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July 19, 2003 issue

L.A.’s solution to cuts in school arts funding: Could it work here?
It’s a scenario that’s all too familiar in many U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, where a massive movement is under way to prop up sagging school revenues through a variety of community-based initiatives. For the thousands of Angelenos who don’t want their community’s children deprived of the joys of music, a program known as Music Matters has become not only a major funding source.
By Don Kirkland

 

City’s disaster program lends creative dimension to otherwise routine summer
The following is a first-person account describing one participant’s experience in Tempe’s program designed to help residents be prepared for emergency or disaster situations.
By Clare Kronemeyer

 

 

Challenge for new coach: Stepping out of his dad’s (formidable) shadow
There was a time, long before the popularity of nutrition bars and sports drinks, when the biggest concerns Sam Duane Jr. had at Corona del Sol High School were the day-to-day basics of his dad’s coaching routine: How many oranges, for example, and how much Coke to serve players during breaks in the team’s hard-fought basketball games.
By Brian Gomez

 

Connecting with Tempe...with Pam Goronkin
As in baseball, city’s ‘bench’ needs depth
Our “boys of summer” have cast their spell on me. Every coach from t-ball to the major leagues understands the importance of a strong “bench,” and the Diamondbacks’ streak proved that in spades.

 

Discerning Diner
Produce wizard, a real peach of a guy, shares some buying tips
I’m a big fan of farmers markets and will go out of my way (sometimes hours out of my way) to shop at them. But more often than not, I get my produce like most everybody else: from a grocery store.
By Elan Head

 

Despite fast-food image, Quiznos proves no ‘ordinary’ endeavor
Quiznos is no ordinary fast-food chain. So when a new Quiznos put down roots here in the Kyrene Corridor, I just had to get acquainted.
By M.V. Moorhead

 

 

Sports Notebook...with Brian Gomez
11 Aztecs travel ‘Down Under’ for football cultural exchange
One of the Corona del Sol High School varsity football program’s most storied traditions continued this month in record-setting fashion.
By Brian Gomez  

 

Former Corona catcher drafted by Detroit Tigers
Former Corona del Sol High School catcher Josh Tarnow was so sure he wasn’t going to be selected during last month’s Major League Baseball Amateur Draft that he went golfing as the final rounds concluded in New York.
By Brian Gomez  

 

Despite progress, ill student now in line for experimental surgery
Although Kyrene Corridor resident Frankie Valenzuela has made some headway in his search for a bone marrow transplant, he’s already bracing for the worst.
By Brian Gomez  

 

 

Barking dog alerts area residents to burglary; shots fired
Citizens are reminded to ensure their residences are secure at night by locking all doors, including garage doors and doors leading from garages to the residence, windows, and turning on security lights and systems.
From Chandler Police

 

Movie Views...with Mark Moorehead
A little ‘English’ goes a long way in satisfying summer spoof
Popular British comedian Rowan Atkinson offers up an extremely silly but serviceable comic escape from this summer’s parade of mind-numbing, digitized kung fu film fare.

 

What’s worthwhile on DVD...with M.V. Moorhead
Original ‘Sinbad’ now 40-plus years old but, hey, it’s history
If you've been disappointed in the past few weeks by the current Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, be assured there's a remedy. Anyone who wants to see the exploits of the seafaring folk hero from the Arabian Nights done right on screen needs look no farther than 1958's The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, one of the all-time-great adventure yarns of American cinema.
By M.V. Moorhead

Meet Your Neighbor
Bound to ‘Succeed’
Kyrene Corridor resident Phillip Fazio, whose first fund-raising production was profiled in Wrangler News two years ago, is at it again, this time with an even more ambitious project. The following is Fazio’s account of the production effort, along with information about how you can enjoy the results of the group’s work.
By Phillip Fazio

 

Summer fun at Kiwanis Rec
Staying in shape
Summer heat doesn’t have to stop Kyrene Corridor families from feeling fit.

 

Building ‘hoop stars’
Tempe's honored coaches are ready to train your kids to be basketball stars!

 

Getting to know your city
Do you want to have a voice in the future of your city? Have you often wondered what happens once you've hung up the phone after placing a call to a city department with a suggestion or comment? These questions and others are being answered through the Chandler City Services Academy.

 

Girls soccer seeking players
Classic Soccer Club's U-13/14 Girls team is looking for 2 to 3 players for the upcoming season.

 

Dino Fable #20
A mother and father Hadrosaur had many young. One of them delighted in teasing and playing tricks.
Text by M.V. Moorhead - Illustration by Ron Strecker

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