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Yuma Sun Scholars: Language arts

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... Full story

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 p... Full story

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 &bul... Full story

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. Li... Full story

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. ... Full story

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... Full story

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 honor... Full story

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... Full story

Yuma Sun Scholars: career/technical

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 honore... Full story

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 co... Full story

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