Ron Andrea If ever an organization epitomized the holiday spirit of giving, that organization is the Golden Goose. No one sparkles like the Goose at the holidays! Even the volunteers, busily working in their red aprons, are reminiscent of Santa’s elves. From fine china, crystal and silver serving trays to Christmas trees, decorations and candles,…
Walkathon highlights Nan Nasser Thank you, SaddleBrooke walkers! The 18th annual Walkathon left the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse parking lot after doing some warm up exercises; adults, dogs and students selected either a short walk or the 5K walk around Ridgeview Boulevard. Once back at the clubhouse everyone took part in a warm breakfast and awarding of…
Thanksgiving Food Bank Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach will once again prepare Thanksgiving food baskets for eligible families in the Oracle area. We expect to assemble 30 baskets for families at Mountain Vista School as well as people at the Mountain Health and Wellness Center also in Oracle. These baskets include a turkey, stuffing, cranberry…
Ann Vernon No doubt most readers remember the familiar Beach Boys tunes such as Surfin USA, Fun, Fun, Fun, Barbara Ann, Good Vibrations and the list goes on! Those in attendance at the Beach Boys Blowout, a Treats and Talents fixed-price event, rocked on to these tunes and many more. Music was provided by Gus…
Ann Vernon Who doesn’t love Broadway tunes? Obviously 25 SaddleBrooke residents do based on their attendance at one of the Treats and Talents Fixed Price auction events held in January. Thanks to Betty Hughes who introduced us to her piano teacher Mary Martin Stockdale, this event began to take shape. Ms. Stockdale agreed to donate…
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…
Nan Nasser It is warming up and you are probably enjoying barbecues, happy hour on a patio or an outdoor lunch cooled with misters. However for hundreds of children north of us there are no wonderful meals in the summer. When school closes for the academic year youngsters in Mammoth, San Manuel and towns north…
Nan Nasser At the annual Volunteer Appreciation Meeting SaddleBrooke Community Outreach acknowledged Long Realty as our sponsor of the year for their strong sponsorship of our annual Walkathon. For several years they have been the presenting sponsor with a special banner at the Walkathon breakfast and that support is also acknowledged for the spring home…
Nan Nassar How could you not want a Jeep? Great visibility, very versatile, fun for pets and kids and not a bad ride to dinner. The Jim Click Automotive Team is offering a 2014 Jeep Cherokee as a raffle prize that benefits local 501c3 charities in the greater Tucson area. SaddleBrooke Community Outreach is one…
Nan Nasser SaddleBrooke Community Outreach held its annual volunteer appreciation on Monday, April 14. Not only does SBCO acknowledge particular volunteers and sponsors, but sums up the year with an overall picture of what we accomplished. We are 100% volunteer and are grateful for all the volunteers who give time to the kids. SBCO began…