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February 2024, Generals
Master Gardeners Invite You to Our Community Education February Event
Bob Allen The Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education February event. “How Your Citizen Science Data Helps Conservation” will be presented by Katy Prudic, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, on Feb. 14 as a free Zoom presentation. Many of us…
Generals, February 2024
First SaddleBrooke Ranch Health & Wellness Fair Is March 9
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Health & Wellness Fair committee is very excited to host the first SaddleBrooke Ranch Health & Wellness Fair to be held on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Ranch House Sol Ballroom. Many exhibitors have signed up to provide health and wellness information and promote their services in areas like physical…
January 2024, Front Page
Nature’s Way: The Ranch—A Place for All Seasons
Gerry Tietje One of the wonderful qualities of life at SaddleBrooke Ranch is that we can experience different seasons of the year. We are presently in the “throes” of winter, but it’s really quite pleasant. We expect a few nights below freezing and a couple of light snowfalls, but nothing like in many other parts of…
January 2024, Front Page
For All the Pearls!
Debbie Ferguson Happy New Year, golf fans! What do pearls have to do with the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA)? The always exciting member/member tournament was held on Nov. 27 and 28 with a record of 72 members playing under the theme of Putts, Pearls, and Polka Dots. All the flights were named after…
January 2024, Front Page
The United States Marine Corps Celebrates 248th Birthday in Sol Ballroom
On Nov. 10, 2023, in the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Sol Ballroom, Col. (Ret.) Marty Lenzini served as Master of Ceremonies to flawlessly oversee a traditional and highly celebratory evening, commemorating the inception of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on Nov. 10, 1775, in Philadelphia as a…
January 2024, Front Page
RC Sailing of SBR Invites You to … Discover the Pleasure of Sailing
Ken Gorman If you ask a seasoned sailor what it’s like to sail, you will likely be inundated with endless stories. They will express satisfaction in conquering the direction and force of wind and currents as the boat glides across the water. Stories will abound about coordinating the timely actions of the crew. What makes…
January 2024, Generals
Borderlands Produce Rescue Event
Pam Kravitz Members of Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church in Catalina hosted their first “produce rescue” event on Nov. 11, and a second event on Dec. 9, bringing a much-needed resource to this area. The work of Borderlands produce rescue can be summarized in three categories: rescue, redistribute, and recycle. Each year Borderlands produce rescue…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
MOAA News
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held a recent luncheon meeting on Nov. 18 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Col. William Nagy, U.S. Army, former President and Board of Director Member, during which members were…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
A Special Gift from Rotary
Rotary International and Barbara Barr Bengen A group of third graders are going to be receiving a special gift—the gift of words. The Rotary dictionary project is a nationwide effort to provide young students with their own personal dictionaries. Members of the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club distribute the dictionaries to students in third grade at Mountain Vista…