Jeff Smith, Chairman, SBR Pickleball Club Communications About a year ago, club member Lynne Wescott decided to organize an informal group of pickleballers—one of several here at the Ranch. They call themselves the “Volley Girls,” reflecting their passion for volleying. As Lynne puts it, “Volley Girls offer a different perspective when it comes to pickleball. There’s…
Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club enjoyed a wonderful night of square dancing with their sister club, the SaddleBrooke Squares. More than 40 people attended the event, with several having fun in their favorite Halloween costumes. The Rancheros were especially pleased to have two of their attending couples take the top awards. Steve and Susan…
Barbara Barr If you see people in these bright colored Rotary shirts out riding the streets of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch, they are Rotarians in training for the annual Ride to End Polio. This ride is held in connection with El Tour de Tucson. Each year, members of our club have so much fun with…
Deb McGiboney It was a time to celebrate peace, love, and tennis! On Oct. 26, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) opened their annual Steiness Festival with an exhibition Mixed Doubles match featuring our pros, Chris Madsen and Rita Singleton. After the match, the pros got together with members for pizza at the Ranch House…
David Zapatka Reader Carmela Hopkins writes, “Every month I look for your column in the Splash. Have you considered an article on the word ‘run?’ You’re on a run. I mean roll.” There are more definitions of this word than any word I have researched. Here are a few. Run verb a. to go faster than…
If you are planning to travel, leaving your fur babies can be daunting. As much as it hurts to leave them, sometimes hiring a pet sitter is the best thing to do. Pets are very sensitive to what is going on around them. When they see the suitcases come out, they know that someone is…
Premier Coin Galleries The U.S. stock market is typically positive for midterm election years, though October can be notoriously volatile. By the time you read this article, we’ll have election results and more economic reports to guide us through the rest of the year. “We have to understand this will take time,” says Vanessa N.…
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Holidays can be stressful and exhausting, even in the best of times. There are many expectations placed on us to be happy. After the death of a loved one, holidays may bring up more sadness, add more stress, and lead to more loneliness. When we lose someone we love, it’s normal…
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 Waking up in pain is not what we thought our “Golden Years” would be all about. You didn’t plan for never-ending doctor appointments and pain management, with no end in sight. The talk amongst your friends and golf buddies, pickleball partners, and tennis teammates has turned into, “What are…
Ross Dunfee When you hear your service-song played and you were in that branch of military service, please stand and be recognized. And so, the song goes, Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and now Space Force. In turn, veterans of each branch of military service stand, the audience appropriately applauds the veterans, and…