Lessons Learned to Create a Beautiful, Resilient Garden Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education Presentation on Wednesday, April 2 at 1 p.m. at SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr., Oracle AZ 85623. This topic this month is Lessons Learned to Create a Beautiful, Resilient…
Category: April 2024
Features, April 2024
Dollars & Sense: Medicare and Employer Insurance
Leah Kari, retired pharmaceutical representative and local licensed insurance agent Are you Medicare–eligible? Your Human Resources department will explain Medicare that can work with your employer’s health plan. Don’t delay learning if you must apply for Medicare Parts A, B, or both. Knowing your responsibilities about enrolling in Medicare will avoid misunderstandings and potential penalties.…
April 2024, Sports
Dinking Divas Presented with an OWL Paddle
Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch were presented with a complimentary new OWL paddle to try during their recreational pickleball play. OWL Sport presented the OWL paddle to Debora Witten, founder of the Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch, with the understanding that the paddle would be shared with the Divas so OWL Sport…
April 2024, Generals
What Is Pickleball?
Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, April 9, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll…
Generals, April 2024
Family First Baby Shower at Vista UMC
Sharon Scanlan Vista United Methodist Church’s Women in Faith hosted a baby shower on Feb. 20 benefitting Southern Arizona’s Family First Pregnancy Care Center and Family Diaper Bank, Inc. Executive Director Frank Grochocki explained the program and thanked the guests for their contributions. Guests were treated to lunch served by members of Women in Faith.…
April 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Trochus
David Zapatka While cruising around Australia on the way to Thursday Island, I read this description about the port city. “The mixed population of Malays, Chinese, Japanese, and Melanesians are engaged mainly in pearling and trochus and sea cucumber fishing.” Trochus—tro·chus noun: 1.a. Capitalized. a genus of chiefly Old World tropical marine gastropods (family Trochidae)…
April 2024, Sports
Tennis Talk: Are You an All-Court Player?
Kathie Marshall For racquet sports enthusiasts who are looking to up their game, there are ways to become more competitive and it involves practice. Recently, my husband Tom Marshall and I visited Sun Lakes, a Robson Community in the Phoenix area where he competed in the annual Jason Morton Tennis Tournament. This tournament attracts nationally…
April 2024, Generals
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the May edition is April 10 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines, or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216.
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Conservative/Republican Club News—General Meeting April 25
Nancy Borcalli Mark your calendars—the SBR Conservatives in Action (SBR CIA) general meeting is at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. The SBR CIA meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. The meetings are held at the SBR La Hacienda Clubhouse in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms. Women and men are…
April 2024, Features
Be Alert to Tax Return Fraud
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly It’s tax season! That means it’s also time for tax return fraud. This type of fraud is a pervasive issue that can wreak havoc on your finances and leave you dealing with the fallout for months or even years. Did you know that the IRS flagged over $5 billion…