Linda Shannon-Hills As a huge storm rolled into southern Pinal County on July 11 bringing heavy rain, lightning, and thunder, parts of SaddleBrooke Ranch experienced a power outage, while at the same time a blaze broke out to the northwest of our community in the Black Mountains, starting the Wash Fire, about 15 miles northwest.…
Pete Watson Most of us SaddleBrooke Ranch residents suffered from collective heat stroke during the non-soon month of July. So, a few of us nitwits up in Unit 16B decided to hold a surprise Christmas in July party for our monthly Happy Hour. As our unsuspecting neighbors staggered into the Ranch House, they were confronted…
Kathie Marshall Diehard racquet enthusiasts braved the heat and humidity in homage to tennis’s premier tennis event, Wimbledon. Wimbledon at the Ranch was a July special event hosted by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association. Members had a fun morning celebrating the oldest, most prestigious tennis tournament in the world with round robin tennis, a trivia…
Mardiece Patrick The Olympics were not just in Paris! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) held its own Olympics of sorts, and it was a blast! It started on July 25 with a Torch Parade that featured our official sponsor, SBRanchRealty.com, firefighters, representatives supporting cancer survivors, police, and military, and the final torchbearer was Ray Ritson,…
Linda Nicholson Remember, Honor, Teach: Remember a veteran by sponsoring a Christmas wreath. Honor a veteran by volunteering to lay wreaths on Dec. 14. Teach by inviting friends and family to participate. Since 2014, Saddlebrooke Ranch residents have significantly contributed to the growth of this program. In 2023, through the patriotism and generosity of our…
King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well SaddleBrooke Senior Softball fans and friends, it’s time to break out the laptop and let the electricity from my brain flow into my fingertips! Summer League Action Alrighty then. The Summer league started up July 15 after a two–week break for the softballers to rest, recuperate, and stay outta the…