The Hook Clan

AAUW SE Valley Presents $12,000 Scholarship Check to CGCC

SunBird Lions Club – July 2025

Cheers Social Group Activities

Reflections on Freedom This Fourth of July

Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ This Fourth of July marks my first since retiring from my military uniform. After more than two decades of service, I now stand in civilian clothes, reflecting on the meaning of freedom from a new place—one rooted not in command but in calling. I’ve…

Word of the Month: Cudgel

David Zapatka Friend and fellow bridge player, Susan, writes, “I recently read a new word, ‘cudgel.’ Would you research this word for your column?” Cudgel—cud·gel noun: A short, thick stick used as a weapon. verb: To strike or beat with a cudgel; metaphorically, to forcefully apply or exert something, such as pressure or influence Origin…

Welcome New Neighbors

Kevin and Jean Goenner Hometown/State: Clear Lake, Minn. Kevin and Jean have been married for 33 years and have three children. John and Roberta Young Hometown/State: Post Falls, Idaho John and Roberta have been married for 63 years and have three children. They both enjoy attending church, John is a car collector, and Roberta is…