Unit Four Summer Ladies Luncheon Connie Kotke The Ranch Grill was the setting for the SaddleBrooke Unit Four Ladies Luncheon on Wednesday, July 1. More than 20 ladies traveled to SaddleBrooke Ranch and admired the beautiful landscape and fountains in the ponds that led up to the Grill where the luncheon was held. As we…
Birthday Party Fun with Senior Village Members Laura Anderson Red, white, and blue was the theme of this bi-monthly celebration of Senior Village members’ birthdays at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. Twenty-seven members and nine guests enjoyed the ukulele tunes performed by Karen Gille, Linda Voltz, and Susan Fox. Karen also entertained the attendees with…
Firewise Five “Ps” of Evacuation When planning what to take during an evacuation, start with the five “Ps”. Many of these items can be pre-packed in a Go bag, ready to be grabbed if you receive an evacuation notice. At a minimum, keep this list in a handy place so you can refer to it…
SBCO Awarded 14 Undergraduate College Scholarships to Local Students Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Scholarship Committee receives applications for scholarships from high school seniors located throughout the Copper Corridor (from Catalina to Globe) in Arizona. After the applications are received, Committee Members evaluate each student’s financial circumstances, high school grades and…
Renee Mazin The semiquincentennial has many of us looking backwards into history. Readers in SaddleBrooke are not the only ones seeking enlightenment, knowledge and insight into the past. Historical fiction is a very popular genre. There is a longing to know what shaped us, how people coped, excelled and lived. Sometimes historical fiction sheds light…
A Glimpse of Tomorrow C.J. Ward “Life always offers you a second chance; it’s called tomorrow.” (Dylan Thomas). And every once in a while, you catch a glimpse of it. Join in all the fun and come out to auditions for Community Circle Players’ play, A Glimpse of Tomorrow. It’s a melding of two dramedies…
Grieving Our Losses Is it hard for you to let go of the pain that life causes so you can move forward into the newness of life? Grieving is a natural part of life. Loss of loved ones, or health or career are just a few of the things we are forced to face and…
Toni Selk and Mary Tomasello The fourth annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Arts and Crafts Fair will be back again this year on Saturday, Nov. 28 in the Sol Ballroom. Yes, that is Thanksgiving weekend and what better time to round out your holiday shopping. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and will wrap up at 2…
Sandy Jessop Save the date of Friday, Oct. 16, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the La Hacienda at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). The SaddleBrooke Ranch Cancer Support Group members, along with the Cancer Auction Committee, are hard at work making sure we have some fabulous items for this year’s Cancer FUNraising event. Like last year, there…
Do you think gardening in an arid climate means settling for rocks and dust? Think again! With the right techniques—like strategic drip irrigation and proper plant selection—you can successfully grow a lush variety of agave, blooming cacti and native desert scrubs. The secret is learning proven methods that thrive specifically in the SaddleBrooke region. Join…