Foster mother Bessie Cason opens home to diverse foster children
Bessie Cason since 1958 has housed nearly 50 foster children of varying ages colors and needs in Phoenix. She and her husband never turn away a child DES places. one resident is nonverbal and another wheelchair bound. They run a seven bedroom household with chores family meetings and a mixed Arizona menu to reflect the children’s cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Cason
Cason
Phoenix
Department of Economic Security
Maricopa Tech
Bessie
Arizona
Arizona League Names Delegates to National Council
Jan Niemann of Scottsdale is named first vice president elect of the League of Women Voters of Arizona and will be one of two state delegates to the League biennial National Council in Washington DC. Delegates will adopt a budget and review progress on national study items. Cardinal Key at Northern Arizona University announces 1977 78 members from Scottsdale include Lorraine Blomquist Kim Kircher and Nancy Sponar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Niemann
Scottsdale
League of Women Voters of
Arizona
League
Washington, D.C
Council
Cardinal Key
Northern Arizona University
Arizona State University Alumni Association
Estrella Mountain Park
Goodyear
Buckeye Road
Bullard Avenue
Beta Sigma Phi Founding Celebrated Across Scottsdale Chapters
Beta Sigma Phi marks its founding with luncheons and a cocktail hour at 411 a.m. at the McCormick Ranch Inn Scottsdale. The 1931 Abilene Kansas origin and 11 Scottsdale chapters are noted along with other events including a Great Dane Club of Arizona AKC match and an Executive Secretaries luncheon at Phoenix Country Club.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
McCormick Raunch Inn
Scottsdale Rd
Walter W. Ross
Abilene
Kaw
Scottsdale
Great Dane Club
Arizona
Pierce Park
46Th
Oak Streets
Charlotte Carren
Liz Kapash
W. Purdue
Phoenix
Community club calendar highlights a busy Sunday in Phoenix
The schedule features a Clipped Wings Club luncheon at the Arizona Country Club with cocktails at 11:30 and lunch at noon, a Decatur Heights residents picnic at Monfort Park, an AARP potluck at Eldorado Park Recreation Center with Dr. Charles Taggart speaking, preschool fashion from Valley Jewish Day School, a piano performance of Fiddler on the Roof by grammar students, Pi Beta Phi at Phoenix Country Club honoring seniors, ASU Alumni picnic at Estrella Mountain Park, a Mothers Club planning meeting led by Mrs. Morton Stone, and a Temple Chai Bagels and Lox Branch fundraiser hosted by Carolyn Bernstein.
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Trans World Airlines
Arizona Country Club
56Th Street
Thomas Road
Phoenix
United Air Lines
American
American Association of Retired Persons
Eldorado Park Recreation Center
Charles Taggart
Patti
Valley Jewish Day School
CamelView Plaza
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Arizona State University
Phoenix Country Club
Seventh Street
East Thomas Road
Mothers’ Club Board
Morton Stone
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Liz Doup
Lorraine Blomquist
Kim Kircher
Nancy Sponar
Fifth Ave
Reading
Welcor
Betty McGinnis
6Th Ave
Fifth Avenue
USC
Merritt's Deli-Marts, Inc
Indian School
Rutu’s Nu & Weary Av
Bourique
Tony
Chicago Hair Company
Gorham
Camelback
Stetson Drive
Beta Sigma Phi Marks Founding
Carole Rosenblatt
Wearhouse
E. Camelback Rd
Decatur, Hl
Monfort Park
Purdue, Phoenix
Sisterhood
Temple Chai
Cactus Rd
Carolyn Bernstein
P.O. Box
Roadrunner
Novis Dag
East Osborn Road
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