Nancy Carlson Three residents from SaddleBrooke Ranch will perform an outdoor concert at Catalina Craft Pizza (located at 15930 N. Oracle Road in Catalina) on Sept. 25, starting at 6 p.m. Bruce and Nancy Carlson and Ken Wilcox sing as Carlson/Wilcox 47, or CW-47. This talented trio has been together at Saddlebrooke Ranch for 18 months,…
Laurie Foster The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension trains gardening enthusiasts of Pinal County as Master Gardener volunteers who help their fellow citizens grow better gardens and more sustainable landscapes. Class Dates: Oct. 6, 2021 to Feb. 16, 2022, Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon Tuition: $150 per individual and $225 per couple, which includes books and…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2021 Health Fair is on track for Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be exhibitors and screeners at both the SaddleBrooke One and MountainView Clubhouses. Free shuttles will transport people between clubhouses. As in the past, fairgoers park at the MountainView parking lot and use the shuttle to…
Racking Up Appreciation Marly Mora The Pool Players of the Brooke were so impressed with the COVID-19 vaccination clinics held in SaddleBrooke they wanted to find a way to thank the many Senior Village volunteers. How did they choose to honor over 500 volunteers who gave of their time and energy to help coordinate the drive-thru…
Unit 11 Gatherings Start Up Again Sheila Ratza Unit 11 has started to have fun again. After our long months of quarantine, it was time to reactivate a social committee, and eight neighbors volunteered to get things going. On April 29, we held a street party on Cleek, with 40 neighbors enjoying food, games, and…
SBCO Scholarship Endowment Fund Managed for Generations to Come Nancy McCluskey-Moore Since 2001, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has been granting two- and four-year college scholarships to deserving students in the Copper Corridor, an area that stretches 100 miles from Catalina to Miami, Ariz. Annually, SBCO allocates some of its general fund to granting new scholarships…
Play Ball! SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network Is on the Team Karyle Steele The Saddlebrooke Pet Rescue Network is now part of the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association, thanks to a very generous donor who purchased the sign and the space to display our logo and message. The softball league has been a valuable part of SaddleBrooke…
Joy Wegner It’s a noble goal, to operate an animal shelter and think that every dog and every cat can be adopted into a loving, caring home. It’s a harsh reality that not every dog or every cat who finds themselves lodged in an animal shelter is readily adoptable. The staff and volunteers at Pinal County…