Front Page, June 2023
Tennis Anyone? Your Heart Will Love You for It!
Kathleen Marshall “Tennis is a moving experience” is a favorite aphorism used by a renowned tennis coach to remind players to move on the court. Certainly, movement is a key element in the sport of tennis and factors into why studies have shown tennis is beneficial to cardiovascular health. In fact, one study found that…
Front Page, June 2023
Nature’s Way: Raindrops and Rainbows
Gerald Tietje Noah may have been the first person to see a rainbow, but those of us who live at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) are fortunate to see many rainbows, especially during the monsoon season. We even see some double rainbows! Rainbows are optical illusions, dependent on the location of the observer. For a rainbow to…
Front Page, June 2023
“Senoritas & Margaritas” Highlands Lady Niners Invitational
Constance Garrison Nine of our SaddleBrooke Ranch Lady Niners participated in this Mexican-themed invitational event. It was a wonderful day of golf, dining, and camaraderie with fellow golfers, as well as an opportunity to raise money for local charities. The Highlands Invitational Committee arranged a really fun day! They held the “Senorita Shuffle” (3 best…
Front Page, June 2023
SaddleBrooke Ranch Takes Pickleball Challenge Trophy
Cathy Kauffman Under bright blue skies on April 15, a total of 108 players—27 teams from SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR), and 27 teams from Quail Creek—competed in the annual Pickleball Challenge at the Quail Creek Pickleball Club. The competition was hard-fought, and a good time was had by all. Each winning team earned two points per…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Minnesota Club Hosted Bocce and Dinner Event
D. Pedota The SaddleBrooke Ranch Minnesota Club had an incredibly fun bocce event on April 15. We had close to 40 people playing and sported fun team names, such as the Lake Minnetonka Monsters and Kirby Puckett Home Runners. Lowell Sletten had a great playlist to keep us dancing while we played. The overall winners…
Sports, June 2023
A Great Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Tournament!
Pam Whims This year’s Cinco de Mayo Pickleball Tournament was a big hit. The three-day event was colorful, competitive, and fun for all 134 participants. Anna Ung of SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPBA) was in charge of organizing the event, and she did a fabulous job. Here’s what participants and spectators are saying. Lisa Horton…
Front Page, June 2023
It’s a Paella Party
Lucy Lange Seventy-five friends and family showed up at Maryjane and Rick Carsten’s home on April 30 in SaddleBrooke Ranch to celebrate Maryjane’s 70th birthday. Maryjane was the star of the day but we all agreed her brother and paella maker, Paul Dimech, stole the show with a very artistic and super delicious paella. Paul…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Twins! Four Sets of Them!
Melanie Einbund Friday, April 28 was our last Shabbat service until the High Holy Days. It was the last service of our outstanding accompanist Harrison Scheckler. Harrison leaves us to teach at a university in Iowa as a professor of piano. Harrison learned Jewish liturgical music from scratch. We will be forever grateful for his…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Tech Club Spring Events and Coming Attractions
Jeff Kaczmarek Your SBR Technology Club is branching out into some interesting new areas, including home energy saving, photography, 3D printing, and electric vehicles. Our members and others have expressed interest in a variety of additional topics, so we are putting together a late spring and summer calendar of events to satisfy those requests. As…