Linda Shannon-Hills The Newcomers Welcome group just released an updated version of the Settler’s Guide. The guide is designed to help new residents settle into their new SaddleBrooke Ranch homes. It contains information about our community and surrounding area. It is intended to acquaint you with activities inside the community, places of interest near SaddleBrooke…
Unit 8A Adopts a Highway Brian Cowman Have you ever wondered who those people are that pick up trash along the highway? Well, some of those people live at the Ranch in Unit 8A. You may see us out several times a year between milepost 91 and 92, in both the north and southbound lanes. You can’t…
Jim Hoagland Every March, hundreds of birders converge on Ron Morris County Park in Tubac for the annual “Hawk Watch,” a free event. Hawks, vultures, eagles, accipiters, and other raptors migrate north every March along the Santa Cruz River. Ron Morris County Park is the Hawk Watch central. Peter Collins from Hawk Watch International is a…
Back to the Garden: Seeds for Global Gardens Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener I’ve just purchased $30 worth of seeds to plant in the small bins at SaddleBrooke Ranch’s Community Garden and, as an experiment, I intend to catalog and keep a daily journal of its progress and success to be followed up with a report…
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair Research from the National Institutes of Health shows that participating in the arts may improve the health, well-being, and independence of older adults. Do your part by registering now for one or more art classes sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild! All classes are conveniently located in the Topaz Room…
Steve Dumas From Jeff Smith, Chairman, Communications Committee: There has been a lot of chatter lately on the courts about rule changes. One in particular (when is the ball in/out?) has not changed for several years and remains the same for 2022. Basically, if the ball touches the line, the ball is in. The ball is…