Janelle Authur Ranch residents donned their jeans, boots, and cowboy hats on June 10 for a sizzling summer evening dancing to the live music of Patrick Rayl and the .357 Band. The Sol Ballroom reverberated with boot scootin’ as 60-plus dancers filled the dance floor. Dancers wearing cowboy hats were eligible for the evening’s raffle, so…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore First grade students at Ray School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store in their bookcases. The Rotary Club of Kearny started this program to encourage young students to read, since many come from homes…
On May 17 on the outside Event Patio, members of the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) joined other members for a fun mixer and stocked up their wine reserves for summer! Four wines were paired with selections made by the club’s wine advisors and culinary teams. Chilled bottles of whites and pinks from a…
Debora Witten The SaddleBrooke Ranch pools are some of the best places to get some exercise or just relax. Year-round you can find these residents enjoying the indoor and outdoor SaddleBrooke Ranch pools. Kitty Phoelar enjoys the temperature of the indoor pool. Mike Koen, age 84, swims three times a week. Ken Ziems is in…
As a Golden Goose Thrift Shop volunteer, you can improve your own life as well as many of those less fortunate. All the profits of the Goose go to supporting SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and IMPACT of Southern Arizona. Finally, a way to get back more than you give, guaranteed! Volunteer on the Golden Goose truck, picking…
Deb McGiboney In April 2022, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association held their skill ratings. Congratulations to the following tennis members who worked extremely hard to achieve their ratings. We are so proud of you! * Mark Drake: 3.5 * John Pieri: 3.5 * Michael Nicholson: 3.0 * Craig Hill: 3.0 * Greg Walker: 3.0 *…
Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch honored our military on Memorial Day. (Photo by Debora Witten)
Debora Witten American Mah Jongg is a favorite game of many Ranchers. Cheryl Margolis, Susan Armstrong, Cathy Kauffman, and Darlynn Nero enjoyed a game at a shaded table near the pool with plans to take a dip after playing. These ladies became pickleball friends about two years ago and extended their repertoire to American Mah…
Camille Esterman Joe Pate, owner of X-Pert Automotive in Catalina, joined the Ranchette Putters in the La Mesa room after a recent putting session. As a gold level sponsor, Pate had an opportunity to describe his shop on Oracle Road, share his business philosophy, and answer many questions from our members. Pate said that his…
Ron Andrea Alex has been a “fixture” for theater in SaddleBrooke for the past 17 years. He and his wife, Donna, moved here from the Bay Area of California in 2005, where he worked as an independent marketing consultant. No stranger to theater, Alex started working backstage in professional theaters in New Jersey and New…