Call To Duty Troopers for Veterans

Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson Calling all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to duty for Wreaths Across America. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and president of the Tucson Chapter, is also the location coordinator for the Tucson event.…

Oracle State Park tops October events with birding weekend

Discovering birds along the trails, learning about colorful species and socializing with other bird lovers will fill the weekend of October 8-9 at Oracle State Park for Environmental Education. Bird enthusiast Kathe Anderson begins the events with a 3:00 p.m. program on Saturday in the Kannally ranch house entitled “Temporary Custody of a Rainbow.” The…

Palm Springs, California Tour planned for October

Bob Stuart Arizona Pathfinders, a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five-day tour on October 24-28, 2016 to Palm Springs, CA. Join us for an eventful tour to this region in southern California between the Mohave Desert and the Colorado Desert (a sub-division of the Sonora Desert). Highlights: Day one,…

Great deals at SBR Yard Sale

The SaddleBrooke Ranch yard sale will be October 22, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Don’t forget to save the date and browse all the special deals of the neighborhood or take this chance to get rid of all those special “extras” you have sitting around your house. This year there is no sign-up; just…

Smile as you shop

Emilie Siarkiewicz Did you know that your purchases on Amazon.com can benefit needy children in our neighboring communities? Amazon has a program called “AmazonSmile” whereby they will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know: same products, same prices…

The Humantarian perspective on refugees

The Santa Catalina Catholic Church Social Awareness Ministry invites you to join us to consider the humanitarian perspective of refugees that are fleeing persecution in their home country and looking for a better life. We are hosting a discussion forum called “Understanding the Plight of the Refugee” on November 6 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the…