JUNE 13, 2011
Mayor, downtown bar owners meet to discuss path forward
SCOTTSDALE – Scottsdale Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane brought together a number of owners and representatives of the city’s downtown bars and restaurants at City Hall Friday where they discussed growing concerns over the noise, parking and trash situation in downtown. Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 8, 2011
CSHS IB juniors misrepresent services provided by selected charity
CCUSD – On May 31, [email protected] sent out an e-mail on behalf of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Class of 2012 to the personal e-mail addresses of every Cactus Shadows High School teacher and others announcing in the subject line: “I Think, Therefore I Don’t Read the Sonoran News.” Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 8, 2011
Rep. Quayle paints bleak economic picture and frustration with Senate
‘Consumer confidence just fell off a cliff over the past two months’
CAVE CREEK – U.S. Rep. Ben Quayle, R-Dist. 3, who has been meeting with state and local representatives and constituents to ensure their concerns are being addressed in Washington, held a brief town hall meeting prior to Monday night’s council meeting. Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 8, 2011
Sworn in and ready to budget
CAVE CREEK – Town Clerk Carrie Dyrek swore in each council member in alphabetical order at the beginning of Monday’s council meeting beginning with Shelley Anderson, who previously served on the planning commission. Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 8, 2011
Carefree swears in new town council
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‘It’s time to bury the hatchet
behind town hall’
CAREFREE – After taking their oaths of office, the newly seated Carefree Town Council, upon the recommendation of Mayor David Schwan, and with no other nominations, unanimously affirmed Melissa Price as vice mayor. Keep reading ...
BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 8, 2011
U.S. Supreme Court vacates judgment in Hazleton case
WASHINGTON – On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court issued a summary disposition in granting certiorari to the city of Hazleton, Penn. v. Pedro Lozano, et al, vacating judgment and remanding it to the Third Circuit for further consideration in light of Chamber of Commerce of United States of America v. Whiting, in which the high court recently upheld the Legal Arizona Worker Act. Keep reading ...
JUNE 8, 2011
Scottsdale seeks citizen volunteers for bond task force
SCOTTSDALE – The city of Scottsdale is accepting applicants for a bond task force that will help review and prioritize potential bond projects as the city considers a future bond election.
The city is seeking nine residents for the task force. A simple application asks those interested to describe their experience serving on city boards and commissions, or with local businesses or community organizations.
Applications and instructions are available at scottsdaleaz.gov/ BondTaskForce and are due June 15. Alternatively, applications can be requested by calling 480-312-2776.
Final selections for the task force will be made in July. Once membership is set, the task force is expected to meet twice monthly beginning in July and conclude their work in the spring of 2012.
CAREFREE – On June 3, Michael Zamora, 37, allegedly walked into the Dominion Real Estate office located at 7275 Easy St. in Carefree, grabbed a laptop computer and took off running.