Sue Fetters It may be 100-plus degrees here at the Ranch, but the Basket Weavers Club is working on holiday decorations. It’s never too early to get your inventory built up for holiday giving and display. We may even have enough to offer for sale at the various art sales this fall. We’re having a…
Nichole Lawhon The heat of summer is over, and we are heading into fall. Are any of you thinking of starting a new hobby? It might be a great time to join the SaddleBrooke Ranch PaperCrafters. September will be a great time to visit the club and see what paper crafting all is about. Each…
Linda Harvey “ALOHA” was the greeting with which Patti West began her presentation. Patti and her husband, Doug visited the largest of the Hawaiian islands, known as the Big Island or simply Hawaii, this past spring. They generously shared their experiences with the club at the July meeting. As Patti explained, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park…
Kathie Marshall Summers at the Ranch may be sweltering, but for tennis enthusiasts it is no sweat. The courts are full of players early mornings, and for those who are not early birds, there was Wednesday Nights Under the Lights weekly social play. In addition to regular court times, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA)…
Sue Fetters Exciting news from the Pottery Studio! We are now offering our members a variety of teaching demonstrations. All sorts of pottery techniques are offered and taught by our senior members. Any member can attend these demonstrations at no charge and can learn new and different methods of pottery crafting. In July, Diane Bouchard…
Rebecca Williams Are you looking for an alternative to going to the gym? Want to make some new friends? Why not give square dancing a try? We all know exercise is good for you. Is there a form of exercise that is fun and lets you walk to music? Yes, there is. It’s called square…
Jerri Wunder Sept. 16: Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting This one is best summarized in this scene from the iconic movie, “Sideways”: What is it about Pinot Noir? “It’s thin skinned, temperamental, ripens early. It’s not a survivor like Cabernet that can grow anywhere and thrive even when neglected. Pinot needs constant care and attention and…
Ladies Who Lunch got together in July and celebrated the red, white, and blue with patriotic clothing and American flags.
Sue Fetters Larry Martin, one of our most talented artists, offered a class in Coil Building in July. Toni Selk, the club president, assisted Larry. In this class the students learned the hand building method of creating pottery pieces using cylindrical coils. Building with coils is a pottery technique where a pot is constructed by…
Dawn Hecht Want to increase your fine motor skills, strategic thinking, and concentration? Try speed puzzling! The Roadrunner Grill was the setting for the PEO Chapter FF’s speed puzzle competition on the evening of July 31. Puzzling is typically known as a very leisurely activity, but speed puzzling is anything but! Over 50 puzzlers raced…