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10 JROTC cadets win BBB scholarships
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Jake Scholarship winners included Basha Johnson of Skyline High School; Nixon, High students Lorilynn Kehaulani en East Valley residents are among Ryan Kristina Lynn Mountz, Kate Sackett, 12 Valley high school students who Tran; Terrell, Lillian Sackett and Taylani received scholarships from the Betand Hamilton High student Ryann Terrell ter Business Bureau for their performance Jayden Anthony Weingarten of Queen in JROTC programs at their schools. Creek High. are The bureau’s Ethical Cadet Scholarship Arizona high school students who by Salt Program, which also is supported within SRP’s and enrolled in a JROTC program River Project and the Phoenix Military a GPA of at least hon- service area and maintain Veterans Commission Foundation, scholarship. the for 2.75 are eligible ored the cadets’ “leadership, character, In addition to the recipients getting that a commitment to service and actions $1,000, their JROTC program receives go beyond the call of duty.” matching amount. caIn its fifth year, the scholarship program Applications will open in August at high has now awarded $100,000 to local det.bbbcommunity.org. school JROTC participants.
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Report says Queen Creek water is safe BY HALEY BEYER Tribune Contributing Writer
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he Queen Creek Water Services’ 2022 Consumer Confidence Report shows the town met and exceeded the standards for water quality as set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state of Arizona. “The Consumer Confidence Report pro-
vides an overview of how water quality standards are being met (or exceeded),” said Paul Gardner, the town’s water resources director. “The report is submitted to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality each year by July 1 for the previous calendar year. The report provides an opportunity for customers to have a better understanding of their water source and compliance with applicable regulations. This is one more opportunity to pro-
Hobbs’ orders may help CUSD’s physical needs BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services
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ueen Creek Unified and Chandler Unified are taking a wait-and-see approach to two recent executive orders by Gov. Katie Hobbs that declare public schools across Arizona will be inspected regularly to make sure they meet minimum educational standards and keep kids safe. The governor formed a committee to update safety standards to 2023 levels to ensure the schools have what it takes to help protect students during a campus shooting. Those are things the state already had been required to do more than
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two decades ago after losing a series of lawsuits. Until now, however, compliance has been spotty at best. And that meant that projects ranging from roof repairs to upgrading security with fences and doors that lock from the inside got done only in school districts that had the resources. Both of the governor’s orders could help Chandler, Queen Creek and other school districts grapple with maintenance and other capital costs – especially those related to safety. However, most school officials want to know more – especially about whether they could hope for
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