Steve Weiss Where can you go to have a Memorial Day barbeque/pool party without planning, shopping, setting up, grilling, serving or cleaning up? Nowhere else but at La Hacienda Club with the Bistro staff handling all of those details. The Bistro staff did a wonderful job putting on the Memorial Day party on Monday, May…
Bob Hills Pickleballs were flying at the SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball courts during the week of April 27 through May 2. The reason? It was the second annual SBR Pickleball Festival. This year’s festival featured 10 events across Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles play. In total, 73 people registered comprising 63 teams and played in 110…
A cool, windy April 12 brought out 88 golfers to play in the sixth annual Community Golf Tournament to raise money for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach-Education Division to fund scholarships for local area high school students who are pursuing additional education. This is is a significant increase over the 20 participants in 2010, the first…
The third annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Club Expo held on March 31 was a great success with 46 groups and clubs showcasing their individual activities. This was an opportunity for the clubs and organizations located in the community to gather in one place and tell their stories. This year there seemed to be a celebratory feel…
A photo gallery from the 2015 DesertFest event.
Linda Shannon-Hills When you talk to people in our community you find many people volunteer in some way or another. People volunteer for many reasons, sometimes personal, but always for a purpose. They don’t do it for recognition but to fill a need in helping others. Linda Harvey volunteers for a purpose…to make a difference.…
Linda Harvey The third annual Club Expo for SaddleBrooke Ranch will be held on March 31 at La Hacienda Club from 1:00-3:00 p.m. This event is an opportunity for the clubs, organizations and fitness instructors from SBR to introduce themselves to other residents of the community. Regardless of whether residents are fully retired, semi-retired or…
Bob Hills 2015 is a great year for pickleball, celebrating its 50th anniversary as a sport. To kick off the year, Arizona’s pickleball tournament season starts out with three major tournaments in January. Teams from SaddleBrooke Ranch competed in the Tucson Senior Olympic Festival, the Happy Trails Classic and the Mission Royale tournaments. The Tucson…
Dianne Johns Get ready to kick off your shoes and dance in your bobby socks at the hop on Valentine’s Day! Practice the twist or mashed potato to music of the ‘50s and ‘60s. There will be prizes including a prize for the best dressed of the era. Remember the poodle skirts, ponytails, blue jeans…
Donna Oliverio Ten members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association participated in the Robson Challenge, held December 1 at Oakwood Golf Course in Sun Lakes. There were a total of 10 teams participating. This was SBRWGA’s first time participating in this event. Participants enjoyed great weather and a great day of golf followed by…