Arlene Wong As things moved from social distancing to staying at home (except for necessities), our world quickly became the streets and trails of the Ranch. In the past, we’ve always felt blessed to be living at the Ranch, where neighbors and friends would help each other. This was a wonderful part of the culture…
Camille Esterman One week before the shutdown of group activities, the Ranchette Putters were surprised with an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Denise Sandoval and her decorating team placed lucky shamrocks, Irish hats, beads, feather boas, spring bouquets, and money bags around the 18-hole SBR putting green. Afterwards, the social hour included table prizes for…
Carol Mihal With brisk mornings during two beautiful days of golf on Feb. 18 and 19, ladies of the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (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…
The Paseo Financial Group The amount of your reverse mortgage is based on how old you are, how much your home is worth, and the interest rate that you are offered on the loan. Your borrowing power increases: * When you are older. An 80-year-old will be able to borrow more than a 62-year-old, if…
Linda Lyon, president, Oracle School District Governing Board and John Tancock, board member, Oracle Schools Foundation If you live in a certain 300 sq. mile area surrounding Oracle, SaddleBrooke Ranch, SaddleBrooke, Oracle, and Eagle Crest Ranch, the Oracle Elementary School District (OSD) is your school district. Established in 1905, OSD offers preschool through 8th grade in…
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. Due to the quarantine of facilities, we have been contacting new residents with electronic copies of our Settler’s Guide and other important files to…
Heidi Overman, LMT We’re all in the same boat. We can’t come and go as we please, and we are worried about our health. We are stressed because of the unknown of what will happen with our finances, our families, and our own well-being. Our muscles, our nervous systems, and our whole bodies are on overdrive.…
Leah Sugar Kari, Certified Medical Representative and licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare products You’re doing the good stuff—social distancing, vigorous hand washing, and staying at home to do your part in halting the progression of the COVID-19 virus. As partners in your health care, Medicare and your insurance plan are providing important assistance to…
Shawne Cryderman They say that in live theatre, you have to be prepared for the unexpected. Well, no one expected the closure of SaddleBrooke’s TWO facilities, the six-foot social distance rule, and the stay at home government mandate. As a result, the auditions for An Evening of ONE Acts were not held in April. They are just postponed—not…
Jan Tenery Originally planned for April 4 and 5, the art tour has been rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Please visit www.oracleartiststudiotour.org for updates. Drive the high desert byways of Oracle and visit more than 40 artists and artisans showing and selling…