Handmaker youth volunteer winter event set for Jan. 13

Nathan Shapiro, a resident of Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging, plays Scrabble with youth leadership program volunteers. They are, from left, Suzanne Langlais, Breanna Bregman, Rachel Bransky and Katie Christopher. "He is our local Scrabble phenom," Lori Riegel, religious and cultural…

Handmaker youth volunteer winter event set for Jan. 13

Handmaker Youth Leadership Team will hold a winter volunteer event starting at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging, 2221 N. Rosemont Blvd.

Handmaker honors elderly

Nicole Smith, left, pins a corsage to Cynthia Shenker's blouse before Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging's fourth annual "Celebration of Tucson's Oldest Jewish Residents."

Handmaker honors elderly

Rabbi Richard Safran recognizes Gertrude Shankman, 98, with a pin for being the oldest Jewish woman at the celebration. The event was last Thursday at Handmaker, 2221 N. Rosemont Blvd.

Handmaker honors elderly

Rabbi Safran recognizes David Shackman, 95, with a pin for being the oldest Jewish man at the event. Mort Tuller is at right. Local Jews 88 years and older were celebrated.