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Dive-In Movie a splash for families Taste wine, beer at Von Hanson’s
Watch the family classic “Finding Nemo” under the stars during Dive-In Movie A free wine and beer tasting event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sat., Sept. 20
Night on Sat., Sept. 20 at Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center in Chandler. at Von Hanson’s Meat Market. It is open to the general public and will be held at
The movie is shown on a big screen poolside, and families are invited to bring 2390 N. Alma School Rd. between Elliot and Warner. Von Hanson’s is of the few
their own fl otation devices or sit nearby on the pool deck. smokehouses in the Valley which makes 70 varieties of fresh and smoked sausages,
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $1.50 per with fresh Midwest, custom cut meat and more. For details, call 480-917-2525 or
adult, 50 cents per child. visit
www.vonhansons.com.
Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, located at 5901 S. Hillcrest Dr. on the north
side of Riggs Road in Chandler, is also open from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21.
Call 480-782-2635 or visit
www.chandleraz.gov/aquatics.
Swing for scholarship funds
Code Talkers focus of library event
Raise money for the Gilbert Education Foundation High School Senior
Scholarship program by participating in the Gilbert Education Foundation’s 6th
The wartime contributions of Diné/Navajo Code Talkers is the subject of an
Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Fri., Oct. 24 at Western Skies Golf Club in
informational presentation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 24 at Hamilton
Gilbert.
Library.
Registration starts at 6 a.m. with a shotgun start at 7 a.m. Cost to play is a
Presenter Laura Tohe, assistant professor of English at ASU, discusses the group
donation of $100 per golfer, which includes green fees for 18 holes, cart, range balls
of Diné/Navajo men, her father among them, who enlisted in the Marines during
and lunch.
World War II and used their native language to aid their country.
Western Skies Golf Club is located at 1245 E. Warner Rd. in Gilbert. To register
No registration is needed to attend the program, which was made possible in
or become a sponsor, call Candy Dratnol at 480-239-5117, or access www.
part by a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council. Hamilton Library is located
GilbertEducationFoundation.org.
at 3700 S. Arizona Ave. in Chandler.
CGCC offers multiple scholarships
A recent $573,000 grant makes it possible for science, technology, engineering and math. scholarship recipients to interact with peers, college
Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) to “We are very proud to receive this grant, and see and university faculty, and industry representatives.
award 25 scholarships per semester to its promising this fi nancial commitment as a vote of confi dence,” “These events will complement and enhance what
science, technology, engineering and math students. says Bassam Matar, CGCC engineering faculty students are currently learning in the classroom,”
The grant, from the National Science Foundation member. “We’re thrilled that our students will have Matar explains. “In addition to learning about career
Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and the opportunity to take advantage of scholarship opportunities and jobs in related fi elds, students will
Mathematics (S-STEM), was awarded to fund CGCC’s funds that will help offset the cost of their college have the opportunity to gain hands-on, application-
project, High-Tech Transfer Program Scholars. The education.” based fi eld experience.”
program’s goal is to provide specialized educational Scholarships will average $2,500 per semester for CGCC is located at 2626 E. Pecos Rd. To apply for a
opportunities and services for full-time, fi nancial- the next four years. Monthly High-Tech Transfer scholarship, access
www.cgc.edu/s-stem.
aid eligible students pursuing degrees in the fi elds of Program Scholars events and activities will allow
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