Louise Grabell, Master Gardener University of Arizona, Pinal County Cooperative Extension The holidays are upon us and outdoor gardening is for the future. Winter is the time to focus on indoor plants and outdoor plans. You might even be the recipient of some holiday beauties, like poinsettia or cyclamen, etc., and I’m going to tell…
Allen Crawford The Sr. Jose Women’s Center of Tucson (srjosewomensshelter.org), 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is currently in the process of acquiring new, larger property to better serve the homeless women in the area. To complete the sale and furnish it, an additional $500,000 will need to be raised. To support this effort, churches in the northwest…
Dick Fleming The PrimeTime Players just completed auditions for their spring play, Calendar Girls. Based on a true story and the blockbuster film starring Helen Mirren, a group of “plucky” mature women from a traditional British Women’s Club persuade fellow Women’s Institute members to pose “nude” with them for an “alternative” calendar in memory of…
The 18th annual MountainView Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19. Kansas State and Missouri will once again be hosting this tournament. The 15-team field includes the following schools: Colorado State, Georgia, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kennesaw State (Georgia), Middle Tennessee (Murfreesboro), Missouri, Minnesota, New Mexico State,…
Hal Dieterle An AARP Smart Driver class (formerly called Driver Safety) will be presented on January 22 at the Oro Valley Police Department on La Canada Dr. from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (four hour class). The AARP Smart Driver program is the nation’s first and largest refresher course for drivers age 50 and older and has…
Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the “homeless corridor” in Tucson has a need for 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 clothing should be boxed/bagged…
Rett Benedict The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter met on November 21 at the MountainView Clubhouse in SaddleBrooke. The speaker was Sheriff Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff since 2008. He also served over 20 years in the Army National Guard, retiring as a Major. His service included Iraq and Commander of Operation Jump Start, a Southwest…
The Let’s Dance Club of SaddleBrooke is sponsoring a series of Ballroom dance workshops conducted by the award winning dance instructors, Alan Daughenbaugh and Leslie Eisele. The first set of lessons will feature the beautiful Waltz. Both beginning and intermediate/advanced lessons will be offered. These will be on Sunday afternoons, January 3, January 17 and…
The delightful Dr. Seuss Cactus Classic was a nail-biter and we didn’t discover who would win the trophy until well into our Green Eggs and Ham luncheon. The announcement that Deb Finn is our 2015 Cactus Classic winner came as we were enjoying our red and white striped hat cut-out cookies! Congratulations go to Deb…
Marilyn Anthony On December 6 the Jewish Friendship Group partnered with Saddlebrooke Outreach in displaying holiday items. People visited the home of Sy Efron to learn about the background and traditions of Chanukah and enjoy the holiday food. With menorahs and latkes galore the afternoon was a great success. The Chanukah Dinner took place on…