Have you ever wondered where Grandpa Tom was born; when Great-Grandpa Patrick came to America; how to research who Aunt Tilly married; or where Uncle Homer settled? Most importantly what to do with that box of old photos and letters you’ve been storing for 30 years and are afraid to throw away but can’t identify…
Category: January 2017
Generals, January 2017
Vista Fine Arts presents: The Tempe Winds
Donna Langwig Vista Fine Arts is thrilled to host the Tempe Winds for their fourth concert in Tucson. The date is Sunday, January 22, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. and the place is Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane in Catalina (on the west side of Oracle Road, 3.7 miles north…
Sports, January 2017
Pickleball’s 2016 Social Holiday Party highlights
Linda Cornish The headcount was just a hair under one hundred with lots of new faces at SPA’s (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) Holiday Party for 2016 held again at HOA 1. The attendees dined on Chateau Briand, sole stuffed with crab and bacon or a vegetarian entrée and, as I looked around the table, the plates…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Questers Catalina Time Walkers experience an English High Tea
Harriet Shemer The Catalina Timewalkers Chapter of Questers enjoyed high tea at Tea on the Town in Marana, AZ on December 8, 2016. A typical English High Tea was served by owner and Chef Nicky Bantock that featured four courses of seasonal fresh fruit, sandwiches, scones, and sweets paired with different teas. Throughout the tea,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Catalina Mountain Satellite meeting highlighted by talk on women in the military
The speaker for the December 17 meeting of the Catalina Mountain Satellite was Chapter member Captain Lorna Fairchild (U.S. Army Retired) who provided a very engaging talk and illuminated how women have defended our county throughout our history. Captain Fairchild served in multiple military transportation and training assignments during her career, including supporting Desert Storm…
Sports, January 2017
Tennis Club members enjoy Holiday Party
Jay Clayton Wilson Long dresses and heels, blazers and ties, beauty and chivalry – the STC Holiday Party was a spectacular evening in the elegant venue offered by the Vistas Dining Room. SaddleBrooke One decorated the clubhouse and landscaping in a manner that would set a cultural standard for the Tucson desert. Colorful Christmas lights…
Sports, January 2017
GVR humbles the PPB of SaddleBrooke 8-Ball Team Challenge
Joseph F. Giammarino First we would like to thank Green Valley Recreation’s Billiard Club and Art Janssen for their hospitality, friendly competition and a nice luncheon at the 19th Hole after the 8-Ball Challenge. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic Borland, vice president of the Pool Players of the Brooke, for organizing this…
Features, January 2017
Communication Today
Happy New Year! At Orbitel we would like to thank all of our valued members! Throughout 2016 the Orbitel team has made continuous improvements in performance, quality and products, assuring current customers and future generations always have access to cutting-edge technology made easy by the Orbitel team. Orbitel has unleashed the Internet by introducing new,…
Generals, January 2017
DesertView Cinema
Coming Attractions Schedule Date Time Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13) January 17 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Ben-Hur (PG-13) January 24 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. The Great Gilly Hopkins (PG) January 31 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Hell or High Water (R) February 7 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Bridget Jones’s Baby (R) February 14 2:15 and 7:00 p.m. Programs are subject to change.…
Sports, January 2017
Back On Top In Tempe – 2016 Short Course Meters Champions
Phil Simpson It has been a year’s wait but that has made the taste of victory for the SaddleBrooke swimmers all the sweeter. One year ago we were reporting that the SaddleBrooke Masters Swim Team had fared second best at the annual Ron Johnson Meet held at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center on the Arizona…