David Zapatka Watching the Australian Open Tennis Championships reminded me of the strange way tennis is scored. Zero is announced as love. Theory is that love arose from the French word for “egg,” l’oeuf, because a zero on a scoreboard resembles an egg; a clever but unsubstantiated claim. One point is called 15, two is…
Twenty-one undergraduate students from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa enjoyed a visit to the Ranch on January 17. Mark Pohler led an instructional pickleball session which included a demonstration and supervised play. SBR Pickleball Association members Dave Marx, Randy Brosnahan, Ed Harris, Mick Borm and Christi Miller volunteered with pickleball play. Dr. Anne Marx Scheuerell,…
Steve Weiss Many people complain about the government but few do anything about it. Gary Terrell, a Ranch resident, is different. Gary ran and was elected to the Oracle School Board in 2018. His reasons for serving were to support education, which he believes is critical to our society, and to be certain that the…
Camille Esterman An explosion of pink greeted attendees of the Club Expo as they approached the Ranchette Putters’ booth. Posters displaying activities from the prior year and membership information added to the colorful display. Club members Terry Pendy, Irene Kiel and Debi Kerth signed up 25 potential members. Each signee was invited to join the…
Linda Shannon-Hills Do you have a medical emergency? Call Golder Ranch for transportation and aid. Have a snake in your backyard? Call Golder Ranch for safe removal. Do you need your smoke alarm batteries replaced? Call Golder Ranch to climb the ladder and install fresh batteries. SaddleBrooke Ranch Thursday Talks will welcome Chief Randy Karrer…
Camille Esterman January 2019 provided a taste of winter in Arizona to the Ranchette Putters. A fresh snow fall covering the SBR putting green and golf course closed the entire facility the first week of the month. Then extremely cold and windy conditions forced the club to delay the start of putting the second week.…