Rev. Suzanne Marlatt-Stewart February is the month of “love”—you might send valentines, enjoy a candlelight dinner with a loved one, or watch romantic movies. But what must come first is loving yourself. You can’t give to another if you don’t have it within yourself to give. Several world religions refer to loving yourself. “‘You shall love…
Jim Hoagland SBR PhotoWorks club members enjoyed a presentation on Jan. 12 by Eric Peffer from SaddleBrooke on “Black & White Photography in a Digital World.” Eric posed the question if black and white photography is “curious analog artifact or a relevant way to create compelling imagery with our modern cameras?” During his presentation, he…
Sheila Davidson The fall SaddleBrooke Ranch Bocce League concluded on Wednesday, Dec. 8 with Ballz & Dollz edging out The Bocce Bankers to claim the fall league championship. Members of Ballz & Dollz include Cole Dougherty, Rich Patterson, Heidi Patterson, Pat Rippy, Matt Rippy, Paula Rogers, Rich Rogers, and Amanda Blood. Members of The Bocce…
Matt Nelson In November, the SBR Democratic Club hosted their monthly meeting with guest speaker Adrian Fontes, who is the current Maricopa County recorder and candidate running for Arizona Secretary of State. In December, the club had its annual members holiday party in the ballroom with camaraderie, food, and fun! We typically meet on the…
The Catalina Elks adopted 20 children through the Adopt-a-Family Christmas program and our local food bank—Impact of Southern Arizona. Through your generous donations and with some help from the Past Exalted Rulers Association, we purchased toys, art supplies, and clothing for each of these kids. We spent $75 per child. Each child received at least…
Kim Schweitzer This Chanukah, Ranchers had several opportunities to celebrate close to home. For the 11th year in a row, our local Chabad held a menorah lighting in the Gaslight Theater Parking lot. It was a perfect night to be outdoors. There were goody boxes with latkes, applesauce, jelly donuts, light-up hair clips, dreidels, and…