Home Buyers! Are Your Expectations Realistic?
December 7, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
We all know that right now, it’s pretty much a buyer’s market when it comes to housing. There are some very motivated sellers out there, and some great deals. But, are your home buying expectations realistic?
Right now, housing prices aren’t terribly consistent. You can chalk this up to Queen Creek short sales and foreclosures, [...]
E.V. community has a leg up on solar power Encanterra
July 13, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
When Don and Lorraine Kilner decided to move to the East Valley from San Diego, it didn’t take them long to sign up for a solar photovoltaic system on their new home.
“We had friends in San Diego who had put solar on, and they had an electric bill of $250 a year,” Don said. “Once [...]
July 4th fireworks, events roundup Queen Creek area and around the valley
July 3, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
Sit back and thank your lucky stars, because there are so many Fourth of July events to celebrate our Independence Day.
After last-minute donations, Ahwatukee’s July 3 fireworks show is a go.
Plus, there’s Tempe Town Lake’s Fourth of July Festival, Fabulous Phoenix Fourth held in the heart of the city, Rawhides’s Star Spangled Shoot Out, Schnepf [...]
When you think of fun in Queen Creek you probably not thinking about visiting “The Barn”
June 23, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
Queen Creek has a new sports complex called the Barney Family Sports Complex.
The Barn is a family oriented sports facility, part of the Barney Family Sports Complex. As a family organization, we are here to provide an environment for positive sporting activity. A place where the underlying rules are play hard, play fair, and positively [...]
Queen Creek acquires land needed for fire station
May 24, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
Queen Creek now has all the land it needs to build a new flagship fire station, although budget constraints will push any construction plans out at least five years.
Queen Creek’s Town Council approved acquiring a half-acre of land in the middle of the anticipated station site Wednesday night.
The town already owns an acre and a [...]
Post-Easter Pot Stickers
April 12, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
One-third cup finely chopped green onions with tops
One-third cup finely chopped celery
One-half teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons dry sherry
6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
24 packaged wonton skins
1 egg, well beaten
2 tablespoons cooking oil
Two-thirds cup water, divided
One-half cup white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
One-half teaspoon liquid hot pepper seasoning
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Stir together green onion, celery, ginger, sherry and chopped [...]
Queen Creek’s Banner Ironwood Hospital moving up
April 1, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · 10 Comments
Banner Ironwood is taking shape; its 24 inpatient beds will be ready by the end of 2009. The biggest gain for the Queen Creek area is the full service emergency room and surgical suites. Banner ironwood has been designed with expansion in mind the patient tower will start with 24 bed and can grow rapidly [...]
Aerospace R&D institute zeroes in on Mesa/Queen Creek
February 26, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
A consortium of influential political and industry leaders plan to establish a research and development institute in southeast Mesa to advance Arizona’s aerospace industry.
A 19-member advisory board, chaired by Robert Johnson, former chairman of Honeywell Aerospace, has been formed to spearhead the Arizona Aerospace Institute initiative, aimed at harnessing the state’s strength in this industry [...]
Town of Queen Creek recognized for excellent financial strength
February 17, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
Standard and Poor’s (S&P), a globally recognized credit rating agency, has increased the Town of Queen Creek’s bond rating from “A-” to “A.” In addition, S&P raised the Town’s financial assessment from “standard” to “good.” In these tough economic times, residents can rest assured that the Town is in excellent financial standing and will continue [...]
Renaissance Festival opens for 21st year
February 11, 2009 by Shawn Stagg · Leave a Comment
The 21st annual Renaissance Festival kicks off Saturday complete with strolling mistrals, jugglers and medieval dancers.
Located about seven miles east of Apache Junction in Pinal County the make-shift 16th century European village saw about 260,000 people last year and organizers hope for the same attendance this year.
“This festival is actually one of the largest in [...]