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…
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart When I ask people why they don’t dance more, they get remorseful, maybe a little defensive. They don’t have time, they don’t have the opportunity, they no longer feel very agile. One person sadly suggested to me that dancing is something you do when you’re young and then you stop. That wasn’t the…
Kerry Golden, Physical Therapist Most people tend to focus on one type of exercise or activity and forget to have a well-rounded approach to fitness. Research has shown that it’s important to get all four types of exercise—endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility—on a daily basis. Each one of these exercises has different benefits. Endurance Exercises…
Dr. Rose Bricker What exactly defines a “toxic person?” Do you get a gut feeling that things aren’t right when you engage with certain people? Do you leave the situation or encounter with feelings of confusion and anger that you are being used, manipulated, belittled, and hurt? These types of interactions never feel good! These interactions can keep you…