Pat Sand Have you ever thought about starting your family tree? Does watching shows that use genealogy data to solve crimes and find ancestors like Who Do You Think You Are? or The Genetic Detective intrigue you to take steps to discover more about our own ancestors? If you are interested in beginning to explore your personal history but have…
Nancy Friedman, Co-Education Chair With summer upon us and many snowbirds gone until mid-October, a couple of the monitors have started a summer project to keep members coming down to the studio to paint in acrylics and oils. The project is named “Going Big.” One of our members, Susan Halley, donated some rolled canvas, and…
Ken Muhlbeier Like many other young men, Bernnie Leland enjoyed listening to his grandmother tell stories about his father. His father’s story, however, is quite unique. While still in high school, he was recruited to play shortstop on the city men’s team from Cashton, Wis. In 1938, that same team took up a collection to…
Cynthia Melito Each month, I offer a Thursday evening class for a stained glass project using a new technique for our members to learn. For the month of August, I challenged myself to invent a new technique to make a bowl using up the large collection of glass pieces we have in the studio. In my…
Joy Wegner It’s a noble goal to operate an animal shelter and think that every dog and every cat can be adopted into a loving, caring home. It’s a harsh reality that not every dog or cat that finds themselves lodged in an animal shelter is readily adoptable. The staff and volunteers at Pinal County Animal…
Jaine Toth Another charity received handmade greeting cards from the Robson Paper Crafting Club. Eagles Landing in Casa Grande serves as the hub for services to veteran and military families in Pinal County. They asked for and received 80 cards (20 birthday, 20 thinking of you, 20 thank you, and 20 get well cards). Debra…