I hate catclaw vines! I know “hate” is a strong word, especially towards a plant. But I do hate catclaw and let me count the ways. For those of you unfamiliar with this plant, catclaw [Macfadyena unguis-cati] is a perennial woody vine that blooms in the spring with gorgeous yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Well, that’s all…
Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is hosting its annual Veterans Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 7 at the Vistas Dining Room at SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. The buffet luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will be followed by a program to honor our Veterans. This Veterans Day Celebration is open to the public.…
More than 500 American Legion motorcycle riders from across the United States participated in the 13th annual American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run riding 700 miles from Hutchinson, KS to Minneapolis, MN, the site of the 2018 American Legion National Convention. The riders make the annual long and sometimes perilous journey to raise awareness of…
Mark Hojnacki The summer softball season ended on September 24 at the SaddleBrooke complex with four clear pennant winners and one deadlock in the Friday Competitive League. You see here in the Brooke, we play four seasons throughout the year for the enjoyment of still being able to compete. Pennant winners each season get bragging…
Deena Ream-Robinson Summer temps at the Ranch have been brutal. When the going gets hot California Club members go to the beach! The latest event on July 28 was a Summer Happy Hour at the clubhouse with the theme, “Beachin’ It.” Members came in their best “beach casual attire” and enjoyed the beach-themed room. Thanks,…
Cari Block The GriefShare faith-based support and education group sponsored by Community Church of SaddleBrooke (CCSB) will continue Sunday, November 4 and 11, 1:30-3:30 p.m. This helpful program will aid those who have lost a loved one through death as they go through the difficult process of rebuilding their lives. The program includes video seminars…
Leslie Gordon Has the news got you down? Do you need more drama in your life? The recently organized Ranch Players offers an alternate and cheerful definition to the term. Josephine Zara, Ranch Players director, brings her considerable experience with the Readers’ Theater dramatic form to our community. The first production is Sherlock Holmes and…
Doug May and Barbara Barr Doug May recently spoke to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke about the on- going efforts of our club and Rotary International to provide clean water for people of the world. The engineer and adjunct faculty member at the University of Arizona has been involved with two international Rotary projects to…
Our mission is to establish SaddleBrooke Ranch as a premiere pickleball community serving all skill levels and formats of play, while promoting the passion of the game. We welcome all SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to use our pickleball facilities, participate in coaching sessions for new players and join our club. SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association reached…
Linda Shannon-Hills The health insurance landscape can be tricky to navigate, for both under age 65 health insurance needs and for Medicare beneficiaries. On Saturday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m., Coleen M. Elkins Health Insurance & Medicare Specialist will be at SaddleBrooke Ranch in LaMesa and Montana Rooms to discuss options you may want to…