Shabbat and Passover

April 28 was our last Shabbat service until the High Holy Days. It was also the last service of our outstanding accompanist Harrison Scheckler. Harrison leaves us to teach at a university in Iowa. Harrison came to us not knowing Jewish liturgical music. He has learned this genre amazingly well. We will be forever grateful…

SaddleBrooke Ranch Residents Participate in Rescue and Recovery Demo

SaddleBrooke Off Road Bunch members recently received instruction in off-road rescue and recovery. The demonstration included discussions of overall safety during a recovery operation, safe techniques in using recovery equipment (winches, hooks, tow straps, snatch blocks, shackles, etc.), change of direction winching, doubling the pull power of a winch, and re-spooling the winch line correctly…

SBR Lady Niners Host AGA Presentation

Constance Garrison The Lady Niners invited Anj Brown of the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) to address our club on March 22. She provided information about the organization and the benefits to SBR Lady Niners. Prior to the presentation, Lady Niners from the board of directors enjoyed a luncheon with Anj at the Ranch House Grill…

Donations of Hygiene Products Are Needed

Linda Shannon-Hills and Dian Gowen, Creative Giving The Creative Giving SaddleBrooke Ranch group is collecting donations of various hygiene items for local groups needing these items. We take the items to homeless shelters and to foster care groups who provide backpacks for when children first leave their homes without many items. Everyone needs to feel clean and fresh,…

Dennis Abbey Wins at Robson Trap Trials

Vicki Ray Dennis Abbey is one of six top shooters in this year’s Robson Trap Trials held March 24 at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Dennis placed third in the men’s best of field as well. Quail Creek was this year’s winner and will host the 2024 event. PebbleCreek hosted 74 shooters and their guests…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

New Board Member, Lisa John SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) would like to introduce our newest board member, Lisa John. Lisa hails from Ridgecrest, Calif., and moved to SaddleBrooke in spring 2021. Before relocating to sunny Arizona, Lisa was a kindergarten and first grade teacher for 30 years. She jokes that this is why her…