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RELIGION
Bellevue concert features Broadway music
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF
The highly acclaimed duo of pianist Nicole Pesce and trumpeter Dan Reed will headline a free concert at Bellevue Heights Church worship center at 9440 W. Hutton Drive, Sun City, at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26.
“The Music of Broadway” closes the fi ve-concert “Summer Sundae Sunday” series sponsored by the church. After the program, attendees are invited to enjoy free ice cream sundaes in Franklin Hall on the church campus.
Pesce began playing piano at age 7 and quickly committed more than 100 songs to memory. As a teenager, she appeared on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and has performed with many show-business notables. She has composed more than 300 songs.
Reed picked up a trumpet at age 9 and earned a degree in music performance from the University of Indiana. He played professionally with Carnival and Princess cruise lines, where he was the music director.
Since arriving in Arizona, he has been featured locally with many bands.
For more information, call the church offi ce at 623-977-8308 or visit bhcsuncity.com, where the concert also will be available for online viewing.
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8340 W. Northern Ave. Glendale, AZ 85305
Information 623.334.9482 Dr. Ron G. Rockwell – Pastor Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
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83rd Ave. 16000 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City AZ 85351 Tel: 623-974-3611 IN-PERSON WORSHIP SUNDAYS - 10 AM
Music Begins 9:50 AM Live-Streamed at www.scfaith.org Live SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Revs. Mike & Sheryl Campbell Sandra Hobbs Piano, Organ and Harp
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10250 N. 59th Ave. 623-937-9216
Sunday Services:
Bible Study ....................................... 9:15 am Morning Worship ............................ 10:30 am Discipleship Training ........................ 4:45 pm Evening Worship .............................. 6:00 pm
W ednesdays:
TeamKid, Youth Worship
Bible Study & Prayer........................6:00 pm
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nicole pesce & dan reed The Music Broadway
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Lutheran Church - ELCA
11025 N. 111th Ave., Sun City/Youngtown • Worship Saturday 4pm, Sunday 9:30am • Holy Communion both services • Pancake Breakfast 8-10am
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10935 W. Olive Ave. Peoria 85345 Phone (623) 972-8479 office@westolive.com www.westolive.com Sunday Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Classes for all ages - 7:00 p.m.
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FREE ICE CREAM SUNDAES
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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor
Mountain Ridge High School graduate Rachel Carey learned to skate and competed at AZ Ice in Peoria.
She continued to compete for ASU, and just when she was preparing to graduate, she received an offer of a lifetime: a gig with Disney on Ice.
Carey will return home to perform in “Disney on Ice Presents Let’s Celebrate” at the Footprint Center in Phoenix from Thursday, Sept. 30, to Sunday, Oct. 3.
The ice skating show features Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and an ensemble of Disney princesses. Moments from fi lms like Disney Pixar’s “Finding Dory” and Disney’s “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast” will be recreated through 14 classic and modern stories.
Inspired by her sister Chelsea, a fel-
Rachel Carey to make hometown debut
WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30; 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2; and noon and 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3
WHERE: Footprint Center, formerly known as Phoenix Suns Arena, 201 E.
Jefferson Street, Phoenix
COST: Tickets start at $20
INFO: footprintcenter.com HOME SECTION Rachel Carey, a Mountain Ridge High School graduate, teaches ice skating at AZ Ice in Peoria when she’s not working for Disney on Ice. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Carey)
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