City of Goodyear
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April 2004
Goodyear Commits $250,000 for Center for the Arts
City Supports Arts Capital Campaign Over 5-Year Period On March 8, Goodyear’s City Council approved $250,000 ($50,000 per year for five years) to help the West Valley Fine Arts Council reach the $6.1 million mark needed to build a regional Center for the Arts. The art center is expected to enhance the quality of life for Goodyear residents by providing a focal point and gathering place for both the visual and performing arts. Besides providing educational opportunities, the center will also generate economic benefit to the area through event-related spending by audiences.
Estrella Mountain Ranch Provides Gorgeous Setting
“Saddle Up with the Symphony”
The West Valley Fine Arts Council (WVFAC) and Estrella Mountain Ranch (EMR) will present the 10th Annual Lakeside Symphony Concert Saturday, May 8 at North Lake Park at EMR at 7:30 p.m. This year’s western theme, “Saddle Up with the Symphony,” will be under the direction of the Phoenix Symphony’s Associate Conductor Robert Moody. The local Arizona Winds will provide a pre-performance at 5 p.m. The evening symphony program will include such western selections as “The Cowboy Overture,” “Yellow Rose of Texas,” “Oklahoma!” “This Land is Your Land,” and the theme from “The Wild, Wild West.”
Celebrate Summer Fun and Learn to be Safe
Summer Safety Saturday Summer is a time for fun, but there are also hazards that need to be avoided. Learn how to stay safe while having fun this summer at the eighth annual Summer Safety Saturday on May 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Loma Linda Park, 420 E. Loma Linda Blvd. There will be free swimming and water safety instruction, CPR classes, car seat checks, fingerprinting, lessons on boating and ATV safety. Police and fire vehicles will also be on display. The event is co-sponsored by Goodyear, Avondale, Tolleson and Sun Health. There’s food and fun for the whole family and you’ll learn valuable summer safety tips. For more information, call 623-882-7531.
The lakeside concert will also include roping cowboys performing during a rodeo hoe-down, a cowboy poet narration of the theme from the “Gunfight at the OK Corral” and a sing along to “Home On the Range.” Western-themed food will be available in addition to wine and beer. The event will conclude with its traditional spectacular fireworks show. Families are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the “Instrument Petting Zoo” which provides children with a personal introduction to symphony instruments with a professional conductor. Art activities will also be available for children. Blanket and low lawn chair seating areas will be designated. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 11-16. Estrella Mountain Ranch residents may purchase advance tickets for $10. Children ages 10 and under are free. Gates open at 4 p.m. No skateboards or pets, except for special assistance animals, will be permitted. “Saddle Up with the Symphony” will be held at the outdoor lakeside amphitheater at 10300 S. Estrella Parkway. Take I-10 west to Estrella Parkway, exit 126 and head south six miles to Estrella Mountain Ranch. For more information, call the West Valley Fine Arts Council at 623-935-6384.