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NEIGHBORS

Surprise Resource Center adds Friday afternoon hours

WEST VALLEY PREPS

ALA-West Foothills earns special win at Paradise Honors

WEST VALLEY PREPS

2023 West Valley Preps Week 6 football scoreboard

COMMUNITY

Plants for sale in Sun City West

The Desert Garden Club of Sun City West will host a plant sale.

EDUCATION

One Arizona student can win $10K in Barro’s Pizza tuition giveaway

Barro’s Pizza is partnering with Dr Pepper to award $10,000 to one Arizona student in the 12th annual Barro’s Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway.

BUSINESS

Dawns Endless Arrangements celebrates ribbon cutting in Surprise

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sept. 27 for Dawns Endless Arrangements.

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Surprise honors community leaders with awards

George Van De Langeryt is a decorated disabled veteran, who has been fighting for veteran causes in the Surprise area for more than 15 years.

WEST VALLEY PREPS

12 Gage sets records in Surprise with 4 elite targets

Paradise Honors senior star quarterback Gage Baker is racking up passing numbers — including meaningful ones leading to big wins — at a record pace, even for him. Skill, experience …

BASEBALL

Arizona Fall League starts soon in Surprise

Arizona Fall League is up to bat, with the first home game in Surprise set for Monday, Oct. 2.

NEIGHBORS

Former Surprise resident celebrated at DMU White Coat Ceremony

Maya Barkman, from Surprise, a student in Des Moines University's Doctor of Podiatric Medicine program, was a participant in the university's 2023 White Coat Ceremony Sept. 15.

VETERANS

Independent seeks submissions for Veterans Day Salute

Independent Newsmedia is featuring a Veterans Day Salute to honor those who have served our country.

EDUCATION

Dysart district wants committee members for Surprise school's boundaries

The Dysart Unified School District is seeking parents/guardians, community members and staff interested in serving on a boundary change committee.

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OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY

Skip Hall: Mayor Newsletter — September 2023

If you live or work in Surprise, or have graduated from a Surprise area school in the last two years… you are eligible for a scholarship and there's still time to start this fall.

Patrick Duffy: District 3 Newsletter — September 2023

On Friday, July 28, Mayor Skip Hall, Vice Mayor Chris Judd, Councilmember Cline and I joined Police Chief Benny Pina and Fire Chief Brenden Espie as well as members of both departments to cheer on their competitors in the first-ever Surprise Chimichanga Challenge.

Chris Judd: District 6 Newsletter — September 2023

On Friday, August 18, Mayor Hermosillo, Governing Board Member Jennifer Drake, Governing Board President Chrystal Chaffin and Superintendent Dr. John Croteau and I joined Dysart High at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new turf field, prior to the first varsity football game of the season.

COMMUNITY

4th annual 5K for Women’s Health raises nearly $50,000

It was a picture-perfect day for Sun Health Foundation’s 5K for Women’s Health, Sept. 24 at Surprise Stadium.

Health

Home Instead to offer Alzheimer's education event in Surprise

In-home care provider Home Instead is urging community members to reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s disease, recognize the signs and reimagine what living with Alzheimer’s can look like.