Carol Thompson Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) has launched a new ministry that will be active within the communities of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. The goal of the ministry is to reach out to the residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch to make them aware of the CCSB and to introduce them to all the…
December 2015
T’was the Day After Christmas
By Ron Andrea T’was the day after Christmas and, as 10 AM nears, the Goose was a flurry of great volunteers. The pricers were tagging, the shleppers like elves were frantically working to stock all the shelves. Cashiers had their registers warmed up and ready, and the tool guys and book babes were steely eyed…
December 2015
Atten: All AZ Red and Pink Hatters – It’s Mardi Gras time in Sun Lakes
Please join us at our fifth annual convention. We will be celebrating our return to the Oakwood Ballroom with a Mardi Gras theme. If you are a Red Hat Society, supporting member, please join your sister Red Hatters for a day of fun and merriment. Mardi Gras costumes are optional but please respect our royal…
December 2015
Native American Flute Circle
Gene and Carol Lawrence We’ve recently discovered that there are a number of people in our community who have an interest in playing the Native American Flute. Regardless of previous musical experience it’s an instrument that one can learn to play in a relatively short period of time. One need not even be able to…
December 2015
Advent and Christmas worship at Mountain Shadows Presbyterian
Nan Nasser The advent season begins Sunday, November 29, with the message of “Hope in Christ” at Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, 14240 N. Oracle Road in Catalina. The sanctuary and ramada will be decorated in holiday colors with many items created by members and friends of this congregation. Sunday, December 6, the 10:00 a.m. service…
December 2015
Save the date – FSL Author’s Expo set for February 20
Where can you meet more than 50 southern Arizona authors in a single day? At the SaddleBrooke Authors Expo on Saturday, February 20, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is offering you the opportunity to meet local authors, learn more about their work and buy signed…
December 2015
Astro – photography images on exhibit at Oracle State Park
Val Bembenek A collection of astronomical images captured through telescopes by Adam Block, manager and founder of Mt. Lemmon Sky Center, will be on public display at Oracle State Park’s Kannally Ranch House through December 20. The park, located at 3820 Wildlife Dr. in Oracle, is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends. The…
December 2015
SaddleBrooke Ranch Employee Appreciation Luncheon – December 7, 2015
Employee Appreciation Committee The SaddleBrooke Ranch Employee Appreciation Luncheon will be December 7, 2015. It is our pleasure to once again recognize the employees of The Bistro, Patrol, Facilities/Maintenance and Management. We plan to acknowledge the employees’ time and efforts with a cocktail hour and dinner, followed by dessert and presentation of cash gifts and…
December 2015
Communication Today
Tech Talk – HD Q – If Orbitel offers 100% digital television, does that mean all the channels are high definition? A – Digital television refers to the method by which the TV signal is encoded. Digital television offers higher resolution and less interference than the old analog TV system. Both standard definition (SD) and…
December 2015
Happy Birthday to you!
Birthdays celebrated at November luncheon Marlene Diskin Members of the Birthday Club and their guests enjoyed the opportunity to mix, mingle and socialize with each other at the November 9 luncheon. Several times a year the club chooses to forego a speaker and instead give guests a lovely setting in which to meet new residents…