Kay Sullivan On Aug. 7, twenty travelers of the Nature Club headed to Tombstone, Bisbee, and Douglas for a summer excursion. Lunch at Big Nose Kate’s in the historic district of Tombstone was our first stop. After a sumptuous lunch, some shopped, had photos taken in old-time outfits, visited museums, toured the Good Enough silver…
Category: September 2019
Generals, September 2019
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach
September meeting to feature Golden Goose Fashion Show Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) fall kick-off general meeting features the popular “Golden Goose Fashion Show.” This year’s meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, in the MountainView ballroom. At the meeting, SBCO will provide information about its programs…
Generals, September 2019
Spotlight on Advertiser: Titan Power Rentals – New Oracle Adventure Corridor!
Sarah, Jay, and Ethan Conway Titan Power Rentals is excited to announce its newest location in Oracle, better known as the “Oracle Adventure Corridor.” We are the newest certified Polaris Adventures outfitter! We are located at 760 E. American Ave. in Oracle, otherwise known as the northern edge of the Santa Catalina Mountains and at the base of Mount…
Generals, September 2019
Community Circle Players: Fall dinner theatre details
Andrea Molberg For the first time, SaddleBrooke’s theatre troupe Community Circle Players (CCP) is offering two different dinner theatre productions this season—one in November and another next March. There’s no doubt that folks will be lined up when tickets go on sale Oct. 1 for the autumn performances. The November show, Cookin’ With Gus, written by Jim Brochu…
Generals, September 2019
Free caregiving workshop offered
Wendy Guyton The Faith Health Alliance North (FHAN) sponsors a free annual workshop addressing issues of health and aging. This year’s gathering focuses on the caregiver. It will be held on Oct. 16, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., at Vista De La Montana United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Ln, in Catalina. Registration begins at…
Generals, September 2019
SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild and UAMA to host art lecture series
Tammy Bearden The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, in partnership with the University of Arizona Museum of Art, will present the second of two lectures on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m. in the West Ballroom of the MountainView Clubhouse. The speaker will be docent Gerry Bates and his subject will be “Over the Top: Baroque…
Generals, September 2019
Gardeners Exchange: September gardening lecture
Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange, in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners, invites you to attend “Wildlife Habitat Gardening,” presented by Kathleen Roberts, Pima County master gardener, on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 1:00 p.m., at the SaddleBrooke MountainView Ballroom West. You don’t need a bird feeder as you can turn your desert garden into a feast for…
Generals, September 2019
Two new vaccines at the Health Fair
Phyllis Ketring The annual health Fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Shuttles will run between the two clubhouses every ten minutes, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, as well. This year’s health fair will feature two new vaccines: Shingrix and hepatitis A. Both Walgreens and HealthWaves have a limited…
Generals, September 2019
Neighbors helping Neighbors
How to move on after living in paradise Stephanie Thomas No one wants to move from “the Brooke.” We have gorgeous weather, clubs, sports to keep us busy, multiple restaurants, and supportive friends, but in the back of our minds, we know that a day will come when we need to consider leaving. After eleven…
Generals, September 2019
SASO fortieth anniversary season
Punch Howarth Members of the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra (SASO), with conductor Linus Lerner, will celebrate 40 years of providing symphonic music, as well as a home for instrumental musicians. Almost all of the new season’s musical selections have been performed by the orchestra during the previous 39 years. Some of the original founding musicians…