Michael McDonagh SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) is pleased to hold their first in-house mixed doubles round robin tournament of the year. Play will commence on March 3 and continue each Wednesday through April 7. The competition is for all levels of play as the Association continues to attend to all members and encourage others…
Category: March 2021
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Rotary Club: Opening Doors for Our Area Youth
Barbara Barr and Elaine Terry Each year the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke assists well deserving area youth in reaching their educational dreams and goals. The club not only awards scholarships for students for their college education, but has recently added scholarships for students to attend vocational educational programs. This year the new Vocational Scholarships will be…
Features, March 2021
Word of the Month: Librettist
David Zapatka Commenting on the January WOTM column, reader Tom from Arlington, Va. writes, “Here’s a Washington Post article where your word of the month ‘jeremiad’ is used by the paper’s reporter Michael Scherer. In this case, the reporter uses it to describe the words of the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party in Nevada…
Features, March 2021
Spotlight on Advertiser: At Karimi Rugs the Art of Woven Handmade Persian Rugs Is On Display
David Taylor There are not many places in Tucson to see woven rugs in ornate frames, hanging on the walls that resemble high quality oil paintings with the realistic image-like subjects rendered as refined and intricately as if the Old Masters painted them. Even more impressive is that these pieces of art made of thread and fiber…
Features, March 2021
Nature’s Way: The Beauty of Birds—Photographing Birds
Jim Hoagland I guess you could say I became a professional photographer at the young age of 17 working and getting paid (hence professional) by the local newspaper using a Graflex camera with 4 x 5 film holder and burning my fingers whenever I removed the flash bulb. I remember one of the pictures I…
Sports, March 2021
Attention Lady Golfers!
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) invites women that enjoy playing 18 holes of golf to join a great group of women that make up our club. The goal of SBRWGA is to promote good fellowship, provide an opportunity to enjoy golf, enable our members to enjoy organized competition and social activities,…
Features, March 2021
Dollars & Sense: Summing Up the 2020 “Re-Sale” Real Estate Market at SaddleBrooke Ranch
Douglas and Melanie Sedam As of Dec. 31, there were: * 25 active listings, ranging from $384,900 to $865,000. * 3 active contingents i.e., in escrow but have not removed their inspection and/or loan contingencies yet, ranging from $389,000 to $576,900. * 3 pendings i.e., soon to close escrow, ranging from $379,900 to $845,000. *…
Front Page, March 2021
Water Droplet Magic: A Photography Project During the Pandemic
Bob Hills As an avid photographer, COVID-19 has had an impact on many genres of photography that I enjoy. For example, street photography. It was not uncommon for me to go to downtown Tucson and take images of buildings, people, traffic, and other interesting things that I come across. COVID-19 abruptly ended those trips. I…
Sports, March 2021
Golf Course Maintenance Crew Holiday Appreciation
Frank Hugus Each year SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) organizes the annual holiday fundraiser for our golf course maintenance crew. This is an annual tradition that both SBRMGA and SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) promote and support with their members to show their appreciation for what the SBR crew does for us, day in…
Front Page, March 2021
Two Remarkable Women Join Forces to Bring Vaccine Drives to SBR
Rebecca Williams Many of us received our vaccine right here in the convenience of the Ranch or seen others lined up to do so. As of February 16, a total of 1,275 vaccinations had been given with 290 receiving their second dose and 695 scheduled to receive their second dose early in March. There are…