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Category: Generals
June 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings News
Dawn Walker Save the date for Halloween! SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings’ (SBWS) next concert at DesertView Performing Arts Center will be “Halloween Spooktacular” on Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. Music planned for this event includes “Night on Bald Mountain,” “Hall of the Mountain King,” “Music for a Darkened Theatre,” “The Skeleton Crawl,” “The Cave You…
June 2025, Generals
Nature’s Way: PALO, SBR’S Famous Loon Wonder
Jim Hoagland As Karen and John Vanderwall were headed to Ed’s Dogs for lunch on April 6, Karen noticed a different-looking bird species on the Ranch pond. The spring migration of waterfowl and other bird species was in full swing, but this was unlike any other bird she had observed on or around the pond.…
June 2025, Generals
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you want to stop drinking, there is a solution. All are welcome to attend Friends of Bill W., an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is completely confidential and there is no cost. The meeting is held every Thursday at 3 p.m. in the La Vista Room, Hacienda Club. For information about what…
June 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Ranch Blood Drive: Saturday, June 7 at The Ranch House
Join us Saturday, June 7 between 7 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom for the American Red Cross Blood Drive. The Ranch House is located at 31143 S. Amenity Dr. To make an appointment or learn more, please visit the redcrossblood.org website and download the American Red Cross Donor App. You…
June 2025, Generals
Need a Ride?
Linda Shannon-Hills, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors When you can’t drive yourself to a doctor’s appointment, the grocery store, or the pharmacy, you can count on SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Neighbors Helping Neighbors volunteers. Our community volunteer group provides many different services, one being volunteers to drive you, if they are available. There are over a dozen…
June 2025, Generals
Thank You, SBCO! Helping Feed Our Pinal County Neighbors
Marilee Jensen With the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive behind us, the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) Board would like to extend our deepest gratitude to SBCO for the continued support to ensure that our clients can receive a wide variety of healthy food options as well as high-quality proteins for the remainder of the…
June 2025, Generals
Astronomy Clubs Host Copper Corridor Star Party
Ben Eisenstein Many residents of San Manuel turned their eyes to the night sky on April 23 as the San Manuel Community Center hosted a star party organized by the SaddleBrooke Skygazers and the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Astronomy Club. As part of a joint outreach effort, the two astronomy clubs brought telescopes, star charts, and…
June 2025, Generals
Unit Happenings
Unit 8A Helps Keep the Roadside Clean Diane Fox On the road again… On April 26 Vicki Frosted, Ernie Nedder, Steve Chapman, Chris Lee, Gene Lee, Jerry Fox, Diane Fox, Shelly Ziegler, Karl Knight, Mike Bartel, Maurene Bartel, and Mary Jo Stastny donned their yellow vests and filled 13 blue trash bags, as they cleaned…
Generals, June 2025
GFRD Residents Can Dial 311 for Non-Emergency Services
Linda Shannon-Hills As of May 5, 2025, residents in the Golder Ranch Fire District (GRFD) can dial 311 directly for non-emergency requests. This will only be for smoke alarm battery replacements and snake removals—services that previously required calling 911. This update is part of the City of Tucson’s expansion of its 311 non-emergency line, offering…