R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Recent cybersecurity reports highlight major ongoing breach activity: Brightspeed, a major U.S. fiber broadband provider, is investigating claims that hackers may have accessed sensitive data tied to over 1 million customers. Users’ names, emails, and contact details may have been exposed, making people targets for scams and identity fraud.…
Category: March 2026
March 2026, Features
Welcome New Neighbors
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 (SBR). Each month, the Newcomers Welcome Volunteers hold a gathering for new homeowners and renters. You are invited to attend to learn more about our…
Features, March 2026
What Your “Thank You” Wave Reveals About You
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I came across an article by Thomas Reed, an English writer whose work centers on reflection and mood. He states the following. “Watch any busy junction at rush hour and you’ll start spotting two tribes. There are the wavers, who lift a few fingers from the steering wheel when someone lets them…
Features, March 2026
Fashion, Fun, and Fine Wine—A Women’s Clothing Exchange
Monica Oszust On the afternoon of Feb. 3, the ladies of SaddleBrooke Ranch proved that one person’s “closet clutter” is truly another’s “wardrobe wonder.” The community’s recent clothing swap was an overwhelming success, turning a simple Tuesday afternoon into a vibrant celebration of fashion, friendship, and philanthropy. The atmosphere was lighthearted as neighbors gathered to…
Features, March 2026
Featured Dog Walkers
March 2026, Features
Ranch Resident Wins State Championship
Thomas Hynes Janice Hynes recently won the Arizona State Championship of Wild Bunch Shooting held in Casa Grande. Janice is a member of the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) and regularly competes in matches all over our beautiful state of Arizona. Wild Bunch matches are three gun competitions (pistol, rifle, shotgun) utilizing antique firearms while…
Generals, March 2026
Rocky Boys!
Hobie Richards Who are the two gentlemen who walk to the rock every day like it’s an appointment carved into the universe? It’s Paul Diehl and Sunny Wright on their daily walk from S. Cattle Trail (photo with Lisa Richards and Marci Whitehead). New folks ask, “Who are those guys?” Old timers say, “The Rock…
Generals, March 2026
Two Valued Partners of the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB)
Marilee Jensen Bashas’ Grocery Store: Bashas’ grocery store in Catalina has been supporting the TCFB for the past 11 years, helping the food bank meet its mission of “Feeding our neighbors in SE Pinal County.” Bashas’ has been donating bakery items such bread, cakes, cookies, etc. and providing space for a donation box that customers…
Generals, March 2026
Help Local Charities, Reduce Arizona Income Taxes
Dale Farland It is tax season, and many of us are thinking about reducing our personal Arizona (AZ) income taxes. Well, here is a legal way to reduce your Arizona income taxes while helping local charities/nonprofits. It is a win-win! A win as you help a charity and a win for you to reduce your…
Generals, March 2026
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – March 2026
Join the Annual SBCO Celebration on April 13 Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Monday, April 13 at 3 p.m. in the MountainView ballroom, SBCO will honor the volunteers and supporters who have made it possible to annually serve children and their families living in the Copper Corridor stretching from Catalina to Miami and San Carlos. This area…