Melanie Einbund Our December services were led by Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, assisted by Eliyanah Powers and Joshua Nichols. We welcomed the coming new year with the hope for peace to embrace our community and Israel. Our Oneg honored the birthdays of Barbara Rosenthal and Sharon Triester, as well as Jack and Barbara Rosenthal’s 62nd anniversary. Our…
Michael and Laurie Lien Our first blood drive for 2024 was a wonderful success. We collected 80 units of blood. Let’s do it again on March 16 at the MountainView ballroom from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We have 69 people signed up already. We only have 32 openings left, which means you should make…
Do you own a British car? Maybe an MG, Triumph, Jaguar, Mini, Austin Healey, Range Rover, etc.? It does not have to be an antique! It can be a modern “LBC” (Little British Car) with air conditioning even … LOL! Come join us for breakfast and an occasional “caravan.” We like to get together occasionally…
Cheri Emahiser The SaddleBrooke Singers have been happily singing. Rehearsals for their April 7 Sunday Matinee performance at the DesertView Performing Arts Center are underway. We know you will have as much fun listening to us sing the tunes of the ‘60s as we are learning them all over again as chorale renditions. One of…
Jerry McAllister and Bob Simpson Ocotillo Canyon descends impressively and deeply, with curved embankments and some dense bottom vegetation, as it moves downward through Unit 21 to the Cañada del Oro (CDO), passing two small horse ranches on the way. Because of streetside residences, there are few viewpoints to appreciate the canyon’s beauty. One of…
Terry Barringer Natalee Holloway was a bright, energetic young woman who had just graduated with honors from Mountain Brook High School on May 24, 2005. A few days later, Natalee, along with 123 other graduates, embarked on a graduation trip to the island of Aruba. Then, the phone call no mother wants to receive: “Your…