An Opportunity to Help and Enjoy a Fun Event D. Pedota and D. Farland, President and Vice President of Oracle Schools Foundation On March 10, the Oracle Schools Foundation held their annual Gala banquet and various Auctions. We had 270 people in attendance. One of the main fundraising goals of the Gala is to pay…
Ann Vernon Mark Sunday, March 10, on your calendar now! You won’t want to miss the Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) Spring Fling Gala/Auction because: 1. The Foundation supports the Kinder Prep (preschool) program in Oracle and you believe that early childhood education is the key to success later in life. 2. You agree with and…
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…
Ann Vernon Eight attendees at the 2023 Oracle Schools Foundation Gala/Auction were excited to find that they could savor the delicious flavors of Spanish food without having to leave the Brooke! Nile Vernon, who spent many summers in Spain and picked up cooking tips from various families he stayed with while teaching in a graduate program,…
Sherry Kaplan Looking for a fun way to help local kids? Look no further than an upcoming Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) fundraiser. OSF’s mission is to provide financial and related support to ensure that every Oracle student has unlimited opportunity to succeed. One of its efforts is to provide scholarships for children to attend preschool since…
Ann Vernon With a record-breaking 270 attendees, this year’s Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) Spring Fling Gala was a huge success! Great energy floated around the ballroom as people socialized and bid on silent auction items or signed up for fixed-price events. The live auction bidding was very spirited! A special thank you to all who…
Ann Vernon Mark Saturday, March 11, on your calendar now! You won’t want to miss the Oracle Schools Foundation (OSF) Spring Fling Gala/Auction because: 1. You believe that early childhood education is the key to success later in life. 2. You agree with the OSF’s commitment to support preschool and other educational programs at the Mountain Vista School…
Tapas Anyone? Ann Vernon One of the fixed-price events for the Oracle School Foundation 2022 auction was an authentic Spanish dinner prepared by Nile Vernon and assisted by Ann Vernon and Pat and Ron Andrea. Nile spent many summers in Spain and picked up cooking tips from various families he stayed with while teaching in…
A Great Greek Dinner Ann Vernon Who doesn’t love Greek food? Especially when it is all homemade and based on authentic recipes that have been handed down through generations of the Pachis and Kartsonis families. We are talking the real thing here! There was a spirited bidding war at the Oracle Schools Foundation Spring Fling…
Ann Vernon Ann and Nile Vernon and Steve Liakos hosted a Latin American dinner as a live auction item for the Oracle School Foundation Gala. Nile, a former university Spanish professor, who has spent a lot of time in various Latin American countries, wanted to dispel the myth that Latin American food is like Mexican…