Arizona Charter Academy Named as One of ‘Arizona’s Most Admired Companies’ For Second Year in a Row
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by trish in family focus
Surprise School One of About 60 Businesses Recognized Last Week at Awards Ceremony
From the moment it opened its doors, Arizona Charter Academy has been focused on providing a supportive, positive and embracing culture for both its students and staff members.
Last week, the school was recognized for its ability to consistently meet this goal as well [...]
M&O Override Election, November 8, 2011
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by trish in family focus
The Buckeye Union High School District will have an M&O Override Election on the November 8, 2011 ballot. The override provides funding that assist the district in preserving lower class sizes, hiring and retaining highly qualified teachers, maintaining extracurricular and co-curricular programs for our students and keeping the campus clean and safe. With the failure [...]
Adults Should Teach Youth Positive Actions and Compassion
Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by trish in family focus
As president of the Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce, I was moved to write a column in our current newsletter about Congressman Anthony Weiner’s recent “sexting” scandal and subsequent resignation under intense media and public scrutiny.
In the column I asked, “Could we not have found a better response than a campaign of public humiliation?”
From the [...]
BENEVILLA HOSTS 2010 FESTIVAL OF CHEER
Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by trish in Calendar, Events, Features, family focus
[ December 11, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] The 2010 Festival of Cheer will be held at the Peoria Sports Complex on Saturday, December 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, hosted by Benevilla, will be focused on “celebrating cultures, families, and holidays around the world.” Tickets are only $5 for children, $7 for adults and $20 for a family pass [...]
CTCA Cancer Care Model
Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by trish in family focus
An interesting fact…What’s longer? The average American lunch break or the average time that cancer patients spend with their oncologist?
The United States Department of Labor mandates that a lunch break be 30 minutes or more, yet according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, the average time that cancer patients spend with their oncologist [...]
Baby Steps
Posted on 22. Aug, 2010 by Alex in Events, family focus
[ September 1, 2010; 9:15 am to 10:00 am. ] 9:15am-10:00am
Sunrise Mountain Library
Library.peoriaaz.gov
Attention caregivers, help your baby step in to reading! This program is for caregivers and newborns to 24 months. Have fun sharing books, songs, fingerplays, and more. Playtime follows the program.
Call for West Valley’s Up & Coming Athletes
Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by trish in family focus
West Valley Magazine is featuring young, up and coming athletes in the August issue. The deadline is July 6th, so please hurry with your submissions. If you know of a young athlete excelling in their chosen sport, I’d like to hear about it. Please send your submissions by email to editor@westvalleymagazine.com and include the athlete’s [...]
Walk for Hope has a NEW date and NEW location for 2010!
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by trish in Events, family focus
[ September 26, 2010; 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Date: September 26, 2010 Time: 7:00 a.m. – Registration Opens, 8:00 a.m. – 5k Timed Desert Run, 8:15 a.m. – 1.3 Mile Leisure Walk
Place: Wet ‘n’ Wild Phoenix / Victory Lane, 22603 N. 43rd Ave., Glendale, AZ 85310
Details: At City of Hope, we want to do more. We want to save more women. We want [...]
Children’s Miracle Network “Champion” for Arizona
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by trish in Features, family focus
WHAT: Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club are the presenting national sponsors of the Children’s Miracle Network Champions program, a program that honors remarkable children from the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Australia who have triumphed despite severe medical challenges. For their courage and perseverance, Champions have been selected as international ambassadors of healthcare for [...]
Vandals accused of 'terrorizing' Goodyear neighborhood
Posted on 14. Feb, 2010 by dbarnhart in family focus
Police arrested two men with ties to street gangs who are suspected of “terrorizing” a Goodyear neighborhood with graffiti, officials said.
David Capper, of Avondale, and Zack Sharon, of Mesa, were booked on 46 counts each of criminal damage – one count for each graffiti symbol.
The pair was arrested Jan. 29 after a three-week joint investigation [...]
