Barbara Barr Bengen What are you doing with your soft plastics? We can’t add them to our recycling bin and set them out on the curb. If we put them in the trash, they just stick around in our landfills for hundreds of years. Tah dah! Enter soft plastics recycling! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke…
M.C. Nelson Jeff McClure, on his sixth year on the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and currently chairman of the Board, came to tell us about what’s happening in Pinal County. He discussed items such as how Pinal County is the sixth–largest growing community in the United States. Housing permits are up as well as…
Nancy Borcalli The next SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives (SBRC) meeting is Wednesday, March 11, in the SBR Sol Ballroom from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Guest Speakers David Schweikert, Candidate for Arizona Governor David was first elected to public office as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. After serving in the Arizona House, David returned…
Hummingbird in Nest Watercolor Class Dale Farland The Art Club is delighted that Tucson watercolor artist, Tracy Holmes, is returning to teach another class of watercolor instruction to our club members on March 26. Follow along with her and learn to enjoy watercolors while creating a realistic hummingbird in her nest. Tracy always provides basic…
Nancy Sullivan-Jacobs The purpose of the Clothe Me Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch is to foster a supportive community in all aspects of clothing construction. We provide sewists with opportunities for learning and skill development through mentoring, classes, and demonstrations. Clothe Me values inclusivity, collaboration, and embraces a wide range of sewing skills while providing an…
Sue Fetters Terri Thomas taught a class at the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Mudslingers studio called Basic Carving Techniques. This class served as an introduction to surface design methods including Sgraffito, Mishima, and Relief Carving. During the session, students learned the differences among these carving styles and applied their chosen technique to create a unique ceramic…
Nichole Lawhon New to the Roundup in 2026 are Member Spotlights! We will be focusing on SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Paper Crafters members to share about our members and show how paper crafting is important to them. You might read something that resonates with you and make you think to join in on the fun! Betty…
Sue Fetters SaddleBrooke Ranch Basket Makers are offering a new beginners class starting Tuesday, March 17, in the Art Room in theTechnology Center. The class teaches the basics of basket weaving. During the multiple sessions you will make three baskets. Each basket demonstrates different weaving techniques. All supplies and instructions are provided. We meet every…
Mary (Twink) Gates, British Club Information and Publicity Officer John Wayne, the Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Tom Mix, et al., deck the halls with their pictures, along with other western memorabilia, at Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse, just outside Tucson on the Florence Highway, only a 20 minutes’ drive from SaddleBrooke. It was here on…
Linda Shannon-Hills Creative Giving is a vibrant sewing, knitting, and crocheting group at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) that brings heart and handiwork together for a greater purpose. In 2025 alone, the group created and donated more than 2,800 handcrafted items to eight different charities, as well as to residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch in need of medical…