Nearly two decades ago, a group of Tempe humanitarians realized there’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of soup and a soft piece of bread on the side to fill the belly and the soul.
It might be easier to enter Ironman 70.3 on Sunday than attempt to get around downtown Tempe on the multitude of streets that are closed or restricted during the day-long competition.
It might put a crimp in your driving style, but it’s all for the good: freeways in the Tempe-Chandler region will be closed or have traffic restricted this weekend.
By Janie Magruder
Amela Duric has been mindful of the blessings of volunteerism literally all her life — first as a recipient of services and, more recently, as a provider of them.
The 28-year-old...
