It’s girl’s week out, since nearly 300 high school girls from across Arizona converged on the University of Arizona campus for the 66rd session of The American Legion Auxiliary premier program, Arizona Girls State. This “unique” opportunity is open to girls completing their junior year of high school that meet the necessary qualifications. This year’s session began June 2-8; attending from Pusch Ridge Christian Academy were: Delaney Halvey and Madeline LaMear; from Canyon Del Oro HS; Melissa Silva and Noelle Smith.

According to an Associated Press report, A mother of seven from Arizona is jailed in Mexico on allegations that she tried to smuggle nearly 12 pounds of marijuana into the U.S. on a passenger bus - claims her family members say are false.

The Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley ski lift is now open as a Sky Ride, Thursdays through Mondays, during the summer. A ride on the Sky Ride to the summit and back takes about one hour. You can expect to see wildlife and summer birds on your way up.

(BPT) - La inspiración para un taco magnífico se puede encontrar en multitud de sitios, desde mercados agrícolas y camiones de comida, a restaurantes lujosos. En todo el país, tanto los chefs como quienes cocinan en su hogar están reinventando el taco con sabores globales e ingredientes frescos.

 The Marana Unified School District announces the selection of Denise Coronado as principal at MCAT High School.

Its been 30 years since Catalina State Parks opened in the Coronado National Forest north of Oro Valley.

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Last week, the Amphitheater and Marana Unified school districts held their annual district-wide spelling bees, each sending four students and an alternate to the Pima County Spelling Bee next month.

Kindergarteners at Coronado Middle School lit up as a sixth grade class surprised them by making hand-made blankets for Christmas.

Last week, some of the fifth graders at Coronado K-8 School felt like Christmas came early. The Sun City Oro Valley Astronomy Club made it possible for every student in Rose Adamo’s science class to receive a telescope that they could take home.

Kiara Lane, a sixth-grade student at Coronado Middle School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally-recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Catalina/Oro Valley Lions Club.

Biosphere 2

Cheers erupted throughout Golden Pin Lanes on Friday, Oct. 26, as high school students from the Coronado Area competed in bowling for the Special Olympics.

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Amber Lights Retirement Community

The Amphi Foundation has been busy at work, and has a lot more to do going forward, as shown in their November update. The Amphi Foundation works closely with each of the schools in the Amphi School District to raise money and provide necessities for students. 

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SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) sponsors tutoring programs in Math and Reading. Helping students be academically successful can be personally rewarding.  Currently, SBCO sponsors or supports programs at San Manuel Junior/Senior High School, Mountain Vista Elementary School in Oracle, Coronado K-8 School (just south of Catalina) and Ironwood Ridge High School (Oro Valley).  

Sun City name change: My opinion

The triple-digit temperatures are here, and so is the threat of a fire starting at any given moment. While fire officials put in nicely in asking the public to be vigilante in these dry summer months, this column will be a little more blunt. The bottom line being, use common sense and respect the land you are using for camping, living or driving.Those of you who smoke, use your ashtray. I still get annoyed when I’ve driving down the interstate in there’s an idiot flicking a cigarette butt out of the window. As the ashes stumbled along the asphalt, I find myself wishing that this is one of those moments where a cop is strategically placed in order to stop them immediately and fine them as much money as possible for putting lives and land in danger.

Sandefer’s response to readers