Category: June 2016

Freethinkers at “Thirdsty Thursday”

Fran Berman Did you think the April 24 presentation on Cognitive Behavior Therapy was the last opportunity to meet with Freethinkers until October? Well you don’t have to wait several months to mingle with other Freethinkers. Monthly throughout the year we meet at the Roadrunner Grill for Thirdsty Thursday. While there were only a few…

Freethinkers fill SB1 Tennis Pavilion for BBQ

Freethinkers gather for a potluck dinner.

Fran Berman It was standing room only at the May 1 Freethinkers barbecue and potluck dinner. Friendly conversations were about everything from summer plans to members’ favorite presentations from the 2015-2016 Freethinkers’ season. Our formal programs will resume in October. If you missed any or want a recap, you’ll find past programs at www.sbfreethinkers.wordpress.com. We’re…

The British Club play Bocce Ball

Following Bocce Ball the British Club gathered for a potluck.

Twink Gates-Zimdar It was Sunday, May 15, a blustery day with the wind checking in at up to 20 mph and temperatures at 90 degrees Fahrenheit, but the Brits carried on regardless with their bocce ball games. Twenty-five members of the British Club braved the weather and gathered at the bocce ball courts here in…

Catalina Timewalkers donate to Jewish History Museum

In front of the 1910 synagogue are Quester members Marilyn Bertke, Rose Meyer, Linda Holt and Libby Cohen presenting the check to JHM Board President Barry Friedman.

Sandi Newberry The Catalina Timewalkers Chapter of Questers International donated $600 to the Jewish History Museum and Holocaust History Center. The Preservation and Restoration donation was made for a case to properly preserve and display the first 48 star flag to fly when Arizona became a state in 1912. The donation will also help purchase…

Democratic Club news

Jim Vavra Our May 10 meeting began with a presentation by Tom Chabin, Democratic candidate for Corporation Commission. Tom gave us an enlightening and convincing talk on why he and Bill Mundell really need to be elected to provide balance governance on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Another candidate, Jacqueline Minto presented her case to be…

SaddleBrooke Hiking Club volunteers experience the wonder of Chaco Canyon

Volunteers at Chaco Cultural National Park: Kathy Gish, Kevin Balkier, Randy Park, Mary Croft, Ray Peale, Elisabeth Wheeler, Mike Wolters and Kent Naugle

Ray Peale Between AD 850 and 1250 Chaco Canyon served as a major urban center of ancestral Pueblo culture. Remarkable for its monumental public and ceremonial buildings, engineering projects, astronomy, artistic achievements and distinctive architecture, Chaco served as a hub of ceremony, trade and administration for the prehistoric Four Corners area for 400 years –…

Jewish Friendship Group news

Marilyn Anthony All enjoyed our Mother’s Day Dinner. Luckily the air conditioner in the Mesquite Grill was broken and the dinner was moved outside where we all delighted in the view and the deer who decided to drop in! The delicious buffet represented some of the best food to be had at any of our…

Holy Cannoli: It’s Italian Bistro night

Vicki Tessitore and Italian Bistro Night Chairman Nancy Klawitter

Carol Thompson The Fellowship Committee from the Community Church of SaddleBrooke (CCSB) hosted an Italian Bistro Night on May 10, 2016. Welcomed by a table complete with Italian flag, candlelit wine bottles, Italian bread, sprigs of fresh rosemary, limes, lemons and oranges, guests entered under an archway adorned with grapes and vines. We all entered…