Dee Berisha The semi-annual membership meeting and potluck for Women On Our Own (WOOO) was held on April 26 at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. Approximately 45 members attended and enjoyed a lavish dinner while catching up with friends and welcoming new members to SaddleBrooke and to WOOO. This particular meeting was also tasked with…
Bob Hutton Refinishing, if done in a sloppy manner, is a mess. But done with a planned, professional approach, it is magnificent. The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club has classes from time to time, and in June they are having a series of three Saturday classes on finishing—not slapping on some urethane. This is museum-quality finishing taught…
Bob Hutton Many times, things fail prematurely, perhaps through no fault of our own. Here in SaddleBrooke, we have a group that helps with some of those failures. The Woodworkers Club takes requests for repairs to furniture and other items. Some are of great value to their owner, perhaps sentimental only, but value nonetheless. We’re…
Marianne Pinello SaddleBrooke Texas Hold ‘em tournament winners from March 3 through May 19 are as follows: 1st place Kathy O’Connell, 2nd place Jack Porteus, 3rd place (tie) Marianne Pinello, Terry Douglas, and Alan Stein. Please join us on Monday evenings at 5:55 p.m. at MountainView in the Sonoran Room.
Christianne Dettmann The sun rose balmy and bright over the Triangle YMCA Ranch Camp on April 12 as SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotarians, along with members from other local clubs, rolled in to help prepare the grounds for the upcoming summer season. Led by the Camp’s Executive Operations Director Wes Long and his team, this year’s annual…
Ben Eisenstein Many residents of San Manuel turned their eyes to the night sky on April 23 as the San Manuel Community Center hosted a Star Party, organized by the SaddleBrooke Skygazers and the SaddleBrooke Ranch Astronomy Club. As part of a joint outreach effort, the two astronomy clubs brought telescopes, star charts, and plenty…
Mark Albrecht If you remember swing dancing to early rock & roll, then the electric rock that followed may have seemed like less serious dance material. Dancing had become just shakin’ and boppin’ in place. It wasn’t until the mid-‘70s that a hot, new genre of music called disco got us all dancing again with…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scams are an unfortunate reality in today’s connected world, and understanding their structure is key to staying safe. That’s why R.O.S.E. documented the “Anatomy of a Scam.” It’s an infographic that outlines the three core stages of most fraudulent schemes: initiating contact, creating a compelling reason to act, and…
Susan Love Part Two: At a national tournament in Houston, Kathy O’Connell played against a man who was impressed by her skill and determination. “He said he liked the cut of my jib,” Kathy laughs. He approached her with an offer to play as a professional—a role where players are hired by clients to partner…
Marlene D’Ambrosio Spring brings a busy time for the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters (SBPC), as there have been several opportunities to attend fun events along with our regular monthly meetings. In March, Ann LaPerre led a Fun Shop, offering members an opportunity to make three gorgeous cards using three different fun-folds. Our April Fun Shop, coordinated…