King and Queen of the Court Pickleball Tournament

Nancy Eisenstein On Friday, Oct. 8, 104 active SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball players participated in a fun and competitive game called King and Queen of the Court. It was made possible through all the hard work of Anna Ung and her committee, which included Gary and Sally Grasso and Debbie McCauley. Players were randomly divided by…

SBR ARTwalk—Better Than Ever

Linda Shannon-Hills After a year off due to the pandemic, the 8th Annual 2021 SBR ARTwalk open-studio tour was held on two days for the first time, on Oct. 23 and 24. It gave the SaddleBrooke Ranch residents more time to visit the more than 51 artists in 35 homes and more than 50 artists selling in…

Glasshoppers’ Trip to Sonoran Glass School

Robin Muck 65 members of SaddleBrooke Ranch’s Glasshopper Club signed up for an outing to the Sonoran Glass School in Tucson to learn how to make glass pumpkins or gourds. Each group of eight to 12 was hosted by a special member of the club who organized the group and made sure that everyone was…

Thank You to Our SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans

Jan Christensen Retired Commander Martha J. Suarez, Nurse Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve Martha served 25 years of active duty, reserve, and individual ready reserve service with the United States Navy. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, Martha joined the Navy Nurse Corps, spending her first four…

Diana Madaras Paints the Saguaro

January 1 through January 31, 2022, Madaras Gallery will feature Diana Madaras Paints the Saguaro. Madaras is known for her colorful depictions of the Sonoran Desert landscape. In this collection of saguaro “portraits,” Diana captures the animated spirit of Tucson’s favorite native cactus. Madaras Gallery is located at 3035 N. Swan Road and is open…