There once was a time when having a tattoo would make a person an outsider. Now in this day and age, it seems like everyone and their mother has a tattoo somewhere on their body.

Tempe High School will give diplomas to 323 students this week. Tempe High's valedictorian is Hannah Wood.

On Sunday, the popular PBS restaurant review show, “Check, Please! Arizona,” hosts its first food festival at CityScape in Phoenix. While attendees enjoy a plethora of food and wine samples and live demonstrations from award-winning chefs like Robert McGrath and Chris Bianco, one humble festival booth — Pittsburgh Willy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs — takes the next step in its Cinderella story.

Local chefs featured on the Eight, Arizona PBS show “Check, Please! Arizona” gather at the inaugural Check, Please! Arizona Festival, where fans and foodies can sample some of the Valley’s best restaurant fare and audition for upcoming episodes of the show. Cuisine from at least 36 of the independent restaurants – from five-star dining establishments to tucked-away cafes – previously featured on the show will be offered.  Among event highlights are cooking demonstrations, panel discussions and the chance to audition in front of cameras.

Learn about CPR and what to do in an emergency during a workshop hosted April 30 by Bella Vista Senior Living, a Senexus Community, and presented by the Mesa Fire Department.

Learn about CPR and what to do in an emergency during a workshop hosted April 30 by Bella Vista Senior Living, a Senexus Community, and presented by the Mesa Fire Department.

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is hosting several business and networking events during April.

“Reveille” mini camps offer a wake-up call for addicts, their families and helpers; while a two-hour workshop for couples provides the means for “Reunification.”

Wondering what became of that New Year’s Resolution? Or just need a little motivation to stay on track?

The Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Arizona (BBB) is co-hosting two free financial education seminars with Take Charge America, Inc., a national non-profit credit counseling agency based in Phoenix. The purpose: to educate East Valley seniors about current financial issues and strategies, and to help them protect their savings.

Have a long list of home improvement projects? Don’t know where to start?

The most popular locally produced TV show on Eight, Arizona PBS, will soon take over CityScape in downtown Phoenix.

It’s hard not to love the colorful and imaginative world of Eric Carle, portrayed beautifully in his numerous children’s books. Three of those books are the inspiration behind Mermaid Theatre Company of Nova Scotia’s magical production, which uses puppetry, live and computer generated animation to bring Carle’s characters to life. It is on stage Feb. 24 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World’s Spring Fishing Classic is Feb. 22 through March 10. Basically a big show and sale of fishing gear, two highlights are catching our eye: first, a “Tips For Fishing Saguaro Lake” seminar and, second, a full weekend of fun for children.

More than 2,400 horses from around the world compete in Arizona’s premier Arabian horse show, where visitors can also take barn tours, attend seminars and shop at more than 300 vendor booths.

Mountain Vista Medical Center will host several free seminars in November, led by physicians on the medical

A Mesa mother of two is trying to teach her children while also igniting a spirit of service that expands beyond the boundaries of Arizona.

Second Mesa • A road trip to the Four Corners region of the Southwest offers a window into Native American culture, from ruins older than any other man-made structure in the U.S., to glimpses of contemporary life amid the Navajo and Hopi.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce has announced nominees for the 2012 Palo Verde Business Woman of the Year and the 10 women are well known in the community for not only their business but their service.

Owners of a new tequila bar and restaurant at Dana Park in east Mesa say the concept is all about doing tequila right.

Nearly 250 East Valley students met last week at Mesa’s ASU Polytechnic campus to learn what it’s like to be a teacher.

Nearly 250 East Valley students met this week at Mesa’s ASU Polytechnic campus to learn what it’s like to be a teacher.

Did you know that every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? Do you think breast cancer affects women only? Think again. Men are not exempt from breast cancer. Many breast cancers are fueled by estrogen, a hormone produced in fat tissue. Although there are numerous reasons why women predominantly experience estrogen dominance (use of birth control, menopause and pregnancy), both men and women are increasingly affected by estrogen dominance.