Tim Malone Retirement represents a profound shift in life’s rhythm, offering time and freedom that can be both exhilarating and unfamiliar. For many, this phase serves as an invitation to rediscover passions that may have been set aside amid the demands of a career or family life. Far from being an ending, retirement is a…
October 2025, Features
75 Laps Is Over 2 Miles!
Debora Witten In celebration of her birthday, Karen Bellinger swam 75 laps in the SaddleBrooke Ranch outdoor pool. That is over 2 miles! She just keeps getting younger and younger each year. Her fans then got a tattoo to honor her accomplishments. Present was Debora Witten, Karen Bellinger, Mary Schneck, Raynelle Duhl, and Gayle Richey.
October 2025, Features
Ranch Riders Tough It Out!
Debora Witten Ranch Riders toughed it out in the heat and visited GJ Bar and Grill for breakfast in Kearney on Aug. 21. With the heat it’s sometimes hard to get excited about putting on the helmet and going for a ride in 90 to 100+ degree heat. The group rides on Thursday mornings and…
October 2025, Features
Two Birthday Celebrations
Debora Witten Judy Abadia and Gayle Richey both celebrated their birthdays with Karen Bellinger, Raynelle Duhl, Mary Schneck, Sharon Steen, and Debora Witten. The ladies meet each Monday at the Bistro, and within eight days both Judy and Gayle had birthday parties.
October 2025, Features
2 Your Health – October 2025
How to Find Your Joy, Peace, and Contentment Dr. Rose Bricker We all have challenges in our lives. Sometimes, it’s the stress of moving, the loss or difficulty in relationships, becoming a caretaker for a loved one, physical illness, or the death of a partner or friend. In fact, any transitions in our lives can…
October 2025, Features
Medicare’s Required Scope of Appointment Form
Leah Kari, retired pharmaceutical representative and licensed insurance agent Medicare’s marketing rules protect you, the consumer. One of the responsibilities of CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS,) is to administer the Medicare program. CMS annually approves all Medicare Advantage and Prescription…
Features, October 2025
Nature’s Way: By the Light of the Harvest Moon
Gerry Tietje The moon has fascinated humankind throughout history. It marks the seasons of the year, and its cycle of lunar phases defines our month and week. The gravitational pull of the moon is primarily responsible for ocean tides, which influence maritime activities like commercial fishing and water sports. Sending men to the moon was…
October 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Contronym
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…
October 2025, Features
What It Means to Be Authentic
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Most definitions of authenticity in psychological literature highlight one aspect as its cornerstone: awareness. Awareness of our inner experience, our motives, our beliefs, our values, and our dispositions. What exactly does it mean to be authentic? Theo Tsaousides, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist, speaker, and author. He states “Authenticity is acting in accordance with…
October 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – October 2025
Register NOW for the 27th Annual SBCO Walk for Kids! Nancy McCluskey-Moore Don’t miss the 2025 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Walk for Kids. The Walk will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. This signature SBCO event helps support our food, clothing, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100+-mile corridor from Catalina…