Phyllis Ketring The Health Fair Planning Committee needs a Volunteer Coordinator to join the team for this year’s October Health Fair. This person must have strong interpersonal skills to recruit and communicate with volunteers and interact with the planning team. Some familiarity with Excel and email will be useful. During the year, there are…
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March 2018, Sports
SPA members participating in Adopt-a-Highway program
Mark Van Matre SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association members who participated in cleaning up a portion of Edwin Road on February 27, 2018 as part of Pinal County’s Adopt-a-Highway program, include: Front row (L to R): Ann Lange, Vennie Fernandez, Shirley Webster, Pam Lubeck, Debbie Westwater, Diana Giljohann, Olaf Lubeck and Diane Ewing. Back row: Gary…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Hiking Club builds new trail on the Arizona National Scenic Trail
Elisabeth Wheeler It’s fun to build new trail, especially when recent rains have softened the desert floor! Nineteen SaddleBrooke hikers braved 30-40 degree temperatures to develop a more user friendly re-route of the Oracle Passage of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Teams dug out shrubs and smoothed the trail tread for a better hiking, biking…
Generals, February 2018
The Little Hooves and Big Hearts/SaddleBrooke Connection
Sue Robisch Little Hooves and Big Hearts is a charitable organization serving special-needs children, and seniors, in the greater Tucson area as well as Pinal County. It is unique in that it offers equine-assisted therapy using miniature horses. LHBH was introduced to SaddleBrooke five years ago. Since that time the organization has grown and expanded…
Religion, November 2017
CCSB tours Tri-Community Food Bank
Kathy Doran The Mission Committee from the Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) went on a tour of the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB) in Mammoth, Arizona. Our committee frequently tours the missions that CCSB supports to learn the needs of the various missions. “Let no child go to bed hungry” is TCFB’s mission statement. The TCFB…
Generals, October 2017
Community Circle Players
Andrea Molberg Get involved with SaddleBrooke’s live theater group, Community Circle Players! In February 2017, CCP’s first murder mystery dinner theater production, Eat, Drink and Be Deadly, was such an overwhelming success that additional performances were added to accommodate the demand for tickets. Almost 900 were served great food and entertainment at the dinner mystery, making…
Generals, September 2017
SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Happenings
Kids’ Closet improves children’s lives Since its inception in 1996, Kids’ Closet has focused on providing children with new school clothing to raise their self-esteem and school attendance. Each school year, in the fall and spring, thousands of students from rural communities eagerly await their opportunity to come to the custom-built Kids’ Closet in Mammoth.…
Generals, July 2017
Verde Valley Venture Tour, Arizona Oct. 23-27
Arizona Pathfinders Inc., a nonprofit volunteer group of the Arizona Historical Society, is conducting a five day tour October 23 through 27, 2017 to the Verde Valley. Join us for an eventful tour to this region in the central transitional region of Arizona. Highlights: Day one – Travel to Arcosanti between Phoenix and Camp Verde,…
Features, June 2017
Golden Goose Truckers attempt assault on the back side of Mt. Lemmon
Mike Buckley On Saturday, April 15, three Golden Goose truckers and a visiting friend attempted a mountain bike ride, Assault on the Back Side of Mt. Lemmon. Stan Watkins, probably the top mountain biker in SaddleBrooke, led our group on the ride from Oracle up Mt. Lemmon and back. Joining the adventure were fellow Golden…
Generals, May 2017
Pet Rescue Group seeking “I Don’t Want It” sale coordinator and garage space
Wags & Walkers (Pet Rescue Network PACC volunteers) hopes to begin donation collection for this fall’s I Don’t Want It sale in early June. As always, proceeds benefit Pima Animal Care Center pets. We have two urgent needs: 1. Storage space from June to mid-October (depending on event date). Are you a snowbird with an…