Marlene Diskin Ranch resident Sandy Jessop has a very personal reason to support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. She is a 14-year breast cancer survivor and 11-year uterine cancer survivor. She started volunteering for the Komen Detroit Race for the Cure in 2003, became the team’s co-chair and helped grow the team…
Linda Shannon-Hills The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association’s Skills Development Committee hosted a free pickleball demonstration clinic on Monday, March 7, conducted by Scott Moore, a four-time 2015 National Pickleball Tournament gold medalist. The event was attended by over 100 residents and pickleball enthusiasts at the SBR Tennis Stadium. Scott opened his presentation giving an overview…
Linda Strugala, 2010 In the beginning there was the Ranch and some hardy settlers who took a leap of faith believing in the vision of a man named Robson. There was no clubhouse, only a golf course. No dog park, only the paved streets. No swimming pool, only irrigation systems. We were the first who…
Joe Giammarino Pool Players of the Brooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club want to thank SaddleBrooke Ranch and our generous sponsors: Lindsay’s Quality Cues, Carlota’s Authentic Mexican, Brake Max by Bashas’ and Leiber Custom Homes LLC. On February 27, 2016 the SaddleBrooke Ranch hosted an 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino.…
The women of the 18-Hole Association at SaddleBrooke Ranch have been in full swing since fall of 2012. We are a fun group of ladies who enjoy golf and laughter during organized play every Tuesday morning. We play the plum tees so that all levels of skills are accommodated. A variety of games are incorporated…
Two exciting trips coming in the fall Friends of the SaddleBrooke Libraries is sponsoring two bus trips for fall 2016 to the historic towns of Bisbee and Prescott. Our first tour is to the mile-high town of Bisbee for three days and two nights, October 5–7. Starting with a visit to the Amerind Foundation to…
Natalie Mitchell Many SaddleBrooke residents have been helped by Margaret Yohe, ACC owner of Cruise Vacation Consultant. Shortly after moving to Arizona in 2009 Margaret began her training to turn the couple’s favorite hobby into helping others discover cruising that “nourishes relationships and creates treasured memories.” Margaret saw the internet as a source of information.…
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries is pleased to announce that Valerie Plame will be the guest speaker at our November 11 Author Luncheon. Valerie Plame is a former covert CIA operations officer. As a covert operative she worked to protect our national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Plame authored best sellers…
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Riding Group headed a little farther out of town to the picturesque Texas Canyon area for a horseback ride at the Triangle T Guest Ranch. Set among the giant granite boulders of the Texas Canyon, the Triangle T is a frequent site for movies, TV shows and commercials. Scenes from…
Carol Chiarello A recent article in the New York Times touted the health benefits of knitting. A doctor noted that “the repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation and yoga.” We also know that knitting and crocheting can lower heart rate and blood pressure and reduce harmful blood…