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SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – February 2026

SBCO Helps Feed Students During Winter Holiday Break Nancy McCluskey-Moore Many students in the Mammoth/San Manuel Unified School District receive free breakfast and lunch when they attend school. When the extended winter holiday break rolls around, some of these children are in jeopardy of not having enough good quality food to eat, since they cannot…

Ask Emma

Emma, a little white dog who lives in SaddleBrooke Hi Progress friends! I’m Emma, a cheerful little bichon-poodle mix living here in SaddleBrooke with my human Bill. You may have seen us out walking the golf course paths or cruising in our golf cart. In this column I share a dog’s-eye view on your questions…

Unit Happenings – January 2026

Unit Four Holiday Open House Connie Kotke On Dec. 5 more than 60 residents in Unit 4 gathered at the home of Linda Holt for another successful Holiday Open House. This is the third year in a row that Linda has graciously hosted this well-attended event, and we appreciate her generosity. Stepping into the front…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – January 2026

SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Residents Walked for Kids Nancy McCluskey-Moore The SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Walk for Kids was held at 9 a.m. on Nov. 8. Walkers, wearing their “Walk for Kids 2025” T-shirts, completed either a long walk around Ridgeview Boulevard or a shorter, approximately one-mile walk. Tables were set up along both routes…

Happy New Year from the Golden Goose!

Ron Peck As we welcome a new year, the Golden Goose Thrift Shop is excited to offer incredible January sales on a vast array of items, including furniture, clothing, art, antiques, and so much more! New Year’s resolution? We have plenty of gently used exercise equipment on sale. Whether you’re looking to refresh your home,…

Do You Enjoy Shotgun Sports?

Join us for a friendly, inter-community trap shooting competition! Who: Residents of Arizona Robson Communities only. Contact your community leader for a registration form. What: Rounds of trap singles (75 targets) using your own shotgun and ammunition. When: Friday, March 27. Registration is at 9 a.m., and the competition begins at 10 a.m. Where: Casa…

Relishing Pickleball: No Man’s Land

David Zapatka No man’s land, sometimes referred to as the transition area, aka the kitchen, is the area of the pickleball court between the non-volley zone line and the baseline. Think of it as a space 11 feet long and 20 feet wide; two feet behind the non-volley zone line and two feet inside the…

The Plight of the Homeless and Poor in Our Own Backyard

Did you know that there are approximately 2,200 homeless individuals in Tucson? There has been an increase in homelessness in recent years, which has been primarily driven by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including rising housing and living costs, job loss, and the end of the eviction moratorium. Other significant issues include mental…