Grant Supports Oracle School District’s Kindergarten Prep Program Nancy McCluskey-Moore The Oracle School District provides a Kindergarten Preparation program free of charge to all three- and four-year-old children living in the district. Half-day classes are held at Mountain Vista Elementary School. Since pre-kindergarten education is not funded by the State of Arizona, this program is…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Although the number of families requesting assistance from the annual Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Child programs increased by 14 to 18 percent in 2023, SaddleBrooke residents stepped up, and the Adopt-A-Family program was able to help 83 families, consisting of 230 children and 133 adults, living in Mammoth and San Manuel. The Adopt-A-Child program provided…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Ken and Ellen Perkins are volunteers with serious staying power. Since 2007 they have been the driving force behind Adopt a Family, a program beloved by both SaddleBrooke residents and the families who have received hand-picked and carefully wrapped Christmas gifts. The program has grown dramatically over the past decade. Originally it…
Ken and Ellen Perkins At our summer home in Vermont we had our first frost before the first day of fall. The leaves are beginning to turn and there is a serious nip in the air. All that tells us that it is time to return to SaddleBrooke and make plans for the annual Adopt…
Adopt-a-Family 2014 Ken and Ellen Perkins Despite the fact that it is only September, it’s time to begin thinking about Christmas! To be more specific, it’s time to start preparing for the SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Adopt a Family project. Many of our neighbors are suffering in communities with very high unemployment rates. Unfortunately, many communities…
Ann Vernon One of the Treats and Talents Charity Auction fixed price offerings for the last several years has been a men’s cooking class geared to novice cooks as well as more experienced cooks who just want to learn new techniques and experiment with different recipes. This class is offered by Nile Vernon, Al Rhodes…