Camille Esterman It was evident that the Ranchette Putters missed the opportunities to socialize and putt. President Linda Sentivanac greeted approximately 70 women—many dressed in pink—at the “Welcome Back Putters Party.” The club invited all women in SaddleBrooke Ranch, and 26 prospective members were present. Many of them joined on the spot. Mexican hats and…
Linda and Ken Gorman It all got crazy when Linda said, “Let’s make an audiobook.” In early 2020, with her book just having been published, Linda welcomed the free time she’d gained. Then rumors started swirling around about a virus in China and within a few short weeks, we knew we were going to have a lot…
Linda Shannon-Hills Doug Miller began his painting career more than 40 years ago, painting hard-edge abstracts while studying art in college. His work was featured in a senior exhibition that influenced him, along with his parents’ encouragement, to pursue an art career. Fast forward to 2021 where Doug and his wife Barb reside in the…
Debbie Witten In May, Kim Ahlgrim-Heine received her certification by International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA) to rate for the advancement of pickleball players into rating levels of 3.0 and 3.5. This is considered a CRS4 certification. She offers Saddlebrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SBRPA) members the rating sessions on Thursdays. However, she willingly works with…
Ann Vernon You might question what these three things have in common. The answer is that they are all fixed-price events for the Oracle Schools Foundation’s Spring Fling, which will be held March 6, 2022, at the MountainView Ballroom, HOA2. The Foundation raises money to help fund preschool and other educational endeavors so that every…
Piano lessons are offered Saturdays, Jan. 8 through Feb. 26, 2022, in the LaVista Room. There will be eight group lessons. Piano I: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Piano II: 3:30 to 5 p.m. (start on page 60 of the lesson book) Did you always want to learn to read music? Well, this is the class…