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March 3 - 16, 2012
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Rotary club raises money for area groups
Mayor elected to interim League post Listening tours continue Mayor Jay Tibshraeny will serve as treasurer for the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. “The League is a valuable organization to the state’s municipalities and provides a unified voice for cities and towns, particularly at the Legislature,” says Tibshraeny. “I look forward to serving in this leadership capacity in the coming months.” Other new League officers filling vacancies are Clarksville Mayor Doug Von Gausig, who was appointed president, and Tempe City Councilmember Mark Mitchell, who was appointed vice president. The three officers will complete the remaining term until the League’s annual conference in August when the full membership will elect officers for a two-year term. The 25-member executive committee is the governing body of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and sets policy relating to legislative and organizational matters.
Listening Tours Tibshraeny’s Listening Tours continue on Tue., March 13 at San Marcos Elementary School at 451 W. Frye Rd. in Chandler. The tour provides residents with information on city resources and services and
In continuation of its support of Chandler community projects and groups, San Tan Crown Rotary Club recently donated $1,000 each to both ICAN and Arizona Veterans StandDown Coalition. ICAN, which currently serves nearly 140 youth daily with after-school programs, will use the money to relocate to a larger building at Folley Park. The new 20,000 square foot center can accommodate over 200 youth. Mayor Jay Tibshraeny
engages neighborhoods in conversations with the mayor about the challenges they face. City staff document residents’ comments and concerns to ensure issues are followed up on and resolved. Participation is solicited through notices mailed to area residents and sent home with schoolchildren. Future Listening Tour dates and locations include: June 12 at Navarrete Elementary School, 6490 S. Sun Groves Blvd.; Sept. 11 at Knox Elementary School, 700 W. Orchid Ln.; and Nov.13 at Kyrene del Pueblo Elementary School, 360 S. Twelve Oaks Blvd. Details are available through the Neighborhood Programs Division at 480782-4354 or www.chandleraz.gov/neighborhoods.
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SUPPORTING YOUTH: President-elect Jim Kame of San Tan Crown Rotary Club gives ICAN representative Shelby Pedersen $1,000 to be used for the group’s new facility for at-risk youth. Submitted photo
Arizona Veterans StandDown uses donations to help homeless and atrisk veterans access services like finding healthcare and shelter to attaining clothing and basic hygiene. San Tan Crown Rotary Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Coach & Willie’s, 1 E. Boston St. in downtown Chandler. For more information, contact Jeff Breese at jdbreese2000@yahoo.com. STANDING UP FOR VETERANS: San Tan Crown Rotary Club treasurer Tom Adamson, right, presents a donation of $1,000 to Art Sloan of Arizona Veterans StandDown Coalition. Submitted photo