Category: March 2016

Ranchette Putters join SaddleBrooke Sputters for putting and lunch

The Sputters and Ranchette Putters enjoyed lunch.

Lorretta Johnson The SaddleBrooke HOA One Sputters extended an invitation to the Ranchette Putters to join them for putting and lunch on Monday, February 1. All the Ranchette Putters who signed up were looking forward to the event. Mother Nature, however, made her presence known as everyone at The Ranch and SaddleBrooke awoke that Monday…

Do you have physical challenges? Get fit with Joe!

Joe Pinella

Marlene Diskin Living at SBR we’re so lucky to have easy access to a variety of affordable fitness classes. As we’re aging, many of us are encountering some physical challenges and looking for ways in which to live happily and healthfully and combat the changes we’re experiencing. So if you’re thinking about the best way…

Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch notice

The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch brings Peter Warren, Urban Horticulturist for Pima County Cooperative Extension Service at The University of Arizona, to speak on Tuesday, March 8, at 1:00 p.m. The program will take place at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room, and the topic is “Pollinators and the Plants They Love.” The presentation…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Cancer Support Group update

Thanks to those residents who attended the January Cancer Support Groups. The positive comments from both survivors and co-survivors ensure this group is a welcome addition to the offerings at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Now that there is a better understanding of the group size, adjustments to the meeting frequency can be made. Beginning March 1 the…

A mindful and Buddhist book club

Mike Koen A topic that is very much being explored these days is Mindfulness. Mindfulness has shown to be a scientifically valid method leading to a reduction in stress and an increase in overall happiness. Mindfulness was first introduced to the world some 2,500 years ago through the practice and teachings associated with Buddhism. To…

The mother of invention

Yappy Hour

Lorretta Johnson and Steve Weiss An old proverb states, “When the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it.” In other words “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Since the spring of 2015 the old dog park was closed due to construction of the new restaurant and…

SBCO food drive

This year’s SBCO’s annual food drive will be held the morning of Saturday, March 14, at the MountainView Clubhouse parking lot. This is a community-wide event for SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. All residents are encouraged to help in this worthy, annual event. Proceeds will, once again, go to the Tri-Community Food Bank, a mighty but…

SaddleBrooke Chili Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament

Left to right: 1st place Terrence Sterling and Dominic “The Doctor” Borland; 2nd place Tom “Half Jacket” Barrett and Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino

Congratulations, Dominic Borland and Terrence Sterling On January 23, 2016 the SaddleBrooke Chili Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The tournament directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. After a blind draw the 16 players were grouped as follows: Fred “The Baker” Dianda and Ron “Q” Quarantino, Jim “Shooter”…

Keeping yourself safe is theme for March Thursday Talk

Jay Smith of Community Dog Training working with SBR resident Dale Barringer and his dog, Shasta

Rebecca Williams So you have now moved in and are settling into a new environment. Many of us are new to Arizona and really enjoy the fine weather and the beauty of the mountains. But when it comes to understanding and dealing with the other inhabitants of our environment, particularly rattlesnakes, it can bring up…

Ranch Roots Genealogy Club members share stories

Carol Andrews shares a pedigree chart and photos from a line of her family tree.

Carol Fielding Members of the Ranch Roots Genealogy Club met on January 25 in the La Mesa Room for their first meeting of the new year. The theme of the meeting was Share a Branch, which focused on sharing personal stories from one line of their family tree. Each member was asked to create a…