The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun articles from July 2001

The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun archives from July 2001

Riester[sim]Robb may challenge state on tobacco ads.(Riester-Robb)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... E.B. Lane Marketing is in; Riester[sim]Robb is out -- for now -- as the agency in charge of the state's multimillion-dollar, high-profile campaign against smoking. Phoenix-based Riester[sim]Robb was expected to file a legal complaint...

Flying standby.(Doug Parker, America West Airlines)
July 6, 2001... Franke successor getting chance now to make his impact If Doug Parker took the reins at America West Airlines from Bill Franke today, he would be the youngest chief executive at any of the nation's largest airlines. At 39, he also...

Movie houses build ad business.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Advertising on the big screen has become a Valley blockbuster -- with several movie houses already sold out of ad space for the next six months to a year, say those in the industry. Local theaters just keep reeling in growing businesses...

Webb maps plan for upscale project.(Del Webb Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Phoenix-based home builder that set the national standard For retirement communities is about to start something a little different. And it has the blessing of Sun City West residents, who are relieved the new development next to their...

Two timely ways you can get involved.(includes other information)(Brief Article)(Column)
July 6, 2001... I'm often asked for advice on ways people can make a difference in the community. There are thousands of them. Here are two timely ones: * Help the homeless deal with the heat. You think you're sweating it out at 116 degrees, try to...

HCI nabs 5-year contract, could double its revenue.(Invacare Corp., HCI Resources Corp.)
July 6, 2001... HCI Resources Corp. has snagged a five-year contract that could double the Tempe company's annual revenue. The company signed a deal to exclusively represent Invacare Corp. for the Chesterfield, Mo.-based company's Continuing Care Group...

CORRECTIONS.(United Healthcare of Arizona )(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
July 6, 2001... * In the June 22 issue, the headline on a story about United Healthcare of Arizona needed clarification. United's subsidiary, Arizona Physicians IPA Health Care Group, is pulling out of the small-business Medicaid market; dropping 2,500...

Privacy issues growing concern for companies.(Privacy Council Inc. )(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The July 1 deadline for banks and other financial institutions to send out their privacy disclosure notices has come and gone. But strong consumer reaction has made it clear that privacy protection is a growing concern no company can ignore....

Mining groups seek united front as Amigos.(Phelps Dodge Corp., Asarco Inc. and BHP Billiton Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Arizona Mining Association's members -- Phelps Dodge Corp., Asarco Inc. and BHP Billiton -- may soon become three amigos. That's Amigos as in Arizona Mining and Industry Get Our Support, a trade organization for small businesses that...

Central City Academy back in business of education.(Educational Administrative Services Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... New management for charter school Last year Central City Academy shut its doors because it didn't have enough money to continue operating. This year, the charter school -- one of Arizona's first -- is back in business and under new...

Former state commerce director Norton joins Gallagher & Kennedy.(Jackie Norton)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Jackie Norton, the former director of the Arizona Department of Commerce, is a new shareholder in the Phoenix law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy. Her specialty is governmental relations, where she will be working with Steve Betts and his...

European vote seals fate of GE-Honeywell merger.(Honeywell International Inc., General Electric Co.)(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Several last-minute offers were not enough to save the $41 billion-plus General Electric acquisition of Honeywell International Inc. The proposed merger was voted down July 3 by the European Commission, the European Union's 20-member...

Arizona Public Service Co.(Meadow Valley Corp. )(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * Arizona Public Service Co., a subsidiary of Phoenix-based Pinnacle West Capital Corp., filed a shelf registration with U.S. regulators to periodically sell up to $500 million in mortgage bonds and debt securities for debt repayment and...

Tosco Corp.(Arizona Public Service Co. )(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * Tosco Corp., parent company of Circle K, announced the layoff of 200 employees of its Tosco Marketing Co. subsidiary, with about 90 percent of them coming from the marketing firm's Tempe headquarters. * New Century Cos. Inc., Los...

Apollo Group Inc.(University of Phoenix )(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * Apollo Group Inc. authorized a 3-for-2 stock split of its University of Phoenix Online common stock to be distributed in the form of a stock dividend. * Vodavi Technology Inc., which provides business telecommunications solutions,...

Insight Enterprises Inc.(Mesa Air Group )(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * Insight Enterprises Inc., announced that it expects its second-quarter profit to fall short of expectations due to decreasing sales, with second-quarter earnings likely to range between 28 cents and 30 cents per share, compared with 34 cents...

Hoteliers checking in on good service.(La Quinta Inns Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Since summer is the season to travel, several Valley hoteliers are weighing in on what they look for in top-notch accommodations. The question: When you are visiting another property, what impresses you? * David Feder, senior vice,...

Building a cellar.(Hermosa Inn)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Fred Unger, owner of The Hermosa Inn, wants to remodel one of the property's meeting rooms into a wine cellar. Right now the plan is tentative, but Unger has met with Paradise Valley residents about the idea. The meeting room, on the...

More Midwest connections.(new flights for Southwest Airlines, America West Airlines)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Valley air travelers soon will have more choices with America West Airlines and Southwest Airlines, which both announced new flights this week. America West will initiate two daily round-trip flights between Phoenix and Raleigh-Durham,...

Matney heads to Beard.(Eddie Matney)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Eddie Matney, executive chef and co-owner of Eddie Matney's Restaurant in Phoenix, will be part of the 15th anniversary celebration of the James Beard House in New York. The October celebration will feature dinners prepared by selected...

Cultural offerings at fair.(Maricopa County Fair)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The 2002 Maricopa County Fair, scheduled for April 10-14, is becoming more of a cultural event. The new executive director, Jimmy Wojcik, who formerly taught high school agricultural classes, is working to combine more cultural and...

Troon for kids.(Troon Golf's junior golf camp)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Golf course management company Troon Golf is organizing a junior golf camp July 11-13 with proceeds benefiting the Phoenix Children's Hospital. Talking Stick Golf Club will host the three-day camp of professional golf instruction. ...

Hitting the road.(Travel Industry Association)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Half of all U.S. adults take at least one weekend trip per year, according to the latest poll by the Travel Industry Association. That's, almost 103 million adults who find themselves on the road for at least a Friday, Saturday or Sunday night...

Komen helps fund exams in Arizona.(Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Funding from the Dallas-based Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is helping provide access to mammography for women on Arizona's Navajo reservation. The field trial, overseen by the U.S. Indian Health Service, Walter Reed Army Medical...

Maricopa Bar offers online legal education courses.(Maricopa County Bar Association)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Maricopa County Bar Association has joined the network of providers offering continuing legal education courses online through West LegalEdcenter. The online service; www.westlegaledcenter.com, will let legal professionals participate in...

Fidelity opens second office.(Fidelity Investments opens Arizona investment center)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Fidelity Investments will be opening its second investment center in Arizona, in the Casa Paloma Center in Chandler. The full-service office, which will be at 56th Street and Ray Road, is scheduled to. open by the end of this year. It...

Quarles & Brady hosts interns.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Phoenix office of Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP has 18 first- and second-year law students from colleges across the country working as summer associates. The students are working for up to three months with practice groups...

Hill and Power publish book.(Brian E. Hill, Dee Power)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Contrary to popular belief, it is not critical for entrepreneurs to have an intermediary when they are looking for venture capital funding. Brian E. Hill and Dee Power, owners of Profit Dynamics, a research and management consulting firm in...

State Bar names officers.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The State Bar of Arizona board of governors has named five new officers for the 2000-2001 term. They include: Nicholas Wallwork, Beshears Muchmore Wallwork, president; Ernest Calderon, Jennings Strouss & Salmon PLC, president-elect; Pamela...

Camelback Community Bank.(rating from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * Camelback Community Bank received an "outstanding" CRA rating from the FDIC. The rating, which deals with community reinvestment activities, was supported by a review of loan-to-deposit ratios, commercial loan originations, community...

The Arizona Medical Association.(Snell and Wilmer receives award)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * The Arizona Medical Association has given Snell & Wilmer LLP its 2001 ArMA distinguished service award.

Yavapai Regional plans hospital for Prescott Valley.(Yavapai Regional Medical Center)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Yavapai Regional Medical Center, a 127-bed hospital in Prescott, plans to build the first hospital in Prescott Valley. The hospital has signed a development agreement with the town of Prescott Valley. It also has finalized the terms for...

Avoid blood clots while traveling.(Naturally Vitamins product)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Naturally Vitamins, a Phoenix-based nutraceutical company, is offering some solutions for travelers at risk of developing blood clots. Deep vein thrombosis is when blood clots deep in the tissues of the calves or groin travel to other parts...

Memory Walk set for October.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Leland Peterson, chief executive officer of Sun Health, has agreed to co-chair the 11th Annual Memory Walk on Oct. 20 in downtown Phoenix. He will co-chair with Beneto Almanza, president of Arizona Bank of America for the fund-raiser to...

Hope for tremor.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Daniel Lieberman, a neurosurgeon at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, is bringing new hope to patients who suffer from severe tremors. Called Essential Tremor disease, the disorder causes severe shaking, and can be cured...

Telemedicine award presented.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Arizona Telemedicine Program at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center received, the President's Award from The American Telemedicine Association. The award recognizes it as the premier telemedicine program in the nation.

MARKET FACTS.(effect of technology on business travel)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 6, 2001... MARKET FACTS Technology's effect on business travel: Increased somewhat 8% Decreased somewhat 52% Unchanged amount of travel 25% Increased significantly 3% Don't know 1% Decreased...

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS.(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
July 6, 2001... MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Ranking: No. of local consultants Rank 2001 Firm name 2000 address 1 Andersen2 1 501 N. 44th St., Ste. 300 Phoenix 85008 2 Accenture3 2 4742 N. 24th St., Ste. 400 Phoenix...

2 trendy Fashion Square eateries close.(Bistecca; The Fog City Diner)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Bistecca, an upscale Italian restaurant, and The Fog City Diner, an eclectic casual dining spot, no longer will serve their fare to Scottsdale Fashion Square patrons. The two eateries, owned by parent company Real American Restaurants of...

Qwest's Wahlert promoted to regional VP.(Teresa Wahlert,)(Qwest Communications International Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Qwest Communications International Inc. has appointed Teresa Wahlert regional vice president for policy and law. Wahlert, who has served as Arizona vice president since August 2000, now adds Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and...

Appliances come to life with energy conservation campaign.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Have you noticed any seemingly mutant washing machines or pool pumps cruising around town lately? Don't worry, it's not the heat causing strange delusions. Cramer-Krasselt of Phoenix has just sparked a new energy-saving advertising and...

Teri James PR adds eateries.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Teri James Public Relations has scored two new clients, VooDoo Daddy's Magic Kitchen and Bar and Caffe Portobello. Voodoo Daddy's has hired the Phoenix firm to promote its Tempe location as well as its newest bar at 4326 E. Cactus Road,...

Sitewire adds accounts.(Sitewire Marketplace Solutions)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Sitewire Marketplace Solutions of Tempe recently snagged four accounts: The city of Palm Desert, Calif.; International Circuit Sales of Phoenix; StoneRidge Golf Course of Prescott; and SunCor Golf of Phoenix. Sitewire specializes in...

PAX moves in with 12.(Paxson Communications; KPNX-TV 12)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Valley's Paxson Communications office, headed by Kathy Lawrence, will relocate from its Camelback Road address to KPNX-TV 12's headquarters on Central Avenue later this month. Paxson is a Florida-based network; the local affiliate is...

Six shows savoir-faire.(filming for French television show)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... French audiences are about to get a little taste of the Valley. Myra Richman of The Rainmakers, Phoenix, helped pull together a photo shoot at SIX in Scottsdale that will air in France. A French videographer spent a few hours shooting...

KISS-FM helps fire victims.(104.7 FM, Phoenix)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Phoenix KISS FM 104.7 team, Krazy Kid and Ruben S., recently stepped in to help a Valley family who lost their home to a fire on Father's Day. The pair auctioned off a "lunch with Ruben," which drew-in $500 to help the Gajdecki family....

Integrated Information Systems seeks relief from Web postings.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Jim Garvey, chairman and chief executive of Integrated Information Systems Inc., has filed a libel suit against unidentified users alleging they posted confidential information about the Tempe company to Yahoo message boards. Garvey...

Disc relief.(Skippy Disc repairs damaged compact discs)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Valley firm scratches out market niche Stop! Don't throw away that scratched CD or DVD just yet. Annoying skips in music and stalls in movies or video games can be fixed inexpensively thanks to technology that gently sands and polishes...

Laid-off workers create business from last project.(Bill Ender and David Thornewill Von Essen form DirXon)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... When two former executives at ON Semiconductor learned layoffs were looming, they did something most don't do. They asked to be cut. They also did something else rarely heard of -- they used severance pay to create a spin-off business. ...

Founder of KNXV-TV 15 creates online talk show.(Ed Cooperstein)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The founder of KNXV-TV Channel 15 in Phoenix is creating another channel -- this time online. In September, Ed Cooperstein will launch an "all talk Web channel" where daily talk shows will be aired and archived. Cooperstein currently...

JDA expands product reach.(JDA Software Group alliance with Symbol Technologies)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... JDA Software Group Inc. in Scottsdale expanded an alliance with New York-based Symbol Technologies to include mobile commerce solutions for retail and consumer goods companies. JDA now serves as an integrator for clients adopting Symbol's...

Real estate tool lands clients.(CU Realty)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... CU Realty is gaining momentum. Creators of the real estate shopping solution for credit unions have signed on Credit Union West, and partnered with MonsterDaata and Moving.com. Members of Credit Union West at Luke Air Force base will...

Trax grows north, eh?(Trax Software agreement with Systech Retail Systems)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Canada-based Systech Retail Systems will begin marketing loss-prevention programs developed by Trax Software and collaborate with the Scottsdale business on other technologies. Systech will promote TRAX's application called Shrink Trax...

ICANN seeks nominees.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is looking for individuals for an independent review panel that will compare contested actions of the ICANN board. The panel also will evaluate agreements reached between ICANN and...

Keep on with those goals.(Brief Article)(Column)
July 6, 2001... So how many of you stuck to your New Year's Resolutions? Thought the media wouldn't remind you of that hell again until January, huh? Well, we're midway through the year and (news is slow) there's this announcement that crossed my...

Alltel 'Boomerang' boosts Valley wireless competition.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Competition among mobile wireless providers is heating up in the Valley. Last week's announcement by Cricket Communications Inc. that the company will enter the market this summer with a flat-rate unlimited local talk plan for $32.95 per...

IBiz gets 'Best Accessories'.(contracts for IBiz Technology Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... IBiz Technology Corp. has sent initial shipments of its personal digital assistant accessories to Office Max in Mexico and Falabella in Chile. This latest deal for iBiz, which also provides data center and cabling services, is the result...

Rockford lines up credit.(Rockford Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Rockford Corp., a designer and manufacturer of high-performance audio systems, has received a $30 million revolving line of credit from Bank of America and Bank One. This credit line replaces a $20 million line with Finova Capital Corp....

Testing made simple.(Aerocomm Inc. multiplexer)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... International FiberCom Inc. subsidiary Aerocomm Inc. has created a device that simplifies the routine maintenance process for testing wireless radios. The company has sold more than 50 of the 16-channel serial data multiplexers to a...

Arizona lands Gates grant.(Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted Arizona $2.7 million to help train school leaders throughout the state in classroom technology. The Center for K-12 Education at Northern Arizona University was awarded the grant as part of...

Albertson's conserves power.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Albertson's Inc. is expanding its energy conservation measures to Arizona. The effort, which calls for power use reductions in more than 1,100 of the company's stores, will affect all 50 Arizona Albertson's and 85 Sav-on and Osco Drug...

DENTAL INSURANCE COS.(Directory)
July 6, 2001... DENTAL INSURANCE COS. Ranking: Arizona enrollees Rank 2001 Name 2000 address 1 Delta Dental Plan of Arizona 1 15648 N. 35th Ave., Ste. 111 Phoenix 85053 2 Aetna - 7720 N. 16th St., Ste. 400 ...

Grapes to garnish apartments with heritage.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... About an acre of grapes is part of the 40-acre development of upscale apartments and executive offices planned in Chandler by Thomas F. Gardner Real Estate. Gardner plans to start work on his project, called Villa Pallavicini by late this...

[0] MARKET FACTS.(top Valley of the Sun masterplan sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 6, 2001... MARKET FACTS Leading Valley masterplans Community # of sales % of total sales Cooper Commons 283 2.75% Augusta Ranch 196 1.9 Las Sendas 177 1.72 Terramar 169 ...

WHO'S WHO.(Dennis Coggins of Jojake Construction Co.)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * DENNIS COGGINS Company: Jokake Construction Co. Job title: Vice president Age: 54 Years with company: 15 years Company's major projects: Baseline Foothills Office Building; Warner Business Center; and 46th & Shea Office...

Commercial.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... $10.15 million Project: Safeway Plaza Address: Northeast corner of 51st and Olive avenues, Phoenix Buyer: GDA Real Estate Services Seller: PDA, Pleasanton, Calif. Brokers: Larry Ortega and Tom Woods, Colliers...

Phoenix's new federal courthouse has 'cool' appeal.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The new federal courthouse in downtown Phoenix is like a new exercise routine -- you know it's good for you, but it takes a little getting used to. However, once inside the new Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse, the overall design's...

Seitz joins Coe & Van Loo.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Steve Seitz, an engineer with experience on developments in several states in the West, is joining Coe & Van Loo Consultants Inc. Seitz has more than 21 years of experience in land development and public works, where he focused on land planning...

New Phoenix charter school.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... D.L. Withers Construction is starting work on the first of four phases of Sabis International Charter School of Phoenix at 1903 E. Roeser Road, which is south of Broadway Road. The Phoenix company has the project on a fast track schedule so the...

Inside Scottsdale's planning.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Classes offering an up-close-and-personal look at how Scottsdale plans its future are available at Scottsdale Community College. The city-sponsored class offers three credits. The class will meet each Thursday, starting Aug. 23, from 6 to...

Home prices vary.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The average home price for middle-in-come families is Phoenix is $232,500, which is less than Los Angeles ($454,900) and San Francisco ($746,500) but more than Atlanta, ($207,900), Miami ($200,600), Milwaukee ($221,800), and Dallas ($173,700)....

Project provides housing.(In the South Phoenix Village Neighborhood Initiative Area)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... More new homes are available for first-time low- to moderate-income buyers in the South Phoenix Village Neighborhood Initiative Area. On June 28, City Councilman Cody Williams and Community Excellence Project executive director Gail Knight...

More builders on the Web.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Competition in home building is taking on a new look, thanks to the Internet. More builders are launching Web sites -- or updating them regularly to increase their edge over their competitors. Del Webb Corp. recently introduced seven new...

How to connect with our project.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Welcome to the second edition of The Business Journal's quarterly Community Calendar. It lists all major business and nonprofit group events for the year ahead. Our goal is to be your definitive source, whether you are planning events...

SPOTLIGHT: ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION.(Hazel Richards, Regional director)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION Name: Hazel Richards Title: Regional director, Arizona Chapter, Greater Phoenix Region Address: 1028 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix. Phone: 602-528-0545 Web: www.alzaz.org. How far in advance do...

SPOTLIGHT: AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.(Melissa Marshall, communications manager)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Name: Melissa Marshall Title: Communications manager Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345, 24-hour hotline Web: www.cancer.org. How far in advance do you plan your events? "Six months to a year out." What...

SPOTLIGHT: FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION.(Beverly Antaramian, Director of Events)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION Name: Beverly Antaramian Title: Director of events Address: 201 E. Washington St., Phoenix Phone: 602-523-6730 Web: www.fswf.org How far in advance do you plan your events? "About a...

SPOTLIGHT: ARIZONA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.(Delia Garcia, President)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... * ARIZONA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Name: Delia Garcia Title: President and CEO Address: 255 E. Osborn Road, Phoenix Phone: 602-279-1800 Web: www.azhispanic-chamber.org How far in advance do you start planning your...

SPOTLIGHT: BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METROPOLITAN PHOENIX.(Brief Article)(Interview)
July 6, 2001... * BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METROPOLITAN PHOENIX Name: Katrina L. DeBaker Title: Event planner Address: 2645 N. 24th St., Phoenix Phone: 602-954-8182 Web: www.bgclubs-phx.org. How far in advance do you start planning your...

SPOTLIGHT: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)(Interview)(Statistical Data Included)
July 6, 2001... * AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Name: Katie Campana Title: Heart Ball director Address: 929 S. 48th St., Tempe Phone: 602-414-5353 Web: www.americanheart.org. How far in advance do you start planning your events? "Almost...

Madeleine Stilwell.(receives Margaret R. Slack award)(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Madeleine Stilwell has been awarded the Margaret R. Slack award, the most prestigious national award within the Big Brothers Big Sisters of American Federation. She was honored on June 29 in St. Louis for her 17 years of dedication to child...

Verizon Wireless Latino Scholarships.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Five high school seniors were awarded Verizon Wireless Latino Scholarships recognizing their exceptional school work and community commitment. Awards were given to Lily Bermejo, Patricia Gutierrez, Nancy Hernandez, Patricia Olaya and Alma...

Desert Foothills Land Trust's Sonoran Symphony 2001.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... Desert Foothills Land Trust's Sonoran Symphony 2001 sold out its fund-raising event for the first time. The dinner and concert attracted 850 people to the Rancho Manana Golf Resort in Cave Creek with a reception and gourmet dinner. The event...

Arizona Diamondbacks.(Brief Article)
July 6, 2001... The June 17 Arizona Diamondbacks game raised money for the Valley of the Sun YMCA youth programs.