Joy Hellard Steaming electric Crock-Pots filled with savory and spicy chilis lined the walls of Marge and Jim Rodgers’ garage on Happy Jack Trail. Folding tables groaned under the weight of the bubbling pots and the wide variety of cornbread dishes and assorted sweets. Mouthwatering aromas from the contestants’ favorite recipes wafted deliciously out the garage…
Jeff Kaczmarek The SBR Technology Club continues to grow! We have 233 active members currently, and observing the crush of interested folks at the recent Club Expo, we expect that number to grow quickly. And for obvious reasons—because the Tech Club is your “one-stop shop” for technology solutions! Whether it’s an issue with your iPhone,…
Fly, Butterfly, Fly! The Fictionalized Memoir of a Child of the World, was recently released by Hourglass Publications in honor of the Month of the Military Child, which is celebrated in April. SaddleBrooke Ranch resident Frances I. Kirkham (Fran) chronicles her teen years as the daughter of a U.S. Naval officer born into the military just…
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Parker Filer, the assistant extension agent in Horticulture with the University of Arizona’s Pima County Cooperative Extension. Please join us on Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. in the La Hacienda Club, La…
Denise Baker On Feb. 25, 120 friends and neighbors gathered at the ballroom to celebrate four milestone birthdays. The guests of honor included Phil Street (80), Frank Engraff (75), Brian Baker (65), and Penney Oster (60). They danced the night away thanks to the musical skills of DJ Gus while enjoying light catered appetizers and,…
Jeff Smith, Chairman SBR Communications Committee SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club member Donna Burton has established a very successful mentoring program for new players—matching newcomers with some of the club’s most experienced and skilled players. This is her story. Mentoring the “newbies,” as we call our new pickleball players, is nothing new at SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball…