Category: April 2023

Welcome New Neighbors

Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to our new homeowners moving into our beautiful community. We have a wonderful welcome program for all new residents to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). Moving can be a daunting experience, so SBR is fortunate to have a team of Newcomers Welcome volunteers who can offer a brief respite from those rigors. Our experienced…

Vegetable Gardening Presentation April 12

Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend a Zoom webinar presentation with Catesby Suter on Wednesday, April 12 at 1 p.m. Suter will present “10 Steps to Successful Vegetable Gardening with an Emphasis on Tomatoes”—a welcome spring antidote to the arrival of warmer weather. She’ll talk about gardening strategies for…

Having Trouble Getting Tucson TV Stations?

Ed Ehrman Surprised your news and weather TV stations are based out of Phoenix when using Dish Network or Direct TV? Perhaps neighbors told you how to work around the system to receive Tucson TV stations, which worked until you had a service problem or power outage, and you were reset back. This problem is…

Do You Want to Help Refugees Start New Lives?

Leslie Fore Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) Refugee Services helps set up apartments for incoming refugee families. These families have spent time in refugee camps in other countries and have been approved to come to the U.S. to start a new life. LSS-SW is in need of dining or kitchen table/chair sets, sofas,…

National Park Week April 22-30

Linda Harvey Every year one week is set aside to celebrate our national parks. This year National Park Week is April 22 through April 30. There are more than 400 park sites to choose from. With 22 in Arizona alone, the national park service is recommending three ways to engage with the parks during this week.…

April at the Golden Goose

Spring is in the air! Easter and Earth Day bring the promise of renewal! The Golden Goose Thrift Shop is ready for all your spring needs. Manage spring cleaning, gardening, spring wardrobes, and home makeovers for a fraction of retail. The Goose has everything you are looking for to fill your baskets, decorate your home,…

Oracle Public Library Book Sale April 8

The Oracle Public Library is having a book sale on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be hundreds and hundreds of books and more! * Paperbacks * Hardbacks * Fiction * Nonfiction * CDs and DVDs * Oracle maps * Library mugs From 2 to 3 p.m. you can “fill…