Martin Bender, SOT-AZ President Western State Bank in Casa Grande honored Support Our Troops–AZ (SOT–AZ) as part of the bank’s Hometown Heroes program with a donation of $1,000 to SOT–AZ. Western State Bank joins the growing number of local businesses as an SOT–AZ sponsor. Other business sponsors this year include San Tan Golf Carts, Tri-Valley Landscaping, Al…
Barbara Renthal Fall! It’s finally arrived in Arizona. As we welcome the cooler weather, we also welcome back our snow (or rain) birds, the fortunate ones who were able to escape a truly brutal summer. Fifty-two consecutive days over 110 degrees defines “brutal!” As the good weather brings back many of our good friends, it also marks the…
Conrad Tolson The Robson Ranch Republican Club meets monthly and always has interesting and informative speakers. For example, we recently heard from Congressman Juan Ciscomani, our Congressional District 6 (CD6) Representative. Juan is an example of how the American dream is available to all. His family immigrated to the United States when he was a…
Pastor Larry Sundin When I was a young man, it seemed that most people my age were on a journey of discovery. You would often hear the common refrain, “I’m on a journey to find myself.” People everywhere were trying to find out who they really were. Some thought they could find themselves by dropping…
Paul Gayer On Sept. 9, the Tennis Club celebrated the women’s finals for the U.S. Open as American Coco Gauff played against Aryna Sabalenka. To start the day, we played a mixed doubles social round-robin format beginning at 8 a.m. Since there was an odd number of players, each had a bye, which was a welcomed…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for ways to improve their games. How many players try to improve their game is by asking other players for tips, buying books, a new cue, a new tip, or watching videos on the internet. None of these really help most players improve their skills over time.…