Vicki Godbey It looks like most everyone is ready to view 2020 in the rearview mirror! What a challenging year! We hope you and your family have remained healthy and safe. COVID has caused havoc for so many, but we are fortunate to have activities at the Ranch that we can still participate in. One…
David Zapatka While playing at the IronOaks courts in Sun Lakes for the first time last month, I ran into a group of very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players. We played a couple games together and when we departed, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5…
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2020 Solheim Cup Tournament on Nov. 16 and 17. The official Solheim Cup Tournament, which began in 1990, is for professional women golfers in teams of American vs European golf competitors. The SBRWGA Solheim participants were divided into two equitable handicap teams by team co-captains.…
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) would like to say a big thank you to the local businesses who partnered with us through their sponsorship during 2020! The purpose of SBRWGA is to promote good fellowship and interest in golf, enable our members to enjoy organized competition and social activities, and to…
Becky Kueker I absolutely love giving presents. I look all year for special gifts that really suit the person. Something WOW, not in cost, but in thought. In early November my friend had a special birthday. She is a widow and I wanted to do something for her she would never expect. My wonderful neighbor…
Carol Mihal On the beautiful morning of Dec. 1, the ladies of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) gathered to play in the “Holiday Festival Event—40 Balls”. Many of the players arrived wearing their best festive golf attire to add to the holiday atmosphere, and candy canes were available to everyone at the driving…
Bill Starr Sonoran Retractables has been a leader in the customized outdoor shade business for over a decade in the Arizona market. We maintain the highest quality of Italian Engineered and designed Retractable Awnings and Screens. Sonoran Retractables has seen an incredible boom in Louvered Pergolas. With our manufacturer and our shade consultants we now have…
Joy Hellard Adapted from the game “Where’s Waldo,” unit 16B held an outdoor Thanksgiving scavenger hunt Nov. 25 through Nov. 27, 2020. The rules for the game asked participants to hide up to three turkeys in their front yards. As dawn appeared on Nov. 25, the creativity of the residents’ turkeys was notable. Towering at…
Consider Golder Ranch Fire District’s EMS Membership Linda Shannon-Hills Golder Ranch Fire District EMS Membership is a way to protect you and your loved ones from the unexpected cost of an emergency ambulance transport. The current Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) regulates the cost of an emergency transport in Arizona state. So, the ambulance…
Bonnie Goldman Mahjongg is a very popular game at SaddleBrooke Ranch. We have many players who are new to the game and people who have played for years. Prior to COVID, there were weekly games played on Thursdays in La Hacienda Club (and sometimes lessons), coordinated by Gail Latimer and Bonnie Goldman. There are multiple…