Judy Miller If you’re puzzled about how to live out your daily faith walk and would like to hear how other Christian “walkers” are doing it, come to Judy Miller’s home on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 1:30 p.m. to preview the novel, Sensible Shoes by Sharon Garlough Brown. It follows the stories of four women as…
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Generals, January 2020
SaddleBrooke Ranch Adopt–A–Family “Wrap up”
Kim Schweitzer “Adopting” a family for Christmas is an incredible way to help our neighbors and feel good about doing it. This year, Linda Russell, the Adopt–A–Family coordinator asked me if the residents at SaddleBrooke Ranch could fulfill all the children’s wishes from Mountain Vista School in Oracle. In the past, residents of SaddleBrooke and…
Generals, January 2020
Giving Thanks
Camille Esterman The invitation from Jan Storey and Jon Swanson read “‘Eat, Drink and be Thankful’—join us for a ‘Friendsgiving’ open house on the evening before Thanksgiving.” Their kitchen island displayed artfully arranged charcuterie boards containing cheeses, meats, pate, grapes, dates, figs, nuts, olives, cornichons, and crackers. Assorted salads and steamy pans of homemade lasagna and rolls…
Generals, January 2020
A Summer Get Away
Ed Melnick The summer of 2019 proved to be challenging to even the most diehard SaddleBrookers. A unique way of avoiding the heat and experience a “cooler” summer is to venture north to Logan, UT. They politely call us “Summer Citizens,” which really means people of our age. You will have the opportunity to take…
Generals, January 2020
The Seventh Annual ARTwalk, Another Great Success
Linda Shannon-Hills This year, we had 25 homes with 40 artists showing their work. Even with adding an extra hour, it was a challenge for residents and their guests to visit all the homes. Unlike typical arts and craft shows, the SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk provides artists an opportunity to show and for some to sell their…
Generals, January 2020
Luncheon and Silent Auction to Benefit Sr. Jose Women’s Center
Leslie Fore Plan now to attend the fifth annual luncheon and silent auction to benefit the Sr. Jose Women’s Center (SJWC), whose purpose is to help homeless women in our community. Come for a lovely lunch and to bid on more than 150 quality items, but come especially because you will be helping to provide safety,…
Generals, January 2020
Immigrants Forum February 23
Leslie Fore Have you ever wondered why people don’t just come to our country legally? Are you interested in knowing how it is possible to advocate for comprehensive, just legislation? The Santa Catalina Social Awareness and Justice Ministry invites you to a forum that will answer these questions and more. Rev. Sean Carroll, SJ, executive…
Generals, January 2020
Open House Recap
On Dec. 9, Oracle Village Outreach (OVO) hosted an informational open house at the Oracle Fire Department. There were 15 people in attendance plus representatives from Casa de La Luz and Oracle Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Informational folders were distributed to attendees, and Susan Ruffini discussed OVO’s needs for leaders for the various community service teams. Questions…
Generals, January 2020
Avoid This Health Crisis – Correction
Chelsey Nakata, editorial assistant In the December issue of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup, an article was published by The Writing Guild titled “Avoid This Health Crisis.” This article was published with the wrong author’s name. “Avoid This Health Crisis” was written by Jan Larkey. We regret the error.
Generals, January 2020
From The New Home Sales Team
Lauren Winkowski The moment you step foot into SaddleBrooke Ranch, you can feel it there’s a different kind of energy here. Crafted for seasoned go-getters aged 55 and better, the vibrant communities celebrate the start of new beginnings. And, we’d like to share some of the new beginnings from this past year! In 2019, SaddleBrooke…