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Shalom Club breaks the fast together

Co-chairs of the event Roberta Bowers, Florence Messer, Sherry Weiss, and Kim Schweitzer.

Kim Schweitzer For the second year in a row, nearly 30 Shalom Club members “broke challah and bagels” together in the Hacienda Club. The occasion—the end of a fast day and Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central…

The sheriff is coming to town

Kay Lantow Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb invites you to meet him and members of his department on Monday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. in the Ranch House Grill and Brewery boardroom. Topics may include safety during the holidays, coordinated search and rescue throughout the county, coordination with the Border Patrol and I.C.E. investigations, and more. The…

Thanks to our Veterans

John’s most challenging experience was in Special Operations: “Operation Desert Rock” at Frenchman Flat, NV, an atomic bomb testing grounds. His unit was the first to be involved in a live detonation. In six-foot trenches, two thousand feet from the blast, it felt like a hurricane and an earthquake when the first blast, a fireball, on the tower exploded. John was in a crouch position in the trench, with x-ray goggles on, and could see all the bones in his body. Then everything around them was sucked up, and the trench was covered with debris and dirt. They had to dig themselves out. Afterwards, they were decontaminated and checked for radiation regularly.

Jan Christensen Battle Cry, a 1955 movie based on Leon Uris’ own World War II experiences, inspired John and six of his Bryan, OH high school buddies to think about enlisting in the Marine Corps. Since there was a need to beef up enlistments after the Korean War, a two-year enlistment program was made available to…

Putters Pink Out and September winners

Camille Esterman On Oct. 2, the Ranchette Putters held a Pink Out Day in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer. Members arrived wearing pink shirts and jackets, pink shorts and skorts, pink hats and visors, pink socks and shoes, pink tights, and pink tutus! Even pink obstacles decorated the green. Everyone brought an additional…

Gold sponsor addresses Putters

Camille Esterman Dennis Eckmeyer, a SaddleBrooke Ranch resident and New York Life agent, is a new gold level sponsor of the Ranchette Putters. He addressed the group during an informative social hour and explained the services he provides, as well as some of the pitfalls and challenges faced in retirement. The Ranchette Putters thank Eckmeyer…

Understanding the Impeachment Process – A Special Event

Kay Lantow Join your neighbors for a great opportunity to learn about and discuss the impeachment process. Our speaker is Frank Riggs, who as a Congressman from California, was involved in the Clinton impeachment. He will present a historical and Constitutional perspective while offering insights and comparing previous impeachments initiated by Congress to today. Riggs served in the U.S.…

Welcome New Neighbors

Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills You have just moved into SaddleBrooke Ranch, and getting to know other new neighbors is a good way to get incorporated into this friendly and fast-growing community. So join us on Nov. 21, for the Newcomer’s Meet ‘N Greet. This event gives new residents a chance to meet other new…