Charles Hester The SaddleBrooke Ranch Hiking Club (SBRHC) concluded a successful 2025 hiking season. The Hiking Club, numbering nearly 200 members, hosted 35 fitness walks and hikes in 2025. These events ranged from 3-mile fitness walks on flat surfaces to gnarly 10-mile hikes on some of the toughest trails in Southern Arizona. In other words,…
Mary Tomasello We Be Beaders are having another Earring Extravaganza sale at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) on Friday, Feb. 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Fine Arts Room located at the SBR Creative Arts & Technology Center (CATC). Many of our talented artisans will be showcasing their beautiful creations for sale just in time…
Jim Hoagland The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Hiking Club and the Birding and Nature group recently conducted a “seed drive” to support the needs of Oracle State Park. SBR resident Laura Haslett, representing the Hiking Club, and Jim Hoagland, representing the Birding and Nature group, recently presented over 15 quail blocks, 850 pounds of wild bird…
Linda Nicholson On Dec. 13, 2025, SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents participated in laying Christmas wreaths on veterans’ graves at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. It was a beautiful morning to honor veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. Approximately 100 volunteers across Tucson gathered for the ceremony. SaddleBrooke Ranch was represented by Cynthia and Don Avila,…
Nichole Lawhon Are you looking for a new, creative, rewarding, and relaxing hobby for 2026? Well, look no further. Join the Paper Crafters. Paper is a fascinating and easily accessible material, most often used to write on or scribble doodles on, but it can be crafted to create magnificent paper works of art. Thank you…
Lu Legel Do you enjoy singing but aren’t sure where or how to find a group? Sing in the car or shower and are ready for primetime? Did you sing years ago and are a little rusty? We would love to connect with you because we are looking for singers to join us. Voices in…
Mona Sullivan SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has two teams working on providing Thanksgiving baskets to local families. The SaddleBrooke Ranch team, consisting of 18 volunteers, including six students, delivered 40 baskets to San Manuel High School. Ranch volunteers included co-chairs Anthony Signorelli and Tim Bowen, Lu Legel, Susan Knight, Vida Kaczmarek, Jeff Kaczmarek, Gretchen Annan,…
Gerry Tietje When Dean Martin crooned the classic holiday favorite, “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow,” I’m sure he wasn’t thinking of Southeastern Arizona. Winters in SaddleBrooke Ranch are mild, but occasionally atmospheric conditions are right for snow to fall, even here in sunny Arizona. It has only happened three times since…
Pat Albu On Nov. 4, the Ranchette Putters hosted the Quail Creek Putters for Rodeo at the Ranch. A total of 108 women dressed in Western attire were mixed together in groups of six for a fun morning of putting, followed by an omelet bar breakfast in the Sol Ballroom. The very creative events committee,…
Jack Dyck and Andy Bolland The 2025 SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Men’s Golf Association (MGA) Member-Guest Invitational (MGI) teed off on Oct. 16, with an impressive 65 teams competing in this two-day celebration of golf, camaraderie, and sportsmanship. A Big Thank You to Our Team Before diving into the tournament highlights, it’s important to recognize the many individuals…