East Valley Tribune - Queen Creek

Q.C. dumping old equipment in Web auction

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:20:34 -0700

Computers for $1. Vehicles for $200. Those prices may be far and few between, but it’s still possible to find some dirt-cheap swag during year-round online auctions for surplus equipment from the town of Queen Creek.

Go and Do in Queen Creek

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:38:36 -0700

'The Wedding Singer’

The stage adaptation of the hit movie, this musical comedy set in the 1980s tells the tale of a wedding singer and his search for love. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, 22149 E. Ocotillo Road.

Q.C. district chooses board nominees

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:38:15 -0700

Ken Brague, a medical salesman with five children in the district, was chosen Friday as the Queen Creek Unified School District nominee for the governing board vacancy.

Q.C. group offers support, training for men

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:33:24 -0700

The economy is hitting everyone hard. But it's affecting men in a particular way because some aren't able to provide for their families for the first time and are coping by retreating into themselves, say two men planning a support group in Queen Creek.

State gives Queen Creek break on $10M loan

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:17:19 -0700

Queen Creek will have 13 more years before a $10 million loan for an Ellsworth Road construction project comes due. The money was to be paid back by 2012.

Bull-riding event at Horseshoe Park

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:43:09 -0700

Queen Creek Wild and Extreme Bull Riding is 7 p.m. Saturday at Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre, 20464 E. Riggs Road, Queen Creek.

Safety fair offers look at emergency work

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:48:30 -0700

If you've ever wanted to see the Jaws of Life in action or just how quickly it takes a fire to spread through a living room, make your way out to the Queen Creek Safety Fair this weekend.

Lines shrinking at new Q.C. post office

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:31:22 -0700

With Queen Creek's new post office in its third full week of operation, long lines are dying down and customers and workers are settling into a routine at the new facility, said Queen Creek Postmaster Chris Bisdnack.

Valley farmers markets are flourishing

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:00:16 -0700

Farmer Jeff Scott can remember many a long afternoon when he sat alone on the plaza at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, offering his fresh-picked vegetables to a handful of regular customers and an occasional passerby. Solitude isn’t so much of a problem these days. The Willcox-area farmer’s bins of onions, squash and greens are the heaviest-hit attraction all night long at the Downtown Chandler Farmers Market.

Gilbert hobby farm a labor of love for family

Valleys CSA farms growing in popularity

Slideshow: farmers markets

Project aims to capture Higley's history

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:59:48 -0700

Higley started as a train stop in 1904. It eventually grew to encompass the desert farming community that, according to some maps, stretched from southern Mesa over Gilbert and Queen Creek to the Hunt Highway.

Hearing planned on Q.C. home rule renewal

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:21:40 -0700

Queen Creek’s next election is five months away, but the Town Council is already getting its first look at a ballot issue going to voters in March.

Q.C. development proposals up for discussion

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:08:51 -0700

Two proposals that would pave the way for an active adult community near Queen Creek Town Center and a mixed-use development in the northeastern part of town aren’t generating much interest this time around.

Abel-Moody line hearing on Monday

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:47:52 -0700

Public hearings for a controversial 230-kV power line will continue this week.

Q.C. likely on pace to get stimulus funds

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:49:15 -0700

Queen Creek officials worry they won't make a regional planning agency's deadline to ensure a $1.03 million chunk of stimulus money for roadwork.

Federal grant to improve Q.C. traffic flow

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:58:27 -0700

Queen Creek is expecting to receive a $550,000 federal grant to install new cameras and a communication system at 11 intersections in Town Center.

Free food draws campers to new Chick-fil-A

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:26:10 -0700

People will do a lot for free food in this economy. And that includes sleeping on a sidewalk in temperatures that were in the low 60s.

Q.C. event funding cuts likely to remain

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:41:35 -0700

While opinions remain strong about funding events in Queen Creek, it doesn't appear likely the town or representatives from a parade and charity run will formally request any changes be made.

Q.C. teen tumbles into world championships

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:29:51 -0700

Cody Farabee's body flies through the air as he practices his powerful flips and twists at the Aspire Kids Sports Center.

Q.C. nonprofit clearinghouse needs home

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:34 -0700

The new Queen Creek Non-Profit Coalition - a clearinghouse of sorts for people who need social services - is drawing a lot of interest but has yet to find a home.

Florence hospital breaking ground

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:06:45 -0700

The new Florence Hospital at Anthem is breaking ground this week at the corner of Franklin Road and Hunt Highway, at the northern edge of the Anthem community.