Mary Kopp Surrounded by tables of blazing yellow sunflowers, Jayhawks, Wild Cats, Hornets, Icabods, Tigers, Falcons and other uniquely interesting Kansans did gather. The Kansans were beckoned by a rainbow colored poster to the Agave Lounge at HOA 1 to celebrate Kansas Day and recall a part of their lives that was spent in the…
Category: March 2015
Generals, March 2015
Last call for Berlin Goes Barbershop
Don Bott Tickets for the Berlin Goes Barbershop show are going, going and at the time that this is written, should soon be hopefully sold out and gone. The Wednesday, March 18 DesertView Performing Arts Center (DVPAC) show is an event for lovers of great American music and one that is truly a treat. The evening’s…
Generals, March 2015
Oracle School District – March 2015
Bringing back music for the 2015-2016 school year Dennis Blauser The Oracle School District is very excited to bring the music program back for the 2015-2016 school years. It has been two years since Oracle students have been able to experience the benefits that come with a quality music program. Music programs are not only…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
SaddleBrooke Squares events
Our square dance club has a very full calendar the remainder of this year. Our regular club dance is Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Our energetic and enthusiastic new class meets on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Fitness Center. The class has completed all the main stream calls and is…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Let’s Dance and SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Clubs: Samba – The music of Carmen Miranda
Steve Holdener Growing up in the 1950s in Tacoma, Washington, I was aware of dancing in our Swiss community with polkas, waltzes, landlers, etc.; however, it made quite an impression on me as I was watching an old black and white movie on TV one day, which featured a beautiful woman dancing to a lively…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Spring Tai Chi classes and student updates
Carol Emerson Every week there are two beginning Tai Chi classes in SaddleBrooke so, if you’ve been thinking that it is something you might want to try, now is the time! Carol and Ken Emerson are certified black belt instructors and have been teaching in our community since 2006. Both have extensive backgrounds in the…
Generals, March 2015
Catalinas Community Chorus presents Songs of the Homeland March 22, 3:00 p.m.
Donna Langwig If you like music from many lands and cultures, you won’t want to miss this very eclectic and interesting program featuring songs from many lands. From Ireland’s Danny Boy to America’s Sure on this Shining Night by Samuel Barber, you will be in for a treat around each corner. From Appalachia to Russia and many…
Sports, March 2015
This year’s Bubba Hawkins Tournament co-hosted by MPMGA and MPWGA
Bob Edelblut On Thursday, February 12 the annual Bubba Hawkins Golf Tournament was played at the MountainView Golf Course. The Men’s and Women’s Golf Associations co–hosted the event starting a collaboration that will certainly find new ways to make this event a must do for the years to come. Thanks must go out to Bob…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Upcoming quilt show
Vicki Schroeder The fifth Biennial Quilt Show, Splendor in the Desert, presented by Valley Quilters Guild and Desert Scraprats will be held at the Las Campanas Recreation Center, 565 W. Belltower Drive, Green Valley, Arizona, on Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Understanding loss and grief: Am I crazy?
Dolores Robu Isn’t it enough that I’m alone and, and, and—. What am I feeling? What day is this? Has he/she only been gone a month or was he/she ever here? I hang up the phone and realize that I can’t remember anything we talked about except for my loss. I must have told that…