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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…