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DV Orchestra meets goal at ice cream social

Desert Vista Orchestra students met their coin collection goal through generous donations of patrons and a matching campaign from MidFirst Bank, who brought their coin van and joined the students during their annual ice cream social concert and fundraiser on Sept. 13. The students raised $1,090, and MidFirst Bank matched the first $1,000, bringing the total to more than $2,000. Twenty percent of the proceeds will go to the orchestras at Akimel A-al and Altadena middle schools.

DV's next orchestra concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in the auditorium at Desert Vista High School.

Johnson, teammates win national title

A team of Phoenix youths, including Desert Vista High School sophomore Kyle Johnson, continued a string of outstanding marksmanship performances by winning a national title at the Scholastic Clay Target Program National Skeet and Sporting Clays Championships in Sparta, Ill., Aug. 1 and 2. The Red Mountain Target Terminators team hit 570 out of 600 targets to win the skeet championship in the junior varsity division.

Arizona teams took home five medals - two gold, one silver and one bronze in skeet, and one bronze in sporting clays. Their medal total was the highest for any state.

The Red Mountain team earned the right to represent Arizona at the nationals by winning the state's Commissioners' Cup skeet and sporting clays championships in April. Johnson hit 99 out of 100 targets in skeet.

Johnson has been shooting competitively for three years and was recently selected to participate in the 2008 Junior Olympic Development Camp at the United States Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs Oct. 8 to 12.

To learn more about Arizona's SCTP program, visit www.azgfd.gov/sctp.

Seniors have fun

The Temple Emanuel of Tempe seniors group invites other seniors to join the fun. The group meets twice a month and has lunch at restaurants, hosts guest speakers and does Torah Study.

For more information, call the Temple Emanuel office at (480) 838-1414.

Moore joins New Horizons Women's Care

Dr. Matthew Moore of Chandler has joined the staff of New Horizons Women's Care, which has offices in Ahwatukee Foothills, Chandler, Tempe and Casa Grande.

Moore is an obstetrician and gynecologist dedicated to the East Valley.

Moore is a graduate of Arizona State University and Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has privileges at Chandler Regional Hospital.

Moore's areas of expertise include Urogynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery/Laparoscopy, Pelvic Surgery and High-Risk Obstetrics. He is accepting new patients and is currently available for appointments. Call (480) 895-9555 or visit www.newhorizonswomenscare.com.

Brewer, Hayden to marry

Jerry and Vicki Brewer of Ahwatukee Foothills announce the engagement of their daughter, Denae Christine Brewer, to Jared Scott Hayden, son of Ron and Denise Hayden also of Ahwatukee Foothills.

The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School and a 2005 graduate of Arizona State University. She is currently employed as an account executive for Chase Paymentech.

The bridegroom-to-be is a 1996 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School and attended Missouri Valley College. He is an air conditioning salesman for Bob Brown Service Experts.

The wedding is planned for Nov. 22 in Mesa.