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…
Category: June 2016
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Freethinkers fill SB1 Tennis Pavilion for BBQ
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…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
The British Club play Bocce Ball
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…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Catalina Timewalkers donate to Jewish History Museum
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…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
MountainView Duplicate Bridge Club celebrates JoAnn Aiken
Terry Coe Nurturing, managing, leading, smoothing, hiring, firing, accounting, peace-making, room finding, candy buying and hectoring as needed—in short, Jo Ann has mothered our club an amazing 16 years and we haven’t made her job any easier in all that time. I’m sure glad she’s willing to keep it up for many more! Her efforts…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
SaddleBrooke Indoor Cycling “Kick-off for bikes” 1st fundraiser for Keiser Bikes
Phoebe Bax The SaddleBrooke Indoor Cycling group* (new name by mid-June 2016) started our first annual voluntary contributions drive on April 5, 2016. In six weeks our group donated $3,330 towards our ultimate goal of purchasing six new Keiser Bikes for use by all of SaddleBrooke in their indoor cycling fitness program. Indoor cycling is…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
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…
Clubs & Classes, June 2016
SaddleBrooke Hiking Club volunteers experience the wonder of Chaco Canyon
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 –…
Religion, June 2016
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…
Religion, June 2016
Holy Cannoli: It’s Italian Bistro night
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…