The call came in: Hope Animal Shelter has flooded Karyle Steele When we heard that Hope Animal Shelter was hit by a flash flood, the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network went into action to do whatever we could to help. Coincidentally, Network member Mary Joviak had just called with 12 bags of linens to donate. What…
Eileen J Snearly “You take on and do with the best of cheer…Hooray for volunteers.” — Arleen Grubbs and Evie Levine MountainView Women’s Collegiate Tournament took place March 23-25, 2018. Congratulations to the 2018 Collegiate Golf Tournament winners. Winner: Illinois 875 (+11); Runner up: San Jose State. Thank you to the MountainView Preserve Lady…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore Ken and Ellen Perkins are volunteers with serious staying power. Since 2007 they have been the driving force behind Adopt a Family, a program beloved by both SaddleBrooke residents and the families who have received hand-picked and carefully wrapped Christmas gifts. The program has grown dramatically over the past decade. Originally it…
Kim Sparling Come join us and have some fun with other like-minded volunteers while helping those in need in our community. Who we are: Assistance League is an all-volunteer organization. Over 300 members donate more than 50,000 hours of service annually. Partnering with 16 local social service agencies and 33 schools, we serve more than…
It’s easy to shred, recycle and donate Nancy McCluskey-Moore Are you drowning in useless paper files and electronics? Pack up those unwanted items and bring them to the Shredding and Recycling Event on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full). The event, hosted by Long Realty-Golder Ranch,…
Esta Goldstein Pinal County Sheriff’s SaddleBrooke Substation allows you to safely dispose of your out-of-date or unused prescriptions or over the counter drugs; and sharp instruments (i.e. needles, syringe, etc) can now be dropped off, too. Drop offs are on the second Friday of each month from 10:00 a.m.-noon and on the fourth Tuesday…
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…
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…
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…
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…