Linda Smart and Sarah Lythgoe Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up demonstrator. Class fee is $10 and includes everything you need except adhesive. Bring yours or purchase during class. Doors open at 9:20 a.m. The cards will be completed during one class…
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
Card Group Cookie Donations
Susan Gottschalk Several members of the Thursday Lady Joker’s Wild Hand and Foot card group baked, packaged, and delivered 35 dozen cookies to the employees at three local fire stations and the Sheriff’s Posse. They were greeted with smiles of appreciation, which always encourages the card group volunteers to donate cookies yet another year.
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
Want to Meet Friendly People and Stay Cool?
Dianne Zimmerman Sun Lakes Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge games on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m., at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, south building, at 23914 S. Alma School Road, in Chandler. There are games for multiple levels of play. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to…
July 2025, Religion
God Sent Us!
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. On the desk in the White House Oval Office, during the presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was a bronze plaque affixed to a wooden surface that read: “O God thy sea is so great and my boat so small.” It reminded him of the awesome responsibilities of being President of the…
July 2025, Sports
Spooner Therapists Are Sun Division Tourney Champs
Larry Wolfe The Spooner Physical Therapy-sponsored team, managed by Mike Gloyd, averaged an incredible 21 runs per game in securing the Sun Division Tournament title. Here’s a rundown of all the games: In the opener, the third-seeded Therapists outlasted Mgr. Jon Hendrikse’s Wolfe & Associates squad 22-17. Mickey Gregg and Dan Melosi led the way…
Generals, July 2025
Veterans Coffee Hour
Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, in Chandler. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie! Meeting…
July 2025, Features
Strictly Southwestern
Dannette Hunnel If you find that you have the itch to do some planting in June but fear anything will die due to our toasty summers, here is the perfect thing to scratch that itch: the totem pole cactus. It’s reliable, simple, and water-wise. It’s spineless and columnar-shaped and gains multiple arms. It’s also known…
July 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Cudgel
David Zapatka Friend and fellow bridge player, Susan, writes, “I recently read a new word, ‘cudgel.’ Would you research this word for your column?” Cudgel—cud·gel noun: A short, thick stick used as a weapon. verb: To strike or beat with a cudgel; metaphorically, to forcefully apply or exert something, such as pressure or influence Origin…
July 2025, Features
Scams at an All-Time High in 2024
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2024 Annual Report. This report sheds light on the alarming rise of scams and highlights their devastating financial impact. The IC3 recorded over 850,000 complaints, with reported losses soaring to $16.6 billion. This is a staggering 33% increase from 2023.…
July 2025, Sports
Card Scores
Tuesday Night Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 5/06. 1st Bill Bade 11+72, 2nd Ted Jacobs 11+69, 3rd Royce Bohning 9+90, Low Richard Lewin 4-95 5/13. 1st Patty Donahue 13+80, 2nd Stan Wengrzyn 11+67, 3rd…