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26 | THE COLONY NEWS | DECEMBER 2024 | The Actors Studio performers hope that all of you who attended our Night of Comedy Skits enjoyed yourselves! We had fun presenting the show and are looking forward to our next production, "The Emerald Serpent" murder mystery held at Mardi Gras, this coming March. Rehearsals are in full swing, and the show should be funny, mysterious, and exciting! The set and costumes will be quite exquisite! We will let you know more in upcoming articles. Thanks to all of you who continue to support our group! Without you, we would not exist! There are still non-speaking roles to be filled, so if you are interested in participating, please let us know as we would love to have you join us in this fun production! Wishing all of our Colony residents a very Happy Holiday! Any questions you may have, please contact Greg Hill (951) 526-9896 or Chuck Gordon (661) 714-3847. Actors Studio By Marsha Tobolski, 562-244-9223 Great news. The Colony Players are already working on our variety show for 2025. Do you sing, dance, or have hidden acting talents? Perhaps you love to tell jokes, play an instrument, tell stories or share poems you have written. No need to be Broadway perfect. If so, then the Players Theater is just the place for you. Watch for future notices in 2025 regarding dates and time for a Meet and Greet and auditions. Players šeater By Paula Parra, 949-888-6550 Rhae Frazier and Jeanne Bender in e Italian Vacation skit 'Tis the season to be jolly and our Ping Pong Club is just that. If you feel like you need help working off all the holiday treats, come down and move with us. We are having fun moving and grooving to music while we play. Our club is welcoming to all! Ping Pong By Lisa Schrader, 714-814-4543 The Colony Cousins Genealogy Club welcomes you to our Tuesday, Dec. 10 meeting at 1 pm in the Annex, when we will have a potluck consisting of heirloom family recipes. We will also have a business meeting in preparation for 2025, elect next year's officers, and discuss fun plans. Did you know that "The stories we tell ourselves about our ancestors have the power to shape us." – Maude Newton. And that "Who and what we are is shaped and inf luenced not only by the blood of [our ancestors] but also by their values, traditions, customs, and attitudes — and by the events they witnessed and experienced… in order to understand ourselves, we must endeavor to understand who and what our ancestors were. We must understand our past." - Joseph M. Marshall III, a Lakota Sioux Indian historian, from his book, e Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn. Our meeting will start promptly at 1 pm, so please plan to sign in at 12:45. For questions, please contact Lennie Martin at (503) 269-9987 or lenniem07@yahoo.com. Our new member drive continues, and we invite you to join us. Dues for 2025 are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family. Contact Greg Griffes at mosesscrolls@gmail.com for a membership form. If you would like copies of the handouts for past presentations, please contact John Murphy at jemurphy77@yahoo.com or 951-764-2392. Genealogy By Greg Gries, 951-383-9988 Mark and Betty Dyer Members of the Ping Pong Club