Category: December 2022

Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Donations to Senior Village with Tax Dollars Ed Kula Senior Village at SaddleBrooke, Inc., has maintained its status as a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO) under Arizona tax law almost since its inception. A QCO designation allows any Arizona taxpayer to donate to a selected organization and take a dollar-for-dollar credit within certain limitations. After making…

‘Cold Hardy Cacti’ Presentation December 14

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are delighted to bring Mark Sitter, owner of B & B Cactus Farm in Tucson, for an in-person presentation, “Cold Hardy Cacti,” on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Mark, a longtime friend of SB/SBR Master Gardeners, will…

True Gifts

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It was one of those hectic days—getting the car filled up with gas because it was, at the time, running on fumes the last time I pulled into your driveway. Then it was stopping at Walgreens to get some much-needed items, then hitting the grocery store to buy dinner provisions and, lastly,…

Charity to Benefit from Quilt Auction

Connie Rank-Smith Mark this date on your calendar: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023! SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters will host this live quilt auction to benefit charities in the SaddleBrooke area, to be held at the SaddleBrooke Activity Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. A limited number of tickets will be available at $15 each, which includes wine,…

Fred ‘The Baker’ Dianda Frosts Field of 16

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) want to thank our generous sponsors Medicare Solutions by Leah Kari (520-484-3807) and Stone Canyon Painting, Alex Stewart (520-780-4122). On Nov. 19 the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format…

Paper Crafters Getting Ready for the Holidays

Diana Wille Recently, the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters Club held two FunShops, helping our members get their paper crafting projects ready for the holidays. At our Stars FunShop, members learned how to make an iris folding card, a triple easel, and a box card. A special thank you to Andrea Sahl, Carol Ratza, and Karen Latham…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Become an SBCO Volunteer and Help Local Students Succeed Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) was founded in 1997 to meet the needs of children living in the 11 current and former mining communities in the “Copper Corridor,” stretching 100 miles north of Catalina, Ariz. SBCO’s mission of providing children with opportunities to succeed is…

SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club: A Scary Good Time

Judy Saks Ghosts and ghouls and goblins—Oh my! On Oct. 28 the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club had its annual Halloween dance party. Thirty-nine seriously scary toe-tappers rattled their bones to many spine-tingling tunes like “Skeleton Shuffle,” “The Ghost of You,” and “Werewolves of London.” On the lighter side, we also danced to the fun songs…

New Holiday Lights Show at Tucson Botanical Gardens

Josie Heyl, Tucson Botanical Garden Seasonal Advisory Board Member Having lived at SaddleBrooke for many years, I am always impressed with the new creativity our local attractions offer during the holidays for our community. On Nov. 25 the historic Tucson Botanical Gardens premiered its newest holiday light experience. My family and I have enjoyed our…

Celebrating Your 80th with a Half Marathon

Ed Melnick What better way to honor your 80th birthday than to run a half marathon? Judie Shyman soon discovered there are definitely ways that are a lot more fun. Judie was honored by 25 runners and special friends Carol and Ben Levine at a dinner celebration that was highlighted by the runners entering the…