Category: Generals

“Just a Taste” Novice Dance Lessons Start in January 2024

Charles Hendryx Starting in January 2024, our SBR Social Dance Club is borrowing a novice dance lesson concept from the SaddleBrooke Social Ballroom Club. Who: Novice dancers who have not danced before or it has been a long time What: Free novice dance lessons for Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, East Coast Swing, Tango, and Cha Cha When: First three Thursdays of…

Oracle School District Open House Event

Maria Menconi My husband and I recently attended the Oracle School District Capital Bond Open House and it was a great experience. Governing Board members Wendy O’Dell, Edie Crall, and Linda Lyon joined Superintendent Crystle Nehrmeyer to greet us at the entrance. We then toured the campus with teachers and other staff to tell us…

War in Israel

Melanie Einbund, IJSS Board Member On the 50th year anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, during Shabbat and Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists launched a coordinated, sophisticated, and barbaric attack on Israeli civilians and soldiers by launching thousands of rockets, kidnapping and killing families, and murdering innocents in their homes and streets. As we look and hear of…

Nature’s Way: Birding Is Popular at SBR

Jim Hoagland One day each month, the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Nature Trail is humming with birders, surveying the many species that can be seen there. On any given survey, between 25 to 30 distinct species are recorded. Since June 2020, I have led more than 100 different SBR residents and a few outside birders on the top…

What Is Pickleball?

Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. Please arrive at the Ramada 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…

Unwrap the Joy with “Home, James!”

As the Christmas season approaches and everyone begins to string the lights and deck the halls with festive cheer and the spirit of togetherness, we here at “Home, James!” are reflecting on the year with heartfelt gratitude. The community’s embrace of our service has been unbelievable, and while we’re enthusiastic about our progress, we know…

For the Love of Music

Ann Vernon As one of the fixed-price events in conjunction with the Oracle Schools Foundation Gala/Auction, Randall Dighton, a SaddleBrooke resident, entertained 35 guests at the home of Ann and Nile Vernon on Friday, Oct. 20. It was a beautiful night, and guests mixed and mingled as they munched on a variety of tasty appetizers prepared…

Did You Know? Medical Equipment Loans Available to All Residents

Linda Shannon-Hills—SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors Did you know residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) have an inventory of SBR medical equipment loans, maintained by SBR residents, that is available to SBR neighbors while they recover from surgery, injury, or an accident? Residents keep their items at their homes but can be contacted directly to borrow the needed items.…

SBR Women’s Clothing Exchange

Erin Newman On Oct. 15, a small group of women from SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) got together to shop for clothes, all in the name of fun and with no money changing hands! Each participant brought their gently worn clothes, shoes, purses, and accessories and in exchange for their donations, got to go shopping for free. The air…