Category: June 2016

Winter season is HOT at the Softball Field

The 2016 Winter Season Monday Recreation League Champion, Coyote Golf Cars. Back row: Dave Good, Ken Schuttler, John Vosper, Steve Schneck, Carol Chiarello and Denise Norgard; front row: Jack Graef, Fran Weinberg, Jonathan Green, Greg Morgan, Dennis Purcell and Jerry Wilkerson. Photo by Pat Tiefenbach

Carol Chiarello The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) concluded its winter season on April 22. This was a busy season filled with more than 150 players on 22 teams, in seven leagues, playing four days each week. Nearly 6,400 runs were scored by your friends and neighbors. Let’s recap: Monday Recreation League: Jonathan Green led…

Ranchette Putters are enjoying some spring fun!

Lorretta Johnson The SBR Ranchette Putters have been enjoying the new putting green and the challenges each week’s course presents. The other challenge has been figuring out what to wear due to the spring weather constantly changing. Just when you think it is warming up, the temps drop. And of course, there are the spring…

Green vs Blue for SBRWGA Ryder Cup

Green Team, left to right front row: Cheri Alfrey, Jeanne Osterlund, Mary Snowden; back row: Jeanne Jensen, Colleen Carey, Marlyce Myka, Carol Mihal, Sue Wells; Blue Team left to right front row: Brenda Armenia, Janice Mihora, Pilar Borm; back row: Theresa Hect, Bonnie Stark, Nancy Galant, Connie Klappenbach, Alex Anna.

Janice Mihora, SBRWGA Secretary The 2016 SBRWGA Ryder Cup began with a kick-off party at the home of Marlyce Myka on March 14 where Blue Team Captain Brenda Armenia and Green Team Captain Mary Snowden revealed team selections. Ryder Cup competition was played on March 15 with a Partner Best Ball and March 22 with…

First time trail riders enjoy scenery in new way

New riders Mike and Janice Neal get to know Janice’s mount, Hoss.

Some new riders joined in the fun with the SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group seeing the Catalina Foothills on horseback for the first time at one of the group’s frequent venues, Pusch Ridge Stables in Oro Valley. Janice Neal had only been on a horse decades ago while new resident Madoka Knight had never been horseback…

Donations For Youth On Their Own

Gathering Hearts, the new SBR outreach program, had its first meeting on 5/5/2016. It was a mini-breakfast at the Bistro for ladies wherein they all brought feminine hygiene products that were donated to the Tucson area program Youth On Their Own (YOTO). YOTO supports the high school graduation of homeless unaccompanied youth in the Tucson…