Tim Malone “Change your thoughts and you change your world.”—Norman Vincent Peale Changing how you look at things means altering your perspective or the lens through which you view a situation, event, or experience. This shift in perspective can transform your emotional response, understanding, and overall experience of that situation. This involves consciously deciding to…
Features, March 2025
Velkommen! Skol! Lefse!
Toni Graves Kathy Grudin, a resident of SaddleBrooke Ranch from Bend, Ore., held a lefse-making demonstration at the Graves’ for Norwegian-loving friends on Jan. 12, just catching the last of the holiday/winter season and prepping for next year. Uff da! Her patience and valued skill resulted in stacks of the lovely potato delicacy so treasured…
Generals, March 2025
Buzzing with Life: Understanding Bees and Protecting Our Pollinators
What would our world be like without the beauty of bees? Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education Presentation on Wednesday, March 19 at noon at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom. The topic this month is “Buzzing with Life: Understanding Bees and Protecting Our Pollinators.” Native bees…
March 2025, Generals
Did You Know? Does PENS Work If We Have a Cellular Outage?
Linda Shannon-Hills and Ed Ehrman, SBR Emergency Preparedness Last month, SaddleBrooke Ranch had an incident in which it appeared all, or most, cellular service was down for a period of time. Apparently it also affected CenturyLink Wi/Fi internet and maybe Orbital. The question was asked, “When something like this happens, what is the impact on…
Generals, March 2025
The Tri-Community Food Bank—Feeding Neighbors for 44 Years
Marilee Jensen The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) was opened in 1980/81 and founded by Jean Peterson and Beverly Pyritz. It was originally located in one room in the Pinal County Building in Mammoth and included a small thrift shop. Funding came from local grocery stores, resident donations, and the thrift shop. Later, the food bank…
March 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – March 2025
Help Others By Supporting the Annual SBCO Food Drive March 3-15 Nancy McCluskey-Moore The SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) annual Food Drive is accepting donations of food as well as money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves families in need living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area.…
March 2025, Generals
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…
March 2025, Generals
Stay Ahead of Disaster—How to Create a Home Inventory
Linda Shannon-Hills and Ed Ehrman, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors and SBR Community Emergency Preparedness When it comes to preparing for a disaster, most people forget one very important thing. Research shows more than half of American consumers don’t have an inventory of the possessions they’d want their insurance company to replace in case of a…
March 2025, Generals
SBR: Strong—Brave—Resilient: Fighting Cancer with Knowledge: Cancer Support Group Quarterly Meeting
Sandy Jessop On Jan. 24 of this year, the Cancer Support Group welcomed our new year with a united resolution: to make gratitude a part of our daily lives. When life is going well, it’s relatively easy to think of something to be grateful for every day. But when you and/or loved ones are faced…
March 2025, Generals
Understanding PTSD
Leslie Fore Recognizing Trauma and Supporting Healing in the People You Love The Santa Catalina Mental Health Ministry’s next Mental Health Focus will be on March 24 at 6 p.m. or March 30 at 3 p.m. Join Jessica Brubaker, MS, LPC, NCC, the Director of Training at Transitions Counseling and Consulting, as she discusses post–traumatic…