Ed Davis American Legion Oro Valley Post 132, serving the communities of the Northwest, will sponsor a charity golf tournament Saturday, August 22, 2015. One hundred percent of the tournament proceeds will be used for the benefit of local veterans in need and the soldiers and families of the Post’s “adopted” locally based Arizona National…
August 2015
Colorado Club to meet August 6
The Colorado Club will have a social gathering at Kerstin Seifert’s home on Thursday, August 6, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Please bring an appetizer and drink of choice. RSVP to Kerstin at kseifert@cybernet1.com. If you are new to SaddleBrooke Ranch with connections to Colorado and would like to join others from Colorado, please contact…
August 2015
Wonder what SaddleBrooke Troop Support does?
Wonder what SaddleBrooke Troop Support does? SaddleBrooke Troop Support (STS) continues its good works for the military, both active duty and veterans. Your donations support many ongoing projects that supply food and clothing to those in need. Every month STS purchases food items worth $300 and delivers them along with any donated food to three…
August 2015
Latest News From New Home Sales
2015 is shaping up to be a banner year for SaddleBrooke Ranch, and we are delighted to share a few of the more noteworthy happenings. The winter season was very successful with 24 luxury homes sold. We’re pleased to announce a new model in the Premiere Home Series, the Tesoro. The Tesoro offers 2,395 square…
August 2015
Volunteers make a difference
Kathie Griffin The SaddleBrooke Master Gardener volunteers love gardening and can’t stop talking about the unique challenges in growing plants in the high desert. As a part of University of Arizona Pinal Cooperative Extension, our mission is to provide the public with research-based, home horticultural information through educational programs and projects. We love to share…
August 2015
Northwest Club has a ball
Corine Sturdivant Now that football season is over, the Northwest Club decided to get out of their seats and play ball…bocce ball, that is. On sunny Sunday, June 7, 16 of us gathered at the SaddleBrooke bocce ball courts (14 played) for a rousing, fun and competitive couples tournament. While most of us hadn’t really…
August 2015
Get on the bus
Back by popular demand, Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is offering a trip to the John Slaughter Ranch on Saturday, October 17. John Slaughter, former Sheriff of Tombstone, will conduct the tour. After departing SaddleBrooke at 8:00 a.m. the first stop will be the Tombstone courthouse where John Slaughter had his office. The tour will…
August 2015
Yappy Hour – the SaddleBrooke Dog Park lives on
Lorretta Johnson The dog park at SaddleBrooke Ranch was closed in March, and development has moved on to create an even nicer park later this year. Many on the “small dog” side of the park felt that both the dogs and humans, aka “Two Legs,” enjoyed getting together so much that they did not want…
August 2015
Music and ballet—harmony in motion
Punch Howarth This article will be summer essay number five on Forms of Music and is one where I need to tread lightly—Ballet Music. There is much ballet music from romantic and modern composers that I am familiar with, but to attempt to explain ballet (the dancing) itself, I would pirouette-tutu easily and miss being…
August 2015
SBRTA Ladies hold a potluck lunch
On July 8, 2015 the women members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association celebrated together at the home of President Janice Neal. More than half of our members were able to attend, though quite a few were on vacation. It was a potluck luncheon with a wide variety of delicious dishes to choose from. We…