Linda Shannon-Hills On Wednesday, March 1, starting at 2 p.m., Golder Ranch Fire District (GRFD) will be returning to SaddleBrooke Ranch to update our community on Golder Ranch FD services. This update will be held in the Ranch House Sol Ballroom. Join residents to learn more about the future of the GRFD Fire Station to…
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Front Page, February 2023
SBR Mending Souls Pivots to New Name: Creative Giving SaddleBrooke Ranch
Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen We have changed our name from SBR Mending Souls to Creative Giving SaddleBrooke Ranch group to expand our reach to more charitable organizations. In September 2021, Dian Gowen and Linda Shannon-Hills started a sewing, knitting, and crocheting charitable group as a satellite to the Tucson Mending Souls nonprofit. We found…
Front Page, February 2023
Meet Your Fitness Instructors!
Debbie McGrady Come meet your fitness instructors and join the fun! We are very lucky to have such experienced and fun fitness instructors here at SaddleBrooke Ranch. A variety of classes are offered on various days and times to fit everyone’s schedule. Simply log in to the SaddleBrooke HOA website at saddlebrookeranch.org and scroll down…
Front Page, February 2023
Women of Wine’s First Christmas Event
Deb McGiboney The SBR Women of Wine (SBRWOW) hosted their first Christmas holiday event on Dec. 21, 2022, and what a huge success it was! Thank you to Tyler and Kelly for setting everything up in the Sol Ballroom for the event and a big shout-out to Crystal and Andrew for assisting all these wonderful…
Front Page, February 2023
Battle for the Saddle
Kathie Marshall The new year got off to a swinging start when 123 players braved the rain, wind, and cold to compete in the first Battle for the Saddle doubles tennis tournament on Jan. 4, 5, and 6 at the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) tennis courts. The two-day event was a friendly competition between the SaddleBrooke…
Front Page, February 2023
SBCO Home Tour Tickets Available March 6
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Want to see what other residents have done to their homes to improve traffic flow, expand storage options, create a space for guests, or simply modernize and beautify their surroundings? If so, the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) home tour is your ticket! The tour will focus on remodeled homes, allowing you to see…
Front Page, February 2023
Novice Line Dance Class: Join the Fun!
Debora Witten The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Dance Club offered a novice line dance class that began Jan. 9. The class is teaching the very basics of line dancing in classes once a week for eight weeks. Individuals and couples signed up for the line dance instruction. The class is taught by Sandy Calemine from SaddleBrooke.…
Front Page, January 2023
Nature’s Way: A Draw for Sandhill Cranes in Winter
Gerald Tietje I first heard that Whitewater Draw was a good place to see Sandhill Cranes in winter on one of Jim Hoagland’s monthly bird walks. I had heard of thousands of Sandhill Cranes wintering in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico, but Whitewater Draw? Where was that? When I found out…
Front Page, January 2023
Piecemakers Send Love and Comfort to Kentucky
Mary Shirey Living in a dry climate, it can be hard to fathom entire homes, roads, bridges, and structures being swept away by torrential floods. But in late July, that was the reality across 13 counties in eastern Kentucky. After a week of intense storms turned quiet streams into raging rivers, hundreds of families were…
Front Page, January 2023
An Uncommon Birthday Celebration
On Nov. 10 at 5 p.m., guests found the Sol Ballroom warmly lit, the portable bar abuzz with tuxedoed dignitaries, military uniforms and elegant people were in the crowd, and a color guard stood alert at the open door. A birthday cake bearing an eagle, globe, and anchor was readied, as was a small empty…