The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch held their pet food drive on Aug. 1. The process started with posting signs 24 hours before the event. Lynn Baker of SBRanch Realty generously loaned the Divas her “open house” signs. Our pet food drive signs fit nicely over their signs, and we are even able to benefit from the red arrows already on…
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Features, September 2023
The Anatomy of a Scam: Unveiling the Three Phases Used by Fraudsters
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers are master manipulators who prey on people’s vulnerabilities and trust to deceive them into parting with their hard-earned money. Understanding the three critical phases they employ in their deceitful schemes can help individuals protect themselves. These phases include Initiating Contact, Creating a Compelling Reason to Act, and Requesting…
Features, September 2023
Did You Have a Good Night’s Sleep?
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart It has been my observation that, for many of us in our conversations, “sleep” is a popular topic, especially lack of sleep. We cannot escape the truth that everything is connected, including how we live during the day and how we put ourselves to bed that night. The fact of the…
Features, September 2023
Joe Allen, a Remembrance
Sheilah Britton This past spring, a beautiful Live Oak was planted in SaddleBrooke in remembrance of a man who lived in the community for the past six years. Joe Allen was a Master Gardener (MG) and his fellow MGs felt he would appreciate the planting of a tree that would shade his neighborhood and be…
Features, September 2023
2 Your Health: Relationship Stress: How Therapy Can Help
Dr. Rose Bricker, Blue Lemon Health & Wellness Anger and conflict within relationships can be challenging. When we have difficulty expressing our feelings, boundaries, and desires to others, it often creates stress that we are not prepared to manage. Sometimes, anger is used to express that stress. But when anger is expressed in destructive ways, such…
Features, September 2023
A Night Out with Chuck Moses!
Features, September 2023
Nature’s Way: Bolts from the Blue, and Thunder, Too
Gerald Tietje Lightning and thunder invoke both awe and fear in our imaginations; there is even a name for fear of lightning, astraphobia. That’s probably why the San Diego Chargers (now the Los Angeles Chargers) chose to have a lightning bolt on their helmets, even though lightning is seldom seen in that fair city. And…
September 2023, Features
Oh My Gourd!
Features, September 2023
Spotlight On Advertiser: Medicare’s Final Rule and You: 2023
Leah Sugar Kari, licensed insurance agent and retired pharmaceutical representative What is Medicare’s Final Rule for 2023? Medicare vigilantly protects you, the beneficiary, from bait and switch tactics and misleading information about Medicare Advantage, Part D Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Supplement Insurance plans. Medicare issued its Final Rule on April 12, 2023. This is…