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Suzy Jacobson Cherry
Explore and win: join Mesa Library's summer reading program now!
Books can take readers to all kinds of wonderful places -- including the winner's circle!. Mesa residents can Read to Win with the Summer Reading Program at the Mesa Public Library. It’s easy to participate in the program. Just go to the Mesa Library events page to create an account and begin reading.
ADOT announces road restrictions on SR 179 This Week: prepare for delays
An Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) email reports that there will be overnight road restrictions in Sedona area for pavement sealant work. These lane restrictions are scheduled along State Route 179 in the Sedona area and will begin Monday, June 5. Crews will apply a pavement sealant as part of an ongoing improvement project.
Legendary Local Band Gentlemen Afterdark Sparks Memories
It’s 1987 and two young women are heading in the door of The Mason Jar on Indian School Road in Phoenix. Dressed in Spandex pants, long creatively cut t-shirts, and boots, the women give their name to the doorman: Suzi-plus-one. The doorman looks over the guest list: yes, there it is on the list for Gentlemen Afterdark. The women slip into the dark club and head to the bar. Drinks in hand, they stake their claim at a table toward the front, ready for an evening of music and dancing.
Don't Thank a Veteran on Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, we begin to see the annual onslaught of advertising for Memorial Day sales on everything from automobiles to hot dogs. In the past few years, more and more of that advertising seems to include references to honoring veterans and thanking those who serve.
Discover your next great read at the Mesa Local YA and Children's Author Book Fair
On Saturday, June 3, the Red Mountain Branch will be hosting the first of this year’s Local Author Fairs from 12 pm to 4 pm. The June event will feature books for young adults and children. The Mesa Public Library hosts two Local Author Book Fairs each year. These fairs support local authors by providing them an opportunity to share their works with readers from around the valley.
Suddenly Summer: a personal essay
Summer comes to the desert like the sudden entrance into a new world. Gone are the days when many of us stood in the lightly sun-kissed breeze and shared that “this is the reason I’ve stayed in Arizona.” Not so long ago there was the scent of spring upon the air – a memory of childhood anticipation of bright things to come. All of sudden, it seems, summer-time heat burst into our lives, turning cars into furnaces and rendering western kitchens unbearable when the evening sun streams in. All of a sudden, we find ourselves debating whether we love the heat or hate it; telling ourselves and everyone else, “Well, at least it’s a dry heat!” The conversation has turned to swimming pools and trips to the mountains even before school has let out the masses of young souls it has kept at bay these last nine months.
Volunteer with City of Mesa to Make a Difference in Your Community
Do you like to help others? Are you looking for new ways to do something good for your community? The Mesa edition of the City of Mesa’s Community Engagement Newsletter included information about three ways residents of Mesa can help their neighbors.
Mesa Arts Center Brings Comedy to Mesa
Notice: the writer of this article has no interest in the Mesa Arts Center and shares this information as a citizen of Mesa who believes other residents of the city might be interested in knowing what kind of events are happening in the area.
Mesa Arts Center Hosts Classical Music Inside Out Series
Notice: the writer of this article has no interest in the Mesa Arts Center and shares this information as a citizen of Mesa who believes other residents of the city might be interested in knowing what kind of events are happening in the area.
Mesa Center for the Arts Hosts Intergalactic Dance Party
The Mesa Center for the Arts is hosting a fun event for the whole family. Bring the kinds to Farnsworth Studio at the Mesa Center for the Arts for the Starstuff Intergalactic Dance Party. This family-friendly interactive event will take place on Sunday, May 14 at 3:00 pm. Tickets are just $16 and children two and under are free!
ADOT Hosts Meeting to Discuss I-10 Interchange I Tempe
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will host a virtual public meeting about potential improvements at the Interstate 10 interchange with Baseline Road in Tempe. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 9 from 6 to 7:30 pm to provide information about a study of the busy interchange. During the course of the meeting, ADOT will be seeking public input. The study will evaluate whether improvements will be made to the existing diamond interchange or if the interchange should be reconstructed using the new diverging diamond design.
Mirage Summer Music Series at Mesa Arts Center Runs Through July and August
The Mirage Summer Music Series at Mesa Arts Center features a collection of national, international, and local musicians beginning July 22. Tickets for the Summer Series are just $12 per show or $60 for a subscription to the six-show series.
The Mesa Arts Center hosts Summer Opening Reception
The Mesa Arts Center will host their free annual Summer Opening Reception on Friday, May 12 from 7 pm to 10 pm at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. The exhibiting artists will be in attendance. The premiering exhibitions by individual artists will be:
Personal Perspective: Memories of the May
When I was a little girl in Minnesota, we made May Baskets in school. I remember cutting construction paper into strips and weaving them together. We would then fold up the woven sheets and secure them into little boxes with staples or glue, finally stapling on a handle made from a strip of construction paper. We made flowers with tissue and pipe cleaners to fill our little baskets. We would take them home with us to wait until May 1, when we would trudge over to the neighbor's house, hang the baskets on the door, knock, and run. It was great fun.
I-10 Diverging Diamond Interchange Open at Watson Road in Buckeye
An email from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announces the opening of the second of two interchanges built during I-10 widening. The second I-10 Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) constructed is now available for use by drivers in the West Valley. This interchange was part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ongoing freeway widening project in the Buckeye area.
Stinknet Stinks: The Invasive Weed that Threatens the Southwest
This year’s superbloom has brought with it a plethora of wildflower blossoms that make many desert dwellers happy. Among the familiar desert flowers such as brittlebush, lupines, fiddlenecks, purple owl's clover, desert chicory, and California poppies there is an imposter. It can grow to about two feet tall, has green fern-like leaves, and yellow globes of tiny flowers at the top. The bright yellow Oncosiphon Pilulifer, known as globe chamomile, has taken to the Arizona desert as if it belonged here.
ADOT Announces Open House on Douglas Port of Entry Road Study
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced that it is holding an in-person open house in Douglas on Thursday, April 27. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a study evaluating alternatives for a connector road from the new Douglas International Port of Entry to State Route 80. ADOT is conducting the study to recommend a preferred future roadway location and design that can safely accommodate commercial traffic. There is no current paved roadway in place at this time.
Fiction Can Help Us Grow Spiritually, a Personal Perspective
We learn and grow spiritually even when we're not looking. Many people have the idea that spiritual growth is something that happens only when we follow a pattern of study focusing on a specific set of teachings. Those who are part of a religious tradition often believe that their spiritual growth hinges solely on their study of the texts, or scriptures, which are sacred to their tradition.
Suzy Jacobson Cherry
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Educator and Writer, Writing when she has time. Writes about local music, events, businesses, spirituality, books, opinion, and living life in Mesa. Also writes for Medium, Vocal.Media, and HubPages. Book author. Published in newspapers, magazines, broadsides, anthologies, and online journals. US Air Force Veteran.
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