Category: October 2018

Master Gardener Program

  Margaret Larmour The Gardener’s Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch in conjunction with SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners welcomes you to attend “Interesting Color Plants for Xeriscape Yards” presented by Pima County Master Gardener MarciBeth Phillips. Program begins at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24 at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room, SaddleBrooke Ranch. MarciBeth recently retired…

Thank you for your support

  Ed Davis Thank you! The members of the American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 wish to thank the readers of this publication for their support of our August 25 charity golf tournament. Thanks to your kind and generous support, local homeless and ‘at risk’ veterans will continue to receive the care and assistance they…

Join the mission

  Wreaths Across America is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to remember and honor those who have served our nation and teach others to do the same. By offering sponsorships to the public, Wreaths Across America hopes that one day every veteran’s interment site will be adorned with a wreath. Last year the…

Rewarded after receiving professional advice

Camille Esterman Golf club pros Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke flank several award-winning putters: Mary Schlachter, Sandy Bickelhaupt, CJ Kerley and Karen Ransom. Forty-six members of the club teamed up with our pros for a fun, instructional event. With assigned handicaps, putters were challenged to beat the pros on the 18-hole green. Low scores and…

Something missing

Join us on Friday morning as we explore the Word of God to learn what He would like us to be and to do. Discussion, fellowship and study are at the heart of our gatherings. Join us for breakfast at the Mesquite Grill at MountainView at 8:00 a.m. for relaxed fellowship. Had breakfast by that…

Celebrate the season of giving

  For the tenth year, our community will hold an Adopt-a-Family program for the holidays, giving joy to a great many of our neighbors to the north. Ranch residents will be invited to select an ‘angel’ from our holiday tree that will be in the new Ranch House the end of November (dates to be…

Dogs lend a helping hand

Stephen Argentati JoAnn Turnbull, the president and CEO of the local non-profit Handi-Dogs, Inc, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke about the variety of benefits derived from owning a dog and the differences between a service/assistance dog and a therapy dog. JoAnn also explained that in addition to more well-known positive effects such…

CCSB and upcoming scholarship awards

  Carol Thompson The continued support for the Robert Fries Scholarship Program is a priority for Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB). This will be the fifth year of participation for CCSB who has been given the responsibility to administer the Robert Fries Scholarship Program. It is funded by a gift from the Fries Family Trust…

Excitement builds for SaddleBrooke Heath Fair

Phyliss Ketring The SaddleBrooke Health Fair is Saturday, October 13 from 9:00 a.m.–noon, at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. Parking will be at MountainView with luxury coaches shuttling between MountainView and SaddleBrooke One. Shuttles run until 1:30 p.m. allowing time for lunch at the Road Runner. Parking for golf carts and cars with handicap stickers is…

SaddleBrooke Outreach Happenings

Ready, set, walk! Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Saturday, October 27 SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will be hosting its 22nd annual Walkathon. This event helps to raise the funds needed to support a wide range of food, clothing and education programs that benefit youngsters living in nearby communities. The Walkathon begins at 7:40 a.m. in the SaddleBrooke…