Mariano Samaniego, Pierre Charouleau, and William H. Sutherland are among the best-known ranchers from the late 1800s in Bob Simpson’s new history From the Cañada del Oro to the Tortolitas. But even more pertinent to the SaddleBrooke Ranch area history, Charles Bayless obtained title from the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad for today’s Oracle Junction (earlier…
Kim Schweitzer An important component and a core belief of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club is charity and concern for our local community. A member of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club became aware of a need at our local school in Oracle, and an email went out to our members requesting donations of toiletries and…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Holiday Cart and Bicycle Parade was filled with laughter, fun, and treats. The participants and winners were as follows: Cart #1 was Beth and Judy Keefer (winners of the most “Festive” Cart); Bicycles #2 was Tom and Kelly Reuter; Cart #3 was Jacque Hendricks and Liese Razzeto; Cart #4 was George and…
Janelle Authur Twenty-one members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Texas Club and guests donned their jeans and boots to share “a bite, a beer, and a sunset” on Oct. 13, at the Ore House Hilltop Tavern in Oracle. The Texas flag and western music welcomed members to the outdoor patio as they arrived. The group spent the…
Rebecca Williams Who knew there is a beautiful lake just south of Catalina Highway heading up to Mount Lemmon? The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group met up with their wrangler guides at a trail head that led them down a wonderfully shady path of old growth mesquite trees, wild flowers, and cacti. At the midpoint of…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association’s annual Steiness Festival took place over the Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 weekend. This year it was The Smashing Pumpkins captained by Sam Calbone vs. The Marauders, captained by Steve Cartwright. Each team consisted of mixed doubles, women’s doubles, and men’s doubles. Though the first mixed doubles match, which…