The Arizona State Fair marked it’s 61st consecutive year with big name entertainment, loads of fried food, animals from near and far, games where the prizes never end, and rides enjoyed by both young and old...
Haunted houses: Variety of venues chill, thrill those who brave
Aside from eating copious amounts of candy while dressed in garish costumes, being scared is a staple of the Halloween season. Horror movies are good for this, but there is no better way to get a good dose of fear than by visiting a haunted house. The fun begins Thursday evenings at about dusk, when haunted houses open...
Soldier’s Angels: Sending support from home
Solider’s Angels was started by a self-described “ordinary mother” Patti Patton-Bader, whose son, Sgt. Brandon Varn, was deployed to Iraq. In the summer of 2003, Brandon wrote home expressing his concern that some of his fellow soliders never received any mail or support from back home. As a concerned and caring mother...