Punch Howarth The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra will perform Carlos Chavez short-nationalistic-Amerindian Symphony at their first three concerts. Chavez is the dean of Mexican composers who lived from 1899 to 1978. He traveled widely and had close musical connections in the United States. As with a contemporary, Igor Stravinsky, he evolved through different periods…
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Generals, September 2018
Oracle Schools Foundation’s “Champions helping Children” Gala set for October 28
Pat Smith President John F. Kennedy once said, “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” These sentiments echo the vision and…
Generals, September 2018
Renowned flute player coming to SaddleBrooke
Karen Schickedanz Gary Stroutsos, a master flute player, will be the featured musician at Ongtupqa, a special presentation about the Grand Canyon coming to SaddleBrooke in November. Stroutsos will play a Hopi long flute that is a replica of some ancient flutes unearthed in 1931 from a cave in Arizona. The flutes have been curated…
Generals, September 2018
SASO with Linus Lerner returns for the 2018-2019 season
Punch Howarth This article will be a preview of the new and lighter concert season of the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra with Linus Lerner conducting four of the five concerts at SaddleBrooke and Oro Valley. Maestro Lerner was the impresario of the San Luis Opera Festival and his own International Voice Competition in Mexico…
Generals, September 2018
“I Don’t Want It” sale sign up notice
Sign up September 12, 2018 for SaddleBrooke’s I Don’t Want It Sale from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West. Please bring your homeowner’s card to sign up. Tables are $25 for one and $15 for an additional table (limit two tables per space). We accept cash or checks. Sign-up sheets will be…
Generals, September 2018
Dress a Girl Around the World sew-a-thon November 3
Make a difference in the lives of little girls around the world on November 3, 2018 from 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene, 500 W Calle Concordia. Dress a Girl Around the World is a national organization with members around the world sewing dresses for little girls living in…
Generals, September 2018
Health Night Out features Dr. Aynur Okcay – To sleep, perchance to dream
Phyllis Ketring Why is it so difficult to sleep soundly at night in bed when it can be so easy to snooze in the recliner in the afternoon? Sleep impacts every part of the body and you cannot attain overall health without healthy sleep. No one understands that better than the presenter at September’s Health…
Front Page, September 2018
Register now for SBCO Walkathon
Nancy Moore The 22nd annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Walkathon will be held on Saturday, October 27. Plan now to participate and enhance the lives of many children in nearby communities. The event raises funds for SBCO’s many programs, including Kids’ Closet, Teen Closet, educational opportunities and food donations to the Tri-Community Food Bank. The…
Front Page, September 2018
Tickets On Sale For Fall Author Luncheon
Nancy Moore The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries Fall Author Luncheon will be held in the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018. Tickets go on sale in the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse lobby between 9:00 a.m. and noon on Monday, September 17. In-person sales continue at the same time and place…
Clubs & Classes, September 2018
Health Fair approaches
The SaddleBrooke Health Fair is Saturday, October 13, 9:00 a.m.–noon, at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. Parking will be at MountainView with luxury coaches shuttling between MountainView and SaddleBrooke One. Shuttles run until 1:30 p.m. allowing time for lunch at the Road Runner. Parking for golf carts and cars with handicap stickers is at SaddleBrooke One.…