Divas Had the First 250th USA Birthday Party at the Ranch

Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch held the first America’s 250th Birthday party at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The Divas, their spouses, and friends of Divas gathered to show their love of America! The Divas are strongly patriotic. This is just the beginning of the Divas’ celebration of America’s 250th birthday. In the photo are…

Honor Flight Southern Arizona

Shirley Lewis Honor Flight Southern Arizona is a non-profit organization dedicated to transporting military veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials honoring their service. The all-expense paid three-day trips are entirely funded by donations and are designed for veterans of ‘pivotal conflicts.’ The organization recently completed its 36th flight, which departed from Tucson International…

Ranchette Putters Celebrate Outstanding Results

Carol Beeley and Paula Burns The SaddleBrooke Ranchette Putters wrapped up an exciting month of play in April 2026, with strong competition, impressive improvement, and several outstanding hole-in-one performances highlighted throughout the month. Leading the April prize winners was Jan Junkin with a stellar average score of 34.5. Tied closely behind were Linda Nicholson and…

WINOs with a Hiking Problem—Age Does Not Define Them

Linda Shannon-Hills In a world that often measures age in limitations, this group has chosen a different metric: miles walked together. Week after week, they lace up their boots and head into the hills, defying stereotypes about aging. As they prepare to start their hike, they joke, adjust their walking sticks, and argue about which…

Little Readers Encouraged by Resident Woodworkers

Nancy McCluskey-Moore For many years, first grade students at Ray Elementary School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books at the end of the school year. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store in their bookcase. This program was started by the Rotary Club…

250th Anniversary of the United States Concert

Dawn A. Walker Coming up soon! SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) summer concert will include several pieces from the American Folk Tradition in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The concert will be held at The Holy Way Presbyterian Church, 4040 S Bilbray Ave., Tucson, AZ 85746. This is the…