Category: July 2020

SBRPA Made a Comeback

Alastair Stone Before the COVID-19 shutdown, three players had had tests arranged, and SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) Vice President Larry Burchfield was able to agree with SBR management how this could be done. As you can see, Larry had to referee standing outside court 1. Larry was more than a little pleased to referee…

Welcome New Neighbors

Newcomers Are Welcomed Virtually Linda Shannon-Hills and Linda Harvey You have been waiting to close on your new home at SaddleBrooke Ranch, but many of the reasons to come to this great community are limited at this time. The Newcomers Welcome Group could no longer hold Welcome Gatherings due to social distancing, so we are…

From The New Home Sales Team

We are open and excited to extend an invitation to visit our model homes and Sales Center at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Be assured that we are committed to the health and wellbeing of our customers, homeowners, employees, and guests, and continue to use the additional cleaning and employee protocols previously established so you will feel confident…

Word of the Month: Contumacious

David Zapatka Sister and reader Judy Haberstroh wrote after reading the June column, “This one is interesting. Initially I was leaning toward using ‘yet’ but once I saw the specific definition of ‘still,’ I felt that was the correct word. However, when talking, I would more likely place the word ‘still’ after ‘it’s’ rather than…

2020 Health Fair Canceled

Fairgoers will even miss the shots this year.

Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The SaddleBrooke Health Fair Planning Committee has regretfully decided to cancel this year’s Health Fair scheduled for Oct. 24. This is the first time that the fair has been canceled in nearly 23 years. After a detailed discussion on masks, social distancing, limited exhibits, and restricted attendance, it was decided that there…

Socially Acceptable Weight Gain

Becky Kueker, SaddleBrooke resident, National Speaker and Author I stepped off the bathroom scale, looked in the mirror and thought, “Really!” That scale has been totally off the last two months so I knew it was definitely time for me to kick it to the corner and social distance. Or maybe I should move it…

August Calendars

Alex Baker, Administrative Assistant There are no August calendar events scheduled at this time. For the most recent SBR COVID-19 updates, please check the SBR HOA website announcement page or keep a lookout for SBR email updates.

Resident Authors

SaddleBrooke Resident Stuart Watkins Has Published Oracle, Arizona and Beyond SaddleBrooke resident Stuart Watkins has published Oracle, Arizona and Beyond. This book will take the reader to Oracle, Oracle State Park, places to visit in Oracle, sites to see, where to eat, as well as things to do. Watkins also visits Florence, the Florence Museum,…