SBR Woodworkers Club assemble bookcases for the book shelf reading program Do you remember the first book you got as a child? That special feeling knowing you could read it over and over again and not have to give it back to the library? Such a book is even more special to a child in…
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March 2019, Generals
Help stop hunger on March 23
Nancy McCluskey-Moore/Robert L. Wample The 21st annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive will be held on Saturday, March 23. Once again, SaddleBrooke Ranch Community will be cooperating on this significant and needed community event. On that day, volunteers will gather donations of food and money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in…
March 2019, Generals
SBCO grants help K-8 music program thrive
In an effort to revitalize its music program, Coronado K-8 School turned to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) for much needed funding. To supplement the smaller instruments purchased by the district, SBCO provided the money required to purchase a vibraphone and a marimba. These instruments will expand the music repertoire of the school’s indoor drumline and…
February 2019, Generals
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Home tour tickets available on March 4 Nancy McCluskey-Moore Want to know how others have remodeled their SaddleBrooke homes to improve traffic flow, expand storage options, create a space for guests or simply modernize their surroundings? Then this SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) home tour is perfect for you. It will focus on remodeled homes, allowing…
January 2019
SBCO meeting to feature robotics program
Plan to attend the SBCO general meeting on Monday, January 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. At that meeting, in addition to learning about SBCO’s upcoming events and activities, teacher Lauren Marlatt will describe the robotics classes offered at the Coronado K-8 School in Catalina. For several years Lauren has led an elective…
November 2018
Donations to SBCO help change lives
Nancy McCluskey-Moore If you want to improve the lives of youngsters living in nearby communities, you can do so through a donation to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO). Thanks to the generosity of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents and local businesses, SBCO provides children with food, clothing and educational opportunities. We are indebted to the…
November 2018
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
SBCO Grant assists middle school intervention students Nancy McCluskey-Moore Rebecca Green is an intervention teacher at Coronado K-8 School who assists middle school students (grades 6-8) who need extra help or who are at risk for failing multiple classes, including reading, writing, math, science and social studies. Some students come to her class daily…
Front Page, October 2018
SBCO board members from the Ranch are never board
Camille Esterman Retirement means different things to different people—playing golf, pickleball, quilting, crafting, woodworking, swimming, reading, exercising or just relaxing. Retirement can also mean finding outlets for one’s talents and energy. For many people at SBR, retirement means volunteering in programs sponsored by SaddleBrooke Community Outreach. Ranchers, did you know that four of the current…
August 2018
Homes and volunteers sought for 2019 SBCO Home Tour
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The upcoming annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) home tour, like last year, will focus on remodeled homes. The 2018 tour was so well received, events committee members decided to offer SaddleBrooke residents another opportunity see how their neighbors have adapted their homes for open concept living, improved storage or additional space to…
July 2018
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
SBCO-sponsored tutors help with math skills Nancy McCluskey-Moore For 20 years SaddleBrooke resident Robert Springer has been organizing math tutoring programs for local students. The program he started at Coronado School in Catalina, known as MathPLUS+, involves approximately 40 volunteer tutors working with students in grades three through eight. Currently, he is coordinating instruction at…