Putters Face Challenges in December

Camille Esterman How do you describe Arizona’s weather in December? Do the words cold, cloudy, windy, and brisk come to your mind? Well the Ranchette Putters experienced all of these conditions on the SBR 18-hole green, including spurts of sunlight that required shedding layers of clothing. Our club members still had a great time in…

Word of the Month: Chicane

David Zapatka The Tour de France is one of the greatest sporting spectacles of the year. I love watching the drama and triumph. While watching the broadcast, I heard a commentator describe the upcoming chicane in the course and knew immediately that “chicane” would be my next word of the month. Chicane verb chi·cane | shi-ˈkān…

IJSS Celebrates Shabbot and Tu B’shevat

Well, we figured we had it all arranged. And then COVID, again! So, muster we did and asked our members their thoughts, and Zoom it was. Shabbat service was held on Jan. 28 via Zoom. Rabbi Laura Harari officiated. All about Tu B’shevat and What Happens at a Seder? The New Year for trees has a tax, go…

SBR Mending Souls—Make a Difference

Linda Shannon-Hills Would you like to become a volunteer angel, making a difference for someone in need? Volunteering brings joy to our hearts. If you sew, knit, crochet, papercraft, or embroider, you can make a difference. We also need other volunteers to cut out and assemble kits for others to make. Do you love to…

APPL Season 2022 Has Begun!

The Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) kicked off season 2022. Team APPL was busy throughout the summer and fall preparing for our biggest season ever. More than 300 teams and over 3,000 players will play this year. SaddleBrooke Ranch belongs to the southern region of the APPL and has players of all levels joining in…