David Zapatka Reader John W. Patterson writes, “For what it’s worth, because of my ever-deepening interest in what might be called “The History of Ideas,” I’ve been following your Word column in our Quail Creek Crossing for some years now. In a very real way, etymology is itself a useful adjunct for dealing with the…
Category: April 2022
Generals, April 2022
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Volunteer Motivated by Love of “the Kids” Nancy McCluskey-Moore Kris Sallee moved to SaddleBrooke four years ago from San Diego. For 29 years, she worked as a bookkeeper and auditor for Vons, a grocery store chain now owned by Safeway. Before retiring, she worked in accounting for a nonprofit mental health system. For many of…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Dance Club: Footwork, Fitness, and Friends
Carol Osgood Dance Club classes such as 2-Step and West Coast Swing provide tremendous fun while learning something new! You’ll navigate the different steps and positions, turns, and weaves, all while keeping time with the music. It can benefit your brain and body while you also meet a great group of dancing friends. The Ranch…
Front Page, April 2022
To Bean or Not to Bean?
Joy Hellard Steaming electric Crock-Pots filled with savory and spicy chilis lined the walls of Marge and Jim Rodgers’ garage on Happy Jack Trail. Folding tables groaned under the weight of the bubbling pots and the wide variety of cornbread dishes and assorted sweets. Mouthwatering aromas from the contestants’ favorite recipes wafted deliciously out the garage…
Features, April 2022
Featured Dog Walkers
Sports, April 2022
What Is Pickleball?
Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, April 12, at 3:30 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 20 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space!” below the flier information. What you’ll…
Sports, April 2022
SBR Tennis Association Introduces “Pop Tennis”
At this year’s Club Expo held in the Sol Ballroom on March 5, the SaddleBrooke Tennis Association (SBRTA) introduced Pop Tennis, and were inundated with interested parties signing up to play this new format. Pop Tennis (formerly known as paddle tennis) is played on a shorter tennis court where there are no doubles lanes. It is played…
Generals, April 2022
Gospel Rescue Mission and Community Church at SaddleBrooke
Dick Kroese As a yardmaster for the Southern Pacific Railroad, Ray Chastain would see men illegally riding trains into Tucson. He felt sorry for them, so he provided food and clothing. Then, in 1953, he and his wife founded Gospel Rescue Mission (GRM), in a downtown storefront, to offer more services and carry the Gospel…
Front Page, April 2022
Making Nesting Boxes for Lucy’s Warblers
Jim Hoagland Seven volunteers from the SaddleBrooke Ranch Woodworkers Club joined Jim Hoagland, “the Birdman of SBR,” in building nest boxes for Lucy’s warblers to donate to the Tucson Audubon Society (TAS). This group met on Feb. 15 in the woodworkers room at the SBR Creative Arts and Technology Center. Jim provided the plans from…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
SaddleBrooke Ranch Rancheros Celebrated Valentine’s Day
Richard Martin On Feb. 11, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Rancheros joined the SaddleBrooke Squares square dancers for a special Valentine’s Day party in HOA One’s Vermillion Room. The room was filled with heart-shaped balloons and other Valentine’s Day décor, as well as square dancers wearing red and white attire. If you are interested in dipping your…