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December 2024, Generals
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings December Concert
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings is ready to entertain! There’s nothing like good music to take one away from the ups and downs of daily life. Merriment and antics will ensue as the group plays a variety of music you may or may not expect during the holiday season. The theme for our…
December 2024, Generals
December at the Golden Goose
Ho, ho, ho! The Golden Goose Thrift Shop is ready to jingle all the way into the holidays! The Golden Goose Thrift Shop is bursting with joy and gratitude. As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, we want to remind you that we’ll be closed on Dec. 25 to allow our amazing volunteers and donors to…
December 2024, Generals
See You in Court
C.J. Ward Yes, you’ve been served. Actually, you’ve been invited to Community Circle Players’ next production, Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution,” which has it all: Murder mystery + Courtroom drama = Terrific theater. This play is said to be Ms. Christie’s most exciting and suspenseful play of all, with the film version receiving six…
November 2024, Front Page
National Parks Club Takes to the Road
Miriam Brock and Laura Haslett Our SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) community National Parks Club (NPC) organized a 6-day bus trip for 48 people to explore northern Arizona and two National Parks outside of Moab, Utah. A special thanks to Frank Morris and the National Parks Club Travel Committee for organizing such an amazing trip. Our very…
November 2024, Front Page
10th Annual Steiness Tennis Festival
Kathie Marshall It’s that time of year again and for members of the SaddleBrooke Tennis Association (SBRTA) this year is special! 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the tennis club’s signature event, the Steiness Tennis Festival. The Steiness event has a special history. Late in 2013, the SBRTA’s board members decided to pay tribute to…
November 2024, Front Page
Manna Bags Created to Help Others
Kim Schweitzer and Marlene Diskin Manna: An unexpected gratuitous benefit. To the Jewish people mana represents the food that miraculously appeared to feed the Israelites on their journey from Egypt to the promised land. To Christians, “manna” means spiritual nourishment, especially the Eucharist. Recently, Jewish Women in Action, a newly formed group at the Ranch,…
November 2024, Front Page
Cheers to the Holidays
Andrea Cothran The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Mixology Club members were celebrating early at our “Cheers to the Holidays” event! It was a huge success and we had so much fun learning how to make the “Drunken Peanut Butter Cup,” the “Apple Cider Margarita,” and “Santa’s Hat.” We are looking forward to impressing our guests this…
November 2024, Front Page
Glass Captures the Spirit
Claudia Knauss As the holidays approach, unique ornaments are a perfect way to capture the heart and personalize our gift giving. Having a party? Why not lay out a variety of handmade ornaments for friends to help decorate your tree? Or, set up a tree stand to display a collection of your favorite ornaments. The…
November 2024, Sports
Summer Softball Roundup
Morlin Hastings The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball (SBSS) Summer season finished up in September. Sixteen (16) teams of men and women braved the 100+ degree temperatures and muggy humidity. Additionally, the games are supported by volunteer scorekeepers (coordinated by Jane Laureys) and umpires (coordinated by Debbie Seguin and Dennis Marchard, head umpire). Monday Recreation Ambient Air…