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Mobile Women’s Clinic

Life Choices Women’s Clinic Hope Mobile came to St. Steven’s Catholic Church on March 9 for parishioners to tour. The Hope Mobile goes in front of college campuses, community health fairs, and in underserved areas of the community to provide pro-life healthcare services. The mobile clinic is there to help mothers and provide hope and…

Play an Instrument?

Every Thursday afternoon a group of instrumentalists meets at a room near the Cottonwood Library to practice their ensemble music. Some songs are bluesy, some are pop standards, and some are classics. Of course, they also have many patriotic songs on their playlist. Some of the musicians are members of other community bands, while some…

Release the Ladybugs

Dannette Hunnel Aphids are bad for plants. Ladybugs will eat aphids. April is the time to purchase ladybugs at nurseries or online from direct ladybug suppliers. The ladybugs (also known as lady beetles or convergent lady beetles) are collected from the foothills and mountains in California and therefore prefer the cooler, damp weather. The bags…

Horton Hatched His Last Egg

Sandy Pallett Old Horton the elephant has hatched his last egg of the Dr. Suess Season! Ten of SLCT’s Children Theatre members headed out each week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) to entertain kindergarten and 1st grade students at 23 schools in the Chandler Unified School District. They performed Dr. Seuss’s story of Horton Hatches the…

April Focus: Meals to Grow Program at Matthew’s Crossing

Jim Meagher When you fill a student’s backpack with tasty and nutritious food, it brings life and energy to a young person who would otherwise be hungry, perhaps lethargic, and not inclined to finish the school year strong. Matthew’s Crossing’s hunger relief program for young persons in school fills their backpacks with donated food to…

State Parties – April 2024

Dakotans Celebrate Fun Time Round-Up Party Steve Perkins There were 148 North Dakotans and South Dakotans who celebrated a fun time Round-Up Party on March 7 at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom. There was plenty of time for everyone to meet and greet old friends and make new ones. The gathering started 46 years ago…

Tuesday Nights Together in April

Cathy Smoot Sun Lakes United Methodist Church located at 9248 E. Riggs Road hosts Tuesday Nights Together (TNT), a series of free programs, every month! Topics vary from light and entertaining to serious and informative. On April 9 the presentation will be “Travel to South America: Two Brit Chicks Do Chile to Argentina,” by Angela…