The Fall SBR ARTWalk Studio Tour dates are Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2. Mark your calendar now for this popular event!
July 2024, Generals
SaddleBrooke Ranch Blood Drive: Saturday, August 3 at The Ranch House
Join us Saturday, Aug. 3 between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom for the American Red Cross Blood Drive. The Ranch House is located at 31143 S. Amenity Dr. To make an appointment or learn more, please visit the redcrossblood.org website and download the American Red Cross Donor App. You…
June 2024, Front Page
Let’s Hit the Road: SBR National Parks Club – Canyon De Chelly National Monument
Located in the northeast corner of Arizona, Canyon de Chelly National Monument (NM) is one of the longest continuously inhabited areas in North America and was established in 1931 by President Herbert Hoover to preserve its long record of human history. At nearly 84,000 acres within the Navajo Reservation, the monument is administered by the…
June 2024, Front Page
2024 Cinco De Mayo Tucson Senior Softball Tournament Champions
Morlin Hastings The SaddleBrooke Rattlers of the SaddleBrooke Senior Association (SSSA) traveled to Tucson and came away with a Championship! The SB Rattlers were a perfect 6-0 in the two-day Tournament. Len Gann pitched all six wins, his masterful pitching combined with solid defense in the field held their opponents to just 35 runs for…
June 2024, Front Page
Nature’s Way: Arizona Monsoons
Gerry Tietje When we moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch a few years ago in June, we heard people talking about the monsoons arriving soon. I had visions of torrential rains like those that occur in India. Happily, this didn’t prove to be the case. Monsoons in Arizona are relatively tame by comparison, but nevertheless, have a…
June 2024, Front Page
Minnesota Club Bocce Event
D. Pedota On April 26, the Minnesota Club had their annual Bocce Event. We competed against 30–mile–per–hour winds, but as Minnesotans used to blustery weather, we didn’t let that stop us. The highest scoring team was the “Lake Minnetonka Monsters” (Janelle Sundberg, Linda Noble, Sheryl Eilenfeld, and Julie Dzekute) at 25 points. They beat out…
June 2024, Front Page
Summer of Country Honky-Tonkin’
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers are polishing their boots and dusting off their hats as they look forward to a summer of Country Western dancing at the Ranch. The upcoming summer lineup includes three “don’t miss this one” Country Western bands. On Friday, June 7, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys will return…
June 2024, Front Page
Celebrating Excellence: SBRMGA Champions Dinner
At the Ranch House Restaurant, champions old and new gathered for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association’s (SBRMGA) Club Champions Dinner. The event honored past and present winners, including current champion Bill Borden and stalwarts like Jeff Pharr, Ron Stenhouse, Mark Martin, Bob Christianson, and Steve Thomson. Although some champions couldn’t attend, their contributions were…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
MOAA News
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held a recent luncheon meeting on April 20 at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Chuck Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on the chapter’s…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Watercolor Pet Portraits Workshop
Patti West Create a beautiful watercolor of your favorite fluffy friend! In this two-day course (over two weeks) given by instructor Rachel Linnemeier, you will learn how to transfer your reference photo to paper, find bright colors within your image, slowly build your image from light to dark, and create volume and depth in fur.…