Marilee Jensen Due to the increased number of families served in the communities of Oracle, San Manuel, Mammoth, and Dudleyville and the increased amount of frozen food offered, the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) greatly needed a new walk-in freezer. Thanks to funding from SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, a new walk-in freezer was purchased and installed. Among…
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 On Monday, April 8, at 3 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will honor the volunteers and supporters who have made it possible to annually serve children and their families living in the Copper Corridor, stretching from Catalina to Miami and San Carlos. This area includes more than three counties,…
Chris Grey The Golden Goose Thrift Shop in Catalina likes to bill itself as “a thrift shop like no other,” which immediately sets itself up for comparison to every other such store in the known universe. Fortunately, all one needs to do is make one visit to be convinced that those words ring true. It’s…