Debora Witten Alastair and Helga Stone celebrated 60 years of marriage on Aug. 26, 2026. They have shared years of love for one another and their families in England and Germany.
September 2026, Features
Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary!
Category: Features
September 2026, Features
Nature’s Way: One, Two, Three Towhees
Gerry Tietje We see three towhee species here at the Ranch: Abert’s, Canyon, and Green-tailed. The first two are year-round residents, and the Green-tailed Towhee is a winter resident. Towhees are in the family Emberizidae, which also includes sparrows. They have rounded heads, conical bills and long tails; they are the largest songbirds in the…
September 2026, Features
Welcome Newcomers!
Linda Shannon-Hills Are you a new resident to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)? Join us for an informational presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. You are invited to join us for the Newcomers Welcome Gathering to learn more about the SaddleBrooke Ranch community and other things…
September 2026, Features
Resident Author: Beware! Heat-Related Illness Can Kill You (Part 3)
Thomas J. Sims, MD In parts 1 and 2 of this article I discussed the dangers of heat-related illnesses and focused on two types: mild to moderate. Now, let’s look at the third and fourth types, which can be life-threatening—heat exhaustion and heat stroke—which you might be more susceptible to if you’ve had a heat-related…
September 2026, Features
Featured Cat Owners
September 2026, Features
Savor Retirement: Savor Digital Identity in Retirement
Tim Malone Digital identity in retirement refers to the way a person represents, expresses, and manages themselves online. It includes the digital traces they create—such as social media profiles, online communities they participate in, personal websites, shared photos, written reflections, and the ways they communicate with others through technology. In retirement, digital identity becomes a…
September 2026, Features
Word of the Month: Epigraph
David Zapatka In the Quest magazine article titled “The Lotus-Born of Ancient Egypt, A Legacy for Enlightenment in Egypt’s Megalithic Sites,” author Foteini Fotoula Adrimi used an epigraph to introduce her article. The epigraph read: O Atum-Beetle! You become high as the hill; You rose as the benben In the Benben Compound In Heliopolis. (Allen,…
September 2026, Features
Featured Dog Owners
September 2026, Features
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Shannon-Hills Each month, we hold informational presentations for new residents living at SaddleBrooke Ranch. On July 15, new and soon-to-be residents attended the Newcomers Welcome Gathering. Please welcome them. (Photos by Linda Shannon-Hills)
September 2026, Features
My Favorite Comfort Food
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart When you eat ice cream, does your mind drift into a mix of taste, texture, and emotional memories? The smooth or chunky texture can trigger sensory recall. l remember bicycling to the nearby drug store fountain for a bowl of my favorite flavor, sitting on the deck with my parents having an ice…