Category: October 2023

September Screen Melts in the Glass Studio

Andrea Cothran Ever been out on the golf course and noticed the beautiful glass pieces in many backyards here at the Ranch? How about during a barbecue at a neighbor’s home? It’s no doubt a screen melt made by one of our members in the Glasshopper Studio! Members were busy during September creating even more of these unique…

Holiday Velvet Scarves Class

Dale Farland In July, instructor Mary Gavan held a class teaching the art of creating beautiful silk scarves. Everyone who took that class went home with two incredible, personal scarves. By popular demand, Mary is returning in time to teach another class for the holidays. This class will focus on velvet scarves and will be…

Wellness Roundup Talk: The Science and Technology of Keeping Your Joints, Performing Better, and Growing Younger

Linda Shannon-Hills The field of regenerative medicine has rapidly expanded over the past decade with the pioneering treatments utilizing platelets and stem cells for treatment of painful orthopedic issues. You are invited to attend the SaddleBrooke Ranch Wellness Roundup Talk on Friday, Oct. 27, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in La Mesa/Montana Rooms located in La Hacienda Club. The Wellness Roundup Talk…

Mudslingers Pottery—Ready for the ARTwalk

Patti Jo Lewis The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) ARTwalk is just weeks away. This is an annual event that draws folks from everywhere. The dates are Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Mudslingers are gearing up to display their pottery pieces. This year’s event is a special opportunity to find…

Relishing Pickleball: More Doubles Strategies

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will continue to learn from two professional Hall-of-Fame players, Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore. (Quotes are paraphrased for brevity. Buy Ms. Littlewood’s book to get the whole story!) Unforced errors happen! Nobody means to hit an unforced…

Sadie Hawkins Tournament—a Fiesta of Fun

Debbie Ferguson SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) started an event-filled fall with the Sadie Hawkins Tournament. This year’s fiesta theme provided great decorations, food, and fun. The SBRWGA members invited their best fellas to be their partners for this tournament day. The only catch, the fella could not be your spouse or partner from last year. No defending…

Spring Director Sleeping on the Job?

Al Weigel What in the world is Susan Sterling, co-founder of Community Circle Players (CCP), doing in this photo? The answer—simply resting! We are excited to announce that Susan will be the director for our March 2024 production. While a specific play hasn’t been selected, Susan, along with others on the CCP Executive Committee, is focused…

Shabbat Services at SaddleBrooke Ranch

Come join us for Shabbat Services that are held on the fourth Friday evening of the month. The service that is being conducted is similar to the service that is experienced at a Jewish Reformed Congregation, lasting approximately 45 minutes. We don’t have a rabbi or a cantor and there is no fee. The service…