12 Oct. 17 - Nov. 6, 2009
Community
www.SanTanSun.com
Festival of Trees tickets on sale World of Trees comes to
Only 250 tickets are available for ICAN’s 6th Annual Festival of Trees event,
downtown Chandler
held Fri., Dec. 4 at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, and last year’s
event sold out prior to the evening.
An international holiday tree exhibit hibit
Tickets, which are $75 per person, are now on sale in advance at ICAN, by
will be in more than 15 retail shops hops
calling 480-821-4207, ext. 106, and online at
www.icanaz.org/fot.html with
and restaurants in historic downtown own
Paypal to use credit cards.
Chandler Nov. 28 through Dec. 12, and , and
Local businesses and individuals, including the Chandler Fire and Police
prizes will be given for the best tree.e.
departments, will decorate 20 large trees in a variety of designs, and attendees
“World of Trees” will feature
can bid on them in a lively auction. There will also be a silent auction with
decorations provided by various
holiday wreaths, gift baskets and other items.
nonprofi t groups including some
Cocktails begin at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 and the auction at 7. A live band
for sale in the individual shops.
and dancing follow the auction. Attire is business semi-formal.
For example, the new Chandler
For more information, call ICAN’s Shelby Pedersen at 480-821-4207, ext.
Irish Cultural Council, whichch
106, or email her at
shelby@icanaz.org.
formed Chandler’s fi rst Sister City with with
Tullemore, Ireland, will decorate ane an
Irish tree for Murphy’s Law, an Irish Irish
pub. Members of Saints Peter andand
Singers needed for Gilbert
Paul Orthodox Church in Phoenix will x will
decorate a Russian tree for The Russian ussian
Christmas event
Oasis.
Visitors to downtown Chandler can vote on
The Town of Gilbert seeks Christmas carolers to sing at its “12K’s of Christmas”
their favorite tree, and the top vote-getting nonprofi t wins $500, with second
event held from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., Dec. 12 at Freestone District Park.
place receiving $250.
The unique event celebrating health, fi tness and the joy of Christmas will feature
Santa’s Pet Village, a Christmas Bazaar showcasing Christmas crafts and gifts, a
In addition, a retail shopping contest begins on Sat. Nov. 28 and runs
12K run and a 1.2K Santa “Sled Run” walk/stroll, with prizes for best decorated
through Sat., Dec. 12. Shoppers can earn stickers for purchases made only in
entry, cutest pet entry and Christmas spirit awards for families and kids.
downtown Chandler, with double stickers given on Nov. 28. The person who
Runners in the 12K run receive Santa hats and run to their favorite Christmas
spends the most receives a $250 gift certifi cate to be spent in the historic shops
tunes sung by carolers at every mile.
and restaurants.
Caroling groups are assigned a race “K” and are encouraged to wear Christmas For more information, call the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership
costumes and decorate their “K.” After the run ends at 2 p.m., all carolers join in an
at 480-855-3539 or visit
www.DowntownChandler.org.
event fi nale of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” A Judges’ Award is given to the
group showing the most Christmas spirit.
For details or to sign up, call 480-609-3978 or visit
www.12kchristmas.com.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80