Neighbors | Apache Junction Independent

Pinal County Supervisor Jeff Serdy maps out plans and progress on new developments and transportation projects in the Gold Canyon area.

Community leaders applaud inaugural HOA summit in Gold Canyon

It was a full house at the new Gold Canyon Community Center on March 27. The attraction was the first-ever gathering of neighborhood leaders coming together to share interests, concerns and best … more

By Betty Bowes, resident of Gold Canyon | 4/12/24

Russell Paperman new principal at Cactus Canyon Junior High School in Apache Junction

Russell Paperman has been hired as the new principal of Cactus Canyon Junior High School, effective for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. A meet-and-greet event with Paperman will be held at … more

3/4/24

Patricia Smith hired as principal of Peralta Trail Elementary School

Patricia Smith has been hired as the principal of Peralta Trail Elementary School, effective immediately. She had been working as the interim principal at PTES, 10965 E. Peralta Road in Gold … more

3/1/24

Arizona Journalist of the Year award presented to Apache Junction High School student

Tiffany Hutcheson — a senior and editor in chief of The Prospector yearbook at Apache Junction High School — has been recognized as Arizona’s Journalist of the Year by the Arizona … more

3/2/24

Apache Junction resident Kynzli Parks at rehearsal.

Apache Junction performer Kynzli Parks in ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical,’ ‘13: The Musical’

Limelight Performing Arts will bring middle school trials and triumphs to the stage with two musicals that get right to the heart of what it means to grow up. The Gilbert youth theater company … more

By Katy Springer, marketing manager for Limelight Performing Arts | 3/29/24

From left are Gina Salazar, director of business services; Jeff Cox, director of career & technical education; and Benjamin Gwin, assistant principal at Apache Junction High School-athletics.

Apache Junction school district announces new additions to leadership team

Three individuals have been added to Apache Junction Unified School District’s leadership team — Gina Salazar, director of business services; Jeff Cox, director of career & technical … more

3/27/24

Groups at the meeting included ADOBE — Association for the Development of a Better Environment; the chamber of commerce; GCCI — Gold Canyon Community Inc.; and SALT — Superstition Area Land Trust, according to a release from Pinal County.

Groups met with Pinal County officials to discuss Gold Canyon

Pinal County Supervisor Jeff Serdy’s office recently met with leadership from Gold Canyon community groups to discuss a unified collaborative effort for the betterment of Gold Canyon into the … more

3/21/24

Gold Canyon teacher American Legion teacher of the year

Sasha Nicholson, a Peralta Trail Elementary School educator in the Apache Junction Unified School District, was recently named the American Legion teacher of the year and honored at a reception along … more

4/15/24

Meet Your Neighbor: Ashley Butler of Gold Canyon is Alpha Omega Wealth associate

Gold Canyon resident Ashley K. Butler — who grew up in the U.S. Germany and South Korea — is a financial services representative with Alpha Omega Wealth. She teaches how money works … more

3/13/24

Kate Milewski with the William Rothstein Achievement Award from the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

Kate Milewski, public defender, receives William Rothstein Achievement Award

In recognition of her years of service to the office of the Pinal County Public Defender as a trial lawyer, supervisor and appointed public defender, Kate Milewski has been awarded the William … more

4/1/24

From left are Dave Olsen, Sunni Braaksma, Kelli Stimson and Marina Renzulli.

Sunrise RV Resort donates $2,400 in supplies to Apache Junction school

Four Peaks Elementary School in the Apache Junction Unified School District recently received a donation of supplies from Sunrise RV Resort. The resort at 1403 W. Broadway Ave. in Apache … more

2/26/24

Tiffany Hutchenson plans to attend Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts in the fall to study fashion design with an emphasis on business administration.

Apache Junction High School student Tiffany Hutchenson awarded 2024 Community Education Scholarship

Tiffany Hutchenson, a student at Apache Junction High School, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Community Education (Arts) Scholarship. The scholarship is granted to students who exhibit … more

4/12/24