Category: July 2019

Are these nutrition statements fact or fiction?

Nancy Teeter, RDN A high protein diet is necessary to prevent muscle loss. While seniors may be at risk for muscle loss, it can be prevented by two things: weight training and diet. This statement is mostly fiction. I recommend that each meal include about 20 grams of protein. Good protein sources include intact grains…

Welcome New Neighbors

Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills The Newcomer’s Gathering is a chance for our new residents to introduce themselves to the community and to other new residents just arriving. This gives new residents a chance to meet other new residents and to hear about activities and events at the Ranch. Resident veterans have volunteered to come…

Another banner year for the Women’s Club

Marian Bianchini Time does fly, and with a host of activities and programs, this year was no exception! To kick off our year, we had the team from ULTA join us to educate the membership in beauty trends spanning hair care, skin care and cosmetics. That was followed by our first ever off-site event at…

Writers’ Guild

  Come check out our Saddlebrooke Ranch Writing Guild. We meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the La Vista room from 1:00-3:00 p.m. After discussing a topic on how to improve our writing, we share excerpts from our own memoirs, essays, fiction or family stories. If you have questions about…

Heart to heart

Simply heartwarming…that was the feeling as the Ranch Piecemakers were finishing up their latest project. Community outreach is a significant part of the Piecemakers’ activities and we recently combined efforts to make quilts for cancer and dialysis patients. Each club member made individual “blocks” using a pieced heart pattern. Everyone’s personality came shining through; the…

Ranchette Putters news and playday results

Camille Esterman While the Ranchette Putters usually welcome the chance to putt before the heat of the day, the 8:00 a.m. start time in May brought unpredictable, changeable weather. And many of the putters changed clothes accordingly, dressing in layers for our desert conditions. The Ranchette Putters are proud to announce this month’s winners for…

What’s new at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club?

At the May 20 meeting of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club, we were honored to host Dianne Post, International attorney/consultant. She informed us of the important issues in our state capital, recent bills being brought before the state house and senate and the results of others. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Democratic Club was formed in 2017.…