Category: Generals

Oracle State Park upcoming events

For reservations, call 520-896-2425; azstateparks.com. Saturday, September 16: Prickly Pear Fruit Processing Workshop, 8:00-11:00 a.m. Join Sonoran Herbalist John Slattery for a trail walk and talk to learn about the wonders of the prickly pear cactus, with some discussion of prickly pear medicine. With blender and straining equipment, John will demonstrate a relatively quick and simple…

SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings

SBCO’s 2016 “Golden Goose Fashion Show”

Kids’ Closet improves children’s lives Since its inception in 1996, Kids’ Closet has focused on providing children with new school clothing to raise their self-esteem and school attendance. Each school year, in the fall and spring, thousands of students from rural communities eagerly await their opportunity to come to the custom-built Kids’ Closet in Mammoth.…

Community Circle Players announces its Asst. Director

Director Susan Sterling (left) and assistant director Carol Merlini

Andrea Molberg Meet Carol Merlini, the new assistant director of Community Circle Players (CCP). Besides her involvement with CCP, she’s active in golf and the SB Off Road Bunch, volunteers at PACC, sings with Sonoran Singers and plays Canasta, Mah Jongg and Marble Chase. Andrea: Carol, I’ve had the privilege to see and work with you…

Community shredding event

Kerry Blount SaddleBrooke Ranch will hold its first community shredding event on October 7 from 9:00 a.m. until noon – OR until the truck is full. Residents of both SaddleBrooke Ranch and SaddleBrooke are encouraged to bring their old documents and electronics to be shredded and recycled. The event is sponsored by Community Church at…

Levenson-Crum REACH Scholarship winners

Amy Soule and Katarina Mendibles

Dennis Blauser, School Superintendent Once again, the Oracle Schools Foundation and its forward-thinking members have stepped up big. Three years ago, Foundation member Alan Levenson came up with the idea of having the teachers choose an academically-strong and motivated middle school student to participate in a program that would help set them on a life-changing…

Master Gardener Program

Want to become a Master Gardener? Barb Nicholson, Pinal County Master Gardener Master Gardeners are your neighbors and friends who have taken it upon themselves to complete the requirements for Master Gardener certification. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer, then you are invited to enroll in the Master Gardener Training Course…

Oracle School District

Since its inception three years ago and continuing through the 2017-18 school year, the Oracle Schools Foundation will have funded almost 40 preschool scholarships for the district’s youngest students. Recognizing the critical importance of a great early start, the Foundation Board made a commitment this year to ensure every three- and four-year-old in the district…