 April 2012 "Business Monthly" | |
ANOTHER GREAT LUKE SHOOT OUT GOLF TOURNAMENT
Nearly 100 golfers enjoyed a breezy, sun filled day at Falcon Dunes Golf Course for the 31st Luke Shoot Out Golf Tournament.
The event benefits Operation Warm Heart assisting E-1 to E-4 families at LAFB. Closest to the Pin winners were Kirk Hooper, Jose Nunez, Ramon Martinez and Harold McCracken. And the putting contest winner was David Campbell of SRP. read more... A FLITE WINNERS A FLITE WINNERS...... J.T. Cockrill, Scott Bohall, Tom Maloney and Jerry Rochon of the Treasures Jewelers team. B FLIGHT WINNERS B FLIGHT WINNERS... Scott Leach, Jose Nunez, Ed Keenan and David Meacham all from Luke Air Force Base. GLENDALE CHAMBER EVENTS
4/6 First Friday Networking Breakfast, Bitzee Mama’s, 7023 N. 58th Ave., 7:30am 4/19 April Business Blender at Anytime Fitness, 6640 W. Cactus Rd., 5pm 5/4 First Friday Networking Breakfast, Bitzee Mama’s, 7023 N. 58th Ave., 7:30am 5/17 May Business Blender at Country Inn and Suites, 20221 N. 29th Ave., 5pm DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMES NEW SUPERINTENDENT
The DVUSD Governing Board has named Dr. James Veitenheimer the new district superintendent. He has been Chief Executive Officer of Keller Independent School District which serves 32,000 students and employs more than 3,600 people. Previously, Dr. Veitenheimer served as Superintendent in the Canyon Independent School District and Austin Independent School District. PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR, SANDI HICKS LEAVES DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sandi Hicks has resigned her position as Public Relations Director for the Deer Valley Unified School District. She has served on multiple committees and held leadership positions plus received numerous awards during her years at DVUSD. For seven consecutive years, Ms. Hicks has been named for Overall Excellence in Public Relations by the Arizona Public Relations Association. Prior to her position with the Deer Valley Unified School District, she was at the Peoria Unified School District. Thank You To Our Chairman's Circle
PLATINUM PLUS SALT RIVER PROJECT CITY OF GLENDALE HUMANA OF ARIZONA GLENDALE REPUBLIC WAL-MART CORPORATION WELLS FARGO BANK GOLD SILVER BRONZE
| 29th ANNUAL GLENDALE JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL, APRIL 14 AND 15
Glendale’s 29th Annual Jazz and Blues Festival will be held April 14th and 15th in Historic Downtown Glendale. Once again, Glendale’s longest running festival will feature a tremendous lineup of local, regional and national entertainment plus an eclectic mix of artisans, crafts, food and refreshments. The event will run from 12 noon to 10pm on April 14th and 12 noon to 6pm on April 15th MEMBERS' APRIL AND MAY CALENDAR
ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE 7701 W. Paradise Lane, 623-776-8400 Thru 5/19 Stuart Little, Theatre for Young Audiences, 10am 4/9 Salute to the Rat Pack and Friends featuring Robert Shaw 4/20-5/20 Disney’s Tarzan 4/27 ABT Cabaret 5/11 ABT Cabaret JOBING.COM ARENA TALKING STICK RESORT AND CASINO UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM WILD HORSE PASS HOTEL AND CASINO read more...  Leanna Griffin, Leonard F Baker, CPA & Wayne Lawson, Sing-A-Rama on 51st, congratulate Julie Schaffer of St. Louis The King, who won the Friday Sunshine Club "Monthly Raffle Prize" at the "March First Friday" breakfast.RIBBON CUTTING AT FASTMED URGENT CARE RIBBON CUTTING AT FASTMED URGENT CARE, 3730 W. Happy Valley Rd.Pictured with staff are Angie Butterfield, Shane Curley, Lori Bosken, Miss Phoenix Whitney Thomas, Alec Stokes, Gerald Bohulano, Ahna Erickson and Tammy Mills of Lerner and Rowe. MEMBER GOLF TOURNAMENTS COMING UP IN APRIL AND MAY
The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will hold their 19th Annual Golf Tournament, to help make a difference in a child’s life, on Friday, April 20th at the Point Lookout Mountain Golf Course. Check in for the four person scramble will begin at 12 noon with a 1pm shotgun start. The cost to play is $95 per person. For information and registration, contact Yvonne Knaack at 623-937-3311. The 3rd Annual Heart for the City Golf Tournament to benefit at risk youth and their families will be held on Friday, April 27th with a 7am shotgun start at Coyote Lakes Golf Course in Surprise. The cost is $100 per person. For information and registration, call Joe Eriquez at 602-499-5059. The first golf tournament sponsored by the new Kiwanis Club of Westgate Glendale will be held Friday, May 11th at the Legend at Arrowhead Golf Course in Glendale. Check in for the four person scramble begins at 6:30am with a 7:30am shotgun start. Cost for the fundraiser to help local youth projects is $100 per person. For information and registration, call Harry Shapiro at 602-999-4969. RIESTER’S TOM ORTEGA WINS AWARD
The American Advertising Federation Phoenix Chapter has bestowed the top creative achievement award of “2012 Creative Director of the Year” to Riester’s Tom Ortega. It recognizes the most innovative and inspiring creative director in advertising. This award publicly acknowledges the creative director who has consistently conceptualized break through ad campaigns; brings vision, leadership and results to every project; and who most inspires his creative team to follow their passions in pursuit of the best advertising. Ortega is a partner and chief creative officer at Riester. MARICOPA COUNTY CHECK INFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Each day, thousands of individuals and businesses in Arizona accept personal checks to pay for goods and services. Unfortunately, some of these checks are not honored for payment, either due to insufficient funds or outright fraud. Fortunately, victims of bad checks have somewhere to turn for help. Through its Check Enforcement Program, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office can get restitution from bad check writers and even prosecute offenders, at no cost to the victim. If you or your business has received a bad check, go to www.fightbadchecks.com. There you will find the forms and instructions on the program and how to protect yourself and your business from bad checks. HEART HEALTH LECTURE AT BANNER THUNDERBIRD
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center will hold the next session in their free Heart Health Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 18 from 5:30pm to 7pm in conference room 6 on the lower level of the hospital at 5555 W. Thunderbird. The talk titled “Exercise with Matt: Learn and Burn,” will provide four subjects: What exercise can do for you, it’s more than you think; what the recommendations are for heart health; where to exercise and what to look for; and a few exercises you can do at home for free. The program will be fecilitated by Matt Wisehart, an Exercise Psychologist with the Cardio Pulmonary program at Banner Thunderbird. To reserve you place at the lecture, call 602-230-2273. LEGO MANIA AT THE LIBRARY, APRIL 23RD
You are invited to build Lego masterpieces on Monday, April 23rd from 3:30pm to 5pm at the Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St. Lego construction will be in the Main Storytime Room. The April theme is “Robots”. For information, call 623-930-3757. Chamber's Board of Directors
Sandy Petraitis, Salt River Project, CHAIR Steve Adams, Alphagraphics, TREASURER Jim Vogt, M & I Bank, PAST CHAIR Dawn Johnson, Arizona State Credit Union, Chair Elect
AUTOGRAPH SIGNING AT CHAMBER DAY @ CAMELBACK RANCH Long time Los Angeles Dodger, Tom Lasorda, signs a baseball for both Scott Bohall of Treasures Jewelers and Harry Shapiro of the Glendale Chamber following their day in baseball stardom by throwing out the first pitch prior to the L.A. Dodgers and S.D. Padres spring training game at Camelback Ranch Ball Park. |
| The Pulse - April 2012 | |
