Kathie Marshall Do you have an appreciation of language and like to dabble with the written word? Perhaps you may be interested in writing stories of your life and capturing memories for your children and grandchildren to read. Do you have interesting travel tales to tell or a budding novel or memoir you’d like to…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Texas “Buc-ee’s” Bunco Night

Deb Schreiber In May, the Texas women showed their partners the fine skills of playing Bunco. It was a challenge, but the gentlemen caught on! Prizes were awarded to: Myra Rios (most wins), Bob Authur (most Buc-ee’s), Ann Schultz (most baby Buc-ee’s), and Jeannie Jensen (most losses, she can blame it on her partners!). Now…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
SBR Conservatives in Action
Nancy Borcalli Mark your calendars for the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives in Action general meeting on Thursday, July 25, at 3:30 p.m. The SBR Conservatives in Action meet the fourth Thursday of each month at 3:30 pm. The meetings are held at the SBR La Hacienda Clubhouse in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms. Everyone is…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Level 3 Line Dance Class Thanked Instructor Sandy Calemine

Charles Hendryx SaddleBrooke Ranch Line Dance Level 3 participants line danced in the La Hacienda Group Fitness Room for 1.5 hours on June 1. To show their appreciation to instructor Sandy Calemine, Sandy was presented a “Thank You” card for her many months of teaching line dance at the Ranch. In addition, a cake was…
July 2024, Features
The Act of Holding Space
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Living in a 55+ community offers many opportunities to be a support for your neighbors and friends. We are at the age when more physical ailments occur. Also, people making their transition. Just on my side of the street in the last couple of years: one lost her younger brother, another her…
July 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Brook
David Zapatka While reading Esoteric Astrology by Alice A Bailey, I read, “He is instantly aware, once he is spiritually awakened, of his motivating impulses, and this leads him to an imposed self-discipline-the thing the Leo subject sorely needs and which must always be self-imposed and self-applied for he brooks no disciplinary measures which others…
Features, July 2024
Ranch Riders

Rhonda and Gary Hayes with Gary’s bike, a 2014 Harley Ultra Classic Electra Drive, and Rhonda’s bike, which is a 2013 Harley Heritage Classic. Gary’s bike is a law enforcement model available if you are retired with at least 15 years service of active law enforcement. Gary was in law enforcement. (Photo by Debora Witten)
July 2024, Features
Featured Dog Walkers
July 2024, Features
Getting Ready for the Fall ARTwalk!
July 2024, Features
Featured Artist: Patrice Meyer

Come and check out art by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Art Club’s featured artist for July, Patrice Meyer. Patrice arrived at the Ranch about a year and a half ago from Oro Valley. She has hit the ground running with activities available at the Creative Arts Center, participating in many of the clubs that are offered.…