Category: January 2020

Driving for the Trophy

Kathy Dahlin presented the first-place men’s tournament trophy to the winning team (left to right): Ernie Nedder, Kathy Dahlin, Amanda Dahlin, Bill Oprish, Stan Doepke, and Dave Blaess.

Bob Authur The Unit 8A men held their third annual Rick Dahlin Memorial Golf Tournament on Nov. 12, at the Saddlebrooke Ranch golf course. This tournament is in memory of Rick Dahlin, a good neighbor, golfer, and friend who was instrumental in starting the first Unit 8A men’s tournament in April 2018. The tournament followed…

Open House Recap

On Dec. 9, Oracle Village Outreach (OVO) hosted an informational open house at the Oracle Fire Department. There were 15 people in attendance plus representatives from Casa de La Luz and Oracle Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Informational folders were distributed to attendees, and Susan Ruffini discussed OVO’s needs for leaders for the various community service teams. Questions…

SBRPA Election Results

Ron Green Thanks everyone for their participation in the 2020 Board Elections voting process. As outgoing SBRPA President, I would like all members to join me and our 2019 Board of Directors in congratulating our newly elected members to serve as our 2020 Board of Directors for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association. The results of…

2019 Robson Challenge Team

Here is this year’s Robson Challenge team representing SaddleBrooke Ranch. Back row: Marlyce Mycka, Mary Anderson, Cheryl Reddy, Carole Ericksen, Trish Kelly, and Cheri Alfrey; front row: Mary Hoover, Mary Snowden, Barb Simms, Lorraine Smith, Carol Mihal, and Jeanne Osterlund.

Jeanne Osterlund The annual Robson Challenge was held on Nov. 13. Eight teams from Arizona Robson communities competed in the annual event, and Mountain View/Preserve hosted this year. The SaddleBrooke Ranch team of 12 was selected via a random pull by our head pro, Mike Jahaske. The team consisted of: Barb Simms, Mary Snowden, Carol Mihal, Trish…

2019 Solheim Cup Tournament at SaddleBrooke Ranch

All in pink to support their team. Everyone kicked off the first day with a great fight song to the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” written by Team Captain Carole Ericksen.

Jeanne Osterlund The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association held their annual Solheim cup on Nov. 5 and 12. The two-day match play event was a rousing success. The captains wanted to keep it fun this year, and they did a great job. Thank you to the captains, Susan Pharr and Gaye Ohanian for the red team…

News from the Sky: Gain Airport Knowledge by Taking a Free Airport Tour

David J. Ramirez, public information officer Venture into the history and little-known facts about America’s Friendliest Airport by taking part in the free, pre-scheduled tours that Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport offers twice-a-month. The structured tours are approximately 90 minutes long and have been hugely popular. In 2018, more than 630 individuals participated on 25…