Dick Kroese On March 22, Kerry Blount started off our men’s retreat by stating that he and Pastor Ron Gannett have been organizing our men’s retreats for the last eight or nine years, but we did miss the last two years because of COVID. Pastor Ron then started our men’s rally by giving all of…
Generals, May 2022
Dr. Jim Jeremiah Addresses the Community Church Men’s Rally
Generals, May 2022
Donations Needed to Help People Start a New Life
The Fellowship for Social Justice is collecting items for Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest to help refugees who are coming to our country. Refugees have suffered persecution in their home countries, have been granted asylum, and have gone through a long process to be able to come to America to start a new life.…
Generals, May 2022
SBR Mending Souls—Order a Safety Bear for That Special Grandchild
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen Helping groups in need, SaddleBrooke Ranch Mending Souls continues to make wonderful, cherished items to help people and animals in need. Once a month, we meet for a fun workshop on the first Wednesday morning of each month starting around 9 a.m. Our volunteers, having many different skills, work together…
Generals, May 2022
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…
Generals, May 2022
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.…
Front Page, April 2022
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…