Category: November 2016

New riders join the fun at Pusch Ridge

Tim Pooler, Rebecca Williams, Bob Drury, Don Williams and Brenda Pooler

Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group had some new riders on the trail to enjoy a fine October day at Pusch Ridge Stables. Joining the group for the first time were John and Jamie Calhoun, Ken Drummy and Merrie Day, Bob Drury, Sylvia and Dave Harmon, Anita Johnson, Gail Latimer, Beth Lee, Bob and…

Living with Urban Wildlife presentation – November 17

SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners will present Living with Urban Wildlife on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Learn about our local wildlife, their habitat needs and why they may be attracted to your yard or neighborhood. We also discuss ways to design and manage your property to benefit both you…

Local craft fair

Nan Nasser Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church will host the “MSPC Arts Fair Under the Ramada” on Sunday, November 13, immediately following the 10:00 a.m. church worship service. Crafters and bakers are busy knitting, sewing, beading, painting, cooking and generating many other items. Proceeds from this event will benefit local charities that provide services to the…

Latest News From New Home Sales

There are many great things happening here at SaddleBrooke Ranch! Work continues on Premiere Series homesites, Unit 46B, and ground is moving in Unit 16B giving additional Tradition Series homesites. Speak to a New Home Sales Consultant for more information. Get them while they’re hot! Twelve new Villa homesites have just been released for Unit…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Staff Appreciation

Employee Appreciation Committee The holidays are around the corner, and we have begun planning the fourth annual Staff Appreciation event, which will be held on December 5, 2016. The employee appreciation committee is once again asking for your generous monetary donations to show your appreciation for the dedicated employees this holiday season. All monetary donations…

Gardeners Exchange

The Gardeners Exchange of Saddlebrooke Ranch welcomes Eric Clark, landscape designer and horticulturist. Eric will speak at La Hacienda Club on Wednesday, November 16, at 1:00 p.m. in La Mesa Room. After earning a degree from U of A in horticulture, Eric has spent 30 years in the Green Industry, the last 17 at Civano…

Volunteers needed for Refugee Focus program

Susan Shear Many of us come from families who once were refugees. Some of our families escaped persecution, trauma and death. As I know from the stories of my family of refugees who escaped the Nazis in the 1930s, it is incredibly difficult to come to a new country from a completely different culture, unable…

How do you know if you make a difference?

Nan Nasser You ask the people involved in your programs. SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has three major areas to target: clothing, education, nutrition. We received responses that we didn’t even request! Clothing started with Kids’ Closet almost 20 years ago. Children in designated areas of need, primarily elementary school ages selected by school administrators, were…