SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club Welcomes New Member Mike Frankovich Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is thrilled to have yet another new member join its ranks! Club President Bob Lamar officially inducted Mike Frankovich at the club’s regular business meeting on May 7. Sponsored by current Rotarian Jack Stebe, Mike brings to the club…
Sheila K. Muehling The SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives (SBRC) July meeting is Wednesday, July 8, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the SBR Sol Ballroom. Guest Speakers Walter (Les) Presmyk, Candidate for Arizona Mine Inspector. Les Presmyk, Arizona’s State Mine Inspector, was appointed to this important position in September 2025. A native Arizonan, lifelong Republican, and…
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers celebrated the USA’s 250th birthday a few weeks early two steppin’ to the Country music of the Clear County Band on Friday, June 5. Dancers filled the Sol Ballroom floor from the first to last dance, with Western dancers from Tucson and the SaddleBrooke and Sun City Oro Valley Western…
Sharon Morris Did you know that if you learn the beginner line dance called the Electric Slide, you can dance it to over 20 different songs? The electric slide is taught in the Level 1 line dance class here at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). You may be familiar with the steps as it is popular at…
Featured at our May meeting was an excellent video showing national parks in the eastern U.S. These included Acadia, Cuyahoga Valley, New River Gorge, Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, Congaree, Biscayne, and Everglades. Living in the western U.S. it is easy to be totally enthralled with the beauty and size of our parks in this part…
Mary Leben Women of Wine (WOW) hosted a wonderful event on May 21 to say goodbye to our favorite bartender, Crystal Rivera. Those in attendance participated in a meet your neighbor exercise to talk to different women other than those at their table. Kim Holmes donated three Arbonne raffle prizes to our event. We celebrated…
Mary (Twink) Gates Under a clear blue sky and a warm 96 degrees Fahrenheit, 28 members of the British Club gathered together at the home of Bob Zimdar and Twink Gates who were hosting Bocce Ball games and a potluck picnic on May 10. Moving on to the Bocce Ball courts, some enjoyed playing this…
Helen Amelsberg Members of the Brit Club were treated to a truly special evening on April 13 as 17 members gathered at Nonna Maria’s in Oracle for a private pizza-making experience filled with laughter, learning, and delicious food. What made the evening especially memorable was that the restaurant is normally closed on Mondays. Chef and…
Keith Vincent and Scott Hopkins The Ranch Writers is a group of SaddleBrooke Ranchers who have a passion for writing. Our mission is to encourage writers and improve our writing skills. Here’s a story we’d like to share by club member Keith Vincent: First Love I was only ten years old when I met Jackie.…
Mary Kay Voss Despite rumors that Texans spend the summer sitting on the porch arguing about barbecue, football, and whether Buc-ee’s should replace the state capitol, the Texas Club Social Committee has been hard at work rustling up a lineup of events for Texas Club members and our favorite “wannabe Texans.” First up is Texas…