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May 4, 2002 issue

Grad Party 2002: Not sleepless in Tempe
Mothers and dads typically agonize over the safety of their teenagers on graduation night. It‘s a worry that all parents seem to share. Now, thanks to the Parent-Teacher Organization at Corona del Sol High School, Grad Night doesn’t mean a sleepless night for stay-at-home moms and pops.
By Tara Drach  

 

1995 tragedy still yields sad memories
Although the painful memories aren’t as fresh as they once were, every spring when I see signs for graduation and senior prom hanging outside of high schools I am reminded of my own graduation and the loss of young life that took place that night.
By Tara Drach

 

KMS girls track team brings home the gold
On a recent Saturday at Hamilton High School, the Kyrene Middle School track team capped an unexpectedly brilliant season, with the girls winning first place at the state meet
By Sandy Ketterer.

Personal ethic helps entrepreneurial pair find their niche
To any aspiring business person groping for the secrets of success, what Denise and Chuck Haney have to say may sound like they’re giving away the store
By Don Kirkland

Producer's films stress lifelong values for kids
We’re sitting at a small table in the middle of a conference room at the Arizona Biltmore. Jeffrey Katzenberg is wearing an open-collared, blue-striped shirt and a broad smile—not the staid studio head one might expect.
By Mark Moorehead

 

Y program places Tempe's future in hands of today's youth
If you’ve created a mind’s-eye view of today’s stereotypical teen, the Tempe YMCA’s latest Youth Leadership program may prompt you to redraw the picture.

 

Corona sports update
Corona shocked by Flowing Wells in state softball quarterfinals
A near-perfect season, top billing in the state and national prominence fluttered away last week for the Corona del Sol High School varsity softball team before many fans even settled into their seats at the Rose Mofford Sports Complex in Phoenix
By Brian Gomez  

 

Techno-files
Staying wired with a wireless network
When you talk about the latest trends in personal computing, “wireless” is the word
By Riley Gay  (Past columns)

 

Parrish, Giuliano among arts award nominees
More than 100 individuals, businesses and arts organizations, including Corona del Sol instructor Linda Parrish, have been nominated for the 21st annual Governor's Arts Awards

 

For area teens, homebuilding project is a mission of 'Amor'
Forty-five high school students and 14 adult sponsors from Desert Cross Lutheran Church in the Kyrene Corridor are building two houses from the ground up this summer as part of a mission trip to Tijuana, Baja California
By Tara Drach  

 

Area teacher honored by magazine
Kyrene Corridor resident Ray Salazar who was named Hispanic Teacher of the Year by Hispanic Magazine, was honored at a reception last week for National Teacher’s Week at the University of Phoenix’s Hohokam Campus

 

Kids' recycling savvy earns top award in competition
Kyrene de las Brisas Elementary School took first place in the Abitibi Recycling Contest.

 

Library exhibit traces role of Native American women
Kyrene Corridor residents interested in learning more about the contributions of Native American women to today’s society won’t want to miss a special exhibition now through Aug. 10 on the second floor of the Tempe Public Library, Rural Road and Southern Avenue

 

 

At the Movies
with Mark Moorehead
Star Wars (Episode II)
Brace yourself—you’re in for a highflying thrill ride that makes the Fast and the Furious look like a car race in Legoland

 

Stay cool with new summer hours at Kiwanis Park
The facility offers a gymnasium, an indoor heated wave pool, 15 outdoor lighted tennis courts and a tennis pro shop.

 

Talent, laughter, music…and all for a good cause
Those fun folks at Channel 3 TV, including Sportscaster and Kyrene Corridor resident Mike Chamberlin, have teamed up for a pair of special performances Saturday, May 18, benefiting the Baby Bella Transplant Fund

 

 

Bumper artichoke crop just an excuse to party
Last year, my wife Bobbie and I decided to make a garden in the backyard. It was a small plot—8 by 16 feet.
By Cullen Bennett  

 

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