Miriam Brock Members of the SBR Pickleball Club participated in the Tucson Winter Classic Pickleball Tournament held Jan. 28 through 31 at the Kino South Sports Complex in Tucson. The Pickleball Club recognizes the following members for their outstanding play. Gold medal winners: Tony Zoellner and Bob Soucek. Silver medal winners: Joe Campion, Jen Campion…
Richard Hardy What Do You Believe? We all believe something and are hungry for answers. Where did we come from? Where are we going? Why are we here? Our inherent worldview is how we see things. It’s how we attribute meaning and purpose to our lives. What do we think about God? Is there a…
Ellen Sosin Looking for something that allows you to express your creativity, or ready to try something new? Well, the SBR Mudslingers might just be the ticket. The SBR Mudslingers is a club for full and part time residents who enjoy playing with clay. Some of us are new to clay and others have been…
Joy Hellard “On the road again–just can’t wait to get on the road again!” These Willie Nelson lyrics remind many residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch that their bucket list destinations are on hold. Despite COVID restrictions and closed attractions, homeowners in 16B decided to spice up their new year’s exercise resolutions by taking a virtual travel…
Heidi Overman, LMT The most common comment I get as a massage therapist is, “Wow, I did not realize how bad my muscles are, until you started working on them. How did that happen?” The truth is this, humans are creatures of habit. We sleep in the same position, we get up and have our…
Crystal Nehrmeyer, Superintendent Even during one of the most unique academic school years with complex challenges, the Oracle Schools Foundation continues to exceed the mission’s expectation to provide financial and related support to ensure that every Oracle student has unlimited opportunity to succeed. Inspired by the personal story of a parent with a child attending…
Sheilah Britton Your SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to bring Tanya Quist, a faculty member in the School of Plant Sciences and Director of the University of Arizona Campus Arboretum for an online community program “The Role of Trees in Climate Change” on Thursday, March 18 at 1 p.m. Tanya Quist received…
Miriam Brock After nearly a year of lockdown due to the coronavirus, the Pickleball Club has reinstituted round robin play. A “Round Robin” is a structured form of play organized by skill levels. In the time allocated to each Round Robin session you play eight…
SBCO Volunteer Has Performed Many Jobs Over Two Decades Nancy McCluskey-Moore Every journey begins with a single step. That was true for Marcia Van Ommeran’s ongoing twenty-year sojourn as a SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) volunteer. She attended a new-members meeting about volunteer opportunities after she and her husband, Tony, moved to SaddleBrooke from Michigan in…
Each year, Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene (OVCN) has pulled together the people of Tucson to host a MobilePack event for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), an organization at the forefront of addressing this need. FMSC is unable to assemble volunteers this year, but they are now able to machine pack meals at a…