September 2016
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Climbing at Riverview, from left, are Jesus, Jose, Ledif and Montsratt Acosta
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The changing landscape of disc golf Valley Partnership names Sunshine
PETE ULIBARRI
By Erica J. Thompson Over the last seven years disc golf in the East Valley has grown from just one run down course to four fully equipped and landscaped courses. This change is in large part due to the work of the Mesa Disc Golf. When Rob Hart started playing disc golf in Mesa, he saw a need to improve the playing conditions in Emerald Park. According to Hart Emerald Park, “The course at the Red Mountan Park at 7745 E. Brown Rd. time didn’t have tee-pads and we features two, full, 18-hole courses. The north were throwing off dirt,” into old course, shown above, is more difficult. baskets. to play each Monday night is only $1 Hart formed Mesa Disc Golf Club to and the proceeds go to improving the raise funds to help improve the park. grounds at three, disc golf courses in He started a beginner league that still Mesa, running an annual tournament, ...continues on page 6 meets every Monday evening. The fee
Acres a Community Project recipient By Connor Dziawura Sunshine Acres has been selected by Valley Partnership as the recipient of its 27th annual Community Project. The project, which selected the Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona’s Scottsdale Girls Ranch last year, aims to support and benefit organizations in need of renovations with the project. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for members–and we actually allow non-members to engage in this as long as they’re connected with the real estate industry–to help us identify and weed through applicants that we select annually to give back,” ...continues on page 14
Sunshine Acres’ mission is to provide a loving, wholesome, Christian home for children who are separated from their parents.
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