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Unit Happenings

16A Events Keep Growing! Kim Schweitzer and Marlene Diskin Why are these people smiling? Well, seven of them called that wonderful word, B-I-N-G-O, and won great prizes! More than 40 residents of 16A gathered to play bingo, and a good time was had by all. This time, we were well prepared with supplies unlike at our last bingo night…

Unit Happenings – February 2024

“Sweet” 16A Celebrates the Holiday Season Kim Schweitzer Since 2016, residents of 16A have celebrated the holiday season together, by way of “garage” parties. The tradition continued as Pam and Milan Steube once again hosted a festive gathering at their home. In addition to the camaraderie, the Merry Carolers of SaddleBrooke Ranch entertained us with…

Unit Happenings – January 2024

Unit 6 Book Club and the Christmas Jars Andrea Cothran In December 2022, the Unit 6 Book Club read the book Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright. The story starts with a young woman receiving a much-needed, yet anonymous gift of money in a jar. Christmas Jars is a heartwarming story that will restore your faith in…

Unit Happenings – December 2023

Unit 6 Celebrates Halloween With a Witches and Wine Gathering Katie Lundgren On Oct. 27, the ladies of Unit 6 gathered for the 2nd Annual Witches and Wine party. Witch costumes were optional yet added to the festivities. The event was hosted by Linda Chase, Denise Smith, and Irene Harvey, and the array of delightful…

Happy Hour #90 and Still Counting Up!

Janelle Authur When some of the first residents of Unit 8A met at the Bistro in March 2016, no one imagined that the evening would be the first of a long, unbroken streak of monthly Happy Hours. Yet, here they were in August 2023, celebrating the Unit’s 90th month of gatherings. Happy Hours started out in…

Unit Happenings

Unit 8A Helps with Road Cleanup On April 13, nine 8A neighbors put on yellow vests and filled 16 bags with trash along highway 77 from milepost 91 to 92, in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Adopt A Highway section. Shelly Ziegler, Mike and Maureen Bartel, Karl Knight, Steve Chapman, Sheila Davidson, Marty Knezovich, and Diane and…

Unit Happenings – May 2023

Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…

Unit Happenings

Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…

Unit Happenings

Feeding Kids. Feeding Spirits. Twenty ladies of Unit 10 at SaddleBrooke Ranch did their part to combat child hunger on Feb. 9. Every year, millions of children in third world countries die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, and undernutrition. Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years…

Unit Happenings

16B Lights Up for Annual Golf Cart Parade Laurie McCoy Every year Unit 16B loves to light up the holidays. We thought: how do you top Roxanne and Pete’s holiday light extravaganza? Or Bruce and Sherann’s candy delight? Or another past favorite, the Arizona snowman in Pam and Tom’s yard? We can top this! Let’s…