Linda Shannon-Hills This is such a feel-good story that I wanted to share it with all of you. Have you heard of a Little Free Pantry? The Oracle Fire District and several volunteers are excited to open the first one in Pinal County. Located at the Oracle, AZ Community Center, organizers hope that those in…
Category: November 2020
Generals, November 2020
Coming Soon, Construction at Mountain Vista K-8 School!
Crystle Nehrmeyer, Superintendent Nov. 3 was a special day for several reasons. In the Oracle Elementary School District, this day will be remembered because it was the first time that representatives from BWS Architects, H2 Group Project Management, Chasse Building Team, and District Administration came together in the school library to discuss the design…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Grief Support Seminars
Pat Huska Grief often leaves us distressed, depressed, suffering, or sorrowful. Grief can have devastating effects on your body, mind, and spirit, but support and encouragement are available for your journey through grieving. The GriefShare Ministry of Community Church at SaddleBrooke will hold special educational and support seminars for people who are grieving the loss…
Sports, November 2020
Thank You to Our SBRPA Board
Alastair Stone In spite of the COVID-19 impact, the board has been busy all year. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) has continued to play every day (except for the fewer than expected rain days) and having monitors has become a way of life! Membership numbers grow all the time (there are over 400 now) which means there…
Clubs & Classes, November 2020
Ranch Roots Genealogy Club
Pegg Ridolfo Well, hasn’t 2020 been an experience? It’s unfortunate that we were only able to have one meeting this year even though several were planned but had to be cancelled. As of December 2020, my two-year term as moderator is up and it’s time to give the reins over to someone new. At this time…
Features, November 2020
Welcome New Neighbors: Newcomers Are Welcomed Virtually
Linda Shannon-Hills and Linda Harvey The Newcomers Welcome Program would like to welcome our new residents that closed in late October. With the pandemic situation, our Newcomers Welcome has not been able to hold face-to-face gatherings to welcome our new neighbors but rather with Zoom meetings. The names listed here closed in October. Some have…
Features, November 2020
Dollars and Sense: What Is the Maximum Loan Amount?
Melanie Sedam A maximum loan amount describes the total amount that an applicant is authorized to borrow. Maximum loan amounts are used for standard loans, credit cards, and line-of-credit accounts. Key Takeaways * A maximum loan amount describes the total sum that one is authorized to borrow on a line of credit, credit card, personal…
Features, November 2020
New to SBR? Join Us for the Newcomers Welcome Webinar
Linda Shannon-Hills Overwhelmed with moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)? New community, new state, new home … where do I find all the information to make settling into this new community easier? Join the Newcomers Welcome Program for the next webinar on Dec. 10 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. During our webinars we present…
Front Page, November 2020
Nature’s Way: Our Feathered Residents
Jim Hoagland As a young kid in Indiana no one ever explained to me the concept of birds migrating, so I assumed that the birds I saw were here year-round but hid during the winter. It was much later in life when I discovered the phenomenon that some birds migrate while others do not. On the…
Generals, November 2020
Unit Happenings: Competition Heats Up
Bob Authur For the fourth year in a row, the Unit 8A men held their annual golf tournament on Nov. 4 at the SaddleBrooke Ranch golf course. Five teams, consisting of 18 men in total, played in the tournament this year, squeezed between the very end of reseed operations and before the rescheduled Club Championship. As…