Diane Verkuylen-Murphy The 2025 ARTwalk is just around the corner, and over the years thousands of visitors have participated in this very special experience. It is designed to enhance the overall lifestyle experience for residents living at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). It also serves as a bridge between local artists and the community at large. Come and…
Mardiece Patrick On Sept. 7, 15 SBR residents set sail on Harmony of the Seas for a pickleball cruise in the Caribbean. What an adventure we had together!
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group will be headed to Marana on Saturday, Oct. 11, for the first ride of the fall season. The ride at Tucson Mountain Stables is on the property of the White Stallion Ranch. It starts in a flat area of scrub brush, but quickly rises up into the foothills of…
Char Burrill The gals of SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) are swinging their way into fall and enjoying every minute. Our annual Updegraff Cup was held on Sept. 8 and 9. This match play tournament is played annually in honor of Dr. Ed Updegraff, a longtime resident of SaddleBrooke Ranch and a big supporter…
King Mitch Okay, softball junkies, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. You won’t be a’readin’ this until early October, and our Labor Day Tourney, sponsored by Debra Miller–State Farm and Stretch Zone, will be in “the books” by then. Thanks again! Summer season continued through Sept. 19, so there’ll…
M.C. Nelson The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Democratic Club hosted a visit by Maurice “Mo” Goldman, Oro Valley resident and Tucson Attorney who specializes in legal immigration. He gave updates of what is happening locally and nationally regarding immigration. He is working with clients who started the process years ago (explaining to us how long the…
Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club continually seeks ways to participate in the good work being done in this community. This month, it highlights Eagles Wings of Grace, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on helping “…lift women out of poverty and into productive lives.” Learn more at eagleswingsofgrace.org. They say you never get a second…
Beth Cooper Hundreds and hundreds of books will be available! Come to the Oracle Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and choose from paperbacks, hardbacks, fiction, nonfiction, CDs, and DVDs for sale. From 2 to 3 p.m., you can “fill a bag with books” for only $5 (we supply…
Rebecca Williams Square dancing is a low impact–but still great–aerobic exercise. A study comparing this type of dancing with walking and stretching suggests that the demands that dancing places on the mind and body make it especially powerful at slowing some of the mental changes of aging, an effect not seen in those who walked…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers are always looking for new ways to separate people from their money, and one of their favorite tricks is pushing victims toward alternative payment methods. These methods—wire transfers, peer-to-peer (P2P) apps like Zelle, Venmo, or Cash App, prepaid gift cards, and even cryptocurrency—make it much easier for fraudsters…