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…
Category: April 2020
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
SaddleBrooke Health Fair Update
Phyllis Ketring The upcoming SaddleBrooke Health Fair will be later than usual this year. Mark your calendars and remind your traveling friends and neighbors that the 2020 Health Fair will be Oct. 24. This date change may allow more people to attend this always popular event. Volunteers are the heartbeat of the fair. If you…
Features, April 2020
CCSB Church Choir for Palm Sunday and Easter Service
Once again this year, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) will conduct an amazing presentation of the Holy Season on both the Palm Sunday Cantata on April 5, and the Easter Sunday presentation of He’s Alive! on April 12. Please join us for both presentations at the DesertView Theatre at the 8:30 a.m. performance. CCSB…
Generals, April 2020
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…
Features, April 2020
A Little Levity from the Ranch Stone Poker
Bruce Carlson Hi folks, My name is Bruce Carlson and I live here at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Some of you may know me as a singer/songwriter. Some of you may know me as a Bible teacher/healing evangelist/prison chaplain. Some of you may know me as Nancy’s husband. However, none of you know me as the “Stone…
Sports, April 2020
SBR Couples Golf Champions for 2020 Crowned
K. Paul Knott The third annual SBR Couples Golf Championship tournament, sponsored by PThomsen Consulting, LLC, was held on Sunday, March 8, at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club. Twenty-six couples competed for gross and net honors as well as additional prizes for low net scores in five flights. The event was held in cool, breezy, and…
Sports, April 2020
SBRWGA 2020 President’s Cup Tournament Winners
Carol Mihal With brisk mornings during two beautiful days of golf on Feb. 18 and 19, ladies of the SBRWGA competed in the first major golf tournament of 2020, the President’s Cup. This tournament is a two-day low net tournament, where the winner is commemorated on a perpetual plaque in the trophy case, and receives…
Generals, April 2020
Unit 16B Chili Cook-Off
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,…
Generals, April 2020
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…
Generals, April 2020
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills You have just moved into SaddleBrooke Ranch. Getting to know other new neighbors is a good way to get incorporated into this friendly and fast-growing community. This event gives new residents a chance to meet other new residents, to hear about activities and events at the Ranch. Resident veterans have…