Jim Hoagland SBR PhotoWorks club members enjoyed a presentation on Jan. 12 by Eric Peffer from SaddleBrooke on “Black & White Photography in a Digital World.” Eric posed the question if black and white photography is “curious analog artifact or a relevant way to create compelling imagery with our modern cameras?” During his presentation, he…
Sheila Davidson The fall SaddleBrooke Ranch Bocce League concluded on Wednesday, Dec. 8 with Ballz & Dollz edging out The Bocce Bankers to claim the fall league championship. Members of Ballz & Dollz include Cole Dougherty, Rich Patterson, Heidi Patterson, Pat Rippy, Matt Rippy, Paula Rogers, Rich Rogers, and Amanda Blood. Members of The Bocce…
Matt Nelson In November, the SBR Democratic Club hosted their monthly meeting with guest speaker Adrian Fontes, who is the current Maricopa County recorder and candidate running for Arizona Secretary of State. In December, the club had its annual members holiday party in the ballroom with camaraderie, food, and fun! We typically meet on the…
The Catalina Elks adopted 20 children through the Adopt-a-Family Christmas program and our local food bank—Impact of Southern Arizona. Through your generous donations and with some help from the Past Exalted Rulers Association, we purchased toys, art supplies, and clothing for each of these kids. We spent $75 per child. Each child received at least…
Kim Schweitzer This Chanukah, Ranchers had several opportunities to celebrate close to home. For the 11th year in a row, our local Chabad held a menorah lighting in the Gaslight Theater Parking lot. It was a perfect night to be outdoors. There were goody boxes with latkes, applesauce, jelly donuts, light-up hair clips, dreidels, and…
Marci Whitehead Have you ever been out on Thursday afternoon golfing and run into the “Ranch Dogs”? I did on a recent Thursday! It has changed my whole outlook on my golf game. The Ranch Dogs are a group of handsome men from Unit 9. They say they are not some of the best golfers,…
Rita Fletcher and Rebecca Williams Is it Pop Tennis? Can all ages play on the same team? Can everyone win? No, yes, and yes! To learn about all the fun, take a look at the Rancheros Square Dance Club. In conjunction with our sister club, the SaddleBrooke Squares, the Rancheros Square Dance Club will be…
Carol Mihal The brisk mornings of Nov. 15 and 16 both turned into beautiful days for the ladies of the SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) to hold their 10th annual Club Championship Tournament. Ladies 70 and older were automatically included in the Senior Club Championship bracket. Winners of the tournament were decided based on the combined gross…
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Beginning the first day of this year, Jan. 1, 2022, the United States Bureau of Reclamation has announced a Tier 1 Shortage to go into effect for the Colorado River basin. It is the first time a water shortage has been declared on the Colorado River, a source of water…
Carol Mihal The SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) participates annually in the Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) State Medallion Tournament. This is a year-long event for women of AGA member clubs. Each club records the best two-score low gross total and two-score low net total from the four rounds designated as State Medallion rounds during the…