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September 27, 2003 issue

At Tempe Y, they’re back in the swim
It’s safe to swim again at the Tempe YMCA. Executive Director Vincent Mirizio reported on Wednesday that crews have completed replacement of the pool’s entire chlorine disbursement system at a cost of $12,000

 

Popular chef’s croissants on the rise again
When Eddy Harris opened Le Pleaissant, a croissant speciality shop, 15 years ago, chefs weren’t celebrities and home refrigerators weren’t stainless steel. Bread was pre-sliced and dandelion greens were weeds. In short, cooking was uncool. People loved Harris’ moist, buttery croissants but no one asked for his autograph
By Elan Head  

 

Prominent area photographer recovering
Police continue to seek information about a hit-run driver whose vehicle struck and nearly killed prominent Kyrene Corridor photographer Reg Batt while he was bicycling westbound along Elliot

 

 

This modern-day etiquette class guarantees kids won’t miss manners
I don’t know about you, but I cringe at the thought of dining out with my 10-year-old son. Sooner or later he’ll need some serious coaching on the art of fine dining…and believe me, it is truly an art.
By Melissa Hirschl

 

 

Corona Sports Report
Rejuvenated Aztecs face crucial game
After narrowly defeating a 2002 postseason contender last week, Corona del Sol High School’s varsity football team hopes to be at full strength Oct. 3 during its bid for an encore performance
By Brian Gomez  

 

Kyrene Athlete of the Week
Tylor Putnam - Kyrene Middle School
Tylor Putnam plays on the eigth grade boy’s soccer team at Kyrene Middle School

 

For Oktoberfest volunteers, it’s time to get ‘down and dirty’
Volunteers at Way Out West Oktoberfest get downright dirty—and have a great time doing it.

 

Notebook...with Brian Gomez
Lady golfers facing true test at Tempe Invitational
Having cruised through the first half of the season relatively unscathed, Corona del Sol High School’s girls golf team will undergo undoubtedly its biggest challenge Sept. 27 in the Tempe Invitational

 

Smile: It’s a vital part of ‘business excellence’
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce is looking for you. That’s the message the chamber wants to get out to small business owners as it begins its search for recipients of the 2003 Tempe Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award.
By Tony Ku  

 

Keeping Fit...with Kirk Matthews
Kyrene Corridor fitness trainer Kirk Matthews will respond  to readers’ questions in a new column that will appear regularly in Wrangler News.

 

News from your Kyrene Corridor schools
Sept. 18 reports

 

Cutty wins prestigious ‘Don Carlos’ recognition
Longtime community activist and Kyrene Corridor resident David Cutty has been named recipient of the 20th annual Don Carlos Humanitarian Award, to be presented by the Tempe Community Council during ceremonies in November.

 

Newest area Rotary Club continues to grow
Rotary International’s newest provisional club continues to take shape in the Kyrene Corridor, with two meetings already completed and six applications for charter membership already submitted.

 

Dennis Cahill plans to seek Tempe mayoral job
As a council member for 12 years and a Tempe resident for more than 50, Cahill said he has seen the community develop and feels he can be a fulltime mayor who “will continue to keep Tempe the best place to live, work and raise a family.”

 

Marcos group plans turnabout visit with German counterparts
Members of the Marcos de Niza High School orchestra will depart Oct. 10 for Regensburg, Germany, making a turnabout visit with their young counterparts who visited Tempe in August as part of the Sister Cities program.

 

Riders gearing up for October bikefest
Jonathan Reed, a seasoned cyclist and veteran competitor, is gearing up for this year’s annual Tour de Tempe Bike Ride.
By Michael Morrison

 

What’s New on DVD: A Mighty Wind
Christopher Guest’s lampoonery strikes again
To the targets of Christopher Guest’s movie spoofs, there is, no doubt, a fish-in-a-barrel element.

 

Movie Views...with Mark Moorehead
‘Under the Tuscan Sun’
Northern Italy’s potent combination of beauty and Old World charm casts its spell on newly divorced writer Frances Mayes (played by Diane Lane) in Under the Tuscan Sun.

 

Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur being celebrated by Kyrene Corridor Jews
Members of Kyrene Corridor’s Jewish community began observing Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, at sundown Friday, Sept. 26

 

Colina among top U.S. supporters of ‘Lights On’ 
Colina Kids Club has been named a National Supporting Organization for this year’s Lights On After school! celebration.

 

Food donation will anchor your spot at annual cruise show
Kyrene Corridor-based Sunsational Cruises will conduct its sixth annual Cruise Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Best Western Grace Inn, Ahwatukee.

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