Daniel Engeljohn At Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, we have a ministry team of volunteers focused on ensuring the safety of the congregation. Although many of the tasks go unnoticed by the congregation, effort has been made to keep the congregation informed and aware. In 2022, as a consequence of a shooting that damaged the walls of the…
November 2024
The Season of Atonement—or At-One-Ment
The growing community of Jewish residents at SaddleBrooke Ranch experienced our holiest days of the year, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, in October. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, began this year at sundown on Oct. 2. The traditional greeting on this day is to wish one another a good, sweet year with all our heart—because that is…
November 2024, Religion
United Women of Faith at Vista UMC Support Local Women and Families
Sharon Scanlan and Amy Butkovich United Women in Faith, at Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church (UMC), have two very important mission projects coming up to support women and families in Tucson and neighboring communities. They will assemble Children’s Art Packs on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the church. These packs consist of art supplies…
November 2024, Religion
“Waiting for Christmas” Celebrates the Heart of the Season
A Christmas musical presentation, “Waiting For Christmas,” is coming to the DesertView Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. Mrs. Ruth Rehm will be directing the Joyful Voices Choir of Community Church at SaddleBrooke. This Christmas presentation features a heartwarming story of a young girl who is writing to her “Nana.” She is…
November 2024, Religion
Community Church at SaddleBrooke Advent Celebration
Terry Barringer One of the most anticipated events of the Christmas season for the women of Community Church at SaddleBrooke and their friends and neighbors in SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and surrounding communities has been the Advent Celebration hosted by the Women’s Ministry. This special program has become a local annual tradition for the past 20…
November 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Neologism
David Zapatka Are you as fascinated with the creation of new words as I am? I find the people who create new words deliciously inventive and their new words fun to learn. While reading an article titled Literary Wordmakers by my friend, Richard Lederer, I ran across this sentence, “Although the identities of most of…
Features, November 2024
Check Washing—Everything That’s Old Is New Again
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly It seems every week you hear reports that someone has broken into the community mailbox. But why? In the digital age, financial fraud takes many forms, but one old-school method that is far from digital is making a comeback—check washing. This type of fraud involves altering the details on…
November 2024, Features
Lessons Men May Learn Too Late in Life
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I want to preface this article by saying this does not apply to all men in our age bracket but talking to several women in our community, it is a concern. I think part of the issues with senior men is the difference in how they were brought up. Don’t show emotions,…
November 2024, Features
Welcome Newcomers: Newcomers Welcome Gathering Is December 4
Linda Shannon-Hills Don’t be overwhelmed with moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). It’s a new community, new state, new home … “Where do I find all the information to make settling into this new community easier?” Come to the Newcomers Welcome gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Come at 2:30 p.m., to have your photograph taken for…
November 2024, Features
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Shannon-Hills We welcome all our new homeowners moving into our beautiful community in the last few months. We have a wonderful welcome program for all new residents to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). Each month we hold informational presentations for new residents on living at SaddleBrooke Ranch. On Sept. 25, at the Newcomers Welcome Gathering, the…