March has brought many events to the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS), including Shabbat services, celebration of Purim, and a lecture to the community by Rabbi Sanford Seltzer. April includes the observance of Passover and Shabbat services. April Shabat service is the last IJSS Shabbat service until the High Holy Days. Shabbat services are on…
Jane Gromelski We’ll be concentrating on review in April. On Thursday nights we will review a different dance in the Vermilion Room in the SaddleBrooke clubhouse. We’ll spend one night on the Western Waltz, one night on the Arizona 2-Step, and one night on the old favorite, the Texas 2-Step. And we will have a DJ dance to utilize…
Terry Caldwell The SaddleBrooke Coin Club held its annual Coin Show on April 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sonoran Room of the MountainView clubhouse. They again took part in Easter festivities with various educational displays and activities especially for kids. As an incentive to get youth interested in coin collecting, actual…
Barbara Starrett SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Colleen Lucey, Ph.D., of the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona speak on “The Monster of Eastern Europe: The Vampire Myth from Medieval Times to the Present Day” on Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m., with doors opening at 1:45 p.m., at the DesertView Theater,…
Rosemary Douglas February and March are important months for the Tri-Community Food Bank (TCFB). A couple of significant food drives take place that enable us to continue to assist our neighbors in need with emergency food supplies. In February, Epic Rides held their annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo mountain bike event. A total…
Raymond H. Goettsch Every February Preserve residents invite new residents to a brunch, allowing the new residents to get to know their neighbors. However, due to the unexpected February snow storm, the brunch was postponed two weeks. On Sunday morning, March 12, the sun was shining brightly, and 55 new Preserve residents were treated to…