Linda Shannon-Hills We need your help. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. Many are concerned about safety from contracting the COVID-19 virus, but the Red Cross has added extra procedures to protect us and the staff when we donate.…
Christophe Valton, MAS One of the amazing aspects of the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) is the quality people who work and volunteer within the organization. From our adoptions staff who celebrate every time a homeless pet finds a forever home, to the volunteers who walk every dog and play with every cat, there are…
Sheilah Britton Fred and Pat Flanagan lived in the Northeast for 35 years before visiting the Southwest. “We fell in love with this place,” Fred said. “When we first visited SaddleBrooke, we decided it was the place we’d settle.” They bought a home in SaddleBrooke in 1999 but it was 2006 before they actually made the…
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…