Doug May Two engineering students from the University of Arizona spoke to The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. They have completed an Engineering Design course as seniors. Each is graduating and moving on to further studies. Two young ladies, Olivia Talarico and Genevieve Wahlert, were members of a five person interdisciplinary design team. This team designed…
Janelle Authur Sixteen Ranch Mah Jongg players participated in the SBR Spring 2019 Mah Jongg Tournament on Thursday, May 9, at the home of Gail Latimer. All agreed the tournament was a rousing success. Players racked up their tiles for five rounds of play (four games per round) completing 20 games by the end of…
Kim Schweitzer On April 22, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club moved into the Bistro at the Hacienda Club for a regular meeting and social get together. Over 60 club members and Ranch residents attended for snacks, conversation and to learn about what is going on in our county and state. For the first time and…
Camille Esterman On April 29, the Ranchette Putters were hosted by the Lady Putters of MountainView in an event titled “Cinco de Puttero.” Raised golf clubs formed a gauntlet leading to the putting green at SaddleBrooke Two, where a family of deer provided unexpected entertainment. After the deer retreated, a sea of pink shirts took…
Rebecca Williams On Thursday, May 9, the Rancheros and SaddleBrooke Square Dance Clubs graduated 45 new dancers. The new dancers did 16 weeks of lessons to learn the basic and mainstream calls of square dancing. During that time, they learned over 90 calls. Club members assisted in the lessons by filling in the squares so…
Kim Schweitzer One of Oracle’s longest running traditions, the Oracle Oaks Festival, was held on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and evening at the Oracle Community Center. It is a celebration of nature, landscapes and our diverse and ever-changing community. This year’s activities were planned by a new group of volunteers, which included SaddleBrooke Ranch residents…
Actually, the real winner of the World Cup Festival was the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club community. With a new format that ensured inclusiveness, 211 games were refereed in the three days (March 28-30) of World Cup tournament play. One hundred one SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball members from all rankings participated; many playing in a pickleball tournament…
Kim Schweitzer Jewish families in need received a special Passover delivery the Sunday before the holiday. Residents of both SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch volunteered to deliver bags of Passover groceries to families in Tucson. This was a collaborative effort with members of SaddleBrooke Ranch Shalom Club and SaddleBrooke’s Jewish Friendship Club. Future projects are planned,…
Louise Grabell It’s hot and getting hotter. Don’t be one of those “complainers” I talk to so often. Complaints about winter being too cold or too wet. Now all I hear is it’s too hot. Stop complaining and remember why you moved to Shangri-la. As a gardener, I feel we are blessed with wonderful opportunities…
