Debora Witten SaddleBrooke Ranch’s glass studio members are very creative, and that creativity requires a lot of glass in a wide variety of colors and styles to accommodate everyone’s imagination. Melody Van Ess and Darlynn Nero, shown here receiving a shipment of glass, can attest to what every Glasshopper member can tell you—glass breaks sometimes!
Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 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…
Kim Schweitzer Once again, SaddleBrooke Ranch will participate in the Adopt-a-Family program sponsored by SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). You can help make a child’s holiday special—this program provides gifts to families whose children are enrolled in our local school in Oracle, Mountain Vista. We receive a wish list of gifts that the child would like…
Ed Ehrman and Linda Shannon-Hills Since May, a grassroots group has assembled a task force of Ranch residents to provide input and leadership in developing an SBR Community Emergency Plan. This is a grassroots effort, not started by the HOA, but they are committed to assist where they can. The team has also been working…
Deb McGiboney Tom and Kathy Tossey began their relationship in 1980 on a blind tennis date (believe it or not) in La Jolla, Calif., followed by Mexican food and margaritas. They played tennis in San Diego and during their relocations to Madison, Wis., and Denver from 1982 through 1988. Tennis took a back seat in 1989 upon…
On Oct. 6, more than 50 members of the California Club enjoyed a Summer of Love party on the Event Patio. The music of the ‘60s provided by Chuck Moses put everyone in a rocking party mood and brought many to the dance floor. There was also a trivia game played with prizes awarded to the…
Linda Shannon-Hills No one should not be found immediately if in medical distress. I have discussed this issue of living alone with several of our residents and one option has surfaced that could provide help for our single residents living alone or older couples wanting help when needed. We all want independent living and want…
If you walk through SBR’s Art and Tech Center, you will usually notice a lot of bustling activity. The glass studio is always hopping, especially this time of year when members are getting ready for the holiday gift-giving season. The glass club is aptly named Glasshoppers. Members are busy creating beautiful glass creations for gift…
Linda Shannon-Hills For the second year in a row, the SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors group volunteers teamed up with Desert Life Pharmacy, Brianne Spaeth, and her staff of University of Arizona pharmacy students to provide important vaccinations for the seasonal flu vaccine and the recently released COVID-19 Moderna Bivalent booster, which provides protection of the…
Jeanne Jensen It’s that time of year when the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) meet for their two-day fall cup. This year we again gathered as two teams matched up opposite each other in the newly named SBRWGA Updegraff Cup on Monday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 11. Sponsored by Coyote Golf Carts, there…