Jan Christensen Hank and Linda are proud to have served our country by contributing to its safety. Hank, educated as an aeronautical/astronautical engineer, began his career in the military when he enlisted as an aircraft mechanic and was stationed at Columbus AF Base, Mississippi. Next he was commissioned and assigned to Wright-Patterson AF Base as…
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October 2017
Call to Duty: Troopers for veterans
Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson Calling all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to duty for Wreaths Across America. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and president of the Tucson Chapter, is also the Location Coordinator for the Tucson event.…
October 2017
Veterans Day display for 2017
Carol Andrews For the last three years at the Ranch we’ve honored our veterans on Veterans Day by displaying their pictures on a large board. We’re doing it again this year. We still have the pictures from previous years, but if you’re a veteran and either new to the Ranch or haven’t participated in the…
Front Page, February 2017
Wreaths Across America 3rd annual Troopers event
Kay Lantow & Linda Nicholson Saturday morning, December 17, 2016, fifty-seven SaddleBrooke Ranch residents traveled to Tucson’s Evergreen Cemetery to participate in the National Wreaths Across America. Since 2014, when only ten volunteers braved the cold and rainy weather, Linda Nicholson and Kay Lantow have encouraged SBR residents to donate time and money to…
November 2016
Thank you to our vets
October 2016
Veterans Day display
October 2016
Veterans, do you know your death and survivor benefits?
The American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 is sponsoring a veterans death and survivor benefits seminar November 9, 2016. It will be held at the SaddleBrooke MountainView Clubhouse (Ballroom West) at 1:00 p.m. The seminar, presented by members of Oro Valley Post 132, will provide a comprehensive review of ceremonial and burial benefits available to…
Front Page, October 2016
Call To Duty Troopers for Veterans
Kay Lantow and Linda Nicholson Calling all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to duty for Wreaths Across America. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson. Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and president of the Tucson Chapter, is also the location coordinator for the Tucson event.…
May 2016
Memorial Day – A time to remember, honor and teach
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…
February 2016
SaddleBrooke Ranch Troopers volunteer for Wreaths Across America ceremony
Kay Lantow American Gold Star Mother Sheron Jones stood at the podium. Before her a crowd of volunteers nestled under the shelter of the blue tent. Eastward, a lone rider carrying a flag honoring Sheron’s son, galloped into the arena. The Sons of the American Revolution marched behind the Air Force color guard across the…