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Light from a thousand stars coalesces on Stephanie Bryce

The Night of a 1,000 Stars was a continuous stream of talent, sparkling smiles and the grace and beauty of 10 potential Misses.

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Scholarships, cash & more

All of the winners — finalists and non — were given scholarships and/or cash awards. Following are the winners and their awards.

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Moran-Reedy

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Hawkins-Brinkerhoff

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Outstanding girls and teens wanted to compete

It is time for the Mini Miss and Miss Outstanding Teen Pageant. The Mini Miss event is a fund-raiser for the Miss Graham County Scholarship P20eant. However, something new is Miss Outstanding Teen.

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Singer/songwriter in concert locally

Bobby Dean Stephens (pronounced Steffens) of Rock of Safety Ministries will appear in concert Sunday, Aug. 24, 10:30 a.m., at First Assembly of God Church, 924 S. First Ave., Safford.

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Early voting in progress

Graham County Recorder Wendy John reminds voters that early voting for the Sept. 2, 2008, primary election is in progress.

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Chamber to hold State Legislative Wrap-up Breakfast

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SalsaFest 2008 is Sept. 26 and 27

The community is invited to join in the fun on the Safford Town Square as the second annual SalsaFest gets under way Friday, Sept. 26, 5 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m. This year's festivities include a salsa-making competition, hot air balloons, a marketplace, SalsaWalk for Kids, salsa music, dance performances, food demonstrations, chile roasting, a kids corner with a piñata bust, and jalapeño and salsa-eating contests.

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Solomon to hold preschool screening

Solomon Elementary School will hold an educational screening for preschool children Aug. 26, starting at 8 a.m. The screening will be held at the school for all children who will be 3, 4 and 5 years old before Sept. 1, 2008, who have not yet attended public school. If they have already been tested but have not attended school, they will need to be retested. Parents who have children ages birth to 3 about whom they have concerns should inform the school so that it may direct them to the appropriate agency.

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Peer to Peer course offers help tomentally ill

NAMI Southeastern Arizona offers a free nine-week course, Peer to Peer Recovery Education, to persons with mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness.

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Happy 80th birthday, Kenneth Lines

Kenneth Lines, born Aug. 8, 1928, turned 80 on Aug. 8 of this year. He was honored by his family and friends at his home in Pima.

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Mission

Levi Palmer

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Jennifer Ratliff awarded $30,000 scholarship

Jennifer Ratliff, a 2008 graduate of Red Mountain High School in Mesa, was awarded the $30,000 ASU Milton D. Glick Provost Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement. She will pursue an education in the medical field.

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Arts Commission announces grant awards

The governor-appointed members of the Arizona Commission on the Arts met June 19 and approved $12,113 in matching grants to arts and community organizations and schools in Graham County for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

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Marine recruit surprises family and friends with news

Felicity McGraw, a 2008 graduate of Thatcher High School and the daughter of John and Jenny Howard, enlisted in the Marine Corps on the Delayed Entry Program in the spring of 2008. Her scheduled date to ship to Parris Island, S.C., for basic training was Nov. 24.

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Military

Anthony M. Anderson

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EAC’s Discovery Park Campus presents ‘Who Are the Hopi?’

The Eastern Arizona College Discovery Park Campus anthropology lecture series continues with a free, family-oriented slide lecture entitled “Who Are the Hopi?” at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, in the Discovery Park Campus Jupiter Room.

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Block party to benefit committee

Everyone is invited to join the fun at the Historic Preservation Block Party on Main Street in Safford on Sept. 29 from 5-11 p.m. This is the first of what is planned to be an annual event.

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Military

PV2 Marcy Gonzales

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Military

Joseph D. Reyna

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Eastern welcomes new faculty

Eastern Arizona College officials introduced 12 new faculty members for the Fall 2008 semester at last week’s faculty orientation meetings in the areas of business, communicative arts, fine arts, athletics, mathematics and nursing.

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Gov Aker Golf Tournament in 17th year

The 17th annual Gov Aker Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament is Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Mount Graham Golf Course. It begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start.

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Sobriety checkpoints in force over Labor Day Weekend

The Eastern Arizona DUI Task Force will be deployed in Graham and Greenlee counties over Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 1. The task force will use saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to remove or deter impaired drivers from streets and highways. The task force is funded by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

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Lowe Family performs at Center for the Arts

The Lowe Family from Branson, Mo., will appear Sept. 17, 7 p.m., at the Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15 and are on sale at Richards Music.

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