Mark your calendar for Veterans Day softball tournament

Mark Hojnacki Mark your calendars now! SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) would like to invite all of you fans to come out on observed Veterans Day (Monday, November 12) to enjoy a brat or hot dog and watch one or all of the three or four games taking place that morning at the SSSA complex…

SBCO board members from the Ranch are never board

Camille Esterman Retirement means different things to different people—playing golf, pickleball, quilting, crafting, woodworking, swimming, reading, exercising or just relaxing. Retirement can also mean finding outlets for one’s talents and energy. For many people at SBR, retirement means volunteering in programs sponsored by SaddleBrooke Community Outreach. Ranchers, did you know that four of the current…

Putters moved to action

Camille Esterman Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and President of the Tucson Chapter of Wreaths Across America, addressed the Ranchette Putters on August 15. As the mother of a fallen hero, she is passionate about the program that annually places Christmas wreaths on the graves of our service men and women. Wreaths Across…

Trivia at the Ranch

Steve Groth In Casablanca what song did Ingrid Bergman ask Sam to play? What is the capital of Ethiopia? Who played in the first Big Game? Know the answers and lots of other trivia, come join us every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at La Hacienda Clubhouse to play trivia. Teams of four, randomly selected, answer 20…

Veterans honored on Veterans Day – submit your photos

This is the fifth year we’ve honored our veterans on Veterans Day at the Ranch by displaying their pictures on a large board. Last year it grew to two boards. We’re doing it again this year. We still have the pictures from previous years, but if you’re a veteran and either new to the Ranch…

How does Your Garden Grow

Louise Grabell Ants, ants, ants in your pants! Have you ever found a trail of very busy ants scurrying across your patio from one location clear across your yard to another? I’ve found ant highways going around the pool, across the patio, up into the garden and over the wall into the common area. In…