PEOPLE, PLACES & EVENTS Cont’d Sock Hop Fun

Continued from previous page coke glasses designed to look like root beer floats. The photo screen backdrop was a 1950s throwback photo and well used by most guests.

Our resident superb DJ, Kip Isbell, played tunes from the 50s so attendees could dance the night away. While there was no official dance marathon, several people rarely sat down. There were even tunes to satisfy the line dance enthusiasts.

The Social Committee, under the leadership of Chair Amy Lake, along with 20 other committee members, has planned monthly events throughout 2023. The objective was to introduce some events that had not previously been hosted, or at least not for many years. Another goal was to have some free events, some low-cost events, as well as more traditional plated dinner events. So far this year, the Superbowl Sunday party and the Sock Hop have been sold-put rousing successes.

Artist in Residence: Debra Friedman

By Liz Rickett, photos by Kip Isbell

Debra Friedman, our “Artist in Residence,” now featured in the Casta del Sol Library from April to June, demonstrated her many artistic talents at an early age. A dancer since age seven, Debra auditioned for and was accepted into the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School by age nine. For five years she continued in this rigorous program, complete with a Russian speaking teacher wielding a big stick, honing her talent on pointe, and performing in operas at the Met.