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Honoring Queen Creek’s Hometown Heroes

10/18/2023
The Third Annual Queen Creek Hometown Heroes Awards brought together a group of people doing good for the town and the wider community. Hometown heroes are Queen Creek residents and businesspeople …

Community Volunteer: Sara Zaremba is Queen Creek's …

10/12/2023
As an avid reader her whole life, it should come as no surprise that Sara "Sally" Zaremba loves and cherishes books. Bringing her even more joy is the opportunity she has to spread her love of …

VIDEO: A lifetime of service in the restaurant …

10/8/2023
Joey Lucidi has restaurant service in his blood.

Get to know the newest Peoria Independent Hometown …

10/8/2023
For his service to the Peoria community, Joey Lucidi, owner of Westside Concepts, has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Joey Lucidi category for 2023.

Community Entrepreneur: Perry Rea is September’s …

9/19/2023
Perry Rea, his family and his Queen Creek Olive Mill have become a fixture in Queen Creek. Hailing from Ontario and Detroit, Rea started his business in Queen Creek in 2005 “out of a …

Leading with empathy: Snidecor named Peoria Hometown …

9/13/2023
Marine Tad Snidecor was working in the Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma on April 19, 1995 when ex-Army soldier and security guard Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front it. …

Community Cheerleader: Kelly Crandall is August’s …

8/8/2023
From the first cool days in fall to the eve of the summer heat, the Queen Creek Family Market is open for business. For years, the Queen Creek Family Market has offered residents a place where they …

Educator: Leilani Wilcox is July’s Queen Creek …

7/12/2023
Leilani Wilcox is a special-education specialist for the Chandler Unified School District and supports and coaches special-education teachers across the district. Prior to becoming a specialist, …

Lifetime Achievement: Gary L. Power is June’s Queen …

6/16/2023
Gary L. Power is a third-generation Arizonan who strives to use his faith to make his hometown of Queen Creek a positive place for everyone. He hails from a ranching family, and as a small …

VIDEO: Peoria family fights for children with …

6/2/2023
Reagan Norris was born May 2, 2019 and diagnosed with a cleft lip and a critical Congenital Heart Defect known as right-dominant Unbalanced Atrioventricular Canal defect.

VIDEO: Peoria-based Hope Effect bringing foster care …

5/15/2023
It’s not uncommon to hear the echoes of an overburdened foster care system in the United States. But some might not know that many developing countries do not even offer a foster care option at all, mired in a system of institutional orphanages that often cause more harm than help.