Mardiece Patrick On Sept. 7, 15 SBR residents set sail on Harmony of the Seas for a pickleball cruise in the Caribbean. What an adventure we had together!
October 2025, Front Page
Pickleball Cruise!
October 2025, Front Page
Horseback Riders Set for First Ride
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group will be headed to Marana on Saturday, Oct. 11, for the first ride of the fall season. The ride at Tucson Mountain Stables is on the property of the White Stallion Ranch. It starts in a flat area of scrub brush, but quickly rises up into the foothills of…
October 2025, Front Page
SBRWGA Swinging Into Fall
Char Burrill The gals of SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) are swinging their way into fall and enjoying every minute. Our annual Updegraff Cup was held on Sept. 8 and 9. This match play tournament is played annually in honor of Dr. Ed Updegraff, a longtime resident of SaddleBrooke Ranch and a big supporter…
October 2025, Sports
SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!
King Mitch Okay, softball junkies, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. You won’t be a’readin’ this until early October, and our Labor Day Tourney, sponsored by Debra Miller–State Farm and Stretch Zone, will be in “the books” by then. Thanks again! Summer season continued through Sept. 19, so there’ll…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Hosted Visit from Local Immigration Attorney
M.C. Nelson The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Democratic Club hosted a visit by Maurice “Mo” Goldman, Oro Valley resident and Tucson Attorney who specializes in legal immigration. He gave updates of what is happening locally and nationally regarding immigration. He is working with clients who started the process years ago (explaining to us how long the…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Supports Women Seeking Work
Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club continually seeks ways to participate in the good work being done in this community. This month, it highlights Eagles Wings of Grace, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on helping “…lift women out of poverty and into productive lives.” Learn more at eagleswingsofgrace.org. They say you never get a second…
October 2025, Generals
Oracle Public Library Book Sale October 11
Beth Cooper Hundreds and hundreds of books will be available! Come to the Oracle Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and choose from paperbacks, hardbacks, fiction, nonfiction, CDs, and DVDs for sale. From 2 to 3 p.m., you can “fill a bag with books” for only $5 (we supply…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Dance Your Way to Better Health, Learn to Square Dance!
Rebecca Williams Square dancing is a low impact–but still great–aerobic exercise. A study comparing this type of dancing with walking and stretching suggests that the demands that dancing places on the mind and body make it especially powerful at slowing some of the mental changes of aging, an effect not seen in those who walked…
October 2025, Features
How Scammers Use Alternative Payment Methods to Steal Your Money
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers are always looking for new ways to separate people from their money, and one of their favorite tricks is pushing victims toward alternative payment methods. These methods—wire transfers, peer-to-peer (P2P) apps like Zelle, Venmo, or Cash App, prepaid gift cards, and even cryptocurrency—make it much easier for fraudsters…
October 2025, Sports
Bocce Club Summer League Champions
Marty Knezovich, SBRBC Competition Director The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Bocce Club Summer League playoff matches were played on Aug. 26 and 27. Only the top eight teams out of a field of 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Pallino Pals team, captain Bernie Kembitzky, edged out the Bocce Bombers team, captain Russ Barto, for…