Don Bott Greetings to our SaddleBrooke Ranch neighbors. This article is to introduce you to a group of men who love to sing and harmonize, who do so pretty well and most importantly have fun in the process. The Canada del Oro Barbershop Chorus is a Barbershop Harmony Society member group of 30 men with…
January 2015
SBRMGA elects 2015 Board
Doug Streuber The SBRMGA held its annual membership lunch meeting on December 3 at La Hacienda. Forty-nine members attended. The membership first voted on the Board for 2015. Those elected are Jack Gressingh, president: Mark Klicker, vice president; Mike White, treasurer; Bruce Deverman, secretary; Harley Schlachter, weekly chairman; Frank Sciannella, special events chairman; Dave Bott,…
January 2015
SaddleBrooke Ranch challenges the competition at year end Pickleball tournaments
Bob Hills and Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association members participated in a number of Pickleball tournaments in Arizona at the end of 2014. The strongest showing of players was at the Voyager Holiday Tournament in Tucson on December 4-6, 2014. The skill levels of this competition were for 3.0; 3.5; 4.0; 4.5; 5.0 for…
January 2015
HOA lectures
Linda Shannon-Hills The Lecture Series focused on some end-of-year topics that are important for many of us as we move into retirement. On Thursday, November 20, a discussion on Medicare was led by Justin Bro, Vice President of Sales for Retirement Insurance Specialists. Justin discussed what coverage you have with Medicare Part A, Part B…
January 2015
SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club elects new officers
Linda Shannon-Hills. One of the fastest growing clubs in SaddleBrooke Ranch, the Pickleball Association, ended the year with 152 members, an increase of 62% over the previous year. This growth has driven more club scheduled court time averaging four hours, seven days a week. Other significant accomplishments this last year included: holding the first Pickleball…
January 2015
8-Ball open January 24
What: 8-Ball Tournament, $5 entry fee, BCA Rules. Play on two tables, double elimination, two out of three or single games to be decided based on number of players. Sixteen spots are available. The first sixteen to pay the $5 Entry fee to Joe Giammarino ([email protected], 520-867-4679) or Dominic Borland ([email protected], 509-954-6725) will secure a…
January 2015
Line Dance lessons with Rebecca – January 2015
Dr. Mark Magdanz Holiday festivities are done; it’s still about as dark as it gets. Oh what shall we do? How about line dancing? All three line dancing levels will have classes starting the middle of January. SB Ranchers have classes in the Hacienda Wednesday afternoons. Never danced with Rebecca? It’s all about fun, learning…
January 2015
Third annual Chuck Wagon Dinner an enchanted evening
A group of 55 SaddleBrooke Ranch residents enjoyed some of the best of the Old West at the third annual Chuck Wagon Dinner held at the Tanque Verde Ranch on Saturday, November 22. It was a perfect afternoon to enjoy a ride through the foothills of the Rincon Mountains and enjoy a wonderful sunset. While…
January 2015
2015 first quarter activities at the Ranch
January Wine tasting at the Bistro. The date and time to be determined; this is a ticketed event. January 30, Friday – Mike James, comedian at 6:30 p.m. This is a ticketed event at the tent. February February 1, Sunday – Super Bowl party at Bistro, 3:00 p.m. February 14, Saturday – Valentine’s Day Sock…
January 2015
A festive holiday season ends 2014: SaddleBrooke Ranch residents can look forward to an exciting 2015 Happy New Year!
Steve Weiss The holiday season was unofficially kicked off on Friday, November 21, at SaddleBrooke Ranch with a holiday golf cart parade followed by a holiday dance with food, entertainment and the lighting of the holiday wine tree at the Robson event tent. The wine tree celebration, which includes the parade and dance, is becoming…