Solutions for the “Summer Slide” Barbara Barr Take Arizona’s hottest months and add school being out of session, and that equals a normal “summer slide” in reading scores for most students. The summer slide actually occurs throughout the U.S. That slide is even worse for students who are struggling to read or have no access…
Leslie Brown Do you remember bundling up and riding around in the family car to view the twinkling holiday lights? Over 100 golf carts and 200 SaddleBrooke Ranch residents lined up to traverse the Ranch and see all that glitters and glows for the 9th Annual Holiday Lights Tour via golf cart. This annual holiday…
As of Dec. 20, 2021, our donations to veterans totaled $123,822 for our Lodge year! Included in our total donation is $4,129 for new, warm clothes and food for our homeless veterans. Every year, the Veterans Committee is asked to shop for veterans living at the Arizona State Veterans Home on the VA campus. Belinda…
Jim Hoagland Have you been wondering where all the birds are this year? Many at the Ranch have asked this question, as well as, “Why haven’t I seen as many birds in my backyard?” Or, “Where are the American wigeons, normally on the pond by the Ranch House?” There is no one single answer, but…
Jim Hoagland SBR PhotoWorks club members enjoyed a presentation on Jan. 12 by Eric Peffer from SaddleBrooke on “Black & White Photography in a Digital World.” Eric posed the question if black and white photography is “curious analog artifact or a relevant way to create compelling imagery with our modern cameras?” During his presentation, he…
Matt Nelson In November, the SBR Democratic Club hosted their monthly meeting with guest speaker Adrian Fontes, who is the current Maricopa County recorder and candidate running for Arizona Secretary of State. In December, the club had its annual members holiday party in the ballroom with camaraderie, food, and fun! We typically meet on the…
The Catalina Elks adopted 20 children through the Adopt-a-Family Christmas program and our local food bank—Impact of Southern Arizona. Through your generous donations and with some help from the Past Exalted Rulers Association, we purchased toys, art supplies, and clothing for each of these kids. We spent $75 per child. Each child received at least…