Marie Stuersel With a big thank you to Gary and Jan Darwin, owners of PM Quilting in Casa Grande, the Material Girls have been busy making quilts for comfort and charity with the many large bags of fabric strips donated by our local quilt shop. Members participate in what we lovingly call “Saturday Stripping” including…
Ron Hunt The Power of 100 Desert Dreamers, the Greater Casa Grande Area 100+ People Who Care Chapter hosted its first gathering here at Robson Ranch on April 8. Our first luncheon meeting was on April 8 at Robson’s Ranch House. The Director of “Seeds of Hope,” Mark Vanderheyden, shared the great work they are…
Babs Barney-Steeves The Wednesday Social Bridge had their annual Spring Bridge Tournament/Luncheon on March 20. The tournament was run by Jaclyn Marshall with the help of Linda Sue Jensen, Chris Marshall and Jeff Smith. Six rounds of six hands of bridge were played. There were miscellaneous prizes awarded. Top prizes were for the total scores…
Alicia Mooney and Ruby Herman At our April luncheon, two Border Patrol Officers spoke to the Ladies’ Club. Jay Varela and Andrew Van Lear presented an extremely interesting and informative slide show about their daily responsibilities as workers in the Tucson Sector. The Border Patrol was founded in 1924 and was established to handle prohibition…
With no significant treatment and no cure in sight, the Alzheimer’s association annual report projects that by 2025, the number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer’s will reach 7.0 million—almost a 27 percent increase from 5.6 million age 65 and older affected in 2019. It’s the “oldest old,” those over 85 who are most…
Alliance Surgery Arizona Breast Cancer Awareness Month is recognized nationwide during the month of October. It is an annual health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The national campaign also offers information and support…