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Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
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Anatomy
of a recovery
CUSD preps for
new courses, exams
Modest growth predicted for 2013
by Tracy House
With a little more than a year left before Partnership
for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
(PARCC) replaces AIMS testing, Chandler Unified School
District (CUSD) is entering Phase II of its transition to the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
The initiative to move from Arizona’s Instrument
to Measure Standards (AIMS) testing to PARCC and
implementation of CCSS goes back to 2010 when Arizona
joined 45 other states led by the Chief State School
Officers and the National Governors Association to
develop national standards to provide students with the
necessary skills and knowledge to become college and
career ready.
CUSD completes implementation of Phase I of CCSS
at the end of this month and moves into
Phase II in January.
“Phase II is working with teachers to increase their
content knowledge in relationship to the new standards
and also instructional pedagogy,” says Dr. Nicolle
by Susan Henderson
At the dawn of a new year, area economic and
housing experts say the worst of the recession is truly
in the rearview mirror. Job growth will continue to
trend upwards, and a slow but steady uptick in the
housing and commercial real estate market is expected.
Of significance to SanTan Sun readers is the
collective opinion of a number of experts that the
southeast Valley is particularly well positioned for
a strong recovery based on jobs, housing, airport
expansions, maturing downtowns and high-tech
investments.
Here are the top three predictions for 2013 offered
by five local experts:
Christine Mackay, City
of Chandler economic
development director
1. We will see commercial
construction start again, and not
just be an anecdotal thought
for development. Vacancy
rates in both the office and
industrial sector continue to
Christine Mackay
tighten, particularly in the
Southeast Valley with Chandler leading the way. With
the resetting of the cost of commercial real estate, we
will start to see absorption of some of the retail “big
boxes” that have had all of us so concerned in the past
few years.
2. The housing market will continue to improve in
2013, but it will still not be the boom that we would
all like. The Southeast Valley will see the strongest
recovery in housing starts and value due to the new job
creation that will be happening.
see 2013 predictions page 6
see CUSD page 10
2013: It’s almost a new year, and local experts predict what the year 2013
may hold for the SanTan Sun area. The custom, hand-painted champagne
bottle was created by Ashley Minchella, 24, daughter of Dennis and
Melissa Minchella of Kokopelli Bistro and Winery. STSN photo
Chandler birthplace of ‘Baby Blues’
by K.M. Lang
For more than two decades fans of the
comic strip “Baby Blues” have followed
the adventures of Darryl and Wanda
MacPherson as they’ve navigated the
pitfalls of early parenthood.
The strip appears in nearly 1,200
newspapers in 28 countries, is read in 13
“BABY BLUES” BEGINS: This is the first comic strip for “Baby Blues,” co-created by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott
who came up with the idea for their cartoon during brainstorming sessions at Chandler’s Guedo’s Cantina Grille.
More than 20 years later, the strip is still going strong, appearing in nearly 1,200 newspapers across the globe.
Used by permission, Baby Blues Partnership
IN THE CLASSROOM: Sarah Burgess, American studies teacher at
Hamilton High chats with students. All K-12 CUSD teachers are being
trained in the Common Core State Standards. Submitted photo
languages and has generated 30 books
including the recently released 20th
anniversary volume “BBXX.” And it all
began in downtown Chandler.
“The unofficial birthplace of Baby Blues
is Guedo’s taco shop,” explains Valley
resident Rick Kirkman, who created the
strip with his longtime friend, Jerry Scott.
“When we started, Jerry and I would meet
at Guedo’s a lot, and just sit there and go
over ideas.”
Guedo’s Cantina Grille at Arizona
Avenue and Chandler Boulevard served as
a quiet spot where the freelance humor
illustrators could toss around concepts
for a new comic strip, while Kirkman, who
became a father for the second time,
vented about his own baby blues.
“Our first daughter had been colicky,
so my wife and I had gone through that
for about seven weeks,” he recalls. “Then
our second daughter came along and we
thought, okay, we can handle this. Well,
you can take that colicky period with the
first one and multiply it by – I don’t know
how much. To give you an example, she
didn’t sleep completely through the night
until she was 3-1/2.”
Kirkman and Scott, who had previously
collaborated on a short-lived comic
strip, spent their weekly sessions “piling
through a lot of really terrible ideas,”
Kirkman recalls.
“Usually our conversations degenerated
into how lousy I felt because I hadn’t had
any sleep,” he says, chuckling. “I can’t say
see ‘Baby Blues’ page 8
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Celebration Plaza welcomes new honorees
The number of those inducted into
Celebration Plaza is about to become
an even dozen with the addition of
Najeeby Basha and Jerry Brooks during
a ceremony at 9 a.m. Sat., Dec. 15 near
the center of Tumbleweed Park, 745 E.
Germann Rd., on the southwest corner
at McQueen Road, Chandler.
Basha was an enterprising
businesswomen and philanthropist who,
with her husband, opened a general
merchandise store on Boston Street in
1920 and became the founder of the first
in a chain of Bashas’ Supermarkets. She
passed away in 1966.
Brooks is a longtime Chandler
resident, former councilmember and
mayor from 1984 to 1988. He had
significant input in the creation of the
Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA).
The pair join previous inductees:
Lenford Calley, Officer Robert Nielsen,
Henry Salinas, Chandler Service Club,
Eddie Basha Jr., Patti Bruno, Lowell
Huggins, Detective Carlos Ledesma,
Dave McDowell and Marty Wright.
Celebration Plaza is a permanent
monument that features a fountain
and a decorative wall used to display
brass plaques honoring organizations
or individuals for their civic leadership,
public outreach and outstanding
personal service and commitment
to the community. The inductees are
selected by the Chandler City Council,
based on submissions from the Parks and
Recreation Board.
Who are they?
INDUCTEES: Two new names, Najeeby Basha and Jerry Brooks, will grace Celebration Plaza at Tumbleweed Park.
Submitted photo
Nominations for Celebration Plaza
honor outstanding service that results
in significant and enduring contributions
to the community, and are submitted
each year between June 1 and Sept. 30.
There is no fee to submit a nomination,
and the form is available online at
chandleraz.gov/parks. It is also available
at Chandler Community Center, Snedigar
Recreation Center, Tumbleweed
Recreation Center and Environmental
Education Center, or by calling
480-782-2727.
Questions about the Celebration Plaza
nomination criteria or the recognition
process can be directed to Park
Development and Operations Manager
Mickey Ohland at 480-782-2743.
Najeeby Basha was one of the
most forceful and enterprising
businesswomen and philanthropists
in the history of Chandler. Her
family emigrated from Lebanon in
1897 and took up residence in New
York City. In 1901, Najeeby married
Najeeb Thomas Basha, and in 1910 she
persuaded him to go west to Ray, AZ
for a better life.
In 1920, Najeeby moved seven
of their eight children to Chandler
where she and her husband opened a
general merchandise store on Boston
Street. In June of 1932, Najeeb died
and Najeeby was left with dependent
children, doctor bills and a store to
run during the Great Depression.
That same year, Najeeby converted
the merchandise store to a grocery
store and thus became the founder
of the first in a chain of Bashas’
Supermarkets.
Najeeby’s charity was legendary in
depression-era Chandler, and she set
a precedent for the Basha family that
continues to this day. The homeless
and hungry of the 1930s knew they
could always show up on Najeeby’s
doorstep for a warm meal. When
World War II arrived, Najeeby invited
servicemen from the surrounding
air bases to the family’s house for
dinner and even chauffeured them
to various destinations when they
lacked transportation.
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Community
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
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Volunteers, more needed by Salvation Army
Jerry Brooks
Jerry Brooks, a longtime Chandler
resident, former councilmember
and mayor from 1984 to 1988, was
instrumental in helping to create high
standards and quality development
during Chandler’s rapid growth
period.
It was Brooks’ vision and desire
to help create a recognizable and
unique community in which Chandler
residents would be proud to live.
Brooks was essential in the
implementation of Chandler’s first
development fees, which initially
helped to expand water production,
storage and distribution.
Brooks had significant input
in the creation of the Chandler
Center for the Arts (CCA) and can
be credited with rallying public
support to build the facility, as
well as the development of an
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
between the City and the Chandler
Unified School District for its shared
use. This agreement saved substantial
taxpayer dollars.
Through the years, Brooks always
looked out for the best interest of
the City and its residents. He finds
value in Chandler’s history and
believes there is much to be learned
from the past.
Submitted by Craig Younger, City of
Chandler Public Information Office
FILL THE SHELVES: Linda Peterson-Price, a volunteer at the Salvation Army pantry in Chandler, prepares food to
give to needy families. STSN photo
Remembering the less fortunate at
holiday time – and throughout the year
– is critical to nonprofits such as the
Salvation Army in Chandler.
Major Robert Deidrick says there
are a variety of ways SanTan Sun area
residents can help:
• Contribute money or purchase
and donate food to the Salvation Army’s
food pantry. While turkeys, hams,
mashed potatoes, stuffing mix and other
seasonal items are desired, inexpensive
foods are in short supply such as
macaroni, spaghetti, boxed foods,
canned tuna, fruit and soup.
• Donate money via the Army’s
red Christmas kettles that dot local
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shopping centers.
• Give presents through
the Angel Tree and Operation
Santa programs. The Angel Tree at
Chandler Fashion Center allows
shoppers to select gift tags from
its branches then purchase a gift and
return it unwrapped to Salvation Army
volunteers who deliver the presents.
Popular gift requests include dolls,
bicycles, electronics and video games
and those for teens.
• Adopt-a-Family, where
individuals and groups provide the
Christmas meal and gifts for selected
families. A donor for this program
provides for the entire family, including
the parents.
• Gift Wrapping, a fundraiser held
during the Christmas season, with a gift
wrapping booth at the Chandler Fashion
Center, thanks to the support of Intel.
The Salvation Army is preparing to
open a new Chandler warehouse and
will require several volunteers to help
store, bag and label supplies.
In addition, the Salvation Army also
hopes to ensure shelter for the
financially distressed, and the
cities of Chandler and Gilbert are
working with the Salvation Army to
provide rental assistance to families
struggling to keep their homes.
To donate or volunteer,
contact Deidrick at the Salvation Army
at 480-786-4093 or drop off food
and clothing to their location at 85 E.
Saragosa St., Chandler.
More ways to give
For more giving opportunities,
turn to the Neighbors cover section on Page 45
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Community
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
2013 predictions from page 1
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3. The “more, better, faster” mentality will be a
tremendous benefit to Chandler and its technology
industries. As we all strive to become more and more
connected, it will continue to drive the need for
companies to reinvent themselves to remain relevant.
Younger, more nimble startups will move into positions
of providing goods and services that larger companies
may have trouble competing with.
Highlights
“The market has exhaled from the challenges we
have faced over the last few years. In working with
companies both already existing in Chandler and
those who are looking for expansion locations, we
are hearing from them that they do expect 2013 to
be a better year. They plan on hiring new employees
again and expect to see improvement in their bottom
line. Companies, like all of us, want certainty in the
markets and they see 2013 as a year of more stability
in industry.
During the downturn, Chandler prepared for the
eventual recovery by keeping our ‘pipeline’ full so we
would be well positioned when the economy turned on
again. We did not hide our head in the sand during the
recession, and we are expecting that to pay dividends
during this next year.”
Dorothy Harrison, associate broker,
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Dorothy Harrison
1. More homeowners will
not be upside down on their
mortgage and will be able to sell
and / or trade up without a loss.
2. Good people who were
forced to short sell or walk away
will be eligible to buy again in
2013. The four-year moratorium
on waiting will be over.
3. The builders and all the
trades will be back to work and
the highways filled with cement
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There will be fewer bank-owned,
foreclosed homes on the market
and fewer short sales.
2. More Southern Chandler
homeowners will have equity
following a 25% increase in home
prices in 2012. This will translate to
more people buying up to a better
home or downsizing. They are not
trapped in their current home.
3. Interest rates will remain low
through the first half of 2013.
Highlights
trucks, trusses and all the wonderful things it takes to
build a house. A sure sign the recovery is here to stay.
Highlights
“The market is cautiously growing stronger and
interest rates continue to remain low. Mortgage loans
are easier to understand. Excitement is building.
Several new neighborhoods are being started and
should be ready for 2013. Several are specifically for
new homebuyers and very affordable.
I think we will see a resurgence of people wanting
to own their own home again. The punishing economy
of the past six years has been brutal. Many families, in
particular, just want to have ‘their home’ again. Singles
will be looking to purchase before the prices go up.
They get it – it’s a good time to buy!
This time, though, purchases will be more prudent
and solid. Financing will be fixed and reliable.
Employment will be more secure. We are finally looking
at brighter days.”
Carol Royse, Realtor,
Keller Williams Realty East Valley
1. We will see more stabilization in the marketplace.
“We will see more new homes come on line as
builders re-enter the market. New homes will play
a larger part in home sales in 2013. My advice to
homebuyers would be to buy now before prices
continue to rise.
Average days on market are 45. This is great news
for home sellers. Homebuyers are still experiencing
multiple offers and many homes are selling for list price
or higher.
I am seeing the luxury market rebound. Days on
market are shorter and prices are higher.
The Southern Chandler area is very stable. We are
lacking in inventory and buyers are in the marketplace
looking for homes to buy.”
Lee McPheters, director of JPMorgan
Chase Economic Outlook Center; research
professor for Department of Economics, W.P.
Carey School of Business at ASU
1. In 2013, the state should add about 60,000 more
jobs, an improved growth rate of 2.5%, but still below
average. Arizona added about 45,000 jobs in 2012,
growing about 2%, well below the long-term average of
more than 4%. We expect 80% of these jobs to be in the
Greater Phoenix metro area.
2. Arizona will rank among the top 10 states for
the rate of job creation in 2013, the same as in 2012.
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Although Arizona job growth
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rate of growth is still better than
most states.
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people have difficulty selling
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state. However, as home prices
Lee McPheters
rise and the economy continues
to improve, population growth will slowly increase. It is
expected to be slow for two to three more years.
Highlights
“The major change expected in 2013 is growth in
housing and construction. Single family permits in
Arizona fell for six consecutive years starting in 2006,
but finally began to grow in 2012. We can say that
housing has hit bottom and is starting to rebound.
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Mark Stapp, executive director, Master of
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1. 2013 will be a year of solid, modest growth which
will help set the stage for 2014 and 2015 when there
is likely to be more robust growth. Significant growth
causing real estate development opportunities will
begin to emerge toward the second half of 2013 and
take place in 2014. The price
of homes will increase but at a
much slower pace than in
the past.
2. Growth will be restrained by
small increases in wage growth,
continued healing of peoples’
credit and balance sheets, tight
credit by banks and a tight
construction labor market which
will be impacted by significant
Mark Stapp
demand in the Northeast as
reconstruction from Superstorm Sandy gets underway
and absorbs disproportionate amount of labor and
materials.
3. New homebuilding will be a greater percentage of
the overall single family home market. The inventory
of previously owned homes available for purchase will
be tight, and better incentives and opportunity will be
provided by new homebuilders.
Highlights
“The southeast Valley had historically been the
submarket within the metro area that captured the
majority of new growth and new home sales. That
shifted slightly during the mid-2000s. The southeast
Valley will once again be the dominate submarket.
New home sales will be most robust in this part
of the Valley because of employment growth and
significant infrastructure already in place. It will be a
very attractive submarket.
Also, those communities that grew from small
farming towns to build-up suburbs will see maturation
and urbanization – downtown Chandler, Gilbert and
Mesa will evolve into significant sub-regional hubs of
activity for local residents.
The positive impact of light rail extension, Mesa
Gateway Airport and growth of ASU Polytecnic campus
will be felt, and the addition of new universities and
colleges in the area will help make the area a vibrant area
of the metro area and very attractive as a place to live.”
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
City closures over
holidays affect
trash service
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Because the City of Chandler observes Christmas
Day Tue., Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day Tue., Jan. 1, city
offices and facilities have changed their schedules
accordingly:
Chandler City Hall and other administrative offices
are closed both Tuesdays, and trash and recycling
will be suspended. If your regular collection day is
Tuesday, containers should be at the curb by 6 a.m.
Wednesday. Wednesday collection rolls to Thursday;
Thursday collection rolls to Friday; and Friday
collection rolls to Saturday.
The Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center is
also closed on both Tuesdays. It opens its regular
hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thu., Dec. 27 and Thu., Jan. 3.
Tumbleweed Recreation Center at Tumbleweed
Park closes Christmas and New Year’s days but is
open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Mon., Dec.
24 and again on New Year’s Eve, Mon., Dec. 31. It
resumes normal business hours 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 26, and Wed., Jan. 2.
Chandler Tennis Center at Tumbleweed Park also
closes Christmas and New Year’s days but is open
regular hours: 8 a.m. to noon and 3 to 10 p.m. on
Wed., Dec. 26 and Wed., Jan. 2.
The Environmental Education Center, Snedigar
Recreation Center, Senior Center and downtown
Community Center are closed both Tuesdays.
All city libraries, as well as the Chandler
Museum at McCullough-Price House, are closed
both Tuesdays.
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‘Baby Blues’ from page 1
HOME-GROWN HUMOR: Long-time Valley resident
and “Baby Blues” illustrator Rick Kirkman draws many
of his ideas from his own early parenting experiences.
Submitted photo
says Kirkman. “It’s when someone tells
us something really embarrassing or
horrible that’s happened – that’s when it
clicks as a gag.”
While his first goal is to “get a laugh,
or at least a smile” from readers,
Kirkman believes “Baby Blues” hits close
to home for new parents.
“I think the message that came out
of it for a lot of people was, ‘you’re not
alone,’” he explains. “We’ve gotten many
letters and emails from people who’ve
said, ‘I never used to think your comic
strip was funny until I had kids.’”
Since starting “Baby Blues,” Scott
moved his family to California and cocreated another very successful strip,
“Zits.” When it came time to put “BBXX”
together, Kirkman traveled to Scott’s
home in California, where the pair “sat
with a stack of all our books and a lot of
we were real quick on the uptake. We
didn’t figure out for quite awhile that,
gee, there’s an idea in here.”
When the concept for “Baby Blues”
finally did arrive, it took the form of
new parents Darryl and Wanda, and
their bewildering bundle of joy, Zoe.
Creators Syndicate released the strip
in 1990, and in the two decades since,
a brother, Hammie, and a sister, Baby
Wren, joined Zoe.
Kirkman and Scott – now the father
of two daughters – draw inspiration
from their own lives, as well as from the
experiences of others.
“The strange thing is that, when
people write and say, ‘Oh, a funny
thing happened at home,’ those things
almost never generate ideas for strips,”
CELEBRATING XX YEARS: “BBXX: Baby Blues Decades
1 & 2” includes many of Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott’s
best strips. “We went page by page and marked all
of our favorites,” explains Kirkman. “Then we had to
whittle it down to whatever would fit in the book.”
Submitted photo
PARTNERS IN INK: Rick Kirkman, left, and Jerry Scott, pictured at a recent Tempe book signing, were friends for 17
years before embarking on their successful comic strip, “Baby Blues.” “We always had an idea that we would do a
strip together,” says Kirkman, “and years before, we’d done one. It was a flop.” STSN photo by Ron Lang
Post-It notes.”
“We went page by page and marked
all of our favorites, then had to whittle
it down to what would fit in the book,”
he recalls. “It really came down to trying
to decide what to cut, as opposed to
what to put in.”
The resulting volume contains nearly
800 of Kirkman and Scott’s funniest
work, as well as footnotes, essays,
drawings and photographs that give
readers a close-up view of the strip’s
inner workings.
“I love the way the book came out,”
says Kirkman. “We could probably have
filled another 50 to 100 pages,” he
laughs, “but then no one would’ve been
able to lift it.”
Kirkman and Scott recently returned
to Guedo’s Cantina Grille – not to find a
ONLY
peaceful place to think, but to celebrate
their creation’s first two decades. With
his daughters now in their 20s, Kirkman’s
days of infant-induced exhaustion
are behind him. Still, he believes that
the scars – er, delights – of early
parenthood have left him with enough
material to last a lifetime.
“A lot of that stuff is really imprinted
in your brain,” he says, chuckling. “It’s not
that hard to access.”
“BBXX: Baby Blues, Decades 1 & 2”
is available at babyblues.com and at
Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S.
McClintock Dr., Tempe. For information,
visit changinghands.com or call
480-730-0205.
K. M. Lang lives and writes in
Sun Groves. To contact her, email
[email protected].
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‘Zits’ hits close to home
by Laurie Fagen
As an avid reader of the comics, I
have long since followed both “Baby
Blues” and “Zits,” as they brought many
smiles to our family and were always
very pertinent.
But as our son grew, “Zits” especially
hit home most days as “Jeremy”
seemed very much like our teenager. I
often clipped out the strips and shared
them with my husband and son.
At one point, after a series of events
that seemed to be nailing the teenage
boy antics of our son, I found an
email address and sent a note to Rick
Kirkman.
“Dear Mr. Kirkman,
Okay, where is the camera in my
son’s room that you have been using for
material for your ‘Zits’ comic strip?!”
I also thanked him for his wit and
great story lines.
His reply:
“The camera is hidden behind the
HIDDEN CAMERA? Moms around the country can relate to Jeremy’s mother in the comic strip, “Zits.”
Used by permission, Baby Blues Partnership
Pledge can on the bookshelf that we
felt would go undetected for years,”
and thanked me for the email.
We thought that was hilarious, and
have continued to follow the strip
about the forever teen.
Restaurants, ambassadors sought for 2nd ‘Eat Your Art Out’
To help raise money for Chandler
Center for the Arts’ (CCA) Connecting
Kidz programs, headline acts and the
free summer concert series, restaurants
are asked to take part in the one-day
“Eat Your Art Out Chandler 2013” event
Tue., Feb. 26, 2013. The SanTan Sun News
is a sponsor.
Eateries that take part by donating
25 to 100% of the day’s proceeds to Eat
Your Art Out will be part of a more than
$100,000 community-wide marketing
effort.
In addition, ambassadors are needed
to help promote the fundraising effort
through emails and social media, and
to be at a participating restaurant that
night to encourage others to join them.
This is the second year of the event,
which raised nearly $12,000 in 2012,
and media outlets donated more than
$100,000 in advertising promotion.
Participating restaurants for 2013
so far include: Dilly’s Deli, Floridino’s,
The Sushi Room, SanTan Brewing Co.,
Serrano’s Mexican Food Restaurant,
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manager of the CCA. “Donating 25
to 100% of the day’s proceeds to our
programs is huge for us here at Chandler
Center for the Arts. We couldn’t be
more appreciative. We’re looking
forward to another great event next
February.”
Anyone in the SanTan Sun area can
show support of the arts by eating
breakfast, lunch and / or dinner at one
of several participating restaurants.
CCA is jointly owned by the City of
Chandler and the Chandler Unified
School District, and the Chandler
Cultural Foundation facilitates
programming and fund development
for the nonprofit facility. CCA relies
on a variety of funding sources to help
underwrite internationally acclaimed
artists, educate young audiences, create
community programs and maintain the
facility at 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
Restaurant owners and prospective
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chandlercenter.org/eat/index.html or
contact Judi Johnson at 480-782-2674 for
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CUSD from page 1
Karantinos, CUSD director of
curriculum.
For teachers, it is becoming
more familiar with the content for
the grade level at a deeper level,
Karantinos explains. CCSS gives
students the opportunity to go
deeper into their thinking by asking
them to think strategically and go
beyond recall and reproduction in
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their answers she says.
“How we teach in the classroom
will be different: more investigations, more opportunities
for students to experience the learning, more opportunities
for more than one right answer.”
With the PARRC assessment there will be multiple correct
answers.
“Students will really have to know what they’re being
asked in order to answer or show their performance
correctly,” adds Karantinos.
Sam Merrill, principal of Navarette Elementary, sees
the transformation already in the
classrooms.
“I’ve seen a huge change, especially
in math, how it’s being taught,” Merrill
says. “Our teachers are asking way
more prediction questions. ‘Tell
me how you got that.’ ‘What’s your
reasoning for that?’ ‘Share your
reasoning.’ ‘Did anybody else figure it
out differently?’ ‘Show me how you
figured it out.’ There is a lot more of
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that kind of instruction going on.”
Buzzwords and phrases like “rigor,” “deeper not wider” and
“depth of knowledge” (DOK) are part of CCSS language.
“The common core standards are designed on a deeper,
narrower track rather than what we used to do, which was a
little wider, so to speak, and not as deep,” Merrill adds.
He explains that kindergartners used to need to know
numbers one through 100. With CCSS they need to know
numbers one through 20 but then look at different number
values, sequencing and different number sense that goes
along with one through 20.
Karantinos sees CCSS as an opportunity for all students to
continue on to college or have an opportunity for a career
after high school. But, transitioning to the new standards is a
challenge for the third largest district in the state.
Finding time to train more than 2,300 teachers is perhaps
the biggest challenge so far.
“Our teachers are working very hard to make sure they
understand the new standards, the implication of the new
standards. They are making changes in the classroom that will
help benefit the students,” says Karantinos.
CUSD is working hard to provide teachers in-depth
training, far surpassing what the state requires, she says.
Optimism prevails at CUSD.
“PARCC assessment is a great opportunity to see where
our students are at,” Karantinos notes. “If you take a look
at our state student achievement we surpass most other
districts in the state. This will allow us to take a look at how
we compare with students across the state and country.”
For more information, visit chandler.k12.az.us or
azed.gov.
Tracy House is a freelance writer living in Ironwood Vistas
with her husband and four children. She can be reached at
[email protected].
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100th Birthday, Obama visit top 2012 highlights
BACK TO THE FUTURE: An artistically designed glass
time capsule unveiled at Chandler’s 100th Birthday
Party will be reopened in 2062. Submitted photo
Before raising glasses to the sound of
“Auld Lang Syne” and bidding farewell
to another year, the City of Chandler
offers a brief review of what was a
historic year for the community. It was
a year highlighted by Chandler’s 100th
birthday and a first-ever visit by a sitting
president.
The year remained alive with
Centennial excitement as residents
were treated to traveling history
exhibits, birthday card and beardgrowing contests, commemorative
cookbook compilations, quilt-making
collaborations, historic art walks and
exhibits, a Centennial Bike Ride and Bash
of the Century with fun and fireworks at
Chandler’s Tumbleweed Park.
Much appreciation goes to the
many volunteers and 30-plus business
and service club sponsors that made
Chandler’s Centennial celebration
events possible, and to the Chandler
community for their support and
participation.
Presidential visit
Chandler basked in the national
spotlight Jan. 25 as President Barack
Sensational Centennial
The yearlong Centennial Celebration
kicked off Feb. 7 at City Hall with a
100-Day Countdown event. The ensuing
months saw activities of all kinds,
including a May 17 birthday party where
an artistically designed glass time
capsule was unveiled and subsequently
filled with items donated by residents
for rediscovery by future inhabitants.
In attendance were Chandler
centenarians, current and former mayors
and councilmembers, community and
business leaders, educators, service club
members and cheerful townsfolk.
Obama visited Intel’s sprawling complex
on Dobson Road, the first time a sitting
president stopped in Chandler. It was
a year earlier that Intel announced
it would invest $5 billion to build a
third high-volume, state-of-the-art
semiconductor manufacturing facility at
its Ocotillo campus, bringing thousands
of construction and permanent
manufacturing jobs to the area.
With the world’s largest land-based
crane as a back drop, the President lauded
Intel as a model of how companies
can find ways to keep manufacturing
in the United States and promoted the
importance of innovation and advanced
training so workers “are ready to take on
the jobs of today and tomorrow.”
Six months later, Intel announced
a $300 million investment in a new
research and development facility at
their west Chandler campus.
“This announcement once again
shows Intel’s continued commitment to
Chandler and confirms that Chandler and
the state of Arizona are great places to
do business,” Mayor Jay Tibshraeny says.
Educational inroads
COMMANDER IN CHANDLER: President Barack
Obama visited Intel’s FAB42 construction site in
January, the first time a sitting President visited
Chandler. Submitted photo
Agreements were reached with the
University of Arizona (U of A) and
Arizona State University (ASU) to
remodel two municipal facilities in
downtown Chandler to make advanced
educational programs more accessible
to East Valley residents and stimulate
collaboration between teachers,
students and local businesses.
ACADEMIC PURSUITS: The University of Arizona
leased space in Chandler’s Community Center to offer
graduate programs in Education and Management
Information Systems. Submitted photo
COLLEGIATE CONGRATS: Chandler Mayor Jay
Tibshraeny, right, welcomes University of Arizona
President Eugene Sander to Chandler. Submitted photo
The U of A made a portion of the
City’s Community Center their home and
provides graduate programs in Education
and Management Information Systems.
Arizona State’s Chandler Innovation
Center will be located in a remodeled
City warehouse and will house worldclass teaching and research programs
from their College of Technology and
Innovation.
On the horizon are several MBA
programs to be offered by ASU’s W. P.
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Carey School of Business from a new
24-acre office park planned for the
southeast corner of Chandler Boulevard
and the Loop 101 Price Freeway.
Construction by New York-based
Rockefeller Group will start as soon
as the first anchor tenant commits to
leasing approximately 20% of the space.
The importance of getting Arizona’s
youth excited about careers in science
and technology spurred Chandler’s
participation in the statewide AZ
SciTech Festival by dedicating three
days in February to the exploration of
invention.
The Chandler Science Spectacular
showcased the businesses, artists,
students and innovators in the
community and offered unique
opportunities for youngsters to explore
the discoveries and science engineered
in their own backyard.
“We are doing everything we can as
a community to ensure that Chandler
is on the forefront of science and
technology,” says Councilmember Rick
Heumann. “Getting students excited,
interested and involved in science right
now is critical to the jobs of the future.”
Fiscal affirmation
A highly skilled, technologydriven workforce, conservative fiscal
management and moderate debt levels
garnered the City high marks from the
credit ratings agencies of Standard
and Poor’s (S&P) and Fitch Rating
services. The City’s General Obligation
and Excise Tax Bonds received Fitch’s
highest possible rating of AAA, and the
City’s Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds
achieved an AA+ rating from S&P.
These high bond ratings measure
Chandler’s financial management and
ability to repay outstanding debt and
lower debt costs for the City and its
citizens.
National acclaims
Chandler was recognized as a great
community in which to work, live and
play by a number of publications and
organizations. Calling Chandler a cultural
hotspot. “Money Magazine” placed the
City at number 50 out of 100 small cities
in its annual ranking of Best Places to Live.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: “Money Magazine” named
Chandler as one of the Best Places to Live in 2012.
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Job creation, good financial
management and low crime rates
landed Chandler in ninth place on
a list of America’s Best Run Cities,
according to 24/7 Wall St., a financial
news and opinion company that
reviewed the economies, standards of
living and fiscal discipline of the 100
largest U.S. cities.
The online business resource American
Express Open Forum rated Chandler
fourth in the nation among cities with
the greatest number of high-tech startups
per capita. Contributing to the ranking
were the City’s efforts to promote
new technology businesses by forming
an Innovations Science & Technology
Incubator in west Chandler that currently
houses 23 businesses and was recently
expanded by 24,000 square feet.
The ranking is likely to improve in the
future given promising developments on
Price Road where the former 153-acre
Motorola campus is being transformed
into a master planned science and
technology park called Continuum.
Chandler earned recognition from
the national nonprofit organization
KaBOOM! as a 2012 Playful City, USA
Community, acknowledging Chandler’s
efforts to increase play opportunities
for children. Chandler is one of only 19
U.S. cities to receive the honor for six
consecutive years.
The City earned a Sunny Award and A+
grade from the editors at Sunshine Review,
a national organization that honors the
most transparent local government
and school district websites. Sunshine
Review editors analyzed more than 6,000
government websites and graded each on
a 10-point transparency checklist.
Chandler ranked as the “7th Safest City
to Drive” out of the nation’s 200 largest
cities, according to a report released in
2012 by the Allstate Insurance Company.
According to the report, the average
years between collisions for Chandler
drivers are 12.3 years.
FUN PLACE: Chandler was named a 2012 Playful City
USA by the national nonprofit organization KaBOOM!
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Power to the people
The past year saw a number of unique
opportunities for citizen involvement.
Residents played a critical role in
the City’s annual budget preparation
process by participating in a Citizen
Budget Survey in January and a virtual
community budget meeting, Budget
Connect, in February.
The second year of the Mayor’s
Listening Tour proved even more popular
than the first as several hundred residents
attended one of five neighborhood
meetings. The events provided residents
with an opportunity to speak out on
challenges facing their neighborhoods
and to receive information on City
resources and services.
Last year’s inaugural Traditional
Neighborhood Academy for residents
living in non-HOA neighborhoods was
just as popular in 2012, as 44 people
availed themselves of the Academy’s
information, education, networking and
leadership development opportunities.
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They joined 39 graduates of the City’s
HOA Academy and were recognized by
the Mayor and City Council for their
achievement.
In 2012 the City released an updated
version of its InfoMap called My
Neighborhood that lets visitors to
Chandler’s website quickly locate
information on more than 280
neighborhoods registered with the City.
A service request system developed
in partnership with PublicStuff rolled
out and enables citizens to use their
smart phones and other mobile devices
to report City maintenance issues such
as potholes, litter, graffiti and broken
street lights directly to the correct staff
member or department.
Chandler spearheaded an effort to
help individuals combat rising healthcare
costs by partnering with Coast2Coast RX
to provide discount prescription drug
cards free to residents. The program
is part of the Mayor’s Health Connect
initiative to create a healthier city by
promoting better physical, financial and
mental health.
GAINING GROUND: Construction along Gilbert Road
south of Queen Creek as seen in July from a traffic
camera. Submitted photo
System demands required the
initiation in June of a water and
wastewater pipeline project along
Ocotillo Road between McQueen and
Dobson roads and the $100 million
expansion of the City’s wastewater
treatment plant at McQueen and Queen
Creeks roads.
Paying tribute
In September, a memorial in
remembrance of those who lost their
lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Infrastructure investments
A number of important roadway and
utility projects were accomplished
or initiated in 2012. Transportation
improvements include the widening
of Gilbert Road between Queen Creek
and Ocotillo roads, the addition of bike
lanes and additional left turn bay at the
Chandler Boulevard underpass at Price
Road Loop 101 Freeway and the widening
of the Alma School and Ray roads
intersection.
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was dedicated in a public ceremony
held at Chandler’s Fire Department
Headquarters on east Boston Street.
The memorial includes a 400-pound
steel beam from the ruins of the World
Trade Center and incorporates elements
that represent the attacks on the
World Trade Center, the Pentagon and
the Pennsylvania field where Flight 93
crashed.
In December, Mayor Jay Tibshraeny
and the City of Chandler honor
Najeeby Basha and Jerry Brooks by
inducting them into Celebration Plaza at
Tumbleweed Park.
Celebration Plaza is a permanent
monument near the center of the park
and features a fountain and decorative
wall used to display brass plaques
honoring organizations or individuals for
their civic leadership, public outreach
and outstanding personal service and
commitment to the community.
Brooks is a longtime Chandler
resident, former councilmember and
mayor from 1984 to 1988. Basha was
an enterprising businesswoman and
philanthropist who, with her husband,
opened a general merchandise store on
Boston Street in 1920. She passed away
in 1966.
Chandler Channel 11, Twitter, Facebook,
PublicStuff or the City’s website,
chandleraz.gov.
Information provided by the City of
Chandler Communications and Public
Affairs Department.
Other 2012 highlights
• QBE FIRST and NextFort Ventures pick
Chandler for expansion.
• Holocaust era rail car pays emotional
visit to Chandler. Will become part of
tolerance museum.
• Sunset Library rededicated after
extensive renovation.
• Business software creator Infusionsoft
moves into the first speculative office
building constructed in the Valley since
late 2009, located at the northeast
corner of Price and Willis roads.
• Solar engineering firm AKO expands
to Chandler from Spain.
• Desert Breeze Park undergoes
$650,000 in improvements.
• Chandler City Clerk Marla Paddock
named Clerk of the Year.
• Chandler’s Reverse Osmosis Facility
recycles its five billionth gallon.
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
brings classes to Chandler Municipal
Airport.
• Fire Department’s award-winning
kids program, Sprinkler’s Clubhouse,
produces educational coloring book.
Information provided by the City of
Chandler Communications and Public
Affairs Department.
Stay involved
REMINDER: A 9/11 memorial that includes a 400-pound
steel beam from the World Trade Center is dedicated
in front of Fire Headquarters in remembrance of those
who lost their lives. Submitted photo
Thank you, Chandler, for helping
make the City one of the premiere
communities in the country. The year
2012 was eventful and memorable,
and residents are encouraged to stay
informed and connected in 2013,
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GIVING GROUP: Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, far left, with
volunteers recognized for giving their time in Chandler. They are, from
left: Gordon Benson, Lori Dayton, Jorden Terran, Carmen Olmeda,
Don Anderson of Chandler Christian Church, Barb Farmer of Chandler
Regional Hospital, Belen Dolan of Chandler Christian Community
Center, Chriss Passolt, CNPC President Melissa Jimro, Councilmember
Kevin Hartke and Donnie Garver. Submitted photo
Top volunteers honored
Jorden Terran, Carmen Olmeda, Lori Dayton, Gordon
Benson, Donnie Garver and Chriss Passolt along with
Chandler Christian Community Center (CCCC), Chandler
Regional Hospital, Chandler Christian Church are among the
top individuals and organizations honored for volunteer work at
the recent City of Chandler Volunteer Recognition Breakfast.
They joined another 100 volunteers recognized for
volunteering the most hours during the City’s 100 Hour
Centennial Volunteer Challenge, when 142,894 volunteer hours
were reported by 2,152 people, of which 463 individuals reached
100 hours or more during the Challenge.
Terran, with 312 hours, is Top Youth Volunteer for Chandler
Boys & Girls Club of the East Valley-Compadre Branch; Olmeda,
with 1,096 hours, is Top Adult Volunteer for Chandler Christian
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Community Center; Dayton, 926 hours, is Top Senior Volunteer
for CCCC, and the CCCC is also the Top Non Profit with 13,586
hours; Chandler Regional Hospital is the Top Large Business
at 25,080 hours; Chandler Christian Church the Top Faith
Community with 7,145 hours; Benson is the Top Centennial
Events Volunteer with 505 hours; and the Chandler Non-Profit
Coalition (CNPC) “Chandler Gives Back” Award, for individuals
or businesses/organizations dedicated to the betterment of
the community goes to Garver of Royal Family Kids CampCrossroads Nazarene Church and Passolt with the Clothes Cabin.
Info: chandlernonprofits.org.
Chandler Mayor Jay
Tibshraeny is awarded the
Dwight Patterson Lifetime
Achievement Award by the
East Valley Partnership at the
2012 Cox Communications /
East Valley Economic Forum
in recognition for his longtime leadership in the East
Valley. A native to Chandler,
Tibshraeny began his service
to the community in 1980 as a
Mayor Jay Tibshraeny
member of the city’s Planning
and Zoning Commission. Six years later, he was elected to city
council and then mayor for four consecutive terms. He served
in the Arizona State Senate from 2003-11. Tibshraeny returned
as mayor in 2011 to serve an unprecedented fifth term and
was recently re-elected. He serves on the Chandler-Gilbert
Association for Retarded Citizens Advisory Board, Child Crisis
Center Advisory Board and ICAN Site Advisory Committee. The
East Valley Partnership is a regional coalition of community,
business, educational and government leaders whose goal is to
provide leadership and support to the area.
Jim McKinney, 14, of Chandler, wins the SuperKarts! USA Pro
Tour Championship for the Junior Shifter class after finishing
in the top 10 at Super Nationals XVI. He’s been racing for eight
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Jim McKinney
years and competing in national series for the past two years
against top drivers in the country and the world. A freshman at
Hamilton High School, he lives in Fox crossing with his mother,
Sharon, a culinary and fashion teacher at Hamilton High School;
his father, Mike, an operations manager for PCL Construction;
and his sister, Casey, a senior at Hamilton, who handles Jim’s
personal training and PR in conjunction with older sister Kaitlyn.
In only his second year competing at the national level, Jim
debuted at his home track in Phoenix for the SKUSA Spring
Nationals, competing head-to-head with S5 veteran Micah
Hendricks of Innovative Karting. After qualifying on pole in
Round 1, he narrowly finished second in the main, being passed
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by Hendricks in the final laps of the race.
However, in Round 2 he drove an “excellent”
main, finishing first despite qualifying down
the grid. As a result of his podium finishes and
sweeping all four heats of the weekend, Jim
gained the championship lead with a slight
points advantage over Hendricks. Round 3
of Summer Nationals found Jim running in
the front of the pack once again. A sudden
torrential downpour delayed the start of the
S5 main event, leaving the track sodden; and
in his first time racing a shifter in the rain, Jim
worked his way to a podium finish, surprising
even himself in racing in wet conditions.
Sunday saw problems for the Ruthless
Karting team, as Jim’s Intrepid suffered motor
problems in qualifying, which resulted in a
sour end to the weekend.
Jim retained his first-place position in the
championship, and entered Super Nationals XVI
with a 97-point lead. Having recently switched
from an Intrepid to a new KGB chassis, Jim
found himself consistently top three in all
practices, and fourth in qualifying. A rough first
heat found him taken out of the race before
turn one, but strong finishes in the remaining
heats secured a 12th-place grid position for the
main. Contact in the first several turns of the
race sent him back to 16th, where he knew he
would have to “race hard and smart” in order to
fight his way back up through the ranks. Within
several laps, Jim climbed up through the field
and was on his way to a potential podium finish,
only to be punted back four positions. But Jim
kept his cool, and after a harrowing final event,
received a justified eighth-place finish, gaining
enough points to emerge the 2012 S5 SKUSA
ProTour Champion.
His supporters include Dan and Ryan Ruth
of Ruthless Karting, Parolin, Curtis Ruth
and Innovative Karting, Sweedtech, GMZ
Wheels, Bell Helmets, Basic High Safety
Tech, Performance Kart Sport and AMR
Racing Graphics.
Erica Sunnarborg of Chandler, on Bailey
Blue Eyes, captures a World Championship
title at the 2012 APHA World Championship
Paint Horse Show in Fort Worth, TX. She takes
the championship in Amateur Working Hunter
showing the 2,000 gelding owned by the rider.
In the class, horses are judged on their manners,
way of going and jumping style over a course of
at least eight jumps. Info: apha.com.
In addition, Koch was invited to be a Visual
Judge at the Webbstock VIII Band Competition
in Missouri. Info: gcu.edu.
Holly Kain, left, with VFW’s Cheri Almond
Submitted photo
Kain was nominated by her fellow teachers
and supervisors for her work with the VFW’s
Voice of Democracy Program.
Paul Koch of Chandler is the new director
of bands and instrumental professor of music
at Grand Canyon University. Koch, pronounced
“Cook,” is former director of bands at Perry
High School and is the man behind GCU’s new
Thundering Heard pep band, with nearly 60
students, most of whom are non-music majors.
Erica Sunnarborg Photo courtesy of the “Paint
Horse Journal.”
Holly Kain, an advanced English teacher
at Hamilton High School, wins the 14th
Annual VFW and Ladies Auxiliary National
Citizenship Education Teacher Award, given
by Commander Gene Nelson and program
chairperson Cheri Almond of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars (VFW) Post # 80543. Nelson says
Kain advances to the District level, where she
will compete for the State level competition.
PEP BAND: Paul Koch, center with headphones,
with Grand Canyon University’s band. Submitted photo courtesy Darryl Webb
Michele Maki of Chandler is back on the
East Coast, having been redeployed by the
American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter to
provide relief for Hurricane Sandy. Maki, who
is retired from the airline industry, traveled
recently to Newark, NJ, to work as a public
affairs supervisor, again committing two to
three weeks of her time. A volunteer public
information officer, Maki has more than 5,000
volunteer hours with the Red Cross since
2006. In total, the Grand Canyon Chapter
has deployed 31 volunteers and employees
for Sandy, including three who have been
redeployed. Info: redcross.org.
Sandra Hudson is
the new president for
TrustBank Arizona. A
resident of Southern
Chandler, she was
previously the East
Valley president for
Northern Trust Bank
for seven years. Prior
to that she was a
Sandra Hudson
managing executive
for private client services with U.S. Bank for
14 years. She is an executive board member
of East Valley Partnership, chair of East Valley
Fresh Start Executive Council and a board
member of the Mesa Arts Center and of
Dignity Health Foundation.
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Custom creations, personal service at Connie’s Jewelry
by Alison Stanton
Customers who walk into Connie’s
Jewelry Gallery & Clock Shop in the
Shoppes at Clemente Ranch in Chandler
will find more than beautiful and unique
jewelry, watches and a wide range of
clocks including Grandfather, mantel
and wall clocks.
They will also find Connie herself
standing behind the counter ready,
willing and able to help anyone who
comes in to find the perfect piece of
jewelry or timepiece.
Connie and Richard Finkbeiner
opened their store in the fall of 2001.
About seven years ago, the couple
added clocks to their inventory. Richard
says he and Connie pride themselves
on offering their customers the best
service possible.
“We are a full-service jewelry store,”
Richard says. “Not all places service
what they sell, but in addition to selling
our full jewelry line and watches and
clocks, we also service them.”
Connie hand selects every piece of
jewelry that is sold, Richard says, and
customers are also welcome to work with
them to custom design their own pieces.
“We are definitely not mass
merchandisers. Here, you won’t see
jewelry that other people have and that
other stores typically carry.”
Items that are especially popular right
now, Richard says, include jewelry pieces
SPECIALTY CLOCKS: Richard Finkbeiner winds a massive Grandfather clock. He’s also an expert clock and watch repairman. STSN photo
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SPECIAL GIFT: Connie Finkbeiner of Connie’s Jewelry
Gallery & Clock Shop holds a $50,000 Rolex watch
made of 18k gold and diamonds, which is available
with other jewelry and clocks at the store at Germann
and Alma School roads. STSN photo
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‘Golden hour’ treatment coming to hospitals
HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Connie and Richard Finkbeiner offer specials this month on a wide assortment of
fine jewelry, Grandfather and other clocks in the Shoppes at Clemente Ranch in Chandler. STSN photo
with diamonds that are 1 karat or
larger and Rolex watches.
“People are looking for pieces that
have intrinsic value and that will last
for a long, long time,” he adds.
While Connie often helps
customers select jewelry items,
Richard can usually be found fixing
the various clocks and watches that
clients bring in for repair.
“A couple of years ago we had
two families that came in, and in
each case the adult children asked
their parents what they wanted for
Christmas, and they all said they
wanted to have their family clocks
repaired,” he says, adding that the
oldest clock he’s ever worked on
was made in 1874. “That clock had
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originally belonged to our customer’s
grandma, and then her aunt, and then
her mom, and now she has it and she
will pass it down someday.”
Through Dec. 24, Richard says he
and Connie offer holiday special
savings of 20 to 50% off select
jewelry lines, watches and clocks.
Connie’s Jewelry Gallery & Clock
Shop is at 2040 S. Alma School
Rd., Chandler. Hours are 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and closed
Sunday. For more information,
call 480-883-3320 or visit
conniesjewelrygalleryandclockshop.com.
Alison Stanton is a freelance writer
who lives in the East Valley. She can be
reached at [email protected].
To treat the most life-threatening
injuries, such as serious motor vehicle
accidents, gunshot wounds, falls and crush
injuries, Chandler Regional Medical Center
is applying for Level I trauma designation
from the Arizona Department of Health
Services (ADHS) and Mercy Gilbert
Medical Center is applying for a Level III
trauma designation.
“We expect to receive the official
designation during the summer of 2014,
before our new 96-bed tower opens in late
2014,” says Tim Bricker, president and CEO
of Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert
medical centers. “Mercy Gilbert will also
offer the community a higher level of
emergent care closer to home.”
As a Level I trauma center, Chandler
Regional will have medical and surgical
specialists on-hand around the clock
to provide the full range of care for
every aspect of injury from prevention
through rehabilitation. The Chandler
Regional trauma surgeons will specialize
in orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiac
surgery, thoracic surgery, hand surgery,
vascular surgery, plastic surgery, obstetric
and gynecologic surgery, ophthalmology,
otolaryngology and urology.
Mercy Gilbert will seek Level III trauma
status from ADHS to join three other
hospitals in the state that currently have
provisional status. A Level III trauma
center provides assessment, resuscitation,
stabilization and emergency surgery, and
arranges transfer to a Level I or Level II
trauma center for definitive surgical care.
“This is tremendous news for the
Chandler community and Southeast
Valley,” says Chandler Mayor Jay
Tibshraeny.
“As the Southeast Valley continues to
grow, it will be an immense asset to have
a Level III trauma center in Gilbert and a
Level I trauma center in Chandler,” adds
Gilbert Mayor John Lewis.
Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert
submitted letters of intent to pursue
trauma designation and plan on seeking
provisional status to begin operating as a
trauma center in July 2013. Once Chandler
Regional and Mercy Gilbert meet the
requirements under the provisional status,
they will each be eligible for a verification
survey by the American College of
Surgeons. The approximate date of official
trauma designation is July 2014.
Patients in the Southeast Valley needing
care for the most critical injuries are
currently flown to Phoenix or Scottsdale.
According to the 2012 annual report of
the Arizona Bureau of Emergency Medical
Services and Trauma System, only 42
percent of patients critically injured in
Maricopa County last year arrived at a
Level I trauma center within the “golden
hour,” the first hour after a severe injury.
During the golden hour, the lives of a
majority of critically injured trauma
patients can be saved if definitive surgical
intervention is provided.
Arizona currently has eight Level I
designated trauma centers. Six are in the
metro Phoenix area.
Learn more at ChandlerRegional.org or
MercyGilbert.org.
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Indulge in holiday spa treatment
Chanukah meals served at Chompie’s
“Offering one of life’s most
luxurious experiences,” Madison
Avenue Salon & Day Spa features
special holiday spa packages ranging
in price from $90 to $250.
Packages vary depending on services
selected, but all include massage.
Holiday gift cards are available.
“Our professional staff is seriously
dedicated to the enhancement of
every client’s well-being and pleasure,”
says Madison Day Spa spokesperson
Sean Larusso. “We assure our patrons
Open Christmas Eve, Day & New Year’s
the finest quality care and products.”
Chandler locations are at 4955 S.
Alma School Rd. in Fulton Ranch and
3111 W. Chandler Blvd. at Chandler
Fashion Center. The spa is also in the
Foothills at 4910 E. Chandler Blvd.
in Phoenix.
For information, call 480-621-7703
for the Fulton Ranch location,
480-899-8905 for the Chandler
Fashion Center location or
480-759-3308 for the Phoenix location,
or visit spamadison.com.
BLD announces doggie menu
Dogs are
welcome
Wednesday
evenings from
5 to 8 p.m. on
the patio at
BLD, “short for
breakfast, lunch
and dinner,” at
190 W. Germann
Rd., Chandler.
Canines can
chow down on
chef-prepared dog food from a menu
that includes 8-ounce servings of
chicken, white rice and carrots; ground
turkey, white rice and carrots; ground
beef, white rice and carrots; and
seasonal vegetable, carrots and rice.
Prices are from
$3.95.
Owners with
pets sensitive to
new foods are
welcome to bring
their own doggie
meals.
BLD is open
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday through
Thursday, 7 a.m.
to 10 p.m. Friday,
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Sunday. Happy hour, with $5
selections and $3.50 beverages, is 3 to 7
p.m. daily.
For details, call 480-779-8646 or visit
bldchandler.com.
There is still time to pick up a
traditional dinner for Chanukah, the
eight-day Festival of Lights in which
Jewish people celebrate the triumph
of light over darkness. It is available to
go or for dine in at Chompie’s Chandler
location at Chandler Village Center, 3481
W. Frye Rd., south of Chandler Fashion
Center, through Dec. 16.
The complete Chanukah meal is
$15.95 per person and includes tender
sliced beef brisket with gravy, savory
roasted chicken or apricot glazed
chicken; “famous” matzo ball soup;
potato latkes with applesauce; string
beans amandine; fresh-baked dinner
rolls; and homemade holiday cookies.
The meals, prepared from scratch, are
available after 4 p.m.
Preorder full-course Chanukah to-go
meal packages serving 12 to 15 people
for $169.95 with 24-hour notice by
contacting the nearest Chompie’s.
Traditional Chanukah foods such as
crispy potato latkes, brisket of beef,
matzo ball soup, Chanukah cookies and
more are also available for purchase by
the pound, pint or piece.
Chompie’s is open Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New
Year’s Day. A complete holiday dinner
is available for dine-in or takeout. Party
rooms are also available for large groups.
The restaurant also sells Chompie’s
gift cards good for the purchase of
food for dine in or takeout, or in-store
merchandise at Chompie’s. Purchase $50
in Chompie’s gift cards and receive an
additional $10 Chompie’s gift card for
free. Gift cards are available to purchase
at all four Chompie’s Phoenix area
restaurants and online.
Chompie’s N.Y. style delicatessen,
restaurant, bagel factory, bakery and
caterer, has served the Valley since
1979 with breakfast-all-day, lunch and
dinner seven days a week. Chompie’s
four restaurants in Phoenix, Scottsdale,
Tempe and Chandler are individually
owned and operated.
For more information, contact the
Chandler Chompie’s location at 480398-3008, open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday. For Chanukah menus, gift
card purchases, locations and more
information, visit chompies.com.
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Kooky food, spooky brew pair with show Drink beer for
Specials: side soup or salad made with the
house-made mimosa or pecan dressing,
lunch-size entrees, panini sandwiches or a
selection of salads.
Wind down the day or kick off the evening
with Fester’s Fuzzy Navel, a mix of Summer
Peach Wine & Mimosa sparkling wine, or try
Thing’s Frozen Wine-A-Rita or Wednesday’s
Wine Tasting – $3 for a four-glass flight
Kokopelli wine tasting.
In addition, show an ASU Gammage ticket
stub and receive 15% off food and wine
purchases.
Kokopelli Winery & Bistro is family owned
and located at 35 W. Boston St., Chandler.
Info: 480-792-6927, kokopelliwinery.net.
SanTan Brewing Company
Two Chandler eateries teamed with ASU
Gammage in Tempe for some dark delights
in December. The creative collaborations
are tied to Gammage’s current show, “The
Addams Family,” and in celebration of the
strangest family ever conceived, Kokopelli
Winery & Bistro and SanTan Brewing
Company added “spooktacular” selections
to their menus.
Kokopelli Winery & Bistro
An “Addams Family”-themed menu is
featured at Kokopelli through Dec. 16.
Entrees include Gomez’s Gorgonzola
Encrusted Tenderloin, Morticia’s Mac &
Cheese Soufflé, and Pugsley’s Pasta Feast
– any pasta, side soup or salad and bread.
Diners can also indulge in Lurch’s Lunch
The Night of the Living Red Imperial Red
Ale was created by SanTan Brewing in honor
of “The Addams Family.”
The brewery selected a handful of Valley
locations to carry the limited edition beer.
It’s available on tap through Tue., Dec. 18
at select locations including Tavern on
Mill, Mellow Mushroom, Devil’s Advocate,
Flanny’s, Boulders on Broadway, Monsterland,
Handlebar on Mill and Cadillac Ranch. At
Monsterland, “The Addams Family” ticket
holders can enjoy free homemade chips and
$1 off any SanTan Brew through Dec. 18 when
the tickets are shown to the server.
Info: santanbrewing.com, facebook.
com/SanTanBrewingCo, twitter.com/
SanTanBrewing.
“The Addams Family” continues at ASU
Gammage through Dec. 16. Tickets start at
$27 and are available through asugammage.
com or by calling 480-965-3434.
brain cancer research
Fifty Arizona restaurants and
bars serving New Belgium brews on
tap will give $1 from each pint sold
to support brain cancer research
and awareness. Among them are
McDuffy’s Sports Grill, 980 E. Pecos
Rd., and Keegan’s Grill, 1095 W.
Queen Creek Rd., both in Chandler.
The promo is part of a holiday
tradition of giving sponsored
by the New Belgium Brewing
Company to give back to nonprofit
organizations each year, with the
Beer For Brains Foundation selected
as the 2012 benefactor in the Glass
that Gives fundraiser.
New Belgium’s 1554 Enlightened
Black Ale is served at McDuffy’s, and
Snow Day, New Belgium’s winter ale,
is available at Keegan’s.
For details visit facebook.com/
mcduffyschandler, keegansgrill.com
and bfbf.org for more details.
Solera Expo seeks vendors
Vendors are needed for Solera
Chandler’s Annual Solera Expo,
taking place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 2, 2013 for the residents of
the 1,149-home adult community at
6360 S. Mountain Blvd., Chandler.
All residents of the Solera
community are 55 years and older
in age.
About 50 businesses, ranging
from landscape companies and
financial planners, to real estate
and health and wellness companies,
will educate residents about their
business, what they have to offer
and why they are the best choice.
Vendors in any one category are
limited.
For more information, call
activities director Shannon Johnson
at 480-802-6996, ext. 227, or email
[email protected].
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Doing Business
Nerium
International,
Independent
Brand Partner
Casa del Niño
Bilingual
Montessori
School
Owners: Tonya and Charles
Kittrell
Years in business: since
March 2012
Unique features: NeriumAD
Age-Defying Treatment is a
night cream developed from
the patent-pending extract
of the Nerium oleander
plant, blended at optimum
levels to nourish skin.
Hours: Appointments
available upon request.
Address: Chandler Heights and Val Vista Drive
Phone: 480-236-1417
Email: [email protected]
Website: restorenow.nerium.com
Facebook: facebook.com/TonyaIndependent
BrandPartnerNeriumInternation?ref=hl
Owners: Mariela
Barnes, Stephen Barnes
and Natalie Busch
How long in business:
Opened Aug. 13; more
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Business
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
Lunch Club
at Luna Mexican
‘Best Deal in Town’ for TVs
Chamber’s holiday party Dec. 20
The next gathering of
the Chandler Chamber’s
Lunch Club, which
meets on the third
Monday every month
at a different Chamber
member restaurant, is
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon.,
Dec. 17 at Valle Luna
Mexican Restaurant &
Cantinas, 1949 W. Ray Rd.,
Chandler.
The cost is $10 per person and no registration is required.
Guests are welcome.
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Building a gingerbread house with a chance to win a prize
is just one of the treats in store at the monthly Business After
Business gathering, which is also the Chamber’s annual holiday
party, 5 to 7 p.m. Thu., Dec. 20 at C-Fu Gourmet, 2051 W. Warner
Rd., Suite 13, Chandler.
There will also be a prize for the most unique holiday hat.
Music is provided by Frestivus Five, led by Kevin Jenkins of At The
Piano, LLC.
The fee is $5 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Chairman’s
Circle passes will be accepted. To pay at the door, email Brad
Ness at [email protected].
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is at 25 S. Arizona Place,
Suite 201, Chandler. Unless otherwise specified, register for either
program by calling 480-963-4571 or visiting chandlerchamber.com.
Selling more than 500 televisions a month, the Best Deal In
Town, 235 E. Baseline Rd., Tempe, marks down its TVs about 30
to 50% from what big box stores charge.
With the holiday shopping season underway, “I think many
people would be interested in hearing about the place in town
that they can get TV’s for the lowest price,” says founder and
co-owner Ryan Hegna, who helped start the business eight
years ago out of a Chandler house. “In 2006 we [located] Best
Deal In Town in Tempe and have sold more than 30,000 TVs
since opening.”
The store is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through
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Healthcare just a minute away
Just in time for cold and flu season, a new
MinuteClinic opens its second location in Chandler
inside CVS pharmacy at 2010 S. Dobson Rd.
“Since opening our first store-based clinic in
Arizona in 2006, we have helped to expand access
to high-quality, convenient and affordable care to
thousands of residents,” says Dr. Andrew Sussman,
president, MinuteClinic and senior vice president
/ associate chief medical officer, CVS Caremark
Corporation. Chandler’s other location is at 5975
W. Chandler Blvd.
MinuteClinic nurse practitioners and physician
assistants specialize in family healthcare and
can diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for
common family illnesses like strep throat and ear,
eye, sinus, bladder and bronchial infections. Minor
wounds, abrasions and joint sprains are treated,
and common vaccinations such as influenza,
tetanus, pneumonia and Hepatitis A & B are
available at most locations. Walk-in camp, sports
and college physicals are available daily.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
From 6 - 8 p.m.
Dinner will be served
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In addition, MinuteClinic administers a series
of wellness services to help consumers identify
lifestyle changes needed to improve their current
and future health, including screenings and
monitoring for diabetes, high blood pressure and
high cholesterol.
No appointments are required at MinuteClinic,
and most health insurance is accepted. For patients
paying cash or credit, treatment prices are posted
at each medical center and on minuteclinic.com.
The cost for most treatment starts at $79.
MinuteClinic practitioners use a software
program that can generate educational material,
an invoice and, when necessary, a prescription for
the patient, as well as a diagnostic record that can
be sent via electronic health record, fax or mail to
a primary care provider with patient permission.
Local MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics are
open 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. on Sunday.
Business
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Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
Beauty academy benefits animals Gilbert wants
shoppers to
stay local
Fourteen teams of
students raised $1,500 for
Kit Kat Animal Rescue at
the 4th Annual Create
for Charity Fashion Show,
sponsored by Studio
Academy of Beauty. Hair
and fashion collaboration
were based on musical
themes from rockabilly
to “Moulin Rouge” at the
Chandler Senior Center.
“As a Chandler-based
business, we feel it is
important to support other
local organizations, and
we felt this time it would
be great to help out this
small animal rescue that
helps out so many young
and sick cats and dogs,” says
Cathy Koluch, president and
founder of Studio Academy
of Beauty.
“It is a great way to
bring together Chandler
businesses to help support
each other’s goals,” Koluch
adds, noting that Runway
PUPPIES: Cathy Koluch, left, and Robin Dirks with two puppies needing
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local business, provided
clothes and accessories for
Kat Rescue is a no-kill animal rescue
the event.
group in Chandler dedicated to saving
Studio Academy of Beauty offers
homeless, strayed or abandoned animals
education in cosmetology and esthetics
throughout Arizona. For information,
for future beauty professionals. Kit
visit kitkatrescue.org or tsaob.com.
The second video in a series to remind
Gilbert residents of the importance of
keeping sales tax dollars in town is now
released.
“When we think about shopping
locally we often think about visiting
local retailers, but we don’t always
think about calling on Gilbert-based
businesses when we are looking for
painting, landscaping or other services,”
says Gilbert Mayor John Lewis. “This
video reminds residents to think about
Gilbert first when contracting for
services.”
The video campaign includes four
segments with emphasis on different
industries, all of which contribute to
the town’s tax base. The videos were
scripted by Tad Peelen, part owner of
Joe’s Real BBQ and member of the Shop
Gilbert taskforce. The videos were
produced by Gilbert-based 4th Wall
Productions and exclusively feature
Gilbert-based locations.
The newly released video will be
shown on Gilbert’s government Channel
11 and as a public service announcement
at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. It can
also be seen at ShopGilbertAz.com.
Entertainment
center offers
ultimate in fun
With a state-of-the-art movie theatre,
bowling alley, dining venues and game
centers, UltraStar Multi-tainment
Center at Ak-Chin Circle recently opens
its doors at 16000 Maricopa Rd. in
Maricopa, after more than a year of
planning and construction.
“We’ve talked to folks from Maricopa,
Chandler, Ahwatukee, Phoenix and all
over the Valley, and we keep hearing
the same thing,” says Adam Saks, vice
president of operations and general
manager of UltraStar. “We need a place
to go where everything is conveniently
located under one roof.”
At nearly 165,000 sq. ft., UltraStar has
it, including a 12-screen state-of-the-art
digital cinema with 3-D capabilities and
motion seats, technologically-advanced
bowling center, two-story laser tag
battleground, arcade games, outdoor
amphitheatre and several restaurants
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Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers
credential 19 physicians. With credentials at both centers are:
Ajay Bhatnagar, M.D., radiation oncology; David Creech, M.D.,
plastic surgery; Mohammad Golparian, M.D., internal medicine;
Marguerite Keane, M.D., pediatrics; Mandeep Kingra, M.D.,
obstetrics and gynecology; Shelden Martin, M.D., orthopedic
surgery; Jessica Prebish, D.P.M., podiatry; Mikul Shah, M.D.,
CT anesthesia; Richa Sood, M.D., pediatrics; Alex Stewart,
D.P.M., podiatry; Michael Suleiman, M.D., CT anesthesia;
Vidya Surapaneni, M.D., pediatrics; William Thompson, M.D.,
pain medicine; and Amber Louise Vegh, M.D., obstetrics and
gynecology. At CRMC: Charles Boag, M.D., obstetrics and
gynecology; and James Davies, D.D.S., oral and maxillofacial
surgery. At MGMC: David Grossklaus, M.D., urological surgery;
Dwight Keller, M.D., orthopedic surgery; and Joseph Worischeck,
M.D., urology. Info: ChandlerRegional.org, MercyGilbert.org,
877-728-5414.
Jane Hanson is the new chief
operating officer for Chandler
Regional and Mercy Gilbert
medical centers, where she
is responsible for overseeing
operational performance to
ensure quality care, patient
safety, physician and employee
satisfaction and engagement.
She was previously chief nursing
officer at Providence Medford
Medical Center in Medford,
OR, and chief nursing officer at
Jane Hanson
Cascade Healthcare Community
in Bend, OR. She is a member of
the American Organization of Nurse Executives and the National
Association of Healthcare Quality. She received her bachelor’s
Business
degree in nursing from Lewis and Clark State College and her
master’s in health sciences administration from the
University of Southern California. Info: ChandlerRegional.org,
MercyGilbert.org.
Five Star Publications
takes two first-place awards
in the 2012 New MexicoArizona Book Awards, in the
New Age category for Dianne
Ebertt Beeaff’s “Spirit Stones:
Unraveling the Megalithic
Mysteries of Western Europe’s
Prehistoric Monuments,” and
in the Biography-Arizona
category for “Addie Slaughter:
The Girl Who Met Geronimo,”
by Susan Krueger with Reba
Wells Grandrud. The awards
were judged by more than
70 booksellers, readers,
librarians and teachers. Info:
FiveStarPublications.com,
480-940-8182.
Chandler-Gilbert
Community College receives a
$2 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Labor to revise
and expand its Electrical Utility
Technology (EUT) program
and to develop a Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Math pipeline of graduates for
local jobs. The grant will be
used to increase student participation in the EUT program over
the next three years by upgrading current equipment, purchasing
additional equipment and hiring additional instructors, lab
technicians and other staff. Info: cgc.maricopa.edu,
480-732-7000.
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
The Baker School of Music
at Gilbert Town Square, 1090 S.
Gilbert Rd., Gilbert, partners with
the Steinway Piano Showroom of
Arizona in Scottsdale for the sale
of pianos: acoustic, digital, vertical and grands. In addition to
Steinway pianos, the store features Roland digital pianos. Info:
SteinwayArizona.com, 480-368-8888.
Conor Favre is the new executive chef of the Sheraton Wild
Horse Pass Resort & Spa, where he oversees all culinary functions
including restaurant concepts and menus for Ko’Sin and Kai, as
well as meeting and group banquets, event catering, guest room
dining for the 500-room resort and all culinary staff recruitment
and training. Most recently he served as the executive sous chef
at Arizona Biltmore. Info: wildhorsepassresort.com/dining-wildhorse-pass.html.
Boys & Girls Clubs of
the East Valley receives a
$50,000 grant as a Phoenix
Sun Life Rising Star Award
recipient, recognized as a
nonprofit that addresses
low high school graduation
rates. Also, Gilbert High School student Nick Groth receives a
$5,000 scholarship in recognition as an outstanding student who
overcame significant obstacles to succeed. Groth works for Boys
& Girls Clubs of the East Valley, where he served as a leader in
training for three summers and was named Youth of the Year for
the Clubs in 2012. He also served as the president of the Gilbert
Branch’s Keystone Club in the 2011-12 academic year. He is a
member of the Gilbert High School varsity football and varsity
wrestling teams, holds a 3.6 GPA and hopes to attend college to
become an orthopedic surgeon. Info: sunliferisingstar.com.
Eastwind is the name of the new Japanese restaurant open at
58 W. Buffalo St., Suite 110, in downtown Chandler in the former
Sushi Eye in Motion spot. Info: 480-855-7451.
Register for Winter Classes
The winter Break Time outlining all-ages recreation classes,
youth winter intersession camps and special events for December,
January and February is available at libraries and recreation centers
and at www.chandleraz.gov/breaktime. Registration is open for
residents and non-residents. For more information, call 782-2727.
Final Santa’s House is Dec. 15!
The annual Santa’s House activities at
Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in the historic
downtown square concludes on
Saturday, Dec. 15 from 12-5 p.m.
For more information, visit
www.chandleraz.gov/special-events.
Wednesday Family Nights
Join in the fun at Family Night at Tumbleweed
Recreation Center every Wednesday from
5:30-7 p.m. There is a different activity each
week. The fee is $2 ($3 for non-residents ages
1-12) and $3 ($5 for non-residents ages 13-17).
Call 782-2900 or visit www.chandleraz.gov/
tumbleweed for more information.
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Sonoran Sunset Series is Dec. 20
The Environmental Education Center presents the Sonoran Sunset
Series on Thursdays in the winter that feature free lakeside entertainment by musicians. The performances will be Dec. 20, Jan. 17 and
Feb. 21. For more information, visit www.chandleraz.gov/veteransoasis or call 782-2890.
Teen Art Show Continues Through Dec. 19
The third annual Teen Art Show featuring paintings, ceramic, sculptures, photography and other mediums continues
to be on display at the Environmental Education Center until December 19 during regular facility hours. For more
information, call 782-2895 or visit www.chandleraz.gov/teens.
Teen Talent Competition is Jan. 11
The ninth annual Teen Talent Competition will be held at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, Jan. 11 from
6-9 p.m. Applications for singers and musicians to audition are available at www.chandleraz.gov/teens. Admission for
the show is $5. For more information, call 782-2711.
Stay Connected
Follow us on Twitter (@ChandlerRec) and Facebook (Chandler Recreation). You can watch the December episode of the “Come Out & Play,
Chandler!” show on the Chandler Recreation YouTube Channel. Sign up for the newsletter at www.chandleraz.gov/listserv.html. For more information, call 782-2727.
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Tale of El Tunnél, Part I
by Jourdan Rodrigue
It’s winter in Arizona, which means the
only tangible seasonal change is from
football to soccer.
At Snedigar Sports Complex in
Chandler, soccer team Bafana Bafana is
making their playoff run in the Arizona
Sports League men’s tournament.
In the semifinals, the team faces the
Sand Dragon Football Club (SDFC), a
team that ages each Bafana player by at
least 15 years.
“Well, we dated their mothers,” says
SDFC defender Ed Ribeneira, 40.
The game is over early as energetic
Bafana Bafana players repeatedly drive
through the SDFC defense, scoring four
in the first half alone.
But the show has just begun.
With eight minutes left in the first
half, 20-year-old left outside midfielder
Enrique Collazo gets the ball with room
to run.
It’s easy to miss him on the field at
first. He’s not the loudest player, nor is
he the biggest. He’s been quietly doling
out passes to other players the entire
half, making his runs and filling in spots
as other offensive players rush the box.
He begins to dance up the side of the
field, weight shifting from foot to foot
as he flicks the ball in and out, back
and forth, a fake here, a juke there. Two
defenders look like they’re standing still
as he easily slides by, the ball a simple
extension of his foot.
A defender gets too close, legs spread
wide for balance. Collazo taps the ball
through them and darts around him, the
ball never leaving his foot for more than
a second. He accelerates.
“Oooohooo,” exclaims his father, Rudy.
“Oh, excellent move, beautiful QuiQue.”
He claps and moves his lawn chair to
catch a few tendrils of shade.
“That is ‘el tunnel,’ the tunnel, when
the ball goes through the legs like that,”
he says.
Collazo has open field. There is
nobody but the keeper in front of him,
backed by the fluttering white net.
“Have one,” his teammates yell. “Have
a shot, Enrique!”
Collazo taps the ball twice with the
outside of his left foot as the keeper
prepares for a shot from the right. But
it sinks into the net from that left foot,
toes pointed down, leg taut.
Soccer Pedigree
It was clear Collazo had a gift at a
young age.
“I put the ball in front of him before
he could even walk well and he started
poking it with his left foot—he was
trying to kick it,” Rudy says. “I could see
he had the blood, you know.”
Collazo likes to think soccer is
indeed in his blood. Rudy played for
the University of Monterrey in Mexico
and Enrique’s older brother, Rodolfo
“Fito,” was Grand Canyon University’s
top defender and currently plays
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Collazo started playing recreationally
within the city of Phoenix when he was
5. It seemed his blood was not merely
coursing with a soccer pedigree, but
with humility too.
“I remember this one team when I was
about 5 … they played in all yellow and I
thought they were Brazil,” Collazo says.
“I thought they were so good because of
that even though we beat them.”
By the time he was 8, he was
skilled enough to make Arizona’s top
competitive team, Sereno, and thus
began a strict training regimen.
“I actually tried out a year early, when
I was seven,” he says. “They told me to
come back the next year because I was
just too small.”
He began travelling the Southwest
for tournaments in shin guards that
reached the very tops of his knees and
disappeared under too-large shorts.
Sereno won the Nomads tournament
in California the year he made the team.
Collazo scored the game-tying goal that
allowed the team to win in penalty kicks.
He hoisted a trophy almost as tall as
he was and grinned the 8-year-old grin
he never outgrew.
“I didn’t know the level I was
competing at then,” Collazo says. “To me
it was just another team.”
Rematch
Twelve years later, Collazo is back
to playing recreationally and another
trophy is a glittering enticement on the
sideline as Bafana Bafana warms up for
its championship match against Celtic.
Collazo is an elongated version of
his 5-year-old self. He’s made up of
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long legs, eyelashes, liquid brown eyes
and a shock of black hair that ends in a
ducktail at the nape of his neck.
“I wish he would cut it,” laments
his mother, Rosalinda, as she watches
him lope out to the field. His parents
attended every game when he was
playing competitively and still tote their
lawn chairs out to the field to watch
their youngest son.
But his hair is the least of Collazo’s
worries. Celtic is a large, physical team that
beat Bafana in the championship game
in 2011. Bafana soundly defeated them in
regular play this season, but it’s the opinion
of many players and spectators that Celtic
has brought in reinforcements.
The Celtic players know Collazo well.
When he has the ball they often set two
men on him, yelling “Watch the dance,
boys,” in their Irish twang.
“He is a key player on Bafana,” Celtic
captain and Arizona Sports League
founder Adam Thelwell says. “I’m
impressed with his touch and ability to
control the ball.”
The teams take their positions: Celtic in
green and white and chomping at the bit,
and Bafana in their signature assembly of
hodgepodge yellow jerseys, laughing and
joking until the first whistle.
regimen
That’s the main difference in soccer
between Collazo’s life now and his life
before college: the seriousness.
He grew into a teenager on the soccer
field. He trained three times a week,
played every day and had weekend
tournaments more often than not. He
saw perfectly manicured pitches all over
the nation and collected trophy after
Youth
trophy. He perfected his left-footed
shot and worked hard on his right.
He became graceful and fluid when
maneuvering through defenders.
When he was 13, his parents caught
wind of a high school outside their
district, Horizon, which had previously
won the state championship.
“It was far from our area,” Rosalinda
says. “But we knew he should go there
because of soccer.”
He made varsity as a sophomore and
took a brief hiatus from Cisco, his club
team at the time. He slowly began to gain
recognition as a player, from all-region
honorable mention as a sophomore to
second-team all-region as a junior, then
finally first-team all-region and a “player
to watch” by his senior year.
And yet the senior named most
valuable player and team captain by his
coach, the 17-year-old who cemented
his spot in Horizon history by scoring the
third-most goals in one game, did not
know how good he was.
“I guess I was good,” Collazo says.
“I don’t think of myself as way above
people.”
His future had always been
determined for him by coaches and his
club schedule in the past, but once the
recruiters came calling his senior year, it
was Collazo’s turn to make a decision.
To be continued in the Jan. 5, 2013 issue
of the SanTan Sun News.
Jourdan Rodrigue, formerly of
Chandler, is a student at Arizona State
University’s Walter Cronkite School of
Journalism and Mass Communication,
writing for class credit.
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“How to Apply for Arizona Tuition
Tax Credit Scholarships,” a free public
seminar for parents, is held at 9 a.m.
Sat., Jan. 12, 2013, in Seton Catholic
Preparatory High School’s Fine and
Performing Arts Building, 1150 N. Dobson
Rd., Chandler.
The seminar provides an overview of
state tuition tax credit scholarships and
types of school tuition organizations
that aim to help parents fund their
child’s high school education at a private
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Discussion focuses on how to navigate
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understand how they can qualify for
tuition tax credit assistance and other
scholarship programs. A question and
answer session follows the presentation.
Student ambassadors are available at
the event to provide campus tours for
interested parents and students.
Families are encouraged to arrive at
8:15 a.m. for a parent reception in the
foyer of the Fine Arts Building. A high
school placement test for prospective
students begins at 8:30 a.m.
Seton Catholic Prep is a
coeducational, college preparatory
school open to students of all faiths.
Visit setoncatholic.org or call Seton
Catholic Prep’s Admission office at
480-963-1900, ext. 2355.
SanTan Sun area high school juniors
and seniors can take advantage of a free
SAT Diagnostic Practice Test Day at 11
a.m. Sat., Jan. 5, 2013, offered by Sylvan
Learning Center, 4121 E. Valley Auto Dr.,
Suite 106, Mesa.
The session follows exact SAT testing
rules, allowing students to gain valuable
insight into what to expect on the day of
the test. It also helps parents gauge their
student’s readiness for the exam. Students
and parents receive a complete scoring
analysis within a week of completion.
Students must bring a graphing
calculator. Space is limited. To sign up,
call Sylvan at 480-361-3500.
Chandler High
hosts info night
An informational meeting about
Chandler High School’s nationally
ranked, award-winning International
Baccalaureate program and Advanced
Placement curriculum begins at 5:30 p.m.
Thu., Jan. 24, 2013 at Chandler Center for
the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
According to the school, more than
$28,000,000 in scholarships and grants
were offered to Chandler High’s 2012
graduating seniors.
Chandler High is at 350 N. Arizona
Ave., Chandler. For information, call
480-812-7700.
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New Vistas’ World Expo celebrates cultures
Vote for
grant money
The SanTan Sun community is
invited to a “World of Learning
Expo” held by New Vistas Center for
Education from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wed.,
Dec. 19 at its Chandler campus, 670
N. Arizona Ave., Suite 35.
The event celebrates the unique
geography, history, culture and
traditions found around the world and
among the school’s students. Fully 70%
of New Vistas’ student population is
from nations other than the United
States. Represented among the
multilingual students are 38 distinct
nations and four continents.
During the event, children
and their guests visit classrooms
decorated to represent the countries
and academic themes studied
throughout the year, traveling via
family “passports.” To cap off the
evening, students and their families
visit the “map room” to write and
post greetings in their native tongue,
then visibly link them to their own
city and country of origin with
brightly colored ribbons.
“With such a balanced mixture
of cultures, our children receive an
education that reaches far beyond
gifted curriculum,” says Carol
Elias, New Vistas’ co-director. “Our
GLOBAL PALS: The bond of friendship unites the three continents represented by New Vistas students Arushi Raiazana, Anya
international student population
Chatha and Timi Aderibighe at the school’s World of Learning Expo. Submitted photo
adds a dimension to the structured
curriculum that is rich indeed.”
University CTY, is a private preschool
through August.
New Vistas Center for Education,
through sixth grade August through May
For more information, call New Vistas at
named a Top Ten School by Johns Hopkins
and preschool through high school June
480-963-2313.
Votes are needed to help a
Gilbert charter school win up to
$50,000 in funding toward a new
playground.
American Leadership
Academy, 3155 SanTan Village
Pkwy., Gilbert, is in the running
for a Power A Bright Future
grant from the Clorox Company.
The program receiving the
highest number of votes by
Dec. 19 is awarded the $50,000
grand-prize grant, and the
next top vote-getters in the
categories Play, Create and
Explore will each be awarded
a $25,000 grant. A panel of
Clorox judges also select three
additional schools, one in each
category, to win a $25,000
judges’ choice grant.
Adults and children 13
and older can vote online at
powerabrightfuture.clorox.com/
nominees/detail/?nid=2262 or
by texting 2262pbf to 95248. For
details, visit alaschools.org.
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Vote for grant money
Votes are needed to help a Gilbert
charter school win up to $50,000 in
funding toward a new playground.
American Leadership Academy,
3155 SanTan Village Pkwy., Gilbert, is
in the running for a Power A Bright
Future grant from the Clorox Company.
The program receiving the highest
number of votes by Dec. 19 is awarded
the $50,000 grand-prize grant, and
the next top vote-getters in the
categories Play, Create and Explore
will each be awarded a $25,000 grant.
A panel of Clorox judges also select
three additional schools, one in each
category, to win a $25,000 judges’
choice grant.
Adults and children 13 and older can
vote online at powerabrightfuture.
clorox.com/nominees/detail/?nid=2262
or by texting 2262pbf to 95248. For
details, visit alaschools.org.
Student tech
competition invites entries
HIGH HONORS: Chandler gymnasts Marlee York and Cienna Samiley, with coaches Jay Soltis and
1996 Olympic gold medalist Amanda Borden-Cochran, are named to the 2012 National Team for USA
Gymnastics’ Talent Opportunity Program. The gymnasts will have the opportunity to train with National
Coaching Staff in December at the Olympic Training Center at Karolyi Ranch in Houston, TX. Cienna and
Marlee are members of the competitive team program at Gold Medal Gymnastics, 255 W. Warner Rd.,
Chandler. Submitted photo
The world’s largest K-12 science
and technology competition, Toshiba
/ NSTA ExploraVision, invites area
students to submit entries for a chance
to win cash and prizes.
Underwritten by Toshiba and
administered by the National
Science Teachers Association (NTSA),
ExploraVision challenges students
to work in teams of two to four to
research scientific principles and current
technologies for the design innovative
technologies that could exist in 20 years.
Deadline for entry is Jan. 31, 2013.
Students on the four first-place
winning teams each receive a $10,000
U.S. Series EE savings bond, at maturity,
and an expenses-paid trip with
their families, mentor and coach to
Washington, D.C. for a gala awards
weekend in June 2013. Each of the
24 regional winning teams receives a
Toshiba laptop for their school, and each
member of the regional winning teams
receives a Toshiba HD camcorder.
The teacher who submits the most
eligible team projects in each grade
category receives a Toshiba tablet. The
school submitting the most eligible
projects receives $1,000 worth of
Toshiba technology.
Applications for this year’s
competition are available online at
ExploraVision.org. For more details,
email [email protected] or visit
Facebook.com/ToshibaInnovation.
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Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
Youth camp keeps kids active
Kids ages 5 to 12 can spend
winter break enjoying sports,
games, arts and crafts, and
more at Winter Youth Camp
Dec. 24 through Jan. 4 at
Tumbleweed Recreation
Center, 745 W. Germann Rd.,
Chandler.
Morning, afternoon or fullday sessions are available for
the camp. Full-day campers
are required to bring their
own snack and lunch each day.
Camp is not held Dec. 25 or
Jan. 1.
Fees range from $70 to
$140 depending on the camp
selected. To register, visit
TRC’s Guest Services Counter
or chandleraz.gov/breaktime.
Wrestle at holiday camp
A holiday wrestling camp for
beginning and experienced youth
wrestlers is offered by the Gilbert Parks
and Recreation Department Wed., Jan. 2
through Fri., Jan. 4, 2013 at Highland High
School’s Mini Gym, 4301 E. Guadalupe
Rd., Gilbert.
The camp accepts kids ages 5 years to
eighth grade, as of the 2012-13 school
year. Participants who are 14 years old
must still be in junior high school.
Conducted by Highland High’s
Varsity Wrestling Coach Abel Figueroa,
the camp is two days of instruction
followed by a match day for the camp
finale. Participants receive ribbons for
each match wrestled and are eligible
for the Braiden Rainey Sportsmanship
Award. The cost is $36 and includes a
camp T-shirt.
For a registration form, visit
gilbertaz.gov/parks/sports-youth.cfm or
contact the Gilbert Parks and Recreation
Department at 480-503-6200.
Online registration is available at
GilbertRecreation.com.
www.SanTanSun.com
Kids: Win $15 gift card from
Changing Hands Bookstore
Students who
either live in
Chandler, Gilbert,
Queen Creek or
surrounding areas
or who attend area
schools can win
$15 gift cards from
Changing Hands
Bookstore, thanks to a partnership
between the bookseller and the
SanTan Sun News.
This ongoing, monthly promotion
awards a $15 Changing Hands gift
card to every youth whose article,
story, poem, essay, editorial, book
review, photo or illustration is
chosen to be printed in the SanTan
Sun Kids Opportunity section,
while supplies last. The Kids
Opportunity section is printed
in the Youth Section of the first
paper of the month, each month.
The best news is that even though
only one to three submissions
are printed per month, all good
submissions are held in a file to be
printed in future issues. So if an
entry doesn’t win this month, it
could win next month -- or even
the month after that.
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To enter, visit
SanTanSun.com,
click on Youth and
then on Student
Writer Permission
Slip to download
a submissionpermission slip.
Complete the
form and have a parent sign it so
the paper has permission to print
the entry and the author or artist’s
byline. Then, email the submissionpermission slip and writing or
artwork to [email protected]
as a Word file, if writing, or JPEG, if
art, or pasted into the email.
Those who don’t have access
to email, or prefer to send
submissions on disk, may send a
hard copy of the form with the
entry in a Word file or JPEG on a CD
via postal mail to Lynda Exley, Kids
Op Page, SanTan Sun News, P.O. Box
23, Chandler, AZ 85244-0023.
For more information on the
Kids Op page, or to have SanTan
Sun News Editor Lynda Exley speak
at your school to rev students up
about writing and publishing, email
[email protected].
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Here’s the deal: Every day, kids wearing
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Here’s the deal: All day Tuesday, children
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Dilly’s Deli
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Here’s the deal: On weekends, get
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El Palacio Restaurant & Cantina
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480-802-5770
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Here’s the deal: Wednesday kids 12 and
younger eat free with paid adult.
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The SanTan Sun News now has
a regular “Where kids eat free”
section.
Restaurant owners, please
email us details such as days of
the week kids can eat free at
your establishment, and what
conditions apply, such as purchase
of an adult meal, certain hours,
etc., Include your restaurant name,
address, phone and website and a
contact name for verification.
Readers, if you know of a
location that has a kids-eatfree program, email us with the
restaurant name, a phone and / or
email for confirmation and details.
Email information to
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480-245-6503
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Chandler Unified School District
CTA-Independence Hawks
Dec: 20: Second quarter ends
Dec. 21: Teacher Inservice/Workday; no school
Dec. 24-Jan. 4: Winter intersession; no school
Jan. 7: Teacher Inservice/Workday; no school
Carlson Champions
QUEEN BEE: Principal Leo Schlueter congratulates
spelling-bee winner Kate Robinson, a fifth-grader, who
will move on to the district competition in January.
Sixth-grader Austin Wibbing, also pictured, got second
place and will be Carlson’s alternate. Submitted photo
SPELLING WHIZZES: Proud principal Leo Schlueter stands behind his school spelling-bee contestants,
including, from left: Cameron Schotz, Vincent Drake, Austin Wibbing, Brian Lindell, Kate Robinson and Taj
Lyons. Submitted photo
Fun run- Prepare students for the
all-school Boosterthon fundraiser, the
largest of the year, beginning Wed., Jan. 9
and culminating in a fun run Fri., Jan. 18.
More details follow winter intersession.
Calendar:
Dec. 20: Champion assembly at 2 p.m.
-Lora Robinson
Grand tour – Tours and open
registration for families new to the
school start soon. If interested in
attending CTA-Independence, visit the
school website for information.
Good sports – Fifth- and sixthgraders enjoy intramural sports,
competing in different sports during
lunch recess. The students completed
their football “season” and will
compete in basketball in January and
volleyball in February.
Picnic treat – Students enjoyed a
picnic lunch outside on the school’s 20
new picnic tables, recently purchased
by PTO and installed on school
grounds. The tables will also be used
for classroom snack time or as an
outdoor classroom.
Meeting goals – New soccer goals,
purchased by the PTO, are now on
school grounds and being enjoyed by
students.
Box Tops – CTA-Independence
families are encouraged to continue
to send in Box Tops 4 Education. The
school earns 10 cents for every Box
Top turned in, with a chance at winning
an extra 250,000 Box Tops. The four
classes that bring in the most Box Tops
win prizes. Check the expiration date
on all Box Tops before submitting.
Lost and found – Check the Lost and
Found bin for jackets, water bottles
and lunchboxes. All items unclaimed
at the end of December are donated.
Parents or caregivers should mark their
student’s names inside all clothing and
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—Wendi Olson
Hancock Heat
Kudos – Congrats to sixthgrader Jalen Davis for winning the
Superintendent’s Citizenship Award,
Elicia Bivins for her recognition as
Outstanding Volunteer and Sherry
Bollard for winning the Apple
Achievement Award. Congrats also
to sixth-grader Alejandro Mendez for
winning the Sun Lakes Lion Club’s annual
Peace Poster Contest. He was honored
by the Lions Club at an award ceremony.
Tax credits – Hancock families are
encouraged to consider donating to the
school through the tax credit program,
up to $400 for married couples or $200
for singles. Donations can be broken
down into budget-friendly increments
and can be charged to a credit card. The
full donation is received back as a tax
credit. Hancock uses tax credit money
to fund fieldtrips, after-school clubs and
assemblies throughout the school year.
Thanks to those who already donated.
—Suzanne Incorvaia
Hull Heroes
Shop time – Gift cards are available
for purchase in the school office. Hull
families and friends are invited to
purchase them for holiday shopping and
gift giving. Many stores are available
and orders can be placed every Friday.
Hull now offers $50 Visa cards with no
activation fee. A percentage of each
card earns Hull PTO money.
—Kristen Boyd
Jacobson Jets
BMX – As thanks to students for
doing a great job with their studies and
working hard on fundraising activities,
Jacobson PTO sponsored a BMX stunt
show, energizing the campus.
Thanks due – Thanks to all the
families who showed up and supported
Family Night at Blu Burger Grille. The
night was a huge success.
Bee fun – Jacobson hosted its annual
Spelling Bee.
Box Tops – Families are asked to keep
sending in Box Tops. Classes compete
every month to earn prizes for most
Box Tops collected.
School Cents – Save Chandler
Fashion Center receipts from this
holiday season and turn them in at
Jacobson, or take them straight to the
Customer Service desk at the mall. The
Jets earn points for every dollar spent.
Calendar
Dec. 20: Jingle Jog, parents welcome
—Jason Harris & Blanca Dozal
Ryan Royals
Fresh & Easy – Ryan families and
friends are encouraged to save and turn
in receipts dated through Dec. 31 and
valued at $20 or more for the Fresh &
Easy fundraiser.
School Cents – Original receipts
from SanTan Village can continue to be
turned in. Receipts from stores south of
Williams Field Road, including Costco,
Sam’s Club and Walmart, do not count
this year.
—Traci Lepacik
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
Tarwater Toros
For a spell – Congrats to the
fifth- and sixth-grade students who
participated in Tarwater’s annual
Spelling Bee. Riley Tracy of Mr. Morris’
class won the competition and will go
on to the district competition. Huge
thanks to Mrs. Moxley, Ms. Swanson
and Mrs. Chappell for organizing and
coordinating the event for the school.
Holiday fun – Tarwater enjoyed
participating in many holiday activities
including helping less fortunate children
with a Christmas Giving Tree, presenting
gifts at the school’s annual Holiday
Sing-A-Long and performing in a Chorus
Concert. Kindergartners performed
a Holiday Program, and students
exercised at the Jingle Jog.
School Cents – School Cents offers
double points in January. Holiday
receipts can be kept until then and
logged at Guest Services at Chandler
Fashion Center or turned into the
school and logged by the PTO and
returned. Salvation Army angels and
Santa photos are worth 1,000 points.
—Robyn Kelly
Patterson Pride
Thanks due – Special thanks to
those who came out and supported
Patterson’s Fall Festival. Thanks also to
the volunteers for their hard work and
dedication and to the PTO, who did a
great job with planning and provided
a fun-filled event for everyone. A huge
thanks also for the green beans cans
and the support for the cause.
Happy holiday – Patterson wishes
everyone a safe, happy holiday and
looks forward to the New Year and the
students’ return on Tue., Jan. 8, 2013.
Calendar
Dec. 20: December Dash
Jan. 17: Science Fair Night; PTO Star
Gazing, 7-9 p.m.
—Anne Keefer
Basha Bears
Helping hands – The Accelerated
Middle School at Basha High
encourages student participation
within the community and the school.
Students volunteered recently at the
Chandler Care Center, passing out
turkeys and canned goods to less
fortunate families. Basha High donated
74 turkeys to Chandler Care Center for
the annual holiday food drive.
—Renee Clancy
Andersen Astronauts
Help wanted – Parent volunteers are
needed for Fine Dining on Tue., Dec. 18.
Three different lunch schedules start at
10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
—Kathryn Perry
CTA-Goodman Gators
High honors – CTA-Goodman is one
of 11 Chandler schools to receive the
designation of 2012 National Center
for Educational Achievement Arizona
Higher Performing School. NCEA
identifies higher-performing schools as
elementary, middle and high schools
that have consistently outperformed
their peers with similar student
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School News from page 37
populations over a three-year period. Info: nc4ea.org.
Calendar
Dec. 15: Flag ceremony presented by kindergarten
classes, 8 a.m., Amphitheater
Dec. 18-19: Hearing and vision screenings
Dec. 19: Good News Gators Assembly, 1:30 p.m.,
Multipurpose Room; Second-Year Band Concert, 6:30
p.m., Hamilton High School
Dec. 20: “Snowman Sprint” Fun Run: grades K-2,
12:35 p.m.; grades 3-6, 1:30 p.m.
—Kathie Butters
collected through Dec. 31.
Kudos – Congrats to Sue Bowers, Devin Berube and
Sandy Ashbaugh for earning AAA awards for their
commitment to Knox. They were recently celebrated
at Chandler Center for the Arts.
Tax credit – Donate to the school through the
Arizona Tax Credit program. Up to $400 per married
couple or $200 per single can be donated. Full
donations are returned via tax credit.
—Ximena Rodriguez
Knox Knights
Good sports – Seton’s football team celebrated its
Division IV championship win over undefeated Blue
Ridge High School at Northern Arizona University.
—Jody LaBenz
Fun Run – Join the Knox Knights as they run for fun
Thu., Dec. 20.
Fundraising fun – Fresh & Easy receipts are
Seton Catholic Preparatory High Sentinels
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Darrell Garretson of Chandler High School is
the 2012 U.S. Marine Corps Elite Warrior Arizona
Player of the Year.
The 2012-13 All CUSD Swim/Dive Teams are
announced. The All CUSD Girls Team MVP is
Kathryn Palomino, Chandler High; Team members
are Scout Wilkins, Julia Boese, Allyson Padilla,
Jocelyn Wang, Kelsey Thomas and Adriana
Palomino, Chandler High; Maren Rincon, Kaitlin
Wright and Taylor Kane, Basha High; Samantha
Arellano, Lauren Halle, Madison Mullins,
Cheyenne McLaws and Erica Kaplan, Hamilton
High; Demi Lauderback and Raevin TeranRichardson, Perry High; Searra Sandlin, Arizona
College Prep. Honorable Mentions: Angela Tulk
and Phi Nguyen, Chandler High; Halley Nisleit,
Perry High; and Michelle Parron-Saletri, Arizona
College Prep. Diving: Abigail Whitlock, Perry High.
The All CUSD Boys Team MVP is Isaac
Montano, Hamilton High; Team members are
Chase Damis, Mark Jurek and Justin Tran, Chandler
High; Adriel Huerta, Basha High; Hunter Hojnacki,
Jake Myers, Brandon Dang, Zach Posniack, Ty
Dang, Austin Halle and Lawrence Quintana,
Hamilton High; Cody Stalcup, Sam Morton, Jon
Underwood, Justin Dawson and Jake Perrine,
Perry High; Honorable Mentions Jordan Abril,
Basha High; Levi Siwek and Tristan Diaz, Perry
High; Leonard Hass, Arizona College Prep; Diving:
Steven Harris, Hamilton High.
The 2012-13 All CUSD Badminton Team is
announced. The team includes Amanjit Bhatti,
Chandler High; Francesca Kent, Basha High; Tiffany
Pariva and Drishti Panse, Hamilton High; and
Christina Celaya and Jenna Reynolds, Perry High.
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Community Commentary
Publisher’s Note
The best Christmas present ever
‘Tis the season!
by Dr. Ryan Wade
Happy Holidays and a very Happy New
Year to our friends and loved ones, all the
members of the SanTan Sun team, our
loyal readers and esteemed advertisers.
Here’s a little something that I hope will
bring a smile to your face.
Laurie Fagen
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The week before Christmas
By Laurie Fagen
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house,
Pandemonium reigned, and I felt like a louse.
The stockings I’d stuck to the drywall with nails
Left cracks in the plaster that looked like park trails.
The children were screaming and running the halls,
Leaving sugary lollipop handprints on walls.
With Mom at the ‘puter and I on the couch,
I could tell the days coming would leave me a grouch.
When out in the back yard there came such a crash,
I thought that the neighbor was throwing a bash.
I slowly got up from my favorite spot
To yell “Settle down,” or, so I thought.
The lights from the greenbelt that spilled on my yard
Gleamed brightly on something that landed there, hard.
When what to my bloodshot, tired eyes should appear,
But a skinny old lady, all dressed in sun gear.
A massive straw hat dipped from front to the back
That was woven in circles with white and with black.
She was wearing a dress that went down to her toes
And I saw her bare feet were wearing no hose.
With sunglasses dark, in her hand, a guitar,
I couldn’t imagine what brought her thus far.
I opened the slider, my jaw near the floor,
As the old woman shuffled on up to the door.
Her cheeks were like roses, her nose like a cherry.
But her turned-down expression was quite far from merry.
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“You live in this place?” she screeched with a glare.
I nodded my head and continued to stare.
“So where are the lights and your tree?” she quite fumed,
While brushing right past me to scowl at the room.
“I … haven’t had time,” I hemmed and I hawed.
She turned ‘round to face me and gave a slow nod.
“You people today, you work way too much.
“Your lives are too crazy with trifles and such.
“You don’t take the time to live for right now.
“How to be in this moment, you just don’t know how.”
But then the most wonderful thing did occur:
First, a smile lit her face that was so sweet and pure.
And then with a flourish across those six strings,
She swirled ‘round the room as if lifted by wings.
The music she played was like nothing I’d heard,
As she went to her work with nary a word.
A holiday tree, all brilliant with lights,
Sprang up in the corner; then, ‘twas more in her sights.
Decorations galore, in green and in red,
Found their places all ‘round me. “Oh, thank you!” I said.
“Don’t thank me, my friend, and don’t think I’ll be back.
“At this kind of magic, you get only one crack.”
She strummed a last chord, then out the door, fled.
I gazed at her deeds; vowed to heed what she said.
Then I heard her exclaim, ‘ere she flew out of sight,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore
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Every year as the Christmas holiday approaches, I find
myself reflecting on all of the great memories I had as a
child. It always brings me back to a time when things were
so simple, yet so complex in the eyes of a young, spoiled
and impressionable kid.
It was Christmas morning, and my brothers and I had just
woken up. The anticipation to get downstairs to see what
Santa had brought was just killing us. Just like all of the
previous years, we were to forced to sit on the stairs until
we were given the okay.
After getting the nod, we ran over one another to get to
the tree. When we got there, to our amazement, everything
on our lists and more were sitting under, around and on top
of the tree. This was truly the best Christmas ever.
Then something very unusual happened: after we were
done opening our presents, we were told to pick out our
favorite present, which we did without hesitation.
What came next totally blew us away! Our mother then
told us that we would get to keep that one present. However,
all of the other presents would be re-wrapped and we would
be giving all of our toys to another family that would not
be having a Christmas. You can only imagine the thoughts
and comments that came from four boys who could not
comprehend the true meaning of Christmas, let alone the
concept of giving without receiving something in return.
BEST EVER: Dr. Ryan Wade of Chandler, second from right, with his
brothers Adam, left, Doug and Brad, on a Christmas morning when they
were young. Submitted photo
About an hour later, we found ourselves about 20
minutes outside of town, pulling into a driveway we did
not know. When we arrived, we were greeted with huge
smiles that I still remember today. Inside this home with
dirt floors was a family burning trash to stay warm. It was
all very confusing and difficult to process.
More than 28 years later, I have experienced many
wonderful holidays with friends and family, but never
one that sticks out in my mind the way that particular
Christmas did. Every year I tell this story numerous times,
hoping that just one person will give the same gift to a
young impressionable child so they can receive the same
gift my parents gave me as a child.
Thanks, Mom and Dad.
Dr. Ryan Wade is founder of Ocotillo Chiropractic
Center in Chandler.
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Opinion
Letters to the editor
Goodbye and thanks
For my office as director for the Maricopa County Special Healthcare District, the election
did not turn out exactly the way we hoped, but all is good. I am proud of the thousands
of East Valley residents that voted for me this time or in the last two elections. To those
good folks, you should know that it has always humbled me that you would give me the
opportunity to represent you in this most important position.
Mary Harden ran a very effective and clean campaign. She will be a fine director and will
bring a new and important perspective to that board. We wish her the best.
I am well aware that my vote against the bond election may have cost me my seat, but
that is ok too. I’d rather spend the next four years cleaning my garage –hopefully it won’t
take quite that long – than to place something on the ballot that was not well planned.
Our board has since begun a transparent process that will involve broad community
input and plenty of time for all benefits and costs to be considered. If the new Citizens
Bond Committee sees the need and agrees that the financial plan is sound, they will make
recommendations to Mary and the rest of the District Board, which may then ask the citizens
to vote it up or down in 2014. The real estate developers and downtown interests that
tried to force a $950,000,000 obligation onto the taxpayers of Maricopa County will have
an opportunity to make their case, but it will be along with all the other stakeholders and
citizens who need to be heard.
It has been so rewarding to be a part of the Maricopa Integrated Health System for
13 years. We’ve helped lead it from a county hospital to a nationally respected, highquality organization.
We’ve provided strong institutional support for programs that are solidly accredited
and train hundreds of physicians each year. In 2005, our first board adopted stringent fiscal
responsibility policies, and I have fought to see that they were implemented in spite of many
difficult funding challenges as the State of Arizona put its own financial house in order.
Finally, the safety net stays intact to help at those times when we have no other
care options.
To serve my constituents, our patients and the dedicated staff and physicians of MIHS
has been one of the great privileges of my life. I will never forget all the wonderful times
meeting and working with so many dedicated individuals. It has been an honor, thank you.
Bil Bruno, 85225
Editor’s note: District 1 of Maricopa County Special Healthcare encompasses all of Chandler,
Sun Lakes, Ahwatukee, Queen Creek, Tempe and parts of Mesa, Gilbert and County Islands.
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CHoP steaks roasting on an open fire Holiday giving opportunities
by K. M. Lang
SanTan Sun area diners must have
been extra good this year, because
Santa brought them a gleaming new
steak house just in time for the holidays.
CHoP, set to open its doors Sun., Dec. 16
at Downtown Ocotillo, will fill a culinary
cavity, says co-owner Tom Kaufman,
whose other restaurants include The
Living Room and The Sushi Room, as
well as six Humble Pie locations.
“We opened The Living Room and it
really resonated with the community,”
explains Kaufman. “Pretty much right
away, customers started joking with
me, ‘We need a mesquite grill – a steak
house.’ We started casually talking about
it a year ago.”
Kaufman and his partners, including
local commercial developer and
Chandler Economic Development
Advisory Board President Spike
Lawrence, hope to create for their
guests a dining experience similar to that
at Houston’s, a successful steak house
with 20 locations nationwide.
‘Tis the season to give, and there is no shortage
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organizations in the SanTan Sun area.
How it started
Kaufman, a longtime admirer of
Houston’s, must have been on Santa’s
nice list, himself. Through a neighbor
and by sheer chance, he met Charles
O’Steen, Houston’s chef and general
manager for 19 years, and convinced him
to sign on with CHoP as both investor
and head chef.
“Did you ever see the movie, ‘Money
Ball?’” Kaufman asks. “Well, I feel like
Billy Beane of the Oakland A’s. I don’t
know how I did it, but I got the star
pitcher. All of a sudden this little place
has a superstar.”
O’Steen will be working his magic
Books for veterans
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from the public, charitable organizations and
other publishers from throughout the country
for Phoenix area military veterans, and then
will deliver the books to the Carl T. Hayden VA
Medical Center in Phoenix.
“The excellent library at the Carl Hayden VA
Medical Center provides books to our veterans
throughout the year,” says Linda F. Radke,
president of Five Star Publications. “The holidays
are an especially important time for the library’s
shelves to be stocked with quality books which
see CHoP page 46
see Holiday giving page 48
Plan for New Year’s Eve
Christmas meals available, holiday events continue
Between now and New Year’s Eve, a variety of SanTan Sun
area restaurants and bars feature tasty and festive holiday
offerings to help the community celebrate the season
without slaving in the kitchen. In addition, a variety of
family friendly, holiday-themed events continue through
the end of the December.
San Marcos Golf Resort
CLASSY: CHoP co-owner Tom Kaufman and his partners went with their instincts when decorating their new
restaurant which opens Sun., Dec. 16 “There’s an inherent masculinity to a steak house – the rich feel of dark
woods and leather,” explains Kaufman. “If it looked good and felt good, we said, ‘Yeah, why not?’”
STSN photo by Ron Lang
AJ’s Restaurant at Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf
Resort offers a trio of buffets for Christmas, New Year’s
Eve and New Year’s Day.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tue., Dec. 25 and Tue., Jan.
1, guests can choose from a variety of items including
fresh waffles with fruit toppings, eggs Benedict and
Denver frittata, poblano short ribs, prime rib and
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CHoP from page 45
New Year from page 45
on CHoP’s two 4-foot mesquite grills,
cooking “the best possible product:
steak, lamb chop, salmon, Idaho
lake trout,” over an open flame. The
restaurant will offer “something for
everybody,” says Kaufman, who’s already
planning a Saturday event when local
kids can vote their favorite dishes onto
CHoP’s children’s menu.
For adults, the restaurant will have
a carefully chosen wine list and a
cozy-yet-sophisticated dining room,
featuring a U-shaped bar where friends
can socialize, as well as secluded
booths where couples can chat. CHoP’s
dark leather and wood are offset with
tasteful copper accents including
striking copper panels on one wall,
and sliding windows that close to form
a private dining room – a must for
business clientele.
chipotle pork loin. The price is $34.95
per adult or $15.95 per child ages 4 to
12 and includes a glass of champagne or
sparkling cider.
On Mon., Dec. 31 beginning at 5 p.m.,
guests select from Italian wedding soup,
corn chowder, slow-roasted prime rib,
potato-crusted salmon with Champagne
cream and desserts like mud pie and
three-layer chocolate cake. The price is
$28.95 per person and includes a glass of
house champagne or wine.
The San Marcos is at 1 N. San Marcos
Pl., Chandler. Info: 480-857-4401
STEAKS ON THE GRILL: Guests at CHoP will dine on
mesquite-grilled steak, fish, chicken, ribs and more,
prepared by head chef Charles O’Steen, formerly of
Houston’s. STSN photo by Ron Lang
PARTNERS: Among the partners in the new
CHoP restaurant with Tom Kaufman is Angela
Harolle. STSN photo by Ron Lang
“I did want that option,” Kaufman
explains. “I’ve had a lot of Intel people
and pharmaceutical reps and corporate
people up and down Price Corridor
who’ve said, ‘Please, Tom, please – we’ve
got to get off campus.’”
Still, Kaufman knows tasteful décor
means nothing without a tasty meal
to back it up, and that’s just what he’s
planning to give area diners – during the
holidays and beyond.
“We’re going to cook food over an
open flame, get it to our guests as
quickly as possible and exceed their
expectations.”
CHoP is at 2625 W. Queen Creek Rd.
Hours are 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday through
Thursday and 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. For information, call
480-821-0009 or visit chopchandler.com.
K. M. Lang lives and writes in Southern
Chandler. To contact her, email
[email protected].
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On Christmas Eve from 8 p.m. to
midnight, Irish Republic holds a Santa
Crawl. Anyone who wears a Santa hat
receives discounted drink specials.
Christmas Day hours are 4 p.m.
to midnight.
On New Year’s Eve, the pub hosts
its annual Red Tie Affair with a live DJ
playing music all night from 9 p.m. to 2
a.m. Reservations are $25 and include
reserved seating and door cover charge,
two drinks, champagne toast at midnight
and party favors. There is a $10 cover at
the door.
Irish Republic is at 58 S. San Marcos Pl.,
Chandler. Info: 480-812-1588
Cork
Cork in Chandler features its monthly
tasting dinner on Sun., Dec. 23. The
European Christmas menu offers
selections like sour mushroom and barley
soup, roasted goose, apple-prune stuffing
and boiled potatoes. Finish the meal with
a traditional French Bûche de Noël.
The four-course meal is $35 per person
with wine pairings and supplemental
courses offered at an additional cost.
Cork also offers two dinner seatings
on New Year’s Eve at 5 and 8 p.m. with a
special menu.
The restaurant is at 4991 S. Alma
School Road, Suite101, Chandler.
Reservations: 480-883-3773
On Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 1
a.m., SanTan Brewing Co. has its usual full
menu available to patrons.
On Christmas Day, it opens from
6 p.m. to midnight and features its
full menu.
The complete menu is available once
again on New Year’s Eve, when the pub is
open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
SanTan Brewing Company is at 8 S. San
Marcos Pl., Chandler. Info: 480-917-8700
Bernard’s at Ocotillo
Celebrate in style on New Year’s Eve
at Bernard’s at Ocotillo. The evening
includes gourmet dining and dancing.
For reservations, call 480-917-6660.
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tail, and Thai barbecue-glazed wild
Arctic Char. The four-course dinner is
$80 for adults, $72 for seniors and $40
for ages 12 and younger. After dinner, a
celebration is held in the Lobby Bar with
a Champagne toast and performance
by Grammy award-winning group Blue
Stone Project.
For reservations, call 602-385-5726.
The resort is at 5594 W. Wild Horse Pass
Blvd. in Chandler.
UltraStar Multi-tainment Center
Ring in the New Year at UltraStar
Multi-tainment Center in Maricopa.
Party favors, a balloon drop and
sparkling cider toast at midnight are all
part of this free event. No reservations
are required.
UltraStar Multi-tainment Center is
open at 10 a.m. on Mon., Dec. 31 until
1 a.m. on Tue., Jan. 1, and is at 16000
Maricopa Rd. Info: 520-494-7827,
ultrastarakchin.com.
Holiday events
Saturdays with Santa: From 3:30 to
7:30 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 15 and 22, the Jolly
Old Elf himself is at The Promenade
Farmers’ Market at the Promenade at
Fulton Ranch. Kids and their families
can meet Santa, donate a toy to Toys
for Tots and browse through the food
and wares at the Farmers’ Market. The
first 50 people to see Santa each week
receive a goodie bag full of gift cards,
a holiday craft and other treats. The
Promenade at Fulton Ranch is at 4950 S.
Alma School Rd., Chandler.
Moo-ey Christmas: Superstition
Farm in Mesa hosts this popular holiday
event. From 5 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 15, 21
and 22, enjoy unlimited Christmas light
hayrides around the dairy, bonfires,
hot chocolate, festive music, a petting
zoo, a Moo-ey Marketplace and more.
Price is $10 plus tax per person ages
2 and older. Extra food and activities
are available for an additional fee.
Superstition Farm is at 3440 S.
Hawes Rd., Mesa. Info: 602-432-6865,
superstitionfarm.com.
Train tracks: Fifteen homes
throughout the Valley, including two
in Chandler and one in Gilbert, have
G-scale garden railroads on display for
the Arizona Big Train Operators (ABTO)
Christmas Open House. Self-guided
tours are from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sat.
and Sun., Dec. 15 and 16. Donations are
accepted and used to support ABTO
activities. Information and map available
at azbigtrains.org.
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JOLLY ST. NICK: Young children gather to listen to
Santa Claus during the Polar Express event at the
Tumbleweed Recreation Center. Submitted photo
Polar Express: Experience an evening
of storytelling, hot cocoa and crafts
when the Tumbleweed Recreation
Center creates a North Pole-themed
night of magic for kids ages 3 to 8
and their parents. From 6 to 8 p.m. on
Thu., Dec. 20, participants clad in their
jammies await St. Nick’s presentation of
the first gift of the season to each child.
Space is limited and preregistration is
required. The center is at 745 E. Germann
Rd., Chandler. Info: 480-782-2912.
Farmers Market pics with St. Nick:
From 3 to 7 p.m. on Thu., Dec. 20 the
Farmers Market at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in
downtown Chandler offers a free holidaythemed photo booth. The market also
features a plethora of food items including
fresh produce, baked goods and salsa. Info:
480-855-3539, downtownchandler.org.
Avenues of art: View the work of local
artists while strolling the holiday-lighted
streets of downtown Chandler and
shopping for last-minute gifts during the
Chandler Art Walk from 6 to 10 p.m. on Fri.,
Dec. 21. Free professional photos are also
available. Listen to live music performed by
local musicians at this free event. Info:
480-855-3539, downtownchandler.org.
Santa, furry friends and photos:
Santa doesn’t just visit children. He
also drops in to check on pets, as well,
and will be at Riggs Road Veterinary
Clinic, 975 E. Riggs Rd., 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 21 for pictures with his furry
friends. Monetary donations for Protect
Police Canine are welcome. Three
6-month-old kittens are also available
for adoption and would make great
holiday gifts. Info: 480-821-1126.
SPARKLING AND FESTIVE: Colorful light shows are
one of many holiday-themed events going on this
month at SanTan Village. Submitted photo
Santa and snow: A variety of holiday
activities and events take place at
SanTan Village.
Nightly from 5 to 9 p.m. at the top of
the hour watch a 10-minute light show
set to holiday music. The lights are in the
Children’s Play Area through Christmas
Eve. Also in the Children’s Play Area,
experience a snowfall at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30
and 8:30 p.m. Thu. through Sun., through
Dec. 23. Stories with Mrs. Claus take place
at 7:15 p.m. Thu. through Sat. and 5 p.m.
Sun., through Dec. 23 near Dairy Queen.
Santa is ready to pose for pictures
through Christmas Eve at Santa’s Lane,
west of Harkins Theatres Courtyard. Kids
who visit with Santa get a free gift. Info:
480-899-1878 or shopsantanvillage.com.
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are free to our veterans. We want to
help this year by informing the public
of this need and by offering to be a
collection point.”
Radke is from a military family.
“My mother grew up in a family of
nine brothers and sisters,” she explains.
“Five members of the family, including
my mother, served in World War II.”
Books may be shipped to: Five
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Chandler, AZ 85226. If delivering in
person, contact Five Star Publications at
480-940-8182 prior to delivery.
Donate toys, food
Give kids a memorable holiday season
and help feed the hungry by bringing
new, unwrapped toys and nonperishable
food items to SanTan Honda Superstore,
1150 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler.
SanTan Honda Superstore collects the
toys for Toys for Tots and donates food
items, such as canned vegetables and fruits,
tuna fish, peanut butter, rice, dry beans and
pasta, to the Chandler Food Bank. Info:
480-285-2800, santanhonda.com.
Santa, toy drive
Visit Tasti D-Lite Chandler in Fulton
Ranch Towne Center, 4040 S. Arizona
Ave., from noon to 4 p.m. on Sat., Dec.
15. to enjoy Santa’s Block Party. The
outdoor festival features an appearance
of Santa Claus from noon to 2 p.m.,
local vendors selling holiday crafts and
fun activities for kids. Attendees are
encouraged to dress up for pictures and
bring Christmas wish lists. A portion of
the proceeds from any vendor sales is
donated to ICAN youth programs.
GIFTS FOR KIDS: ICAN staff and volunteers wrap
donated toys for ICAN youth from last year’s
Adopt-a-Youth program. Photo courtesy of ICAN
Also, through Sat., Dec. 22, Tasti D-Lite
holds a toy drive to benefit the ICAN
Adopt-a-Youth program. Donate an
unwrapped toy, and receive a buy-oneget-one-free on any menu item, such
as seasonal holiday flavors including
peppermint bark, salted caramel treats,
peppermint fudge sundaes, warm fruit ’n
granola cobbler, or a hot chocolate float.
“This is such a fun and wondrous time
of year, we’re looking forward to teaming
up with ICAN to help spread holiday
cheer to the children of our community,”
says Kellie Threadgill, owner of Tasti
D-Lite Chandler.
ICAN provides free, comprehensive
programs that empower youth to
be productive, self-confident and
responsible members of the community,
such as: substance abuse and gang
prevention; homework and academic
assistance; leadership and job skills
development; and a wide range of
classes on topics like health, nutrition,
fitness and parenting.
ICAN is at the Lon E. Hoeye Youth
Center, 650 E. Morelos St., Chandler.
Info: icanaz.org, facebook.com/ICANAZ.
Tasti D-Lite is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to
10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon
to 8 p.m. Sunday. Info: tastidlite.com/
chandler, facebook.com/tastichandler,
twitter.com/tastichandler.
Santa at Farmers Market
Bring a toy for Toys for Tots, share
your wish list with Santa Claus and
shop The Promenade at Fulton Ranch
Farmers’ Market at the Saturdays with
Santa events from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec.
15 and 22, 4950 S. Alma School Rd. at
Chandler Heights Road near AmTrust
Bank, Southern Chandler.
Santa will give a goodie bag full of
special offers, a holiday craft and other
treats to the first 50 people to see him
each Saturday.
The Farmers’ Market offers fresh
produce, breads, jams, honey, olive
oils, jewelry, soaps, candies, salsa,
nuts, dog treats and many holiday gift
items. Contact Chris of Ray’s Market at
602-214-1653 or visit raysmarket.net to
learn how to be a vendor at the market.
Free and open to the public. Info:
promenadeatfultonranch.com.
Buy pizza, give pizza at Rush St.
Feed your own
family as well as
another family in
need this holiday
season from 11 a.m.
to 10 p.m. Sat., Dec.
15 at Rush St. Pizzeria, 2925 E. Riggs Rd.,
Suite 7, Chandler, on the southwest
corner of Gilbert and Riggs roads in the
Albertson’s Plaza.
For every 18- or 24-inch specialty pizza
bought by customers, Rush St. Pizzeria
will donate a large cheese or pepperoni
pizza to help feed children in need in
the community. The pizzeria will also be
accepting $5 donations to send a pizza.
Info: 480-883-7300, rushstpizzeria@
gmail.com, rushstpizzeria.com.
Fun Run, 5K benefits youth
All ages are invited to run for fun and
raise funds to give youth a memorable
holiday season at the first “Santa Hustle:
Making Wishes Come True” Fun Run and
5K on Sat., Dec. 15 at Kiwanis Park, 5500
S. Mill Ave., Tempe.
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The fundraiser
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nonprofit New
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Homes, Inc. (NHYH),
which provides
outpatient mentoring, counseling
services and safe, secure homes for
at-risk youth.
Race day registration begins at 8 a.m.
with the first race starting at 9 a.m.
Medals are presented to the top three
finishers in different age divisions for
5K runners. After the race, participants
can enjoy vendor and sponsor booths,
giveaways, raffles and the awards
ceremony. The first 150 participants to
register receive a T-shirt, goody bag and
race bib. Info: 480-722-2730, nhyh.org.
Sponsor families in need
Purchase items from a gift guide,
such as toys, clothing, household
items and food items for a Christmas
dinner, for Adopt-A-Family through St.
Steven’s Catholic Church.
Many deserving family adoptees are
referred by clergy from the Catholic
Church or members of St. Vincent de
Paul, who help complete an application
during required home visits.
Pick up a sponsor application at the
parish office at 24827 S. Dobson Rd.,
Sun Lakes. Info: 480-895-9266, ext. 200.
‘Toys for Tatts’
The third annual Toys for Tatts
charity event runs through Fri., Dec. 21
at Rebellious Addiction Tattoo Studio
at 1111 N. Gilbert Rd., Gilbert. Donate
new toys with a receipt, and the studio
matches up to $50 in
value, or bring in $25
worth of new toys and
receive a tattoo valued
at $50 for free.
Arizona Adoption of Special Kids
(AASK) is the beneficiary of the
donated toys. For those who prefer
not to get a tattoo or piercing,
a $50 gift certificate to give to
someone who does is offered in lieu
of a service.
Info: 480-343-3513,
rebelliousaddiction.com.
‘Adopt-a-Family’
Grant a local needy family’s wishes
by purchasing wish list items, like toys,
electronics, blankets, warm clothing,
food and other basic survival items, by
Mon., Dec. 24 through the Black Family
and Child Services of Arizona Adopt-aFamily Program.
Families such as single moms,
fixed-income grandparents raising
grandchildren and others who have
been out of work for a year or
longer submit their wish lists, and
then donors choose the families
they help by providing information
about the kind of situation they
would like to assist, or by giving a
price range of how much they can
afford to spend to purchase wish
list items.
Bring donated wish list items to the
BFCS Family Service Center at 1522 E.
Southern Ave., Phoenix, or make a cash
contribution online.
Info: 602-243-1773, bfcsfamily.org.
Sponsor seniors this season
The fifth annual “Adopt-A-Senior”
program, supported by the Gilbert
Chamber of Commerce and the
Gilbert Senior Center, seeks sponsors
to fulfill wish lists for low-income,
homebound and / or disabled seniors
in Gilbert, as well as donations of gift
bag items that would be useful or
appreciated by a senior in quantities
of 50 or more to be distributed at
the Chamber’s holiday party for lowincome seniors.
Average wish lists cost $25 and may
include a number of needed items.
Also, a check to purchase gift cards for
unfulfilled wish lists can be mailed to
the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce,
P.O. Box 527, Gilbert, AZ 85299. Info:
Sara Clifton, 480-941-6350, ext. 115,
[email protected].
Warm seniors’ feet
Through Dec. 25, the Socks
For Seniors Campaign, an
annual community service
project that collects new
socks to be given to elderly in local
nursing homes around the holidays,
seeks sponsors to host a sock drive.
Sponsors simply decorate a box, find
locations for collection boxes, collect
new socks and then distribute the socks
to a local nursing home, assisted living
center or other senior community.
Socks For Seniors can also help
promote and connect a local sock drive
sponsor with a local senior community
for distributing the socks. Info:
socksforseniors.com/register.html.
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Footballers feed less fortunate
Several players from the Arizona Cardinals,
including long snapper Mike Leach of Chandler,
served an “Early Bird Thanksgiving Dinner” last
month to more
than 400 homeless
and working poor
at Phoenix Rescue
Mission, an event
the team has
participated in
since 2004.
HELPING THE HOMELESS: Arizona
“It shows the
Cardinals’ long snapper, Mike
Leach, signs autographs for Robert
heart and spirit
and Miklo, brothers who regularly
behind the team
eat at the Phoenix Rescue Mission
that they came
dining hall with their mother.
down here to
Submitted photo
serve some of
the least fortunate people in the Phoenix area,”
says Jay Cory, Phoenix Rescue Mission president
and CEO. “We are deeply grateful for our
relationship with the Cardinals.”
In Maricopa County, more than 13,000 people
are homeless, 40% of which are families. Info:
phoenixrescuemission.org.
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Irish dancers jig to Chandler
Hundreds of Irish dancers
from all over the world
compete in the 23rd Annual
Feis in the Desert, Sat. and
Sun., Jan. 19 and 20, 2013
at the Crowne Plaza San
Marcos Golf Resort, 1 N. San
Marcos Pl., Chandler.
All levels of dancing will
be on display, from beginners
to world championship
DANCE COMPETITORS: The Bracken
qualifiers. The schedule
School’s award winning ceile team
includes both solo dances and
from the 2012 Feis in the Desert,
ceile, or team, dances., and
wearing costumes with the official
live musicians accompany the
logo for the feis: a cactus with the
traditional Bracken swan wrapped
dancers. In addition to the
around it. The design is based
dancing, many vendors will be
on ancient Celtic art patterns.
available, selling all manner
Submitted photo
of Irish dancing supplies and
Celtic items of all types and In
addition, attendees will have a chance to honor Irish traditions
through various art competitions.
As a celebration of Irish culture and heritage and held
in conjunction with the Chandler’s multi-cultural festival,
the Irish dance competition, pronounced fesh, is hosted by
Chandler’s Bracken School of Irish Dance and sponsored by
Damhsa Irish Dance Company, which supports the Sister
Cities program.
Admission and parking are free to the event. The San
Marcos is a historic resort located in the heart of downtown
Chandler, and visitors can walk to the shops and restaurants
along Arizona Avenue.
For more information, including a general schedule of
events, visit brackenirishdance.com/fitd, where visitors
can find out more about the feis and special rates at the
San Marcos. Email [email protected] with
specific questions.
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New Orleans
comes to Chandler
Chandler’s version of Mardi Gras is
celebrated New Orleans-style with music
and signature purple, green and gold
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., Jan. 27 in the San
Marcos Ballroom at Crowne Plaza San
Marcos Golf Resort, 1 N. San Marcos Pl.
EIRE IN AZ: Odran Condron, far right, a resident of Tullamore, Ireland, carried the Irish flag
while walking in Chandler’s 23rd Annual Parade of Lights with the Chandler-Tullamore Sister
Cities (CTSC). Condron works for Intel in Chandler. Also sharing the holiday spirit are from
left: Leah Powell, Stirling Anderson and Sharon Anderson. Submitted photo
PUB QUIZ: Pat Harrington, husband of Ellen Harrington, president of Chandler-Tullamore
Sister Cities, leads a packed room with Irish and Arizona questions at the Pub Quiz held by
CTSC and hosted by Coach & Willie’s in downtown Chandler. The players were tested on
current events, history, science and nature, with the proceeds underwriting the travel of
students in the Pioneer Ambassador Program to Tullamore in June 2013. One of the winning
tables called themselves the “Pauls,” with Paul McGowan, owner of Chandler Mixed Martial
Arts and a native of Tullamore; Chandler resident Paula Moore; and Paul Daniel Glennon, a
resident of Tullamore who works for Intel in Chandler. Submitted photo
IN COSTUME: Arizona Classic Jazz Society members
celebrate Mardi Gras in style. Submitted photo
Nonstop entertainment will be
presented by “Arizona Roadrunners,”
“Original Wildcat Jass Band” from
Tucson and “52nd Street Jazz Band” from
Mesa. There will be second-line parades
and beads for everybody. Costumes are
not required, but those in them will have
an opportunity to win a prize.
Mardi Gras colors represent justice,
faith and power and are thought to have
been chosen by the Grand Duke Alexis
Alexandrovich Romanoff of Russia during a
visit to New Orleans in 1872 and are often
incorporated into Mardi Gras costumes.
The event is hosted by Arizona
Classic Jazz Society, and the cost is $20
per person. Food will be available for
purchase in the Ballroom. For more
information, call 480-620-3941 or visit
azclassicjazz.org.
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hanks to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Law, A.R.S. 43-1088, you may be able
to designate a donation to Chandler/Gilbert Arc and receive a tax credit. [The working poor tax credit is in addition to the education tax credits…you can take advantage of both tax credits in the same year.]
Chandler/Gilbert Arc has been serving people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities in the East Valley since 1975, and provides community living, employment
and day treatment and training opportunities daily.
For tax year 2012, contributions up to $400 may earn dollar-for-dollar tax credit on
your Arizona Income Tax return. Taxpayers filing as single or unmarried head of
household have a maximum credit amount of $200; married taxpayers filling jointly
have a $400 maximum credit.
As you plan your end-of-year giving, please remember that the Arizona Charitable Tax
Credit can serve to benefit both you and those we serve here at Chandler/Gilbert Arc.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity; please make your check
payable to:
Chandler/Gilbert Arc Charitable Tax Fund
3250 N. San Marcos Place
Chandler, AZ 85225-7789
For your convenience, you make your donation on our website:
www.cgarc.org
We also accept Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
Please contact Carol at (480) 892-9422, ext. 104
for details and ask her how to become a sustaining contributor.
Chandler/Gilbert Arc is an IRS Section 501(c) (3) non-profit organization
and is a qualifying charitable organization registered with the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Contact the Arizona DOR at (602) 255-3381, or visit www. revenue.state.az.us
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Personal trainer hosts grand opening
A holiday party celebrates John Allen’s Arizona
Body Sculpturing grand opening from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sat., Dec. 15 at the fitness studio’s new location in
Las Tiendas Village at 2915 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 8,
Chandler.
Attendees meet the personal trainers, receive
complimentary blood pressure checks and chair
massages, and enter a drawing for prizes. There
will also be boutique shopping, a bouncy and face
painting for kids, food and beverages.
Visit johnallensaz.com or call 480-917-7270 for
more information.
Get a jump start on your fitness
resolutions before the end of the year
and alleviate holiday season stress
with discounted martial arts classes at
Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios, 4991 S.
Alma School Rd., Suite 6, Chandler.
New adult, teen and child students
who sign up by Mon., Dec. 31 can save
as much as 75%, depending on the
selected program. The limited time
offer is “open to anyone who has the
desire to better themselves,” says Chief
Instructor Brad Bennett.
Z-Ultimate offers
a “personalized
and professional
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and self-defense
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“Our program
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designed around you, the individual.
Challenge yourself now to make those
positive changes that you have always
wanted to make, and let us help you get
there. Why wait until January when you
can get started doing it today and save
money in the process?” adds Bennett.
For more information contact
the studio at 480-895-4466, email
[email protected] or visit
zultimatechandler.com.
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16 at Sol Yoga, 985 W. Chandler Heights
Rd., on the southeast corner of Alma
School and Chandler Heights roads in
Chandler.
The class begins with gentle poses to
open the body, preparing for poses that
are held a little longer, offering a passive
stretch, and ends with an extended
Savasana. Many poses will use props
to help support the body and allow
students to “let go.”
The class costs $15, and a minimum of
three class attendees must be registered
two days prior to the event. For more
details, email [email protected] or
visit solyogaaz.com.
The fourth annual 2013 Great
American Barbeque & Beer Festival
heads to downtown Chandler Sat.,
March 23 at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S.
Arizona Ave., Chandler.
There will be more than 100 exhibitors
and more than 50 vendors from across
Arizona serving up more than 20,000
pounds of pork ribs, pulled pork,
brisket and chicken paired with craft
beer, according to festival coordinator
Landon Evans, creative director at HDE
Agency. He says there will also be live
entertainment, an expanded children’s
zone, a farmer’s market and eating
competitions.
The last festival won the title of
Outstanding Event of the Year at the
18th Annual AzTEC Awards and was
recognized by “CNN Money Magazine”
as a contributing factor in recognizing
Chandler as 49th out of 100 for best
places to live in America.
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Spirituality
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
Spiritual Reflections
Oh! Lord I do need to be patient, thoughtful
by Father Pierre Hissey
Help me to learn tolerance with those
who disagree with me, whether I am right
or wrong. These past several months I
have witnessed so much disagreement and
arguing among peoples; to the point of
losing their temper, some even becoming
irrational, refusing to speak to one another
over current key issues. In all of this, Lord,
where are You? I pray for the gift of having
a difference of opinion, feeling strong about
my faith, sticking to my guns without getting
angry with someone who cannot agree with
me, either because they do not have the
gift of faith or do not understand. I cannot
afford to assume bad will because we do not
hold the same opinion and cannot seem to
come to terms. However, I cannot dilute my
beliefs when it comes to matters of faith or
morals, or to ease my conscience, because
someone can talk louder than I can or is a
better debater. In all things, I want to be true
to You, oh Lord, and true to myself, and be
able to leave a discussion or conversation at
peace that I have been able to, at least, listen,
say what I can and leave without hatred or
discomfort in my heart. I can only do this,
Lord, if I stay walking in Your presence.
Father Pierre Hissey is pastor of St.
Steven’s Catholic Church, 24827 S. Dobson
Rd., Sun Lakes. Info: saintstevensparish.org,
call 480-895-9266.
Spiritual Reflections
Share your spiritual reflections... The spiritual leaders of SanTan Sun area churches, temples,
mosques and other religious and spiritual gathering places are invited to contribute their Spiritual
Reflections in essay format by sending their thoughts, enlightening insights and other writings of
a spiritual nature to [email protected]. Be certain to put “Spiritual Reflections submission” in
the subject line,” and keep your articles around 200-300 words, or they may be edited for length.
Include your first and last name, title and facility name, address, phone number and website. Spiritual
Reflections are printed on a space-available basis, and submission does not guarantee print. The
opinions represented in this column are those of the author and not that of the SanTan Sun News.
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VUU to start Saturday service
‘Longest Night’ Dec. 20
A weekly Saturday afternoon
service will start at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19
at the Valley Unitarian Universalist
Congregation (VUU), 6400 W. Del
Rio, Chandler. This is in addition
to the regular 10:30 a.m. Sunday
morning services.
In an email to members, Senior
Minister Rev. Andy Burnette says
the additional offering is to provide
flexibility for the congregation, and
both services will be similar, yet
slightly different.
“No matter which service you
choose, you’ll hear the same
announcements, the same sermon,
and though the songs may be a bit
different you will still be invited
into a vibrant, exciting VUU-style
worship experience,” he notes.
The intergenerational Saturday
afternoon service will include a
variety of options for the children
and youth, including where families
can feel comfortable attending the
worship service together, according
to Director of Lifespan Religious
Education Marci Beaudoin.
She says a second option, “for
children 6 to 99 years old,” will be a
“Children’s Chapel,” where children
and youth can participate and lead
a Unitarian Universalist worship in
a setting that is developmentally
appropriate.
“During the Children’s Chapel
experience, children will lead and
be led in singing and movement,
lighting the chalice, sharing joys
and sorrows, collecting a ‘button’
offering, hearing a story and sharing
their feelings,” she explains. “They
will be given the opportunity to
participate in the ritual elements of
worship in a meaningful way.”
A third option for children
during the Saturday service will be
childcare, for infants to age 8, in
room six of the RE complex.
‘Longest Night’ service
Tor those struggling with grief,
the loss of a loved one, divorce,
illness, depression, job loss or other
issues, or are just overwhelmed by
the chaos of the season, a “quiet
meaningful service” will be held
at 7 p.m. Thu., Dec. 20 in the VUU
Sanctuary. The “Longest Night
service” will be a “calming service”
where “mixed emotions can be
acknowledged; and peace, comfort,
and hope brought into the lives of
those in need.”
VUU is a welcoming,
intergenerational Unitarian
Universalist congregation with “no
fixed creed … that nurtures each
person’s life-long spiritual journey.”
More information at vuu.org.
www.SanTanSun.com
Recommend families
for ‘Heart of Christmas’
Nominate a family that could use a little
help this Christmas to receive gifts and a care
package from the Heart of Christmas program,
sponsored by Chandler Christian Church, 1825 S.
Alma School Rd., Chandler.
Heart of Christmas donations; i.e., gifts, gift
cards and care package bags, should be returned
to the church by Sun. Dec. 16.
For more information, visit chandlercc.org/
heart-of-christmas-family.
Spirituality
Holiday spirit at
Chandler Presbyterian
Church hosts
ladies’ night out
It’s a night out for the ladies of Chandler
Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m. Mon., Dec. 17 at the
home of LaVerne Walters, 24128 S.W. Lakeway
Cir., Sun Lakes, who will make the main dish.
Guests should bring an appetizer, salad
or dessert. Ladies are also asked to bring an
unwrapped toy to be donated to the church
in Sacaton.
For information, contact Jenn Rake at
480-963-3821 or [email protected].
MOPS registration time
It’s time to register for Mothers of
Preschoolers, with new groups beginning in
January on Monday nights, Wednesday mornings
and Thursday mornings at Chandler Christian
Church, 1825 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler.
For more information, visit chandlercc.org/
mops-spring-registrations-2013.
EXPLORING: PPreschoolers at Exploring My World
Learning Center at Chandler Presbyterian get in the
holiday mood by making ornaments, decorating a
tree for the church sanctuary and wrapping gifts.
Showing off their holiday ornaments above are,
from left, Tyler Rake, Alyssa Mills and Britton
Peterson. A group of the youngsters, lower right,
Liviya Torres, Charlotte Shimkus, Shane Beemer,
Cameron White, Mackenna Murphy and Trejan
Lebeau, help trim the tree while Mackenna Murphy
and Charlotte Shimkus help at the gift wrapping
station at the preschool, located at 500 W. Germann
Rd., Chandler. Info: exploringmyworld.com.
STSN photos by Jane Meyer
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
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‘Perfect’
afternoons
Every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 1 to 4 p.m.
begins with a short devotion
at the Perfect Place Adult
Day Services, located on the
campus of the Risen Savior
Lutheran Church and School,
23914 S. Alma School Rd.,
Sun Lakes.
After that, everyone shares
something about themselves:
where they grew up, what
they did for a living, family
life or favorite activities.
It’s all part of the fun at
this social program, which
continues through the
afternoon with playing
cards, bingo, a bean-bag
toss, entertainment, snacks
and a short session of
chair exercises.
Volunteers are welcome.
Contributions from service
organizations or personal
donations to the program’s
scholarship fund and Beanie
Babies are appreciated.
For more information,
call Judy Waltersdorf at
480-895-2892, ext. 3, or email
ThePerfectPlace85248@
gmail.com.
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Spirituality
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
50th anniversary
of ‘Chrismon’ Tree at CUMC
Stop by for a look at Chandler United
Methodist Church’s Chrismon Tree in the worship
center, a 50-year tradition for the congregation.
“Chrismon” is a combination of parts of two
words: “CHRISt” and “MONogram.” A Chrismon is
a monogram of Christ.
The Chrismons were made in 1962 by a group
of women from the church. Most are white
with gold decoration of beads, ribbon and other
embellishments.
Chandler’s first church, Chandler United
Methodist Church at 450 E. Chandler Heights Rd.,
celebrates 100 years in Chandler in January 2013.
Sunday school for children, youth and teens is
9:10 a.m. on Sundays. There are two adult Sunday
school classes, the “Spirit Seekers” at 10:30 a.m.
on Sundays, and a 9 a.m. class.
Sunday worship services are at 9 and 10:30
a.m. on Sundays. Fellowship hour with light
refreshments is enjoyed between the two
services. Both worship services are traditional
services. For more information, call 480-963-3360
or visit chandlermethodist.org.
Party all night with Knights
Celebrate the season with the Knights
of Columbus Christmas dinner-dance
Sat., Dec. 15 at the Sun Lakes Phase I
Ballroom.
Cocktail hour is at 5 p.m., dinner is at
6 p.m. and catered by Donna and the
Southwest Grill Gang. Entertainment
and dancing run from 7 to 10 p.m. The
cost is $20 per person.
For tickets, call Tom Phar at 480-8020049, Joe Galassi at 480-895-1350 or Ed
Berger 480-794-1734. For information,
email [email protected].
Celebrate winter solstice
Maria Lucia, book author and founder
of the Choose Love 2012 campaign, is
the featured guest at an evening program
that combines planetary work and
spiritual alignment with a celebration of
the Winter Solstice, 7 to 10 p.m. Fri., Dec.
21. Suggested donation is $11.
Those planning to attend the program,
held at Unity of Chandler, 325 N. Austin
Dr., Suite 4, Chandler, are asked to move
into a spiritual preparation three days
before the gathering by spending time in
stillness and alignment.
For information, call 480-792-1800
or visit unityofchandler.org or
chooselove2012.com.
Don’t let celebration go down drain
“Chrismon” Tree Submitted photo
Light Hanukkah candles
The SanTan Sun community is invited
to the free Annual Family Hanukkah
Party, 6:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15 at Temple
Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 W.
Dobson Rd., Chandler.
www.SanTanSun.com
There will be a lighting of the
Hanukkah candles, activities for children,
latkes and desserts. A cash bar is offered.
To RSVP, call 480-897-3636 or email
[email protected].
Families who eat fried potato pancakes,
a traditional Hanukkah dish called latkes,
while celebrating the Jewish holiday, are
asked to save the cooking oil and bring it
to Temple Emanuel of Tempe at 5801 S.
Rural Rd. in Tempe so it can be recycled
as biodiesel fuel.
All local families, whether Temple
members or not, who wish to recycle
any cooking oil should allow the oil
to cool, then pour it into a closable
container and bring it to the Temple.
Pour it into the marked recycling barrel
in the parking lot from REV Biodiesel.
REV also collects oil from
restaurants around the Valley and
processes the oil into environmentally
friendly biodiesel fuel at its Gilbert
production plant. The barrel is on site
through the end of December.
“Recycling our latke oil may be just
a drop in the bucket, but we hope to
send a signal to our neighbors that
our actions matter, and that together
we can save the world,” says Rabbi
Dean Shapiro.”
For more information, call
480-838-1414 or visit emanueloftempe.org.
New
Preschool
EXPLORING MY
WORLD
PRESCHOOL
Now
Enrolling!
Christmas Eve Worship
COMMUNION AT ALL SERVICES
3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
11:00 p.m.
Please Join us for our
Christmas Pageant
Family Friendly Service with Carols & Songs Led by Worship Band
Family Friendly Service with Carols & Songs Led by Worship Band
Traditional Worship with Organ
Traditional Worship with Organ & Candlelight Choir
Traditional Worship with Carols & Candlelight
December 16th, 10:30 Service
Christmas Service:
December 24th
6 p.m. Lessons and Carols
11 p.m. Candlelight Service with Communion
SUNDAY WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sunday Worship Service:
10:30 a.m.
(childcare provided)
Sunday Adult
Bible Study: 9 a.m.
Children’s
Sunday School: 9 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
10:10 a.m.
10:10 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Traditional Worship
Contemporary Worship
Kids Church (Sunday School)
Adult Forum (Bible Study)
Contemporary Worship
Kids Church (Sunday School)
Traditional Worship with Communion
Complimentary refreshments between services.
RISEN SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
23914 S. Alma School Road • Chandler, AZ 85248
Phone: 480-895-6782 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.RSLCS.org
Spirituality
www.SanTanSun.com
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
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SLJC Sisterhood gifting toys
Christmas Eve candlelight service
Toys are distributed by the Sun Lakes
Jewish Congregation Sisterhood on the
morning of Tue., Dec. 18 to the kindergarten
classes at Frye Elementary School in
Chandler. Donations to purchase toys can
be made by sending a check in any amount,
made out to SLJC Sisterhood, to 3495 E.
County Down Dr., Chandler, AZ 85249.
Write “toys” on the memo line. For more
information, call committee co-chair Trudie
at 480-883-7749.
A bilingual, multi-generational
family service with traditional
Christmas scriptures and music is
held from 7 to 8 p.m. Mon., Dec. 24
at Trinity Christian Fellowship, 50 S.
Reservations for Chanukah
The annual SLJC’s annual Chanukah
Celebration is 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 16 at the
Oakwood Ballroom in Sun Lakes. The cost,
which includes a meal and entertainment by
Thaddeus Rose, is $45 per person.
Send a check, made out to SLJC
Sisterhood, to 25803 Eastlake Dr., Sun Lakes,
AZ 85248. Include a dinner preference –
chicken piccata or baked Dover sole. Send all
the checks for a table in the same envelope.
For information, call co-chairs Judy at 480802-4944 or Marcia at 480-802-9455.
More Sisterhood news
Gabe Forsberg, strategic planner /
women veteran coordinator for the Arizona
Department of Veterans’ Services, discusses
women in the military and the distinct and
separate issues they face in the service, as
guest speaker of the SLJC. The program is at
1 p.m. Thu., Jan. 17, 2013 in the Chapel House
at 9240 E. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes.
Mah Jongg cards for 2013 can be ordered
until Jan. 31, 2013. Cards are $7 for regular-
sized print and $8 for large print. Send
a check made out to SLJC Sisterhood to
9201 E. Crystal Dr., Sun Lakes, AZ 85248.
Include the names and addresses of each
person who is getting a card if ordering
more than one.
Note cards are also for sale at all
Sisterhood meetings for $10 for a packet of
10. Cards can be ordered by mail by sending
a check, made out to SLJC Sisterhood, to
6400 S. Granite Dr., Chandler, AZ 85249.
For more details, call Carol at 480-8953168 or Geri at 480-305-0123.
Mark your calendar
A trio salad with fresh fruit and dessert is
served at the Sisterhood’s annual card party,
10 a.m. Tue., Feb. 12, 2013 at the Oakwood
Ballroom in Sun Lakes. The cost is $25 per
person. Send checks, made out to SLJC
Sisterhood, to 570 N. Scott Dr., Chandler, AZ
85225. Indicate which game you are playing
and ensure all checks for lunch and game
tables are sent in one envelope. Anyone who
is unable to put together a full game table
will have it done for them.
An assortment of baskets will be raffled
and a silent auction for St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital will feature, along with several
other items up for bid, a reconditioned
golf cart. There will also be door prizes,
cash awards and a bake sale. Call Myra at
480-305-0533 for details about donating
baked goods.
To learn more or to donate new
merchandise for baskets, call co-chairs Mary
at 480-802-9855 or Susie at 480-883-7117.
McQueen Rd., Chandler.
For more information,
call 480-963-7698 or visit
tcfchandler.org.
Christian Academy
adds Spanish immersion
Four- and 5-year-old children can
learn Spanish in a new class starting
Jan. 9, 2013 at Chandler Christian
Academy, 301 N. Hartford St.
The Spanish Immersion
Early Learning Class, taught by
Marylou Godinez, is designed
both for children who do not yet
understand nor speak Spanish as
well as children who are more
proficient in Spanish. In this duallanguage program, children learn
developmentally appropriate,
functional use of the Spanish
language, according to a news
release.
“Our program blends teacher
directed and child initiated
activities throughout the afternoon,
as well as supports the acquisition
of Spanish language and literacy
skills,” says the Academy’s Ashley
Price. “Through the meaningful
and relevant content and engaging
activities, children will acquire
Spanish fluency and the disposition
to be lifelong learners.”
The “Lunch Bunch” class is from
noon to 1 p.m. and the “Spanish
Champs” from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. Students
currently enrolled in the morning
preschool pay an additional $225
per month; Spanish Champs is $285
a month.
Chandler Christian Academy is
a nonprofit, non-denominational
independent Christian preschool
through eighth grade “where
the traditions and successes
of Chandler Christian School
are married to the vision and
opportunity of San Tan Christian
Academy, creating a dynamic
loving learning environment that
embraces the future and relies on
its past.”
For details, call 480-963-0748 or
visit chandlerchristianacademy.org.
Centennial Sunday: January 20, 2013
www.ChandlerMethodist.org
CHRISTMAS EVE
Candlelight Worship ........................4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
SUNDAY WORSHIP
Traditional Worship ..........................9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
For Children, Youth & Teens............9:10 a.m.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL .........9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
All Are Welcome.
Making and Deploying Disciples Who Put God First, Since 1913
A Place of Love
Christmas Eve
Candlelight
Service, 6 p.m.
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
Hamilton High School Auditorium
3700 S. Arizona Ave.
www.loc-az.org
480-899-1400
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Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
Spiritual Connections
Spirituality
Jewish Women International,
Avodah Chapter 1581
Monthly luncheon
Call ahead to confirm information, as details occasionally change after print. If
Iguana Mack’s
you have a recurring monthly support group or meeting you would like listed in
1371 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler
Spiritual Connections, email complete details to [email protected].
RSVP: 480-802-9304, 480-655-8812
JumpStart
4450 E. Elliot Rd., Gilbert
The Big D
11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays
Info: Maia, 480-425-0624,
6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays
JumpStart is a sidewalk Sunday school
This program is designed to encourage and christianbusinessnetworking.com
community outreach program serving
empower teens to deal with their feelings
“some of the poorest neighborhoods”
DivorceCare for Adults
and the challenges raised during the
in Chandler, offering snacks, games and
divorce or separation of their parents.
teachings about Jesus to area children.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Participants meet at Faith Family Church
739 W. Erie St., Chandler
11530 E. Queen Creek Rd., Chandler
Info: 480-963-4127, htlutheran.com
Info: Joanne Sweeney, 480-539-8933
DivorceCare for Kids
Celebrate Recovery
Kid’s Sunday School
6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
10-11 a.m. Sundays
Join in fellowship and celebrate God’s
Unity of Chandler
healing power in our lives through the 12
325 N. Austin Dr., Suite 4, Chandler
steps and Eight Recovery Principles. The
Info: 480-792-1800, unityofchandler.org
East Valley JCC Parent & Child Playgroup
group addresses all types of habits, hurts
Lift Your Spirit
9:30-10:30 a.m. Fridays
and hang-ups. Dinner at 6 p.m. followed
10 a.m. Sundays
by meetings at 6:30 p.m. Free childcare for Playgroup for parents with children ages 12
Hear inspirational messages and music.
months
to
2-1/2
years
old.
children ages 12 and younger.
Unity of Chandler
East
Valley
JCC
CrossRoads Nazarene Church, Ministry
908
N.
Alma
School
Rd.,
Chandler
Center Rooms 101-103
Info: 480-792-1800, unityofchandler.org
Info:
Emily
Malin,
480-897-0588,
2950 W. Ray Rd., Chandler
[email protected]
Moms in Prayer International
Info: 480-722-0700, crnaz.com
A group of mothers who meet one hour
East
Valley
Jewish
Couples
Club
Celebrate Recovery
each week to intercede for their children
Offers
once-a-month
social
activities
such
6 p.m. Fridays
and schools through prayer.
as dining, movies, plays, etc. for Jewish
For those with chemical dependencies or
Info: Liane Wright, 480-699-7887,
couples
in
the
45to
65-year-old
age
range.
other issues. Dinner followed by meetings
www.momsinprayer.org
Info:
Melissa,
480-785-0744,
at 7 p.m. Dinner: $3 adult, $1 child. Free
Monthly Women’s Fellowship
childcare for children ages 12 and younger. [email protected]
6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday of each month
Chandler Christian Church, Room B200
GriefShare
The monthly fellowship Bible study of the
6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays
East Valley Chapter of Christian Women’s
Info: 480-963-3997, chandlercc.org
A seminar / support group geared toward
Devotional Alliance “ministers to women’s
adults
who
have
suffered
the
loss
of
a
Christian Business Networking, Tri-City
spiritual, emotional and physical needs.”
loved
one.
Chapter – Chandler, Tempe, Mesa
Holy
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
7:15 a.m. Tuesdays
Offers members the opportunity to share
ideas, contacts and business referrals.
Crackers & Co. Café
Hearing God’s Voice
535 W. Iron Ave., Mesa
8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Sundays, from Jan. 6 to
Info: Maia, 480-425-0624,
March 10, 2013
christianbusinessnetworking.com
For ages from junior high to adult.
Childcare available. No charge.
Christian Business Networking,
Trinity Christian Fellowship
Chandler Bi-Monthly Chapter
50 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler
7:30 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of
Info: 480-963-7698, tcfchandler.org
the month
H.O.P.E. – Help Overcoming
Painful Experiences
Chandler Christian Church, Room B202
7 p.m. Tuesdays
Free weekly small-group sessions helping
Info: Maia, 480-425-0624,
people overcome emotional pain caused
christianbusinessnetworking.com
by divorce, grief, addictions and more;
free childcare for children ages 10 and
Christian Business Networking, East
younger.
Valley Chapter
Desert Springs Church, Room 106
7:30 a.m. Wednesdays
19620 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler
Info: [email protected],
helpovercomingpainfulexperiences.org
Mission Church Seminar Room
www.SanTanSun.com
Best Western-Mezona
250 W. Main St., Mesa
Info: 480-232-3773
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
(NAMI) – Chandler Chapter
10 a.m.-noon first and third Wednesday of
each month
Faith-based “Caring Connection” for those
who have loved ones with a mental illness,
i.e., schizophrenia, depression, bipolar or
anxiety disorder. Find support and share
experiences with others.
Risen Savior Lutheran Church
Info: Joan, 480-883-8871
Revive, Rebuild and Re-Engage
9:45 a.m. Sundays
Class helps struggling couples to cope with
marital issues and build their relationships
with Christ.
Chandler Christian Church
Info and registration: chandlercc.org
Rosary Prayer
3 p.m. second Friday of each month
St. Steven’s Catholic Church
24827 S. Dobson Rd., Sun Lakes
Info: 480-895-9266
Spiritual Chat
7-8 p.m. second Thursday of each month
Spiritual topics such as awareness, lucid
dreaming, near-death experiences, outof-body experiences, past lives, living
gracefully, reincarnation, karma and divine
guidance are discussed during Arizona
Satsang Society’s Spiritual Chat sessions.
Unity Church of Divine Love
Info: [email protected], 877-300-4949
Arts
www.SanTanSun.com
Big tent fun, big drum beat
Drumline beats at CCA
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
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Budding stars attend boot camp
An eight-week performing arts
workshop for youths ages 7 to 13 kicks off
next month at Chandler Center for the
Arts (CCA), 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
The “Broadway Boot Camp” is part of
a new Monday night workshop series
offered by CCA. The series runs from
4:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 28,
2013. Students learn audition techniques,
improvisation, storytelling and more.
The cost is $224 per student, and
space is limited. An additional spring
break camp focused on dancing and
singing takes place March 18 through 22.
Cost is $165 per camper.
For more information or to
register, call 480-782-2689 or visit
ChandlerCenter.org.
Artist reaches dream,
showcases at Inspirador
DOG-GONE AMAZING: Some truly talented “dancing dogs” are just some of the performers who entertain visitors
at the Zoppé Italian Family Circus, taking over the west lawn at Chandler Center for the Arts through Jan. 5, 2013.
Submitted photo by Rick Purdue
From clown cars and elephants with
handmade costumes, to original stunts,
dancing dogs and equestrian showmanship,
the Zoppé Italian Family Circus has
something for everyone when it visits
Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA), 250 N.
Arizona Ave., Dec. 26 through Jan. 5, 2013.
There will be audience participation
and plenty of hot chocolate and
popcorn for everyone inside the 500seat, one-ring circus tent. A special New
Year’s Eve show is scheduled; other
show times vary. Tickets are $15 to $30
for children and $22 to $38 for adults.
Infants 2 and younger are free on the lap
with a paid adult admission.
Beat goes on
The team behind the hit movie
“Drumline” brings the Historically Black
College and University marching band
tradition to the theatrical stage 7 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 20, 2013 at the CCA.
The group of musicians and dancers
bring energy and athleticism to the
marching band experience, performing
colorful, choreographed routines with
heavy doses of drum riffs and cadences
with the rousing sound of the great
brass tradition.
Tickets are $38 to $46. Call CCA’s
box office at 480-782-2680 or visit
chandlercenter.org.
After watching the movie “The
Secret” and learning how to live in joy,
Ahwatukee-based artist Tara Catalano
changed her own life to support her
artistic pursuits. Since then, she sold
more than 100 works nationwide and is
currently being featured at Inspirador /
Tryst Gallery, 63 E. Boston St., Chandler,
with her collection “New Beginnings.”
“After watching ‘The Secret,’ I felt this
insatiable desire and confidence to make
my dreams come true,” says Catalano,
who uses a vision board to manifest a lot
of her artistic desires, including having
Inspirador / Tryst Gallery pinned to her
vision board since 2009. “Believing in my
craft and arriving at each opportunity
to paint, allowed me to manifest this
special opportunity.”
Painted with a contemporary flare,
ancient influences of the metaphysical
and eastern philosophies are apparent
in Catalano’s paintings. She uses thick
applications of acrylic paint and the
addition of found objects such as
recycled jewelry and papers to make her
visions come alive. Raw brushstrokes,
organic shapes and symbols arise from
the surface as she paints freely without
sketches or forced objectives.
For more information, visit
taracatalano.com or inspirador.com.
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An evening of old-world magic Hale takes out ‘Hit’
An antique shop owner crosses paths
with the mob in the screwball comedy
“The Hit,” on stage Dec. 29 through Feb.
9, 2013 at the Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W.
Page Ave., Gilbert.
It was just your average day at the
San Francisco antique shop owned by
Susan and her brother, Steve. Suddenly
everything goes out of control when
Susan gets earth-shattering news that
prompts her to set up a secret meeting
with the mob. As the day goes from calm
to crazy, the brother and sister meet
potential romantic partners and eastern
European gangsters in this laugh-out-loud
comedy about love, family and attempted
assassination.
Tickets are $24 for adults, $10 for
children ages 6 to 18. Call the box office at
480-497-1181 or visit haletheatrearizona.com.
Jewish film fest heads to Chandler
The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
(GPJFF) celebrates Jewish culture through film
Feb. 10 to Feb. 24, 2013, at Harkins Chandler
Crossroads 12, 2980 E. Germann Rd., Chandler.
Now in its 18th year, GPJFF showcases
an exciting lineup of films honoring
Jewish traditions, life and heritage. The
festival shows more than 2,500 movie
minutes featuring comedies, dramas and
documentaries, complete with special
MEZMERIZING DUO: Magic, mystery and humor are just part of the bags of tricks for entertainers Susan Eyed
and Roland Sarlot, whose “Carnival of Illusion” comes to the Valley on Dec. 22. Submitted photo by AZfoto
Entertainers Roland Sarlot and Susan
Eyed of the Vaudeville-inspired theatre
show, “Carnival of Illusion,” return to
Arizona for their fourth season with two
back-to-back shows set for 6 and 8:30
p.m. Sat., Dec. 22, at Arizona Biltmore,
2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix.
Sarlot and Eyed’s evening of oldworld entertainment combines magic,
mystery, humor and paper butterflies
in this popular, intimate theatre show
that transports guests around the
world on a magical journey.
Tickets are $45 with a $5 discount
for seniors and include valet and
self-parking fees. The shows are
recommended for ages 13 and older.
Visit carnivalofillusion.com for
show times and availability, or call
480-359-SHOW.
Dec. 21 at 7:30
Dec. 22 at 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 29 at 7:30
Dec. 30 at 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
At Mesa Arts Center
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Additional films are screened at Harkins
Camelview 5, 7001 E. Highland Ave.,
Scottsdale. Tickets for the film festival are
$10 for adults in advance, $11 at the door
and $5 for students with ID.
To order tickets or view the film
schedule, locations and trailers, visit
gpjff.org. For festival passes and general
information, call 602-733-1278.
‘Hamlet,’ ‘Tempest’ to MAC
The Southwest Shakespeare Co. Winter
Repertory presents “Winterfest,” featuring
two of the Bard of Avon’s best works, Jan.
11 through 26 at the Mesa Arts Center
(MAC), 1 E. Main St. in Mesa.
The two works to be performed are:
“Hamlet,” a portrait of a man torn between
the need to remain morally pure and the need
for revenge; and “The Tempest,” combining
themes of romance, betrayal, justice, reality
and illusion. They are presented in rotation by
a single company of players.
The tragedy “Hamlet” takes the stage
7:30 p.m. Jan. 11, 17, 19, 25 and 26, with
matinees at 3 p.m. Jan. 13 and 2 p.m. Jan. 19.
Evening performances of “The Tempest”
are set for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10, 12, 18 and 24, with
matinees at 3 p.m. Jan. 20 and 2 p.m. Jan. 26.
For more information, call the MAC
box office at 480-644-6500 or log onto
mesaartscenter.com.
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Family circus is homegrown
Some children dream of running
away with the circus. Others, like
Chandler couple Martin and Barbara
Taylor, actually raised their children in
the circus.
SanTan Sun families have a chance to
enjoy the Taylor family’s many talents
during Circus Americana, performing
through Dec. 23 at the Herberger
Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe St. in
downtown Phoenix.
The Taylor Circus Stars blend
traditional old-style circus fun with
modern twists. Circus Americana
includes Doggies of the Wild West,
pirates sword fighting on a trampoline
ship, tightrope and contortion acts, fireeating displays and more. It is suitable
for very young children, while still being
appealing to teens and adults.
Tickets are $24 to $52. Call
602-252-8497 or visit herbergertheater.
org/circus_americana. To learn more
about the Taylor Circus Stars, go to
taylorcircusstars.com.
Calling all voices
Singers are sought for San Tan
Chorale’s upcoming holiday music
and winter concerts. No experience
is necessary to join this nonaudition
choir, which serves the East Valley and
rehearses in Gilbert.
“Glorious Music,” featuring more
than a dozen selections spanning three
centuries, is the centerpiece of the
chorale’s seventh season, according to
Matthew Frable, artistic director of San
Tan Community Performing Arts (STCPA).
The concerts are Feb. 23 and 24, 2013, at
venues in Mesa.
Chorale rehearsals are held from 7 to
9 p.m. Tuesdays at Christ’s Greenfield
Lutheran Church, 425 N. Greenfield Rd. in
Gilbert. The chorale’s winter concerts are
held at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at St. Luke
Lutheran Church, 807 N. Stapley Dr., Mesa;
and 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 24 at First United
Methodist Church, 15 E. 1st Ave., Mesa.
Instrumentalists ages 15 and older
and singers ages 18 and older are invited
to join the STCPA, an East Valley-based
nonprofit organization dedicated to
the performance of varied music and
theater for the benefit, education
and enjoyment of its members and
surrounding communities.
For more information about
membership in either group,
visit stcpa.org or email
[email protected].
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Still time to catch holiday shows
THREE WISE TENORS: Joining the Phoenix Opera
Orchestra and Chorus for its “Deck the Halls” concert
on Dec. 21 are Los Tres Tenores, “The Three Tenors,”
from left: Guillermo Ontiveros, Johnny Huerta
and Francisco Renteria. Submitted photo by Ron
Natchwary
by Teri Carnicelli
There’s plenty of time left to feed
your holiday spirit with music, laughter
and joy thanks to a wealth of holiday
events still available. The SanTan Sun
News compiled this list of holidaythemed entertainment options to help
readers keep the seasonal fun flowing.
Holiday jazz at free concert
Join a holiday music sing-a-long at the
free Sonoran Sunset concert from 6 to 7
p.m. Thu., Dec. 20 at Veterans Oasis Park,
4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler.
Jazz vocalist Laurie Fagen, accompanied
by Vandal-Hancock Duo, leads songs
for attendees to sing. Then Matt Vandal
and Devon Hancock perform classic jazz
songs sprinkled with holiday tunes on
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Enjoy ‘Holiday Cabaret’
Those who like a more intimate
holiday experience will enjoy iTheatre’s
Holiday Cabaret, through Dec. 22 in Kax
Theater at Herberger Theater Center,
222 E. Monroe, Phoenix.
Pianist Jeff Kennedy brings together
some of the Valley’s best voices,
accompanied by his grand piano, in
iTheatre’s signature cabaret-style setting
with drinks and treats at the bar.
Shows are 8 p.m. Dec. 15 and 20
through 22, with a 2 p.m. matinee on
Sun., Dec. 16. Tickets are $16 in advance
and $20 at the door. Info: 602-347-1071,
itheatreaz.org.
Symphony hails ‘Messiah’
Matt Vandal, Devon Hancock, Laurie Fagen Submitted photos
their acoustic guitars.
For more information, call 480-782-2890
or visit chandleraz.gov/veterans-oasis.
‘Deck the Halls’
Phoenix Opera and the Phoenix Opera
Orchestra and Chorus present “Deck the
Halls,” a tribute to the holidays, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 21 in Mesa Arts Center’s Piper
Repertory Theater, 1 E. Main St., Mesa.
The evening features highlights from
the Christmas portion of Handel’s
“Messiah” as well as traditional and
international holiday gems. Enjoy the
majesty of the “Hallelujah Chorus”
and the tenderness of “Silent Night,”
conducted by Maestro John Massaro.
The concert is sponsored by McCarthy
Construction. Tickets are $27 general
admission, $22 students and seniors.
Info: 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.
‘Elfish Event’
Escape to the candy-cane forest and
take a well-deserved break from the
holiday hoopla during the “2012 Elfish
Event,” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 22 at
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center,
22149 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek.
The event is part of the art center’s
regular Community Days celebrations.
Enjoy fun activities with the kids and
a free screening of the wacky holiday
movie, “Elf.” Top off the evening with an
elf-dressing contest, burping contest,
coloring / crafts booth, hot chocolate,
cookies and more.
Admission is $5 in advance for ages
3 and older, and $7.50 the day of the
event. Info: 480-987-7469, QCPAC.com.
The Phoenix Symphony and Chorus, led
by Virginia G. Piper Music Director Michael
Christie, perform Handel’s “Messiah”
7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15 at the Camelback
Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 5902 E.
Camelback Rd., Phoenix. The Baroque-era
oratorio still awes listeners 250 years after
the composer’s death.
The performance features Soprano
Yulia Van Doren and Tenor David
Portillo, along with David Trudgen
singing countertenor and Matt Boehler,
bass. The Phoenix Symphony Chorus is
led by Thomas Bookhout, chorus master.
General admission is $36 plus
box office fees. Info: 602-495-1999,
phoenixsymphony.org.
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2:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 23 at the Musical
Instrument Museum (MIM), 4725 E. Mayo
Blvd., Phoenix.
With an array of old-world
instruments such as the pipe and
tabor, harp, lute, Gothic bagpipe, oud,
shawm and hurdy-gurdy, this distinctive
ensemble plays Renaissance Christmas
music including selections from the Piae
Cantiones and French Noël traditions.
Take a step back in time and enjoy a
nostalgic Christmas.
The concerts are free with museum
admission. Info: 480-478-6000, themim.org.
More holiday shows
“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” select
dates in December, Desert Springs
Church, 19620 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler.
Join the loveable Charlie Brown as he
sets out on a journey to find the right
Christmas tree and discovers what the
true meaning of Christmas is all about.
Free admission. Info: 480-726-0399.
BETTER WATCH OUT: Starring Patti Hannon, “Sister’s
Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold”
returns to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
for a limited engagement Dec. 18 through 23. Photo
Courtesy of SCPA
“Spirit of Christmas,” through Dec.
16, Chandler Center for the Arts, 250
N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. An energetic
variety show featuring a cast of more
than 100 dancers, singing, a horse and
carriage, special guest performers and a
champion hoop dancer. Info: 480-7822680, chandlercenter.org.
“White Christmas,” Dec. 21 through
29, Higley Center for the Performing
Arts, 4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert. This
heartwarming Broadway adaptation
featuring 17 Irving Berlin songs comes to
life via Copperstar Repertory Company.
Songs include “Blue Skies,” “I Love A
Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the
iconic title song “White Christmas.” Info:
480-279-7194, higleycenter.org.
“Clay Aiken’s Joyful Noise 2012,”
7:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 20, Ovations LIVE!
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
CHRISTMAS CROONER: John Doan, master of harp
guitar, composer and storyteller, re-enacts what
it might have been like to celebrate Christmas a
century ago Sun., Dec. 23 at the Higley Center for the
Performing Arts. Photo courtesy of HCPA
Showroom, Wild Horse Pass Hotel &
Casino, 5040 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd.,
Chandler. Aiken, runner-up on Season
Two of “American Idol,” performs an
evening of holiday classics. Info:
800-946-4452.
“The Nutcracker,” Sat., Dec. 15, Higley
Center for the Performing Arts, 4132
E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert. The Chandler
Symphony Orchestra teams up with
Southwest Youth Ballet for a production
of the holiday classic. Info:
480-279-7194, higleycenter.org.
“A Christmas Carol,” through Dec.
24, Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page
Ave., Gilbert. Due to the popularity
of Hale’s seasonal classic, two casts
perform 34 productions in the span of
less than four weeks. Info: 480-497-1181,
haletheatrearizona.com.
“Victorian Christmas with John
Doan,” 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 23, Higley
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Center for the Performing Arts, 4132 E.
Pecos Rd., Gilbert. A live version of the
Emmy-nominated Public Broadcasting
television special that re-enacts what
it might have been like to celebrate
Christmas a century ago. Info:
480-279-7194, higleyarts.org.
“Dave Koz and Friends Christmas
2012,” 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 19, Mesa
Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. Jazz
saxophonist Koz returns with a new
lineup of guest stars performing
Christmas favorites. Info: 480-644-6500,
MesaArtsCenter.com.
“A Christmas Carol,” through Dec. 22,
Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa.
Southwest Shakespeare Company offers
this special holiday evening of greed,
ghosts and second chances. Info: 480644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.
“A Christmas Carol 2: A Dickens of
a Christmas,” through Dec. 27, Silver
Star Playhouse, 5427 E. Brown Rd., Mesa.
In this humorous story, a vengeful Bob
Cratchit wants to repay Scrooge for the
years of misery he suffered. Info:
480-325-6700, silverstarplayhouse.com.
“And on Earth Peace,” 6 p.m. Sun., Dec.
16, ACC Worship Center, 9325 S. Rural Rd.,
Tempe. The Arizona Community Church
AZ Chorale and Worship Orchestra offers
this Christmas musical. Two thousand
years ago, the climate in Israel is anything
but peaceful. The power brokers will
stop at nothing to maintain their control
and influence over the people. But God
is about to show the earth the way to
peace, and it’s not what anyone expects.
Free admission. Info: 480-491-2210, ext.
204, AZCC.org.
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“Junie B. In Jingle
Bells, Batman
Smells!” through
dec. 23, Tempe
Center for the
arts Studio, 700
W. Rio Salado
Pkwy., Tempe. The kids in
Room one are gearing up for a
celebration, but when Junie B.
Jones draws tattletale May’s name
for the Secret Santa giveaway,
she hatches a plan to leave her
nemesis with a stinky old lump
of coal. Recommended for ages
5 and older. Info: 480-350-2822,
childsplayaz.org.
“yuletide Musicale,” 5 p.m. Sun.,
dec. 16, Chaparral Christian Church,
6451 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale. The
Phoenix Boys Choir brings together
new songs, traditional hymns and
seasonal favorites. The enactment
of “’Twas The Night Before
Christmas” is back, complete with
elves, reindeer and a sprinkling of
new twists. Info: 602-264-5328, ext.
21, phoenixboyschoir.org.
“Sister’s Christmas Catechism:
The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold,”
dec. 18 through 23, Scottsdale
Center for the Performing arts,
7830 E. 2nd St, Scottsdale. The
show stars Patti Hannon as Sister,
the tart-tongued, ruler-wielding
Catholic nun who teaches her
students the story of the Nativity
and asks for their help to solve
the greatest Christmas caper
ever – who swiped the gold that
those three wise men gave to baby
Jesus? Info: 480-499-TkTS (8587),
scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
“Twist of the Magi,” through
dec. 15, 4848 E. Cactus Rd., Suite
406, Phoenix. an authentic 1940s
radio adaptation of o’Henry’s
classic tale, “Gift of the Magi,”
but with a comic twist. Theatre
artists Studio’s production features
a band of disgruntled actors,
their reticent stage manager, the
frantic sound effects technician, a
whacky musical trio, a delinquent
and inebriated Shakespearean
prima donna and other hilarious
characters. Info: 602-765-0120,
thestudiophx.org.
“A Christmas Carol,” dec. 15
through 16, ahwatukee Children’s
Theatre, 5051 E. Elliot Rd., Phoenix.
This musical, family friendly
version features a cast comprised
of local actors ages 5 to adult. Info:
480-705-9319, azact.org.
“Snow Queen,” dec. 15 through
16, Herberger Theater’s Stage West,
222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix. Center
dance Ensemble presents this
magical retelling of Hans Christian
andersen’s classic to music by
Sergei Prokofiev. Info: 602-2528497, herbergertheater.org.
“My Mother’s Italian, My
Father’s Jewish and I’m Home for
the Holidays,” dec. 19 through Jan.
20, 2013, Herberger Theater’s Stage
West, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix.
Steve is thrown together with all of
his dysfunctional family members
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in a riotous celebration of the
holiday season. Info: 602-252-8497,
herberger.org.
“The Nutcracker,” dec. 21
through 22, desert Vista High
School, 16440 S. 32nd St.,
Phoenix. The ahwatukee Foothills
Nutcracker Ballet brings this holiday
classic to life. Santa makes a special
appearance at the Saturday matinee
performance. Info: 480-706-6040,
afnutcracker.com.
“A Winnie the Pooh Christmas
Tail,” through dec. 23, Valley Youth
Theatre, 807 N. 3rd St., Phoenix.
This family holiday favorite
features Pooh, Piglet and the whole
gang from the Hundred-acre Wood
as they help Eeyore learn about
friendship and the spirit of giving.
Info: 602-253-8188, vyt.com.
“The Nutcracker,” through dec.
24, Phoenix Symphony Hall, 75 N.
2nd St., Phoenix. Ballet arizona’s
production of this annual holiday
favorite features Tchaikovsky’s
score played live by the Phoenix
Symphony; youth dancers are from
the School of Ballet arizona. Info:
602-381-1096, balletaz.org.
Teri Carnicelli has been a
Valley journalist for more than
18 years. She can be reached at
[email protected].
ASUG – ASU Gammage
1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe
Tickets: 480-965-3434,
asugammage.com
CCA – Chandler
Center for the Arts
250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler
Tickets: 480-782-2680,
ChandlerCenter.org
DST – Desert Stages Theatre
AC – Actor’s Café
CC – Children’s Theatre
4720 N. Scottsdale Rd.,
Scottsdale
Tickets: 480-483-1664,
DesertStages.org
FB – FilmBar
815 N. 2nd St., Phoenix
Info: 602-595-9187,
thefilmbarphx.com
GCUMC – Gold Canyon United
Methodist Church
6640 S. Kings Rd., Gold Canyon
Box office: 480-983-2171, 480982-3141
GPYT – Greasepaint
Youtheatre
7020 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale
Tickets: 480-330-5918,
greasepaint.org
HCT – Hale Centre Theatre
50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert
Box office: 480-497-1181,
haletheatrearizona.com
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Support The Arts In Chandler!
Participating Locations
(As of December 2012)
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Dilly’s Deli • Floridino’s
Iguana Mack’s
Kokopelli Winery & Bistro
The Living Room
Pittsburgh Willy’s
Serrano’s Mexican Food Restaurant
The Sushi Room
Vintage 95 Wine Lounge
Restaurants help by donating a percentage of
their proceeds to the Chandler Center for the Arts
on that day. You help by eating at one or more of
the participating restaurants.
Funds from Eat Your Art Out Chandler will go to
support various programs at the Center including
the Free Summer Concert Series and the
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KCC – Kerr Cultural Center
6110 N. Scottsdale Rd.,
Scottsdale
Info: asukerr.com, azopera.com
MAC – Mesa Arts Center
Ikeda – Ikeda Theater; Piper
– Piper Theater; WFG – Wells
Fargo Garden
1 E. Main St., Mesa
Tickets: 480-644-6500,
MesaArtsCenter.com
SCPA – Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts
VGPT – Virginia G. Piper Theater
7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale
Box office: 480-499-8587,
scottsdaleperformingarts.org
SSP – Silver Star Playhouse
5247 E. Brown Rd., Mesa
Info: 480-325-6700,
silverstarplayhouse.com
TCA – Tempe
Center for the Arts
Gallery; Studio
700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe
Tickets: 480-350-2822, tempe.
gov/TCA
USAC – US Airways Center
201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix
Tickets: ticketmaster.com,
800-745-3000
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ON STAGE
“The Last of the Red Hot Lovers,” through
Jan. 13, 2013, DST – AC. Barney Cashman, a
middle-aged married man, undergoes a lustful
mid-life crisis and attempts to take part in a
sexual revolution before it is too late. Cashman’s
gentle nature leaves the crowd roaring with
laughter at his efforts to seduce the women he
manages to encounter.
Seussical Jr.” through Dec. 16, DST. This
musical features an array of Dr. Seuss’ storybook
stars including, Horton the Elephant, The Cat
in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a
little boy with a big imagination – Jojo.
Decidedly Digital, through Jan. 6, 2013,
MAC. Known for his distinctive fusion of new
media with traditional glass techniques, Tim
Tate incorporates audio and video apparatuses
with found objects and blown and cast glass
elements. These reliquaries encase “cultural
specimens” that provide an insightful and often
times humorous commentary on contemporary
social issues.
Fire & Sand: Contemporary American
Glass, through Jan. 6, 2013, MAC. Representing
a wide variety of glass media, including blown,
cast, cut, lampworked, neon, painted, stained
and woven, this exhibition features the work
of Matt Eskuche, Eric Franklin, Tom Philabaum,
David Schwarz, Paul Stankard, Stephanie
Trenchard and more.
Richard Nader’s 60’s Rock & Roll with The
Association, Loving Spoonful and The Vogues,
8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15, MAC-Ikeda. The evening will
feature more than 20 1960’s Billboard Top 40
hits from bands that still include several of the
original members. VIP tickets available.
Arts
“The Flat,” 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 16, FB. The
Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival presents a
one-day special screening of Israel’s 2011 Best
Documentary, which has its director following
the hints his Jewish grandparents left hidden
behind to investigate long-buried family secrets
and unravel the mystery of their painful past.
“Les Miserables: A Revolution of Comedy,”
Jan. 4-Mar. 2, 2013, SSP. A comedic parody of the
classic tale with funny songs, outrageous French
accents and a not-so-tragic ending.
“Forever Plaid,” Jan. 8-Feb. 6, 2013, HCT. An
affectionate homage to the close-harmony
male singers of the 1950s. Monday & Tuesday
evening performances.
Opera dell’Arte, 10:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 9, 2013,
KCC. This daytime music and lecture series
delves into the history, story, value and behindthe-scenes details of each opera in Arizona
Opera’s 2012-13 season. Free to the public with
reservation.
Disney on Ice’s “Dare to Dream,” Jan. 9-13,
2013, USAC. This brand-new ice spectacular
features scenes from “Tangled,” “The Princess
and the Frog” and “Cinderella.”
Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” Jan.1120, 2013, GPYT. Travel to a magical kingdom
fathoms below, where the beautiful young
mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home
to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have
to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with
the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince Prince
Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice.
Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey
Siegel, SCPA – VGPT. Offering concerts with
commentary: Claude Debussy: The Passionate
Sensualist Jan. 15, 2013; The Greatness of Chopin
Feb. 19, 2013; and Listen to the Dance! Waltzes,
Marches, Polkas and Tangos April 2, 2013.
DOG’S BEST FRIEND: Fans and dog lovers alike will
be inspired by the simplicity of “Cesar’s Way” as
Cesar Milan reveals his secret to happier, healthier
relationships between humans and their canine
companions during a visit to Chandler Center for the
Arts on Sat., Jan. 26, 2013. Photo courtesy of the CCA
Good Lovelies, 7:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 16, 2013,
MAC. Upbeat with just a pinch of sass, the
Good Lovelies’ three-part harmonies, constant
instrument swapping and on-stage banter have
enlivened the folk music landscape since they
joined forces in 2006.
New Directions Veterans Choir, 8 p.m. Fri.,
Jan. 18, 2013, CCA. An award-winning a cappella
group that first gained notoriety on “America’s
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4, 2013
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Got Talent.” They inspire audiences with their
renditions of doo-wop, soul, traditional gospel
and popular music.
Chick Corea and Gary Burton, Jan. 18,
2013, SCPA. These two jazz pioneers will share
the stage.
Spanish Brass Luur Metalls Quintet,
7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18, 2013, GCUMC. In 1989
five Spanish musicians created an eclectic
and innovative project that they have been
developing over the years in different fields:
music performance, education and creation.
Today they tour all over the world and are
considered to be one of the top brass quintets.
The Fab Four, 8 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18, 2013, MACIkeda. This Beatles tribute band is acclaimed for
its uncanny note-for-note live renditions of the
Beatles catalogue.
Ira Glass, Jan. 19, 2013, SCPA. The host of
“This American Life,” Glass will share more
“unexpected stories that happen to be true.”
Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home
Companion,” 3:45 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19. 2013, ASUG.
Featuring The Royal Academy of Radio Actors
with Tim Russell, Sue Scott and Sound Effects
Man Fred Newman, the Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band
and Garrison’s signature monologue, “The News
From Lake Wobegon.” Tickets start at $20.
“Click, Clack, Moo,” Childsplay, Jan.
20-March 3, 2013, TCA. When the animals
of Farmer Brown’s farm get fed up with
their working conditions, they take to their
typewriters and turn the barn upside down.
An Evening with Cesar Milan, 8 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 26, 2013, CCA. “The Dog Whisperer”
himself will share his secrets on how to
transform dogs and their owners in this unique
and new live event.
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CARPET CLEANING
CLOCK REPAIR
ELECTRICAL
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Connie’s Jewelry & Clock Shop
ARE YOU RUINING
YOUR CLOCK?
Clocks are required by the
manufacturer to be oiled
every two years and cleaned
every five to seven years.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
3 Rooms
for
only
60
$
(up to 200 sq ft per room)
PROFESSIONAL CLEANING:
Carpet • Tile & Grout • Upholstery
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
602-740-3740
www.carpetkingdomaz.com
Don’t wait until
your clock starts wearing
on parts like in this photo
480-883-3320
Go to:
www.SanTanSun.com
and click on
“Submit a News Release”
Kleen Sweep
Cleaning
Company
A group of local business representatives
and owners committed to development of
local businesses in the Greater Chandler
Area. Providing a forum for local businesses to promote themselves. We also
work with and promote several non-profit
organizations. Each member is required
to assist or fund a non-profit organization
as a show of support to our community.
• Service customized to meet your needs.
• Bi-weekly, monthly, one time.
• Office cleaning, move-in/move-out.
• We provide all cleaning supplies.
[email protected]
Serving the east valley for 14 years!
ELECTRICAL
Al Davis Electrical Services
$20 OFF 1st cleaning,
$10 OFF 3rd, 5th and 7th cleanings.
Honest. Reliable. Dependable.
480-907-7294
Licensed & insured. References upon request.
[email protected]
EXERCISE
GET YOUR
BUSINESS NOTICED
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
Magazine & Catalog Design
DireCt Marketing . aD Design
logo anD Corporate iDentity
broChures . business CarDs
480-888-7121
RECEIVE 10% OFF
ANY SERVICE CALL WITH THIS AD
FREE
Press!
CLEANING COMPANY
Any electrical work over
$150. Must present ad
for savings. STSN
2040 S. Alma School Road, #24 (and Germann)
CARPET CLEANING
BUSINESS SERVICES
$25.00 OFF
Tai Chi Qigong
(18 movements)
• Improves Health
• Increases Energy,
Agility and Flexibility
• Loosens and Strengthens
Joints and Muscles
• Controls Weight
• Rejuvenates Body, Mind and Spirit
• Reduces Stress
• Improves Concentration and Intuitive
Abilities
• Controls Emotions
• Easy to Learn
480-282-8670
[email protected]
www.evelynsworkshop.com
GARAGE DOORS/OPENERS
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LAWN CARE
FEATURED SERVICE:
Save $25 on a Holiday
Landscape “Clean-Up”
• In-person bid prior
• Experienced 3-man crew
• Landfill Fee = $20-$40
• Call for a Free Bid
REMEMBER: ’Tis the Season for Weeds
to Germinate. PREVENT NOW: 6 month
guarantee (certain conditions apply)
10% OFF
When you mention this ad.
www.Bigbsbbqs.com
LANDSCAPING
HOME SERVICES
Maintenance
Sprinkler and Drip
Repair and Installation
No job too small or too big!
Residential Irrigation Audits
Soil Testing
Free Estimates
Water Conservation
602-578-1615
DBA Irrigation Contractor
Licensed
Insured
Bonded
ROC #280671
www.waterwisesprinklerrepair.com
HOME SERVICES
LANDSCAPING
Contact
SanTan Sun News
for details.
480-732-0250
email:
[email protected]
LANDSCAPING
Lawn Problems?
Affordable, Eco Friendly
House Cleaning Services
Lawn Aeration
• Residential and
commercial cleaning
• Move-in and out
• Window and carpet cleaning
• 20 years of experience
Impeccable references • Business owned and
operated
• Same day service offered
HOLIDAY
• Licensed. Bonded. Insured.
SPECIALS!
480-786-3838
www.alertcleaning.com
olga@alertcleaning
CORE AERATION
DETHATCHING
OVERSEEDING
REPAIRS
MAINTENANCE
480-940-8196
$25 OFF
1st service
$15 OFF 2nd
$10 OFF 3rd
LANDSCAPING
www.ThePLUGman.com
LANDSCAPING
We Actually Show Up!
Providing Reliable, Friendly, Honest
Service for over 10 years.
English Speaking Crews
480-897-8807
PAINTING
We Do
Inserts!
HOUSE CLEANING
Yard Maintenance - Weekly,
Bi-weekly or Monthly
LANDSCAPE/MAINTENANCE
Winter Special!
Complete
Lawn
Service:
$80 PER
MONTH
Includes: Mowing/edging turf areas.
Blowing gravel areas, walkways, driveway
and patio’s. Weed control, trimming bushes
once per month during the growing season.
$80 per month offer is a service every
two weeks for lots under 7,000 sq. ft.
Call for quote on larger lots.
LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED ROC#281191
480-586-8445
kjelandscape.com
Painters
Interior / Exterior
GREAT
Low Prices ~ QUALITY SERVICE
• Showroom in Ahwatukee
• Designer to help with Colors
• Cabinet Painting • Remodeling
HOLIDAY SAVINGS!
Lowest Prices of the Season!
Must present ad for savings. STSN
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PLUMBING
FREE ESTIMATES
in Gilbert and Chandler
All plumbing & Rooter
Service Repairs, Service
and Installs
No job too big or small!
$33 OFF
Any Plumbing Service and
Complimentary Water Heater Flush
* C A L L F O R D E TA I L S
100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee
Major Credit Cards — Financing Available
480-734-1745
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
A RATING WITH BBB • 24/7 Service Available
Licensed Bonded Insured ROC257806
POOL SERVICES
ROOFING SERVICES
Hennessy
Pools, LLC
• Tile Cleaning / Acid Wash
• Vacation Service
• Free Estimates
• Weekly Service & Repair
• Filter Clean
(All Types)
• Salt Systems
Service, Repair
• Sand Change
• Green Pool Fix or Filter Clean
With mention of this ad.
• Insured
$40 off
480-577-2719
[email protected]
Affordable
Classified
Ads
Check it out at:
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and click on
“CLASSIFIEDS”
PET SITTING
Darlene’s
Pampered Pet Care
PLUMBING
PRINTING
TREE SERVICE
ROOFING
WEB DESIGN
1 Hour Response
Your pets will be happy in
the comfort of your home.
20+ years
experience
Lots of TLC
Reasonable
rates
References
Senior, Military,
and Law Enforcement
Discounts
480-857-2713
PLUMBING
POOL SERVICES
FILTER CLEAN SPECIAL
Cartridge $65 DE $75
Emergency Flood
and Plumbing Services
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
REPAIRS AND REROOFING
Tile, Shingles, Flat, Walk-Decks
480-284-7338
Harness
the power
of the first
impression!
www.TheRoofMedics.com
480-460-0044
www.nergizing.com
ROC#256001, K-42, Licensed, Bonded, Insured
E-mail: [email protected]
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Readers Notice: Under Arizona Law, all residential and commercial
contractors are required to be licensed by the state unless they fall
under the handyman exemption for projects which require no building
permit and are less than $750 for the total contract price. In addition,
homeowners using licensed residential contractors may have access
to the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund, if the contractor is
unable and/or unwilling to perform the job and if alternative dispute
resolutions available through the Registrar are unsuccessful.
For more info or to verify the license status of an Arizona contractor
call 602-542-1525 or visit http://www.rc.state.az.us.
Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to
the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise
“any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention
to make any such preference limitation or discrimination.” We will not
knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of
the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised
are available on an equal opportunity basis.
SanTan Sun News
ONLINE Classified Ads
www.SanTanSun.com
Each ad starts at $22 plus Chandler tax per issue
Special: Buy 3, get 4th for free for only $66
You get up to 50 words - more than other classifieds!
All classified ads entered online by the customer. Choose from a
variety of options and other attention-getting online icons. Your
online ad will be published on the website within two business
days of your submission ~ and it will also appear in the printed
version of the paper as well (“start date” refers to next newspaper
distribution day; format of the printed ad will vary). All on secure,
encrypted and SSL secured sites for your protection. All sales
final. Questions? Phone: 480-732-0250; Email:
[email protected]
EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED
EARN UP TO $15/HR OR MORE
Domino’s Pizza is now hiring pizza
delivery drivers. Cash paid nightly.
Go to www.careers.dominos.com and
apply today! Fun, part time job!
Alma School & Queen Creek location.
Classifieds
MUSIC LESSONS
DM POOL SERVICE AND ESTATE
MAINTENANCE.
A1 AFFORDABLE
PLUMBING SERVICE
DARLENE’S
PAMPERED PET CARE
CHRISTIAN PIANO TEACHER
Owner Operator.
Weekly Pool Service.
Equipment Repair.
Filter Clean (all types).
Household Repairs.
Landscape Lighting.
Many Other Services.
$25 towards 1st Service or Repair.
480-295-2617
MyGoToPoolGuy.com
IF WATER RUNS THROUGH IT, WE FIX IT!
SAVINGS ON ALL SERVICES $$$ QUALITY,
GUARANTEED WORK. $150 off any water
heater and installation. Plus 30% off any
service with this ad. Family owned and
operated. Avoid high prices due to
BIG overhead. 480-307-6130.
Pet Sitting. 20+ yrs experience.
Your pets will be happy in the
comfort of your home. Lots of TLC!
Reasonable rates.
References available.
Call Darlene 480-857-2713.
ELECTRICAL
GAIL’S PET
SITTING SERVICE
offers PIANO and VOICE lessons.
$10 per month to start. Ages 3 through
adult. All levels. Warner/101.
Please call Michelle 480-628-6812.
PEST CONTROL
VARSITY TERMITE
& PEST CONTROL
Termite and Pest Control. Home Sealing
and Pigeon Control. Residential and
Commercial. Over 21 years of
experience. AZ License #8918
Tony 602-757-8252.
[email protected]
www.varsitytermiteandpestcontrol.com
TRANSPORTATION
Tutor House Tutoring Services is hiring
motivated, reliable teachers/professionals
for SAT/ACT prep, and subject tutoring in
secondary Math, Science, and English.
A 4-year degree and valid Arizona
Fingerprint Card required. Substitute
certificate acceptable. Teaching certification preferred. Flexible afternoon/evening
and weekend hours. E-mail resume and
cover letter to
[email protected].
OPPORTUNITIES
MANUFACTURER
SALES/MRKT TEAM
Currently expanding operations
in SE Valley. Dedicated career path and
personal development offered. With a
good attitude and high work ethic you
can expect $50,000+ first year.
480-422-1337
SERVICES
ALTERATIONS
SPECIAL OCCASIONS... Women’s and
Men’s Attire. ABC Alterations can handle
them all. 20+ years of experience,
located on Chandler/Gilbert border.
Alterations and mending. Rush service
available. Call Denise 480-794-0400
for appointment.
AL DAVIS ELECTRICAL SERVICES
HENNESSY POOLS LLC
Tile Cleaning/Acid Wash.
Vacation Service. Weekly Service &
Repair. Filter Clean (All Types). Salt
Systems. Sand Change. Green Pool Fix.
FREE Estimates. Insured.
$40 OFF Service, Repair or Filter Clean
with Mention of this Ad.
[email protected]
480-577-2719.
YOTA PROS
Tired of HIGH PRICES!?
Want personable, reliable, honest service
for your TOYOTA/LEXUS!?
Come visit the guys at Yota Pros:
7144 S. Priest Ste 101.
Great Service.
Certified Factory Trained Technicians.
Friendly Atmosphere.
Located on Priest Dr. just north
of Elliott Rd. 480-699-2880.
HOME REPAIRS
OLD FASHIONED HOME CARE
Quality Home Repairs and Installations,
Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry.
No Job is Too Small! 35 years
experience. Unlicensed, not required
by law. Bob White, 480-963-0707.
RICK’S HANDYMAN SERVICE
TUTORS WANTED
SAT/ACT AND MATH
Dec. 15 - Jan. 4, 2013
APPLIANCE REPAIR
TIP | TOP APPLIANCE REPAIR
Providing quality service and repair on
all major brands of Washers, Driers,
Refrigerators, Ovens, Microwaves and
Dishwashers. We provide a full
1 year warranty on all repairs.
Certified, Licensed, Insured.
Visit us at www.gototiptop.com.
For service call: 480-907-4080.
ROOFING
THE ROOF MEDICS
Residential/Commercial.
Repairs and Reroofing. Tile, Shingles,
Flat, Walk-Decks. Licensed, Bonded,
Insured. ROC #256001, K-42.
480-284-7338
www.theroofmedics.com
Over 30yrs Experience in All Types of
Home Repairs and Installations.
Such as Roofing, Carpentry, Electrical,
Plumbing, Painting, Drywall, Complete
Kitchen & Bath Remodels and Much
More! Call Rick Today for Your
Free Estimate at 480-258-2910.
Now accepting all major credit cards!
Specializing in Residential Reroofing
and Repair. Shingles, Tile, Shakes,
Foam and Flat Roofs.
ROC# 244567 042, Bonded, Insured.
480-888-6648.
ALL HONEY-DO LISTS!
MOVERS
General Handyman Services.
One Call, We Do It All! Owner does all
work. Free Estimates with Pride &
Prompt Service. Licensed, Bonded,
Insured. ROC 118198. S&I General
Contracting, Inc.
Steve 602-339-4766.
POOL SERVICES
**CDM POOL SERVICE & REPAIR**
*Acid Wash
*Tile Cleaning
*Full Service
*Chemical Only Service
*Repairs & Motors
*Pumps
*Filter Cleanouts
*Pool Draining
*Owner Operated
*References Available
*NO HIDDEN CHARGES!
*No Bait & Switch Prices
*FREE Estimates!
*CALL CLAY
***480-710-8790***
All types of electrical work: Additional
Fixtures, Service Changes, Extra Circuits,
Repairs. Residential, Commercial.
FREE Estimates!
Licensed, Bonded, Insured.
ROC 192047
602-549-1869.
IN OR OUT MOVERS
Professional, hard working, excellent
service. No hidden fees. Whether you are
moving in or moving out LEAVE THE
LIFTING TO US! Serving the East Valley.
www.inoroutmoversphoenix.com
Call Terry at 602-653-5367.
PLUMBING
PLUMBING MEDIC
LOCAL PLUMBING COMPANY.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Call a Plumber who cares. No Job Too
Big Or Too Small. Free Estimates available in Gilbert & Chandler area.
Mention SanTan Sun News for an
Additional Discount at Time of Service,
Guaranteed! 480-734-1745.
Licensed Contractor, ROC257806.
Family owned and operated with
20 years experience providing loving
care for your pets in their home.
Services include dog walks, playing,
feeding, litter box cleaning, retrieving
mail and newspaper, plant care, etc.
Licensed and insured, references available. Free initial consultation.
Call Gail at 480-444-9057
or email [email protected]
OHERREN ELECTRIC
Our Work is Our Advertising!
Electrical Contracting.
Service, Repair, Troubleshooting.
Certified Apprenticeship Trained.
BBB Accredited Business.
A+ BBB Rating.
MasterCard, Visa.
ROC K-11160755.
480-855-1403.
CHILDCARE
SNUGGLEABLE
CHILDCARE SERVICE
Welcome to Family Childcare.
Home for little ones to Cuddle,
Laugh & Learn through Play!
Homemade meals ‘n snacks.
Pre-K activities.
M-F, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Opening for infants thru 3 yrs.
480-699-7354
STEP BY STEP DAYCARE
SHAMROCK ROOFING SERVICES
69
Daycare and Childcare services in
South Chandler. After 10 years of working
for another provider, I have decided to
start my own Daycare. I am a responsible
mother of three (two grown) that is now
offering childcare in my home to children
ages 6 weeks and up. CPR and First Aid
Certified by the Chandler Fire Dept.
I have a clean, non-smoking and loving
home. I will provide your child with a fun,
safe and caring environment. Home
cooked nutritious meal and a healthy
snack will be provided throughout the
day. Hours of operation are from
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Starting January 2, 2013.
Please call or text 480-861-3732
to reserve your spot. Thank You.
PET SERVICES
DIRTY DAWG SALON
Compassionate care: specializing in
elderly, fearful, and sensitive pets.
Now offering boarding and daycare.
Check in on your pet on our
Dirty Dawg Salon Facebook page!
Very flexible scheduling!!
Evening hours and weekends
by appointment.
www.thedirtydawgsalon.com
602-622-0971
CINDY THE CRITTER
SITTER, LLC
Will take care of your furry babies
as you would with in-home visits —
daily or overnight — walks, playtime,
or quiet companionship.
Daily visits are from 30 to 45 minutes
and include feeding/watering,
playing/walking, brushing and
waste disposal. Pet transportation
and concierge services also are
available. Cindy is a PSI Certified
Professional Pet Sitter and is
certified by the American Red Cross
in dog and cat first aid and CPR.
Call 480-580-6981,
or email [email protected]
for a free consultation today!
PERSONAL SERVICES
FITNESS TRAINING/NUTRITION
Lose weight, tone, build and get a
nutritional plan to keep the weight off.
Experienced trainer with over
15 years exp. Less than the gym
and double the value.
www.facebook.com/fitnessbyrose
480-440-3737
HOME SERVICES
BBB DRYWALL, LLC
Remodeling, Drywall Repairs,
Garages, Patios, Additions, Entertainment
Centers, Popcorn Removal, Water
Damage. Residential and Commercial.
Lowest Prices Guaranteed.
ROC254546. 480-223-2816,
[email protected],
www. BBBDrywall.com
DRAPERIES & MORE
Specializing in custom window
treatments: Draperies, valances,
cornices, bedding, pillows and
sew much more.
From fabrics to drapery
hardware to installation,
let this be your one stop shop.
For a free consultation call:
Tracy Marquez 480-895-2094
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!
**I accept VISA, MC **
Need it hauled? No job too big or too
small at “Come N Get It”.
We do it all. Locally owned and
operated. We understand times are tight.
Our pricing won’t be beat. We want your
business. We will Match or Beat any
price with SAME DAY SERVICE!
Just Call 480-306-1986. We’ll
“Come N Get It!” Furniture, debris,
rubbish, demolition projects, fill dirt,
concrete, clean outs, move outs, residential and commercial.
Ecoquality Cleaning Every Time!
www.alertcleaning.com
[email protected]
480-786-3838.
CLEAN CASA CLEANING
Reliable house cleaning done right the
1st time!! One-time, weekly, bi-weekly,
monthly, move-in/move-out, etc.
Same 2 person crew every time at your
house! We bring all our own supplies and
equipment. Will customize. References.
Take $10 off your first cleaning.
Call today!! Amy 602-284-3579.
A2Z GARAGE
DOOR SERVICES, LLC
Honest, Reliable and Simply the Best!
Family Owned and Operated.
7 days a week/24 Hour Emergency
Service. Licensed, Bonded and Insured.
ROC243721. AFFORDABLE - Price Match
Any Licensed Competitor.
ANY make or model of Door/Opener.
Spring Replacement.
FREE Safety Inspection.
$50 OFF ANY REPAIR.
CALL 480-361-9700.
Family Owned with 33 years EXPERIENCE. Shower and tub enclosures. Install
new one or repair what you have, insulated units, window glass, mirrors, patio
door glass, table tops to protect table.
QUALITY SERVICE at Competitive Prices.
FREE Estimates.
WESLEY’S GLASS & MIRROR
Call 480-306-5113,
wesleysglass.com.
TANNA CONSTRUCTION
Remodels, Additions, Window
Replacement, Granite, Tile, Cabinets,
Drywall, Electrical, Plumbing, Complete
Landscape, Irrigation, Artificial Turf,
Outdoor Environments, Pavers, Masonry,
Stucco, Concrete, All types of Roofing,
Gates. Insurance Claims Welcome.
5% Discount for Senior Citizens and
Military. Major Credit Cards Accepted.
BBB. ROC275630.
Tony Lara 480-612-5246.
D & L CHANDLER GLASSWORKS
Full Service Glass Shop. Window
Replacements, Shower Enclosures,
Custom Mirrors, Table Tops, Insulated
Windows. Residential and Commercial.
24 Hr. Emergency Service. Insurance
Approved. FREE Estimates.
Family Owned and Operated.
480-899-1656. Insured.
Not a licensed contractor.
HOUSE CLEANING
AFFORDABLE AND ECO FRIENDLY
HOLIDAY SPECIALS!
$25 OFF 1st Service;
$15 OFF 2nd Service;
$10 OFF 3rd Service.
House Cleaning Services.
Residential and Commercial Cleaning.
Move-In/Out. Window and Carpet
Cleaning. Organization: closets, cabinets,
garages and more! 20 years of experiene. Impeccable references. Business
owned and operated. Same Day Services
available. Licensed. Bonded. Insured.
Alert Cleaning Services, Inc.
JOHN’S WINDOW CLEANING
1-story=$115; 2-story=$135.
Price includes removing all screens,
cleaning windows, inside and out, with
screens replaced. Screens cleaned
$2.50 each. Sunscreens and rescreening.
Same day service.
Call 480-839-8929
ANNABEL’S CLEANING SVC. LLC
is a licensed and fully insured house
cleaning service company. In business
since 2002. We use employees exclusively and pay all applicable employment
taxes. One time, move in/out, weekly,
bi-weekly, monthly. Hourly rates available
for move out/in. No contracts ever.
Please call us at 480-326-3885
for a free estimate.
HOUSE CLEANING
GLASS, MIRRORS, SHOWER DOORS
*Gutter Cleaning.
*Power / Pressure Washing: Homes,
Driveways, Patios. Owner Operated.
Quality Work.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
FREE Estimates.
Call Bright-n-Shine 480-557-0831.
The lowest prices in the valley.
We provide all cleaning supplies.
10 years experience. Trustworthy and
dependable. We pay attention to details.
Excellent references.
Call Vicky 480-227-1890.
PAINTING SERVICES
PAINTING AND REMODELING.
Over 15 years experience. Interior,
Exterior Painting and Remodels.
Call Chris, 480-415-9430.
TYLER’S DECORATING
Specializing in complete interior painting,
faux finishes, Venetian plasters, textured
wall finishes, repainting cabinets, crown
moldings, and wallpaper removal.
Color specialist/consultations available.
Over 20 yrs. experience.
Excellent workmanship/references.
For a FREE estimate, call Tyler at
480-940-7775.
A CUT ABOVE PAINTING, LLC
Cleaning Carpet, Tile & Grout, and
Upholstery Cleaning. Family owned,
truck-mounted steam cleaning.
We offer 1/2 hour appt time frame,
so no waiting around. We include
pre-spraying, mild deodorizer and
degreasers for high traffic areas at no
charge. Member BBB with A rating!
“We clean like it’s our own”!
480-688-3003.
Your quality repaint specialist.
Interior/Exterior. Epoxy Floors.
Roof Coatings. Stained Concrete.
New Construction. FREE ESTIMATES!
References available. Owner will be on
job. Commercial/Residential.
30 years experience. Licensed-BondedInsured-ROC 257167.
MENTION this ad to receive 5% OFF!
480-244-9119
EAST VALLEY PAINTERS
MAGIC TOUCH
CARPET CLEANING
Deep Steam Cleaning of Carpeting,
Area Rugs, Tile/Grout & Upholstery for
residential and commercial. Carpet
stretching and hot water pressure washing also available. Expect quality service
with no hidden fees. Steam cleaning of
baseboards included. We are locallyowned in Chandler.
Call for an estimate at 480-370-3333.
BIG JOHN’S CARPET CLEANING
Our truck-mounted steam cleaning
system will deep clean your carpets,
ridding them of unwanted dirt, bacteria,
fungus and chemical residues.
Upholstery cleaning also available.
Tile and grout cleaning. For a clean and
healthy carpet, call 480-786-6610
or 602-989-8311.
John Downs, Owner/Operator, Ocotillo
Resident. Call for monthly specials.
WINDOW CLEANING
BRIGHT-N-SHINE
*10% OFF Window Cleaning, Tracks
included.
*Sunscreens - FREE UV Protection.
*2 week Rain Guarantee.
Offering very competitive prices on
Weekly/BiWeekly/Monthly Maintenance,
One-Time Cleanups, Fertilization and
Tree/Palm Trimming.
ENGLISH SPEAKING!
Call now for a FREE estimate!
LICENSED and INSURED.
We do not use blue weed killer,
because no one wants blue spots all
over their yard.
Albert 480-290-0717.
Beautifying the desert,
one yard at a time!
UNLIMITED YARD CLEAN-UP
& TREE
We do Weeds, Trees, Pruning, Shaping,
Tree Removal. Total Clean up & Hauling.
You Name it & We do it! Reasonable.
Call Vuna 480-600-7357.
DO IT TODAY!
GET YOUR
BUSINESS NOTICED
**SPRINKLER REPAIR**
CARPET CLEANING
MUSTANG CARPET & TILE
DESERT OASIS LANDSCAPE
FREE PRESS!
JUNK REMOVAL 480-306-1986
www.SanTanSun.com
Classifieds
Dec. 15 - Jan. 4, 2013
Voted #1 Repaint Specialists!
Clean, Friendly Crews. Interior/Exterior.
Drywall Repairs. Textures. Concrete
Staining. Pool Deck Coatings. Garage
Floors. Free Estimates. All Credit Cards
Accepted. ROC 153131. 480-688-4770
LANDSCAPING
KAI KANE LANDSCAPES
Weekly Maintenance. Clean Ups.
Irrigation Repairs. Competitive Prices.
FREE Estimates.
www.kaikanelandscapes.com.
ROC 271526.
[email protected].
602-677-6550
SPRINKLER & DRIP REPAIRS
Aqua Masters. System Check-Ups,
Troubleshooting, Repairs, Maintenance,
Leak Detection, Low Pressure, Valves,
Timers, Heads, System-Add-ons.
Call 480-478-0073.
AquaMastersAz.com
BY FERNIEHonest service including
Leak Repair, Timer Repair and Setting,
Troubleshooting, Valves and Diaphragms.
Same day and next day service.
Serving Chandler for 18 years.
Honest Prices. 480-250-5594.
COMPLETE YARD CARE
- Yard Maintenance
- Weekly, Biweekly or Monthly.
We Actually Show up! Providing reliable,
friendly, honest service for over 10 years.
English speaking crews. Credit cards
accepted. Please call Complete Yard Care
for a Free Estimate. 480-897-8807.
HOMES
HOMES FOR SALE
ONLY $500 DOWN!
Own your home in 2 years.
$495/mo plus utilities, includes space
rent. 55-plus mobile home park in
Chandler. Clean, active, friendly park
with many amenities.
Call Kim at 480-233-2035.
Go to:
www.SanTanSun.com
and click on
“Submit a News Release”
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SanTan Sun News for
details.
480-732-0250
email:
[email protected]
ADVERTISING
THAT WORKS!
BUSINESS DIRECTORY ADS
Four ads for only: $115 + Tax
Contact SanTan Sun News for details.
480-732-0250
email:[email protected]
www.SanTanSun.com
Where to Eat
Dec. 15 - Jan. 4, 2013
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CELEBRATING
2 YEARS
OF BUSINESS!
Thank you Ch
andler!
Steak • Seafood • Chops • Wine • Cocktails
$1 OFF Any Premium Fruit or Light Smoothie
BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES
WITH US—CALL TODAY!
BUY YOUR LAST MINUTE
GIFT CERTIFICATES TODAY
DQ / ORANGE JULIUS
—Available online or call—
3107 S. Gilbert Rd. • Gilbert
(NE corner Gilbert/Pecos)
98 S. San Marcos, Chandler, AZ 85225 Sina
tra’s Favorite Pl
ace in Chandler
480-899-4400 www.dc-steakhouse.com
3303 E. Queen Creek Rd • Gilbert
(SE corner Higley/Queen Creek)
Thanks to everyone for supporting CHEF A GOGO in 2112,
it was an amazing year! In 2013 we are dedicated to improving
everything we do and know to make your experience with us shine.
For those who are looking to save time and money in the kitchen or
those wanting to improve their diets, we are here to help you make
that goal as easy as possible. If you're planning a big event or special
occasion, our expertise and commitment to excellent service will
make the event very easy to navigate and in the end, very memorable.
FREE
$5
GIFT CARD!
(During the month of December)
For menu visit: www.Floridinos.net
590 N. Alma School Rd. • In the Granada Plaza
DQ / ORANGE JULIUS
3107 S. Gilbert Rd. • Gilbert
(NE corner Gilbert/Pecos)
Limit one coupon per customer,
per visit. Not valid with other
offers, promotions, or discounts.
Void if altered, copied, sold,
exchanged or where restricted
by law. No cash value. Plus tax
if applicable. All trademarks
owned or licensed by Am.
D.Q. Corp ©2012. ®, ™ and
©2012 O.J. of Am. Valid at
DQ / ORANGE JULIUS 3107
S. GILBERT RD, GILBERT,
3303 E. QUEEN CREEK RD.,
CHANDLER. Expires 1/17/2013
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
WITH YOUR
PURCHASE
OF A $20
GIFT CARD
YOU’LL RECEIVE A
480-812-8433
3303 E. Queen Creek Rd • Gilbert
(SE corner Higley/Queen Creek)
Limit one coupon per customer,
per visit. Not valid with other
offers, promotions, or discounts.
Void if altered, copied, sold,
exchanged or where restricted
by law. No cash value. Plus tax
if applicable. All trademarks
owned or licensed by Am.
D.Q. Corp ©2012. ®, ™ and
©2012 O.J. of Am. Valid at
DQ / ORANGE JULIUS 3107
S. GILBERT RD, GILBERT,
3303 E. QUEEN CREEK RD.,
CHANDLER. Expires 1/17/2013
DINE-IN OR
CARRY-OUT
Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
CALL OR MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS YOUR NEEDS TODAY!
Personal Chef Service
Catering for Special Events
Home Pantry Service • Cooking Instruction
Gourmet Gifts & Desserts
Bob Harrison | 602.615.1632 | [email protected]
Good news! Your boss called
and gave the “OK” to leave
work early. So gather your
friends and raise a glass to
the happiest of times in our lives,
right here at BLD restaurant.
Hit up our happy hour every
day from 3-7 p.m.
M-Th 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fri. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sun. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
1920 W. Germann Rd.
(NE corner, Dobson & Germann)
480-779-8646
BLDChandler.com
WeddingWire.com
Bride’s Choice
2012 Award
for Catering
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Where to Eat
Dec. 15 - Jan. 4, 2013
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SHOW!
Coming to Natalia’s Restaurant
Dec. 21st & 22nd, 7p.m.
ELVIS MENU SPECIALS
YOUR CHOICE $17.95 EACH
Prime Rib
with a baked potato and vegetables
Reservations Only:
Back by Popular Demand!
Be there or be square!
480-895-8845
Veal or Chicken Parmigiana
your choice of pasta
Wiener Schnitzel
with potato and cabbage slaw
CELEBRATING
2 YEARS
OF BUSINESS!
Thank you Ch
andler!
Ask about our Early Happy Hour
Open 7 Nights A Week
Prime Rib & Live Music on Saturdays
tra’s Favorite Pl
ace in Chandler
Chicken Schnitzel
with potato and cabbage slaw
Baby Beef Liver
with baked potato and vegetables
Scampi or Scallops
your choice of pastas
Last event SOLD OUT!
Full Bar Service • Desserts
Coffee and Cappuccinos
—No Split Dishes or Substitions Please—
Book Early For New Year’s Eve! Special Limited Menu
Natalia’s 1912 Restaurant
Tuesday - Sunday
4:30 to close
SW Corner Gilbert and Queen Creek Rd. in the Glenwood Plaza
CLOSED MONDAYS
3140 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler
CELEBRATING
2 YEARS
OF BUSINESS!
Thank you Ch
andler!
Ask about our Early Happy Hour
Open 7 Nights A Week
Prime Rib & Live Music on Saturdays
tra’s Favorite Pl
ace in Chandler
LUNCH
SPECIA
Only
LS
$6.00
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Where to Eat
Dec. 15 - Jan. 4, 2013
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BEST Doggone Grill & Bar
in the East Valley!
Family
friendly,
upbeat
atmosphere
15%OFF
Your
Total Bill
Not valid with
any other offer.
Extensive Menu Featuring:
Gourmet Burgers, Pastas,
Pizza, Fajitas, BBQ
and a Full-Service Bar
Your Place For All Your
NFL & College Games
Breakfast 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
Karaoke Every Saturday
Happy Hour
Mon.-Fri. 3-7p.m.,
Sun.-Thurs. 10p.m.-Close
We support our local breweries:
Four Peaks • SanTan Brewing Company • Oak Creek
CHANDLER
MESA
OCOTILLO
NE Corner of Dobson
& Germann
SW Corner of Baseline
& Ellsworth
NW Corner of
Rittenhouse & Ocotillo
480-722-1555
480-986-2228
480-882-3177
www.UncleBearsGrillandBar.com
5@ 5
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 5 p.m.
$5 Wines & $5 Plates
Complimentary bread service from Bread Connection.
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Dine, Dance and Ring in the NEW YEAR!
Call 480-917-6660 for reservations.
AVAILABLE AT THE
Alma School & Queen Creek
480-726-9015
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Arizona Ave. & Ocotillo
480-802-0440
Gilbert & Germann
480-786-4577
Ocotillo Golf Resort
3751 S Clubhouse Drive
Chandler, AZ 85248
www.OcotilloGolf.com
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Where to Eat
Dec. 15 - Jan. 4, 2013
Senior Day
55 or older
Tues., Jan. 8, 2013
SAVE 10%
on purchase of
$30 or more
Sunset Menu
5 - 6 p.m. evenings
Tuesday through Sunday
first course: soup of the day or organic greens salad
second course: fish of the day or prime hanger steak
third course: créme brûlée or flight of sorbets
includes a glass of house red or white wine $30
The Promenade at Fulton Ranch
4991 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 101
480-883-3773
NE corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights
Happy Hour: Tuesday - Friday 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: CLOSED • Tuesday - Saturday 5 - 10 p.m.
For reservations, call 480-883-3773 or visit www.corkrestaurant.net
SALVATION ARMY CHANDLER
www.DownUnderWineBar.com
Cooler temps brings out the best in all of us.
Friday, Dec. 14
7-9:30 p.m.
Photos by Miachelle DePiano
Enjoy our patio with great food, wine
and cool Jazz.
Vandal‐Hancock Duo
480‐545‐4900
1422 West Warner Road — N.E. Corner of Warner & McQueen
NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Contribute money or purchase and donate food to the Salvation
Army’s food pantry. Needed: turkeys, hams, mashed potatoes,
stuffing mix, other seasonal items plus macaroni, spaghetti, boxed
foods, canned tuna, fruit and soup.
● Donate money via the Army’s red Christmas
kettles that dot local shopping centers.
● Give presents through the Angel Tree and
Operation Santa programs at
Chandler Fashion Center.
● Adopt-a-Family, where individuals and groups
provide the Christmas meal and gifts
for selected families.
● Wrap gifts as a volunteer at a gift wrapping
booth at the Chandler Fashion Center
Make Change
Happen!
To donate or volunteer: contact the Salvation Army at 480-786-4093
Drop off food and clothing at 85 E. Saragosa St., Chandler.
IS YOUR
HOUSE...
Do you know?
You could qualify for
• What your home is worth?
• Prices have increased up to 37%
in the past 12 months.
* $2,500 to $35,000 is contingent on your lenders different programs and subject to
homeowners lender or banks final approval.
Upside Down?
$2,500 to $35,000
in Relocation Assistance for the
successful completion of a short sale!*
Find out about your options. For a FREE one on one
confidential consultation call 480-221-1332.
GILBERT’S BIGGEST BARGAIN
WITH “0” CLOSING COST!
LAKE COMMUNITY WITH CLUBHOUSES,
FISHING & MORE!
At 2,580 SQFT these new 4 BDR, 2.5 BATHS, GRANITE
COUNTERS, a formal dining Room, LOFT, wrap around
kitchen and 3 CAR GARAGE. Outside you’ll BBQ at the
RAMADAS, SWIM all year long and use the PLAYCOURTS
and SPA. JUST $218,950.
Extremely popular 2,766 SQFT floor plan. Near GOLF
COURSES, dining, and shopping. You’ll love the PRIVATE
COURTYARD entry, DEN, bath, FORMAL DINING, circular entry,
study and a HUGE ISLAND KITCHEN and nook. Enjoy all the
amenities, club houses plus 3 additional POOLS, LAKES, FISHING, tennis courts, volleyball courts and $5,000 in INCENTIVES
with preferred lender. LOCATED IN GILBERT at $297,990.
Call The Pete Dijkstra Team Today! 480-582-9777
PIN# 202
THE PERFECT GATED COMMUNITY
FOR ACTIVE ADULTS!
Amazing mountain and golf course views all from your
own backyard. The kitchen has been upgraded with STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES and new travertine backsplash,
plantation shutters, 18” TILE and fresh 3 tone paint. And
don’ forget the huge community pool/spa and fitness center. JUST $199,900!
ESTATE SALE IN GILBERT $150,500!
This home is close to the 60 Freeway, restaurants and
shopping. Relax in an OPEN FLOOR PLAN and enjoy the holidays next to your romantic FIREPLACE. All 3 bedrooms are
a great size and you’ll love the overall layout. LOCATED IN
GILBERT. Don’t wait!
PIN# 107
CERTIFIED
DISTRESSED
PROPERTY
EXPERT
AMAZING NEW HOME WITH HUGE
INCENTIVES AND NO BIDDING!
Why not move to a brand new 3,082 SQFT that includes
5 beds, BIG ISLAND KITCHEN, media center, LOFT, and a
stunning master bed and bath with a bedroom sized walk in
closet all IN GILBERT. 3 CAR GARAGE and patio is included.
All located inside a master planned community. JUST
$309,900 and $8,000 toward your UPGRADES.
PIN# 254
PIN# 403
4 CAR GARAGE AND A FREE RV GARAGE!
AMAZING IN MOUNTAIN PARK RANCH!
Original Owner is offering this uniquely styled home at
40th street and Chandler Blvd. It’s 1710 SQFT and features
3 big bedrooms 2.5 baths, a large island kitchen, a huge
VAULTED GREAT ROOM and bayed breakfast area. All on a
Cul-de-Sac lot. JUST $199,900.
Original Owner is offering this uniquely styled home at
40th street and Chandler Blvd. It’s 1710 square feet and
features 3 big bedrooms 2.5 baths, a large island kitchen
and a huge vaulted great room and bayed breakfast area.
All on a Cul-de-Sac lot. Just $199,900.
PIN# 309
PIN# 100
Call On Our
“Secret List”
of Homes
Not Found
on the MLS.
480-582-9777
PIN# 759
YOU WON’T BELIEVE YOUR EYES!
IT’S GATED IN IRONWOOD VISTAS!
With $50,000 IN FEATURES ALREADY INCLUDED
you’ll be overwhelmed to find out this 2038 SQFT 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath also includes GRANITE COUNTERS and
$5,000 towards your closing costs. The floor plan is split 3
ways and has an island kitchen and split master bedroom.
All for $237,990 in GILBERT.
If you've been looking for a great room floor plan with
plenty of room that’s all on one floor than here it is. Your
2,134 SQFT, 3 BDR, HUGE DEN, lots of kitchen space with
GRANITE COUNTERS, upgraded flooring and totally landscaped dream home is finally here. LOCATED in CHANDLER
at $235,000!
PIN# 279
PIN# 111
Do You Have Your
Down Payment But
Can’t Qualify?
Call Us Today
On A New
Buy Now Program!
OVERSIZED CORNER LOT IN WATERMARK
AT OCOTILLO!
5BDR 3.5 BATH in a GATED Chandler community.
CHEF’S KITCHEN features CHERRY CABINETS and GRANITE
COUNTERS. The Master Retreat includes a huge walk-in
shower, oversized tub and his/hers closets. Enjoy entraining
out back in your SOLAR HEATED POOL/SPA, BUILT-IN BBQ
And Side Courtyard with FIREPLACE. $573,000 in Chandler!
PIN# 884
WONDERFUL HOME IN THE ISLANDS!
EXCLUSIVE IN CHANDLER’S CLEMENTE RANCH!
Wow! You’ll love all the space in this wonderful 4 BDR,
2,492 SQFT home. Both the living room and family room are
huge and lead to a great big island kitchen with GRANITE
COUNTERS and walk in pantry. Everything looks out to a large
COVERED PATIO and a sparkling POOL & SPA. This home on
a 10,000 SQFT LOT is just $339,900!
PIN# 109
This home features a spacious DEN with WET BAR and
a GREAT ROOM floor plan with VAULTED CEILINGS, TILE
FLOORS, FIREPLACE and INCLUDES WASHER/DRYER. The
Master BDR has a Massive WALK-IN CLOSET, DOUBLE
SINKS and a GARDEN TUB/SHOWER. Just $155,000 in
GILBERT.
NEW GILBERT HOME AT $212,950
WITH “0” CLOSING COST!
AMAZING SEMI-CUSTOM HOME
IN CHANDLER!
2,350 SQFT, GRANITE COUNTERS, a huge Family Room,
with Pantry, 14x11 DINING, and a WALK OUT BALCONY.
You’ll love BBQING at the RAMADAS and soothing swims in
the HEATED POOL and SPA. Right here in GILBERT at
$212,950!
PIN# 882
PIN# 201
4BDR, 3.5BTH features HARDWOOD FLOORS in all rooms
with TILE in the kitchen and baths. A whole house pure clean
water system includes REVERSE OSMOSIS in the kitchen. The
lush backyard is great for entertaining & relax year-round in your
very own HEATED DIVING POOL.THE ESTATES AT OCOTILLO, a
GATED LAKE SUBDIVISION with a 27 HOLE GOLF COURSE.
For immediate assistance on any listed property,
480-582-9777
Toll-Free 877-630-7581
PIN# 883
Pete Dijkstra
Infinity
For Real Estate and
Community Information, visit
www.AnyAzHome.com
*Subject to qualifying terms conditions and availability of loan program. *All new homes are subject to price adjustments and incentive reductions until time of accepted contract. Homes pictured may be the actual model homes offered by the builder and are for illustration purposes only.

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