The Art Salon, hosted by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, is a place where like-minded artists come together in a friendly environment to bond, network, and learn from one another. Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts Center…
Dee Berisha On Feb. 17, 12 Women On Our Own (WOOO) ladies got their cowgirl on, sporting their boots, wranglers, hats, and loudest “Yee-Haws,” and attended the 99th Annual La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros, better known as the Tucson Rodeo. Arriving early in the day, the ladies enjoyed watching the 5- to 8-year-old cowgirls and…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg She was a slightly built lady whom I saw sitting in a CVS store near the photo department. Her walker was beside her. She had a smartphone and was scrolling through it to find photos. Also beside her was a young, pretty, dark-haired woman home health care aide who was wearing…
Ruth Caldwell It was a beautiful day for the inaugural hiking combo—a tour of the historic Colossal Cave in Vail, Ariz., and a hike in Colossal Cave Mountain Park and the Arizona Trail. Colossal Cave’s human history reaches back as far as the Hohokam, circa 900-1300 AD, then rediscovered by new residents of the Wild…
Al Weigel Yes, you heard that right. Tickets for the spring production of The House of Agatha Mystrie are still available. Let me introduce our scintillating cast: • Agatha Mystrie: Shawne Cryderman • Dudley: Jim Burke • Anna Sthesia: Karen Moore • Rob Remington: Jay Schweitzer • Nancy Sketch: Mary Kay Voss • Frank Hardly: Al…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg My friend Laura Benson kept saying to me, “You have to interview Jo Helms for an article!” After several months, I finally was able to call Jo to set up an interview. And what an interview it was! Jo Helms is the volunteer coordinator (17 years and running) for the MountainView…