Leah Kari, certified medical representative and licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare products You as a Medicare beneficiary regularly receive a thick, ominous appearing envelope mailed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. It’s your Medicare “explanation of benefits” or EOB. If you are on original Medicare, it’s called a Medicare Summary Notice. Your Medicare…
Category: March 2020
Generals, March 2020
28th Annual Oracle Artist Studio Tour April 4-5
Jan Tenery Drive the high desert byways of Oracle and visit more than 40 artists and artisans showing and selling at their studios. First, stop at the Visitors Center on American Avenue for a preview and map. Or visit www.oracleartiststudiotour.org for directions and details. The event is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission…
Sports, March 2020
Ranchette Putters Hold Annual Awards Luncheon
Camille Esterman The Sol Ballroom at the SaddleBrooke Ranch House provided a beautiful setting for the Ranchette Putters’ 2019 annual award luncheon. Both the outgoing and incoming board occupied the head table. Outgoing president, Jacque Hendricks, thanked her board and handed the gavel over to Linda Sentivanac. Irene Keil presented Jacque with a golf ensemble,…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild
Joyce Hellard The SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild is a group dedicated to improving our writing skills. We meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the La Vista Room, from 1-3 p.m. After discussing a topic on how to improve our writing, we share excerpts from our own memoirs, essays, fiction, or…
Generals, March 2020
Oracle Piano Society Presents Gold Medalist March 8
Susan and Craig Bauer At only 27 years old, Dmytro Choni has already made a name for himself on the international stage. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1993, he began studying piano at age four. This young concert pianist has won numerous prestigious competitions in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Ukraine, China, Germany, Argentina, and the United…
Front Page, March 2020
The National Association of Home Builders Recognizes Robson Communities as the Best 55+ Builder of the Year
Robson Communities was named the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best 55+ Builder of the Year during the 2020 NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, NV. The annual awards program honors excellence in the mature housing market. “It is an absolute honor to be recognized by the National Association of Home Builders for…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
Horseback Riders Enjoy Some Fine Spring Weather
Rebecca Williams On Saturday morning, Feb. 1, the group headed up to Gold Canyon east of Apache Junction for a scenic ride in the foothills of the Superstition Mountains at Donnelly’s D-Spur Stables. The foothills are beautiful in the morning. Due to lower elevation of 1800 ft. versus ours at 3400 ft., the plants were already…
Generals, March 2020
Ranch Talks: The Hohokam and Their Ancestors
Linda Shannon-Hills People have been making a living in the Sonoran Desert for thousands of years. Evidence of their villages, farms, stone quarries, and sacred sites can be found almost everywhere. Less than an hour away from SaddleBrooke Ranch is the Casa Grande Ruins, west of Florence. In the Catalina State Park, you can hike…
Features, March 2020
Reverse Mortgages (Part One in a Series of Five Articles)
The Paseo Financial Group The Reverse Mortgage of HECM loan products can be a challenge to explain or understand, even for people who have plenty of financial experience. We’ve put together a series of five articles in hopes of better explaining the basics in simple terms. Here’s the first in that series. The reverse mortgage…
Front Page, March 2020
Senior Olympics from the Ranch
Alastair Stone SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club sent 41 players down the road to participate in this tournament at the end of January. And SBR came away with 20 medals—a fantastic achievement! Our new president, Rick Heine, partnered by Angela Jerman, took home gold in the 3.5 70+ category, and Norbert Weisbeck and Deb Lawson, won…