Dick Kroese Operation Christmas Child first started in 1990 in North Wales when Dave Cooke, father of four, sees the horror of abandoned children in Romanian orphanages on TV news. He asks friends to help fill a truck with toys and drive them to Romania and this was the beginning of Operation Christmas Child as…
Harriet Shemer The November meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers, Chapter 1389 of the Questers, was held at the home of Bonnie Busch with Gail Brown co-hosting. Caroline Lochner of Western National Park Association (WNPA) in Oro Valley was the quest speaker. WNPA has been a partner association with the National Park Service since 1938. WNPA…
Ginger Riffel The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club Board of Directors, TJ Duffy, Glen George, Bob Stocks, Kay Sullivan and Ginger Riffel, wanted to thank all the members (over 400), some of whom are new members and many of them volunteers, by throwing an All Member and Volunteer Appreciation Party. This was an undertaking headed by Kay…
The Oracle Schools Foundation Gala 2016 held on November 5 at SaddleBrooke’s HOA 1, The Vistas, was a huge success raising almost $19,000 for the Foundation and the students it serves. Close to 160 people and businesses supported this year’s Read to Succeed event which began with a great performance by Mt. Vista Elementary School…
If you are looking for a special gift, an evening of dining and dancing is a lovely choice. There are a myriad of dance opportunities scheduled in SaddleBrooke for this winter and spring. They range from informal practice sessions to elegant dance galas. These are all sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club and the…
Mark Freshwater As I began composing songs in 2015, I found myself repeatedly inspired by events in our family and in the world. For that reason, I chose The Diary as a theme for the project. Nearly every song on the CD has a story behind it that provided inspiration or context. While in Arizona we…