Danna Koelling The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was founded Oct. 11, 1890, during a time of intense interest in the beginnings of the United States of America. Women felt the desire to perpetuate the memory of ancestors who fought to make this country free and independent. As a result, a group…
Category: February 2020
Sports, February 2020
Gold Sponsor Joins Putters for Brunch
Camille Esterman In spite of the fact that the SBR putting green was closed, 80 Ranchette Putters enjoyed a holiday burrito brunch with Allison Honeycutt from Golf Cars of AZ. Breakfast options included sausage, ham, bacon, or vegetarian burritos – all accompanied with salsa and prepared at the Bistro. As the general manager and service…
Front Page, February 2020
DesertFest Returns to SaddleBrooke Ranch March 7
Murphy Kulasa Don’t miss all the fun! On Saturday, March 7, 2020, DesertFest returns to SaddleBrooke Ranch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and it will be bigger and better! With a very exciting lineup of activities scheduled for this event, you won’t want to miss a moment! Celebrating SaddleBrooke Ranch and the Ranch House…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Ranch Roots Genealogy Club News
Pegg Ridolfo In our next meeting of Ranch Roots, we will continue to share our discoveries with the group. How did you navigate the internet? Maybe you connected with a distant cousin and were able to share information; how did you find this cousin? Have you made a trip to a courthouse or county seat to…
Features, February 2020
Spotlight on Advertiser: The Paseo Financial GroupMortgage Rates Have Dropped to Historic Lows
Melanie Sedam Mortgage rates have dropped to levels not seen since 2016, and homeowners are rushing to refinance. You can benefit even if you don’t cut your rate by a full percentage point – a rule of thumb you can safely ignore. The question is whether you will stay in your home long enough to…
Generals, February 2020
20/20 Vision for SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild
Karen Brungardt The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild looks forward to an exciting winter and spring with a robust offering of art classes as well as its annual Art Show. The annual Art Show will be Feb. 7-8, 2020, in the MountainView Country Club, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
Generals, February 2020
Carol Singers Bring the Spirit of Holidays to the Ranch
Alastair Stone For the eighth year in a row, our expanding SaddleBrooke Ranch was alive with the sound of carolers in December. Under the direction of Alastair Stone, over 200 SBR neighbors joined together on Friday night, Dec. 13, in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch House to sing their hearts out with Christmas and…
Generals, February 2020
Wreaths Across America 2019
Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents gathered at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson for the annual Wreaths Across America event. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm and clear day for the volunteers to enjoy a touching and memorable event and participate in honoring our veterans. The ceremony began with…
Features, February 2020
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell February is a sure sign of spring! That’s right…the gardening season is about four weeks away, so sharpen your tools and start preparing for the next growing season. The last frost date is around March 20, so get those tomato seedlings going as soon as possible. Valentine’s Day is a good day to…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
The SBR Technology Club General Meeting and Talk set for February 3
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Technology Club will hold their next general meeting on Monday, Feb. 3 at 3:30 p.m. at the Ranch House in the Sol Ballroom. Our speaker will be Tony Pietrzykoski on the topic of “How to increase the power of your wireless connection.” This presentation is open to all residents at SaddleBrooke…