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43rd annual Scottish Highland Games
On Feb. 24 and 25 Riggs Stadium became the gathering place of the Scottish Highland Games.
The gathering is a proud tradition that pits men and women in the tradition of bruit strength and competition.
The games, formed in 1964...
Indian director Shylam Benegal uses film as social commentary
At age 6, Shyam Benegal saw his first film and became wonder-struck with the cinema. Now, at age 66, Benegal has become a renowned director himself, creating over 20 feature films. He has received the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration and respects the works of American directors John Houston, John Ford and Martin Scorcese. Ever since his first film, he became...
Preparing for spring break’s fun, trials
Imagine expecting the best Lake Havasu spring break ever, however, after renting a boat with the people in the hotel room next door, they steal everyone’s purses, wreck the propeller on the boat and leave everyone with no money. A spring break disaster like this happened to Desiree Taraba, a 21-year-old psychology student who had to have her parents wire her money to fix the boat. From alcohol to...
Phoenix organization gives women a ‘Fresh Start’
Pat Petznick and Beverly Stewart are sisters with a mission. The two Arizona natives grew up knowing they wanted to help women and over the years have become devout community activists. With the principles of healthy living, positive attitude, supportive relationships, personal growth, self-respect, self sufficiency, and community involvement, they opened....
Aspiring homebuyers have ray of hope
Valley of the Sun is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity that serves the greater Phoenix area. The basis for this program is to create opportunities for low-income families’ home ownership by means of land, donated building materials, zero interest mortgage rates and the most well known aspect of Habitat for Humanity, labor provided by volunteers. Founded in 1976...