Deb McGiboney Our next gathering is Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Ranch House Grill, Private Dining Room. There will be a portable bar set up for you to order your wines and appetizers! If you have a different beverage of choice, please order at the bar, and join us! The…
The new deadline going forward for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Roundup is the 10th of every month. Because the 10th falls on a Saturday in December, the deadline for the January edition is Dec. 9 by 4 p.m. Please send your submission on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use…
Jim Hoagland This year, more than 80,000 volunteers will participate in the Audubon’s 123rd Christmas Bird Count (CBC) starting on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, through Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. It is the longest-running citizen science census survey in the world, starting back in 1900. What is the history of the CBC? Up through the 19th…
Constance Garrison The Funday Monday Golf Group had a super fun Halloween Party hosted by Connie Garrison and Linda Zoellner. The gals played 18 holes of golf and then arrived at Connie’s home for cocktails and appetizers. After everyone had some treats, we drew numbers and divided into two teams to play “tricky” miniature golf…
Jeff Smith It took a month, but the SaddleBrooke Ranch/SaddleBrooke Pickleball Tournament was finally completed on Sunday, Nov. 13. Rain delayed what was originally scheduled to be a three-day event in mid-October hosted by the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Pickleball Club. The round robin competition included players ranked from 2.5 to 4.0. The first day of…
The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch celebrated Halloween on the courts. (Photo by Andy Abadia)
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group was treated to a ride closer to home on Oct. 15. Westward Look Resort on Ina includes a riding stable open to the public with a trail ride through a very pretty, natural desert area with beautiful views of the Catalinas. This is a perennial group favorite as it…
Romayne Trudo SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network is delighted to announce that Dharma, the Australian Cattle Dog in need of a new home has found her perfect home. She has been living with a very caring foster for several years but needed to find a permanent home. Dharma is a bit of a princess and had…
Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are delighted to bring Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm in Tucson, for an in-person presentation, Cold Hardy Cacti, on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Mark, a long-time friend of SB/SBR Master Gardeners, will be bringing…
Camille Esterman Did you ever enjoy singing the song “Me and My Shadow”? If so, you could have joined in the fun, while putting on the SBR green this October. While a later start time allowed the low sun to warm the green, it also attached a long shadow to every Ranchette Putter—shadows we all…