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Karen's Korner: Remembering Our Heroes

By Karen Wellert, CSA

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This Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day – the day to show our support, respect and appreciation for the efforts, past and present, of our nation’s proud veterans.  In 1954 Congress changed the name from Armistice Day to Veterans... Full story

Register today for Surprise Youth Basketball

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Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department is offering a Winter Youth Basketball League for boys and girls ages 5-15. Registration is going on now. The Youth Basketball League will teach boys and girls, ages 5 – 15, the game of... Full story

Warrior Mom buys home as B&B respite for grieving families

Mitchell Vantrease

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Debbie Lee will always have a mission — to help families who’ve lost their loved ones in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Surprise resident founded America’s Mightiest Warriors in honor of her son, Marc Alan Lee, the first... Full story

AZ 'honor killing' victim just wanted to be normal

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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Noor Faleh Almaleki just wanted to be a normal American woman. The striking 20-year-old from Iraq, who'd lived in Phoenix since she was a young girl, wanted her hair and makeup to be perfect, her clothes to be... Full story

Sun City Grand board budgets $18.2 million for 2010

Mitchell Vantrease

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The Sun City Grand Community Association board of directors presented its proposed 2010 budget to residents at Thursday afternoon’s workshop. Board President John Such said the finance advisory committee reviewed the budget and recommends the... Full story

SCW fire helps families during holidays

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The Fire District of Sun City West is gearing up to brighten the holiday season for local families by participating in the Adopt-A-Family program. This holiday season, the fire district also will collect non-perishable food items to help St.... Full story

Dysart invites student teachers to reception Monday

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The Dysart Unified School District is inviting student teachers within the district and across the Valley to attend a student teacher reception from 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 9.  The student teacher reception, hosted by the district human... Full story

Fire reported at jailed Iraqi father's house

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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Glendale fire crews are investigating an early morning garage fire at the home of an Iraqi immigrant accused of running down his daughter in what authorities call an 'honor killing,' but there's no indication the fire... Full story

Camino del Sol Funeral Chapel salutes military members

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Camino del Sol Funeral Chapel & Cremation Center, 13738 W. Camino del Sol, Sun City West, has planned two events in November. On Nov. 10 will be the annual Marine Corps Birthday, which will celebrate the 234th USMC... Full story

Banner Boswell hosts Alzheimer’s awareness seminar Nov. 20

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Banner Boswell Medical Center invites the community to a free seminar on Alzheimer’s disease from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Volunteer Services Activity room on the hospital’s first floor, 10401 W. Thunderbird Blvd. in Sun City.... Full story

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