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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2023 55 Crafty Cardmakers The Crafty Cardmakers meet on the second and fourth Friday of the month. We make three all-occasion cards, and you only need to bring your own glue and scissors. The cost is $10 to cover materials. Your cards include envelopes and will be ready to mail. If you plan to come to class, please RSVP to Patty Grana at granamemories@ roadrunner.com or (626) 862-2652 by the Tuesday before the class so we will have enough kits for everyone. BREAKING NEWS! The group is now offering "Sunshine" services for the community. We would love to send a card if you know a person who has lost a loved one, someone who is ill or alone and just needs to be remembered, or anyone who will be alone for the holidays and would appreciate a holiday card. Please email me the name, address, and the type of card requested. ~ Maryalice Chorba, chorbaparadise@yahoo.com Craft Group We create new and fun projects. Come, visit, or join our group. If you feel you are not crafty, we'll help you! We meet on Thursdays at 10 am in The Lodge Arts & Crafts Room. For more information, contact me at christimason02@yahoo. com or (951) 486-1091. ~ Christi Mason Handbell Choir Dec. 14 at 6 pm is an evening that you won't want to miss. That is the date for the Four Seasons Handbell Christmas Concert and Sing-a-long. There will be an opportunity, as always, to donate financially if you want. We have some more (bigger) bells since our last concert, so another chance to Adopt-a-Bell. Part 5 (and final) of the history of Handbells: Handbells are tuned to the 12th overtone series, which allows its characteristic brightness. There are now hand chimes, also. The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) has now become "Handbell Musicians of America" with a purpose to educate, exchange ideas and sponsor educational activities. Scores of festivals, seminars, and workshops are held throughout the year, and there are publications such as "Overtones" for information. The benefits and services are for approximately 100,000 current handbell musicians around the world. By the way, a handbell is always referred to as "she," and a handbell is spelled as one word. The hyphenated form "hand-bell" was originally used, but handbell is a more modern form and is generally accepted as the appropriate spelling. ~ Kathie Sundstrom, (303) 903-6850, karhtyn.buck@comcast.net

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