Category: April 2018

State Parties

  Montana Sandy Barney It’s not too late to sign up and attend the annual Montana party. All SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents from Montana or those with connections to Big Sky country are invited to join this fun annual event. The party this year will be Thursday, April 5 at 5:00 p.m. at the…

Come celebrate with SBCO

  Nancy McCluskey-Moore Since 1996 the mission of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has been to provide opportunities for kids to succeed. SBCO programs and grants focus on three things important to the success of children in need: food, clothing and education. Over the past 20+ years, the variety of programs we support, as well as…

The Great Banjo Summit: Tuesday, April 3 at 6:00 PM

  Donna Langwig How many times in your life have you witnessed the best in the world? Well, here is your chance. Rob Wright of The New Christy Minstrels fame is hosting world famous jazz musician, Howard Alden, and musical phenom, Tyler Jackson, for the Great Banjo Summit and Other Things with Strings. In addition…

Ranchette Putters announce February winners

  Camille Esterman Early on Wednesday mornings a Ranchette Putters’ set-up team is busy placing stakes on the SBR 18-hole putting green. Their efforts mark the starting point for each hole, creating a par two putting challenge. Monthly prizes are given out to putters with the most holes-in-one (six or more) and the first, second…

Improve your tennis game at the Ranch

  Wes Hurst The primary focus of the SBRTA is to provide training and development for our members. In addition, we work to ensure good court utilization and provide social opportunities. Balance is a principle for us. Here are some of the systems and programs that we have implemented to help with everyone’s tennis skills:…

Village Missions visits CCSB

  Carol Thompson One of the many missions Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) supports is Village Missions bringing the Gospel to small rural towns throughout the United States and Canada. Executive Director, Reverend Brian Wechsler, spoke to the CCSB congregation bringing the message for these small towns that have lost their only Church and pastor.…

Armchair Travel Club: Antarctica

  Carol Fielding How do you get to Antarctica? And why would you want to go there? Kerstin Seifert answered those questions at the February 24 gathering of the SBR Armchair Travel Club. Kerstin’s desire to go to Antarctica started in 1970 when she saw a TV program about expedition-style travel to Antarctica that had…

Rotary Club announces Community Leader of the Year

  Tim Morsani, Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is pleased to announce the Community Leader of the Year, Ms. Alicia Bristow. For the past five years, Ms Bristow has been president of Oracle Women‘s Network. She has served on the Oracle School Board, the Friends of the Arizona School Board Association,…

2018 Oratorical contest competition

  Ed Davis The 81st annual American Legion High School U.S. Constitution Oratorical Scholarship Contest was on March 3. Two American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 sponsored high school students, both freshmen at BASIS of Oro Valley, competed in the Department of Arizona competition. Cassandra Lawson and Mallorie Cohen finished third and fourth respectively. They…

Shred, Recycle and Donate April 21

  Nancy McCluskey-Moore It’s spring and time to clean house. Pack up your old paper files and outdated electronics and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full). The event, hosted by Long Realty-Golder Ranch, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and the…