Please join us in celebrating our SaddleBrooke Ranch employees for the 13th year. Many of our employees here at the Ranch do not work in positions that provide residents with the opportunity to personally thank them throughout the year. All of our employees play a big part in what makes the Ranch a special place…
November 2023, Front Page
Thank You to Our SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans
Jan Christensen Captain Jan Thomas Martin was born in Charlotte, N.C., and graduated from The University of North Carolina in Charlotte with a BSN degree in nursing in 1971. At this time during the War in Vietnam, the military needed medical personnel and since Jan had always been interested in flying, she investigated the possibility of joining…
October 2023, Front Page
ARTwalk—A SaddleBrooke Ranch Tradition
Linda Shannon-Hills The ARTwalk has become a tradition at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) and we are starting our 11th year this fall. This event has been listed as one of the top 50 fun facts about the Robson Resort Communities. You must add it to your October calendar of events! The ARTwalk starts on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.…
October 2023, Front Page
It’s Time to Register for SaddleBrooke Ranch’s 8th Annual Cancer Walk!
Sandy Jessop The Cancer Support Group depends on your support! This past year brought us all a bit closer to resuming our “normal” activities. But when you have cancer, nothing in life is ever normal. That’s why the SaddleBrooke Ranch Cancer Support Group gathers together to support our fellow residents! A few things we focus on are:…
October 2023, Generals
Override Continuation for the Oracle School District
Linda Lyon, Board President, and Crystle Nehrmeyer, Superintendent This November, the Oracle School District (OSD) will be asking voters to approve a ballot measure called an Override Continuation (Proposition 481). This is locally supported funding to supplement the basic budget. This will not be a new tax, but rather a continuation of the tax rate you…
Generals, October 2023
Spring Director Sleeping on the Job?
Al Weigel What in the world is Susan Sterling, co-founder of Community Circle Players (CCP), doing in this photo? The answer—simply resting! We are excited to announce that Susan will be the director for our March 2024 production. While a specific play hasn’t been selected, Susan, along with others on the CCP Executive Committee, is focused…
October 2023, Front Page
SaddleBrooke Ranch Library Community Read
Nancy Carlson Your library is once again sponsoring a Community Read. There was a very positive response to the first event, and we hope you will join us this time as well. What: A Community Read happens when interested residents at SBR independently read the same book and then meet in person for discussion. When: Tuesday, Oct. 24,…
October 2023, Front Page
Sailing at SaddleBrooke Ranch? Yep!
Nick Rau For those of you who are interested in sailing radio-controlled (RC) sailboats or would just like to come out and watch, it is fun, it is social, it is competitive, and it can lead to doing some boat building if that is your thing. We are starting an RC Sailboat Club at the Ranch!…
October 2023, Front Page
Nature’s Way: The Paton Center for Hummingbirds, a Must Visit
Jim Hoagland Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbirds is aptly named, with 16 different species of hummingbirds observed in its environment. It was the vision of Wally and Marion Paton, who opened their backyard to the birding community shortly after moving there in 1973. Following their passing, the Tucson Audubon Society, through generous support from the…
October 2023
Elks Lodge 2815 Gives $400 Worth of Supplies to School
Jim Beregi On Aug. 24, the Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge 2815 gave the Coronado K-8 School Nurses Office $400 worth of bottled water, snacks, and liquid IV supplies. The Past Exalted Rulers (PER) Association of the lodge made the donation. The donation was made at the Coronado K-8 School in Catalina.