David Zapatka Reader JoAnn Weston writes about the October 2025 WOTM column, “Hello David. Here is another contronym for your list: “Bound,” meaning to leap, but also the opposite, tied up. I enjoy your column, very clever! Oh, another one—“Leave” meaning to go and to remain!” In serendipitous fashion, friend and fellow verbivore, Richard Lederer,…
Sports, December 2025
Play Your Best Pool: Staying Relaxed and Positive When Not at the Shooting Table
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool We all miss shots and play dumb shots. It happens to all of us, and we get mad or down on ourselves. The difference between the better players and the weaker players is how well they control their emotions and actions when they are not shooting. Over the years I have…
Sports, December 2025
SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!
King Mitchell Rokay, softball junkies, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. You won’t be a-readin’ this until December, and our Veterans Day Tourney, sponsored by Debra Miller-State Farm, will be “in the books” by then. Thanks again! Next up? St. Paddy’s Day Tourney in March. Fall League Action Well,…
December 2025, Sports
SBR Men’s Golf Association 2025 Founders Cup Recap
Andy Bolland A total of 96 members teed it up for the two day 2025 Men’s Golf Association Founders Cup competition, held on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6. It was a spectacular two days of golf—excellent fall weather, ideal course conditions, and great camaraderie across the field. Acknowledgments This event would not have been possible without the dedication and support…
December 2025, Sports
POP Tennis Continues to Grow!
POP Tennis players got into the Halloween spirit! Photo by Deborah Witten.
Sports, December 2025
2025 Member-Member Tournament
Char Burrill After failing to cooperate on either of the two days originally scheduled for our annual Member-Member Tournament, mother nature provided beautiful weather for our rescheduled one day tournament held on Oct. 21. Thirty-seven two- member teams participated—that’s a total of 74 golfers. Golfers were competing for flight payouts and for the over the…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives (New Name)!
Nancy Borcalli Closing out 2025 and welcoming in 2026! As the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives club closes out 2025, we extend our heartfelt thanks to CJ and Wayne Utecht and Marion and Mike Ewing for graciously opening their homes to host our Fall and Christmas celebrations. Your generosity and hospitality truly made this season special…
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
Democrats Hosted Two Guest Speakers at the October Meeting
M.C. Nelson We were fortunate to hear from Brian Matlock, a mechanical engineer working for multiple companies and running for Arizona State Mining Inspector. He’s worked for many mining companies across many states and has years of experience. He spoke about the need for safety for the workers (which ultimately leads to safety of the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
Texas Club Does It Again!
Mary Kay Voss If you heard a whole lotta hootin’, hollerin’ rollin’, out of the Escondido Room on Oct. 30, well—that was your SBR Texas Club cuttin’ loose once again. That rip-roarin’, knee-slappin’ racket came from a wild round of Left/Right/Center. And if you’ve never had the pleasure, bless your heart—one of the simplest, most…
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
British Club Annual General Meeting
Mary (Twink) Gates It was the 7th of November when 17 members of the British Club here in SaddleBrooke met at the HOA One Activities Center to attend their Annual General Meeting (AGM). New officers of the British Club were duly elected for 2025–26. Before the meeting, a delicious continental breakfast of croissants, dinner rolls,…