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BUSINESS ................... 18 Scottsdale woman babysits houses.
ARTS...............................20 Hall of Flame a Valley best-kept secret.
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Progress story inspires generous benefactor BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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Coronado High School alumnus has committed to donate $1 million to help future graduates afford a college education. Rob Flick, Class of 1971, and his wife Jennifer decided to donate the money after chancing upon the Dec. 20 issue of the Scottsdale Progress that featured a cover story about the Coronado Foundation for the Future’s Promise Scholarship. The foundation currently offers scholarships to a handful of students each year but is working with the Scottsdale Charros to expand the program.
Coronado High School alumnus Rob Flick and his wife Jennifer have committed to donate $1 million over 10 years to help fund the Coronado Promise Scholarship for future graduates. (Courtesy of Jennifer Flick)
The new scholarship, when funded, would provide two years of community college or trade school tuition to all Coronado graduates who meet GPA and attendance requirements.
Flick said it is pure coincidence that he found out about the promise scholarship at all.
continue to surge. A city spokeswoman confirmed the city had 10 tournaments scheduled at city parks and other outdoor facilities in January and February. Some of the tournaments will include teams from out of state. Those types of tournaments with competition from teams from different geographic
areas are at the “highest risk” to spread COVID-19 of all youth sports activities, according to the CDC. Despite warnings from public health experts, city officials confirmed they will push forward with these tournaments, including those with out-of-state participants.
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Pandemic won’t halt big tourneys in Scottsdale BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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cottsdale will continue to host youth and amateur sports tournaments in January and February, potentially bringing thousands of players and spectators from around Arizona and other states to the city as coronavirus case numbers
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