Bob Hills 2015 is a great year for pickleball, celebrating its 50th anniversary as a sport. To kick off the year, Arizona’s pickleball tournament season starts out with three major tournaments in January. Teams from SaddleBrooke Ranch competed in the Tucson Senior Olympic Festival, the Happy Trails Classic and the Mission Royale tournaments. The Tucson…
Marlene Diskin Forty members and friends of the Ranch’s Shalom Club celebrated the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah together at a party at the home of Martha and Bill Sampson on December 18. Known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah commemorates a military victory in 165 B.C. of the Jewish Maccabees over the Syrian army. After…
Marlene Diskin On January 12, members of the Ranch’s Birthday Club welcomed speakers Michael Aylmer, Vice President of Sales, and Grant Bruce, Director of the Clarins Spa at Miraval, to speak about the world-famous resort, which is located almost in our back yard. Founded in 1996 and brought to national prominence when it was featured…
Terry Barringer The Ranchette Lady Putters recently elected a new board of officers to serve this active, fun-loving SaddleBrooke Ranch club. The ladies meet every Wednesday morning on the SBR putting green for 18 holes of putting. Talent is not a necessary criterion to join this group. However, many ladies have been pleasantly surprised at…
Nan Nasser The annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Food Drive is coming on Saturday, March 14. This year the food will be sorted and packed for trucks heading to Mammoth at the SaddleBrooke Country Club, HOA One. The nonperishable food items will be delivered to the Tri Community Food Bank in Mammoth serving Oracle, San Manuel,…
“The Horse Lover, a cowboy’s quest to save the Wild Mustangs” March 16 Mary Kopp The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries’ next author luncheon is Monday, March 16. Tickets are on sale now at the HOA 2 administration annex for $29. Storyteller and rancher H. Alan Day and writing expert co-author Lynn Wiese Sneyd will be…
On Saturday, March 14, 2015, SaddleBrooke Ranch will be hosting the 4th Annual DesertFest from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. With a very exciting lineup of activities scheduled for this year’s event…you won’t want to miss a moment! Enjoy live musical entertainment on the main stage lakeside from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. featuring December ‘63. The music of…
Rebecca Williams With spring flowers on the way, it is a great time to get out and enjoy the beautiful Arizona scenery by horseback. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group is planning a full schedule of rides for the spring season. These rides are for all experience levels and those who have not been on a…
Steve Weiss For as little as $1.75 a person you can enjoy live music in a tree-covered outdoor setting at Catalina State Park just 20 minutes away from SaddleBrooke Ranch on the first Saturday during the high season in the Tucson area. Since food and wine are allowed, a wonderful afternoon or evening, depending upon…
Dianne Johns Get ready to kick off your shoes and dance in your bobby socks at the hop on Valentine’s Day! Practice the twist or mashed potato to music of the ‘50s and ‘60s. There will be prizes including a prize for the best dressed of the era. Remember the poodle skirts, ponytails, blue jeans…