Category: Generals

Senior Village at SaddleBrooke: Neighbors helping Neighbors

Vicki and Nick Palumbo meet with membership volunteer, LaVonne Ashwood, to join Senior Village.

Senior Village Welcomes All Ages Stephanie Thomas Senior Village is not like a club where people congregate because they share a hobby or sports interest. Village membership is open to everyone in SaddleBrooke, and all ages can utilize the services. From the youngest Village member at 51 years old, to the most elderly at 97, they…

The Gift of Life

Laurie and Michael Lien

Debbie McGeehan Did you know that someone needs blood every few seconds in the U.S., and more than 45 million Americans would die each year without blood transfusions? You can help by donating your blood! The American Red Cross Blood Drive returns to the MountainView ballroom at SaddleBrooke on Saturday, May 22 from 7 a.m.…

Back to the Garden: A Community Garden

Judy and Bill Henderson planting their garden.

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener If you have walked the nature trail at SaddleBrooke Ranch in the past few months, you’ve likely seen a barren section of land transform into a fenced collection of raised beds, a shaded area with tables and benches, potting tables, and an oversized shed on the property. The community…

Master Gardening Training Course

Laurie Foster, Pinal County Master Gardener The Master Gardener Training Course will once again be offered to SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. 6, 2021 through Feb. 16, 2022. The program will be presented via Zoom in webinar format. This is an intensive 17-week lecture series given by…

Would You Like to Teach an ILR Class in SaddleBrooke?

Ken Marich Do you have a desire to teach? Become an instructor in the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) program and make your dream come true. You don’t need teaching experience, just the desire to share your knowledge with your community. Your expertise might be derived from your job, your avocation, or your lifelong…

FSL Raffle Off to a Great Start!

Rolly Prager Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is excited to announce the start of online and in-person ticket sales for the Bucks 4 Books raffle. Ticket sales began in March and will continue until Dec. 26. FSL provides the funds to purchase books, DVDs, and audiobooks for our libraries. Fifty percent of the funds raised…

Master Gardeners Present Urban Wildlife Specialist

  Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to host Locana De Souza, an urban wildlife specialist with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, for an online community education program on Thursday, May 20 at 1 p.m. In the communities in which we live, we share the…

Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program: May Schedule

Esta Goldstein Schedule: * Second Friday and fourth Tuesday * Friday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon * Tuesday, May 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s substation, a few doors down from Bank of the West. No liquids, syringes, creams, or sharps. Everyone entering the facility must wear a mask. Medications must…

Discussing Hearing Aids with a Loved One

Tiggy Shields Perhaps one of the greatest challenges in the world of hearing loss is for a spouse or partner to convince the other that they need hearing aids. In some respects, this has similarities to confronting an aging parent who should stop driving. Emotions can run deep in the face of continual resistance. Concerns…

OSD: Capital Bond Project

Crystle Nehrmeyer, Superintendent As students in the Oracle Elementary School District returned to school on a hybrid schedule in early March, district staff were also engaged with design and construction partners to finalize the $13.2M bond project designs and construction planning. With the help of our project manager at H2 Group, architects at BWS Architects,…