Cathy Kauffman Well over a year ago, Mardiece Patrick acted on something she’d been wanting to do for quite some time. She contacted a travel agent who specializes in pickleball cruises and organized a group of players to cruise together on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. Several meetings were held leading up to the…
Deb McGiboney POP is HOT at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association! Come join the POPATEERS on Thursday mornings from 8 to 10 a.m. on court 6 and 10 a.m. to noon on courts 5 and 6. Whether you are new to POP Tennis or an active POP player, we welcome all. If you do not have a racquet, we will…
Constance Garrison After “flying” around the golf course on Sept. 12, the Lady Niners met at Wildfire Wing Company for Happy Hour. The restaurant is one of our new sponsors, and we wanted to show our support and appreciation. Wildfire is located in the Bashas Shopping Center. They serve a large variety of wings with many…
Nancy Eisenstein The SaddleBrooke Ranch National Parks Club’s trip to the Grand Canyon was a huge success! Fifty-three people from the Ranch met at Williams, Ariz., on Oct. 2 for a delicious buffet dinner at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel. The next morning, The Cataract Creek Gang and the Marshall squared off at the Williams…
Dale Farland The return of Canvas & Cocktails was so well received in October, that the class filled up immediately. So, SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) resident Janice Mihora will once again be bringing her talent to the SBR Art Room on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The holiday-themed painting will be a new version…
Karen Peltier In recognition of Veterans Day, the Ranch Roots Genealogy Club’s focus for the November meeting is researching ancestors’ military service. The meeting is to be held on Monday, Nov. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms of La Hacienda Club. All are welcome! Military records may provide significant details into an ancestor’s life, as well as…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore For more than 25 years, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has been providing young people in local communities with opportunities to succeed through programs that provide food, clothing, enrichment grants, and scholarships. We serve youngsters living in the “Copper Corridor”—mining towns stretching more than 100 miles from Catalina to Globe. Programs implemented by…
Debora Witten Our very own SaddleBrooke Ranch 3.0 women’s doubles pickleball team Lynn Kehoe and Deb Wieczorek took bronze at the USAP Tournament in Las Vegas on Oct. 6. They both agree it was a really good competition and an amazing experience. They thought it was so fun to meet and play alongside the pros! They will…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, Ms. Littlewood offers these basic doubles strategies for players of any level. To read all her advice, buy her book. Strive for 100% accuracy on serves. The serve is the only shot in the game that is uncontested. There…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for ways to improve their games. How many players try to improve their game is by asking other players for tips, buying books, a new cue, a new tip, or watching videos on the internet. None of these really help most players improve their skills over time.…