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  • Heroic approach to living a life By Rev. Maxine Kaye, Light on the Path
    As we honor those men and women who have valiantly served the cause for freedom this Memorial Day, may we also express gratitude to other brave people who made a difference in the world around them.We can appreciate the examples of bright scientists who have discovered cures for supposedly incurable diseases, inspiring teachers who h
    Fri May 24, 2013
  • Religious Special Events 5-25-13
    Jehovah's Witness conventionLocal Jehovah's Witnesses invite neighbors to a convention in San Diego today and Sunday. The convention will begin at 9:20 a.m. at Qualcomm Stadium, 9449 Friars Road. The Bible teaching program, “What is Truth?” will be presented in English and Spanish. Two dramatic plays will bring Bib
    Fri May 24, 2013
  • Yuma Sun Scholars: Math
    Nine high school seniors have been nominated by their school counselors or teachers to be recognized by the Yuma Sun Scholars program for outstanding achievements in the field of math. They are among nearly 50 students chosen to be honored this year. Every area high school can nominate one student for each category: technical studies, arts, fore
    Thu May 23, 2013
  • Yuma Sun Scholars: Language arts By: FROM STAFF REPORTS
    Twelve high school seniors have been nominated by their school counselors or teachers to be recognized by the Yuma Sun Scholars program for outstanding achievements in the field of language arts. They are among nearly 50 students chosen to be honored this year. Every area high school can nominate one student for each category: technical studies,
    Wed May 22, 2013
  • Ballet Yuma dancers perform on big stage BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR
    Yuma dancers recently represented Arizona at a prestigious festival, where they leapt and twirled their way to earning major scholarships and a special honor for their ballet company.The dancers from Ballet Yuma were the only Arizona performers who participated during Regional Dance America's (RDA) festival for the Pacific Region. Al
    Wed May 22, 2013
  • Yuma Nightlife 5-23-13
    WHERE TO BE• La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. Fridays — Cocopah Casino's River Room • To the Desert We Shall Return — 8 p.m. Friday — Strummer's Village Tavern • DJ Sloe — 9 p.m. Fridays — LZ Bar and Grill • DJ Rudy — 9:30 p.m. Friday — Paradise Casino, Sharky's Lounge • E
    Wed May 22, 2013
  • East County Highlights 5-23-13 BY DIANE MERRILL
    • Holiday closures — All east county post offices, banks and the Wellton town hall will close Monday for Memorial Day.• Town of Wellton — Pool hours will be 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and will change to 1-5 p.m. every day Friday. Lifeguard classes will be 8-11 a.m. Saturday through June 6, Mondays-Thursdays. You mus
    Wed May 22, 2013
  • School Corner 5-23-13
    END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIESWHERE: AmeriSchools Academy NorthGOING ON: Sixth-level promotion ceremony and dance today; readiness graduation FridayRISE, SING CONCERTWHEN: Doors open 6:15 p.m.; concert 7 p.m. todayWHERE: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.GO
    Wed May 22, 2013
  • Competent Communicator title is a first for Yuma Gaveliers BY HILLARY DAVIS @YSHillaryDavis
    Conor Davis is a Competent Communicator, and he has the ribbon to prove it.The 15-year-old member of the Yuma Youth Command Gavel Club, the official young adult offshoot for Toastmasters International, became the first local “Gavelier” to reach the milestone when he completed the 10th and final speech needed to earn the C
    Wed May 22, 2013
  • Yuma Sun Scholars: Foreign language
    Eight high school seniors have been nominated by their school counselors or teachers to be recognized by the Yuma Sun Scholars program for outstanding achievements in the field of foreign language. They are among nearly 50 students chosen to be honored this year. Every area high school can nominate one student for each category: technical studie
    Tue May 21, 2013
  • Tierra del Sol Sun Dragon Band and Choir wins big at Disney contest BY DR. FRANK KIDD - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN
    For the second year in a row, the Tierra del Sol Sun Dragon Band and Choir has earned significant awards at a competition sponsored by Disneyland.For the 2013 contest, 34 fourth- and fifth-grade students from Tierra del Sol Elementary School traveled to Disneyland to participate in Disney's Music in the Parks Festival.The
    Tue May 21, 2013
  • Yuma Sun Scholars: career/technical By: FROM STAFF REPORTS
    Nine high school seniors have been nominated by their school counselors or teachers to be recognized by the Yuma Sun Scholars program for outstanding achievements in the field of career/technical. They are among nearly 50 students chosen to be honored this year. Every area high school can nominate one student for each category: technical studies
    Sun May 19, 2013
  • Pair of college students deliver commencement BY SARAH WOMER - @YSSARAHWOMER
    Both speakers for the recent 2013 commencement at Arizona Western College and Northern Arizona University-Yuma share a love for higher education and the possibilities it provides. AWC commencement speaker Stephanie Rivas had her start at the local community college at the age of 5 in the original Child Development Learning Lab, as th
    Sun May 19, 2013
  • Religious Special Events 5-18-13
    Vacation Bible school fundraiserCalvary Baptist Church, 101 W. 26th St., will have a fundraiser for Vacation Bible school from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Panda Express in Yuma Palms.You must have a flyer for the restaurant to donate 20 percent of your meal. Call 726-5655 or come by the church office.Benefi
    Fri May 17, 2013
  • Improved vision means increased provision By Rev. Paul Killingsworth, A Hope that Helps
    A young man found a $2 bill on the road. From that time on, he never lifted his eyes from the ground while walking. In the course of 40 years, he accumulated an interesting collection. This treasure comprised 29,516 buttons, 54,172 pens, 7 pennies, a bent back and a miserable disposition. He lost the glory of sunrise. Beautiful sunse
    Fri May 17, 2013
  • Photo exhibit presents clearer picture of Mexico BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR
    The indigenous people of Mexico are being shown in a different light, held within a black-and-white landscape, unable to speak but having so much to say.They are the people of photographer Alejandra Platt's exhibit that is currently visiting the Yuma Art Center, 254 S. Main St. In her exhibit called “En el Nombre de Dios,&rdquo
    Thu May 16, 2013
  • MCAS Yuma hosts Intro to Devil Dogs 101 children's tour BY LANCE CPL. REBA JAMES - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN
    Marine Corps Air Station Yuma recently hosted the inaugural children’s tour Intro to Devil Dogs 101, with the help of Marines, volunteers, teachers and parents from the local community. Children from a handful of local elementary schools participated in the tour, which began on Ramada Field and finished on the flight line with a co
    Wed May 15, 2013
  • Yuma Nightlife 5-16-13
    WHERE TO BE• La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. Fridays — Cocopah Casino's River Room • Gruuve Masters — 9 p.m. Friday — Paradise Casino's Sharky's Lounge • DJ Sloe — 9 p.m. Fridays — LZ Bar and Grill • Ernie Shoemaker — 5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays — AmVets • Volumes, Glass Clo
    Wed May 15, 2013
  • School Corner 5-16-13
    MOTHERS'S DAY PROGRAMWHEN: 6 p.m. todayWHERE: San Luis High School, 1250 N. 8th Ave.GOING ON: The Gadsden Elementary School District music department will have its annual Mother's Day program celebration with the performances of the district marching band, mariachi, jazz and folkloric dancers; free
    Wed May 15, 2013
  • East County Highlights 5-16-13 BY DIANE MERRILL
    • Wellton Elementary School — Kindergarten Child Find for the 2013-14 school year will be from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through May 23. If you have children who will be 5 by Aug. 31, call 785-3311 to make an appointment. If you know of a child from birth to 5 with a disability or suspect disability, bring the child to Child Find.
    Wed May 15, 2013
  • Yuma artist explores new expressions BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR
    Artist Shaun Sosinski buys his paint in the hardware department and uses a paintbrush he has to shake between each use.For this Sosinski, inspiration lands on the canvas with a colorful hiss.The Yuma man has mastered making art with pencil. He also knows how to paint in the traditional style, using everything from waterco
    Wed May 15, 2013
  • 26 stops on Friday's Art Walk tour BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR
    It takes a special event to turn a whole section of town into a giant art gallery.That's the magic of the North End Art Walk. This year's event is slated for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday.Businesses ranging from beauty salons to bars will open their doors to artists who will be showing off their works and eager to meet a
    Tue May 14, 2013
  • Graduation — What do I do next? By: WANDA REID - FAMILY FOCUS
    Many students are getting ready to graduate and some are asking what do I do next? Here are a few steps to help you along the way.Find your passion. What did you love doing while you were in school? This question can be for students graduating from high school or college. Finding your passion gives you power. The power to select the
    Tue May 14, 2013
  • Berried treasure can be grown in Yuma BY KAREN BOWEN - DESERT GARDENER
    We may not be able to grow raspberries in Yuma, but blackberries certainly enjoy our hot climate. By the beginning of April, white flowers are popping out all over blackberry bushes, and by May, delicious berries are ready for picking.Sandy Silvas, owner of Silvas Farm, has grown blackberry bushes for many years.“I
    Sun May 12, 2013
  • Restoring 1946 tractor a nostalgic project BY JAMES GILBERT @YSJamesGilbert
    Growing up Yuman, Justin Marks always seemed to be around garages and tools, so it wasn't a surprise when he and a friend spent hundreds of hours last year in a mechanic shop on his family's farm restoring an antique tractor, making sure it looked and ran as it did 67 years ago.Marks said his stepfather gave him the 1946 Farmall H-mo
    Sat May 11, 2013