Safety First

Debbie Witten The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association president, Larry Burchfield, continues to remind his members to play safe. Safety on the court starts with how each player enters and exits the pickleball courts. In the accompanying picture, Raynelle Duhl demonstrates the safest (and only) way to enter and exit the court is by pushing the…

It Takes a Village

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) reaches across borders to help ensure that homeless pets are given a second chance to thrive and live in loving forever homes. In support of that mission, HSSA has worked successfully with its partners in Arizona and Mexico. More recently, HSSA, in collaboration with Tucson Rescue Now, the Arizona…

Welcome, New Neighbors

Welcome new homeowners to SaddleBrooke Ranch! Several of you appear on this page as a way to introduce you to our community. While each new homeowner is welcomed by a newcomer volunteer, new people often tell us they also enjoy seeing waves and greetings from their neighbors and people they do not yet know. Many…

News From the SBR Shalom Club

Kim Schweitzer Tashlich, which means “to cast” in Hebrew, as in cast off your sins, is one of those little known, but exceptionally meaningful Jewish traditions. Sherry Weiss welcomed a large group for the second year in a row to our service by the pond to observe the ritual of Tashlich. Barbara Heft explained the ritual,…

Back to the Garden—Our Grateful Desert

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Just over a year ago, I wrote my first column for SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners. Titled, “Ocotillo: Dead or Alive,” it was inspired by my own Ocotillos that had looked dead from the moment they became part of my landscape but, according to my research, might come to life at…

Hooked on Healing Charity Ride October 23

On Saturday, Oct. 23, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club and the San Tan Rotary Foundation are sponsoring the sixth annual “Hooked on Healing Veterans” Motorcycle Charity Ride. The proceeds of this annual event support wounded and disabled veterans living here in Maricopa County. Specifically, proceeds from the day go to benefit the good works of…