Carol Andrews On Monday, September 26, the Ranch Roots genealogy group will have our regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the La Mesa Room. As we normally do, we’ll have a roundtable to discuss new finds and experiences. We’ll also enjoy sharing a branch of each of our family trees. Each person can bring some…
Category: September 2016
September 2016
Annual Walkathon
Nan Nasser As we move into our 20th year of supporting kids, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will host its 20th Walkathon on Saturday, October 29. Vital Moves will have warm-up exercises at 7:30 a.m. and walkers, led by the Grand Marshals Pat and Ron Andrea, will head out at 8:00 a.m. for the standard walk…
Front Page, September 2016
Cowboy Tennis at the Ranch
Sandy Schlager On Monday evening, July 18, the SBRTA hosted “Cowboy Tennis.” Members dressed in their best western duds, sans the fabulous cowboy boots, and enjoyed playing tennis under the stars. Well, it was actually monsoon clouds, but the stars were there somewhere. Western/cowboy music played in the background. All participants agreed it was a…
September 2016
4th annual Ventana Canyon Golf Outing
Bill Moore The SaddleBrooke Ranch fourth annual Ventana Canyon Golf Outing was a huge success. The turnout was unbelievable with 56 golfers, 20 women and 36 men! On Monday, August 8, we did a reverse shotgun on the Mountain Course at Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club. Like last year, many of us stayed at…
September 2016
Pool Players of the Brooke: Paul ‘Bankster’ Callas plays perfect against field of 18
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland Pool Players of the Brooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club want to thank SaddleBrooke Ranch and our generous sponsors Tractor Supply Co. and Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler. On August 6, 2016 the SaddleBrooke Ranch hosted its fourth 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following strong field…
Front Page, September 2016
Book Bag for Kindergarten students
Many resident volunteers from SaddleBrooke Ranch mentor students at Oracle Mountain Vista Elementary School. One volunteer, Christopher Ryan, reads his own developed stories to the Kindergarteners. His observations noted the Kindergarten students didn’t have anything to take their papers or books home from school. He contacted Carol Smith to ask the women from SBR Stitch…
September 2016
“Breaking News You Need to Know” at Citizens Awareness Forum
Carol Sorensen SaddleBrooke Ranch residents were pleased to hear local and national current events from a radio talk show host’s perspective on Thursday, August 4. “Breaking News You Need to Know,” Garret Lewis, the informative and always entertaining host of KNST Radio AM790 presented his views and answered our questions at the August meeting of…
September 2016
Citizens Awareness Forum presents Clerk of the Superior Court
The next Citizens Awareness Forum will be Thursday, September 1, at 4:00 p.m. in the LaMesa/LaMontana Rooms for all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents. Amanda Stanford, Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court, will be our speaker. She wishes to expand services to those areas in Pinal County that are currently underserved and will be speaking to…
September 2016
Summer Food Program
For a second year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach hosted a food program for youngsters in the Mammoth area who would be eligible for a national free food program, which is not offered in the summer when school is closed. Working closely with Bashas’ Supermarket in Catalina, chairperson Paula Morgan and her close committee of Terri Kunz,…
September 2016
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
Falls and the Fear of Falling Sandy Morse One of the primary goals of Senior Village at SaddleBrooke is helping our members maintain their independence so that they can stay in their homes for as long as possible. When we visit prospective members we sometimes see potential hazards in their homes that could put their…