Paramedics responding to emergencies often find themselves in the middle of an emotion-filled struggle to get medical information from family members of the patient.

Phoenix has Stand Up Live Comedy Theater. Jester’Z is in Scottsdale. And Mesa’s home to the National Comedy Theater. Soon, there will be a live comedy option in Gilbert.

Youfit Health Clubs has targeted the Valley for expansion, including a soon-to-open second location in Gilbert, according to a news release.

A Gilbert fire captain is the recipient of this year's Lion's Club Award for his service and dedication to the department.

The Molten 18 Black club volleyball team from Gilbert advanced to the championship division bracket Friday after having the second-best record after two rounds of pool play at the 2007 USA Junior Olympic Boys Championships at Atlanta, Ga.

Gilbert will give $125,000 to the Gilbert Boys and Girls Club in the coming year to help fund teen programs and other services, according to an agreement approved Tuesday.

Nicholas Groth of the Gilbert branch was chosen as the 2013 Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley Youth of the Year this week and will go on to compete at the state level on April 3. Nick, a senior at Gilbert High School, will receive a $20,000 scholarship from the Victoria Lund Foundation, and all other candidates will receive $2,500 from the Victoria Lund Foundation.

Beat the heat and support the Gilbert Boys and Girls Club at an old-fashioned ice cream social 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11 at Desert Hills High School.

The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership class of 22 business leaders will come together to raise funds and supplies to provide improvements to the Gilbert Boys & Girls Club learning center. During work days, April 15-16, volunteers will paint and relocate white boards so children can reach them, install corkboards, build a bookshelf and supply textbooks and reading books. The total needed for the project is $4,500, which the Gilbert Leadership class will raise through cash and in-kind donations from Gilbert businesses and individual donors. 

Gilbert made its first allocation from a utility bill donation program to the Boys and Girls Club. Gilbert residents donated $7,566 in fiscal 2009-2010 through their utility bills or www.gilbertaz.gov.

Tutoring Club has opened at the northeast corner of Recker and Guadalupe in Gilbert. Located at 4024 E. Guadalupe Road, the center offers reading, writing and math sessions for children in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Construction on a Sam’s Club at SanTan Village Power Center in Gilbert is expected to be done by the first quarter of 2008.

The Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley celebrated the dedication of its 28,000-square-foot Gilbert facility Wednesday, leaving behind an overcrowded former church building just two blocks away.

VIK Club accepting applications

Gilbert is looking to educate the public about trees and their importance, in a tree planting planned for 4:30 p.m. today at Page Park, just west of the Boys and Girls Club, 44 N. Oak, in downtown Gilbert.

Cycling was always a passion for Wesley Carnes. The Gilbert resident rode around Valley streets and was a member of an East Valley cycling club for some 15 years. But his wife, Leticia, always worried about her husband and wanted him to find a safer hobby.

Outdoor concert

Tell-Tale Heart ball

Economic difficulty and political philosophy are forcing Gilbert to rethink its relationship with East Valley nonprofits, some of which have received financial support from the town for years.