Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, April 27 from 7:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in La Mesa and Montana Rooms located in La Hacienda Fitness Club. To make an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org. SaddleBrooke Ranch has only held nine drives in the…
Category: April 2019
Sports, April 2019
SBRWGA kicks off their Coyote Queen Tournament
CJ Kerley The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) kicked off their first Coyote Queen tournament. This tournament is in honor of our sponsor, Coyote Golf Cars, who has generously sponsored this event for the past two years. This year the format has changed to a tournament every other month where the net winner will…
Front Page, April 2019
Blooming where we planted
Janelle Authur Never missing a chance for a party, fifty-nine Unit 8A-ers celebrated the Unit’s streak of 36 months-in-a-row of Happy Hours with a “Blooming Where We Are Planted” dinner party on Friday, February 15, 2019, in the Sol Ballroom. The Happy Hour gatherings started in March 2016 when three Unit 8A couples, Steve and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Local area student to compete at AL National Oratorical Contest
Oro Valley Post 132 sponsored contestant Cassandra Lawson, a sophomore at BASIS of Oro Valley, placed first at the American Legion Dept. of Arizona state competition. Cassandra now advances, as the state’s delegate, to the American Legion national finals competition in Indianapolis, IN, to be held in April. The Oro Valley Post 132 program of…
Generals, April 2019
CCSB Men’s Breakfast hosts Craig Sawyer
Pastor Steve Wilson and Dick Kroese Craig “Sawman” Sawyer is a Marine veteran, former Navy SEAL, sniper and combat instructor. Sawyer took time out of his busy schedule to speak and share his stories with the men’s Ministry group from Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB). Sawyer is the owner of Tactical Insider which brings technical…
Front Page, April 2019
Celebrating Mardi Gras in style
Camille Esterman Masks, crowns, feather boas and lots of beads adorned the guests at a Mardi Gras party hosted by Jan Storey and Jon Swanson, with help from co-hosts, Amanda and John Kaminski. Everyone arrived wearing Mardi Gras colors of green, yellow or purple and posed for pictures with the festive props provided. The menu…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
Rancheros at the U of A Mirror Lab
Members of the Rancheros Square Dance Club and SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club took a day to enjoy a unique tour offered at the U of A Mirror Lab. This lab is the only place in the world to produce the giant 28’ diameter glass bases for some of the world’s finest telescopes. Right now, the…
Generals, April 2019
Sons of Orpheus concert April 13
Donna Langwig Sons of Orpheus—The Male Choir of Tucson will present its 28th Anniversary Gala Spring Concert on Saturday, April 13, at 3:00 p.m. at Vista de la Montaña, UMC, 3001 E. Miravista Lane, Catalina (on the west side of Oracle Road, 3.7 miles north of Tangerine). An eclectic program of contemplative, inspiring, whimsical and…
Clubs & Classes, April 2019
SBR Illinois Club designs pizzas at Nona Maria’s
Dianne Johns and Carolee Bailey On a brisk Thursday evening, 34 Illinois Club members trekked to Nona Maria’s in Oracle to design their own custom pizzas! The owner, Frank Palazzolo, enlightened the group on how the pizza pie came to be; originally made for Queen Margherita of Italy. He reviewed his culinary education beginning in…
Sports, April 2019
SBRPA holds first social event of the year
On the afternoon of February 27, over 60 Ranch pickleball enthusiasts gathered under the Ramada to join the Pickles and Burgers social play event. Players rotated teammates after playing a game to eight points. Competition was friendly and enjoyed by all the participants. Congratulations to Joe Campion, Cliff Hall, Bob Koerner and Anna Ung for…