Rebecca Williams Eighteen SaddleBrooke Ranch horseback riders enjoyed a beautiful, sunny morning ride at the Hacienda Del Sol Resort. Six of the 18 were riding with the group for the first time. Of those, most had not ridden in years, sometimes not since they were in their teens. Nestled in the Catalina foothills, this urban…
November 2017
20th annual Fore For Kids Charity Golf Tournament
Tim Morsani SaddleBrooke Rotary’s 20th annual Fore For Kids Charity Golf Tournament will take place at the Oro Valley Country Club on April 23. This year’s principle beneficiary is Make-A-Wish Arizona, which grants wishes to Arizona children with life-threatening medical conditions. The great thing about playing in a 44Kids tournament is that even if you…
November 2017
Word Of The Month: Humblebrag
David Zapatka While listening to someone speak self-deprecatingly interspersed with self-directed, attention-grabbing, patting-on-the-back comments recently, a friend leaned over to me and said, “You know, there’s a word for this type of self-indulgent talk.” At first, I wasn’t sure what was being implied but on second thought, I realized there was purpose in the self-deprecating…
November 2017
ALC looking for new volunteers
The ALC is a great way to get involved and contribute to your community! As a member of the ALC, you will work together with fellow homeowners who are dedicated to keeping the SaddleBrooke Ranch community looking beautiful. You will review proposed landscape plans and have the opportunity to meet new neighbors and assist them…
November 2017
SaddleBrooke SkyGazers
Astronomical Calendar of Events Rita Fletcher October 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Star Party at the softball field parking lot near the back gate. See: the planet Saturn, the asterism the Great Square of Pegasus, an open cluster, the Double Cluster in Perseus and the Andromeda Galaxy. November 10, 7:00 p.m., Dr. Lockwood Carlson at the MountainView…
November 2017
Lights, Camera, Action…do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes to produce a show?
Shawne Cryderman Of course, you need a director, an assistant director, a stage manager, actors/actresses and…. Who are all those unsung heroes who don’t perform on stage but are definitely needed to put on a quality live community theatre show? The producer is someone who begins working on the production long before the curtain goes…
November 2017
Holiday Art Show
Susan Swanson Saddlebrook Ranch resident Susan Swanson invites the Ranch to a holiday art show in Oracle. Please come to the Art Station in Oracle for a holiday show and sale for 12 Oracle artists. There you will see paintings, ceramics, jewelry, knitwear and more. The show starts November 15 to December 23. The hours…
November 2017
SBR Lady Niners news
Janice Neal The Lady Niners celebrated the 2017/2018 season opener with a Happy Hour hosted by Ardie Rossi at her lovely home. The party was attended by many of our members. Everyone brought a delicious appetizer to share, and Ardie and Mary Schlachter provided the wine and drinks. We all agreed that it’s fun to…
November 2017
Diana Madaras returns to SaddleBrooke – December 3
Tim Morsani Artist Diana Madaras is returning to SaddleBrooke December 3. This multi-award winning community-involved artist and philanthropist will be bringing her art and southwest gifts back to SaddleBrooke to assist the Rotary Club in its fundraising to support the Senior Village of SaddleBrooke. Co-sponsored by Mountain View Retirement Village, the menu will include appetizers,…
November 2017
Women On Our Own (WOOO)
Liz Boyd WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke and the Ranch who want to stay busy and enjoy life. Our activities include: Dining Out: We go out for dinner on the third Wednesday of each month and enjoy Tucson’s restaurants. Potlucks: On the fourth Saturday of the month we gather at a member’s…