The Paseo Financial Group Every seller wants his or her home to sell quickly and for a large profit, but it takes more than luck to make that happen. It involves careful planning and knowing how to professionally prepare your home to convince buyers to pull out their checkbooks. Here are a few steps you can…
Sports, July 2022
Final Kachina of the Season
Beth Chamberlin It was a beautiful day for golf at the Oro Valley Country Club on May 16. More than a dozen members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association participated in the event. Kachina Dolls golf tournaments run November through May and have been promoting friendship and camaraderie among women golfers in the Greater…
Sports, July 2022
Chewbocce Wins Spring Bocce Ball Finals
The championship match for the spring bocce ball league took place on June 6 between Chewbocce and Bocce Bankers. The weather was hot and the action was exciting. Both teams made some excellent clutch rolls and the outcome was up for grabs until the final roll of game 3. Chewbocce outlasted Bocce Bankers 8-9, 9-3,…
Features, July 2022
Word of the Month: Eggcorn
David Zapatka Is it just me or are you hearing this too? It seems more people are using words or phrases that sound like but are mistakenly used in a semi-logical or seemingly plausible way for the correct word or phrase either on its own or as part of an expression. While at Rudy’s BBQ,…
Sports, July 2022
Staying Cool on the Pickleball Courts
Debora Witten It is necessary to stay cool on the pickleball courts when the temperatures climb above 100 degrees. Raynelle Dihl uses a spray bottle full of ice cold water to spray her face, neck, and arms. CJ Utecht uses a visor plus a cooling scarf around her neck. Karen Bellinger uses a plastic bag full…
Generals, July 2022
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to the 22 new homeowners who moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) in May 2022. We are happy to welcome you to our beautiful community. If you haven’t heard, there is a wonderful welcome program for all new residents, and you are invited to participate. The program consists of resident…
Features, July 2022
Intuitive Communication with Animals
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart We sure do love our pets. They are often our best friends, providing companionship, unconditional love, and emotional support. Yet there are times that I would like to understand what my dog is thinking. I will talk to her, her name is Tawni, and she will nod her head side to…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club News
Roy Thompson, Chairman, SBR Veterans Club I’m pleased to announce that SaddleBrooke Ranch HOA has approved the inclusion of SaddleBrooke community veterans in our Veterans Club business meetings/membership. I believe this to be a significant step forward for all SaddleBrooke community resident veterans to be as one organization to foster camaraderie, respect the flag and…
Features, July 2022
Dog Park Friends
Debora Witten Almost every day at 2 p.m., weather permitting, five SaddleBrooke Ranch residents go to the dog park to let their dogs stretch their legs. Since all of them appear day after day at the same time, a close friendship developed. Their dogs also know and love one another. The 2 p.m. dog park…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
SaddleBrooke Ranch Dancers
Carol Osgood Look at the tremendous fun and concentration seen on these dancers’ faces as they navigate the different steps, positions, turns, and weaves, all while keeping time with the music. There are so many benefits of dancing—learning something new, using the brain and the body, and meeting such a great group of dancing friends!