Joy Wegner and Mera Laureys It’s a shorter name, with an expanded focus! Friends of Pinal County Animal Shelter and Rescues has evolved to Friends of Pinal Pets, Inc. The new name reflects an added mission: preventing pets from even entering a shelter. Pinal County Animal Care & Control (PCACC), located near Casa Grande, is…
Tag: volunteers
April 2024, Clubs & Classes
Recognizing Our Library Volunteers with 20+ Years of Service!
Sharon Scanlan Shortly after SaddleBrooke opened, almost 35 years ago, several forward-thinking volunteers started our first library! Today there are three libraries, which have become one of SaddleBrooke’s highest-rated amenities—lending more than 50,000 books and DVDs a year! Most of our volunteers are “aspirational librarians” who love books and enjoy our patrons! Recently, at our…
March 2024, Generals
Annual Celebration April 8
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Monday, April 8, at 3 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom, SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) will honor the volunteers and supporters who have made it possible to annually serve children and their families living in the Copper Corridor, stretching from Catalina to Miami and San Carlos. This area includes more than three counties,…
Generals, January 2024
Expired or Unwanted Pills?
Twice monthly volunteers at the Sheriff’s Office Substation in the Mini Mart are available to help dispose of expired or unwanted pills. The schedule is the second Friday of each month and the fourth Tuesday of each month. January dates: Friday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan 23, from 2 to 4…
Sports, January 2024
MPLNiners Golf and Giving
E J Snearly The MPLNiners chose to name SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Thanksgiving Baskets to be their charity during the Presidents Cup golf event held at MountainView Golf Club. The raffle and cash donations benefited the SBCO Thanksgiving baskets that were distributed to needy families in Oracle, Mammoth, and San Manuel. The MPLNiners are so…
Generals, April 2018
Save the date for Health Fair
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator Health Fair 2018 will be Saturday morning, October 13. This is always a popular event and 2018 should be no exception. Details on exhibitors will be available later this year. Expect to see the immunization providers, skin cancer screening, eye exams and more. The Health Fair is one of the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Volunteers respond to call for work on the AZ Scenic Trail
Elisabeth Wheeler When an extra work event was scheduled on the Arizona National Scenic Trail in December, eight SaddleBrooke hikers responded to the call. Led by Zach McDonald of the Arizona Trail Association and Gary Faulkenberry of Oracle State Park the work teams cleared the trail of grasses and overgrowth south of Oracle State Park.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Improving Oracle Trails
Elisabeth Wheeler Nineteen intrepid SaddleBrooke hikers braved a chilly morning to improve trails in Oracle State Park. A special effort was made to clear the trails of sticker bushes and obstacles for runners participating in the upcoming Oracle Rumble to benefit the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Lots of excellent work was accomplished in three hours,…
Generals, June 2016
Health Fair needs volunteers
Phyllis Ketring Planning is well underway for this year’s Health Fair. The invitation to screeners has been sent out. If you have a doctor, clinic or medical specialty that you would like to have included in the Health Fair, now is the time to recommend them. There is always a waiting list, but it is…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Women’s Tennis Group serves Habitat for Humanity
Every month, a group of SaddleBrooke women that play together on a 4.0 interclub tennis team gather to do something fun and exciting off the court. In October they decided to put their skills to good use by helping a deserving family build their first house at a Habitat for Humanity building site. On October…