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Donovan joins Valley Metro board
Chandler Vice Mayor Trinity Donovan will chair the Budget and Finance Subcommittee of the Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority, effective this week, following a recent appointment.
Donovan has been a member of the RPTA Board of Directors since 2007. She has served on the City of Chandler’s Budget Review Subcommittee and has run two nonprofi t organizations with budgets up to $1 million.
“Transportation issues are important to the viability and health of every community,” says the vice mayor. “Working closely with our regional partners on the fi nancing of these projects is a privilege, and I look forward to the service.”
MCCF raising funds for gay students
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation is nearing its goal of raising $200,000 in scholarships for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer/questioning young adults, said to be the fi rst endowment of its kind in Arizona.
More than $88,000 has been raised from 125 donors since the scholarship’s launch in January.
Each OUT and UP Endowed Scholarship will cover tuition, books and fees up to 60 credit hours and $5,000. It will be renewable each semester, as long as the recipient maintains a minimum 2.0 GPA and completes at least nine credit hours each semester. The Maricopa Community College District is one of the largest in the nation, with 10 colleges, including Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
For more information, contact Rachel Rabinovich at 480-731-8417 or at
rachel.rabinovich@domail.maricopa.edu. To make online donations, visit
www.maricopa.edu/foundation.
Community
Pets as well as kids and adults can take part in the 4th Annual Summer Splash Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., June 18 in Dr. AJ Chandler Park West in historic downtown Chandler. The all-age event is free and open to the public. PetaPOOLooza, sponsored by Diggity Do Dog, is where furry friends can chill out on what may be one of the hottest days of the summer. It’s one of the new additions to the annual summer event, along with a Family Chill Zone, a tent with a misting system for families, presented by Western Bank; and special appearances by Sponge Bob, Little Mermaid
June 18 - July 1, 2011 Free Summer Splash cools off downtown
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COOL OFF: Get wet and stay cool during the 4th Annual Summer Splash Festival Sat., June 18 in historic downtown Chandler.
characters, Aspire Gymnastics, Dance Action 2, Karate for Kids, a fi re truck and a Hot Rod police car.
This year there will be fi ve water infl atables for kids, including a Slip & Slides, Double Decker, Big Kahuna, Shark Attack and Wild Rapids. Little ones can have fun blowing bubbles in BubbleMania and in splash pools in the Kiddie Splash Zone.
A video arcade on wheels, Gamez on Wheelz, will be on hand for those preferring gaming to splashing along with live entertainment, train rides, vendors, food and drinks. A key attraction of Summer Splash 2011 is the water safety instruction, courtesy of Aqua Tots. Aqua Tots has taught thousands of children to swim since its inception in 1991. “We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and their families,” says Steve Matthews of Aqua Tots. “Parents need to be vigilant when it comes to water safety. And that starts with education and awareness.”
Summer Splash is presented by HDE Agency, a full service marketing, advertising, design, public relations and special events company in partnership with the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership (DCCP) and local charities. Sponsors include Fry’s, Toyota, SRP, Chandler Fire Department, Bear Essential News, Western Bank, and Gamez on Wheelz. For more information, call 602-276-2499.
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