David Zapatka While reading Starseed Transmissions by Ken Carey, I ran across the word negentropy. I’ve always been fascinated by the word entropy and its meaning so I was immediately intrigued by this related word driving me to research it for this month’s issue. Entropy: noun /ˈentrəpē/ 1. thermodynamics: a measure of the unavailable energy in a…
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Features, April 2021
Happy Birthday: Golfers Celebrate Dr. Ed’s 99th Birthday
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch golfing community is honored to have him as one of our neighbors, Dr. Ed Updegraff, who has had a long and distinguished career as an amateur golfer. Dr. Ed has won many tournaments on the local, state, and national level, including the U.S. Senior Amateur in 1981. He played in…
Features, April 2021
Behind the Scenes With Community Circle Players
Andrea Molberg Looking ahead for fun in the future! In preparation for future events at MountainView when the pandemic is behind us, more work continues to be happening behind the scenes in the ballroom. SaddleBrooke’s theatrical group Community Circle Players (CCP), which is committed to producing quality entertainment and to giving back to the community,…
Features, April 2021
Ranch Resident Champion
Thomas Hynes SaddleBrooke Ranch residents recently competed in the Arizona State Championship at the Cowtown Range in Peoria. Tom Hynes won the Arizona State Wild Bunch Championship. This is the second consecutive championship win for Tom. This is a three-gun match using antique firearms with all competitors dressing in Old West attire. Both Tom and…
Features, April 2021
2 Your Health: Pain Management and How Massage Can Help
Heidi Overman, LMT Pain. It will disrupt your day. Your week. Your months. Your retirement years. But what can you do? A lifetime of drugs? Surgeries? Shots? How about regular massage? Yes. Regular massage can help with muscular pain management. Have you ever had a doctor tell you that your pain is muscular? Then they prescribe some…
Features, April 2021
Dollers and Sense: VA Streamline Refinances Are Also Called the Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans
Doug and Melanie Sedam Are you eligible for a VA Streamline Refinance (IRRRL)? If you currently have a VA loan and would like to (and why wouldn’t you?) lower your interest rate and/or monthly payments, you should consider a VA streamline refinance. To be eligible for a VA IRRRL, you only need three things. You…
Features, April 2021
Medicare and Me: Do You Owe This Bill?
Leah Sugar Kari As an agent and broker, I ask my clients to contact me first if they need any assistance with their plan. This article describes a situation encountered by more than one of my clients this past year. Don’t ever hesitate to question a bill you receive. Just because you’ve received the bill…