Online Edition – February 19, 2011
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Marcos de Niza High School’s wrestling team capped the season with a strong finish, qualifying 11 wrestlers, six of whom won second-place ranking in the state tournament. Sophomore Jessie Morales claimed a state title in the 130-pound division. Marcos de Niza wrestling coach Jim Weed said he was proud of his wrestlers’ performances. He said [...]
For the shortest month in the calendar, we ask a lot of February. It’s devoted to love, and to commemorating our great presidents, and once every few years we ask it to hang around an extra day to keep our calendar stable. It’s when the groundhog tells us how soon spring will get here. And [...]
Winners of the Kyrene District Spelling Bee will participate in regional competition to be held Friday, Feb. 18, at Tempe Elementary School District Office, 3205 S. Rural Road. Kyrene students will participate with district winners from Chandler, Mesa, Tempe and surrounding private, charter and home school organizations. Kyrene District winners so far are: 1st Place: Hannah [...]
February shapes up one of the year’s busiest for Corona’s athletes, with the winter sports teams starting postseason action and the spring sports teams gearing up for tryouts. Although the girls basketball team and the boys soccer team did not make it to the state tournament, Corona’s wrestling team, girls soccer and boys basketball teams [...]
Roof rats seem to be back in abundance, and city of Tempe officials once again are offering guidance and resources to those who may be affected. South Tempe and other city residents are urged to pick up fruit and nuts from the ground, keep garbage containers covered, clean up pet waste, store bulk foods and [...]
Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for women in the United States. What once was thought of as a man’s issue now kills more women than men. One reason may be that many people don’t recognize the unique symptoms of a heart attack in women. Jack Lassetter, MD, interventional cardiologist at [...]
South Tempe is sprouting a community garden, with the help of volunteering residents and a group of gardeners working to fund equipment for the beginning process. Soon, people can start planting seeds, and neighborhood children will get a chance to watch their own vegetables grow. The project, so far being called “Friends in Gasca Gardens,” [...]
Flowers wilt. Candy endangers the waistline. Jewelry endangers the credit card. But a good romantic movie can make for a world-class Valentine’s Day. Choosing the right Valentine’s movie is an art, however. Every taste must be taken into account, of course, but so must the danger of over-familiarity. Few would question that, say, Casablanca or [...]
Longtime south Tempe resident Dave Cutty has been named recipient of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Tempe” Award, to be presented Feb. 18 at the 14th annual Breakfast for Chamber Champions. The award recognizes lifetime achievements of service, dedication and contribution to the community and honors hard work and strong commitment to improving [...]
