Online Edition – May 1, 2010
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Archive for: April, 2010
‘Sweeping cuts’ to Chandler services feared if measure fails
Being an advocated for Chandler’s Prop. 300 override measure is a lot like being a Realtor in Antarctica. In both cases, for all of the good points that can be emphasized, it is the climate that turns out to be the killer. Known as a “home rule override,’’ the same measure has been approved by [...]
Apr 30 2010 | Posted in Neighborhood | Read More »
Flashing ‘beacons’ aimed at increased safety for cyclists, motorists
After new traffic signals were activated March 2, pedestrians and bicyclists have a safer route while crossing Rural Road and McClintock Drive on the newly completed Western Canal multi-use path. Motorists, however, are still getting used to the new crosswalk system. The intersections utilize beacon signals, called High-intensity Activated crosswalks, or HAWKs, designed to make [...]
Apr 30 2010 | Posted in Local News | Read More »
5 forums remain on Kyrene fiscal planning
Community members, staff and parents are being encouraged to attend one of five remaining informational forums offered by the Kyrene Elementary School District to hear details of plans for the 2010-2011 school year and beyond. The forums will explain how education represents a major percentage of the state budget and continues to be subject to Arizona’s [...]
Apr 30 2010 | Posted in Education | Read More »
Update: Kyrene keeping pace despite downturn
Dr. David Schauer, superintendent of the Kyrene School District, painted a picture of the district’s plans for the future during a Chandler Chamber 2010 State of the Schools Education Forum April 22 at the Hilton in Chandler. Schauer spoke about the district’s budget and what it was doing to provide a positive learning environment for [...]
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Online Edition – April 17, 2010
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Former Mayor Giuliano aiming to galvanize support for Prop. 401
Tempe residents would be less safe and fire-response times longer if voters fail to approve a two-tenths of one percent increase in Tempe’s sales tax on May 18. That warning came from Rich Woerth, president of Tempe Fire Fighters, and Jeff McHenry, president of Tempe Police Officers Assn., during a news conference held April 13 [...]
Apr 15 2010 | Posted in Local News | Read More »
Concerns expressed over feral cats at Desert Breeze Park
Chandler community members and the Neighborhood Advisory Committee came together Tuesday at the Sunset Library to discuss matters and concerns. Made up of mostly west Chandler residents, the crowd was small but the goal for the evening was achieved in a big way. Neighborhood Advisory Committee member Bill Donaldson said the meeting was effective. It [...]
Apr 15 2010 | Posted in Neighborhood | Read More »
Final date nearing for return of 2010 census forms
The city of Tempe is reminding residents to be sure they’re counted in the 2010 U.S. Census in order to help provide an array of essential city services. Residents who mail the survey back by Monday, April 19, can avoid having Census workers knock on their door to complete the counting effort. The 10-question Census [...]
Apr 15 2010 | Posted in Local News | Read More »
‘Island’ signals rebirth of Garcia’s career future
Andy Garcia has been around movies since the mid-‘80s, playing gangsters, cops and other steely tough guys. My wife has always had a strong aversion to his work, and while I liked some of his early roles, in The Untouchables, for instance, he’s never been a special favorite of mine, either. There’s something generic and [...]
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