Buzzing with Life: Understanding Bees and Protecting Our Pollinators What would our world be like without the beauty of bees? Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education Presentation on Wednesday, March 19, at noon at SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Drive, Oracle, AZ 85623. The…
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March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Compassion for Fashion, Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars
Barbara Barr Bengen It’s back! The PEO annual fashion show is B-A-C-K! The women of PEO Chapter EP invite you to join them for lunch and a fashion show with J.Jill fashions at the MountainView ballroom on Friday, April 11. Doors open at 11 a.m. Ticket sales began at SaddleBrooke TWO on March 4 and…
March 2025, Generals
Karla Trippe to Demonstrate Stone Readings on March 15
Karla A. Trippe Stone Reading is an ancient method of divination performed long before the creation of other forms of prophecy, such as tarot cards. Centuries ago, tribes had no paper or writing utensils, so the shamans would use stones to guide the tribe to food, assist in healing, resolve conflicts, and envision the future.…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club – March 2025
Move, Bond, Thrive—Health and Friendship at SBDC Tom Marshall Mary and Tom Borkovec began taking dance lessons at the YMCA when they lived in State College, Pa. Why did they take dance lessons? Tom’s quick response is, “Mary loves to dance, and I love Mary.” When they retired and settled in SaddleBrooke, they took Latin…
March 2025, Sports
Undefeated Cornhole Team Rules!
Christine Schmitz On Feb. 16 the Cornhole Partners Double-Elimination Tournament was well attended. Our congratulations go to the first-place and undefeated team of Dana Eckhardt and Gary Zellinger. Second place went to Larry and Miriam Weber. More tournaments will be scheduled. Watch the website for future dates. Maybe your team can defeat Dana and Gary!…
March 2025, Generals
Book Sale Planned for March 31
Cathy Schaber The SaddleBrooke Community Libraries will be holding a book sale on Monday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. under the portico at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. Many wonderful donations have been received over the past few months, and the libraries are very grateful for residents’ generosity. Additionally, the Friends of SaddleBrooke…
Sports, February 2025
Verde Sputters Event
BK Koch On Jan. 20 the putting green was flooded with pink and green as 36 Verde Sputters hosted 36 Ranchette Putters in a challenging game. Laughter as well as a few expletives filled the air. The set-up and planning crew threw a lot of curves at the players. Our theme, “Jack Frost in the…
February 2025, Sports
SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Senior Softball Action!
Frederick King Mitchell, Jr. Well, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Senior Softball fans, here it is Jan. 25, SaddleBrooke Progress and SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup deadline time. You’ll be reading this mid-February. Ranchers welcome! That’s what I said! Yeah, all you Ranchers, in case you didn’t know, are welcome to come on down to the SB softball…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke WWII Roundtable Presents Paul Belanger on Operation Barbarossa
Larry Linderman On Thursday, March 13, at 1 p.m., SaddleBrooke resident Paul Belanger will give a talk on Hitler’s biggest mistake: the invasion of the Soviet Union on June 6, 1941. Many historians believe that had Hitler listened to his generals and didn’t commit Germany to a futile invasion over an enormous front requiring long…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Chess Club
Chess is a great game that can help keep your mind sharp and improve your concentration. The SaddleBrooke Chess Club has players of various experience levels, and we play in a casual, friendly environment for fun. Come by to learn how to play or to play a few games. The club has no dues. We…