Lana Whitehead believes in miracles. But sometimes, she says, you have to make them yourself.

Job title: Aquatic Director of Swimkids USA, Mesa; Education: Trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, from Whitworth College.

After the death of their beloved son and grandson, a Mesa family have turned their grief into a foundation to help other children.

Actors Theatre's ‘‘Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika’’ and Phoenix Theatre's ‘‘Cole’’ and ‘‘Into the Woods’’ were the big winners Monday night at the 13th annual AriZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence at the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix.