Carol Mihal On March 29 and 30, the ladies of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) competed in their first major golf tournament of 2021, the President’s Cup. This tournament is a two-day low net tournament where the winner is commemorated on a perpetual plaque in the trophy case, and she receives a nice…
Category: May 2021
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Paper Crafters Contribute to Birthday Card Drive
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…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Today and Tomorrow: Electric Vehicles and Electrification of Your Home
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? •…
Clubs & Classes, May 2021
Riders Mount Up at Westward Look for the Final Ride of the Season
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…
Features, May 2021
Did You Know?
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…
Generals, May 2021
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings,
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…
Generals, May 2021
Spotlight On Advertiser: 40 Years of Evolution of a Great Golf Car Business
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…
Features, May 2021
Dollars and Sense: Mortgage Financing and Newly Adapted Automated Underwriting Processes
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…
Sports, May 2021
A Letter from the President of Ranchette Putters
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…
Features, May 2021
Remembering Memorial Day
SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a day for Americans to offer tribute and honor to the heroes who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Originally known as Decoration…