The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Amy Belk, plant specialist at Pima County Parks Native Plant Nursery, for a discussion on How to Pick a Shrub for Your Garden. This presentation will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. Amy works at the Pima…
While the stress-relieving capabilities and health benefits of gardening are well known, a twist on this timeless hobby offers a way to add charm and a whimsical feel to your home and garden. Creating an enchanted fairy garden can boost imagination and offer a family-friendly way to hone your green thumb. These miniature landscapes, often…
David Stanard April 22 was patio party night for Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke. Well planned and skillfully orchestrated by Ann Patterson-Barton, some fifty people participated at three locations. Hosts for what turned out to be an evening of good fellowship, good conversation and great food were Kelly Rospond and Woody Thompson, Lauchette Low and Win…
Dick Kroese Recently Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) held a men’s rally. One of the many things discussed was the dire situation in which youth are finding themselves in Tucson and the surrounding communities. The magnitude of the problem cannot be overstated: kids are living on the streets and sleeping on floors without the basic…
Don Bott As many SaddleBrooke residents have experienced, the loss of our pets is among the saddest times of our lives. And so it was for our family when on April 23, our dear Shetland Sheepdog Lady left us. Lady was well known in our community; I wrote about her last year when she retired…
Harry Robert Keller Keller, Harry Robert died on March 18, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Harry was born on May 29, 1934, in Auburn, New York to parents Margaret and Robert. He joined the Navy and enjoyed a 20-year career as a pilot and Naval Officer. Harry met his wife Jean Mary…