Town Crier and Lost Dog Alerts in Mesa
YMCA fund drive features country dance lessons to boost weight room gear with 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. sessions on Saturday and March 19 at 207 N. Mesa Drive. Donation $5. register at 969-8166. Lost dog Lizzie, a Doberman-German shepherd mix, last seen Feb 4 near Gilbert Road and Southern Avenue. Reward offered. contact 834-5020.
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ASU study seeks noncustodial parents for brief survey
Arizona State University invites mothers and fathers without physical custody to participate in a voluntary anonymous study. The 20 minute questionnaire aims to understand noncustodial parenting experiences and offers a summary of findings and resources. To volunteer call 253-0847.
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Babbitt Seeks Health Care Reform Views in Mesa Visit
Interior Secretary Babbitt met with Mesa seniors at the center to discuss President Clinton’s health care reform plan. He warned about prescription drug costs and long term care, supported a universal safety net, and noted the need to control health care costs for small businesses while outlining a modest cap on employers' insurance contributions.
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Red Mountain students mentor young readers in Mesa
Mesa high schoolers volunteer with Reading is Fundamental, walking to Salk Elementary to read to second graders. Red Mountain juniors Aaron Hilton and Heather Suserut read aloud to Heather and Eric Davies as others like Whitney Ekmark help peers like Nick Leone finish The Carrot Seed.
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Thunderbirds crash may ground show in 41st season
The Air Force Thunderbirds face an uncertain season start after a training crash left pilot Captain Thomas Lewis III seriously injured. The team planned 70 shows across 48 locations beginning March 19 at the Phoenix 500 event, with Williams Gateway Airport hosting races March 18-20 and their Las Vegas base at Nellis AFB closing the schedule November 20.
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Lawmaker, Day Care Conflict of Interest Spotlight
A state legislator faces scrutiny for attempting to amend a bill to fund privately owned for profit day care centers. Rep. Robert Burns acknowledges owning a daycare with a waiting list and draws parallels to a 1989 conflict of interest case involving similar for profit centers.
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Public hearing on Phoenix baseball stadium deal planned
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Thursday at 5 p.m. at Phoenix Preparatory Academy on a stadium deal with investors led by Phoenix Suns president Jerry Colangelo. The plan includes a quarter cent countywide sales tax to fund construction, a 238 million cap with 15 million more borrowed, and tax collection only after a team is secured. The investment group would cover remaining construction and stadium operating costs.
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