Little Readers Encouraged by SBCO and SaddleBrooke Ranch Woodworkers Nancy McCluskey-Moore For many years, first grade students at Ray Elementary School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books at the end of the school year. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store in their…
Susan Levine Summer temperatures may soar, but so do the spirits of the Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) at our summer Happy Hour events. Some newcomers have arrived knowing only one or two people. Others are longtime participants who have discovered that the group offers something increasingly valuable in today’s world: meaningful connection. Participants at JFG’s…
David Zapatka The dink is pickleball’s most nuanced shot, deceptively simple to learn, endlessly deep to master. While beginners treat it as a stopgap between rallies, advanced players weaponize it. Here’s how to transform your dinking game from passive to dominant. Elite dinks share three qualities. They land in the kitchen, stay low over the…
Tim Malone Savoring the joy of retirement means recognizing that this is your time. Your time to rest, to grow, to explore, and to delight in the world around you. It’s a chance to wake up each morning with a sense of possibility and to end each day with gratitude. Retirement isn’t an ending; it’s…
Mary Klootwyk Nestled in the scenic active-adult community of SaddleBrooke, the SaddleBrooke Squares Dance Club has become one of the area’s most vibrant social organizations. Since its founding in 1990’s, the club has brought together residents and visitors who share a love of music, movement, and community fellowship. What began as a small gathering of…
Richard Dinges Many SaddleBrooke residents only dream of a Hawaiian vacation. My dream came true—I lived there for a quarter century. I taught in a country school just outside the Dole pineapple plantation, volunteered at Volcano National Park, witnessed a 1,200 degree lava flow just feet from my toes, and went sleighing on Mauna Kea,…