Category: October 2019

SBRWGA hosts biggest ever sixth annual Sadie Hawkins Tournament, sponsored by Melissa Hawkins and Farmers Insurance

Jeanne Osterlund SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association hosted its sixth annual Sadie Hawkins tournament on Sept. 10, with a record number of 84 participants—40% more than last year. I think we can call this a gol-dern, knee slapping, successful event! Our mystery announcer gave us directions for the game with his authentic (and hysterical) hillbilly…

Justice for those who have no justice

Vice president and chief counsel, Rebecca Masterson.

Barbara Barr On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will proudly present Chief Counsel Rebecca Masterson speaking on GenJustice and legal support for children at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Rebecca was recently honored, along with other outstanding Arizona women, for her pioneering work by the Women Achievers of Arizona, sponsored by the Arizona Capitol Times.…

Welcome new neighbors

David and Karin Smith, Unit 10 on Juniper Road (July 19).

Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills The Ranch is growing very fast. We had 20 new households close in August and 26 households close in July. To help our new residents meet other new residents and learn more about SaddleBrooke Ranch, we hold a monthly Newcomer’s Meet N Greet at the Ranch House. The new residents…

2019 Veterans Day display

One of the Veteran's Day picture boards from 2017.

Carol Andrews For the last five years at the Ranch, we’ve honored our veterans on Veterans Day by displaying their pictures on large 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 or haven’t participated in the past,…

Is stem cell therapy the answer to your joint pain?

Jonathan Tait

Linda Shannon-Hills Is regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy a bunch of hype, or is it hope for the future of less invasive treatments for pain? Dr. Jonathan Tait from Rejuv Medical Southwest will address this question during his talk on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m. in the La Mesa and Montana rooms, located in…

Conquering the dog days of summer

Front row (left to right): Jacque Hendricks, Vicki Godbey, Roxanne Watson, Debbie Norwood, and Sandi Fredrickson. Back row: Terri Stewart, Doris Carlin, Terry Pendy, Mary Schlachter, Sue Marx, and Debi Kerth. Photo by Camille Esterman.

Camille Esterman The August skies find the Dog Star, Sirius, rising and setting with the sun. Ancient astronomers thought that the star shared its heat with the sun, creating extra hot weather. Record setting heat and humidity, however, did not stop the Ranchette Putters from rising to the challenge and conquering these steamy conditions. Each…

Focus on the future – Prop 438

Ronald Green, Focus on the Future Committee This November, the Pinal County has an election, in which residents will receive their ballot in early October. This election is a “mail in only” election. We would like to provide you information on two propositions that will be on the ballot, Proposition 438 and Proposition 439, both supporting important…