Dennis Blauser On Saturday, August 19, the Oracle District visited the communities of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch for its annual “Stuff the Bus” copy paper and school supply drive. As usual the awesome residents of the two communities came out in force to show their support. The drive was coordinated and run by the Oracle…
Linda Nicholson Saddlebrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters takes pride in announcing its winners for August. Monthly prizes are given for most holes-in-one (six or more) and putting scores for first, second and third lowest average. Rising to the weekly putting challenge in the month of August, these lady putters turned in some great scores. Third lowest…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Is your home cluttered with useless paper files and electronics? Pack up those unwanted items and bring them to the shredding and recycling event on Saturday, November 11, from 9:00 a.m. to noon or until the truck is full. The event, hosted by Long Realty, Golder Ranch, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and the Beacon…
Don Jensen Medicare open enrollment is October 15 to December 7. With 40 Medicare Advantage plans, 11 Medicare Supplement plans (also known as Medigap plans), and 50 prescription drug plans to choose from, how can you know the best one for you? The objective of this seminar is to make Medicare options crystal clear so…
Carol Smith The Stitch and Chat group provided bookbags for the Oracle Elementary kindergartens. Over 40 bags were made by various seamstresses of the group and were delivered to the Oracle Elementary School. Thank you to all the ladies who worked hard on this project. The school is always in need of various supplies and…
Janice Mihora SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2017 Telegraph Tournament on Tuesday, August 22. Telegraph tournaments were started in a time when there were not a lot of organized sports associations. These competitions began because athletes were not able to travel great distances to participate. Local competitions were held and results telegraphed…
John Bezy The Mexican state of Oaxaca has become one of the great destinations for world travelers because of its rich cultural heritage. The prehistoric Zapotec and Mixtec Native American sites of Monte Alban and Mitla are among Mexico’s most impressive archaeological treasures. Present day Zapotec and Mixtec are superb artists, producing fine textiles with…
Arlene Wong On Friday, August 18, the SBR photography group met in the La Hacienda Club for a lively discussion on “iphoneography” led by our Ranch resident and photographer Steve Weiss. For many of us our “real” camera sits on a shelf when we are out and about while we take most of our photos…
Liz Boyd WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke and the Ranch who want to stay busy and enjoy life. Our activities include: Dining Out: We go out for dinner on the third Wednesday of each month and enjoy Tucson’s restaurants. Potlucks: On the fourth Saturday of the month we gather at a member’s…
Carol Smith Gathering Hearts, a SaddleBrooke Ranch Outreach Program, needs your donations of laundry soap pods and dryer sheets. All donations will be given to YOTO (Youth On Their Own). YOTO is a 501(c)(3) local non-profit agency dedicated to support the high school graduation and continued success of homeless youth by providing financial assistance, basic…