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On Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 at 6 a.m. the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Florence Unified School District regarding a “hit list” which was discovered on the internet and reported to them by a parent of one of the students on the list.

The list was created by two female students; an 8th grade student at Walker Butte K-8 and a 10th grade student at Poston Butte High School, and placed on the social media site Instagram. Also on the media site was an icon of a pistol next to the word “hit list.”

The story of a former Monson, Maine resident, Stacey M. Kananen, is featured on a new Investigation Discovery series, Catch My Killer, slated to air on March 3, 2013. She was found not guilty in Orlando, Florida, on March 12, 2010, of her mother’s murder. Kananen’s story — Fear of our Father-The True Story of Abuse, Murder and Family Ties — will be published by Berkley Books in June 2013. Fear of Our Father is co-authored by ocal San Tan Valley resident, Lisa Bonnice, an award-winning writer/producer for MSNBC.com.

Kananen was also featured in an Emmy-nominated BBC documentary, America’s Child Death Shame, by reporter Natalia Antelava.

The San Tan Valley Preschool Head Start and Early Head Start programs are now accepting applications. Preschool Head Start is a center based program for 4 year olds. Priority is given to low income families, homeless families, and families with children that have a disability. This is a kindergarten readiness program that provides health and family services.

As Florence USD continues its evolution to excellence, we find ourselves in a year of great change; a new superintendent, new Board officers, and several changes in school leadership positions. What has not changed is our focus on KIDS FIRST. Every decision we make is grounded in student safety, achievement and growth. I am contacting you today to let you know that I will be a part of this ongoing evolution.

The Pinal County Sheriffs Office is hosting a Heroes Run for Dakota, 5K race, in San Tan Valley to help 8 year old Dakota and her family. The Pinal County Sheriffs Office, Rural Metro Fire, Southwest Ambulance and Banner Ironwood Medical Center invite you and your family to be a part of this wonderful opportunity to run/walk for a great cause.

The San Tan Valley Chamber’s General Membership Meeting is this Thursday, Feb 28th from 7:30am-9:00am at the SRP Service Center - 3735 E. Combs Rd., San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 - (South side of Combs, just east of Schnepf Rd).

If you have a business in San Tan Valley, we would like to invite you to come as a guest and learn more about your local Chamber of Commerce.

Level 2 Sex Offender

Erwin Hickman

Convicted in 1997 of Sex with a minor in California.

Convicted in 2007 of lewd and lasvi acts with a child in California.  His victims were young girls known to him.

The San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce was honored to help welcome Congressman Paul Gosar and his staff, to San Tan Valley during the Grand Opening of his San Tan Valley office.

Members of the community had been invited to attend the event, which ran from 10am-11:30am, Thursday, Feb 21, 2013.  Those that attended were able to take a tour of the office and meet with the Congressman and his staff.  

The San Tan Valley Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) will be holding the grand opening of his San Tan Valley office, along with an open house, on Thursday, February 21st from 10am-11:30am.

This year, the J.O. Combs Unified School District has partnered with Banner Ironwood in a Student of the Month program which recognizes one student every month from each of our schools.

There is a selection process in place where students get recognized for the various pillars of the Character Counts Program which include Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Citizenship, Caring, Respect and Fairness.