December Sentinel 2022

Lifestyle Update

By Lisa McLeod, Assistant General Manager & Lifestyle Director

Wishing you Happy Holidays and Warm Wishes for 2023!

Now that we are fast approaching the end of the year, it’s a great time to pause and think about what we have accomplished in a year. The Lifestyle here at SunRiver St George has really bloomed over the past year. Just one year ago, we were still limited by the pandemic, we did not have large events, and many Clubs/Groups were not back in their normal time slots. Since January, we have come back fully to our highly involved and active Community Center. Our Events Team has added more bus trips, the outdoor concerts are back, our dinner numbers are larger and still growing, and we have added some new, first-time events. The Poolside Café has taken off over the past year. We have kept it open year-round and have added Saturday lunches to the schedule. We have also added fun specials for the many different national holidays. In the Fitness Department, we have hired a variety of specialized instructors who have brought more depth to our fitness programs. We are putting our heads together for new fitness classes, new events, more delicious food, more concerts, and new adventures in Vegas. We are delighted to get creative and keep things exciting and new so we can remain the best and most active community in southern Utah! The new year brings new energy and excitement to those among our staff. Our Lifestyle Team wishes the Community a very happy and safe holiday season, and we hope your new year will be full of new dreams, goals, and journeys. May the New Year’s celebrations fill your hearts with high spirits for the entire year to come!

December Shopping Trip

Great news! We have contracted a new bus company, the St. George Shuttle, to take us to Las Vegas! We are very excited to work with this new company, and we have been assured that it will have working restrooms and arrive in good working condition. Get your tickets today so you can get a jump start on your holiday shopping. We are heading to Fashion Show Mall on Tuesday, December 6th. Let’s fill up this new bus and have a great time. This is the best time to be mall shopping with all the decorations up for the holidays, holiday music playing, and fun decorations in the center of the mall; it will be a great time. We have reserved the larger 55-passenger bus and hope we can get it filled quickly. Time to shop, shop, shop!

Food Bank Donations

It’s time once again for all of us to help those in need and give someone some joy over the holiday season. The Utah Food Bank needs more supplies for those families who need some extra help. We have the bin ready for donations through Tuesday, December 13th. Next time you are at the grocery store, pick up some extra canned goods and drop them in the box. We can feed several people for quite a while with the amount of food we collect at SunRiver St George. It always feels so good to give back to those in need, and we have made it easy and close to home.

Food Trucks

December 5th - Papa Gyro 4-7pm

December 12th - Hook’d on Bowls 3:30-6:30pm

December 19th - Wild Thyme 3-6pm

December 27th - Los Carnales 2-6pm

Please be aware that during the coming winter months, we have reduced the number of trucks for each food truck day and have allowed each truck to determine its own operating hours. We want to support their businesses and enjoy their participation during the slower months of winter. Some of these establishments prefer to come earlier even though it can be quite early for dinner and others prefer to come later and stay later even if it requires them to break down in the dark. So, for the coming winter months, please remember to make note of each truck’s hours of operation. You don’t want to miss out on the delectables.

Community Holiday Lighting Contest

Let’s light up the Community and brighten up the holidays! Everyone is invited and encouraged to participate in our first community-wide holiday lights decorating contest.

To participate in this light festival competition, please observe the following rules:

• Displays should follow all Community Governing Documents.

• Entries must be submitted via the ticketing system or paper form by Tuesday, December 6th (forms can be located at the Main Desk).

• Displays will be judged at night. To qualify, all participants must have their lights on by 6:30pm each night between and including the 12th through the 15th.

• Each of the seven neighborhoods will be judged individually, and each neighborhood will have three winners.

• The first and second-place winners for each neighborhood will be chosen by the judges. The third place, People’s Choice Award, will be determined with a vote by the Residents of each corresponding neighborhood.

• The winners will be announced via Association email on Tuesday, December 20th.

• Winners will receive a gift card for the Poolside Café, a photo in the weekly email, and bragging rights for a full year!

The following will be the criteria for judging:

• Each neighborhood representative team will be assigned by the PMP Events Team and will be assigned to judge a neighborhood in which they do not live.

• On Wednesday, December 7th, by 5pm, the Events Team will provide each representative team with a list of homes they will be judging.

• The Events Team will post a list of entries per neighborhood on the website. Each Resident can vote for the People’s Choice Award for entries in their respective neighborhood.

The Neighborhood Representatives will help get the word out and encourage the Residents in their neighborhoods to sign up and participate in the contest.

December’s National Holiday Goodies

All the following delicious treats are available on the Website Ticketing System:

National Cookie Day - Delicious Christmas Cookies - Observed December 5th

National Brownie Day - Ryan’s famous, decadent double-chocolate brownies with peppermint frosting - December 8th

National Cocoa Day - Warm up with a cup of hot cocoa - December 13th

National Maple Syrup Day - Maple Syrup Cookie Bar – Observed December 19th

Poolside Holiday Discount Days!

Come visit Ryan and the kitchen crew wearing the noted holiday-themed item on any of the following dates, and get 25% off your entire lunch order! We thought it would be fun to add something different this month. Come and show us your best holiday wear!

• Tuesday, December 13th - Holiday Sock Day

• Friday, December 16th - Holiday Hat Day

• Monday, December 19th - Holiday Colors Day

• Wednesday, December 21st - Ugly Sweater Day

Holiday Staff Hours

Please note that during December and January, we have some special hours due to several holidays. Please mark your calendars for Sunday, December 25th, and Sunday, January 1st. On these days, the Community Center will not be staffed, which means no guests will be permitted on these two dates. On Friday, December 23rd, Monday, December 26th, and Friday, December 30th, there will be limited staffing from 9am-5pm, so please ensure that your guests are checked in during staffed hours. We want to give the staff time off to be with their loved ones during the holidays.

Special Fitness Class Schedule

December 19th through the 22nd and December 27th through the 29th, Weston and his team will have a special fitness class schedule. Come dressed in your holiday colors and join in the fun. They will have a fun schedule for this holiday week. See the schedule below. We know that it’s delicious treats and candies season, so the Fitness Team created a fun schedule that you can follow to stay on track with your fitness goals through the holidays.

It’s time to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome in 2023 with cheer to last throughout the year. We invite you to attend this New Year’s Eve bash on Saturday, December 31st, from 8pm-midnight. There is no better way to welcome in the new year than by dancing and laughing with your friends and neighbors at the New Year’s party held right here in the Community Center Ballroom. There will be plenty of snacks to keep your energy up so you can keep dancing until midnight, and door prizes will be given throughout the evening. DJ Adam (from our Halloween dance) will be back again to spin some fun tunes that you can get groovy to. Want to hear a special song that night? Well, submit your request to the Association Page so we can give it to the DJ. Tickets are on sale now, but they go quickly, so don’t delay. There are three types of tickets you can purchase, $20 for the Ballroom, $18.00 for the MPR, and $12 for the Game Room. The Ballroom and MPR tickets are dancing and food tickets, and the Game Room is reserved for games and food, but no dancing. This is the event to display those sparkly outfits and shine those dancin’ shoes! It’s fun to be able to dress up a few times a year. BYOB so we can toast at midnight. The Events Team will provide sparkling cider for those who wish to toast with a nonalcoholic drink.

Supporting Cancer Care with Complementary and/or Alternative Medicines

What might you consider beyond conventional chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery? Hundreds of treatments beyond chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery are touted as helpful for enhancing cancer treatments, to manage side effects or their aftereffects, or even to be used instead of traditional hospital-based therapy. Others claim to improve the long-term health of cancer survivors or to reduce the chances of tumor recurrence. But how should one separate out those that might be truly effective from all the bogus and poorly regulated options that are promoted?

Most of us are unable to adequately evaluate all the advertisements, media articles, and friendly advice about complementary and alternative medicines (CAM)? Complementary medicines (such as acupuncture or macrobiotic diets) are used alongside standard treatments. Alternative medicines (such as Ayurvedic or naturopathic remedies) are used instead of standard treatment. Some cancer centers offer integrative medicine; this combines CAM practices with conventional western therapy to address more of the mental, physical, and spiritual needs of cancer patients. A panel of professionals knowledgeable in these areas will review various options and answer questions during a panel discussion to be held in the Community Center Ballroom on Thursday, December 8th, at 11am. It will also be offered via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. For more information, look for Resident Service Committee announcements in upcoming emails from PMP. Alternatively, contact Hans de Haan at hdeh@sunrivertoday.com or (858) 449-1218.

RSC

Report: Great Things Ahead in 2023

While the Resident Services Committee (RSC) is coming off a banner year in 2022, the year ahead looks even brighter. The entire year’s schedule of educational seminar topics and presenters is available on our web page. Here are just a few of the highlights:

January:

Again, the above represents only some of the many monthly seminars and events scheduled for next year. We would like to thank one of our partners, the Intermountain Foundation (IHC), for their willingness to send practicing professionals to SunRiver to address these topical and timely, health-related senior concerns.

For this month, on December 8th, 2022, in the Ballroom at 11am, the seminar topic and presentation will be “Alternative and Complimentary Medicine for Treating Cancer.”

Also, let us not forget the many ongoing RSC activities, such as: Stepping On - a seven-week, fall prevention workshop series (there are still a few openings for January 2023 classes).

Caregiver Support Group - a monthly meeting meant expressly for the needs of those giving constant care to loved ones.

Walk With A Doca monthly (except when it is too hot) chance to visit with a medical professional while getting some exercise.

Coffee With a Copa monthly opportunity to sit down with St. George’s finest and ask questions about home and personal safety, traffic, etc.

Thank you for your support this past year. It has been a wonderful year of progress and innovation while meeting the needs of our Community.

For additional information on any topic mentioned above, please contact Anita Stiens, RSC Chair, at nitarita@gmail.com.

Preparedness Committee

Shocking news about battery fires: the fire department has trouble putting them out!

We have heard about electric cars catching fire after the hurricane in Florida and some subsequent problems extinguishing the fires. More and more household items are powered by lithium-ion batteries, including cell phones, laptops, power tools, bicycles, those golf carts with lithium-ion batteries, and toys – the same type of batteries used in many electric cars. These batteries are generally safe unless they are improperly charged or damaged. Then they can cause dangerous fires. Always follow the care and charging directions exactly. With the upcoming holidays, it is a good idea to consider the leading causes of house fires and take appropriate action to protect yourselves. The leading causes are:

• Appliances and Equipment: any device that generates heat (stoves, clothes dryers, heaters) or heats up with extended use (computers, fans) is a potential fire hazard

• Candles

• Holiday Decorations

• Electrical Systems and Devices

• Smoking

• Chemicals and Gases

• Lightning

• Children

In SunRiver, our homes are modern and typically meet building and fire codes. That doesn’t mean they are totally fireproof! Making sure we are careful with heat-generating equipment, candles, and other fire hazards is prudent all year round, but especially at Christmas. Those Christmas trees and decorations need to be monitored. You especially don’t want to leave home with your Christmas lights on in the house! Have a great and SAFE holiday season. 435.216.3130 Kris@myecoinsulation.com

Home Energy Efficiency Services

Eco Insulation offers a variety of services, all of which are aimed at improving the energy efficiency of homes and businesses. We provide fiberglass insulation installation and other services to reduce your overall energy costs. Our products and services are high in quality, provided by highly trained and experienced technicians.

Locally Owned and Operated, St. George, UT www.myecoinsulation.com

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Meditation

A WALK IN THE WOODS

One of our favorite forms of meditation is guided imagery. Guided imagery involves the immersion of all five of our senses. We recently enjoyed a walk through the forest led by a member who had a career in forestry. Through his description of place, we were led through the forest on a trail to a mountain lake. We visualized the trees, flowers, and animals. We heard the cascading stream. We smelled the fresh mountain air and felt the breeze. Each participant added their own personal details. As we were brought back to the room, we felt as if we had gone on a mini-vacation.

The benefits of guided imagery meditation are many. It helps combat stress and anxiety - helping us feel calm and alert. It ives. It helps us maintain alertness and enhances creativity by er forms of meditation, our minds tend to wander. When we are guided on a journey, our full mind is focused on the inner

As in all meditation practices, you want to find a comfortable position, sitting or lying with your spine straight. Begin by breathing slowly and deeply and relax all parts of your body. You may want to visualize your own journey to a favorite place, but when you are led by another, it can be easier to relax into the experience.

You are welcome to journey with us at 10am on Wednesdays in the MultiPurpose Room.

COLOR KEY:

BLACK ....... CLUBS/GROUPS PURPLE EVENTS ORANGE BOARD GREEN .......... EDUCATIONAL

Tai Chi

6:45am

Open Quilting 9am

Quilt Club Mtg 9am

Storytelling and Then Some 10am

T’ai Chi Chih 11am

Improver Line Dance 12pm

Cornhole 1pm Party Bridge 1pm Racehorse 1pm

Primetime Dance 1pm

National Cookie Day 2pm

Ukulele Circle 4pm Food Trucks 4pm Road Runners Car Show 4pm

Gingerbread Making Class 4:30pm

Ladies Golf Christmas Party 5:30pm

Couples Dance Practice 6pm

Tai Chi 6:45am

Open Quilting 9am T’ai Chi Chih 11am

Improver Line Dance 12pm Party Bridge 1pm Racehorse 1pm Cornhole 1pm Primetime Dance 1pm Food Trucks 4pm CERT 5pm

Couple’s Dance Practice 6pm Bocce Club Christmas Party 6pm

Open Quilting 9am

Quilt Club Mtg 9am

T’ai Chi Chih 11am

Holiday Colors Day 11:30am

Improver Line Dance 12pm Party Bridge 1pm Racehorse 1pm Cornhole 1pm

Primetime Dance 1pm

National Maple Syrup Day .......................2pm Ukulele Circle 4pm

Food Trucks..............................................3pm

Pizza & Karaoke 5:30pm

Couple’s Dance Practice 6pm

Las Vegas Shopping Trip ........................ 9am Hiking Club 9am Painting for Fun 9am Table Tennis 12pm Mahjong 12:30pm Card Making........................................ 12:30pm Bingo 2pm NBHD Rep Meeting ..................................3pm Illusion Fusion 5pm All You Can Eat................................... 5:30pm Line Dance Rehearsal 6pm

Hiking Club 8am Red Hatters 9am FAC Meeting 10am Holiday Socks Day ............................ 11:30am Table Tennis 12pm Mahjong 12:30pm Card Making Christmas Party 12:30pm Bingo 2pm National Hot Cocoa Day 2pm Illusion Fusion 5pm Red Rock Jazz Orchestra Concert .........6pm Line Dance Rehearsal 6pm

Painting for Fun 9am Hiking Club 10am Financial Conversations 10am Table Tennis 12pm Mahjong 12:30pm Card Making 12:30pm Bingo 2pm Illusion Fusion 5pm Science Presentation 5pm

Hiking Club 9am Painting for Fun 9am Caregiver Support Group .................10:30am Table Tennis 12pm Mahjong 12:30pm Card Making 12:30pm Illusion Fusion 5pm Food Trucks 2pm

All information is tentative and subject to change.

For a more detailed and up-to-date calendar see your email and check out the Full Calendar under the Lifestyle tab on the SunRiverStGeorge.com website.

Tai Chi 6:45am

Meditation 10am

Pinochle 12pm

Line Dance Practice 12pm CDC Meeting 12pm Western Dance 1pm Mexican Train 1pm Beading 1pm Cornhole 1pm Tap Stars 2pm CAC Meeting 3pm

Needle Crafters 3pm

Hiking Club Christmas Party 5:30pm Carving 6pm

Coffee with a Cop..................................... 9am

ARC Meeting 9am

Table Tennis 12pm Card Making 12:30pm

Hand & Foot 1pm

Party Bridge 1pm

Widows Caring Connections 3:30pm

Pickleball Holiday Party 4pm

Altered Art 4:30pm Jazz Dance 5pm Pegs & Jokers 6pm American Legion 6pm Line Dance Workshop 6pm

Witt Law Seminar ..............................10:30am

RSC Seminar 11am

Table Tennis 12pm Card Making 12:30pm Hand & Foot 1pm Party Bridge 1pm

LAC Meeting 1pm

National Brownie Day 2pm Jazz Dance 5pm

Resident Christmas Party ................. 5:30pm Pegs & Jokers 6pm Line Dancing 6pm

Tai Chi 6:45am

Meditation 10am

Pinochle 12pm

Line Dance Practice 12pm Cornhole 1pm Western Dance 1pm Mexican Train 1pm Beading 1pm Tap Stars 2pm

Needle Crafters 3pm Fitness Health Seminar 4pm Tennis Club Christmas Party 5pm Carving 6pm Line Dancing 6:30pm

Tai Chi 6:45am

Meditation 10am

Ugly Sweater Day .............................. 11:30am

Line Dance Practice 12pm Pinochle 12pm Cornhole 1pm Western Dance 1pm Mexican Train 1pm Beading 1pm Tap Stars 2pm Needle Crafters 3pm

CAC Meeting.............................................3pm

Cultural Dinner ................................... 5:30pm Carving 6pm The Conservative Group 6:30pm

Tai Chi 6:45am

Meditation 10am

Line Dance Practice 12pm

Pinochle 12pm

Cornhole 1pm

Western Dance 1pm

Mexican Train 1pm

Beading 1pm

Tap Stars 2pm

Needle Crafters 3pm Carving 6pm

Board Meeting 9am

Widows Caring Connections 10:30am Table Tennis 12pm Card Making 12:30pm Hand & Foot 1pm Party Bridge 1pm Altered Art 4:30pm Jazz Dance 5pm Pegs & Jokers 6pm Line Dance Social 6pm

Table Tennis 12pm Card Making 12:30pm Hand & Foot 1pm

Party Bridge 1pm Jazz Dance 5pm Pegs & Jokers 6pm

Science Presentation on Zoom ..............5pm

SunRiver Singers Christmas Party 5pm

Table Tennis 12pm

Card Making 12:30pm

Hand & Foot 1pm

Party Bridge 1pm

Altered Art 4:30pm

Jazz Dance 5pm Pegs & Jokers 6pm

Couples Dance Social 6pm

Tai Chi

6:45am

Open Quilting 9am French Conversations 10am Beginner Line Dance 11am SunJammers 1pm Intermediate Pinochle 1pm Creative Writing 3pm Square Dance 5pm SunRiver Dancers Christmas Show .......6pm

Clogging 9am

T’ai Chi Chih 9am Canasta 9:30pm

Tap Dance (Beginning) 10:30am Table Tennis 12pm

Social Club Texas Cards 3pm

Tai Chi

6:45am

Open Quilting 9am French Conversations 10am Emergency Prep Committee ................. 10am

Beginner Line Dance ............................... 11am SunJammers 1pm Intermediate Pinochle 1pm Square Dance 5pm Bingo 6pm

Clogging 9am

T’ai Chi Chih 9am

Canasta 9:30pm

Tap Dance (Beginning) 10:30am

Table Tennis 12pm Cribbage 1pm Wine Club 3:30pm Table Tennis Christmas Party 5pm

Tai Chi

6:45am

Open Quilting 9am French Conversations 10am Beginner Line Dance 11am Holiday Hat Day 11:30am Ask The Staff 1pm SunJammers 1pm Intermediate Pinochle 1pm Creative Writing 3pm Singles Christmas Dinner 4:30pm Square Dance 5pm Country Plus Jammers 6:30pm

PMP OFFICES CLOSED NO FITNESS CLASSES

Tai Chi

6:45am

Open Quilting 9am French Conversations 10am Beginner Line Dance 11am SunJammers 1pm Intermediate Pinochle 1pm Square Dance 5pm

Clogging 9am

T’ai Chi Chih 9am Canasta 9:30am

Tap Dance (Beginning) 10:30am

Table Tennis 12pm

RV Group Holiday Party 5pm

Clogging 9am

T’ai Chi Chih 9am Canasta 9:30am

Tap Dance (Beginning) 10:30am Table Tennis 12pm

PMP OFFICES CLOSED NO FITNESS CLASSES

Tai Chi

6:45am

Open Quilting 9am French Conversations 10am SunJammers 1pm Intermediate Pinochle 1pm Square Dance 5pm

Clogging 9am

T’ai Chi Chih 9am Canasta 9:30am

Tap Dance (Beginning) 10:30am Table Tennis 12pm New Years Eve Party ................................8pm

By Larry Silverman

EXPERIENCE WASHINGTON

COUNTY

Visit: www.ewc.today for more information about the event and links to the event website and tickets if available.

Dixie Convention Center

Dickens Festival: November 29 – December 2

Film and Media Alliance

This Movie Club at the Electric Theater: (FREE)

Red Hills Garden Center: Open daily Late November through December 31

– Holiday lights at Red Hills Desert Garden St. George Musical Theater: Best of Broadway 3: November 17 – December 7

Tuacahn Center for The Performing Arts: BROADWAY IN THE CANYON

INDOOR HAFEN THEATER

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer: November 25 – December 22

2023 Season Updates

The Stage Door

Rock of Ages

The Wizard of Oz Picasso The Lapin Agile

Monty Python’s Spamalot

A Tuna Christmas

Utah Shakespeare Festival

A Midsummer Night’s Dream West Side Story

The Play That Goes Wrong A Raisin In The Sun

Jane Austen’s Emma The Musical Timon of Athens Coriolanus

Dancin’

In October, we closed out a fun 2022 season of dancing and listening to the great music provided by the “One Man Band,” Kevin Auernig. We will be back on Tuesday, January 24th, to open our 2023 season. This dance night does not just happen; there is a team of Residents making this fun activity a reality. Our Dance Coordinators, Bob and Ginger Bennett, work with our many volunteers to get everything ready to help make the evening enjoyable for all of you. As you come to the dance, you will meet our Ticket Takers, Lila Timpson, Maryann Cousineau, and Patti Greene. You’ll also meet our Bar Tenders, Wayne and Dee Kanady, Ron and Angela Woodward, Steve and Ann Knight, Bryan and Linda Enarson, and Annie Bennett. Then, behind the scenes, are our Communications Staff: Larry and Peggy Schneider.

We hope you will be able to join us next year at Dancin’ to the Oldies, the longest-running social event here in SunRiver, run entirely by Residents. If you would like to join our team, just drop us a note at dancin.2.the.oldies@ sunrivertoday.com.

Answers for puzzles

Hiking Club

“The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this Earth.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

If you could use a little time away from the hustle and bustle of the holidays and life in general, we have some great opportunities for you. Our December hikes will be close to home, and with the cooler weather, we are able to hike in our own backyards. This month’s hikes take us near Santa Clara and Ivins as well as, quite literally, in our own backyard on the Ranger Bart Trail. You can find the full hike descriptions on the Hiking Calendar on the SunRiver website. Look them over, pick out one or two or more, and join us out on the trail.

Jil Baird • Hiking Club Secretary (701) 260-3089 • jilbaird2015@gmail.com

Hiking Dates:

Tuesday, December 6th, 2022

Snow Canyon, Slot Petroglyphs to Chuckwalla Hike Leader: Marietta Rigby Event time: 9am-2pm

Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

Hiking Club Christmas Party - SunRiver Community Center Ballroom Event time: 5:30-8pm

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 Nelson Arch Hike Leader: Dave Nelson Event time: 8am-2pm

Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

Lost Winter Quarters

Hike Leader: Doug Graham Event time: 10am-3pm

Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

SunRiver Ridge

Hike Leader: Dave Nelson Event time: 9am-Noon

Science Club

The Battle of the Bulge

Many people feel the “Battle of the Bulge” remains a futile effort to avoid gaining weight over the holidays. That’s the contemporary view of the Battle of the Bulge. However, in mid-December of 1944, American, British, and Canadian forces were stunned by a German counteroffensive on the Western Front. The German army made significant advances in the first week. They threatened to separate American forces from the British and Canadian forces and potentially isolate these troops into another Dunkirk scenario. This is the real Battle of the Bulge.

In the end, Germany lost hundreds of tanks and aircraft and suffered over 100,000 casualties. Did the German army have a viable chance to succeed? Why weren’t 1,000 German airplanes able to achieve temporary air superiority? Ron Smith will use numerous maps and graphics to describe the battle. Also, you will have a chance to see real film footage via American Experience: The Battle of the Bulge. As late as November of 1944, many Americans felt the war might be over by Christmas. Instead, American, British, and Canadian forces were surprised by the deadliest battle on the Western Front.

The Ballroom presentation takes place on Tuesday, December 13th. Doors open at 5pm. The program begins at 5:30pm. You must purchase tickets in advance. Popcorn tickets cost just $1.50. Sandwich tickets cost $5.50. We also have a free Zoom program on Thursday, December 15th. Go to the calendar on our SunRiver website, find December 13th and click on the Zoom program for that date. This activates a “hot link” that will take you to Zoom. The program begins at 5pm, so link in a few minutes early.

Tis the Season!!

It is far better to give than to receive. During this holiday season, let us keep this thought in mind! During the flurry of parties, gifts, Christmas songs, sales, food, and fun, remember those who are less fortunate and have so little. We are fortunate to be part of the ‘haves’ and not the ‘have-nots’. Let us try to find ways to share a gift of love with a charity of your choice after this year of hardships around the world. It brings to mind the ole saying, “Blessings flow from rivers of water as one opens up their heart.” So, let’s spread a little cheer to the many.

Next, I would like to thank all my Red Hat Sisters for your love and support through the last four years of my reign. It has been an amazing time of friendship and fun. Just seeing everyone brings many memories and sweet smiles to me, but now is the time for me to retire. Red Hat is now putting the word out for the position of ‘new queen’. One of you certainly needs to take the ‘reign’ and step up to be the new Red Hat Queen in April 2023. So, I am asking you to look deep down within yourselves and find that ‘Queen’ within. If you have any questions after the ‘heart-felt looking’, I would love to chat with you.

SunRiver Junction Model Railroaders

Tenth Annual Christmas Railroad Tour

If you missed the Color Country Model Railroad Layout Tour last month, here is another opportunity to see the railroads in SunRiver. Model Railroads in SunRiver will be operating Christmas trains on Wednesday, December 28th, from 1-4pm. Model Railroading in SunRiver has really grown over the years. If you have not seen some of these model trains in action, this is your chance; if you already have, this is a great opportunity to see them at a very special time of year. For the location of these railroads, log on to the SunRiver website at www.SunRiverStGeorge. com, go to the Clubs and Groups web page, and select Model Railroads (SR Junction) in the Crafts & Hobbies section. You will find a tab for the Holiday Train Tour there.

If you are looking for a railroad that you have not yet seen here in SunRiver, then you need to stop over at Joe Adair’s HO Layout at 1784 Morane Manor and see a new railroad under construction. For outdoor railroads, see Dick and Evelyn Wilson, Keith Johnson, Larry Schneider, or Amy Meyers’ layouts. Lionel trains can be seen at Byron Rasmussen and Dan Mangiaracina’s homes. How about the American Flyer? You can see this layout at Richard Schacht’s. Eldon Chouinard will be displaying an N-scale layout; this is the smallest scale we have in the Community and a rare opportunity to see this railroad operating. Finish off the tour with a visit to a man cave and see Bryan Enarson operating three independent railroads: an HO, an American Flyer, and a Lionel - all in one location.

For a fun afternoon, come see us, if only for a few minutes. If you cannot make this date, please contact us for an alternate day and time to come and visit, as we all like to run the trains. Please note, since some of the railroads are outdoors, if and only if it is raining or snowing, we would need to change to a different date. For more information, contact Larry Schneider at LSandSRR@gmail.com.