Barbara Barr The day before Easter Sunday was cold and rainy, but that didn’t keep hundreds of families away from the Oracle Community Center to pick up fresh produce for their families. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and Rotary District 5500 raised money to provide 7,000 pounds of produce for families in need in the…
Jane Gromelski I am sure you have read articles that inform you of the health benefits gained by dancing. It is good aerobic exercise. It benefits the brain by building synapses. And what other sport allows you to hold your partner in your arms while you participate? But the most important reason to dance is that it…
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 used money that was intended for the Easter Shopping Spree for Roadrunner Elementary School students to make a $3,000 donation to their food bank. The annual shopping spree for clothing was unable to take place this year due to the coronavirus closure of schools. Roadrunner school nurse,…
Linda Eisenhart, publicity chair Friday Quilt Club member, Tami Graeber originally hails from California. Her father was the local Sheriff/Coroner. A tomboy who really liked competing, Tami enjoyed barrel racing and 4-H, was a sprinter on her high school track team, and competed in water ski racing, tennis, and softball! She wanted to be a…
Maria Menconi, Ed.D. As we travel on the journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, it becomes quickly apparent that a person with a hearing loss who goes to the hospital during crisis times could face challenges. This is the issue I’d like to talk more about in this article. First, I need to let you know…
Catherine Klesner, a graduate student in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona, has been named a winner of the P.E.O. Scholar Award for the next academic year. The $15,000 scholarship is given each year by the women’s philanthropic organization to students who are making significant contributions to their field of study. Klesner…
Diana Durham Your SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC) friends are optimistic, so we are proceeding with our plans for May and early June in SaddleBrooke and you’re invited! A fabulous Thank Goodness It’s Friday (TGIF) Dance Party happens on May 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Start off the weekend swinging and swaying to…
Friday Quilt Club members Teri Caplener and Ann Stonecipher have organized SaddleBrooke quilters and sewists to make masks for local area hospitals and residents. They are looking for team leaders who can represent their units to collect fabric, sew, and make deliveries. They are using the Snug Face Mask pattern to make the masks and have…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Well, that’s a great, unanswerable question. The projection of Ariz. case numbers as of this writing say that we would peak the last week of June. If that comes true, and one follows current relaxation guidelines from Washington, we would have relaxation two weeks later. It’s scary to ponder another 80 days away from most…
Free Dance Classes Diana Durham Dance is a social experience. In group dance classes, you’ll get to know new people who want to learn dance as much as you do. Sure, you might not know what you’re doing at first, but our dance classes are filled with supportive people who all share a love of dance and…