Rebecca Williams On Saturday morning, Feb. 1, the group headed up to Gold Canyon east of Apache Junction for a scenic ride in the foothills of the Superstition Mountains at Donnelly’s D-Spur Stables. The foothills are beautiful in the morning. Due to lower elevation of 1800 ft. versus ours at 3400 ft., the plants were already…
The Paseo Financial Group The Reverse Mortgage of HECM loan products can be a challenge to explain or understand, even for people who have plenty of financial experience. We’ve put together a series of five articles in hopes of better explaining the basics in simple terms. Here’s the first in that series. The reverse mortgage…
Linda Shannon-Hills People have been making a living in the Sonoran Desert for thousands of years. Evidence of their villages, farms, stone quarries, and sacred sites can be found almost everywhere. Less than an hour away from SaddleBrooke Ranch is the Casa Grande Ruins, west of Florence. In the Catalina State Park, you can hike…
Pegg Ridolfo Our March meeting will be on Monday, the 27th, in the La Mesa Room at the La Hacienda Club, from 1-3 p.m. A few weeks ago, SaddleBrooke had a Genealogy Seminar at MountainView which was also open to SBR. Some of you may have attended this event and discovered a new idea or thoughts…
Terry Barringer Spiritually blessed and fully refreshed. How would you like to kick off spring 2020 with a whole new perspective and attitude? You can, by joining the Women’s Ministry of the Community Church at SaddleBrooke, as they gather for a one-day retreat at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley. Susie Shellenberger, teacher, international…
Lynette Herbert A big thank you to all SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents for your generosity during our Bike Round-up Saturday, Jan. 18, donating a record 110 bicycles as well as helmets, parts, tires, tubes, bike racks, tools, etc. The bikes and accessories were equally distributed to two well deserving Tucson Charities, Wheels-for-Kids and B.I.C.U.S.…
Kay Lantow Join the Saddlebrooke Ranch GOP Club for our monthly meeting on March 16, at 3:30 p.m., in the La Mesa and La Montana Rooms at the Hacienda Clubhouse. This month, the Arizona Republican Party Chair, Kelli Ward, will discuss local, state, and national issues in the upcoming elections. The Republican Club meetings occur…
Paul Herr Are you ready to have a lot of fun while you help raise money for area children and youth? The 22nd annual Fore For Kids golf tournament will be held on April 13, 2020, at the Oro Valley Country Club. This ever-popular tournament is sponsored by the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke to raise…
Leslie Gordon and Linda Shannon-Hills Elder Circles are engaging, respectful conversations guided by skilled facilitators that take place on a regular basis (generally once a month) for one to two hours each. Elder Circles allow elders to engage in an in-depth exploration of the elder years as an essential part of the human experience, discovering…
A dark sky party and trail music event will be held at Oracle State Park on Saturday, March 14, 2020, from 4—6 p.m. Take a pre-sunset walk along the Nature Trail Loop and enjoy live music featuring various instrumental musicians along the trail. Instruments include jazz and acoustic guitar, mandolin, drums, harmonica, Native American flute,…