Knit Wits news

Georgiann provides assistance with the crochet edge technique.

Carol Chiarello Those of us Knit Wits who stay here all summer long are keeping busy. In the last month we had a lesson on creating crochet-edged lap robes, mainly donated to veterans and sometimes used also as baby blankets to various charities. Lorna and Georgiann were our teachers for this class, which provided fleece…

Community Church Patio Party

Dick Kroese Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) worships together, but we also play together and have a wonderful time enjoying each other’s company. We could not have picked a better evening in July. The weather was right, and the views from our Parish House balcony were spectacular! The game that we played was also special.…

SBR Pickleball Association – Acknowledging our sponsors

Our Pickleball Association would like to thank the local businesses that support our club by being part of our sponsorship team. SaddleBrooke Ranch is home to our SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club. Our club is the largest sports activity here at SaddleBrooke Ranch supported by our membership of 248 members and local businesses in our area.…

Support our local American Legion Post 132

Please support your local American Legion Post and help us to help those in need. Oro Valley Post 132 is sponsoring a charity golf tournament Saturday, August 26, at the Sun City-OV Views Golf Club. All proceeds, 100%, will benefit local Veterans in need and the families of the deployed soldiers of our adopted local…

A square dance mini vacation

Cindy and JP Blount at the Reno festival

Kay White My husband and I recently thought it would be nice to have a change of pace from our busy SaddleBrooke schedule, so we decided to take advantage of now knowing how to square dance, thanks to lessons we had in the MountainView ballroom, and take a square dance trip. For the past two…

Chalk talk puts spin on tennis

Terry and Anita Zimmerman Elmer Klavetter and Dean Alfrey led a chalk talk with drills on July 10. The instruction included how to utilize top spin on forehand strokes. The clinic was attended by 14 SBRTA members. Participants commented that using top spin will be a great skill to incorporate into their game. Watch out…