The Joys of High Holy Days Continue Melanie Einbund We welcomed Rosh Hashanah and the New Year 5787! Services conducted by Rabbi Daniel Price were dynamic, spiritual, and encouraged community. Rabbi Price is known for his contemporary and thoughtful religious practices. His musical abilities added an additional dynamic. Eliyanah Powers, our cantorial soloist, guided us…
Category: November 2026
Features, November 2026
Second Thoughts: Gardening 101
Christianne Dettmann I’ve never had a terribly green thumb. In fact, it’s much more correct to say my green thumb is terrible! It’s not that I’ve never grown anything worthwhile, but the occasional success stories in my garden have taken a level of attention and persistence I don’t possess naturally. Seed depth, row spacing, watering…
Features, November 2026
Welcome Newcomers!
Linda Shannon-Hills Are you a new resident to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)? Join us for an informational presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. You are invited to join us for the Newcomers Welcome Gathering to learn more about the SaddleBrooke Ranch community and other things…
Sports, November 2026
What Is Pickleball?
Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. Registration closes at 3 p.m. the day before the session! Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 24 people, so visit our website at.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to…
Features, November 2026
Word of the Month: Legation
David Zapatka While on an excursion in Tangier, Morocco, recently, I toured the old U.S. Legation building. The history was phenomenal. Legation: noun lih-GAY-shun A legation is a diplomatic mission maintained by one government in another country, traditionally headed by a minister rather than an ambassador. The word can refer both to the diplomatic representatives…
November 2026, Features
If Your Inbox Gets Flooded, Pay Attention
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Imagine waking up to hundreds of emails from companies you have never heard of. Newsletters, promotions, subscriptions, confirmations. Your inbox is suddenly overflowing with junk. It may not be random. “Email bombing,” sometimes called “subscription bombing,” is a tactic criminals can use to hide an important email from you.…
November 2026, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: What to Do When You Hit a Plateau?
Johnny Henson This article is written by Steve Farmer. Many players have become pretty good at pocketing balls even though they have developed poor fundamentals along the way. They may have an inconsistent stance, grip, bridge, stroke, or alignment, but they have played that way for years. They have repeated those movements so many times…
Sports, November 2026
3rd Annual Bubba Hawkins Tournament a Success!
David Moretto The 3rd Annual Bubba Hawkins Tournament is officially in the books! A total of 44 teams participated in this year’s event, and congratulations go out to all of our 2026 winners. Matching 64s: Char Burrill/Kent Fowler and Patti West/Tony Salerno Closest to the Pin Winners: * #2: Scott Thordarson * #5: Bob Spradling…
Sports, November 2026
Relishing Pickleball: The State of the Court
David Zapatka While cruising the Mediterranean for two months, I had the opportunity to talk with many guests about pickleball. The story is the same all over the world. From Australia to Europe, from Latin America to Asia, guests said pickleball is sweeping their country, courts are being built in their cities and there’s excitement…
Sports, November 2026
SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!
King Mitchell, Jr. Here’s the latest on the softballers from SBs south side. Summer League Action Well, the Summer league is “in the bag” as they say, although I have no idea who “they” are. Yep, the season wrapped on Sept. 18 and the softballers took a 16–day break before the fall league began on…