The annual meeting of the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) was held on Dec. 16 with the election of officers. It also means the parting of two officers who have served with dedication to IJSS. Our thanks to Sandy McNabb and Linda Merritt for their years of commitment, teamwork, and knowledge. December services were officiated…
To get members in the holiday spirit, on Dec. 13, the SBR Wine Club hosted its third wine mixer event of 2022. The Sol Ballroom was packed with party goers who enjoyed the featured wines, which included: * Campo Viejo Cava with a splash of Cassis * Cambria Katherine’s Vineyard Chardonnay * Louis Latour Beaujolais-Villages…
Deb McGiboney The SBR Women of Wine (SBRWOW) hosted their first Christmas holiday event on Dec. 21, 2022, and what a huge success it was! Thank you to Tyler and Kelly for setting everything up in the Sol Ballroom for the event and a big shout-out to Crystal and Andrew for assisting all these wonderful…
Patti Jo Lewis Empty Bowls: Our potters have been working for months hand-building and glazing bowls in all shapes, sizes, and designs. All this is in support of the Empty Bowls event, with the goal of raising funds to help feed those struggling with hunger. The fundraiser is on March 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
Vicki Ray The PebbleCreek Gun Club in Goodyear, Ariz., is this year’s host for the 12th annual trap shooting competition called the Robson Trap Trials. Trap shooters from any Robson community in Arizona may participate in the event, which takes place Friday, March 24, 2023, at Casa Grande Trap and Skeet. Each person will shoot…
Andrea Molberg Who’s in the “Who Done It?” which playwright Joh Mann describes as “full of murder, mystery, and mayhem”? Auditions for the Community Circle Players (CCP) March murder mystery/dinner theatre production of Spook Light Legacy were held early January. Director Shawne Cryderman, Assistant Director Al Weigel, and Producer Connie Ward delightedly report that they have…
Nancy Carlson Three SaddleBrooke Ranch residents will perform a free concert on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch. Bruce and Nancy Carlson and Ken Wilcox sing as Carlson/Wilcox 47, or CW47. This talented trio has been together at the Ranch for about 3 years, but their collective experience…
We Be Beaders members Mary Tomasello, Joann Kamada, Pat Combs, and Lupita Brown pose with recent jewelry creations. (Photo by Debora Witten)
Kathie Marshall The new year got off to a swinging start when 123 players braved the rain, wind, and cold to compete in the first Battle for the Saddle doubles tennis tournament on Jan. 4, 5, and 6 at the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) tennis courts. The two-day event was a friendly competition between the SaddleBrooke…
Lt. j.g. David R. Bull, USNR, Former On the morning of Dec. 17, 2022, representatives of the Catalina Mountains Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) joined hundreds of other veterans, their families, and various veterans’ service organizations in support of the Wreaths Across America (WAA) program and ceremony held at the…