SaddleBrooke Troop Support (STS) has received a $15,000 grant from The Safeway Foundation to benefit Tucson area active duty and retired military and their families. At a March 23 Grand Reopening ceremony of the store at 10380 E. Broadway in Tucson, the Safeway Foundation announced grants to STS and three other organizations. Following the Presentation…
Phil Simpson Having recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of his birth, there is little that SaddleBrooke resident Fred Klein hasn’t seen or experienced. Fred enjoyed a highly successful career in manufacturing and as an entrepreneur, along the way dedicating three years to the service of his country in World War II. Fred and his wife…
John Hernandez, San Manuel Miner On Thursday, May 12, 2016, a number of people gathered at Mt. Vista School in Oracle for the unveiling of the new mural which is located at the entrance of the school. The mural, a desert scene incorporating the desert flora and fauna as well as the topography of the…
Punch Howarth The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra season ended on May 7 and 8 with one of their most ambitious programs that included Brahms, Samuel Barber and Berlioz. Each of these works has intrinsic difficulties that gave the orchestra no small challenge. Also with these concerts this writer of SASO articles retired as principal timpanist…
Don Jensen On Monday, June 27, the Health Night Out team will welcome Dr. Kenneth Belkoff, Urologist, and the President of Arizona Institute of Urology, to SaddleBrooke. The title of his presentation tonight is Urinary Incontinence: Staying Dry in the Desert and Other Urological Pearls. Incontinence affects 13 million Americans with 85% being women. With…
Maxine Wilverding Sr. Jose Women’s Shelter located in the homeless corridor in Tucson has a need for the following: 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…