Leslie Lefaive-Huerta Twenty-five disadvantaged children from Roadrunner Elementary School, Marana, Ariz., were escorted by Lodge volunteers for an exciting shopping spree. Each child had a $140 shopping budget to buy clothes at the Walmart, Oro Valley Marketplace. Walmart provided drinks and treats, plus donated 25 new pillows for each child. Crafty Critters made fun custom…
Former Lt. William Myers, CEC, USN The Catalina Mountain Chapter (CMC) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held its most recent luncheon meeting on Saturday, April 15, at SaddleBrooke Ranch. The meeting began with a business session presided over by retired Capt. Charles Vaughan, U.S. Navy, President, during which members were updated on…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, this month we will focus on the backhand smash. Last month we introduced the overhead smash. Most overhead smashes are hit with a forehand. What should we do with that ball that is high over our head on…
The Verde Sputters don’t let a wind or cold or hot weather or any luncheon stop them. The turnout has been, in the words of our president, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. On April 10 the course was a bit challenging for the 45 Sputters and our three guests: Kathryn Thompson, Kathy Bigos, and Jessica Young. We prevailed to…
R.O.S.E. Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Spring is finally here, which means it’s time for some spring cleaning! While you may be busy decluttering your home, don’t forget to clean up your financial accounts as well. In addition to organizing your finances, it’s also important to be vigilant against scams and fraud. Here are some…
Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) celebrated the onset of spring with many activities. The JFG Book Club in April enjoyed our meeting at Linda Merritt’s home where Sherry Kaplan led us in a discussion about The Forest of Vanishing Stars, by Kristin Harmel. We all agreed that it took great faith and skill…