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Local congregations employ creative ideas to advance season’s giving

By Joyce Coronel It’s that magical time of year again when families and friends gather for holiday cheer, exchanging gifts, savoring meals and enjoying the comforts of hearth and home. Not everyone, however, is similarly...

Westchester blood drive set to draw community participants Wednesday

Story and photos by Janie Magruder If you’re like most Tempeans, you’ve driven by the place dozens—maybe hundreds—of times. It’s that understated development on the west side of Rural Road, north of Guadalupe...

Shining light: So. Tempe forum unveils how 40 million are entrapped as slaves of human trafficking

By Noah Kutz “There’s just no way to fully heal from that.” Such were the sobering words spoken to attendees at a presentation held at a Tempe church regarding the thorny issue of...

$100k annual sales boost success of Tempe library’s ‘Friends’

Story and Photos by Joyce Coronel Walking into the Tempe Public Library on an average Wednesday morning was less like a venture into a whispers-only sanctuary and more like a visit to a...

Pollack Cinema hosts annual holiday light show and free movie night

With over 500,000 lights weighing 2 tons and stretching 75 miles end-to-end, the Pollack Cinema’s holiday light show and free movie night is one that holiday-goers will not want to miss. Each...

Area neighbors drain hopes of oil-change-site proponents

Story and photo by Lee Shappell Opponents of a proposed Valvoline oil-change facility at McClintock Drive and Warner Road won another rousing battle on Nov. 7 when the Tempe City Council unanimously denied...

Survivor shares a sobering tale of Holocaust horrors

Story & photo by Janie Magruder His talk was geared to meet the emotional maturity of fourth- and fifth-graders at Kyrene del Cielo Elementary who sat at his feet with rapt attention. There...

New Tempe Y chief stresses health, community as No. 1 cornerstone

To many, staying in shape is at the top of the priority list. Keeping healthy and active in both mind and body is important across the board, but it’s not always easy. Dave Burckhard is...
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