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Chandler fundraiser joins Rosie’s House staff

Santan Sun News A Chandler woman described as one of Arizona’s leading fundraising professionals has joined the staff of the nonprofit Rosie’s House as its director of development and communications. Darcy Hill, who holds a...

Chandler teen working on a career in music

By Ken Sain, Staff Writer Justin Bieber’s singing career began in earnest when a music executive accidentally clicked on the wrong YouTube video and was impressed by what he saw in the young Canadian. Lil Nas X was living at...

EV Leading Ladies helps women connect

By Ken Sain, Staff Writer Businesswomen have different needs than their male peers, Mary Harp argues.  So, a friend had an idea. “She wanted a group where women would celebrate each other’s wins, that they would feel safe to...

Book recounts a love story amid disability

By Coty Dolores Miranda, Contributor Above all, love. William “Bill” Reed lives by that advice, which he imparts in his first book, “Lessons from a Disabled Caregiver: Thriving Together and Maintaining Independence with...

Sun Lakes Rotary honors teachers, works with kids

Santan Sun News Staff  The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes has had a busy few weeks, naming teachers of the month for November and December and working with kids in two different programs. Paige Green, a special education teacher at...

Chandler residents in running for Flinn Scholarship

By Ken Sain, Staff Writer Chandler was well represented in the competition for the prestigious Flinn Scholarship when the top candidates for 2022 were recently announced. Nine students who live in Chandler qualified among 80...

Jewish War Vets lines up two speakers

Santan Sun News The Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 has lined up speakers for its meeting today, Dec. 19, and next month. Today at 10 a.m., Tess Mosko Scherer, executive director of the Arizona Art Alliance, will...

Restaurateur pens inspirational book

By Geri Koeppel, Contributor Randy Walters has been many things in his 68 years: hospital corpsman, painter, restaurateur and minister among them. Now, he’s added another line to his resume: Author. He drew upon a decade of...

At 97, Sun Lakes author pens novel on flamboyant opera icon

By Srianthi Perera, Contributor Many biographies have been written about Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, but none read like a thriller. Sun Lakes playwright, teacher and novelist Mel Weiser’s “Viva Puccini,” a new...

Chandler sisters perform in local company’s ‘Nutcracker’

Chandler sisters perform in local company’s ‘Nutcracker’ By Srianthi Perera, Contributor Two Chandler sisters have been chosen for plum positions in Chandler-based Southwest Youth Ballet Theatre’s upcoming production of...