A Concert That You Would Be Foolish to Miss

Claudia Kistler, President of the SaddleBrooke Singers The SaddleBrooke Singers invite you to join us for a concert on Friday, April 1, at DesertView Performing Arts Center (DVPAC) in SaddleBrooke, starting at 7:30 p.m. Our appropriate theme for April Fools’ Day 2022 is a concert entitled: Foolish Not To Love. Spend your April 1 evening…

Welcome to the Newcomers of SaddleBrooke Ranch

Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills Please extend a warm welcome and a wave to the 17 new homeowners who were on the January HOA closing list. We are so glad they have joined our beautiful SaddleBrooke Ranch. A great program has been developed to introduce newcomers to SaddleBrooke Ranch and for the community to get…

Editorial Weekend Reminder

Hello SaddleBrooke Ranch submitters! Remember—when the 13th falls on a weekend, the editorial deadline is the Friday before. This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the April edition is March 11th. Please send your submissions on time and early if possible!

Word of the Month: Domestique

David Zapatka Last month we discussed the word “chicane” used in describing an obstacle on the Tour de France racecourse. Our word this month is “domestique,” used to describe a rider in the Tour de France. Domestique noun do·mes·tique dō′mĕs-tēk′ (Cycle Racing) (in competitive road cycling) a cyclist whose job is to support the higher-ranking members of…

Western Dancers Welcome a New Year of Live Music

Janelle Authur SaddleBrooke Ranch Country-Western dancers welcomed the new year on Jan. 19 stepping to the live music of Wild Ride, a Tucson-based band. On Feb. 4, Patrick Rayl and the .357 Band, a Southern Arizona group, played country-western music as dancers celebrated an early Valentine’s Day. The bands play a wide variety of country…