Mary Tomasello Yarn Connection is a knitting and crocheting group that meets at SaddleBrooke Ranch in La Vista Room at La Hacienda Club. Currently, our members are focused on making knit or crochet items for donation to various service organizations. The designated groups include Project Linus: comfort blankets and shawls for children of all ages;…
Clubs & Classes, October 2023
New Four-Session Class: Beauty and Harmony in the Still Life
Dale Farland This new class is designed to meet the student at any level of experience and proficiency with whatever medium resonates: from simple sketching, to watercolor painting, to oil painting, to acrylic painting. This unique class is open to every level of artist, and every type of art medium is welcome! If you’ve been…
October 2023
October and November Coming Events
Glenna Matthews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) are pleased to invite you to attend our following presentations. October Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m., “Irrigation Basics” by Dale Suter. Many of us take our irrigation systems for granted, until they stop working. Dale Suter is an…
Features, October 2023
Ranch Riders
Features, October 2023
Spotlight on Advertiser: Medicare and Me: Get Personal!
Leah Kari, licensed insurance agent and retired pharmaceutical representative Are you wishing for an easy, more personalized experience when you access www.medicare.gov or call Medicare? Do you like to surf the plans available to you on www.medicare.gov, but dislike entering your prescription drugs repetitively? Knowing your prescription drug list, claims data for Part A (hospital…
Features, October 2023
Featured Dog Walkers
Generals, October 2023
Last Call for SBCO Walk for Kids Registrations!
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Walk for Kids 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, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along a 100+-mile corridor from Catalina to the San Carlos Indian Reservation and the Miami school…
Features, October 2023
Word of the Month: Verso and Recto
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “As always, enjoyed your SaddleBrooke word column. I’ve been saying I’d send a word or two. Finally … I’m an English major and a words person. How did I not know this? It just came up in Wordle (and I thought of you!) … verso. And…
Features, October 2023
Do Essential Oils Really Help During Cold and Flu Season?
Joanne Gaudioso What are you doing to get ready for cold and flu season? This time of the year, we all begin to take precautions as the cold and flu season is upon us. Maybe we are getting flu or Covid vaccinations. Maybe we are stocking our medicine cabinets with cold medicines, cough drops, and…
Generals, October 2023
Golden Goose Gift Cards
One of the most popular, easiest, and favorite presents for anyone to receive is a gift card. Did you know the Golden Goose Thrift Shop has gift cards for purchase? They can be found right up front at the cash registers and are so easy to get. Simply choose a card and hand it to the…