Alastair Stone Five years ago, Mac Melhuish and Alastair Stone were unbeatable when playing pickleball together, going 16-0 for the year. Then they had 160 years between them, and a plan was put in place to play in January 2021. Alastair would be celebrating 80 years, and Mac would already have had his very special birthday…
Christophe Valton, MAS As a non-profit organization focused on caring for and placing homeless pets into loving homes, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) is able to offer a diverse range of programs and services for homeless pets, privately-owned pets, and adults and children. This includes the crucial HSSA Spay/Neuter Clinic. For decades, the…
Ross Dunfee The ink was barely dry on the Declaration of Independence. The thirteen British Colonies, in their view, were no longer a part of Great Britain but they also were not conjoined by any body of law. On June 12, 1776, the day after appointing a committee of five to prepare the Declaration of…
Linda Shannon-Hills The new SBR Technology Board of Directors for 2021 were recently elected. At the first combined meeting of the Board of Directors, the following officers were elected: Wolf Tombe, President; Dave Richey, Vice President; Ellyn Biggs, Secretary; and Carol Andrews, Treasurer. The remainder of the board directors are Maria Astaire, Richard Brosnahan, Tony…
David Zapatka Dear friend and Wisdom Seeker moderator, Ellen Engel, suggested the word jeremiad for this month’s WOTM. Jeremiad: noun jer·e·mi·ad | ˌjer-ə-ˈmī-əd, -ˌad 1. a prolonged lamentation or complaint 2. a cautionary or angry harangue. 3. a long, literary work, usually in prose, sometimes in verse, where the author bitterly laments the state of society and its…
Vicki Godbey It looks like most everyone is ready to view 2020 in the rearview mirror! What a challenging year! We hope you and your family have remained healthy and safe. COVID has caused havoc for so many, but we are fortunate to have activities at the Ranch that we can still participate in. One…