Jim Hoagland It is Bird-A-Thon time again! The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Cuckoos are back again, and getting bigger and better. Last year’s team—birding guru Jim Hoagland, along with Jim Bradford, Laurie McCoy, and Deb Sandin—are gearing up for another fabulous outing joined by new members from the Ranch. We invite you to meet and mingle…
Dale Farland The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club is pleased to announce that SBR resident and artist Diane Vulcan will be teaching this series of four morning classes starting March 6 at 9 a.m. in the Art Room. This class will focus on beginner and intermediate oil techniques for painting successful landscapes. Students will use…
Kim Schweitzer and Gwenn Sobel One of our favorite things about Tucson is discovering new and unique places around town. Recently, we visited Seared Living, a new store in the Plaza Colonial on Skyline. Our Friday night game night crew was privileged to be the first to attend a tasting, arranged just for us. We enjoyed…
Carolee Louise Bailey On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, Carolee Louise Bailey (nee Gentili), loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away in Tucson, Ariz. Carolee was born and raised in Tacoma, Wash., the only child of Albert and Louise Gentili. She attended Central Washington State University briefly before her first marriage and the birth of her…
Kathleen Marshall January was a very busy month for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA). Fresh off the club’s win in the Battle for the Saddle tournament against neighboring SaddleBrooke, the SBRTA event chairs, Sue Cook and Paula Cartwright, organized a ladies Queen of the Court league Jan. 26 through March 2. This league was…
Cameron Downey is seen polishing a turquoise stone. Cameron uses the cabochon method of preparing this gem for a jewelry setting. (In modern times a gemstone is often cut.) Here, Cameron will highly polish the turquoise to ensure that the colors of the stone are enriched. Photo by Debora Witten
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen Creative Giving meets twice a month in the sewing room located in the Creative Arts & Technology Center to make loving items to share with those in need. Come join the next two work sessions on Wednesday, March 1, from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and again on Tuesday, March…
Every Wednesday morning, from 9 to 11 a.m., a group of SBR men gather in the Hacienda Building La Vista room to study the Bible. Our main goal is to read through the Bible verse by verse, secondly it’s to find ways we can apply biblical truths in our daily lives, and thirdly for fellowship. What…
Dale Farland and Barry Swartzberg This is your chance to experience The Tributaries band as they will be performing another benefit concert for the Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF). Last April, everyone who attended this sold-out benefit concert for the Oracle Schools Foundation had an evening of total enjoyment for over two hours. This talented group…
Jerry Womack is busy working on making a ring. The ring is made of silver and will have an inlaid turquoise stone. The ring will be a gift to a family member. He works on his art piece in the SBR Lapidary Room in the Technology Center. Photo by Debora Witten