Why Did the Tortoise Cross the Bridge?

Linda Shannon-Hills If you’ve driven along Oracle Road, you may have noticed a curious-looking bridge that doesn’t seem to lead anywhere. But this is no ordinary overpass—it’s part of a wildlife corridor designed to protect animals and drivers alike. Thanks to the work of the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, this bridge and a companion…

Unit Happenings – July 2025

Unit 6—Third Annual Redneck Party and Fundraiser At the end of May, Unit 6 celebrated the start of the summer season with a redneck themed block party. Neighbors and friends showed up in all manner of redneck and hillbilly attire. The best decorated Male, Female, and Couple were awarded funny prizes and some Starbucks gift…

SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!

Fred Mitchell Well, SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball fans, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SB softball. Memorial Day Tournament Yep, softball aficionados, the SSSA Memorial Day Tournament will be in the books when this paper hits your mailbox. More on that in the next edition, but considering past Memorial Day…

And Is It FUN?

Christianne Dettmann In an ever-changing world, Rotarians, as noted on the website rotary.org, envision one in which “…people unite and take action to create lasting change—across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” Clubs everywhere use the Four-Way Test, developed in 1932 by Rotary Club of Chicago member Herbert Taylor, to evaluate the things…

Word of the Month: Cudgel

David Zapatka Friend and fellow bridge player, Susan, writes, “I recently read a new word, ‘cudgel.’ Would you research this word for your column?” Cudgel—cud·gel noun: A short, thick stick used as a weapon. verb: To strike or beat with a cudgel; metaphorically, to forcefully apply or exert something, such as pressure or influence Origin…