North Tucson Firefighter Association providing free swim lessons

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 11:08am

North Tucson Firefighter Association providing free swim lessons

Thanks to a generous donation from the North Tucson Firefighters Association residents of Catalina will be able to take swimming lessons, for free.

Those interested in taking these swim lessons can apply on a first come, first served basis at the

View Comments | Post a Comment

Community Sponsors

Marana, Oro Valley, Tucson Carpet Cleaning

Watch video

Marana, Oro Valley, Carpet Cleaning Coupons

Carpet Cleaning

Rose Canyon opens to youth organizations canoe, water rescue training

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 10:28am

Rose Canyon opens to youth organizations canoe, water rescue training

Today will mark the start of canoe and water rescue training for youth service organizations, in the Rose Canyon Lake area.

The Boy Scouts are kicking off the training session with a ceremonial canoe launch at Rose Canyon Lake, in the Bobcat Day use area.

This canoe launch marks the

View Comments | Post a Comment

Walk St. Philip's Labyrinth by the full moon

Submitted by Sue Agnew, Director of Communications, St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 8:55am

Walk St. Philip's Labyrinth by the full moon

Full moon labyrinth walks at St. Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church are held monthly throughout the year. On June 23, you are invited to walk St. Philip's meditation labyrinth when the moon is full. The June 23 full moon will be a "super moon" or perigee full moon, which means that the full moon coincides with the time that the moon is closest to earth this month — and it also happens to be the moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2013. The evening will begin at

View Comments | Post a Comment

St. Phillip's to hold panel discussion on preventing gun violence

Submitted by Sue Agnew, Director of Communications, St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 8:06am

St. Phillip's to hold panel discussion on preventing gun violence

The Prevention of Gun Violence Ministry Group at St. Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church presents a forum and conversation addressing gun violence on June 30, at 10:15 a.m. in the East Gallery.

We are all witnesses to horrific gun violence, either from personal experience or media exposure. The ministry group will lead a

View Comments | Post a Comment

Community Sponsors

Dog Central Station LLC

Get Your Dog On Track

Pinal County Animal Control locates owner of black Chow-mix

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 11:22am

Pinal County Animal Control locates owner of black Chow-mix

Animal Control Officers responded on June 13, to a call of a dog in distress from the heat. On June 14, the owners of Midnight met with Pinal Animal Care & Control to claim their dog and complete the investigation.

“We were very concerned that perhaps this dog was abandoned in the San Tan Valley area. What we learned in our investigation is that Midnight accidentally

View Comments | Post a Comment

St. Philip's 'Ash Mob' to share prayer at the Transit Center

Submitted by Sue Agnew, Director of Communications, St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 6:58am

St. Philip's 'Ash Mob' to share prayer at the Transit Center

On Ash Wednesday earlier this year (in February), a group of parishioners from St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church participated in “Ashes to Go,” a new nationwide movement that has clergy and lay people visiting transit stops, street corners, coffee shops, and college campuses to

View Comments | Post a Comment

Governor Brewer unveils second annual ‘Summer Reading List’

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Sunday, June 16th, 2013, 10:30am

Governor Brewer unveils second annual ‘Summer Reading List’

Governor Jan Brewer recently launched her 2013 Summer Reading List Program, a statewide initiative to promote childhood reading during the summer break.

This collaborative effort supports several of Governor Brewer’s key education priorities, including: encouraging family reading; preventing summer learning loss; preparing students to

View Comments | Post a Comment