The cover of the April 1998 issue features a photo of a snow-laden tree and snowflakes falling all around, taken by Vic Lynn. While we can delight in the beauty, we know it had to be cold for … Read moreWinter's Last Fling
Saddlebrooke Stories Archives
As I perused the archives in search of a past article about love with hearts and valentines I found this front page news photo from 2007. It was all too familiar and reminiscent of the "blizza… Read moreDoes This Look Familiar?
I thought these excerpts from the December 2000 Paw Prints article “From Hutch” were timely given our suddenly cooler weather and the holidays. And with Christmas 2018 still lingering in the a… Read moreFrom Hutch
Originally published in the Saddlebag Notes July 1996 Read moreSaddleBrooke Silver Belles Win 1st Place - July 1996
The last day of January was designated as the Grand Opening of MountainView Gold Club and Phase II Homes. A few things of minor interest. Mainly, a mere $100,000 cash prize if you got a hole i… Read moreMountainView Opening
One quiet day in the office as I was searching through files for something I cannot now remember, I found a replica of the first issue of SaddleBag Notes. It had been reproduced on the front p… Read moreFirst Saddlebag Notes Issue Discovered!
Saddlebrooke Stories Through The Years
Of the estimated 73,000 American troops taking part in the D-Day invasion more than 9,380 are buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. The number of D-Day survivors isn’t clear but it is esti… Read moreMichael (Mickey) L. Guarino a D-Day Survivor
The following article, which was misprinted in the May issue was brought to our attention by Joe Allen, a SaddleBrooke resident and nephew of Herbert Joseph Poindexter, his namesake. Read moreFinally, a homecoming for Jacksonville sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
My home town of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England has been a naval base since medieval times. Since then it has been the premier base for the British Navy and occupied a strategic role during W… Read moreD is for D-Day (a military term)
Don Chuba’s story is not only about SaddleBrooke through the years, but also the Read moreThrough the Years – Don Chuba
Thanks to Kristal MacDough’s article last month, we were contacted by Joan Chorost (formerly Joan Evans) who wanted to share some of her stories and those of her neighbors about SaddleBrooke’s… Read moreOur First Residents