Category: December 2022

December Needle Crafters Classes

Diana Oleson There will be classes on how to knit and crochet in December on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. In December, for those who know how to knit, we will be making stocking caps and socks. (I will have to brush up on my sock making skills, it’s been a while!) The Needle…

Word of the Month: Run

David Zapatka Reader Carmela Hopkins writes, “Every month I look for your column in the Splash. Have you considered an article on the word ‘run?’ You’re on a run. I mean roll.” There are more definitions of this word than any word I have researched. Here are a few. Run verb a. to go faster than…

Casa Grande Main Street

Casa Grande Main Street is excited to announce the 22nd Annual Street Fair and Car & Bike Show, which will take place on Jan. 21 and 22, 2023, in Historic Downtown Casa Grande. The Annual Street Fair and Car & Bike Show will consist of crafters, food vendors and food trucks, entertainment, a car and…

Best Gift Ever

Pastor Larry Sundin I love Christmas. Now, there’s a number of reasons why I love Christmas. Like a lot of you, I love Christmas because I get to be with my family. This year is even a little more special in that we’ll be able to celebrate Christmas with all three of my little grandsons.…

Hospitality at Friendship Center

Jeff Doorn I appreciate many things about Friendship Center—Pastor Ron’s careful and thorough teaching of the Bible for sure, but more than that, I feel welcome. I feel safe to be myself. There is no judgment. I experience hospitality. Henri Nouwen, a Dutch-born Catholic priest, professor, psychologist, and author had this to say about hospitality:…

Sports Quote of the Month

I have the rare ability to strike out three times in a softball game and commit four errors in the same game. I can still say “God, I love this game,” and refer to the entire experience as “sanity maintenance!” —Bob Skier