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March 6, 2004 issue

Chandler looks west
The city of Chandler hopes that two new capital outlay projects will improve the level of services to its community members on the west side of the Price Freeway.
By P.J. Standlee

Garden Club’s gift grows from seeds of generosity
The bloom may be gone from their big show, but not from the Tempe Garden Club’s generosity.
By Don Kirkland

100 turn out to support KMS teacher
A popular Kyrene employee says she may not have her contract renewed at the end of this year after word surfaced regarding her alleged misuse of district funds and failure to return sporting equipment.
By Tony Ku  

Documents revisit the horror that was Columbine
With the recent release of evidence tabulated by the sheriff’s department and state investigators,  the memories of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., on April 20, 1999, have been stirred again.
By P.J. Standlee

Baseball outlook improves with win
It would be premature for the Corona del Sol High School varsity baseball team to evaluate anything other than individual performances, but the potential for promising results already has surfaced. Look no further than crafty right-hander Chris Reap.
By Brian Gomez

Discerning Diner...with Elan Head
St. Paddy’s Day can be one of your favorites, too
I’m not wholly Irish, but I couldn’t tell you what I am besides. My eyes are green, and my mother’s maiden name is Lafferty. March 17 is my day to shine. Naturally, it’s also my day to make corned beef and cabbage.

Sports Notebook...with Brian Gomez
Loss of only one starter could make for better team
Eliminated from the state quarterfinals last week by Gilbert Highland, the Corona del Sol High School girls basketball team loses only one senior starter this season, giving head coach Pat Reed reason to believe that the Lady Aztecs can return to the promise land.

Kyrene Corridor crew chief helping to power NHRA race weekend
Since 1951, the National Hot Rod Association has provided a safe and entertaining way for fans from all over the world to view and compete in the organized  sport of  POWERade Championship Drag Racing.
By Dee Myers  

Getting Fit...with Kirk Matthews
Simple answer to a worrysome problem: Stop trying so hard
Kyrene Corridor fitness trainer Kirk Matthews will respond  to readers’ questions in a column that will appear regularly in Wrangler News.

Traffic to be restricted on Chandler Boulevard, Kyrene Road as construction winds down
Residents and business owners near Kyrene Road and Chandler Boulevard are being advised of progress on the Kyrene Road Improvement Project and the dates that work will be occurring.

Deadline near for comments on judge reappointment
The city of Tempe Judicial Advisory Board will conduct a public hearing to receive community comments on the job performance of Presiding Judge Louraine C. Arkfeld.

Film Fare...with Mark Moorehead
Starsky & Hutch
Teenagers, Snoop Dogg fans and those old enough to remember the series are the target audience.  From the makers of Road Trip. Rated PG-13 for drug content, language and some violence.

Best of DVDs...with M.V. Moorhead
The Quiet Man
Shot in ripe, heavy-on-the-green Technicolor, this was plainly John Ford’s ultimate love letter to his country of ancestry.

Library arts display promises to keep viewers ‘in stitches’
In Stitches, a group exhibition of contemporary fiber art in which each work has been stitched with a needle and thread and contains an element of humor, will be on display from March 15 through April 23 at the Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road, Lower Level Gallery.

Jazz series coming to Casa Paloma
The award-winning All That Jazz concert series hosted by merchants at Casa Paloma center will kick off April 16 with a free evening of jazz performed by the Ginni Alvey Jazz Ensemble on the AJ's patio.

‘Life planning’ series a boon to baby boomers
The workshop will guide individuals in identifying their strengths, passions and purpose. Participants will learn the right mix of options between work, service, learning, family and leisure.

Childsplay season to end on a ‘Giant’ scale
Tempe-based Childsplay, Arizona’s award-winning theater for young audiences and families, wraps up the season with a performance of The Big Friendly Giant March 27-April 18 at the Herberger Theater Center/Stage West.

Mt. Carmel festival due March 7
Kyrene Corridor parishioners at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church are getting ready for the 58th annual festival being held Sunday, March 7, at the church, 2121 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Area girl featured in Desert Stages’ latest production of ‘Grease’
Desert Stages Artistic Director Gerry Cullity directs nearly 180 cool kids and teens from across the Valley in this latest feast of ‘50s nostalgia that sizzles with well-oiled tunes like Summer Nights, Beauty School Drop Out and Greased Lightnin’
By Laura Kerrigan

 

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