Just as members of the Kyrene Corridor Rotary Club are getting back to a normal, post-holiday pace, their plate will start to fill up once again. Club members say that on Jan. 21 they’ll undertake a project with Habitat for Humanity that involves building a house for a needy family at no cost to the [...]
Loud parties in southTempeand other city neighborhoods are being targeted for stepped-up police enforcement following approval of a new ordinance regulating “Nuisance Parties and Unlawful Gatherings.” The Tempe City Council approved a proposal drafted by the Tempe Coalition to amend the Tempe City Code relating to large parties, gatherings and events. The revised ordinance will [...]
South Tempe residents and their citywide neighbors who receive this year’s satisfaction survey are being asked to return the completed forms in the enclosed envelope no later than Dec. 31. Each year, the city of Tempe mails a survey to 2,400 randomly selected residents to ask their input on everything from parks and streets to [...]
Gail Dick loves to read, and she enjoys volunteering. About a dozen years ago, when the southTemperesident was looking for a new volunteer opportunity, Dick decided to join the Friends of the Tempe Public Library, a member-supported, non-profit organization that helps provide funding for some of the library programs and services. “I was initially on [...]
Larry Horton, volunteer coordinator for the Tempe Police Department, is trying to rev up local Rotary Clubs through a pilot satellite project called Camelback Crossroads, a new type of Rotary involving young professionals committed to serving the community. Horton is a member of the Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club and initially started the Camelback Crossroads [...]
South Temperesidents were able to safely dispose of unused and expired prescription medications during a program conducted jointly by the Tempe Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The Tempe police collected more than 100 pounds of medications Oct. 29 at the Tempe Police substation on Hardy Drive, later to be incinerated by the [...]
Over the past 20 years, we have covered the comings and goings of countless local eating establishments, including some really good ones. For the most part, the really good ones are still here and worthy of consideration when you’re thinking of an enjoyable meal out. Few, though, have been more intriguing than Windy City, a [...]
If you’re into arts and crafts, you’ll be happy to know that a new Hobby Lobby opens Oct. 21 in west Chandler. The store will be located on the northwest corner of Chandler Boulevard and Country Club Way, across from Chandler Fashion Center. Vincent Parker is the director of training and customer service for the [...]
More than a hundred years ago, pioneers and longtime residents ofTempegathered for an impromptu potluck picnic, socializing with each other during the meal while sharing stories about their community, family and friends. The reunion was so enjoyable that it caught on as an annual event, a celebration held for the 103rd time again this year [...]
You may not know it, but your cell phone is part of the electronic wizardry helping you and other motorists gauge how long it will take you to reach your destination. Drivers headed west on Chandler Boulevard near Interstate 10 pass under digital overhead signs that have the ability to pick up signals emanating from [...]
