David Zapatka You’re in a crosscourt dinking rally and your opponent continues to put you under pressure with consistent dinking that tries your patience. The rally becomes more difficult as your opponent pushes you closer to the sidelines with shots close to the net. How long can you dink like this? Is it a battle…
April 2025, Sports
SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!
King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball fans, you’ll be reading this just before our St. Patrick’s Day Tournament on March 15. Ranchers welcome! Yeah, all you Ranchers, in case you didn’t know, are welcome to come on down to the SaddleBrooke softball field, check it all out and, if you’re feeling…
Sports, April 2025
Ranchette Putters February Winners
Vickie Thomson As we welcome spring, the Ranchette Putters are enjoying the warm weather, friendship, and laughs. The February winners are: Gross Lowest Average: Linda Noble Gross Second Lowest Average: Evie Falk Gross Third Lowest Average: Marilyn Heasley, Jan Junkin, Barb Keller Net Lowest Average: Sue Fetters Net Second Lowest Average: Mary Fernandez Net Third…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Amateur Radio Club Monthly Breakfast
Edward Larsen The SaddleBrooke Amateur Radio Club met at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Feb. 21 for a monthly breakfast at Bistro Veinte. Fourteen members attended the popular club breakfast gathering. The excellent food and service served in a conference room adjacent to the cafe was enjoyed by all. The SaddleBrooke Amateur Radio Club now has 91…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Creating With Friends
Debora Witten On Feb. 20, Nancy Worby did a wonderful demo and workshop on simple Zentangle designs. There were approximately 30 zentanglers creating zen tiles. All the tiles were unique and delightful. The next “Creating with Friends” will be April 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. with a demonstration by Donna Mains. The demo will be on…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Rotary Club – April 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Celebrates 10 Years Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to have recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Originally sponsored by the Dove Mountain Rotary Club, SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary became official on Nov. 11, 2014. Tradition says 10-year anniversaries are celebrated by exchanging tin or aluminum, symbolizing the strength and durability…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Self Defense Expert Speaks to the SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club
Larry Ingram Ken Robinson and Rob Rizk welcome Lisa Golembiewski, account executive, Delta Defense, and service provider for the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). Lisa provided the members of the Veterans Club information on constitutional concealed carry and self defense. She answered questions such as, “When can I use force?” “Should I shoot?” and “How…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Conservative/Republican Club News
Nancy Borcalli Mark your calendars for our April meeting on Thursday, April 24, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the SBR Sol Ballroom. We are looking forward to welcoming Shelly Kais as our guest speaker. As a leader in the Republican party, as well as a conservative business owner in the Tucson area, Shelly will provide…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Photography 101
Rick Thompson Don’t let technology and artificial intelligence (AI) hijack your creativity. Pro photographers are creatures of habit like anyone else. Growing up in the years of film, dark rooms, and smelling like developer, creativity became a well-developed skill. It was a necessity as our tools back then were limited compared to today. Nowadays, we…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Republican GOP Club Hosts Speakers
Barry J. Brunetto We are pleased to announce that several guest speakers will be joining us on April 19. Dana Lewis, the Pinal County Recorder, will share insights on political observers and her initiatives to integrate all parties into the early voting processes for Pinal County. Richard Casler, the District 4 Precinct Committee Chairman, will…