Sharon Marchant The SaddleBrooke Ranch Beading Club has been active, meeting weekly to enjoy working on projects together and learning new skills. The members are showing a variety of beading techniques. Martha Sampson is wearing and working on one of her inventive variegated Kumihimo (Japanese braiding with beads) designs. Barb Martins does several seasonal peyote…
In mid-November, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Fuhgeddaboutit Club, aka NY/NJ/CT Club, gathered together and spent a wonderful and spirited afternoon playing bocce ball at HOA One. Nearly 30 members gathered in the overcast afternoon and utilized their past bowling skills and techniques in the age-old game of bocce ball. Teams were formed, and games…
Arizona Pathfinders, a non-profit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a one-day Hidden Tucson I trip on February 19, 2015. We will tour the newly renovated Old Main on the campus of the U of A where we will view the beautiful museum they have set up next to President Hart’s office…
Carol Fielding On Tuesday, November 18, a group of ladies met at the Bistro for the first meet/greet of the “Carolers” of SaddleBrooke Ranch. No, we’re not singers…but all have the first name of Carol, although with different spellings (Carol, Carole, Carolyn). There are eight Carolers that we know of in the community, six of…
Steve Weiss On Tuesday, November 11, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Social Committee and La Hacienda Club sponsored a pancake breakfast in the activities tent, attended by more than 95 people, to honor the veterans who are residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch. All the veterans were treated to a free breakfast by Robson Communities including pancakes, sausages, coffee,…
Big changes for Oracle School District Dennis Blauser Oracle School District Superintendent The Oracle School District is very excited about several key projects designed to provide a higher quality, more positive learning environment for its students. The Oracle School District administration and Governing Board has worked hard to maximize its limited financial resources. Through careful…
Judy Smith Everyone’s lives contain those moments when happiness and contentment disappear only to be replaced by fear, uncertainty and deflated spirits. “How to Have Joy” is a Precept study on the book of Philippians that teaches us how to have joy in spite of the inevitable difficult circumstances in our lives. Precept Ministries is…
Steve Weiss On Friday evening, November 14, the group “One of These Nights” performed an Eagles tribute concert to a sold-out crowd in the activities tent of La Hacienda Club. The band seemed to resonate with the crowd. After the fourth song people in the audience began dancing in the aisles. Members of the band…
Thanksgiving Food Baskets Nan Nasser Members of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach sorted and filled 36 baskets with Thanksgiving food for families in Oracle. Everyone received a turkey with trimmings, 10 lbs. of potatoes, canned vegetables, rolls, pie and Cool Whip! Sixteen baskets went to families of children at Mountain Vista Elementary School and 20 went to…
Join the crowd at The Gardeners Exchange on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in the La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch for an exciting introduction to vegetable and herb gardening in the desert. Arizona Daily Star blogger Susan Billings (“All Things Green”) will present a talk destined to get you ready to garden in…