The Oracle Farmers Market is every Wednesday in October from 6 to 9 p.m. Come see local vendors and enjoy live music. It’s located at Paradise Ranch at 1015 W. American Avenue in Oracle, Ariz.
Category: October 2024
October 2024, Generals
You Are Invited! Everyone Is Welcome!
Debora Witten Creating with Friends will be in the art room at the Creative Arts building on Oct. 24, 1 to 3 p.m., and Nov. 21, 1 to 3 p.m. These are the last two fun-filled events in 2024. There will be no demo for October, just come, pick out a medium to try, and express yourself. Supplies…
October 2024, Generals
Rancheros to Offer a Free Square Dance Lesson on October 10
Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club offered a demonstration of their square dancing at the “Women of Wine” group on Sept. 19. Many don’t really know what today’s square dancing is all about. We dance to all genres of music and attire at most dances is casual. If you can walk, you can square…
October 2024, Features
Benefits of Hobbies
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers attempted to harmonize the measures for hobby engagement and its association with mental health among adults over 65 using five longitudinal studies across 16 countries and examined the variations in these associations. Background With the growing aging population worldwide, factors such as…
October 2024, Sports
MPWGA Hosts the Return of the Beach Bums
Denise Cashmore The Return of the Beach Bums Tournament was held on Aug. 20 at The Preserve Golf Course. Both MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) and SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Associations (SBRWGA) played in this fun event, organized by Debbie McMullin and Kim Cox. It was a 7:30 a.m. shotgun, and everyone played red/yellow combo…
October 2024, Generals
Save the Date! Food Drive for Our Local Pantry and for Pets
Debora Witten On Election Day, Nov. 5, from 8 to 11 a.m., The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) will hold a food drive. Politicians are promising to make a difference in the cure for hunger but on Election Day this year, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents can make a difference! Residents can contribute food for local…
October 2024, Sports
Ranchette Putters Helper of the Month!
Pat Albu The Ranchette Putters, like many clubs and organizations in Saddlebrooke Ranch, had to find ways to communicate with their members after GroupWorks closed down. We chose to go with Team Reach, and we were very fortunate to have an SBR resident, Jon Sooy, to step up to help our board make the transition.…
October 2024, Clubs & Classes
MOAA News
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, US The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will resume its monthly meetings on Oct. 19, 2024. This luncheon meeting will be held at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Grill beginning at 11:30 a.m. Our speaker will be CMC member retired Colonel Martin J. Lenzini, U.S.…
October 2024, Features
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to our new homeowners moving into our beautiful community in the past few months. We have a wonderful welcome program for all new residents to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). Each month, the Newcomers Welcome Volunteers hold a gathering for new homeowners and renters. You are invited to attend to learn more about our…
October 2024, Front Page
Unit 16C’s Cool Pool Party
Lucy Lange It’s August. It’s hot. It’s hotter. It’s more than hot. So what’s a neighborhood to do? Have a COOL party with a POOL. So it went for Unit 16C’s August get–together. Brenda Wright was our hostess with the mostess with lots of help from Toni Graves. Brenda has a pool. Enough said. In…