Runaway locomotives have a long and noble history in movies, and I’ve been a fan at least since the TV movie Runaway! back in 1973. Since then, I’ve enjoyed the premise in films ranging from Silver Streak to Speed to Andrey Konchalovsky’s bizarre 1985 thriller titled, simply, Runaway Train. Along with being lost in the [...]
Chandler Sunset Library and the city’s westside Police Substation are among sites for donors to drop off cell phones for Chandler’s initiative to benefit victims of domestic violence. Drive organizer Loretta Warren-Ellis is hopeful that the holiday shopping season will work in the campaign’s favor. “Many people purchase new cell phones as holiday gifts this [...]
A staple on the Tempe culinary landscape, John Henry’s, has recently gone through a major change in the kitchen. With the hiring of a new chef, Joseph Sneed, the upscale longtime favorite is aiming to continue offering the same high-quality dining for which it is known, at the same time bringing a little something new [...]
State diving champion: Chloe Hacker Freshman Chloe Hacker is the first Corona female diver ever to win the state championship. Although she led the competition after the first day, it was her stellar diving on the final day, Nov. 6, that sealed the championship. “Going into the last day of competition, I knew if I [...]
The selection of senior defensive tackle Todd Peat to the Army All-American Bowl and its elite group of All-American high school football players was formally announced by bowl game representatives. Peat will be part of the nation’s top 90 football players in this annual East versus West match-up televised live on NBC Jan. 8 from [...]
Chandler Regional Medical Center has received provisional stroke center accreditation from the Arizona Stroke Commission. A specialized stroke-care treatment model was implemented in September at Chandler Regional and its sister hospital Mercy Gilbert. Both are part of the Catholic Healthcare West hospital network. Each center has also submitted an accreditation application to the Joint Commission [...]
West Chandler dog lovers and their canine best friends will convene at Tumbleweed Park Saturday, Nov. 20, for a rerun of the Great Chandler Dog Walk. The family-friendly day of tail wagging fun, which runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., is for adults, kids and well-mannered and leashed dogs. In addition to a series of [...]
Editor’s note: Dr. David Schauer, superintendent of the Kyrene School District, reflected on the outcome of the recent election and how the results will affect the operation of Kyrene schools in the coming months. By David K. Schauer We are most grateful for the ongoing support of the Kyrene School community for the many programs [...]
Fourth-graders at Kyrene del Norte Elementary School discovered kindness in their hearts after a day of activities that opened their eyes to the impact of bullying on self-esteem. Marcos de Niza High School student leaders, members of the school’s DECA program, met with Norte kids to assist with activities setup by Youth Frontiers, a non-profit [...]
Joe Maisel, teacher at Corona del Sol High School and Rio Salado College, has been awarded the 2009-10 Outstanding Faculty in Psychology for Rio Salado College for his development of a dual-enrollment curriculum. Dr. Tom Lombardo, Pyschology Department chair at the college, nominated Maisel for the award, according to Maisel. Maisel has been teaching for [...]
