Debbie Ferguson This rookie reporter for SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) is here to report that January was a wet and wild start to the Year of the Rabbit. With frost delays and cancellations, kudos reign down upon our new League Day Chair, Catherine Steele, for being nimble of fingers over her keyboard and…
We Be Beaders Club has a window full of completed projects that are available for sale in the Technology Center. Pat Combs created an eye-catching window display that now features jewelry art made by the members, and the items are priced to sell! Hurry before the one-of-a-kind items are gone! Photo by Debora Witten
Carolyn Blair Exciting news! Come and hear all about Arizona Territory in the 1800s with author Nancy E. Turner and her beloved book These is my Words. Life Under the Oaks is honored to host this treasured Arizona author. Turner’s novel is near and dear to my heart—my daughters and I deeply love it, seeing…
M.C. Nelson The club confirmed new officers for 2023. Pictured from left to right are: Sharon Farber, treasurer; Anne Sween, vice chair; Joy Hellard, secretary; and Matt Nelson, chair. Photo by S. Groth
Corrine Glesne Only 12 miles from SaddleBrooke Ranch, Oracle State Park is a 4,000-acre wildlife refuge in the foothills of the Catalinas. It has more than 15 miles of trails, including a section of the Arizona Trail. The park welcomes committed volunteers to work four hours or more each week maintaining trails or greeting visitors and…
Patti Jo Lewis Interested in becoming a potter? Reserve your space for one of two upcoming intro classes, May 11 or June 8. Our intro classes are in high demand. Classes have been booked each month through April. In addition, our membership has grown with new potters for 2023. Stop by during studio hours and…
Happy Tail: CoCo Romayne Trudo In December 2022, Denise and Joe Kasile lost their cherished Yorkie-terrier mix named Darla. They were devastated as was their other pup, Rascal, who had lost his pal and playmate. Denise and Joe contacted SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) asking for assistance in finding another pup. Sometimes the universe gives…
James J. Beregi Around 30 hard-working Elks created 700 bags for the local food bank, IMPACT of Southern Arizona. We picked up the load at Fry’s, loaded it into our multiple trucks and trailers, and delivered it to the lodge. We unloaded, staged, and created the bags. They included cereal, soups, beans, and corn. We then…
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotarian Honored Frank Shipton After nine years of outstanding and dedicated service, Mary Thompson is leaving the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club (SSR) and the SaddleBrooke Community to move back east near her family. As a demonstration of our club’s appreciation, Ron Lenz, the SSR president, presented Mary with certificates of appreciation and a…
Sandi Arditi, Bill Harant, and Ken Pinkerton, members of the SBR Lapidary and Jewelry Club, met on a cold morning to work on some projects. Sandi is working on Viking Knit. Bill and Ken are making copper bracelets. Photo by Debora Witten