Starry Starry Night Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It was a perfect clear and cool evening, very conducive for the Starry Starry Night stargazing event, which benefited the Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) on Nov. 1. Chris Mobley and Terry Joyce, amateur astronomers and members of the SaddleBrooke Skygazers, collaborated in order to provide stargazing for more…
Oh, Oh, Oh—Listen to the Music Ann Vernon It was another beautiful night in SaddleBrooke as guests gathered on the patio at Gary and Betsy Clark’s home for a house concert featuring the talented musician J.D. Loveland. Given that it was so close to Halloween, Betsy and her co-hosts prepared delicious “spooky” appetizers, which were…
The Oracle Schools Foundation Is Now an Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization Dale Farland The Oracle Schools Foundation, the fundraising organization providing free Kindergarten Prep (preschool) for three-year-old and four-year-old children of the Oracle School District, has just been designated as an Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization (AZQCO)! What a great way to kick off our 10-year…
Celebrating Our Success! Ann Vernon Members of the Oracle Schools Foundation Spring Fling Gala planning committee met at the home of Ann and Nile Vernon to celebrate a successful event that raised over $65,000 to help support kindergarten prep and related educational programs in the Mountain Vista School District in Oracle. This has been our…
Oracle Schools Foundation Beer, Brats, and Barrio Dana Eckhardt On April 9 a gathering of donors for the Oracle Schools Foundation met at the host home of John and Linda Ansay for one of the fixed price auctions. There’s no better way to enjoy a Brats and Beer Bash than sitting on a patio overlooking…
What a Night! Ann Vernon The Oracle Schools Foundation Spring Fling/Auction was a huge success, thanks to so many SaddleBrooke residents! Without you, there would be no auction, and without an auction, the Foundation would not be able to honor its commitment to the Mountain Vista in Oracle to help fund Kindergarten Prep and other…
Ann Vernon As one of the fixed-price events in conjunction with the Oracle Schools Foundation Gala/Auction, Randall Dighton, a SaddleBrooke resident, entertained 35 guests at the home of Ann and Nile Vernon on Oct. 20. It was a beautiful night, and guests mixed and mingled as they munched on a variety of tasty appetizers prepared…
Sherry Kaplan Looking for a fun way to help local kids? Look no further than an upcoming Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) fundraiser. OSF’s mission is to provide financial and related support to ensure that every Oracle student has unlimited opportunity to succeed. One of its efforts is to provide scholarships for children to attend preschool…
It was a warm and breezy evening in late April, perfect for an outdoor country-western shindig. The Yellowstone Dinner Dance was one of the fixed-price events offered during the recent Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) Fundraising Gala. Yellowstone Night was a sellout with 40 attendees, which contributed $2,000 to OSF preschools. The party came alive on…
Do you Hear What I Hear? MV’s New Sound System Andrea Molberg A new sound system is being installed at MountainView. On behalf of the entire community, Community Circle Players (CCP), SaddleBrooke’s theatre troupe, so compellingly presented the need for the Sound Replacement Project to the SaddleBrooke TWO Board and Finance Committee that their reply…