Sun Lakes Rotary names teachers of the month

By Dr. Honora Norton Guest Writer The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes presented the Club’s September 2022 Teacher of the Month Award to Linda Murphy, music teacher at Chandler Unified School District’s Elementary Connect and the...

Scares a draw at Chandler bakery year-round

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Forget Halloween. Business is going so well for Spooky’s Swirls that the owners have to close their Chandler bakery for four days just just to prepare for the three days they are open any time of the...

Tarwater teacher gives her $5K prize to her school

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Tarwater Elementary School teacher Sophia Limjoco said it didn’t take her long to figure out how she wanted to spend a $5,000 check she had been given. “I knew immediately,” the second-grade...

Veterans apply experience, discipline to coaching here

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor Veteran’s Day has a different meaning for everyone who has served in the military. Some use it to reflect on those who enlisted before them, who gave them the opportunity to choose their path to...

Chandler entrepreneur goes ‘old school’ with kids

By Melody Birkett Contributor Fifth-grade students in the Chandler Unified School District are learning the art of public speaking for about 30 days under a pilot program. “In some ways, public speaking is a lost art,” said...

Filipino couple serve family favorites in Chandler

By Melody Birkett Contributor At My Place Cafe is a family affair, both in terms of its ownership and its offerings. Liza Obregon and her husband Carlito opened the restaurant six years ago in Mesa and moved it last December to...

Chandler veterans panel finally finds its footing

By Ken Sain Managing Editor The Chandler City Council approved a Military and Veterans Affairs Commission a year ago. It took a while, but the commission is ready to be part of the community. Its first events was a Veterans...

‘Plant Lady’ helps people grow a green thumb

By Josh Ortega Staff Writer Noelle Johnson didn’t set out to do any of this but the fruits of her labor have really paid off. Over the last 20 years, the Chandler woman has watched Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting blossom....

Optometrist eyes bright future in Chandler

By Josh Ortega Staff Writer Perhaps God’s vision helped Dr. Anh Tieu to found her optometry office. Tieu owns Agape Eye Care, 2055 W. Frye Road, Chandler, choosing the biblical word for unconditional love as its namesake. Tieu...

3 Chandler artists in annual ‘Hills tour’ this month

GetOut Staff Three Chandler artists will exhibit their work in the Sonoran Arts League’s Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour this month. The popular exhibit runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 18-20 and Nov. 25-27. Sandy Ashbaugh,...