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‘Tombstone Tortoise’ author reading, signing
Neighbors Cafe
March 3 - 16, 2012
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sion trips. The junior and senior high students travel annually to Chicago where they participate in community projects. Families of fifth- and sixthgraders head to the Navajo reservation in northern Arizona every year to work with Native American children in a vacation Bible school, sports camp and community carnival. “Ours is a purpose-driven organization,” says Guetter. “The more students we can help, the better we serve their needs and impact our communities.”
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HE WAS THERE: Hear the wild West stories of Tad, a desert tortoise, that took place in Tombstone in the 1880s when “Tales of a Tombstone, Arizona Tortoise” author Heather Smith reads and signs books at 2 p.m. Sat., March 17 at Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Dr. in Tempe. This historical fiction book includes stagecoach robberies and the feuding between Wyatt Earp and outlaws that led to the infamous shootout at the OK Corral. Children will have photo opportunity with “Tad the Tortoise” mascot and receive a free bookmark. Info: www.tombstonetortoise.com.
The café and bookstore welcome any visitor, seven days a week, into a comfortable, non-threatening environment. “Pastor Linn’s vision included a place for church members to hang around after services to talk about their experiences or discuss what they heard,” Guetter says. “He also wanted a space where the community could come to get away from OPEN TO ALL: Proceeds from Cornerstone’s café goes to scholartheir day-to-day hectic lives.” ships for summer camps. STSN photo Adjacent to the church’s quiet lobby complete with waterfall, the café’s high counters and comfortable chairs promote a sense of community and “Under the direction of our manager Mary McIntire, relaxation. Patrons enjoy hot and cold menu items including soups, sandwiches, a full-service catering menu the bookstore helps equip people for every aspect of life,” says Guetter. and coffee. The café and bookstore are at 1595 S. Alma School Rd. “Our café manager, Kenisha Hightower, has a quite a talent for blending her own specialty coffees and teas,” Visit www.cschandler.com/ministries/cscafe or call 480656-7065. says Guetter. Ann N. Videan, APR, is the author, singer and songwriter of In the bookstore, patrons will find positive-themed gift items such as music CDs, apparel and jewelry; and “Rhythms & Muse” novel and music CD at www.anvidean.com. “resources for life” like Bibles, devotionals and informa- She also owns vIDEAn Unlimited, a business-tribe development tive books providing assistance with family, divorce, and word-of-mouth marketing consultancy, www.videanunlimited.com. Contact her at Ann@SanTanSun.com. addiction, children and finances.
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