Cathy Thiele It may have been sweltering July weather, but the Lady Putters had thoughts of cooler weather ahead as they celebrated Christmas in July to support the Green Valley/Amado Food Bank. Wearing their red and green and many sporting holiday jewelry, 44 ladies came armed with 217 pounds of groceries and $600 in monetary…
Left to right: Mary Jane Goodrick, Executive Director of Community Food Bank – Amado and Green Valley, is all smiles as Peggy McGee, Putters Food Bank Liaison, presents her a check for $150. The donation represents the proceeds from the 50-50 raffle held in conjunction with Moonlight Madness and gives the Food Bank $1275 in…
Peggy McGee With so many winter residents gone for the summer and full time residents traveling to get a break from the heat, the Green Valley/Sahuarita Food Bank is experiencing bare shelves. It’s the Lady Putters to the rescue. Giving up their fun-loving spirit for a few moments to concentrate on helping the less fortunate,…
The May 4 brunch was the date the Lady Putters gathered to celebrate the victories of the previous six weeks. After putting 18 holes that started at 8:30 a.m. as they began the summer season hours, a business meeting was held to bring the members up to date on the upcoming events. Then they got…
Peggy McGee In tribute to veterans who died in combat as well as those who died of natural causes after serving our country, the Lady Putters came to putting dressed in patriotic garb for their putting event closest to Memorial Day. Almost all the ladies had on some form of red, white and blue with…
Peggy McGee With the arrival of warmer weather, the Lady Putters have changed to their summer schedule to ensure they finish before it gets too hot. Check in for putting begins at 8:00 a.m. on the Madera Clubhouse patio with putting starting promptly at 8:30 a.m. Those interested in joining the group or learning more…
Peggy McGee Keeping up their tradition of dressing to fit the occasion, the Lady Putters donned their green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Many wore green attire but some embellished their look by wearing shamrocks or pots of gold. Week after week and only on Wednesdays, the Lady Putters meet to hone their putting…
With festive table settings befitting the season, 66 Lady Putters enjoyed a holiday luncheon to end the putting year. The election was held and Dee Waggoner thanked all the Putters for their support during her 26 months as president and shed a couple tears as she was presented a Circle of Hope silver pearl and…
Peggy McGee Dressed in holiday attire, the Lady Putters arrived for their weekly putting with bags full of groceries to help the Green Valley/Sahuarita Food Bank clients prepare special dinners as they celebrated Christmas. In addition to grocery staples like cereal and peanut butter, the 220 pounds of food included cans of cranberry sauce, yams,…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters invited Golf Pro Joel Jaress to give them some putting tips to improve their scores. Joel putted first on the Money Hole with each of the 18 teams. The Money Hole is determined by those who set up the course believing it is the most difficult. It took Dorene Sims…