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Year in review from Page 26
Local farmers market Chandler lakes ready for fi shing McCullough-Price House celebrates 70th
offers more choices
Farmer Jeff Scott sells produce in Dr. A.J. Chandler
Park along with vendors offering organic produce,
salsa, fruit, fresh eggs, bread and crafts as the Farmers
Market expands to every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. in
historic downtown Chandler.
Haley picks white tiger as mascot
Haley Elementary School selects the white tiger as
its mascot.
October 2008
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Some 500 pounds of Arkansas-raised channel
New city buildings on the horizon catfi sh are added to the lake at Chandler’s Veterans
Oasis Park as part of the Urban Fishing Program of the The McCullough-Price House, one of Chandler’s
Arizona Game and Fish Department. restored historic dwellings, celebrates its 70th
anniversary Oct. 25.
New Chandler fi re chief from within
Jeff Clark, 40, a former Chandler assistant fi re chief,
becomes Chandler Fire Department’s new fi re chief
following the retirement of Chief Jim Roxburgh. November 2008
Election Day choices abound Safe harbors in the fi nancial storm
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SanTan Sun area residents go to the Nov. 4 general
election to select a U.S. president and three City
Designs are unveiled for a new $75 million Chandler Council members, and to vote on the General Plan.
City Hall, a 120,000-square-foot certifi ed “green”
building that will include a glass and metal tower Orbital Sciences announces expansion
design, large outdoor courtyard, fountain, shaded
walkways and solar panels on the parking garage roof
to generate electricity for the offi ces.
New Fire headquarters ‘long overdue’
Local investment and real estate experts give
suggestions for investors during the current economic
downtown.
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CUSD seeks continued budget override
The Chandler Unifi ed School District’s governing
Orbital Sciences Corp. announces expansion plans board requests a renewal of its current maintenance
that include a new building and additional employees and operations budget override on the Nov. 4 ballot.
on south Price Road in Southern Chandler.
New theatre launches
Riggs Gateway headed to P&Z
Riggs Residents for Retail Diversity gear up for a
Chandler Fire Department is building new Nov. 5 meeting of the Chandler Planning & Zoning
headquarters near the City Hall complex in downtown Commission that will address the controversial Riggs
Chandler to manage 239 fi refi ghters and 10 fi re Gateway rezoning application from industrial to
stations. commercial.
Riggs Gateway development 2nd annual ‘Drive Flu’
concerns continue
An ongoing controversy regarding the Riggs
Gateway project fl ares up as Diversifi ed Partners
begins marketing the location on its website as a
heavy industrial project instead of a commercial
shopping center, to the chagrin of neighbors. The
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updated website at
www.dpcre.com promotes 30
acres on the northeast corner of Arizona Avenue and
Riggs Road as the Riggs Gateway Industrial Center, Based on her lifelong passion for the arts, Mary-Jo
including possible uses like a dairy processing plant, Okawa of Chandler creates a new theatre company
boat building, repair and storage, truck/rail freight called Copperstar Repertory Company, offering
yard and intercity bus station. professional productions, such as this shot from
“Cinderella,” providing instruction and creating
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opportunities for youth and adults.
SHOTS: A second “Drive Flu” immunization drill offers free fl u
shots to adults who participate in a drive-through vaccination
clinic held Oct. 25 at Chandler Regional Medical Center.
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