Alastair Stone On July 21, there was another test. This time, Chris Logan was the referee, and with the help of testers Kathy Becker, Sheila Davidson, and Doreen Reynolds, Lori Page successfully tested up to 3.0. Wow, a lot of colorful attire on display!
Sports, September 2020
SBRPA Ladies Day on Court 1
Generals, September 2020
Performance Updates from the Tucson Pops Orchestra
Norma Gentry This week the Board of Directors of the Tucson Pops Orchestra made the difficult decision to cancel the fall season of Music Under the Stars™, which was scheduled to begin on September 6. “With the pandemic still so active in our community, and gathering restrictions placed on public places throughout the city, we…
Front Page, July 2020
SBRPA Training Is in Full Swing—for All Levels!
Alastair Stone Even with our 24 courts being used so much, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) has still found time for training sessions. On Monday mornings, Marti Gasser and Bill Reynolds, and Corine and Keith Sturdivant coach for 1.5 hours; on Thursday evenings, Corine and Keith do it again. Thank you to all of…
Front Page, July 2020
Back to the Garden—Ocotillo: Dead or Alive?
Sheilah Britton If you ventured from your shelter in place into Oro Valley or Tucson last spring, you might have seen a glorious array of flowering Ocotillo in the medians of nearly every street you traveled. The slim, un-branched gray spires are covered in thorns and close green leaves and topped with tubular clusters of…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Quilters Support Local Healthcare Workers & Patients
Linda Eisenhart, Publicity Chair and Kathryn Von Bargen, President Service has always been at the core of the SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters’ group activities and they currently have eight projects that benefit 10 different local groups! This month we are featuring our medical facility beneficiaries. When the call went out in SaddleBrooke for masks, Quilt Club…
Sports, July 2020
Focus Is About Having Fun: Softball’s Recreation League Is a Blast
Terry Hurley The playful banter started early in a recent SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Recreation League game between the Window Wizards and Absolutely Art teams. “Next time open your eyes,” the first base coach says to the catcher who made a nice grab on a foul pop-up. “Thirty years ago, you would have had it,” an…