Category: Generals

March Gardening Lecture

Margaret Larmour The Gardeners Exchange, in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners, invites you to attend Bullet Proof Plants, presented by Harlow Garden’s manager and TV personality, Debbie Mounce. The program will be presented at the MountainView West Ballroom at SaddleBrooke on Thursday, March 26, at 1 p.m. Debbie, a lifelong desert gardener, will…

Catalinas Community Chorus

Donna Langwig On Sunday, March 22, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., you are invited to enjoy A Spring Choral Showcase, presented by the Catalinas Community Chorus. The concert will take place at Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church, 3001 E. Miravista Lane in Catalina (on the west side of Oracle Rd., 3.7 miles north of…

“Voices of America” Spring Concert

Alastair Stone Oracle’s community chorus, Voices in the Oaks Chorale, will perform their spring concert on March 29, 3 p.m., at Oracle Center for the Arts. Choral director, Donte’ Ford has selected works that reflect the theme Voices of America, including songs from well-known composers such as Aaron Copland, Rollo Dilworth, Irving Berlin, and several…

New Home Sales

Lauren Winkowski SaddleBrooke Ranch’s amenity expansion is underway and upon completion will provide current and future residents the best in active adult resort-style living. New amenities opening soon include: Ed’s Dogs, four bocce ball courts, two new tennis courts (six total tennis courts) and a ramada. We’re also proud to announce that Robson Communities was…

How Can You Be a Schizophrenic for a Day?

Steve Weiss In January, residents from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch volunteered to be interviewed in a simulation representing a psychological condition of choice at the University of Arizona School of Nursing, located at the Banner Medical Center. Each volunteer gave three 10-minute interviews with senior nursing students. The interviews were conducted in a small interview…

28th Annual Oracle Artist Studio Tour April 4-5

Jan Tenery Drive the high desert byways of Oracle and visit more than 40 artists and artisans showing and selling at their studios. First, stop at the Visitors Center on American Avenue for a preview and map. Or visit www.oracleartiststudiotour.org for directions and details. The event is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission…

Oracle Piano Society Presents Gold Medalist March 8

Susan and Craig Bauer At only 27 years old, Dmytro Choni has already made a name for himself on the international stage. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1993, he began studying piano at age four. This young concert pianist has won numerous prestigious competitions in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Ukraine, China, Germany, Argentina, and the United…

Ranch Talks: The Hohokam and Their Ancestors

Linda Shannon-Hills People have been making a living in the Sonoran Desert for thousands of years. Evidence of their villages, farms, stone quarries, and sacred sites can be found almost everywhere. Less than an hour away from SaddleBrooke Ranch is the Casa Grande Ruins, west of Florence. In the Catalina State Park, you can hike…

Women’s Retreat – I Know You More

Terry Barringer Spiritually blessed and fully refreshed. How would you like to kick off spring 2020 with a whole new perspective and attitude? You can, by joining the Women’s Ministry of the Community Church at SaddleBrooke, as they gather for a one-day retreat at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley. Susie Shellenberger, teacher, international…

SaddleBrooke CycleMasters Bike Round-up Huge Success

Lynette Herbert A big thank you to all SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents for your generosity during our Bike Round-up Saturday, Jan. 18, donating a record 110 bicycles as well as helmets, parts, tires, tubes, bike racks, tools, etc. The bikes and accessories were equally distributed to two well deserving Tucson Charities, Wheels-for-Kids and B.I.C.U.S.…