Debora Witten Steve and Mary Schneck are starting to create their gourds for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Fall ARTwalk. Gourds from Wuertz Gourd Farm are turned into unique works of art by Steve and Mary, and are essential for a home at SaddleBrooke Ranch.
Come and check out art by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Art Club’s featured artist for July, Patrice Meyer. Patrice arrived at the Ranch about a year and a half ago from Oro Valley. She has hit the ground running with activities available at the Creative Arts Center, participating in many of the clubs that are offered.…
Lucy Lange Do you really need an excuse to have a party? Not really, but Sheilah Britton, Unit 10, came up with a great one. “Let’s celebrate the blooming of my Palo Verde tree,” she said. So in mid-May she invited 40 of her closest friends over for a garden party. Over strawberry cake, fresh…
Dr. Rose Bricker In May of 2023, the Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murphy published an article with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. In that article, he stated that we have an epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the U.S. He goes on to say, “It is so prevalent…
Deborah Kirscht is pictured with one of her quilts. She has been quilting for over 25 years. (Photo by Deborah Witten)
Linda Shannon-Hills Over the last 10 years, the SBR ARTwalk has been a great success for local artists and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents. Each year it has grown with more talented artists, and each year the costs have also continued to grow. The SBR ARTwalk has been blessed to find such generous supporters as Douglas and…
Melanie Einbund This past year we have experienced several events and a very big ‘to do’ list. In July 2023 we gathered with Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) members casually to say hello in the MountainView Bar and Grill. In August, a Jewish Community Meet and Greet was held, reacquainting with each other and preparing for…
Daniel Engeljohn As a Matthew 25 Church, Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (mountainshadowschurch.org) is challenging the congregation to deepen its faith and get more actively involved with the greater community. One focus of our Mission Ministry Team is to provide funding and in-kind assistance to Cross Streets Community, a program for the homeless in downtown Tucson.…
Sharon Scanlan On May 26, after the 10 a.m. church service, the members of Vista United Methodist Church (UMC) celebrated paying off the mortgage on the new Education and Administration Building in less than five years with a mortgage burning. We moved in at the end of 2019 and paid off our mortgage early this…
