Thursday Talks

William T. “Flint” Carter

Prospector and Historian William T. “Flint Carter Linda Shannon-Hills Thursday Talks is proud to present to our SaddleBrooke Ranch neighbor William T. “Flint” Carter to speak on Thursday, May 19, at 4:00 p.m. Flint is a seasoned prospector who has mining claims in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona. After 40 years, Flint…

Ranch Roots search internet

Carol Andrews At our regular meeting on Monday, May 23, members will be talking about their favorite internet sites for genealogy. We’ll either be introducing each other to a new discovery or explaining some technique we’ve used to make the most of a site. The internet has opened a new world of genealogy research that…

Fidget quilts

A sample of the Fidget Quilt made by Kerstin Seifert and Carol Smith.

What is a Fidget Quilt? It is a small quilt made with different textured fabrics and often adorned with assorted objects to help busy the nervous hands of people with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Frequently they get fidgety hands, and the fidget quilts are a soothing thing to give their hands something to do and giving…

Donations needed for Youth On Their Own

Youth On Their Own, located on Alvernon Way in Tucson, has a need for the following: regular size deodorant, shaving cream, body wash/soap, toilet paper, new undergarments to fit size 13-21 year olds: boxers (no briefs please) or ladies underwear, socks (short/ankle, to wear with athletic shoes), bras, fabric softener sheets, shampoo and conditioner and…

Memorial Day – A time to remember, honor and teach

A wreath laid on a veteran’s grave at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson

Linda Nicholson Does this slogan sound familiar to you? We hope so! It has only been five months since 40 Ranch residents volunteered at the annual Wreaths Across America event at Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. In 2014 Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson introduced this event to their friends and neighbors at SaddleBrooke Ranch. That year…