G. William Myers, LT, CEC, USN, Inactive The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) resumed its regular, monthly meetings after having suspended them in the spring because of the COVID-19 virus and after CMSC’s normal summer hiatus. The meeting was held on Oct. 17 at a new venue,…
Diana Wille In the 15th through the 19th century, the Minuet and the Waltz were the dances and music of the day. Then the revolution started. Jazz and the dances that accompanied it—Swing, Charleston, Foxtrot, and Lindy Hop—became popular. In the 1930s the ballroom dance trend really began to boom. Dancers like Fred Astaire and Ginger…
Esta Goldstein November is National Caregivers Month in the U.S., and caregivers deserve to be celebrated and acknowledged for their ceaseless care for those in need. Caregivers are the unsung heroes of the frontline of their respective medical spheres, and nobody can truly understand the challenges of caregiving more than a fellow caregiver. The truth…
Michele Gildner Dancers of the SaddleBrooke SilverBelles are excited to debut our latest project, which is the adaptation of our choreography to meet the demands of social distancing. Each of the dance routines in our wide repertoire is new, from Latin, Broadway, country, and patriotic favorites, to nostalgic golden oldies. All without losing any of…
Barbara Barr Oh, the weather outside is frightful, especially if you have to sleep outside in this weather as well as in the upcoming winter months. Members of The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke collected single bed-sized blankets to donate to the clients of Sister Jose’s Women’s Center. The club collected an SUV full of blankets…
Barbara Barr Oh, what a year this has been—2020 will sure go down in history! But will you go down with it? Will you just survive? Or will you thrive? On Friday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. the Wellness Integrated Network presents “2020 Survival Guide” on Zoom. The program will include tips and tricks to…
Terry Hurley No one plays more softball than Ron Quarantino. The 80-year old SaddleBrooke player calculates that over the past 23 years, he’s played in almost 4,300 games, batted 16,000 times and hit for an average of .680. Yes, he tracks these numbers with his own spreadsheet, not surprising for a former IBM accountant. In…
Fred Pilster Let’s end 2020 celebrating the Spirit of Christmas by decorating our golf carts with Season’s Cheer! Considering all the events of 2020, I’m sure everyone will have a chance to creatively express their feelings in the spirit of fun. We will tour the holiday home light displays throughout SaddleBrooke on Saturday, Dec. 19 starting at…
Leigh Beaty The instructors at the SaddleBrooke Computer Club have been busy converting many of their in-person classes to virtual training. Currently we are unable to hold classes in our computer training facility due to COVID social distancing requirements. So, in order to continue to offer instruction even through this pandemic, we have set up…