East Valley Tribune - Gilbert

$25M spent so far on Heritage District

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:40:26 -0700

Gilbert spent at least $25 million including state and federal funds over the last decade in upgrading and dressing up its Heritage District downtown, an amount officials and business owners say was necessary to attract visitors and development to the area.

Go and Do in Gilbert

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:45:23 -0700

Gilbert Days Parade

There’s nothing quite like a parade. Thanks to some last-minute fundraising, the annual Gilbert Days parade will continue this year. Kicking off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, it will follow Gilbert Road, starting at Juniper Street and continuing down to Civic Center Drive. Following the parade, there will be an after-party at Gilbert Town Center featuring live entertainment, food, rides, prizes and more.

Gilbert police seek woman in fraud case

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:42:24 -0700

Gilbert police are searching for a woman who made almost 50 purchases in June using a forged credit card in the East Valley and other Arizona towns.

Panel OKs charging fees to use fields

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:44:08 -0700

The Gilbert Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted 7-0 Thursday night to recommend the town begin charging members of the Gilbert Sports Coalition for use of fields beginning July 1.

Higley teacher a finalist for teacher of year

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:24:41 -0700

Higley High School science teacher Jamie Valderrama's students say she makes each day better and encourages them to learn.

Gilbert district selects board nominees

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:03 -0700

Adelaida Severson was chosen Thursday by the Gilbert Unified School District as the nominee to fill a vacancy on the governing board.

Gilbert man arrested in bank robberies

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:14:51 -0700

FBI and Gilbert police officers arrested a man without incident on Wednesday they say is responsible for robbing two Gilbert banks by threatening tellers with a fake bomb and telling them he had a gun.

Man helps build Gilbert hospice, then dies in it

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:38:13 -0700

It seems fitting the place where Chandler resident Lee Myers closed his eyes for the last time was the hospice center he helped build.

Gilbert panel OKs rezoning

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:55:43 -0700

The Gilbert Planning Commission voted 6-1 Wednesday to recommend Town Council approval on a general plan amendment and zoning change regarding a proposed 156-acre development of office buildings, business parks and multifamily housing by the Rockefeller Group at the northeast corner of Warner and Recker roads. Commission member Bob Steiger cast the opposing vote in both cases, stating that he felt there were already too many apartments in that area of town. The Town Council will consider the cases Nov. 17.

Gilbert Days softball tournament

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:53:34 -0700

The 20th annual Gilbert Days softball tournament begins next week with the women’s divisions playing Nov. 14. The men’s division teams play Nov. 20-22.

Cigna clinics get H1N1 vaccines

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:51:01 -0700

Cigna Medical Group CareToday clinics on Thursday received H1N1 vaccines. The East Valley location, at 2483 S. Market St., Suite 103, in Gilbert, is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. No appointments are necessary. Both the injection and nasal inhalant forms of the vaccine are available on a first-come, first-served basis to those most vulnerable: children 6 months to 18 years old, people who care for children younger than 6 months, pregnant women, health care and emergency personnel and people between 25 and 64 with chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.

Higley voters defeat school district override

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:17:09 -0700

Voters in the Higley Unified School District decided against a budget override Tuesday that would help the district's youngest students.

Voters approve override for Mesa schools

Shortened Gilbert parade bigger than last year

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:35:53 -0700

Aside from a shortened route, it may be difficult for people to tell the difference between this year's once-endangered Gilbert Days parade from others in recent memory.

Gilbert grill celebrates with free cheeseburger

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:16:07 -0700

Joe’s Farm Grill celebrates its third anniversary Wednesday with its annual Free Cheeseburger Day. Jess Harter's blog | More freebies

Higley teacher dies from H1N1 flu

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:35 -0700

Gail Stapleton, 51, an English teacher at Higley and Williams Field high schools, died Friday of respiratory complications from asthma and the H1N1 flu.

Gilbert opens Twitter account

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:45:03 -0700

Gilbert launched a Twitter account, GilbertYourTown, on Tuesday to deliver information concerning town events and services.

Gilbert faith leaders to discuss volunteering

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:22 -0700

Faith group leaders in Gilbert are invited by Mayor John Lewis to a summit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Gilbert Municipal Center, 50 E. Civic Center Drive. The purpose for the meeting is to help coordinate volunteer opportunities and to share information about town resources.

Law of supply and demand slams job centers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:15:50 -0700

Lawrance Hester did electrical work in the construction industry before the economy went south. Now, he's among the ever-growing legion of unemployed struggling to find work and get back on track financially.

Adjusted state unemployment rate hits 17.2%

'Haunted' museum to host Halloween tours

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:18:18 -0700

A girl's voice humming. A flashlight that appears to respond to questioning. A woman feels like she's walking through cobwebs, but there's nothing there.

Gilbert hobby farm a labor of love for family

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:09:52 -0700

People line up to buy the Worischeck family’s blue, ivory and speckled brown eggs as fast as their hens can lay them.

“They want eggs, and they want honey,” says Georgette Nork, who collects eggs twice daily at Chick-a-Bee Gardens, a hobby farm in Gilbert.

The nearly 2.5-acre farm produces so many vegetables that the Worischeck clan sell the excess twice a week at farmers markets.

Valley farmers markets are flourishing

Valleys CSA farms growing in popularity

Slideshow: farmers markets