Parent and community activist Robb Vaules wants a world class education for every student in the Scottsdale School District. A Scottsdale resident since he was a child and a parent of children attending that district, Vaules and his wife were struck by the difficulties parents of Special Education children had in securing appropriate resources for … Read more
“Phoenix is Rising Again!” That was the predominant theme in Mayor Kate Gallego’s annual State of the City Address before the members and guests of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. Readers can watch and read the Mayor’s address by clicking below. Mayor Kate Gallego’s 2022 State of the City Describing the fifth largest city … Read more
Brianna Westbrook is an example of the person who is able to pull themselves up from adversity to make a difference in the local community. A child who endured homelessness and who had to feed herself by scrounging through local dumpsters, Ms. Westbrook has had to endure the hardships of poverty, attaining an education without … Read more
While the energy headline from last week that received the most news coverage was President Biden announcing the release of one million barrels of oil a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stem the tide of inflation resulting from supply chain hiccups and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there were also two additional major … Read more
Mary Gaudio has spent much of her adult life volunteering to help children and their families in the Plano and Allen Independent School Districts of North Texas and as a community leader in her hometown of Phoenix. Having overcome poverty as a child, Ms. Gaudio’s 25 year devotion to helping children in schools stems from … Read more