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Sonoran Singers wiill Perform for Senior Village's Music Matinee in August
Our Sonoran Singers annual summer hiatus will soon be over, and we look forward to getting back in the enjoyment of singing together again. We are very grateful to be asked to perform for our SaddleBrooke Community in our first performance on Thursday, August 22 at the music matinee sponsored by SaddleBrooke’s Senior Village. As always, it is a free concert to all community residents. Join us in the MountainView Ballroom. The music matinee will begin at 2 p.m. with the Coyote Country Cloggers and the Sonoran Singers will follow next at 2:30 p.m.
SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club Summer Schedule
Starting in June, the club switches to a workshop environment where members and guests bring their laptops to the sessions. They work with the club’s experienced researchers on their own projects. It can be one on one, or small groups learning from club experts working on their own family trees. There was no meeting in July as it conflicted with the Fourth of July. Similar workshop sessions will be held in August and September.
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club Welcomes New Officers
Once you’ve met Maggie de Block, you won’t forget her! A powerhouse of energy and great ideas, she recently accepted the reins as the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club’s newest President on Thursday, June 20. Her inspiring and capable predecessor, Ron Lenz, also inducted new officers: Gary Haslett, Jennifer Williams, and Roger Swett in their respective roles as Secretary, Project Coordinator, and Treasurer. These friendly and dedicated volunteers—along with their club members—are committed to making a difference both inside and outside SaddleBrooke.
SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies Golf Support Girls Golf of Tucson
The SaddleBrooke Niners Ladies’ Golf Association made a generous donation to LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Arizona at their luncheon held on Tuesday, June 11. This active group of young ladies, age five to 17, participate in several golf clinics and on-course events throughout the year. Chris Hubbard, representative, accepted this donation on behalf of this organization and shared information about this active group. Ongoing venues encourage team spirit, good sportsmanship and positive attitudes. For more information about this group, visit girlsgolfoftucson.org.
Valley endures another night of monsoon storms, with strong winds, lightning, rain
PHOENIX — For the second consecutive night, monsoon storms rolled through metro Phoenix on Thursday, bringing wind gusts, lightning and scattered showers. In terms of rainfall, the East Valley saw the heaviest activity as the system moved north from the Tucson area. “Last night’s totals for the East Valley...
Alabama man pleads guilty to sending violent online messages to Arizona election workers
An Alabama man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending violent messages to Maricopa County election workers during the state's 2022 primary elections. Between Aug. 2, 2022, to Aug. 4, 2022, 60-year-old Brian Ogstad of Cullman, Alabama, sent multiple threatening direct messages to an Instagram account maintained by Maricopa County Elections, according to the U.S....
Arizona gets upgraded credit outlook from SP
(The Center Square) – Arizona now has a positive credit outlook, which means the state continues to be on good economic footing. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the Grand Canyon State’s outlook from “stable” to “positive” citing the state’s economy on the rise and keeping its AA issuer credit rating. According to a press release, that means there’s a “one-in-three” that the rating could increase “over the next two years.” "The...
Retail chain Big Lots to close 13 locations across Arizona
PHOENIX – Big Lots will be closing over a dozen of its Arizona stores, a product of the company’s plans to shut down multiple locations across the country. Thirteen locations across the Grand Canyon State are planned to close sometime this year. Closing stores will have banners on their personal webpages indicating their closure and promoting a 20% off discount with limited exceptions.
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