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Welcome Autumn at the Lavender Farm

Carolyn Blair Welcome autumn by listening to bluegrass music at Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm in Oracle on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m.! Enjoy a bowl of chili with cornbread while the Buckjumpers perform. You are welcome to bring folding chairs to sit near the stage. Wander around the farm and enjoy all…

2 Your Health – October 2026

Healthy Relationships Dr. Rose Bricker Communication is often a major concern in relationships. Whether it’s communication with partners/spouses, family members, friends, or coworkers, the issues are much the same. The question that comes up is, “How can I communicate so that they will hear me?” Feelings of hurt, frustration, anxiety, anger, and even sadness can…

Welcome New Neighbors

Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to our new homeowners who have moved 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…

Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles

The deadline for the November 2026 edition is Oct. 9 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to editorial@robson.com or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216.

Meet and Listen to Works by Local Authors

Gather with local authors in the Mesa/La Montana Rooms at La Hacienda Club on Monday, Oct. 19, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. John Lewis Floyd, Corrine Glesne, Tony de La Torre, Barbara Miller, Linda Sentivanac, and Thomas J. Sims will read from their recently published books and articles, ranging from memoir and fiction to short…

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…

Competition in Barbershop Music

Bruce Kistler In our last article, we mentioned that the Barbershop Harmony Society hosts optional yearly district competitions for interested quartets and choruses, with the winner in each district advancing to national and international competition. All chorus and quartet competitors are scored in three categories: Musicality, Performance, and Singing. For the Singing category, judges listen…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – October 2026

Experience the Golden Goose Fashion Show at the SBCO Fall Meeting Nancy McCluskey-Moore Did you know that the Golden Goose Thrift Shop divides its net proceeds between SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) and IMPACT of Southern Arizona? Whenever you donate items to the store or buy treasures from its inventory, you are helping to support the…

Wreaths Across America

Linda Nicholson In 1992, with the end of the holiday season approaching, the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine, found they had an excess of their live beautiful wreaths. They found a very special use for them by placing them on graves at Arlington Cemetery. By 2007, Wreaths Across America was organized. In 2025, with…