32 Jan. 19 - Feb. 1, 2008
Year in Review
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Chandler center turns Chandler taxpayers see lower rate
tables on veterans The lowest overall County-controlled combined property tax rate in 28 years
The Arizona Department of Veterans is approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, and as a result of the
Services opens a Chandler branch 9.6-percent reduction, property owners will see an overall property tax reduction
to provide advocacy services and of $13.78 per $100 of assessed valuation.
information to veterans, surviving
spouses and their minor children.
Cornerstone employee charged
STSN photo by Gordon Murray
with embezzling
HELP A VET: Veteran Gina Swartz meets with
Accountant Brenda Su Carroll faces multiple fraud
Carl Bender, a service offi cer with Chandler
charges for allegedly embezzling more than $400,000 from
American Legion Post 35, to discuss benefi ts
and other services the new center can offer.
her employer, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church.
New DCCP director welcomed Brenda Su Carroll
NEW TO DOWNTOWN: Eileen
New businesses
Brill Wagner, left, is welcomed
by downtown merchants as
RedBrick Neighborhood Pizza Café opens under new management at Alma
she starts her new position as
School and Queen Creek roads in the Las Tiendas Shopping Center, specializing in
executive director for the DCCP
fi re-roasted gourmet pizza.
and the Enhanced Municipal
CPAeXpress opens in Southern Chandler on the southeast corner of Alma School
Business District. Downtown
Chandler Community Partnership
and Chandler Heights roads, expediting tax returns for individuals, families or
President Patti Bruno, far right,
small businesses.
and Chandler Chamber President
In addition to golf products, Mulligan’s Golf in Southern Chandler how offers a
Becky Jackson, center, welcome
travel website at www.ytbtravel.com/mulligans.
Brill Wagner at an event hosted
by Peter and Sigrid Sciacca of di
State Farm Insurance Agent Paul Sherman provides insurance and fi nancial
Sciacca glass.
services at his new location in Southern Chandler while helping out local sports
teams.
Submitted photo
Vie Salon and Spa opens at Alma School and Chandler Heights.
Lyle Riggs, a sole practitioner with 12 years of experience, opens Riggs Law
Doing business PLC in historic downtown Chandler, focusing on civil and criminal appeals, civil
Paradise Bakery & Café opens in the Crossroads Towne Center at Gilbert and litigation and criminal defense.
Germann roads. Babycakes Café celebrates its fi rst year in business in historic downtown
Hong Tan opens Big Wa Chinese, serving Canton and Mandarin Chinese food Chandler, owned by Chef Sarah Ellis-Johnson.
for dining in or take out.
October 2007
September 2007
Chandler jobs double, unemployment dips
K-9 offi cer charged in dog’s death Chandler boasts a lower unemployment rate of 2.4 percent and twice the
A Chandler police sergeant faces a misdemeanor charge following the death employment opportunities of recent years. The city’s job market shifts, as new
of his police dog. Sgt. Thomas Lovejoy, Chandler’s K-9 handler and trainer, was companies arrive and one large one, Motorola, departs. Between 2000 to 2006, the
arrested by County deputies and booked into jail briefl y for animal abuse and number of new jobs rose to 13,250.
neglect after leaving “Bandit” in his patrol vehicle for 12 hours, where he died of
heat prostration. Airpark area takes fl ight
Commercial development of the
CNLL makes top 4 in world Chandler airpark area continues at a brisk
The Chandler National Little League All-Stars are welcomed home with a parade, pace, despite a sagging real estate market
following their ranking as one of the top four best teams in the world after reaching and economic woes. The 9-square-mile area
the World Series semi-fi nals for the second time. defi ned by Pecos on the north, Gilbert on
the east, Ocotillo on the south, and Arizona
Huskies take Babe Ruth national title on the west, is experiencing a banner year.
A group of freshman Huskies is the fi rst team from Arizona to reach the Babe STSN photo by Gordon Murray
Ruth World Series in more than 15 years. The honor comes after going undefeated First “Drive Flu” a success AVAILABLE: This is one of several offi ce
in their competitive baseball league this summer, then winning the state title and A “Drive Flu” vaccination clinic provides
buildings nearly completed on Germann
space in the Chandler airpark area.
the Babe Ruth Pacifi c Southwest Regional tournament. free fl u shots to the fi rst 1,000 adult
participants to help emergency planners and public health offi cials test their plans
Basha High adopts strict tardy policy for vaccinating large numbers or residents if the need should arise. The event, held
Basha High School implements a controversial new tardy policy for the 2007-08 at Chandler Regional Medical Center, is sponsored by the hospital and the City of
school year, where students arriving late to class will be required to attend Saturday Chandler.
detention, even for a fi rst infraction.
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