Ross Dunfee The first successful English colony settled in America was at Jamestown, Va. in 1607—and the migration was on—primarily of British, German, and Dutch extraction, but immigrants arrived from throughout Europe. Communities principally were settled and financed by privately-organized British settlers or families using free enterprise without any significant English royal or Parliamentary government support…
Generals, July 2021
American Legion Oro Valley Charity Golf Tournament
Ed Davis You too can help our less-fortunate Veterans. If you would like to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local Veterans in need, there is no better way than to support your local American Legion Veterans Service Organization. “The American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 has been a steadfast ray of hope…
Generals, July 2021
SaddleBrooke Ranch’s Sixth Annual Cancer Walk
Sandy Jessop The pandemic prevented many events last year, but the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light the Night was not one of them. At least, not here at SaddleBrooke Ranch, where we stayed strong, brave, and resilient. Our 6th annual cancer walk was turned into a drive, as more than 25 golf carts joined together last…
Features, July 2021
Residents Enjoy a Visit to Lavender Farm
Vicki Warning Have you ever wanted to visit a lavender farm or make a lavender wreath? Well, 14 ladies carpooled from SaddleBrooke Ranch one Saturday morning to the Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm in Oracle to do that very thing. All wreath-making materials, including freshly picked lavender, were provided. We sat outside in an…
Features, July 2021
In Passing
Fiorino, Emilio E. (Lee) Lee lived a long, healthful, prolific, and vibrant life until his passing on May 22, at age 96. Born of Italian immigrants Emilio Fiorino and Ernestina Tessitore Fiorino in Little Italy, New York City, on Jan. 18, 1925, Lee served with the 204th Combat Engineers in Europe during World War II. After…
Generals, July 2021
Toasting Twenty Milestones
Janelle Authur During the COVID pause, many Ranchers celebrated a milestone birthday—a birthday ending with a five or a zero. With small groups and social distancing, plans for large parties had to be shelved or postponed. Never missing an excuse for a party, Unit 8A decided to throw a big birthday party for those unit…
Sports, July 2021
SBRPA Sunday Chicks
Debbie Witten Who are the SBR Pickleball Association (SBRPA) Sunday Chicks, you ask? Well, every Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. you can find a group of fun-loving women on the pickleball courts who call themselves the Sunday Chicks. This is no ordinary group of Ranch pickleball women players. First, you will hear music…
Sports, July 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 2020 Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year
David Zapatka 2020 was a crazy year. Many pickleball tournaments were cancelled. Public pickleball courts were closed and padlocked. That being said, Arizona pickleball players found ways to safely play, and even through the pandemic, new players found pickleball in record numbers. For 2020, Pickleball Rocks Clothing and Equipment Company recognized a mixed doubles pair…
Clubs & Classes, July 2021
Colorado Club Has a Ball Playing Bocce
Linda Shannon-Hills Under the evening stars, members of the Colorado Club gathered at the new Bocce Ball lanes for a great time of bocce. We had 40 players, which meant there were five pairs per lane, but we managed things so that all five pairs played against each of the other four pairs. With a…
Sports, July 2021
Congratulations Rudy!
Debbie Witten SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) is proud to announce that Rudy Dominguez has now completed his certification to test 4.0 and 4.5 skill levels by the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA). SBRPA now follows the IPTPA guidelines in testing the advancement of ratings of a player. Rudy had been certified to only test…