Unit 2 Celebrates the Holidays in Style Christianne Dettmann Unit 2 residents found plenty of creative ways to enjoy the holidays with each other this past December! Whether by a fancy dinner and dancing, a casual cul-de-sac potluck, or simply “dropping the ball” (literally) on New Year’s Eve, good times were had by all! The…
SBCO Helps Feed Students During Winter Holiday Break Nancy McCluskey-Moore Many students in the Mammoth/San Manuel Unified School District receive free breakfast and lunch when they attend school. When the extended winter holiday break rolls around, some of these children are in jeopardy of not having enough good quality food to eat, since they cannot…
Pete Giljohann and Pat Carney The 13th Annual SaddleBrooke Christmas Golf Cart parade took place on Dec. 15, and it was a great success. The weather cooperated, and there were many, many folks who came to look at the decorated golf carts at the RoadRunner Grill and SaddleBrooke One driving range before the parade started.…
Wait! Don’t Pay Tax on Your RMD Stephanie Thomas If you are 73 or older, the IRS requires you to withdraw each year from certain retirement accounts, including traditional IRAs. This is called a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and is considered taxable income unless you designate all or part of it as a qualified charitable…
Daniel Watson and Barbara Barr Bengen On April 20 the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club and co-sponsor Arizona Hearing Specialists will be hosting the 26th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at MountainView Golf Club. More than 100 golfers will enjoy some healthy competition and camaraderie while supporting Rotary’s community work. The annual tournament is the primary fundraiser for…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke residents generously supported the Holiday Adopt program, contributing $72,880 in donations. The funds were used to purchase holiday gifts for 207 children and 131 adults living in Mammoth and San Manuel. A total of 288 large bags filled with many gifts were delivered to San Manuel for distribution to the families. This…
Diane Verkuylen-Murphy Art is alive and thriving in our community. Would you like to tour SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) home studios and meet resident artists? The 2026 Spring ARTwalk Studio Tours will be coming soon. If you’re new to the community and want to enhance your new home with original art, or if you just need…
Penny Bartley Have you seen the beautiful Sonoran Sunset quilt, which will go to the lucky ticket holder on March 21 at the SaddleBrooke Quilt Show? Not just an exhibition of beautiful creations from the members of the SaddleBrooke Quilters, the day is filled with other opportunities for everyone, and it’s all free. The Quilt…
Join us at our next Health Night Out (HNO) on Monday, March 9, at DesertView Performing Arts Center. Drs. Sven N. Sandeen and Elizabeth S. Lee will present advanced techniques to improve breast implants, scar reduction, facelifts, and much more. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., and the presentation begins at 7 p.m. Doctors Lee and…
Edward Larsen Join us for an Oracle Historical Society (OHS) speaker event. Catesby Suter will present “Caring for Iris and Other Bulbs” at the OHS Acadia Ranch Museum, 825 E. Mount Lemmon Hwy., Oracle, Ariz., on March 8 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The suggested donation is $5 (free for OHS members). Catesby Suter has…