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April 20, 2002

Burnout may be hampering parents’ efforts to rescue endangered classes
Economic conditions that have forced the Kyrene and other Arizona school districts to cut programs and staffing may have taken yet another toll: burnout among parent groups working to generate alternative funding.
By Don Kirkland

 

Smoking-issue sides light up final push on Tempe Prop. 200
Tony Romano, owner of Marcello’s Pasta Grill on the southwest corner of Warner and McClintock roads, says he doesn’t object philosophically to Tempe’s soon-to-be-decided ballot Prop. 200.
By Tara Drach  

 

Center, director of 30 years celebrate dual anniversaries
Dave Cutty would just as soon stay out of the limelight and make sure all the hoopla goes where it can do the most good: to the center with which he has been inexorably linked for almost three decades.

 

 

Corridor site for upscale Euro-theme center
A 21-acre, European-theme retail, office and residential complex with an array of imaginative design and features is due to begin construction in the Kyrene Corridor within the next three months.
By Tara Drach  

 

Hospital program aims teens toward medical careers
Chandler Regional Hospital volunteer Sandy Spencer teaches weekly anatomy classes to 12 junior volunteers

 


Tempe Chamber votes support of bond-election measures
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce has gone on record in support of the Permanent Base Adjustment and Bond Election, scheduled May 21.

 

Techno-files
Picture the future: It’s digital!
Once you go digital, you’ll find that picture taking is a whole new ballgame.
By Riley Gay   (Past columns)

 

Corona sports update
Aztecs look to snap out of funk, gear up for postseason
Following an inconsistent week-long stretch in Central Region play during which the Corona del Sol varsity baseball team notched a pair of wins and dropped two games, the attention has been turned toward the final week of the season and ensuing Regional Tournament.
By Brian Gomez  

 

Chef Dave
Vegging out
Nearly four months have passed since we Americans launched our annual spate of resolutions, and by now we’ve either stuck to—or completely forgotten about—any lifestyle changes that accompanied the arrival of the new year.
By Dave Ross   (Past columns)

 

Kyrene Athletes of the Week
Aprende Middle School
Jeff Sandell is an 8th grader at Aprende Middle School and a member of the Jaguar track squad. Jndia Cleveland is a 6th grade student at Aprende Middle School and a leader on the Jaguar’s 2002 Track and Field team.

 

Jazzy weekend coming to downtown Chandler April 26
Historic downtown Chandler will host 22 bands in nine venues over the April 26-28 weekend. More than 120 Arizona-based jazz musicians will participate.

 

 

Superlatives describe Chris Proctor’s guitar mastery
Breathtaking; haunting; rich. They’re only a few of the superlatives critics have used to describe Chris Proctor’s  guitar stylizations, which run a gamut from folk to jazz, pop to classical.
By Amy DeGroot

 

 

At the Movies
with Mark Moorehead
The Scorpion King
This latest installment is set a few thousand dusty years prior to the Scorpion King’s ultimate fall from grace; that may explain why the wisecracking Brendan Fraser is missing from this film.

 

 

Tiles a thoughtful goodbye from departing principal
A tile mural featuring more than 700 self-portraits and handprints of students will be on display at C.I. Waggoner Elementary School during the school’s Academic Fair Night.

 

 

Clowning around: It’s serious business
Pardon the pun, but the Chandler Police Department is all SMILEs these days.

 

Volunteer positions available for June, July
Kyrene Corridor teens who are looking for something to do this summer have the opportunity to do something fun and worthwhile for their community by volunteering for the city of Tempe.

 

Registration open for baseball skills camp
Receive tips and pointers from the pros on hitting, pitching, infield, outfield, catching, and base running  at a Youth Baseball Camp

 

Tempe council candidates to gather for evening forum
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Republic will host a Tempe City Council Candidates forum.

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