Category: General

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

SaddleBrooke Ranch woodworkers (left to right): Ron Gustafson, Jeff Hansen, Barry Milner, Scott Saxson, and Dan Carter made bookcases for first grade students in Kearny.

SBCO Encourages Reading Nancy McCluskey-Moore In August, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents delivered 15 handmade bookcases to first grade students at Ray School in Kearny. The bookcases were built by Ranch woodworkers Ron Gustafson, Jeff Hansen, Barry Milner, Scott Saxson, and Dan Carter. They worked nights at the Ranch woodshed to build these sturdy, handsome bookcases. For…

Meet the Instructors: Tom Oetinger

Ken Marich The  Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to welcome Tom Oetinger as a member of our faculty. Tom has an interesting background that encompasses criminal justice and expertise in wine appreciation. Tom was born in Philadelphia and lived for 34 years in central New Hampshire. His initial interest was in criminal…

Shredding Event on October 24

Nancy McCluskey-Moore Long Realty Golder Ranch is hosting a shredding and recycling drop off event on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon or until the two trucks are full. The event will be held at the SaddleBrooke One bocce ball courts. Items will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please…

SaddleBrooke Libraries: How We Make It Work

Rolly Prager Let’s start with a multiple-choice question. Who pays for books and other materials in the three SaddleBrooke libraries? A. SaddleBrooke One B. Ed Robson C. Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries D. SaddleBrooke TWO If you chose C, you are correct! There seems to be some confusion in the community regarding how books and other library…

Breast Cancer During COVID Webex Meeting

Dr. Karen J. Hendershott of Arizona Oncology

Phyllis Ketring October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Karen J. Hendershott of Arizona Oncology invites you to join a Webex meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 2 to 2:45 p.m. on “Breast Cancer in the Time of COVID-19.” Dr. Hendershott is a breast cancer survivor herself and understands that every woman’s experience with…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

Bambi and Binkie in their SB foster home.

Short Term Foster Homes Needed Romayne Trudo Would you be willing to share your heart and SaddleBrooke home for a maximum of 72 hours to help a lost pet? When SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) receives a call from SaddleBrooke Patrol that a cat or dog has been found in SaddleBrooke, we do the following:…

Unit Happenings

Frank Buck and Linda Gray help make Unit 17 great! (Photo by Mary Gelinas)

Unit 17 Mary Gelinas Life is the End of a Long Hot Summer was celebrated by Unit 17ers at the home of Linda Gray and Frank Buck on Sept. 4. Linda and Frank did a masterful job hosting the event when the original hosts had to cancel. They set up the party to accommodate any…

Help Homeless Youth Graduate!

Bethany Neumann Youth On Their Own or YOTO, as it’s informally called, has been helping youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County graduate from high school since 1986. Founded locally to address the dropout rate of homeless Tucson youth, YOTO continues to serve up to 2,000 young people in our community each year. Moreover, YOTO not…

Community Circle Players

Picture taken by Steve Weiss

As the Producer Ponders—CCP’s Fall Production, An Evening of One Acts, Is Not Canceled! Shawne Cryderman, Producer Community Circle Players’ (CCP) fall show is postponed, not canceled. All the tasks that have been completed can just be delayed like the show, right? I mean, all the “behind the scenes” organizing and orchestrating for the production…