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…
Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills Please extend a warm welcome to the 20 homeowners who moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) in March 2022. Some of these new homeowners appear in the pictures on this page. As you see, the photos are a great way to be introduced to the community. But photos are only part…
Linda Shannon-Hills Due to the pandemic, it has been two years since Golder Ranch Fire District (GRFD) has given a talk at the Ranch, so it was a great pleasure to have Fred Pearce, chief of operations, and Anne-Marie Braswell, communications relations manager, from GRFD give us an update on April 12. Anne-Marie talked about…
Linda Shannon-Hills Overwhelmed with moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch? New community, new state, new home … where do I find all the information to make settling into this new community easier? Join the Newcomers Welcome Program for the in-person gathering on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, starting at 3 p.m. We are meeting in the Sol Ballroom…
“This is Us”—Unit 8A Celebrates Six Years of Happy Hours Janelle Authur When the first residents of Unit 8A met for happy hour at the Bistro in March 2016, no one imagined the unit would still be meeting for monthly happy hours six years later. With the happy hour streak unbroken, 57 Unit 8Ars gathered…
This winter, 16 ladies from SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) played in the APPL (Arizona Pickleball Players League) at the 3.5 level. The Raging Ranchettes hosted APPL teams at SBR from around southern Arizona, along with visiting their home venues as far down as Tubac. The team had a great time, and enjoyed meeting other ladies who…
SBCO Elects New Board of Directors Nancy McCluskey-Moore On April 11 at the annual meeting of SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO), the organization elected its board of directors for 2022-23. The members of the new board include: * President: Denise Anthony * Executive Vice President: Ann Coziahr * Recording Secretaries: Cheryl Smith and Marcia Van Ommeran…
Paint and Wine Fundraiser Event—A Fun Time for Everyone! On March 24, 24 SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents enjoyed a Paint and Wine event, which was a fundraiser for the Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF). There was much laughter and fun as everyone tried their hand at painting the beautiful sunset picture with cactus in bloom. The…
The Fellowship for Social Justice is collecting items for Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest to help refugees who are coming to our country. Refugees have suffered persecution in their home countries, have been granted asylum, and have gone through a long process to be able to come to America to start a new life.…