Joyce Shumate The June speaker for the Let’s Travel Club is Jared Suydam, an Environmental Education Program Coordinator with Pima County Conservation Lands and Resources. Mr. Suydam specializes in interpreting the natural and cultural history of the Sonoran Desert bioregion, with a particular emphasis on the political and social ecology of the Arizona borderlands. With…
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June 2026, Features
Let’s Travel
Joyce Shumate On May 7, Let’s Travel Club members toured the University of Arizona Health Sciences Building, including a private tour of the new healthcare technology classrooms. Also had a docent-led tour of the Coit Museum of Pharmacy.
June 2026, Features
Let’s Travel Club
Linn Myrick On Monday, May 11, sixteen members of Let’s Travel Club beat the heat and participated in a “Murals of Tucson Walking Tour.” We started our adventure by carpooling to the Mercado San Agustin, then taking the streetcar to meet our tour guide. On this custom, private, guided 90-minute walking tour, Mauro Trejo, founder…
Features, June 2026
Where in the World Is the “Crossing”?
June 2026, Features
Savor Retirement: The Ripple Effect in Retirement
Tim Malone The Ripple Effect in Retirement refers to the positive and far-reaching impact that a retiree’s actions, mindset, and lifestyle can have on others—family, community, and even society—long after their professional career ends. It’s a metaphor for how one significant life change sends waves outward, influencing many areas of life. Just as a single…
June 2026, Features
Word of the Month: Cobber
David Zapatka Friend, word-lover, and bridge player, Jim Nulty, whose career path led him to Perth, Australia, offered this word from his overseas experience. Cobber cob·ber, noun. A cobber is an Australian and New Zealand slang term for a close friend, mate or companion. It is the equivalent to “buddy” or “pal” in American English.…
Features, June 2026
BFD at QC
It was another great afternoon in Quail Creek as we celebrated with Bands, Food, and Dancing (BFD) on the clubhouse lawn on May 15. Several hundred people got together to listen to the sounds of the Trouble Brewin’ and Sonorous bands. There were six food trucks available to choose from, offering brats, burgers, wings, chicken,…
June 2026, Features
Watch Out for Ticket Scams
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly FIFA World Cup tickets remain among the most heavily targeted assets for online fraud, with scammers exploiting global demand and limited availability. Each cycle, thousands of fans report losing money to fake listings, phishing sites, and counterfeit confirmations that only surface as fraudulent when entry is denied. Fraud typically…
Features, June 2026
Tucson Window and Door Opens State-of-the-Art Showroom
TUCSON, Ariz.—Tucson Window and Door, Southern Arizona’s premier provider of high-quality window and door solutions, is proud to announce the opening of its brand-new, interactive showroom. Located at 4443 E. Speedway between Columbus and Swan, the space is designed to give homeowners, architects, and contractors a hands-on experience with the latest innovations in energy efficiency…