Nancy Borcalli Closing out 2025 and welcoming in 2026! As the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives club closes out 2025, we extend our heartfelt thanks to CJ and Wayne Utecht and Marion and Mike Ewing for graciously opening their homes to host our Fall and Christmas celebrations. Your generosity and hospitality truly made this season special…
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December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Democrats Hosted Two Guest Speakers at the October Meeting
M.C. Nelson We were fortunate to hear from Brian Matlock, a mechanical engineer working for multiple companies and running for Arizona State Mining Inspector. He’s worked for many mining companies across many states and has years of experience. He spoke about the need for safety for the workers (which ultimately leads to safety of the…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Texas Club Does It Again!
Mary Kay Voss If you heard a whole lotta hootin’, hollerin’ rollin’, out of the Escondido Room on Oct. 30, well—that was your SBR Texas Club cuttin’ loose once again. That rip-roarin’, knee-slappin’ racket came from a wild round of Left/Right/Center. And if you’ve never had the pleasure, bless your heart—one of the simplest, most…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
There’s Been a Murder at the SBR Wine Club!
Michele Musgrove If you hadn’t heard, on Oct. 20 there was a Murder at the Ranch! Gasp! Swoon! Faint! Whodunit? You will be surprised! Wine Club of SBR has done it again! There was wonderful wine and food pairings with a little murder on the menu. Who would have thought one of your friends could…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
British Club Annual General Meeting
Mary (Twink) Gates It was the 7th of November when 17 members of the British Club here in SaddleBrooke met at the HOA One Activities Center to attend their Annual General Meeting (AGM). New officers of the British Club were duly elected for 2025–26. Before the meeting, a delicious continental breakfast of croissants, dinner rolls,…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
British Club Hawaiian Evening
Mary (Twink) Gates With wonderful entertainment by Hawaiian dancers, the Nana Loa Kapuna Hula Halai group, 27 members of the British Club enjoyed delightful fun–filled Aloha moments at their Hawaiian evening at the Activities Center in SaddleBrooke. They feasted on potluck culinary delicacies of Hawaiian curry chicken salad, spiral ham, Spam potatoes, lasagna, pulled pork,…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke – December 2025
Rotary Club Honors Andrea and Dan Stephens as Citizens of the Year Barbara Barr Bengen Andrea and Dan Stephens are entering their ninth year as the driving force behind one of the community’s most impactful efforts, the annual food drive. Due to Andrea’s and Dan’s leadership and tireless dedication, the communities of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
“Weird Binary Stars Under Close Surveillance” at the December SkyGazers Meeting
Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Father Christopher Corbally, an astronomer with the Vatican Observatory Research Group on Sunday, Dec. 7. The Program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Dr. at 7 p.m. Father Corbally will describe how binary star systems obviously display different behavior across…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
Your Smartest New Year’s Resolution: Don’t Get Scammed
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly As the year wraps up, many of us make resolutions to eat better, save more, or spend wisely. But here’s one that should top everyone’s list: staying scam-free in the new year. The weeks between December and January are prime time for fraud. Scammers know people are donating to…
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
ARTwalk at the Mudslingers Studio
Sue Fetters What a fantastic weekend our artists had at the Pottery Studio in October. The semiannual ARTwalk took place and many of our talented potters offered their work for sale. Their pottery creations represented weeks and months of preparation and produced many unique and beautifully handcrafted pieces of art. The studio was buzzing all…