Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi The Verde Sputters had their Summer Fun Event with a circus theme, Under the Big Top. Barb Lund and Marianne Lyons headed up the team of Sheila Abraham, Elaine Ackerman, Lois Glorioso, Donna Gruninger, Ginny Porteous and Jean Shaffer. A fun time was had by all playing games: ring toss,…
Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi As the summer months wind down, the Sputters are gearing up for a fun-filled 2016-17 season. On Monday, September 5 they again resume the monthly lunch meetings with a delightful brunch planned following putting. Considering that the Sputters lose about one-half of their membership during the summer months as many…
Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi It has been a busy spring but things are beginning to wind down for the summer months. The Sputters were hosted by the MountainView Putters on Monday, March 14, another lovely SaddleBrooke morning. Our hostesses were delightful, the putting green was challenging, lunch was delicious, new friends were made and…
Sheila Abraham, Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi The new year started off with loads of laughter at the January 4 lunch meeting. Ginny Porteous, Sylvia Bonesky and Sherri Wyland were very secretive about what they had planned for the fun portion of the first meeting of the year. Unbeknownst to all but themselves and 12…
Publicity Committee Monday, May 5 was the final luncheon meeting of the season as well as the Installation of Officers for the coming year. This was also an opportunity to recognize and honor those who have served as president with 11 former presidents in attendance including the founding member and first president, Marjorie Cattrell. It…
Trudy Rossi April 6 was the always popular annual Verde Sputters Fun Day with a Hawaiian theme. Mahalo many times over to Diana Carbone and her committee members, Sheila Abraham, Patsy Chase, Deborah Gryniewicz, Mary Kopp and Pat Somerhalder, for the outstanding job. High ho’onani (praise) to Deborah for designing, building and operating the mini-volcano…
Trudy Rossi As always, winter has been very kind to the Sputters as we have been able to putt almost every Monday. However, on a blustery Monday, March 2, the Sputters played host to the MountainView Lady Putters and, while we could only play nine holes, we had a great time, laughed a lot, shivered…
Trudy Rossi It may have been a hot, lazy summer in SaddleBrooke but every Monday the Sputter diehards who are still here show up at the HOA 1 practice green to putt and then saunter up the hill to the back of the Roadrunner Grill to get refreshed and enjoy a short social and informative…
Trudy Rossi The theme of the April 7 Fun Day was Butterflies, but even the birds and the bees along with the butterflies had a tough time getting around that windy morning. Five of the 18 holes putted, or attempted, were trick holes! We sincerely thank the Fun Day Committee of Marie Schmidt, chairperson, and…