Eleven riders from the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed the first ride of the fall season in October at Rancho de los Cerros located in the Catalina State Park. The location is only about 20 to 30 minutes away in Oro Valley making it a convenient place to enjoy riding through the beautiful State Park and…
Clubs & Classes, December 2024
Horseback Riding Group Enjoys Spectacular Mountain Views
Generals, December 2024
Jewish National Fund
Melanie Einbund A long time ago I collected my dimes to buy a tree in Israel through the Jewish National Fund (JNF). It is a tradition I have kept throughout my life. I buy trees in Israel to commemorate special celebrations, a marriage, a birth. Also to express my sympathy for those I have lost.…
December 2024, Generals
State Parties: We’re Going to Have Fun at the Wisconsin Party!
Barbara Barr Bengen Did you save the date for Tuesday, Feb. 18 at HOA One? That’s the 2025 date for the annual Wisconsin Party. You don’t want to miss out on this great time! Every year we have even more fun than we did the year before! The 2025 Wisconsin Party is headed by Shelia…
Generals, December 2024
What Is Pickleball?
Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space” below the flyer sign. What you’ll need…
December 2024, Features
What Do You Say to a Gold Star Mom?
Kathy Sinnott How often do we see heroes wearing insignias or uniforms that identify one’s service in the military or other hero profession? How often do we then congratulate and thank them for their service? For the Gold Star Moms who wear the Gold Star lapel pin, it’s of the utmost importance to approach them…
Features, December 2024
Word of the Month: Gerund
David Zapatka Reader Luz Stella Perotti wrote, “I had a SPLENDID time reading that one (Splendor). It is one of my favorite words.” While reading a fiction writers evaluation team’s comments about what makes a story successful, I came across these sentences, “Successful: tight writing, sharp dialogue, creative use of language, vivid imagery, a surprising…