Dee Zellinger The Sonoran Singers choral group of SaddleBrooke with their voices and performances give happiness and joy to many people. “That’s what we are about,” says Director Janie Grinstead. “We lift the spirits of those for whom we perform.” This volunteer group of about 35 female voices has been doing their giving for over…
Sue Bush Have you ever wondered about exploring the magnificent ancient pueblos of the Southwest? You will have the chance this May when the Saddlebrooke Hiking Club sponsors a five-day volunteer trip to Chaco Culture National Historic Park (Chaco Canyon) from May 13-17. Located in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Chaco Culture National Historical…
Sandi Newberry Linda Holt treated the Quester Chapter of Catalina Timewalkers in December to a delicious holiday brunch in her beautifully decorated home. She was assisted by Cris Lieber and Nancy Hoffman. Following the brunch the members shared special holiday memories. The November meeting was hosted by Roberta Williams assisted by Marianne Lyons. Cathy Hufault,…
Ted Belanger Sunday, December 6 was the sixteenth year the CycleMasters have supported the Tucson Marathon by providing water and aid as needed. We are among the longest continuous support organizations that help out this increasingly popular race. Most members working the water table are long-term event volunteers, some more than 10 years. Imagine arriving…
Fran Berman About 25 people attended the November 19 social gathering of SaddleBrooke Freethinkers and guests during happy hour at the Roadrunner Grill. Attendees included residents of SaddleBrooke One, SaddleBrooke Two and SaddleBrooke Ranch. In this season of thanksgiving, we’re all thankful we live in a country where we can express our ideas freely without…
Danna C. Koelling Members of the National Society Daughters of the American have proven they are direct descendants of a patriot who served on the side of the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Are you a descendant of a patriot? Patriots may have military, civil or patriotic service or be a signer of the Declaration…
Richard Beaty Overwhelming Response to Our New Online Classes The opening of our eLearn online classes was announced last month and the response was overwhelming—literally. The good news—More of you visited and viewed our online programs than ever before. The bad news—The response was so overwhelming that all the traffic took our web server down.…
The Adult Loss of Hearing Association (ALOHA) Oro Valley Support Group monthly meeting will be held Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in the Cholla and Ocotillo meeting rooms at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, 14380 N. Oracle Road in Catalina. Our speaker, Ariana Lazo, Cochlear Americas Engagement Manager for the Southwest Territory, will talk…
Marilyn Anthony In December Sy Efron both hosted the Home Tour for SaddleBrooke Outreach and organized yet again the toy drive for the Diamond Center children. This is above and beyond his mandate as JFG Co-President and we would all like to thank Sy for giving of his time for these worthwhile causes. On January…
Chet Morgan The SaddleBrooke Golden Eagles is in the midst of its annual fund drive. All money raised supports the Boy Scouts in the SaddleBrooke vicinity where many of the participants would be unable to do so without the funds provided by the Golden Eagles. According to Chair John Wiley, the drive began in November…