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Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) announced the grand opening of his San Tan office. Staff will be holding an open house during the grand opening on Thursday, February 21st.

The open house is an opportunity for citizens to meet the Congressman, seek help with veterans’ services and other federal agencies, and explore the new office.  

A 1-year-old San Tan Valley girl is in extremely critical condition after she was found in a swimming pool Tuesday afternoon near Skyline Drive and Gary Road.

Colin Williams with the Rural/Metro Fire Department said the girl was in the swimming pool for an unknown amount of time.

BILL J. HARRISON PRESENTS… Memory & Aging - “You’re Only Old Once”, Wednesday, February 13th @ 2:00 P.M.

It’s perfectly normal to forget things now and then. What’s normal when it comes to memory loss as we age? When should you be concerned about memory loss? What can you do to prevent age-related memory loss?

Restaurants live for the days their customers call a dish “the best thing I ever ate.” In the case of the Queen Creek Olive Mill, their kalamata salami sandwich was named that by celebrity chef Beau MacMillan on the Food Network television show of the same name in 2010.

The sandwich is made with del Piero kalamata salami — salami made with kalamata olives grown at the Olive Mill and ground exclusively for the Olive Mill by The Pork Shop of Queen Creek, Rob Holmes, the Olive Mill’s general manager, told the Independent during a phone interview. It also includes genoa salami, spicy capicola, herb roasted tomatoes, seasonal greens, provolone cheese, red onion, white balsamic and herb crema, all on a grilled ciabattini roll. 

San Tan Valley photographer Jabon Eager was shooting the Queen Creek Canyon waterfall east of Superior in this image taken on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

Learn how to take cellphone photos on Sunday, Feb. 10. SmartPhone- Cellphone Photography will be presented 2-3:30 p.m. at Boyce Thompson Arboretum.

Learn how to take better pictures with the camera you always have with you. Chances are that your cellphone has a built-in camera. And with settings ranging from zoom to exposure, it’s also likely that you’re not using that camera to its full potential.

As many of you know now, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 and have been "crowned" the Super Bowl Champions.  To get a little more buzz locally, we, SanTanValley.com, decided to run a contest on our facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/santanvalleyonline.

We asked everyone to head over to our facebook page and comment with the winning team and their choice of either $25 or the amount of the winning team's score.

We had over 100 entries and we selected one very luck winner - her name is Jen Pollum Kimble!  Not only did Jen pick the Baltimore Ravens, but she also took a gamble and chose SCORE!  So instead of the $25 that she could have won - she won $34!  Congratulations to Jen and thank you to everyone that played along.  

I'm a great fan of ear scratches and belly rubs, I also love to snuggle on the sofa.

The big game is on soon, and I'd sure love to watch it with you.

I'm a calm fellow and prefer to hang out with quiet types like myself.

Come by the shelter, ask for Almon.

Kenny is a black and white, male mixed breed dog, who is about a year old.

Kenny is a fun-loving sort of guy, with a big goofy grin and a gentle, play-loving temperament.

Kenny is reported to be good with kids and other dogs (he is unknown around cats.)

Kenny would make a great pet for an on-the-go family or an individual who enjoys the outdoors and being active.

Grants to Focus on Math, Science, Technology and Social Studies

SRP is offering grants for teachers looking for ways to engage their students in the classroom.

Teachers are invited to apply for classroom grants to enhance learning in the classroom in the areas of math, science, technology and social studies.

The SRP Classroom Connections program offers up to $180,000 in funding and consists of:

The Florence Unified School District Governing Board has selected Dr. Amy Fuller as the new superintendent following the retirement of Dr. Gary Nine in June, 2013.

They have also offered the position of Assistant Superintendent to Chris Knutsen, who currently serves as the principal of Florence High School.

Contracts are currently being negotiated, with a final decision anticipated within the week.