Category: March 2023

Ranchette Putters Present Roadrunner of the Year Award

The Ranchette Putters held their Annual Luncheon in January. Members were greeted with the following poem written by our very own Jodi Walker-Lowe, 2022 event chair. Ranchette Putters 2022 was a very good year With many new putters joining us here! We cherish our old friendships and welcome the new We all love putting, yes,…

Don’t Miss the Spring SBR ARTwalk April 22

Linda Shannon-Hills Mark your calendars! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Spring 2023 ARTwalk will be held on Saturday, April 22, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Each year the creative art from our residents continues to amaze. Only artists that live at SaddleBrooke Ranch can participate in the ARTwalk. The artists will be showing and selling in…

Meet Marian Bianchini, Zumba Instructor

Debbie McGrady Zumba is a total workout that combines all elements of fitness cardio, flexibility, balance, range of motion, and muscle conditioning. It also provides an opportunity for social interaction and helps with mental well-being. And, I have to mention … is a lot of fun! Marian Bianchini arrived at the Ranch in 2012 and…

SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners Upcoming Events

Join your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners for Demonstration (Demo) Day fairs. Residents from both communities are welcome to attend all events. Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions and guide you to resources that will assist you in creating and maintaining thriving and bountiful gardens. Demo Day at SaddleBrooke Ranch is Wednesday, March 8 from…

Art Club General Meeting March 16

Debby Felzien The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club will be hosting their first 2023 general meeting in March. Please mark your calendars and join us on Thursday, March 16, at 3 p.m. in the Art Room within the Creative Arts and Tech Center. The SBR Art Club will be recapping classes that have been held…

Women of Wine March Gathering

Deb McGiboney SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) meet the third Thursday of every month, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Ranch House Grill, Sol Ballroom. Our next SBRWOW event is Thursday, March 16. There is a $1 (cash only) admission fee. At this event, we will be hosting WOW member and Arbonne Independent Consultant…

Welcome New Neighbors

Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to the new homeowners who closed on their properties in January. We are so glad you have joined us to enjoy our beautiful community of SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)! The first thing most want to do when they move in here is to meet new people. The best way to meet…

MOAA News

Kurt M. McMillen, COL USA (Retired) The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) met on Jan. 21 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The day’s speaker was Lenwood (“Len”) Hampton. Len is a Vietnam veteran and is currently serving a four-year term as a member of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)…

Unit Happenings

Feeding Kids. Feeding Spirits. Twenty ladies of Unit 10 at SaddleBrooke Ranch did their part to combat child hunger on Feb. 9. Every year, millions of children in third world countries die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and undernutrition. Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years…