Category: Clubs & Classes

Art Club Classes – May 2024

Paper Quilling a Saguaro Erin Newman Erin Newman, SaddleBrooke Ranch resident and Southern Arizona Artist Guild artist, will once again be offering her expertise with another paper quilling class. This class will be focused on a saguaro. This class is open to those who have knowledge of paper quilling due to the amount of time…

Ranch Texans—Have Flag, Will Travel

Jim Jensen and Janelle Authur A SaddleBrooke Ranch Texas Club posse “saddled-up” and sauntered down to Tucson’s El Corral restaurant on April 4, for a mesquite-fired dinner. Filled with classic cowboy charm and ambiance, the historic restaurant was the perfect setting for a Texas Club event and the sharing of Texas-style camaraderie and tall tales.…

Wine Club Upcoming Events

The Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) is excited to announce the remaining events for the 2024 year. Saturday, May 4—Bus trip to Los Milics and Callaghan Wineries in Elgin Tuesday, May 21— “La Vida Loca” Wine Mixer. Enjoy some Spanish wines with your club friends. Tuesday, July 16—Olympic Themed Tasting featuring WCSBR Gold Medal…

What’s Holding You Back?

Debbie McGrady Well here it is already: spring. Are you sticking to your New Year’s resolutions? Have you changed a habit, set a goal, or challenged yourself? If the answer is no … no worries—you can still do it! Life passes by so fast and seems so short … what is holding you back? We…

Mudslingers Introductory Class

Marilyn Heasley I’ll start by saying I lack the artistic gene. I can write accolades describing amazing pieces of work, but don’t expect anyone to be writing platitudes of my works. I needed something other than golf and exercise classes. Two friends convinced me to join them for the Mudslingers (aka Pottery) introductory class, so…

Another Day, Another Data Breach

R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly In today’s digital age, data breaches are becoming increasingly common, leaving consumers vulnerable to identity theft. In one of the largest, most recent breaches, AT&T exposed 73 million passwords. While the vast majority were former customers (before 2019), it’s estimated that over 7-1/2 million were current customers. While there’s…

SBR Conservatives in Action

Mark your calendars—the SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives in Action (SBR CIA) general meeting will be 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. The SBR Conservatives in Action meet the fourth Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the SBR La Hacienda Clubhouse (La Mesa/La Montana Rooms). Women and men are welcome to join…

Native American Culture Presentation

Ellyn Biggs and Linda Harvey The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) National Parks Club was pleased to host Ranger Jason Nez at its March Meeting at which nearly 100 people attended. Jason Nez was a ranger 23 years ago. Now he is an archaeologist, working for the National Park Service (NPS). In this position he assists in…

Mosaic Saguaro Cactus Class

Dale Farland Instructor Gillian Allard, who displays her artwork at the Southern Arizona Arts Guild at La Encanta, once again came to SaddleBrooke Ranch to teach the creative process of mosaic bead tapestry. She provided the materials and instructions for this creative art project, which was a beaded saguaro cactus. Four residents, Lori Eby, Sheri…

MOAA News

Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent luncheon meeting on March 16 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Chuck Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on the…