Community-Wide Fundraiser Helps Support Senior Village Suzanne Marlatt Stewart For many SaddleBrooke residents, being sheltered in their homes for months, one project many have tackled is cleaning out closets and drawers. Then the question is, what do I do with all this stuff? Senior Village has a win-win solution for donating unwanted household items. Your…
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Generals, March 2021
Oracle Schools Foundation: Continues to Do What Is Best for Kids!
Crystal Nehrmeyer, Superintendent Even during one of the most unique academic school years with complex challenges, the Oracle Schools Foundation continues to exceed the expectations mission to provide financial and related support to ensure that every Oracle student has unlimited opportunity to succeed. Inspired by the personal story of a parent with a child attending…
Generals, March 2021
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension: Master Gardener
The Role of Trees in Climate Change Sheilah Britton Your SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to bring Tanya Quist, a faculty member in the School of Plant Sciences and Director of the University of Arizona Campus Arboretum for an online community program “The Role of Trees in Climate Change” on Thursday, March…
Generals, March 2021
Friends of the Library
Take a Chance and Help Our Libraries Win Big! Nancy McCluskey-Moore Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) is kicking off their “Bucks 4 Books” raffle to support the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries. FSL provides the funds to purchase books, DVDs, and audiobooks for our libraries. Fifty-percent of the funds raised through the raffle (after expenses) will be…
Generals, March 2021
Hearing Vibes: Ménière’s Disease: My Challenges as One of the “Unlucky 20%”
Tim Gaule My hearing loss is due to Ménière’s Disease. Ménière’s is a rare inner ear disease that affects approximately 650,000 people in the U.S. Onset usually occurs between ages 40 and 60. Possible theories as to the cause of Ménière’s are constrictions in blood vessels, viral infections, allergies, genetics, and autoimmune reactions. Besides hearing…
Generals, March 2021
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
SBCO Volunteer Has Performed Many Jobs Over Two Decades Nancy McCluskey-Moore Every journey begins with a single step. That was true for Marcia Van Ommeran’s ongoing twenty-year sojourn as a SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) volunteer. She attended a new-members meeting about volunteer opportunities after she and her husband, Tony, moved to SaddleBrooke from Michigan in…