Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to our new homeowners moving into our beautiful community in the last few months. We have a wonderful welcome program for all new residents to SaddleBrooke Ranch. Each month, the Newcomers Welcome volunteers hold a gathering for new homeowners and renters. You are invited to attend to learn more about our community.…
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) club hosted the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) at our January SBRWOW event. SBCO is a nonprofit, all volunteer community organization to help the Arizona communities and school districts between SaddleBrooke and Miami, including the San Carlos Indian Reservation. This 100-mile corridor includes more than three counties, eight school districts,…
Joy Wegner and Mera Laureys The animal shelter in our county, Pinal County Animal Care and Control (PCACC), has created a double win-win, and you could be one of the winners! PCACC, like many shelters, has been experiencing a tremendous intake of dogs and cats in the last months. To add to this stressful situation,…
Miriam Brock More than 100 residents and guests attended the Feb. 1 meeting of the National Parks Club (NPC). The highlight of the meeting was the presentation by Scott Stonum, superintendent of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Scott provided a wealth of information on the unique flora and fauna that can be seen at Organ Pipe Cactus National…
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held a luncheon meeting on Jan. 20, at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Chuck Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current and upcoming…
David Taylor On Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you have the opportunity to experience Absolutely Art Gallery’s Annual Spring Artists Tent Show. The show is held in the north parking lot in front of the gallery located at 16701 N. Oracle Rd., #171, in Catalina. Look for the white-topped tents and…
Donna Pedota A group of Minnesota Club members went to see the Tucson Roadrunners play the Iowa Wild (which is the farm team to the Minnesota Wild) on Jan. 15 down at the Tucson Arena. We had great seats and met new Minnesota friends. Proudly wearing our Wild jerseys and clothing, we cheered on our team loudly…
Zentangle: Itty-Bitty Projects Erin Newman Join the SaddleBrooke Ranch Art Club for another adventure with Zentangle. Val Barsevich, a certified Zentangle teacher, will teach another in our series of classes this year. The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It increases focus and creativity,…
Donna Pedota The Minnesota Club had a Happy Hour on Feb. 6. We had more than 46 people attend and we were treated to live music by fellow Minnesotan Lowell Sletten, who played a variety of music from Creedence, Willie Nelson, and other contemporary favorites. We will have upcoming events in March and April; to get on our…
