Steve Hanns The chorus will be performing a free Messiah Sing-Along on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Oracle Center for the Arts located at 700 E. Kingston Street, Oracle, and again a free performance at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom. Donations are always appreciated. If singing is…
Bill Bengen At this time of year, we are moved to give thanks for the many reasons we live in SaddleBrooke: The morning sun rising lazily over the jagged peaks of the Catalinas, bringing warmth to a cool winter morning; A sleekly muscled mountain lion and her cubs traversing the rugged trails at the base…
EJ Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners’ two-day golf tournament was held on Nov. 7 and 14 at MountainView Golf Club. A luncheon in the MountainView clubhouse followed the golf tournament. This year we are proud to recognize the President’s Cup winner Caryl Dowell. Caryl is not only a great golfer, but she has also…
Jerry Fay Five years ago, the Used Shoes for the Homeless program was inspired by a few usable used tennis shoes being left on a shelf at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Center. Jerry Fay had been working with a homeless group and asked if they had a need for such shoes. The answer was a resounding…
Karla Trippe The SaddleBrooke Democratic Club’s November meeting focused on climate change, a critical issue in Pinal County. For thousands of years, the rivers and aquifers that hold groundwater have supported the state’s now $23 billion agriculture industry. Climate change and dwindling water supplies have wreaked havoc on the once prosperous farms that could endure…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The other day I was filling my pepper shaker, and all of a sudden, a series of sneezes derailed me. This, of course, prompted the need to find out just why we sneeze after sniffing pepper, which led to a series of “why we” ponderings. To-wit: Ever Wonder Why We: •…