Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held a luncheon meeting on March 18 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Charles Vaughan, U.S. Navy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current…
More than 100 locals and neighbors joined with the SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners for a free demonstration day at our Community Garden on March 8. Several interactive demonstrations were set up, including irrigation, harvesting asparagus, soil and fertilizer, citrus gardening, flower pollinators, garden structures, native seed harvesting, and garden tool sharpening. The Gardeners…
Jim Hoagland For the third year in a row, SaddleBrooke Ranch will field a team to participate in Tucson Audubon Society’s annual Bird-A-Thon fundraiser. The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Cuckoos, comprised of leader “The Birdman of SBR” Jim Hoagland, Laurie McCoy, Jim Bradford, Deb Sandin, and Kathy Williams have already achieved two remarkable milestones: Grand Champion the…
Janelle Authur In March 2016, residents of Unit 8A gathered at the Bistro for their first monthly happy hour. Those attending never imagined that they were starting a streak that would still be going seven years later, through heat, cold, high winds, monsoons, snow, and even COVID. On Feb. 17, 40 Unit 8A residents celebrated…
Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch artists are preparing their art for the upcoming spring SBR ARTwalk on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The ARTwalk is a major event at the Ranch, with artists living in our community selling their amazing art either in their home studios or with the various clubs located…
Rebecca Williams Nine riders of the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a cool but pretty morning ride down the Tanque Verde Wash on Feb. 11. The riders were in two groups riding at separate times to give all riders a chance to spread out and enjoy the ride. After meeting at the trailhead, the groups entered…