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…
Camille Esterman Did you ever enjoy singing the song “Me and My Shadow”? If so, you could have joined in the fun, while putting on the SBR green this October. While a later start time allowed the low sun to warm the green, it also attached a long shadow to every Ranchette Putter—shadows we all…
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…
The services held in November featured Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, our cantorial soloist Eliyanah Powers and Harrison Sheckler, accompanist. It was a wonderful Shabbat! There was a warmth that permeated the service with tradition and learning and the accompaniment of our talented musical staff. Many people lingered and socialized at the Oneg (an informal gathering after…
Deborah Witten Who flocks to the pickleball courts on Sundays? The Sunday Chicks! They enjoy playing pickleball each Sunday.
Tom Graham The SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club Grounds Crew stands by us throughout the year. They are a separate group from the SaddleBrooke Ranch employees and are not included in the Employee Appreciation Fund. Join us in making their holiday just a little brighter. These gentlemen and lady do not work in positions that provide…
Marlene Jolly Yarn Connection is a knitting and crocheting group that meets at SaddleBrooke Ranch in the La Vista Room at La Hacienda. This year, our members decided to focus on a donation project of knitted and crocheted items for various service organizations. The groups included: Project Linus—comfort blankets and shawls for children of all…
Deb McGiboney Mike and Carol Fielding moved to the Ranch from Salem, Ore., in 2013. They had been visiting the area since their daughter went to ASU from 1997 through 1999 and now tell her it’s her fault that they left the drizzly Oregon weather and moved to the desert for fun in the sun. The…
Jeff Smith SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club member Vicki Keller is proving that you alone can affect positive change. Vicki recognized that she needed help with drilling skills to improve her game. So, she recruited some of her “high level” pickleball friends to assist with training/instructing and offering advice—taking from their years of playing and experience.…