Jacque Hendricks Have you ever wondered what your golf cart would look like all dressed up in holiday wrappings? Well, we found out! Fifteen golf carts were decorated in holiday cheer for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Cart Parade. The group paraded their carts around Amenity Way and ended by showcasing their decorating talents in the…
Beth Chamberlin It was a mighty cold morning on Jan. 3 at The Views Golf Course in Oro Valley. But that wasn’t enough to stop 22 members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) from playing in the Kachina Dolls Tournament. The golfers bundled up and played the beautiful course, and many were awarded…
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…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Jacqueline and Patrick Fancher rolled the dice and hosted a casino night for their SaddleBrooke Ranch neighbors. The goal was to raise money for SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) while having a lot of fun with their friends. To no one’s surprise, the event succeeded on both counts. “We moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch in…
Alastair Stone For the 10th year in a row, the holiday spirit in song did not end in the ballroom, as 15+ singers met on Monday, Dec. 20, and Tuesday, Dec. 21, to drive their carts to the homes hosting their neighbors for holiday parties. As usual, on the first day we began at the…
Linda Nicholson In December, SaddleBrooke Ranch residents participated in laying Christmas wreaths on veterans’ graves at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. The annual event to honor veterans was held on Saturday morning, Dec. 18. The morning was sunny and clear but with a crispness in the air. Enjoying some coffee and donuts and fellowship, close to…
Left to right: Debbie Chapman, membership; Bill Watt, treasurer; Lisa Brown, vice president; Cheryl Nasalik, secretary; Dennis Eckmeyer, president; and Char Eckmeyer, events chair.
Mary Shirey Anyone who knows a quilter can tell you that despite the challenges of the past two years, those sewing machines never stopped humming! During the pandemic, quilters nationwide reported that working at their hobby provided them a positive focus. When masks were in short supply, quilters across the nation answered the call. Many…
Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club was happy to introduce three new dancers to their next level in square dancing. Having learned the 62 calls that make up the Mainstream level this past fall, the dancers are now working on the 32 additional calls involved in the Plus level, which is the level at…
David R. Bull On the morning of Dec. 18, 2021, several members of the Catalina Mountains Satellite (Tucson) Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) joined hundreds of other veterans, their families, and various veterans service organizations in support of the Wreaths Across America (WAA) program and ceremony held at the Arizona…