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Meetings foster police-neighbor relationships » “Coffee with a Cop,” monthly, hour-long meetings during which members of a community are invited to meet the Phoenix police officers who wor...

Titans tumble » Arcadia fell to Notre Dame Prep 12-2 Tuesday, eliminating the Titans from the Division II state championship tournament.

Arcadia pair wins doubles crown » Arcadia residents Maggie Cohen and Scarlet Rush of Xavier won the girls Division 1 tennis doubles championship.

Xavier wins first sand-volleyball title » The girls of Xavier Prep were the first to hoist up a sand-volleyball state championship trophy, ending an undefeated season with a win over...

Satran sets mark for career steals » If Arcadia leadoff man Brendan Satran stole as much off the baseball diamond as he does on it, they’d have to lock him up and throw away the...

Book Club debuts » The first Arcadia News Book Club was a success, as numerous neighbors gathered to talk books and, of course, more.

AHS Film Festival » Arcadia High School will hold its third annual Arcadia Student Film Festival on May 14, featuring the work of Arcadia’s student filmmakers. ...

New focus for school » Children enter an open, colorful classroom filled with early morning light and sit down for musical activities. Student’s artwork and inspir...

Music series » The Desert Botanical Garden is again hosting its annual “Music in the Garden” series, a weekly event that showcases local artists in a varie...

Hunters hold fate of majestic birds » Scottsdale resident Richard Simonsen is a wildlife photographer who has followed California Condors at the Grand Canyon since the early 2000...

Students can advise » Students at Arcadia High School have a unique opportunity to represent their school on a district-wide advisory board, joining the four othe...

Flashlight tours » The Desert Botanical Garden announces the return of its popular summer Flashlight Tours.

2 students advance in geography bee » Two local students are hard at work studying the geography of the world in hopes to place at the 2012 Arizona National Geographic Bee.

Arcadia twins help earn national title » Arcadia twins Danielle and Dominique Williams were part of St. Mary’s High School’s national championship basketball team.

Nurse turns author » From high school nurse to published author, the past few years turned 180 degrees for one Arcadia woman.

Students combine technology, art » A young Arcadia artist, along with two other friends, has teamed up with Arizona State University to fuse technology with art at the Scottsd...

Anchor reads to preschool students » CBS 5 news anchor Peter Busch delighted preschoolers last week with the wild adventures of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, this year's selection for...

Do you sanza? » Although the sanza may not be a popular instrument in America, to the Shona people of Zimbabwe who have been playing it for a thousand years...

Arcadia grads hit it big with video » Former Arcadia High School students Parker Howell and Will Walsh have erupted into viral fame almost overnight through their latest project ...

Friday, 18 May 2012

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Zoo president earns appointment

04/30/2012

Written by Ron Griffith

President Barack Obama has nominated Bert Castro, president and CEO of the Arizona Zoological Society/Phoenix Zoo, as a member of the National Museum and Library Services Board.

Spend the night with the animals

02/02/2012

Written by Arcadia News

Children 7-years-old and older can spend the night at the Phoenix Zoo.

It's time for ZooLights again

11/15/2011

Written by Heather Gross

The Phoenix Zoo will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of ZooLights, its largest annual fundraising event.

Zoo celebrates success of ferret

09/28/2011

Written by Brooke Keutzer

Conservationists and visitors boarded shuttles at the Phoenix Zoo on Monday to commemorate the groups that formed a coalition to repopulate black-footed ferret, the only species of its kind native to North America.

Zoo exhibitions include vultures

08/25/2011

Written by Arcadia News

The Phoenix Zoo’s end-of-summer events feature six species of vultures that call the Zoo home.

Snakes, lizards and turtles, oh my

02/15/2011

Written by Arcadia News

The Phoenix Herpetological Society’s March fundraiser, with an Old West theme and Vegas-style games, will help support wildlife of the Sonoran Desert and reptiles from around the world. ‒ and kids.

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CLS musical planned

Christ Lutheran School will present Once Upon a Mattress, opening May 18.

Titans prepare for Notre Dame

As Arcadia prepares to face Notre Dame on the road Tuesday in the second round of the state championship tournament, they have to be feeling a lot better than they did a few weeks ago.

Zoo president earns appointment

President Barack Obama has nominated Bert Castro, president and CEO of the Arizona Zoological Society/Phoenix Zoo, as a member of the National Museum and Library Services Board.

Titans top Demons to open playoffs

Slapped, smacked, wacked, swatted, popped. You name it, Arcadia did it to Greenway in the fourth inning Saturday, opening the state championship playoffs with a 5-1 victory at home.

Dementia-program director offers caring
To Maribeth Gallagher, a doctoral-level nurse practitioner and director of Hospice of the Valley’s dementia program, the most important aspect of dealing with dementia patients is showing that you care.
Burglaries on meeting agenda
A rash of neighborhood burglaries and home invasions will be one of the topics of the annual Arcadia Camelback Mountain Neighborhood Association meeting May 12 at Prince of Peace Church.
Organic color for hair offered at salon
Green is the new blonde. And many are noticing.
Italian ice coming to you
Instead of going to Rita’s for your Italian ice, Rita’s is coming to you with their mobile cart, which will be finished in June.

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