David Zapatka Have you noticed how often people are hitting lobs these days or is it just me? Think SMASH! The overhead smash is one of the most satisfying and effective shots in pickleball. When executed well, it can end a rally immediately or put your opponents on the defensive. However, many players struggle with…
March 2026, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: The Parallel Between Shooting a Gun and Shooting Pool
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Whether you’re standing behind a firearm or leaning over a pool table, the act of “taking a shot” has more in common than most people realize. Both activities require discipline, alignment, body control, and mental focus. However, the most revealing similarity lies in the reasons people miss their shots. In both…
March 2026, Sports
Tucson Senior Olympics Silver Medal Winners
Karl Knight The men’s pool competition within the Tucson Senior Olympics festival was held over two days (Jan. 20 and 21) at Pockets Pool Hall in downtown Tucson. Players came from all over the Tucson area ranging from Casa Grande in the North to Sierra Vista in the South. More than 100 players in total…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
SBR Ranch Roots Genealogy Club Welcomes Speaker on Jewish Genealogy
Karen Daly Peltier The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Ranch Roots Genealogy Club is proud to welcome Rich Schlesinger from the Southern Arizona Jewish Genealogical Society (SAJGS), as the presenter at the March general meeting. Mr. Schlesinger’s presentation will focus on how best to research ancestors of Jewish heritage, as well as provide information as to how…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary – March 2026
Spotlight on Mary Thompson—SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Joyce Wainscott The little engine that could—also known as Mary Thompson—has chugged uphill her entire life. A founding member of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary, Mary was born in Rochester, N.Y., where winter builds character and grit comes standard. Mary grew up in a small apartment filled with love. Money was…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Turns Trash into Benches
Barbara Barr Bengen What are you doing with your soft plastics? We can’t add them to our recycling bin and set them out on the curb. If we put them in the trash, they just stick around in our landfills for hundreds of years. Tah dah! Enter soft plastics recycling! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
SBR Democrats Host Pinal County Supervisor Jeffrey McClure
M.C. Nelson Jeff McClure, on his sixth year on the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and currently chairman of the Board, came to tell us about what’s happening in Pinal County. He discussed items such as how Pinal County is the sixth–largest growing community in the United States. Housing permits are up as well as…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
Conservative/Republican Organization News
Nancy Borcalli The next SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives (SBRC) meeting is Wednesday, March 11, in the SBR Sol Ballroom from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Guest Speakers David Schweikert, Candidate for Arizona Governor David was first elected to public office as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. After serving in the Arizona House, David returned…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
Art Club Classes – March 2026
Hummingbird in Nest Watercolor Class Dale Farland The Art Club is delighted that Tucson watercolor artist, Tracy Holmes, is returning to teach another class of watercolor instruction to our club members on March 26. Follow along with her and learn to enjoy watercolors while creating a realistic hummingbird in her nest. Tracy always provides basic…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
Clothe Me Club
Nancy Sullivan-Jacobs The purpose of the Clothe Me Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch is to foster a supportive community in all aspects of clothing construction. We provide sewists with opportunities for learning and skill development through mentoring, classes, and demonstrations. Clothe Me values inclusivity, collaboration, and embraces a wide range of sewing skills while providing an…