Sunshine Acres Home Built From Dream To Help Children
Lambda Sigma chapter of Delta Theta Tau donated 750 to Sunshine Acres Home in Mesa. Kay Kingsolver shared the home’s history, begun by Vera and Jim Dingman in 1935, licensed in 1953 after buying a 3405 N Higley Rd site, growing to 60 kids with five boys houses and one girls house, aided by volunteers and donations, including college bound children. Jim died in 1990, yet the mission continues with community support.
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Lambda Sigma Chapter
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Sunshine Acres Children’s
Delta Theta Tau
Kay Kingsolver
Vera
Jim Dingman
Dingmans
Mesa
Desert
N. Higley Road
Sunshine Acres
State Welfare Department
Jim
Community rally aids My Sisters Place shelter
East Valley domestic violence shelter My Sisters Place in Chandler faced funding cuts and reduced services but readers donated nearly $12,000 over two months. Ellie Gersten of East Valley Catholic Social Services thanked Mesa Chandler donors and noted the shelter aids about 300 women and children annually while turning away a similar number for lack of space.
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East Valley
Chandler
Tribune
Ellie Gersten
East Valley Catholic Social Services
Mesa
Gersten
My Sisters’ Place
Mesa Speaks Drives Neighborhood Leadership Conference
The two day Mesa Speaks event drew a record 235 attendees as Nancy Chavez left Mesa Speaks planning to speak with neighbors. Organizers highlighted strong turnout with 80 percent new participants and a city chamber and local groups coalition plan to pair residents with public and nonprofit partners.
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Nancy Chavez
Mesa
Chamber of
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Mesa Budget Battle Mirrors Growing City Needs
Mesa's 1994-95 budget proposal totals 410 million for capital projects and a 334 million operating budget. City Assistant Manager Mike Hutchinson notes growth in the eastern area while redeveloping downtown and maintaining neighborhoods. The plan allocates per person spending and credits past planning for Mesa's role as East Valley retail hub with major malls.
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Mesa
Mike Hutchinson
Hutchinson
East Valley
Superstition Springs
Fiesta Mall
Clinton's accusers visit Mesa
Roger Perry and Larry Patterson, Arkansas state troopers who claimed to guard Bill Clinton, spoke at the Arizona Republican Assembly convention in Mesa. They discussed Clinton daily life, Hillary, and Vince Foster, drawing media attention and questions on what newspapers reportedly omit.
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Roger Perry
Larry Patterson
Arkansas
Saturday Night Live
Clinton
Bill Clinton
American Spectator
Los Angeles Times
Mesa
Arizona Republican Assembly
New York
Chicago
California
Washington, D.C
Perry
Patterson
Little Rock
Arizona Assembly
Leo Mahoney
Assembly
Arizona
Republican Party
Hillary
Vince Foster
Arkansas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Paula Jones
Liddy Campaign Rally Aims at Mesa District Candidate
G Gordon Liddy appeared at a campaign rally for a Mesa GOP candidate. The event drew attention as tenants in Tempe mobilized to oppose a Senate approved landlord tenant act seen as threatening tenants rights.
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Tempe
Volk
Chandler pioneer Ken Knox shaped town’s education path
Ex superintendent Ken Knox left Chandler in the early 1930s to play football at the University of Arizona and became Chandler High School’s first All American. He later devoted nearly four decades to teaching and education administration, shaping generations as a beloved school leader.
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Ken Knox
Chandler
University of Arizona
Knox
Chames Ela Caen Ae Serty Eer College
Olone
Adminis
Chandler High
Chandler High School
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Inger Sanda
Gilbert
City Financial Offices
Laura Butler
Arkansas State
Chandler Pioneer
Pioneer
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