Category: May 2022

Master Gardeners Recognized for Their Service

Ellen Sosin, Pinal County Master Gardener One of SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners longest serving members, Zann Wilson, will be relocating and leaving our group. In addition to our master gardeners sending her off with a personal tribute honoring her and her service, she was one of only four people in Pinal County who recently received…

The Power of Female Energy

Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Some of us may feel that our role of being an older woman who people look to for advice is over. This is so far from the truth. A culmination of many experiences and a long history of past accomplishments make senior women wise and strong. Many of us are the matriarch…

Dinner Theatre at the Ranch

Andrea Molberg Wasn’t that a great dinner plus theatre show! The Community Circle Players (CCP) production of the comedy “The Curious Savage,” written by award-winning playwright John Patrick of “Three Coins in a Fountain” and “High Society” fame, delighted SaddleBrooke Ranch audiences this March. Hope you had a chance to be there to see the…

Karen Jordan Wins the 2022 Del Sud Tournament

Beth Chamberlin The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association members had the opportunity to play in the two-day Del Sud tournament in March. The first day of the tournament was March 8. The day started out with a frost delay, but that didn’t stop 35 women from competing. After day one, Julie Ross and Susan Pharr…

Observe Lunar Eclipse with the Astronomy Club

Ben Eisenstein The SaddleBrooke Ranch Astronomy Club will be at the Community Garden parking lot to observe the total lunar eclipse rising above the Catalinas on May 15, 2022. SaddleBrooke Ranch residents and their guests are invited to attend. Members will be there to share their telescopes and binoculars to watch as the Earth’s shadow…

Resident Author

Cheryl Murray Springtime has arrived. We have such a bounty of choices here at the Ranch to help us make the transition from winter to spring. We can take a leisurely bike ride, plant a herb garden, or how about attend a book signing party? Fly, Butterfly, Fly! is a newly published book authored by…

Putters Enjoy Wearing Green on the Green

Camille Esterman It was a “Top of the Morning” on March 16 as the Ranchette Putters gathered on the SaddleBrooke Ranch green. Leprechauns had arrived in the wee hours and placed shamrocks, beads, and streamers around the 18 holes. Wearing shades of the Emerald Isle, putters sparkled in their festive attire. The jovial atmosphere continued…

Women of Action Celebrate Spring Fling

Judy Smith The SaddleBrooke Ranch Republican Women of Action (SBR WOA) celebrated the emergence of spring in the desert while enjoying lunch and gaining information about the upcoming primary election on Aug. 2. Carolee Bailey, president of SBR WOA, hosted the event in the Sol Ballroom on March 25. Major General Ret. Mick McGuire, former…