Kids’ Closet improves children’s lives Since its inception in 1996, Kids’ Closet has focused on providing children with new school clothing to raise their self-esteem and school attendance. Each school year, in the fall and spring, thousands of students from rural communities eagerly await their opportunity to come to the custom-built Kids’ Closet in Mammoth.…
Tim Morsani, Barbara Barr and A. T. Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has a new president – Mr. Neil Deppe. The annual leadership transfer included a celebration which recognized the significant accomplishments of the past year. Thanks to the guidance of past president Joe Guyton and his very able right arm, Wendy Guyton, the…
Andrea Molberg Meet Carol Merlini, the new assistant director of Community Circle Players (CCP). Besides her involvement with CCP, she’s active in golf and the SB Off Road Bunch, volunteers at PACC, sings with Sonoran Singers and plays Canasta, Mah Jongg and Marble Chase. Andrea: Carol, I’ve had the privilege to see and work with you…
Maybe you took piano lessons years ago but, for whatever reasons, you gave up and have always regretted it. Starting October 16, you can turn those regrets into the reality of playing favorite songs at family gatherings, or just playing for your own enjoyment. Maybe playing the piano is something you always wanted to do…
Ken Marich The ILR is proud to have Joan Elder as a faculty member. Joan was born in Liberty, New York, in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Joan attended Michigan State University and completed her B.S. degree in Education at SUNY New Paltz in 1962. After vowing to never shovel snow again, she moved…
Barbara Johnson Now that we’ve weathered the triple-digit days and monsoon rains of August, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners look forward to a busy and fun-filled fall. On September 24, we will enjoy our annual LAGOS Tournament. For anyone who doesn’t know, LAGOS stands for Ladies Amalgamated Golf of SaddleBrooke (the name was created by the…
Patti R. Albaugh Stephanie Thomas, volunteer coordinator for Senior Village at SaddleBrooke (SVSB), spoke to SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club about the features and accomplishments of the relatively-new, not-for-profit organization. SVSB was established to provide assistance to SaddleBrooke residents so they can remain in their homes as long as possible, a new concept described as “aging…
Byron Cotter, ILR Board President Registration is now open for the Fall 2017 ILR courses. To enroll, you must be an ILR member. Lifetime membership is $25 and additionally, each course is $15. Go to www.sbilr.org to join and to enroll. Following is a list of courses offered this fall. If you have questions on…
Tim Morsani You may have wondered if a service club is for you, but you are unsure of the time commitment. You may have wanted to help with a Rotary project, but you don’t want to join. You may be a former Rotarian and you’d like to hear an upcoming speaker, but don’t want to…
Dorothy Wood and Lynne Kumza Over hill, over dale, we will ship them through the mail! This summer, the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club organized a collection drive in support of our deployed army troops. The drive was in response to a request put to the community by a SaddleBrooke resident and mother of a deployed…