Category: October 2024

Dollars and Sense: Medicare and Me: When a Spouse Passes

Leah Kari, Retired Pharmaceutical Representative and Licensed Insurance Agent No matter how orderly we believe our affairs are, most people who have experienced the enormous life upheaval of a spouse passing say they were not as prepared as they thought. Having updated our trust today, I hope to convey the importance of meeting with your…

Creative Giving—Come Visit During the SBR ARTwalk

Linda Shannon-Hills The Creative Giving of SaddleBrooke Ranch group sews, crochets, knits, and more items to be donated to various charities in the area. We are self-funding with monetary donations and from items we sell during the SBR ARTwalk. On Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2; our volunteers will be in the Creative Arts…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings – October 2024

Last Call for SBCO Walk for Kids Registrations! Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Annual SBCO Walk for Kids will begin with a warm-up session at 8:40 a.m. followed by the walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. This signature SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) event helps support our food, clothing, enrichment, and education programs benefiting youngsters along…

Community Circle Players: Move Over Ms. Mystrie, Agatha Christie Is Coming to SaddleBrooke!

Susan Sterling Community Circle Players (CCP) is always looking for new ways to entertain our SaddleBrooke patrons. For the Spring 2025 production, Tim Morsani is pushing ahead with Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie. When asked why he chose that script Tim said, “Witness for the Prosecution has almost everything to satisfy our audience:…

Bocce Club Summer League Champions

Marty Knezovich, SBRBC Competition Director The SaddleBrooke Ranch Bocce Club (SBRBC) Summer League playoff matches were played on Aug. 26 through 28. Only the top eight teams out of a field of 15 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Bocce Ball Blasters team, captain Terry Pendy, edged out the Ballz & Dollz team, captain Rich…

Riders Look Forward to the Fall Season

Rebecca Williams The horseback riding group is looking forward to their fall season with the first ride scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19. The group will be riding at Rancho de los Cerros in Catalina State Park. The location is only about 20 to 30 minutes away in Oro Valley. The Horseback Riding Group was organized…

SBR National Parks Club—Hiking the Grand Canyon

Ellyn Biggs and Linda Harvey This summer the National Parks Club put a focus on our members to share their experiences in our national parks with the group and interested SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents. On Aug. 12 the last of the series was presented. SaddleBrooke Ranch resident Charles Hester discussed hiking in the Grand Canyon.…