Nancy McCluskey-Moore For the past 26 years, Kids’ Closet has been providing children with new school clothing to raise their self-esteem and encourage school attendance. This SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) program began when a group of women in SaddleBrooke discovered that local children had poor school attendance because they needed to share shoes and clothing…
Michael and Laurie Lien It is hard to believe that we are already halfway into the year and halfway into our yearly blood drives. So far this year, we are well ahead of units collected from last year. Our next blood drive is July 22 at MountainView from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Red Cross…
Happy Tail: Teddy Romayne Trudo It was a very happy Memorial Day weekend for Nancy and Tom Flood and their little Lizzie. Lizzie is a King Charles/Bichon mix who is full of energy. They felt it was time to find a playmate for their energetic little girl. In late April, SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network received…
Not a Boring Meeting! Andrea Molberg No doubt you’ve been to many boring meetings, but United SaddleBrooke’s (US) June community information meeting certainly wasn’t one. Snowbirds may have flown, but a standing-room-only crowd (62 attendees!) and three US board members met to talk about United SaddleBrooke’s efforts to encourage cooperation between the two homeowners associations.…
Andrea Molberg Dogs + exercise + nature are good for our mental and physical health. Dog ownership has even been associated with a 24% reduction in “all-cause mortality,” so let’s make SaddleBrooke more dog friendly. Let us enjoy our fabulous sunsets while walking or riding with a canine buddy on the SaddleBrooke TWO golf cart…
SBCO Recognizes Volunteers of the Year, Terry and Tony Lulek Nancy McCluskey-Moore Each year SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) recognizes those volunteers who have made a significant contribution of their time and talents to the organization. This year SBCO has named Terry and Tony Lulek as Volunteers of the Year. Prior to moving to SaddleBrooke in…
You can help improves lives—yours and many of those less fortunate. All the profits of the Golden Goose Thrift Shop go to supporting SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and IMPACT of Southern Arizona. Finally, a way to get back more than you give, guaranteed! You can volunteer on the Golden Goose truck, picking up donations—you put in…
The next Health Night Out presentation, “The Latest on Valley Fever,” by Fariba Donavan, M.D., Ph.D., will be on July 24 at 7 p.m. in the DesertView Theatre. Dr. Donovan combines the better of two worlds—she is a practicing physician and a research scientist. Her current position is associate professor of medicine in the Division…
Jim Beregi Come to the Community Yard Sale on Aug. 12 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. From spring cleaning to summer sale, there will be something for everyone: lots of clothes for the whole family, furniture, golf items, holiday decorations, household items, and so much more. Come check out some local art and jewelry.…