Kim Schweitzer “Adopting” a family for Christmas is an incredible way to help our neighbors and feel good about doing it. This year, Linda Russell, the Adopt–A–Family coordinator asked me if the residents at SaddleBrooke Ranch could fulfill all the children’s wishes from Mountain Vista School in Oracle. In the past, residents of SaddleBrooke and…
Generals, January 2020
A Summer Get Away
Ed Melnick The summer of 2019 proved to be challenging to even the most diehard SaddleBrookers. A unique way of avoiding the heat and experience a “cooler” summer is to venture north to Logan, UT. They politely call us “Summer Citizens,” which really means people of our age. You will have the opportunity to take…
Generals, January 2020
Giving Thanks
Camille Esterman The invitation from Jan Storey and Jon Swanson read “‘Eat, Drink and be Thankful’—join us for a ‘Friendsgiving’ open house on the evening before Thanksgiving.” Their kitchen island displayed artfully arranged charcuterie boards containing cheeses, meats, pate, grapes, dates, figs, nuts, olives, cornichons, and crackers. Assorted salads and steamy pans of homemade lasagna and rolls…
January 2020, Sports
2020 SBRTA Officers Elected
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) has elected the following officers to the 2020 SBRTA board: President Mike Fielding, Vice President Lee Stastny, Secretary Sandy Schlager, Treasurer Tom Ratterman, and Membership Chair Bo Jessop. Thanks to outgoing tennis board members Susan Pharr, president; Dan Smejkel, secretary; Sue Cook, social director; and Lutz Pape, treasurer for all their…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Ranch Roots Genealogy Club
Pegg Ridolfo Our next meeting of Ranch Roots will be on Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. in the La Mesa Room. As a group, we are always searching for new ideas, hints, or even a website that may have been that break-through in your research. Come and share with us your discoveries and how you came…
Generals, January 2020
Luncheon and Silent Auction to Benefit Sr. Jose Women’s Center
Leslie Fore Plan now to attend the fifth annual luncheon and silent auction to benefit the Sr. Jose Women’s Center (SJWC), whose purpose is to help homeless women in our community. Come for a lovely lunch and to bid on more than 150 quality items, but come especially because you will be helping to provide safety,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Oh, What Fun We Had! SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Club Holiday Party
Karen Cain We all had a great time at the Women’s Club Twilight Holiday Party on Dec. 9. More than 170 women gathered to a beautifully decorated room with a surprise entertainer on the stage. As our community has gotten even larger, it was a great way for the ladies to meet those living in their…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
SBR Republican Club Presents Meet the Candidates, Part I
SBR Republican Club presents Meet the Candidates, Part 1 on Monday, Jan. 20, at 3:30 p.m. in the Hacienda Clubhouse, La Mesa and La Montana Rooms. Join the SaddleBrooke Ranch Republican Club in the first of several opportunities to meet and interact with the men and women running for federal, state, and local political office.…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
National Park Club Day Trip to Tumacacori Festival!
Rob Lonjers The National Park Club hosted a day trip to Tumacacori National Historical Park on Dec. 7. Fifty SaddleBrooke Ranch residents left on a tour bus in the morning and spent the day enjoying the yearly festival and the historical park. Many took a short hike on the Anza trail that borders the Santa Cruz…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
SBR Republican Club Welcomes Pinal County Sheriff’s Office
Karen Lanning On Nov. 18, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Republican Club had its general meeting in the beautiful Escondido Room at the Ranch Clubhouse. The keynote speaker was scheduled to be Sheriff Mark Lamb, from Pinal County, but the surprise arrival of his brand-new granddaughter (his first!) caused an abrupt change in his plans—certainly understandable to all!…