David Zapatka Watching the Australian Open Tennis Championships reminded me of the strange way tennis is scored. Zero is announced as love. Theory is that love arose from the French word for “egg,” l’oeuf, because a zero on a scoreboard resembles an egg; a clever but unsubstantiated claim. One point is called 15, two is…
Category: March 2019
Sports, March 2019
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…
Features, March 2019
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…
Sports, March 2019
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.…
Generals, March 2019
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…
Sports, March 2019
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…
Generals, March 2019
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…
Sports, March 2019
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…
Sports, March 2019
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.
Generals, March 2019
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…