Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its recent meeting on March 15 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by CMC’s First Vice President, retired Col. Bruce Huffman, U.S. Army, during which members were updated on…
Debora Witten You are invited to an afternoon of “Creating with Friends” on May 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the art room in the Creative Arts building. Everyone is welcome … no fees, no membership, just fun! Hope to see you there! Cathy Ratliff will be giving a demo on alcohol inks. The start…
Mary (Twink) Gates It was the ever-popular Chef’s Table night in the Vistas dining room HOA One when on March 12, 18 members of the British Club met for a delightful evening of culinary delights prepared by our HOA One chef. During the evening an inviting three course meal was served, which included two glasses…
Linda Harvey The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) National Parks Club continued with its speaker series in March with Interpretive Ranger Anne Vassar, NPS Ranger from Bryce Canyon National Park (NP). Ranger Anne explained there is no place on earth like Bryce Canyon NP for its number of hoodoos. She explained that the Bryce Canyon hoodoos are…
Rick Thompson If you are a new photographer or if you want to give your photography a dose of energy, you might ask yourself, “How do I find a good photography instructor?” Unfortunately, there is no magic formula to get you to where you want to go. But herein lies the best first question, “Where…
Sue Fetters Are you interested in pottery building but are not quite sure how to start? We have a state-of-the-art pottery studio here at the Ranch that offers an introduction class for anyone interested in learning. The class is scheduled once a month and has two sessions. The first, to build your clay creation under…
Deb McGiboney SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) hosted Amanda Blood at our March 20 event. She displayed and sold her beautiful handmade gift bags. If you were not at this WOW event and would like to purchase these gift bags, email her at [email protected]. SBRWOW also hosted Sue Stults at our March 20 event.…
Larry Ingram The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Vets Club brought Gary Powers Jr. to the Ranch for a presentation and book signing. The son of Francis Gary Powers, famed U2 Pilot, Air Force veteran, and CIA employee participated in the annual Tucson Book Festival in March. Powers is best known for his involvement in the 1960 U-2…
Ken Robinson In April, special guest speaker Kenn Riordan of SaddleBrooke Ranch spoke about his five years living and working in Russia and Ukraine. Kenn explained the historical roots of the conflict, his experiences in Russia and delivering steel out of Mariupol, Ukraine, for a Vietnam Green Beret client, and what he believes needs to happen…
Barbara Barr Bengen For the 25th year, golf enthusiasts, community leaders, and generous donors gathered for the highly anticipated SaddleBrooke Rotary Charity Golf Tournament at MountainView Golf Club on April 21. This fun-filled event combined the love of golf with the joy of giving back, raising money for scholarships, programs for children and youth, adults,…