Tom Graham The Ryder Cup is one of golf’s preeminent golfing events. It consists of 12-member teams from the U.S. and Europe competing over three days for the ultimate prize—winning. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Ryder Cup event consists of two teams of 50 members each representing the blue and the red of…
Sports, April 2022
SBRWGA Hosts the Presidents Cup Tournament
Beth Chamberlin The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) hosted the annual Presidents Cup Tournament on Feb. 28 and March 1. More than 40 members competed in the two-day tournament, which is also the first State Medallion tournament of the year. The competition in each flight was tight with many of the flights having at…
Sports, April 2022
Putters Generate Interest at the Club Expo
Jacque Hendricks, president, and Jodi Walker-Lowe, event coordinator, showcased the Ranchette Putters’ activities at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Club Expo. Photographs of fun events from prior years generated a lot of interest. Twenty-eight ladies signed up on the contact sheets and will be invited to join. The club welcomes all ladies at SBR who want to…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Wine Club of SBR: February Wine Mixer and Movie
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, 80 wine club members gathered in the Sol Ballroom to enjoy the movie Bottle Shock and eat designer popcorn. In the movie, Steven Spurrier, a sommelier in Paris, comes to the Napa Valley to take the best he can find to Paris for a blind taste test against French wine. Without a…
Sports, April 2022
Hole-In-One!
Beth Chamberlin Every golfer knows that having a hole-in-one is a pretty amazing and rare occurrence. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association had two women with aces in less than three weeks! Mindy Hawkins was playing on Feb. 22 when she got hers. She used her 8 iron on hole number 5 to hit her…
Features, April 2022
The Power of Touch
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I will speak for myself, but am sure a lot of you would agree, I have missed being touched. Not only hugs, but just a gesture of someone holding my hand or putting a hand on my shoulder. Dacher Keltner, PhD, University of California at Berkeley, explains that compassion is at our fingertips. “In recent years,…
Front Page, April 2022
Community Church at SaddleBrooke Holy Week Services
Are you searching for a faith community to experience Jesus’ journey to the cross for Holy Week and to celebrate the gospel message of hope and abiding love on Easter? Wherever you are on the journey of life or faith, you are welcome to join us, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke, for several services commemorating…
Features, April 2022
Word of the Month: Ziggurat
David Zapatka Reader John W. Patterson writes, “For what it’s worth, because of my ever-deepening interest in what might be called “The History of Ideas,” I’ve been following your Word column in our Quail Creek Crossing for some years now. In a very real way, etymology is itself a useful adjunct for dealing with the…
Generals, April 2022
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Volunteer Motivated by Love of “the Kids” Nancy McCluskey-Moore Kris Sallee moved to SaddleBrooke four years ago from San Diego. For 29 years, she worked as a bookkeeper and auditor for Vons, a grocery store chain now owned by Safeway. Before retiring, she worked in accounting for a nonprofit mental health system. For many of…
Clubs & Classes, April 2022
Dance Club: Footwork, Fitness, and Friends
Carol Osgood Dance Club classes such as 2-Step and West Coast Swing provide tremendous fun while learning something new! You’ll navigate the different steps and positions, turns, and weaves, all while keeping time with the music. It can benefit your brain and body while you also meet a great group of dancing friends. The Ranch…