Superintendent Crystle Nehrmeyer Teachers at Mountain Vista K-8 School are planning and preparing for the 2020-21 school year! The start of the school year will look different than any school year in our 115 year history as teachers are back in their classrooms, but not in the way we all hoped for. For the most…
Sports, September 2020
Relishing Pickleball: Pickleball Bangers
David Zapatka Are you getting tired of playing the bangers? They have one strategy, hit the ball as hard as they can. They rarely hit third shot drop shots. What can you do? There are two options. The first is the punch volley, a volley hit hard and deep. The second is the soft volley,…
Generals, September 2020
Committed to Delivering as Promised
Linda Lyon, President of the Oracle School District Governing Board The Oracle School District Governing Board and other district leaders have been working hard to move ahead with both the bond projects and preparation for the new school year, one which promises to be anything but normal. Several months of work came together at the July…
Generals, September 2020
September Calendars
Alex Baker, Administrative Assistant There are no September community calendar events scheduled at this time. For the most recent SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) COVID-19 updates, please check the SBR HOA website announcement page or keep a lookout for SBR email updates.
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
Fine Arts Guild Upcoming Classes
Karen Brungardt, President, SBFAG The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild (SBFAG) has started up art classes again! Even though our selection is more limited at this time due to the current pandemic, we have an interesting selection of classes offered. As always, full class descriptions are available on our website, along with registration forms. All classes…
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
Ranch Woodworkers Build Bookcases for Kids … Again
Steve Groth SaddleBrooke Community Outreach has long had a program buying books for kids at the Ray Elementary School in Kearny. Last year, we added bookshelves for the kids, and Ranch woodworkers stepped up and built them as they have—again. Ron Gustafson, Jeff Hansen, Barry Milner, Scott Saxson, and Dan Carter, worked nights at the…
Generals, September 2020
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
2020 Annual Walkathon Canceled Nancy McClusky-Moore Since 1997, hundreds of SaddleBrookers have joined in SaddleBrooke Community Outreach’s (SBCO) signature fundraising event, the Annual SBCO Walkathon. The funds raised through sponsorships and registrations are used to provide a multitude of opportunities for kids residing in the Copper Corridor to succeed. Annually, SBCO touches the lives of…
Sports, September 2020
SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Clinic Returns
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) sponsors a free tennis clinic every Monday morning from 7 to 8:30 a.m. in August and September. SBRTA members Wayne Watkins and Tom Ratterman conduct this clinic every Monday, weather permitting. All SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents with an interest in learning fundamentals of tennis or learning more…
Generals, September 2020
Back to the Garden
September: The Perfect Pause Sheilah Britton September is like a sigh of relief in the desert. Temperatures begin to fall, nights take on soft breezes, and we slowly return to spending more time outdoors in the middle of the day. While we can’t count on everyday being mild, the shorter daylight hours assure us that…
Features, September 2020
Dollars and Sense: What Is a Stated Income Loan?
In the past, stated income mortgages* were home loans that did not require income verification or documentation. Lenders just needed a borrower’s stated income—hence the name “stated income” loans. Unfortunately, these risky loan types contributed to the 2008 housing market crash, and banks stopped issuing stated income loans as a result. This prevented banks from selling…