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WESTMARC Headlines
January 28, 2016
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WESTMARC brings you top-trending news stories each week. Selected from a variety of sources, WESTMARC Headlines highlight news and events featuring our business, education, and West Valley community members. If you have news to share, please
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In addition to bringing you top-trending news stories each week, check out WESTMARC's West Valley Events Roundup for interesting things to do in and around the West Valley.
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Sun Health Launches Innovative Program to Help Seniors 'Age in Place'
Source: sunhealthathome.org
Nonprofit Sun Health has launched
Sun Health at Home, the first program of its kind in the Southwestern United States, to help older adults do just that: stay at home.
"It's a continuing care at home program for Phoenix-area residents ages 55 and older who are living independently," said Jennifer Drago, Sun Health's executive vice president of Population Health.
Sun Health At Home is offering free informational seminars starting this month. To learn more and to registration, which is required, visit
sunhealthathome.org, or call 623-227-HOME (4663).
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Chris Barnes, National Distinguished Principal recipient
Source: lesd.k12.az.us
Chris Barnes, principal at Litchfield Elementary School District's Corte Sierra Elementary School, was selected as a
National Distinguished Principal in 2015
. The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) honors outstanding elementary and mid-level administrators for setting high standards for instruction, student achievement, character and climate for the students, families and staffs in their learning communities.
Mr. Barnes traveled to Washington, D.C. on October 15 for the 2015 National Distinguished Principals Program.
Chris has been with the Litchfield Elementary District for 19 years and Corte Sierra Elementary
is a Title 1 school and the winner of three Golden Bell Awards from the Arizona School Boards Association
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Banner Del E. Webb improves trauma capabilities
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center has received a Level III Trauma Center Provisional Designation by the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System.
Previously a Level IV Trauma Center, this new designation recognizes the medical center's investments in enhanced advanced emergency department services, 24/7 trauma surgery availability, additional specialized equipment and process improvements throughout the facility designed to facilitate faster and better care to emergency patients.
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National Superintendent of the Year Arizona Representative - Dr. Gail Pletnick
Source: azednews.com
Dr. Gail Pletnick, superintendent of the Dysart Unified School District has been selected as Arizona's Superintendent of the Year, and she will serve as the Arizona representative to the American Association of School Administrator's (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year program.
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Littleton Superintendent honored with ASU's Educational Excellence Impact Award
Source: azednews.com
Superintendent Roger Freeman is being honored as a Partner of Distinction on behalf of the entire Littleton Elementary School District's support and participation over the course of the ASU Teacher Incentive Fund grant.
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Littleton Elementary School District)
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Support West Valley Schools with Tax Credit through April 15, 2016
You don't have to have a child in school to contribute to education in Arizona through the School Tax Credit. Tax credit monies are not used to fund regular school activities. The donations you make can only be used for extracurricular activities, like sports programs, field trips, after-school tutoring programs, after school arts programs, etc. or designated "character education programs." You are allowed to specify which programs you'd like your donation to support.
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