Shawne Cryderman Any SaddleBrooke resident is welcome to attend this introductory lesson. At the end of the intro lesson, participants will have the knowledge of the basics of the game and be encouraged to join SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) and continue with the Assisted Play program. The only prerequisite or “must have” for the intro…
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General, February 2021
Final Winners for the Eighth Annual Golf Car and Lights Parade
Fred Pilster We had nearly 70 golf cars join in for the fun-filled parade and tour of many of the SaddleBrooke lighted homes. Most of the golf cars and many of the participants wore costumes and decorated their golf cars with lights in the Christmas spirit. The winner for the best golf car was the…
General, February 2021
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Clean Out Those Files! Nancy McCluskey-Moore It’s a new year and time to bring your outdated paper files to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full). The event, hosted by Long Realty-Golder Ranch, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, and the Beacon Foundation, will be…
General, February 2021
Hearing Vibes
Local Audiologist to Join March Virtual Meeting Tiggy Shields The Discussion Group for Better Hearing is pleased to host Dr. Kristi Swingle, Au.D., at its virtual meeting on March 11. Our group brings this opportunity to the SaddleBrooke community in a continuing effort to offer education, support, and advocacy for those experiencing hearing loss and…
General, February 2021
Upcoming Book Sale
Cathy Schaber The SaddleBrooke Community Libraries will be having a book sale on Monday, March 15, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. under the portico at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. There will be many audiobooks for sale which have been recently withdrawn from the library’s collection. You will also find newer hardcover titles, DVDs, paperbacks,…
General, February 2021
Unit Happenings
Unit 27 Activities Sue Case and Fred Pilster (contributor) The relatively warm January temperatures are nice for outdoor activities. However, our local—and hungry—javelinas like the warmer temperatures as much as we do. They proved it recently when many Unit 27 residents put their garbage bins out on a Sunday night for an early Monday morning pickup,…
General, February 2021
Master Gardeners Presents: February Speaker
Sheilah Britton Your SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to join us for an online Community Education program with Kim Matsushino of the Tucson Audubon Society on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. Kim will speak on Creating Beneficial Habitats for Birds and Pollinators. Kim Matsushino is a native Tucsonan who grew up…
General, February 2021
2021 SBCO Home Tour Canceled
Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Ranch Community Outreach (SBCO) had originally planned to host our very popular annual Home Tour on April 4, 2020, but the coronavirus had other plans. Like many other groups, we had to postpone this event. This past fall we thought moving the event to April 10, 2021, would allow sufficient time…
General, February 2021
Back to the Garden: High Altitude Orange Blossoms
Sheilah Britton The image of plump, colorful fruit against a background of verdant green foliage leaves a lasting impression on any visitor to the Southwest who has left a white, snow-covered universe in the midst of winter. There is something slightly liberating about being able to pick fruit from a tree in your backyard, peel…
General, February 2021
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Electronic Clutter Getting You Down? Carol Kiker The time has come to go through your drawers and cabinets and pull out those unused, outdated electronics that are taking up space. Dump them in your car and bring all that “stuff” to this community-wide recycling event. Not only are you cleaning out your house, but you are…