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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
Fly, Butterfly, Fly! The Fictionalized Memoir of a Child of the World, was recently released by Hourglass Publications in honor of the Month of the Military Child, which is celebrated in April. SaddleBrooke Ranch resident Frances I. Kirkham (Fran) chronicles her teen years as the daughter of a U.S. Naval officer born into the military just…
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Parker Filer, the assistant extension agent in Horticulture with the University of Arizona’s Pima County Cooperative Extension. Please join us on Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. in the La Hacienda Club, La…