Don and Rebecca Williams Fifteen riders enjoyed a beautiful, sunny morning ride at the Hacienda Del Sol Resort. Nestled in the Catalina foothills, this urban gem offers a trail ride that descends into a wide tree-filled arroyo that is both quiet and peaceful despite the urban setting above. The trail wound through an array of…
Robson Ranch is preparing to host the 13th annual Chef’s Gala Saturday, January 21. The event is the brain child of George Atwell, VP of Food and Beverage for Robson Communities, as a way to foster friendly competition among the Chefs of all the Robson Resort Communities. The winning Chef along with the Food and…
Mary Stolze, Social Committee Crazy Hat Social Play was held Tuesday, December 6. Twenty-six players arrived in hats of all shapes and sizes. Some were store bought and some were homemade. In fact, one player had three hats on: layer one a baseball so she could see as the sun was setting, layer two was…
Tove Pape On a beautiful fall weekend in early November the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) held its annual Steiness Tennis Festival. With thunderstorms in the days preceding the festival, organizers were naturally a bit nervous. Thank goodness the courts remained dry throughout the two days of games. The festival is named after Helge Steiness,…
Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson Calling all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to duty for Wreaths Across America. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and president of the Tucson Chapter, is also the location coordinator for the Tucson event.…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch yard sale will be October 22, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Don’t forget to save the date and browse all the special deals of the neighborhood or take this chance to get rid of all those special “extras” you have sitting around your house. This year there is no sign-up; just…
Sandy Schlager In anticipation of the Steiness Tennis Festival, the SBRTA hosted tennis clinics with Chris Madsen, a tennis pro out of Tucson. The ladies had two sessions on Tuesday, September 6, and the men had two sessions scheduled for Wednesday, September 7. The men’s sessions got rained out and will be rescheduled soon. Several…
Sandy Schlager On Monday evening, July 18, the SBRTA hosted “Cowboy Tennis.” Members dressed in their best western duds, sans the fabulous cowboy boots, and enjoyed playing tennis under the stars. Well, it was actually monsoon clouds, but the stars were there somewhere. Western/cowboy music played in the background. All participants agreed it was a…
Many resident volunteers from SaddleBrooke Ranch mentor students at Oracle Mountain Vista Elementary School. One volunteer, Christopher Ryan, reads his own developed stories to the Kindergarteners. His observations noted the Kindergarten students didn’t have anything to take their papers or books home from school. He contacted Carol Smith to ask the women from SBR Stitch…
Programs exploring the natural world and sky are featured during August and September at Oracle State Park Center for Environmental Education. The park is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Except as noted, programs are free with park admission of $7 per car at the main gate on Mt. Lemmon Rd.…