Mountain Shadows Church Celebrates 25 Years

Rev. Rachel Srubas In 1997, a handful of faithful residents of SaddleBrooke and environs established a worshiping fellowship that became Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church. On Sunday, Oct. 30, Mountain Shadows will celebrate 25 years as a congregation “centered in Christ, caring for community.” All are welcome to join the celebration, which will begin at 10…

Ukulele Club Provides Entertainment

Carla Marquardt A few members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ukulele Club entertained three local care facilities with lively patriotic music in August. They performed at All Seasons Oro Valley, Fairwinds-Desert Point, and Brookdale of Oro Valley. Many of the residents enjoyed singing along to the familiar tunes.

Lap Lanes Are Marked

Debora Witten To help make it clear when reserving the lap lanes for the outdoor pool, SaddleBrooke Ranch placed markers at the end of each lane. Tom Campbell and Laurie McCoy have been walking in the lap lanes for the past year for outdoor exercise. The clear lane markings help clarify the reserved lanes.

Tennis Couple in the Spotlight

Deb McGiboney Terry and Anita Zimmerman moved from Lincoln, Neb., to SaddleBrooke Ranch in 2016. After arriving and settling into their new home, tennis served as an activity they could do together. Anita has played tennis for more than 30 years. In Nebraska, she played 3.5 Ladies United States Tennis Association (USTA) for 10 years.…

Word of the Month: Luthier and Oud

David Zapatka At a recent Weird Music concert at Stillwell Pianos in Mesa, I was pleasantly surprised to hear a traveling Belgian-Italian guitar duet playing the music of Gurdjieff collaboratively written with Gurdjieff’s musically gifted pupil, Thomas de Hartmann. I have had an appreciation for Gurdjieff’s philosophies since I began reading him in the early ‘70s…