Michael McDonagh April saw better weather at the resort, and several tennis players worked on improving their game by testing their USTA rating with SaddleBrooke’s professional Chris Madsen. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association continues to include, and help improve, all levels of players. They encourage members to enjoy one of the best and most fun sports.
Lori Neal A big thank you to all the SaddleBrooke Ranch paper crafters who contributed to the 75 birthday card drive for my sister’s 75th birthday in late March. My sister Nancy has been in lockdown at a Tucson nursing home for over a year. She enjoyed all the beautiful birthday cards she received! On her actual…
Carol Andrews SaddleBrooke Ranch Technology Club’s general meeting is open to all residents and will be on Monday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m. Our May general meeting will focus on the electrification of homes and vehicles. It will be a Zoom meeting with the topics: • Why is the switch to renewable energy important? •…
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group enjoyed riding through the foothills of the Catalina mountains on their April 3 ride at Westward Look Resort. There were two groups of riders out to enjoy a sunlit morning ride, which took them up the gentle slopes of the foothills and through stands of cacti and brush. There…
Linda Harvey Resident volunteers are a vital part of the SaddleBrooke Ranch community. Some might say they are the heart and soul of SaddleBrooke Ranch. It is resident volunteers who start clubs in the community and keep them running and organized. Just recently, it was many resident volunteers who came together for the COVID-19 vaccine…
23rd SBCO Annual Food Drive a Resounding Success! Nancy McCluskey-Moore The compassionate residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch made the 23rd annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive a record-breaking success. This year the food drive raised $226,647.83 in donations! This is an enormous increase compared to the $91,798 raised in 2020. The families assisted by…
David Taylor Did you know that 40 years ago golf cars could barely make it through an 18-hole round before their batteries went kaput? Things have changed dramatically in the golf car industry in the last 40 years. Established in 1980 in the Tucson metro area, Golf Cars of Arizona is still in business now…
Doug and Melanie Sedam We are in the midst of an extraordinary year that has seen a surprising turn in the mortgage industry. The fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented economic impacts does not need to be overstated. In the case of mortgage financing especially, record low rates have led to extraordinarily high…
Linda J. Sentivanac On March 11, the Ranchette Putters held a fun outing on the practice putting green. The next day, a pandemic was declared and all of our lives were changed. Since that time, we have hunkered down, awaiting a time when we could safely gather together again. We greatly miss the camaraderie of…
Back to the Garden: A Community Garden Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener If you have walked the nature trail at SaddleBrooke Ranch in the past few months, you’ve likely seen a barren section of land transform into a fenced collection of raised beds, a shaded area with tables and benches, potting tables, and an oversized…