Category: September 2024

What Is Pickleball?

Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll…

Senior Softball News!

King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well SaddleBrooke Senior Softball fans and friends, it’s time to break out the laptop and let the electricity from my brain flow into my fingertips! Summer League Action Alrighty then. The Summer league started up July 15 after a two–week break for the softballers to rest, recuperate, and stay outta the…

Pickleball Bags for Sale!

Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch is happy to announce that their member Monica Oszust has been busy all summer making pickleball bags. The bags will be for sale during the fall SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk. The homemade pickleball bags can hold up to six pickleballs and can be hung on the outside of…

Relishing Pickleball: Be the Best Partner

David Zapatka The No. 1 priority is to always remember you are on the same team. Do everything possible to help your partner, support your partner, and encourage your partner. Words and body language are powerful. They both have meaning and influence on you and your partner. Your energy is real. Partner cannot only hear…

Just Another Day in PAR-adise

Patti Jo Lewis A Hole-in-One! SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association’s very own Joanne Garcia made a hole-in-one on hole number 14. Congrats and well played! The elusive hole-in-one is every golfer’s dream. Did you know the odds of the average golfer making a hole-in-one is 12,500 to 1? When Life Gives You Chip Shots, Make…

Ranchette Putters July Winners

Pat Albu Here are the winners for July! July Gross Winners: Lowest Average: Terri Stewart 34.000, Second Lowest: Marilyn Heasley 34.250, Third Lowest: Linda Noble 34.500 July Net Winners: Lowest Average Valeria Zupancic 32.133, Second Lowest: Cindy Kreis 33.433, Third Lowest: Cindy Hammonds 34.200 Holes–in–One Six or more for the month: 6: Paula Burns, Karen…

Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles

The deadline for the October edition is Sept. 10 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216. Important holiday deadline note! The deadline for the December issue is Nov.…

SBR Conservatives in Action Meeting September 26

Nancy Borcalli The general meeting for the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Conservatives in Action is set for 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. We are pleased to announce that our guest speakers will include the following candidates: Vince Leach, AZ State Senate, LD 17 Rachel Jones, AZ House of Representatives, LD 17 Cory McGarr, AZ House…

Fall Spanish Class at the Ranch!

Español y Más, with instructor Judy Freeman, is again offering a Beginning Spanish class at the Ranch. This is your chance to jump in at the beginning or brush up on the skills you’ve already acquired. Start your path to conversation, and you might find yourself having a little fun along the way! The beginning…