Summer Line Dancing with Rebecca

  Dr. Mark Magdanz Classes are lling rapidly for a July 10 summer kickoff of an eight-lesson series. This summer series, dancers will be spending time in the comfortable A/C of the Hacienda tness room. As always, lots of dance steps (about 4,000-5,000 per class) are being lled with fun and helping to cover your…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Elise Grimes and Anne Everett were honored for their many years of service on the SBCO Board of Directors.

SBCO honors volunteers and supporters Nancy McCluskey-Moore For more than 20 years, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has supported food, clothing and educational programs for local children. Annually, SBCO serves a 100-mile corridor stretching from Catalina to Miami and San Carlos, which includes more than three counties, eight communities, 17 schools, three Head Start programs and…

Master Gardener Program

  July gardening lecture Carol Crawford The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invites you to attend “The Importance of Insect Fauna to Your Ecosystem” presented by Carl Olson, retired entomologist, who served as associated curator of the University of Arizona insect collection for 38 years on Thursday, July 18, at…

Word of the Month: Sarcophagus

  David Zapatka Just having toured the Valley of the Kings and Queens in Luxor, Egypt, my mind is filled with hieroglyphic and sarcophagus images. Touring the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti 1, Seti 2, Ramses 2 and Nefertari, I was astounded by the beauty, artistry, vibrant colors, carvings and intricate work done by these ancient…

Help our local veterans

  The award-winning American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 is sponsoring its tenth annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, August 31, at “The Views” in Sun City, Oro Valley. One hundred percent of the proceeds are to provide care and assistance to local homeless and at-risk veterans and to the families of the deployed soldiers…