The SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild is a group dedicated to improving our writing skills. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month in the La Vista room at the La Hacienda Club from 1 to 3 p.m. If you have any questions about the club, please contact Joy Hellard at [email protected]. My Favorite Tree…
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Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Mending Souls Continues to Grow
Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Mending Souls group hosted a special work session on Tuesday, June 21, called Sip and Sew. We were joined by the founder and president of Mending Souls, Michelle Don Carlos, as well as the group’s vice president, Trini; sewing captain, Melanie; and professors, Rose and Erika. Michelle gave our…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Democratic Club Hosted State Treasurer Candidate
Matt Nelson On Tuesday, June 28, the Democratic Club hosted a meeting with speaker Martin Quezada, a current Arizona state legislator running for Arizona State Treasurer. We discussed the current state of Arizona and Pinal County Tier 2 water restrictions and noted that further reports will be out shortly. We also finished obtaining signatures for the…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Batteries NOT Included!
Barbara Barr and Dan Watson In April 2022, the Mammoth Police Department contracted dispatch services from Pinal County and was able to obtain the official Pinal County radios to use for police work in the area. There was just one problem: batteries were not included. To complicate the matter, there was no money in the police…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
IJSS News
Melanie Einbund Happy New Year. Rosh Hashanah will be observed Sept. 25 and 26, and Yom Kippur on Oct. 4 and 5. The IJSS board is actively planning High Holiday Services. Mark Your Calendars. Shabbat Services are scheduled for Nov. 4 and Dec. 16, 2002, and Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 24, and April 28, 2023. The Oneg and…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Mudslingers Pottery Club: What’s Ahead for 2022
Welcome to our new potters! Mudslingers Pottery Club is a wonderful way to have fun, meet new friends, and use your imagination to bring out your creative side. As we move from late (hot) summer months into cooler fall months, we look forward to welcoming back our fellow potters and catching up on what we…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge Support for Veterans Is Outstanding
Bob Kielsa and Belinda Waller have done a miraculous job of fundraising for veterans. As a result of their efforts, total veterans donations for our lodge year 2021–22 reached the highest level ever at $170,033! Thank you for all your support! The Veterans Services for the Homeless also accept new toiletries and unopened home cleaning…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
What Is the “Twist?”
Steve Chapman The theme of the June dinner was “Washington State Wines with a Twist.” So, what exactly is the “twist”? I’ll tell a short story to explain. After 20 years building Chateau Ste. Michelle into an international brand, Washington wine visionary Allen Shoup had a new vision: to create a group of ultra-premium wines, each with…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Sept. 24
Linda Shannon-Hills and Tina Fugleberg The next blood drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, Sept. 24, starting at 7 a.m. with the last donation time starting at 1 p.m. The drive will be held in the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. To register to donate, log in to www.redcrossblood.org. The need for blood…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Wine Club of SBR: Washington Wines with a “Twist” Dinner
One hundred forty-one members of the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) were treated to a very special dinner and wine tasting in the Sol Ballroom on Tuesday, June 21. The meal included: Appetizer * Nine Hats Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley * Apple, watermelon, and herb summer roll with cherry spice smear Antipasto * Saggi…