New members continue to join the Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch. KC Lewis is the most recent member of the Divas. Also in the photo is Debora Witten, Mother Diva, and Jules Price.
Sports, May 2023
New Divas!
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
National Park Club Update
Linda Harvey “The Road to Alaska” was the title of Niel and Jan Christensen’s travelog presented at the March meeting. They took two trips to Alaska to see the eight national parks (NPs). One was a driving trip starting from Colorado and going up the Alaskan Highway. The other was a cruise to Glacier Bay…
Sports, May 2023
Ladies of the 3.5 SBR Bs Team
Members of the SBR Bs women’s pickleball team, 3.5 players in the Arizona Pickleball Players League, are: (back row) Donna Burton, Polly Jones, Pam Steube, Linda Wright, Marcia McChrystal, Barb Simms, Jennifer Horner, Kathy Genevay, Sandy Tucker, Sue Schuster, Beth Schmitt, Liza First; (front row) Sheila Davidson, Penney Oster, and Margaret Rogers; not pictured: Jody Oster, Abby…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Mixed Media Collage Class
Erin Newman On March 23, the Art Club invited Nina Fickett to teach a mixed media collage class to its members. It was a fun afternoon learning about gesso, matte gel medium, ephemera, acrylic paint, and many other mediums we used to turn a basic wrapped canvas into a work of art! All the students…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner
On to Nationals! It was a stellar performance by the American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 sponsored contestant, Caleb Rasor, who competed at the state level of the American Legion Oratorical Scholarship program. Caleb placed first among the best contestants in the state, where he competed against the top two from each of the three…
Sports, May 2023
Hole In One
A Star Is Born! Constance Garrison Congrats to Rita Teresi on a hole-in-one! On April 11, during the Lady Niners’ bimonthly Game Day Play, Rita scored a hole-in-one on hole number 5. Following play, we gathered on the patio at the Bistro and had a toast to Rita’s success! Rita is the social director on…
Sports, May 2023
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. SBR Billiards Club
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club (SBR), Jim Kauffman, and SBR’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition and a congenial luncheon at the Mesquite Grill after the 8-Ball Challenge. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic “The Doctor” Borland,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
MOAA News
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held a luncheon meeting on March 18 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Charles Vaughan, U.S. Navy, president, during which members were updated on the chapter’s current…
Generals, May 2023
Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Day at SaddleBrooke Ranch
More than 100 locals and neighbors joined with the SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners for a free demonstration day at our Community Garden on March 8. Several interactive demonstrations were set up, including irrigation, harvesting asparagus, soil and fertilizer, citrus gardening, flower pollinators, garden structures, native seed harvesting, and garden tool sharpening. The Gardeners…
Front Page, April 2023
SBR Cuckoos Are Back Again with ‘The Big Day’
Jim Hoagland For the third year in a row, SaddleBrooke Ranch will field a team to participate in Tucson Audubon Society’s annual Bird-A-Thon fundraiser. The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Cuckoos, comprised of leader “The Birdman of SBR” Jim Hoagland, Laurie McCoy, Jim Bradford, Deb Sandin, and Kathy Williams have already achieved two remarkable milestones: Grand Champion the…