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April 2024, Generals
Successful 2024 Fitness Expo at SBR!
Marian Bianchini The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) fitness instructors were out in full force on Feb. 17 at the second annual Fitness Expo! The fitness instructors who attended were Marian Bianchini, Bridget Bonner, Kim Denny, Kelly Hastings, Bev Hinton, Cathy Lair, and Debbie McGrady. The format for the event was a brief introduction of the team,…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Art Club Classes – April 2024
Zentangle Class: Spring Floral Wreath April 8 Erin Newman Join the SBR Art Club for another adventure with Zentangle. Val Barsevich, a certified Zentangle teacher, will teach another in our series of classes this year. The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It increases…
April 2024, Features
2 Your Health: How to Have Healthy Relationships with Adult Children and Siblings
Dr. Rose Bricker Just because our children and siblings are now adults, doesn’t mean that our relationships with them are without challenges. The old pattern of communication is often continued throughout our lives, causing feelings of hurt, frustration, anxiety, and even anger. It’s not until we learn new healthy communication skills that the relationships can…
April 2024, Generals
Catalina Has a Sun Wheel
Stuart Watkins and James (Jim) Bleess Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church is on land previously owned by the U.S. government. These 10 acres were once a Titan 2 missile site complete with a silo, missile, and warhead (now deactivated, removed, and backfilled). According to the National Park Service, the piles of rocks often…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
The Glasshoppers Studio Is Hoppin’
Debora Witten Glasshoppers is one of the most popular clubs in the Art and Technology Center. If you pass by the Glasshoppers window, you will notice they are often full to capacity. Classes usually fill within minutes of being posted. The Glasshopper members are busy making lots of beautiful glass creations for this spring’s ARTwalk,…
April 2024, Generals
Bashas’—A Good Friend to the Food Bank
Rosemary Douglas Bashas’ grocery store in Catalina has been a good friend to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB), for more than 10 years. Most mornings that the food bank is open, volunteers drive the TCFB van to Bashas’ to pick up food donations. The TCFB receives bakery items such as bread, rolls, bagels, pies, cakes,…
April 2024, Sports
Lots in Store for the Pickleball Club!
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association is in for a busy year! This year’s Board of Directors is determined to create avenues of fun for all of its members. There will be competitive events scheduled as well as purely social ones for members to get to know each other outside of their normal playing circles. On…
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Horseback Riders Enjoy Views of the Superstition Mountains
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group had a perfect day of cool weather and clear blue skies for their ride on Feb. 24 at Donnelly’s D-Spur Ranch in Gold Canyon just east of Apache Junction. The venue is generally just a bit warmer than the Ranch and offers magnificent views of the Superstition Mountains…
April 2024, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – April 2024
Become an SBCO Volunteer and Help Local Students Succeed Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) was founded in 1997 to meet the needs of children living in the 11 current and former mining communities in the “Copper Corridor” stretching more than 100 miles north of Catalina. SBCO’s mission of providing children with opportunities to succeed…