Pam Engelhardt On a very cold afternoon on Nov. 30, the Ranchette Putters hosted a Friends Giving Tournament for member couples. Couples gathered at the Hacienda to get their name tags and to find out which team and which hole to start on. There were 130 putters that met on the putting green to participate in this…
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) assists our neighbors in many ways besides providing twice-monthly emergency food boxes. Individuals and families dealing with food insecurity have a very limited ability to purchase items necessary for personal and household hygiene, and even some basic everyday home supplies we take for granted. The TCFB helps by…
GloryWay will be performing at Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. GloryWay was founded in Mansfield, Ohio, by lead singer Justin Crank. Raised on good old-fashioned gospel music, Justin developed a love for four-part harmony. What began as four friends singing around town was blessed by God…
Dale R. Farland It’s the new year, and do you need to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in 2024? Would you prefer not to pay income taxes on your RMD? There is a smart tax strategy that reduces your income taxes while helping a local charity—the Oracle Schools…
Kathy Sinnott Construction continues for the building of the Arizona Heroes Memorial in Naranja Park. Within our 2.5-acre site, an amphitheater; 8-foot walls honoring our military, first responders and healthcare workers; and a 24-foot obelisk are sure to alter the Oro Valley horizon! And the Donor Paver Garden is sure to be one of our unique, more personalized, treasures. The…
Leslie Fore Jennifer Vanden Eykel RN, MSN, Patient Care Manager and Clinical Nurse Educator from Casa de la Luz Hospice will be offering a presentation and Q & A session about hospice, palliative care, and the “Five Wishes” program. It will be held at Santa Catalina Catholic Church at 14380 N. Oracle Rd. on Sunday, Feb. 18, from…
Ann Vernon Eight attendees at the 2023 Oracle Schools Foundation Gala/Auction were excited to find that they could savor the delicious flavors of Spanish food without having to leave the Brooke! Nile Vernon, who spent many summers in Spain and picked up cooking tips from various families he stayed with while teaching in a graduate program,…
Rebecca Williams How many times have you heard someone say, “Square dancing? Me? Oh no, I can’t dance.” So, how about we ask instead, “Can you move to music?” “Can you walk to music?” Or, how about: “Do you like to have fun with friends, and do you want to make new friends?” Square dancing is…
The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch came out to play pickleball in their ugly Christmas sweaters. (Photo by Martin DeMatteis)
On Nov. 10, 2023, in the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Sol Ballroom, Col. (Ret.) Marty Lenzini served as Master of Ceremonies to flawlessly oversee a traditional and highly celebratory evening, commemorating the inception of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on Nov. 10, 1775, in Philadelphia as a…