Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early 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 need for pickleball:…
Deb McGiboney This year’s festival theme is “Groove Into Steiness”—the Sixties! We will have two groups with two captains leading each one. The first group’s team name will be the Monkees, and the other group’s team name is the Canned Heat! To kick off the festival, tennis pro Chris Madsen and his wife Cindy will…
Karen Brungardt It is time again for the “Celebration of Watercolor” art show, where several award-winning SaddleBrooke watercolor artists will showcase their original works of art! This one-day event is on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the west end of the MountainView Country Club Ballroom in SaddleBrooke. The show is open…
Mary Shirey It all started in 2017 with a communitywide email asking for “anyone interested in quilting” to come to a meeting—and come they did! A few residents had hoped to meet other like-minded folks, but they never imagined 35 people would show up! Squeezed into the La Vista room that first day were the very…
Debora Witten Fun begins where the road ends for these SaddleBrooke Ranch Jeep owners. From left to right: Jeff and Tim McPheeters, Tom Hynes, Tom Merrick, Jim Reichard, Larry and Sharon Marchant and Kelly, Joe Gray, Ruth and Tom Moore, and Matt Rippy. (Photo by Debora Witten)
Florence Messer Alzheimer’s isn’t waiting, and neither am I! While other major causes of death are going down, Alzheimer’s continues to rise as there is currently no cure for this beast of a disease. I lost my daughter Michelle to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She was diagnosed at age 48 and passed away at age 52.…
The Cancer Support Group needs your support! Last year, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) showed the city—and ourselves—just how tough we are as we gathered together to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night. Our SBR team of almost 50 members was Strong, Brave, and Resilient! Our 7th…
Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch artists are preparing for the upcoming Fall SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) ARTwalk, held on Saturday, Oct. 22, and Sunday, Oct. 23, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Each year, there are more SBR artists joining the ARTwalk, and each year, the work is even more spectacular. The creativity of our…
Debora Witten The asphalt heats up in August, but our pets still want to enjoy the Arizona sunshine. Jan Storey and Jon Swanson are with Wrigley. Evelyn Silver is with Happy. And Noelle Russow has Ti. Each of them agree that their dogs are delighted to ride through SaddleBrooke Ranch in the golf cart. The…
Crystle Nehrmeyer, District Superintendent Our annual Stuff the Bus events in SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch are valuable opportunities for our students, staff, and community to come together and help the students at Mt. Vista K-8 School in Oracle start their school year strong. The event is traditionally scheduled for a Saturday. This year, to allow more students…