Sheilah Britton This past spring, a beautiful Live Oak was planted in SaddleBrooke in remembrance of a man who lived in the community for the past six years. Joe Allen was a Master Gardener (MG) and his fellow MGs felt he would appreciate the planting of a tree that would shade his neighborhood and be…
Dr. Rose Bricker, Blue Lemon Health & Wellness Anger and conflict within relationships can be challenging. When we have difficulty expressing our feelings, boundaries, and desires to others, it often creates stress that we are not prepared to manage. Sometimes, anger is used to express that stress. But when anger is expressed in destructive ways, such…
Registration Now Open for 25th Annual SBCO Walk for Kids! Nancy McCluskey-Moore It’s time to register for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Walk for Kids. The walk will begin with a warm-up session at 8:40 a.m., followed by the walk at 9 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 28. This signature SBCO event helps support our food, clothing,…
An Aqua Zumba class has been added to the fitness schedule each Saturday at 9:30 a.m. The class instructor is Kim Denny. Kim developed a total-body water fitness program. The class works on cardio conditioning and strength training, as well as flexibility. The class is lively and the music is upbeat!
Debora Witten Chuck Moses performed at the Ranch House Grill & Brewery at SaddleBrooke Ranch on July 27—the event was free and music went from 4 to 7 p.m. The hot temperatures did not stop the large crowd from eating, drinking, dancing, and having a good time.
Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club is working on starting a new set of lessons on Thursday, Oct. 5. There will be an opportunity to give the activity a try for free that evening, starting at 7 p.m. Square dancing is a fun activity that incorporates both mental and physical activity and lots of time to socialize!…
Erin Newman On July 19, the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club invited fiber artist Mary Gavan, from Tucson, to teach our members how to make gorgeous hand-painted silk scarves. Each student used colorful liquid paints to create their freeform designs on two Habotai silk scarves. We learned how to apply the dye using different techniques…
Erin Newman Zentangle is a fun, easy-to-learn, and relaxed drawing method where you create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. These patterns (tangles) are created with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, and orbs. Patterns/tangles are drawn on small pieces of paper called “tiles.” On June 28 in the Creative Arts & Technology Center (CATC) art…
Tina Fugleberg SaddleBrooke Ranch is on a mission to help save lives and is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Oct. 7 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr. The community is invited to take part in this special event and donate blood for hospital patients in our neighborhoods and…
Debora Witten Ladies at the Ranch gathered to do Zumba Gold taught by Kim Denny. Her class is structured to the desire of the SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to get out of the heat and get their muscles moving. Zumba Gold is a slightly lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class. It is Zumba designed for…