Barbara Barr Bengen Join us on Friday, March 1, at 1 p.m. at the DesertView Theater for the Performing Arts for a program by Dr. John Tait entitled “Remember When You Felt Young?” Do you remember when you felt young? Do you remember when you had more energy? Do you remember when your joints held…
Category: February 2024
Generals, February 2024
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the March edition is Feb. 26 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any questions, please call 480-895-4216.
Generals, February 2024
2023: Another Busy Year for the Food Bank
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) has more than 500 families, with 1,500 individuals registered and eligible to receive twice-a-month food boxes. These families are our neighbors in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and Dudleyville. In 2023 the generosity of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents, especially during the annual SBCO Food Drive, enabled the TCFB…
Clubs & Classes, February 2024
Neurological Support Group
Esta Goldstein The holiday season is behind us, and we are getting back to the reality of life. If we had a chance as caregivers to forget who we are, what we have to do, and how to be the best for our loved ones who have a neurological disorder, time moves forward. Join us for…
Features, February 2024
2 Your Health: Toxic People: How They Affect Our Relationships
Dr. Rose Bricker What exactly defines a “toxic person”? Do you get a gut feeling that things aren’t right when you engage with certain people? Do you leave the situation or encounter with feelings of confusion, or anger, or that you are being used, manipulated, belittled, and hurt? This type of interaction never feels good!…
Generals, February 2024
FSL Announce Spring 2024 Author’s Luncheon
John Faulkner In a continuing effort to bring well-known national authors to speak at our Author’s Luncheon series, Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries was able to secure a speaking engagement with J.A. Jance. She is the prolific New York Times bestselling author of the J.P. Beaumont series (26 books), the Joanna Brady series (20 books), the Ali Reynolds series…
Generals, February 2024
Quilt Show to Be Held March 24!
Janette Volz Where can you view beautifully sewn quilts; take a chance on a stunning, handmade, queen-size quilt and Dine Around packages; purchase handmade items from our Boutique; and watch craft demonstrations given by our members? And did I mention that admission is also free? At the SaddleBrooke Quilters Quilt Show—that is where! This well-received…
Features, February 2024
You’re Simply the Best
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg On Jan. 1 we embarked upon another 365 days of surprises and interesting occurrences, along with witnessing changes in others and, most especially, in ourselves. But as the year 2023 came to a crescendo, accolades came pouring in for those notables we lost during the year. And for an ardent news/popular…
Sports, February 2024
Relishing Pickleball: Slicing the Ball
David Zapatka Slicing serve returns and dinks are favorite shots of mine. A slice puts backspin on the ball. The slice makes the ball travel from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock back toward the player who contacted the ball. These shots can be hit with a forehand or a backhand. A slice is effective for these reasons.…
Features, February 2024
In Passing – February 2024
Kathleen (Kathy) Flowers A bright light went out in SaddleBrooke on Jan. 3, 2024, when Kathleen (Kathy) Flowers suddenly died following a fall and went to be with God in heaven. Kathy was born on Feb. 24, 1941, to Wilbur and Marianne McDade in Chicago, Ill. She was the second youngest of six brothers and…