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June 1 – 14, 2013
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Zipps brings
successful concept
to S. Chandler
by K. M. Lang
Looking for a place to watch the big game with
the kids? Or does game day provide the perfect
opportunity to spend a few relaxing hours with
grownups? Zipps Sports Grill, which recently opened at
Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road, offers “a little bit
of something for everyone,” says Marketing and Public
Relations Coordinator Nicole Momont.
“We’ve done a very good job of keeping the
restaurant separated so that the people who go there
for certain reasons feel comfortable,” she explains.
“We have the bar area separate from the dining area,
so that if you come in with your kids to watch a
game, you don’t feel like you’ve brought them to a
bar. And in the same breath, if you’re 20-something,
30-something years old, and you come in with your
friends and go to the bar, you don’t feel like you’re in a
restaurant with kids.”
Chandler chills out June 1
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Where to eat
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Spirituality page 53
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Weddings venues as unique as brides
There is no substitute for planning.
Most brides want to feel like
The more time you give yourself,
princesses on their wedding day.
the better you’ll be off on the day
For that dream to be realized,
of the event.”
planning must go smoothly.
Important to the planning is
Throughout Chandler, venues
finding the right venue to create
offer unique experiences, from
that magical memory. Various
castles to majestic mountains
venues around town offer distinct
and lush green backdrops to
sites to host weddings, and the
waterfalls that make for one-ofpossibilities are only limited to the
a-kind fairytale-style weddings as
bride’s imagination.
individualized as each bride.
“We cater to whatever event
Robert Harris of Chef A GoGo,
is going on,” says Carrie Cathey,
mychefagogo.com, offers brides
events coordinator at Lone Tree
some suggestions when planning
Golf Club, 6262 S. Mountain Blvd.,
the big day. He says anytime he
Chandler, overlooking the majestic
starts a conversation with the
San Tan Mountains.
newlyweds he explains every event
“We typically want it to be all
begins and ends with the budget.
about them and no distractions
“You have to figure out what your
with anyone else,” she continues.
budget is and make decisions
“It’s all one-on-one, personal,
based on I absolutely have to have
event coordinating and consulting
CHEF A GOGO: Chef Robert Harris opened his
this,” Harris says. “You prioritize
and being with them on their day
business in April 2007. “Anything that you can
the things that you want in your
with no other outside people
think of that has food attached to it, we do.”
wedding.”
distracting them.”
Submitted photo.
Harris, who has been in the
Lone Tree Golf Club offers
catering business since 2007, says weddings are a big
indoor and outdoor settings for hosting ceremonies and
production. “It’s a lot of planning,” he explains. “If they
receptions. Cathey had her own wedding at Lone Tree
(brides) give themselves plenty of time, planning is key.
Golf Club last year and was featured on the television
By Tracy House
see Wedding venues page 47
Local youth comes face-to-face
with subject of winning essay
By Teri Carnicelli
MEET THE MEAT: Zipps Sports Grill offers nearly a dozen burger options,
served with a choice of onion rings, fries or a side salad. STSN photo by
Ron Lang
Zipps, open since March in a long-vacant restaurant
space familiar to Arizona Avenue commuters, is the
latest link in a 20-year-old chain of family-owned
eateries that began with Goldie’s Sports Café in
Scottsdale. Goldie’s owners, the Goldman family, have
duplicated their successful concept in Zipps Sports Grill
locations throughout the Valley. The Ocotillo eatery is
the 10th member of the Zipps family, and three more
restaurants are in the works.
“When the Goldmans look for a new location, one
thing that’s very important to them is finding a good
neighborhood to get involved with,” says Momont,
adding that the Ocotillo site “meets all the criteria. It’s
a beautiful restaurant. It’s located in a great area, and it
has a very strong neighborhood atmosphere.”
The restaurant, within a stone’s throw of Hamilton
High, has already attracted a following of sports fans,
local athletic teams and, of course, families. Along
with Zipps Burgers and a variety of sandwiches,
salads and wings, the eatery offers a full bar and
“addictive focaccias.”
“Our focaccias are actually more like a wrap,”
see Zipps page 48
It was the kind of event that seemed more like fate
than mere coincidence. A young man writes an essay
about an older man whose personal story of moral
courage inspired him. His essay wins a first-place award.
And at the awards reception is ... none other than the
very man he wrote about.
Neither knew the other would be there. It was purely
coincidence that the older gentleman was invited in
the first place.
Or maybe it was fate.
The “fateful” event took place during the AntiDefamation League Arizona Region’s Essay Award
Event, held May 9 at the offices of Lewis and Roca in
downtown Phoenix. Among those being honored for
the ADL’s “Moral Courage” Essay Contest was Justin Zhu,
who took first place in the 7th/8th Grade category.
Justin is a student at Santan Junior High School, 1550 E.
Chandler Heights Rd. in Chandler.
His winning essay, “The Call for Courage,” reflects on
the life of a Jewish Holocaust survivor named Oskar,
who at age 13 was living in a Jewish ghetto and surviving
on scraps scrounged from trash cans. Oskar was treated
kindly by a German trash collector who gave him a
loaf of bread, and later likely saved the young boy’s
life when he hid Oskar inside his garbage truck after
Nazi soldiers came to clean out the ghetto and take
everyone to the camps.
“Moral courage does not have to be a grandiose
march for righteousness, but rather it could be a simple
action as sheltering a man in a garbage truck,” Justin
wrote in his essay.
Later Oskar would immigrate to the United States,
marry an American woman and inherit her father’s
see Winning essay page 48
FATEFUL MEETING: Santan Junior High student Justin Zhu is congratulated
by Oskar Noble, the subject of his winning essay, “The Call for Courage,”
during the Anti-Defamation League Arizona Region’s Moral Courage Essay
Award Event on May 9. Photo by Teri Carnicelli
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Chandler chills
out June 1
Enjoy water inflatables, live music
from local bands, kid-focused games,
raffles, food and drinks, cool treats, craft
vendors and more at the Chandler Chill
Out 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., June 1 at Dr.
A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave. The
free family friendly event is a “thank
you” to the community for hosting a
variety of downtown events.
Downtown Chandler Community
Partnership (DCCP) Coordinator Marnie
Brookins says, “We know the community
and neighborhoods have to handle many
weekends of road closures and lively
music from events among other things,
so this event is a simple but fun way to
give back to the area.”
Chandler Chill Out partnered
with ICAN, a nonprofit in Chandler
that empowers youth to be more
productive, self-confident and
responsible members of the
community, and the City of Chandler to
provide a day of fun in the sun.
Information is available at
chandlerchillout.com or
dccp@downtownchandler.org.
Father’s Day
at Rawhide
Honor dad at Rawhide Western Town
& Steakhouse, 5700 W. North Loop Rd.,
Chandler, with the restaurant’s 14-ounce
peppercorn crusted rib eye steak meal,
which includes baked potato, whole
roasted garlic corn on the cob, Texas
toast, house salad and cornbread muffin
for $19.99 per person on Father’s Day,
5 to 9 p.m., Sun., June 16. Add an apple
pie a la mode for $3 or a Beergarita for
two people for $14. Regular steakhouse
WESTERN TOWN AND STEAKHOUSE
dinner menu is available. Reservations
are recommended.
Rawhide Western Town & Steakhouse
is located on the Gila River Indian
Community and is Arizona’s largest 1880s
western-themed family entertainment
venue. Admission and parking are free.
To make a Father’s Day reservations,
call 480-502-5600, ext. 1204 or email
reso@rawhide.com, or visit rawhide.com
for more information.
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Sol Yoga meditation
and Tai Chi workshops
Meditation in Motion: Kim Kubsch teaches Tai Chi
and Qigong throughout Chandler. Submitted photo
Instructor Kathy Tousek will lead a
meditation workshop at Sol Yoga in
Chandler, 10 a.m. to noon Sat., June 8.
Participants will develop skills to help
or establish a daily meditation routine,
learn methods to relieve stress, create a
more positive energy for mindful living
and learn new ways to calm their body
Fleming’s launches
iPad wine app
and mind. Register online or at the
studio. Cost for the workshop is $30.
Note taking is suggested.
Reduce stress, enhance your mood,
clear the clutter and increase your peace
of mind with Tai Chi. Certified Tai Chi
and Qigong practitioner Kim Kubsch
teaches Hello Tai Chi, Goodbye Stress
workshops 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thu., June 13
and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sat., June 15 at Sol
Yoga in Chandler.
Based on nature and harmony, Tai
Chi and Qigong can be done sitting
or standing by people of any physical
condition. Participants will optimize
health and learn to live life in harmony
with “meditation in motion,” using the
gentle and easy movements of Tai ChiQigong. Kubsch will help participants
explore gentle exercises to restore
health and harmony to their life.
Kubsch is a Certified Aging in Place
Specialist (CAPS) with a focus on “active
and graceful aging” and Fall Prevention
Specialist. Cost of the workshop is $20.
Space is limited to 15 participants.
Sol Yoga is located at 985 W. Chandler
Heights Rd., Chandler, on the southeast
corner of Alma School Road. For more
information and to sign up for either
workshop call 480-802-3774 or visit the
website at SolYogaAZ.com.
Fulton fence patrol program
Fulton Homes, in partnership with
KMLE-FM and Ironman Pool Fence, is
giving away one pool fence a week
through Sun, Aug. 18. This is the 11th year
Fulton has sponsored the free Fence
Patrol program that will be awarded to
15 Valley residents.
In addition to Fence Patrol, the
Tempe-based homebuilder, sponsors “2
Seconds is Too Long” at Valley shopping
malls as part of its water-safety related
initiatives. Research indicates that there
are an estimated 11 near-drowning
incidents for every drowning that
occurs. Eight children drowned between
Memorial and Labor days last year in
Arizona.
“Child drownings are a harsh reality
of swim season in Arizona, and we want
to do everything we can to prevent a
family tragedy,” says Doug Fulton, CEO
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine
Bar, 905 N. 54th St., Chandler, launched
the WiNEPAD, a custom app on iPad
that helps guests easily navigate the
restaurant’s extensive wine list tableside
or at the bar.
The WiNEPAD is easy to use and
provides label-specific tasting notes
and, in some cases, the story behind
the wine. Another unique element of
the WiNEPAD is the ability for guests
to match their mood with specific
varietal categories and tastes, providing
customized experience with the “What’s
Your Mood” function. The WiNEPAD
Mood Matcher function offers more
than 10 moods with various wine
selections.
Other standard features include; Wine
List Tab, Maeve’s Raves, Perfect Pairings,
Spin the Bottle, Share This Wine,
Register for “Friend of Fleming’s” and
Tonight’s Feature.
“For our guests, the Fleming’s
WiNEPAD takes the guessing our of
ordering wine,” says National Director of
Wine, Maeve Pesquera, who developed
the app along with the brand’s national
IT Training Coordinator Craig Sheppard.
Fleming’s has 65 locations around the
United States; for more information,
visit flemingssteakhouse.com.
‘Fit Camp’
fundraiser
benefits local girl
of Fulton Homes. “Fence Patrol is such a
rewarding program, because we know we
are making pools safer for families who
really need it.”
For more information about Fence
Patrol call 602-452-1000 or visit
fultonhomes.com. To nominate someone
or be considered for a pool fence, visit
KMLE1079.com and click on the Fence
Patrol icon.
A “Fit Camp” fundraiser for the family
of Karley Sichmeller, a local 4-year-old
girl recently diagnosed with leukemia,
will be held at 8 a.m. Sun., June 2 at
Scott’s Training Systems, 6100 W. Gila
Springs Pl., Suite 23, Chandler.
The free event offers high-intensity,
full-body workouts for adults from
a professional certified trainer, and a
fun fit camp for children, featuring an
obstacle course and games.
All donations received will go directly
to karingforkarley.com to help Karley’s
family with medical costs.
To learn more, visit karingforkarley.
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Wedding venues from page 45
LONE TREE GOLF CLUB: Ceremonies overlook
the San Tan Mountains. Submitted photo.
show “Four Weddings.” “We got the top
score for food,” she says.
Melissa Madden, catering manager at
Ocotillo Golf Resort, 3751 S. Clubhouse
Dr., Chandler, says the greenness of
the property and its water features are
appealing for an outdoor ceremony.
In addition to a waterfall patio,
Madden mentions the bridal suite is an
attractive addition. Brides can get ready
for the ceremony or freshen up for the
reception. “If the bride needs to get
away for just a few minutes it gives them
that nice quiet place,” she explains.
Madden says that Ocotillo Golf Resort
works with what the couple is looking
for. “We are as flexible as we can be,”
she says. “No two weddings are alike so
we don’t try to fit people into a package
that might not be right for them.”
Event assistant Cari Thompson of
Noah’s, 2100 E. Yeager Dr., Chandler, says
her venue has five different rooms from
which to choose.
“We are very customizable,”
Thompson explains. “We try to help
brides plan and have the wedding that
they actually want within their budget.”
Among the distinctive features
available at Noah’s is the multipurpose
room. “Our game room is very popular,”
Thompson says. “We have a game room
with pool, ping pong and shuffleboard
and it generally gets used as a groom’s
room.” In addition, Thompson mentions,
“In our main hall we have a very unique
ceiling and it has ceiling grids.” The
ceiling can be lowered, re-decorated and
put back up for each event.
Distinguished among Chandler
venues is The Castle at Ashley Manor,
BEAUTIFUL BACKDROPS: Ceremonies on the lawn at
Ocotillo Golf Resort are adjacent to the scenic water
backdrop. Submitted photo.
1300 S. Price Rd. Olivia Eldridge, event
coordinator, says, “Every wedding
is so different, so we really enjoy
accommodating each bride.”
Besides the castle setting, Eldridge
says, “Whatever the bride can dream up,
GROOM’S ROOM: A place for the groom or other
guests to enjoy at Noah’s. Submitted photo.
we’re willing to work with them to make
it happen.” That may include a fireworks
show, limousine service or a grand piano.
Every bride is different in what she
cares about, and finding the right venue,
florist, photographer or DJ can be
overwhelming. The Chandler Gilbert
Bridal Show, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., June 22,
provides an intimate setting at Noah’s
where 40 local bridal vendors from all
aspects of a wedding come together.
“This is a smaller show where you
can actually enjoy the experience of
planning your wedding, relax a little bit
and take your time talking to people and
not feel rushed,” says Jackie Alvarado,
marketing representative for Chandler
Gilbert Bridal Show. “It’s a good timesaver to get things done in one day.”
Alvarado mentions, “The most
important thing in planning the wedding
is finding the venue and setting the date
and then things fall into place from
there.”
Each bride at the event will
receive a bag with coupons for
vendors and a copy of Phoenix
Bride & Groom Magazine. Tickets
for the event are available online at
chandlergilbertbridalshow.com or at the
door, $8 per ticket, four for $25 and six
for $30.
“You have to have a really good
working relationship with the person
you’re dealing with,” Harris offers when
planning and choosing a venue. “You
have to have a comfort zone.”
CASTLE CHIC: The Castle at Ashley Manor opened
in 2006 and hosts 150 to 200 weddings a year.
Submitted photo.
Tracy House is a freelance writer living
in Ironwood Vistas with her husband
and four children. She can be reached at
Tracy@SanTanSun.com.
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Zipps from page 45
Winning essay from page 45
GAME DAY DESTINATION: Zipps Sports Grill is serving sports fans and families alike at Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road—the restaurant chain’s 10th
Valley location. STSN photo by Ron Lang
days a week from 11 a.m. till 2 a.m. For information, call
480-398-1776 or visit zippssportsgrills.com.
K.M. Lang lives and writes in Sun Groves. To contact
her, email kmlang@santansun.com.
FINGER FOOD: “We’re definitely known for our wings, our focaccias
and our burgers,” says Zipps Sports Grill’s marketing and public relations
coordinator, Nicole Momont. STSN photo by Ron Lang
ROC K-11 160755
Momont explains. “They’re a little thicker and more
moist than a pita, and they’re served warm. Our most
popular is our Monaco, which is grilled chicken,
mozzarella cheese and ranch dressing, served with a
side of sweet jalapeno dressing.”
The restaurant boasts more than 30 TVs and a 100-inch
“TV wall,” and when televised games are sparse, guests
21 and older can create their own competitive fun with
Zipps’ pool tables, shuffleboard and Golden Tee.
“All of our restaurants have those amenities, so
when there isn’t a game, there is definitely stuff
for everyone to partake in,” says Momont, adding
that the atmosphere at Zipps is designed to bring
neighbors together.
“We want you coming in and actually socializing with
the other guests. I mean, these are the people who you
live with, who your kids go to school with. We have a
lot of people who come in by themselves, and the next
thing you know, everybody’s friends.”
Zipps Sports Grill at 4060 S. Arizona Ave. is open seven
neighborhood grocery store in Florida. According to
Justin, Oskar “was appalled at what was then racial
discrimination of African Americans in his community.”
He quoted Oskar as saying, “This time not religion, but
color of skin. Yet it was discrimination all the same.”
Oskar made every effort to treat his AfricanAmerican customers with dignity and respect, and he
became the first business owner in the area to employ
African Americans. “Many people scorned Oskar, but
Oskar did not care because it was the right thing to
do,” Justin wrote.
In closing, Justin noted that, “In his final remark,
Oskar said to me, ‘Do what is right.’ I take that saying
into my heart to this very day. … I have learned that
moral courage comes not from others, but from
within.”
Justin read his winning essay in its entirety to the 70plus people gathered at the awards event. Afterward,
Melissa Medvin, associate director of education for
ADL’s Arizona Region, shared a story of her own.
She was at Dobson High School for a Holocaust
Awareness Event. One of the guest speakers was a man
named Oskar Noble.
“As a survivor, I thought he might be interested in
attending the reception to hear the kids read their
moral courage essays,” Medvin explains. “He accepted
my invitation. I then went home and in the afternoon
called Justin to tell him he won the essay contest.
Prior to calling him, I reviewed his essay. Imagine my
surprise when I read about a man named Oskar!”
Only then did Medvin put two and two together.
Oskar Noble, the subject of Justin’s essay, sat next
to the young man during the awards ceremony. They
were both beaming from ear to ear. Noble said he
was very impressed not only with the essay, but with
Justin himself, and was humbled that Justin had found
inspiration in his own life’s story.
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Summer reading programs
The Chandler Public Library invites the community
to participate in the 2013 Summer Reading Program
at all four of the Chandler Library branches through
Sat., July 27. Sponsored in part by Chipotle Mexican
Grill, the program is designed to motivate families,
pre-readers, children and teens to read for pleasure,
develop positive attitudes about reading and books,
maintain children’s reading skills during the summer
and develop regular use and visits to the library.
The program is
divided into four age
groups with themes:
“Dig into Reading”
for pre-readers ages
birth to 5 years old;
“Dig into Reading”
for kids ages 5 to 11
years old; “Beneath
the Surface” for teens
ages 12 to 18 years old;
and “Groundbreaking
Reads” for adults ages
18 and older.
Register online through the events calendar
or at any of the four Chandler Library locations:
Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., open 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday;
Basha Library, 5990 S. Val Vista Dr., open 7:30 a.m. to
8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday;
Hamilton Library, 3700 S. Arizona Ave., open 7:30 to
8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Thursday and Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday; and
Sunset Library, 4930 W. Ray Rd., open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Participants keep track of their reading by number
of pages read, amount of time reading or by number
of books read, to earn incentives for reading such as
free burritos, stickers or book vouchers. Participating
teens will also have a chance to win a MacBook,
iPad, iPod Shuffle or Ear Candy earbuds. Prizes
will be awarded Fri., June 7 through Sun., Aug. 4 at
participating locations.
Each branch has a variety of scheduled events
and activities during the
summer program, including
making candy sushi; silk
screen t-shirt printing; a
Richard Steele magic show;
Arizona Rick, the Magical
Balloon Making Cowboy;
and a yo-yo class with Tyler
Severance.
For more information
and holiday hours go to
chandlerlibrary.org or call
480-782-2800.
Arizona author
Arizona mystery writer, Betty Webb, will be
discussing how social concerns and mass behaviors
are addressed and explored in her Lena Jones
mysteries. Webb will also discuss the impacts of her
“Zoo” mysteries. Discussions will be held 6:30 p.m.
Wed., June 5 at the Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware
St.; 1:30 p.m. Sun., June 9 at the Sunset Library, 4830 W.
Ray Rd.; and 11 a.m. Mon., June 17 at the Basha Library,
5990 S. Val Vista Dr.
Webb’s books will be available for purchase and
the author will be available to sign books at the
conclusion of the event.
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Improve reading skills
in Chandler, Mesa
Arizona State University Online and Extended Campus
in Chandler and Mesa is offering summer reading skills
programs beginning Mon., June 3.
Programs are taught by instructors from the Institute
of Reading Development and will focus on improving
reading comprehension or fluency for area residents ages
4 to adult.
Older students and adult programs aim at improving
vocabulary and speed reading, comprehension and study
skills. Younger students’ programs will focus on building
comprehension and teaching phonics and fluency skills.
Tuition and materials fees vary by program level.
To sign up call 888-201-2448 between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Monday through Friday or 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends.
Blacker orthodontic
pool party
Dr. Shane Blacker of Chandler is hosting a pool party
including pizza and activities for the Blacker orthodontic
family from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sat., June 8 at Hamilton
Aquatic Center, 3838 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
A party at FlipSide in Gilbert will be awarded to the
patient who brings the most friends to the pool party.
Blacker Orthodontics has locations at 3200 S. Alma
School Rd., Suite 201, Chandler and 6200 S. McClintock,
Suite 101, Tempe.
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NYPD serves
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NYPD Pizza is serving up “Mama’s” homemade
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of its summer seasonal menu.
“Our homemade meatballs are so delicious, I felt
like I owed it to our guests to find new ways to enjoy
them,” says Rich Stark, CEO of NYPD Pizza.
The locally owned and operated restaurant is
bringing back, for a second season, its “Strawberry
Fields Forever Salad.” Serving the Valley for more than
17 years, NYPD was named “Best Italian” at TASTE
Chandler’s Culinary Festival 2011.
Visit its locations at 2580 W. Chandler Blvd,
Chandler, or 2743 S. Market St., Suite 101, Gilbert. For
more information, go to aznypdpizza.com.
PLEASED TO MEET
YA PIZZA: Hearty
meatball slices,
crisp white onions
and fresh oregano
on a crispy crust
with tomato sauce
and mozzarella.
Submitted photo
STRAWBERRY
FIELDS FOREVER
SALAD: A mix
of spring greens,
strawberries, Fuji
apples, Gorgonzola
cheese, sliced
almonds and
low fat Zinfandel
vinaigrette.
Submitted photo
A free presentation by Chandler
Physical Therapy and The
Neuromuscular Studio will show
how these therapies can be used to
target myofascial tissue to relieve
low back pain. The presentation
will be 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sat., June
22 at Chandler Physical Therapy,
5590 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 4,
Chandler.
The seminar will include
information about anatomy, causes
of low back pain, movement
screenings, dry needling
demonstrations and sample
stretches and exercises.
To register for this free class,
call Chandler Physical Therapy at
480-786-4969.
Lose weight with Chandler authors
minutes of daily
exercise.
McCaffrey is
the cofounder
of the Center for
Processed-Free
Living with her
husband Michael
McCaffrey. She
shows you how
Dee McCaffrey
Syd Hoffman
you can lose weight
without dieting.
Changing Hands Bookstore is
Changing Hands Bookstore is
hosting two Chandler residents,
located at 6428 S. McClintock Dr.,
health and wellness educator
Tempe. Contact 480-730-0205 for
Syd Hoffman, author of “All-Day
more information. There is no cost
Energy” and organic chemist and
for the presentation.
nutritionist Dee McCaffrey, author
To learn more about Hoffman,
of “The Science of Skinny” 7 p.m.
visit SydHoffman.com, call
Fri., June 21, to discuss their favorite
480-814-1780 or email
healthy living strategies.
SydHoffman@cox.net. Contact
Hoffman, who has created three
McCaffrey at 602-510-3404,
successful businesses, started her
info@processedfreeliving.org and
journey into fitness at age 40.
DeeMcCaffrey.com.
She shares the benefits of just 30
EVENING HOURS AVAILABLE!
Now open until 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.
www.SanTanSun.com
Anytime Fitness
‘survey says’
Anytime Fitness, 3990 S. Alma
School Rd., Suite 1, Chandler, is
offering a free, 14-day membership
to get people started on the fitness
track this summer.
A recent survey of 1,000 adults
commissioned by Anytime
Fitness found that 76% of survey
participants feel the same or
worse about their bodies this year
compared to last year. The survey
also found that more than a third,
34.6%, of all respondents said that
their fitness level, or lack thereof,
prevents them from enjoying
summer activities to the fullest and
more than half, 53.4%, of survey
respondents dress in a way to
“compensate for certain areas” or
“cover up everything they can.”
“We want Americans to enjoy
life to the fullest,” says Michael
Villanueva, gym manager. “Life is too
short to be embarrassed about your
body.”
Anytime Fitness is open 24
hours a day, year round. For more
information, call 480-855-5510,
email chandleraz@anytimefitness.
com or visit anytimefitness.com.
Neighbors
www.SanTanSun.com
June 1 – 14, 2013
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San Tan Mountain Regional Park’s Wet ’n’ Wild summer Great
QUICK PIC: Desert wildlife abounds in the lower Sonoran Desert. See wildlife exhibits
and the tortoise habitat at the visitor center of San Tan Mountain Regional Park.
Submitted photo
Mountain bike, eat desert foods, learn about monsoons or spy
night animals in the desert at San Tan Mountain Regional Park
during their Wet ’n’ Wild promotion through July.
Attendees in “Country Parks are Getting Wet ‘n’ Wild this
summer” programs qualify for a family four-pack of Wet ’n’ Wild
Water Park tickets valued at $120.
Qualifying Wet ‘n’ Wild Programs include: San Tan Shredders
Sunset Ride, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fri., June 7: join an exciting new
mountain bike meet up group, learn new skills, meet local riders,
exercise and have fun; Desert Edibles, 10 to 11 a.m. Sat., June
15: learn what’s edible and what’s not in the desert; All About
Monsoons, 2 to 3 p.m. Sat., June 15: learn about the summer
heat and haboobs of the Sonoran Desert Monsoon in the nature
center; Stories of the Sky, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fri., June 21: take a night
hike and uncover the stories and myths of past cultures exploring
constellations, planets and stars of the night sky; and Animal
Spotlighting Adventure, 8 to 9 p.m. Fri., June 28: venture into the
Sonoran Desert to catch a glimpse of animals at night.
Other programs offered at San Tan Mountain Regional Park
are: Creature Feature, noon to 2 p.m. Sat., June 1: enjoy a movie
in the air-conditioned nature center; Fitness Hike, 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Wed., June 5: hike through the park on a 2.2-mile fitness hike
while learning to recognize heat distress signals, part of a hiking
series offered on select Fridays each month that will feature a
new fitness fact topic for each hike; Snake Feeding, 2 to 3 p.m.
Sat., June 8: feed venomous creatures and snakes; Scorpion
Scavenger Hunt, 8 to 9 p.m. Sat., June 8: use a black light on a
1-mile hike exploring the desert wildlife; Movie Madness, 10
a.m. to noon Wed., June 19: relax in the air-conditioned nature
center and enjoy a movie; Birding Adventure, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30
a.m. Thu., June 20: hike through the park to learn birding skills
from local experts; Venomous Creatures and Snake Feeding, 3
to 4 p.m. Sat., June 22: this event may not be suitable for all ages
and will feature snakes and Gila monsters feeding; Sunset and
Full Moon Hike, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sat., June 22: experience a 2.2-mile
hike through the Sonoran Desert with a full moon to illuminate
your night; All About Scorpions, 7 to 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 29: listen
to a presentation about scorpions and prepare for the Scorpion
Scavenger Hunt, 8 to 9 p.m., Sat., June 29: explore the desert at
night in search of these eight-legged creatures.
San Tan Mountain Regional Park is located at 6533 W. Phillips Rd.,
Queen Creek. Check out the website at maricopa.gov/parks/santan
or call 480-655-5554 for more information on upcoming events.
PHOTO OP: San Tan Mountain Regional Park’s 10,000 acres provide a perfect backdrop
for photos. Submitted photo
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Top Five
Reasons to
Enter a
Arizona read
“Arizona Way Out West & Witty,”
by Conrad J. Storad and Lynda Exley,
was chosen as one of “52 Great
Reads” by the Library of Congress.
Representing the literary heritage
of Arizona, “Arizona Way Out West
& Witty” will be distributed by the
Library of Congress’ Center for the
Book at the 13th annual Library of
Congress National Book Festival on
the National Mall in Washington,
D.C., in September.
“We were just ecstatic when we
got the news from our publisher,
Linda R. Radke, president of Five
Star Productions,” says Exley. “To
be selected by such a prestigious
organization as the book to read
this year if you want to learn about
Arizona’s history is an incredible
honor.”
The book has gross, interesting
and wacky facts and stories about
the state, games, recipes and crafts.
Additional information about the
book, its authors and its sister
publications, “Arizona Way Out
West & Wacky” and “Color Me
Arizona!” is posted at
AZWOWW.com.
A complete list of the “52 Great
Reads” is available at loc.gov/
bookfest/kids-teachers/educators/
greatreads.html.
Five Star Dragonfly
Book Contest
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480-802-3774
www.SolYogaAZ.com
985 W. Chandler Heights Road
Summit Plaza, SE corner Chandler Heights & Alma School Rd.
480-940-8182
www.FiveStarPublications.com
We accept eBooks!
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Neighbors
June 1 – 14, 2013
Chompie’s
Frio Mio Frozen Yogurt
Sidelines Grill
Dilly’s Deli
Pittsburgh Willy’s
The Cove Grill
3481 W. Frye Rd., Chandler
480-398-3008, chompies.com
Here’s the deal: All day Tuesday, children
10 and younger receive one free item
from the Kids Meal menu with adult meal
purchase of $8 or more. Dine in only.
2895 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 5, Chandler
480-722-0644, dillysdeli.com
Here’s the deal: On weekends, get
one free kids meal for each adult meal
purchased for $4.79 or more.
El Palacio Restaurant & Cantina
Apple Dumpling Café
3076 E. Chandler Heights Rd. Suite 101,
Gilbert
480-279-3879, AppleDumplingCafe.com
Here’s the deal: On Mondays, for every
adult meal purchased, one child 12 years
and younger can eat free.
www.SanTanSun.com
2950 E. Germann Rd., Chandler
480-802-5770, epchandler.com
Here’s the deal: Wednesday kids 12 and
younger eat free with paid adult.
Fat Willy’s
4991 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler
480-609-0007
Here’s the deal: Every day, kids wearing
a sports or scouts uniform receive 50%
off frozen yogurt and 50 cent all beef hot
dogs.
1509 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler
480-857-2860, pittsburghwillys.com
Here’s the deal: Every day except Sunday
breakfast, kids younger than 10 eat free
with each paying adult. Additional kids eat
for 50% off; Wee Willy menu only.
Planet Sub
1920 W. Germann Rd., Chandler
480-245-6503, planetsub.com
Here’s the deal: Monday kids eat free with
paid adult.
5070 S. Gilbert Rd., Suite 400, Chandler
480-802-9070, thecovegrill.com
Here’s the deal: Tuesday kids younger than
12 receive one free meal per adult entrée
purchased.
The Sushi Room
2475 W. Queen Creek Rd., Chandler
480-821-9000, sushiroomaz.com
Here’s the deal: Sunday Funday means
kids 12 and younger eat free, two kids per
paying adult.
Uncle Bear’s Grill & Bar
4850 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler
480-883-1356, fatwillysaz.com/Chandler
Here’s the deal: From 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
dine in and get a free kids meal with every
adult entrée purchased. Little Leaguers
menu only, 12 and younger.
1980 W. Germann Rd., Chandler
480-722-1555, unclebearsgrillandbar.com
Here’s the deal: Wednesday kids eat free
with each full price entrée purchased.
Whiskey Rose Bar and Grill
135 W. Ocotillo Rd. Chandler
480-895-ROSE (7673)
whiskeyrosesaloon.com
Here’s the deal: Kids eat free every day
with the purchase of an adult entree and
kids drink.
Where kids eat free
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-eat-free program, email us
with the restaurant name, a phone and / or email for confirmation and details.
Email information to KidsEatFree@santansun.com.
2980 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler
480-792-6965, SidelinesAZ.com
Here’s the deal: Kids eat free from kids
menu after 4 p.m. Thursdays with adult
entree. Dine-in only. Cannot be combined
with any other offers or specials.
WebXtra:
: For a complete list of SanTan Sun area clubs, associations
and networking groups, visit SanTanSun.com and click on
“Neighbors” to read Neighborhood Networks.
Attention Brides!
The Chandler
Gilbert Bridal Show
was designed to
support local
businesses and help
brides plan their
wedding in a more
intimate, relaxing
environment.
Buy your tickets online today!
Individual tickets $8 | 4 for $25 | 6 for $30
www.ChandlerGilbertBridalShow.com