Shirley Kabet

Monday Coffee Sponsors Needed

As usual, the Monday Morning Coffee Committee is short of sponsors for the summer months.  Chairlady Polly Grant made the appeal at yesterday’s Coffee, that when there is no sponsor, donuts will cost us each a dollar.  $1.   4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickels.  Outrageous, hey? We can avoid this desperate situation by having residents…

August Pot Luck Sign-Up

How can it be that we’re advertising the AUGUST Pot Luck?  Where has the summer gone?  Pretty soon the snowbirds will be back and you’ll be in a longer line for food. So, come to the pot luck dinner on August 13.  Participation in the summer months is low, and everyone is fed within 10…

Happy Birthday, Everybody!

There were games.  There were balloons.  There was cake and ice tea and there were birthday presents. So what was it?  Diversions’ “Everybody’s Birthday Party” held on July 16 in the Clubhouse. Mitzi Case planned the whole day.  She recruited Diversions members and friends of members to run the traditional birthday party games like Pin the…

Think About This, June 14

“These are the times that try mens’ souls.  The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.  Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with…

Spelling Bee Cookies

These cookies are the ones given to all Spelling Bee contestants and the tech staff.  It originated with Dee Houseknecht and is supported by 3 time Spelling Champ Barb VanDick. MONSTER (SPELLING BEE) COOKIES 1 cup Crisco 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/3 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 4 eggs 1 Tablespoon vanilla…

Chicken Rice Casserole

This recipe came from Allrecipes magazine.  As with most casseroles, it’s flexible to accomodate what you have in your house. CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE 3 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 cups Instant Rice 2 cups water 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can cream of celery soup…

Summer Salmon Salad

Did you know Salmon is one of nature’s Super Foods?  Yup, it’s true, and here’s a great way to chill out while getting healthy.  This recipe comes from Chris Holmes. SALMON PASTA SALAD Prep time:  20 minutes Cook time:  15 minutes Chill for 4 hours Serves 6 1 8 oz. package cavatappi pasta 1/2 cup…

Something New for You to Do

So football season is finally over, and not everyone likes baseball.  Oh, what to do on a Sunday evening, what to do? How about this:  Frank Disco of the Tech Committee has arranged for music videos to be shown on the big screens in the Clubhouse, in hi-def, on the first and third Sundays of…

Tex-Mex Pasta Salad for a Crowd

This recipe can be changed by what you have or don’t have in your pantry.  It makes a very large bowlful, suitable for a family reunion or a pot luck.  You might want to cut it into halves unless you’re feeding your in-laws. TEX-MEX PASTA SALAD 1 small box pasta, elbows, bowties, corkscrews  (14-16 oz),…

Your TWRTimes Staff

Meet the well paid and highly trained staff of the Tanglewood Resident Times. Shirley Kabet, Chairman and Editor.  Tanglewood News, Management News, miscellaneous stuff Bob Larocque, Vice Chair.  Sports Editor and Dance Schedules Betsey Ellis,  Secretary.  Words of the Week, States Well Stated Mitzi Case, Treasurer,  Photographer Kathy Wyatt, Church News, Sermon Guides Dave Dinger, …