Deb McGiboney The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women of Wine (SBRWOW) meet on the third Thursday of every month at the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom. Our next SBRWOW event is Thursday, Aug. 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Ranch House Grill Sol Ballroom. We are hosting Ellyn Biggs. She will be displaying and selling…
Ellyn Biggs and Linda Harvey This summer the National Parks Club is putting a focus on our members to share their experiences in our national parks with the group and interested SBR residents. These summer meetings will be held in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. On June 25 we had…
Patti West Recently the SBR Painters Club hosted a two-day Watercolor Pet Portrait Workshop conducted by professional artist Rachel Linnemeier. All skill levels were welcome, and for those for whom painting a pet portrait in watercolor seemed daunting, Rachel invited students to submit their reference images in advance so that a sketch could be prepared…
Melanie Einbund No, it isn’t a misprint! The New Jewish Year is 5785! Congregation B’nai Midbar at SaddleBrooke will be holding Rosh Hashanah evening services on Oct. 2 and morning services on Oct. 3. Yom Kippur services will be held on Oct. 11 (evening) and Oct. 12 (day). Rabbi Danny Price will be officiating in…
Rev. Rachel Srubas If we want to change the world, it starts with our being changed within. Many of us are stuck in stress-induced patterns of behavior that limit our peace of mind and cause difficulties in our relationships. But there’s hope. Practice the Pause: Jesus’ Contemplative Practice, New Brain Science, and What It Means…
Sharon Scanlan and Carolyn Dwyer Come and sing at Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church! We are a dynamic community dedicated to Christian worship and service to all people. The Chancel Choir is small and in need of voices. If you have been blessed with vocal talent, a discerning ear, and/or can tap your…
Sharon Scanlan and Nancy Yob In February 2022, Vista Adult Education offered the first Protestant Prayer Bead class. Twelve women attended that class, an informal Prayer Bead Ministry was formed, and we didn’t even know it had begun. Many of us made Prayer Beads for our family and friends. As we began using them ourselves…
Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to our new homeowners moving into our beautiful community in the last few months. We have a wonderful welcome program for all new residents to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). This fall, the Newcomers Welcome Volunteers will hold a gathering for new homeowners and renters. You are invited to attend to learn more about…
David Zapatka Reader Bob Mack, commenting on the June WOTM column wrote, “I enjoyed your Chimichurri article, Thanks. Quite the background for such a great tasting meat sauce. I like the old Spanish dictionary definition, confusion. LOL. I recently took some Trader Joe’s Chimichurri sauce, from their deli section, and blended it with some hard-boiled egg yolks,…
Rick Merritt is pictured on his 2001 Fuel Injection Road King Classic. (Photo by Debora Witten)