VOL. 18  ISSUE NO. 25   | JUNE 20 – 26, 2012

JUNE 20, 2012

Celebrate Independence Day Cave Creek style July 3rd and 4th

CAVE CREEK – Celebrate Independence Day Cave Creek style! Keep reading ....

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 13, 2012

Rural/Metro ready for July 3rd and 4th fireworks

Lane said over the past five or six years she has secured approximately $3 million in grants for the town

CAVE CREEK – During Monday night’s council meeting, Mayor Vincent Francia expressed his condolences on the passing of Councilman Jim Bruce’s father, whom Francia said was 101 or 102 years old, which also explained Bruce’s absence.   Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 13, 2012

CCUSD93 goes CHINO

There are thousands of public schools in Arizona and only eight are district-sponsored charter schools

CCUSD93 – Like the acronym RINO, which means Republican in Name Only, there’s one for charter schools too, CHINO, the acronym for Charter in Name Only.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 13, 2012

Wilcox uses county resources to push race-based personal agenda

Frankowski said he was “floored” that Wilcox would promote her personal business during a county function

PHOENIX – Last Wednesday, Sonoran News received an e-mail from Richard de Uriarte, communications manager for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, forwarding an e-mail with the subject line: “Black-Brown Coalition asks for ethnic studies reinstatement.”  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 13, 2012

Attorney argues Obama is not Democrat nominee

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Oral arguments before Florida Judge Terry Lewis, who is noted for his rulings in Bush v. Gore in 2000, were held at 9 a.m. EST and live streamed on WND.com on Monday.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | JUNE 13, 2012

Desert Ridge JP to be decided in three-way primary

Schapira has made only two campaign contributions, both of which were to Democrats

PHOENIX – The race for the Desert Ridge Justice of the Peace, which serves the North and Northeast Phoenix areas, Cave Creek, Carefree, New River and Desert Hills, will be decided in the Republican primary election among three candidates.  Keep reading ...

JUNE 20, 2012

Cave Creek Legion Post Directors installed

american legion cave creek post directors Cave Creek Legion Post installed Directors last week prior to its Flag disposal ceremony, during which Legion Cub Scouts participated with Legion members.

The Directors receiving the Oath of Office were: Al Morgan Commander, (served 4 previous years), Dan Huntley, (Served as Commander six years), Thomas Reali, 2nd Vice Commander, John Amaral, Adjutant, George Korvorkan, Sgt. at Arms, Vern Willer, Finance Officer and Tex Wagner, Chaplin.

Al Morgan spearheaded the renovation of the old Legion building into a non-smoking, modern meeting hall. The Post named the building after him. 

On the stage are Al Morgan and Larry Cox, Commander Post 117 who administered the oath.

JUNE 20, 2012

Representative Ugenti to chair committee on Law Enforcement Certification

STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – House Speaker Andy Tobin appointed Representative Michelle Ugenti (R-Dist. 23) as the Chairman of the newly created House Ad Hoc Committee on Law Enforcement Certification. Keep reading ....

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