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Meet Your Neighbor: Gold Canyon resident Locklear an …

2/7/2024
A Gold Canyon resident who is an artist with an in-home studio had a career as a professional baseball player on teams such as the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees. One …

Queen Creek woman found life’s calling as teen

11/30/2023
At age 12, Ariana Ruof had just been transplanted from Buffalo, New York, to Queen Creek, but it wasn’t long before she found a volunteer program that has become her life’s work. …

Meet Your Neighbor: Despres CEO of Circle the City

11/24/2023
Kim Despres, who has been a nurse for 40 years, is CEO of Circle the City, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers outpatient care, respite care, street medicine and mobile medical care, and has a hospital …

Linda Turner brings her jewelry art to Florence

9/12/2023
Born in Tucson and raised in Florence, it took a more than two-decade stint in Atlanta for Linda Turner to discover her true love — creating jewelry. While in Georgia, Turner developed her …

McFarland docent likes to promote Florence tourism, …

8/14/2023
Longtime resident Susan Jackman has not only made Florence her home for years, but she has also become part of the fabric of the town. Jackson serves as a docent at McFarland State Historic …

Queen Creek resident extends family legacy of helping …

8/14/2023
Queen Creek resident Kyle Harris is no stranger to treating elderly family members with special needs. In fact, it’s become a family business. His father opened Senior Helpers franchises …

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Arizona Band meets in East …

4/18/2023
Musicians from diverse backgrounds perform and honor veterans, military families and first responders as part of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Arizona Band. The nonprofit group performs at …

Meet Your Neighbor: Allison Strathearn of Apache …

3/29/2023
Apache Junction Mounted Rangers volunteer Allison Strathearn was honored earlier this year for her role in the success of the annual Lost Dutchman Days rodeo and associated events. She was …

Meet your business: AZ StRUT reaches 25 years

3/20/2023
Name: Tom Mehlert Age: 63 Name/location of business: AZ StRUT is located at 1720 W. Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85202 How long have you been in business? This year we celebrate our 25th …

Q&A: Chemo Companions, Arizona Coyotes fill comfort …

3/15/2023
Chemo Companions recently partnered with the Arizona Coyotes hockey team and their wives at The Henry restaurant to fill 100 comfort bags for cancer patients at MD Anderson and Ironwood Cancer …

Meet Your Neighbor: Queen Creek's cancer warrior …

3/13/2023
Michelle Tucker, who is a three-time cancer survivor, founded the Chosen Warrior Cancer Support Foundation. She was first diagnosed at age 19 with breast cancer and since has successfully fought …

Meet your business: NourishPHX celebrates 40 years

3/1/2023
NourishPHX, a nonprofit in central Phoenix that serves vulnerable individuals, is marking its 40th year this year. Beth Fiorenza is the executive director. Name: Beth Fiorenza Age: seasoned …