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…
Category: January 2022
January 2022
Help Fight Childhood Hunger
Every day, over 6,000 children die due to hunger. Hope starts with food—and you! Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene (OVCN), with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), are packing one million meals from Feb. 7 through 12, and they need your help. Rally your family, friends, co-workers, and clubs to be difference makers! There are 20…
January 2022
Virtual Worship: A Blessing for Some
Jehovah’s Witnesses Logging on for each of their virtual meetings, Reuben and Lachelle Jefferson prepare special ways in which to greet their friends, from personal nicknames to saying “I love you” in American Sign Language. Their aim is always to reach out and encourage. The Jeffersons were concerned whether the virtual platform would provide the…
January 2022
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…
January 2022
One God, One World, One People
Stuart Watkins One God, One World, One People. And, whether your pain Comes from a Tornado, Fire, Flood, or Earthquake, One People, One World, One God
January 2022
Plein Air Is Anything but Plain
Connie Kotke, Publicity Chair The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is launching a new plein air group for artists who enjoy painting or drawing outside in our unique and beautiful Southern Arizona landscape. During the cooler months, group members will meet for a few hours in the morning to practice their craft, share camaraderie, and provide helpful…
January 2022
IJSS Celebrates Chanukah, A New Year, and Tu BiShvat
Finally meeting Rabbi Harari in person and surrounded by friends, Institute for Judiac Services and Studies (IJSS) members, celebrated Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, and Chanukah at the DesertView Theater. The services, led by Rabbi Laura Harari, were held with an upbeat spirit, joy, and tradition. Sarah Boltt, our cantorial soloist, was in her prime while accompanied by…
January 2022
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…
January 2022
Come Join Us—The Fellowship for Social Justice
Are you interested in learning more or sharing your thoughts about social justice topics? Do you want to help educate, advocate, and help victims of social justice issues? The Fellowship for Social Justice is a relatively new community organization created to do just that. We support each other as we discuss and learn about social…
January 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Serve
David Zapatka Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a serve, “contact must be made below the waist, which is defined as level with the navel.” Further, International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) Official Tournament Rulebook rule 4.A1 states the arm ‘must be moving in an upward arc’…