Steve Hanns Voices in the Oaks Chorale invites all SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and residents of the Oro Valley community. The chorus will be performing a free Messiah Sing-Along on Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at Oracle Center for the Arts and, again, a free performance at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. in…
Lori Anderson During the SaddleBrooke Singles Club quarterly meeting on Sept. 1, members voted to approve updated bylaws for the club and elected new officers. The following officers were each elected to a two-year term: President: Fran Perone Vice President: Betty McNeill Secretary: Brian Gallup Treasurer: Ray Peale (incumbent) Director-at-Large: Sarah Smith We would like…
Hiking Club Tackles Trail Maintenance Lori Anderson A dozen members of the SaddleBrooke Hiking Club were joined by volunteers for the Arizona Trail Association (ATA) for fun in the sun on Oct. 18. Club member Ray Peale is the Steward for Oracle Passage #13 of the Arizona Trail, and their task was to work on…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature local author Leo W. Banks. Banks has just published his fourth novel, The Flying Z. Will Zachary and his dementia-stricken uncle lead an isolated existence running The Flying Z, a struggling ranch on…
Donna Thompson Let’s Go Boating has been released as a second edition! Wow, what an accomplishment for us twin adventurous cat authors. Our fans requested this new and improved version that is better suited for 4-year-olds. This new release has the same great illustrations and storyline with fewer words. It’s a quick and inspiring read as…
Linda Rosenkrans In a turkey coup, where feathers flew, A clever bird emerged, with wit anew, His name was Tom, a turkey true, Whose escape would forge a tale to pursue A plan did form within his wise head, To outsmart the humans, fill them with dread, He’d swap his fate, his destiny’s thread, Replacing…