The hidden disability: hearing loss – how you can help Maria Menconi Hearing loss is very frustrating. Even if you have identified and sought help for your loss, many friends and family forget that you have a loss that is sometimes challenging. This article though will focus on family members and friends who may…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
Summer Line Dancing with Rebecca
Dr. Mark Magdanz Classes are lling rapidly for a July 10 summer kickoff of an eight-lesson series. This summer series, dancers will be spending time in the comfortable A/C of the Hacienda tness room. As always, lots of dance steps (about 4,000-5,000 per class) are being lled with fun and helping to cover your…
Generals, July 2019
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
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…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
Technology Club hosts general meeting on “cutting the cord”
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…
Generals, July 2019
Master Gardener Program
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…
Features, July 2019
Word of the Month: Sarcophagus
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…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
Help our local veterans
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…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
WWKPD held at SBR
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…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
Ranch Mudslingers learn about puzzle pots
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…
Clubs & Classes, July 2019
The Illinois Club takes a trip down memory lane
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.…