Category: December 2017

American Red Cross Blood Drive on December 2

  Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch is once again hosting a blood drive by the American Red Cross on Saturday, December 2, from 7:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. at La Hacienda Clubhouse in La Mesa and Montana rooms. To make an appointment call 800-733-2767 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org. Please pass this notice along. Right now…

Call for volunteers

The Holualoa Tucson Marathon is looking for volunteers between Thursday, December 7, and Saturday, December 10. Activities include handing out race day materials to runners during the expo at the Hotel El Conquistador and handing out goodies on race day at The Golder Fire Department. Shifts and times vary depending on the date you are…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

  SBCO supports local scholars Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) provides college scholarships to high school graduates in the tri-community area. This year 62 students are now receiving a scholarship to attend the college of choice. These students are attending 11 different schools: Central Arizona College, 14 students; Mesa Community College, one…

Republicans of SBR welcome elected officials and candidates

Carol Sorensen The Republicans of SaddleBrooke Ranch is a monthly group that meets to learn from our Arizona elected officials, discuss national, state and local issues and learn how we can participate in the government process. Each month we have a guest speaker or a roundtable discussion. Recently we heard from our Legislative District 8…

They came; they walked; they raised money

  Nancy McCluskey-Moore Thanks to the efforts of 212 registered walkers, 21 corporate sponsors, seven individual sponsors and 32 hardworkin.olunteers, the 21st annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Walkathon on October 28 raised $10,592. Perfect weather and careful planning by the SBCO events committee helped ensure that everyone enjoyed the morning’s walk and hearty breakfast. This year…

Greetings from SASO

  Punch Howarth Looking back to the season’s first two concerts by SASO, both programs were musically superb. With two Russian concertos, a Beethoven symphony and exciting shorter works by Enescu, Dvorak and Rossini, the orchestra performed with great precision and expression. Adding to the enthusiasm was guest conductor Diego Sanchez Haase demonstrating his many…

SaddleBrooke Ranch employee appreciation donations

Ardith Rossi Since 2012 the residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch, through the Employee Appreciation Committee, have celebrated the 40+ employees of The Bistro, Patrol, Facilities/Maintenance and Gate Greeters during the holiday season. These individuals serve us our food and mix our drinks, watch over our homes while we travel, maintain and repair the facility, keep the…

The Ranch revs up for the holidays

Linda Shannon-Hills Neighbors at SaddleBrooke Ranch, dig out your holiday decorations for the Holiday Cart Parade on Friday, December 15, starting at 2:00 p.m. from La Hacienda Clubhouse. Last year was so much fun, but this year will be even better. Some of the ideas from last year might inspire your creativity to make that…