Did you love the game of football as a youngster? Do you still love watching NFL football many years later? Do you enjoy the banter with other fans? If so, you can become the general manager of your own NFL football team. SaddleBrooke has its own NFL fantasy football league run through Yahoo named SaddleBrooke…
Sports, August 2022
Prize-Winning Derby Hats
Beth Chamberlin On April 25, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held a Derby Hat Competition in conjunction with the 2022 Member-Guest Tournament. The winners were announced at the luncheon on April 26. The article and photo in the June Ranch Roundup mistakenly identified the incorrect winners of this competition. The correct winners are…
Sports, August 2022
Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch Pool Party
Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch took a break from pickleball and met at Robin Muck’s home for a “get out of the sun” pool party. The theme for this event was “Disney” as Robin is so fond and devoted to all things Disney. Anyone wanting to play pickleball to ‘60s music and addicted to…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Sept. 24
Linda Shannon-Hills and Tina Fugleberg The next blood drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, Sept. 24, starting at 7 a.m. with the last donation time starting at 1 p.m. The drive will be held in the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. To register to donate, log in to www.redcrossblood.org. The need for blood…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
What Is the “Twist?”
Steve Chapman The theme of the June dinner was “Washington State Wines with a Twist.” So, what exactly is the “twist”? I’ll tell a short story to explain. After 20 years building Chateau Ste. Michelle into an international brand, Washington wine visionary Allen Shoup had a new vision: to create a group of ultra-premium wines, each with…
Front Page, August 2022
“Stuff the Bus” for Mt. Vista K-8 School Is Aug. 24!
Crystle Nehrmeyer, District Superintendent Our annual Stuff the Bus events in SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch are valuable opportunities for our students, staff, and community to come together and help the students at Mt. Vista K-8 School in Oracle start their school year strong. The event is traditionally scheduled for a Saturday. This year, to allow more students…
Generals, August 2022
Urgent Need for Volunteers
If you have ever considered volunteering, there are some agencies at this time that are desperately searching for assistance. The Foster Care Review Board of Pinal County is looking for volunteers from a variety of backgrounds to serve on the monthly reviews of foster care cases. This is an extremely meaningful position that serves as a…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Wine Club of SBR: Washington Wines with a “Twist” Dinner
One hundred forty-one members of the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) were treated to a very special dinner and wine tasting in the Sol Ballroom on Tuesday, June 21. The meal included: Appetizer * Nine Hats Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley * Apple, watermelon, and herb summer roll with cherry spice smear Antipasto * Saggi…
Generals, August 2022
Did You Know?
Linda Harvey Did you know that Tucson has a national park that you can visit and be back home in SaddleBrooke Ranch the same day? Of course, I am referring to Saguaro National Park. This park takes its name from the iconic saguaro cactus that grows in this area of the Sonoran Desert. The western…
Features, August 2022
Lighten Up and Enjoy the Ride
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart My husband received this email from a dear friend. I wanted to pass it on because at this stage in life, we all could use a little more humor. I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 some years later. I don’t have to go to school or…