Notes from March 4, 2020 Meeting Dear Everybody, We had a great raffle, thanks to Marie DeAngelis of MidFirst Bank. There were prizes galore. Funds raised were designated for Valley View Community Food Bank. Marie also gave a presentation on how to detect counterfeit bills. She said that there has been a rash of fraud […]

Notes from February 19, 2020 Meeting Dear Everybody, We missed seeing those of you who are among the sick and wounded, and we hope everybody is on the mend. Please know that we offer more than thoughts and prayers. We actually show up.  So, get well soon everybody. Susan Riedel was our member speaker, and […]

Notes from February 12, 2020 Meeting Dear Everybody, We had a great showing today, and were so happy to welcome back Susan Fitzgerald. Susan is currently undergoing treatment again for breast cancer. She says that the chemotherapy will continue throughout this year. We will be delighted to see her at the meetings when she is […]

Notes from January 15, 2020 Meeting Dear Everybody, Today’s meeting was simply great. We welcomed two guests – Sherry Dix (my wonderful son-in-law’s wonderful mom, who is undoubtedly a big reason that Chase is the man he is), and David Serey. We were also joined by Sharman Hickman and Aaron Cheatham of Hickman’s Family Farms. […]

Notes from December 11, 2019 Meeting Dear Everybody, Christmas appears to be coming whether we’re ready or not, so here are some reminders for next week (December 18). Our party will be held during the meeting time, but we will undoubtedly go over the time limit. If you can, try to weasel a few minutes […]

Notes from December 4, 2019 Meeting Dear Everybody, We were happy to welcome Cheri Smith of Travel by Cheri as our newest member. She also presented us with some very cute Santa ornaments that she made herself, causing those of us who are craft-impaired to suffer a spasm of jealousy. We held annual elections for […]

Notes from November 20, 2019 Meeting Dear Everybody, We had great gathering of women before this week’s gathering of friends and relatives on Thanksgiving. We were happy to have Cheri Smith of Cruise Planners visit again, and to learn that she is planning to become a regular. Welcome aboard, Cheri. (That seems like an appropriate […]

Notes from November 13, 2019 Meeting Dear Everybody, We had a very cordial gathering today, and covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time. Lupe Encinas reported that The AZ Children’s Business Fair in Arcadia this past weekend was highly successful. Ulysses and bearded dragon sidekick Spike were assisted by brother Jaden, […]

Notes from November 6, 2019 Meeting Dear Everybody, We had a great meeting. It was a pleasure to welcome Cheri Smith, Luxury Travel Specialist, from Cruise Planners. Cheri’s contact information is cherie.smith@cruiseplanners.com. Her number is 623-435-4488. Her company specializes in cruises, land, and tour vacations. For more information see www.travelbycheri.com. She was the guest of […]

Notes from October 30, 2019 Meeting Dear Everybody, There was a lot of talk about tears today – not because of any kind of tragedy, but because Dr. Beth Deemer was our speaker. We learned that October is Contact Lens Safety Month, and we discussed the necessity for maintaining good hygiene practices with all contact […]