Minstrel Melodies benefit by Val Vista Players
The Val Vista Players fourth annual Minstrel Melodies benefit performs at 8 p.m. January 21 and 22 at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse Gilbert. The show features 18 acts including vocals instruments comedy routines and choral numbers. Tickets cost 3 and advance orders may be made by calling John Burns at 892 2894.
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Val Vista Players
Val Vista Lakes
Lakeside Drive
Gilbert
John Burns
Schools key in gang prevention effort in Mesa
Mesa's Gang Prevention Steering Committee turns to schools as gang activity grows and youth join younger. With 19 recommendations, the plan seeks district involvement, city and community agency support, and expanded teen activities, summer programs, and alternatives to gangs over 18 months.
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Mesa
Mesa Gang Prevention
Lin Adams
Adams
Mesa Unified School District
Mesa City Council
Mesa United Way
Mesa Boys and Girls Club
Understanding disability Mesa forum helps kids cope with siblings
Kathy Rahill recounts how her younger brother John, born with multiple disabilities, changed her life for the better and shaped her outlook. Mesa Unified School District hosts a forum to aid youths with disabled siblings with two panel discussions and a Q and A session. The free event runs 7 to 10 p.m. at the Student Services Center in Mesa, with local parents and panelists sharing experiences and strategies.
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Kathy Rahill
Rahill
Northern Arizona University
Mesa
John
Mesa Unified School District Special Education Parent Advisory
Sue Alig
Country Club Drive
Alig
Michelle Conway
Student Services Center
Judge taunts deadbeat dad over court visit and drug claim
Robert O Bannon faced East Valley Superior Court Commissioner Stephen Ventre last week to prove he paid January child support of 100 dollars. He presented a receipt and denied bringing marijuana, smiling as the judge referenced past prison and sock money.
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Robert O’bannon
Stephen Ventre
O’bannon
East Valley
Ventre
Robert L. O’bannon
Mesa
Two Eagles Dos Aguilas Exhibit At ASU Tour
The Smithsonian traveling exhibit Two Eagles Dos Aguilas: A Natural History of the Mexico Borderlands opens at Arizona State University. Curated by Jeffrey Crane, it features photographer Tupper Ansel Blake's 100 color images showing the border's diverse ecosystems. The show runs through an unspecified date and highlights coastal, desert, and mountain environments along the 2000 mile frontier.
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United States
Mexico
Arizona State University
Mexcy
Vancy
Arizona
Smithsonian Institution
Tupper Ansel Blake
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