Linda Shannon-Hills The Oracle Mountain Vista School has several significant challenges with structural, health, and safety issues, which impact students learning and the entire educational environment. The Oracle School District Governing Board appointed an Advisory Committee to begin a full analysis of the capital improvement needs and create a plan. This committee included teachers, residents…
Tag: Thursday Talks
Generals, February 2019
Thursday Talks: February 21 “Speaking of Ravens”
Ravens are the largest of the passerine birds, or songbirds. Although the Common Raven’s voice can hardly be considered melodic, what it lacks in soothing song it makes up for in extreme intelligence. Think also, for example, primates, dolphins, elephants, parrots and octopuses. Ravens have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and occur frequently…
November 2018
Thursday Talks – San Xavier del Bac November 15
Linda Shannon-Hills Thursday Talks welcomes back Docent Craig Reid to discuss The Symbology of San Xavier del Bac Mission with Clague Van Slyke discussing the Restoration Process on Thursday, November 15 at 4:00 p.m. in La Mesa and Montana Rooms. At San Xavier, symbols adorn the walls of the mission that come from O’odham, Spanish…
October 2018
What is Day of the Dead?
Linda Shannon-Hills Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration of life and death. While the holiday originated in Mexico, it is celebrated all over Latin America and in Tucson with colorful calaveras (skulls) and calacas (skeletons). Join us for Thursday Talks on Tuesday, October 30 to learn how the…
June 2018
Thursday Talks will host “Money Talks” June 7
Linda Shannon-Hills On Thursday, June 7 at 4:00 p.m. Thursday Talks welcomes Dennis Eckmeyer from SaddleBrooke Ranch and Jeffrey Bradford. During this presentation they will discuss ways parents can talk to their adult children and grandchildren about financial matters. Parents may even learn a few things themselves. Some of the key topics for this…
May 2018
Hummingbirds of Arizona topic of next Thursday Talks – May 10
Linda Shannon-Hills We invite you to attend a talk on Thursday, May 10 at 4:00 p.m. sponsored by Thursday Talks. Our speaker is Craig Anderson. Craig is a member of the Audubon Arizona and a special IBA volunteer and spoke last year about his “Big Year” in 2016. Craig is dedicated to studying bird…
March 2018
Thursday Talks – Focus on reptiles’ behaviors and habits
Linda Shannon-Hills To start off our March safety lectures, Bob Elder, a docent from Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, will start the talk about reptiles focusing on rattlesnakes’ behaviors and habits. He will present a slide show with pictures to help you identify the various reptiles in our neighborhood. Bob has presented at the Ranch…
September 2017
Thursday Talks presents “Road Runner Family” September 21
Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch Thursday Talks will be hosting Doris Evans on Thursday, September 21, at 4:00 p.m. in La Mesa Room to give her fascinating presentation of a Road Runner Family. Consider the roadrunner: an icon of the Southwest Desert yet few people have had the opportunity to observe these birds nesting, living or…
May 2017
Thursday Talks welcomes Golder Ranch Fire Chief
Linda Shannon-Hills Do you have a medical emergency? Call Golder Ranch for transportation and aid. Have a snake in your back yard? Call Golder Ranch for safe removal. Do you need your smoke alarm batteries replaced? Call Golder Ranch to climb the ladder and install fresh batteries. SaddleBrooke Ranch Thursday Talks will welcome members of…
March 2017
Keeping yourself safe outdoors is focus of March 16 Thursday Talk
Rebecca Williams So you have now moved in and are settling into a new environment. Many of us are new to Arizona and really enjoy the fine weather and the beauty of the mountains. But when it comes to understanding and dealing with the other inhabitants of our environment, particularly rattlesnakes, it can bring up…