Sue Fetters We are so lucky here at the Ranch to have a state–of–the–art pottery studio. Among the many helpful tools available to us is the clay extruder. Using it may be a little intimidating to some, so it was very helpful that Kari Erickson was kind enough to schedule two classes in April to…
David Zapatka From 2.0 to 5.0, we have all faced the “bangers,” those players who prefer to hit everything hard rather than play the soft game hitting dinks and drop shots. Would you like to defeat these hard hitters? Consider adopting these tips. Hit deep returns. Keep the banger at the baseline with a deep…
Arlene Wong Are you aware of all the fun and interesting places to visit in northern Arizona? You probably know about the Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Monument Valley, and a few others. But do you know of Montezuma’s Castle, Wupatki National Monument, the Slot Canyons, and Horseshoe Bend in Page? At our June meeting,…
Charles Hendryx Area line dance clubs (SaddleBrooke, Sun City, Dove Mountain, Green Valley) joined SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) line dancers to share the dance floor for three hours. DJ Gus played a carefully selected playlist of about 40 songs featuring music from a variety of genres (country, rock ‘n’ roll, social ballroom, Latin). The music invited…
Bre Zientarski Imagine living with a painful rash and having no idea how to treat it. Or managing diabetes without medication. Or enduring a toothache for years, with no dentist in sight. For many in rural Guatemala, these aren’t rare emergencies—they’re everyday struggles. This past month, our team had the privilege of serving more than…
Nancy Borcalli On Thursday, June 26, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom, the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives in Action guest speaker will be Karrin Taylor Robson. We are very pleased to announce that she will be speaking at our June General Meeting. Karrin is a longtime Arizona business leader and land-use expert.…
Debbie McGrady Has it been a long time since you have done something important for yourself? Do you find that you always seem to be thinking about someone else’s needs? Maybe you need to change that and start thinking about how important you are, not just for others but for yourself. Improving your health is…
Andy Bolland The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) recently concluded its highly anticipated annual Club Championship Tournament, famously known as the Updegraff Cup, on April 9 and 10. We could not have asked for two more beautiful days of golf. The weather was perfect and the course was in great shape. The competition was…
King Mitchell, Jr. (aka Mitch) Well, SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball fans, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. Memorial Day Tournament Three games of softball entertainment were offered on May 26, sponsored (since 2006!) by Ambient Air Heating & Cooling. Thanks again. Fans enjoyed exciting softball “dramedy,” food (brats,…
