Cheri Emahiser Have you purchased your tickets yet? If not, there are still tickets available for the SaddleBrooke Singers’ Sunday matinee or Monday evening performance. Come join us as we journey around the globe singing songs celebrating 17 distinctive countries. Tanya Elias directs the choir in collaboration with Tucson’s jazz great Sly Slipetsky on the…
Francois Brault Margaret Valair, age 65, SaddleBrooke winter resident and snowbird from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, completed Ironman California in Sacramento on Sunday, Oct. 22. Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run. Athletes are allowed 17 hours in an Ironman event to complete all three disciplines. Over 2,000 athletes…
Sharon Scanlan Planning a trip? Thinking about one but not sure where you want to go? The DesertView Library has a wonderful Travel Book Collection, as well as an extensive collection of United States national parks travel books. SaddleBrooke patrons are on the move! To help you decide where and how to go, we have…
Mary Klootwyk That was the theme for the 20th USA West Square Dance Convention held in Albuquerque, N.M., July 26 through 29, known as simply the best square dance in the West! The USA West Square Dance Convention had its beginning in 1997 and is held in the United States when the National Square Dance Convention…
Barbara Barr Bengen So, there you are! Life happens! All of a sudden, you are having to make choices about care. Come join us on Friday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. at the DesertView Theater to learn about some great options. Please note the time change, as we can’t get into the DesertView Theater at…
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Membership Continues to Increase Frank Shipton Recent continuing interest in SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary (SSR) membership has resulted in a 20% increase in member numbers as more people discover what drives this small yet active service-oriented club. Our club members have found ways to “give back” to those in need throughout the Copper…
Rose Bricker, DBH The holiday season is here! That usually means that our stress levels go up. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the new year continue to be a very busy and often the most stressful time of the year. Traveling, buying gifts, and preparing for social events may consume us. It is easy to feel tired and…
The Happiest of Tails Romayne Trudo The wonder of animals is their resilience. A two-year-old border collie mix was found by Oracle Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation (OARR) on a ranch north of San Manuel. It was estimated that he had been hit by a car weeks earlier. Due to the seriousness of his injury, his…
Meet Our Student Audiologists Tim and Janis Gaule In this month’s article, we would like to briefly introduce you to the University of Arizona student audiologists who have volunteered to take turns attending our monthly meetings. These students are a valuable source of free information and advice for our meeting attendees with hearing loss. Abbie…
Mary Gates It was Sept. 24 when 16 members of the British Club met at the Gaslight Theatre to watch a really fun performance of Nunsense. Nunsense offered a cornucopia of hilarity for the whole family, proving conclusively that nun rhymes with fun! Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle award for the best off-Broadway musical, Nunsense has enjoyed…