Carol Merlini As you may have noticed the SaddleBrooke One Craft Center and gift shop have been all but demolished. What happened to the groups and clubs that met there? Well, as for the Monday Sew Busy Cut-ups and Tuesday morning Sew ‘n Sews its business as usual. They still meet from 9 a.m. to…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly For years, we’ve all used passwords to log in to our bank accounts, email, and favorite shopping sites. A password is simply a secret word or phrase you create and type in to prove it’s really you. But can your bank really tell it’s you logging in? Or is…
Christianne Dettmann Did you find some hidden gems this past fall at any of the Golden Goose Moonlight Madness sales? Did you visit the Rotary’s “Quilts of Love” sale at the Sunny Side Up Café on Oct. 28-29? Did you score some great deals at the IDWI (“I Don’t Want It!”) sale in the Mountainview…
Ron Peck As we welcome a new year, the Golden Goose Thrift Shop is excited to offer incredible January sales on a vast array of items, including furniture, clothing, art, antiques, and so much more! New Year’s resolution? We have plenty of gently used exercise equipment on sale. Whether you’re looking to refresh your home,…
Don’t Miss the Fall Meeting and Golden Goose Fashion Show! Nancy McCluskey-Moore The SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) fall kick-off general meeting, which features the popular Golden Goose Fashion Show, will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, in the MountainView clubhouse ballroom. This is a great opportunity to learn about the wide variety…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Scammers don’t need to be smart—they just need to be good at manipulating emotions. Whether it’s fear, greed, loneliness, or even compassion, fraudsters are experts at pressing the right emotional buttons to override logic and rush victims into poor decisions. Older adults are often prime targets. These scams are…
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2024 Annual Report. This report sheds light on the alarming rise of scams and highlights their devastating financial impact. The IC3 recorded over 850,000 complaints, with reported losses soaring to $16.6 billion. This is a staggering 33% increase from 2023.…
SBCO Scholarship Student Brooke Kelley Is Breaking Barriers Kathie Marshall You typically don’t see a plethora of females in construction careers, but the times they are a-changin’. According to a 2023 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women currently make up around 10.8 % of the construction workforce in the United States, although…
SBCO Needs Volunteers to Help Local Students Succeed Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) was founded in 1997 to meet the needs of children living in the 11 current and former mining communities in the “Copper Corridor,” stretching 100 miles north of Catalina, Ariz. SBCO’s mission of providing children with opportunities to succeed is realized…
Thanksgiving Baskets Brighten the Holiday for Local Families Mona Sullivan SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) now has two teams working on providing Thanksgiving baskets to local families. The SaddleBrooke Ranch team delivered 40 baskets to San Manuel High School and had 18 volunteers assisting with their program. Ranch volunteers included Co-chairs Anthony Signorelli and Tim Bowen,…