Susan Dawson-Cook 110 degree summer temperatures in Tucson tend to incite packed suitcases and hasty departures for cooler climates. Escaping the heat can be rejuvenating, but leaving workout routines behind can lead to a loss of physical conditioning, gain of unwanted pounds and difficulty getting back into the swing of things upon return. Why not…
Category: July 2015
Generals, July 2015
Marchons – Marchons: The Musical World of Marches
Punch Howarth Continuing this summer’s look at music forms, this essay will delve into the various applications of marches, military and otherwise. Mostly they are in double time, 2/4, 2/2, 6/8. There are a variety of march types: military, circus, funeral, ceremonial and concert marches for bands and orchestras. Most marches follow an A B…
Religion, July 2015
Upcoming events at Community Church at SaddleBrooke
Connie Saiz Diaper Drive Two of CCSB’s mission targets, Emerge and Center Against Domestic Abuse in Tucson and Family First Pregnancy Care Center in Oracle have a great need for diapers on a daily basis. We will be collecting them in July but if you need them picked up please contact Cathy Scott at 825-0775…
Religion, July 2015
Community Church celebrates Baptism
Connie Saiz A wonderful benefit of being retired and living in beautiful SaddleBrooke is that people have more time to reflect on their spiritual values and faith. Many people have come to Community Church and have seen their faith so renewed that they want to make a statement to their family and friends. The result…
Generals, July 2015
American Legion Golf Tourney to benefit veterans in need
Ed Davis American Legion Oro Valley Post 132, serving the communities of the Northwest, will sponsor a charity golf tournament Saturday, August 22, 2015. One hundred percent of the tournament proceeds will be used for the benefit of local veterans in need and the soldiers and families of the Post’s adopted locally based Arizona National…
Clubs & Classes, July 2015
Let’s Dance Club announces fall schedule
The basis of the Latin dance Merengue is a march of eight equal steps During June Dave Poferl and Mary Borkovec taught their class of Let’s Dance Club members several varieties of those eight beats. Imagine what the patterns called Bow and Arrow, Halo or Rainbow look like! The Merengue is also a dance that…
Clubs & Classes, July 2015
50s and 60s Sock Hop in the MountainView Ballroom
Jane Gromelski Do you remember dancing at Sock Hops in the high school gym? We couldn’t wear shoes because the finish on the gym floor might be damaged, but our moms were not happy with us when the bottoms of our socks were no longer white. Fortunately the finishes on wood floors today no longer…
Religion, July 2015
New members at Resurrection Church
David Stanard Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke has welcomed seven new members. They were received into membership on May 31 by Pastor Wayne Viereck and the rapidly growing church congregation. This group is the fourth group to join in the last eight months and comes on the heels of the 43 new members received into membership…
Generals, July 2015
Oracle School District
The Oracle School District (OSD) may be small but our dreams are big. With 2014’s override renewal funding and additional efficiencies instituted by administration, our District has begun to realize some of these dreams. This year we were able to hire a music teacher and a school counselor. Additional academic tools, the arts and facility…
Generals, July 2015
Remember the King: Celebrating the Music of Elvis Presley
Remember the King – Celebrating the Music of Elvis Presley starring Robert Shaw and The Lonely Street Band will be presented on Saturday, August 29 in the DesertView Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Every August Elvis fans all over the world gather to honor the memory of their favorite legend on the anniversary of his passing and…