Michael and Laurie Lien Michael and I would like to thank everyone who has given blood these last few months. It has been a challenge to run the drives in this time of COVID-19 restrictions. The HOA has given us permission to resume the SaddleBrooke blood drives at the MountainView Ballroom as before. All precautions…
Hazel Staloff Although we customarily have our holiday bash at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse, 2020 put a kibosh on that. Not about to give up a chance to get together, a member volunteered to host the party at her home on Dec. 12. Fifteen members attended, all of whom passed the entrance test—a temperature check…
Linda Whitehead and Russell Stokes Robert “Bob” Simpson is an author and local historian. Born and raised in Fullerton, Calif., he attended UCLA, UC Davis, and received his Masters in Agricultural Economics from Oregon State University. Bob then taught Business Administration at the University of Maryland and later entered the Doctoral Program at Harvard Business…
LaVerne Kyriss Like many organizations, the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild has seen challenging times this year. “We’re still hanging in there and having Zoom meetings and discussions. The guild is still offering open studio times in the Topaz room for guild members with masks and safety protocols in place,” explained Karen Brungardt, guild president. “And…
Sandi Newberry The November 2020 meeting of the Catalina Timewalkers chapter of The Questers was held in the home of Sandi Newberry with Kathy Turner as co-host. Sandi presented a program on the “History of French Furniture” and showed her antique French furnishings, which were influenced from the periods of Louis XIV, Louis XV, Regence,…
Esta Goldstein Being a caregiver can be challenging and stressful. But caregivers also describe their role as very meaningful. Here are a few of the many rewards that you may experience when caring for a loved one. * You may gain new skills * You may learn to be more organized and to plan ahead…