Students from Aprende Middle School celebrated an evening of entertainment at Fiddlesticks Family Fun Park during an end-of-the-year Activity Night, leaving with high spirits as they approached the end of the school year. “It’s something for the students to get together as a community,” said Lynn Martinson, PTSO fundraising coordinator for Aprende. “The kids just [...]
West Chandler residents in search of various city-operated facilities have a new tool for their efforts with release of the latest version of Chandler’s online InfoMap. The city’s website, http://www.chandleraz.gov/ , has provided a similar version of the map since 2004, displaying the locations of facilities city officials have identified as having a particular interest [...]
If you’ve ever had any romantic notions of being a covered-wagon pioneer on the American frontier, Meek’s Cutoff will be happy to disabuse you of them. Set in the 1840s, Kelly Reichardt’s film concerns a small party of families led by a hired guide named Stephen Meek (Bruce Greenwood), who has promised to take them [...]
Over the past few weeks I have been reflecting. As a newly graduated alumnus of Arizona State University, I am ready to embark on the next phase of my life somewhere out in the world. While I am ready, I also have this melancholy feeling: upset to leave a community that has meant so much to [...]
To Rosalba Cabrera, the future looks rosy, even in an economy that’s been consistently wilting for the last few years. Known as Rosie by most of her customers, the owner of Desert Dry Clean has proven that she understands exactly how to make a business work in a struggling economy. With more than two decades [...]
The days of poster-board projects and flip-chart presentations are slowly fading away in the Kyrene School District, as new software opens opportunities for students to mouse and click their way into the digital age. Students at south Tempe’s Waggoner Elementary School completed projects this year that allow them to combine documents to present information in [...]
South Tempe resident Cathie Cameron had a dream to hold her own book in her hands one day, and that time has finally come. Cameron just released her first book, Dead Enough, a dark novel set in the east Valley. “Every now and again, I have these stories in my head,” she said. “And I’ve [...]
Alex Lawson, a Corona del Sol junior, has won his third straight 5A state championship trophy, defeating Horizon’s Nic Montoya in the singles finals at Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale. Lawson’s other championship trophies were in the doubles competition the previous two years with his long-time partner Kyle Ogren, who is currently playing tennis at [...]
Memorial Day allows us the opportunity to reflect upon and honor those American soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in an effort to preserve our freedom. Their courage and bravery must forever be remembered. May 30 again marks a rich tradition dating back to the Civil War when organized groups of women began decorating [...]
It was nearly midnight and a text message flashed across the face of my cell phone. Could we move our 9 a.m. meeting to 8:30? No problem, I texted back. This was a typical exchange among people who seem to remain on the go, no matter what day, what time. For the 10 or so [...]
