Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange in conjunction with the SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invites you to attend “Irrigation Basics for Homeowners,” presented by Dale Suter, irrigation specialist for the Oracle Community Learning Garden in Oracle. The program will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 18, in the Sol Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Ranch at 1 p.m. Dale was seven when…
Category: December 2019
December 2019
Stuck in grief? A remedy for you
Cari Block Grief is a normal response of deep or poignant distress, suffering or sorrow—a grave wound caused by the loss of a loved one. There is a remedy. Even though grief can have devastating effects on your body, mind, and spirit, support and encouragement are available for your grief journey. The Community Church at…
December 2019
Join us at Stitch ‘N Chat
Linda Shannon-Hills If you are interested in learning to knit or croquette or improve the skills you have already learned while having lots of fun chatting away about the day, activities, or laughing at our mistakes, we have a great time at Stitch ‘N Chat. You don’t have to join—just come on Thursday afternoons, any time…
December 2019
Technology Club news
Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch Technology Club held its quarterly meeting at the Ranch House in the Sol Ballroom. A short meeting was held before the speaker. The number of club members is 298, while in October, there were 310 visits to the tech room, 27 monitors volunteered, and the club held 11 classes/workshops/SIG (special interest group) and open discussions. In…
December 2019
SBRWGA announces the winners of Coyote Queen
CJ Kerley On July 23, the women golfers competed in the Coyote Queen tournament, which is held every other month. Golfers can only win once during the year. The winner for July was Phyllis Pettijohn, with a score of 41. On Sept. 17, the tournament was held once again, and the winner was Beth Chamberlin,…
December 2019
Table Tennis Clubs square off
Lowell Sletten The Table Tennis Clubs from SaddleBrooke Ranch and SaddleBrooke squared off for the fourth time this year. Randy Crane led the team from SaddleBrooke Ranch—going undefeated in all four of his matches. The teams competed in singles and doubles matches. The teams were evenly matched, however the team from SaddleBrooke prevailed. A special…
December 2019
“Building Bridges with the LGBTQ Community” January 5
Leslie Fore The Social Awareness and Justice Ministry at Santa Catalina Catholic Church invites you to a book discussion on Building Bridges with the LGBTQ Community: How the Catholic Church and the LGBTQ Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity by Fr. Jim Martin, S.J. This is a two-part discussion, with part…
December 2019
Supporting a love for reading
Barbara Barr Members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke find so much joy as they deliver books to more than a thousand elementary and junior high students at three area schools in Catalina, Oracle, and San Manuel. Books are given out to the students at the beginning of the school year, at Christmas, and again at…
December 2019
Word of the Month: Shungite-fullerenes
David Zapatka Shungite-fullerenes: a unique combination of carbon and silicate minerals found in an ancient deposit in Karelia, Russia. Friend and fellow wisdom seeker book club member, Sandria (Joy) Valente, gave me a special gift recently—a shungite-fullerenes rock. I had never heard of these before. Joy explained shungite-fullerenes rocks have special properties and are called…
December 2019
Spotlight on Source Book™ Advertiser: How do you choose your tax credit organization?
Barbara McClure Our Arizona residents are fortunate to be able to direct their state tax dollars to a qualified charity of their choice! We hope you will choose IMPACT of Southern Arizona for your contribution this year! People often tell us they select IMPACT because they like to support local organizations making a difference in their…