Sandy Jessop The Cancer Support Group has recently become aware of services offered by other groups here at SaddleBrooke Ranch and will begin working together to make your journey through cancer easier and more supported by our community. Here are a few of the wonderful organizations that offer help to residents and the families of…
Clubs & Classes, March 2024
The S.O.B. Club Adventures
Cheryl Stroben What is the “S.O.B.” club you might ask? We’re the SaddleBrooke Off-Road Bunch … along with a few SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) members! We are a lively, adventurous, and fun Jeep off-road group. The club started at SaddleBrooke around 2004 and now includes SBR members. My hubby and I are what you would call “newbies” to the…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Conservative/Republican Club News
Nancy Borcalli Please note that the SaddleBrooke Ranch Conservatives in Action (SBR CIA) (formerly SBR Women of Action) has day and time changes beginning in March. Invitation from CJ Utecht, President, and Nancy Borcalli, VP Starting in March 2024, SBR CIA will meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. The meetings will be…
Features, March 2024
Essential Oils in the Laundry Room
JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils. The most common benefit of using essential oils in…
March 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Countering the Slice Shot
David Zapatka Last month we discussed hitting slice returns of serve and dinks. This month we are discussing how to counter the opponent’s slice returns and dinks. Consider using these strategies to counter the opponent’s slice shots. * Hit through the spin using a flat drive shot. By driving the ball, you are countering the…
March 2024, Generals
Did You Know?: SaddleBrooke Ranch to Hold First Health & Wellness Fair
Linda Shannon-Hills, SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors New residents move to the Ranch and may not know where to start to find new physicians, specialists, and more. Help will be available during the first SBR Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Ranch House Sol Ballroom. Look for more information on…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Western Dancers Kick Off 2024 Boot Scootin’
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers continued to wear the leather off their cowboy boots with some major boot scootin’ at the January and February 2024 SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Social Dance Club’s Western dances. On Jan. 12, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys brought their steel guitar and honkey tonkin’ back to the Sol Ballroom…
March 2024, Features
Ranch Riders
Jim Bittle on his 2003 Harley Davidson Road King Firefighter/Anniversary Edition (photo by Debora Witten)
March 2024, Generals
What’s New at B’nai Midbar
Melanie Einbund Transliterated: B’nay Meedbar, meaning ‘The People of the Desert’ Our February services were led by Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, assisted by Eliyanah Powers and Joshua Nichols. We welcome our new Torah with the hope for peace to embrace our community and Israel. A special presentation of our new Torah was made to the congregation by Rabbi…
March 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Apricity
David Zapatka Friend and fellow pickleball player, Natasha Thompson, writes, “‘Apricity’ means warmth of the sun in winter. Did I expand your vocabulary?” Yes, you have, Tash, and I expect you will be expanding our readers’ vocabulary with this word as well. Maybe you will even bring it back into use as it has fallen…