Pat Smith President John F. Kennedy once said, “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” These sentiments echo the vision and…
Karen Schickedanz Gary Stroutsos, a master flute player, will be the featured musician at Ongtupqa, a special presentation about the Grand Canyon coming to SaddleBrooke in November. Stroutsos will play a Hopi long flute that is a replica of some ancient flutes unearthed in 1931 from a cave in Arizona. The flutes have been curated…
Louise Grabell My desert spoon died! So sad. How could that happen after 14 years of blissfully growing on my estate? Me, a Master Gardener, lose a plant? I’ve noticed the same thing happening to spoons on other properties, so what’s the story? First, let me tell you that desert spoon (Sotol) is the most…
Punch Howarth This article will be a preview of the new and lighter concert season of the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra with Linus Lerner conducting four of the five concerts at SaddleBrooke and Oro Valley. Maestro Lerner was the impresario of the San Luis Opera Festival and his own International Voice Competition in Mexico…
Ron Morris Some members of the Missions Committee of Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) went to the Amphi District of the Salvation Army on Friday, July 13, 2018, to observe how the children in summer camp were enjoying the day. The district office hosts 60 kids, ages 7-13, during each week in the summer.…
Carol Thompson The Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) choir will be performing a first time ever Christmas Cantata at the December 9 Christmas service. We invite everyone to come and join this special service of the Oh Holy Night music. The choir started practice on August 1 for this special event. CCSB is a Christ-centered Church…