The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) reaches across borders to help ensure that homeless pets are given a second chance to thrive and live in loving forever homes. In support of that mission, HSSA has worked successfully with its partners in Arizona and Mexico. More recently, HSSA, in collaboration with Tucson Rescue Now, the Arizona…
Category: October 2021
Generals, October 2021
Welcome, New Neighbors
Welcome new homeowners to SaddleBrooke Ranch! Several of you appear on this page as a way to introduce you to our community. While each new homeowner is welcomed by a newcomer volunteer, new people often tell us they also enjoy seeing waves and greetings from their neighbors and people they do not yet know. Many…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
News From the SBR Shalom Club
Kim Schweitzer Tashlich, which means “to cast” in Hebrew, as in cast off your sins, is one of those little known, but exceptionally meaningful Jewish traditions. Sherry Weiss welcomed a large group for the second year in a row to our service by the pond to observe the ritual of Tashlich. Barbara Heft explained the ritual,…
Front Page, October 2021
Monday Night Pickleball Couples
Debbie Witten In early spring, Alison and Bruce Haney decided to get four SaddleBrooke Ranch couples together each Monday evening to play pickleball. First, they play with their spouses as their pickleball partners against another couple. Then, the group plays round robin for five games, playing randomly with all the members of the group. The…
Generals, October 2021
Back to the Garden—Our Grateful Desert
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Just over a year ago, I wrote my first column for SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners. Titled, “Ocotillo: Dead or Alive,” it was inspired by my own Ocotillos that had looked dead from the moment they became part of my landscape but, according to my research, might come to life at…
Generals, October 2021
Hooked on Healing Charity Ride October 23
On Saturday, Oct. 23, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club and the San Tan Rotary Foundation are sponsoring the sixth annual “Hooked on Healing Veterans” Motorcycle Charity Ride. The proceeds of this annual event support wounded and disabled veterans living here in Maricopa County. Specifically, proceeds from the day go to benefit the good works of…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
CMSC of MOAA News
G. William Myers (Lt., Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy, Former) The Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is ending its summer hiatus and will resume monthly meetings on Oct. 16, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. in the East Dining Room of the Bistro Restaurant located at the MountainView Clubhouse in…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Women of Action Celebrate Their Third Anniversary
Deb McGiboney The Republican Women of Action at SaddleBrooke Ranch celebrated their third anniversary on Aug. 25 in the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom. Carolee Bailey, who heads this wonderful group, welcomed guest speaker Jay Wilson, who is the state director of Fair Maps–Redistricting, as well as guest speaker Yale Wishnick, who is the president…
Sports, October 2021
SBRWGA Plans Major Tournaments
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) has had an unusual year of golf play in 2021 due to both COVID-19 and several months of playing a golf course undergoing renovation efforts. With our golf course scheduled to reopen on Oct. 2, with fully resurfaced greens and other major improvements, the SBRWGA tournament…
Clubs & Classes, October 2021
Nature’s Way—Chasing Rarities
Jim Hoagland A notice pops up around 8 p.m. I have an email from AZNM Birds. It reads “I heard the distinct call of an eared quetzal while on Miller Canyon trail in the Sierra Vista area today at approximately 7 p.m. It was about 1/2- to 3/4-mile up the canyon from the first parking…