Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 used $2,000 of an Elks National Foundation Beacon Grant to purchase food for distribution by Impact of Southern Arizona which operates as a food and clothing bank for families in need in northwest Tucson, SaddleBrooke, Oro Valley and Catalina. Lodge Community Activities Coordinator Jan Trudeau, with the help…
Jo Ann Waddell On Monday, April 14 The SaddleBrooke Nature Club heard a presentation by Dave Gann, Director of Arizona Rivers Programs for The Nature Conservancy (TNC). 52 club members and some guests learned about the mission of the TNC, an international organization founded in 1951 whose mission and vision are to conserve the lands…
Jo Ann Ellison On March 29, 2014 GLAAS (Gays, Lesbians and Allies at SaddleBrooke) hosted a Community Brunch and invited representatives from the Tucson Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Friends of Lesbians and Gays) to attend. This was a special event sponsored by GLAAS to provide a forum for residents of SaddleBrooke who have friends and…
Here we are! Made it at last! Five members of the British Club joined the enormous throng of young families with their children, babes in arms, toddlers and teenagers for the Renaissance Festival on Sunday, March 16. In our group of five not one had actually been to this event before! A fun time was…
John Lauder Astrophotography is a specialized type of photography that entails recording images of astronomical objects and large areas of the night sky. The first photograph of an astronomical object (the Moon) was taken in 1840, but it was not until the late 19th century that advances in technology allowed for detailed stellar photography. Besides…
Jerry Lujan The Tucson International Airport (TUS) provides a positive first and last impression of Tucson for air travelers. What many people do not know is that it also provides a wonderful service to traveling military personnel, their families and veterans. This service is provided at the Military Liaison Office (MLO) visited by 5,000 people…