On Wednesday, March 9, Randall Dighton presents an evening of music and spiritual exploration. He will share not only ballads of faith, humor, and love from his repertoire (Scottish/Irish, folk, musical theater) but speak of his deep and abiding love of music for his inspiration, meditation, and spiritual growth through improvisation. Randall discovered a gift…
Category: February 2022
Generals, February 2022
Fueling the Future
Linda Lyon Just as in 2020, communities of the Oracle School District (OSD) came through recently to ensure students did not go hungry. This time though, the effort, renamed “Fueling the Future,” was even more successful. The brainchild of governing board member Edie Crall, this year’s food drive collected over 120 large bags of nonperishable…
Features, February 2022
All In-Laws in the Ranch
In 2014, Cathy and Jim Kauffman (unit 3), retired and moved from Pennsylvania to SaddleBrooke Ranch following their son, Dan, who relocated to Tucson. Dan met Caitlyn Campbell in Tucson and they married in 2017. Caitlyn’s parents, Laurie and Tom Campbell (unit 16B), from Prescott, Ariz., then relocated to SaddleBrooke Ranch in 2018 to be…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
SBR Duplicate Bridge Club Bids Adieu to 2021
Toni Marie Graves The SBR Duplicate Bridge Club celebrated the holidays with a catered lunch on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, before enjoying an afternoon of bridge. The club’s director, Linda Gorman, and codirector, Neil Hartman, preside over weekly games of four, five, or more tables. The club meets every Friday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m.…
Sports, February 2022
SBRWGA Presents Most Improved Player Award
Every year, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) awards the Most Improved Player award to the member who has shaved the most strokes off of her handicap. All members know that winning this award is quite an accomplishment! This year’s award went to Evie Thompson. Evie’s recipe for success is playing two to three…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
ROTC Scholarships Awarded by Local Military Officers Chapters
David R. Bull, LTJG, USNR, FMR, Membership Chair, CMSC The Tucson Chapter of the Military Officers of America Association (MOAA) held its Oct. 28, 2021, monthly membership meeting at the Vivace Restaurant. Also attending were members of the SaddleBrooke-based Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter (CMSC). LTC John A. Devine Scholarship Fund award certificates were presented to…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
MOAA News
G. William Myers (Lt., CEC, USN Former) The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent meeting on Friday, Dec. 17. The meeting began with a short business session presided over by Col. Bill Nagy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current and…
Sports, February 2022
Ranch Golfers Well Represented at Kachina Dolls Event
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 prizes for…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Holiday Golf Cart Fun
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…
Features, February 2022
Book Signing with TV Analyst Frank Figliuzzi at Madaras Gallery
Nina Berghausen Join us for a book signing with TV analyst Frank Figliuzzi at Madaras Gallery on Thursday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Frank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, is a national security contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. Frank will sign copies of his book, The FBI Way: Inside the…