Category: November 2022

SBRMGA—Match Play Tournament Results

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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!

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…

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.

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…