Confused and Overwhelmed? Medicare Seminar October 17

Don Jensen Medicare open enrollment is October 15 to December 7. With 40 Medicare Advantage plans, 11 Medicare Supplement plans (also known as Medigap plans), and 50 prescription drug plans to choose from, how can you know the best one for you? The objective of this seminar is to make Medicare options crystal clear so…

Book Bags for Oracle Elementary students

The Stitch and Chat ladies made bookbags for Oracle Elementary School.

Carol Smith The Stitch and Chat group provided bookbags for the Oracle Elementary kindergartens. Over 40 bags were made by various seamstresses of the group and were delivered to the Oracle Elementary School. Thank you to all the ladies who worked hard on this project. The school is always in need of various supplies and…

Oaxaca: Mexico’s cultural treasure

Visit Oaxaca in 2018

John Bezy The Mexican state of Oaxaca has become one of the great destinations for world travelers because of its rich cultural heritage. The prehistoric Zapotec and Mixtec Native American sites of Monte Alban and Mitla are among Mexico’s most impressive archaeological treasures. Present day Zapotec and Mixtec are superb artists, producing fine textiles with…

SBRWGA Telegraph Tournament results

2017 Telegraph Winner Deb Shelton, left, with the 2016 Telegraph Winner Michelle Carter

Janice Mihora SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2017 Telegraph Tournament on Tuesday, August 22. Telegraph tournaments were started in a time when there were not a lot of organized sports associations. These competitions began because athletes were not able to travel great distances to participate. Local competitions were held and results telegraphed…

iPhone – a serious camera?

Members of the photography club learn about taking pictures with their iPhone.

Arlene Wong On Friday, August 18, the SBR photography group met in the La Hacienda Club for a lively discussion on “iphoneography” led by our Ranch resident and photographer Steve Weiss. For many of us our “real” camera sits on a shelf when we are out and about while we take most of our photos…

Women On Our Own

The WOOO group

Liz Boyd WOOO is for single women living in SaddleBrooke and the Ranch who want to stay busy and enjoy life. Our activities include: Dining Out: We go out for dinner on the third Wednesday of each month and enjoy Tucson’s restaurants. Potlucks: On the fourth Saturday of the month we gather at a member’s…