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www.SanTanSun.com April 19 - May 2, 2008
Glass beads refl ect
Celebration to crown
royal pooches
artist’s life
by Louise Gacioch
Like the beautiful beads and
jewelry she creates, SanTan
Sun area artist and family
woman Heather Baumgartner
is infused with limitless
possibilities.
“The glass is its own entity,
mystifying, amazing and
malleable,” says the owner of
LeBella Beads.
STSN photo
The beads’ various
shapes, colors and surface
THRONE WORTHY: There’s still time to enter your pup in the
Chihuahua Races to vie for a crown.
treatments are somewhat like
Baumgartner’s life. Creative Music, entertainment, vendors, Chihuahua races
and adaptable, she fi nds ways and the crowning of the King and Queen Chihuahuas
to meld her life as an artist are all part of the fun at the annual Cinco de Mayo
with the challenges and joys of Celebration and Chihuahua races from noon to 8 p.m.
being a businesswoman, wife
STSN photo by Shannon Lista
Sat., May 3 in front of the Downtown Chandler Public
and mother of four daughters BEAD IT: Using a torch and protective glasses, Heather Baumgartner makes lampwork beads, Library Courtyard at 100 E. Commonwealth St.
ages 11, 9, 7 and 4.
then turns her creations into wearable art.
This free event is sponsored by the Chandler
“I always knew I would couldn’t make everything work without him. He Coalition for Civil and Human Rights and is open to
become an artist,” says Baumgartner, who was trained encouraged me to create the studio in the house, to the public.
as an occupational therapist in North Dakota. “Life purchase the equipment and to go forward,” she says Races run from 6 to 7 p.m. with the Chihuahua
can be crazy and hectic because I’m very involved in of her spouse of 16 years. coronation from 7 to 8 p.m. Sign-in for the Chihuahua
my kids’ school, and because of the daily demands Baumgartner’s career began three years ago. She races begins at 1 p.m. and is open to the fi rst 150 dogs.
of home and family life.” Recently, the artist hired a purchased glass beads on Ebay and turned them into The entry fee is $10.
much-needed home assistant. The fi rst-place winner receives a one-night
“My husband, Jimmy, is very supportive and I
See Glass beads Page A+__
stay at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort.
Other winners and runners-up receive plaques and
certifi cates.
Native New Yorker
For an entry form or more information, contact Joe
Garcia at 480-895-0440. Sponsors of the 2008 Cinco
de Mayo festivities include the City of Chandler, El
wings it to success
Dorado High School and Petco.
trained to know about 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to closing, featuring half price off
our menu items and most appetizers with discounts on beer, wine and
to understand that cocktails. Enjoy wings for 35 cents each all day on
we are customer Wings Tuesdays.
oriented. They know The Native New Yorker menu is surprisingly varied.
our regulars by name The sirloin steak dinners ($12.95) are as tender and
and usually exactly done-to-your-preference as the famous wings ($7.50
what they like to doz.) are meaty and fl avorful. “Best Wings” is an
order.” Arizona restaurant category created for and won hands
Reid adds that down many times by the Native New Yorker.
families enjoy a The pizzas ($13.95 large cheese) are made-to-order
stop by the Native from hand-stretched pizza dough. If you crave Italian,
New Yorker because there’s a full range of pasta including lasagna ($9.50)
they can relax in the and bow-tie chicken Alfredo ($9.50).
booths and tables in Full-meal salads ($4.50 to $11.95) cover the gamut
the main dining area from antipasto to sirloin steak and chicken Caesar.
and there is a great Burgers, soups, hoagies, fi sh and chips and half-
STSN photo by Shannon Lista
kid’s menu. Families pound burgers are a few other options.
WINGING IT: Kari Huff serves a plate of wings at Native New Yorker in S. Chandler.
are also welcome in
the lounge if they
by Joan Westlake
want to watch one
A family friendly restaurant that has good food in
of the games on the wrap-around-the-bar banks of
a welcoming atmosphere – that’s what Greg Weltsch
televisions or play electronic Trivia or Texas Hold’em.
says he wants his Native New Yorker restaurant to
Quik Bite
There are usually several games and sporting events
be. The establishment at Alma School and Chandler
featured on the televisions.
Native New Yorker
Heights is ideally set up with a restaurant on one side
Video games can be found in the hallway connecting
Family food and fun with sports bar
and a spacious lounge on the other.
the restaurant and lounge. The jukebox in the lounge NW corner of Alma School & Chandler Heights
“You know we are popular with the neighborhood
is wired to the Internet so patrons can always fi nd the
480-883-8284
ALMA SCHOOL
LMA
because we have a lot of regulars of all ages,” says
songs they want.
Stefan Reid, part of the managing staff at the Native
SCH
The lounge also features real Texas Hold’em poker
New Yorker. “They come here because they enjoy the
CHANDLER HEIGHTS
games at 7 and 10 p.m. on Wednesdays. Players deal
food as well as the atmosphere. And, for some, this is
the cards for a chance at prizes. Karaoke starts on 9
a place to meet and make friends. Our employees are
p.m. on Saturday evenings. Happy hour is from 3 to
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