The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch brings Peter Warren, Urban Horticulturist for Pima County Cooperative Extension Service at The University of Arizona, to speak on Tuesday, March 8, at 1:00 p.m. The program will take place at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room, and the topic is “Pollinators and the Plants They Love.” The presentation…
March 2016
SaddleBrooke Ranch Cancer Support Group update
Thanks to those residents who attended the January Cancer Support Groups. The positive comments from both survivors and co-survivors ensure this group is a welcome addition to the offerings at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Now that there is a better understanding of the group size, adjustments to the meeting frequency can be made. Beginning March 1 the…
March 2016
A mindful and Buddhist book club
Mike Koen A topic that is very much being explored these days is Mindfulness. Mindfulness has shown to be a scientifically valid method leading to a reduction in stress and an increase in overall happiness. Mindfulness was first introduced to the world some 2,500 years ago through the practice and teachings associated with Buddhism. To…
March 2016
The mother of invention
Lorretta Johnson and Steve Weiss An old proverb states, “When the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it.” In other words “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Since the spring of 2015 the old dog park was closed due to construction of the new restaurant and…
March 2016
SBCO food drive
This year’s SBCO’s annual food drive will be held the morning of Saturday, March 14, at the MountainView Clubhouse parking lot. This is a community-wide event for SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. All residents are encouraged to help in this worthy, annual event. Proceeds will, once again, go to the Tri-Community Food Bank, a mighty but…
March 2016
SaddleBrooke Chili Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament
Congratulations, Dominic Borland and Terrence Sterling On January 23, 2016 the SaddleBrooke Chili Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The tournament directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. After a blind draw the 16 players were grouped as follows: Fred “The Baker” Dianda and Ron “Q” Quarantino, Jim “Shooter”…
March 2016
Keeping yourself safe is theme for March Thursday Talk
Rebecca Williams So you have now moved in and are settling into a new environment. Many of us are new to Arizona and really enjoy the fine weather and the beauty of the mountains. But when it comes to understanding and dealing with the other inhabitants of our environment, particularly rattlesnakes, it can bring up…
February 2016
Annual Employee Appreciation Dinner
The employees at SaddleBrooke Ranch had a nice get together this past December to enjoy the annual Employee Appreciation Dinner. The Bistro was decorated with pretty white tablecloths, red napkins and Christmas garland around each candle. The room looked very festive. Everyone had a chance to visit with each other during these busy times with…
March 2016
Ranch Roots Genealogy Club members share stories
Carol Fielding Members of the Ranch Roots Genealogy Club met on January 25 in the La Mesa Room for their first meeting of the new year. The theme of the meeting was Share a Branch, which focused on sharing personal stories from one line of their family tree. Each member was asked to create a…
March 2016
Latest News From New Home Sales
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Sales Team Sales are strong with a total of 10 home sales in January. Thank you to all of our SaddleBrooke Ranch residents for truly making our community so popular. Just another way that SaddleBrooke Ranch leads the way in luxury resort living. It’s official. Due to great demand the luxury Villas are…