Barbara Barr During the pandemic, The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke never missed a beat. We continued to meet every Thursday on Zoom and called our meeting ZOOM at NOON. We had dozens of committee and planning meetings on Zoom. We even had a Zoom happy hour. But while we kept working and playing together with…
The Paseo Financial Group Recently, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau put together a report to examine the reverse mortgage industry. This report concluded that the following groups of seniors were most likely to benefit from obtaining a reverse mortgage: * Those looking to supplement a fixed income in retirement. * Those who need a home…
Vincent Nitido, CEO/General Manager Trico Electric Cooperative is committed to helping our members and the communities we serve as we face the health and economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 emergency. In partnership with the Trico Foundation and the Trico Electric Charitable Trust, Trico has adopted a COVID-19 Assistance Program that will provide bill credits…
Summertime and the living is easy—Not! People from all over the world move here and think it is like where they come from, only better—Not! We have heat that is deadly in a very short time for both human and animal life. For ourselves and our pets, we need to stay vigilant, aware of signs…
Heidi Overman, LMT How does your body feel when you’re playing golf? Golf is a game that challenges your body. You are twisting, flexing, gripping, and extending muscles in ways you don’t normally do. The movements are quick and your muscles need to be able to react without pulling and tweaking while hitting your shot.…
Arlene Wong During May, while we continued sheltering in place, the Wonderful Wandering Women’s Wine group of SaddleBrooke Ranch, which was initially started by Linda Wolowicz and Rebecca Williams, met for the first time ever via Zoom. During the summer of 2013, Linda and Rebecca talked about how great it would be to get together with…
Alex Baker, Administrative Assistant Due to the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) meeting spaces being closed in response to COVID-19, there are no July calendar events scheduled at this time. For the most recent SBR COVID-19 updates, please check the SBR HOA website announcement page or keep a lookout for SBR email updates.
Becky Kueker, National Speaker and Author There has been so much conversation, especially in foreign countries, about the value of the life of a person over 65. What is lacking within us that we can so casually discuss the disposability of the elderly? It is so incredibly sad that there are people out there who…
Linda Harvey and Linda Shannon-Hills The pandemic has really created a challenge for all of us. Just think what it would be like for new residents moving to the Ranch during the quarantine. You know no one and have questions; but where do you go for answers? The Newcomers Welcome Committee can’t hold the monthly…
Janet Storton In 2007, I met a group of women living in the rural mountains of Uganda while on a Medical Mission trip. They asked me to come back to teach them to sew and learn the art of quilting. I have been selling their quilts every year since, and return two to three times…