Saturday, July 6, was an eventful evening full of music and laughter with a little bit of comedy thrown in. SaddleBrooke Winds & Strings started off their free concert with the “Star Spangled Banner,” and we all rose to place our hands over our hearts. Then, an audience member, dressed in his 1940s Army uniform,…
There are 70 choirs for the memory impaired all over the world, and the choir at Vista de la Montana Methodist Church in Catalina will be number 71! To address the misperceptions of our culture for those whose short-term memory is compromised, the church has created the Vista Song of Joy Choir. The choir will…
Pat Smith With the 2019-20 calendar of events finalized by the planning committee, the SaddleBrooke Francophiles are looking forward to their twentieth year of celebrating the culture, foods and wines of France and everything French that goes along with it. Our last season’s finale was a “Paris in the Park” event at the home of…
Meet Kathy and Kevin Tharp Carole Rossof Kathy and Kevin Tharp are a remarkable couple living in SaddleBrooke, and this is their story. It began when they found a pregnant stray dog in Oracle without a tag or microchip. The Tharps took her in with the hope that her owners would come forward, but no…
Phyllis Ketring Many people do not know about the strides that Oro Valley Hospital has made in the treatment of behavioral health. Unless you or someone you know has had need of these services, it is unlikely that you have visited the well-designed inpatient behavioral health unit at the hospital. The inpatient behavioral health unit…
Stephen Argentati The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke recently celebrated its annual Passing of the Gavel ceremony, where past president Doug May “passed the gavel” to the incoming president, Barbara Barr. Barbara has been a powerhouse rotarian for many years, and we are excited to begin the new year with her at the helm! The assistant…