Leah Kari, licensed insurance agent and retired pharmaceutical representative Part 1 of 2 This article is the first installment in a two-part series on enrolling in Medicare. For a comprehensive understanding of the enrollment process, please refer to the following month’s issue of this publication, which will feature Part 2 and provide detailed guidance on…
Features, May 2026, Sports
The Ranch Riders Ride to Apache Junction
John Atwell On April 2 the Ranch Riders group rode up the “Copper Corridor” (Hwy 77) north to Superior and then over to Apache Junction to the Rusty Buckle Saloon. The round trip put about 200 miles on our bikes. The bikes included Harleys, BMWs, Triumph, and KTM.
May 2026, Features
From Life to Page: New Books by Local Writers
Crossing Horizons—A 1970s Odyssey by Corrine Glesne is the most recent book to emerge from a local writing group. Glesne’s travel memoir traces six years in the early 1970s, when she hitchhiked across Europe, lived on a kibbutz, and traveled overland by third-class trains and buses through Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan. She followed this period…
May 2026, Features
The Presence People Actually Crave
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Here’s what I’ve learned people really want from us: They want us to put down our phones when they’re talking. They want us to ask, “How are you feeling about that?” instead of immediately offering solutions. They want us to remember the small things they mentioned last week. They want us to…
May 2026, Features
Jeanne Nordstrom Completes Triathlon
Debora Witten The Oro Valley Triathlon and Duathlon Festival was held on March 14 in and around James D. Kreigh Park in Oro Valley. Four hundred and eighty-two competitors from 27 states and Canada, ranging in age from 10 to 85, signed up for the event. This is the 12th year the event has been…
Sports, May 2026, Generals
Wellness Roundup: Taking Care of Your Cardiovascular Health While Aging
Linda Shannon-Hills On Friday, May 29, from 4:30 until 5:30 p.m., Dr. Kartik Reddy, cardiologist at Reddy Heart Institute is our featured guest speaker on “Taking Care of Cardiovascular Health While Aging” in La Mesa and Montana rooms located in La Hacienda Club. During his talk, Dr. Reddy will discuss heart conditions we need to…
Generals, May 2026, Sports
Chair Yoga Is Coming to Vista UMC!
Sharon Scanlan and Marty Lenzini Beginning April 11, Tanya Fagentan, who teaches a very popular class in SaddleBrooke HOA One and SaddleBrooke Ranch, will teach a Chair Yoga class on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. The cost will be $10 per class, paid directly to Tanya in cash or check. It will be held in…
May 2026, Generals
Library Committee Announces Final Book in Read America 250 Program
Karen Daly Peltier The SaddleBrooke Ranch Library Committee has announced the final book in the Read America 250 Program. First Family: Abigail and John Adams, written by Pulitzer Prize Winner Joseph J. Ellis, will be discussed on June 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the La Vista Room at the Hacienda Club. First Family…
Generals, May 2026, Sports
15th Annual Robson Trap Trials Is in the Books
Scott Steffen Robson Ranch hosted and won the 15th annual Robson Trap Trials, a multi-community trap-shooting competition held March 27 at the Casa Grande Trap and Skeet Club. Sixty clay-target shooters from six Arizona Robson communities attended. Each competitor shot three rounds, consisting of 25 targets at five different stations, for a total of 75…
May 2026, Generals
4 Big Things and 50 Small Things: Home and Mobile Efficiencies
Steve Parkhurst You are invited to a presentation titled “4 Big Things and 50 Small Things: Home and Mobile Efficiencies” on Monday, May 11, 1 to 3 p.m. in La Hacienda Club. Robert Bulechek, a Tucson expert in home and mobile efficiency, will discuss how to improve comfort and lower your bills. The event will…