Laurie Colen The JFG welcomes back our winter visitors and Happy New Year to our membership. We also extend a welcome to new members and hope to see you at our events. Our new season is in full swing, with lots of lovely events planned. In January we had our usual lovely and well attended…
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Clubs & Classes, October 2018
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Marilyn Anthony On October 11, we will be holding a dinner on the patio at SaddleBrooke One with a delicious menu including minestrone soup; turkey wraps with swiss cheese, tarragon aioli, lettuce, tomato and onion or beef and havarti wraps with horseradish, lettuce, tomato and onion; brownies and non-alcoholic beverages. Cost is $15.85 plus…
Religion, August 2018
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Marilyn Anthony The JFG’s Social for Members was held on July 17 in the East Ballroom of MountainView. Hors d’oeuvres were served which were delicious; tables had been set up so people were able to sit comfortably and schmooze. We all enjoyed cooling off from the heat and socializing although a bit of wine…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
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Marilyn Anthony The Mother’s Day Dinner was blown off the patio and was held inside at the Road Runner Grill. Everyone thought it was the best meal they had ever had in SaddleBrooke! The roasted lamb shank was delicious as was the trout, with dessert being a yummy ice cream topped brownie. Who cares…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
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Marilyn Anthony The JFG will hold its Father’s Day Dinner on June 10 at 5:00 p.m. at the SaddleBrooke One Road Runner Grill Patio where we will be having marinated skirt steak with chimichurri sauce or grilled salmon (finish on plank) with mango ginger sauce, oil and vinegar coleslaw and white and wild rice.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2018
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Marilyn Anthony The initial meeting of the Only Men’s Club took place in March at the Mesquite Grill Catalina Room and was very well attended with 21 men. As the JFG “facilitating” Board Member, I was in attendance for a very short while and can attest that the men there talked just as much…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
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Marilyn Anthony The February Potluck and Trivia evening was a full house. The food was varied and delicious with briskets cooked in four different ways! The trivia was interesting if challenging with many Olympics related questions. Given the nature of Jewish scholarship and involvement in Nobel Prize winning science, world history, the arts and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
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Marilyn Anthony Our annual Jewish Trivial Pursuit together with a full potluck is on February 20 at 6:00 p.m. (note the new time) in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. Please contact Sherry Marmorstein 825-6586 or [email protected] to co-ordinate your dish. The JFG is supplying lots of brisket! Please ensure that your dish is accompanied…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
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Marilyn Anthony The dining room at the Vistas was overflowing for the recent Chanukah Party. Larry Stillman wrote an even funnier presentation than last year – hard as that is to believe. Songs were sung, stories were told to the twinkling candles while a most delicious meal was enjoyed by all. A high stakes (nickels!)…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
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Marilyn Anthony The annual JFG Chanukah Party – the must go to event of the season – will be held on December 13 in the main dining room of HOA One. The menu consists of beef brisket, potato latkes, vegetable medley and ice cream. Price is $24.50 for members/$26.50 for non-members. Please RSVP by…