Nancy Eisenstein On Feb. 21, members of the National Park Club carpooled to their first outing of the year, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument located in Coolidge, Ariz. The nation’s first archaeological preserve protects what remains of Casa Grande or “Great House,” a four-story adobe structure built around 1350 and considered sacred by the descendants…
Gail Davila What’s a SaddleBrooke Ranch Gail, Gayle, or Gale to do on Feb. 22 during snow, hail, and “gale” force type winds? Have a 3Gs Club luncheon at the Ranch House Grill, of course! With a cozy fire blazing and votive candles flickering, the first quarterly 3Gs luncheon was held on Feb. 22 with…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) has long provided grants to help finance education enrichment opportunities and summer sports activities for local students. Among the programs that recently received SBCO grants include: San Manuel Softball. A $2,500 grant was given to fund a summer softball program for kids living in the greater San Manuel area. Mammoth-San…
Romayne Trudo In the dead of winter last year, Jeff, a SaddleBrooke resident, found a pure white kitten in the snow on the side of the road in Durango, Colo. He rescued the little girl and named her Princess Leia. For the next year she was his best buddy. Unfortunately he realized that he was…
Linda Shannon-Hills Golder Ranch Fire District (GRFD) made their annual visit to SaddleBrooke Ranch to give us an update on their activities and the future of the fire station being built outside the entrance of SaddleBrooke Ranch. It was a pleasure to host six members of the Golder Ranch team: Community Relations/Media Coordinator Lydia Camarillo;…
Rosemary Douglas February and March are important months for the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB). A couple of significant food drives take place that enable us to continue to assist our neighbors in need with emergency food supplies. In February, Epic Rides held their annual “24 Hours in the Old Pueblo” mountain bike event. A total…