If you want to stop drinking, there is a solution. All are welcome to attend Friends of Bill W., an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is completely confidential and there is no cost. The meeting is held every Thursday at 3 p.m. in the La Vista Room, Hacienda Club. For information about what…
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December 2025, Generals
Looking for Convenience? Comfort? Creative Giving Can Help with That!
Carol Andrews If you use a walker, the group Creative Giving makes items that may add convenience to your life. When you’re going from one place to another and your hands are occupied with the walker, a walker bag allows you to carry items with you. You may want to carry your cell phone and…
December 2025, Generals
8th Annual SBR Mah Jongg Cards for Charity Donation
Bonnie Goldman Mah Jongg is a popular game at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). We have many players who are new to the game and people who have played for years. Weekly games (and sometimes lessons) are played on Thursdays starting at 12:30 p.m. at the La Hacienda Club, coordinated by Gail Latimer and Bonnie Goldman. There…
December 2025, Generals
Holidays with SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings
Dawn Walker Our Winter concert will feature a celebration of animation. We will be playing music from cartoons like the Flintstones, Jetsons, Looney Tunes, The Polar Express, as well as video game soundtracks of various types. In the second half of the concert, we will be honoring SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) flutist Sandy Mader’s…
Generals, December 2025
Making Connections When You’ve Lost Your Spouse
Carol Andrews Feeling at a loss because you’ve lost your spouse or partner? There is a group at the Ranch called “Connections: The Next Chapter” made for someone like you. Our purpose isn’t to offer grief counseling, but simply to spend time together with those who share this life experience. We meet occasionally for social…
Generals, December 2025
Did You Know?: SBR Health & Wellness Fair—Save The Date!
Linda Shannon-Hills, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors New residents move to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) and may find they don’t know where to start to find a new physician, specialists, and more. Help will be available during the SBR Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Ranch House…
December 2025, Generals
Harvest for IMPACT
Sheilah Britton On a recent visit to the community garden, I was pleased to see an array of bins overflowing with ripening tomatoes hanging from four-foot plants; slender zucchini growing beneath healthy, green leaves; purple chard; fragrant herbs; and more. For the past seven weeks these bins, all bearing signs of assignation to IMPACT Food…
December 2025, Generals
December at the Golden Goose
Ron Peck The Golden Goose Thrift Shop is your festive destination this holiday season! Join us for joyful shopping filled with silver and gold treasures, clothing, furniture, home décor, and so much more to bring cheer to your home. We will be closed on Dec. 25 to let our wonderful volunteers and donors celebrate with…
December 2025, Generals
Come Support Oracle Center for the Arts!
Miriam Brock The next concert is Duo Prism, comprised of pianist Rieko Aizawa and violinist Jesse Mills. They are graduates of Julliard School and international prize winners. The duo has a passion for understanding the voice of every composer and illuminating the music as well as their own joy recreating it. The concert is Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. Tickets…
December 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Singers Performing December 7
Cheri Emahiser This holiday season, the SaddleBrooke Singers present “A-Caroling We Go!” Tickets are on sale at DesertView Performing Arts Center, dvpac.net, and are only $25 for the 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 performance. Audience members will experience a festive journey that follows a group of carolers bringing music from porch to porch. With moments…