Barbara Starrett Citizens United will be the topic for the upcoming Freethinkers’ Meeting on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (with coffee social at 9:30 a.m.) at the MountainView Ballroom. Jo Ann Ellison, JD will present the issues in the Citizens United vs. The Federal Elections Commission case. This case involves the regulation of…
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 is currently accepting applications for its student scholarship program. Scholarships are valued at a minimum of $500. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2017. Applicants must be United States citizens whose primary residence, or the primary residence of their parents or grandparents, is in the greater…
Carol Chiarello Happy New Year! Is your resolution to knit (or crochet) more for family, friends and charity? Would you like to be creative, stimulate your brain, and be part of a friendly group? The Knit Wits could be in your future. Knitting is good for you We are gearing up for our sixth annual…
Danna C. Koelling The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a nonprofit service organization. Membership is based on documented proof of direct lineage to a person who served in the war. Service can be military, patriotic, civil or a signer of the Declaration of Independence. DAR is involved in many projects locally and around…
Colonel Rett Benedict The speakers for the January 21 meeting of the Catalina Mountain Satellite were SaddleBrooke residents Jim and Joanna Fairweather relating the story of “where they were” on September 11, 2001. They were flying former President George H. W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, from Washington D.C. to Milwaukee and then to the…
Harriet Shemer The Catalina Timewalkers, a SaddleBrooke chapter of the national organization of Questers, January meeting featured a presentation about Theo Faberge and his St. Petersburg Collection of eggs. Theo Faberge was the grandson of Carl Faberge the creator of the Russian Imperial Eggs. He continued the tradition of creating decorative eggs that were sold…
Patricia Tarner Back by popular demand, Barry Webb returned to share his in-depth knowledge of the forces of terrorism in the form of al-Qaeda and ISIS which threaten not only the very foundation of the United States but the safety of the world at large. To the fascination of his audience, Mr. Webb shared the…
Participants in the Wasson Peak hike on Tuesday, January 17 were Dave Corrigan, Ray Peale, Kathryn Madore, Larry Allen, Rick Hagen, Fred Norris, Seth Basker, Dave Streicher, Jeff Traft, Wendy Butler Burns, Steve Aiken, Tom Gieger and Clare Collins.
Eve Fly Save the date, Saturday, March 11, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the MountainView Clubhouse. The SaddleBrooke Artisan Arts and Crafts Fair has over 100 artists and our attendance is over 1000 visitors from all over the Tucson area. What makes this show different and well attended is that so many different artistic…