Unit 8A Adopts a Highway Brian Cowman Have you ever wondered who those people are that pick up trash along the highway? Well, some of those people live at the Ranch in Unit 8A. You may see us out several times a year between milepost 91 and 92, in both the north and southbound lanes. You can’t…
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Features, March 2022
Nature’s Way: Hawk Migration in Full Flight this Month
Jim Hoagland Every March, hundreds of birders converge on Ron Morris County Park in Tubac for the annual “Hawk Watch,” a free event. Hawks, vultures, eagles, accipiters, and other raptors migrate north every March along the Santa Cruz River. Ron Morris County Park is the Hawk Watch central. Peter Collins from Hawk Watch International is a…
Features, March 2022
2 Your Health: Massage Can Help with Leg and Foot Cramps
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 Leg and foot cramps are very common. I find this to be a prevalent issue in my practice and see many who suffer from cramping almost every night. This breaks up sleep and can cause insomnia and fatigue. Massage can be a useful tool in helping relieve the pain…
Features, March 2022
Remembering Larry Stillman
Melanie Einbund Last year, I began writing articles in the SaddleBrooke papers for the Institute for Judiac Services and Studies (IJSS). I followed the year of Jewish holidays, events, and traditions. This allowed me to form articles of general and, in some cases, particular interest. Not being one to like repeating myself, I began thinking…
Features, March 2022
Did You Know?
Linda Harvey Our dark skies at SBR provide a wonderful opportunity to see the International Space Station (ISS). And you don’t even need a telescope as it is visible with your bare eyes. The ISS is the largest artificial object in space and the largest satellite in low Earth orbit. It is about the size…
Features, March 2022
U. S. Military History: Some U.S. Coast Guard History
Ross Dunfee Lighthouses On Aug. 7, 1789, in the ninth act of the first U.S. Congress, 12 lighthouses were transferred to the federal government, and the United States Lighthouse Establishment (USLHE) was created under the Department of the Treasury, then Revenue, then Treasury. Because of poor management and poor lighting at lighthouses, the Lighthouse Board…
Features, March 2022
Wise Words from a Prominent World Leader
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, died Dec. 26, 2021. He was a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights. World leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the man viewed as the country’s moral conscience. He was a close friend of the Dalai Lama, and in…
Features, March 2022
Love Letter to the Ranch
Deborah Sandin I love the time before dawn As the fading stars twinkle Treetops and roofs are revealed In a burst of color The tinkle of dog tags against the food bowl The whirr of the microwave Heating the life-giving liquid That jump starts my brain The splash of the fountain against the rocks With…
Features, March 2022
SaddleBrooke Ranch Featured Dog Walkers
Karen Rhoads with Leah (photo by Debora Witten)
Features, March 2022
Artists in the Spotlight: Lydia Reichard
Art comes in many forms, and Lydia Reichard is an artist in many different art forms. Her current passion is in glass art. She has developed one of the largest clubs at the Ranch with the Glasshopper Club. Her talents go beyond her own creations, such as her skill in teaching others how to create…