August 27, 2004

Art lovers from the Sun Cities and throughout the Valley gathered over the weekend at the Lakeview Recreation Center to admire and purchase handcrafted juried clay art.

Newly elected and appointed school board members, whose terms begin Jan. 1, can take part in official oaths of office ceremonies presided over by Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools Don Covey, at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Approximately 20 individuals from school districts throughout Maricopa County are expected to participate.

Three members of the Scottsdale Unified School District governing board were sworn in Dec. 15. Incumbents Dr. Eric Meyer and Karen Beckvar, along with newcomer, Bonnie Sneed, will officially take office in January.

Gilbert Planning Commission member and Highland Justice of the Peace-elect Dan Dodge is resigning from the board after 17 years, in accordance with state laws that prohibit justices of the peace from holding positions on other boards.

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An earlier Downtown Mesa Association news release had indicated that some council members would take part in a “light-hearted” water tank dive.

DALLAS - The eldest member of the rock group Hanson remained hospitalized Wednesday night after complaining of chest and shoulder pain following a performance the night before.

Chandler Unified School District governing board member Charlotte Patterson was honored with a surprise celebration Wednesday night recognizing her as the longesttenured board member in the district.

One of the governing board members of a newly formed “transportation district” in the north East Valley has resigned in frustration so his family can move to a school district that has schools.

A Christopher Verde School District governing board member has resigned less than two months after the board was appointed.

September 19, 2004

U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige touted President Bush’s educational reforms on Saturday at a packed, muggy Highland High School auditorium.

July 22, 2004

Recent antigay comments by Maricopa Community College District board member Jerry Walker seemed all but forgotten Friday evening when he spoke to students and family members at Mesa Community College’s graduation ceremony.

Mesa Mayor Keno Hawker is accusing a City Council member of making unfounded accusations about illegal council meetings and the conducting of city business in private.

February 3, 2005

This year's mayoral election brought up topics of zero-based budgeting, efficiencies in the city, cutting red tape for businesses, and creating a procurement code that's reliable. Now, before the new mayor has even stepped in, some City Council members are taking a deeper look at all of those issues.

The Maricopa County Superintent of Schools, Don Covey, interviewed the three finalists to fill an open spot on the Maricopa Community Colleges governing board: Doyle Burke of Tempe, Ed Contreras of Chandler and Marci Hendrickson of Gilbert. The finalists, picked from 15 applicants, were decided by a team of employees and board members at the community college district. They were interviewed Monday and Covey could name the new board member on Wednesday. The new member will fill a spot vacated by Colleen Clark, who resigned in August citing a need to focus on employment.

Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board member Colleen Clark announced Tuesday that she was stepping down.