Catalina State Park Enjoy Music in the Mountains at Catalina State Park on the first Saturday of the month. • Saturday, January 1, 3 PM: Brian Berggoetz, a high energy band playing some originals and covers. • Saturday, January 15, 3 PM: Bill Ganz, good ol’ Country-Western music. • Saturday, February 5, 3 PM, Austin Owen, a mix of Latin music, songs from the 60s including Brit pop, R&B and country western. All-day admission to the park is $7 per vehicle, and the concert is included with park admission. Square Dancing Dancers from SCOV are welcome at SaddleBrooke, Mountain View Clubhouse Ballroom, 38759 S. MountainView Blvd., www.saddlebrookesquares.com. Club dances are Sundays, 7-9 PM, nonmembers, $8 pp. Never square danced? The Saddlebrooke Squares are offering a free first lesson at their Give Us A Whirl (GUAW) on Thursday, January 6; square dance lessons will then continue on Thursday, January 13. All are welcome, dress is casual. Contact SCOV residents Karen and Mike, 520-9049627 kmduellman@gmail.com for more information. Tucson Toastmasters Do you want to improve your speaking skills, selfconfidence, and leadership abilities? We invite you to visit our Tucson Toastmasters Club. We focus on these areas of professional development while having a lot of fun. Meetings are Tuesdays, Noon1 PM, virtual via WebEx for now. Contact Deb Ramsey 520545-0587; email to receive login information dramsey@yoto. org. Website https://7381.toastmastersclubs.org/.
2021 Holiday Door Decorating Contest Results SCOV residents got in the holiday spirit by entering their decorated front doors for a chance to win prizes. Thank you to our judges from the Town of Oro Valley for selecting the winners: Pia Salonga Nick Going Jessica Hynd
First-place winner, Barbara Oldewage
Volunteer Opportunity Literacy Connects Calling all Curious Book Lovers and Readers. Literacy Connects’ Reading Seed Program is looking for coaches. If you find joy in seeking out the perfect book, learning something new, and think that everyone should have access to programs and materials that spark a love of reading, this is the volunteer gig for you. To learn more, visit www.literacyconnects.org and click on “Volunteer.” Coaches inspire a love for reading in elementary school children 1.5 hours/week. Come be a coach today.
Second-place, Karen Alexander
Pack Meals for Feed My Starving Children Each day 6,200 children die due to hunger. Help save a life. Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene (OVCN), with Feed My Starving Children, are packing one million meals–with your help. 5,000 volunteers are needed. Rally your friends, co-workers and clubs to help February 7-12 at OVCN. Go to OVCN.church for info and to sign up.
Join our Facebook group Sun City Oro Valley Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, January 2022
Third-place, Muriel DeLaVergne
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