Sue and Jim McCutcheon This year’s Gala will be held on Feb. 21, 2021, in the Horizon Room. Arrival time is 1:30 p.m. with dinner following cards at 5 p.m. Gala tickets are $5 and are being sold at Monday, Wednesday, and Friday bridge, but the last date to purchase your ticket is Feb. 15.…
Deborah Muller For a quarter of a century, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) has celebrated Jewish culture through film, bringing an exciting lineup of films to Arizona, honoring Jewish traditions and heritage. Our 25th anniversary will not be any different, except this year it will include three extra days of screenings, and take…
Dennis Knight Feb. 24 will be the date of our exciting golf tournament sponsored by the SunBird Bandits golf group. If you haven’t already signed up for our annual event, fill out your entry form for the unique Triple Play Tournament. Entry forms can be obtained from the Pro Shop or the hallway area outside…
Kenneth Nelson This week, I want to highlight Mr. Hal Reimer. I moved in March 2019, and during the spring and summer, I worked out on the tennis courts as we began to realign for the season. The pandemic and its side effects kept some away vis-à-vis, the Canadians could not get back, and others made…
Wes Akerman The plight affecting Canadian snowbirds is twofold. Firstly, the U.S./Canadian border is closed for non-essential travel. Air travel is allowed, so some of us have returned to our winter homes this year. Secondly, our Canadian government has instituted a travel advisory asking Canadians not to travel outside the country due to the COVID…
Jennifer Brauner The Center for Senior Enrichment (CSE), under the auspices of Jewish Family and Children’s Service, provides daily Zoom programming for all older adults throughout the Valley, exploring music, movement, history, art, and more, during the month of February. New this month is a Latin Fusion dance class on Monday, Feb. 1 and 8…