AUGUST 19, 2015
Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family announces the Orientation of the Governor’s Youth Commission Class of 2015 - 2016
The GYC will spend this year planning youth led initiatives to solve the greatest challenges facing teens in Arizona. The five issue areas they will focus on are: Substance Abuse, Bullying, Teen Dating Violence, Distracted Driving and Civics Education, in their respective counties. “We look forward to welcoming our new commissioners to this prestigious group and harnessing their collective youth voices to solve challenges for the state of Arizona,” shared the GOYFF Director, Debbie Moak.
AUGUST 19, 2015
Be part of the magic!
NORTH VALLEY – Join the cast of Missoula Children's Theatre’s "ALADDIN" at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, August 17 through 22.
Students have fun developing stage presence and acting skills at this preeminent theater residency presented by Education & Community Services (ECS), a department of Cave Creek Unified School District (CCUSD).
AUGUST 19, 2015
DAR seeks local students for Youth Contests
Scottsdale – Chartered Grand Canyon Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution seeks Scottsdale students for participation in three of the national society’s signature youth contests: the American History and Christopher Columbus essay contests and the Junior American Citizens. contest.
AUGUST 19, 2015
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Fifth Annual Arizona Awards Dinner
SCOTTSDALE – The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Annual Awards Dinner celebrates Arizona scholarship recipients and veterans. Students are spread across the state at more than a dozen Arizona colleges, universities and vocational schools. The event also honors the local community that invested more than $835,000 last year alone to support these children’s dreams of higher-education. The black tie optional event is held each year in support of the Scholarship Foundation’s mission to Honor Marines by Educating Their Children.
AUGUST 19, 2015
Carefree legend - 91 year old WWII Vet, Gerry Jones
Jones is a self-proclaimed “original Carefree resident” who helped design the town's framework more than 50 years ago. In addition to his local impact, Jones is a highly respected – and largely self-taught – architectural designer with a unique and an inspirational life story.
AUGUST 19, 2015
Marshall Trimble to be guest
Arizona’s beloved state historian Marshall Trimble will share jokes, stories and songs about Arizona during a n Art Discovery Series event at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, in the music practice room at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, Scottsdale.
AUGUST 19, 2015
Harold’s Cave Creek Corral wants to hear from couples who met there – deadline to submit stories is Sunday, Sept. 6
CAVE CREEK – Over the past eight decades, one of the most frequent visitors to Harold’s Cave Creek Corral has been … Cupid. That’s right, Cupid’s arrow has struck many a cowboy, country dancer, artist, biker, hippie, musician, CEO, stockbroker, Steelers fan and more at Harold’s on a fun night out, lazy afternoon or even during breakfast. And now, as Harold’s celebrates its 80th Anniversary in September, the iconic restaurant and country western bar is seeking stories from couples who met there – even if they broke up.
AUGUST 19, 2015
Arizona's First Poet Laureate gets Arizona Lady off to the races
PHOENIX – Arizona Opera is excited to collaborate with Arizona native and Poet Laureate Alberto "Tito" Ríos on the U.S. premiere of Arizona Lady. Ríos, who worked closely with Arizona Lady conductor Kathleen Kelly to create the brand new bilingual production, penned the Spanish lyrics and text for the Kálmán comedy.
RALEIGH, North Carolina – Dannon Docktor, a Cave Creek, Arizona basketball student-athlete from Cactus Shadows High School has been selected by StudentAthleteWorld.com to represent the United States in the United World Games, an International Sporting Competition to be held in Klagenfurt, Austria on JUNE 15 – 24, 2016.