Category: June 2020

Hobbyist During the Sequester

John V. Callahan Hello, my name is John. My wife, Judy, and I just relocated from Lodi, Calif., in November. We are renting a villa while our new home is being built here at the Ranch. I have been a bird carver since the 80s, where I began learning to carve because I couldn’t afford to…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

Ken DeLeo, Steve Groth, Terry Zimmerman, Gary Terrell, Barry Milner, and Bob Wample

Thank You Masked Men Linda Shannon-Hills A huge thank you goes out to the six men from SaddleBrooke Ranch that collected food items needed by the Tri-Community Food Bank. Over seven SUVs full of food were delivered on Wednesday, May 13, donated by our generous residents. The Tri-Community Food Bank in Mammoth serves 350 families…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Residents and Square Dancers Team Up to Make Medical Masks

Members of SaddleBrooke Squares (left to right) Rick Beeble, Donna Martin, and Elaine Beeble model masks made by club members and volunteers.

Rebecca Williams In early April at the suggestion of Rick and Elaine Beeble of the SaddleBrooke (SB) Squares, the Squares and their sister club, Rancheros Square Dance Club, undertook a formidable challenge to make 500 medical masks for visiting nurses, Senior Village volunteers, vulnerable SaddleBrooke residents, nursing homes, foster care social workers, pediatric clinics, Tucson Medical…

7,000 Pounds of Produce Gone in 29 Minutes

Liese Razzeto of SaddleBrooke Ranch and Linda Leigh of Oracle Learning Garden prepare produce for distribution.

Barbara Barr The day before Easter sunday was cold and rainy, but that didn’t keep hundreds of families away from the Oracle Community Center to pick up fresh produce for their families. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and Rotary District 5500 raised money to provide 7,000 pounds of produce for families in need in the…

Unit Happenings: Staying Apart, Staying Connected

Larry and Teresa Burchfield’s original poem and accompanying illustrations won the Most Creative award in Unit 8A’s 50th Happy Hour driveway display contest. (Photo by Steve Weiss)

Janelle Authur Governor Ducey’s March 31 executive order for Arizona residents to stay home, stay healthy, and stay connected emphasized the importance of social connectedness. Unit 8A-er’s took the suggestion to heart, organizing several unit events and happy hours that respected social distancing, while encouraging social connectedness (and keeping the unit’s streak of monthly happy…

SBRWGA Lady Golf Team Takes Second Place Gross in Tucson’s CWGA Competition

Carol Mihal Twenty-eight ladies from the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) participated in this year’s City Women’s Golf Association (CWGA) Golf Tracks season competition. The CWGA group, originally formed in 1951, organizes six tournaments at various golf courses in and around Tucson to provide cross-city golf competition with individual stroke play, using the Stableford…

From The New Home Sales Team

Our website, Robson.com, features an exciting new way to tour our innovative model homes and resort-style amenities. * 3D virtual walkthrough tours of our models * iDesigner will help you browse through hundreds of options to personalize your home * Use our interactive floor plans to get a feel of the homes * Take a visual journey…