Community

Sept. 11, 2001, and Hurricane Katrina put a whole new spin on how heightened our awareness has to be regarding what really needs to be done to prepare for the unexpected.

Citing logistical issues including a lack of available staff over Easter weekend, the city has post-poned the Suite 16 Girls "Cover Me Pretty" concert from March 22 to April 26 when the girls will perform during the Fourth Annual Maricopa Salsa Festival Presented by inmaricopa.com.

The city of Maricopa will host an open workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Global Water Facility to seek public input on how to improve parks, recreation and leisure opportunities.

Maricopa's registered voters on Tuesday will have the chance to cast ballots to fill three open Council seats and replace the outgoing mayor.

The Pinal Partnership will host Bob Hazlett from The Maricopa Association of Governments at 7:30 a.m. Friday to present the Hidden Valley Framework Study over breakfast in Coolidge.

Robert "Bob" Lewis is not only running for City Council, he is my economics instructor at Central Arizona College.

The Maricopa Business Center is hosting its first-ever Family Festival from noon to 4 p.m. March 15 at 44400 and 44480 W. Honeycutt Road with activities for children and adults.

With more than 150 owners and their dogs in attendance, two dogs adopted and numerous animals vaccinated and licensed, organizers of the annual Mutt March at Pacana Park said today's event was a success.

By now most of us have received the "blue paper" from the current Pinal County assessor.

The Pinal County Fair will be March 26 to March 30 at the Pinal County Fair Fairgrounds, 512 S. Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande.

There's nothing like an Arizona spring to breathe life into the Old West, and few who do it as flavorfully as Chef Jon Anderson.

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office has revamped its Web site.

Ah, the month of March - in like a lion and out like a lamb? Or is it the other way around?

Desert Sun Performing Arts will host its second annual Easter Charity Event to benefit Chandler Regional Hospital from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Desert Sun Performing Arts, 19756 N. John Wayne Parkway.

Eleven Pinal County Sheriff's Office officials - 10 detention officers and Terry Altman, Chief Deputy of the PCSO Adult Detention Center - attended the first annual Arizona Detention Association Leadership and Technology Conference Feb. 17-20 at the Apache Gold Resort.

The question of having shovel-ready sites and fast tracking the permitting process are issues on which every candidate for public office has been asked to opine.

The Friends of The Maricopa Community Library will hold a semi-annual used book sale from 8 a.m. to noon March 15 in the Multi-Purpose Room of Santa Rosa Elementary School.

The city of Maricopa is seeking applicants to serve on its Merit Board and Transportation Advisory Committee. Applications are available on the city's Web site, www.cityofmaricopa.net, or from the city clerk's office at 45145 West Madison Ave.

The MASH Anti-Substance Abuse Coalition is among six agencies who are receiving assistance from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

Peter Lewis Whitebird will perform at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 24 at First Baptist Church of Maricopa, 18705 N. John Wayne Parkway.

The Synergy of Sustainability for Maricopa provides a conceptual framework to organize relevant issues facing Maricopa now and in the future. While there is a growing Science of Sustainability, it is a unifying concept and theme to address the above relevant issues that are most pressing for Maricopa.

The Pinal County Attorney's Family Advocacy Center will again be aided by the Coolidge Cotton Days Biker Run. The center, located in Toltec,...

Therese Starkey is hosting a Community Support Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pacana Park, just south of West Honeycutt Road on South Porter Road within the Glennwilde Groves community.

Meet the candidates running for office on Saturday at a Maricopa Chamber of Commerce public forum.

Development impact fees are a time- and court-tested way for local governments to get new development and growth to "pay for itself" by assessing a one-time fee on new construction to assist the county (or city) in constructing capital projects that benefit those new residents.

A group of individuals who are interested in raising funds to build or enhance a city-built dog park are gathering next month for the second-annual Mutt March at Pacana Park.

State Farm Maricopa is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 14 at 20917 N. John Wayne Parkway.

ELEVEN MILE CORNER- What started out as a story about animal hoarding has turned a charge for local residents, businesses and area rescue groups to help Pinal County Animal Care and Control.

The evil deeds occurring at our county government need to be exposed.

Three Maricopa residents placed among the top table finishers while Major League Baseball's Royce Clayton hit a home run with the inaugural Poker Celebrity Bowl at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort raising more than $40,000 for the Royce Clayton Family Foundation.