Linda Shannon-Hills In September, SBR Mending Souls started up as a satellite group from the Tucson Mending Souls. Although not sure how long it would take to start creating beautiful but critical items for charitable causes, our Ranch residents got to work. Over the next three months, our group sent 465 items to the headquarters…
Nancy Carlson Three residents from SaddleBrooke Ranch will perform a free concert on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch. Bruce and Nancy Carlson, and Ken Wilcox, sing as Carlson/Wilcox 47, or CW-47. This talented trio has been together at the Ranch for 20 months, but their collective experience of…
Debbie Witten Two western USA ladies met on the SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball courts and quickly became best friends. Both Carol Osgood and Margaret Rogers share the same age, same 3.5 level of play, plus the love for pickleball. Once they met, they soon discovered they were formerly avid skiers. Carol is from Bend, Ore., and…
Debbie Witten Robin Muck, with the aid of her husband, Dave, opened their beautiful home to the Dinking Divas on Wednesday, Dec. 8, so they could celebrate with a holiday party. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was festive. As always, the focus was on looking forward to future plans of playing pickleball at the…
Barbara Barr Do you know what happens during school breaks to students who depend upon free breakfast and lunch for their sustenance? You’re right, oftentimes there is no food. There are a number of families in need who do not have the means to buy food. When school is out of session, those children miss out…
Carla Marquardt The SBR Uke Group enjoyed playing holiday songs for their family and friends on Dec. 1. Ukulele players always have fun, including practicing “Run Run Rudolph” to prepare for the party! Would you like to learn to play? Beginner lessons start on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group had a perfect day of cool weather and clear blue skies for their ride on Saturday, Dec. 11, at Don Donnelly’s D-Spur Ranch in Gold Canyon, just east of Apache Junction. The venue is generally just a bit warmer than the Ranch and offers magnificent views of the…
Lorraine Smith On Saturday, Nov. 20, 112 members of the Wine Club of SBR (WCSBR) boarded buses and headed out to southern Arizona wineries. Birds and Barrels Vineyards and Pillsbury Wine Company were the destinations, located in the heart of the Willcox Wine Country. Pillsbury did an amazing job of introducing the club to their winery,…
Debbie Witten Co-organizers Debbie Witten and Sherry Brinster model the new T-shirts the Dinking Divas have chosen as their uniform for playing pickleball on Tuesday afternoons.
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