Carol Thompson The MPLN league is delighted to introduce Sue Gilbrech to our nine hole league. Coming to us with over 75 years of golfing expertise, Sue’s accomplishments include a double eagle in her earlier years (few pros can say that!) and a hole-in-one her first year on our course. This peppy nearly-octogenarian began her…
Louise Grabell Although there is lots of beautiful weather ahead, fall is upon us and it’s time to make those adjustments to your flowering beds you’ve been thinking about all summer. I gave up thinking about it and started a little notebook with all my ideas for the improvements I want to make. Most of…
Fran Berman On Sunday, October 25 the SaddleBrooke Freethinkers’ monthly meeting will be a potluck brunch to kick off the 2015-1016 season. Burning Mesquite will provide lively lyrics and musical entertainment. This newly formed local Tucson duo of Lisa Darlene and PauJo Mar brings an edgy and intense musical experience reminiscent of some 60s songs…
David Stanard Staying on top of the social needs of a rapidly growing church is no easy task; however, Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke struck a responsive chord on August 18 when an old fashioned potluck was held at the SaddleBrooke Activity Center. In keeping with church potluck tradition, everyone brought a dish to share. Since…
Punch Howarth The following is a short survey of the new Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra season starting on October 10. Returning will be Linus Lerner on the podium and most of last season’s players. The programs will include symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, Dvorak and Vaughan Williams, concertos by Rachmaninov, Mendelssohn, Barber and Harberg and the…
Micki Wilverding Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the homeless corridor in Tucson has a need for the following: adult clothes, twin sheets, blankets (any size), towels and personal care items such as shampoo, shower gel, lotions (regular or travel size) and feminine products. Men’s clothing will also be accepted and donated where needed. The…
Richard Beaty Fall Classes Now Open for Registration While it still feels like summer in SaddleBrooke, the fall season is upon us. And with the coming of fall comes a full class calendar from SaddleBrooke Computer club. Fall classes officially opened for registration on August 15, but many of them still have openings. To see…
Upcoming lectures: Arizona Women Who Made History Each year Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries provides our community with several informative and entertaining lectures. All are offered free of charge to FSL members, while non-members are charged a nominal $5 fee to attend some of the lectures. On October 15, 2015, our speaker will be Jan Cleere,…
Donna Kreutz Tucson, Arizona – The Southern Arizona Women’s Chorus is the only chorus invited to perform at ceremonies commemorating the anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France on June 6. “The chorus is recruiting new members to begin rehearsals on September 14 for the 2015-16 season and for the tour to France,” said Terrie Ashbaugh,…
Onita Davis The American Legion Auxiliary Oro Valley Unit 132, in partnership with other organizations across our nation, is a sponsor of wreaths that will be placed on veterans’ graves nationwide during the Wreaths Across America 2015 National Remembrance Ceremony to take place December 12, 2015. We have Veterans Day in the fall and Memorial…