Linda Shannon-Hills Overwhelmed with moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch? New community, new state, new home—Where can you find all the information to make settling into this new community easier? Join the Newcomers Welcome Program for the first in-person gathering in two years on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 3:30 to 5 p.m. No registration is required, but if…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
SBR Western Dancers Welcome the Holidays Country Style
Janelle Authur Patrick Rayl and the .357 Band, a popular Southern Arizona Country band, filled the Sol Ballroom with western music at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Social Dance Club’s monthly country-western dance on Friday, Dec. 3. Seventy Ranchers welcomed the holidays with an evening of western dancing and holiday cheer. As the number of western dancers…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Women of Action
Judy Smith The SBR Women of Action group has had a busy fall topped off by their Christmas luncheon Dec. 6. The luncheon featured several speakers and guests. The main speaker was Andrew Gould, a former Arizona Supreme Court Justice who is running for Attorney General. He spoke about the rule of law in respect…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter of MOAA Update
G. William Myers (Lt., CEC, USN Former) The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent meeting on Saturday, Nov. 20. The meeting began with a short business session presided over by Col. Bill Nagy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current and…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
SaddleBrooke Ranch Dance Club—Join the Fun!
Carol Osgood New, intermediate, and seasoned dancers: Take a look at the 2022 dance calendar found on the sbrsbdc.club website. It includes all new classes and dates of upcoming dances. Come join the fun!
Sports, January 2022
SBRMGA Club Championship
Tom Graham In a year of COVID and course improvements, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) was still able to conduct its premier event—the Club Championship Nov. 3 and 4. The Club Championship is a two-day low gross tournament. It’s open to all full members with a separate championship flight, and four additional flights…
Features, January 2022
Are Sentimental Items Really Clutter?
Linda Shannon-Hills Have you heard the term, “sentimental clutter”? You no doubt have such items in your home. Is an object sentimental to you, but you don’t need it or perhaps you don’t even like it? Of all the habits that cause people to hold on to clutter, an emotional attachment to items such as gifts,…
Generals, January 2022
Golder Ranch Fire District: Do You Need a Residential Lockbox for Your Home?
Linda Shannon-Hills The Golder Ranch Fire District has recently made some changes to how you can order a residential lockbox. Previously, you could call their main office, but they have now made it easier to acquire the lockbox for your home. How the program works: 1. Go to the website lockbox.shopkidde.com 2. Create an account…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
New Board Members Elected for the Technology Club
Linda Shannon-Hills In December, the SBR Technology Club voted for new members of the board of directors, welcoming Alastair Stone and Jeff Kaczmarek. Remaining on the board are Maria Astaire, Ellyn Biggs, Richard Brosnahan, Dave Richey, Bruce Strickland, and Barbara Whitehead. Thanks goes to existing board of directors, Carol Andrews and Tony Pietrzykoski, for their…
Generals, January 2022
Jewish War Veterans Welcomes Administrator for Homeless Veterans
Sunday morning, Jan. 16, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 will welcome speaker Joselyn Wilkinson, who serves as the homeless veteran program administrator for the State of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services. Arizona is in the top three of fastest growing states in the country. With this, accompanied by inflation, comes an…