Congratulations to SaddleBrooke Ranch Young Guns 3.5, 55+ Men’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) State Champions. The Young Guns beat Las Palmas Grande 30-12 to become the first all-SaddleBrooke Ranch resident players to win a state championship. The April 4 playoff day was a challenge, playing in undesirable weather with 12 to 19 mph winds…
James J. Beregi In February, the Past Exalted Rulers Association (PERA) made a donation from the Queen of Hearts charity funds. A donation of $1,000 was made to the Desert Woodcrafters before our Queen of Hearts drawing on Jan. 27. In 2022 this organization distributed 2,292 Pens for Troops overseas through Chaplains and Woodcraft. This…
Joy Wegner You likely already know that in the southern Arizona summer heat, it is important to protect your canine companion from getting too warm. You want to avoid leaving them waiting in your car, and you want to walk or exercise with them in the cool early morning or evening hours. Here’s some additional…
Georgine Hurst High on the hill of El Conquistador Way in Oro Valley sits a small church known as “The Wedding Chapel.” The quaint chapel creates a fairy tale-like setting with a breathtaking panoramic view of Tucson. It is made of rustic colored stones trimmed with dark grout and has a beautiful steeple, an inviting…
Kathy and Steve Gossard Many of the residents at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) have seen Luna at the Dog Park or on the Nature Trail. Luna is noted for her prancing gait that resembles a Clydesdale horse in a Christmas Day parade. We have been queried by the SBR residents as to Luna’s breed and who taught…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Writing Guild is a group dedicated to improving our writing skills. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month in the La Vista room at the La Hacienda Club from 1 to 3 p.m. If you have any questions about the club, please contact Kathie Marshall at ktmars001@gmailcom. This month, we…
Sheila Davidson The SBR Bocce Club Winter League concluded on Monday, March 20, with the championship game between Bocced Lobotomy and returning champs Honor Rollers. The match went three games, and the rolling was spectacular despite the very windy conditions. In the end, Bocced Lobotomy clinched the title by winning the rubber match nine to six. This is…
Linda Shannon-Hills The saguaro stands as a mighty sentinel presiding over the scorched earth of the Sonoran Desert. In late spring and early summer, you might see a crown of creamy-white blooms topping the body and the arms of the cactus. These are the blossoms of the Arizona state flower. Most states have a state…
Debbie McGrady Three years ago Kim moved from Bloomington, Ind., to join our community here at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Kim teaches Zumba Gold and also Aqua Zumba. Crazy as it sounds, yes, you can do Zumba on land and water! Kim started her career in fitness in an unusual way. In 2005 she was recruited at a…
Deb Sandin On a beautiful sun-drenched afternoon, the SBR Cuckoo Birdathon team welcomed Tucson Audubon Society’s Director of Development/Communications Ethan Myerson to the SaddleBrooke Ranch Event Patio for a kick-off of their fundraising efforts. Calling himself a “professional beggar,” he reminded our guests that this fundraising activity helps to support the work of Tucson Audubon Society—protecting…