May 5 – 18, 2012
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Chandler celebrates Centennial
BY MIRIAM VAN SCOTT Chandler’s big day has been 100 years in the making,
but now the City’s Centennial celebration has finally arrived. Chandler officially turns 100 May 17 and residents throughout the SanTan Sun area are joining in the festivities. “The Centennial Steering Committee has planned
numerous events, but anyone can get involved and celebrate the Centennial in their own way,” says Centennial Publicity Committee Chair Craig Younger. “Many of the schools in Chandler have been leading the way on celebrating with T-shirts, concerts, art projects, marquee signs, etc., and I hope that community pride continues into the fall school year.” City officials are also inviting the public to
participate in a weekend-long celebration featuring everything from the dedication of a time capsule to themed entertainment to free cake. “The City of Chandler will celebrate its 100th
birthday with three days of free activities, at three different locations on May 17, 18 and 19,” says Centennial Coordinator Jean Reynolds. “Chandler’s Centennial Celebration Weekend will start with a birthday party at City Hall, followed by an evening of art and entertainment in the historic downtown and concluding with a family friendly celebration complete with fireworks at Tumbleweed Park.”
PLAYS WITH TOYS: Jeremy Scott, left, and his brother, Brian, with one of the largest American flags constructed out of 127,000 LEGOs for the Chandler Centennial. More about the flag and a replica of the Arizona flag on Page 10. STSN photo
Intel crane sparks interest
BY MIRIAM VAN SCOTT A new addition has popped up on the SanTan Sun
SEE Centennial PAGE 10
area skyline recently: a massive industrial crane that towers above the Intel complex in Chandler. The gigantic apparatus, a Sarens SGC-120 from Belgium, boasts a 740-foot total boom length, maximum lift capacity of 3,200 tons and is so enormous it had to be delivered in 250 truckloads of component parts and then assembled at the site. “This is one of the world’s largest land-based cranes,”
says Dawn Jones, spokesperson for Intel Corporation. “It’s used to pick up and place massive trusses weighing approximately 300 tons each. The crane was brought in to place the roof trusses, which are built on the ground, onto the roof of the new F42 building.” Since its arrival, the crane has been attracting
CHANDLER COLUSSUS: Intel’s construction crane is one of the largest in the world and has become a local attraction. Photo courtesy Intel
attention from residents and visitors alike, even drawing a comment from President Obama during his visit to
SEE Intel crane PAGE 9 Time stands still at Tumbleweed Ranch
BY K. M. LANG As Chandler celebrates its first century, it’s not hard
to imagine a time when the fields and farms of its rural youth are entirely replaced by houses, businesses and recreational areas. Thanks to the foresight of City officials, when that
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Dr. A.J. Chandler opened the town site office May 17, 1912. Excursion trains on the newly completed Arizona Eastern Railroad brought 300 speculators who spent a total of $50,000 for land that day. Submitted photo
day arrives, Tumbleweed Ranch will remain to remind residents, young and old, of the blood, sweat and toil required wresting a livelihood from the desert. The ranch, located on 17 acres at Tumbleweed Park,
was the inspiration of Dave McDowell, Chandler’s former assistant community services director, who “envisioned SEE Tumbleweed Ranch PAGE 6
STEPPING BACK IN TIME: Docent Ruth Hibbard, dressed in 1912 garb, stands in front of a covered wagon in the farmyard at Tumbleweed Ranch. Submitted photo
F E AT U R E D S TO R I E S Police honor fallen officers . . . . . . . . . . . . COMMUNITY . . . Page 4 Local facility tackles chronic illness . . . . BUSINESS . . . . . Page 18 Hamilton baseball fighting back . . . . . . . . YOUTH. . . . . . . Page 27 Home-style Indian cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEIGHBORS . . . . Page 48 Thousands of meals head to Africa . . . . . SPIRITUALITY . . . Page 63
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Community . . . . . . . . 4-17 Business . . . . . . . . . . 18-25 Youth. . . . . . . . . . . . .26-37 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . .38-39 Neighbors. . . . . . . . .48-61 Spirituality . . . . . . . .62-65 Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-73 Directory . . . . . . . . .74-76 Classifieds. . . . . . . . 77-78 Where to eat . . . . . 79-82
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