The Tennis Club board, left to right: Alastair Stone, secretary; Linda Bowman, treasurer; Tom Kanitz, president; Janice Neal, vice president; Tove Pape, events chairperson
March 2015
Tennis elects new officers
March 2015
Community Church wins the “Souper” Bowl
Connie Saiz On “Souper Bowl Sunday,” February 1, we combined our regular first Sunday of the month donations with a special Souper Bowl drive of canned soup to bless the Tri-Community Food Bank. Cynthia Chevalley, manager of the food bank, reported that the day was an overwhelming success and came at a time of real…
March 2015
Free clogging expo April 2 at SaddleBrooke Ranch
There will be a very entertaining clogging exhibition on Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 p.m. at SaddleBrooke Ranch. If you’ve never seen clogging, you are in for a treat. It’s a high-energy type of Appalachian Mountain dancing performed mostly to country Western music. The dancers have jingle taps on their shoes, and the sound is…
March 2015
Ranch residents tour the City of Tucson
Linda Shannon-Hills Tucson is rich with history and culture, but many new residents of SaddleBrooke Ranch don’t know much about their new home in Arizona. So on Saturday, February 7, a bus pulls into La Hacienda clubhouse parking lot and quickly gathers up 44 residents filled with the enthusiasm to learn more about Tucson. Alan…
March 2015
Congratulations, Gary Rowell, winner of 8-Ball Open Championship
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On January 24, 2015 an 8-Ball Tournament was held at the SaddleBrooke Ranch and run by tournament directors Dominic “The Doctor” Borland and Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino. We had 18 participants. Wow! SaddleBrooke residents and guests were Dominic “The Doctor” Borland, Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino, Jim “Aviator” Wydick, Tom “Half…
March 2015
DesertFest returns March 14: winner of National Association of Homebuilders Gold Medal award
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…
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Spirit of Philanthropy Award given to Linda Harvey
Linda Shannon-Hills When you talk to people in our community you find many people volunteer in some way or another. People volunteer for many reasons, sometimes personal, but always for a purpose. They don’t do it for recognition but to fill a need in helping others. Linda Harvey volunteers for a purpose…to make a difference.…
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Club Expo March 31
Linda Harvey The third annual Club Expo for SaddleBrooke Ranch will be held on March 31 at La Hacienda Club from 1:00-3:00 p.m. This event is an opportunity for the clubs, organizations and fitness instructors from SBR to introduce themselves to other residents of the community. Regardless of whether residents are fully retired, semi-retired or…
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Pickleballers capture medals in January tournaments
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…
February 2015
Festival of Lights
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…