Denise Leonard Dickson Denise Leonard Dickson, 68, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, after a brave and dignified months-long battle with a variety of health issues. Denise loved her family deeply, particularly her devoted husband and best friend, Dennis Dickson. She was a rare and gifted combination of exceptional talents, and quiet, calm, thoughtful bearing. The…
Marilee Jensen As 2024 has come to an end, the Tri-Community Food Band (TCFB) Board of Directors would like to extend a big thank you to the many donors, volunteers, and organizations that have assisted in meeting the TCFB mission: “Feeding Neighbors in Southeast Pinal County.” The food bank serves residents in the Copper Corridor…
Are those unneeded pills taking over your medicine cabinet? The Pill Drop-Off at the Sheriff’s Office can take them! Nice volunteers will help you! Stop by and see for yourselves! Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation, 63701 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd. in the SaddleBrooke Mini Mart January Schedule: Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. Please,…
Are You Ready to Win Some Cash? By now, many of you have purchased your ticket(s) for the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) Fashion Show and Luncheon on Feb. 4 and 5 at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. As always, an added attraction is our cash raffle. Last year, 10 lucky ladies each day walked away…
Leslie and Tom Mehalek The November blood drive was a great success. We collected 92 units of blood thanks to all of our wonderful donors! Our 100th blood drive at SaddleBrooke was on Jan. 4 in the MountainView ballroom! As of this writing, we had 62 people signed up! The Red Cross has been staffing…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Ken S. McAllister, PhD, speak on “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Video Games But Were Afraid to Ask (Your Grandkids)” on Sunday, Dec. 8. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Vermillion Room, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m., and the program…
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…
Leslie Mehalek The September blood drive was a great success. We collected 64 units of blood this time around! Our next blood drive was on Nov. 9 in the MountainView ballroom from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. As of this writing, we already had 69 people signed up. The Red Cross has been staffing us…
Are those outdated or unwanted pills taking up too much room in your medicine chest? The Pill Drop-Off at the Sheriff’s Office can take them! Nice volunteers will help you. Stop by and see for yourself! Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation, 63701 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd. in the SaddleBrooke Mini Mart November Schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 26,…
For the fifth year, SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and Oracle volunteers are working together to provide much-needed food over winter break for students at Mountain Vista School in Oracle. Fueling the Future began and is continuing as a grassroots effort to support students at Mountain Vista. Many Mountain Vista students rely on school breakfasts and lunches,…