Rita Fletcher Team effort: Check! Contact sport: Check! Coach: Check! Fumbles: Sometimes! Victory: Always! Fun: Check! The sport of square dancing is indeed a true team effort. A team of eight executes a variety of calls given to them as they dance and sing along. Mistakes sometimes happen, but the fun is correcting them as…
September 2015
Discover a new author with great critical reviews
Come and meet thriller writer Becky Masterman at the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries next author luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 20. As the former editor of a forensic medicine encyclopedia, Masterman brings a unique background to her mysteries. Largely unknown to the general public, she has received widespread praise from…
September 2015
Birthday Club recaps July luncheon
Raeone Gilison At our July Birthday Club luncheon we welcomed three new members as well as celebrated the birthdays of four members. Nini Falconer, president of the Birthday Club, moderated the luncheon as well as led the women in singing Happy Birthday to our birthday girls. Our luncheon of three healthy salads and a delicious dessert…
September 2015
Bible Study
Paul Vincent Volpe Would you like to study the Bible, interact and enjoy Christian fellowship with other men? If so, join our group, the Men’s Bible Study (MBS), here in SaddleBrooke. Our next MBS commences on October 2, 2015 and continues every Friday, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. through June. Our practice is to meet at 8:00…
September 2015
Friends of Oracle State Park host Dessert in the Desert
An afternoon of munching sweet treats and desserts while classic pop tunes roll off the record player is scheduled for 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, in the Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education. A raffle drawing with two dozen prizes themed to excite explorers and home bodies alike will…
September 2015
Alzheimer’s workshop
Nan Nasser Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church, 14240 N. Oracle Rd, Catalina, will host a free education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association on effective communication strategies. This will be held Friday, September 25 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. As verbal communication becomes more difficult with patients, you will learn new ways to connect with tone of voice,…
September 2015
Choosing joy
Terry Barringer The Woman’s Ministry of Community Church At SaddleBrooke is excited to present a five-week video study by renowned author Kay Warren, co-founder of Saddleback Church in Southern California. Kay Warren has a passion for inspiring and motivating others to make a difference in their lives. This passion inspired her to write her newest…
September 2015
The Gardeners Exchange to host Warning Coordination Meteorologist
The Gardeners Exchange at SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Ken Drozd, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service, on Tuesday, September 22, at 1:00 p.m. Please join us in La Mesa Room at La Hacienda Club. Every gardener relies upon weather to bring the sunshine, bring the rain, cold chill bulbs and heat up our cacti.…
September 2015
SaddleBrooke Ranch Birthday Club luncheon
Jan Larkey The Birthday Club is a wonderful way to see our friends, welcome newcomers and enjoy a variety of programs. We are called the SaddleBrooke Ranch Birthday Club because members who have birthdays within the month of the luncheon are gifted with a complementary lunch. In the month of August we celebrated eight birthdays…
September 2015
Southern Arizona Guide
Linda Shannon-Hills “Southern Arizona’s Best Hidden Treasures” presented by Jim Gressinger from Southern Arizona Guide kicked off our July Thursday Talks at SaddleBrooke Ranch. As the Ranch grows the new residents come with a thirst for knowledge about their new home in the Sonoran Desert. Jim presented the new and seasoned residents some wonderful ideas…