Category: December 2022

December at the Golden Goose Thrift Shop

Stephanie Urdilaes Jingle all the way to the Golden Goose Thrift Shop! We are your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs. Deck the halls! Dresses & bling! Perfect gifts! It’s all here for a fraction of retail. Give the gift of joy—we have beautiful Golden Goose gift cards available that are sure to be…

Golden Goose Gift Cards

One of the most popular, easiest, and favorite presents for anyone to receive is a gift card. Did you know the Golden Goose Thrift Shop has gift cards for purchase? They can be found right up front at the cash registers and are so easy to get. Simply choose a card and hand it to…

Did You Know? SBR Lending Library

Linda Harvey SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) is very proud that it has its own library in the community. The library shares space in the Creative Arts and Technology Building and is just inside the front door of that building. The library is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. There is no checkout process for a…

Local History Books Now Available Online

Robert S. Simpson In the past three years, SaddleBrooke author Robert (Bob) Simpson has written three books on area history, all available in the DesertView and SaddleBrooke libraries. His original From the Cañada del Oro to the Tortolitas (2019) has long been sold out and a print version of his recent The History of Oracle Junction,…

What Is Pickleball?

Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll need for pickleball:…

Relishing Pickleball: The Pickleball Market Continues to Grow

David Zapatka Last month we announced Major League Pickleball had arrived. High-profile individuals Drew Brees, James Blake, Lebron James, Draymond Green, Kevin Love, and a host of others invested in teams. The new Vibe Pickleball League was recently announced. The first high-profile team owner is Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team.…

Rotary

Fueling the Future Monic Oszust For the last three years, the community has come together to support what we named Fueling the Future. We realized that although the Mountain Vista school in Oracle is open and having a wonderful school year, the same need for food for the students remains throughout the winter break. Most…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

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…