Nancy McCluskey-Moore First grade students at Ray School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store in their bookcases. The Rotary Club of Kearny started this program to encourage young students to read, since many come from homes…
Janelle Authur Ranch residents donned their jeans, boots, and cowboy hats on June 10 for a sizzling summer evening dancing to the live music of Patrick Rayl and the .357 Band. The Sol Ballroom reverberated with boot scootin’ as 60-plus dancers filled the dance floor. Dancers wearing cowboy hats were eligible for the evening’s raffle, so…
Beth Chamberlin The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association hosted a cocktail party for the competitors in the Member Guest Tournament on the evening of April 25. Phyllis Pettijohn’s beautiful backyard, overlooking the 15th fairway, was the setting for this lovely event. The ladies were all decked out in their derby hats for cocktails and delicious…
Janelle Authur After 73 happy hours, it is not always easy for members of Unit 8A to come up with fresh ideas for their monthly happy hour gatherings. But, the unit did it again with “Sing, Sip, and a Sunset” at its 74th happy hour on April 20. Planning for the 74th happy hour started…
Jeff Smith, Chairman, SBR Pickleball Club Communications Committee The SBR Pickleball Club staged its own internal tournament May 5 through 7 to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. In case you didn’t know, Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862,…
When Debora Witten heard a request for used shoes for the homeless, she called upon Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch to help. They came out in full force to donate both shoes and socks to the charities. SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association President Kim Ahlgrim-Heine asked all members of the club to bring used shoes to the…
Lt. William Myers, Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy Former On March 26, a chartered Honor Flight left Tucson International Airport for Washington, D.C., carrying 68 military veterans, including two World War II veterans and eight Korean War veterans. The trip was organized and provided by Honor Flight Southern Arizona, which is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization…
Debora Witten In early February, a SaddleBrooke Ranch pet sitter, Donna Hoshide, messaged Deb Street saying that her little one-eyed rescue dog, Pirate, would make a great contestant in the Cover Dog contest that was sponsored by Tucson Lifestyle magazine to benefit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. It ran from Feb. 1 through 13. Deb, of…
Andrea Molberg Wasn’t that a great dinner plus theatre show! The Community Circle Players (CCP) production of the comedy “The Curious Savage,” written by award-winning playwright John Patrick of “Three Coins in a Fountain” and “High Society” fame, delighted SaddleBrooke Ranch audiences this March. Hope you had a chance to be there to see the…
Linda Shannon-Hills For the first time, SaddleBrooke Ranch artists are having a spring SBR ARTwalk. The ARTwalk will be held on Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. More than 18 artists will be selling their art in their homes, with several clubs selling in the Creative Arts & Technology Center. Participants for…