Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to the new homeowners who closed on their properties in October. We are glad you have joined us to enjoy our beautiful community of SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). Moving can be daunting, so SBR is fortunate to have a team of welcome volunteers who can offer a brief respite from…
Linda Shannon-Hills Step away from the boxes and join the fun to learn more about our wonderful SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) community. There’s plenty of information to make settling in easier. Come to the Newcomers Welcome gathering on Thursday, Dec. 8, starting at 3 p.m. We are meeting in the Sol Ballroom located in the Ranch House.…
Become an SBCO Volunteer and Help Local Students Succeed Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) was founded in 1997 to meet the needs of children living in the 11 current and former mining communities in the “Copper Corridor,” stretching 100 miles north of Catalina, Ariz. SBCO’s mission of providing children with opportunities to succeed is…
Kim Fay Tennis Shoes for the Homeless was recently recognized by Ben’s Bells for its program that provides gently used tennis shoes for the homeless in the Tucson region. The mission of Ben’s Bells is to inspire people to practice kindness as a way of life and create a ripple effect of kindness throughout communities.…
The new deadline going forward for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup is the 10th of every month. Because the 10th falls on a Saturday in December, the deadline for the January edition is Dec. 9 by 4 p.m. Please send your submission on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use…
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are delighted to bring Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm in Tucson, for an in-person presentation, Cold Hardy Cacti, on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Mark, a long-time friend of SB/SBR Master Gardeners, will be bringing…
Romayne Trudo SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network is delighted to announce that Dharma, the Australian Cattle Dog in need of a new home has found her perfect home. She has been living with a very caring foster for several years but needed to find a permanent home. Dharma is a bit of a princess and had…
First Unit 6 Gathering of the Witches Linda Chase The ladies of Unit 6 parked their broomsticks to ring in the haunted season for the gathering of the witches on Oct. 28 hosted by Irene Harvey, Denise Smith, and Linda Chase. The “no warlocks” allowed event was the first ever in Unit 6 where just the…
Crystle Nehrmeyer, Superintendent On Oct. 31, Arizona Department of Education (ADE) released the 2022 A-F School Letter Grades for all public schools statewide. School letter grades provide insight and information about student achievement, college and career readiness, student academic growth, and other key areas of interest to families and the general public. Before the pandemic,…
Joy Wegner One hundred new dog beds! That’s the ambitious goal for volunteers committed to helping the Pinal County Animal Care and Control (PCACC) shelter provide healthy kennel environments for dogs at the county’s shelter. In 2018, more than 30 donors funded materials to build custom dog beds for the shelter’s kennels. Bud Wegner, a resident…