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3Gs Party

Gail Davila What’s a SaddleBrooke Ranch Gail, Gayle, or Gale to do on Feb. 22 during snow, hail, and “gale” force type winds? Have a 3Gs Club luncheon at the Ranch House Grill, of course! With a cozy fire blazing and votive candles flickering, the first quarterly 3Gs luncheon was held on Feb. 22 with…

SBCO Grants Support Educational Enrichment

Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has long provided grants to help finance education enrichment opportunities and summer sports activities for local students. Among the programs that recently received SBCO grants include: San Manuel Softball. A $2,500 grant was given to fund a summer softball program for kids living in the greater San Manuel area. Mammoth-San…

Happy Tail: Kitty with Nine Lives

Romayne Trudo In the dead of winter last year, Jeff, a SaddleBrooke resident, found a pure white kitten in the snow on the side of the road in Durango, Colo. He rescued the little girl and named her Princess Leia. For the next year she was his best buddy. Unfortunately he realized that he was…

Golder Ranch Fire District Talk and Community Update

Linda Shannon-Hills Golder Ranch Fire District (GRFD) made their annual visit to SaddleBrooke Ranch to give us an update on their activities and the future of the fire station being built outside the entrance of SaddleBrooke Ranch. It was a pleasure to host six members of the Golder Ranch team: Community Relations/Media Coordinator Lydia Camarillo;…

Important Months for the Food Bank

Rosemary Douglas February and March are important months for the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB). A couple of significant food drives take place that enable us to continue to assist our neighbors in need with emergency food supplies. In February, Epic Rides held their annual “24 Hours in the Old Pueblo” mountain bike event. A total…

Coin Club to Host Coin Show on April 8

Terry Caldwell The SaddleBrooke Coin Club is holding our annual coin show on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sonoran Room of MountainView Clubhouse. We will again be taking part in the Easter festivities with various educational displays and activities especially for kids. As an incentive to get youth interested…

Congratulations, Creative Giving!

Linda Shannon-Hills Creative Giving SaddleBrooke Ranch has been a major contributor to Mending Souls of Tucson over the last 18 months, with more than 90 volunteer members making various items for the charities supported by Mending Souls. At the recent Mending Souls reunion for volunteers, Creative Giving SaddleBrooke was awarded a plaque stating they were…

Join Us! SBR Bocce Club

The first annual SBR Bocce Club (SBRBC) Members and Sponsors Appreciation Night was held on Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the Sol Ballroom. More than 100 members and sponsors enjoyed an evening of pizza and socializing while listening to the music of Corey Spector. Generous door prizes were provided by club sponsors and the SBRBC. The…

Don’t Miss the Spring SBR ARTwalk April 22

Linda Shannon-Hills Mark your calendars! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Spring 2023 ARTwalk will be held on Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Each year the creative art from our residents continues to amaze. Only artists that live at SaddleBrooke Ranch can participate in the ARTwalk. The artists will be showing and selling in…

Exploring Oil Landscapes: Classes Start March 6

Dale Farland The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club is pleased to announce that SBR resident and artist Diane Vulcan will be teaching this series of four morning classes starting March 6 at 9 a.m. in the Art Room. This class will focus on beginner and intermediate oil techniques for painting successful landscapes. Students will use…