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Bade Cos. leads the field as the first commercial real estate firm to open an industrial project in Surprise’s Southwest Railplex area.

The light industrial project, named SkyCom Business Park, has available two completed spec buildings at 11081 and 11113 N. Milgard Way, on the northwest corner of Peoria Avenue and Dysart Road in Surprise.

Bade Cos. plans a SkyCom Business Park open house from 3 to 6:30 p.m. March 20. For reservations, call 623-388-4501.

Built on 10 acres in the Western Maricopa County Enterprise Zone, SkyCom Business Park is designed for the industrial small business that can benefit from the close proximity to the railroad.

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Professional Referral Organization has announced new meeting locations around the Valley.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are once a week and run from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.

For information, visit www.goproaz.org.

At Washington Mutual bank branches:

Avondale — Wednesday, 1545 N. Dysart Road.

Gilbert — Tuesday, 891 E. Warner Road, Suite 104.

Glendale North: Thursday; 20219 N. 59th Ave., Suite A1.

Glendale West — Thursday, 8385 W. Deer Valley Road.

Mesa South — Wednesday, 2639 E. Broadway Road.

Surprise/El Mirage — Tuesday, 16772 W. Bell Road, Surprise.

At Keller Williams Realty locations:

North Phoenix — Wednesday, 21410 N. 19th Ave., Suite 131.

Scottsdale — Wednesday, 9500 E. Ironwood Square.

At TCF Bank:

Peoria — Tuesday, 7570 W. Cactus Road, 8:15 to 9 a.m.

At Realty Executives:

Central Phoenix — Thursday, 7600 N. 16th St., Suite 100.

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Wilhelm Automotive has formed a partnership with Packages From Home, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide food, personal care and recreational items to deployed American troops.

Residents can donate items at all five Wilhelm Automotive locations, where brochures are available with items to donate.

For a list, visit www.PackagesFromHome.org.

Wilhelm Automotive is at 8245 N.W. Grand Ave. in Peoria, 14297 N.W. Grand Ave. in Surprise, 29233 N. Cave Creek Road in Tatum Ranch, 3900 S. Estrella Parkway in Goodyear and 13073 W. Indian School Road in Litchfield Park.