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Gilbert Fire and Rescue is helping local students in need with their annual Back to School Supply Drive taking place through July 28th.
Help Gilbert Fire and Rescue by donating items such as backpacks,three ring binders, notebooks, paper, pencils and pens, colored markers and a variety of other school supplies at one of the designated drop-off locations. Monetary donations for supplies are also being accepted at Gilbert Fire and Rescue Administration. Drop-off locations are available at all Town of Gilbert buildings and fire stations. This year Gilbert Fire and Rescue is also partnering withWalgreens and Sanfratello’s Pizza to provide additional drop-off sites. For more information, call 480-503-6353. Drop-off Locations: Gilbert Fire Administration – 85 E. Civic Center Drive Walgreens Stores: Sanfratello’s Pizza – 857 E. Warner Road |
Gilbert Fire Collecting School Supplies for Back to School Supply Drive
Milan Art Institute – Shine Your Art. Change the World.
Milan Art Institute in Queen Creek, AZ
Upcoming Road Restrictions Due to 4th of July Event: Fire in the Sky
On Saturday, July 4th, the following road restrictions will apply from approximately 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. for Central Christian Church’s annual Fire in the Sky event:
• Lindsay Road will be closed between Zanjero Park and Lovebird Lane.
• Local traffic only, north of Queen Creek Road and south of Pecos Road. Germann Road will be closed between the Eastern Canal and Quartz Road.
• Copper Leaf Subdivision: South Concord Street will be closed at Germann Road for north and south bound traffic. The intersection of south McMinn Drive and east Kingbird Drive will be closed to all traffic. Use Lovebird Lane via Quartz Road.
Additional parking for this event will be available at Campo Verde High School’s main parking lot off of Germann Road as well as at the Gilbert Soccer Complex located south of Germann Road and west of Greenfield Road.
To learn more about the Fire in the Sky event, visit http://www.centralaz.com/fireworks.
Fire in the Sky
4th of July Fireworks Celebration.
- Date: 07/04/2015 6:00 PM 07/04/2015 6:00 PM 07/04/2015
- Location: See Below
- Vendors at Central Christian will be selling hot dogs, nachos, pretzels, watermelon, cotton candy, snow cones, water and fresh squeezed lemonade.
- There will be music, free beach balls and other fun give-a-ways! Glo-necklaces will be available.
- Watermelon eating contest with lots of great prizes.
Activities at Gilbert Youth Soccer Complex
4260 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Website
- 4 water slide type inflatables
- Snow cone vendor and a hot dog/concession vendor.
Fireworks launch at 9:00p
Additional viewing site at Campo Verde High School, 3870 S Quartz St, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Fire in the Sky 2015
Grab your chairs, blankets, friends and family, and help us make this a booming success. Vendors at Central Christian will be selling hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, pretzels, watermelon, cotton candy, snow cones, water and fresh squeezed lemonade. We will be lighting up the sky with fireworks and collecting non-perishable food items to conquer hunger. Hope to see you there! Saturday, July 4, 2015 from 6-9 p.m. with fireworks launching at 9:00 p.m.
Where Can I watch the Fireworks?
The fireworks will be launched from our Gilbert Campus at 965 E Germann Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297. We also have two other viewing locations.
1. Campo Verde High School just northeast of the main viewing location click here for Details.
2. Gilbert Soccer Complex located south of Germann Rd on Greenfield Rd click here for details.
Is there food at FITS?
These favorites will be available for purchase.
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What time will the Campus open for Fire in the Sky?
Everyone is welcome beginning at 5:30 p.m.
What time will the fireworks start?
The fireworks are planned for 9:00 p.m., but the actual start time will depend on the weather and fire department.
What other festivities will there be?
There will be music, free beach balls, koosies and other fun give-a-ways! Glo-necklaces and other novelties can be purchased. And don’t miss the many contests including the watermelon eating contest with lots of great prizes.
How to give back to your community?
We invite you to bring canned foods to donate to our food drive with The United Food Bank.
Collection bins will be located on the Gilbert campus, Campo Verde High School and the Gilbert Soccer Complex.
Offsite Viewing Locations
We have two offsite viewing locations setup a
short distance away from our Gilbert campus. Northeast of campus at Campo Verde High School and east of campus off of Val Vista at the Gilbert Soccer Complex.
– See more at: https://www.centralaz.com/Arena/default.aspx?page=4222&eventId=10240#sthash.SosYNCmA.dpuf
An Arizona Experience: History Comes to Life
Source: Gilbert Neighborhood Services
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“Cave Dream” Gilbert High School Performance – Central Arizona Acting Festival Performance
On Friday, January 24th at 7:00pm the Performance Theatre Class will present the play “Cave Dream” by Alan Haehnel in the auditorium.
Cave Dream is a short drama (35 min) about a small group of spelunkers who find themselves trapped in an invisible cage with-in a cavern by a group of mysterious stone creatures. One absolute truth must be spoken in order for the stone creature to free the spelunkers. When the group learns that each wrong statement shrinks the invisible cage, they must struggle together to discover the truth that will save them.
This production was selected, directed, designed, built and of course, is performed by the students of our top theatre class. I have attached a list of all of the participants and their roles. Following their GHS performance, the students will take the show to the Central Arizona Acting Festival for adjudication.
We hope you will join us for the performance and encourage your students to attend as well. I have attached a poster.
Rachel A. Rosen MA.ed.
GHS Performing Arts Department
Theatre Teacher, Drama Club Sponsor
Rachel.Rosen@gilbertschools.net
LoLo’s Chicken and Waffles and Zinburger, Gilbert Summer 2014
Source: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella
There’s still a while to wait but Gilbert-ites have a couple of reasons to get excited this year. In addition to Postino East, SoCal Fish Taco Company, and Joyride Taco House — all of which put down stakes in downtown Gilbert within the past few years — Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles and Sam Fox’s Zinburger will open locations at Heritage Marketplace, a new, 31,000-square-foot mixed-use complex in Gilbert’s historical Heritage District, in 2014. The new development will be located at the northwest corner of Gilbert Road and Vaughn Avenue and will also feature retail and office space.
Gilbert’s Ugly Meter app company growing with local talent
Source: Hayley Ringle Reporter- Phoenix Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/2013/09/gilberts-ugly-meter-app-company.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2013-09-30&page=all
Ryan Allen, co-founder of the Ugly Meter app.
A little more than a year ago the Ugly Meter app knocked Angry Birds from its Number One perch in the iTunes app store. Since then, its Gilbert-based creators have been capitalizing on the big feat.
For Jo Overline and Ryan Allen, co-founders of Gilbert-based Dapper Gentlemen and Little Box Apps, the creators of the Ugly Meter app, knocking off Angry Birds was a game changer for the company. Their app uses facial recognition software to determine how attractive you are.
Company officials said it was one of the first times in iTunes history two of the same apps were No. 1 and No. 2 on the most-downloaded list: The $1.99 Ugly Meter app and its professional $4.99 version were No. 1 and 2, respectively.
The app has been No. 1 in 71 countries, has 30 million users in 91 countries and was featured on the Howard Stern radio show and the Today Show, among others.
Now, the two are using their experience to advise Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and help large brands develop apps. The two just created an app for the new 2014 Lexus IS vehicle.
The two Arizona-bred entrepreneurs spoke last week at AZ Tech Beat’s Free Lunch Friday event at Axosoft’s office in Scottsdale.
“Disruptive technology is the big buzz word,” Allen said. “It’s crazy some of the things we can do with modern technology.”
The two talked about the evolution of communication, from carrier pigeons to telegraphs, telephones to the Internet.
Now, mobile apps and software are everywhere. So how important is it for a business to be mobile?
“If a business doesn’t have an app, many don’t think the company is relevant,” Overline said. “You have to think outside the box and be creative. You can save money and improve your business through mobile apps.”
Apps can provide a service your company is lacking.
“Look at technology and how it can help your business,” Overline said. “You don’t want to fall behind.”
At one point, the two were talking about moving their 18-employee company to San Francisco, but soon discovered they can find great talent here.
“We didn’t realize how strong tech is here,” Allen said of the Phoenix area. “It’s not just about finding good people but finding the right people, too.”
Overline said the tech scene is expanding in the Valley and people are starting to realize the talent is here.
The Power of Trees
Source: http://imspatial.wordpress.com
Trees are the lungs, water filters, and air conditioners of our cities as they clean the air, purify surface water, and cool urban heat islands. According to the article “The Power of Trees — Investing in Natural Capital” by a Virginia Tech research group, trees provide more than $400 billion in stormwater, air quality, and energy benefits every year in the United States.
On a smaller scale, a large tree in your front yard can save you about $29 in summertime AC costs, absorb 10 pounds of air pollutants, intercept 760 gallons of rainfall in its crown, and clean 330 pounds of carbon dioxide.
Furthermore, trees are good because they…
- clean the air, purify surface water, and cool urban heat islands
- Enhance aesthetics
- Make us feel safe
- Block bursts of wind
- Provide wildlife habitats
- Have a traffic calming effect
- Decrease aggressive behavior
- Reduce stress
- Provide a space for children to play
- Create buffer zones
- Provide shade
- Increase community pride
So, plant a tree and reap the rewards!
