Karl Knight The men’s pool competition within the Tucson Senior Olympics festival was held over two days (Jan. 20 and 21) at Pockets Pool Hall in downtown Tucson. Players came from all over the Tucson area ranging from Casa Grande in the North to Sierra Vista in the South. More than 100 players in total…
Karen Daly Peltier The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Ranch Roots Genealogy Club is proud to welcome Rich Schlesinger from the Southern Arizona Jewish Genealogical Society (SAJGS), as the presenter at the March general meeting. Mr. Schlesinger’s presentation will focus on how best to research ancestors of Jewish heritage, as well as provide information as to how…
Spotlight on Mary Thompson—SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Joyce Wainscott The little engine that could—also known as Mary Thompson—has chugged uphill her entire life. A founding member of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary, Mary was born in Rochester, N.Y., where winter builds character and grit comes standard. Mary grew up in a small apartment filled with love. Money was…
Barbara Barr Bengen What are you doing with your soft plastics? We can’t add them to our recycling bin and set them out on the curb. If we put them in the trash, they just stick around in our landfills for hundreds of years. Tah dah! Enter soft plastics recycling! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke…
M.C. Nelson Jeff McClure, on his sixth year on the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and currently chairman of the Board, came to tell us about what’s happening in Pinal County. He discussed items such as how Pinal County is the sixth–largest growing community in the United States. Housing permits are up as well as…
Nancy Borcalli The next SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives (SBRC) meeting is Wednesday, March 11, in the SBR Sol Ballroom from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Guest Speakers David Schweikert, Candidate for Arizona Governor David was first elected to public office as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. After serving in the Arizona House, David returned…
Hummingbird in Nest Watercolor Class Dale Farland The Art Club is delighted that Tucson watercolor artist, Tracy Holmes, is returning to teach another class of watercolor instruction to our club members on March 26. Follow along with her and learn to enjoy watercolors while creating a realistic hummingbird in her nest. Tracy always provides basic…
Nancy Sullivan-Jacobs The purpose of the Clothe Me Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch is to foster a supportive community in all aspects of clothing construction. We provide sewists with opportunities for learning and skill development through mentoring, classes, and demonstrations. Clothe Me values inclusivity, collaboration, and embraces a wide range of sewing skills while providing an…
Sue Fetters Terri Thomas taught a class at the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Mudslingers studio called Basic Carving Techniques. This class served as an introduction to surface design methods including Sgraffito, Mishima, and Relief Carving. During the session, students learned the differences among these carving styles and applied their chosen technique to create a unique ceramic…
Nichole Lawhon New to the Roundup in 2026 are Member Spotlights! We will be focusing on SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Paper Crafters members to share about our members and show how paper crafting is important to them. You might read something that resonates with you and make you think to join in on the fun! Betty…