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December 1 – 14, 2012
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State of the arts
by Laurie Fagen
Art is quietly coming alive again in the SanTan
Sun area, following the recession that saw dramatic
cutbacks in anything that wasn’t essential.
Recession’s impact on arts
During the height of the economic downturn,
Chandler saw at least two art galleries close: Artistic
Mystic Gallery and Art on Boston Gallery. Patrons were
buying less art, and many professional artists had to
find other ways to add to their revenue, according to
Eric Faulhaber, visual arts coordinator for the City of
Chandler’s Vision Gallery.
LIGHTS GALORE: Chandler’s downtown core is ablaze in lights along Arizona Avenue and in the historic square. The annual Parade of Lights and
Tumbleweed Tree Lighting ceremony are Dec. 1. For details, see Page 47. STSN photo
Chandler delivers on holiday shopping
by Miriam Van Scott
POPULAR EXHIBIT: More than 5,000 people are expected to visit the
Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery to see “Art Quilts Year XVII –
Integrating a Paradox,” one of the most well liked annual shows at the
CCA. Juror Adriene Buffington of Gilbert, third from right, listens as one
of the artists discusses her pieces during the opening reception, which
attracted about 100 attendees. STSN photo
“We saw a tremendous amount of working artists
take on fulltime work outside of the arts, looking to
supplement their income and sales,” he recalls. “With
the economic crisis, people cut back on purchases
that were not of the utmost importance and everyone
suffered. We saw galleries and stores close across the
Valley that provided artists a place to sell their work,
forcing artists to get creative and begin to look at new
ways to promote and sell their art. We saw a lot of
smaller community events created to help maintain
see Arts page 6
NEW RETAIL: Morgan Maness, right, adjusts merchandise while her
mother, Betsy, chats with customers in their new downtown Chandler
shop, Handcrafted. STSN photo
New retail shops are opening throughout the SanTan
Sun area, buoyed by anticipation of healthy holiday sales
and long-term optimism about the strengthening local
economy.
“It’s been a very good year and we expect things to get
even better in the months ahead,” says Christina Lanoue,
senior property manager for Chandler Fashion Center. “I
think many agree Chandler as a city has been recovering
faster than other cities in Arizona, and we’re certainly
feeling that here. We’ve opened 14 new stores already this
year, including several major names that have been on our
‘wish list’ for some time.”
Chief among the new offerings is H&M, a Swedish-based
apparel company known for fashion-forward merchandise,
which just cut the ribbon on a 19,000-square-foot, twolevel Fashion Center storefront in early November.
Also celebrating recent openings are accessories icon
Family celebrates season through circus
by K. M. Lang
The holidays are about giving, and this year the
Taylor Circus Stars – Chandler’s very own circus family
– offer the gift of amazement. The talented troupe,
including Martin and Barbara Taylor, their four children
and their niece, will perform in their production of
“Circus Americana” this month at Herberger Theater
Center in Phoenix.
Along with the Taylors’ awe-inspiring feats, ranging
from tightwire and contortion acts to acrobatics
and fire-eating, the circus will include Doggies of the
Wild West, a pirate ship complete with a full-sized
trampoline and, of course, Santa Claus, who will appear
as the show’s ringmaster.
The extravaganza is a family project more than two
years in the making, and Christmas, says Martin, is the
perfect season to bring it to audiences.
“We couldn’t think of a better time or a more special
holiday,” he explains. “Christmas is about dreams, and
it’s about rebirth and love, and we want to share our
love through circus and share our family with our larger
Arizona family.”
It was Barbara – the great-great-granddaughter of P.T.
Barnum’s legendary “Swedish Nightingale,” Jenny Lind –
who first climbed aboard the circus train 30 years ago.
The Tempe native began her career with Ringling Bros.
& Barnum and Bailey as a European-style, or “doll-faced,”
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The Taylor Circus
Stars – Chandler’s
very own circus
family – bring
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to the Valley
for the holidays.
Pictured with
Santa, clockwise
from bottom left:
Barbara; Ian, 15;
Liam, 6; Martin;
Jasmyn, 13; Aubrey,
15; and Elia, 17.
Submitted photo
see Circus page 12
F E AT U R E STO R I E S
8 Valley Locations in the Southeast Valley:
Ahwatukee, Chandler, Fulton Ranch, Gilbert,
Gilbert Gateway, Queen Creek, San Tan and Tempe
see Retail page 8
Give toy, get ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . community . . . Page 4
Fashion, comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . business . . . . . . Page 17
Huskies are #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . youth . . . . . . . Page 27
Subway keeps holidays healthy . . . . . . . . neighbors . . . . Page 47
Holiday shows on stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arts . . . . . . . Page 63
Making memories . . . . . . . . . SanTan Family Fun . . Center
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Business . . . . . . . . . . 17-26
Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-36
Opinion . . . . . . . . . . 45-46
Neighbors . . . . . . . . 47-57
Spirituality . . . . . . . 58-62
Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-69
Directory . . . . . . . . . 70-72
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Community
December 1 – 14, 2012
Michael Ryan killed
in dune accident
Michael Ryan
of Chandler, 54,
was killed in an
accident in the
Imperial Sand
Dunes Recreation
Area west of Yuma.
According to
California Highway
Patrol, Ryan was
driving a Kawasaki
Michael Ryan
with his son,
Austin, 11, in the open desert on Fri., Nov. 16
when it went over a 30-foot high “razorback”
or steep sand cliff and went airborne.
Michael was ejected and pronounced dead
at the scene; Austin suffered minor injuries,
according to CHP Officer Justin Jones of the
Winterhaven office.
“The wind blows and shifts sand around,
like cliffs,” says Joya Szalwinski, a public
information officer for the California Bureau
of Land Management, which also investigated
the accident. “If you’re not familiar with
topography or the way the wind is blowing …
they can be pretty steep.”
CHP reports that Michael was not wearing a
helmet or using the vehicle’s safety restraints.
Michael Ryan was the owner of the former
Ryan Nursery, and son of the late Audrey
Ryan, who died earlier this year at the age of
84. Other sons include Phil Ryan, a member of
Chandler’s Planning & Zoning Commission, and
Bill Ryan, a real estate broker. Audrey and Bob
Ryan’s oldest son, Bob died of cancer in 1998.
Services for Ryan were held Nov. 28 at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church.
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Give toy, get ride
every year giving rides to the
kids during the toy drive,”
says Chandler Fire Chief
Jeff Clark. “We are always
amazed by the generosity of
our residents in supporting
our efforts to share some
holiday joy with Chandler
children.”
The Fire Department
requests that donated toys
not be battery operated.
Chandler Fire will deliver
toys to the Chandler CARE
Center where they will be
distributed to disadvantaged
children.
Toy donations can also be
dropped off Dec. 1 through
15 at the Fire Administration
Headquarters Lobby, 151
E. Boston St., Chandler or
at any local Chandler fire
stations.
TOY FOR RIDE: Chandler Fire Dept. Ass’t. Chief Tom Carlson, left, and Public Education Specialist Dick McBlane, former
For more information,
assistant chief, with toys donated during last year’s toy drive at the Chandler Fashion Center. STSN photo
contact Tom Dwiggins at
Thousands of children are bound to
and performances by the City of
thomas.dwiggins@chandlerAZ.gov or
have a happier holiday thanks to the
Chandler Holiday Carolers.
call 480-782-2136.
Chandler Fire Department’s annual
“Our firefighters have a lot of fun
Holiday Toy Drive from 2 to 8 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 8 at Chandler Fashion Center,
near the valet parking entrance, 3111 W.
Chandler Blvd.
Those donating a new, unwrapped
toy at the mall event receive a
For more giving opportunities, turn to
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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Parade, pub quiz on tap downtown
Celebrate completion
of Community Center courtyard Celtic music concert coming in January
Wave to members
of the ChandlerTullamore Sister
Cities (CTSC) as they
march in the annual
Parade of Lights in
downtown Chandler
on Sat., Dec. 1.
They’ll be the ones wearing o’ the green
in the “Best Lit Community” category, and
plan to have master bagpiper Will Thayer
playing while they walk. For more details
on the parade, turn to the Neighbors
section on Page 47.
Calling trivia buffs
REMODELED: The newly refurbished Chandler Community Center will be rededicated Mon., Dec. 10. Submitted photo
Replete with a performance stage,
bench seating, umbrella covered tables
and chairs, new landscaping and a new
paint scheme, the recently remodeled
courtyard of the Chandler Community
Center will be rededicated by Mayor
Jay Tibshraeny and members of the City
Council at 5:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 10 at 175 E.
Commonwealth Ave.
The Center, a fixture in the downtown
area since it opened 26 years ago,
features a rentable multipurpose room
and open courtyard. It has hosted many
of the City’s recreation classes and has
been a popular location for various
special events, including weddings,
receptions and traditional Quinceañeras.
“The remodeling of the 2,600-squarefoot courtyard will improve the facility’s
functionality and enhance its rental
appeal,” says Recreation Manager Barbara
Young.
She says the old courtyard’s water
feature was removed to provide more
usable space, landscaping was redesigned
and lighting improvements were made.
The $314,000 project was completed in
six months by the contractor, SDB Inc.
For more details, visit chandleraz.gov/
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Test your knowledge of current events,
high culture to pop culture, with Irish
and Arizona questions at a pub quiz
sponsored by CTSC at 6 p.m. Sun., Dec.
2 at Coach & Willie’s, 1 E. Boston St., on
the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue
and Boston Street in historic downtown
Chandler.
The event, held in a private room with
bar and food access, features Ireland’s
premiere Scotch, Tullamore Dew.
“If you’re a trivia novice just looking
for a good place to get a cold one and
great food, or a trivia expert looking for
a challenge, then register, come on by
and pull up a chair,” says Ellen Harrington,
CTSC president.
Entry fee is $20, with proceeds
to underwrite a Youth Ambassador
Exchange for students to travel to
Tullamore in the Summer of 2013.
CTSC holiday mixer
Learn more about Chandler’s only
sister city and be “Irish” for a night at the
nonprofit’s next mixer 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thu.,
Dec. 13 at Coach & Willie’s in downtown
Chandler. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres
are served, and a cash bar is available. The
nonprofit will be collecting canned goods
to benefit local Chandler food banks.
“Our Irish Connection Mixer is an
informal evening for our members and
those interested in all things Irish,” says
Harrington.
RSVP’s requested to 480-600-8509 or
chan.to.tull@gmail.com.
CTSC’s mission is to encourage cultural
understanding, business-to-business
development, educational exchanges
and community involvement between
Chandler and Tullamore, Ireland.
Celtic music show
Bagpipers and drummers dressed in
kilts and sunglasses performs Celtic
fusion sounds as the band, Tartanic,
entertains at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25, 2013
at Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort
Pavilion, 1. N. San Marcos Pl., Chandler.
Tartanic, a regular performer at
renaissance festivals, plays popular
favorites from “Amazing Grace” to the
band’s own unique sounds.
Tickets are $15 for members, $18 for the
general public and $20 at the door.
To learn more, call 480-600-8509,
email chan.to.tull@gmail.com or visit
chandlerirish.org.
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Community
December 1 – 14, 2012
www.SanTanSun.com
Arts from page 1
some momentum for artisan made
goods. We saw artists begin to
mass produce work and create
smaller works that would be more
affordable for people.”
He says for arts organizations,
creating valuable partnerships
and reducing programming
became “key” to weathering
the bad economy. While grant
opportunities helped maintain
programs, he says organizations
had to streamline their activities
and tighten budgets. But, he notes,
an “interesting thing occurred”
during that time that changed some
people’s perception of the arts.
“The public became creative
with how they offered their
support, donating not only money
or supplies, but volunteering
their time to organizations in
their communities,” he explains.
“So I believe the crisis helped to
shape an understanding of the
importance of the arts. The arts
serve as an economic driver that
works to support jobs and growth,
they are an active participant
in the value of tourism and
commerce and help to strengthen
our economy.”
Economic role for arts
According to Americans for the
Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit
organization for advancing
the arts and arts education, its
fourth economic impact study
of the nonprofit arts and culture
VISUAL ARTS: This mixed media sculptural
artwork entitled “Cuca” by Arizona artist
Christy Puetz was recently on display at the
Vision Gallery. STSN photo
organizations and their audiences
in 2010 showed the nonprofit arts
and culture experienced “significant
economic headwinds” as did all
other industries.
“Between 2005 and 2010,
unemployment rose from 5.1%
to 9.7%,” according to the report
at americansforthearts.org. “The
Consumer Confidence Index fell
from 101 to 54. Home foreclosures
tripled to 2.9 million.”
But, the report indicates a
“resiliency” by nonprofit arts and
culture organizations throughout
the Great Recession.
“Some major institutions were
forced to close their doors,
but many new organizations
were founded. As a result,
prerecession gains in aggregate
organizational spending were
lost in the recession, and as a
result the industry experienced
a modest decrease in aggregate
spending by organizations. The
most significant impact of the
Great Recession was with regard
to event-related spending by arts
audiences. As consumer spending
declined, arts audiences stayed
closer to home and spent less. The
average attendance to arts events
declined modestly, as did tourism,
leisure travel and attendance to
professional sports events.”
Nationally, total spending by
the nonprofit arts and culture
industry was $135.2 billion. The
City of Mesa, which took part
in the 2010 economic impact
study, showed $25,173,280 total
spending by the industry during
that time, with the City of Phoenix
reflecting $300,617,328. Audiences
spent some $74.1 billion across the
country, with $10,495,071 spent by
patrons in Mesa, and $136,110,089
in Phoenix.
The study reports that tourism
industry research consistently
shows that arts tourists stay longer
and spend more than the average
MAKING ART: Children make marbling designs on paper in a recent Vision
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traveler. Communities are finding that
“cultural tourism” can be an economic
boost, and Robert L. Lynch, president
and CEO of Americans for the Arts,
who also serves on the U.S. Travel and
Tourism Advisory Board, says arts are
“magnets” for tourists.
“Local businesses reap the financial
rewards of the increased spending
they bring to local economies,” he
says. “Simply put, the arts and culture
industry is the cornerstone of tourism
and economic development in America.”
Arts improving in Chandler
Faulhaber, who oversees visual arts
programming for the Vision Gallery,
which includes the Vision Kidz
educational classes taught by area artists
and the Chandler Center for the Arts
Gallery, believes the arts are doing well
in Chandler.
“We are excited to see a turn for the
better in the art market and people are
starting to think about larger purchases.
Arts events are drawing record numbers
of people. Chandler’s Artwalk is
growing, our exhibitions and events
have doubled in attendance and people
are responding to all of the changes
that have taken place in downtown
Chandler, which has become a vibrant
hub of activity for our city.”
He says the community continues
to “embrace the arts as a viable
part of education and community”
and recognizes the arts as a “valued
contribution to our sense of place.”
Understanding of the importance of
arts starts at the top in Chandler, and
Community
Mayor Jay Tibshraeny recognizes the
significance to the city.
“Art and culture are critical to the
long-term success of any city, and
Chandler is fortunate to have a growing
community of very talented artists,” says
Tibshraeny. “Public art in Chandler is
financed through a fund that sets aside
money specifically for this amenity in
all new municipal building projects. This
fund, with the guidance of the Chandler
Arts Commission, has given Chandler a
tremendous array of art that is enjoyed
by many throughout the community.”
Being imaginative with their art is
one thing, but Faulhaber says artists are
also being creative in searching out and
developing programs and events that
work toward helping to support the arts
in their community.
“One event that is being created for
Chandler is called Chairitable, an art
auction of hand-painted or embellished
tables and chairs created by Arizona
artists. All the funds from the event
will go to sponsor free arts educational
opportunities as an outreach program.
We will be bringing in artists for
educational residencies, free of charge
to local nonprofit agencies.”
The March 15, 2013 event, now in the
planning stages, will be held at Chandler
Center for the Arts.
For more information, visit
VisionGallery.org or call 480-782-2695.
Laurie Fagen is publisher of the SanTan
Sun News, and lives in Fox Crossing with
husband Geoff Hancock and two rescue
kitties, Jazz and Phantom. Contact her at
Laurie@SanTanSun.com.
December 1 – 14, 2012
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Sat., Dec. 8 at Sweeties Candy of Arizona,
1050 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 2, Chandler.
Questions about Jelly Belly beans are
answered by the “bean diplomats,” and
there will be prizes for kids.
Attendees can taste some of the
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The sweet aroma of barbecue is returning
to Chandler for the fourth time on Sat.,
March 23 when the 2013 Great American
Barbeque & Beer Festival takes over Dr. A.J.
Chandler Park as well as connecting Arizona
Avenue, which will be closed from Buffalo
Street to Boston Street.
“This festival is about food and fun,”
says Landon Evans, creative director at
HDE Agency, which produces the event.
“No table etiquette needed. You can eat
with your hands, wipe your mouth on
your sleeve and lick your fingers clean
before wiping them on your pants. I just
want folks to enjoy the experience and
have a great time.”
According to Evans, 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. There
will also be live entertainment, an
expanded children’s zone, a farmer’s
market and eating competitions.
The last festival was designated as an
official centennial event in the City of
Chandler for 2012, and it won the title
of Outstanding Event of the Year at the
18th Annual AzTEC Awards. It was also
recognized by “CNN Money Magazine”
as a contributing factor in recognizing
Chandler as 49th out of 100 for best
places to live in America.
For more information, visit
chandlerbbq.com.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
Retail from page 1
Community
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of them local – and everything is
handmade,” says Betsy Maness, who coowns the shop with daughter Morgan.
“We carry all kinds of affordable arts
and essentials, like candles, baby items,
leather work, toys and clothing.”
Busy buyers
MADE BY HAND: “Handcrafted” shop owner Betsy Maness offers a variety of items from scarves, prints, wall art,
jewelry, clothing and more in downtown Chandler. STSN photo
Vera Bradley, organic soap and fragrance
maker Lush and The Art of Shaving, a full
service barbershop that sells high-end
men’s grooming products.
Historic downtown Chandler
welcomes new shops as well including
Shoe Thrill and Handcrafted, both on
West Boston Street. These and other
area boutiques distinguish themselves
by providing a more intimate shopping
experience and offering unique
specialty items.
“Handcrafted features consignments
from more than 50 artists – most
With the approach of the holiday
season, retailers are noticing an uptick
in enthusiasm and in sales as attention is
refocused on the coming festivities.
“I’ve seen a change even in the past
few weeks,” says Maness. “Things
had been a little slow. The election
was a big distraction but now that’s
over. And we’re seeing the snowbirds
coming back as well as local customers
coming in to shop for the holidays. The
responses we’re getting have been very
positive, too. People really like the
local angle and like knowing they’re
getting something original and made
by hand.”
Cash registers are likewise ringing
at Chandler Fashion Center, where
many buyers are getting a jump on
Christmas shopping.
“Veterans Day sales were explosive,”
Lanoue reports. “Lots of people are
shopping early this year, and we’re
confident this holiday season is going to
be very strong.”
Beyond the holidays
Projections for steady sales numbers
extend past the holiday season, as
retailers begin implementing longterm plans to stay competitive in the
improving economy.
“We’ve been working for the past
two years on a strategy that targets
specific stores we want for the Fashion
Center,” notes Lanoue. “In 2011, our 10year leases began expiring, so we went
after companies that will help make us
a prime destination shopping location
now and into the future. We knew who
we wanted here but had nowhere to put
them, so as leases expired, we were able
to fill those spaces with stores that are
real game changers for us.”
This forward-looking action plan is
especially important since a new outlet
mall is slated to open in the nearby Gila
Indian River Community next spring.
Though the outlets will provide a new
option for SanTan Sun area shoppers,
Lanoue is not overly concerned about
the competition.
“We see the opening of the outlet mall
as a healthy sign that there’s growth in the
retail market,” says Lanoue. “But we don’t
anticipate much impact since we attract
a different kind of shopper. Chandler
Fashion Center is a leader in trend-setting
styles, while outlet malls tend to have
older, more dated merchandise.”
City officials are hopeful the new
installation won’t siphon consumer
dollars from Chandler stores, since the
city will not receive sales tax from any
of the outlets’ revenues.
Chandler Economic Development
spokesman James Smith points out that
like Chandler Fashion Center, the quaint
shops of historic downtown Chandler
offer distinct advantages to consumers.
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Fresh ‘n Easy and fitness center on Arizona
and Chandler Heights. As for additional
commercial space, the only place we are
really seeing it developed right now is at
Paseo Lindo in Southern Chandler.”
There are a few other projects
progressing around the city including
a Walmart Neighborhood Market at
Cooper Road and Chandler Boulevard,
and the Pruitt’s Furniture on Alma
School and Ray roads.
Smith anticipates additional eateries
opening soon to coincide with economic
and population spikes.
“Continued employment and multifamily developments along and near the
Price Corridor will likely result in some
new restaurants coming to the area.”
Miriam Van Scott is a former Kerby
Estates resident who can be reached at
Miriam@SanTanSun.com.
WISH LIST: Holiday shoppers at Chandler Fashion Center have some new venues to explore this season, with the
recent opening of H&M, Vera Bradley, Michael Kors and The Art of Shaving. Submitted photos
“The outlets and downtown are really
different shopping environments,”
explains Smith. “Downtown has a small,
unique feel with independent stores
and restaurants versus the outlets with
large chain stores. I believe the distance
between the two and the difference
in experiences make it unlikely that
the outlet mall will impact downtown
significantly.”
Infill remains a concern
Though pleased with the retail market’s
progress, officials would also like to see
repurposing of the SanTan Sun area’s
numerous vacant retail properties.
“Southern Chandler likely will have
space reused prior to the development
of additional space,” Smith says. “Many
of the big boxes are currently vacant,
including Target and Bashas’ at Alma
School and Queen Creek, and the stalled
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Holiday safety tips
With the start of this year’s holiday
shopping season a few days away,
Chandler Police Department reminds
residents to stay safe.
“While this time of year is for
celebrating all of the blessings in our
lives, the hectic pace and deadlines add
stress as well,” says Detective Seth Tyler.
“With this comes a lack of focus, and
the results can lead to victimization or
tragedy.”
He reminds shoppers to park in a welllit area, remember which door or store
entrance you used when shopping at a
mall and to conceal any items of value in
your vehicle.
Be aware of your surroundings in the
parking lot and while you’re shopping.
“Avoid looking down at your cellular
phone when you should be watching for
potential dangers around you,” he says.
“Try not to become overloaded with
shopping bags – this can make you an
easy target for would-be thieves.”
He suggests not shopping alone when
possible and to avoid confrontations
with other shoppers or drivers.
He notes that defensive driving and
roadway courtesy can prevent a collision
or road rage incident.
“If you do encounter an aggressive or
hostile driver, avoid the conflict, leave
the area and contact the police.”
Finally, Tyler says to always wear your
seatbelt and to designate a driver when
alcohol consumption is a part of your
holiday celebration.
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Community
December 1 – 14, 2012
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Artists share with Donate blood for free pizza
About Care
The art departments of several Chandler
high schools and Chandler-Gilbert
Community College joined local artists
in support of the elderly and disabled
homebound populations of the SanTan Sun
community by donating artwork to About
Care’s Veterans Day event and art auction.
The event was held at Vision Gallery in
downtown Chandler and sponsored by
Dignity Health.
The donated artwork from ChandlerGilbert Community College and Chandler
high schools included ceramic pieces,
sketches, paintings and sculptures.
Tax-deductible donations for nonprofit
organization About Care are always welcome.
About Care’s tax identification number is
34-2047687.
Volunteers are also welcome for
transportation services, respite, reassurance
phone calls and minor home repairs, as well as
a new program offering computer assistance.
For more information or to obtain a
volunteer application, visit aboutcare.org.
Give blood at a United Blood
Services donor center or public blood
drive in December and receive a
voucher for a free 14-inch cheese pizza,
courtesy of Streets of New York in
appreciation for donating around the
holiday season.
The most difficult time of the year
to maintain Arizona’s blood supply is
Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day.
All blood types are needed; however,
Type O-negative is always in greatest
demand.
The Chandler UBS Donor Center,
1989 W. Elliot Rd., Suite 32, on the
corner of Elliot and Dobson roads, is
open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tue. through
Thu. and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
The following locations in the
SanTan Sun News area are hosting
public blood drives in December:
• Sat., Dec. 1, 10 a.m.1 to 3 p.m. Bus at
Basha High School, 5990 S. Val Vista
Dr., Chandler
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is the deadline. Send advertising files and information to account reps or email
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• Mon., Dec. 3, 9 a.m.1 to 2 p.m. Bus,
south of C/S Buildings at ChandlerGilbert Community College, 2626 E.
Pecos Rd., Chandler
• Thu., Dec. 27, 10 a.m.1 to 2 p.m. Bus at
Arizona Orthopedic Surgical Hospital,
2905 W. Warner Rd., Chandler
• Sat., Dec. 1, 7 a.m.1 to noon, Cultural
Hall at LDS Greenfield Stake, 2740 S.
Lindsay Rd., Gilbert
• Sun., Dec. 9, 8 a.m.1 to noon, Bus at
Redemption Church, 1820 W. Elliot Rd.,
Gilbert
• Tue., Dec. 18, 7 a.m.1 to noon, Grand
Canyon Rooms 1 and 2 at Banner
Gateway Medical Center, 1900 N.
Higley Rd., Gilbert
• Thu., Dec. 27, 7:30 a.m.1 to 3:30 p.m.,
Conference Rooms 2 and 3 at Mercy
Gilbert Medical Center, 3555 S. Val
Vista Rd., Gilbert
• Thu., Dec. 27, 8:30 a.m.1 to 11 a.m.,
1:30 p.m.1 to 3:30 p.m., Bus at Town of
Gilbert, 50 E. Civic Center Dr., Gilbert
• Thu., Dec. 27, 3 p.m.1 to 7 p.m.,
Cultural Hall at LDS Val Vista Stake,
1005 N. Voyager Dr., Gilbert
Call 877-827-4376 (877-UBSHERO) or visit BloodHero.com or
UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org for
information, to make an appointment
or to find more donor centers and
blood drives in the Valley.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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Circus from page 1
As the couple’s children began to arrive
– two are adopted, although the Taylors
have “forgotten” which two – they also
felt the lure of the circus stage.
“One time my sister and I were watching
our parents do their fire act at the old
Rawhide,” recalls Aubrey, 15. “We got
really jealous because we saw the looks
on everybody’s faces, and they were all so
impressed, and it looked like so much fun.
So that night we went up to our parents
and said, ‘We want to join the show.’”
Aubrey and his siblings, just 4 and 5 at
the time, practiced their circus skills for
a month before performing for the first
time in front of several hundred people.
“I remember walking onto the stage
before we even performed and hearing
them announce us and just being totally
thrilled,” says Aubrey. “From then on, I’ve
been hooked.”
talented tots, teens
PERFORMING PARENTS: Martin and Barbara Taylor
of Chandler spent the last two decades amusing
audiences as the Taylor Circus Stars . As their family
grew, their children followed them into the circus ring .
Submitted photo
clown, but moved on to teaching by the
time she met Martin, an unsuspecting
master of fine arts student.
“Meeting Barbara was certainly a
life-altering experience,” recalls Martin,
admitting that, although he had previous
stage experience, he’d never before
considered a circus career. “I didn’t see
that one coming,” he laughs.
Before long, however, Martin and
Barbara were performing as the Taylor
Circus Stars in theatres, festivals,
corporate events and even family parties.
Each member of the Taylor family
has developed his or her own unique
set of skills. Aubrey performs big-stage
illusions and comedy routines, and
serves as his family’s business manager.
His sister, Elia, 17, is a gifted ballerina,
contortionist and tightwire artist. Ian, 15,
is an acrobat specializing in the tumbling
track, and 6-year-old Liam, who joined
the show at age 1, juggles and performs
on the walking rope. Even the children’s
cousin, Jasmyn, who is living with the
Taylors during her mother’s Afghanistan
deployment, is a juggler and up-andcoming contortionist.
“We have the attitude that circus is
about family, and we wanted to keep
that tradition going,” says Martin. “There
almost have to be a
circus about us.”
So the Taylors took
matters into their own
hands, recruiting other
extraordinary Arizona
circus acts for their
own production.
The cast of 24,
including circus
performers, dancers,
acrobats and secondgeneration dog trainer
Gary Noel, combines
traditional, old-style
circus fun with modern
pizzazz. It’s a show,
says Martin, that’s
guaranteed to thrill
old and young alike.
TALENTED TROUPE: The Taylor children each have their own unique set of
“It’s geared toward a
skills, says their father, Martin, who hopes “Circus Americana” leaves audiences
family experience,” he
“not only delighted, but that some of that magic passes off to them, and they
realize how special they are, too .” Left to right: Jasmyn, Aubrey, Ian, Elia and
explains. “We expect
Liam . Submitted photo
the 6-year-olds to be
just as entertained as
are very few circuses where everybody
their grandparents and the teenagers to
in the family is part of it – we’re one of
be just as enthralled as the 4-year-old or
the last in North America.”
80-year-old.”
The Taylors, who moved from Tempe
“Circus America” runs Dec. 12 through
to Chandler a decade ago, have confined
23 on the Center Stage of Herberger
their performances to Arizona. A
Theater Center, 222. E. Monroe St.,
couple of years ago, however, the family
Phoenix. For show times and ticket
explored the possibility of joining a
information, visit circusamericana.
larger circus in either Europe or America.
com or herbergertheater.org/circus_
“We found out that it was going to
americana, or call 602-252-8497. To learn
be very difficult for any circus to take
more about the Taylor Circus Stars, visit
all of us at once, because there are six
taylorcircusstars.com.
of us and we’re very eclectic,” explains
K. M. Lang lives and writes in
Martin. “We definitely have a certain
Sun Groves. To contact her, email
look, a certain style, a certain costuming,
KMLang@SanTanSun.com.
and for a circus to take all of us, it would
Pronounced, “dee-shocka”
No
Enrollment
Fee
for the month
of December
Some restrictions apply. First time visitors only.
Must be 18 years of age and have a
valid Arizona Drivers License.
Offer expires 12/31/2012.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
Community
Italian circus clowns around
chocolate and
popcorn for
everyone.
“We could not
be more excited
to see Zoppé back
at the center for
the fourth year in
a row,” says Katrina
Pappas, general
manager of Chandler
Center for the Arts.
“They are incredible
performers with a
unique ability to
leave audiences of
FAMILY AFFAIR: Giovanni Zoppé, the sixth-generation circus performer who
all ages in awe.”
plays Nino the clown, charms one of the lovely ladies during the Zoppé Italian
Giovanni Zoppé,
Family Circus. Submitted photo
the sixth-generation
circus performer
Back by popular demand for 16 shows,
who
plays
Nino
the
clown, says the
the Zoppé Italian Family Circus stops
show
aims
higher
than
what passes
at Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA),
for circuses in the current day and
250 N. Arizona Ave. Dec. 26 through
age. “We try to touch every emotion
Jan. 5, 2013. Zoppé, founded in 1842 by
during the show,” he says. “They’ll
Napoleone and Ermengilda Zoppé as
laugh, they’ll cry and they’ll feel for
Circo Zoppé near Venice, Italy, will raise
the characters.”
the tent on CCA’s west lawn.
A special New Year’s Eve show has
In Old World Italian tradition, the
been
scheduled; other show times
company welcomes guests into its
vary.
Tickets
are $15 to $30 for children
intimate, 500-seat, one-ring circus,
and $22 to $38 for adults. Infants 2
offering clown cars and elephants
and younger are free on the lap with
with handmade costumes, original
a paid adult admission. Call CCA’s
stunts, dancing dogs and equestrian
box office at 480-782-2680 or visit
showmanship. There will be audience
chandlercenter.org.
participation and plenty of hot
Seeking holiday, New
Year’s Eve events
To publicize seasonal events and
activities, the SanTan Sun News will run
a holiday listing article, as well as New
Year’s Eve celebration listing. To have an
item considered for either, submit the
following:
• Holiday events and activities: Send
event name, brief description, times and
dates, venue and address, if reservations
are required, publishable phone number
and website address.
• Charity collections: Name of charity
being benefited; name of organization
doing collection; brief list of items
being collected; locations and addresses
of drop-off sites; times and dates to
donate.
Items are due by noon Dec. 5 for the
Dec. 15 issue, which is the last paper for
2012. Submissions must include daytime
phone number and contact name for
verification. Photos are encouraged;
submit 300 dpi jpegs. Send all to
News@SanTanSun.com; submission does
not guarantee inclusion.
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The deadline for news and
advertising is noon, Wed., Dec.
5 for the Dec. 15, 2012 issue of
the SanTan Sun News.
All news must be submitted
to News@SanTanSun.com by
that day to be considered for
the next issue or by filling in
the “submit a news release”
form on the newspaper’s
website at SanTanSun.com. To
send an item for consideration
in the SanTan Family Fun,
email it directly to
STFF@SanTanSun.com.
Send advertising files and
information to account reps
or contact Ads@SanTanSun.
com. For full rate and deadline
information, visit SanTanSun.
com and click on “About us,”
or scroll to the bottom to the
bottom of the home page
to download the advertising
packet at “Advertise with us.”
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SanTan Sun Chronicles
December 1 – 14, 2012
the 2012 USA Best Book Awards “Best New Children’s Book:
Nonfiction” category, going up against books from St. Martin’s
Press, HarperCollins, Hyperion, McGraw-Hill and many other
big house publishers.
AZWOWW, an official Arizona Centennial Project, is filled with
true but amusing, gross, interesting and wacky stories and facts
about Arizona, and “makes learning history fun” with more than
60 entertaining activities including word searches, crossword
puzzles, coloring pages, games, recipes, crafts and more. The
library edition of the children’s book, entitled “Arizona Way Out
West & Witty,” is this year’s ONEBOOKAZ for Kids.
AZWOWW, ISBN: 978-1-58985-047-7, retails for $11.95
and can be purchased at most major bookstores or through
BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com or FiveStarPublications.
com. For more about the book or to arrange an author
visit, go to AZWOWW.com. To learn more about Five Star
Publications, Inc., which celebrates 27 years in business, and
its other award-winning books, visit the website, email info@
FiveStarPublications.com or call 480-940-8182.
Cindy Ly of Chandler wins a pair of 1-carat diamond
solitaire earrings from Ben Bridge Jeweler at Chandler
Fashion Center in commemoration of the company’s 100th
anniversary. Ly and husband David are “loyal Ben Bridge
customers” who entered a recent Diamond Show contest to
take home the set, valued
at $3,000. The celebration
included a quartet from
Chandler High School, whose
members donned 1912 era
attire, according to Manager
Susan Jacobson. Ben Bridge
Jeweler began 100 years
ago with a single store in
downtown Seattle, WA, and
now operates more than 70
stores in 11 states including
three in Arizona. Info:
480-722-1100, benbridge.com.
Cindy Ly
‘Wacky’ writers take home national award
Beating out submissions from major U.S. publication houses,
SanTan Sun News Editor Lynda Exley’s book, co-authored with
children’s science writer Conrad J. Storad and illustrated by
award-winning artist Michael Hagelberg, wins first place in a
national competition sponsored by USA Book News, now in its
10th year.
“Arizona Way Out West & Wacky” (AZWOWW), published
by Chandler’s Five Star Publications, takes top honors in
Chandler Police Department’s Traffic Unit receives a $65,000
DUI Enforcement Grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
(GOHS) to fund additional officers to focus on traffic enforcement
associated with the detection of impaired drivers during the 2012
holiday season, as well as on all major holidays in 2013 including
Super Bowl Sunday, spring break, prom and graduation nights.
Officers are specially trained in DUI detection methods including the
detection of drugs in the human body. Info: chandlerpd.com.
Barbara Lucas of Chandler
is a recipient of the Be The
Match’s 2012 Volunteerism
Award for recruiting hundreds
of bone marrow donors.
Lucas organized her first
donor registry drive in 2005,
enlisting friends to help
sign up more than 200 new
registry members and starting
“Brigid’s Brigade,” a group of
more than 100 Be The Match
volunteer recruiters. She’s
DESIGNATED DONORS: Barbara Lucas
also credited with creating
with her creation, Molly the Marrow
Molly the Marrow Monkey,
Monkey, and Maddie Johnson of Gilbert,
a mascot that helps engage
5, who has Diamond Blackfan Anemia
prospective registry members,
and is searching for a marrow donor
and received a $25,000 grant
so she doesn’t need blood transfusions
from Wells Fargo to help
every two weeks. Submitted photo
cover recruitment costs. Info:
BeTheMatch.org.
Keith Tomaszewicz, a Basha High
School veteran teacher, receives the Cox
Communications “Technology in Education”
award for teaching three levels of engineering
and sponsoring the Engineering Club. “It’s a
real honor, and I’m glad the community can
see now how important technology is here at
Keith Tomaszewicz
Basha and to our students,” says Tomaszewicz.
Submitted photo
Video: cox7.com/basha-hs.
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Fashion, comfort: try that on for size
by Susan Henderson
No need to wait any longer for Prince
Charming – Cinderella’s not the only one
who can have a perfect fitting shoe.
With “nothing is as thrilling as a shoe
that looks and feels good,” as a motto,
Shoe Thrill is now open in historic
downtown Chandler. Newlyweds and
Ironwood Vistas residents Carissa
and Rich Thurman share fitting and
owner duties with Carissa’s mom, Mary
Krausman.
Rows of Birkenstocks, Dansko, Olukai,
Clarks, Keen, Merrells, Klogs, Alegria,
Reiker, Miz Mooz and more await any
client that “needs shoes for work, travel
and play that will go the distance for
quality and comfort,” says Carissa.
In addition to sneakers, sandals, boots
and heels, Shoe Thrill carries lots of
industry shoes for hospital, restaurant
and other foot-weary employees.
Carissa walked a long road to end
up in the shoes she’s in today. Born in
Oregon, she transplanted to Chandler
when she was 8. A graduate of Jacobson
Elementary and Bogle Junior High,
she was in the first graduating class of
Hamilton High in 2000 before earning a
degree in broadcasting from ASU.
Her love of fashionable footwear
landed her at the Shoe Mill in Tempe,
where Carissa honed her skills for 10
years before opening Shoe Thrill this fall
at age 30.
“I love shoes, especially comfort
shoes, so much so that even after
HAPPILY EVER AFTER: Newlyweds Carissa and Rich Thurman celebrate not only their summer nuptials, but the recent opening of Shoe Thrill, their historic downtown Chandler
storefront offering comfort shoes with flair. STSN photo
obtaining my degree I knew I wanted to
stay in shoe retail.”
Returning to Chandler to live and
work was as easy as sliding into an old
pair of slippers.
“I knew if I opened my own business
location would be key. Downtown
Chandler has all the draw of Old Town
Scottsdale or Mill Avenue with none
of the negatives. Fabulous places to
eat, farmers’ market, festivals, events,
nightlife … it has really been cleaned up
see Shoe Thrill page 18
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Shoe Thrill from page 17
and is a wonderful community, one that
I am incredibly honored to be a part of.”
With just the push she needed from
her husband, Carissa jumped on the
opportunity presented when Urban Tea
Loft closed and knew exactly what her
shoe focus would be.
It was surgery that set Carissa on a
path towards footwear that skimps on
pain, not fashion.
“After knee reconstruction at age
22, wearing good, supportive shoes
was not just a choice but a necessity.
However, I want to look cute while
being comfortable. I knew from my
own personal experience helping
customers post-podiatry that I was not
alone. Not one person I know wants
to look old or frumpy. That is what my
business is about.”
Finding the look and feel her clients
desire is important to Carissa, and she
doesn’t take the shoe-buying experience
sitting down, even if her customers do.
“I believe in old-fashioned customer
service. Come in, tell me what you’re
looking for, sit down and relax. We will
strap the shoes on your feet ourselves
and are not afraid to bring lots of
product and suggestions. Best of all,
the shoes are really attractive, and
I personally work very hard to bring
in unique product that you can’t find
at the malls or department stores. I
feel like life is way too short to wear
boring shoes, and the products I carry
reflect that.”
Shoe Thrill, currently offering $20
off a $50 purchase, is at 11 W. Boston
St., Suite 2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FASHION FIT: Clients don’t need to forfeit fashion for comfort says Shoe Thrill owner Carissa Thurman. She stocks scores of name brand comfort shoes including boots, heels,
sandals and sneakers at her new historic downtown Chandler shop. STSN photo
Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday. Call 480-275-2898 or visit
facebook.com/ShoeThrill.
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From 6 - 8 p.m.
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Susan Henderson is managing editor of
the SanTan Sun News and resides in Old
Stone Ranch with her husband, three kids
and lovable labradoodle. Reach her at
SusanH@SanTanSun.com.
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Free tax cut
seminar
December 1 – 14, 2012
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Learn to succeed from experts
Learn how to take advantage of tax
cuts before they expire at the end of
the year during a free Dana Law Firm
seminar.
The workshop is at 2 p.m. Wed., Dec.
5 at Dana Law Firm’s office in Mesa, 1234
S. Power Rd., Suite 102; and 10 a.m. Thu.,
Dec. 6 at the Dana Law Firm’s Scottsdale
office, 8817 E. Bell Rd., Suite 201.
For more information or to register,
call 480-924-4424.
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team parties
Local teams
playing at
Snedigar Sports
Complex are
eligible for
$100 of in-store
credit for end-of-year parties held at
Frio Mio Frozen Yogurt, 4991 S. Alma
School Rd., Chandler.
The Fulton Ranch Promenade store,
owned and operated by local residents
Geoff and Brenda Roehrick, offers
frozen yogurt, all-beef hot dogs, chips
and soda.
For more information or to schedule
a team party, contact Geoff Roehrick at
480-609-0007.
Tom Wujec
Technology entrepreneurs and
emerging growth companies are the
target audience for the TechEDge2012
Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 7 at the Chandler City Council
Chambers, 88 E. Chicago St.
Highlights include real life stories
from business owners, partnered with
practical tips from subject matter
experts and industry peers who will
offer practical tools and innovative
resources.
Keynote speaker Tom Wujec presents
“Fostering Innovation in Turbulent
Times,” discussing how great companies
come up with new ideas and bring them
to market.
Other topics include incubator
advantages, how to win Small Business
Innovation Research awards and
commercialization through strategic
partnerships, crowd funding and the
JOBS Act, Internet Protocol / patents,
resource pitches and an interactive
lightning round.
TechEDge2012 is hosted by Chandler’s
Innovations Incubator in partnership
with the Arizona Business Incubation
Association. It is supported by the title
sponsor, Fennemore Craig, and event
sponsor Arizona State University.
The cost for the interactive event is
$50, with fees waived for students and
incubator clients. For more details, visit
chandleraz.gov/ed.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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Gilbert wants shoppers to stay local
Join the grand opening holiday party at John Allen’s
Arizona Body Sculpturing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat.,
Dec. 15 at the training facility’s new location at 2915 S.
Alma School Rd., Suite 8 in Las Tiendas Village, Chandler.
Meet the personal
trainers and receive
complimentary blood
pressure checks and chair
massages. There will also
be boutique shopping, a
bouncy and face painting
for kids, food and
beverages, and attendees
can enter a drawing for
prizes.
For details, call
480-917-7270 or visit
johnallensaz.com.
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Connie’s offering
holiday specials
Jewelry is always a favorite gift to give or receive, and
Connie’s Jewelry Gallery & Clock Shop in the Shoppes
at Clemente Ranch is offering holidays sales of 20% off
select jewelry and jewelry boxes.
With other specials of 20 to 50% off “almost
everything” in the store, Connie’s also features 30% off
select wall clocks and 50% off select grandfather clocks.
Connie’s is at 2040 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler and
can be reached at 480-883-3320.
The first video in a series to remind Gilbert residents
of the importance of keeping sales tax dollars in town
is out. Called “When the Sun Goes Down,” it highlights
Gilbert’s nightlife including recommendations of
activities and venues to keep a night out on the town
right in town.
“The taskforce wanted to use resources to develop
a campaign that would go the distance and would
really highlight the variety of ways in which residents
can really heed the call to ‘Shop Gilbert,’” says Kathy
Tilque, president and CEO of the Gilbert Chamber of
Commerce.
The video campaign includes four segments
with emphasis on different industries, all of which
contribute to the town’s tax base.
“When the Sun Goes Down” will be shown as a public
service announcement at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Airport and can also be seen at ShopGilbertAz.com.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
Details on new
Maricopa urgent care
By spring of 2013, Dignity Health
Arizona will open an urgent care
center in Maricopa. The company,
which owns Chandler Regional and
Mercy Gilbert medical centers,
finalized its agreement to lease
retail space for a new Dignity Health
Urgent Care Center in the Shops
at Maricopa Fiesta, 20750 N. John
Wayne Pkwy., Maricopa.
The Center will be staffed with
board certified / eligible doctors
and registered nurses, and will be
able to care for patients of any age
with non-life-threatening illnesses
or injuries that need immediate
attention. Ailments ranging from
a bad cough or serious sprain to a
case of the flu, asthma and more all
are treated at Dignity Health Urgent
Cares. Maricopa residents will have
access to onsite radiology and
laboratory services at the facility,
and it will offer the Call Ahead
program beginning at 7 a.m. when
patients can wait at home until the
facility opens, and staff will call
when it is their turn to come in to
see the physician. The facility will
be open from noon to 9 p.m. every
day of the year including holidays.
Dignity Health expects to
spend about $600,000 in tenant
improvements, according to a
company news release.
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“We look forward to bringing
additional urgent care services to
our neighbors in Maricopa,” says
Linda Hunt, president and CEO of
Dignity Health Arizona. “Patients
and their families can rest assured
their diagnosis and treatment
are backed by the Dignity Health
continuum of care. If a patient’s
condition is worse than originally
anticipated, the Urgent Care staff
will coordinate the seamless
transfer of care to our team at
Chandler Regional Medical Center,
and the Urgent Care copay will be
applied to their emergency room
visit.”
Oliver C. Anderson and his wife,
residents of Maricopa for more than
58 years, are the landlords for the
Maricopa Building. Their son, Kelly
Anderson, was the first elected
mayor of Maricopa.
The health services company
currently operates three acute care
hospitals: Chandler Regional and
Mercy Gilbert medical centers,
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical
Center, as well as the St. Joseph’s
Medical Group and three Urgent
Care Centers in Gilbert, Ahwatukee
and Queen Creek. For more, call
877-728-5414 or visit
dignityhealth.org.
Doing Business
Real Estate with Celeste
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Owners: Alan Tokishi, Derek Kitagawa
Years in business: 6
Unique features: Boutique firm offers
one-stop shopping for marketing and
communications needs, specializing in
high-quality printing including offset,
digital, banners and signs; creative / graphic
design; website design / development; and
copywriting.
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Address: 2370 W. Ray Rd., Suite 3, Chandler
Phone: 480-785-0349
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The SanTan Sun News would like to
welcome new area businesses or existing
ones that may be new to our readers.
Submit information about your business
for a “Doing Business” mini-business profile
in an upcoming issue of our publication,
which is distributed to 35,000 homes, racks
and boxes on the first and third Saturdays
of the month.
Please include all of the following items:
Name of business, name of owner(s), how
long the business has existed, unique
features, hours of operation, address,
telephone number, website, email address.
Also include an at least 300 dpi photo of the
business owner or logo.
The sooner you submit the information
to us, the sooner we’ll be able to profile
your business, as it’s on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Email this information to
Business@SanTanSun.com or visit
SanTanSun.com and click on the “Doing
Business” form to submit.
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Chamber helps pets, members, more
Tour city, attend ribbon-cuttings, attend seminars
Donate to Lost Our Home Pet
Foundation, which rescues abandoned
animals left locked up without food or
water in foreclosed homes, during the
annual Chandler Chamber Women’s
Council charity drive.
Drop donations off at the Chamber
or any Chamber networking event,
including the next Women’s Council
meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tue., Dec. 4
at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Suggested donations are cat and dog
food, all types and sizes of bedding,
feeding dishes and pet toys.
Bird’s eye view
A double-decker bus tour of Chandler
is the highlight of an economic update
after breakfast with Christine Mackay,
Chandler’s director of economic
development, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Wed., Dec. 5, beginning at Brunchies, 17 E.
Boston St. The cost is $20 for Chamber
members and $25 for nonmembers.
The tour is sponsored by SRP,
East Valley Tribune, APS, Cox
Communications and Rogers Corp. in
partnership with the City of Chandler.
Chiropractic clinic opens
Join the staff of San Tan Chiropractic
Clinic for a ribbon-cutting at its new
location, 5 p.m. Wed., Dec. 5 at 1900
W. Germann Rd., Suite 16, Chandler.
Refreshments will be served during an
open house from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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A new location of Milestone Pediatrics
is opening with a ribbon-cutting at 5
p.m., Mon., Dec. 5 at 600 W. Ray Rd.,
Suite. B-7, Chandler. There will be an
open house with refreshments from 4:30
to 5:30 p.m. Visit
milestoneaz.com.
Meet & greet officials
New member welcome
Geek-speak translated
Leadership Institute
Find out what you need to know on
the technical side, when the Technology
Steering Committee meets noon to
1 p.m., Thu., Dec. 6 at the Chandler
Chamber of Commerce. There will be
roundtable discussions. The meeting
is free, but an RSVP is requested. For
details, call Brad Ness at 480-963-4571 or
email brad@chandlerchamber.com.
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Fri., Dec. 7 at the Chandler Chamber
of Commerce. Sponsored by C & M Air
Conditioning. The Networking
@ 9 program is free.
Local elected officials will be in
attendance when the Chandler Chamber
of Commerce unveils its annual
publication outlining its political agenda
for the year, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thu., Dec. 6
at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf
Resort, 1 N. San Marcos Pl., Chandler. The
cost is $20 for Chamber members and
$30 for nonmembers.
The informal reception of hors d’
oeuvres with a cash bar is sponsored
by Air Products, Intel and Catalyst
Computer Technologies.
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Prospective and new members are
invited to a free welcome breakfast
from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thu., Dec. 13 at
the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Employers with a new employee or a
member that would like to meet new
members are also invited.
Sponsored by TruCom, LLC, the
briefing offers information about the
benefits. The continental breakfast is
sponsored by Integrated Bookkeeping
Services.
Applications are being accepted for
the 2013 Leadership Institute class that
begins in January with an orientation and
continues through October with its final
class and a graduation dinner. Classes are
held 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Friday
of the month and are hosted by local
businesses at their office locations.
The 10-month program brings together
individuals with diverse backgrounds
and experiences so that they can learn
how to make a positive impact in their
communities.
Classes involve presentations by
active professionals in each field, panel
discussions, case studies or other
instructional methods in the following
areas: city government, public safety,
business and industry, transportation,
life and leisure, health, education, media,
social services, leadership training and
team building. The class also participates
in a community-based class project
designed and administered by the class
members.
For more information, email
info@chandlerchamber.com.
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce
is at 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201. For
more information and to register for
these programs, call 480-963-4571, visit
chandlerchamber.com or
meetup.com/ChandlerChamber.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
Juice It Up! looking at Chandler
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A franchised juice bar chain that
specializes in fresh-squeezed juices and
real fruit smoothies, California-based
Juice It Up!, is launching a national
expansion plan to open five to seven
Arizona locations in the next five years,
with a focus on Chandler.
“We hope to find franchisees that
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family as we continue to introduce our
concept to new markets,” says Frank
Easterbrook, president and CEO of Juice
It Up! “We look forward to offering
Chandler residents healthier beverage
alternatives and introducing them to
our fresh juices.”
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Corporate Chronicles
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center’s
Diagnostic Imaging Department is
accredited for the second time by the
Accreditation Committee of the American
College of Radiology (ACR) for Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI). “Physicians are
very involved in the accreditation process,
and it is because of their dedication to
providing superb care that we have received
this prestigious honor,” says Ed Jones,
director of diagnostic imaging at Mercy
Gilbert. Mercy Gilbert received accreditation
earlier this year from the ACR for breast
ultrasound and ultrasound with guided
biopsy. Info: MercyGilbert.org.
Jeffrey A. Kramer
receives the 2012
Henning Award for
his outstanding
contributions to
public management,
which was awarded
by the American
Academy of
Jeffrey A. Kramer
Certified Public
Managers at its 24th Annual Professional
Development Symposium and Awards
Banquet held in Columbia, SC. A Chandler
resident, Kramer is the AACPM’s immediate
past president and was the unanimous
choice of the selection committee, which
notes his 20 years of contributions to
AACPM, including six years of national board
service, chairing eight different committees,
serving on four additional committees and
representing Arizona as a national delegate
nine times. Currently the operations
division manager for the Maricopa County
Department of Transportation, Kramer is
an Eagle Scout and was named this past
year as a Public Works Leadership Fellow
by the American Public Works Association.
Kramer is the 23rd recipient of the Henning
Award and will serve as chair of the award
committee in 2013 when the award will be
presented in Boise, ID.
HDE Agency is handling promotional
services for Phoenix Brewers Invitational
–Get Crafty 2012 Fri. and Sat., Dec. 7-8 in
Phoenix, featuring the six-piece Orange
County band 80 Proof and more than 12
independent Arizona bands in competition,
along with than 60 craft breweries, beerrelated vendors, beer memorabilia, home
brewing demonstrations and a wide variety
of local foods from some of Arizona’s best
food trucks. For minors and designated
drivers, there will be a craft root beer garden
offering complimentary handcrafted sodas.
Free admission; fees for alcoholic drinks
with percentage of the proceeds to benefit
The Beer for Brains Foundation, a national,
nonprofit organization of craft-beer lovers,
distributors and brewers, committed to
raising public awareness about brain cancer.
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Youth
December 1 – 14, 2012
El Palacio Restaurant & Cantina
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
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.
Frio Mio Frozen Yogurt
Chompie’s
3481 W. Frye Rd., Chandler
480-398-3008
chompies.com
Here’s the deal: All day Monday and
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.
Dilly’s Deli
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.
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.
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Pittsburgh Willy’s
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.
Sidelines Grill
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.
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.
The Cove Grill
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
1980 W. Germann Rd., Chandler
480-722-1555
unclebearsgrillandbar.com
Here’s the deal: Wednesday kids eat free
with each full price entrée purchased.
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Immunizations and vaccines—On-site blood draws
Sports and athletics physicals
Women’s health
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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Student project
benefits ICAN
The “Bigger Than Baseball Charity
Tournament,” organized by a Chandler High
student and benefiting Chandler-based
nonprofit organization ICAN, is held Dec. 1 and 2
at McQueen Park, 510 N. Horne St., Gilbert.
The tournament is the centerpiece of Chandler
High sophomore Braden Liu’s IB Middle Years
Program project. Under the guidance of Chandler
High English teacher Amanda Cordova, Braden
spent the summer arranging sponsors and
advertisers; getting donations of T-shirts, food
and prizes; and creating the brackets. All games
are umpired by Chandler High students who are
certified umpires. The proceeds from the entry
fees and concessions go directly to ICAN.
The IB Middle Years Program is a rigorous
accelerated academic program requiring each
student to create a Personal Project. All projects
are completed outside of class with the help
of a faculty advisor, beginning in the spring of
freshman year and culminating in January with
a showcase at Chandler Center for the Arts in
downtown Chandler. Fifty-five students will
display their projects in January 2013.
For more information about ICAN, visit icanaz.
org. For more on the tournament and Braden’s
project, access leaguelineup.com/welcome.
asp?url=biggerthanbaseball.
ON TOP AGAIN: Despite starting the season with two losses, the Hamilton High School Husky football team is the top team in the state. Hamilton defeated
Mountain Pointe High 31-16 in the Division I State Championship game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale last week. The Huskies stormed back
after its initial 0-2 record to win its last 12 games, making this state title its fourth in the past five years and seventh in the past 10 years. Submitted photos
—Our First Annual—
The Santa Hustle:
FUN RUN & 5K
Making Wishes Come True!
Saturday, Dec. 15th, 2012
RACE HELD AT KIWANIS PARK, TEMPE
Registration begins 8 a.m., first race starts at 9 a.m.
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New Horizon Youth Homes, Inc, (NHYH) is a 501c) non-profit agency specializing in Residential Group
Homes and Outpatient Services. The foundation of our program is to create opportunities
through life skills, training, education, positive decision-making skills, counseling
and the development of a positive work ethic.
Youth
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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First All-CUSD athletes named
The inaugural compilation of top athletes for
Chandler Unified School District begins as All-CUSD
lists volleyball, cross country and golf players,
selected by CUSD coaches at the conclusion of their
respective seasons.
Marcus G. Williams, CAA, director of student
athletics and discipline, says All-CUSD reflects the
District’s “finest athletes / coaches throughout the
course of the school year.”
2012-13 All-CUSD Cross Country Teams
Boys All-CUSD TeamGrade
SchoolTime
1 Albrecht, Gunther 11
Perry
16:36.00
2 Siwek, Jacob 12
Perry
16:38.00
3 Burks, Cade 9
Perry
16:49.00
4 White, Seamus
10
Hamilton 16:58.00
5 Maag, Jonas 12
Hamilton 17:08.00
6 Mulligan, Sean
12
Hamilton 17:40.00
7 Falcon, Nick
12
Hamilton 17:41.00
Boys Coach of the Year: Scott Moomaw, Hamilton
2012-13 All-CUSD Volleyball Team
PlayerGrade School
Position
Player of the year:
Alexa Saba
12
Hamilton
Libero
Lauren Jacobsen 12
Hamilton
Outside hitter
Brittany Thomas 12
Hamilton
Outside hitter
Roxanne Lake 10
Hamilton
Setter
Mckayla Ferris 12
Basha
Outside hitter
Rachel Brugman 12
Basha
Middle blocker
Taryn Marton 12
Basha
Outside hitter
Madison Bickle 12
Basha
Opposite/
Middle blocker
Honorable mention:
Klohe Harrion
12
Perry
Middle blocker
Gionni Brown
10
Chandler
Libero
Cedar Young
12
Hamilton
Opposite
Justine Spann
9
Basha
Setter
Coach of the year: Sharon Vanis, Hamilton
2012-13 Girls All-CUSD Team
Grade
SchoolTime
1 Goodrich, Courtney 11
Basha
20:30.00
2 Martinez, Beatriz
12
Chandler 20:36.00
3 Deputy, Xury
11
Hamilton 20:49.00
4 Townsend, Mia
12
Chandler 21:09.00
5 Nichols, Alexis
9
Chandler 21:25.00
6 Kjerstad, Karlie
12
Chandler 21:38.00
7 Santora, Emily
11
Basha
21:40.00
Girls Coach of the year: Kelsey Royer, Chandler
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2012-13 All-CUSD Boys Golf Team
Player of the year:
Brandon Carlson
Jino Sohn
Jerod Alleman
Mike McGilton
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Dominic Cotroneo
Perry
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Perry
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2012-13 All-CUSD Girls Golf Team
Player of the year:
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High school juniors and seniors in the
SanTan Sun area can prepare for college
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practice test Sat., Dec. 15 at Tutor House
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Testing is from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
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Participants will receive a score
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reservations are required.
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Broadway Boot Camp kicks off
Theatre enthusiasts ages 7 to 13 can
take part in a “Broadway Boot Camp,”
a new Monday Night Workshop Series
offered by Chandler Center for the Arts,
250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
The eight-week performing arts
workshop series runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Mondays beginning Jan. 28, 2013. Students
learn audition techniques, improvisation,
KNIGHT TO REMEMBER:
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Hamilton High hosts Madrigal Feaste
Choirs from Hamilton, Dobson and
Red Mountain high schools join forces
to present the 24th annual Madrigal
Feaste on Thu., Dec. 13 and Fri., Dec. 14 at
Hamilton High School, 3700 S. Arizona
Ave., Chandler.
The multicourse, Renaissance-themed
holiday feast begins with a reception
at 6:30 p.m., featuring harp music,
juggling acts, musical performances
and “foolery,” followed by announced
seating at 7 p.m., when the king and
queen preside over festivities.
More than 60 singers will surround the
audience as they tell stories from the
“Shire of Sorry.” The comical production
urges each dining table to produce a
tribute to the competition for the land’s
greatest storytellers.
The cost is $30. Proceeds benefit
school music programs. Tickets can be
purchased through Hamilton
High Choir Director Ben Shafer at
480-883-5239, or by downloading the
form at hamiltonchoir.com.
storytelling and more. The cost is $224
per student, and space is limited.
An additional spring break camp, “So
You CAN Dance...& So You CAN Act n’
Sing...” will be from 9 a.m. to noon March
18 through 22. Cost is $165 per camper.
For more information or to
register, call 480-782-2689 or visit
ChandlerCenter.org.
Workshop helps girls battle bullying
Girls ages 8 to 14 can learn
how to cope with bullying
through a workshop that
teaches them to respect
themselves and their peers. The
Severson Sisters Foundation
is offering the session from
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 1 in the
banquet room of Floridino’s Pizza at 590
N. Alma School Rd., Chandler.
The program highlights the Severson
Sisters’ new book, “Super Girl Guide to
Respect,” and provides solutions using
creative arts and self-expression.
Community leaders, teachers and
administrators are invited to visit the
workshop in progress and
observe the Severson approach
to combating bullying among
girls.
The workshop is $60 and
includes a T-shirt, art supplies,
lunch, affirmation cards, a copy
of the “Super Girl Guide to Respect” and
creative instruction led by founder Carrie
Severson and trained staff.
Sponsorships are available for girls
unable to pay the registration fee.
Contact Carrie@seversonsisters.org or
visit www.SeversonSisters.org for more
Information or to learn about becoming
a sponsor.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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Science, tech competition
accepting entries
Area students have until Jan. 31,
2013 to enter this year’s Toshiba
/ NSTA ExploraVision, the
world’s largest K-12 science and
technology competition.
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 as the basis for
designing innovative technologies
that could exist in 20 years.
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
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New Montessori school opens
PLAY BALL: The Chandler-Gilbert Family YMCA Believers basketball team wins the East Valley Championship for its
grade division. All members are Chandler students. Front row, left to right: Nathan Gonzales, Micah Weatherspoon,
Luke Hisle, Miles Chanthavongsa and Tyler Gebing. Back row, left to right: Coach Steve Gebing, Adeel Chaudhry,
Hunter Brink, Cameron Van Leuven, Xavier Hendrix and Coach Phillip Hendrix. Not pictured: Andre Richardson.
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Owners Mariela Barnes, Stephen
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the school in August to provide
children with Spanish and English
education using the Montessori
philosophy along with cooking,
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They are currently enrolling children
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Hamilton advances in debate
Students from Hamilton High
School in Chandler are in the Top 32
round of the Bickel & Brewer / New
York University International Public
Policy Forum (IPPF), an international
debate competition.
By advancing to the next round,
the students remain eligible to win
the $10,000 grand prize and an
all-expenses-paid trip to the IPPF
Finals in April 2013 in New York City.
Hamilton High is the only school
from Arizona to advance in this
year’s competition.
The IPPF gives high school
students the opportunity to engage
in written and oral debates on issues
of public policy. More than 200
teams representing schools in 34
U.S. states and 29 foreign countries
submitted qualifying round essays,
which determined the Top 32 teams.
In the Top 32 round, Hamilton will
compete against Team Singapore
from Singapore, volleying a series
of essays back and forth via email.
A panel of judges will review
the essays in the order they are
presented, and the winning schools
will advance to the “Sweet 16”
round.
For more information about the
IPPF, visit bickelbrewer.com/ippf or
Facebook.com/ippfdebate.
Driver education class offered
A 30-hour driver education class,
sponsored by Tempe Community
Education Program in collaboration
with Club CUSD, is available to all
students who attend high school in
the Chandler Unified School District
beginning in January.
Classes are held from 4 to 7:30
p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Jan. 22
through Feb. 21, 2013 in Room 100
of Hamilton High School, 3700 S.
Arizona Ave., Chandler. The cost is
$279.80.
Approved by Arizona Department
of Transportation / Motor Vehicle
Division and Arizona Department
of Education, content focuses on
the essential skills and knowledge a
prospective driver needs to secure
an Arizona Driver’s Permit, as well
as the mechanics of operating
a car safely and responsibly.
Coursework includes textbook
reading, workbook assignments,
group discussion, problem-solving
scenarios and three hours of
practice on a simulator. No actual
driving experience is offered as part
of the class.
Successful completion of class
requirements lead to a Certificate
of Completion, which can be taken
to MVD to be considered for a
Learner’s Permit.
For more information, visit
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SanTan Sun kids have talent! In the first issue of every
month, the SanTan Sun News prints the best entries from
kids in grades kindergarten through 12th grade in a variety
of categories. Congratulations to this month’s winners!
Note: If a great entry doesn’t make it into this issue
because of space considerations, we will hold it over to
run in a future issue. Submissions are minimally edited to
preserve the writer’s voice. If your submission appears in
this section, compare it to your original to help improve
your writing skills.
by Brandon Peters
Hamilton Preparatory Academy, Grade 10
Gather around kids, and you’ll hear
The story of Christmas last year.
It was a dark and stormy night,
The type where children hide in fright.
But Santa Claus didn’t care!
He had Rudolph, so there!
Someone said that he was a fake,
That he was a story that people make.
But that was no bird that landed
on the roof.
I knew I had not made a goof.
I ran out of the room
And heard a loud CHOOM!
There was a Santa Claus,
with a twinkle in his eyes!
He had sure given me a heck
of a surprise.
For the rest of my days
I’ll remember that night,
Where Santa came down, and
proved me right!
I sure get a kick
Out of seeing Saint Nick.
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Full Moons and
Orange Pumpkins
by Stormy Light
CTA Independence, Grade 5
Knockout
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Bright leaves crackling under an
orange sunset
Black cat jumps down from its perch
Caramel apples dripping down from
your chin
Family, long-time no-see cousins and
desperately squeezing aunts
Hey Kids!
Remember that the Kids
Opportunity section will
eventually print all good
entries. That means that if
your entry didn’t make it into
this issue, it may be slated for
a future one. Keep checking
back, as we sometimes
experience a backlog of
submissions.
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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
Glittery paper lanterns, bonfires
filled with the thick ooze coat of a
just eaten marshmallow
The stone on a cabin like warm
water rushing gently over rocks
Full moons and fast flying footballs
Warmth and happiness
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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.
To enter, visit SanTanSun.com,
click on Youth and then on Student
Writer Permission Slip to download a
submission-permission 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 submission-permission
slip and writing or artwork to Lynda@
SanTanSun.com 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
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p.m. ($3 smoothies); Family Fun Night
holiday pottery painting, 6 p.m.,
Multipurpose Room
Dec. 10: Cookie-dough purchase pickup, 2-6 p.m., Multipurpose Room
Dec. 11: Family Food Night, 5 p.m.,
Peter Piper Pizza
—Lora Robinson
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Dec. 24-Jan. 4: Winter intersession;
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CTA-Independence Hawks
Kudos – Congrats to CTAIndependence’s AAA Award winners:
administrative assistant Alita Eberlein,
current PTO secretary and volunteer
Erin Nguyen and sixth-grader Samantha
Owusu-Antwi. The awards are
celebrated Dec. 5 at Chandler Center
for the Arts.
Making music – CTA-Independence
families and friends are invited to the
school’s Winter Band and Orchestra
Concert at 7 p.m. Thu., Dec. 13. Students
are working hard on new music pieces
for the performance.
Lost & found – Check the Lost and
Carlson Champions
Holiday shopping – Students can
do holiday shopping during class and
before and after school the week
of Dec. 3 at Carlson’s Holiday Store.
Proceeds benefit the PTO.
Pottery party – Carlson’s first Family
Fun Night is 6 to 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 in the
Multipurpose Room, featuring holiday
pottery painting from As You Wish to
benefit the school’s Art Masterpiece
program. Preorders and payment are
due Dec. 3. Student Council will also
sell hot cocoa and cookies to raise
funds for its leadership convention in
February.
Fresh & Easy – Receipts can be
turned in to the front office or to
teachers by Dec. 31 to help PTO earn
money for Carlson.
Jamba cards – Order forms for the
“Buy One, Get One Free” card for Jamba
Juice locations throughout the Valley
are still available for $10 each. Proceeds
from this fundraiser go to Carlson’s
Technology Fund to support state-ofthe-art supplies for the classrooms.
Calendar
Dec. 3: Holiday Store opens
Dec. 7: Jamba Juice Fun Friday, 1:30
TEAM SPIRIT: The Independence Hawkbots competed in their first Regional Qualifying FLL Robotics Competition at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. The
team, made up of 10 fifth- and sixth-grade students, competed against 19 East Valley teams to qualify for one of four spots at the State Championship tournament held
Dec. 8 at ASU. The team also won the Core Values trophy, which recognizes team members for their teamwork, inspiration and gracious professionalism. Team members
include Samantha Owusu, Justin Ngo, Joseph Malinski, Nikolas Grossen, Kavi Manik, Arya Lukka, Priyanshi Chudasama, Arnav Panchal, David Rossington, Tiffany Ticlo and
alternate Riley Babcock. Coaches are Deepa Iyer, Sophany Tibke, Laurie Miller, Rebecca Babcock and Lisa Werden, with mentors Paul Diglio, Nishith Chudasama, Nilesh
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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.]
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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.
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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
other items to help prevent loss.
Thanks due – Thanks to the PTO for
purchasing a subscription to Scholastic
BookFlix for students. The website pairs
fiction and nonfiction books, aligning
with new common Core Curriculum
standards and allowing students to
remotely access the website from home
as well as school.
—Wendi Olson
Haley Tigers
Blast from the past – Haley
Elementary’s fifth annual 1950s-themed
Sock Hop is Wed., Dec. 5 in the school’s
Multipurpose Room. Admission is
one new, unwrapped toy. Donations
are delivered by the Chandler Police
Department to families in need within
the community. The first 100 people
in the door receive a free sundae from
Cold Stone Creamery. In addition
to Cold Stone’s sundae bar at $3 per
sundae, Uncle Bear’s serves burgers,
drinks and chips for $4 per person.
Proceeds from the Sock Hop benefit the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
The event also features a deejay and
photo booth.
—Stephanie Vatistas
Hancock Heat
Evening musical – The entire second
grade presents a musical program called
“Snowmen at Night,” based on the
children’s book by Caralyn Buehner, at
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6 p.m. Thu., Dec. 1 in the Multipurpose
Room.
For a spell – The Hancock Spelling
Bee is at 9:15 a.m. Fri., Dec. 7 in the
Multipurpose Room. The winner
represents Hancock at the District
Spelling Bee in January.
Kudos – Alejandro Mendez, a sixthgrader in Mrs. Goodell’s class, is the
Hancock winner of the Sun Lakes Lions
Club’s annual Peace Poster Contest. He
will be honored by the Lions Club at an
awards ceremony in December.
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 families who have
already donated.
—Suzanne Incorvaia
Rush Street Pizza Wed., Dec. 12 and Hull
PTO earns money. Pick up a flyer in the
office or one will come home with Hull
students that week.
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 also now offers $50 Visa cards with
no activation fee. A percentage of each
card earns Hull PTO money.
—Kristen Boyd
Hull Heroes
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 – Continue to turn in
original receipts from SanTan Village.
As a reminder, the receipts from stores
south of Williams Field Road, including
Costco, Sam’s Club and Walmart, do not
count this year.
—Traci Lepacik
Donuts For Dads – Hull dads
are invited to join their kids for
complimentary donuts between 7 and
8:25 a.m. Fri., Dec. 7.
Jingle Jog – Join students as they
participate in Hull’s annual Jingle Jog
Mon., Dec. 10. Volunteers are needed.
Look for more information and
permission slips to come home with
students soon.
Rush Street Pizza Night – Eat at
Jacobson Jets
School Cents – Receipts from
Chandler Fashion Center or surrounding
stores can be stamped at the mall’s
information desk or sent with students
to school, with children’s and teachers’
names on the envelope. Receipts can be
returned if so marked.
Calendar
Dec. 10-14: Holiday Shop
—Blanca Dozal
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Kindie notes – The kindergarten
holiday program is at 6:30 p.m. Thu.,
Dec. 6. Kindergartners are studying
different customs and traditions in
social studies.
Holiday feast – Mrs. Hall’s thirdgraders celebrated Thanksgiving with
a classroom feast. Students made
placemats with pictures of turkeys and
wrote what they were thankful for.
History lessons – Fourth-graders
continue to study Native Americans
by making PowerPoint presentations,
building dwellings and even
constructing kachinas. Students are also
reading legends, building parfleches,
making sand art and playing Native
American games during their gradelevel rotations.
Class notes – Fifth-graders
participated in a hands-on “Colonial
Day,” rotating around to different
classrooms and learning about colonial
manners, quilting, candle-making,
calligraphy and the colonial military.
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.
App-y days – Tarwater is the first
school in CUSD to pilot a phone app
for fast and convenient communication
with Tarwater families. SchoolInfoApp
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—Robyn Kelly
Basha Bears
High honors – Basha’s Engineering
Program received Cox Television’s
Technology in Communication award
and a $1,000 check from Cox TV.
—Keith Tomaszewicz, Renee Clancy
CTA-Goodman Gators
Book it – The Scholastic Book
Fair transforms CTA-Goodman’s
Media Center into a bookstore Dec.
3 through 7. Hundreds of books by
new and favorite authors will be
for sale, as well as posters, school
supplies and more. Online shopping
is also available at bookfairs.
scholastic.com/homepage/
chandlertradacadgoodman.
Volunteers are needed; sign up by
emailing Kendra Rose at rose.kendra@
cusd80.com. For every hour a parent
volunteers, their child’s name is
entered into a drawing to win a book.
Muffins with Mom – Students may
bring any special female in their lives
to share breakfast with them at 7:15
a.m. Fri., Dec. 7 in the Multipurpose
Room. Breakfast includes a doughnut,
muffin, cinnamon roll, breakfast
bar, breakfast bun, fruit and a drink.
Coffee is provided for adults. The
cost is $1 for students and $1.25 for
adults, cash only; exact change is
appreciated.
Calendar
Dec. 3-7: Book Fair, 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 7:45
a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday; 7 a.m.-3:30
p.m. Friday, Media Center
Dec. 4: Water Conservation
Assembly for grades K-3, 1:30 p.m.,
Multipurpose Room; 2nd Year Band
Concert, 6:30 p.m., Fulton Elementary
Dec. 6: Arizona College Prep
presentation for parents, 6:30 p.m.,
Multipurpose Room
Dec. 7: Muffins with Mom, 7:15 a.m.,
Multipurpose Room
Dec. 11: Club photos and sixthgrade panoramic photo; PTO meeting,
3:15 p.m., Media Center
Dec. 13: 1st Year Band Concert, 6:30
p.m., Multipurpose Room
—Kathie Butters
Knox Knights
Meet up – The next PTO meeting is
at 3:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 4.
Family Night – A Peter Piper Pizza
Family Fun Night is 5 to 8 p.m. Thu.,
Dec. 6 at the Chandler / Dobson
location.
Food drive – Knox’s Student
Council hosts a food drive for
Matthew’s Crossing, a local bank
serving Chandler families, through
Dec. 14. Nonperishable items are
needed. Knox hopes to bring in 1,000
pounds of food.
Kudos – Congrats to second-grader
Kevin Chor, who competed at the
World Youth Chess Championship in
Slovenia.
Giving thanks – Kinder CATS
and fourth-grade RAVENS joined
to celebrate and give thanks with a
parade, balloons and designs.
Fundraising fun – Knox is
collecting old clothing, Box Tops,
juice pouches, Sunny D labels and
Labels for Education, and selling
Harkins cups.
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
Andersen Astronauts
Music notes – A band concert for
fifth- and sixth-graders begins at 6:30
p.m. Tue., Dec. 4 in Andersen Junior
High’s Gymnasium.
Help wanted – Parent volunteers are
needed for Fine Dining on Tue., Dec.
18. Three different lunch schedules will
start at 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Act of kindness – Andersen firstgraders participated in the Trickor-Treat for UNICEF project, raising
$106.70 for children around the
world in need of food, clean water,
medicine and other essentials.
Thanks due – Thanks to the families
who generously donated a total of
464 cans to the Andersen Food Drive
benefiting Chandler Care Center.
Calendar
Dec. 3-18: Giving Tree Gift Drive
Dec. 4: Band concert, 6:30 p.m.,
AJHS Gymnasium
Dec. 13: Astronotes Winter Concert,
7 p.m.
—Kathryn Perry
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MOVING FORWARD: McKayla Ferris, Bodie Bryan, Allan Bower, Jamie Westbrook, Taylor Waters and
Maurice Kirby, senior athletes at Basha High, recently signed national letters of intent with Gonzaga
University, Cal Poly Pomona, University of Oklahoma, Pepperdine University, Abilene Christian University
and Virginia Tech, respectively. Submitted photo
Brianna Jurries of Chandler,
a senior at Valley Christian High
School, is the winner of two state
swim titles: the 200 IM and the 100
Breaststroke. Her 100 Breaststroke
win was the fourth state title of her
career.
Jamie Westbrook, a senior at
Basha High, is the recipient of the
2nd Team All American Designated
Hitter honor from the American
Baseball Coaches Association. He
also received 1st team All District,
also as a Designated Hitter. The
awards were given based on his
performance during the 2012 high
school baseball season. Jamie plans
to attend Pepperdine University in
the fall with combined athletic and
academic scholarships.
Nick Groth of Gilbert, a student at
Gilbert High School, is the recipient
of a 2012 Phoenix Sun Life Rising
Star Award and $5,000 college
scholarship from the U.S. business
group of Sun Life Financial Inc.
Nick was nominated for the award
by Boys & Girls Clubs of the East
Valley, where he served as a Leader
in Training for three summers. Nick
is a member of Gilbert High’s varsity
football and wrestling teams and
holds a 3.6 GPA. He says he hopes
to attend college to become an
orthopedic surgeon. Boys & Girls
Clubs of the East Valley received a
$50,000 grant as part of the award.
Gilbert Public Schools is one
of 539 school districts across the
U.S. and Canada recognized by the
College Board with placement on the
3rd Annual AP District Honor Roll
for simultaneously increasing access
to Advanced Placement coursework
while increasing the percentage
of students earning scores of 3 or
higher on AP Exams. Inclusion on the
3rd Annual AP District Honor Roll is
based on examination of three years
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collegeboard.com.
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by Alison Stanton
For many, the holiday season and
cameras go together like turkey and
stuffing. As families gather, presents are
opened and vast quantities of food are
consumed, chances are good at least a few
people will be snapping photos and
taking videos of the festivities.
But how can one go about effectively
capturing these special occasions – not
just during the holiday season, but all
year long?
One key to capturing everyday
moments, says Adriana Granado, owner
of the Paper Vineyard in Chandler, is to
make use of both digital cameras and the
cameras that many have in cell phones.
These easy-to-use cameras, she says,
makes taking photos – well, a snap.
“Take a lot of pictures, because it is
better to delete multiple pictures than to
not get a good shot at all,” she says,
adding that after the occasion is over, take COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: Family photos can often be turned into adorable holiday
a few minutes and download the pictures. decorations. STSN photo
“Everyone gets busy, but at least the
photos will be there when you are ready
“There isn’t a correct or appropriate
As for getting others members of the
to review, edit and print. There is also great
timeline for a project, so set your own
family interested in capturing and preservphoto editing software for sale or even for
pace and it will be waiting for you when
ing special times together, Granado says
free. You do not need to be a trained
you have time to focus on it,” she says.
many people will warm to the idea if they
photographer to get a great shot.”
Instead of waiting for free time that
see a lovely family photograph already
As for which moments are the most
might never come to complete photocamera-worthy, Jennifer Novick, who owns displayed in the home.
related projects, Granado suggests
“Smaller crafting items that are easily
and operates Audio Video Editor in
scheduling a specific time for it,
accessible and make people smile is the
Chandler with her husband, Clay, says it is
even if it’s just once every few months.
best way to get them on board and enjoy
best to focus on the most natural ones, as
Clay says he and Jennifer are also
the finished product as much as you like
they tell the best stories.
happy to help people enjoy their special
making it,” she says.
“Try to think of what you want to look
moments soon after the
back on and what is going to be the most
photos have all been taken.
important to share with family and friends
“The easiest way is to
in the future,” she explains.
gather your media, jot down a
Rather than waiting for major holidays
vision of how you would like
to take a ton of photos, Granado advises
to see your video played out,
taking what she calls “simple, everyday
then bring it to the professhots” throughout the year.
sionals,” he says. “We take the
“Most of the time, everyday moments
frustration out of dealing with
are the most special that people will want
slow computers, not having
to see and remember.”
the right software or trying to
learn how to do something
Don’t find time, make it
on the computer only to
When deciding how to display dozens
realize after hours of work
of photos in a way that won’t break the
your computer doesn’t have
budget, Granado says it is best to stay
the capabilities.”
away from supersized spendy scrapbooks.
Instead, she says, stick with smaller photo
Alison Stanton is a freelance
books that all relate to a specific theme
writer who lives in the East Valley.
like “baby’s first year.”
PROFESSIONAL HELP: Jennifer Novick, who owns and
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“Not only are they more cost effective, operates Audio Video Editor in Chandler, works on organizAlison@SanTanSun.com.
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gifts. They are the current paper crafter’s
brag books,” she adds.
Making sure everyone gets a turn
Another way to share memories with
Resources
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Books:
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video on social media platforms, where
“BetterPhoto Basics: The Absolute Beginner’s
Most equipment has a basic point and
friends and family members frequently
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“One of our great services is combining
“Mamarazzi: Every Mom’s Guide to Photographing
“It might not be equal time, but then
these different types of media together on
Kids,” by Stacy Wasmuth
everyone will be in some photos or video,”
one format from all the special occasions
she says.
throughout the year,” he says. “We can
“Capturing Memories: Your Family Story in
Once the photos have been taken,
then add music, titles and voiceovers and
Photographs,” by Maureen Alice Taylor
downloaded and printed out, Granado
make copies for other family members to
says the best way to get everything orgaenjoy. These make great gifts for the holiWebsites:
nized is to think small and focus on one
days or any time of year. The best part is
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Parade of Lights and Tumbleweed
Tree Lighting, 4:30-9 p.m. Dr. A.J.
Chandler Park. At 7 p.m. experience a
nighttime parade celebrating the holiday
season. Around 8 p.m. watch the
tumbleweed Christmas tree light up the
night when the Mayor flips the switch.
Additional free activities include two
stages of entertainment, vendor booths,
visits with Santa Claus and activities for
the kids. 3 S. Arizona Ave., Historic
Downtown Chandler.
chandleraz.gov/special-events.
Mommy & Me, 9-10:30 a.m.
As You Wish. Ages 5 and younger make a
“Kiss My Little Mistletoes” hand or
footprint plate with mom or another
adult. $20; includes pottery.
Preregistration recommended.
Locations: Crossroads Towne Center in
Chandler, 480-899-1231; Ahwatukee,
480-753-9500; Tempe Marketplace,
480-557-9100; asyouwishpottery.com.
1-2
AZ Giving Challenge,
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sun. Power Ranch Community Park. This
community program supports nonprofits
and individuals’ charitable missions
across the state and features a winter
wonderland filled with snow, bounce
houses, games, hot air balloon and train
rides, vendors, artists, crafters and entrepreneurial young people, a chili cook-off
on Saturday and a Community Cookie &
Cupcake Exchange on Sunday. Free
Admission. 4444 E. Haven Crest, Gilbert.
azgivingchallenge.org.
1, 15
Gilbert Art Walk, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
downtown Gilbert. Stroll shops and see
local artists’ exhibits, featuring a variety
of mediums with art for sale. All ages.
Free. 45 W. Page Ave. gilbertartwalk.com.
2
Symphony Concert, 3 and 6 p.m.
Chandler Center for the Arts. A “Holiday
Concert” is the next free performance by
the Chandler Symphony Orchestra. All
ages. Donations accepted. 250 N. Arizona
Ave., Chandler. 480-899-3447,
ChandlerSymphony.net.
Puppet Show, 2 p.m. Great Arizona
Puppet Theater performs “Little Red
Hen.” Hear American folk songs and
sing-alongs in this story about the little
hen that just needed some help. Best for
preschool-grade 3. $6 ages 2-15, $9
adults. 302 W. Latham St., Phoenix.
602-262-2050, azpuppets.org.
El Zaribah Shrine Circus,
11 a.m., 3 and 6:30 p.m. WestWorld of
Scottsdale. Features the Jody Jordan
Circus from Las Vegas, “A Sparkling
Jewel Among Circuses of the World.”
The Shriners give away one boy’s and
one girl’s bicycle at each performance.
Pony rides for children available at each
performance. All ages. $15 adults, $12
military and seniors, ages 11 and
younger are free with a paying adult.
Purchase tickets one hour prior to each
show. 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale.
480-946-3696, el-zaribah.org.
Plants of the Bible Guided Walking
Tour, 1:30 p.m. Boyce Thompson
Arboretum. See frankincense and myrrh,
as well as pomegranates, figs, pines,
palms and other plants referenced in
scripture. Best for ages 8 and older.
$9 adults, $4.50 ages 5-12, free ages
4 and younger. 520-689-2723,
ag.arizona.edu/bta, facebook.com/
boycethompsonarboretum.
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Building Blocks: Holiday Arts
& Crafts, 9-11 a.m. or noon-2 p.m.
Monday through Thursday. Chandler
Community Center. Ages 3 and older
create 12 days of fun holiday arts, crafts
and other activities. Children must be
toilet-trained; no diapers or pull-ups are
allowed. Preregistration required.
$84-114. 125 E. Commonwealth Ave.,
Chandler. 480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
3-5, 12-13, 18-19
Holiday Creations, various times.
Chandler Community Center. Ages 2-6
enjoy a holiday story and make three
different ornaments using felt, glitter,
sequins, craft sticks, buttons, paint, clay
pots and more. There will be a different
story with a different craft each day,
so sign up for multiple days.
Preregistration required. $11-14.
125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler.
480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
3, 4, 11, 19, 20
Gingerbread Baby, various times.
Chandler Community Center. Ages 2-6
hear the story “Gingerbread Baby” by
Jan Brett, than make candy-covered
houses, using frosting, candies,
marshmallows and cereal. Preregistration
required. $11-14. 125 E. Commonwealth
Ave., Chandler. 480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
3-4, 10-11, 17-18
Wiggle Worms, 10:30-11 a.m.
Perry Branch Library. Tots have fun
with flannel board rhymes, songs,
shakers, bubbles, parachute play and
age-appropriate books.
Ages 18 months-3-½ years with
a parent. Free. 1965 E. Queen Creek Rd.
at Perry High School, Gilbert.
602-652-3000, mcldaz.org.
4
Chanukah Storytime, 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Downtown Chandler Library. All ages
learn about Jewish culture and tradition
at an interactive Chanukah storytime led
by Pam Morris from the East Valley
Jewish Community Center. Includes
stories, songs, dancing and crafts. Free.
22 S. Delaware St., Chandler.
480-782-2800, chandlerlibrary.org.
5
Holiday Cookie & Cake Decorating,
4-5 p.m. Chandler Community Center.
Ages 3-5 get into the holiday spirit by
decorating goodies shaped like
Christmas trees, bells, stars and
ornaments. Children must be able to
participate independently.
Preregistration required. $21-24.
125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler.
480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
Holiday Book Craft, 6-8 p.m.
Southeast Regional Library. Create a
festive holiday decoration out of recycled
book pages. For parents and children
ages 8 and older; each registered
adult may bring one child.
Registration required.
775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert.
602-652-3000, mcldaz.org.
5-6, 10-11, 13, 20
Holiday Hands, various times.
Chandler Community Center. Ages 2-6
use handprints and fingers to create a
holiday tree wall hanging with paint,
sequins, poms, beads and other trinkets
on fabric. Preregistration required.
$11-14. 125 E. Commonwealth Ave.,
Chandler. 480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
5, 12, 19, 26
Family Nights, 5:30-7 p.m.
Tumbleweed Recreation Center. Enjoy
different themed recreational activities,
arts and crafts and entertainment each
week. All ages. $2-$5.
745 E. Germann Rd., Chandler.
480-782-2908,
chandleraz.gov/tumbleweed.
6, 13, 20, 27
Chandler Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m.
Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, East side of
Arizona Avenue. Visit more than 30 vendors selling fresh produce, baked goods,
gourmet food and handmade crafts. Free
admission. 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
480-855-3539, downtownchandler.org.
6, 8, 15
Santa’s House, 5-7 p.m., Thu.;
noon-5 p.m. Sat. Dr. A.J. Chandler Park.
Kids meet Santa and can have a free
picture taken with him. All ages.
3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
chandleraz.gov/special-events.
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Celebrate December, 9:30-10:30
a.m. Downtown Chandler Library.
Celebrate December’s special days with
stories, songs and crafts about Rudolph,
snowflakes and holiday cards.
No registration required. Free.
All ages. 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler.
480-782-2800, chandlerlibrary.org.
Glass Ornament, 7-9 p.m. As You
Wish. Ages 10 and older learn the basics
of glass fusing while making a
“Trim the Tree Glass Ornament.” $30.
Preregistration recommended. Locations:
Crossroads Towne Center in
Chandler, 480-899-1231;
Ahwatukee, 480-753-9500;
Tempe Marketplace, 480-557-9100;
asyouwishpottery.com.
7-9
Arizona Balloon Classic,
5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri. and Sat.;
5:30-9:30 a.m. Sun. Gilbert Civic Center.
Watch as many as 25 hot air balloons
race and walk among the balloons as
they are inflated and ascend.
Enjoy skydivers, fireworks, live music and
food. A Hare & Hound race is at 7:15
a.m. on Sat. “Desert Glows” light up the
night sky with tethered hot air balloons
glowing and swaying in time to music
7-8 p.m. Fri. and Sat. $10 adults; $7
seniors; free ages 12 and younger, and
3
active military and veterans.
90 E. Civic Center Dr., Gilbert.
480-560-9095,
hotairballoon.com/
Arizona-Balloon-Classic.
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Cookies & Cocoa with Santa,
9-11 a.m. Chandler YMCA. Visit Santa
and share cookies and cocoa. Free
admission. 1655 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.
valleyymca.org/chandlergilbert.
Holiday Fun Walk, 10 a.m.-noon.
Tumbleweed Park. Presented by the
Chandler Compadres, this family friendly
walk encourages participants to bring
unwrapped toys for donation. Entrance
fee is $10 per person or $25 per family
and includes T-shirts, food and prizes for
each participant. 745 E. Germann Rd.,
Chandler. chandlercompadres.org.
Santa at SWIMkids, 2-3:30 p.m.
SWIMkids USA. Santa Claus arrives on a
fire truck, which also features firefighting-themed games and firefighter gear to
wear. An optional photo package is $12.
Free. 2725 W. Guadalupe Rd., Mesa.
480-820-9109, swimkidsusa.us.
Breakfast with Santa, 8-10 a.m.
St. Steven’s Church. The Knights of
Columbus serve pancakes, sausage,
eggs, juice, coffee and hot chocolate
from 8-9 a.m. St. Nicholas is on hand
from 9-10 a.m. with gifts for the kids and
time to hear their wish lists. $8,
ages 3 and younger free.
24827 S. Dobson Rd., Sun Lakes.
480-895-9266, ext. 107.
9, 15, 16
Arizona Big Train Operators
(ABTO) Christmas Open House,
5:30-8:30 p.m. Various locations.
Train fans see impressive displays at
15 homes during the self-guided tours,
including two in Chandler and one in
Gilbert, as well as the Cardon Children’s
Medical Center in Mesa, which will have
G-scale garden railroads on display.
All ages. Donations accepted.
Maps are at arizonabigtrains.org.
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Indian Market, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
10, 12, 18, 20
Little Elves’ Workshops,
Pueblo Grande Museum. The 36th Annual
Indian Market boasts an array of activities for all ages including Native
American music and dance, Indian fry
bread, roasted corn and other treats,
authentic American Indian fine art and
collectibles, ancient technology exhibitions and demonstrations, and includes
admission to the museum. Tickets are
$5; ages 12 and younger are free.
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix.
480-495-0901,
pgindianmarket.com.
10:30-11:30 a.m. Chandler Community
Center. Ages 2-6 make a stepping stone
or wreath picture frame gift for someone
special, then create wrapping paper and
cards for the gift. Each workshop has different gifts, so choose one or all.
Preregistration required. $14-18 each.
125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler.
480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
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Read & Paint, 9-10:30 a.m.
As You Wish. Ages 5 and older read the
book “The Polar Express” and then paint
their version of the Polar Express. $25.
Locations: Crossroads Towne Center in
Chandler, 480-899-1231; Ahwatukee,
480-753-9500; Tempe Marketplace,
480-557-9100; asyouwishpottery.com.
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Holiday Joy, various times.
Chandler Community Center. Parents
drop off children ages 3-6 to play fun
traditional games with a holiday twist,
make holiday crafts such as glitter
snowmen, bell necklaces, bead bracelets
and a countdown-to-December 25 craft.
Preregistration required. $16-19.
125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler.
480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
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Magic Treehouse Book Club,
4-4:45 p.m. Southeast Regional Library.
Read “Christmas in Camelot” before the
club meets and come ready to talk about
it and make a fun craft. Preregistration
required online. Ages 7-9.
775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert.
602-652-3000, mcldaz.org.
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Pottery Pals, 4-5:30 p.m. As You Wish.
Ages 5 and older have fun splattering
paint while creating a “Cookies For
Santa” plate. $20; includes pottery.
Preregistration recommended. Locations:
Crossroads Towne Center in
Chandler, 480-899-1231;
Ahwatukee, 480-753-9500;
Tempe Marketplace, 480-557-9100;
asyouwishpottery.com.
Fairytale Funtime presents:
The Gingerbread House, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Downtown Chandler Library. Make a gingerbread house with lots of sweet treats.
Registration required; limited supplies.
Ages 6-17. 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler.
480-782-2800,
chandlerlibrary.org.
12-23
Circus Americana, various show
times. Herberger Theater Center.
Featuring the Taylor family from Chandler,
The Taylor Circus Stars blend traditional
old-style circus with modern twists.
Tickets are $24-52. 222 E. Monroe St.,
Phoenix. circusamericana.com,
herbergertheater.org/circus_americana.
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Holiday Fun with Friends,
6-8 p.m. Chandler Community Center.
Ages 4-8 share in the holiday spirit as
they play traditional sports games with a
holiday twist and then make a holiday
card and ornament. Preregistration
required. $14-18.
125 E. Commonwealth Ave.,
Chandler. 480-782-2727,
chandleraz.gov/recreation.
Knit Happens, 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Perry Branch Library. Teens earn community service hours while knitting or crocheting and continue the tradition of fun,
food and friendship—all levels welcome.
The current service project is lap-sized
blankets for Project Linus. Free.
1965 E. Queen Creek Rd. at Perry High
School, Gilbert. 602-652-3000,
mcldaz.org.
Lessons, Training
and Horse Sales
14, 15
Nutcracker Ballet, 7 p.m. Fri.;
2 and 6:30 p.m. Sat.. Higley Center for
the Performing Arts. Chandler Symphony
Orchestra accompanies Southwest Youth
Ballet in the holiday classic
“The Nutcracker.” Tickets are $12-22.
4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert.
higleycenter.org,
ChandlerSymphony.net.
14, 21, 28
Baby Brain Time, 10-11 a.m. for birth
to 18 months old, 11 a.m.-noon for 18
months to 3 years, 1-2:30 p.m. ages 3-5.
Downtown Chandler Library. New
Directions Institute for Infant Brain
Development and First Things First
present a free three-part series of
parent-child interactions. Sessions follow
a classic ‘Story Time’ format, using toys
and books that encourage brain development and prepare a child’s brain for success in school. Sessions are limited to
15. Registration required.
22 S. Delaware St., Chandler.
480-782-2800, chandlerlibrary.org.
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12K’s of Christmas Run / Walk, 8
a.m.-1 p.m. Freestone District Park.
A dog-friendly, family event to benefit
Maricopa County Animal Care and
Control and Phoenix Animal Care
Coalition. Features a 1.2K “Santa Sled”
run / walk, ideal for families; a 6K run /
walk; and 12K run. Carolers and performers are stationed at every “K”
marker. There will also be holiday enter-
tainment by local performers including
the Canine Freestylers, which involves
people and their pets performing to
Christmas music, and more than 30 local
animal rescue groups in Santa Pet’s
Village. Registration is $30-40.
1045 E. Juniper Rd., Gilbert.
480-609-3978, 12krun.com.
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Polar Express Storytime,
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Southeast
Regional Library. All aboard for a special
holiday reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s
“Polar Express.” Best for ages 3 and
older. Registration is on a first-come,
first-served-basis on the day of the
program. Free.
775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert.
602-652-3000, mcldaz.org.
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Polar Express, 4 p.m. Downtown
Chandler Library. Enjoy the classic story,
crafts, song, treats and a visit from
Santa. All ages.
22 S. Delaware St., Chandler.
480-782-2800,
chandlerlibrary.org.
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Sonoran Sunset Series Holiday
Concert, 6-7 p.m. Environmental
Education Center. Entertainment TBD.
Features live, lakeside music suitable for
the entire family. Participants may bring
blankets, chairs and food and should
dress warmly during the cooler months.
Program may be moved indoors or
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At all performances, beverages and
snacks are available for a small fee. Free
admission. 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd.,
Chandler. 480-782-2889,
chandleraz.gov/veterans-oasis.
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Christmas Bird Count, 7a.m.-5 p.m.
6-10 p.m. Downtown Chandler.
See various art in galleries, purchase
jewelry or just enjoy the sights and
sounds of the historic downtown
Chandler area. This is a free event
sponsored by the Downtown Chandler
Community Partnership.
480-855-3539,
downtownchandler.org
Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Skilled birders are needed for this annual Audubon
Society tally of towhees and census of
sparrows at BTA and in surrounding
areas. Superior’s count circle begins at
Queen Valley and Whitlow Dam to the
west and extends to the Oak Flat campground east of Superior. Teams census
birds along Hewitt Station Road, at
Montana Mountain and Queen Creek
upstream of the Arboretum, Arnett Creek
and Canyon, Picket Post Mountain and
with ‘urban birding’ around the town of
Superior. Best for ages 12 and older.
Cynthia Donald at 480-283-4515 or
email planres@earthlink.net.
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Geology Walking Tour,
26-31
Zoppé Italian Family Circus,
1:30 p.m. Boyce Thompson Arboretum,
45 minutes east of Mesa on US-60 near
Milepost 223. See rocks and volcanic
formations along the Arboretum’s main
trail on a guided trek that compresses
almost two billion years of geologic
history into one educational hour. Learn
about Pinal schist, the volcanic origins of
Picket Post Mountain and the Apache
Leap tuff. All ages; best for ages 8 and
older. $9 adults, $4.50 ages 5-12, free
ages 4 and younger.
520-689-2723,
ag.arizona.edu/bta,
facebook.com/boycethompsonarboretum.
show times vary. Chandler Center for the
Arts’ West Lawn. A 500-seat one ring
circus show featuring acrobatic feats,
canine capers, clowning, equestrian
showmanship, audience participation
and plenty of hot chocolate and popcorn
for everyone. All ages. Tickets are $15$38. 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.
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Downtown Chandler Art Walk,
Coming in
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The socially
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A “shortage of male volunteers leaves boys waiting instead of learning,” says Laura Capello, a
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currently waiting up to two years to be matched with a Big. By meeting just two to four times a month
a child’s life can be dramatically impacted.”
Youth are matched to a volunteer who shares similar interests and resides within the same community. As an added benefit, BBBSAZ provides their volunteers and youth with access to free tickets to
sporting events, concerts, museums and other community activities.
In addition, volunteers have access to an exclusive events calendar,
where they can sign up for a variety
of free activities with their Little Brother or Sister.
For more than a hundred years, Big Brothers Big Sisters operated
under the belief that “inherent in every child is the ability to succeed
and thrive in life.” As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer
supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes
meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers,
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For more information on becoming a Big Brother,
contact Jamar Jones at 602-799-0512
or visit helparizonayouth.org.
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Register for Winter Classes!
This month’s Just4Kids Page
is sponsored by:
The City of Chandler
Recreation Division
Tumbleweed Tree Lighting
is Dec. 1
The 56th annual Tumbleweed
Tree Lighting Ceremony and
Parade of Lights will be held in
historic downtown Chandler on
Saturday, Dec. 1 from 4:30-9 p.m.
Enjoy the festive music,
entertainment, arts and crafts
and food and beverage.
The parade starts at 7 p.m.
followed by the lighting of
the Tumbleweed Tree.
Stay Connected!
Follow us on Twitter (@ChandlerRec)
and Facebook (Chandler Recreation)
for the latest news. Check out the
December episode of the
“Come Out & Play, Chandler!”
show on the Chandler Recreation
YouTube Channel. Sign up for the
monthly e-newsletter at
www.chandleraz.gov/listserv.html.
For more information, call 782-2727.
The winter Break Time magazine 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 now in progress for residents and non-residents.
For more information, call 782-2727.
Santa’s House at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park
The annual Santa’s House activities at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in the historic
downtown square will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 4:30-8:30 p.m.,
Thursday, December 6 from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8 & 15 from 12-5 p.m.
For more information, visit www.chandleraz.gov/special-events.
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/veterans-oasis or call 782-2890.
Teen Talent Competition
Chandler Teen Programs presents the ninth annual Teen Talent Competition 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.
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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Is there a Santa Claus?
Virginia O’hanlon was 8 years old when she wrote
a letter to the editor of New york’s “Sun,” and the
response printed as an unsigned editorial on Sept.
21, 1897 was later deemed to be the work of veteran
newsman Francis Pharcellus Church. According to
newseum.org, his reply has since become history’s
most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part
or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and
other editorials, and on posters and stamps.
here it is, for your enjoyment and to share with
your children:
dear Editor:
I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says, “If you see it in the ‘Sun’ it’s so.”
Please tell me the truth: is there a Santa Claus?”
Virginia O’hanlon, 115 West Ninety-Fifth Street
Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the
skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They
think
that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All
minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great
universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compar
ed with
the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable
of
grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. he exists as certainly as love and
generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give
to
your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world
if
there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginia
s.
There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make
tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense
and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would
be
extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! you might as well not believe in fairies! you
might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christm
as Eve
to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down,
what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that
there
is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither
children nor men can see. did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn?
Of
course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceiv
e
or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.
you may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside,
but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man,
nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could
tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that
curtain
and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real?
Ah,
Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand
years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he
will
continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
Shopping locally keeps
Chandler economy healthy
by CoUnCilMEMbEr riCK HEUMann
Each year about this time, I like to remind
residents of the critical need to spend their dollars
locally. With the holiday shopping season upon us, it
is a good time to reflect on the many great retailers
that call Chandler home. Many of them are our
neighbors – people who have taken the risk to run
their own business and live the American dream.
Not that long ago, the biggest choice we faced
when shopping was “paper or plastic?” Now,
competition is tough. Online “e-tailers” and
national chains have many advantages over the
many unique, local businesses. But ultimately, the
decision lies with you and me in how and where we
choose to shop.
Rick Heumann
Several years ago, the City of Chandler launched
a campaign called “Invest Wisely, Shop Chandler” to
encourage residents to spend their dollars at retail stores and restaurants located
within the City limits. The initiative was meant to help our community pull out of the
Great Recession, and have largely been successful.
Our local economy is heavily dependent on sales tax revenue generated by
transactions that occur within our City boundaries. The revenue from every dollar
spent in Chandler helps support core municipal services such as police and fire
protection, parks and recreation programs, new roads, and basic maintenance. dollars
spent in Chandler benefit our community – while online purchases with out-of-state
companies do nothing.
I strongly believe that locally owned businesses have vested interests in the region
where others do not. They are more likely to invest back into the community through
corporate giving, aiding area food banks and other social service agencies that rely
tremendously on donations they receive from the private sector to operate.
Many studies show that independent businesses also tend to reinvest more of their
dollars in the community by contracting with local suppliers. There is what is called a
“multiplier effect” for shopping at community-based stores..For each dollar spent at
a local independent store, three times or more gets filtered back into the community
compared to a dollar spent at a chain business.
Perhaps as importantly, patronizing small businesses builds a greater sense of
pride in the community. Residents are likely to stay closer to home if they feel more
connected. don’t you enjoy the experience of shopping or dining out better if you are
acknowledged by name from a familiar face?
I admit it is easy to be drawn to the attraction of shopping at the last minute at
large stores or online. Before you do, check out the sites the City of Chandler and
the nonprofit agency Local First have created to remind residents of the importance
of shopping locally. The websites chandleraz.gov/shop and localfirstaz.com provide
business directories and other tools to make informed consumer decisions.
here’s a New year’s Resolution you can start a little early: make a concerted effort
to patronize retail stores and restaurants in Chandler. your contributions will help our
local business community remain successful while helping to keep our City programs
and service levels among the best in the nation.
So shoppers: will that be paper or plastic?
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Improve school achievement, no exceptions Making miracles
by Carol Elias
Parents are always looking
for ways to enhance their
children’s achievement level
in school. Achievement
implies growth and eventual
mastery of academic skills,
the goal of every teacher,
for every student, in every
subject.
The way to accomplish
Carol Elias
this is by means of a
teaching technique called “skills grouping,” the
practice of placing children of similar academic skill
levels together for instruction.
Skill grouping is not new. Not all schools, however,
utilize this teaching method. Most utilize the exact
same curriculum and textbooks without considering
skill level.
Generally, if there are two different ability groups
in a typical classroom, they both use the same
textbook.
New Vistas has always taught using skill grouping
and we have expanded upon it in several important
ways. We perform extensive testing to determine how
best to specialize the curriculum according to each
skill group. Then we use textbooks that reflect each
group’s unique levels. This accomplishes several goals
important to parents and students alike.
First, students can be more effectively instructed
because they accomplish more and move more
quickly. Grouping accelerates the time it takes to
achieve mastery and allows students the opportunity
to excel on nationally normed tests. Some students
go from average to highly advanced ranges on testing.
Second, the ceiling to learning is removed.
For example, we have often seen high-achieving
students in elementary grades that are ready to learn
statistics/probability, geometry and pre-algebra long
before those topics are introduced in the typical
classroom. If the advanced material is presented, the
gifted students will learn it.
Third, it enhances the academic challenge to
students. This removes a common complaint of
parents that schools only offer materials that assure
mastery at the lowest common denominator.
So, why doesn’t every school utilize skill grouping
to obtain positive outcomes?
Skill grouping takes a large faculty specially trained
to properly execute in each classroom. It also means
that different curriculum and textbooks must be
purchased and employed by each teacher within the
classroom. Additionally, use of skill grouping requires
that a battery of assessment testing tools be utilized
to determine individual student achievement levels.
All of these considerations add up to budgetary
constraints and most frequently are determined by
entities outside of the classroom entities, such as
state legislatures and local school boards.
So if skill grouping becomes the norm, will we see a
jump in achievement levels? Without a doubt! We have
proven this. Students exposed to this method excel. At
New Vistas, most students perform and test two to six
years above grade level.
Carol Elias is co-director of New Vistas, a private
preschool, primary and elementary school located
in Chandler.
Christmas is not just a time for family and friends. It’s
about what we do for others, helping each other. We all need
miracles, and if you believe in miracles they can happen.
Maybe that miracle is finding that one person you have
been hoping to meet all your life. Or calling an old friend
and having him or her over for Christmas. That miracle could
be buying groceries for that family in line behind you at a
store. Or paying for dinner for that family you don’t know.
Christmas is not about what you get or how expensive the
gifts are, but about the miracles you make happen.
It’s about opening your heart and really listening to what
people say around you. Most of all, if you are an owner of a
business, remember the sacrifices that people have made for
you and your company. And really appreciate what they have
done to make it a special place to work.
A long time ago, I made the mistake of not telling a young
woman that she made a real impact in my life and how I felt
about her. I regret it to this day.
Remember to make the most of those miracles.
Scott Litaea, 85249
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Chanukah meals made easy
‘Drumline’ thumps at CCA
Where to eat
Neighbors page 48
Arts page 63
pages 75-80
Subway fare keeps holidays healthy
by K. M. Lang
Candy canes, eggnog and fruitcakes –
the holiday season abounds with ways
to fall off the weight-loss wagon. This
year, more than ever, Subway offers
hope to the health conscious with its
quick, wholesome meals and party subs
and trays.
“Take our Fresh Fit platter,” explains
local franchise owner Christine Blank.
“Subway’s healthy anyway, but we’ve
removed the cheese and all the
Tumbleweed tree set for illumination
condiments are on the side, so you’re
looking at ‘very healthy’ at that point.”
Subway party trays serve five to nine
people, and can be ready in an hour, says
Blank, who owns several SanTan Sun area
locations.
As with Subway’s other fare, party
platters can be customized, allowing
hands-on hosts to select from a variety
of fresh bread, veggies and toppings. For
busy or last minute planners, Subway
see Subway page 52
GOING UP: Chandler Parks Division employees
attached tumbleweeds to a wire frame before shaping
and painting the Tumbleweed Tree. See it decked out
and lighted on Dec. 1. Submitted photo
The 2012 holiday season gets its
official start in Chandler on Sat., Dec.
1 with the 23rd Annual Parade of
Lights, followed by the 56th Annual
Tumbleweed Tree Lighting Ceremony.
This year’s festivities begin at 4:30 p.m.
with activities for the kids, musical and
dance entertainment, and visits with
Santa Claus in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S.
Arizona Ave. in Chandler.
The Parade of Lights starts at 7 p.m.
and features more than 60 entries
including 23 floats. After the parade
concludes, the tumbleweed tree will be
lighted. More than 12,000 people are
expected to attend.
Chandler Parks Division employees
began constructing the unique tree last
month. The crew attaches tumbleweeds
to the wire frame and then shapes and
paints the tree before installing the
lights. The holiday tree tradition dates
back to 1957.
see Holiday events page 54
Helping those in need
Individuals, families, organizations and
businesses in the SanTan Sun area are encouraged
to touch the lives of those in need, show
generosity and spread goodwill by supporting
the following charity programs and organizations
during the holiday season.
Tasti D-Lite hosts toy
FAST PARTY FARE: Subway employee Michael Wolfe puts together a healthy party platter. Custom platters and giant
subs can be ordered online at subwaycatering.com, and platters can be ready in as little as an hour. STSN photo
Bring in an unwrapped toy through Sat., Dec. 22 to
Tasti D-Lite Chandler in Fulton Ranch Towne Center
at 4040 S. Arizona Ave., and receive buy-one-getone-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. All of the
donated toys benefit Chandler youth through the
see Charity page 56
SWEET: A portion of the proceeds
from vendor sales at Santa’s Block
Party, sponsored by Tasti D-Lite, will
be donated to ICAN. Kids can visit with
Santa from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 15.
Submitted photo
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Chanukah, holiday meals made easy by Chompie’s
Pick up a traditional Chanukah dinner
to go or dine in during Chanukah, the
eight-day Festival of Lights in which
Jewish people celebrate the triumph of
light over darkness, Dec. 8 through 16 at
Chompie’s Chandler location at Chandler
Village Center, 3481 W. Frye Rd., south of
Chandler Fashion Center.
The meals, prepared from scratch,
are available after 4 p.m. during all
eight nights of Chanukah. 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.
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. 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.
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 to go. 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 take out, or in-store
merchandise at Chompie’s. Purchase $50
TRADITIONAL SOUP: Chompie’s chicken with matzo ball soup can be enjoyed as part of a complete meal offered Dec. 8
through 16. Submitted photo
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 7-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.
ACJS hosts
winter party
Listen to traditional, 1950’s jazz
tunes in the style of Lu Watters,
Turk Murphy and the Bay City
Jazz Band at the Arizona Classic
Jazz Society’s winter party 1 to 4
p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 at Crowne Plaza
San Marcos Golf Resort, 1 N. San
Marcos Pl., Chandler.
California-based “Cell Block
Seven Jazz Band” is featured, and
its lineup includes two cornets,
as well as three double-bell
euphoniums that enable them
to produce unique sounds from
fast, exciting trios to smooth,
mellow blues.
ACJS is collecting unwrapped
toys or monetary gifts for
Salvation Army pickup at the end
of the event. Members are $10,
nonmembers are $15 and students
younger than 18 are free when
accompanied by a paid adult.
Membership fees begin at $25.
Go to azclassicjazz.org or call
480-620-3941 for more details.
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Wednesday,
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in Dana Law Firm’s
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Thursday
December 6th at
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in Dana Law Firm’s
Scottsdale Office
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‘Bingo Bonanza!’ Shop Kare
Bears ‘Faire’
benefits
organizations
Play bingo for a chance at $1000
in cash and prizes at San Tan Crown
Rotary Club’s third annual “Bingo
Bonanza!” 6 to 9:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25,
2013 at Holiday Inn Ocotillo, 1200 W.
Ocotillo Rd., Chandler.
Proceeds of the event support
St. Peter’s Mission School, Fans
Across America, Basha High School
Scholarships, ICAN, Local Veterans
Relief and UMOM Abused Women’s &
Children’s Shelter.
Tickets are $25 and include one
adult beverage, snacks, inker and three
bingo cards for 10 different games.
For tickets, contact Terry Lubsen at
480-699-9649 or tlubs44@yahoo.com,
Paul Zimmerman at 480-802-4502 or
Jim Kame 480-593-4507.
Find unique holiday gifts and more
during the SunBird Kare Bear Faire, 8 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 in the SunBird
Ballroom at SunBird Golf Resort, 6240 S.
SunBird Blvd., Chandler.
The SunBird Kare Bear Faire fundraiser
includes approximately 40 vendors with
distinctive art work, festive presents,
wood work, lighted wine bottles and
decanters, jewelry, crochet items,
American Girl doll clothes, Mary Kay
products and a “White Elephant” table.
The event is open to the public, and
the Horizon Room restaurant in the
community has coupons available at
the Faire for lunch with a 20% discount
that day.
Contact Shirley Jackson at
480-883-9018 for more information.
December 1 – 14, 2012
Dogs aid
Seeking holiday,
hearing impaired New Year’s
Eve events
Hearing dogs is the topic at the next
meeting of the Sun Lakes Chapter of
the Hearing Loss Association of America
from 1 to 3 p.m. Tue., Dec. 4 at the Ed
Robson Branch Library, Lecky Center,
9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes.
Learn how hearing dogs are trained,
how they can help those with hearing
loss, the laws impacting service dogs
and how to participate in the free
training program from guest speaker
Kristi Nolde-Morrissey, Hearing Dog
Instructor with Happy Tails Service
Dogs. Refreshments will be served.
Email Liz Booth at
halib72@gmail.com, Regina Milgroom
at reggiefaith@gmail.com or call Scott
Sjolin at 602-652-3000 and ask for Ed
Robson Branch for more information.
Senior string players entertain
Entertainment by the Sonic Senior
Strings, a group of musicians ages
55 and older, is the highlight of
the annual Christmas Luncheon
of the Philanthropic Educational
Organization (P.E.O.) The event is at
noon Sat., Dec. 8 in Ballroom A of
the Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S.
Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes. Socializing
begins at 11:30 a.m.
There are 16 members in Sonic
Senior Strings including Linda
Miller from Sun Lakes. P.E.O. has
six philanthropic projects, and the
members strive to make a difference
in women’s lives through scholarships,
grants and loans.
All unaffiliated and visiting P.E.O.’s
are encouraged to attend the festive
event hosted by P.E.O. Chapter DW.
The cost is $20 per person.
For more information, call Judi
Clement at 480-895-2828 or Shirley
Langer at 480-895-1505.
To publicize seasonal events and
activities, the SanTan Sun News will run
a holiday listing article, as well as New
Year’s Eve celebration listing. To have an
item considered for either, submit the
following:
•Holiday events and activities: Send
event name, brief description, times and
dates, venue and address, if reservations
are required, publishable phone number
and website address.
• Charity collections: Name of
charity being benefited; name of
organization doing collection; brief list
of items being collected; locations and
addresses of drop-off sites; times
and dates to donate.
Items are due by noon Dec. 5
for the Dec. 15 issue, which is
the last paper for 2012.
Submissions must include
daytime phone number
and contact name for
verification. Photos are
encouraged; submit 300
dpi jpegs. Send all to
News@SanTanSun.com;
submission does not
guarantee inclusion.
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Chandler author holds Chandler author headlines writers’ conference
‘S.E.L.F.’ care class
Learn how to add zip to
your step in a class about
practicing “S.E.L.F.” care in
2013 with Chandler resident
Syd Hoffman from 1:30 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 or
Sat., Dec. 29.
Two out of every three
Syd Hoffman
Americans are exhausted,
according to Hoffman, who insists it does not have to
be that way.
Hoffman is an international health and wellness
educator and the award-winning author of “All-Day
Energy: 100 Ways to Boost Your Energy…Now!”
In the class, students learn that S.E.L.F. stands for
sleeping soundly, exercising sanely, lots of gratitude
and fabulous nutrition. Hoffman shares simple tips to
enhance those four areas to help participants create a
lifetime of optimal health and vitality.
One of her favorite strategies is to carry mini-meals
in a portable insulated food bag.
“It’s a fabulous way to avoid vending machines. And,
you will be able to use the extra cash to spend on
smaller-sized clothing,” says Hoffman.
Each class is $20, which includes a paperback copy
of her book, “All-Day Energy.”
Classes are limited to 10 people.
To preregister, contact Hoffman at
480-814-1780 or Syd@SydHoffman.com.
Multi-award winning author
and American Night Writers
Association (ANWA) Executive
President Elect Janette Rallison
is a featured speaker and
the Emcee / Hostess at the
21st Annual ANWA Writers
Conference: Time Out For
Writers, scheduled Feb. 21
through 23, 2013 at the Hilton
Phoenix / East Mesa, 1011 W.
Holmes Ave., Mesa.
Rallison, a Chandler resident
whose 19 novels have sold
more than a million copies, also
writes under the pen names C.
J. Hill “when the mood strikes
her,” and Sierra St. James in
Janette Rallison
the sweet romance genre. Her
latest book is a time travel dystopia called “Erasing
Time.” Her books have also been on the IRA Young
Adults’ Choices lists, Popular Picks and many state
reading lists. She presents frequent writers workshops
throughout the United States.
At the conference, Rallison
will present a class about
romance writing, teaching
attendees the do’s and
don’ts for making a romance
sellable, how to avoid
pitfalls like “insta-love” and
the ever-dreaded sagging
middle, and how to make
sparks fly and keep the tension going.
ANWA, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded
in 1986 to support LDS women writers; however,
registration for the conference is open to the public.
Teachers, authors and writers,
whether novice or published, are
invited to develop writing and
teaching skills, marketing knowledge,
a networking base and creativity.
The “Time Out for Writers”
Conference offers 36 classes to
choose from for all stages, genres
and platforms; query and pitch
workshops on Thursday night;
nationally recognized presenters
including New York Times bestselling authors, agents, editors and
publishers teaching the classes;
pitch sessions for authors to pitch
manuscripts to national editors and
publishers; contests; the Protagonist
Ball, where attendees can come
dressed as their favorite protagonist
to mingle, network and have fun with faculty and
other attendees; and an All-star Breakfast with the
faculty for the first 25 attendees who register for the
full conference and hotel room.
Two new features for this year’s ANWA Writers
Conference offer teachers up to 17 professional
development hours that can be applied toward the
renewal of their Arizona educators licensing, and all
authors who attend may sell their books at the onsite
conference bookstore.
The cost of the conference varies depending on
registration date, if a member or not and whether
critique sessions are included or not.
To learn more about author Janette Rallison, visit
janetterallison.com or janette-rallison.blogspot.com.
For fees and to register for the conference, go to
anwa-lds.com/conference.
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Local author publishes fat loss book Lower stress with tai chi
Nutritionist and fitness expert Paula
Owens “reveals the secrets behind
weight gain and empowers readers
with realistic solutions to achieve
permanent fat loss without dieting,
counting calories or deprivation” in her
second book, “Fat Loss Revolution: 12
Weeks to a Hot ‘n Healthy Body at Any
Age,” to be released January 2012.
Owens holds a Master’s degree
in nutrition and is the author of
“The Power of 4,” an Amazon.com
best seller. She is a certified fitness
professional who has taught classes
in Chandler and a holistic health
practitioner with more than 20 years
of experience with a private health
coaching practice, consulting with
clients all over the world, including
from Gilbert and Chandler. She is
also a health, nutrition and fitness
columnist for several national health
publications.
Her latest book contains practical
knowledge about fat loss and covers
topics such as: learning the difference
between fat loss and weight loss;
balancing hormones for long-term fat
loss; eliminating symptoms associated
with common health disorders; secrets
to looking and feeling younger; learning
how intolerant foods sabotage fat
loss; discovering solutions to rev
up metabolism; overcoming food
Reduce stress, enhance mood, clear
the clutter and increase peace of mind
after the holiday season with a series of
classes that explores gentle exercises to
restore health and harmony.
The “Hello Tai Chi, Goodbye Stress”
series, facilitated by certified Tai Chi-Qi
Gong Practitioner Kim Kubsch of Sun
Lakes, runs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. or 3
to 4 p.m. on Mon., Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28.
The classes take place in an outside
garden in Sun Lakes.
Tai Chi is a series of low-impact
movements that help relax the mind
and the muscles, and does not require
equipment. Based on nature and
addictions, mindless eating and sugar
cravings; menu plans with easy-tomake recipes; how to maximize fat loss
with smarter workouts and complete
instructions including 60 illustrations;
and incorporating a 12-week checklist
for personal accountability.
For more information, visit
PaulaOwens.com or call 480-706-1158.
YIN YANG: The interconnected nature of body and
mind, and concept of balance is symbolized by the
yin-yang symbol traditionally associated with Tai Chi.
Submitted photo
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For centuries, the gentle flowing
movements and deep breathing have
helped improve mental balance, release
physical tension and bring better health
and harmony to people’s lives.
The workshop costs $50 per person
and includes Kubsch’s DVD “Hello Tai
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Subway from page 47
Subway owner Christine Blank STSN photo
offers their Classic Combo, Flavor Craver
or Fresh Fit platters, sure to please any
palate, and customers can now place
their orders online.
“That’s something we’ve gotten into
just during the last six months, and we
continue to get more and more orders
that way,” says Blank. “We can get a
sandwich platter to customers quickly.”
For larger gatherings, Subway makes
three- and six-foot giant subs. The
sandwiches, which can be cut into
manageable portions, require 24 hours’
notice, and serve from nine to 25
hungry revelers. If dessert is a must,
hosts can order one of Subway’s cookie
platters with a choice of chocolate
chip, oatmeal raisin or white chocolate
macadamia nut.
“There’s something for everybody,”
Blank explains, adding that even if a
party isn’t on the menu, Subway can
help keep the holidays healthy with its
FRESH FROM THE OVEN: Subway diners can build their healthy meals on 9-grain whole wheat, 9-grain honey oat, Italian and Italian herbs and cheese breads – all of which are
baked fresh daily. STSN photo
made-to-order sandwiches and soups,
including the ever-popular chicken
noodle and broccoli and cheese. For
early-bird shoppers, the restaurant
offers made-to-order breakfast
sandwiches.
“We get a lot of compliments on our
breakfasts,” says Blank, pointing out
that not many fast food restaurants
give diners the ability to customize
their morning meal. “We really do focus
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on health, and I would say a lot of our
competitors don’t.
“It would be very difficult for me to
own another fast food restaurant,” adds
the Gilbert resident. “I’m a healthy,
active person, and Subway promotes a
healthy product. I eat Subway almost
every day.”
Blank owns Subway locations at 3125
S. Alma School Rd. on the southwest
corner of Queen Creek and Alma School
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roads; 4200 S. Arizona Ave. on the
southwest corner of Arizona Avenue
and Ocotillo Road; and 3757 S. Gilbert
Rd. at Gilbert Road and the Santan Loop
202 Freeway. To order catering online,
visit subwaycatering.com. To learn more
about Subway, visit subway.com.
K. M. Lang lives and writes in
Sun Groves. To contact her, email
KMLang@SanTanSun.com.
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Gilbert skies fill with balloons
December 1 – 14, 2012
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the new Holiday Food and Fun Festival,
where attendees are encouraged to
vote for their favorite retail and food
vendors.
Tickets are $10 per person, per event,
at the gate or online, with children 12
years old and younger free. Parking is
also free. Note that all balloon events
are dependent on weather conditions,
and pets are not allowed.
Visit hotairballoon.com/ArizonaBalloon-Classic, aegaz.com/azballoon-classic-2012 or facebook.com/
arizonaballoonclassic for more details.
UP AND AWAY: Spectators marvel as colorful hot air balloons inflate and ascend at the Arizona Balloon Classic, coming to Gilbert this Dec. 7 through 9. Submitted photos
View as many as 25 hot air balloons,
including special shapes, at the Second
Annual Arizona Balloon Classic from 5:30
a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 and Sat. Dec. 8,
and 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Sun., Dec. 9 at
Gilbert Civic Center, 90 E. Civic Center Dr.,
southwest of Warner and Gilbert roads.
Spectators can walk among the
balloons as they are inflated and ascend
in “Hare & Hound” races, where one
“Hare” balloon leaves first to lay a
target on the ground where it lands, a
big yellow “X”. The rest of the balloons,
the “Hounds,” chase the “Hare” balloon.
The “Hounds” toss their markers at
the “Hare’s” yellow “X”. The markers
are small beanbags with a streamer
that identify the “Hounds.” Whichever
beanbag hits the center or comes closest
to the center of the target wins $1000
for first place, $750 for second place and
$500 for third place.
Friday and Saturday evening showcases
“Desert Glows.” Tethered hot air balloons
light up the night sky while glowing and
swaying in time to music. Photographers
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The parade route begins at the corner
of Arizona Avenue and Frye Road,
heading north on Arizona Avenue and
continuing through the downtown area
before turning right on Buffalo Street
and then right onto Arizona Place, and
ending at Boston Street.
Arizona Avenue closes from 4 to 10
p.m. on event day between Chandler
Boulevard and Frye Road. Frye will also
be restricted from Arizona Avenue east
to Delaware Street from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. A map showing street closures
and parking options is available at
chandleraz.gov/special-events. Info:
480-782-2735.
Santa’s House music, photos
Tumbleweed tree ornaments
Holiday Fun Walk
Meet two artists who have their
work at Sibley’s West: The Chandler and
Arizona Gift Shop, 72 S. San Marcos Pl.,
downtown Chandler.
In conjunction with the tree lighting
ceremony, Tucson artist Diana Madaras,
whose original works appear on prints,
notecards and tiles, will be at the store
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 to meet
with customers.
Then, from 1 to 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2,
Chandler ornament artist Brenda Schodt
will be on hand to discuss her limited
edition Tumbleweed Tree designs made
for Sibley’s. Schodt has decorated
ornaments with unique designs since
the 1990s, and has a variety of glass ball
decorations available at the gift store,
which boasts items from more than 170
Arizona artists and businesses. Info:
480-899-4480,
chandlerandarizonagifts.com.
Have free family photographs taken
with Santa from noon to 5 p.m. Sat.,
Dec. 8 and hear barbershop music at
3 p.m. at the Santa House next to the
Tumbleweed Tree at A.J. Chandler Park
in downtown Chandler. The East Valley
Lamplighters Barbershop Chorus and
quartets will entertain for the first time,
and other activities such as face painting
will also be provided. Chandler Lion’s
Club members, who also built the Santa
House, are hosting the photographs for
the 10th year. Photos with Santa will also
be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thu., Dec. 6 and
noon to 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15.
Gather up friends and family and
enjoy the cool December air from 9
to 11 a.m. Sat., Dec. 8 during the 2012
Holiday Fun Walk at Tumbleweed Park
in Chandler. Participants in the 1.5-mile
walk are encouraged to bring unwrapped
toys for charity. Proceeds from the event
benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East
Valley, Chandler CARE Center, Chandler
Chamber Community Foundation,
Chandler Christian Community Center,
Chandler-Gilbert Family YMCA,
Chandler Service Club, Chandler
Unified School District Schools, Fresh
Start Women’s Foundation and ICAN.
Chandler Compadres host the event.
Entrance fees are $10 per person or
$25 per family, which includes a T-shirt,
food and prizes for each participant.
The park is at 745 E. Germann Rd. Info:
chandlerfunwalk.org.
St. Nick at SWIMkids
Santa Claus makes a stop at SWIMkids
USA in Mesa from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sat.,
Dec. 8.
The jolly old elf arrives in style on a
fire truck at the free event, which also
features firefighter gear to wear and
firefighting-themed games. An optional
photo package is $12.
SWIMkids is at 2725 W. Guadalupe Rd.,
Mesa. Info: 480-820-9109, swimkidsaz.com.
Dine with Santa
Father Christmas arrives at St. Steven’s
Church in Sun Lakes for the annual
Breakfast with Santa event.
The Knights of Columbus serve
pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee and
hot chocolate from 8 to 9 a.m. on Sat.,
Dec. 8, and St. Nick is on hand from 9 to
10 a.m. with gifts for the kids and time
to hear their wish lists.
The cost is $8; ages 3 and younger are
free. The church is at 24827 S. Dobson
Rd. Info: 480-895-9266, ext. 107.
Cookies & cocoa with Santa
Enjoy a treat of hot chocolate and
cookies with Santa Claus at the Chandler
YMCA.
The free event is from 9 to 11 a.m. Sat.,
Dec. 8 at 1655 W. Frye Rd. in Chandler.
Info: valleyymca.org/chandlergilbert.
Train tracks
Fifteen homes throughout the Valley,
including two in Chandler and one in
Gilbert, as well as the Cardon Children’s
Medical Center in Mesa, will have
G-scale garden railroads on display for
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS: Train fans can see amazing displays like the one at Rich Hull’s home in Sun Lakes during the
Arizona Big Train Operators Annual Open House Tour. Submitted photo
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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. 8 and 9, 15 and 16.
Donations are accepted and used to
support ABTO activities. Information
and a map are available at
azbigtrains.org.
Starlight tunes
Take in the Sonoran Sunset Series’
holiday concert while relaxing near
Veterans Oasis Lake from 6 to 7 p.m.
on Thu., Dec. 20 at the Environmental
Education Center, 4050 E. Chandler
Heights Rd., Chandler.
Presented by Chandler Recreation
Division, the free event features live
entertainment ideal for families. Bring
blankets, chairs and food, and dress
warmly.
Info: 480-782-2889,
chandleraz.gov/veterans-oasis.
Avenues of art
Enjoy the beautiful work of local
artists while walking around downtown
Chandler and shopping for last-minute
holiday gifts during the Chandler Art
Walk from 6 to 10 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 21.
Listen to live music performed by
local musicians at this free event while
browsing through a plethora of art.
Info: 480-855-3539,
downtownchandler.org.
Time to give
A winter wonderland filled with snow,
games and colorful bounce houses and
games are all part of the holiday-themed
Arizona Giving Challenge, a three-day
HOLIDAY SMILES: Children enjoy the games and
other activities that are part of the Arizona Giving
Challenge. Submitted photo
community program that supports
nonprofits and individuals’ charitable
missions across the state.
The event, which takes place in the
Power Ranch Community Park in Gilbert,
also includes hot air balloon and train
rides, vendors, artists, crafters and
entrepreneurial young people.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sat., Dec.
1 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2. The
park is at 4444 E. Haven Crest, Gilbert.
Info: azgivingchallenge.org.
Balloons and snow
A variety of holiday activities and
events take place at SanTan Village.
Every night from 5 to 9 p.m. at the top
of the hour watch a festive 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, enjoy
a snowfall at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30
p.m., Thu. through Sun. through Dec. 23.
Story time with Mrs. Claus takes place
at 7:15 p.m. Thu. through Sat. and at 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 St. Nicholas get a free gift.
Twenty hot air balloons light up the
evening sky at the 2nd Annual Holiday
Balloon Glow from 5 to 9 p.m. Sat., Dec.
8. Enjoy free horse and carriage rides,
live holiday music, food vendors, a
skydiver finale and more.
Admission is free. Info: 480-899-1878
or shopsantanvillage.com.
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Proceeds from the event benefit
Maricopa County Animal Care and
Control and Phoenix Animal Care
Coalition.
The 1.2K “Santa Sled” run / walk is
ideal for kids and families, a 6K run /
walk and 12K run are also scheduled.
Carolers and performers provide
entertainment at every “K” marker.
Attendees can also support more than
30 local animal rescue groups in Santa
Pet’s Village.
The cost is $35 to preregister for
the 6K or 12K, or $40 on event day.
Preregistration for the 1.2K is $30 for a
team of four or $35 on event day. Onsite
registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Freestone Park is at 1045 E. Juniper Rd.,
Gilbert. Registration, info: 480-609-3978,
12krun.com.
Visit with Santa
Children of all ages are invited to visit
with Santa Claus in the lobby area of
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center from 9
a.m. to noon on Sat., Dec. 8.
Kids receive a free digital photo that
may be downloaded, and personal
cameras are welcome too.
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is
located at 3555 S. Val Vista Dr., Gilbert.
Info: 877-728-5414, mercygilbert.org.
Run, walk for animals
Humans and their four-legged friends
run or walk in the 12K’s of Christmas
event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Dec.
15 at Freestone District Park in Gilbert.
CHRISTMAS TAILS: Four-legged friends get into
the action at the 12K’s of Christmas event Dec. 15 at
Freestone Park. Submitted photo
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ICAN Adopt-a-Youth
program.
Tasti D-Lite also hosts
Santa’s Block Party from
noon to 4 p.m. Sat., Dec.
15. This outdoor festival
features local vendors selling holiday
crafts and fun activities for children to
enjoy. Santa Claus makes an appearance
at the Block Party from noon to 2 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to dress up
for pictures and bring Christmas wish
lists. A portion of the proceeds from any
vendor sales will be donated to ICAN.
“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 operates with a mission
to provide free, comprehensive
programs that empower youth
to be productive, self-confident
and responsible members of the
community. Some of the programs
offered at ICAN include 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 located in the Lon E. Hoeye
Youth Center at 650 E. Morelos St.,
Chandler. Visit icanaz.org for more
details on available programs, find ICAN
on Facebook and Twitter.
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.
Visit tastidlite.com/chandler,
facebook.com/tastichandler and twitter.
com/tastichandler for information,
details on upcoming promotions and a
full menu.
Santa Hustle Fun Run, 5K
Runners of all ages are invited to take
part in the first “Santa Hustle: Making
Wishes Come True” Fun Run and 5K
Sat., Dec. 15 at Kiwanis Park, 5500 S. Mill
Ave., Tempe, sponsored by New Horizon
Youth Homes, Inc. (NHYH).
Registration begins at 8 a.m. with
the first race at 9, and medals will be
presented to the top three finishers
in different age divisions for 5K
participants. The event is capped off
with post race giveaways, raffles, and the
awards ceremony. Vendors and sponsor
booths will be at the event to benefit
the nonprofit that provides outpatient
mentoring and counseling services as
well as providing safe and secure homes
for at-risk youth.
The first 150 participants will receive
a T-shirt, goody bag and race bib,
and a registration form is available at
nhyh.org/NHYH5krun.pdf with more
information by calling 480-722-2730 and
at nhyh.org.
Saturdays with Santa
Meet Santa, donate a toy to Toys
for Tots and browse fresh produce
at the Saturdays with Santa at The
Promenade Farmers’ Market events
3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1, 8, 15 and
22 at The Promenade at Fulton Ranch,
4950 S. Alma School Rd. at Chandler
Heights Road near AmTrust Bank,
Southern Chandler.
The first 50 people to see Santa each
week receive a goodie bag full of special
offers, a holiday craft and other treats.
Check out produce, breads, jams,
honey, olive oils, jewelry, soaps, candies,
salsa, nuts, dog treats and many holiday
gift items. Vendors interested in being
part of The Promenade Farmers’ Market
can contact Chris of Ray’s Market
at 602-214-1653 or visit raysmarket.
net. Free and open to the public. Info:
promenadeatfultonranch.com.
Cruisin’ with Santa
It’s a special holiday edition of the
weekly East Valley Car Show from 6
to 9 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 at Fulton Ranch
Towne Center, 4040 S. Arizona Ave.
on southwest corner at Ocotillo Road,
Southern Chandler.
Check out classic oldies, “smoking
‘vettes” and everything in between in the
parking lot near Big 5 Sporting Goods.
No registration is required to participate
or attend this free event, sponsored by
Red Development.
Meet Santa, donate a toy to Toys
for Tots and enjoy holiday music, a
bounce house and free holiday face
painting with complimentary hot
cocoa and cookies while supplies
last. Free and open to the public.
Info: fultonranchtownecenter.com,
reddevelopment.com.
Toys for Tots drop-off
Take new, unwrapped toys for the
Toys for Tots program to SanTan
Honda Superstore, 1150 S. Gilbert
Rd. in Chandler to “help kids have a
memorable holiday season.”
In addition, SanTan Honda
Superstore is also accepting nonperishable food such as canned
vegetables and fruits, tuna fish,
peanut butter, rice, dry beans and
pasta for the Chandler Food Bank. Info:
480-285-2800, santanhonda.com.
’Adopt-A-Family’
Sponsor a deserving family in need
this season through the Adopt-A-Family
program at St. Steven’s Catholic Church.
Purchase items from a gift guide, such
as toys, clothing, household items and
food items, for a Christmas dinner.
Many 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.
Visit the parish office at 24827 S.
Dobson Rd., Sun Lakes to pick up a
sponsor application. Call 480-895-9266,
ext. 200, for more information.
Send holiday cheer to soldiers
Through Dec. 7, mail holiday cards
and messages of support to members
of the Armed Forces, veterans and their
families through the American Red
Cross’s Holiday Mail for Heroes program.
Address cards to Holiday Mail for
Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights,
MD 20791-5456. Pitney Bowes screens,
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then sorted and delivered by Red Cross
volunteers across the country and on
overseas installations.
Learn more at redcross.org/support/
get-involved/holiday-mail-for-heroes.
Holiday boutique
Handmade items are part of a Holiday
Boutique to benefit CTA Humphrey
Elementary PTO from 5 to 8 p.m. Fri.,
Dec. 7 at the school, 125 S. 132nd St.,
Chandler. The fundraiser includes a kids’
corner for children to complete their
holiday shopping. Info: Andrea Vaughn at
andrearvaughn@gmail.com.
Bear hugs
Give the gift of a teddy bear hug to a
local child this holiday season by donating
a new, unwrapped toy to the U.S. Marine
Corps’ “Toys for Tots Foundation” at any
Build-A-Bear Workshop Fri., Dec. 7 through
Sun., Dec. 9 during store hours. Locations:
Chandler Fashion Center, 3111 W. Chandler
Blvd.; San Tan Village, 2795 S. Market St.
in Gilbert.
Santas for seniors
To “Be a Santa to a Senior,” visit
a participating Walgreens store in
Chandler, choose an ornament with
the name and gift request of a senior
and return it with the unwrapped
item to the store by Mon., Dec. 10.
On Sun., Dec. 11 hundreds of
the presents will be wrapped at a
community gift-wrapping event.
Info: beasantatoasenior.com,
480-827-4343.
Free tattoos for toys
Through Fri., Dec. 21,
bring in new toys with
a receipt to Rebellious
Addiction Tattoo Studio at 1111 N.
Gilbert Rd. in Gilbert, and they will
match up to $50 in value, or bring in $25
worth of new toys and receive a tattoo
valued at $50 for free, during the studio’s
third annual charity event, Toys for Tatts.
All toys will be donated to Arizona
Adoption of Special Kids (AASK). A $50
gift certificate is offered in lieu of a
service for those who prefer not to get
a tattoo or piercing to give to someone
who does.
For information, visit
rebelliousaddiction.com, or call
480-343-3513.
Lend hand to needy families
Help families in the community by
adopting a family in need through the
Black Family and Child Services of
Arizona Adopt-a-Family Program.
Wish lists, consisting not only of toys
and electronics, but also blankets, warm
clothing, food and other basic survival
items, are submitted by families such as
single moms, fixedincome grandparents
raising grandchildren
and others who have
been out of work for
a year or longer.
Donors can choose
the families they
help by providing
information about
December 1 – 14, 2012
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.
Donors who adopt a family are asked
to purchase wish list items and bring
them to the BFCS Family Service Center
at 1522 E. Southern Ave., Phoenix on or
by Mon., Dec. 24.
For more information or to select a
family to adopt, contact BFCS at
602-243-1773 and ask for the Adopta-Family Program. The agency is also
accepting cash contributions on line at
bfcsfamily.org.
‘Adopt-A-Senior’
Make the season brighter by fulfilling
a wish list for a low-income, homebound
and / or disabled senior in Gilbert during
the fifth annual “Adopt-A-Senior” program,
sponsored by the Gilbert Chamber of
Commerce and the Gilbert Senior Center.
An average list costs $25 and may
include a number of needed items. Also
in need are items that would be useful
or appreciated by a senior in quantities
of 50 or more to make up bags that will
be distributed to low-income seniors at
a holiday party hosted by the Chamber.
Contact Sara Clifton at 480-9416350, ext. 115 or AdoptASenior@
gilbertchamber.com to request a wish
list or donate a larger quantity of 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.
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Socks For Seniors
Host a sock drive
by decorating a box,
finding locations for
collection boxes,
collecting new socks
and then distributing
the socks to a local
nursing home, assisted
living center or other
senior community through Dec. 25
through the Socks For Seniors Campaign.
The program is an annual community
service project that collects new socks
to be given to elderly in local nursing
homes around the holidays.
Socks For Seniors can also help promote
and connect a local sock drive with a local
senior community for distributing the
socks at the end of the sock drive.
Go to socksforseniors.com/register.
html to learn more.
Art show aids veterans
More than 80 vendors sell paintings,
crafts, handmade items, food and more at
the “Boulevard 35” show from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun.,
Dec. 9 in the backyard of American Legion
Post 35, 2240 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler.
A portion of the proceeds benefits
the American Legion and its veterans’
programs.
Admission is free, and leashed, wellbehaved dogs are welcome. Ample
parking is available. For more details
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Spirituality
Spiritual Reflections
Invitation to God-sized plan
plans were in full swing. Life plans
Last Christmas, with our daughter’s
were being made. Mary was counting
upcoming wedding on the calendar,
the days until she would be the wife
conversations involving tulle, guest lists and
of a carpenter in the small town of
cupcake flavors were the norm at our house.
Nazareth.
Not only wedding plans, but life plans.
Then the angel showed up with
Talk about life after college graduation,
his “Fear Not” message, from Luke
about careers and setting up an apartment.
1:26-38. Mary’s carefully laid plans
Important after-the-wedding-and real-lifewere turned upside down with the
begins conversations.
realization that God was inviting her
Lynne Hartke Submitted photo
Hanging around a soon-to-be-married
to a plan and a purpose that were
never dreamed possible – a mind-blowing
couple made me wonder what Mary
bigger than she ever imagined.
journey that blasts our tightly held plans to
experienced when the angel showed up and
God is still in the invitation-extending
smithereens.
told her that she was about to become the
business. Like Mary, we have the opportunity
We might wonder with Mary, “How is it
mother of God’s son. Mary was also engaged
to accept and then begin an adventure we
possible?”
to be married, betrothed to Joseph. Wedding
God never calls us to a purpose that
does not also include his power. The angel
told Mary, “And the power of the Most
High will overshadow you, verse 35.” The
overshadowing power of God. I like that. I
need that.
Share your spiritual reflections... The spiritual leaders of SanTan Sun area churches,
With God on our side, nothing is
temples, mosques and other religious and spiritual gathering places are invited to
impossible. Like Mary, we too, can carry
contribute their Spiritual Reflections in essay format by sending their thoughts,
a God-sized purpose and plan inside us,
enlightening insights and other writings of a spiritual nature to News@SanTanSun.com. Be
waiting to be birthed.
certain to put “Spiritual Reflections submission” in the subject line,” and keep your articles
Lynne Hartke is the wife of Pastor
around 200-300 words, or they may be edited for length. Include your first and last name,
Kevin Hartke of Trinity Christian
title and facility name, address, phone number and website. Spiritual Reflections are
Fellowship, 50 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler.
printed on a space-available basis, and submission does not guarantee print. The opinions
She blogs at lynnehartke.com. For more
represented in this column are those of the author and not that of the SanTan Sun News.
by Lynne Hartke
Spiritual Reflections
information, call 480-963-7698 or visit
tcfchandler.org.
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CCC features
holiday colors,
festive events
Show your holiday spirit at Chandler
Christian Church throughout the holidays.
From now until the end of the Christmas
season, the congregation is encouraged to wear
the featured holiday color of the week, like
white or silver Sun., Dec. 2. For the list of colors,
visit chandlercc.org/colors-of-christmas/. That
night, families with children between 4 years
old and sixth grade are invited to attend Family
Worship Night’s “Countdown to Christmas”
4:30 to 6 p.m. To register, visit chandlercc.org/
count-down-to-christmas-fwn/.
“Air1 and the Bridge” presents a free “Club
Awesome Live” tour at 6:30 p.m. Tue., Dec.
4, featuring 7eventh Time Down, KJ-52 and
Manafest. The Bridge is open to all ages. Read
more at bridgeccc.com/events/concerts/.
Aspiring musicians and singers can
audition for the worship team 2:30 to 5
p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 in the Worship Center. No
appointment is necessary.
For married couples, Re|Engage continues
to meet at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday.
Its focus is to help reignite, reconnect or
resurrect your marriage through teachings
and small-group discussions. To register, visit
chandlercc.org/reengage/.
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Preschoolers help needy
ACTS OF KINDNESS: The children at Ray of Light Christian Preschool, 800 W. Ray Rd., Chandler, spread the joy of Thanksgiving and helped those in need by
holding a food drive for the Chandler Christian Community Center Food Bank. Submitted photo
Howl of a time with Temple Havurat Emet
Also known as “The Wolfman,” Tom
Wolf performs at Temple Havurat
Emet from 3 to 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 to
the Arizona Room at the Sun Lakes
Clubhouse, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd.
Performing for more than 25 years, Wolf
favors tunes by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash,
Ray Orbison and Patsy Cline.
Tickets are $10 each and are on sale
Mondays and Fridays at the clubhouse
and Thursdays at Ace Hardware, 9666
E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes. For more
information or to buy tickets, call
480-802-0185.
Rabbi Janet Madden and Cantor Nancy
Cohen offer those 18 years and younger
a return of the popular children’s service
at 6:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 at Temple Havurat
Emet, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes. Regular
service follows at 7:30.
For more information, visit
templehavuratemet.org.
Hanukkah story time at library
Interactive Chanukah story time is 4:30 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 4 at the downtown branch of the
Chandler Public Library, 22 S. Delaware St.. The
children’s library is on the second floor and the
story time will be held in the story time room.
Pamela Morris, assistant Early Childhood
Education director of the Early Childhood Learning
Center at the East Valley Jewish Community Center,
leads singing, dancing, crafts and stories related to
the eight-night Jewish holiday.
For more information, email info@evjcc.org.
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Wonderland lights
up Chanukah
Chanukah is a festival of lights, latkes, spins of
the dreidel and songs. Now families can add a free,
hands-on Chanukah Wonderland to their list Dec.
6 through 16 next to its McRay Plaza location, 3875
W. Ray Rd. Suite 6, at McClintock, Chandler.
“It is a holiday that enriches our lives with the
light of tradition,” says Rabbi Mendy Deitsch,
director of Chabad of the East Valley.
Adults and children can experience the
holiday in a modern and meaningful way through
a crafts corner, computer center, olive press
demonstration and a trip through an inflatable
dreidel moonbounce.
“Judah the Maccabi” guides children in building
menorahs and dreidels with Legos who then enjoy
a movie in the Chanukah theatre.
A project of Chabad of the East Valley,
Chanukah Wonderland opens its doors to the
community from noon to 7 p.m. daily and 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Friday.
In the spirit of gift giving, families are
encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy for
children with special needs.
Chabad also holds an afternoon of ice-skating,
food, music, raffles, prizes, crafts and a public
lighting of an ice menorah when Chanukah on Ice!
takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 at Polar
Ice, 7225 W. Harrison St., Chandler. Admission: $10
with skates; non-skater, $7.
Call 480-855-4333 or visit Chabadcenter.com
for more information.
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Spirituality
December events at Unity of Chandler
Meditation, healing music, spiritual alignment on calendar
Join Dr. Mary Meadows
when she shares her knowledge
during an evening program that
starts with vegetarian potluck
dinner at 5:30 p.m. and then a
breath meditation workshop
at 7 p.m., Fri., Dec. 7 at Unity
of Chandler, 325 N. Austin
Dr., Suite 4, Chandler. A $10
donation is requested.
Meadows created “Breath
of Light,” a breathing and
meditation technique to use for
Dr. Mary Meadows
managing pain, releasing stress
and cleansing the body of emotional trauma.
For details, call 480-440-8231.
Awakening journey
Experience the sounds
of music and frequency in
meditation when Zephryn uses
indigenous instruments, such
as crystal bowls, bells, flutes,
autoharp, voice and piano,
7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 12. A $10
donation is requested.
Participants are asked
to dress comfortably for a
breath and yoga warm-up that
precedes the program, which
can be watched sitting up or
lying down. Bring a mat or
blanket if lying down.
For details, call
480-774-9844.
Love, laughter, music
International performing
artists Armand and Angelina
presents an evening of
classical, pop and original
songs, as well as stories and
humor 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 14.
Among selections they will
perform are their versions of
Ave Maria, the theme from
Romeo and Juliet, and original
love songs.
Armand and Angelina
The duo also holds a
Submitted photo
workshop to teach playing the
flute at 1:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 16. A $35 donation is requested for
the performance.
For details, visit armandandangelina.com.
Come ready to work, celebrate
MEDITATIVE MUSIC: Zephryn
plays indigenous instruments
on Dec. 12. Submitted photo
An evening program that
combines planetary work
and spiritual alignment with
a celebration of the Winter
Solstice is 7 to 10 p.m. Fri., Dec.
21. Featured guest is Maria
Lucia, book author and founder
of the Choose Love 2012
campaign. Donation is $11.
Those planning to attend are
asked to move into a spiritual
preparation three days before
Maria Lucia Submitted photo
the gathering by spending time
in stillness and alignment.
Visit chooselove2012.com for more details.
For information about these programs, call 480-792-1800
or visit unityofchandler.org.
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Hanukkah stories,
songs shared
Miss Leslie of The Syndi Scheck Yad B’Yad Preschool at
Temple Emanuel brings a whole “latke” fun to the temple’s
Hanukkah Story Time & Book Fair, 10:30 a.m. Sun., Dec. 9 at
Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe.
Preschoolers and their families listen to a few Hanukkah
stories and sing some of their favorite holiday songs.
Afterwards, attendees can shop for books to take home, with
20% of proceeds from each purchase going directly back to
Temple Emanuel.
Leslie Scheck is the director of The Syndi Scheck Yad B’Yad
Preschool at Temple Emanuel of Tempe, which serves Reform
Jewish families in the East Valley. The Temple is at 5801 S.
Rural Rd. in Tempe. For information, visit emanueloftempe.
org or call 480-838-1414.
Fun activities for children
Children in grades one through six are invited to light the
ice menorah at the Chabad Youth Zone’s Chanukah on Ice
activity, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 at Polar Ice Chandler, 7225
W. Harrison St., Chandler. Those who sign up get entry to ice
skate as well as passes for crafts and activities.
“Chabad Youth Zone is an innovative, unique and
exciting program that gives your child the opportunity to
participate in fantastic activities and outings, have lots
of fun, and make great new friends,” says Rabbi Mendy
Deitsch of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 3875 W. Ray
Rd., Suite 6, Chandler. “Most importantly, the club focuses
on teaching children how to make this world a better place
for all. Children get to be a part of monthly social action
adventures, and learn to share their kindness with others
both locally and globally.”
To RSVP, email Masha@chabadcenter.com.
Service Times:
Sat. 5:00 PM, Sun. 8:30 AM, 9:45 AM, 11:15 AM
Servicio en español: Domingo 11:00 AM
NE corner of Alma School Rd & Germann Rd
1825 S. Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286
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Spirituality
SLJC Sisterhood wraps up season
Gift wrapping is Thu., Dec. 13 for the Toys
from the Heart program sponsored by the Sun
Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood. Toys will
be distributed on the morning of Tue., Dec. 18
to the kindergarten classes at Frye Elementary
School in Chandler. Call committee co-chair
Trudie at 480-883-7749 to learn more.
Donations for 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.
Celebrate Chanukah in style
Reservations are now being accepted for
the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation’s annual
Chanukah Celebration at 6 p.m. Sun., Dec.
16 at the Oakwood Ballroom in Sun Lakes
which includes a meal and entertainment by
Thaddeus Rose.
The cost 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 more information, call co-chairs Judy at
480-802-4944 or Marcia at 480-802-9455.
Other Sisterhood news
The strategic planner / women veteran
coordinator for the Arizona Department of
Veterans’ Services, Gabe Forsberg, 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.
The deadline to order Mah Jongg cards for
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Church holds arts festival
2013 is Jan. 31, 2013. Cards are $7 for regularsized 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.
Also, note cards are 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 information, call Carol at
480-895-3168 or Geri at 480-305-0123.
Save the date for card party
Mark your calendars for the Sun Lakes Jewish
Congregation Sisterhood’s annual card party
at 10 a.m. Tue., Feb. 12, 2013 at the Oakwood
Ballroom in Sun Lakes. The menu includes a trio
salad lunch with fresh fruit and dessert.
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 array 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.
For more information or to donate new
merchandise for baskets, call co-chairs Mary at
480-802-9855 or Susie at 480-883-7117.
WORKS OF ART: Shoppers browse original art at last year’s Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation’s Holiday
Arts Festival. Submitted photo
Original works by local artists will
be on display and for sale at the Valley
Unitarian Universalist Congregation’s 9th
annual Holiday Arts Festival from 9 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 at 6400 W. Del Rio
St., Chandler.
Proceeds support local charities and
the congregation’s spiritual programs.
Lunch will be available for a nominal fee.
For more information, call
480-899-4249.
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Traditional Worship ..........................9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
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The Big D
6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays
This program is designed to encourage and
empower teens to deal with their feelings
and the challenges raised during the
divorce or separation of their parents.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
739 W. Erie St., Chandler
Info: 480-963-4127, htlutheran.com
Celebrate Recovery
6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Join in fellowship and celebrate God’s
healing power in our lives through the 12
steps and Eight Recovery Principles. The
group addresses all types of habits, hurts
and hang-ups. Dinner at 6 p.m. followed
by meetings at 6:30 p.m. Free childcare for
children ages 12 and younger.
CrossRoads Nazarene Church, Ministry
Center Rooms 101-103
2950 W. Ray Rd., Chandler
Info: 480-722-0700, crnaz.com
Celebrate Recovery
6 p.m. Fridays
For those with chemical dependencies or
other issues. Dinner followed by meetings
at 7 p.m. Dinner: $3 adult, $1 child. Free
childcare for children ages 12 and younger.
Chandler Christian Church, Room B200
1825 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler
Info: 480-963-3997, chandlercc.org
Christian Business Networking,
Tri-City Chapter – Chandler, Tempe, Mesa
7:15 a.m. Tuesdays
Offers members the opportunity to share
ideas, contacts and business referrals.
Crackers & Co. Café
535 W. Iron Ave., Mesa
Info: Maia, 480-425-0624,
christianbusinessnetworking.com
Christian Business Networking,
Chandler Bi-Monthly Chapter
7:30 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays of
the month
Offers members the opportunity to share
ideas, contacts and business referrals.
Chandler Christian Church, Room B202
1825 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler
Info: Maia, 480-425-0624,
christianbusinessnetworking.com
Christian Business Networking, E
ast Valley Chapter
7:30 a.m. Wednesdays
Offers members the opportunity to share
ideas, contacts and business referrals.
Mission Church Seminar Room
4450 E. Elliot Rd., Gilbert
Info: Maia, 480-425-0624,
christianbusinessnetworking.com
DivorceCare for Adults
6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
739 W. Erie St., Chandler
Info: 480-963-4127, htlutheran.com
New
Preschool
EXPLORING MY
WORLD
PRESCHOOL
Now
Enrolling!
Please Join us for our
Christmas Pageant
December 16th, 10:30 Service
Christmas Service:
December 24th
6 p.m. Lessons and Carols
11 p.m. Candlelight Service with Communion
Sunday Worship Service:
10:30 a.m.
(childcare provided)
Sunday Adult
Bible Study: 9 a.m.
Children’s
Sunday School: 9 a.m.
DivorceCare for Kids
6:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
739 W. Erie St., Chandler
Info: 480-963-4127, htlutheran.com
East Valley JCC Parent & Child
Playgroup
9:30-10:30 a.m. Fridays
Playgroup for parents with children ages
12 months to 2-1/2 years old.
East Valley JCC
908 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler
Info: Emily Malin, 480-897-0588,
maline@evjcc.org
East Valley Jewish Couples Club
Offers once-a-month social activities
such as dining, movies, plays, etc. for
Jewish couples in the 45- to 65-year-old
age range.
Info: Melissa, 480-785-0744, beadlover@
cox.net
GriefShare
6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays
A seminar / support group geared
toward adults who have suffered the
loss of a loved one.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
739 W. Erie St., Chandler
Info: 480-963-4127, htlutheran.com
H.O.P.E. – Help Overcoming Painful
Experiences
7 p.m. Tuesdays
Free weekly small-group sessions
helping people overcome emotional
pain caused by divorce, grief, addictions
and more; free childcare for children
ages 10 and younger.
Desert Springs Church, Room 106
19620 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler
Info: hope4all@comcast.net,
helpovercomingpainfulexperiences.org
Jewish Women International, Avodah
Chapter 1581
Monthly luncheon
Iguana Mack’s
1371 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler
RSVP: 480-802-9304, 480-655-8812
JumpStart
11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays
JumpStart is a sidewalk Sunday school
community outreach program serving
“some of the poorest neighborhoods”
in Chandler, offering snacks, games and
teachings about Jesus to area children.
Participants meet at Faith Family Church
11530 E. Queen Creek Rd., Chandler
Info: Joanne Sweeney, 480-539-8933
Kid’s Sunday School
10-11 a.m. Sundays
Unity of Chandler
325 N. Austin Dr., Suite 4, Chandler
Info: 480-792-1800, unityofchandler.org
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Lift Your Spirit
10 a.m. Sundays
Hear inspirational messages and music.
Unity of Chandler
325 N. Austin Dr., Suite 4, Chandler
Info: 480-792-1800, unityofchandler.org
Moms in Prayer International
A group of mothers who meet one
hour each week to intercede for their
children and schools through prayer.
Info: Liane Wright, 480-699-7887,
www.momsinprayer.org
Monthly Women’s Fellowship
6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday of each month
The monthly fellowship Bible study of
the East Valley Chapter of Christian
Women’s Devotional Alliance “ministers
to women’s spiritual, emotional and
physical needs.”
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
23914 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler
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
1825 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler
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
325 N. Austin Dr., Suite 4, Chandler
Info: vizzit@hotmail.com, 877-300-4949
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Popular ‘Drumline’ Song, stage reflect holiday season
‘White Christmas’
thumps at CCA
This heartwarming Broadway adaptation
featuring 17 Irving Berlin songs comes to
life via Copperstar Repertory Company
at Higley Center for the Performing Arts,
4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert, Dec. 21 through
29. 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.
Nuts for ‘Nutcracker’
HIGH STEPPIN’: See the famed Historically Black College and
University marching band tradition come to the theatrical stage
in “DRUMLINE LIVE,” at Chandler Center for the Arts Sun., Jan.
20, 2013. Photo courtesy of the CCA
With riveting rhythms and bold beats, “DRUMLINE
LIVE” is the new attraction created by the team
behind the hit movie “Drumline.” The program brings
the Historically Black College and University marching
band tradition to the theatrical stage for the very first
time at 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 20, 2013 at Chandler Center
for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
This versatile group of musicians and dancers
bring energy and athleticism to the marching band
experience. Equally at home performing the hottest
hip hop, R&B and classic Motown tunes, the group’s
performances range from colorful, choreographed
routines to heavy doses of drum riffs and cadences
with the rousing sound of the great brass tradition.
Tickets are $38 to $46. Visit chandlercenter.org.
PEANUT GALLERY: Join all your favorite “Peanuts” characters for Desert Springs Church’s production of “A
Charlie Brown Christmas.” Submitted photo
by Teri Carnicelli
Whether treating out-of-town visitors
to an inspirational holiday concert or
taking the family to a humorous holiday
show, there are plenty of offerings this
month to tickle your “mistle-toes.” The
SanTan Sun News compiled a list of
holiday-themed entertainment options to
make the selection process an easy one.
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
Join the loveable Charlie Brown as he
sets out on a journey to find the right
Christmas tree and discovers what the
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.
true meaning of Christmas is all about
in this live, Broadway-styled stage
production on select dates in December at
Desert Springs Church, 19620 S. McQueen
Rd., Chandler. Admission is free.
This 40-minute production is filled with
all of your favorite “Peanuts” characters, plus
a live jazz band playing original soundtrack
music written by Vince Guaraldi.
Visit Facebook.com/dsc for a chance
to win a VIP package including front row
seats, back stage passes and front-of-theline for autographs and pictures with the
cast. Info: 480-726-0399.
ART Quilts
Year XVII
Invitational
Nov. 2 - Jan. 20
At Mesa Arts Center
MARCH 2013
APRIL 2013
R E P E RTO RY
C O.
In Partnership With HCPA
At HCPA, 4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert
www.copperstarrep.org
Irving Berlin's White Christmas is is licenced by HUSD and presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: http://www.rnhtheatricals.com/. Legally Blonde is licensed by HUSD. Legally Blonde and Les Miserables School Edition are presented through
Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance material is also supplied by MTI. 421 W. 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684. http://www.mtishows.com/.
The Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker
Ballet brings this holiday classic to life
with its 13th anniversary production of
“The Nutcracker,” slated for Dec. 21 and 22
at Desert Vista High School, 16440 S. 32nd
St., Phoenix. Join them for this magical
event where dolls come to life, snow falls
in the theatre, a Christmas tree grows
through the ceiling and angels dance on
clouds. Santa makes a special appearance
at the Saturday matinee performance.
Info: 480-706-6040 or afnutcracker.com.
Ballet Etudes presents its 26th
anniversary production of “The
Nutcracker” through Dec. 4 at Chandler
Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave.,
Chandler.
Enjoy colorful and imaginative
costumes paired with Tchaikovsky’s
original score. Info: chandlercenter.org.
Chandler Symphony Orchestra teams
up with Southwest Youth Ballet for a
production of the holiday classic on
Dec. 14 and 15 at Higley Center for the
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‘A Christmas Carol’
The Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre presents its 10th
anniversary edition of “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 8, 9 and 14
through 16 at 5051 E. Elliot Rd. in Phoenix. This musical, family
friendly version features a cast comprised of local actors ages
5 to adult. Info: 480-705-9319 or azact.org.
Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave. in Gilbert, also stages
a musical production of this holiday classic tale through Dec.
24. 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.
Southwest Shakespeare Company offers this special
holiday evening of greed, ghosts and second chances, through
Dec. 22 at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa. Info: 480-6446500, mesaartscenter.com.
Silver Star Playhouse, 5427 E. Brown Rd., Mesa, follows
Scrooge’s transformation with “A Christmas Carol 2: A
Dickens of a Christmas,” through Dec. 27. 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.
‘A Rockin’ Royal Christmas’
Students from Arizona Community Church perform at 6
p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 in the ACC Worship Center, 9325 S. Rural Rd.,
Tempe. A very angry King Herod hired an investigator named
Sherlock Watson to find out why the wise men ignored his
order and never returned to him to tell him where the baby
King is. As a result of his investigation, Sherlock finds Jesus is
indeed the King of Kings and now he has some decisions to
make. There is no charge for attendance, however a donated
canned food item is requested for the ACC Food Pantry. Freewill offerings are appreciated. Info: 480-491-2210, ext. 204, or
AZCC.org.
‘Cirque Dreams: Holidaze’
An international cast of more than 30 artists perform
acrobatic feats Dec. 4 and 5 at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main
St., Mesa. Experience gingerbread men flipping mid-air, toy
soldiers marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing,
puppets dancing and reindeer soaring high above a landscape
of holiday wonderment featuring gigantic gifts, colossal candy
canes and 30-foot towering soldiers. Info: 480-644-6500,
mesaartscenter.com.
‘And on Earth Peace’
The Arizona Community Church AZ Chorale and Worship
Orchestra offers this Christmas musical 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 16
in the ACC Worship Center, 9325 S. Rural Rd., Tempe. 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 has
whispered His mysteries into the ears of the prophets,
widows and old men. God is about to show the earth the way
to peace, and it’s not what anyone expects. There is no charge
for attendance. Info: 480-491-2210, ext. 204 or AZCC.org.
SWEET DANCE: Dancers from Dance Studio 111 at 4910 E. Chandler Blvd.,
Suite 111, perform in the Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker Ballet. Tickets are
available at the studio. Photo courtesy of Dance Studio 111
Performing Arts, 4132 E. Pecos Rd., Gilbert. Info: 480-279-7194,
higleycenter.org.
Ballet Arizona’s production of this annual holiday favorite
returns to Phoenix Symphony Hall, 75 N. 2nd St., Phoenix, Dec.
7 through 24. Tchaikovsky’s score is played live by the Phoenix
Symphony; youth dancers are from the School of Ballet
Arizona. Info: 602-381-1096, balletaz.org.
‘Junie B. In Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!’
SCROOGE SINGS: Michael Rubino stars as Scrooge, leading a large cast of
characters in The Ahwatukee Children’s Theatre’s musical production of “A
Christmas Carol.” Photo courtesy of ACT
A favorite children’s book character comes to life as
Childsplay offers this holiday favorite on weekends through
Dec. 23 in 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
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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.
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
This holiday comedy based on the bestselling book is
presented by East Valley Children’s Theatre through Dec. 9 at
Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa.
A couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant
is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most
inventively awful kids in history. Mayhem and fun collide
when the Herdmans meet the Christmas story head-on.
Info: evct.org, mesaartscenter.com.
‘A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail’
Valley Youth Theatre returns with this family holiday
favorite through Dec. 23 at its facility at 807 N. 3rd St.,
Phoenix. Pooh, Piglet and the whole gang from the Hundred-
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Acre Wood help Eeyore learn about friendship and the spirit
of giving. Info: 602-253-8188, vyt.com.
‘Snow Queen’
Center Dance Ensemble presents this magical retelling of
Hans Christian Andersen’s classic to music by Sergei Prokofiev
Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 in Herberger Theater’s Stage West, 222
E. Monroe St., Phoenix. The Snow Queen is successful in luring
the young boy, Kai, to her palace in the land of permafrost. He
must be rescued by his best friend, Gerda. Info: 602-252-8497,
herbergertheater.org.
Holiday tunes
Chandler Symphony Orchestra presents its “Deck the
Halls with CSO” Concert at 3 and 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 at Sun
Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes.
Enjoy the season’s best-loved music, featuring the Sun Lakes
Chorale. Info: 480-895-8766.
COLD QUEEN: Amber Robins stars as the Snow Queen in Center Dance
Ensemble’s production of “The Snow Queen.” Photo by Tim Fuller
WILD CHILD: East Valley Children’s Theatre actors starring as the Herdman kids include, clockwise from bottom left: Keaton Foreman as Ollie, Kelton
Foreman as Ralph, Jordan Harb as LeRoy, Nicolas Williams as Claude, Calabria Pelletier as Gladys and Kendra Matthews as Imogene. Photo courtesy of EVCT
Sun Lakes Chordaires Chorus showcases their signature a
cappella style in barbershop harmony at the Cottonwood
Country Club Christmas party at 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 at 25630 S.
Brentwood Dr. The group also performs 6 to 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8
at Oakwood at Diamond Lake’s luminaries Christmas caroling,
24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. Info: 503-307-1730 or 480-229-5412.
“Donnie and Marie – Christmas in Arizona” brings the
holiday tradition of the “Osmond Family Christmas”
television specials to ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave.,
Tempe, through Dec. 2. With their show-stopping production
numbers, the program features favorite holiday hits mixed
with their trademark banter. Info: 480-965-3434,
asugammage.com.
”Holidays with Orpheus,” presented by the Orpheus Male
Chorus of Phoenix, is set for 7:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 4 at Velda Rose
United Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa. This year’s
concert features traditional pieces such as “Angels We Have
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Heard on High,” “Carol of the Bells” and “Sleigh
Ride” as well as a set of three Hanukkah songs
and thoughtful works from modern composers.
ASU faculty member and soprano Carole
FitzPatrick joins the chorus for this concert.
Info: 602-271-9396 or orpheus.org.
Sonoran Desert Chorale celebrates the
season with the “Rejoice! Hodie! Concert,”
featuring Brass of the Desert at 7:30 p.m. Sat.,
Dec. 8 at First United Methodist Church, 15 E.
First Ave., Mesa. This year’s festive fare includes
the rousing “Hodie!” by Z. Randall Stroope,
traditional carols and a sing-along. Info: 480305-4538, SonoranDesertChorale.org.
“Yuletide Musicale,” featuring the Phoenix
Boys Choir, brings together new songs,
traditional hymns and seasonal favorites,
5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 16 at Chaparral Christian
Church, 6451 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale.
The enactment of ‘Twas The Night Before
Christmas is back complete with elves,
reindeer and a sprinkling of new twists.
Part of this musical holiday celebration
includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Lobe
den Herrn,” a classical introduction to the
holiday season. Info: 602-264-5328, ext. 21 or
phoenixboyschoir.org.
Dave Koz and Friends Christmas 2012
takes the stage 7:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 19 in
the Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater, 1 E.
Main St., Mesa. Jazz saxophonist Koz returns
with a new lineup of guest stars performing
Christmas favorites. Info: 480-644-6500 or
MesaArtsCenter.com.
Victorian Christmas with John Doan takes
place 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 23 at Higley Center
for the Performing Arts (HCPA), 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.
DEEP WATERS: Quirky film writer and director John
Waters shares his wacky holiday stories and traditions
in a one-man show Dec. 8 at the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts. Photo courtesy of the SCPA
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“A John Waters Christmas” is a one-man
show featuring Waters at 8 p.m. Sat., Dec.
8 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7380 E. 2nd St.,
Scottsdale. In this show, Waters cruises into
town on his sleigh full of smut, spreading
yuletide cheer and lunacy. Placing the “X”
firmly in X-Mas, Waters shares some of his
favorite holiday traditions. Not suitable for
young children. Info: 480-499-TKTS (8587),
scottsdaleperformingarts.org.
“Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery
of the Magi’s Gold” returns Dec. 18 through
23 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing
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St, Scottsdale. The show stars Patti Hannon
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“My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and
I’m Home for the Holidays” tells the story of
Steve, who is thrown together with all of his
dysfunctional family members in a riotous
celebration of the holiday season. Performances
are Dec. 19 through Jan. 20, 2013 in Herberger
Theater’s Stage West, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix.
Info: 602-252-8497, herberger.org.
“Twist of the Magi” returns to 1947 for
an authentic radio adaptation of O’Henry’s
classic tale, “Gift of the Magi,” but with
a comic twist, through Dec. 15 at 4848 E.
Cactus Rd., Suite 406, Phoenix. 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, a
jealous Italian femme fatale and a host of
other hilarious characters. Info: 602-765-0120
or thestudiophx.org.
‘Spirit of Christmas’
Hosted by Tom Booth, the “25th Annual
Spirit of Christmas” is an energetic variety show
set for Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at Chandler Center
for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
The show features a cast of more than 100
dancers, singing, a horse and carriage, special
guest performers and a champion hoop dancer.
Info: 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org.
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p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 in the Ikeda Theater
at MAC.
Selling more than 40 million
albums, Rimes won two Grammy
Awards, three Academy of Country
Music Awards and 12 Billboard
Music Awards. Rimes is the youngest
recipient of a Grammy Award at the
age of 15 and was the first country
recording artist to win in the “Best
SWEET RIMES: Country singer and
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Mesa Arts Center on Dec. 9. Photo by
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placed 42 singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs chart, 13 of which
are top 10 hits.
Tickets start at $45. Contact
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runs from 10 a.m. until dusk daily, and admission is free.
Peruse everything from original art and crafts to
woodworking and ceramics, photography and wearable art
to paintings and jewelry, as well as other traditional and
nontraditional forms of visual arts.
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live street entertainment. There also is a Kids Innovation
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In addition, PAL members can enjoy Friday Mornings Coffee
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PAL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting
the performing arts by providing tickets and transportation
to downtown Phoenix and East Valley events. Membership is
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memberships also are available from $25 to $500 or more. Show
tickets are individually priced.
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The event features original
works of art for sale by more than
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stages featuring continuous live
entertainment. In addition, there
will be artist demonstrations
in glassblowing, blacksmithing,
ceramics and more; children’s handson art activities; and a variety of
culinary treats.
Admission is free.
For more information, visit
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in Chandler.
Aiken’s “Joyful Noise 2012” tour highlights
the holiday season with songs from popular
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“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.
“Shear Madness,” through Dec. 2, MAC – Piper.
The Shear Madness hairstyling salon is scandalized by
the wacky murder of its illustrious upstairs neighbor,
and if the shop doesn’t get to the bottom of things
soon, someone is going to die laughing. Tickets are
$22-$25.
“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.
Cirque du Soleil’s “Dralion,” through Dec. 2,
USAC. Fusing the 3,000-year-old tradition of Chinese
acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of
Cirque du Soleil, Dralion, pronounced “Dra-lee-on,”
draws its inspiration from Eastern philosophy and its
never-ending quest for harmony between humans and
nature.
Arizona Pastorela: Mission to Mars,” through Dec.
9, PT – LT. A multi-ethnic satire, presented by the New
On stage
Venue index
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
GAPT – Great AZ Puppet Theater
302 W. Latham St., Phoenix
Info: 602-262-2050,
azpuppets.org
HCT – Hale Centre Theatre
50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert
Box office: 480-497-1181,
haletheatrearizona.com
KCC – Kerr Cultural Center
6110 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale
April 2, 2013.
Warren Miller’s “Flow State,” 8 p.m. Wed., Dec.
5, SCPA – VGPT. The film connects audiences with
inspiring mountains and sensational athletes from
around the globe. Get tickets at warrenmiller.com.
Le Grandi Voci – The Three International Tenors,
7:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7, TCA. Featuring some of the most
memorable songs ever written, including “Time To
Say Goodbye,” “Ave Maria” and “Nessun dorma,”
along with a special appearance from Korean soprano,
Michele Oh. The show is comprised of multiple
genres: opera, musical theatre and pop opera, or as it
is sometimes called, “popera.”
The Romeros, Dec. 7, SCPA – VGPT. Known as “The
Royal Family of the Guitar,” The Romeros will join the
Spanish string ensemble Concerto Málaga for a festive
night of holiday classics.
Adult Puppet Slam, 8 p.m. Dec. 7-8, GAPT.
Bringing together cutting-edge puppeteers presenting
new short works. Outrageous, moving, bawdy,
controversial – expect the unexpected! For ages 18
and older.
“QC Glee,” 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8, QCPAC. It’s time
to cast a show and the production team isn’t
getting along. The director can’t make a decision,
the costumer and choreographer aren’t speaking
to one another and the stage manager doesn’t like
anyone or anything! This “show within a show” puts
the audience in the director’s chair as you go from
auditions to a full-fledged musical production.
Leann Rimes, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9, MAC – Ikeda.
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,
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PT – Phoenix Theatre
LT – Little Theatre
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Having sold over 40 million albums, Rimes has won
two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country
Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards.
“Trade Winds: From China with Love,” Dec. 12,
SCPA-VGPT. Part of the Close Encounters with Music
chamber series, led by cellist Yehuda Hanani.
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.
“The Hit,” Dec. 29-Feb. 9, 2013, HCT. You’ll meet
daft antique collectors, potential romantic partners
and eastern European gangsters in this laugh-out-loud
comedy of love, family and attempted assassination.
“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 behind-the-scenes details of
each opera in Arizona Opera’s 2012-13 season. Free to
the public with reservation.
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 Got Talent.” They
inspire audiences with their renditions of doo-wop,
soul, traditional gospel and popular music.
Tickets: 623-252-2772,
newcarpa.org
QCPAC – Queen Creek Performing
Arts Center
22149 E. Ocotillo Rd., Queen Creek
Info: 480-987-7469, QCPAC.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
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
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Tickets: 480-965-3434,
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transitional facility, a Veterans Administration
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Carpa Theatre Co., about the Hernandez family, who
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Phoenix to catch the light rail to Bethlehem. On the
way, Sheriff Joe’s posse goes to Mars seeking evidence
President Obama is really an alien. Clint Eastwood is
talking to chairs. Big Bird is talking to Clint Eastwood.
Gov. Brewer is talking to headless immigrants. And
more. Tickets are $8-$12.
Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey
Siegel, SCPA – VGPT. Offering four concerts with
commentary: Bach the Spellbinder Dec. 4; Claude
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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 SPECIAL!
30% OFF our Low Prices!
Must present ad for savings. STSN
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December 1 – 14, 2012
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
hennessypoolcare@yahoo.com
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PET SITTING
PLUMBING
PRINTING
TREE SERVICE
ROOFING
WEB DESIGN
Darlene’s
Pampered Pet Care
Your pets will be happy in
the comfort of your home.
20+ years
experience
Lots of TLC
Reasonable
rates
References
$99 Drain Cleaning Special*
480-857-2713
PLUMBING
*Call for details. Expires: 12/31/12
POOL SERVICES
FILTER CLEAN SPECIAL
Cartridge $65 DE $75
$100
gift card to
Restaurant.com with
any Completed Job.*
*Call for details. Expires: 12/31/12
RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
REPAIRS AND REROOFING
Tile, Shingles, Flat, Walk-Decks
480-284-7338
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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.
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“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.
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SHAMROCK ROOFING SERVICES
Specializing in Residential Reroofing and
Repair. Shingles, Tile, Shakes, Foam and
Flat Roofs. ROC# 244567 042, Bonded,
Insured. 480-888-6648.
THE ROOF MEDICS
Residential/Commercial. Repairs and
Reroofing. Tile, Shingles, Flat, WalkDecks. Licensed, Bonded, Insured.
ROC #256001, K-42. 480-284-7338.
www.theroofmedics.com
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MOVERS
IN OR OUT MOVERS
Professional, hard working, excellent
service. No hidden fees. Whether you are
moving in or moving out LEAVE THE
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Call Terry at 602-653-5367.
PLUMBING
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Big Or Too Small. Free Estimates
available in Gilbert & Chandler area.
Mention SanTan Sun News for an
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Licensed Contractor, ROC257806.
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.
HOUSECLEANER - HELPER FOR MY
HOME. Some weekly duties vary. TUES.
ONLY, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to start. Read
English necessary. Clean AzDL record,
Refs Req’d. $DOE. Call 480-895-8301.
TUTORS WANTED
SAT/ACT AND MATH
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
tutoring@tutorhouseaz.com.
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.
A1 AFFORDABLE
PLUMBING SERVICE
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.
offers PIANO and VOICE lessons.
$10 per month to start. Ages 3 through
adult. All levels. Warner/101.
Please call Michelle 480-628-6812.
December 1 – 14, 2012
*Pool Draining
*Owner Operated
*References Available
*NO HIDDEN CHARGES!
*No Bait & Switch Prices
*FREE Estimates!
***CALL CLAY 480-710-8790***
PEST CONTROL
DM POOL SERVICE AND ESTATE
MAINTENANCE. Owner Operator.
VARSITY TERMITE & PEST
CONTROL Termite and Pest Control.
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
Home Sealing and Pigeon Control.
Residential and Commercial.
Over 21 years of experience.
AZ License #8918
Tony 602-757-8252.
tony.varsity@yahoo.com
www.varsitytermiteandpestcontrol.com
TRANSPORTATION
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
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.
hennessypoolcare@yahoo.com,
480-577-2719
APPLIANCE REPAIR
TIP | TOP APPLIANCE REPAIR
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 gailspetsitting@gmail.com
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
MIDWEST PERFECTION
CHILDCARE
Call me for the best prices on all your
sunscreen, re-screens, patio screen
doors and bug screen needs.
Professional consultation/installation and
“old fashioned” customer service.
I use the best materials on the market
today. Call me for a FREE ESTIMATE
today!! 480-570-4274.
SNUGGLEABLE CHILDCARE
SERVICE Welcome to Family Childcare.
GLASS, MIRRORS, SHOWER DOORS
Home Maintenance Services.
Quality home repairs at Midwestern
prices. Plumbing & Electrical. Tile &
Laminate Flooring. Light remodeling.
Small Job—No problem.
Cell: 480-234-7750,
Home: 480-629-8932.
Chandler & Sun Lakes Areas.
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!
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.
GAIL’S PET SITTING SERVICE
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.
OLD FASHIONED HOME CARE
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
RICK’S HANDYMAN SERVICE
All types of electrical work: Additional
Fixtures, Service Changes, Extra Circuits,
Repairs. Residential, Commercial.
FREE Estimates! Licensed, Bonded,
Insured. ROC 192047.
602-549-1869.
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 cindythecrittersitter@gmail.com
for a free consultation today!
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.
ELECTRICAL
AL DAVIS ELECTRICAL SERVICES
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ALL HONEY-DO LISTS!
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.
ALTERATIONS
POOL SERVICES
SPECIAL OCCASIONS...
**CDM POOL SERVICE & REPAIR**
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.
*Acid Wash
*Tile Cleaning
*Full Service
*Chemical Only Service
*Repairs & Motors
*Pumps
*Filter Cleanouts
PET SERVICES
DJ’S DISCOUNT SUNSCREENS
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.
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
BBB DRYWALL, LLC
Remodeling, Drywall Repairs,
Garages, Patios, Additions, Entertainment
Centers, Popcorn Removal, Water
Damage. Residential and Commercial.
Lowest Prices Guaranteed. Licensed,
Bonded, Insured. ROC254546.
480-223-2816,
bbbdrywall@hotmail.com,
www. BBBDrywall.com
DARLENE’S PAMPERED PET CARE
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.
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,
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.
JUNK REMOVAL 480-306-1986
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.
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 **
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.
HOUSE CLEANING
HOUSE CLEANING
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.
Same Day Services available.
Licensed. Bonded. Insured.
Alert Cleaning Services, Inc.
Ecoquality Cleaning Every Time!
www.alertcleaning.com
olga@alertcleaning.com
480-786-3838.
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.
CARPET CLEANING
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 locally-owned 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.
Housekeeper with 20 years expereince
in the Ocotillo/East Valley area.
Owner/Operator, no partner, no crews.
Small Client load, all supplies included.
Call for a quote. Jennifer Sailer
480-203-8267.
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.
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.
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.
PAINTING SERVICES
UNLIMITED YARD
CLEAN-UP & TREE
TYLER’S DECORATING
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!
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.
PAINTING AND REMODELING.
Over 15 years experience. Interior,
Exterior Painting and Remodels.
Call Chris, 480-415-9430.
A CUT ABOVE PAINTING, LLC
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-Bonded-Insured-ROC 257167.
MENTION this ad to receive 5% OFF!
480-244-9119
EAST VALLEY PAINTERS
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
MUSTANG CARPET & TILE
CLEANING Carpet, Tile & Grout, and
SAILER HOUSEKEEPING
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Classifieds
December 1 – 14, 2012
WINDOW CLEANING
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
BRIGHT-N-SHINE
*10% OFF Window Cleaning, Tracks
included. *Sunscreens - FREE UV
Protection. *2 week Rain Guarantee.
*Gutter Cleaning. *Power / Pressure
Washing: Homes, Driveways, Patios.
Owner Operated. Quality Work.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
FREE Estimates.
Call Bright-n-Shine 480-557-0831.
**SPRINKLER REPAIR**
BY FERNIE
Honest 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.
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
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
KAI KANE LANDSCAPES
Weekly Maintenance.
Clean Ups. Irrigation Repairs.
Competitive Prices.
FREE Estimates.
www.kaikanelandscapes.com
ROC 271526.
kaikanelandscapes@live.com
602-677-6550.
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.
FREE PRESS!
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Where to Eat
December 1 – 14, 2012
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Come enjoy our newly expanded patio!
Amalfi Pizzeria
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
A Taste of Italy in Your Neighborhood
Monday All Day—Kids Eat Free
with adult meal purchase
Tuesday $2.50 – Turkey’s
Wednesday Double Stamp Day
Thursday $3.00 Veggies
Friday Free Chips with 12” Sub
Assorted wines,
draft and bottled beer
at affordable pricing
Daily Specials • Catering • Patio Seating
480-895-8200
www.AmalfiPizzaAZ.com
Dine-in or take-out. With coupon only. Not valid with any
other offer. One coupon per table. One coupon per visit.
Expires 12-31-12 STSN
Any Catering Order
New customers only.
With coupon, not valid with other offers.
Expires 1/15/2013
1920 W. Germann Rd., 480-245-6503, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily
250 S. Arizona Ave., 480-248-8356
Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sun. Closed
4991 S. Alma School Road, #12, Chandler, AZ 85248
NE Corner of Alma School Rd. & Chandler Heights • Open 7 Days 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
WE DELIVER!
Deliveries have a $15 minimum
and a $2 delivery fee.
Hand-Made Fresh
$1 OFF Any Premium Fruit or Light Smoothie
DQ / ORANGE JULIUS
3107 S. GILBERT RD. STE. 112
GILBERT, AZ 85295-4681
Pecos & Gilbert w/drive-thru
20% OFF
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., STE. 112,
GILBERT, AZ 85295-4681.
Pecos & Gilbert w/drive thru.
Expires 1/17/2013
DQ / ORANGE JULIUS
3107 S. GILBERT RD. STE. 112
GILBERT, AZ 85295-4681
Pecos & Gilbert w/drive-thru
Tamales
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., STE. 112,
GILBERT, AZ 85295-4681.
Pecos & Gilbert w/drive thru.
Expires 1/17/2013
18
$
.99
DOZEN
Complement Your
Order with Hatch
Green or Red Chile!
www.newmexicangrill.com
3140 S. Gilbert Rd., #3
Chandler, AZ 85286
3107 S Lindsay Rd., #101
Gilbert, AZ 85295
480-895-3417
480-899-0773
(SW Corner of Queen Creek
& Gilbert)
(NE Corner of Lindsay
& Pecos)
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Where to Eat
December 1 – 14, 2012
CELEBRATING
2 YEARS
OF BUSINESS!
Thank you Ch
andler!
Steak • Seafood • Chops • Wine • Cocktails
BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES
WITH US—CALL TODAY!
Ask about our Early Happy Hour
Open 7 Nights A Week
Prime Rib & Live Music on Saturdays
98 S. San Marcos, Chandler, AZ 85225 Sina
tra’s Favorite Pl
ace in Chandler
480-899-4400 www.dc-steakhouse.com
CELEBRATING
2 YEARS
OF BUSINESS!
Thank you Ch
andler!
Chops • Wine •IN
Cocktails
Steak • Seafood •CHEER
HOLIDAY
A
NEWYOUR
YORK
MINUTE!
BOOK
HOLIDAY
PARTIES
Complete Holiday Dinners for Dine-in or To-Go*
Holiday Cookies & Pastries
Custom Catering • Party & Gift Trays
Ask about
EarlyPotato
Happy
Hour
Original,
Spinachour
& Sweet
Pancakes
WITH US—CALL TODAY!
FREE $10**
GIFT CARD
**With the Purchase of $50 in Chompie’s Gift Cards
Online at www.CHOMPIES.com or any Chompie’s.
Offer ends 12/31/12. Free gift card valid after 1/1/13.
Gift cards and Chompie's Rewards
not valid for catering.
Open 7 Nights A Week
Prime Rib & Live Music on Saturdays
Phoenix - Scottsdale - Tempe - Chandler
Visit www.CHOMPIES.com
3481 W. Frye Rd.
For Special Holiday Menus
Chandler Fashion Center
98
S. San Marcos, Chandler,Just
AZS.85225
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480-398-3008 tra’s FavoritFind
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480-899-4400
www.dc-steakhouse.com
Chandler
www.chompies.com
480-348-CATR(2287)
Fresh,Tasty, Healthy Choices for Everyone!
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FREE
Gyoza
With your purchase
of $25 or more
May not be combined with any other
offers. Expires 1/15/2013. STSN
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sushi
15%OFF
Your Entire Bill
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Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 8 p.m.
May not be combined with any other
offers. Expires 1/15/2013. STSN
facebook.com/YogisGrillOcotillo
4015 S. Arizona Ave. #5, Chandler, AZ 85248 | 480-895-5569 | www.yogisgrill.net
CELEBRATING
2 YEARS
OF BUSINESS!
Thank you Ch
andler!
Steak • Seafood • Chops • Wine • Cocktails
BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES
WITH US—CALL TODAY!
Ask about our Early Happy Hour
Open 7 Nights A Week
Prime Rib & Live Music on Saturdays
98 S. San Marcos, Chandler, AZ 85225 Sina
tra’s Favorite Pl
ace in Chandler
480-899-4400 www.dc-steakhouse.com
CARNE ASADA
$3 BURRITO
Regularly priced $6. One coupon per order, cannot be combined with
other offers. Good through 12/31/2012.
www.SanTanSun.com
Where to Eat
December 1 – 14, 2012
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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.
AVAILABLE AT THE
Alma School & Queen Creek
480-726-9015
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Arizona Ave. & Ocotillo
480-802-0440
Gilbert & Germann
480-786-4577
For reservations, call 480-883-3773 or visit www.corkrestaurant.net
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www.SanTanSun.com
Where to Eat
December 1 – 14, 2012
NEW!
5@ 5
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 5 p.m. • $5 Wines • $5 Plates
Complimentary bread service
Call for reservations
for these upcoming events…
• December 9 .........Brunch with Santa
• December 31 .......New Year's Eve Celebration
480-917-6660
LUNCH
SPECIA
Only
LS
$6.00
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
Ocotillo Golf Resort
3751 S Clubhouse Drive
Chandler, AZ 85248
www.OcotilloGolf.com
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Remember All These Christmas Favorites?
From our family to yours, making Christmas traditions “Sweet”
Stacked to the ceiling with over 100,000 pounds of all those hard to find nostalgic candies
and the new greats of today! Dozens of varieties of candy canes, and holiday favorites like
filled raspberries, cut rock, chocolate filled mint straws, walnut chips,
holiday gems, peach blossoms, ribbon candy and more!
10%
OFF
Entire Inventory
Up to $10 savings.
Limit one coupon per person.
Must present coupon.
Expires 12/25/2012.
FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED
(NW Corner of Chandler Blvd & Alma School Rd)
Cachet
H O M E S
B U I L D I N G R E L AT I O N S H I P S
GATED COMMUNITY
• From Low $200’s
• 8 Single and Two Story Plans to Select From
• Homes From 1,613 to 2,631 sq. ft.
• Fully Landscaped Front Yards
• New Home Warranty!
Inventory Homes Under Construction
Close-Out!
Inventory
Homes
Available!
Lock and Leave Luxury Townhomes
• From the high $200’s
• 1,797 to 2,287 sq. ft.
• Gated Community
• Pool, Ramada and BBQ area
• Fully Landscaped and Maintained Front Yards
• New Home Warranty!
Encore at Grayhawk
Bel Canto at Mirabel
Tranquil Trail Estates
From the 300’s
Luxury Condominiums
Pima Rd. & Thompson Peak Pkwy.
Scottsdale
480-556-7038
Almost Sold Out!
From the Low $500’s
Semi-Custom Homes
Cave Creek Rd. & Pima Rd.
Scottsdale
480-556-7051 or 480-748-9195
2,820 sq. ft. completed home
From the Low $500's
Cave Creek Rd. West of Pima
Carefree
480-556-7051 or 480-748-9195
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Prices, plans, incentives, availability and programs are subject to change daily without prior notice or obligation. Public Reports are available on the ADRE website.