Janice Neal Mahjongg is a very popular game at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). We have many players who are new to the game and people who have played for years. Prior to COVID, there were weekly games played on Thursdays in La Hacienda Club (and sometimes lessons), coordinated by Gail Latimer and Bonnie Goldman. There are…
Linda Shannon-Hills We live in the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by a biologically diverse area where interactions with wildlife is inevitable. That’s one of the reasons that the desert is a fun and interesting place to live. Sometimes however, wildlife encounters involve conflict that can result in damage to homes and gardens and of course, involve injuries to…
Linda Shannon-Hills and Linda Harvey The Newcomers Welcome Program would like to welcome our new residents that closed in late August and September. With the pandemic situation, our Newcomers Welcome has not been able to hold face-to-face gatherings to welcome our new neighbors. We have now launched our Zoom Newcomers Welcome webinar. Please give a…
Zann Wilson Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to bring Director of the Desert Lab at Tumamoc Hill, Ben Wilder, to our Thursday, Nov. 19, online program at 1 p.m. A unique combination of science and culture, Tumamoc Hill is an 860-acre ecological preserve in the heart of Tucson. Its innovative, sustained, long-term environmental…
Barbara Stewart Dr. Bonnie F. Saunders, Interim President of the League of Women Voters of Arizona, will be our speaker at the Nov. 16 meeting of the Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The AAUW meets via Zoom, gathering at 4:30 p.m. with the program starting at 5 p.m. The…
Real Tools for Real Life Joan Marlow The third annual Successful Aging Dementia Conference is going virtual! This event is typically held in the Sun Lakes Robson Community with a full room. This year we don’t have to worry about room size because we’re virtual. This means that we can reach more families than ever…