Tutor Alert: Mark your calendar

When: Saturday, October 11, 2014 from noon to 2:00 p.m. Where: HOA1 Activities Center; refreshments included Why: We need more tutors Did you know that SaddleBrooke Community Outreach supports reading and math tutoring programs at four local schools? Reading programs are in place at Mountain Vista Elementary School in Oracle and Coronado K-8 School in…

The Golden Goose named Rural Small Business of the Year

Visit the Golden Goose Thrift Shop. undefined

Ron Andrea The Golden Goose Thrift Shop has been selected as the 2014 Rural Small Business of the Year by the Pima County Small Business Commission. The award will be presented on September 9 at the Board of Supervisors meeting at the Pima County Administration Building on Congress St. Just a few of the factors…

Writing Group returns in September

The writing class, left to right: Pat Kanitz, Jan Christensen, Sally Carstens, Linda Shannon-Hills, Jan Larkey, Linda Nicholson and Nancy Ferris. undefined

Linda Shannon-Hills Last January a new group started called the SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Group with Jan Larkey as our facilitator and writing muse. Experience of the members ranged from novice to being English teachers to published writers of business and non-fiction books. Members were interested in writing family stories, memoirs, short stories, children’s stories, narrative…

Tutors: Math matters

An exciting new math curriculum has been implemented at Mountain Vista Elementary School in Oracle, grades kindergarten through 3rd grade. Dr. Carla Springer needs four volunteers to work each Monday, Tuesday or Thursday from 8:15-11:00 a.m. (with a break between classes). Volunteer tutors will help out as the teacher gives the lesson and as the…

It’s the journey, not the destination!

Cruise to Vail, left to right: Steve Lebrecht, Nancy Brodeur, Don Brodeur and Ernie Wolf. undefined

Leslie Brown The newly formed Ranch Riders is a social group of motorcycle enthusiasts who have joined together to ride and have fun on two wheels. To date, scenic rides have included road trips exploring Marana Airport, San Manuel, the Apache Gold Casino, Vail and a vacation trip to Durango, Colorado, and Mesa Verde National…