Spring Softball season ends: champs crowned

Game 2: Steve Schneck makes the play at second base to try to get Jeff Rayner out. What did the umpire say? Photo by Cathy Purcell.

Carol Chiarello The eight-week spring softball season ended on June 27. This session featured 16 teams playing in seven leagues on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Let’s recap how the teams fared. Monday Recreation League: Jeff Rayner managed The Charles Company team to a first place finish with 6 wins and 1 loss. Stone Canyon…

Partner Western Dance in the summer

Partner Western dancers

Jane Gromelski We hope you are having a great summer, staying cool if you are in SaddleBrooke. Even though Stan and I are snowbirds, there is still Partner Western dance activities during the summer months. A few of our members keep Partner Pattern dances alive by practicing in the Mesquite Grill Fitness room on Mondays…

Food Drive for San Manual Food Bank – August 24

On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Gathering Hearts will be sponsoring a food drive. All donated food will be donated to the Tri County Food Bank in San Manual. Please have your nonperishable food at the end of your driveway by 8:00 a.m. and someone will be by to pick it up. An example of items…

Clog classes combine for  dance and party

The clogging class met before the summer break.

Pat Cox Students from beginner, intermediate and advanced clogging classes taught by Carol Jones joined together on June 26 for one last dance class before summer break. Everyone enjoyed the camaraderie and energetic foot stomping routines. Refreshments and door prizes made it a fun-filled event. Door prize winners were asked to perform the clogging step…

Pickleball 2016 Festival

Janis Duwe SaddleBrooke Ranch’s Pickelball Club held its third annual festival tournament from April 28 to May 1, 2016. The four-day tournament included women’s, men’s and mixed doubles from the 2.0 to 3.5 skill levels. During the final day of the tournament the ruckus, fun-filled gold medal rounds were competed. The tournament was intra-community and…

Be like the sheep dog…or survival skills for personal safety

New members of the SBR Women’s Club, left to right: Karen Malek, Kathy Nedder, Irene Keil, Sue Monson and Carolee Bailey

Marlene Diskin According to SaddleBrooke Ranch resident Kay Lantow, law enforcement and military personnel identify the people in three categories: sheep, sheep dogs and wolves. And she should know. Kay is a retired professional with more than 35 years in the law enforcement, education and paralegal fields as a police officer, adjunct instructor, private investigator…