The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is hosting several business and networking events during April.

The new Phoenix Premium Outlets, located in Chandler adjacent to the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, opened its doors Thursday with 90 stores ready to offer discounts of 25 to 65 percent off retail prices.

Downtown Chandler’s nice most anytime, but it’ll be a particularly good spot to while away a few hours April 5-6.

A new facility at Chandler-Gilbert Community College aims to offer students an athletic and student services building, all under one roof.

This time of year, we’ll take nearly any excuse to get out and enjoy the weather. Fortunately, Chandler’s got a good one in its Feb. 23 Classic Car and Hot Rod Show.

Mesa wrestling coach Bob Williams has taken multiple trips to Europe (namely Germany), the Middle East and the former Soviet Union during the past couple decades, both with high school kids and international competitors.

Living on the moon could include access to a golf course, balloon rides to telescopes and round-the-clock energy mining if a few East Valley students had their way.

Chandler’s historic Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort has been acquired by Interwest Capital Corporation.

We will remember 2012 as a year of change and extremely hard work by our board, staff and countless volunteers. As we wrap up the year, we thought we would take this opportunity to summarize what your Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce has been up to since January of this year.

After bountifuls of birdies, a new state record and a championship, Hannah O’Sullivan’s hands were still shaking.

Matt Liringis likes to be in control.

Retiring and learning to play golf didn’t really happen for the 2012 Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year, Martha Neese.

2012 Boys Golf State Tournaments

2012 Girls Golf State Tournaments

State qualifying: Teams that finish in the top half of their sectional among scoring teams (or any individual from a non-qualifying team that places in the top 25) advance to the state meet. If there is an odd amount of teams, the number is rounded up. Example: If there are 15 teams, 8 teams advance.

The fall season is wrapping up so I’d figure it was a good time to catch everyone up on the next few weeks of action.

It’s that time of year to get out and enjoy an entire day picking your favorite pumpkin, eating caramel apples, visiting a petting zoo and ending the night with fireworks and a haunted house. Or, to just take stroll through the pumpkin patch to snap a few photos with your family. Either way, the Valley has it all, and this is your one-stop guide for fall festivities in the East Valley.

Join in the effort to fight cancer 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23 when the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Chandler hosts its kickoff rally. Event volunteers and participants will hear from cancer survivors who have benefitted from the fund-raising efforts.

The Desert Cancer Foundation of Arizona is having its Learning, Loving and Living with Cancer Luncheon this month.

Brian Foster and Donna Esposito will be married on Oct. 14 at the Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club. Brian is the son of Jim Foster of Phoenix and the late Patsy Foster. Donna is the daughter of Mary Biesel of Long Island, N.Y., and the late Constantine Esposito.