Sandy Merritt You would never guess by looking at George Penaloza scurrying around the Roadrunner Grill filling water glasses and refilling coffee cups that he is a superb sculpture artist with an artist’s soul. My husband Myron and I were lucky enough to view one of his shows at Gallery Azul on north 7th Avenue…
Your SaddleBrooke neighbor David H Dobson, Lieutenant Colonel USAF, retired, has been awarded the prestigious FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot award for 50 years of dedicated service in aviation safety. Dave lives in HOA 2 with his wife Kimberly. He is retired from General Motors as well as the Air Force Reserves. He is the…
Welcome back, winter residents Q: I am a seasonal customer returning to the area for the winter. Has Orbitel made any changes while I was away? A: First of all, let us welcome you back to your winter home! Orbitel has indeed been making continuous improvements on our products and services. Here is the latest:…
Jerry Lujan Honor Flight No. 21 departed Tucson on May 21 and returned on May 23. Julian “Gute” Gutierrez and I were there to meet and greet the 24 veterans who flew to Washington D.C. to see their memorials. The flight honored five WWII and 19 Korean veterans. The military services represented were Army –…
Jerry Lujan Honor Flight Southern Arizona provides WWII and Korean War veterans the opportunity to see their national memorials in Washington D.C. These are the men and women who availed themselves in a national effort to keep America safe during World War II (1941 – 1946) and the Korean War (1950 – 1955). It is…
A Guide to the Geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona: The Geology and Life Zones of a Madrean Sky Island by John V. Bezy is a non-technical publication about the geology and ecology of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. It is lavishly illustrated with color photos, maps and diagrams that bring the natural…