Shalom Club members attended the Western Museum in Scottsdale. Skip Ramella (guest), Myrna Bodner and Dan Myers. This event was coordinated by Jerry Hausner.
Laurie Rosenbloom
It was Thursday evening, March 21. The ballroom was all set up. Everything was in place. Phyllis Minsuk and Linda Strauss Lewis arranged Purim related pictures at each table. The setting was perfectly staged.
Then they started to arrive. Members had the option of coming in costume. Anything related to the Purim holiday. Some came as Queen Esther, others as Mordechai or Haman or even King Ahasuerus. Allen Levine was there with his trusty camera to capture people dressed for the occasion.
The mood was festive as Carl Schatz, dressed as King Ahasuerus, wooed the crowd as master of ceremony. Our very own Esther Schatz played the role of Queen Esther and did a fabulous job in the reading of the Megillah. She entertained members while coordinating the reading with a delightful game.
Lots of laughs were shared during the Queen Esther pageant. To make things interesting, contestants were only men, creatively coordinated by Joan Grube.
Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal. A committee of women made mouth-watering hamantaschen. They included: Jill Burnham, Shari Baer, Marsha Taplin, Gail Drucker, Ricki Isador, Martha Bergman, Brenda Hyman and Hermine Sulzberg.
Thank you, Jill Burnham, for orchestrating this wonderful event!
Just a gentle reminder, our Passover Seder is scheduled for April 20 in the Chianti Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Seder services (led by David and Sandy Mednick) start at 5:45 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m.
Our visit to the “Escape Room” has been temporarily postponed. We hope to reschedule in May when the company relocates to another site. Members will be notified when there are more definitive details to share.
Judy Ruck will be coordinating our annual Mother’s Day/Father’s Day breakfast, scheduled for May 19 at 9:30 a.m. in the Palm Room, Eagle’s Nest.
We need your help in sharing your favorite recipes to publish in, The Shalom Club Cookbook, volume 2. Recipes can be submitted on the homepage: www.pcshalomclub.org. Any questions or concerns contact Brenda Hyman, (editor and chief) [email protected] or any other committee members: Gail Drucker, Esther Schatz, Martha Bergman, Jill Burnham, Shari Baer and Joan Wendruff.
Check out our website for additional information on events and to sign up for activities.
Interested in joining, please contact Lil Wattenberg at [email protected] or 623-536-6245.