Tri-Community Food Bank Seeing an Increase in Need for Emergency Food Assistance

Marilee Jensen As I write this article for the December newspaper, approximately 135,000 Tucsonans are not receiving their November SNAP benefits. This lapse creates great hardship for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. While the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) cannot provide the amount of food that SNAP provides, we are stepping up to help.…

Master Gardener – December 2025

Growing Citrus at High Elevation The University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, Pinal County Southeast Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education Presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at 1 p.m., in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr., Oracle, AZ 85623. Join us for a presentation “Growing Citrus at…

Alcoholics Anonymous

If you want to stop drinking, there is a solution. All are welcome to attend Friends of Bill W., an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is completely confidential and there is no cost. The meeting is held every Thursday at 3 p.m. in the La Vista Room, Hacienda Club. For information about what…

8th Annual SBR Mah Jongg Cards for Charity Donation

Bonnie Goldman Mah Jongg is a popular game at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). We have many players who are new to the game and people who have played for years. Weekly games (and sometimes lessons) are played on Thursdays starting at 12:30 p.m. at the La Hacienda Club, coordinated by Gail Latimer and Bonnie Goldman. There…

Holidays with SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings

Dawn Walker Our Winter concert will feature a celebration of animation. We will be playing music from cartoons like the Flintstones, Jetsons, Looney Tunes, The Polar Express, as well as video game soundtracks of various types. In the second half of the concert, we will be honoring SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) flutist Sandy Mader’s…