AAUW awards three local scholarships

Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Annual Scholarship Award was increased to three awards this year for the first time. Two $1,500 scholarships and one $1,000 scholarship were awarded to 2018 graduating seniors from the Chandler School District. There were 97 applicants. Each of the winners showed…

Word of the Month: Fluorescence

  David Zapatka I was reading in the Costco magazine about Marvel Studios movies and how they have become so popular when I ran across the word “zeitgeist.” The article read, “10 years ago, Marvel truly exploded into the zeitgeist when the Marvel Cinematic Universe launched with Iron Man.” Zeitgeist – noun zeit·geist ˈtsīt-ˌgīst, ˈzīt- 1. the…

Card making class

  Linda Y. Smart Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! Doors open at 9:20 a.m., and the class begins at 9:30 a.m. Space is limited to 18 participants; therefore, registration is required…

P.E.O. presents PCE Grant

Shirley Langer P.E.O. is an international philanthropic and education organization which promotes increased educational opportunities for women. One of our six projects is PCE, Program for Continuing Education. This program presents need-based grants to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and their families.…

Line Dancing with Judee

  Judee Curtis Yes, it’s happened again after all these years; July is a blur, and August is moving too fast. Planning dances for three levels does take time, but I still enjoy looking at new dances, trying new music and hoping to make things “new” for all dancers this next season. Monday, September 3…