Judy Smith The SaddleBrooke Women of Action Club recently attended a border rally located next to the border near Hereford, Ariz. The rally, held on a rancher’s land that adjoins the wall, was interesting and informative enough to help us forget the over 100-degree heat. As we gazed at the massive wall, we could see…
Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast and reader, Maria Davis, wrote, “I enjoyed your article on thraldom. It’s easier to spot the etymology when the alternative spelling thralldom is used. I have seen thrall and enthralled but thral(l)dom is a word that I had not encountered previously. I came across an interesting word today—percipient. It was in…
Mike O’Hara Did you love the game of football as a youngster? Do you still love watching NFL football all these years later? Do you enjoy the banter with other fans? If so, you can become the general manager of your own NFL football team. SaddleBrooke has its own NFL fantasy football league run through Yahoo named SaddleBrooke Shines.…
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group is looking forward to their fall season with the first ride schedule for Saturday, Sept. 25. The group will be riding with the Rockin’ K Ranch that does rides from a number of trailheads. The location for the first ride will be posted on the group’s website when it…
Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills Please extend a warm welcome and a wave to the newcomers who recently closed on their homes. We are so glad you have joined our beautiful community and we are eager to meet you. A great welcome program awaits our newest neighbors, designed so that you start meeting people and learning about the…
Camille Esterman The Ranchette Putters are hoping to see a sea of pink in the La Hacienda Club on Wednesday morning, Sept. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. The Welcome Back Putters Party promises to be a lot of fun. There will be food, drinks, and door prizes! This will be the perfect opportunity to…
Kim Schweitzer Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 7 (first day of Rosh Hashanah), at 5 p.m. The Shalom Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch invites you to gather by the pond (across from La Hacienda Club) for a short Tashlich service. The Tashlich service is wherein we symbolically cast our sins into the water and leave our…
Ann Coziahr Settle into September with creature comforts from the Golden Goose Thrift Shop! Curl up with a cozy throw and a N.Y. Times bestseller. Dream the day away with your favorite CD or DVD. Start that scrapbooking, crafting, or DIY project you put off all summer. Pot some fall plants, try some new fall recipes,…
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen Many residents at the Ranch are always making items for family and friends, but there comes a time when you have overwhelmed them with your creative items. Many of us in the sewing clubs discovered a Tucson group called Mending Souls and we were amazed at all the great work…
Joann Ramsey A community support group can help caregivers gain education, support, and connect with other caregivers of those with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and other types of dementia. Although dementia mainly affects older people, the good news is it isn’t a normal part of ageing. As we age, many of us…