Beth Chamberlin Every golfer knows that having a hole-in-one is a pretty amazing and rare occurrence. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association had two women with aces in less than three weeks! Mindy Hawkins was playing on Feb. 22 when she got hers. She used her 8 iron on hole number 5 to hit her…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I will speak for myself, but am sure a lot of you would agree, I have missed being touched. Not only hugs, but just a gesture of someone holding my hand or putting a hand on my shoulder. Dacher Keltner, PhD, University of California at Berkeley, explains that compassion is at our fingertips. “In recent years,…
Are you searching for a faith community to experience Jesus’ journey to the cross for Holy Week and to celebrate the gospel message of hope and abiding love on Easter? Wherever you are on the journey of life or faith, you are welcome to join us, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke, for several services commemorating…
David Zapatka Reader John W. Patterson writes, “For what it’s worth, because of my ever-deepening interest in what might be called “The History of Ideas,” I’ve been following your Word column in our Quail Creek Crossing for some years now. In a very real way, etymology is itself a useful adjunct for dealing with the…
Volunteer Motivated by Love of “the Kids” Nancy McCluskey-Moore Kris Sallee moved to SaddleBrooke four years ago from San Diego. For 29 years, she worked as a bookkeeper and auditor for Vons, a grocery store chain now owned by Safeway. Before retiring, she worked in accounting for a nonprofit mental health system. For many of…
Carol Osgood Dance Club classes such as 2-Step and West Coast Swing provide tremendous fun while learning something new! You’ll navigate the different steps and positions, turns, and weaves, all while keeping time with the music. It can benefit your brain and body while you also meet a great group of dancing friends. The Ranch…