Barbara Barr Bengen How many times have you been in a conversation about the shortage of people in vocational trades? We often ask, “Whatever happened to shop and other trades classes?” Everyone is talking about the need for more people entering the trades. So, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke did something about it. Working with…
Elaine Terry and Barbara Barr Bengen Squeals of delight echoed in Mammoth/San Manuel’s second and third grade classrooms as Rotarians delivered books to excited students. Rotary International offers a series of books and activity workbooks on service to others and the Four-Way Test. Through fundraisers, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke raises funds to purchase these…
Jane Gromelski Would you like to be on the dance floor enjoying the music Wild Ride provides! Last year’s dance was the best New Year’s Eve party we have attended! Our dancers had a great time dancing to Wild Ride! Partners Western Dance will start classes this fall on Monday, Oct. 13. We will teach…
Mary Klootwyk Are you looking for an alternative to going to the gym? Want to make some new friends? Why not give square dancing a try? We all know that exercise is good for you. Isn’t there a form of exercise that is fun and doesn’t seem like hard work? Yes, there is. It’s called…
Kathleen Thompson Last November, the SaddleBrooke Pottery Club shared their talents and passion for pottery in their first-ever show and sale. The show was well received by the community, and in addition to showing off their art, club members were especially pleased that their charity sale counter raised a sizable sum for the victims of…
Barbara Starrett The SaddleBrooke Freethinkers Club is proud to have Dr. Laura Hollengreen speak on “Design for Change: When Places and Objects Invite Transformation” on Sunday, Nov. 2. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Vermillion Room, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m. and the program beginning at 9:45 a.m. The talk…
Mary (Twink) Gates A monsoon sky welcomed 30 members of the British Club for their taco night on the patio at SaddleBrooke Ranch. With thunder in the air, a delicious buffet was served consisting of soft and hard shell tacos with accompaniments of ground beef and chicken, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. An…
Leslie Fore You are invited to the series of presentations on Social Justice at Santa Catalina Catholic Church, located at 14380 N. Oracle Road. The presentations will be at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall and will be done simultaneously on Zoom. Teresita Scully, who has served on the Social Awareness and Justice Ministry of…
Lon Federwitz The long, hot summer is drawing to a close, and that means that we can play POP tennis in the afternoon again. I’ve had a lot of interest from residents who have not played wanting to learn POP tennis. You have been heard. The POP drop-in days will change this season. We are…
Children Are Our Future—Treat Them Well Ann Vernon In the 80s I remember loving Whitney Houston’s version of “I believe that children are our future. Treat them well and let them lead the way.” Perhaps the reason those words resonated with me is because I was an educator, and that was my job—to teach them…