Phil Simpson Barracudas and alligators – should ever the twain meet? Not likely. Except in the DesertView Pool where on March 11, blessed with a warm and sunny Saturday morning, the Blue Barracudas and the Golden Gators engaged in a watery, sharp-toothed battle over bragging rights among members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club. This high…
Patti R. Albaugh SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club recently honored the Golder Ranch Fire District with a luncheon to celebrate their life-saving work, time, compassion and educational programs. Over 180 people attended the luncheon at MountainView Country Club February 16. Tables were decorated with fire hats, bright flower arrangements, fire insignia plates and Life Saver® candies.…
Monica Gray Swing into the SaddleBrooke Singers’ spring concert, A 50s Medley Melee!, to enjoy all your favorite tunes from the 1950s. The Singers are hard at work rehearsing for their concerts to be held on Friday evening March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon April 2 at 4:00 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts…
Nan Nasser For many years SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) conducted a spring food drive throughout our community, benefiting a variety of area food banks. We now direct our efforts to the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth, serving people in Mammoth, San Manuel and Oracle. Why? This is an area of chronic poverty with…
Elisabeth Wheeler The Arizona National Scenic Trail from Mexico to Utah is a continual work in progress. The SaddleBrooke Hiking Club has adopted the Oracle Passage which goes along the east side of Oracle State Park. In January 27 hikers from SaddleBrooke improved a significant portion of the trail. Gary Faulkenberry of Oracle State Park…
Tim Morsani Rotary’s nineteenth annual Fore For Kids Charity Tournament has truly become a celebrity golf event. In addition to Honorary Rotarian Lute Olson, the world famous Ronald McDonald will add his cachet to this fun SaddleBrooke event. Kaiser Garage Doors and Bruegger’s Bagels have already contributed for the pleasure of being in Lute’s foursome.…
Marty Herbert On Saturday, December 10 the SaddleBrooke CycleMasters conducted a Bicycle Round-up. This campaign was designed to enable SaddleBrooke residents to rid themselves of any excess bicycles, bicycle clothing, bicycle parts or bicycling accessories in order to help the less fortunate. The CycleMasters teamed up with BICAS (Bicycle Inter Community Art and Salvage) of…
George Atwell, VP Food and Beverage Robson Ranch is preparing to host the 13th annual Chef’s Gala Saturday, January 21. The event is the brain child of George Atwell, VP of Food and Beverage for Robson Communities, as a way to foster friendly competition among the Chefs of all the Robson Resort Communities. The winning…
Valerie Malik Four years ago several HOA 1 couples got together and decided that a Christmas golf cart parade would be a lot of fun. So, they decorated their carts with lights and holiday cheers. Before the parade they met at one of the couple’s home for drinks and appetizers. As soon as the sun…
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is celebrating its tenth anniversary and has much to smile about. The ILR is an organization committed to bringing quality education to SaddleBrooke residents at affordable prices. Our Founder: It started with Joel Waldstreicher (1934-2014), a Doctor of Optometry with an M.A. in Education. He was a Clinical…