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Science Spectacular
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San Marcos eatery starts second century Lovely Valentine’s Day food, events
by K. M. Lang
AJ’s Café has been feeding guests of
the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort
since the hotel opened its doors in 1912.
During its first century, the restaurant
took a variety of forms, from Prohibitionera speakeasy to funky 1970s disco.
Today, its award-winning buffets
attract not only hotel guests, but
Chandler residents looking for a classic
American meal at an affordable price.
“I’ll start with the prime rib buffet,”
says San Marcos Food and Beverage
Director Wally Pelton. “It’s hard to go
out for dinner on a Saturday night and
have one slice of prime rib for $17.95,
let alone all-you-can-eat from a buffet.
And, I assure you it’s very, very good
prime rib – slow-roasted – all those
wonderful things.”
Along with prime rib, AJ’s offers a
Friday Fish Fry for $12.95 and Sunday
Jazz Brunch Buffet for $22.95. The
restaurant’s 1912 Classic Three-Course
Dinner is served from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday and includes
a choice of filet mignon, grilled salmon
or chicken Florentine, as well as salad,
dinner rolls and dessert.
“At $11.95 for a three-course meal,
we’re competing with Chili’s,” Pelton
says. “We offer dining in a very
comfortable dining room, in a resort
overlooking the fountains and outdoor
areas, and we do it for a very reasonable
price.”
AJ’s offers full lunch and dinner menus
during all its buffet events, as well as
live jazz music during Sunday brunch and
see San Marcos page 49
HEART-THEMED TREATS: The Fulton Ranch neighborhood of Caribbean hosts its annual bake sale to raise money
for the Cookies for Kids’ Cancer charity organization. Submitted photo
By Alison Stanton
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, and
around the SanTan Sun area, thoughts
are turning to love. For those who
enjoy celebrating the special day with
a romantic meal or other enjoyable
Cupid-themed event, the region has
plenty of lovely occasions from which
to choose.
see Valentine’s Day page 50
‘Eat Your Art Out’ helps arts, eateries
BRUNCH & BEBOP: AJ’s Sunday Jazz Brunch Buffet includes a prime rib carving station, breakfast and lunch entrees,
an omelet station, salads, Champagne, a variety of desserts – and live jazz. STSN photo by Ron Lang
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Stop in one of about 20 local
restaurants on Tue., Feb. 26 to “Eat
Your Art Out,” and part of the
proceeds from meals purchased
raises money for local visual and
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In addition, restaurant
goers can chat with various
“ambassadors” who are at each
of the locations to help promote the
event, including “Celebrity Ambassadors”
Sen. Steve Yarbrough, who will be at AJ’s
Café at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos
Golf Resort; Jess Harter of Mouth by
Southwest at Pittsburgh Willy’s; Miss
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Co.; Bart Salzman at Nando’s for dinner
with a youth mariachi band, Mariachi
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lunch; CCA Youth Advisory Council
Celebrity Ambassadors at Iguana Mack’s
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Celebrate science with 3-day ‘Spectacular
The exploration of invention, businesses, artists,
students and innovators in the community are
showcased during the Chandler Science Spectacular,
held Wed., Feb. 13; Fri., Feb. 15; and Sat., Feb. 16 in various
locations, when Chandler participates in the Arizona
SciTech Festival. The event is a statewide movement to
promote and celebrate science in daily life and to earn
recognition for Arizona as a science and technology
hub.
The Chandler Science
Spectacular complements the City
of Chandler’s strategy of recruiting
and retaining companies in the
high-tech, high-wage science and technology industries
to help ensure an educated workforce is available to
those companies.
Chandler is collaborating with several groups
through the Chandler Education Coalition, headed
by Councilmember Rick Heumann, to reach students,
families and businesses.
“Science and technology are the foundation for
jobs and businesses of the future,” says Heumann.
“Anything we can do to spark an interest in students
is important, and we hope this festival encourages the
next generation of inventors and entrepreneurs.”
The three-day event offers unique opportunities
for residents to explore the discoveries and science
engineered locally.
Chandler Tech Crawl
Some of the biggest names in science open their
doors to families during the Chandler Tech Crawl at 5:30
p.m. Wed., Feb. 13. Intel and Air Products, along with the
laboratories at Chandler’s Innovations Incubator, host
open houses. Get the inside scoop on how the future
is being created in Chandler’s backyard. Open house
locations are at:
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Technology meets the arts from 6 to 10 p.m. Fri., Feb.
15, as downtown Chandler, on Arizona Avenue between
Buffalo and Boston streets transforms its monthly
Third Friday Art Walk into a creative look at the science
behind the food and drink, beauty, art and invention.
Participating local artists and merchants demonstrate
how their products are made and how science is used
to create them.
Participate in discussions, exhibits, hands-on
activities, shows and tours of the science behind candle
making, glass blowing, oil painting, wood burning, clay
molding, tea, beer, wine and pottery making, kids’
crafts, LEGO robotics, electronics demonstrations, 3-D
printer, sound wave demonstrations and more.
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LEGO ROBOTICS: Science fair projects from Chandler Unified School District
are demonstrated at the Chandler Science Spectacular. Submitted photo
the most inventive student projects. Visit interactive
booths and activities along Commonwealth Avenue.
Spearheaded by the Arizona Technology Council
Foundation in partnership with Arizona State University
and Arizona Science Center, the Arizona SciTech
Festival is a grassroots collaboration of more than 200
organizations in industry, academia, arts, community
and K-12, geared to excite and inform Arizonans ages 3
to 103 about how science, technology and innovation
will drive Arizona for the next 100 years.
Visit chandleraz.gov/science and downtownchandler.
org for details about the Chandler Science Spectacular.
Go to azscitechfest.asu.edu for Arizona SciTech Festival
events throughout Arizona.
Chandler’s Science Saturday
Science converges in Downtown Chandler from
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16 with interactive
demonstrations and activities by Chandler’s technology
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engineers, software designers and scientists develop
and commercialize their promising ideas and inventions.
• Air Products, 275 S. Price Rd. Tour this manufacturer
of industrial gases serving semiconductor companies
and others in the Chandler area since 1981. Learn about
the production of liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon
products, and their 45-mile-long
gaseous nitrogen pipeline.
• Intel, 5000 W. Chandler Blvd.,
Building CH6. Bring your questions
and curiosity to Intel’s DEMO
CENTER, and see demonstrations of the latest projects
featuring “Intel Inside.”
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Downtown brims with brews, tunes, BBQ
Experience interactive technology, music, food and hear
innovative ideas from exciting tech companies at the inaugural 48
West festival on Fri., Feb. 15 and Sat., Feb. 16 at Chandler City Hall,
175 S. Arizona Ave. and Continuum Science and Technology Park in
the Chandler Price Corridor, 2501 S. Price Rd.
The conference
features speakers Bob
Worsley, Arizona State
Senate candidate
and SkyMall founder,
and Jaime Casap, the
senior education evangelist at Google Inc. Worsley shares his
experiences building a startup company in Arizona and his insights
on entrepreneurship. Casap focuses on the power and potential of
technology and Google tools to transform education.
See a 3-D printer in action when PADT demonstrates 3-D
printing. First Flight Education brings its hands-on flight simulators
for attendees to try. Activities for children include robotics and
interactive technology exhibits.
A startup camp kicks off each day with startup camp participants
pitching their ideas at the conclusion of day two. A recruitment
expo matches attendees with recruiters.
Friday night ends at a block party in partnership with the City
of Chandler and the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership,
with science, art, food and music from at least six bands in
downtown Chandler. Saturday is capped off with a block party in
Downtown Ocotillo with at least nine bands performing.
The City of Chandler, Arizona Technology Council, Capital
Commercial Investments and Arizona Small Business Development
Centers Network are among sponsors of the festival. Sponsorship
and speaking opportunities are still available for the event.
Tickets are $30 for one day and $50 for both. Kids and music
events are free. Get full schedule of events, speakers and musical
lineups at 48-west.com.
An estimated 20,000 pounds of fingerlicking meats, 200 kegs of craft beer and family
friendly fun will be available in downtown
Chandler when The Great American Barbeque &
Beer Festival returns from noon to 10 p.m. Sat.,
March 23.
To accommodate the growing number of
barbecue fans, the festival spans the entire
Dr. A.J. Chandler Park East and West as well as
connecting Arizona Avenue, which will be closed
from Buffalo to Boston streets for
the festivities.
Professionally produced by HDE
Agency, this year’s event features
more than 100 exhibitors and 30
barbecue vendors from across the
nation serving up mouth-watering
pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket and
chicken paired with the state’s
finest craft beer.
Patrons can enjoy live music,
themed activities, an expanded
kids’ zone hosted by Radio Disney,
water play, eating competitions and more.
“BBQ is back! This is my favorite event of the
year. I love bringing the community together to
enjoy a plate full of messy ribs, ice cold craft
beer and family fun,” says Landon Evans, creative
director at HDE Agency.
The Great American Barbeque & Beer Festival
official sponsors include: Bashas’, Downtown
Chandler Community Partnership, SanTan
Brewing Company, BBQ Island, AZ BBQ Club,
Local First AZ, Yelp, KUPD, Porkopolis, Bulleit
Bourbon, Woodcraft, Von Hanson’s Meats &
Spirits and White Water, who all remind visitors
to “BBQ and beer responsibly.”
General admission tickets are on sale now for
$10. For a limited time, VIP admission tickets for
guests ages 21 and older are available through
presale only at $98 each, which includes catered
food by Porkopolis, alcoholic beverages, soft
drinks, private restrooms, private seating
and up-front access to national headlining
entertainment.
After receiving regional and national attention
in 2012, the Great American Barbeque & Beer
Festival was awarded 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 #49 out of 100 for
best places to live in America.
A portion of the event proceeds
benefits the nonprofit Downtown
Chandler Community Foundation
(DCCF), which is responsible for
the fundraising activities of the
Downtown Chandler Community Partnership
(DCCP). DCCP provides a conduit for grants and
sponsorships from public agencies, corporations,
foundations and other sources for dissemination
to the district and community organizations.
For more information about the DCCF, visit
downtownchandler.org/downtown-chandlercommunity-foundation. Visit chandlerbbq.com to
purchase presale and VIP tickets.
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Free Star Party at local park
Purple Dragonfly deadline nears
Stargazers explore the night sky
from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16, when
Chandler’s Environmental Education
Center (EEC) hosts its annual Star Party
at Veterans Oasis Park, 4050 E. Chandler
Heights Rd., east of Lindsay Road.
The event is free, open to the
public and appropriate for all ages.
The East Valley Astronomy Club
brings their telescopes for visitors to
see the moon, planets, double stars,
nebulae, star clusters and more.
Hot beverages are available on a
donation basis.
March 1 is the early bird
deadline for the 4th annual
Purple Dragonfly Book Awards
contest, which recognizes
excellence in children’s
literature. May 1 is the final
deadline.
Submissions postmarked by
March 1 receive their choice
of one of two free eBooks:
“The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing”
or “Promote Like a Pro,” both written by
Arizona Press Women member Linda Radke.
Open to both printed and electronic
books, there is no publication date
restriction as long as the titles entered are
still in print.
“In our efforts to include everyone, the
Purple Dragonfly Book Awards are divided
into 35 distinct subject categories, ranging
from books on the environment and cooking
to sports and family issues,” says Radke, who
is also president of Five Star Publications,
which sponsors the Five Star Book Awards,
encompassing the Purple Dragonfly and Royal
Dragonfly book contests.
“Our judges are industry experts with
specific knowledge about the categories over
which they preside,” continues Radke. “But
what really makes our contest unique is the
judging point system. A minimum score of 55
out of 80 must be earned before any place is
awarded to the entrant, even if it is the sole
entry in a category. We also have minimum
scores for first- and second-place awards
and honorable mentions. If someone wins a
Purple or Royal Dragonfly award, they truly
earned it!”
STARGAZING: A young woman looks through a
telescope while another waits her turn during
a Star Party at Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler.
Submitted photo
At 5:30 p.m., prior to telescope
viewing, visitors can take a guided
tour of the new Solar System Walk
around the park’s lake. The signs and
monuments that make up the walk
share information about the sun,
planets and other objects in the solar
system. The walk leisurely and the
terrain easy.
Telescope viewing takes place
outside from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the
east end of the parking lot. Although
it’s best to arrive early to see as
much as possible, participants may
join the program at any time.
Visitors should park on the west
side of the parking lot, then walk
to the east side of the lot where
the telescopes are. Drive carefully,
since the park lights will be turned
off during the program. Flashlights
are discouraged near telescopes, but
those who wish to use the park for
other activities, such as fishing, are
encouraged to plan ahead and bring
their own low-level lighting such as a
lantern or headlamp.
Inclement weather could alter
or cancel the event, so interested
participants should check visibility
Saturday. If the sky is cloudy, call
480-782-2889 for updates.
For more information, call
480-782-2890, email EEC@chandleraz.
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San Marcos from page 45
on Saturday nights, when the restaurant
attracts its biggest crowds and takes on
a “clubby” feel, says Pelton.
“A lot of our diners are repeat guests
who come in quite often,” he explains.
“There’s a lot of interaction between
tables, where folks know other folks.
Definitely the word gets out among
friends and colleagues.”
The resort’s special holiday events
include Easter, Christmas and New
Year’s Day brunches, and for Valentine’s
Day this year, AJ’s offers a four-course
dinner for two, along with Champagne,
live entertainment and dancing – all for
$65 per couple. The event is Feb. 14 and
15, and reservations are required, says
Pelton, who expects the dining room to
fill fast.
AJ’s Café isn’t the only place for resort
visitors and local residents to grab a bite
to eat. For those looking for lighter fare,
the San Marcos Coffee Shop offers a full
array of Starbucks drinks and products,
COFFEE BREAK: The San Marcos Coffee Shop, once a Starbucks, offers all the franchise’s popular drinks, plus tasty
pastries baked daily in the resort’s kitchen. STSN photo by Ron Lang
RESORT COMFORT: The Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort has been treating its guests to desert hospitality
since 1912. The dining room of AJ’s Café offers a delightful atmosphere in which resort guests and locals alike can
enjoy its reasonably priced brunch and entrée offerings. STSN photo by Ron Lang
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along with pastries baked fresh daily in
the resort’s kitchen and a beer and wine
selection. It’s one more way, says Pelton,
that San Marcos can satisfy both its
guests and the local residents who have
supported it for the past 100 years.
“We’re giving diners what they want,
locally,” he says. “We pride ourselves on
being part of the community.”
AJ’s Café and the San Marcos Coffee
Shop are in downtown Chandler at the
Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort,
1 N. San Marcos Pl. Hours are 6 a.m. to
9 p.m. For reservations, call 480-8574422. To learn more about the resort’s
amenities, visit sanmarcosresort.com.
K. M. Lang lives and writes in
Sun Groves. To contact her, email
[email protected].
Valentine’s Day
jazz at AJ’s
Live jazz music and dancing are
included in the Crowne Plaza San
Marcos Golf Resort’s Valentine’s
Day special that stretches over two
evenings this year.
To go along with a four-course
dinner for two and Champagne, live
entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. Thu.,
Feb. 14 will be provided by Fox Crossing
jazz vocalist Laurie Fagen with jazzman
Charles Lewis at the piano. During
the same time on Fri., Feb. 15, the Jan
Sandwich duo performs jazz. RSVP:
480-857-4422.
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Valentine’s Day from page 45
Cork
Diners can enjoy a romantic fourcourse meal on Thu., Feb. 14 at Cork,
4991 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 1,
Chandler. Chef Brian Peterson, Pastry
Chef Danielle Morris and Sommelier
Robert Morris created a menu pared
with wines or Champagne. The first
course starts with choice of bourbon
maple butternut squash bisque with
chive crème fraîche, crispy duck confit
and herb jus; or baby arugula salad
with fried goat cheese, winter citrus,
shaved fennel, cashews and Champagne
vinaigrette.
Additional courses include panroasted scallops with steelhead roe or
sesame-crusted yellowfin tuna with
Okinawa yam puree and various sides,
and butter-poached beef tenderloin or
Berkshire pork tenderloin with sides.
The fourth course is a raspberry Bavarian
bombe / chocolate brownie, fresh
raspberries and chocolate décor.
The cost is $75-plus per person.
Seatings are at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Info:
480-883-3773, corkrestaurant.net.
Kokopelli Winery & Bistro
Kokopelli Winery at 35 W. Boston St.
in Chandler honors love with a Days
of Wine and Roses festival on Fri. and
Sat., Feb. 8 and 9, and Thu., Feb. 14.
Featured are French-themed food, live
romantic music throughout the weekend
and on the evening of Valentine’s Day,
complimentary sparkling wine tastings,
dinner specials nightly Friday through
Sunday and a four-course Winemaker’s
Dinner on Valentine’s Day from 5 to 10
p.m. The meal features wines of the
Irish Republic
Those looking for a casual Valentine’s
Day celebration, complete with 50 beers
from which to choose, can head to the
Irish Republic at 58 S. San Marcos Pl.,
downtown Chandler for a Valentine’s
Day special for two. The meal includes
a choice of appetizer, choice of two
specialty meals, bottle of Champagne
and “Sweetheart” dessert.
The cost is $40 for two. Info:
480-812-1588, irishrepublicaz.com.
La Stalla Cucina Rustica
DownUnder Wines & Bistro
STSN photo by Ron Lang
Southwest, and dinner ends with a
festive Champagne toast.
The cost is $60 per person for the
Winemaker’s Dinner and wine tasting.
Info: 480-792-6927, kokopelliwinery.net.
AJ’s Cafe
Couples are welcome to be part of
the Celebration of Love at Crowne Plaza
San Marcos Golf Resort’s restaurant, 1 N.
San Marcos Pl. in downtown Chandler.
On Thu., Feb. 14 and Fri., Feb. 15, diners
can enjoy a memorable four-course
dinner for two in AJ’s. The evening
features live entertainment and dancing.
The cost is $65 per person, not
including tax or gratuity. Reservations
are required. Info: 480-857-4417,
sanmarcosresort.com.
On Valentine’s Day, this bistro at 1422
W. Warner Rd., Suite A100, Gilbert, offer
a five-course meal with a variety of
selections including wine for $65-plus
per person. Live music plays throughout
the evening.
Dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m.,
and reservations are required. Info:
480-545-4900, downunderwinebar.com.
Chompie’s
To celebrate their 34th anniversary
in business, which happens to fall
on Valentine’s Day, Lovey and Lou
Borenstein, owners of Chompie’s at
3481 W. Frye Rd. in Chandler Village
Center, offer all-you-can-eat buttermilk
pancakes for $3.34 on Thu. Feb. 14. The
traditional pancakes are generously
sized and made from a Borenstein
family recipe.
Valentine’s Day specials are featured
on Thu., Feb. 14 at La Stalla Cucina
Rustica, 68 W. Buffalo St. in Chandler.
The restaurant also offers its
traditional menu, which includes a wide
variety of pasta and pizza selections as
well as other dishes. Info: 480-855-9990,
lastallacr.com.
Bernard’s at Ocotillo
A romantic meal is served from 5 to 9
p.m. Thu., Feb. 14 through Sat., Feb. 16 at
Bernard’s at Ocotillo Golf Resort, 3751 S.
Clubhouse Dr., Chandler.
Diners choose from two to three
items from each of the three courses for
$50 per person, not including alcohol,
tax or gratuity. Info: 480-917-6660,
ocotillogolf.com.
SanTan Brewing Co.
Diners select from three Valentine’s
Day dinner specials at SanTan Brewing
Company, 8 S. San Marcos Pl., Chandler.
For $15, try steak and frites, which has
an 8-ounce bistro tender marinated in
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Chompie’s also features two
anniversary specials. Mon., Feb. 11
through Thu., Feb. 14, the limitededition black-and-white cookies, which
are decorated in a Valentine’s Day
theme, are on a “buy three, get the
fourth free” sale.
Also, customers receive 75 bonus
points valid for $5 off their next
visit when they fully complete their
Chompie’s Rewards registration on
Valentine’s Day. Info: 480-398-3008,
chompies.com.
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peppercorns, garlic and malbec wine,
served sliced over a shallot-infused red
wine sauce and with a roasted garlic
aioli and crispy shoestring fries tossed in
a spicy herb seasoning.
For $16, the pork osso bucco features
a slow roasted pork shank braised in a
rich roasted vegetable tomato sauce
made with Charles & Charles red wine
blend and served over creamy saffron
risotto. For $18, get the kettle chip
salmon, featuring crispy seared potatocrusted salmon fillet over creamy
stone-ground red corn cheddar grits
with sautéed shrimp, smoked chipotle
bacon and garlic cream sauce. Dessert
features the “Sex Panther” double
chocolate brownie sundae.
Reservations are required. Info:
480-917-8700, santanbrewing.com.
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Resort & Spa
World-class dining awaits at Kai, the
state’s only Five-Star and Five-Diamond
restaurant. Couples can enjoy a sevencourse prix fixe Valentine’s Day tasting
menu, featuring a plethora of choices
including Croque Monsieur with duck
confit, foie gras butter, currant jam and
brioche, seared John Dory with pommes
dauphine and Perigord truffles, and elk
striploin with tagliatelle. Finish the meal
with a festive red velvet Twinkie served
with a white chocolate-dipped mesquite
graham cookie and vanilla cream cheese
malt for two. The cost is $165 per
person.
The resort’s Ko’Sin restaurant offers
a four-course prix-fixe Valentine’s Day
menu from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. For $68
per person or $61 for seniors, the menu
includes Kumamoto oyster with wasabi
caviar, triple-cream French brie with
apple and pear matchsticks and petite
filet mignon and pacific prawns, paired
with tomato-Béarnaise spring vegetables
and tourne potatoes.
The resort is located at 5594 W. Wild
Horse Pass Blvd. in Chandler. Info: 602385-5726, wildhorsepassresort.com.
Copperstar singers
Professional singing telegrams are
available through Copperstar Love
Notes, a group comprised of Copperstar
Repertory Company’s most talented
performers. The singers arrive in a group,
dressed in their Valentine’s Day finery,
to sing a special song to that equally
special loved one. Proceeds support
Copperstar’s main stage productions,
classes and camps.
Select from one of four popular songs,
and choose optional additional gifts
like balloons and long-stemmed red
roses to make the singing telegram extra
memorable. Info: 489-699-1655, ext. 503,
copperstarrep.org.
Live songs for loved ones
In The Zone, an a cappella barbershop
quartet registered with Sweet Adelines’
International, offers the musical gift of
love for Valentine’s Day.
For $35 to $45, the quartet travels
within the Phoenix-metropolitan area to
perform songs and give roses to those
special someones. Readers who mention
the SanTan Sun News receive a 10%
discount. Info: 480-688-6843.
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Singing Valentines
The Lamplighter Chorus gears
up for its 16th annual Singing
Valentines deliveries. The quartet
of sharp-dressed gentlemen travels
throughout the East Valley to perform
for husbands, wives, boyfriends,
girlfriends, teachers and others.
For $40, recipients hear two love
songs sung live by the quartet and
receive a rose, box of chocolates and
Valentine’s Day card. Customers can add
more roses or chocolate for $5 each.
The quartet is available to perform all
day on Thu., Feb. 14 and by appointment
on Wed., Feb. 13 and Fri., Feb. 15. Info:
480-615-7464, evbarbershop.com/page/
singing-valentines.
Heart-themed bake sale
Residents of Caribbean, a
neighborhood in Fulton Ranch, host the
3rd Annual Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Bake
Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 10.
The sale, in front of Fulton Elementary
School on the corner of Fulton Ranch
Boulevard and Sunland Drive in
Chandler, features homemade baked
goods with a Valentine’s Day theme,
Mylar balloons and a Valentine’s Daydecorated photo booth. Donations go to
the Cookies for Kids’ Cancer charity.
Tai Chi & chocolates
Reduce stress, increase balance,
improve circulation and enjoy
chocolate all at the same time at the
Tai Chi and Chocolate workshop from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 11 at
the Ballroom at Oakwood, 24218 S.
Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes.
TASTY & FESTIVE: A variety of baked goods are
available at Fulton Ranch’s 3rd annual Cookies for Kids’
Cancer bake sale. Submitted photo
Certified Tai Chi-Qi Gong instructor
Kim Kubsch leads attendees through
a choreographed routine of flowing,
calming and mindful, safe movement
while they enjoy yummy pieces of Wei
of Chocolate, which are organic, vegan,
gluten-free and soy-free.
The cost is $25 per person. Register by
Feb. 8. Info: 480-392-3436.
Romance on the rails
The Verde Canyon Railroad at 300
N. Broadway in Clarkdale offers a
Chocolate Lovers’ Festival from Tue.,
Feb. 12 through Sun., Feb. 17. In addition
to the regular Champagne toast and
appetizer buffet, the train ride, which
departs at 1 p.m., offers the comforts of
a first-class train car and its amenities
along with a variety of delicious desserts
including hand-dipped candies, cakes,
a chocolate fountain with treats for
dipping and flavored coffees.
Tickets are $99.95 per person. Info:
800-293-7245, verdecanyonrr.com.
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who lives in the East Valley. She can be
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Art event from page 45
Other ambassadors include the Chandler
Cultural Foundation Board Team of Sergio
Sanchez, David Woodruff, Pat Krueger
and Ana Regalado who will be at D’Vine
Wine Bar & Bistro; a CCF Board Team of
Linda Yarbrough, Steena Murray, Anne
DeRose and Ernie Serrano at Latitude
Eight; a CCF Board Team of Janet Langley,
Rich Frazier, Lorah Neville & Barbara
Myerson at Vintage 95; Brooke Radda
of Angles PR and Kelle Harrison at Can’t
Stop Smoking BBQ for dinner; and Emma
Bribiescas, a former Chandler Police
Department public information officer at
The Sushi Room for lunch.
Leaf Cafe-India Cuisine, Bourbon Jack’s
Bar & Grill, Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ,
Dilly’s Deli, Floridino’s, Iguana Mack’s,
The Living Room, Serrano’s Mexican
Food Restaurant, The Sushi Room,
Vintage 95, CHoP Chandler, The Hungry
Monk, Latitude Eight and NYPD Pizza.
Proceeds from the event, proclaimed
as Eat Your Art Out Chandler Day by
Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, go
toward Chandler Center for the Arts’
Connecting Kidz programs, headline acts
and the free summer concert series. The
SanTan Sun News is a sponsor of Eat
Your Art Out, now in its second year. In
OLÉ: A youth mariachi band will perform at Eat Your Art Out at Nando’s at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26, courtesy of jazzman
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Participating restaurants donating 25
to 100% of the day’s proceeds include:
for breakfast, AJ’s Cafe at the Crowne
Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort; for lunch,
Bourbon Jack’s Bar & Grill, Can’t Stop
Smokin’ BBQ, Dilly’s Deli, Floridino’s,
Kokopelli Winery & Bistro, The Living
Room, El Palacio Restaurant & Cantina,
Pittsburgh Willy’s, SanTan Brewing Co.,
Serrano’s Mexican Food Restaurant, The
Sushi Room, The Hungry Monk, Latitude
Eight and NYPD Pizza; for dinner, Bay
addition, restaurants involved become
part of a $100,000 advertising campaign
with their logos included in print ads,
posters and other information.
Restaurants wishing to take part can
still sign up at chandlercenter.org/eat/
index.html, or contact Judi Johnson at
480-782-2674.
Foodies seeking a list of all
restaurants and location details can visit
chandlercenter.org/eat/restaurantsponsors.html.
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Adult day services seeks aid
Volunteers are invited and donations
are welcome at The Perfect Place, a
nonprofit adult day care open from 1
to 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, and located on the campus of the
Risen Savior Lutheran Church and School
at 23914 S. Alma School Rd., Sun Lakes.
Volunteers, contributions from service
organizations, personal donations to
the scholarship fund and Beanie Babies
are greatly appreciated to enable the
program to better serve its community.
The Perfect Place provides a loving
and caring afternoon social program
by staff and volunteers for adults
including a short devotion, sharing time,
entertainment, snacks and fun activities
such as cards, bingo, beanbag toss and a
short session of chair exercises.
Call Judy Waltersdorf at 480-895-2892,
ext. 3, or send an email to
[email protected] to learn
more about The Perfect Place program and
its volunteer and donation opportunities.
Dogs fly at ‘Wags & Kisses’ tourney
BLAZIN’ K9S: The Third Annual Wags & Kisses Flyball
Tournament showcases the athletic skills and agility
of dogs such as Casey, Dude and Rowdy as they play
flyball. Submitted photos
Families and dog lovers are invited to
watch the Third Annual Wags & Kisses
Flyball Tournament, hosted by Blazin’
K9s Flyball Team from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 16 and Sun., Feb. 17 at Nozomi
Park, formerly West Chandler Park, at
WebXtra:
250 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler.
Blazin’ K9s is a Chandler-based flyball
team. Flyball is a sport in which two
teams of four dogs each run a relay race
on a course measuring 51 feet. The dogs
jump four hurdles and steps on spring
loaded boxes that shoot out tennis balls.
The dogs catch the balls and run back
over the four hurdles. When the dogs
cross the starting line the next dogs go.
The first team to have all four dogs run
without errors wins the heat.
Flyball is a family friendly sport, and
the public is welcome to watch the racing
at no cost. Leashed dogs are permitted.
For more on Wags & Kisses or the
Blazin’ K9s visit blazink9s.com, or contact
team captains at [email protected] or
[email protected].
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Senior business expo at Solera
Sign up for half price cancer relay
Residents of Solera Chandler
community are invited to explore various
products and services on display at the
annual Solera Expo, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat.,
Feb. 2, 6360 S. Mountain Blvd., Chandler.
Visitors learn what business vendors
have to offer and why they are the best
choice. About 50 businesses, ranging
Teams of all ages can register for $75
until March 1, when the price increases
to $150, for Relay for Life of Chandler,
held 6 p.m. Fri., May 3 to 6 a.m. Sat., May
4 at Basha High School, 5990 S. Val Vista
Dr., Chandler.
The all-night community event is held
as a reminder that “cancer never sleeps,”
and benefits American Cancer Society
activities in Arizona.
Visit relayforlife.org/chandler to
register, or attend the next team
meeting at 6 p.m. Tue., Feb. 5 at Trinity
Christian Fellowship, 50 S. McQueen Rd.,
Chandler.
Contact Team Chair Angela Olguin at
480-495-6682 or angmolguin@hotmail.
com for information.
Realtors learn how to build a
sustainable and profitable real
estate business working with golf
homebuyers and sellers during
a one-day workshop from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9 at Golf
Academy of America, 2031 N.
Arizona Ave., Suite 2, Chandler.
Golf Realty Network, a golf and real
estate marketing company that is the
exclusive real estate source for the
Southwest Section PGA and its 390
public and private golf courses, presents
the program.
“It’s a lot more than showing a
buyer a bunch of homes in golf
communities or taking a listing
that just showcases the house
and forgets the importance of
featuring the golf lifestyle,” says
Jane Andersen, co-founder and
co-owner, who is also writing a book to
support the workshop.
The workshop, including a
one-year GRN membership, is $199.
Call 602-684-9300, email
[email protected] or visit
thegolfrealtynetwork.com for details.
from landscape companies and financial
planners, to real estate and health and
wellness companies, educate the ages 55
and older residents.
Call activities director Shannon
Johnson at 480-802-6996, ext. 227, or
email [email protected]
for details.
Donate blood, visit Renaissance Fest Golf real estate workshop
Receive a voucher for a free admission
to the Renaissance Festival, courtesy
of Royal Faires, by giving an automated
“MAX” donation at one of the six Valley
United Blood Services donor centers
including the Chandler Donor Center
from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through
Thursday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and
Saturday at 1989 W. Elliot Rd., Suite 32,
near Elliot and Dobson roads.
Give blood in Chandler:
• Sat., Feb. 2, 8 to 11:30 a.m., “Ray
Building” Cultural Hall at LDS Chandler
Stake, 1115 E. Ray Rd.
• Tue., Feb. 19, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Quiet Room at Safelite Auto Glass, 2080
W. Chandler Blvd.
• Tue., Feb, 26, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.,
Lower Level Conference Rooms 1 and
2 at Chandler Regional Medical Center,
475 S. Dobson Rd.
Also, give blood in Gilbert:
• Sun., Feb. 17, 7 to 11 a.m., Activity
Center at First United Methodist Church
of Gilbert, 331 S. Cooper Rd.
• Sun., Feb. 24, 7 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.,
Church Hall at St. Anne Knights of
Columbus, 440 E. Elliot Rd.
Call 877-UBS-HERO (877-827-4376)
or visit UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org
and enter your ZIP code to make an
appointment to donate blood.
Oakwood dance club hosts party
Sun Lakers can swing to the sounds
of Thaddeus Rose at a dance party that
begins with a dance lesson at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by open dance from 7 to 9:30
p.m. Thu., Feb. 7 at the Oakwood Ballroom,
24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes.
The evening includes a no-host bar, door
prizes, snacks and water. The dress code is
casual, and newcomers are welcome.
Contact Del Ziegler at
480-802-7127 or [email protected] for
more information.
DownEast offers shopping giveaway
To celebrate the opening of DownEast
Home & Clothing in the SanTan Village
at 2697 S. Market St., Gilbert, the store
offers a chance to enter a “Shopping’s
More Fun with Your Friends” giveaway
through Fri., Feb. 8.
The giveaway awards one lucky
winner a shopping spree valued at $200
and presents a $50 gift certificate to
each of four friends selected by the
winner. The winner does not need to be
present at the time of the drawing on
Sat., Feb. 9, to win. To learn more, visit
downeasthome.com.
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