Category: June 2022

SBCO Education Enrichment Grant Helps Ray School District Students Create Learning Garden

Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) awarded a $5,000 grant to the Ray School District for a learning garden. The district, which serves students in Pre-K through grade 12 who live in Kearny and Winkelman, created a garden to teach sustainable living practices through hands-on learning. High school and junior high students enrolled in sustainable…

When a Fellow Pickleballer Is Injured on the Court…

Guest writer and SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club member, Ed Ehrman, provides some invaluable information we should all know. Please take the time to review. Keeping Pickleball Safe for Everyone A key objective of our organization is to give you the opportunity to enjoy the sport of pickleball, get some light exercise, and above all, have…

SBRWGA Horse Race Event

Beth Chamberlin On Monday, April 25, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association kicked off the Member Guest Tournament with a horse race event. The field was divided into three stakes, with all players hoping to make it to the final round of the Triple Crown. The format for the race was alternate shot. The field…

SBR Veterans Take Honor Flight to Visit Washington, D.C.

Lt. William Myers, Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy Former On March 26, a chartered Honor Flight left Tucson International Airport for Washington, D.C., carrying 68 military veterans, including two World War II veterans and eight Korean War veterans. The trip was organized and provided by Honor Flight Southern Arizona, which is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization…

Mudslingers Pottery Club—Look and Learn

Have you ever wanted to create your own pottery totem pole? Totem poles are one-of-a-kind creations that encompass an array of sizes, shapes, colors, and themes. You can stack smaller elements to make a bigger, taller piece. One of our potters, Claire Tietje, is doing just that. She made many creative pieces and is ready…

SBR Residents Helping Ukraine

When something bad happens to friends or family, many of us help by cooking, cleaning, shopping, driving, or providing companionship. The list is vast, and it brings joy by making us feel useful. But what can we do when a tragedy occurs to strangers—in a country around the world? Many of us have been asking just…

Cover Dog Contest 2022: Pirate’s Pawsitive Experience

Debora Witten In early February, a SaddleBrooke Ranch pet sitter, Donna Hoshide, messaged Deb Street saying that her little one-eyed rescue dog, Pirate, would make a great contestant in the Cover Dog contest that was sponsored by Tucson Lifestyle magazine to benefit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. It ran from Feb. 1 through 13. Deb, of…

Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge Youth Awards

The Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student recognizes top high school graduates with $2.5 million in scholarship awards. Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge 2815 is proud to announce and extend congratulations to five Oro Valley high school graduates who are recipients of an Arizona Elks Association $2,000 scholarship award. An award ceremony and luncheon were held…