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Encore Career Prize offered by Trust » The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has launched the Piper Trust Encore Career Prize.

Immersion program thrives at Pueblo » Pueblo Elementary has announced that it will be phasing its Foreign Language Immersion program into a full Spanish immersion campus.

Titan hoop camp offered in June » Registration is open for the Titan Summer Basketball Camp at Arcadia High School.

Cookbook: Illness can include cupcakes » In March, Arcadia resident Susan Reina was diagnosed with celiac disease. The day the words were spoken by doctors felt like both a blessing...

Neighbor: Growth seen in travels » Phoenix native Megan Bednarz has lived in the Arcadia area for five years.

Girls on the Run teaches self-worth » Hundreds of girls at the starting line of the Girls on the Run 5K seemed as ready to take on the race’s demands as they are to face life’s o...

Students travel to Haiti as partners » All Saints’ Episcopal Day School and Church recently commissioned members of the All Saints’ community as ambassadors to St. Paul’s School a...

Fur color for dogs » Dogs that look like tigers, pandas and other animals are more and more common. As are dogs with pink highlights, purple tails and other not-...

Tribe battles to keep traditions in Scottsdale » Keeping the Penjamo Yaqui Tribe’s culture and its traditions alive in the midst of Scottsdale’s development and city influences has been dif...

Titans' season crashes to an end » In one inning Tuesday, Arcadia’s magical end-of-the-season run into the playoffs was ended by Ironwood Ridge in Tucson.

Titans win first state tourney game » Arcadia opened post-season play Saturday afternoon with an 11-1 run-rule victory over Douglas at home.

Foreign language program helps school turnaround » Squaw Peak Elementary School used to be an empty school. The K-8 school only had 238 students enrolled, and the school was underperforming. ...

Titans close out season in style » They saved the best for last Monday, as the Arcadia Titans had a huge night, defeating South Mountain 15-3 at home.

Service Learning students assist Miracle League » Arcadia High students have been volunteering to mentor children after school as part of the Service Learning program.

Author shows Paris through child's eyes » Author, freelance writer and French translator Kim Levesque will release her second book, The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children, ...

Phoenix Zoo works for conservation » A new Grevy’s zebra born at the Phoenix Zoo has been named Bakari, Swahili for “one who will succeed”. The name could not be more fitting.

Roof rat time » For the 12th year, residents in Scottsdale and Phoenix Arcadia areas are being asked to remove extra citrus fruits in an effort to help cont...

Author draws upon teaching experiences » Local author Rhonda McCormack draws on her experience as a kindergarten teacher for inspiration.

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Future City sign-ups now open

08/15/2012

Written by Arcadia News

Registration for the Future City Competition is now open.

Sponsored by the engineering community, the competition challenges middle-school students to employ mathematics, science, engineering and innovation to create a functional civilization of tomorrow.

The regional finals will be held in January, 2013 and the winners will have the opportunity to compete nationally in Washington, D.C.

Schools can register their students until October 21. Click here.

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Downtown gallery growing

Obliq Art has acquired more space at Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix.

Classes offered

The Shemer Art Center is offering a variety of art classes including drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and other disciplines.

Storm drain update

The Arcadia Camelback Mountain Neighborhood Association sent an email update about the waste-water construction.

Lo-Lo's to open airport location

Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles, a family-owned restaurant, will be opening a location at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport at the end of this year.

Local storyteller to release first book
Storyteller and speaking strategist Kindra Hall will release her first book, Otherwise: Untold: A Collection of Stories Most People Would Keep to Themselves, May 2 during her launch party at Crudo.
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Prior to shopping malls, buses and restaurants, Phoenix was home to the Hohokam.
Terraces celebrates 50 years
The Terraces of Phoenix hit its milestone of 50 years in the Valley, and there was no better way to pay tribute than in celebration.
NCL offers aid and education
Mothers and daughters in the National Charity League, team up to volunteer time and work for local non-profit organizations in their communities.

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