DormCo.com Provides Uniquely
Affordable Product Solutions For
Dorm Living
Over 1,400 niche products available
at the online Dorm Supplies
Superstore
www.DormCo.com
(New York) � It�s a new online
retailer designed exclusively to
offer quality, affordable,
discounted dormitory room supplies
for students. DormCo.com is a
one-stop-shop to get all the
essentials and accessories a student
needs and wants for a dorm room or
student living space. A student�s
dorm room is truly their �home away
from home� and making it feel as
comfortable as possible can help
make the dorm experience much more
positive and productive.
What makes DormCo.com
different?Whereas big box retailers
only focus on dorm product sales a
few weeks a year, DormCo.com has
created a specialty niche that
caters to dorm room essentials all
year round - more than 1,400 items
to choose from. At DormCo.com,
every product is hand selected to be
useful and necessary for dorm rooms
and student living. Products range
from twin XL bedding and bathroom
accessories to rugs and wall
decorations; space savers and
organizers to security products and
much more.For students and their
parents, finding and buying
everything needed to
outfit a dorm is not only difficult
but also expensive. �I wanted to
create a website that made it easy
to find everything you need to
outfit a dorm
room -- and make it extremely
affordable as well,� says DormCo CEO
and Founder Jeff Gawronski. �I came
up with the idea when my original
invention,
The Bed Post Shelf, was first
rejected by the big box retailers,�
says Gawronski.
�Big box stores aren't interested in
carrying more than a few basics for
back to college�. He says mass
retailers are focused on making a
fast sale
on dorm products then getting out as
fast as possible to focus on the
upcoming holiday season. �My mission
with DormCo.com was to take all the
niche items like my Bed Post Shelf
and numerous other necessary
products and put them into one
complete, high selection store
specifically geared to dorm
life essentials.�
Everything on the DormCo.com site is
offered at near wholesale pricing
and shipping is guaranteed at a flat
rate of $2.95 for the entire order.
DormCo
also offer weekly deals where
specific dorm accessories and
necessities are featured at lower
than normal pricing.
For more information go to:
www.DormCo.com
BLAST IN
MOSCOW REMINDS NATIONS THAT
JIHAD REMAINS A GLOBAL THREAT
PRO-TROOP GROUP SAYS ATTACK SHOULD
WARN OTHER COUNTRIES TO STAND WITH
U.S. ANTI-TERROR EFFORTS
Move America Forward, the nation’s
largest grassroots-pro-troop
organization, reacted to the news of
multiple terrorist bombings in
Moscow subways early Monday. The
group expressed disgust at the act,
offered condolences to the victim’s
families, as well as a stern warning
for nations bowing out of the war on
terror.
“We are saddened by this terrible
news of further terrorist attacks by
Islamic extremist separatist groups
in Russia. We offer our prayers and
thoughts for the victims and their
families as they suffered a painful
loss. Today’s terrorist attacks are
no different from the actions of
insurgents bombing police stations
in Iraq, the bombing of buses in
London, trains in Madrid, or the
World Trade Center on 9/11, “ said
Danny Gonzalez, Director of
Communications for Move America
Forward. “Terrorist acts like these,
perpetrated by radical Islamic
terror groups, serve as a harsh
reminder not only to the government
of Russia but also to all nations
that we are fighting a global war on
terror. Instead of pulling troops
out of Afghanistan, as we have seen
some European nations talk about,
countries ought to think hard about
offering more cooperation with the
United States. It is not only
critical for U.S. security but
worldwide security and stability
that our coalition succeeds in
Afghanistan. ” concluded Gonzalez.
Over 38 innocent Russian citizens
lost their lives today when two
Chechen rebels, thought to be
females, executed suicide bombings
in two subway stations early Sunday
in Moscow.
Doctor
Offers New Jersey Woman $50,000
to End Her Quest to Reach 1,000
Pounds
Dr. Sanford Siegal
attempts to stop the suicide of 600
pound Donna Simpson
Dr. Sanford
Siegal, a practicing
physician in South Florida best
known as the creator of the popular
Dr. Siegal's
COOKIE DIET® weight-loss system and
foods, confirmed that he has
offered
Donna Simpson of Old Bridge,
New Jersey,
$50,000 if she'll end her
much-publicized quest to reach a
weight of 1,000 pounds.
This is not a joke. She is serious
about becoming the world's fattest
woman. People are following
her on Twitter and other social
media sites. She has made national
news
Dr. Siegal
warned her of the health
consequences including premature
death, one or both of her legs will
be amputated, blindness that often
accompanies diabetes, and pain that
often happens after amputation
called 'phantom pain'.Dr.
Siegal
explained that he and
many others, including the current
First Lady, are concerned that the
publicity her endeavor has generated
will undermine their efforts to
encourage Americans to lead a
healthier life. She is sending a
very bad message to children
and impressionable teenagers.
Dr. Siegal's
offer to Simpson provides for
specific payments to be made as she
achieves certain milestones. If she
accepts, the first
$10,000
will be paid upon her (1) ending her
weight-gain diet and agreeing not to
resume it in the future, (2)
beginning a weight-loss diet of her
choosing under a doctor's
supervision, and (3) agreeing to
speak to the media about her
unequivocal decision to end her
self-destructive behavior and pursue
a healthful weight.
A
practicing physician, author, and
weight-loss pioneer,
Dr. Sanford Siegal
has
treated more than 500,000 overweight
patients. He is best known as the
Cookie Doctor® behind the
internationally popular
Dr. Siegal's
COOKIE DIET® (www.CookieDiet.com)
weight-loss approach and foods.
Dr. Siegal is perpetually in the news. Recent coverage includes:
11 Arizona Funders Contribute More
than $1 Million for Second Year of
Basic Needs Funding
PHOENIX (March 23, 2010) - For the
second year in a row, Arizona
foundations and funding
organizations have pooled their
resources to help meet critical
emergency housing and food needs in
Maricopa County.
Eleven funding organization created
a fund of more than $1 million for
nonprofit agencies providing
critical services in the continuing
economic crisis. Grants will go to
15 agencies in April:
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85,000
-
Association of
Arizona Food Banks, $150,000
-
Catholic
Charities Community Services
(Project HELP-Housing and
Emergency Assistance Links for
People), $25,000
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Central Arizona
Shelter Services, $125,000
The grantmaking collaborative
includes Arizona Community
Foundation, The Bidstrup Foundation,
Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation,
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust,
St. Luke's Health Initiatives,
Steele Foundation, Virginia G. Piper
Charitable Trust, Valley of the Sun
United Way, Wells Fargo, Whiteman
Foundation and Martha Jane Younker
Foundation.
Chicanos Por La
Causa, Inc., $20,000
Chrysalis,
$35,000
Community
Information and Referral,
$50,000
Lodestar Day
Resource Center, $55,000
New Life Center,
$35,000
Phoenix Rescue
Mission, $50,000
Sojourner
Center, $50,000
The Salvation
Army, $95,000
The Society of
St. Vincent de Paul, $90,000
Tumbleweed
Center for Youth Development,
$40,000
UMOM New Day
Centers, Inc., $95,000
"These dollars will be distributed
to food banks and homeless and
domestic violence shelters that are
the first responders in helping
people deal with the difficult
economy," said Edmund Portnoy,
Ph.D., Arizona grants programs
director for the Nina Mason Pulliam
Charitable Trust.
The economic crisis has not abated
and, in fact, is exacerbated by
increasingly drastic state budget
cuts," said Carol Kratz, Piper Trust
program director. "Foundation grants
cannot solve the problem but
hopefully will help ease some of the
pain Arizonans and the organizations
serving them are facing today."
According to Brian Spicker, senior
vice president of community impact
for Valley of the Sun United Way,
"The grant program is a great
example of the philanthropic
community coming together in
collaboration around the same goal
of improving hunger and homelessness
here in the Valley."
For more information, contact: Jane
Ferguson, Piper Trust, 480-556-7125;
John Hogg, Valley of the Sun United
Way, 602-631-4822; and Lisa Shover,
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust,
602-315-3151
Prescott Film Festival
It’s fall up here in the Central Arizona Highlands and we hope you can join us for the Prescott Film Festival! Five full days of film, November 2 – 6th in beautiful downtown Prescott!
FREE day of children’s films on Saturday November 5th; Independent Films for Independent Kids at the Prescott Public Library!
Over 70 Films!
Over 30 Guest Filmmakers!
Trailers, schedules and hotels with discounts for the fest on our website!
Prescott Film Festival www.prescottfilmfestival.com
Arizona State Fair Oct. 14 – Nov. 6 • Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
Reserved seats are on sale now for our concert series! See the latest concert roster at azstatefair.com/concerts. General admission seating is FREE with Fair admission or you may purchase reserved seats through Ticketmaster.com.
The 2011 Arizona State Fair e-commerce store is still OPEN $1 admission until 5pm on Friday, October 14.! Discounted admission tickets, season passes, bonus Fun Passes, VIP Parking and MORE are on sale now. Some offers available for a limited time only. Buy tickets at azstatefair.com/store. As an email newsletter subscriber, you get a special discount off regular fair admission. Use promo code martha11 to get $5 admission for adults and $2.50 admission for seniors or children (regularly $10 adults, $5 seniors/child admission) now through midnight, October 13.
Be sure to check our azstatefair.com/discounts page also to see which deals work best for your family. We have some new discounts this year like the 3 Every Day 3 Dollar Discount brought to you by the Arizona Milk Producers. Buy 3 dairy products - Milk, Cheese, and Yogurt, any brand, and receive 3 dollars off your regular-priced Fair Admission any day! Just bring in your receipt. More info on the discount page mentioned above.
Back by popular demand:
Coco’s Pie Eating Contest - Do you love pie?
Every Saturday, four categories of contestants take delight in chocolate deliciousness hoping the one to take home a winning certificate. Coco’s Pie Eating contest takes place Saturdays at 1:00pm. You won’t want to miss this fair favorite.
Dave Bang Playground - Parents, take a break while your little ones enjoy this playground. The World Needs Play! Visit the playground area, created by locally owned Dave Bang Associates, Inc., who has provided playgrounds in Arizona for over 30 years. Located in the Arizona Lottery Backyard.
Also -don't miss this very special weekend of events and entertainment:
Celebrate the Arizona Experience Weekend
Arizona’s Fairtime Birthday Bash – You’re invited to a 2-day celebration of 100 years of Arizona’s heritage and history! Family festivities feature VIP appearances, historical and educational exhibits, activities, and exciting entertainment, all part of the Fair Centennial Celebration, Passport to Culture and new Wine Competition & Tasting events in the Arizona Lottery Backyard on Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23.
Also featured that weekend will be An Afternoon with the Wallace & Ladmo Show on Saturday, October 22, at 4pm. Wallace, Pat and special guests will reminisce about the most memorable moments in the show's history. The first 1,000 people will get Ladmo Bags! The show is free with your Fair admission.
We Care Wednesdays - Help us help others! (And you!)
12 noon – 6pm FREE admission with donation as listed below.
10/19 - 3 cans of food, benefiting St. Mary's Food Bank
10/26 - Gently used adult jeans, tennis shoes or a backpack, benefiting St. Vincent de Paul
11/2 - One pair of new socks or one Valley Metro All Day Pass, benefiting homeless veterans through Arizona Stand Down, the State’s largest outreach event for homeless veterans.
We'll see you at the Fair!
Arizona State Fair Oct. 14 – Nov. 6 • Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
The Spotlight will be on Arizona Films and Filmmakers at this Year’s Prescott Film Festival!
Submissions are now open for the Prescott Film Festival to be held November 2 – 6th 2011. The festival is in high gear and accepting films from all across the globe; narratives, documentaries, and animated. Short films and feature length movies are currently being submitted to the festival and viewed by PFF’s Programming Committee.
But this year will be special! In honor of the Arizona’s Centennial, a special submission discount will be given to Arizona films and filmmakers and awards of distinction will be given out to highlight the growing talent of filmmakers in our state.
The festival defines Arizona films as; Films shot in Arizona, and/or has an Arizona Producer, Director, Lead Actor/Supporting Actor, Screenwriter, Music Composer or Editor. Arizona films will be given a 50% discount on submission fees.
Additionally we are presenting a category for the “emerging filmmaker.” More details about all the categories are on the submission form.
The submission form is available at the festival website, www.prescottfilmfestival.com, under the “Submission” tab. The final deadline is September 15th, 2011
AS THE PRICE OF
FOSSIL FUEL RISES, FUEL MADE FROM FARM WASTE
DIVERTED FROM LAND-FILLS IS HEADING TO GAS
STATIONS THROUGHOUT AMERICA
ECOTREK 2011 BEST OF
AMERICA TOUR FUELED BY CELLULOSIC ETHANOL WILL
TEST THIS AMERICAN MADE FUEL IN A 10,000 MILE
TWO MONTH TOUR
“The Best of America Tour” begins January 11,
2011 (1.11.11) at 11am on the Santa Monica,
California pier
Santa Monica, CA (Historic Route
66) -- General Motors calls EcoTrek founder, Tom
Holm, “a champion of the automotive industry who
is awakening mankind to alternatives in living
and new methods to preserve our natural
resources.” Mitsubishi Motors adds, “(Holm
is) setting the highest standards of innovation
and achievement.” While German auto news dubs
Holm simply, “das Eco-Pimper.” Fuel made
from farm waste diverted from land-fills is
heading to gas stations throughout America.
But first, Tom Holm, Executive Director of the
non-profit EcoTrek Foundation, tests the
viability of this revolutionary biofuel during
his 10,000-mile “Best of America” Tour.
January 11th, 2011 at 11 a.m. Holm
will begin another cross country journey to
reclaim America’s independence, while helping
ecological projects along the way. Holm’s
“First-Ever” use of Cellulosic Ethanol (“CE”)
introduces the world to a fuel made from corn
husks, cobs, stalks and other farm waste that
can be used in millions of vehicles today
without any conversions required. Soon,
billions of tons of additional organic materials
will be diverted from, or harvested at “trash
dumps” to fuel American vehicles. EcoTrek
is a non-profit that provides educational
programs promoting the use of renewable fuels
and materials in the transportation industries.
For additional information, please contact B/PR,
602.404.8018 or visit the website,
www.ecotrek.com.
“We’re taking a regular
American-made pickup truck, outfitting it with
American-made accessories and powering it with
American-made biofuels in order to emphasize our
ability to be gentler to the environment, while
bolstering American’s economy, national security
and independence from foreign oil,” Holm stated.
“Of course, we’re also doing this to highlight
the magnificence of America’s natural and
cultural beauty. These are things our
forefathers fought and died for, and our
servicemen continue to make the ultimate
sacrifice to protect. My hope is
that the use of clean biofuels made here at home
will begin to minimize our sacrifices and lead
to a more prosperous America admired for the
innovations for which Americans are noted.”
Media, students and others can
follow Holm’s trek through his on-line Blog.
Holm is not just stopping in 21 cities on the
Tour, he and EcoTrek are giving back to the
communities along the way. In South Dakota
and Iowa, the Tour will visit farms and
refineries creating cellulosic ethanol as well
as Mount Rushmore and the Badlands.
February 15th
to 16th, Holm will meet with
Automakers in Detroit. March 2nd
to 4th the Tour will visit the Tensaw
Delta and New Orleans to assist in Gulf Coast
research and clean up efforts. The Tour
concludes March 11th on the pier at
Santa Monica. A complete listing of the
Best of America Tour follows this news release.
ECOTREK
2011 ‘BEST OF AMERICA” TOUR – FUELED BY POET
Cellulosic Ethanol
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Tentative
Tour Schedule (January to March, 2011)
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2011 Dates
Location
Event
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January
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10 Santa Ana, CA (Outlaw
Off-Road 6pm – 10pm) “Launch” Private Reception
/ Ford F-250 Vehicle Debut (It’s being
customized at Outlaw Off-Road)
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11 On the Santa Monica, CA Pier
(10 a.m.)Press Gathering – Official Tour Start
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14 Los Angeles, CA (Rio Honda
College, Whittier)California Ethanol Symposium
(Tom Holm will Speaking at 11:45 a.m.; Ford
F-250 will be on display)
-
15 Santa Barbara, CA (Stearns
Wharf Museum) Interviews –
Photos/Interviews
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16 – 18 San Francisco
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18 San Francisco, CA NRDC -
Interviews
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19 Sacramento, CA State
Capitol - Interviews
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23 – 26 Phoenix and Arizona Grand
Canyon and Monument Valley
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27-28 Denver, CO Interviews
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29, 30, 31 South Dakota Mount
Rushmore, Badlands, Sioux Falls
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February
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1 - 3 South Dakota /
Iowa Visiting Farms and Refineries
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4-5 Driving
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6 -7 Chicago, IL Chicago Auto
Show (Pending) / Interview
-
9 -11 Detroit, MI Visit
with Automakers / Interviews
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14 – 16 New York, NY
Finish Coast-To-Coast Drive / Interviews
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17 Philadelphia
Interviews - Photos
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19 -- 23 Washington, DC
Meetings - Government Reception / Interviews
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25 Atlanta, GA
Interviews - Photos
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27 -28 Mobile/New Orleans
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March
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1 -- 2 New
Orleans/Mobile–Tensaw Delta (WWF Priority Place)
Research / Interviews / Blog
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4 Dallas, TX
Interviews
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7 - 8 Phoenix, AZ
Interviews
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11 Santa
Monica & Santa Ana, CA Tour
Completion / Interviews
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East Valley Friends of NRA
Sponsored 2010 NRA Arizona
Classic Sporting Clays Tournament
January 23, 2010 Rio Salado Sportsman's Club
On Saturday, January 23rd, the East Valley
Chapter of Friends of NRA will begin its fundraising season
with the second annual NRA Classic Sporting Clays Tournament
located at the Rio Salado Sportsman's Club.
This annual NRA Lewis Class Tournament features
a 100-target event. Admission costs are $80 per person
which will include a barbeque lunch, an NRA premium folding
knife, dozens of prizes, cash payouts, team event, and a
chance to support the 2010 East Valley Friends of NRA
Committee fundraising season.
The 2010 NRA Classic begins promptly at 8:00 am with a
shotgun start. The high scoring winner of this event will be
named the Arizona 2010 NRA Sporting Clays Champion and will
receive the following grand prize:
-$150 cash, Special NRA Belt buckle, Master Class range
bag, Gripswell shooting gloves, and two free tickets to the
East Valley Friends of NRA fundraiser banquet on April 10th,
held at the Mesa Hilton Hotel.
In 2009, the Arizona Friends of NRA granted more than
$250,000 statewide for range improvements, shooting and gun
safety programs, youth trips, and various projects for
police departments, and gun clubs throughout Arizona. Rio
Salado Sportsman's Club was the beneficiary of several
grants for its junior rifle shooting teams and Scholastic
Clay Target Program.
To register for the NRA Arizona Sporting Clays Classic, call
the Rio Salado Sportsman's club at (480) 984-3724, or
pre-register via e-mail to
rangemanager@riosaladosportsmans.com, or
click here to order your tickets online. Registration
for this event will be limited to the first 70 shooters.
For more information on this NRA shoot and the East Valley
Friends of NRA banquet on April 10, 2010, call Committee
Chair, JP Nelson at (480) 357-4057, or Co-Chair, Woody
Wilson at (480) 345-2392.
Experience Phoenix with room/game ticket
package from $279 with nightly $100 resort credit
PHOENIX, Ariz. – (January 4, 2010) –
Arizona Grand Resort,
Arizona’s only all-suite AAA Four Diamond hotel and
Preferred Hotels and Resorts® Ultimate Luxury
Collection member, today announced an exclusive room and
game ticket package with the NBA Phoenix Suns basketball
team. Guests of the resort can take advantage of the new
Grand Sunsation package starting from $279* per night that
includes a nightly $100 resort credit, plus two regular
season tickets to an exciting Phoenix Suns home game
featuring superstar players like Steve Nash and Amar’e
Stoudemire.
Guests must reserve rooms at least five (5)
days in advance to receive a $279 per night package rate
that includes two tickets to any Phoenix Suns regular season
home game. All Grand Sunsation packages include a newly
redesigned two-room suite at the Arizona Grand Resort and a
nightly $100 resort credit good for use toward dining, spa
and golf.
To book a Grand Sunsation package, guests can
call
(866) 267-1321 between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
(MST) or log onto
www.ArizonaGrandResort.com
and use the promo code: PROSUN.
Arizona enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per
year and Phoenix is the perfect getaway destination when
visiting the state.
The Arizona Grand Resort is conveniently
located six miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and just
minutes away from
downtown Phoenix and US Airways Arena home of
the Phoenix Suns. The resort
features 640 suites, 100 luxury Villas, the
seven-acre Oasis Water Park, an 18-hole golf course, a
20,000-square-foot athletic club and full service spa, seven
dining options on property and access to 60 miles of hiking
and biking trails at the adjacent South Mountain Preserve.
*Rate does not include resort fee and taxes. Subject to
availability and blackout dates do apply. Non-cancelable.
About
the Arizona Grand Resort
The Arizona Grand Resort is located on 164
beautifully-landscaped acres at the base of the spectacular
South Mountain Preserve and boasts 640 residential-style
suites and 100 luxury Villa accommodations. The AAA Four
Diamond rated property recently
completed a $52 million redesign to enhance the property
including all guest suites, main lobby, spa, golf course,
and restaurants.
A member of the Preferred Hotels® & Resorts
Ultimate Luxury Collection,
Arizona Grand Resort
offers the 7-acre Oasis Water Park,
an award-winning
18-hole golf course, seven unique dining venues, the full
service Arizona Grand Athletic Club & Spa and 117,000 square
feet of meeting and function space, including a
20,000-square-foot exhibit pavilion. Arizona Grand Resort is
independently owned and operated by an affiliate of Grossman
Company Properties
(GCP),
one
of the premier commercial and residential developers in the
western United States. During the past 45 years, GCP has
built, developed and managed more than 14 million square
feet of high-quality properties, including the Arizona
Biltmore Resort, Biltmore Fashion Park and the Phoenix
Spectrum Mall.
More information on the resort is available at
www.ArizonaGrandResort.com.
Social Singles
St. Joseph Parish’
newest ministry, for our first event, Saturday November
12th.
We will begin with 4 p.m. Mass at the Church, 11001 N.
40TH St (north of Shea). The Singles will be sitting on
the west side of the Church in the second and third
pews. If you are attending Mass, please try to arrive by
3:50 p.m. Following Mass we will have a potluck supper
followed by board games at Joseph House. If your last
name begins with A-F, please bring an appetizer; if your
last name begins G-M, please bring a salad or vegetable;
N-S, main entrée; T-Z, dessert. If you have a favorite
board game, please feel free to bring it. We ask
everyone to please bring a $5.00 donation to help offset
the cost of utilities to use Joseph’s House. In these
tough economic times, everyone is on a budget, including
the Church. Please contact Carole Bartholomeaux with any
questions, e-mail preferred: bprworks@cox.net or
602.404.8018. We will also hold a similar event December
10th. We are tentatively planning a Singles Dinner Dance
Saturday, February 11th for Valentine’s Day. Anyone who
would like to work on the Committee, please contact
Carole immediately.
A
Christmas Story November 23 – December 18
