Category: March 2019

SBRPA hosts college students

Twenty-one undergraduate students from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa enjoyed a visit to the Ranch on January 17. Mark Pohler led an instructional pickleball session which included a demonstration and supervised play. SBR Pickleball Association members Dave Marx, Randy Brosnahan, Ed Harris, Mick Borm and Christi Miller volunteered with pickleball play. Dr. Anne Marx Scheuerell,…

Putters recruit new members at the Club Expo

Camille Esterman An explosion of pink greeted attendees of the Club Expo as they approached the Ranchette Putters’ booth. Posters displaying activities from the prior year and membership information added to the colorful display. Club members Terry Pendy, Irene Kiel and Debi Kerth signed up 25 potential members. Each signee was invited to join the…

Gary Terrell – someone making a difference

Steve Weiss Many people complain about the government but few do anything about it. Gary Terrell, a Ranch resident, is different. Gary ran and was elected to the Oracle School Board in 2018. His reasons for serving were to support education, which he believes is critical to our society, and to be certain that the…

SaddleBrooke Softball Dirt Dawgs

Who is behind all the work that keeps your SaddleBrooke Softball complex looking great and probably the best softball field in southern Arizona? The answer: Four “Dirt Dawgs” and many volunteers. Our association is self-funded receiving no monetary assistance from SaddleBrooke TWO. Funds collected from our members and sponsors goes back into the facility to…

Thursday Talks welcomes Golder Ranch Fire Chief Randy Karrer

Linda Shannon-Hills Do you have a medical emergency? Call Golder Ranch for transportation and aid. Have a snake in your backyard? Call Golder Ranch for safe removal. Do you need your smoke alarm batteries replaced? Call Golder Ranch to climb the ladder and install fresh batteries. SaddleBrooke Ranch Thursday Talks will welcome Chief Randy Karrer…

Putters experience AZ winter on the green

Camille Esterman January 2019 provided a taste of winter in Arizona to the Ranchette Putters. A fresh snow fall covering the SBR putting green and golf course closed the entire facility the first week of the month. Then extremely cold and windy conditions forced the club to delay the start of putting the second week.…

Help stop hunger on March 23

Nancy McCluskey-Moore/Robert L. Wample The 21st annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive will be held on Saturday, March 23. Once again, SaddleBrooke Ranch Community will be cooperating on this significant and needed community event. On that day, volunteers will gather donations of food and money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in…

Ranchette Putters Hold Annual Awards Luncheon

Camille Esterman The new Sol Ballroom at the SaddleBrooke Ranch House provided a beautiful setting for the Ranchette Putters’ 2018 annual award luncheon. Outgoing president Vicki Godbey presided over the event, announced the winners and recognized the high standards that have been set for the upcoming year. The Roadrunner Award was presented to Terry Pendy…

Proud Roadrunner Award winner

Terry Pendy, the Ranchette Putters’ Roadrunner Award winner, holds the engraved plaque ready to be displayed in the SBR trophy case. Terry’s average for the past year was a phenomenal 35.89! Photo by Camille Esterman. 

Chef’s Gala clarification

The front page of February’s Views featured a Chef’s Gala event from SaddleBrooke Ranch. A photo of a scallop dish happened to be placed next to Chef Jeff Coonce receiving his Chef’s Gala award. While the scallop dish is mentioned in the article, Chef Jeff won the award for a seabass dish. We apologize for…