Category: October 2018

Putters meet a sponsor

Camille Esterman Joe Pate from Xpert Automotive describes services his shop provides, after a weekly session on the green. The Ranchette Putters is grateful for the support of all of our sponsors: Oracle Land & Homes, Les and Leslie Brown; Xpert Automotive, Joe Pate; Golf Cars of Arizona, Allison; Safeco, Eckmeyer Insurance Services, Charlotte Eckmeyer;…

Bridge class now offered

  Be a better defender! Please join us in the La Montana Room on three Fridays, October 26, November 2 and November 16 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. We will focus on the opening leads and partnership signals. Handouts, lectures, examples and practice hands. No textbook required. Cost for three sessions is $75. Register at…

Putters conquer the Dog Days of Summer

Camille Esterman Heat and humidity greeted the Ranchette Putters as they arrived each Wednesday morning in July. Although conditions were sticky, cool heads prevailed and many ladies were very successful in reading the 18-hole SBR green. Monthly prizes are given out to putters with the first, second and third lowest average scores and putters who…

How does Your Garden Grow

Louise Grabell Ants, ants, ants in your pants! Have you ever found a trail of very busy ants scurrying across your patio from one location clear across your yard to another? I’ve found ant highways going around the pool, across the patio, up into the garden and over the wall into the common area. In…

SBRWGA August “Queen of Swings” winner

CJ Kerley For the month of August, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association had two days of play for golfers to qualify for the end of the year Queen of Swings tournament. The first tournament was held on August 7. Alex Anna won low gross with a score of 89 and Terri Fraser won low…

Trivia at the Ranch

Steve Groth In Casablanca what song did Ingrid Bergman ask Sam to play? What is the capital of Ethiopia? Who played in the first Big Game? Know the answers and lots of other trivia, come join us every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at La Hacienda Clubhouse to play trivia. Teams of four, randomly selected, answer 20…

Local professor is guest speaker at Democratic Club

Kim Schweitzer Dr. Michael Dues, Professor and Debate Coach at University of Arizona, was the featured speaker at our August meeting. Dr. Dues has spent 40 years not only as an award-winning teacher and respected scholar but also as a successful organizational consultant, working with both public and private organizations on the human aspects of…

Veterans honored on Veterans Day – submit your photos

This is the fifth year we’ve honored our veterans on Veterans Day at the Ranch by displaying their pictures on a large board. Last year it grew to two boards. We’re doing it again this year. We still have the pictures from previous years, but if you’re a veteran and either new to the Ranch…

Mark your calendar for the 6th annual ARTwalk October 27

Please join us for the sixth annual SBR ARTwalk held on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. It’s an open-studio tour to introduce SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to the talented artists that live within our community. The event invites SaddleBrooke Ranch residents to stroll or cart or drive to the various artist’s…

Putters moved to action

Camille Esterman Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and President of the Tucson Chapter of Wreaths Across America, addressed the Ranchette Putters on August 15. As the mother of a fallen hero, she is passionate about the program that annually places Christmas wreaths on the graves of our service men and women. Wreaths Across…