Carla Marquardt Free beginning piano lessons are offered Saturdays starting Feb. 22 in the La Vista Room from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. There will be seven group lessons. Did you always want to learn to read music? Well, this is the class for you! All you need is: 1. Bring your smile to try something…
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February 2025, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Plays Santa’s Helpers

Barbara Barr Bengen The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke teamed up with IMPACT of Southern Arizona, Oracle Community Center, and Bubb’s Grub, to bring Christmas to 115 seniors and shut-ins in the cities surrounding SaddleBrooke. It took a team to produce a complete Christmas dinner, music, singing, dancing, and gifts. But the smiles on the faces…
Clubs & Classes, February 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary: Food Bank Fun and Quilt Sale Update

Christianne Dettmann New years often start with resolutions. Many times, we commit to keep up with what’s working. Other times, we resolve to try something new. This year, members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club have continued to commit their mighty muscles to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth, Ariz., at least three times…
Clubs & Classes, February 2025
Resolutions for Online Safety
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly As the new year begins, it’s a time for resolutions and extending the commitments to your digital life. Maintaining online privacy and security is especially important in today’s interconnected world. Here’s a simple guide to help you clean up and protect your online presence in 2025: Review Your Accounts.…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Ranch GOP Club Hosts Sheriff Mark Lamb

Deena Ream-Robinson Happy New Year, SaddleBrooke Ranch! We invite you to our Feb. 19 meeting when our featured speaker will be former sheriff Mark Lamb. Hear about his new job with FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform). Bring your questions! The SBR GOP Club meets the third Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 5…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
SBR Conservatives in Action/Republican Club News

Nancy Borcalli Please note: Change of venue for General Meeting on Feb. 27. The General Meeting for the SBR Conservatives in Action will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at La Hacienda Club (Bistro La Montana/La Mesa Rooms), from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Please join us welcoming Nathan Duell, the Arizona State Director for…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Art Club Classes – February 2025

How to Register for Art Club Classes Go to SBRartclub.clubexpress.com. Current members: Log into your account that you have established on Club Express. Click on the class under Upcoming Events. This will take you to the payment page and provide information for registering and paying by credit card for the class. New members: Click NEW…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Word of the Month: Ratiocinative, Ratiocination
David Zapatka Reader Lettie Harrald writes, “I just saw your column in the latest Splash about Gerunds and immediately thought about J.A. Jance’s recent blog also talking about Gerunds, among other things. I am taking the liberty of forwarding said article to you. You need to read through quite a lot of other stuff first…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
Ranch Writers Club Update
The Ranch Writers Club is a group of writers who have a passion for writing. We support any activity that will enhance our writing skills. For more information, contact Chuck Coxe at [email protected]. The following was written by club member Scott Hopkins. Coyote and Me On the leeward side of a Mesquite, I was still,…
February 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club News

At the December SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club meeting, Ken Robinson, chairman of the club, welcomed Georgine Hurst, who is a volunteer for the Donor Outreach for Veterans (DOVE) nonprofit. She described how DOVE helps match up kidney donors and veterans. The average wait for a kidney from a deceased donor is five years long. Veterans…