Melanie Einbund Passover was from April 22 through April 30. Many seders were held to recount the Jewish history of being slaves in Egypt. With the guidance of Moses, the Jewish people walked through the desert for 40 years, at which time the Jewish people were allowed to enter the land of Israel. The holiday…
May 2024, Generals
Get Your Remembrance Poppy May 25
Ed Davis On May 25, get your remembrance poppy and wear it on Memorial Day. The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since WWI to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. In the battlefields of Belgium and elsewhere during World War I, poppies…
May 2024, Generals
Once a Missile Site … Now a Church with a Mission!
Sharon Scanlan In May, June, and July, Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church in Catalina will have some exciting and inspirational classes! Everyone is welcome to attend, whether you attend Vista or not. The church is located on the west side of Oracle Rd., just south of the Golder Ranch stoplight. If you are…
May 2024, Features
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May 2024, Generals
Let’s Get Creative
Debora Witten In March, we had a wonderful demo of Inktense pencils by Rebecca Hilchie. Some of the participants tried the medium, had fun, and are now hooked! In April, there was a short demo by Cathy Ratliff on mixed media/collage. Friends got to play expressing themselves through words, pictures, symbols, etc. In May, Erin…
May 2024, Generals
What’s This? A New Name and a Logo Too?
Melanie Einbund Introducing our new name: Congregation B’nai Midbar at SaddleBrooke (transliterated: B’nay Meedbar, meaning ‘The People of the Desert’). Wow! What a ride it has been! You think that changing a name would be easy. Well, it wasn’t. But thanks to many—we did it! We are proud to announce that we are now known…
May 2024, Generals
Did You Know? SBR Medical Equipment Loans Available to All Residents
Linda Shannon-Hills, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors Did you know residents of SBR have an inventory of SBR Medical Equipment Loans, maintained by SBR residents, that is available to SBR neighbors while they recover from surgery, injury, or an accident? Residents keep their items in their homes, but can be contacted directly to borrow items needed.…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
Wine Club Upcoming Events
The Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) is excited to announce the remaining events for the 2024 year. Saturday, May 4—Bus trip to Los Milics and Callaghan Wineries in Elgin Tuesday, May 21— “La Vida Loca” Wine Mixer. Enjoy some Spanish wines with your club friends. Tuesday, July 16—Olympic Themed Tasting featuring WCSBR Gold Medal…
May 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Batten
David Zapatka While cruising around Asia, we heard we were going to encounter rough seas. Soon enough, we saw ocean spray splashing the 10th floor windows. Then there was an order to batten down the hatches, meaning to close the dead lights on the third floor. Storm covers (porthole covers) are called deadlights in maritime…
Generals, May 2024
Thank You for Supporting the SBR ARTwalk
Linda Shannon-Hills Thank you, residents of SBR and SBRanch Realty for supporting the SBR ARTwalk. The spring SBR ARTwalk was once again a great success for our resident artists. The artwork continues to amaze and impress resident visitors as well as SaddleBrooke and Oro Valley visitors. Our continued support from SBRanch Realty provides the SBR…