Category: January 2022

Wreaths Across America

David R. Bull, LTJG, USNR, FMR, CMSC Member Chair, and Special Events Coordinator On the morning of Dec. 18, several members of the Catalina Mountains Satellite Chapter (CMSC) 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…

Jewish Friendship Group News

Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group is alive, very well, and thriving. The in-person activities began on Nov. 29, 2021, with a short annual meeting and a Chanukah dinner and celebration. The dinner choices were brisket or salmon (which were both delicious), tasty carrots in brown sugar, and hash brown potatoes. Next year, someone must…

SaddleBrooke Parkinson’s PWR! Moves 4 Balance Club

Vera Shury Give a five-minute gift to yourself and your loved ones. Our class is Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the SaddleBrooke One Arts and Crafts Center, Room 3, two days a week, which is really not enough. The members would benefit greatly from participating in two more sessions a week. Exercise, with…

Have You Ever Seen a Dream Falling?

Stuart Watkins Have you ever seen a dream falling Have you ever heard it hit the ground Well listen close little darling It don’t hardly make a sound Have you ever seen a heart breaking Have you ever heard it rip apart Well listen close little darling It don’t hardly make a sound Have you…

Great Decisions Meets Twice in January

Sandy Epstein After meeting via Zoom in 2021, SaddleBrooke Great Decisions is happy to announce in-person meetings again this year. The 2022 SaddleBrooke Great Decisions program will convene its first meeting on Monday, Jan. 17. The second meeting of the year will be on Jan. 24. Meetings are held twice a month, January through April…

Each Chapter in Life Can Be a New Adventure

Suzanne Marlatt Stewart In this year 2022, some of you may be making a change in your life, moving on to the next chapter. Could be downsizing in our neighborhood, moving closer to children, considering an independent living facility, going to a different city, state, or even country. Changes can be challenging, fearful, sad, or…

Full Cold Moon

Christine Reding During the winter skies, the Natives hunt birds Mergansers, long tailed ducks and golden eyes Listening carefully the quail and grouse they heard Skimming the sparse grasses in order to disguise Stealthily walking the naked and dried up grounds Utilizing blow guns to capture their unsuspecting prey Blending in with elements as they…

Jewish War Veterans Welcome Administrator for January 16 Event

Sunday morning, Jan. 16, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes speaker Joselyn Wilkinson, who serves as the Homeless Veteran Program administrator for the state of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services. Arizona is in the top three of fastest growing states in the country. With this, accompanied by inflation, comes…