Debora Witten A new evening Aqua Zumba class is now offered at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:20 p.m. Kim Denny is the instructor of the evening class for residents who are still working or residents who want an exercise class later in the day. So if you have a doctor appointment…
Sharon Scanlan and Robin Conner Why do churches bless animals? When we bless animals in the church, we are saying “You are a gift from God.” It is God who first blessed animals at their creation. So blessing animals is an original activity as old as creation, a thing we do in imitation of the…
High Holy Day services will be officiated by Rabbi Daniel Price. Participating in the delivery of the services are our exceptional professionals, Eliyanah Powers, Cantorial Soloist, and Dr. Joshua Nichols, Accompanist. We are honored to have Stephen Beecher, Cellist, perform ‘Kol Nidre’ (All Vows) at the Yom Kippur evening service. Tashlich service will be on…
Sharon Scanlan and Donna Boring The first Fall Study begins Oct. 2 at 9:45 a.m. in the Elizabeth Room for six Wednesday mornings. Our study will be “Experience the Travel Narrative of Acts.” Come experience the travel narrative of Acts, tracking the exciting journey of the early church from Jerusalem to Rome, all propelled by…
Two new books by local poet Janet McMillan Rives (janetmrives.com) were released this spring. On Horsebarn Hill: Poems (Kelsay Books) is the author’s third poetry chapbook. Gene Twaronite notes that “In these searing yet joyous memory poems, Rives takes the reader back on a journey to where it began.” That beginning was the upstairs apartment…
We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Daniel “Danny” Price to Congregation B’nai Midbar. Rabbi Daniel “Danny” Price received his Rabbinic Ordination from the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. He has over two decades of experience as a Rabbi, Educator, and Cantorial Soloist. With a B.A. in Music/Communications from Plattsburgh State University and a…
Quilter Monica Oszust has been quilting for almost 20 years. (Photo by Debora Witten)
Georgine Hurst In June I wrote an article entitled “You Have Two But You Only Need One” about the need for living kidney donors and how to become a donor. This article provides a snapshot of what donor candidates experience. Note that each kidney center determines its own requirements for donors and recipients. Donors may…
Gerry Tietje The monsoon rains we experience during summer in SaddleBrooke Ranch and the surrounding area produce a second season to enjoy wildflowers. Some species are the same as those we see in spring, but many are different. Fishhook Barrel cacti, for example, only produce their orange blossoms after monsoon rains have fallen. Yellow Summer…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Recently, Elizabeth Francis celebrated her 115th birthday. She is the second oldest person alive today. When asked what she attributes to her long and happy life, she replied, “Speak your mind and don’t hold your tongue!” Have you ever felt that your opinions do not matter or that we live in a…