Terry Coe The club invites all SaddleBrooke bridge players to join us for a duplicate game. Give it a try—you’ll be surprised at how fun and challenging it is. We play Tuesday and Fridays afternoons in the Mariposa Room at DesertView and your first game is free! Call Sue Hagerty at 818-6702 if you need…
Category: October 2015
Clubs & Classes, October 2015
Dr. Boyd Bosma presents “Refugees and Immigrants—A Political Hot Potato” to FreeThinkers November 22
Fran Berman Daily we hear heart-breaking stories of refugees and migrants leaving their homelands. The United Nations has helped refugees from 50 countries and speaking 45 languages settle in Tucson. Dr. Boyd and Madeline Bosma will present a program about one of these refugee communities, the Bhutanese citizens of Nepali descent. More than 135,000 of…
Front Page, October 2015
SaddleBrooke Singers give to local area school
Sam Page The SaddleBrooke Singers believe that music is an important part of a child’s education and have donated $1500 each to the Mountain Vista School in Oracle and the Coronado School in Catalina. These monies are earmarked to support the music program in both schools. The contribution will be especially meaningful at the Mountain…
Religion, October 2015
Resurrection Church observes first anniversary
David Stanard Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke is starting its second year. During year one it transitioned from being SaddleBrooke’s new church to being the place where increasing numbers of SaddleBrooke residents have found Christian fellowship and spiritual fulfillment. It has come to be known as The Happy Church, a moniker ascribed to it throughout the…
October 2015
Don’t miss the 50s-60s Sock Hop in 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…
Generals, October 2015
New programs, popular events at Oracle State Park this fall
Val Bembenek Summer’s over and a full schedule of events, programs and hikes is on the calendar at Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education. An astro-photography program for beginners on October 17 and a discussion of the Five Seasons of the Sonoran Desert in early November are brand new, while old favorites — a birding…
Features, October 2015
Spotlight On Advertiser
Sun Control Retractable Shades Sun Control Retractable Shades is a family owned and operated business that has been building retractable shades in Tucson for over 18 years. In that time we have performed more than 25,000 installations for our Tucson neighbors. We specialize in exterior shading that will increase your outdoor living areas and make…
Generals, October 2015
Community Outreach Fashion Show wrap up
Nan Nasser On Monday, September 14 the public was invited to attend the annual Golden Goose Thrift Shop Fashion Show which kicks off the new year for SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and all of its programs for children in neighboring communities. The show was titled Touring Tucson and featured all kinds of outfits and items that…
Clubs & Classes, October 2015
Catalina Mountain Elks Fashion Show and Luncheon November 7
Pat Cox Everyone is welcome to attend the annual Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 Fashion Show and Luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on November 7 at 16045 N. Oracle Road in Catalina. Catalina Ranch House will provide a beautiful selection of clothing with matching accessories for your enjoyment. Tickets are on sale…
Features, October 2015
Honor Flight – Reading Dials USN Machinist Mate Paul Butler
Jerry Lujan Paul Butler, a SaddleBrooke homeowner, was a Machinist Mate on a Destroyer Escort, the USS DE Ulvert M. Moore DE 442. His regular duty station was in the engine room except during General Quarters (when under attack) it was on the main deck at a depth charge station. The Moore’s captain was Lieutenant…