COVID Second Booster at the Ranch—Thanks Desert Life!

Linda Shannon-Hills Another vaccination drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch on April 9 was a great success. In two hours, the volunteers from SaddleBrooke Ranch and Desert Life Pharmacy pharmacist, Brianne Spaeth, along with six students from the University of Arizona pharmacy school, vaccinated 500 Ranch residents. Once the CDC approved the second COVID booster, Brianne contacted…

Food Bank Open House

Rosemary Douglas On April 8, the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) held an open house to thank our community and supporting organizations for the donations and volunteers that make our food distribution possible. Our main building and recently completed warehouse were open for viewing. Harry and Patty Clark of H. Clark Construction were among the attendees.…

Making Nesting Boxes for Lucy’s Warblers

Jim Hoagland Seven volunteers from the SaddleBrooke Ranch Woodworkers Club joined Jim Hoagland, “the Birdman of SBR,” in building nest boxes for Lucy’s warblers to donate to the Tucson Audubon Society (TAS). This group met on Feb. 15 in the woodworkers room at the SBR Creative Arts and Technology Center. Jim provided the plans from…

To Bean or Not to Bean?

Joy Hellard Steaming electric Crock-Pots filled with savory and spicy chilis lined the walls of Marge and Jim Rodgers’ garage on Happy Jack Trail. Folding tables groaned under the weight of the bubbling pots and the wide variety of cornbread dishes and assorted sweets. Mouthwatering aromas from the contestants’ favorite recipes wafted deliciously out the garage…

SBR Technology Club Membership Grows

Jeff Kaczmarek The SBR Technology Club continues to grow! We have 233 active members currently, and observing the crush of interested folks at the recent Club Expo, we expect that number to grow quickly. And for obvious reasons—because the Tech Club is your “one-stop shop” for technology solutions! Whether it’s an issue with your iPhone,…