Category: September 2022

Word of the Month: Eggcorn Reader Comments

David Zapatka July’s WOTM word, “eggcorn,” resulted in a flurry of reader comments. “Just read your article in the Pioneer Press about eggcorns, and it made me chuckle. I didn’t realize they were called eggcorns, but I’ve encountered a few of the same “slip of the ears.” One that always annoys me is when people say ‘It’s…

Using Essential Oils in the Laundry Room

JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils along with a few handy tips. When words like…

CCP Doing a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Show Again!

Andrea Molberg It’s official! Community Circle Players (CCP) will once again be doing the “3 M’s”—a murder mystery in March. Shawne Cryderman will direct Joh Mann’s original script Spook Light Legacy. Al Wiegel will be the show’s assistant director, Connie Ward will serve as producer, and Dana Goldsmith will be the technical director/stage manager. Perfect…

Dollars and Sense: Making a Retirement Budget

The Paseo Financial Group Using a retirement budget can improve your peace of mind and lessen your stress about money in your golden years. It can help you avoid spending too much of your nest egg too soon—a financial mistake many retirees make. With a few simple steps, you can develop a budget that accounts for…

Mudslingers Pottery Club: Feel What the Potter Feels

Heading into the fall months, it’s a great time to bring out the artist within you. Many of our potters will be returning from their summer vacations, and the sharing and creativity amongst the potters is energizing. Sign up for one of the upcoming 3-hour intro to hand building sessions. After attending the first session, the…

Urgent Need for Volunteers

Karen Adamson If you have ever considered volunteering, there are some agencies at this time that are desperately searching for assistance. The Foster Care Review Board of Pinal County is looking for volunteers from a variety of backgrounds to serve on the monthly reviews of foster care cases. This is an extremely meaningful position that serves…

California Club Summer of Love Gathering October 6

Save the Date! How can we forget—tie-dye clothes, braided leather headbands, fringed vests, flower head wreaths, love beads, Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Iron Butterfly, driving to San Francisco in a VW van, the rain at Woodstock … that was the “summer of love.” As a California Club member, you’re invited to join us to reminisce,…

Spanish Classes at the Ranch!

Español y Más, with instructor Judy Freeman, is offering a Beginning Spanish class at the Ranch. This is your chance to jump in at the very beginning, or brush up on the skills you’ve already acquired. Start your path to conversation, and you might find yourself having a little fun along the way! The beginning…

U.S. Military History: U.S. Flag Folding—Part 1 of 2

Ross Dunfee While not officially adopting a flag at the time of the Declaration of Independence, the “Continental Colors” (aka the “Grand Union” flag), has historically been referred to as the first national flag of the United States. That flag has a striking resemblance to the British East India Company (1707-1801), where the canton resembles…

Fall Flu Vaccine Drives September 17 and October 29

Linda Shannon-Hills The 2022 SBR flu vaccine drive has been scheduled for Saturdays, Sept. 17 and Oct. 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. Desert Life Pharmacy has ordered vaccines for our community. An online registration has been set up by Desert Life Pharmacy. Please register each person one at a time. Don’t double up to register…