SBCO honors volunteers and supporters Nancy McCluskey-Moore For more than 20 years, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has supported food, clothing and educational programs for local children. Annually, SBCO serves a 100-mile corridor stretching from Catalina to Miami and San Carlos, which includes more than three counties, eight communities, 17 schools, three Head Start programs and…
Linda Shannon-Hills The May general meeting of the SBR Technology Club hosted an open discussion to 165 residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch on streaming television services and “cutting the cord” with your current cable or satellite services. A panel of four people from the community, Richard Brosnahan, Jim Bishop, Diane Schramm and Don Mamula, facilitated by…
July gardening lecture Carol Crawford The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invites you to attend “The Importance of Insect Fauna to Your Ecosystem” presented by Carl Olson, retired entomologist, who served as associated curator of the University of Arizona insect collection for 38 years on Thursday, July 18, at…
David Zapatka Just having toured the Valley of the Kings and Queens in Luxor, Egypt, my mind is filled with hieroglyphic and sarcophagus images. Touring the tombs of Tutankhamun, Seti 1, Seti 2, Ramses 2 and Nefertari, I was astounded by the beauty, artistry, vibrant colors, carvings and intricate work done by these ancient…
The award-winning American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 is sponsoring its tenth annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, August 31, at “The Views” in Sun City, Oro Valley. One hundred percent of the proceeds are to provide care and assistance to local homeless and at-risk veterans and to the families of the deployed soldiers…
Carmen Allen Our SaddleBrooke Ranch Yarn Connection group was pleased to have so many visitors join on June 8 for the World Wide Knit in Public Day. We showed off some of our work, had great collaboration and conversations and made new friends. We are looking forward to next year’s WWKPD and hope to see…
Arlene Wong On May 23, 15 members of the SBR Mudslingers Pottery Club were treated to a puzzle pot class conducted by long time and talented SaddleBrooke pottery studio members, Dick Bynum and Steve Law. Clay is a natural product dug from the earth, which has decomposed from rock within the earth’s crust for millions…
Carolee Bailey and Dianne Johns The Illinois Club met on a Friday afternoon at the Sol Ranch House for a casual happy hour get together. The members who attended the event were given the chance to meet and socialize with fellow Illinoians they didn’t know, as well as test their team skills at Illinois trivia.…
Camille Esterman While the weather at Churchill Downs was dismal, the Kentucky Derby party co-hosted by Terri and Bill Stewart and Kathy and Mike Pritchett was a show-stopping event. Guests arrived dressed for the occasion: several gentlemen wearing bow-ties, jackets and fedoras; most of the ladies decked out in stylish outfits, decorated hats and…
Jeanne Osterlund On April 23, 2019, women golfers from SaddleBrooke One, MountainView/Preserve and SaddleBrooke Ranch gathered to compete in a neighboring club tournament. It was the third year SBRWGA has hosted. A total of 92 women competed in four person teams choosing the two best net balls on each hole. Each team had a combination…