Category: June 2024
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Rotary
The Rotary Club Has Fun Raising Money for Kids Dan Watson and Barbara Barr Bengen “This was so much fun!” is one thing all the players say about the annual Fore For Kids Charity Golf Tournament. Year after year, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has sponsored a fun tournament to raise funds for programs for…
June 2024, Sports
Ranchette and MountainView Putters Tournament
Vickie Thomson The SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters hosted the SaddleBrooke MountainView Putters on May 1 for a fun tournament. The Cinco de Mayo decorations on the putting green and in the ballroom made for a festive atmosphere. The big winners were: First place with an average score of 37.16: Diane Kirstine, Cindy Kries, Danielle Scamp,…
Features, June 2024
June at the Golden Goose
From Flag Day, to Father’s Day, to the first official day of summer, you can count on the Golden Goose Thrift Shop to keep you cool! Super sizzling summer sales are planned to keep you smiling during the peak of the heat of our desert in June! The Golden Goose has you covered for the…
June 2024, Generals
Heat Proofing Your Garden
Bob Allen, SE Pinal County Master Gardener When Deborah North returned to Arizona from the very green Northwest in 2003, she quickly learned that to enjoy gardening in Tucson required significant retraining. She entered the Pima Master Gardener program in 2004 through the University of Arizona and never looked back! On April 10 Deborah shared…
June 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Evaluate Your Game and Improve
David Zapatka Evaluate: * Watch your opponents during pregame warmups to discover weaknesses and tendencies. Be sure you notice if they are right-handed or left-handed. * Be patient. Take your time. Learn to dink the ball cross court and straight ahead. * Play soft. Hit the ball hard only when you have proper timing and…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
SBR Women of Wine Event June 20
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) meet on the third Thursday of every month at the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom. Our next SBRWOW event is Thursday, June 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom. At this event, we will be hosting Beverly Hinton. She will be displaying her…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Paper Quilling a Bowl!
Erin Newman In April, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club had a wonderful time learning more about paper quilling. Students learned the art of rolling paper and how to make tight coils during class. Then they spent the next week at home rolling a lot of them. The next week, they came back,…
June 2024, Front Page
Summer of Country Honky-Tonkin’
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers are polishing their boots and dusting off their hats as they look forward to a summer of Country Western dancing at the Ranch. The upcoming summer lineup includes three “don’t miss this one” Country Western bands. On Friday, June 7, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys will return…
June 2024, Sports
SBRTA Member in the Spotlight!
Deb McGiboney SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) member Wayne McGiboney is going to the Southwest Sectional USTA tennis championship. He was invited to be on the winning Mixed Plate 40 & Over 7.0 Mixed Doubles team. There were seven other teams in the southern Arizona district USTA league competition. The Mixed Plate team finished with…