Carol Osgood SaddleBrooke Ranch Social Ballroom Dance Club (SBRSBDC) celebrated the first full year of a very successful group of dancers of all levels, dancing once a month to great music in the Sol Ballroom. Music for these dances is provided by professional DJs Gus and Gina, who have been putting great dance venues together…
Carol Osgood The SaddleBrooke Ranch Social Ballroom Dance Club kicked off the holiday season with its second ballroom dance. DJs Gus and Gina provided fabulous music from all genres: tango, cha cha, rumba, swing, nightclub 2-step, waltz, and salsa, along with a line dance for all to enjoy! If you could name the original artist, prizes…
Rotary Club: Delivering Thanksgiving to 260 Homes Barbara Barr For many a Rotarian in the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, the best part of Thanksgiving comes several days before the actual holiday. The best part of Thanksgiving is when we help about 260 area families with turkeys and all the fixings for their holiday. Working with IMPACT…
Camille Esterman Putting time on the SBR green was pushed back one hour beginning in November. Ranchette Putters welcomed this change, hoping that the sun would help take the chill out of the morning air. Club members, however, putted through variable conditions, often wearing several layers of clothing. The club awards monthly prizes to putters…
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Beginning the first day of this year, Jan. 1, 2022, the United States Bureau of Reclamation has announced a Tier 1 Shortage to go into effect for the Colorado River basin. It is the first time a water shortage has been declared on the Colorado River, a source of water…
Linda Shannon-Hills In September, SBR Mending Souls started up as a satellite group from the Tucson Mending Souls. Although not sure how long it would take to start creating beautiful but critical items for charitable causes, our Ranch residents got to work. Over the next three months, our group sent 465 items to the headquarters…
Barbara Barr Do you know what happens during school breaks to students who depend upon free breakfast and lunch for their sustenance? You’re right, oftentimes there is no food. There are a number of families in need who do not have the means to buy food. When school is out of session, those children miss out…
Carla Marquardt The SBR Uke Group enjoyed playing holiday songs for their family and friends on Dec. 1. Ukulele players always have fun, including practicing “Run Run Rudolph” to prepare for the party! Would you like to learn to play? Beginner lessons start on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group had a perfect day of cool weather and clear blue skies for their ride on Saturday, Dec. 11, at Don Donnelly’s D-Spur Ranch in Gold Canyon, just east of Apache Junction. The venue is generally just a bit warmer than the Ranch and offers magnificent views of the…
Lorraine Smith On Saturday, Nov. 20, 112 members of the Wine Club of SBR (WCSBR) boarded buses and headed out to southern Arizona wineries. Birds and Barrels Vineyards and Pillsbury Wine Company were the destinations, located in the heart of the Willcox Wine Country. Pillsbury did an amazing job of introducing the club to their winery,…