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…
October 2025, Features
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…
October 2025, Generals
Voices in the Oaks Shows Appreciation
Lu Legel When Voices in the Oaks (VIO) launched the One in a Hundred Campaign nearly a year ago, there was an outpouring of support from more than 60 individuals who gave $50 or more to us. We are deeply grateful and now we are celebrating you with a Donor Appreciation Dinner. The dinner will…
Generals, October 2025
Halloween Spooktacular
Dan Malueg SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) with conductor Jesus Jacquez will present a spooky concert on Halloween night including spine-chilling selections like “Night on Bald Mountain,” “Hall of the Mountain King,” “Music for a Darkened Theatre,” “The Skeleton Crawl,” “The Cave You Fear,” and other eerie pieces. Dancers from the University of Arizona will…
Generals, October 2025
SaddleBrooke Ranch Blood Drive: Saturday, October 4 at The Ranch House
Please join SaddleBrooke Ranch and The American Red Cross on Saturday, Oct. 4, 7 a.m. to noon, at The Ranch House Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr., Oracle, AZ 85623. To make an appointment, go to: redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=saddlebrookeranch. You will need either the Red Cross Blood Donor App or a form of ID to register at…
October 2025, Generals
Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11
Larry Ingram Veterans Day, which honors military veterans, is observed annually on Nov. 11. It was originally called Armistice Day to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when…
Generals, October 2025
Oracle Schools Foundation – October 2025
You Are Invited to a Special House Concert Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg November is the perfect time of the year to sit on a patio, have wonderful hors d’oeuvres, sip on an adult beverage, and listen to Randall Dighton perform music from popular movies and Broadway musicals. With more than 60 years of performing, Randall…