The Arizona Rattlers will host its Inaugural Holiday Drive at US Airways Center on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature free pictures with Santa Claus, various children’s activities and bounce houses, along with a toy drive and a blood drive.

The Arizona Rattlers are hosting its Inaugural Holiday Drive at US Airways Center on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature free pictures with Santa Claus, various children activities and bounce houses along with a toy drive, and a blood drive.

Rattlers to host food drive

Johnie Kirton was back from his injury and working hard to regain a prominent role in the sport he loved to play.

Johnie Kirton was back from his injury and working hard to regain a prominent role in the sport he loved to play.

Ahwatukee Foothills students Bobae Johnson and Ryan Grieser, seventh-graders at Kyrene Altadeña Middle School, recently performed with the Four Seasons Orchestra for the Bach and Louise Kerr Concert. They were featured soloists. Bobae was the Junior Division Grand Champion winner for the Four Seasons Orchestra Bach Concerto competition 2012, and shared the first plan with Linda Hahn, a freshman at Desert Vista High School.

His days are as long as they are varied.

His days are as long as they are varied.

The route to the postseason is sometimes aided by a good GPS system since a team hardly makes it without some bumps and bruises along the way.

The Ahwatukee Ravens, a tackle football team of local 7 to 9 year olds completed its undefeated season with a win over the Chandler Rattlers, 19-6.

Welcome to springtime in Arizona; home to the most dangerous rattlesnake, spider, lizard and scorpion in the nation.

Welcome to springtime in Arizona; home to the most dangerous rattlesnake, spider, lizard and scorpion in the nation.

Beauty and The Beast Jr. on stage at Akimel