Janelle Authur As Country music and dancing becomes increasingly popular nationwide, interest is also growing at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). Dance lessons fill up quickly and the monthly Western dances consistently sell out, with dancers showing off their new dance skills on the expanded Sol Ballroom dance floor. The SBR Social Dance Club began offering monthly…
On Feb. 3, a group of volunteers from OVCN@The Ranch joined many other volunteers at the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene to pack meals for hungry children living in third world countries. Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) partners with organizations around the world to reach undernourished children. They donate meals to an exceptional network…
Carol Beeley and Paula Burns Ranchette Putters opened the year in impressive fashion, hitting the greens with energy, accuracy, and a growing roster. With 166 members now part of the club, January proved to be a standout month packed with great scores and remarkable consistency on the putting green. The competition was tight, but several…
George Van Ess Our first season. A tremendous success! In mid-September, a group of SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) volunteers started with 10 Robson-donated beds in the SBR Community Garden. They replaced desert dirt with nutritious soil and organic fertilizer. They added watering hoses and timers. They built shade cloth structures. And they planted, tended to, and…
Deborah Witten Good morning to the sunrise pickleball players! Even when the temperature drops below 40 degrees these ladies will play pickleball. They start the day right before sunrise.
Sue Cook and Kathie Marshall Tennis ladies sure know how to have fun! Thirty-five members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) gathered for lunch at the Ranch House. The gals had an opportunity to meet players they don’t usually see on the courts. There were POP tennis players, beginner players, players with over 50…
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,…