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Queen Creek
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Good morning, Queen Creek. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ United Food Bank, 12News, and Fry's Food Stores launched their Summer of a Million Meals campaign to raise $200,000 to help provide one million meals for food insecure families in Arizona. The fundraiser kicked off mid-May and will run through Labor Day—telethons are scheduled on July 10 and August 14 while a Food Drive Friday event was held on June 14 at the Mesa volunteer center on 358 E. Javelina Ave. Queen Creek Sun Times
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Ivanka Koleva, 52, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the second-degree murder of her husband, Stefan Koleva, whose body was found stabbed and shot at their Gilbert home nearly two years ago – police recovered a gun from a Tempe store and family members reported her unusual behavior before the death. AZ Family
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On June 5, the Town Council lowered Queen Creek's primary property tax rate from $1.63 to $1.55 per $100 of assessed value—reducing the average homeowner’s tax bill to about $434. The measure, part of a five-year freeze begun in 2022, is expected to save residents nearly $557 overall—helping to stabilize tax costs amid rising home values. Queen Creek Sun Times
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LEGO Robotics and Game Coding Camp
All day — Slick City Action Park — Pricing varies — Dive into the exciting world of LEGO robotics and app development for young innovators.
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Engineering for Kids: VEX Robotics BattleBots and 3D Game Design
Full day and half day sessions — Slick City Action Park — Pricing varies — Engage in coding, robotics, and wildlife adventures for young explorers.
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VEX Robotics BattleBots and 3D Game Design Camp
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Jake's Unlimited — Check the website for pricing — Explore robotics and 3D game design with hands-on projects and wildlife adventures.
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