Category: December 2025

Preserve Ladies, ‘Witchy Women Who Lunch’

Robin Maxim The Preserve “Witchy Women Who Lunch” ladies event was held on Oct. 28 at Karen Schroeder’s home. Units 42, 43, 44, and 45 were represented. This magical event featured a wickedly delicious lunch that transformed an ordinary afternoon into a full-moon feast of laughter and friendship. Watch for details on our festive December…

Preserve People Partied

Bonnie Barazani On Oct. 29 The Preserve had its start of the season event, and it was lots of fun. The party was held off-campus at Cadillac Chaparral. A Western buffet was served, and a six-piece band, Hold My Beer, led everyone in a dance extravaganza. The food, fun, dancing, and camaraderie flowed non-stop until…

Unit Happenings – December 2025

Unit Two Happy Hour BK Koch On Nov. 13 approximately 55 Unit Two residents swarmed the Agave in a Welcome Back happy hour. Conversation was flowing like a bubbling brook as friends and neighbors reconnected. It was a fun time for all. A raffle was held again, and the amount collected was split with the…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach – December 2025

Donations Make a Difference in the Lives of Local Children Nancy McCluskey-Moore As the end of the 2025 tax year nears, many of us are making tax-deductible contributions to our favorite charities. Please consider contributing to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s (SBCO) annual Make a Difference (MAD) Campaign. For more than 27 years, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach has…

MobileConnect Update

Tim Gaule I am a member of the SaddleBrooke Hearing Discussion Group. In recent articles I have mentioned MobileConnect. It is a wireless audio streaming system that allows users to receive audio directly on their smartphone. The MobileConnect app then uses your phone’s Bluetooth connection to send audio to your hearing aids. However, if your…

Senior Village – December 2025

Receive a Dollar-for-Dollar Arizona Tax Credit Linda Hampton Arizona residents have a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact right here in SaddleBrooke—while receiving a direct credit on their state taxes. By donating to Senior Village at SaddleBrooke, a Qualified Charitable Organization (QCO #20990), you can support local seniors in need and receive a dollar-for-dollar…

Growing Citrus at High Elevation

The University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, Pinal County Southeast Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education Presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 1 p.m. in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Drive, Oracle, AZ 85623. Join us for a presentation “Growing Citrus at High Elevation.” Love your citrus…

Oracle Schools Foundation – December 2025

Marvelous Night for a Moondance Dorothy Wood On a perfect autumn night, with clouds crowning the Catalinas, more than 50 attendees gathered to enjoy a cocktail party and concert by SaddleBrooke resident and guitarist Brian Gregor. Brian has been writing songs and performing for 35 years. His acoustic guitar repertoire ranges from coffee shop vibe…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network – December 2025

Thank You, SaddleBrooke Tennis Club! Marcy Vernon The SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network is wagging its tails and purring with gratitude to our friends at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club! Your recent tag sale fundraiser served up love, generosity, and compassion-raising nearly $500 to help pets in need find their forever homes. Because of you, more tails…

State Parties – December 2025

Colorado State Party Update Lynne Pendlebury and Linda Shamburg As of this writing, we are now 140 people strong and growing every day. Please keep beating the bushes for any other peeps with Colorado connections—the more the merrier. We hope all of you will join us on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Tickets will go on…