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involved in military and veterans organizations, including Military Offi cers Association of America and Army Aviation Association of America. Civilian jobs included working as an instructor pilot for the Arizona Army National Guard from 1984 to 1997 and serving as deputy director for the Arizona Department of Veterans Services from 2000 to 2006.
Although Ferguson is proud of the time he spent in the military and his accomplishments, he is equally proud of every single person who has served our country, most of whom are never recognized for their efforts.
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PROUD: Fred Ferguson of Chandler took part in a Patriots dinner at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention in Riverside, CA in 1999.
“There are no unimportant jobs in the military,” he says. “There are thousands and thousands and thousands of soldiers who also served but never were recognized.” This explains why Ferguson would rather talk about all members of the military, not just the ones like himself who happened to receive an award. “One of the best old clichés around is ‘freedom isn’t free,’” he says. “If you look back, there are a lot of good men and women who paid one hell of a high price so we can still have our freedom. They have all just done so much for us.”
Alison Stanton is a freelance writer who lives in the East Valley. She can be reached at Alison@
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Community
August 6 - 19, 2011
11 Exhibit touts Chandler’s ‘excellence’
The “Environment Excellence Traveling Exhibit” is on display in the Chandler City Hall lobby at 175 S. Arizona Ave. in downtown Chandler through Aug. 10. The museum-quality exhibit consists of winning entries including one from Chandler for its award-winning Paseo Vista Recreational Area project, an exhibit from Valley Forward’s 30th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards in the Park Site Development and Landscape category.
The project, a collaboration between the City’s Community Services and Municipal Utilities departments, showcases the transformation of Chandler’s closed landfi ll near McQueen and Queen Creek Roads into a community special-use park offering disc golf, archery and a dog park.
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Melissa Gernant, a Chandler singer and stay-at-home mom, won a bronze medal in vocals, contemporary, in the 15th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts, which featured more than 40 countries participating in what is described by event officials as “talent Olympics.” Dancers, singers, models, actors, instrumentalists and a variety of artists vied for $130,000 in scholarships before entertainment industry experts. Gernant has sung since she was a young girl including in church choirs, school choirs and various bands. Info: 818-667-6005.
Matt and Amy Funicello of Chandler will appear on the NBC “Marriage Ref” television show at 9 p.m. Sun., Aug 14 on KPNX-TV Channel 12. They will also host a viewing party from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 14 at BJ’s Brewery at the Chandler Fashion Center, where the restaurant is donating 15 percent of the sales from the party or anyone who mentions “Horsemen” to the Chandler/Gilbert Horsemen pee-wee football team that is also featured in the nationally televised show created by Jerry Seinfeld.
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