Richard Martin Thirty-five square dancers, all members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Rancheros and the SaddleBrooke Squares, enjoyed dining and dancing at the Chaparral (D&D at C) on Jan. 2. Why did we go there, you ask? Well, square dancing has always been associated with the romanticized image of the American cowboy, and the Cadillac Chaparral…
Linda Shannon-Hills The federal government provided N95 masks to various pharmacies around the country. Our local Desert Life Pharmacy contacted me to see if we wanted to distribute four boxes of masks, about 1,000 free N95 masks, to our SaddleBrooke Ranch community, first come, first served. With no hesitation, I was off to the pharmacy…
The SBR Paper Crafters spent a day in January making up-cycled cards to be donated to Mending Souls. Members of our club used their creative talents to make more than 100 cards to donate. We want to thank everyone who donated items to the club for this special project. Are you in need of a…
Whether you’ve played before or want to learn now, you are invited to join in the fun of playing the ukulele! The SaddleBrooke Ranch Ukulele Club is offering free beginner ukulele lessons with a free loaner ukulele to use. Try it for six weeks with other beginners. Join us Wednesdays, March 9 through April 13,…
Lt. William Myers, USN Former The Catalina Mountain Satellite Chapter (CMSC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent meeting on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Catalina Dining Room of the Mesquite Grill in SaddleBrooke. Attending the meeting were two special guests: Col. William Wojciechowski, USAF retired, who is the president of…
Camille Esterman Cloudy, cold, damp, windy weather greeted the Ranchette Putters on Wednesday mornings in January. Bundled up in winter clothing, ladies faced challenging and changing conditions—including a brief rain shower as a putting session ended and everyone rushed into the Hacienda Club. The initial layer of cold, damp precipitation often caused the green to…