Birthdays celebrated at November luncheon Marlene Diskin Members of the Birthday Club and their guests enjoyed the opportunity to mix, mingle and socialize with each other at the November 9 luncheon. Several times a year the club chooses to forego a speaker and instead give guests a lovely setting in which to meet new residents…
Category: December 2015
December 2015
Discover Your Roots Clinic
Carol Fielding The Ranch Roots Genealogy Club hosted its first Discover Your Roots Clinic on October 26, 2015 with great success. The purpose of the clinic was to provide individual assistance and resources to SBR community members who are beginning or continuing their quest to find their ancestors and build their family trees. In addition…
December 2015
Spotlight on Advertiser: Sunset Interiors
Make a right on Tangerine Road! No more traveling forever on Oracle Road. For the convenience of our Northwest clients and future clients, Sunset Interiors has opened a new location at the corner of Tangerine and Dove Mountain Blvd. We have approximately 2,600 sq. feet of furniture, window coverings, accessories and patio furniture. We also…
December 2015
The Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange at Saaddlebrooke Ranch welcomes Mark Sitter, owner of B and B Cactus Nursery to speak on Wednesday, December 16, at 1:00 p.m. in La Mesa Room at La Hacienda Club. Mark will share his vast knowledge of growing cacti and succulents, focusing on designing containers of succulents and their particular care. He…
December 2015
SaddleBrooke Ranch to the rescue
Looking for a happy, playful, housetrained dog who loves people and dogs? Meet Max, a four-year old, 20 lb., chi/hound mix (we’re guessing)! He’s high energy so would be a great walking or running partner. He loves the dog park! Max was a stray in Catalina and is being fostered near you. Come meet him.…
December 2015
Learn about Arizona Black Bears at Oracle State Park
Val Bembenek Anyone looking for amazing facts about black bears of Arizona will love the “Bear Necessities” interactive program by interpretive docent Richard Boyer set for Sunday, December 6 at the Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education. Safety around bears, an appearance of “Everywhere Bear” and a prize for the…
December 2015
Get your motors revving!
Leslie Brown The Ranch Riders Motorcycle Club is a social group of motorcycle enthusiasts who have joined together to ride and have fun on two or three wheels. As the weather is cooling off for the fall, the number of rides has increased. The group has recently enjoyed a scenic cruise to the top of…
December 2015
Thursday talks – “Who do we think we are?”
Talk of DNA analysis is an everyday occurrence. Whether it’s watching the news, reading a magazine or watching a cop show on TV, understanding our DNA is part of today’s world. Three members of the SBR Ranch Roots Genealogy Club, Jeff Johnson, Mike Neal and Gloria Quigg, were our speakers for the October 15 SBR…
December 2015
Where do my property tax dollars go?
Carol Sorensen The Citizens Awareness Forum was recently formed at SaddleBrooke Ranch. It is a non-political group of tax payers created to learn about, discuss and share our findings regarding local government taxing entities; how our tax dollars are levied and how they are spent. We are also interested in meeting and learning about various…
December 2015
Wellness Roundup – Retirement ‘R’ Us
Retirement. The word conjures up visions of being on vacation all the time. Not needing to set the alarm to get up every day, being able to take trips when you want to go, having time to start working on that hobby you have had on the shelf for so many years. Some find it…