Weekend: 7 stories to watch in Arizona
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Posted: 08/17/2012
So you can stay ahead of the news, here's a quick look at some of the stories ABC15 will be keeping an eye on Saturday, August 18, and Sunday, August 19.
SATURDAY 8/18
SOLDIERS RETURN
About two dozen members of the 159th Finance Detachment of the Arizona Army National Guard will return from a deployment to Afghanistan. 6pm and 8:40pm, Pettycrew Armory, Phoenix.
DREAM SESSIONS
Promise Arizona is putting on a series of informational sessions to educate the community about the USCIS Deferred Action application process. 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm, Neighborhood Ministries, Phoenix.
ASU DORM MOVE-IN
Thousands of Arizona State University students will check-in to dorms Saturday at the main Tempe campus.
ASU FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE
The Arizona State University football team hits the field for a training camp scrimmage. 10am, Camp Tontozona, near Payson.
RATTLER RALLY
The ArenaBowl Champion Arizona Rattlers will hold a fan rally, signing autographs and letting people take pictures with the Foster Trophy.6pm-8pm, US Airways Center, Phoenix.
SUNDAY 8/19
TROOP DEPLOYMENT
Members of the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment of the Arizona Army National Guard will deploy to Afghanistan. 10:30am, Silverbell Army Heliport, Marana.
MAYOR AT MERCURY GAME
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, sporting a broken nose from a practice session with the Phoenix Mercury, will attend the Mercury's game against San Antonio. 3pm, US Airways Center, Phoenix.
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