Tom Graham The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Match Play Tournament kicked off July 28 and finished Sept. 15. The tournament structure incorporated three flights. Each flight had a Championship and a Consolation bracket. The competition continued until each competitor experienced a minimum of two losses (one in the Championship flight and one in…
Category: November 2022
Sports, November 2022
Relishing Pickleball: Pickleball Hitting the Major Leagues
David Zapatka The Seattle Mariners hosted “Pickleball Night” on Sept. 10. Group tickets helped raise money for the Seattle Metro Pickleball Association. Valley resident and Seattle native, Riley Newman, threw out the first pitch for his hometown team. Riley grew up a Mariners fan, and this was a dream come true for him. Riley is…
Sports, November 2022
SBRTA … Rain or Shine
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) players know what to do if it rains on our play—we take it to the parking lot for a tailgate party! The SBRTA offers exhibition tennis, clinics, group or private lessons, POP tennis, doubles, mixed doubles, and round robin tournaments, as well as many social events. If…
November 2022
Wine Club of SBR Visits Area Wineries
On Sept. 20, two buses of SaddleBrooke Ranch Wine Club members headed out to visit southern Arizona wineries. Callaghan Vineyards and Deep Sky Vineyards were the destinations, located in the heart of the Elgin/Sonoita Wine Country. Callaghan Vineyards did an amazing job of introducing the club to their winery, wine making practices, and their varietals.…
Features, November 2022
Dollars &Sense: What as an Investor Should We Be Looking For?
Premier Coin Galleries, Inc. Lost decade for the stock market? Winds of change. The sun will always come out in Arizona. It’s been a long time—the stock market could be at the beginning of a lost decade. It’s impossible to overstate just how good the stock market returns have been for investors over the last…
Sports, November 2022
Honorary Dinking Diva
Debora Witten Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch is proud to announce their “honorary Diva,” Victor Nordstrom! When the Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch need an extra player, he heads to the pickleball courts! He always comes with his paddle and a big smile on his face!
Clubs & Classes, November 2022
Oh! So Much to Tell!
Welcoming the High Holidays has kept the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) busy! On Sept. 21, IJSS members attended the Welcome Back Happy Hour gathering. This was a time for congregants to welcome back Rabbi Sanford Seltzer and for him to greet congregants. We are glad that our Rabbi got tired of retirement. The event was a…
Clubs & Classes, November 2022
SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club Wins Tournament
Congratulations to the SBR Billiards Club team! They beat their SaddleBrooke opponents and captured the traveling bronze 8-ball Partners Challenge Plaque. Pictured, left to right, are: Bruce Keller, Gene Renner, Phil Jelleff, Jim Kauffman (with the coveted plaque), Jim Mabbott, Tim Connolly, Karl Knight, Kurt Warning, and Cliff Terry. Photo by Linda Keller.
Clubs & Classes, November 2022
Ranch Western Dancers Step Out to the Music of Mamma Coal
Janelle Authur Seventy Ranch Western dancers and guests stepped and stomped to the country music of the Mamma Coal Band on Oct. 7th in the Sol Ballroom. It was the first appearance for the Mamma Coal Band at the SBR Social Dance Club’s monthly Western dance. Lead singer Carra Stasney, aka Mamma Coal, is fairly new…
Features, November 2022
Nature’s Way: Birding by Ear
Jim Hoagland As we begin our monthly bird survey along the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) nature trail, I explain to the participants that we will not only record the bird species we see but those that we hear. Visual observation is limited to the direction you are looking at any given time, but sound has no…