Category: January 2014

Lincoln’s Birthday Concert

Lincoln’s Birthday Concert will be presented Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive in SaddleBrooke, Arizona. The University of Arizona Wind Ensemble with Gregg Hanson as conductor and Wind Symphony with Kevin Holzman as conductor, present Lincoln’s Birthday Tribute featuring a spectacular patriotic medley. Included…

Ask your Master Gardener

Kathie Griffin Saturday, January 25, the SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners will be at Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to answer gardening questions. If you have a plant you want identified or bug or pest issues, bring a picture or a sample. Otherwise just stop by to see our…

New colors added to geranium choices

Margaret Hubert Delta Gamma ladies in SaddleBrooke are once again selling geraniums. This year we have eight colors in six inch pots to brighten up your garden: red, white, mosaic red, orange, salmon, violet, rose and mosaic purple, new. All six inch pots remain the same price at $7.50 each or three for $22.00. Ten…

Looking for a few good people

The Friends of the SaddleBrooke Libraries is a wonderful organization dedicated to keeping the SaddleBrooke Libraries funded so we can continue to enjoy the newest best sellers, favorite authors, audiobooks, DVDs, large print books and the popular Lecture Series as well as Meeting the Author luncheons. In order for this organization to continue we must…

Author Cathy Hufault to visit SaddleBrooke

Chet Morgan Author Cathy Hufault is coming to SaddleBrooke. Using a video and slide presentation, she will discuss her book Death Clouds on Mt. Baldy which relates the story of three Tucson Boy Scouts who were lost in the Santa Rita Mountains during a record breaking blizzard. The quest to find the boys became the largest…

Midtown Men come to Tucson Town on February 23

The Midtown Men

Anne Movalson On Sunday, February 23 SaddleBrooke Symphony Guild will provide a bus and dinner trip to hear the Midtown Men perform at the Tucson Music Hall. The group reunites four stars from the original cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys, making them the first vocal group ever formed by the principal cast of a high…

Immigration and migrant issues discussed

Mike Bubla Many interfaith clergy and lay leaders have made as a major effort comprehensive immigration reform. Bishop Kicanas has stated, “Immigration is ultimately a humanitarian issue since it impacts the basic rights and dignity of millions of persons and their families. As such it has moral implications.” We need to work together to make…

Canada Del Oro Barbershop Chorus performs with guest quartets

Don Bott When the SaddleBrooke’s Canada del Oro Barbershop Chorus performs its Goodtime Barbershop Variety Show at the DesertView Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, March 5, guest artists will include two champion harmony quartets. Audacity, the international senior barbershop quartet champions, sang with the chorus a couple of years ago. Their songs of old are…

The Cities of Ancients: Four Corners Region

Ancient cliff dwellings in Arizona

Mary Kopp The canyons and mesas of the region we now call the Four Corners were home to the Ancestral Pueblo people between 800 and 1300 A.D. When they disappeared from the area they left behind a fascinating variety of dwellings and artifacts that clearly demonstrate their craftsmanship and artistry. Today these architectural marvels are…

USO Canteen Show – Another Treats and Talents event

Ann Vernon Guests attending the USO Canteen party stepped back in time as soon as they arrived at the home of Dan and Anna Marie Marsh who hosted this unique Treats and Talents Auction event along with Dave and Joanne Thomas, Gus and Karen Pachis and Bob and Linda Delaskey. The hosts, along with the…