Barb Schaepe SaddleBrooke Great Decisions announces its 2025 foreign policy and world affairs-focused programs. Meetings are scheduled for eight Monday afternoons in the MountainView East Ballroom from January through April. Dates, times, and topics follow, but watch for a notice in case of changes due to room availability. Note that the Jan. 13 and Feb.…
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December 2024, Clubs & Classes
Jewish Friendship Group Stronger Together
Marsha Mantykow Our Nov. 13 Ladies Coffee was a lovely get-together. Thank you, Eileen Zelmanow and Hara Lipman, for hosting and providing delicious treats. We were happy to welcome our snowbirds back and introduce new members into our family. These Coffees are the perfect way to spend a morning. I have heard, from a very…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
January’s Speaker and New Officers
The next meeting of the Genealogy Club will be on Jan. 2, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the Coyote Room at SaddleBrooke One. The topic will be “Tidbits to Assist You,” with helpful websites and where to find resources for your research. Lou McLean is the current president of the West Valley Genealogical Society located…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke – December 2024
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Raises Funds to Eliminate Polio Barbara Barr Bengen Bill and Diane Demeroutis opened their home to host more than 30 Rotarians and guests for Paella for Polio. This is the second year the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has raised funds to end polio with a Paella Party. Bill and Melinda Gates…
Clubs & Classes, December 2024
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Supports Mammoth and San Manuel Students
Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club participated again in the annual “I Don’t Want It!” sale held on Oct. 12 in the MountainView clubhouse parking lot. Favorable weather, fantastic finds, and friendly patrons yielded a donation of $700 to the Mammoth San Manuel Education Foundation. More than a dozen volunteers helped gather, organize, price,…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
Woodworkers Club Notes
Jay Rosenlof The SaddleBrooke Woodworkers Club continues to grow. We are preparing for a series of woodworking classes in 2025 to educate both our members and non-members. These classes provide valuable information about all facets of woodworking, from design, materials, assembly, machinery, and finishing. Here are two upcoming classes that will introduce many of you…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
Woodcarvers Club Needs Help!
Jay Rosenlof The SaddleBrooke Woodcarvers Club could really use your help! As our name implies, we are a club that is focused on wood carving and wood projects that use hand carving tools and small power tools. Our club membership is experiencing a decline, and we would like to offer some additional activities to add…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Bob Hutton The pivot hole is just a tad tight and squeaks. A shelf is so tight it springs up. Or the sliding door in the cabinet won’t open anymore. Any of a number of wood- or plastic-related items in our home can change over time, especially since most of us moved from somewhere else,…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club – December 2024
Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha January is cha cha time! The cha cha (or cha cha cha) is a lively and fun dance that really gets you moving on the dance floor. The dance is of Cuban origin and was introduced by a Cuban composer in the early 1950s. Like the rumba and mambo,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2024
Stars, Comets, and the Quest for Life: Astronomy Club Hosted Spectacular Viewing Party and Will Host an Upcoming NASA Lecture!
Ben Eisenstein The SaddleBrooke Ranch Astronomy Club hosted a comet-viewing party this October, and the night sky did not disappoint! Dozens of Ranch residents gathered under the stars, guided by club members, to spot the brilliant Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). In mid-October, this cosmic wonder was visible to the naked eye, allowing attendees to enjoy…