Maria Menconi My husband and I recently attended the Oracle School District Capital Bond Open House, and it was a great experience. Governing Board members Wendy O’Dell, Edie Crall, and Linda Lyon joined Superintendent Crystle Nehrmeyer to greet us at the entrance. We then toured the campus with teachers and other staff to tell us…
Lori Anderson On Oct. 8 Walter Mercer again opened his house for the Singles Club’s annual pizza party. Between 40 and 50 people chowed down on pizza ordered from Grandma Tony’s at Oro Valley’s Gaslight Music Hall. The weather was gorgeous, and the pizza was plentiful—and plenty good! Club members provided salads and desserts. All-in-all,…
BK Koch Beginning Nov. 6, putting will start at 10 a.m., with sign-in at 9:30 a.m., with Kathie Roberts and Karen Taylor at the table with smiling faces—since they get to sleep in. Setting up the course, which we’ll have to get familiar with again, will be Jan Deschamp, Donna McPherson, and Karen Simmons. Luncheons…
More than three decades of musical creation went into the 14 songs on Sean Lewis’ just-released debut album Time Will Tell, but like a good wine, he says, it feels all the better having taken so long to age and settle. “I’ve played guitar since I was 12 and have been performing since I was…
Our purpose is to openly discuss the big questions of life. We have been exploring the topic “Has Science Rediscovered a Creator?” In this fall season, we will review the evidence in a provocative new format of interview, Q&A, and audience participation. Come and learn the latest scientific discoveries, and draw your own conclusions. We…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was Oct. 20 when 16 members of the Questers Catalina Timewalkers met in the Sonora Room of the MountainView Clubhouse for their October business meeting. During the meeting, a light breakfast was served and new volunteer officers of the Timewalkers were duly elected for 2023–24. Leni Bowman, the incoming president, hosted…
The Santa Catalina Mental Health Ministry is hosting an expert panel discussion called “Understanding the Levels of Psychiatric Care Is Key to Treatment Success.” The discussion will be held on Jan. 21, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. or Jan. 29, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. The same program will be repeated twice, so…
Pat Knepler It’s time to think about the exciting holiday season events being planned by the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club (SBDC). Our holiday-themed December Dance Party is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14, in the MountainView Ballroom. The doors open at 5 p.m., and the festivities begin with an open bar and time to catch up…
Philip Doyle There is still time to sign yourself and your grandchildren up for an exciting, fun-filled day of activities, sponsored by your Fitness, Wellness, and Recreation Committee of SaddleBrooke TWO. It is Grandchildren’s Day, Friday, Nov. 24. As noted in our most recent article, the day will consist of four separate events. You and…
Kathy Sinnott Our country was forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001. The pain, tragedy, and loss from this fateful day eventually spurred an idea that would pay tribute to the men and women who fought for our nation’s freedoms. Several Arizona residents banned together in 2015 with an idea for a ‘living memorial’ that would honor…