Category: February 2024

Remember When You Felt Young?

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…