David Zapatka While reading The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong: Table Tennis as a Journey of Self Discovery by Guido Mina di Sospiro, I ran across the word redolent. His use of the word while describing table tennis rubber was intriguing. Redolent—red·o·lent adjective 1. Exuding fragrance: aromatic 2. Full of a specified fragrance: a. scented (air redolent of seaweed)…
Victor and Jeanne Nordstrom on a 2013 CanAm Spyder (photo by Debora Witten)
Kathy Sinnott A 24-foot obelisk will grace the southern Arizona skyline this year, offering new views of the Oro Valley horizon. The Arizona Heroes Memorial is on target to finish construction by late spring and will offer a plethora of activities for tourists and residents alike! Its scenic setting and landscaping will only be enhanced by…
Brinton Taylor Darlington Formerly of Augusta, Maine, and SaddleBrooke Ranch, Tucson, Ariz., Dr. Brinton Darlington left this world on Dec. 19, 2023, a few weeks before his 102nd birthday. Honesty, perseverance, thriftiness, and a dry sense of humor guided him throughout his life. His accomplishments were many: he became an Eagle Scout at the age of…
Edie Crall For the fourth year, volunteers and community members from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch came together to ensure 75 students from the Mountain Vista K-8 School in Oracle would not go without food during the 15 days of school Winter Break. These students normally have breakfast and lunch at the school while it is…
Jim Hoagland Recently Kim Matsushino of the Tucson Audubon Society and I presented a program for the Master Gardeners at DesertView Performing Arts Center in SaddleBrooke. The topic was “Common Birds of Southeast Pinal County and How to Attract Them to Your Home’s Backyard.” There were more than 220 people in attendance, and you may have been one…