Donald Fore The Care for Creation Ministry at Santa Catalina Parish is planning several special events leading up to the fifth anniversary of the release of Laudato Si in June. On Sunday, April 26 at 4 p.m., in Catalina State Park, Santa Catalina Parish will host an outdoor Mass to celebrate Earth Day and the…
Front Page, April 2020
Join the fun! SaddleBrooke Ranch Players
No experience necessary; no memorization! Backstage and onstage spots need to be filled. The Ranch Players Chamber Theater is casting Four Cab Rides on April 2, in the Sol Ballroom from 6-9 p.m. The play consists of four women and eight men. It will be directed by Josephine Zara. Four Cab Rides is composed of four individual vignettes.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Join the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries Fall 2020 Tour
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The three national parks clustered along U.S. Route 89, in northern Arizona, and southern Utah are the destination for the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries fall tour from Oct. 16 through 23. On this guided bus tour, you can enjoy the spectacular beauty of the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon National Parks without the…
Generals, April 2020
How Did You Spend Your Extra Leap Year Day?

Forty neighbors in Unit 8A decided to spend leap day, Feb. 29, getting together for Game Night and playing a fun card game called Crazy Bridge. John and Marci Whitehead, George Patterson, and Shelley Zieglar, hosted 20 neighbors at each of their homes. Individuals were randomly chosen prior to game night so everyone knew which home…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
NW Tucson Bridge Club Notice
“I wouldn’t mind being in jail if I had three cellmates who were decent players and who were willing to keep the game going 24 hours a day” —Warren Buffett, describing his love of the game of bridge. Bridge is the world’s most popular card game, enjoyed every day by millions of people. It is…
Generals, April 2020
Save the Date – April 25
Sleep on it until April 25, when your one-stop, best-price solution comes to SaddleBrooke! SaddleBrooke Troop Support (STS) and Custom Fundraising Solutions are bringing great brands and pricing to SaddleBrooke and helping southern Arizona military troops. Get 40 to 60 percent off retail on adjustable bases, bed frames, and mattresses, with bedding and accessories at prices that…
Features, April 2020
Ranch Roots Genealogy Club
The next meeting of Ranch Roots will be on Monday, April 27, 2020, at 1 p.m., in the La Mesa Room. We will discuss some websites you can use to further your research on your family tree other than Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. If you have discovered a website or a book that has helped, please…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Helping Area Kids With Real World Skills
Barbara Barr One of the best things about being a Rotarian is that you get to really make a difference, locally and globally. One of the greatest joys of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has been funding a robotics program in an area school. When you see the excitement in the student’s eyes, you know what difference…
Features, April 2020
Word of the Month: Pismire
David Zapatka Reader Diane DeCarlo writes, “I enjoyed your article ‘Word’ in our January paper. I just wanted to share with you a favorite word of mine which is ‘pismere,’ another word for ‘ant.’ But I use the word for an annoying person.” Thank you for your suggestion Diane. I discovered you’re not the only…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
SBR-GOP Republican Club Hosts Program on Human Trafficking
SBR-GOP Republican Club will hear about human trafficking on Monday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m., in the Ranch House Grill – Sol Ballroom. Join your neighbors and meet our guest speaker, Supervising Special Agent Tammy Breitzke, of the DHS ICE Human Trafficking & Smuggling Group. Human trafficking involves transporting someone into a situation of exploitation.…