R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly For years, we’ve all used passwords to log in to our bank accounts, email, and favorite shopping sites. A password is simply a secret word or phrase you create and type in to prove it’s really you. But can your bank really tell it’s you logging in? Or is…
Features, April 2026
Living Retired: My Bad
Gary Chalk Some people don’t apologize, instead they get even. And then there are—you guessed it—men. Many men don’t take the effort to apologize or get even. Have you ever seen a guy get up from the sofa to change the furnace filters a couple of times a year and apologize for taking so long?…
Features, April 2026
Give Yourself Credit
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart You do not build resilience by reading about it. You build it by living it each day. The tough times that try to break you often end up shaping your values and your voice. Psychologists sometimes call it “ordinary magic,” the way everyday people grow stronger after facing hard situations. If you have faced…
Features, April 2026
Sharing Your Spare … Living Kidney Donor Needed
Georgine Hurst As a past advocate of living donors for kidney transplants I’ve published several articles in the Roundup, in SaddleBrooke, and in Oro Valley. As a result, a donor did come forward in 2024 and saved the life of an Oro Valley man, Joe Rivera, who had PKD, polycystic kidney disease. I’ve also connected…
Features, April 2026
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you want to stop drinking, there is a solution. All are welcome to attend Friends of Bill W., an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is completely confidential and there is no cost. The meeting is held every Thursday at 3 p.m. in the La Vista Room, Hacienda Club. For information about what…
Features, April 2026
Featured Dog Walkers
April 2026, Features
Bingo Winners!
Debora Witten SaddleBrooke Ranch residents have enjoyed bingo two times a month. Lingky Sugg and Gayle Riche shared bingo winnings on March 8. (Photo by Debora Witten)
April 2026, Features
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to our new homeowners moving into our beautiful community in the last few months. We have a wonderful welcome program for all new residents to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). Each month, the Newcomers Welcome Volunteers hold a gathering for new homeowners and renters. You are invited to attend to learn more about our…
April 2026, Features
2 Your Health: When Is It Safe to Get a Massage and When Should You Wait?
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997, Certified Integrative Health Coach, Empty Cup Wellness Occasionally, I must turn a client away because it is not safe for them to receive a massage that day. When I explain that I cannot work on them, it can be disappointing. However, those decisions are always made for one reason: safety. Massage…
April 2026
Word of the Month: Portmanteau
David Zapatka Coming from a tech and marketing background, sister and reader, Debbie, recognized a trend in her field that is prevalent today and suggested researching the word, portmanteau. Portmanteau port·man·teau, port-ˈman- tō noun: a word blending the sounds and meanings of two other words Origin and Etymology: From French portemanteau, literally “carry cloak,” a…