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,…
Debbie Witten Co-organizers Debbie Witten and Sherry Brinster model the new T-shirts the Dinking Divas have chosen as their uniform for playing pickleball on Tuesday afternoons.
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Linda Shannon-Hills Overwhelmed with moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch? New community, new state, new home—Where can you find all the information to make settling into this new community easier? Join the Newcomers Welcome Program for the first in-person gathering in two years on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 3:30 to 5 p.m. No registration is required, but if…
Janelle Authur Patrick Rayl and the .357 Band, a popular Southern Arizona Country band, filled the Sol Ballroom with western music at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Social Dance Club’s monthly country-western dance on Friday, Dec. 3. Seventy Ranchers welcomed the holidays with an evening of western dancing and holiday cheer. As the number of western dancers…
Judy Smith The SBR Women of Action group has had a busy fall topped off by their Christmas luncheon Dec. 6. The luncheon featured several speakers and guests. The main speaker was Andrew Gould, a former Arizona Supreme Court Justice who is running for Attorney General. He spoke about the rule of law in respect…
G. William Myers (Lt., CEC, USN Former) The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent meeting on Saturday, Nov. 20. The meeting began with a short business session presided over by Col. Bill Nagy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current and…