Steve Chapman After a 14-month COVID-induced shutdown, the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) restarted with a French-themed “Wines of Summer” tasting event on May 17. Because of the need for continued social distancing, there were two separate seatings, which served a total of 136 WCSBR members. This tasting event opened with a Crémant-style sparkling…
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Technology Club invites the residents to join the board and club members in the La Mesa Room for socializing and to ask technology questions on Wednesday, July 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The club will serve soft drinks and light snacks, but since the Bistro is open that night, you can…
Linda Shannon-Hills As we slowly get back to our normal routines, there are many activities still limited. Since the Colorado Club is so large, we had to split our socials into two events. The second social was held on May 23 on a warm afternoon on the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) House Event Patio. The group enjoyed…
Linda Shannon-Hills Ed’s Dogs was buzzing one afternoon in June when fifteen of the Lindas from the Linda’s Club met on the patio after the long quarantine. It was time to gather again, to socialize again, and to meet new Lindas who have moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch since the pandemic halted all gatherings of any club in…
Jim Hoagland At the June 7 Tucson Audubon Birdathon Celebration Party via Zoom, The SaddleBrooke Ranch Cuckoos were crowned grand champions of the 2021 Birdathon. The teams were evaluated for their efforts, which included the number of species seen, funds raised, outreach aspects, and uniqueness of effort. The Birdathon is like a walkathon, only instead of…
Linda Shannon-Hills Under the evening stars, members of the Colorado Club gathered at the new Bocce Ball lanes for a great time of bocce. We had 40 players, which meant there were five pairs per lane, but we managed things so that all five pairs played against each of the other four pairs. With a…
Linda Shannon-Hills Join the SBR Technology Club special interest group (SIG) to learn about and share experiences with home automation for members, on Thursday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via Zoom. Home automation gives you access to control devices in your home from a mobile device anywhere in the world. The term may be used for isolated…
Barbara Whitehead The SBR Astronomy Club is a learning and observing club, with group leaders but no dues, no formal meetings, and no officers. No telescope is required. Please come out and enjoy the night sky with us. We also post area star parties on our GroupWorks site. Back in 2019 SaddleBrooke SkyGazer members living at SBR started…
Linda Shannon-Hills Have you found yourself saying, “This stupid computer drives me crazy. I just don’t get it!” Technology can be so frustrating at times, but we use it all the time, so knowing how something works or where to go for help can create challenges for us. Some just say forget it and just avoid…