Category: Generals

Drug Take Back Day – April 25

Linda Shannon-Hills Mark your calendars for Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at La Hacienda Club in La Vista Room. To help Ranch residents, SBR Wellness Roundup along with Dr. Jack Fincham, are holding a pickup at the Ranch for you to bring unused, outdated, and/or no longer needed medications (prescription, over-the-counter,…

Celebration Dinner

Nan Nasser On Sunday, March 1, friends and members of Mountain Shadows Presbyterian Church (MSPC) enjoyed an afternoon at SaddleBrooke Ranch, celebrating the 20th Ordination Anniversary of Pastor Rachel Srubas, and 20 years of MSPC being centered in Christ, caring for community. The event began with a social period at the Sol Ballroom, followed by…

Earth Day in the Park

Donald Fore The Care for Creation Ministry at Santa Catalina Parish is planning several special events leading up to the fifth anniversary of the release of Laudato Si in June. On Sunday, April 26 at 4 p.m., in Catalina State Park, Santa Catalina Parish will host an outdoor Mass to celebrate Earth Day and the…

How Did You Spend Your Extra Leap Year Day?

Neighbors finishing dessert at the Doepke home, and anxiously waiting to find out who had the highest winning score for the evening.

Forty neighbors in Unit 8A decided to spend leap day, Feb. 29, getting together for Game Night and playing a fun card game called Crazy Bridge. John and Marci Whitehead, George Patterson, and Shelley Zieglar, hosted 20 neighbors at each of their homes. Individuals were randomly chosen prior to game night so everyone knew which home…

Save the Date – April 25

Sleep on it until April 25, when your one-stop, best-price solution comes to SaddleBrooke! SaddleBrooke Troop Support (STS) and Custom Fundraising Solutions are bringing great brands and pricing to SaddleBrooke and helping southern Arizona military troops. Get 40 to 60 percent off retail on adjustable bases, bed frames, and mattresses, with bedding and accessories at prices that…

Oracle Schools Foundation

Since voters approved the override continuation and bond for the Oracle School District last November, I’ve had a few people ask me “who will provide oversight of the projects and spending?” My quick answer to this question is “your governing board”. We take our oversight responsibility very seriously, and are committed to delivering return on…

Golder Ranch Fire District Updates and Best Practices

Linda Shannon-Hills Join us on Tuesday, April 14 at 4 p.m., in the La Mesa Room, when Golder Ranch Fire District chief liaison officer, Captain Adam Jarrold, will be here to discuss updates with Golder Ranch, give us an overview of their procedures when making an emergency call visit to your home. They will also give…

Unit 16B Chili Cook-Off

First place winner Sherry Pietrzykoski

Joy Hellard After celebrating 16B‘s 70th home completion, the unit held its inaugural Chili Cook-Off on Feb. 25, 2020. Despite the wind and cold, over 50 residents attended the event which took place in Diane Schramm’s garage. Tables lined the walls, laden with steaming crockpots, mounds of corn breads, and a variety of yummy desserts,…

April Gardening Lecture

Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange, in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invites you to attend Backyard Bats, presented by Scott Richardson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, with responsibility over the previously endangered lesser long-nosed bat. The program will be held on Wed., April 15 at the Sol Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Ranch at 1…

Wellness Roundup – The Immune System

Dr. David Friedman

Linda Shannon-Hills SBR Wellness Roundup is thrilled to welcome Dr. David Friedman to SaddleBrooke Ranch. Dr. Friedman’s talk is titled “The Immune System: To Boost or Not to Boost, that is the Question.” He will also discuss how the pathways to your healing system go down depending on the offending agent and how to harness it.…