Category: Clubs & Classes

Ranch Roots Genealogy Club Update

Pegg Ridolfo It’s been a long year of isolating at home. Hopefully you’ve all stayed safe and sane and taken time to continue with your genealogy research. As of now we are planning a first meeting back for the club and any new residents who are interested in joining the group, on Sept. 27, from…

CMSC of MOAA Recap

Colonel Nagy presents a Certificate of Appreciation and MOAA challenge coin to Commander Orvik.

G. William Myers (Lt., CEC, USN Former) The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its February meeting on Feb. 20. The meeting began with a short business session presided over by Col. Bill Nagy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current and future activities.…

Volunteering at HSSA

Christophe Valton “A community in which all pets are cared for and loved.” Volunteering at an organization which espouses this vision offers a unique opportunity to enhance the quality of life of shelter animals. Without exception, our animals arrive at Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) because something went wrong in their lives. Abuse, neglect,…

Sunset Ride in Saguaro East National Park

From left: Wrangler Chris, Gerri Dawes, Jim Rodgers, Patty Henderson, Nancy Kocenski, Joe Valancius, Marge Rodgers, and Cindy Valancius

Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group rode in two separate groups in the late afternoon of two beautiful days in early March. They were on a sunset ride through the Saguaro East National Park. It was thrilling to see the beauty of tall stands of saguaros marching across the landscape in the setting sun.…