Alastair Stone Many tournaments have been cancelled in Arizona recently, but seven SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SPRPA) members are registered for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) pickleball tournament which is played in Tucson Nov. 13 to 17. Our correspondent found mixed doubles pair Joe Campion and Ronda Hayes getting in some practice. Good luck to them…
Linda Shannon-Hills For any club to be successful, you need a strong board of directors, such is the case of the SBR Technology Club. Now two and half years in existence, the club has made great gains and offerings to the members with workshops, classes, special interest groups, one-on-one technical assistance, and speakers on technology.…
Linda Shannon-Hills and Linda Harvey The Newcomers Welcome Program would like to welcome our new residents that closed in late October. With the pandemic situation, our Newcomers Welcome has not been able to hold face-to-face gatherings to welcome our new neighbors but rather with Zoom meetings. The names listed here closed in October. Some have…
Linda Shannon-Hills This is such a feel-good story that I wanted to share it with all of you. Have you heard of a Little Free Pantry? The Oracle Fire District and several volunteers are excited to open the first one in Pinal County. Located at the Oracle, AZ Community Center, organizers hope that those in…
Crystle Nehrmeyer, Superintendent Nov. 3 was a special day for several reasons. In the Oracle Elementary School District, this day will be remembered because it was the first time that representatives from BWS Architects, H2 Group Project Management, Chasse Building Team, and District Administration came together in the school library to discuss the design…
Pat Huska Grief often leaves us distressed, depressed, suffering, or sorrowful. Grief can have devastating effects on your body, mind, and spirit, but support and encouragement are available for your journey through grieving. The GriefShare Ministry of Community Church at SaddleBrooke will hold special educational and support seminars for people who are grieving the loss…
Alastair Stone In spite of the COVID-19 impact, the board has been busy all year. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) has continued to play every day (except for the fewer than expected rain days) and having monitors has become a way of life! Membership numbers grow all the time (there are over 400 now) which means there…
Pegg Ridolfo Well, hasn’t 2020 been an experience? It’s unfortunate that we were only able to have one meeting this year even though several were planned but had to be cancelled. As of December 2020, my two-year term as moderator is up and it’s time to give the reins over to someone new. At this time…
Melanie Sedam A maximum loan amount describes the total amount that an applicant is authorized to borrow. Maximum loan amounts are used for standard loans, credit cards, and line-of-credit accounts. Key Takeaways * A maximum loan amount describes the total sum that one is authorized to borrow on a line of credit, credit card, personal…
Linda Shannon-Hills Overwhelmed with moving to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)? New community, new state, new home … where do I find all the information to make settling into this new community easier? Join the Newcomers Welcome Program for the next webinar on Dec. 10 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. During our webinars we present…