September 2016
Relentlessly local coverage of Gilbert and our neighboring communities
Sweet Saturday
Bundt Appetites’ Lori Petite sells cakes at the farmers market. More photos, page 16.
Lost your bearings on a town trail? Help’s on the way
James Candland is Gilbert’s new town councilman for interim term
BY SRIANTHI PERERA
BY COURTNEY KOCK
Trail users in Gilbert have an excuse if they feel that they’ve rambled off somewhere. The town doesn’t have a clear signage system to help navigate its 32 miles of paved paths and 17 miles of granite trails for walkers, hikers, runners, cyclists and equestrians. “Our trails are used heavily by people,” said Melanie Dykstra, management support analyst at Gilbert Parks and Recreation. “But we don’t have any trailhead signs. We don’t tell you where you can start…we don’t tell you where you can go.” All that is about to change. A Maricopa Association of Governments grant of $41,000 has literally see
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This graphic illustrates how a sign will introduce a main trailhead in the Gilbert Trail System.
James Candland, experienced public and government relations consultant, was sworn in as the newest Gilbert town councilman recently. Candland emerged from 28 other applicants for the interim position. The opening was created when Mayor John Lewis resigned to become president and CEO of regional coalition East Valley Partnership. Councilwoman Jenn Daniels stepped up to finish the final six months of his term. Candland will be replaced by a candidate who is running in the upcoming election. The application was not open to candidates running for the permanent position. The Town Council interviewed the see
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Gilbert Presiding Judge John Hudson with James Candland, who was sworn in as the newest Town Councilman recently.
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