For one Airman, his childhood dream of becoming a superhero became his reality. Tech. Sgt. Michael Walker, 309th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, received the 2021 Air Force Sergeants Association William H. Pitsenbarger Heroism Award March 17.,
Maj. Randy Hammit and Lt. Kelli Hammit received the Silver Medal of Valor on May 20, a year after their heroic efforts saved visitors during the Westgate Entertainment District mass shooting.
Randy and a visiting friend were hoping to smoke cigars at Westgate, when the night quickly turned into one of the scariest and most eventful of their lives.Â
As they were headed there from Randyâs Westgate-area apartment, they heard gunshots. Moments later, businesses and restaurants went dark as the shooter hit a power transformer. Reality then set in: The two were witnessing a mass shooting.Â
Hammit and his friend immediately retreated and dialed 911.
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Updated 5/15/2021 5:05 PM
Legendary Chicago Bears owner George Halas drew rousing applause in 1975 when he spoke of his beloved football team moving from Soldier Field to the suburbs. I hope and pray that 1977 will find the Bears contending for a title in a new stadium in Arlington Heights, he said to members of the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce.
A new stadium proposed for the Arlington Park site didn t happen then. And it didn t happen 10 years later when Michael McCaskey, Halas grandson, raised the possibility of NFL football at the racetrack in the months after the devastating fire there in 1985.
Thirty-five years later, talk about the Bears moving to Arlington Park is back.
This week you can see classic cars, snag vinyl records, hear sonic sculptures, or watch hot air balloons in flight. Here’s a look at the best things to do around the Valley, whether you’re into books, sports, films, or tiny houses.
Local Bookstore Love
Hopefully you had a chance to shop local on Saturday’s Independent Bookstore Day. Now, there s a new reason to swing by the Phoenix location for Changing Hands Bookstore. More than two dozen new works by Laura Spalding Best, who paints offbeat urban and desert landscapes on everything from decommissioned traffic signs to vintage ironing boards, were recently installed inside the First Draft Book Bar.