Christianne Dettmann Last month the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club spotlighted one of its newer members, David Dettmann, who happens to be my incredible dad! The article mentioned the 30-plus quilts he donated to the club so they can be sold to support local charities. This month, we share the story of how these quilts came…
Joyce Wainscott Meet Magdalena de Block, president of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary. First, you see the impish countenance, then boundless energy, the bright smile, mischievous eyes, and exploding laughter, which is often followed by an utterance of, “Oh sheet!” A perfect blend of a whirling dervish and Mother Teresa. Maggie entered the SaddleBrooke charity scene in…
Winter Art Classes Tracy Nelson The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of classes to build or enhance the skills of artists at all levels of experience. All classes are located in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts Center adjacent to MountainView Country Club. Membership in…
On a beautiful, fall-feeling Saturday, Oct. 19, the SaddleBrooke Quilters’ Quilts of Valor (QOV) Committee awarded 20 beautiful handmade quilts to veterans, who reside in SaddleBrooke, in two ceremonies at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. SaddleBrooke Quilters 2024 Co-President Linda Greenough greeted veterans and thanked them for their service, as well as a very tardy,…
Marie Starjnski On Oct. 6 Catalina Mountain Elks provided breakfast, open to the public, to raise money for the Special Olympics. For a $6 donation, your breakfast included biscuits and gravy, eggs, sausage, and orange juice. This breakfast raised $550 for the Special Olympics.
Bob Hutton What’s the big deal about woodworking, anyway? Is this the attitude of someone you know? So, you stick a few pieces of wood together—Whoopie! Well, search YouTube for “segmented bowl” or any number of cutting board patterns like “waveform cutting board” or “optical illusion.” It will amaze you. Segmented bowls can be sawn,…