Lucy Lange It’s August. It’s hot. It’s hotter. It’s more than hot. So what’s a neighborhood to do? Have a COOL party with a POOL. So it went for Unit 16C’s August get–together. Brenda Wright was our hostess with the mostess with lots of help from Toni Graves. Brenda has a pool. Enough said. In…
Gerry Tietje The Sept. 22nd equinox ushered in a new season where longer days have given way to longer nights and thankfully much cooler temperatures. Monsoon rains have stopped, burgundy “apples” adorn prickly pear cacti, and pods on Soaptree yucas have dispersed their seeds. As the earth’s axis tilts further away from the sun in…
Deb McGiboney There are so many “sports activities” here at the Ranch, it may be hard to just choose one. So why not try out several to see what suits you! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) was founded in late 2011. The purpose of the SBRTA is to stimulate and maintain interest in tennis;…
Rebecca Williams The horseback riding group is looking forward to their fall season with the first ride scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19. The group will be riding at Rancho de los Cerros in Catalina State Park. The location is only about 20 to 30 minutes away in Oro Valley. The Horseback Riding Group was organized…
Be sure to save the dates of Friday, Nov. 1, 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the SaddleBrooke Ranch ARTwalk. The ARTwalk is listed as one of the top 50 fun facts about the Robson Resort Communities. Add Nov. 1 and 2 to your calendar and come…
Morlin Hastings, SBR Softball Player The SaddleBrooke (SB) Rattlers of the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) traveled to Silver City, N. M., and came away with a championship! The SB Rattlers started the tournament strong with a victory over One More 19-4. In the second game the SB Rattlers fell to the hot–hitting Chicano Cubs…
Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers are polishing their boots and dusting off their hats as they look forward to cooler weather and a fall season of Country Western dancing at the Ranch. On Friday, Sept. 6, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys return to the Sol Ballroom stage as the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)…
Mardiece Patrick The Olympics were not just in Paris! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) held its own Olympics of sorts, and it was a blast! It started on July 25 with a Torch Parade that featured our official sponsor, SBRanchRealty.com, firefighters, representatives supporting cancer survivors, police, and military, and the final torchbearer was Ray Ritson,…
Kathie Marshall Diehard racquet enthusiasts braved the heat and humidity in homage to tennis’s premier tennis event, Wimbledon. Wimbledon at the Ranch was a July special event hosted by the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association. Members had a fun morning celebrating the oldest, most prestigious tennis tournament in the world with round robin tennis, a trivia…
Pete Watson Most of us SaddleBrooke Ranch residents suffered from collective heat stroke during the non-soon month of July. So, a few of us nitwits up in Unit 16B decided to hold a surprise Christmas in July party for our monthly Happy Hour. As our unsuspecting neighbors staggered into the Ranch House, they were confronted…