Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) has a good friend in the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary (SBSR). For several years SBSR members have been coming to the Food Bank three times a month to help us unload food deliveries, some of which are extra large and very heavy. They help unpack pallets, date items, and place…
Dale Farland A few months ago, Nina Fickett came to SaddleBrooke Ranch and taught a mixed-media class that was well received by all the students. She is returning on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a different type of mixed-media class: Making a Master Board. So, bring your lunch, enjoy the fellowship of…
Sam Miller Oracle has recently initiated the early stages in the process of obtaining the designation as an International Dark Sky Community. Oracle residents and businesses are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Oracle State Park, which was designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2014. The benefits of a Dark Sky designation to…
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart More than 30 years ago, I was invited to attend a lecture by a well-known holistic doctor. I remember we were all sitting in a circle of three rows. She passed around a container of nuts and encouraged us to all take some, explaining their food value. I was searching the web a…
Dr. Rose Bricker, Blue Lemon Health & Wellness Anxiety can be challenging. The symptoms can be wide-reaching and varied. Anxiety doesn’t have to be diagnosed as a disorder to create huge discomfort in our lives. Anxiety affects your whole being. It is a physiological, behavioral, and psychological reaction all at once. Some symptoms of anxiety/panic…
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) made the Arizona Daily Star newspaper on May 26. Director of Communications with SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Nancy McCluskey-Moore wrote the following article regarding the SBRWOW event that took place on April 20. SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine Learn about SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Each month, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women…
Deb Sandin It started with an unseasonal May thunderstorm shower that sent the organizers Bev Hinton (Unit 3) and Deb Sandin (Unit 4A) and their helpers scrambling back to their vehicles as they were setting up tables near the SBR pond. Fielding texts and emails asking if the event had been canceled, the weather broke…
Deb McGiboney Deb McGiboney and Susie Morrill invite fellow women wine lovers to our next gathering of SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW). This is a non-dues club. There is a $1 cash only admission fee that the Ranch House Grill charges for the Sol Ballroom setup. We meet the third Thursday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m.…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it is time now to learn about shot selection. Mary Littlewood says the ideal sequence of shots provides a means for all four players to get to the net where pickleball is won and lost as opposed to…
Toni Graves Colorado Club Ranchers gathered for a festive progressive dinner on May 21. Nearly 50 SaddleBrooke Ranch residents gathered for camaraderie and western-style food, and there were almost as many new Colorado Club members as returnees. Many new friends and connections were made. An opening reception was held at the home of Lowell and Toni Graves;…