Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SadddleBrooke wishes to thank everyone for helping to make our 2022 Diana Madaras Fundraiser such a success. All proceeds from the event go to the SaddleBrooke Rotary Foundation, which funds goodwill projects throughout our area. Most of the programs funded include projects in the Cooper Corridor and communities surrounding…
Ben Eisenstein The SaddleBrooke Ranch Astronomy Club will be at the Community Garden parking lot to observe the total lunar eclipse rising above the Catalinas on May 15, 2022. SaddleBrooke Ranch residents and their guests are invited to attend. Members will be there to share their telescopes and binoculars to watch as the Earth’s shadow…
Judy Smith The SaddleBrooke Ranch Republican Women of Action (SBR WOA) celebrated the emergence of spring in the desert while enjoying lunch and gaining information about the upcoming primary election on Aug. 2. Carolee Bailey, president of SBR WOA, hosted the event in the Sol Ballroom on March 25. Major General Ret. Mick McGuire, former…
D.P. Nelson The Minnesota Club met for happy hour on April 4. We had close to 70 people representing the state, from Afton to Zumbrota. We were proud to have a couple attend who just moved into the Ranch that very day! We had many wearing apparel of their favorite sports teams and schools. People…
Janelle Authur Have you recently spotted Ranchers in cowboy hats and boots at the Ranch House? If you have, they could be Ranch Country Western dancers headed to the Sol Ballroom for an evening of boot scootin’ to the live music of Tucson-area bands. On March 9, Ranch Country Western dancers celebrated an early St.…
Jeff Kaczmarek On April 5, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Technology Club hosted a general meeting and social to hear the results of our most recent membership survey. Survey results showed that members most utilized their iPhones followed by laptops, tablets, and desktops. Apple OS was the top operating system followed by PC and Linux. Respondents typically…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild is a group dedicated to improving our writing skills. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month in the La Vista room at the La Hacienda Club from 1 to 3 p.m. If you have any questions about the club, please contact Joy Hellard at [email protected]. Catnip By Carol…
On to National! It was a stellar performance by the two American Legion Oro Valley Post 132-sponsored contestants who competed at the March 19 state level of the American Legion Oratorical Scholarship program. Caleb Rasor placed first and Grace Shin placed third among the best six contestants in the state. Caleb now advances to the…
On March 15, Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) members enjoyed a taste of New Zealand wines and small plate food pairings! The Sol Ballroom was packed with members who enjoyed eating and tasting two white wines and three reds. The first pairing was a Sauvignon Blanc—Infamous Goose served with prosciutto wrapped roasted asparagus spears…
Rebecca Williams Five members of the Rancheros Square Dance Club have graduated from 14 weeks of lessons this spring and will now be able to participate in dances at their respective level every week all summer long. Carla Marquardt and Debbie Trapp graduated at the Mainstream level, Kim Denny who is now “ambidancetrious,” in that…