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| THE COLONY NEWS | JANUARY 2025 | 17 The Colony is now oering multi-day tours and cruises, which include airfare, transfers and pick up from The Colony parking lot. Below is a partial list of excursions available. Please see Kara in the Activities Oce for a full itinerary and information or visit www.friendlyexcursions.com. MULTI-DAY EXCURSIONS Jan. 10 - 23, 2025: Panama Canal Cruise Feb. 25 - March 2, 2025: Count Down to Mardi Gras Oct. 8 - 14, 2025: New England Fall Foliage & Pumpkin Regatta Health & More CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP ursday, Jan. 9, 10 am in the Lounge. Presented by Kristi Necochea, this group educates and supports those who are caring for a loved one with any ailment. We meet the second Thursday of each month. HEARING AID CHECK ursday, Jan. 16, 9 to 10:30 am. This free service is provided by Johnson & Johnson every third Thursday of the month in the Clubhouse Card Room. RESTORATIVE YOGA WITH MELISSA - MIND & BODY Tuesdays, 8:30 am in the Annex. The cost is $15 per class and drop-ins and beginners are welcome. MURRIETA MESA DRAMA CO. PRESENTS The Murrieta Mesa High School Drama Company is proud to present these two classics. Tickets for these special Senior Citizen Appreciation shows are only $2 (cash only, please). Transportation not provided. Kara has a limited number of tickets, so get yours in her office now. e Enchanted Bookshop: Sat., Feb. 8, at 2 pm. Celebrate the joy of reading in a fresh, fun-filled, and musical way! The enormously popular children's play, e Enchanted Bookshop, is also a musical! Momma Mia: Sat., Mar. 15 at 2 pm. Mamma Mia is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on songs recorded by Swedish group ABBA. Let it Glow! Let it Glow! Let it Glow! By Valorie Hillerich The other day, my husband and I were leaving for a Colony event. It was about 6 pm, which equates to nighttime these days. We got to the corner of our street, stopped, and almost turned head-on into a couple walking across the street wearing ALL BLACK. It was frightening, so close. Has this ever happened to you? Meet John and Sarah Maclachan, a Colony couple who love to walk at night. But there's something different about them that we all can appreciate. To make themselves easily seen, they wear reflective vests. Take a look at the photos below, showing John and Sarah at night without a vest (do you even see them?), and then with a vest. John said he's lost track of the number of people he's seen (or barely seen) walking in The Colony at night, sometimes even three abreast, and wearing black or dark clothing. Worse, most of them also did not have a flashlight or any sort of reflective item. After our near accident, I ordered a reflective vest for myself from Amazon (under $5!). They are also available at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Ace Hardware. Enjoy your walk or bike ride through The Colony, but as daylight fades, FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, please wear a reflective vest and let it glow, let it glow, let it glow! John & Sarah prepare to walk WITHOUT their reective vests. John & Sarah wearing their reective vests! Let it glow! I ordered one from Amazon for under $5.