Bob Allen, SE Pinal County Master Gardener When Deborah North returned to Arizona from the very green Northwest in 2003, she quickly learned that to enjoy gardening in Tucson required significant retraining. She entered the Pima Master Gardener program in 2004 through the University of Arizona and never looked back! On April 10 Deborah shared…
Generals, June 2024
Heat Proofing Your Garden
Sports, June 2024
Relishing Pickleball: Evaluate Your Game and Improve
David Zapatka Evaluate: * Watch your opponents during pregame warmups to discover weaknesses and tendencies. Be sure you notice if they are right-handed or left-handed. * Be patient. Take your time. Learn to dink the ball cross court and straight ahead. * Play soft. Hit the ball hard only when you have proper timing and…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
Paper Quilling a Bowl!
Erin Newman In April, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club had a wonderful time learning more about paper quilling. Students learned the art of rolling paper and how to make tight coils during class. Then they spent the next week at home rolling a lot of them. The next week, they came back,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2024
SBR Women of Wine Event June 20
Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) meet on the third Thursday of every month at the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom. Our next SBRWOW event is Thursday, June 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom. At this event, we will be hosting Beverly Hinton. She will be displaying her…
Sports, June 2024
SBRTA Member in the Spotlight!
Deb McGiboney SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) member Wayne McGiboney is going to the Southwest Sectional USTA tennis championship. He was invited to be on the winning Mixed Plate 40 & Over 7.0 Mixed Doubles team. There were seven other teams in the southern Arizona district USTA league competition. The Mixed Plate team finished with…
Sports, June 2024
SBRMGA Celebrates Annual Updegraff Cup with Stunning Performances
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) concluded its highly anticipated annual Club Championship Tournament, famously known as the Updegraff Cup. Over two glorious days on April 10 and 11, the verdant greens of our pristine course bore witness to some truly exceptional golfing prowess. This year’s tournament saw an impressive turnout of 105 entries,…