Donna Langwig On Sunday afternoon, January 17 at 3:00 p.m. at Vista de la Moñtana United Methodist Church, you are invited to enjoy Skyline Flutes, an ensemble of four skilled musicians who perform on flute, piccolo, alto and bass flutes. The group, formed in 2009, is a relative rarity outside of meetings of the National…
Category: January 2016
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Western Partners dance classes and schedule
Jane Gromelski You’ve seen others dancing on the floor, now see how easy it is—come and learn the Texas-Two-Step and the Western Waltz and experience a boot stomping, ground pounding good time! Our January series just started on the sixth, but the opportunity to learn is not gone; we will have a series that will…
Sports, January 2016
MPWGA Club Championship
Ann Martin The MPWGA Club Championship was held November 16 and 17. The first day competition was held at the Preserve and the weather conditions were very challenging. The weather was cold and the precipitation came in many forms – rain, sleet and maybe a hint of snow. Only three golfers were able to shoot…
Features, January 2016
Communication Today
Digital television Question: I’ve heard that Orbitel TV has been converted to 100% digital. If so, why would I need a digital cable box? Answer: Orbitel recently completed a project to bring crystal-clear digital quality video and audio signals to all of our customers. Prior to our digital conversion, customers who received video service without…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
UFOs and Exopolitics
Glenda Anderson Viewing through a telescope in September 1975, Mike Bird, from Ontario, Canada, watched the sky as a UFO hovered over Lake Ontario for more than two hours. Please join the SaddleBrooke Metaphysical Study Group on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke Activity Center as Mike shares information…
Features, January 2016
Sue Freund-Krause recognized by SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters
Jeff Eighmy Sue Freund-Krause, office manager of the Canyon Del Oro Water Company in SaddleBrooke, was recognized recently by SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters for her help with SaddleBrooke Progress paper delivery. For nearly 20 years, Progress delivery within SaddleBrooke has been accomplished with the help of hundreds of cyclists who compose the Cyclemasters Delivery Team. Currently the paper’s distribution…
Features, January 2016
Thank You, Friends
Don Plappinger On behalf of the Greens Committee and the maintenance workers at MountainView and The Preserve, I want to thank all golfers who contributed to the appreciation lunch gift fund. Through your generosity we were able to distribute over $3,000 to these hard working young men. A special thanks to the golf associations in…
Generals, January 2016
Clothing donations to the Golden Goose
Charlotte James The Golden Goose Thrift Shop is now accepting and picking up clothing donations. The Goose divides 100% of its profits between Impact of Southern Arizona (formerly Catalina Community Services) and SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, two nonprofit charities providing services to children, families and seniors in our area. Furniture continues to be the most popular…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Coin collecting – a historical perspective (part 1)
Ken Marich Coin collecting is a hobby that is fun, educational and rewarding. It can be enjoyed by both young and old and can be started with as little as pocket change. You can collect modern and/or ancient coins, civil war tokens, hard times tokens, commemorative coins, U.S. coins or foreign coins or all of…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
British Club coffee morning and book exchange
Twink Gates-Zimdar On Saturday, December 5, sixteen members of the British Club enjoyed a ladies holiday coffee morning at the home of Twink Gates-Zimdar. Freshly baked mince pies, mini quiche, coconut macaroons, Belgium chocolate cookies, brandied fruit cake, holiday muffins, peppermint chocolate bark, sugar free oatmeal-raisin cookies and chocolate muffins and fresh strawberries were served…