Melanie Einbund New happenings and changes are in sight. First off, the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) will be welcoming our new rabbi, Laura Harari, to the pulpit. Rabbi Harari will be officiating at our High Holiday Services and continuing with monthly Shabbat services. Rabbi Laura is a dynamic personality, a people person, and…
Category: June 2021
Generals, June 2021
CCP Getting Ready! Lights, Staging, and Costumes
Andrea Molberg SaddleBrooke’s theatre group, Community Circle Players (CCP), is eagerly getting ready to bring back live theatre performances. Not only has CCP been dressing up the MountainView stage with new paint, curtains, and lighting, CCP directors and crew tried dressing up themselves with new items in CCP’s costume collection. Thanks go to Sheila Muehling,…
Sports, June 2021
SBRWGA Celebrates Cuatro de Mayo
Carol Mihal On a beautiful morning in early May, 46 ladies of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) celebrated the fourth of May (a day earlier than Cinco de Mayo) by playing a game called The Mexican Hat Dance. This game entailed the players of each team deciding who “La Capitana” would be before teeing…
Sports, June 2021
SBRWGA 2021 La Conquistadora del Sud Tournament
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) members recently completed their participation in the La Conquistadora del Sud Tournament sponsored by the Southern District Women’s Golf Association (SDWGA) in southern Arizona. This is a two-day low net eclectic tournament, which was played on March 23 and April 13. An eclectic game results in one…
Clubs & Classes, June 2021
Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Festival: Men’s Doubles Winners
Miriam Brock and Nancy Eisenstein 2.0 Gold: Sam Calbone and Dave Frestedt Silver: David Moretto and Lee Barbee Bronze: Ben Eisenstein and Rob Ortega 2.5 Gold: David First and Tom Merrick Silver: Randy Wright and Edward Watson Bronze: Jim Parkinson and Mike Erikson 3.0 (Pool 1) Gold: Dave Ambler and Milan Steube Silver: Del Andrews…
Front Page, June 2021
Reconstruction at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Course!
Toni Graves Oliphant, Inc. of Wisconsin is managing the work of replacing the current greens with fine-stemmed Bermuda grass. They have a long history of success with similar projects in the area. Residents at SaddleBrooke Ranch will see a large array of equipment and crews during the early summer months as all greens are dug…
Features, June 2021
Dollars and Sense: The Importance of Getting Pre-Approved Before Writing an Offer
Doug and Melanie Sedam * Serious home buyers need to start the process in a lender’s office, not at an open house. * Most sellers on the resale market expect buyers to have a pre-approval letter and will be more willing to negotiate if you do. * All developers will want you pre-approved (and most times with their…
Sports, June 2021
2021 SBR Couples Golf Champions Crowned
Paul Knott The fourth annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Couples Golf Championship tournament, sponsored by PThomsen Consulting, LLC, was held on Sunday, April 11 at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club. Twenty-six couples competed for gross and net honors, as well as for additional prizes for low net scores in four flights. Shirley Purcell and Bruce Haney won the…
Features, June 2021
First Colorado Club Social of 2021
Linda Shannon-Hills The spring weather made for a lovely evening on the Ranch House patio, overlooking the lake, fountains, and the beautiful Catalina Mountains, during the first social of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Colorado Club. The group enjoyed socializing again with friends and new residents, previously from Colorado, who now live at SaddleBrooke Ranch. It has been over…
Front Page, June 2021
Art and Wine Party Returns!
Karen Brungardt The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is pleased to announce the return of the Art and Wine Party! The first time we did this (pre-COVID), the event was a huge success for everyone, and now we want to do it again. Well, we’d planned another event in 2020, and, of course, it was postponed.…