Sheilah Britton If you ventured from your shelter in place into Oro Valley or Tucson last spring, you might have seen a glorious array of flowering Ocotillo in the medians of nearly every street you traveled. The slim, un-branched gray spires are covered in thorns and close green leaves and topped with tubular clusters of…
Georgine Hurst They came to parade on Arroyo Grande! They came walking, biking, driving golf carts and cars. They came with signs, cards, and gifts. Over 60 friends came to wish Wes Hurst a surprise happy 70th birthday! Wes was born in 1950 in Chandler, Okla., on Route 66. Some of the messages that he…
Linda Shannon-Hills Donating blood makes a big difference in the lives of others. SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents have always stepped up to the challenge during our regular blood drives, but our May blood drive was challenged when the HOA had closed the facilities back in March. The question became, what can we do to hold a…
Janelle Authur With Ranch amenities closed for the COVID-19 pause, Unit 8A-ers tested the old adage “exercise is one of the best stress relievers,” using their combined exercise miles to take a journey across the country. The final destination was an unknown, but unit residents were enticed to get moving with the promise of a…
Arlene Wong As things moved from social distancing to staying at home (except for necessities), our world quickly became the streets and trails of the Ranch. In the past, we’ve always felt blessed to be living at the Ranch, where neighbors and friends would help each other. This was a wonderful part of the culture…
No experience necessary; no memorization! Backstage and onstage spots need to be filled. The Ranch Players Chamber Theater is casting Four Cab Rides on April 2, in the Sol Ballroom from 6-9 p.m. The play consists of four women and eight men. It will be directed by Josephine Zara. Four Cab Rides is composed of four individual vignettes.…
Janelle Authur Sixty-nine Unit 8A-er’s celebrated 48 months-in-a-row of unit happy hours with an Evening Under the Desert Stars dinner party on Friday, Feb. 21, in the Sol Ballroom. The happy hour gatherings started at The Bistro in March 2016, as Unit 8A residents began to move into their new homes. The first evening was…
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group had a taste of the Old West with a Breakfast Ride at Tanque Verde Ranch on the east side of Tucson. The group of thirteen gathered at the stable (with some 30 other guests) for the 40-minute ride along the foothills of the Rincon Mountains; to dismount for…
Robson Communities was named the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best 55+ Builder of the Year during the 2020 NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, NV. The annual awards program honors excellence in the mature housing market. “It is an absolute honor to be recognized by the National Association of Home Builders for…
Alastair Stone SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club sent 41 players down the road to participate in this tournament at the end of January. And SBR came away with 20 medals—a fantastic achievement! Our new president, Rick Heine, partnered by Angela Jerman, took home gold in the 3.5 70+ category, and Norbert Weisbeck and Deb Lawson, won…