Category: October 2023

Countdown Until the Monster Bash

Barbara Barr Bengen The countdown has begun for the Monster Bash charitable fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Grab your reserved seat for an evening of fun, a fine selection of dinner entrees, a no-host bar with a spooktacular drink menu, a costume contest, and the music of Tucson’s…

Clean Out Your Closets and File Cabinet—It’s Time to Shred!

Nancy McCluskey-Moore Are outdated paper files taking up valuable space in your home? Gather those no-longer-needed materials into boxes or bags and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full). The event, hosted by Long Realty-Golder Ranch, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, and the…

Words of Wisdom from a Comedian

Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Each human life is an interesting story of ups and downs. We knit our life together, make decisions, and create our own small world. Life is indeed meant to be very simple, and we humans complicate it. George Carlin was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one…

Sailing at SaddleBrooke Ranch? Yep!

Nick Rau For those of you who are interested in sailing radio-controlled (RC) sailboats or would just like to come out and watch, it is fun, it is social, it is competitive, and it can lead to doing some boat building if that is your thing. We are starting an RC Sailboat Club at the Ranch!…

Square Up for a Fun, Free Square Dance Lesson October 5

Rebecca Williams The Rancheros Square Dance Club joined its sister club, the SaddleBrooke Squares, and members of the Western Whirls and the Mesa Checkmates from downtown Tucson and Mesa at a dance held on Sept. 3. There were more than 40 people enjoying the dance. Would you like to give this fun activity a try for yourself? The…

Pickleballs and Chains

Debora Witten The Pickleballs and Chains group plays each Tuesday night from 6 to 8 p.m. Present for this picture were Darlynn Nero, Joe Cimo, Cris Masters, Pete Gaiser, Barry Feinberg, Brian Nero, Denise Carlton, Brenda Wright, Patty Cimo, Davitt Armstrong, Tony Sullivan, Shirley Sullivan, and Jeanne Nordstrom.

What Is Pickleball?

Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Oct. 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 www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll need…

Ranchette Putters Awarded for Outstanding Putting

Pam Engelhardt August was another month the Ranchette Putters showed off their skills. With two putting lessons from our SaddleBrooke Ranch Pros Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke, the Ranchette Putters had another record-breaking month, with 252 holes-in-one! Way to go, ladies! The following Ranchette Putters were awarded gift cards for their outstanding putting. Lowest Gross Average: Barbara…