Category: May 2019

Layering essentials for March putting

Camille Esterman The Ranchette Putters were able to meet only three times in the month of March. A sleet storm on the second Wednesday caused a cancellation of that week’s putting event. Otherwise, March provided many opportunities to put on and take off multiple layers of clothing. Each month the club recognizes putters with the…

Kids’ Closet provides school attire to local children

Nancy McCluskey-Moore For the past 23 years Kids’ Closet has been providing children with new school clothing to raise their self-esteem and encourage school attendance. Twice each school year, in the fall and spring, thousands of students from rural nearby communities arrive at the Kids’ Closet in Mammoth to choose new clothing. Children eligible to…

SBRWGA honors 2019 Club Champions

Trish Kelly On April 1 and 2, the SBR Women’s Golf Association held its eighth annual Club Championship tournament. Any SBRWGA member who had posted a minimum of five league play-days in the prior twelve months was eligible to compete in the Club Championship flight. Qualifying members aged 70+ years could choose to compete in…

SBR Technology Club continues to offer more

Linda Shannon-Hills April offered a new discussion group for members. On the second Monday of each month from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. we will be having open discussions about a topic for the month. The facilitators and members of the club can suggest topics they would like to discuss for future meetings. If the…

SaddleBrooke Outreach Happenings

2019 SBCO food drive breaks all records Nancy McCluskey-Moore and Robert L. Wample SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) and Tri-Community Food Bank (TFB) are grateful to the SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents who supported this year’s tremendously successful food drive. This year’s effort brought in over $68,000 in cash donations (a 32% increase over last year)…

SBRPA holds World Cup Festival

Actually, the real winner of the World Cup Festival was the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club community. With a new format that ensured inclusiveness, 211 games were refereed in the three days (March 28-30) of World Cup tournament play. One hundred one SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball members from all rankings participated; many playing in a pickleball tournament…

The Charles Co. named among top 10 growth agencies

Auto-Owners Insurance is pleased to announce the The Charles Co. & Associates Inc. of Sun Lakes, Arizona has been named one of the Top 10 growth agencies for the Company in Arizona for 2018. The agency was recognized at a luncheon meeting in Mesa and at a reception with all regional associates, where they and…

Ranch Roots Genealogy Club to meet May 13

Our May meeting will feature Sherri Hessick who will discuss Secrets to Successful Searches on Ancestry.com. Ancestry is the most popular website for genealogy research. However, the sheer amount of data can make searching for your ancestors seem daunting. This session will help you navigate the records more efficiently and offer suggestions for maximizing your…

SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners Club

Master Gardener Training Course Carol Crawford The Master Gardener Training Course will once again be offered at SaddleBrooke on Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon beginning November 7, 2019 through February 13, 2020. This is an intensive 13 week lecture series given by local Master Gardeners, guest lecturers from the University of Arizona and other…