Debora Witten In early February, a SaddleBrooke Ranch pet sitter, Donna Hoshide, messaged Deb Street saying that her little one-eyed rescue dog, Pirate, would make a great contestant in the Cover Dog contest that was sponsored by Tucson Lifestyle magazine to benefit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. It ran from Feb. 1 through 13. Deb, of…
Jeff Smith, Chairman, SBR Pickleball Club Communications Committee The SBR Pickleball Club staged its own internal tournament May 5 through 7 to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. In case you didn’t know, Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862,…
Janelle Authur After 73 happy hours, it is not always easy for members of Unit 8A to come up with fresh ideas for their monthly happy hour gatherings. But, the unit did it again with “Sing, Sip, and a Sunset” at its 74th happy hour on April 20. Planning for the 74th happy hour started…
Beth Chamberlin The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association hosted a cocktail party for the competitors in the Member Guest Tournament on the evening of April 25. Phyllis Pettijohn’s beautiful backyard, overlooking the 15th fairway, was the setting for this lovely event. The ladies were all decked out in their derby hats for cocktails and delicious…
Ed Ehrman and Linda Shannon-Hills Our community is very active, but we are older Americans and each of us needs to be prepared for potential emergencies. And as a community, we need to be prepared to respond to various incidents with a plan. The question has come up often: What is the SaddleBrooke Ranch Emergency Plan?…
Linda Shannon-Hills, Roxanne Watson, and Tina Fugleberg We need your help. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate. The next drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, July 16, starting at 7 a.m., with the last donation start time at…