Marie Starjnski On March 16, 26 children from Roadrunner Elementary School were surprised with a visit from the Easter Bunny, a $150 shopping spree for clothing per child, an Easter basket, a new pillow and pillow case, and a book bag with three new books each. The children were also treated to a pizza party…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Daisy Vargas, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Arizona, College of Humanities, speak on “Religion, Identity, and Encounter in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands” on Sunday, April 21, at 9:45 a.m. This talk will focus on how Mexican Catholic religious practices aid and inform the maintenance…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) annual Food Drive is accepting donations of food, as well as money, to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves needy families living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area. On a monthly basis, TCFB serves about 530 households (1,565 people). In…
Michael and Laurie Lien Our first blood drive for 2024 was a wonderful success. We collected 80 units of blood. Let’s do it again on March 16 at the MountainView ballroom from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have 69 people signed up already. We only have 32 openings left, which means you should make…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers meetings are now held at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse Vermillion Room on Sunday mornings, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m. and the program beginning at 9:45 a.m. We are proud to have Thomas P. Miller, Ph.D., speak to us on “How Will Our World Change on January 20, 2025?” on…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore The 26th Annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Food Drive will gather donations of food and money to support the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) based in Mammoth. TCFB serves needy families living in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and the Dudleyville/Aravaipa area. Donations from SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch helped to provide bimonthly emergency food boxes…
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) has more than 500 families, with 1,500 individuals registered and eligible to receive twice-a-month food boxes. These families are our neighbors in Mammoth, San Manuel, Oracle, and Dudleyville. In 2023 the generosity of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents, especially during the annual SBCO Food Drive, enabled the TCFB…
Drop off your unused prescription medications! Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation located at 63701 East SaddleBrooke Blvd. in the SaddleBrooke Mini Mart. February Schedule: Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. Requirements: • Please, no liquids, syringes, creams, or sharp needles. • Pills must be in a sealed plastic bag(s) (Ziplocs or other similar product)—no…
Denise Cashmore Join in the Take a Swing at Cancer event on Feb. 20 for a great cause. This fundraiser donates every dollar raised to the University of Arizona Cancer Center for cancer research. You can help make this a successful event. The day will start with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start at The Preserve…
Rosemary Douglas The Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) assists our neighbors in many ways besides providing twice-monthly emergency food boxes. Individuals and families dealing with food insecurity have a very limited ability to purchase items necessary for personal and household hygiene and even some basic, everyday home supplies we take for granted. The TCFB helps by…