16 Jan. 24 - Feb. 6, 2009
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Year in review from Page 14
HCLC produces fi rst musical Energy effi cient doors, treatments City hall plans move forward
The fi rst musical theatre production, “Once Upon EntryPoint Glass opens a business for custom-fi t, The City of Chandler moves forward with its new
A Mattress,” the tale of the Middle Ages princess and energy-saving glass and mini blinds that never need City Hall project and defers two dozen other projects.
the pea, is produced at Horizon Community Learning dusting. The 120,000-square-foot City Hall is slated to be
Center, an honors charter school in Ahwatukee. built on 4 acres on the east side of Arizona Avenue at
Gilbert pet hospital opens Chicago Street.
May 2008 Backpacking business takes hike
Just Roughin’ It Adventure Company co-owner
Local British family faces deportation Debbie Hendricks of Ocotillo, second from right, leads
a group of hikers on a recent Rim to Rim Grand Canyon
Tour. She and husband Ray leave the corporate world
to start their own hiking tour business.
Chandler population breaks 250K
The number of residents living in the boundaries of
the City of Chandler tops 250,321 as of May 1. That’s
an average monthly increase of 309 people and up
from 246,389 this time last year.
STSN photo
Hartke joins City
Dr. Billy Griswold, Dr. Karin Burns, Shea Council race
STSN photo Stanek, Natasha Larsen and Alana Rounds celebrate Kevin Hartke officially
A Clemente Ranch family faces deportation the grand opening of Priority Pet Hospital. STSN declares his intention to run
regardless of years working within the immigration photo for the Chandler City Council.
system. Pictured are, from left, Steven, John, Michael, Hartke, a 23-year resident of
Helen and Victoria Carroll. Hull earns A+ Chandler, is fi lling an interim
term on the City Council and
Celebration crowns royal pooches has served on Chandler’s
Charter Revision Committee
and Human Relations
Kevin Hartke
Commission.
Residents respond to immigration fl ap
Letters to the editor fl ood in to the SanTan Sun
News, with residents angry about the legal immigration
challenges facing the Carroll family of Clemente
Ranch.
Accountant’s Offi ce celebrates 7 years
Harbour Club resident Carolyn J. Brown celebrates
the seventh anniversary of The Accountant’s Offi ce,
Jane Dee Hull Elementary receives an A+ rating LLC, providing business and personal bill paying
for academic excellence from the Arizona Education services to clients nationwide.
STSN photo
Foundation. Hull keeps the designation for three
RUFF RACE: Music, entertainment, vendors, Chihuahua races and
the crowning of the King and Queen Chihuahuas are part of the
years. Carebear opening 2nd school
annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration and Chihuahua races May 3 in
downtown Chandler, sponsored by the Chandler Coalition for Civil
Artistic Mystic opens
and Human Rights.
Artistic Mystic owner and
photographer Deborah Silvis
LaBella celebrates 6 years opens her new art gallery on
the northwest corner of Alma
School and Warner roads in
Chandler with a variety of
mediums exhibited.
Deborah Silvis
CUSD begins
background check pilot
STSN photo
NEW PRESCHOOL: Carebear Preschool owner Carrie Edwards
prepares to open a second facility at Fulton Ranch, after opening
her fi rst preschool at The Falls at Ocotillo fi ve years ago. From
left: Mary Beeman, center director at The Falls; Carrie Edwards,
owner; Alicia Gonzales, teacher; and Tameca Casey, director of
the new school.
Game Truck expands
Area resident Scott Novis expands Game Truck, a
mobile arcade experience for home video games, to
the Chandler and Gilbert area.
New gallery opens at Olpin
STSN photo
The 2 Hemispheres Gallery opens inside the Olpin
A pilot program to increase safety on school Art Center in historic downtown Chandler to display
STSN photo
campuses and ensure an effi cient check-in process artwork from national and international artists.
ANOTHER YEAR: Labella Salon & Day Spa owner Wendy Eslick
for visitors begins at Hancock Elementary and Willis
celebrates her sixth year in business offering hair, nail and spa
Junior High. This initial program is made possible by
services at The Falls at Ocotillo in Southern Chandler.
a $1,200 grant from the federal government.
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