Category: November 2018

Riding for kids!

  More than 500 American Legion motorcycle riders from across the United States participated in the 13th annual American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run riding 700 miles from Hutchinson, KS to Minneapolis, MN, the site of the 2018 American Legion National Convention. The riders make the annual long and sometimes perilous journey to raise awareness of…

GriefShare continues in November

Cari Block The GriefShare faith-based support and education group sponsored by Community Church of SaddleBrooke (CCSB) will continue Sunday, November 4 and 11, 1:30-3:30 p.m. This helpful program will aid those who have lost a loved one through death as they go through the difficult process of rebuilding their lives. The program includes video seminars…

Ranch Players prepare for first production

Leslie Gordon Has the news got you down? Do you need more drama in your life? The recently organized Ranch Players offers an alternate and cheerful definition to the term. Josephine Zara, Ranch Players director, brings her considerable experience with the Readers’ Theater dramatic form to our community. The first production is Sherlock Holmes and…

Making a difference in the world

Doug May and Barbara Barr Doug May recently spoke to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke about the on- going efforts of our club and Rotary International to provide clean water for people of the world. The engineer and adjunct faculty member at the University of Arizona has been involved with two international Rotary projects to…

Pickleball Association hits membership milestone

  Our mission is to establish SaddleBrooke Ranch as a premiere pickleball community serving all skill levels and formats of play, while promoting the passion of the game. We welcome all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to use our pickleball facilities, participate in coaching sessions for new players and join our club. SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association reached…

SBRWGA Queen of Swings winners

CJ Kerley For the month of September, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association had two days of play for golfers to qualify for the end of the year “Queen of Swings” tournament. The first tournament was held on September 4. Colleen Carey won low gross with a score of 91 and Jeanne Jensen won low…

Seminar on Medicare and health insurance on November 10

Linda Shannon-Hills The health insurance landscape can be tricky to navigate, for both under age 65 health insurance needs and for Medicare beneficiaries. On Saturday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m., Coleen M. Elkins Health Insurance & Medicare Specialist will be at SaddleBrooke Ranch in LaMesa and Montana Rooms to discuss options you may want to…

Impact in our community

Barbara Barr Have you ever wondered what services are available for residents in SaddleBrooke and the surrounding areas? Have you ever considered how you would age in place in the home you love? Find out the answers to these questions and a whole lot more, from the Executive Director of Impact of Southern Arizona. On…

Improve your balance and foot speed with fun!

Dr. Mark Magdanz Summer is fast fading along with our long days. So, what do we have coming for the fall? Both levels of line dance skill started October 10. Can you still join in? Maybe if you already have some desire, foot speed and act quickly. Class size is limited to the space in…

Citizens Awareness Forum to meet November 1

Tom Sorensen Garret Lewis, Radio Talk Show host, Tucson AM790, was our featured speaker for the October meeting of the Citizens Awareness Forum. The LaMesa and LaMontana Rooms were full to capacity! After the Pledge to our Country’s Flag, Carol Sorensen, Precinct No. 7 Precinct Committeewoman, presented a short overview of the propositions to be…