Liz Boyd Women On Our Own (WOOO) is for single women living in SaddleBrooke and the Ranch who want to stay busy and enjoy life. Our activities include: Dining Out: We go out for dinner on the third Wednesday of each month and enjoy Tucson’s restaurants. In February, it was the Pita Jungle. Potlucks: On the…
Category: March 2018
March 2018
The Sound of Silence
Bob White The curtain came down on February 12, 2018 on the perennial favorite square dance festival in Yuma, Arizona. After 68 continuous years of presenting a festival for square dancers from all over the Southwest as well as Canada, the organization that put on the festival (YSRDA) felt that they could no longer carry…
March 2018
SBR Roots Genealogy Club notice
Pegg Ridolfo The March meeting of Ranch Roots will be dedicated to “Appreciating Ancestry – Accessing Ancestry.com and Research Avenues.” Genealogy has become a hot topic and getting hotter. Some may have received a DNA test over the holidays and are confused as where to begin with the information they’ve received. Ancestry.com is a good…
March 2018
Join the Pathfinders for a tour of Taliesin West and Museum of the West
Bob Stuart Join Arizona Pathfinders on a tour to Phoenix, AZ to visit Taliesin West and the Museum of the West on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Here, on the outskirts of Scottsdale, Frank Lloyd Wright built his winter compound, Taliesin West, which today ranks among the region’s most fascinating attractions. He designed the buildings with…
March 2018
Gathering Hearts YOTO collection
Carol Smith On March 9 at Happy Hour (4:00-6:00 p.m.) Gathering Hearts will be collecting donations of full size hygiene products for Youth On Their Own (YOTO). Products such as full-size shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, shave cream, soap, toothpaste, dental floss, razors, tampons and panty liners are much appreciated and in great need. Youth On Their…
March 2018
Anticipation is high for the 8th annual Robson Trap Trials
Susan Knox Wilson Trap squads from around the state are practicing hard and getting in shape for the eighth annual Robson Trap Trials to be held Friday, March 23, at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet Club. The 2017 champions from PebbleCreek are aiming to win the trophy again, but competition is fierce and the 2018…
March 2018
12th annual Autism Walk and Resource Fair April 28
The Autism Society of Southern Arizona will host the 12th annual Autism Walk and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 28, in Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium at Kino Park Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, Arizona. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the Walk and Resource Fair is from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. The Autism…
March 2018
Rotary 101
Neil Deppe, President There is no password or secret handshake, just the word “Welcome.” I recently attended my first Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia; I found myself in the midst of over 20,000 Rotarians from over ninety-nine countries. Everywhere I looked, there were Rotarians in native dress always willing to shake my hand…
March 2018
SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair March 3
Eve Fly The first SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair was held in 1994. Humble beginnings. The brainchild of two residents who knew of the many talents of their friends and neighbors. They also knew of the need to expose these talents to the rest of their community. Now, twenty-five years later, The SaddleBrooke Arts…
March 2018
Convict to convert
Dick Kroese Chris Terzan talked to the men of Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) about his life on drugs, running with the worst of the drug lords and ending up in prison at the lowest point in his life. While in prison, he was handed a Bible and from there, his life changed and…