JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils. The most common benefit of using essential oils in…
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March 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Apricity
David Zapatka Friend and fellow pickleball player, Natasha Thompson, writes, “‘Apricity’ means warmth of the sun in winter. Did I expand your vocabulary?” Yes, you have, Tash, and I expect you will be expanding our readers’ vocabulary with this word as well. Maybe you will even bring it back into use as it has fallen…
March 2024, Features
‘Big Guns’ a Blast!
Deborah Dorman More than 600 residents attended four performances of “The Big Guns or Whose Lily Is She?” at the Hermosa Ballroom, from Feb. 2 through 5, produced by Theater at the Ranch. Designed as a radio broadcast in a 1950s studio, the show involved 11 cast members, three sound effects people, and a five-piece…
March 2024, Features
Veni, Vidi, Vici! Chefs’ Gala at Robson Ranch
Patti Weston, Robson Ranch Arizona Activities Coordinator Veni, Vidi, Vici is a Latin phrase meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered!” … and Robson Ranch Arizona’s own Chef Marco Morando conquered “Best Menu” at the annual Chefs’ Gala. Robson Ranch Arizona hosted the annual Chefs’ Gala on Jan. 20, and we’re happy to report that the entire event was…
March 2024, Features
We Want You!
Kathy Sinnott The Arizona Heroes Memorial is under construction and will be our state’s newest destination spot! This tribute recognizes our first responders, current military, veterans, and healthcare workers. You’ve read about our progress for this 2.5-acre memorial housed within Narana Park in Oro Valley. Now, we’d like to get you involved! First, we have…
March 2024, Features
Sue Brockhoff’s Try-a-Tri Story!
Peggy Morris Imagine what you think an average, low-key, 80-year-old grandmother would be like, and know the antithesis of it is Sue Brockhoff. She’s no couch potato, slow, or sit-on-the-sidelines type of girl. Yes, I said girl because she’s not an old lady! Read on, and you’ll find out about a girl named Sue! You’ll find…
March 2024, Features
Compromised Credentials Are the Gateway to Fraud!
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers are everywhere. They continue to attack unsuspecting individuals in new ways. In our increasingly digital world, scammers are constantly finding ways to exploit unsuspecting individuals. It starts with stolen, or compromised, credentials—your account IDs and passwords. Criminal rings harvest credentials by different forms of phishing. Whether through email…