Margaret Larmour The Gardener’s Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch, in conjunction with SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners, welcomes you to attend “Interesting Color Plants for Xeriscape Yards” presented by Pima County Master Gardener MarciBeth Phillips. Program begins at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24 at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room, SaddleBrooke Ranch. MarciBeth recently retired…
Category: October 2018
Features, October 2018
SaddleBrooke Gift Shop featured artist for October – Kris Holmes
Russell C. Stokes Kris is fondly and widely known throughout SaddleBrooke’s artisan community as a talented artist, creator, mentor, participant, student, teacher and special friend. Kris Holmes is the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop’s Featured Artist for October. This October is also a milestone for Kris as she is proudly celebrating her 25th anniversary as a talented…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
English Country Dancers news
Enid Fowler Well, here it is fall again! Our faithful full-time dancers have met during the summer months and were able to enjoy the dancing in the lovely cool Vermilion Room at SaddleBrooke One. It will be great to see our snowbird dancers back again which will be happening very soon; how time flies!…
Features, October 2018
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell Ants, ants, ants in your pants! Have you ever found a trail of very busy ants scurrying across your patio from one location clear across your yard to another? I’ve found ant highways going across the patio, up into the garden, over the wall into the common area and around the pool. Of…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Genealogy Club notice
Lydia O’Connor Pat Rourke, club treasurer, welcomed members back from summer trips. Many attendees shared the genealogy findings discovered during the past few months. Chris Nelson, club secretary, provided details about a social event coming up on November 4. This will be an opportunity for members, their spouses or significant others to relax in…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Hikers enjoy full moon hike
Karen Gray On Sunday night, August 26, a full moon was shining, called by some Indian tribes a sturgeon moon, and other tribes a salmon moon. Although still quite hot it was a perfect night for a hike and s’mores party afterward. Twelve SaddleBrooke hikers plus two guests set out for Catalina State Park. We…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Saturday Morning Bridge clinic
Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their Bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings at 37901 S. Arroyo Way…
Features, October 2018
Oracle Piano Society features SaddleBrooke resident
No stranger to SaddleBrooke, Mark Freshwater will be performing at the Oracle Center for the Arts (OrCA) on November 18 at 4:00 p.m. Mark has performed in and around SaddleBrooke, AZ for over 15 years including solo engagements over the last eight years. Mark performs at country clubs, retirement communities, art galleries and private parties…
Generals, October 2018
Sew-a-thon November 3
Make a difference in the lives of little girls around the world on November 3, 2018 from 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene, 500 W Calle Concordia. Dress a Girl Around the World is a national organization with members around the world sewing dresses for little girls living in…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Ballroom Dance Club members are learning to dance
Wanda Ross It’s autumn, time for ballroom dancers to learn to dance. In October, more than 20 club member participants are learning to Waltz with instructor Phil Doyle. Already they know steps, form and patterns and are twirling around the dance floor waltzing to beautiful music. Have you ever considered learning to ballroom dance? Perhaps…