Prizes! Cash! Buy an AAUW Raffle Ticket and Support Education!

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Southeast Valley Branch’s 3nd Annual Spring Raffle fundraiser is in March, with 100% of the proceeds to fund scholarships for high school seniors and older women attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Nine women received scholarships from the 2022 raffle! Raffle tickets will be sold Friday, March 10, and Saturday,…

Scandinavian Club Meeting March 19

Greetings to all our Scandinavian friends and families of the Southeast Valley. The Scandinavian Club will meet again on March 19 in the Saguaro Room of the Cottonwood Country Club. This meeting wraps up a season of very entertaining programs and visiting among friends. Come and participate in making decisions for next year. Also, we…

Arizona Science Center Comes to AAUW

JoAnn Greenzweig Our January AAUW general meeting featured Kimberly Duvall who has taught informal science education for over 15 years. She taught mostly in zoos and aquariums before working at the Arizona Science Center (ASC) in 2021. Her current role at ASC is Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) coordinator where she plans…

Good Night, Sleep Tight with Essential Oils

JoAnne Gaudioso The CDC recommends adults 18 years or older get at least seven hours of sleep a night. For many people optimal sleep seems impossible. You may feel desperate as you watch the clock tick closer to your scheduled alarm. Beyond feelings of grogginess and sluggishness the next day, sleep deprivation can foster serious…

Reiki Training: You Can Benefit, Too

Rina Cupples As a Reiki practitioner for 38 years and a teacher for 28 years, I give myself Reiki energy every morning when I wake up. I’ve done that from the day I received training in 1984. In that daily practice, I like to talk to God and to my body. For instance, with my…