David Zapatka Entering the 2020s, which seemed so far into the future, caused me to pause and focus on the plethora of words that come into our language every year. Entering the year 1920, some of the world’s great minds were inventing the rotary dial telephone, the pop-up toaster, and forming the League of Nations,…
Generals, January 2020
Oracle Schools Foundation
Letter to Residents Crystle Nehrmeyer, superintendent, Oracle School District Community On behalf of the Oracle Elementary School District, our governing board, students, families, and staff, I want to express our sincere appreciation to the voters who supported and approved both Propositions 438 and 439, the override continuation and capital bond. Our community came together and made the decision…
Generals, January 2020
High Desert Gardening Classes Start February 26
Ellen Sosin Back by popular demand, the Master Gardeners will offer the six-week class, High Desert Gardening on Wednesday afternoons, starting Feb. 26, in the MountainView Ballroom at the MountainView Clubhouse, SaddleBrooke. Each session will last two hours, and registration is required. This course is designed to help residents resolve basic gardening issues, along with gaining new…
Features, January 2020
New Book Includes Early History of SaddleBrooke Ranch Area
Mariano Samaniego, Pierre Charouleau, and William H. Sutherland are among the best-known ranchers from the late 1800s in Bob Simpson’s new history From the Cañada del Oro to the Tortolitas. But even more pertinent to the SaddleBrooke Ranch area history, Charles Bayless obtained title from the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad for today’s Oracle Junction (earlier…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Democratic Club Members Step up for Local School
Kim Schweitzer An important component and a core belief of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club is charity and concern for our local community. A member of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club became aware of a need at our local school in Oracle, and an email went out to our members requesting donations of toiletries and…
December 2019, Web Exclusive
SaddleBrooke Ranch Holiday Cart and Bicycle Parade 2019
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Holiday Cart and Bicycle Parade was filled with laughter, fun, and treats. The participants and winners were as follows: Cart #1 was Beth and Judy Keefer (winners of the most “Festive” Cart); Bicycles #2 was Tom and Kelly Reuter; Cart #3 was Jacque Hendricks and Liese Razzeto; Cart #4 was George and…
Front Page, December 2019
Ranch Texans share a bite, a beer, and a sunset
Janelle Authur Twenty-one members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Texas Club and guests donned their jeans and boots to share “a bite, a beer, and a sunset” on Oct. 13, at the Ore House Hilltop Tavern in Oracle. The Texas flag and western music welcomed members to the outdoor patio as they arrived. The group spent the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
SBR Horseback Riding Group rides to Castle Rock Lake
Rebecca Williams Who knew there is a beautiful lake just south of Catalina Highway heading up to Mount Lemmon? The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group met up with their wrangler guides at a trail head that led them down a wonderfully shady path of old growth mesquite trees, wild flowers, and cacti. At the midpoint of…
Sports, December 2019
2019 SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association—Steiness Festival
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association’s annual Steiness Festival took place over the Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 weekend. This year it was The Smashing Pumpkins captained by Sam Calbone vs. The Marauders, captained by Steve Cartwright. Each team consisted of mixed doubles, women’s doubles, and men’s doubles. Though the first mixed doubles match, which…
Clubs & Classes, December 2019
The Technology Club is not just for geeks
Linda Shannon-Hills I was talking to a neighbor the other day about the Technology Club and the various workshops, open discussions, special interest groups, and open lab assistant. They said they had not joined because they thought the club was just for really techie people or geeks. At first I said yes, it is for…