Category: January 2022

Rock and Roll Dance Set for January 12

Scott Lowry Start 2022 by rocking out to the music of The Doobie Brothers, The Rolling Stones, The Temptations, Linda Ronstadt, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, The Supremes, The Beach Boys, B52s, Chuck Berry, Journey, Bon Jovi, and many more! Mark your calendar for Jan. 12 and come with your friends, a partner, or…

SBRWGA 2021 Club Championship Tournament

Carol Mihal The brisk mornings of Nov. 15 and 16 both turned into beautiful days for the ladies of the SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) to hold their 10th annual Club Championship Tournament. Ladies 70 and older were automatically included in the Senior Club Championship bracket. Winners of the tournament were decided based on the combined gross…

Unit Happenings

Unit 6 Holds Their First Ever Annual Halloween Crawl Linda Chase Unit 6 held their first-ever Halloween crawl. Residents dressed up in Halloween costumes and strolled over to various Unit 6 host homes to enjoy beverages, spooky appetizers, and great company. Being a new unit to SaddleBrooke Ranch, this was the first time meeting neighbors…

Artists in the Spotlight: Erin Newman, Paper Quilling Artist

Linda Shannon-Hills Some artists begin their artwork when they are young, while others discover their talents after they have retired from their career. Erin Newman discovered her love of paper quilling after retirement in 2013 from the U.S. Forest Service. Before paper quilling, she started beading and sequinning ornaments, which many other people were doing…

Nature’s Way: Sandhill Cranes Are Back

Jim Hoagland January is one of the best months to go and see sandhill cranes in Arizona, especially at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, an ephemeral lake. Once a former 1,500-acre cattle ranch, it was acquired by the Arizona Game and Fish Department in 1997. It is located 55 miles south of Willcox in the southern…

Ballroom Dance Club in Full Swing

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…

Word of the Month: Quincunx

David Zapatka While reading The Labours of Hercules by Alice A. Bailey in my book-reading group, I ran across the familiar word “quincunx” and had to reach back in my memory to recall where I had been exposed to this word before. Quincunx noun quin·cunx | ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s 1. an arrangement of five objects with four at the…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Hardworking Volunteers Bring Thanksgiving Baskets to Local Families Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Thanksgiving holiday was brighter for many families in the Oracle and San Manuel area due to the efforts of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). Just before Thanksgiving, SBCO volunteers, chaired by Mona Sullivan and Mark Liefke, assembled and delivered 62 holiday baskets to area residents…