Category: November 2019

Institute of Judaic Services and Studies

Sandy McNabb Our next Shabbat service is Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club (MVCC) ballroom. Our services are led by Rabbi Sandy Seltzer and Cantorial Soloist Sarah Bollt, accompanied by Chris Tackett. Sharing Shabbat is a wonderful way to welcome the peace of Shabbat as a community. Oneg Shabbat Our…

Save the date and register for the 2020 Recreation and Activities Fair

Candy Armstrong, Recreation and Activities Fair Committee Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, is the date for the next SaddleBrooke TWO Recreation and Activities Fair. This is an excellent opportunity to let SaddleBrooke residents learn about your organization. How exciting it is to share information about your club or group with our community and potential new members!…

Shed-It for a better you!

TeriLee Olivier

TeriLee Olivier, certified International Sports Sciences Association fitness trainer/specialist in fitness nutrition Are you ready to lose weight, transform your body, and enjoy living a healthy lifestyle long into your retirement years? As a certified nutritional coach and fitness trainer, I can give you the tools and coaching that you need to accomplish this goal. With…

JFG news

Marilyn Anthony The Jewish Friendship Group’s (JFG) annual Chanukah dinner and AGM will take place on the first night of Chanukah, on Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Vistas dining room. This year, we will be featuring the entertainment of Klezmerkaba, Tucson’s leading Klezmer ensemble. Entertainment, good food, and lovely company—what more can one wish for? Mark…

Spanish Culture Club news

Gail Blizard Word for the day: Estudiar (to study) Our season kicked off in October with a splash—of wine, that is—as we welcomed new and returning members alike with wine, cheese, and cheer. About 30 happy people enjoyed sampling a variety of Spanish- and Latin American-themed wines brought by the attendees as they munched on…

Church acknowledged as a Hunger Action Congregation

Nan Nasser Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (MSPC) has recently been acknowledged as a Hunger Action Congregation by the Presbyterian Hunger Program. It has long been MSPC’s mission to help alleviate hunger in our immediate service area, and the ultimate goal is to become a certified congregation, which requires a number of steps, several of which we…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

Pick up first Friday of the month Karyle Steele The SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network works with Pima Animal Care Center, Pinal Animal Care Center, and several other rescue groups of homeless pets. We provide financial support for the medical needs and behavioral training of the pets to get them healthy and adopted. We have a…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

In 2019, SaddleBrooke Ranch volunteers built a bookcase for each first-grade student at Ray Elementary School. SBCO annually funds the materials for the bookcases and purchases two new books for each student in first through third grade.

Young entrepreneur awarded SaddleBrooke Community Outreach college scholarship Ron Andrea Cassandra Frye was not only an honors student in high school but also a rodeo champion and an entrepreneur. And now, she is beginning her studies in pre-veterinary medicine at Arizona State University with support from a SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) college scholarship. Cassandra grew…