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Final VUUSICA concert features piano, ASU students May 25

admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:55:43 +0000

Music from a trio of piano, string bass and drums concludes the seventh annual VUUSICA concert series at 7:30 p.m. Sat., May 25 at the Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6400 W. Del Rio St., south of Ray at McKemy, Chandler.

“Points of VUU” features Aleks Izotov, the VUU’s pianist, along with other ASU musicians.

“How often do you get to hear gifted performers at the beginning of their careers?” asks VUU member Anne Schneider about the young performers. “If you wait to hear them several years from now at a different venue, you may not be able to afford their tickets!”

Tickets for the concert are $8 in advance and $10 at the door for adults, $6 for students. They are available on Sundays at the VUU before the concert or can be purchased online at www.vuu.org/vuusica.

Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation is an welcoming, diverse intergenerational Unitarian Universalist congregation that meets on Saturday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. For details, call 480-899-4249 or visit www.vuu.org.

Bring your ‘A-Game’ for Kiwanis May 18

admin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:37:55 +0000

The annual Kiwanis Kickin’ it for Kickball Tournament is Sat., May 18 with free food and beer for adults ages 21 and older. Registration is 3 p.m. and kickoff at 4 p.m. at Nozomi Park, 250 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Kiwanis Eliminate Project “Fighting Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus Around the World,” the Kiwanis Chandler Young Professionals, the Chandler Kiwanis Club and the local Salvation Army summer camp program for disadvantaged children.
A team sponsorship for up to 12 players is $600. Single players are $60. Registration is limited. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.
To register online, visit roe4chandler.com/roe4chandler/Registration.html.
For more information call Jeremy McClymonds at 480-241-7256, Michelle O’Grady at 480-206-3427 and Lakee Hesch at 602-451-9950.

Chandler Chamber honoring the best, brightest May 30

admin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:29:41 +0000

The 26th annual awards dinner for the Chandler Chamber of Commerce is at 5:30 p.m. Thu., May 30.

The dinner will be held at the Hilton Phoenix Chandler, 2929 W. Frye Rd. Bring sunglasses, as this year’s neon theme is all about “honoring the best and brightest.”

The annual awards dinner gives the community the opportunity to recognize outstanding businesses of all sizes, as well as educators and administrators who have demonstrated leadership and exemplified commitment.

The last day to register is Wed., May 29. Registration fees are $50 for members, $60 for guests, and $550 for a table of 10.

Chandler getting $21m GM tech center

admin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:02:34 +0000

More than 1,000 high-tech employees are expected to be hired over the next five years to work for a new General Motors Information Technology Innovation in Chandler.

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny with Gov. Jan Brewer and other state officials say GM will invest $21 million in the new Chandler facility, the fourth to enable GM to “in-source the company’s innovation capabilities, strengthening its global competitiveness.” GM’s IT Innovation Centers are part of a companywide transformation to improve performance, reduce the cost of on-going operations and increase its delivery of innovation, according to a news release.

“This is exactly the type of technology employer we need in Chandler and in our state,” says Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny. “The GM Innovation Center is a perfect complement to Chandler’s Price Corridor, and furthers the City’s reputation as a regional hub for innovation and high-tech businesses.”

GM will begin recruiting and hiring software developers, database administrators and system analysts immediately. The new Innovation Center is expected to be operational by first quarter 2014.

Interested candidates can apply for positions at jobs.gm.com/.