Rosemary Douglas The 25th annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive took place on March 18. The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth was the recipient of money and food donated by the generous residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch. The donations received during the Food Drive make a major contribution toward keeping TCFB open and…
Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…
SBCO Honors Special Volunteers for 2022-23 Nancy McCluskey-Moore For the past 26 years, all-volunteer organization SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has provided food, clothing, educational grants, and scholarships for local children in communities along the 100+-mile Copper Corridor that stretches north from Catalina to Globe. On April 10, SBCO board members, volunteers, and supporters gathered to…
Nancy Carlson Carlson-Wilcox 47, also known as CW47, will be playing at Catalina State Park on June 3 at 6 p.m. as part of the Music in the Mountains series. This trio recently played in early March at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ballroom to a large, attentive crowd. They’ve also performed previously at Catalina State Park,…
Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…
Ann Vernon With a record-breaking 270 attendees, this year’s Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) Spring Fling Gala was a huge success! Great energy floated around the ballroom as people socialized and bid on silent auction items or signed up for fixed-price events. The live auction bidding was very spirited! A special thank you to all who…
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen, Creative Giving The Creative Giving SaddleBrooke Ranch group is collecting donations of various hygiene items for local groups needing these items. We take the items to homeless shelters and to foster care groups who provide backpacks for when children first leave their homes without many items. Everyone needs to feel clean and fresh,…
Vicki Ray Dennis Abbey is one of six top shooters in this year’s Robson Trap Trials held March 24 at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Dennis placed third in the men’s best of field as well. Quail Creek was this year’s winner and will host the 2024 event. PebbleCreek hosted 74 shooters and their guests…
New Board Member, Lisa John SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) would like to introduce our newest board member, Lisa John. Lisa hails from Ridgecrest, Calif., and moved to SaddleBrooke in spring 2021. Before relocating to sunny Arizona, Lisa was a kindergarten and first grade teacher for 30 years. She jokes that this is why her…
Gerry Tietje One of the first things Claire and I noticed when we moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) in June 2021 was how many lizards were around—in our backyard, on the Nature Trail, and in nearby state parks. With my penchant to know more about things in nature, I began to identify and study them.…