Join us Saturday, Feb. 1 between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom for the American Red Cross Blood Drive. The Ranch House is located at 31143 S. Amenity Dr. To make an appointment or learn more, please visit the redcrossblood.org website and download the American Red Cross Donor App. You…
Category: February 2025
Generals, February 2025
Don’t Miss the SBR Health and Wellness Fair
Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Health and Wellness Fair will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Ranch House Sol Ballroom and entry hall. More than 45 providers will be on hand for our residents to visit to learn more about the services they provide to aid…
February 2025, Generals
The Joy of Working with Children Motivates SBCO Volunteer
Nancy McCluskey-Moore In May 2006, Margaret Thompson and her husband, Marshall, moved to SaddleBrooke from Tempe, Ariz., which had been their home for 34 years. They are the parents of two and have six grandchildren. For 35 years, Margaret was a dental hygienist in both Tempe and Tucson, but she also has taught swimming lessons…
February 2025, Sports
What Is Pickleball?
Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll…
Sports, February 2025
Pickle Pack
Debora Witten The Pickle Pack is a 2025 Women’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 3.5 over 65 years old pickleball team that includes Debora Witten, captain, and Lyn Olson, co–captain, Kathleen (KC) Lewis, Susie Mayes, Sandy Sleigh, Pam Steube, Ginny Wise, Debbie (DC) Christy, Faye Puelston, Gayle Carter, and Michele Madgar.
Sports, February 2025
Golfers Spread Holiday Cheer with Generous Gifts
Andy Bolland The holiday season at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Golf Course was filled with an extra dose of cheer this year, thanks to the generosity of the golfing community. Following the true spirit of the holidays, the SBR Men’s Golf Association (MGA), the Women’s Golf Association (WGA), and The SBR Putters collectively donated to show…
February 2025, Sports
Ranchette Putters Annual Awards
Pat Albu On Jan. 9, the Ranchette Putters met in the Sol Ballroom for their annual luncheon and awards ceremony. At this meeting, we also turn over the leadership to the new 2025 board and say goodbye and thank you to the outgoing officers. Vickie Thomson will be our new president and Andrea Cothran the…
February 2025, Sports
Putters December Winners
Pat Albu Even though the putting month was shortened by Christmas falling on a Wednesday, our faithful putters came out in droves and did some very good putting! Here are the results: December Gross Winners Lowest Average: (3-way tie) Sandy Buonarigo, Evie Falk, and Nancy Tagge 37.0 Second Lowest: Terri Menning 37.333 Third Lowest: Linda…
February 2025, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Teaching Pickleball to Your Relatives
David Zapatka With the holidays behind us, there has been quite a bit of talk about how to introduce relatives to pickleball, the game we discovered and love. The debate about how best to do this centers around two concepts. The first is to begin teaching new players how to serve. The second is to…
Sports, February 2025
SBR Women’s Golf Association Looking Ahead
Char Burrill Most Improved Player 2024 The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) is excited to announce that the 2024 recipient of our most improved player award was Pilar Borm. This annual award is based on handicaps from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1 and is determined using the USGA/GHIN formula for calculating “most improved.” To…