Category: August 2015

Author luncheon November 20

Becky Masterman will be the speaker at the next Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries author luncheon.

Come and meet thriller writer Becky Masterman at the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries next author luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 20. As the former editor of a forensic medicine encyclopedia, Masterman brings a unique background to her mysteries. Largely unknown to the general public, she has received widespread praise from…

Wonder what SaddleBrooke Troop Support does?

Wonder what SaddleBrooke Troop Support does? SaddleBrooke Troop Support (STS) continues its good works for the military, both active duty and veterans. Your donations support many ongoing projects that supply food and clothing to those in need. Every month STS purchases food items worth $300 and delivers them along with any donated food to three…

Colorado Club to meet August 6

The Colorado Club will have a social gathering at Kerstin Seifert’s home on Thursday, August 6, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Please bring an appetizer and drink of choice. RSVP to Kerstin at [email protected]. If you are new to SaddleBrooke Ranch with connections to Colorado and would like to join others from Colorado, please contact…

Latest News From New Home Sales

2015 is shaping up to be a banner year for SaddleBrooke Ranch, and we are delighted to share a few of the more noteworthy happenings. The winter season was very successful with 24 luxury homes sold. We’re pleased to announce a new model in the Premiere Home Series, the Tesoro. The Tesoro offers 2,395 square…

Volunteers make a difference

Kathie Griffin The SaddleBrooke Master Gardener volunteers love gardening and can’t stop talking about the unique challenges in growing plants in the high desert. As a part of University of Arizona Pinal Cooperative Extension, our mission is to provide the public with research-based, home horticultural information through educational programs and projects. We love to share…

Northwest Club has a ball

Corine Sturdivant, Glenn Kramer, Keith Sturdivant, Peter Bratz, Carol Fielding, Marlene Diskin, Mike Fielding, Florence Messer, Ross Messer, Deb and Don Lawson, Carolyn Blake, Ray Ritson, Carol Kramer and Melanie Ritson; Jon Blake not pictured.

Corine Sturdivant Now that football season is over, the Northwest Club decided to get out of their seats and play ball…bocce ball, that is. On sunny Sunday, June 7, 16 of us gathered at the SaddleBrooke bocce ball courts (14 played) for a rousing, fun and competitive couples tournament. While most of us hadn’t really…

SBRTA announces new officers

The members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association enjoyed a recent potluck.

Janice Neal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association has elected new officers. They are, left to right: Steve Ordahl, Vice President; Linda Bowman, Treasurer; Janice Neal, President; Tove Pape, Special Events Chairman; Alastair Stone, Secretary. Not pictured is Ted Wierman, Membership Chairman. For information about the SBRTA, please contact Janice at [email protected].

Get on the bus

Back by popular demand, Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is offering a trip to the John Slaughter Ranch on Saturday, October 17. John Slaughter, former Sheriff of Tombstone, will conduct the tour. After departing SaddleBrooke at 8:00 a.m. the first stop will be the Tombstone courthouse where John Slaughter had his office. The tour will…

Community Church provides Habitat with tool kits

Front row: Sandy Simester, Cathy Scott, Nancy Rude, Dick Kroese, Sharon Williams and Sandy Hines; back row: Keith Gordon, Steve Willis, Shannon Schudda and Steve Wilson

Connie Saiz The Community Church of SaddleBrooke has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Tucson since 2003 by donating their time and talent to help qualified local families become homeowners. Since 2007 the congregation’s Mission Committee has provided a basic tool kit for every new Habitat homeowner. This year we provided 20 tool kits because that…

Yappy Hour – the SaddleBrooke Dog Park lives on

Left to right: MaryBeth Jendrzejewski, Karen McOmber, Steve Hopkins, Keith Johnson, Nancy Hopkins, Steve Jendrzejewski, Gerry Martin, Jim Karp, Gene Lawrence, Bob Johnson, Carol Lawrence, Lorretta Johnson and Jean Morgan

Lorretta Johnson The dog park at SaddleBrooke Ranch was closed in March, and development has moved on to create an even nicer park later this year. Many on the “small dog” side of the park felt that both the dogs and humans, aka “Two Legs,” enjoyed getting together so much that they did not want…