Mary Pilon, Secretary The Irish Club welcomed the New Year with a fun meeting on January 5 in the Horizon Room. We had 62 members present, including one new member, Elaine Hughene. We sang Happy Birthday to Deanna Calvert and Liz English and congratulated Stevie and Ray Simone on their 49th anniversary. After the minutes of…
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Patty Dennehy February is another busy month for programs at the Ed Robson Library with something for everyone! Please join us for these special events: Wednesday, February 3 at 10:30 a.m. – Riding with the Duke: John Wayne in AZ – a fascinating presentation by Greg McNamee on the Duke’s time living and producing films…
Nancy Smith Do you remember the first time you voted? I do. It was in my small rural hometown, in the school basement. Paper ballots. My parents were not of the same political persuasion and it made for some interesting discussions. February 15 is President’s Day, a national holiday. It should prompt all of us…
Norm Noble On Tuesday, February 2, Jay Tibshraeny, Mayor of Chandler, will be the guest speaker, sharing insights into the coming year. In 1994, Tibshraeny became mayor of Chandler. During his time tenure, he saw Chandler’s transition from a rural town to a bedroom community for Phoenix. He oversaw the construction of the Chandler Fashion…
Lyle Replogle In January the Scandinavian Club of South East Valley hosted exchange students from Scandinavia. It is always an evening of interest for all who attend as we listen to the experience of young people attending school in our country. They also shared some of the differences of education and culture between their countries…