Employee Appreciation Committee The holidays are around the corner, and we have begun planning the fourth annual Staff Appreciation event, which will be held on December 5, 2016. The employee appreciation committee is once again asking for your generous monetary donations to show your appreciation for the dedicated employees this holiday season. All monetary donations…
November 2016
How do you know if you make a difference?
Nan Nasser You ask the people involved in your programs. SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has three major areas to target: clothing, education, nutrition. We received responses that we didn’t even request! Clothing started with Kids’ Closet almost 20 years ago. Children in designated areas of need, primarily elementary school ages selected by school administrators, were…
November 2016
Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of Saddlebrooke Ranch welcomes Eric Clark, landscape designer and horticulturist. Eric will speak at La Hacienda Club on Wednesday, November 16, at 1:00 p.m. in La Mesa Room. After earning a degree from U of A in horticulture, Eric has spent 30 years in the Green Industry, the last 17 at Civano…
November 2016
Volunteers needed for Refugee Focus program
Susan Shear Many of us come from families who once were refugees. Some of our families escaped persecution, trauma and death. As I know from the stories of my family of refugees who escaped the Nazis in the 1930s, it is incredibly difficult to come to a new country from a completely different culture, unable…
November 2016
“Be True to your School” Pickleball social play day
Mary Stolze The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association kicked off the college football season with “Be True to your School” social play on Friday, September 9. With hats and hands over hearts the evening began with the singing of the National Anthem. Marching band music could be heard on all courts as fight songs played. The…
November 2016
SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk – Saturday, November 19
The fourth annual SBR ARTwalk will be on Saturday, November 19, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., an open-studio tour to introduce SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to the talented artists that live within our community. The event invites SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to stroll or cart to the various artists’ studio or space to meet the…
November 2016
Alzheimer’s Association presentation
Nan Nasser Plan to attend a special presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association entitled “Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease.” Family and friends are welcome to join us on Tuesday, December 6, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church. The church is located at 14240 N. Oracle Road in Catalina. The phone number…
November 2016
Save the Date! Jerry Nelson at CCSB
Carol Thompson Once again Internationally celebrated concert pianist Jerry Nelson will perform at Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) on Sunday, December 18, at 8:30 a.m. in the DesertView Theatre. Jerry has established himself as one of the world’s premiere performers having performed on all continents. He has teamed up with Dino and Anthony Burger and…
November 2016
Communication Today
Q – I understand Orbitel has 100% digital TV signals. I have an HD TV set. Am I receiving my channels in high definition automatically? A – Having an HD TV set is only the first step to enjoying the amazing crystal-clear pictures and movie-theater quality sound of high definition. The next step is contacting…
November 2016
Used iPads needed
Elise Grimes Last year the Education Committee tutors started an experiment using iPad tablets to help fourth and fifth grade students learn math. They found that using the traditional methods including flash cards to teach multiplication and division in groups of nine or 10 students was not progressing very well. Working with the school administrators…