46 Sept. 19 - Oct. 2, 2009
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LaBella holds breast cancer event Bridge lessons offered in Sun Lakes
Join LaBella Salon and Day Spa and Grimaldi’s Pizza for the fourth annual Exercise your brain and expand your social circle with new bridge classes
“Evening Under the Stars to Find a Cure” dinner and silent auction starting at 6:30 starting in October in the Bradford Room at Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes.
p.m. Wed., Oct. 14. Beginning Bridge provides a balanced overview of bidding, play and defense,
“Last year we achieved our goal of $5,000, and this year we hope to double that as well as introducing Stayman and Jacoby Transfers. The course runs from 8:45
with more great trips, autographed memorabilia and beautiful baskets for you to to 11 a.m. Tuesday mornings for six weeks starting Oct. 13. Cost is $74, including
bid on,” says LaBella’s Richard Sullivan, organizer of the event. two texts.
Entertainment is provided by singer Adrienne Turner, Gladiators Ready jazz The 2-Over-1 Game Force is for advancing players who would like to incorporate
band and jazz vocalist Laurie Fagen. 2 Over 1 and 1 No Trump Forcing into their systems. The course runs from 8:45
Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple, and all proceeds will be donated to to 11 a.m. Monday mornings for five weeks starting Oct. 19. Cost is $57, including
the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. text.
Grimaldi’s Pizza is located directly under LaBella at 1035 W. Queen Creek Rd. in Both classes are taught by Gordon Markham. To reserve a place, contact Gordon
The Falls at Ocotillo on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek. For Markham at 480-802-8141 or at fundamentalbridge@earthlink.net.
information, to purchase tickets or make a donation, call 480-726-9700.
DBG seeks volunteers
Learning is fun
Energetic volunteers from the SanTan Sun area are sought by the Desert
B IS FOR BEARS: To learn about
Botanical Garden to help with its upcoming fall events.
and celebrate the letter “B,” the
classes for 3-year-olds at Ray
Help is needed with the Garden’s annual Great Pumpkin Festival, the Fall Plant
of Light Christian Preschool in
Sale and Las Noches de las Luminarias. Adults and teens are welcome.
Chandler had fun at Teddy Bear Desert Botanical Garden is located at 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy. in Phoenix.
picnics recently. Ray of Light
For more info or to sign up for training, contact Pamela Levin at 480-481-8166
holds classes for pre-K, 3- and
4-year-olds Monday through
or plevin@dbg.org.
Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to
noon, and prospective families
are welcome to tour the school.
A ministry of Epiphany
Free books for teachers
Lutheran Church, the school
is located at 800 W. Ray Rd. in
SanTan Sun area teachers can get their students excited about writing and
Chandler. For more information, receive a free book valued at $24.95 that guides them through the process of
visit www.epiphanychandler.org
securing grants for classroom projects or school supply needs by taking the Kids
or call 480-963-6105 ext. 211.
Op Granted! Challenge.
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Here’s how it works: Every teacher who submits at least one student’s Kids
Op entry and accompanying permission slip receives a free copy of “Granted! A
Happy Stampers share skills
Teacher’s Guide to Writing & Winning Classroom Grants,” while supplies last.
In addition, ALL student entries are considered for print in a future issue of the
Mother/daughter creative team and Cooper Commons residents Heidi Tekunoff and
SanTan Sun News on the Kids Opportunity Page. Deadline for entries is Oct. 15,
Adriel Hong lead a variety of stamping and card-making classes this fall and winter at
though sooner is better since book supplies are limited. Only one book is awarded
Tumbleweed Recreation Center in Chandler.
per teacher.
The duo started their South Chandler-based business, Two Happy Stampers, a year
ago and have been offering classes for several months. They also sell their handcrafted
items online.
How to enter
The Two Happy Stampers’ classes are offered through the City of Chandler’s Parks
Students who either live in Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek or surrounding
and Recreation program and can be found in Break Time magazine in the Teen and
areas or who attend area schools can submit articles, stories, poems, editorials and
Adult Classes section under Arts and Crafts. Break Time can be found at libraries or rec illustrations or photos.
centers, or can be viewed online at www.chandleraz.gov.
Teachers should visit www.SanTanSun.com, click on Youth and then Student
Tumbleweed Rec Center is located at 745 E. Germann Rd. in Chandler. For more info,
Writer Permission Slip to download submission/permission slips. Complete one
visit www.twohappystampers.etsy.com or www.twohappystampers.blogspot.com.
form per student and send the submission slips home with the students so their
parents can sign them. We need parental permission to print children’s material
and byline.
Fall Fest benefits St. Jude’s, 3-Day
Then, either email scanned signed submission/permission slips (as JPEG OR
PDF files) and written entries (as Word DOC files) or art (as 300 dpi JPEGs) to
To raise money for St. Jude’s Hospital and the 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk, Watch Me
Lynda@SanTanSun.com or personally deliver the hard copies of the permission
Grow Child Care hosts the free Fall Festival Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 17 at
slips and written entries to Art on Boston at 11 W. Boston St., Suite 1, historic
its facility in Gilbert.
downtown Chandler. Business hours are: noon to 6 p.m. Wed. and Thu., 11 a.m.
The event features bouncy castles, clowns, face painting, carnival games, food and a
trike-a-thon with a trick-or-treat theme. Kids wanting to participate in the trike-a-thon
to 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. and by appointment on Mondays and
should wear Halloween costumes and bring their own bikes and helmets.
Tuesdays. Teachers may also submit entries on CDs.
Watch Me Grow Child Care is located at 2323 E. Guadalupe Rd., Suite 104, in Gilbert
To learn more about “Granted!,” visited www.CafeGranted.com. Questions
at the southwest corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe roads. For more info, visit www.
about the Kids Op page or contest should be emailed to SanTan Sun News Editor
watchmegrowchildcare.com. Lynda Exley at Lynda@SanTanSun.com.
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