Online Edition – March 21, 2009
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Archive for: March, 2009
Neighborhood News & Notes
As our economy looks for some positive signs, at least one closet industry seems to be thriving: secondhand clothing stores are seeing a surge in popularity. And yes, the pun is intended. Closets in more and more places are being stocked with new (or, rather, gently used) fashions. Whether it’s the new economy, the trend [...]
Mar 21 2009 | Posted in Neighborhood | Read More »
Advisory: Be cautious of ‘clean-cut’ sales approach
Be dubious of that clean-cut salesman who comes to your door, police are advising. It seems south Tempe has been the target of a long-running scam that is meant to tug at your heart strings to convince you to buy. Small groups of pleasant-looking young men have been posing as the “boy from around the [...]
Mar 21 2009 | Posted in Local News | Read More »
Waggoner roof-collapse update – Possible long-term effects worry some parents
Kyrene schools superintendent Dr. David Schauer met with a crowd of concerned parents at a swiftly coordinated meeting March 18 to address questions about the collapse of the roof on the multipurpose room at C.I. Waggoner Elementary School. Schauer candidly shared what is known thus far about the collapse, explaining that, at this early stage [...]
Mar 21 2009 | Posted in Education | Read More »
Advances in technology spur new trend in sports training
High school athletics is more high profile and intense then ever. With stiffer rivalry at every level in every sport, preparation to compete is changing. Training is starting to shift from traditional weight-room protocols and strength emphasis to workouts that focus on speed and agility. As training methods evolve, two neighborhood facilities offer an opportunity [...]
Mar 21 2009 | Posted in Local News | Read More »
Neighborhood News & Notes – Cop at your door might be good news after all
Even though our Kyrene Corridor neighborhoods don’t represent one big city (the population of Corona del Sol High School is larger than the whole fictional town of Mayberry), I sometimes imagine living in a place where the neighbors are watching out for you… where you can leave your door unlocked and not worry because the [...]
Mar 9 2009 | Posted in Neighborhood | Read More »
Online Edition – March 7, 2009
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Program helps kids accept others’ disabilities
While visiting Kyrene de las Manitas Elementary School on Feb. 24, Gabrielle Ford and her dog Izzy, with a host of young eyes watching, shared their story. Ford and Izzy, who both are living with rare muscle diseases, travel the country meeting with kids and taking the time to share their experiences. Confined to a [...]
Mar 6 2009 | Posted in Education | Read More »
Sunset library to host digital bookmobile
Digital Bookmobile, a 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer that provides community outreach for public libraries to promote downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, music and video, will pay a visit to Chandler Sunset Library later this month. The high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served library patrons for decades will visit the local library from 11 a.m. to [...]
Mar 6 2009 | Posted in Local News | Read More »
Headed to Rocky Point for fun, sun?
You’d have to be blind and deaf not to have read or heard the safety warnings about crossing the U.S. border into Mexico. This recent abundance of press was stirred up by Arizona’s three universities advising students not to go to Mexico during spring break. Widespread coverage of the advisory already has made some people [...]
Mar 6 2009 | Posted in Local News | Read More »