Jim Bittle on his 2003 Harley Davidson Road King Firefighter/Anniversary Edition (photo by Debora Witten)
March 2024, Features
Ranch Riders
Category: March 2024
March 2024, Features
Word of the Month: Apricity
David Zapatka Friend and fellow pickleball player, Natasha Thompson, writes, “‘Apricity’ means warmth of the sun in winter. Did I expand your vocabulary?” Yes, you have, Tash, and I expect you will be expanding our readers’ vocabulary with this word as well. Maybe you will even bring it back into use as it has fallen…
March 2024, Front Page
Ranchette Putters Announce Roadrunner of the Year
Pat Albu The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Ranchette Putters met for a luncheon on Jan. 11 in the Sol Ballroom, and Doris Carlin was announced as the Roadrunner of the Year! Doris had the lowest gross average among all the members, at 35.189. This was quite an accomplishment, and for her efforts, she won $35 in prize…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Painters Club Enjoys Oil Painting Class
Patti West Several painters learned more about oil painting during January by participating in a four-session “Still Life in Oils” class taught by Rachel Linnemeier. It was a great kickoff to a year that promises to have ample opportunities for painter education as well as social activities.
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Democratic Club Hosted Visit By LD17 AZ House Candidate
M.C. Nelson The SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club hosted a visit by Kevin Volk, candidate for Arizona State House, Legislative District 17 (LD17). Kevin, born and raised in Tucson and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Brown University, has been a public-school teacher, interned for Representative Gabby Giffords, and worked on the governor campaign in Virginia. He…
March 2024, Generals
Happy Tail—Robbie’s Home Sweet Home
Romayne Trudo On July 4, 2023, Robbie was huddling in a doorway trying to hide from the frightening sounds of local fireworks. Fortunately he was rescued by SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) volunteers. While we were trying to locate his owners, Oracle Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation (OARR) offered to foster him. After months of searching…
March 2024, Generals
Friends of Bill W.
Friends of Bill meets Thursdays, 3 to 4 p.m. in the La Vista Room. Contact: [email protected] or 831-206-3077
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Writer’s Guild: Writer’s Corner
Do you have an appreciation of language and like to dabble with the written word? Perhaps you may be interested in writing stories of your life, capturing memories for your children and grandchildren to read. Do you have interesting travel tales to tell or a budding novel or memoir you’d like to develop? Then, the…