SaddleBrooke Ranch now has a Karaoke Club. This club is for SBR residents only. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Pamela Artibey at 480-438-7065 or email her at [email protected]. This club was started because a number of SBR residents want to start singing karaoke at the Ranch. So, if you are interested, this…
Generals, June 2022
Blood Drive Schedule
Linda Shannon-Hills Mark your calendars for the Red Cross Blood Drives at SaddleBrooke Ranch in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch House. 2022 schedule: * Saturday, July 16, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Saturday, Dec. 3, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Log in to donate…
Generals, June 2022
SBR Art Club Is Starting Again
Erin Newman On Wednesday, April 20, the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club held its first Meet & Greet. The SBR Art Club had taken a hiatus due to COVID; however, it is ready to bring various and new art classes and activities to SBR residents and is welcoming members. Whether you have been a member…
Generals, June 2022
Editorial Reminder
Hello SaddleBrooke Ranch submitters! This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the July edition is June 13 by 4 p.m. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or try our new submission link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial.
Generals, June 2022
You Can Help Our Veterans
If you would like to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local veterans in need, there is no better way than to support your local American Legion Veterans Service Organization. “The American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 has been a steadfast ray of hope to our local, less fortunate veterans for years.” These…
Generals, June 2022
Did You Know? SaddleBrooke Ranch Residents’ Medical Equipment Loan List
Linda Shannon-Hills Did you know residents of SBR have an inventory of SBR Medical Equipment Loans, maintained by SBR residents, that is available to SBR neighbors while they recover from surgery, injury, or an accident? Residents keep their items at their homes, but can be contacted directly to borrow needed items. The variety of items…
Features, June 2022
One Bright Act of Grace
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I think more than ever, we are very anxious and living with a lot of “unknowns.” Will there be another major pandemic this year? How long will the war in Ukraine continue? Will inflation continue at an all-time high? Will the value of my home decrease? Should I consider moving, but where,…
Features, June 2022
U.S. Military History: USS Enterprise
Ross Dunfee Enterprise means “readiness to engage in daring or difficult action,” and such was the lot for the crews of the eight colonial and U.S. ships named Enterprise. All Enterprises were participants in conflict, armed and ready for action. The U.S. ships named Enterprise are as follows: * Enterprise (1775-1777), a 70-ton, 22-gun, 50-crew…
Features, June 2022
Dollars and Sense: Will Rising Mortgage Rates Help Cool the Housing Market?
The Paseo Financial Group Since mortgage rates bottomed out in 2020, the housing market has been embroiled in fierce competition and skyrocketing home prices. For sale listings evaporated, with the limited supply driving multiple offers above asking and many of them all cash. Times are tough for the average buyer, especially first-timers. Now, they no longer have…
Features, June 2022
Word of the Month: Capo
David Zapatka While listening to the Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks tune, “I Have a Capo on my Brain,” last night, I thought, how could a “capo” be on a brain, and secondly, haven’t I heard this word used in another context? The movie The Godfather came to mind. This sparked research into this word.…