Dale R. Farland It’s the new year, and do you need to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in 2024? Would you prefer not to pay income taxes on your RMD? There is a smart tax strategy that reduces your income taxes while helping a local charity—the Oracle Schools…
Melanie Einbund, IJSS Board Member On the 50th year anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, during Shabbat and Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists launched a coordinated, sophisticated, and barbaric attack on Israeli civilians and soldiers by launching thousands of rockets, kidnapping and killing families, and murdering innocents in their homes and streets. As we look and hear of…
Rosemary Douglas November was Blanket Month at the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB). In addition to a Thanksgiving holiday meal, and our regular monthly food offering, each family also received a warm, soft, queen-sized blanket. Our families greatly appreciated having a new blanket as the colder months approach. We are very grateful to our generous donors,…
Edie Crall For the fourth year, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch are working together to provide much-needed food over the winter break for students at Mountain Vista School in Oracle. We are thrilled that the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is joining the effort again. Many students rely upon school breakfasts and lunches, which are not available during the…
Tina Fugleberg SaddleBrooke Ranch is on a mission to help save lives and is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Oct. 7 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr. The community is invited to take part in this special event and donate blood for hospital patients in our neighborhoods and…
Crystle Nehrmeyer, District Superintendent Our annual “Stuff the Bus” events in SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch are valuable opportunities for our students, staff, and community to come together and help the students at Mt. Vista K-8 School in Oracle start their school year strong. The event is traditionally scheduled for a Saturday. However, to allow more…
Debora Witten Animal shelters need volunteers. The shelters cannot function without the help of volunteers. They need a few hours each week or month. Volunteering your free time can help give an animal another chance. Volunteers help to save the lives of abused, neglected, or abandoned animals. Animals in shelters and rescues often come from…
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge 2815 had a month-long food drive focused on canned tomatoes. Elk Lodge members donated 323 pounds of product to the Impact Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Pictured are Jan Trudeau, community activities chairperson, and Cody Wilkinson, Impact Food Bank coordinator.
Tina Fugleberg SaddleBrooke Ranch is on a mission to help save lives by hosting a blood drive on June 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr. The community is invited to take part in this special event and donate blood for hospital patients in our…
New Board Member, Lisa John SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) would like to introduce our newest board member, Lisa John. Lisa hails from Ridgecrest, Calif., and moved to SaddleBrooke in spring 2021. Before relocating to sunny Arizona, Lisa was a kindergarten and first grade teacher for 30 years. She jokes that this is why her…