The Binge Dinkers are a 3.0 Arizona Pickleball Players League women’s team. Pictured are: (front row) Darlyn Nero, Linda Parkinson, Elizabeth Mastro, Lisa Horton; (back row) Cathy Kauffman, Jill Moretto, Lisa Richards, Irene Harvey, Jacqueline Fancher, Diane Bouchard, and Mardiece Patrick. (Photo by Debora Witten)
Category: May 2023
Generals, May 2023
Ranch Residents to Play at Music in the Mountains
Nancy Carlson Carlson-Wilcox 47, also known as CW47, will be playing at Catalina State Park on June 3 at 6 p.m. as part of the Music in the Mountains series. This trio recently played in early March at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ballroom to a large, attentive crowd. They’ve also performed previously at Catalina State Park,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
SBR Resident and Self-Published Author Addresses the Ranch Roots Genealogy Club
Karen Peltier Research and discovery are only one part of a genealogist’s quest. Bringing your relatives to life is a vital part of the craft, but determining just how to do that is often hard. The March meeting of the Ranch Roots Genealogy Club heard from SaddleBrooke Ranch resident and author of eight self-published novels,…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Resident Competes in World Championship
Janice Hynes recently competed in the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting. This event is held at the Ben Avery Shooting Center in Phoenix during the first week of March. More than 700 contestants from 20 countries competed for the championship. Cowboy Action Shooting is a three-gun match using antique firearms (firearms in use prior to 1899).…
Features, May 2023
Featured Dog Walkers
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Glasshoppers Members Are Preparing for Christmas in July
Andrea Cothran Glasshoppers Glass Arts Club members are looking forward to this year’s annual Christmas in July event. The entire month of July, studio classes will include projects for the upcoming holiday season. As one of our members said, “It’s never too early to start working on those Christmas gifts! Problem is I like them…
Features, May 2023
Mother’s Day Tea at the Lavender Farm May 14
Carolyn Blair It’s that beautiful time of year! Our popular Mother’s Day Tea at the Lavender Farm in Oracle is taking place Sunday, May 14. It has become tradition for many folks to don their most colorful hats and stream into Life Under the Oaks Lavender Farm for a unique and memorable experience! It is…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
Enjoy Many Styles of Dancing!
Dancing, no matter the style—ballroom, western, Latin, hip hop, line dancing—and no matter your level of training (or no training at all), is just fun and joyful. Dancing can be spiritual, emotional, loving, and crazy—a time to enjoy, cut loose, or find a sense of wellbeing. Whatever dance does for you, or what dance means to…
Generals, May 2023
Unit Happenings
Unit 16A Bingo Fun Marlene Diskin Joyful shouts of “Bingo!” resounded through the room as residents of Unit 16A enjoyed its first Bingo Night on March 27. Kim Schweitzer, assisted by her husband, Larry, called out numbers with exuberance. So many 16A residents attended that the Bingo chips ran out and snack mix pieces were…