SBR ARTwalk: Calling All Artists

Linda Shannon-Hills We are calling all artists who live in SaddleBrooke Ranch to register for the Spring SBR ARTwalk, which will be held on Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6. The artists’ work available during the SBR ARTwalk varies among paintings in acrylic and oil on canvas; photography; paper quilling; pottery of all kinds; fiber arts that are knitted, crocheted, embroidered, and…

Ringing in the New Year!

Debora Witten Here are some of the Bodyworks participants ringing in the holidays and pumping it up. They wore bells and pumped it up to holiday music! Check out Bodyworks and make 2024 your best year yet. We hope we see you soon! Bodyworks with Debbie Tuesdays, 8:30 to 9:25 a.m. Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:25 a.m. (new day!) Saturdays,…

Relishing Pickleball: Slicing the Ball

David Zapatka Slicing serve returns and dinks are favorite shots of mine. A slice puts backspin on the ball. The slice makes the ball travel from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock back toward the player who contacted the ball. These shots can be hit with a forehand or a backhand. A slice is effective for these reasons.…

High Desert Dinkers

Debora Witten The 3.0 women’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) High Desert Dinkers team includes: Anne Kraul, Stacey Raaf, Kara Petersen, Karen Derdzinske, Lynn Kehoe, Brenda Wright (captain), Deb Wieczorek, Ann Cooper, Suzie Stults, Ruth Zoccoli, Cherry Pentony (co-captain), Dorothy Rupp, and Marthalee Galeota. Not pictured: Trish Minard, Debbie McGrady, Deena Mastracci, and Jodi Walker-Lowe.