Jerry Lujan The Departure Honor Flight Southern Arizona departed Tucson early on the morning of April 5. On board were 25 World War II Veterans and their 23 Guardians. Thanks to the Honor Flight program they were on a free trip to visit their memorials in Washington, D.C. This is a breakdown of the Veterans:…
Susan Richards I remember the good old days when children and the family dog(s) left after breakfast on good weather days and didn’t return until it was suppertime. Now, however, dogs are limited to their leash, their yard or inside their home. The dog park concept, giving dogs an off-leash experience, originated in California in…
Ginny Sellen Culinary travel has emerged as a leading travel trend in the last ten years as more and more travelers become interested in exploring local food trends, cooking techniques and food history. This type of cultural immersion can be found in many of the top travel and cruise companies around the globe. No matter…
The Rat Pack performed March 12 at the DesertView Performing Arts Center, featuring (left to right), Robert Shaw, Lynette Carter (HOA 2 receptionist), Walter Belter and Mat Chapel. The group sang songs by Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. This is one of the many events produced by Lonely Street Productions. Photo by…
Mark Freshwater On Saturday, April 12 I had an opportunity never anticipated even a year ago. During 2013 I wrote and produced my own second original music CD entitled Biosphere. It is entirely instrumental music with space, time and earth related songs. I contacted Biosphere II’s John Adams back in February about possibly distributing my…
Margery Nemura Our annual Spring Picnic at Catalina State Park’s new outdoor pavilion was enjoyed by 45 guests on April 25. We were fortunate to have lovely weather which made our two hikes very pleasant. Jeff Eighmy, a unit 36 resident, led a very informative and interesting hike to the historic Romero Ruins. Jeff’s knowledge…
Barb Williams Can you learn Civil War history in a cemetery? Margaret Falkowski led a group to Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday, March 22 to find out for us. Here are her comments: “Betty Cook from the Arizona Historical Society organizes this yearly program to introduce current southern Arizona residents with Tucson pioneers. Our group from…
On Saturday, March 22, 50 or so neighbors in Unit 21 enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner in the Activity Center and then settled in for rousing games of Bingo! Winners, left to right: Kate Elfstrom, Mary Quamma, Chris Toney, Joanne Thomas and Kathy Vonderheid.
Betsy Lowry Hey, thank you, Arlene Desjardens, for a wonderful potluck evening at your house. There were more than fifty 17ers at the event. The food was outstanding and there was chatter and laughter in every room. Our next event was the Spring Fling with the theme Color Me Springtime with dinner and entertainment by…
