Category: Clubs & Classes

Word of the Month: Thraldom

David Zapatka While reading page 52 of The Labours of Hercules by Alice A. Bailey in my book-reading group, I ran across this sentence. “Let the soul be single in its purpose and freed from the thraldom of matter, and then right action and a right point of view will inevitably be the characteristics of the…

Nature’s Way: Fall Migration

Jim Hoagland August is one of the best months for birding in Arizona. In normal years, migration picks up and diversity of species peaks during the summer monsoons. There is no better way to enjoy bird watching this time of year than by going to a birding festival. They are organized to get you to…

The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Passes the GavelRanch Resident is the  New President

Joe Guyton, Liese Razzeto, and Barbara Barr At a fantastic dinner and dance banquet held at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Clubhouse, Liese Razzeto was inducted as the new president for Rotary Club for 2021–22. At the annual “Passing of the Gavel,” outgoing President Joe Guyton was joined by Rotary District 5500 District Governor Diane Ventura-Goodyear and Assistant…

SBR Tech Club: “Drones” General Meeting

Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch Technology Club (Tech Club) will host an open general meeting for all residents of SBR on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 3:30 p.m. Steve Weiss will give a talk on drones. We will also have others from the community in attendance who own drones and can answer questions about how they use their…

Rancheros Square Dance Club to Offer Lessons

Carol Hays and Rebecca Williams If you can walk, you can square dance. Square dancing has changed and is now more fun than ever before. The Rancheros Square Dance Club dances with our sister club, SaddleBrooke Squares. We dance to all types of music, no longer just country music. Our live callers use multiple genres from…

You Too Can Help Our Less Fortunate Veterans

Ed Davis If you would like to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local veterans in need, there is no better way than to support your local American Legion Veterans Service Organization. “The American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 has been a steadfast ray of hope to our local, less fortunate veterans for years,”…

MOAA News

G. William Myers (Lt., CEC, USN Former) The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Tucson Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Chapter is on summer hiatus and will not meet again until October. Nonetheless, CMSC has already confirmed an array of civilian and military speakers for this coming fall and winter. CMSC currently has…

Rounding Up All Texans

Janelle Authur The SaddleBrooke Ranch Texas Club welcomes all who were born in or lived in Texas. We share our Texas pride at social events and gatherings at the Ranch and in the Tucson area. Formed in March 2019, the club held three social events before the COVID pause—happy hour at the Ranch House, Bluebonnets and…