Category: May 2017

Health Night Out May 22

Dr. Bulen

Phyllis Ketring HealthSouth will address the topic The Amazing Brain: Latest Research on Brain Recovery after Stroke and Brain Injury on Monday, May 22, at Health Night Out. You will learn about your fascinating brain and its ability to recover after a stroke or other brain injury. HealthSouth Rehabilitation is one of the nation’s largest…

SaddleBrooke Skygazers

Left to right: Don Cain, Dan Williams, Sam Sollenberger, Richard Spitzer, Sam Miller and Ken Lund

Rita Fletcher May 17, Wednesday, and June 15, Thursday, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. are the last two star parties until September due to monsoon season; come enjoy the warm evening, ask tons of questions, see spectacular stellar scenes for free at the softball field parking lot adjacent to the dog park just past DesertView Theater. Please…

Happy anniversary, Health Fair

Phyllis Ketring Twenty years ago Dolores Robu attended a health fair at Sun City. Her enterprising mind immediately saw a great opportunity for SaddleBrooke. She collected business cards and contacted providers to invite them to the very first SaddleBrooke Health Fair. Today the SaddleBrooke Fair is one of the largest, volunteer-driven events in our community.…

Line dance lessons with Rebecca

Here are the happy faces of Level 1 and 2 SaddleBrooke Ranch dancers after the first Lesson of a nine-class series in spring 2017.

Dr. Mark Magdanz Who still wants to dance this spring? Classes began April 12 for the spring series. With the heat on the way it’s time to figure if any more Ranchers want an indoor activity. Ranch dancers will have a nine-week spring series. Then without a break a summer series will follow. Rebecca accepts…

Putting for pets

Marian Bianchini and Mary Schlachter deliver the donations to Liz, center, at PACC; photo by Deb Lawson

Linda Nicholson On March 15 the Ranchette Putters gathered on the SaddleBrooke Ranch putting green as usual. But on this day the pink shirt lady putters were putting for a good cause. Membership Coordinator Marian Bianchini volunteers at Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) on a weekly basis. She is very aware of the needs of…

Golden Goose expansion update

Spring and summer 2017 will be an ongoing celebration of the expansion construction project that the Golden Goose has been undergoing for nearly one year! We can’t thank our loyal donors, customers and volunteers enough for bearing with us through this long project! The completion will see an addition of 4,000 square feet overall, 3,000…

Master Gardener Program

Want to become a Master Gardener? Barb Nicholson, Pinal County Master Gardener Master Gardeners are your neighbors and friends who have taken it upon themselves to complete the requirements for Master Gardener certification. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer, then you are invited to enroll in the Master Gardener Training Course…

USAPA certified referees at SBR

Chris Jermin

Janis Duwe It is with great pride that we congratulate SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) club members Chris Jerman and Steve Phillips for becoming USAPA (USA Pickleball Association) Certified Referees. Chris and Steve are, in fact, in an elite club right now as they are the 48th and 49th referees to be certified nationally. Becoming…

Pickleball tournament players

Quail Creek Tournament

Janis Duwe Members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) participated in over 15 tournaments during the 2016-2017 season. Many of the members are tournament veterans, having played in many competitions over many years. For others, however, this season was their first experience at this level of competition. Members represented the Ranch well by bringing…

Thursday Talks welcomes Golder Ranch Fire Chief

Linda Shannon-Hills Do you have a medical emergency? Call Golder Ranch for transportation and aid. Have a snake in your back yard? Call Golder Ranch for safe removal. Do you need your smoke alarm batteries replaced? Call Golder Ranch to climb the ladder and install fresh batteries. SaddleBrooke Ranch Thursday Talks will welcome members of…