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Studio Academy of Beauty offers scholarships

The Studio Academy of Beauty is offering three $1,000 scholarships per month beginning in September for its cosmetology and esthetics programs.

The academy offers the professional beauty scholarship to those seeking a career in the beauty industry. Modern Salon Magazine recognized The Studio as one of the best schools in the country for community service and graduate and career services.

For anyone passionate about beauty, fashion, style, hair, skin and nails, the scholarship could help launch a career.

The Studio is located at 610 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler.

To qualify, applicants must be a high school graduate or possess a GED, or a U.S. citizen or registered alien and must provide documentation at time of application. Acceptable forms of documentation are a high school diploma or transcripts (official or unofficial), GED, birth certificate, passport and resident alien card (green card).

Applicants must write a 300-word essay describing why they should be chosen and can include photographs of previous work. Submit to: cathy@tsaob. com or mail to 610 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler 85224.

Chamber golf tourney set

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the 14th annual Chandler Chamber Golf Tournament for 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Whirlwind Golf Course in Chandler.

Business owners and community members can enjoy the Troon course to benefit the Chamber’s events, including the Chamber Chamber Community Foundation scholarship program.

Sponsorships include a foursome and marketing collateral benefits. This player/ sponsorship event offers a range of prices for businesses looking for exposure or networking.

Business owners who can’t attend the tournament, but want exposure for their businesses, can sponsor a contest or hole sponsorship. Register at www.chandlerchamber.com before Friday, Sept. 18. For information about sponsorship opportunities, email maryann@chandlerchamber.com or call (480) 963-4571.

Auto shop certified by consumer group

Chandler Auto Body, 1505 N. Arizona Ave., is now part of the advanced repair network of Certified Collision Care Providers.

Shops that receive the certification include collision repair businesses that pass a rigorous inspection and evaluation process to help ensure a proper and safe repair of the new generation of advanced vehicles.

Between 2013 and 2016, more than 240 automotive brands are being redesigned or reintroduced using advanced materials and technology, making this new generation of vehicles both lighter and safer. Hand in hand with the new vehicle designs comes the challenge for consumers to identify which collision repairers have the technical capability to properly and safely repair vehicles.

Assured Performance Collision Care, a nonprofit consumer advocacy

organization, is working with automakers such as Ford, FCA, Hyundai and GM to assist consumers by certifying body shops that maintain the right tools, equipment, training, and facility modification to repair the participating automaker brand vehicles back to the manufacturer’s specifications. These shops are also officially recognized by the automakers and carry special credentials. These shops are listed on consumer-facing shop locator websites and in new smart apps. Collision Care is distinguished from the experience and service provided by body shops of yesteryear through the advanced collision repair capability and service experience delivered by the best in class shops receiving certification. Less than 5 percent of body shops across the nation are able to meet these stringent requirements.

Berkshire Hathaway teams with Tesla Motors for open house

The Chandler Ocotillo Group of Berkshire Hathaway Arizona Properties hosting a joint open house with Tesla Motors from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at a luxury home at 11424 E. Starflower Ct., Chandler.

Paul Yontz, associate broker and luxury collection agent at Berkshire Hathaway, will show off the cars and the 6,087-square-feet custom home listed at $1.1 million. It boasts 5 1/2 baths, a five-

car and RV garage on an acre lot.

Visit the home and get a hands-on experience of seeing the Tesla Motors mini-showroom at the same time. Tesla Motors sales personnel will be on hand to show visitors the latest in electric car technology. The latest Tesla Motors Model S will be on display. Light refreshments will be served.

Bashas’ and China Mist Tea celebrate

Bashas’ and China Mist Tea have introduced new products, a store remodel and an iced tea truck.

Bashas’ newly remodeled grocery store is at the northwest corner of Chandler Heights and Gilbert roads in Chandler.

China Mist Tea has introduced its new RealCup single-serve iced tea capsules for K-Cup-style brewers. It is available in three flavors—watermelon marula and passion fruit black teas, and blackberry jasmine green tea—and a new offering triberry delight herbal tea.

The newly remodeled Bashas’ grocery store has an expanded selection of products, including more organic and healthy options a revamped deli and bakery with ice cream by the scoop, a sushi bar, and a new floral department with a variety of flowers and gifts.

China Mist Tea’s new iced tea truck

handed out free samples at the opening of the Bashas’ store.

New technology

Bashas’ has teamed up with the Ibotta smartphone app that allows shoppers to earn cash back on their in-store purchases when they answer a couple of short survey questions on their phone. Bashas’ has also equipped all of its store directors with iPads.

“We’re always looking for ways to help our customers save money when they grocery shop,” said Edward “Trey” Basha, president and CEO of Bashas’. “With a few clicks on a smartphone, customers now have a way to instantly earn coupons while they’re shopping.”

With the iPads, store directors view video mystery shops of their teams in action, train team members working on

the sales floor about how to improve their customer service, and make sure their stores are meeting or exceeding industry and food safety compliance standards.

“The iPads are beneficial, because our store team members can be anywhere on the store floor and access the information they want, right when they need it,” Basha said.

In addition, the family-owned grocer is testing new technology in 40 of its Bashas’ and Food City stores that helps customers make decisions about what products to purchase.

“Like Machines” are placed near specific products so shoppers can share their opinions with other shoppers by pushing the “Like” button when they see a product they enjoy. In turn, shoppers can see the number of endorsements a product has received, which can help to influence their

decision to purchase the product. It also helps the grocer to determine product preferences in different neighborhoods throughout the state. So far, more than 500,000 endorsements have been made in the pilot stores.

“The decision to test the ‘Like Machines’ in our Bashas’ and Food City stores was an easy one,” said Basha. “We continually strive to improve our customers’ shopping experience, and this technology is another way to do that.”

With more than 100 grocery stores, Bashas’ is one of the largest employers in the state and one of the Best Places to Work in Arizona. Since the company’s inception in 1932, Bashas’ has given back more than $100 million to the communities it serves. For more information, visit www.bashas.com.

Bashas’s newly remodeled grocery store is at the northwest corner of Chandler Heights and Gilbert roads in Chandler. Submitted photo

Shred unneeded documents at TrustBank event

Important documents that are no longer needed may be taken to the TrustBank of Ocotillo’s first Shred-AThon from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Only paper will be shredded and electronics will not be accepted.

The first six boxes or bags to be shredded are free. Additional shredding will be $3 per box or bag. All proceeds from shredding will be donated to Positive

Paths, formerly known as the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation East Valley executive council.

Firefighters will sell hot dogs and hamburgers at the event for the Sun Lakes Fire Fighters Emergency Relief Fund.

The event will be held in the Fulton Ranch parking lot in front of the TrustBank Office at 4913 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 5, Chandler.

Soho63 wedding and event venue celebrates two years

SoHo63 has undergone a facelift as it celebrates its second anniversary. The facility has also been undergoing a deep cleaning to restore its historic charm.

Improvements include new flooring in the main ballroom, new restroom vanities with upgraded quartz sinks and automatic faucets and backlit mirrors. Also, the Tribeca Terrace was chipped away and many new tiles have been added to provide a smooth surface.

The venue has received the 2015 Wedding Wire’s Couples Choice Award, the Best Chandler 2014 Wedding and Event Venue award by The East Valley Tribune and Biz Bash’s 2013 most notable opening award. SoHo63, which opened in 2013, is welcoming event planners and brides to preview the new upgrades. For more information or a private showing, call (480) 878-5663 or visit www. SoHo63.com.

Hines sells Chandler Viridian hotel pad; Alliance breaks ground

Hines, the international real estate firm, has sold Chandler Viridian’s hotel pad to Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. to develop a Cambria Hotels & Suites. The price was not disclosed.

In addition to the modern brand hotel, Chandler Viridian will include a central plaza with 240,000 square feet of office space, a luxury multifamily complex, retail options and a pedestrian promenade to the Chandler Fashion Center.

Chandler Viridian is located at the northwest corner of the Loop 101/Loop 202 interchange in the heart of the Price Corridor in Chandler.

“After a lengthy process to turn the former Elevation Chandler site into our premier mixed-use project, we are invigorated by the progress of the development and also the quality of Chandler Viridian’s hotel brand and

upscale apartments,” said Chris Anderson, managing director and city leader for Hines.

The Cambria Hotel & Suites will feature between 130 and 150 suite style rooms with amenities including a pool, sundeck, breakfast bar and business meeting space.

“We are pleased to be a part of the Chandler Viridian project and deliver a first-class hotel that will take advantage of the walkable shopping and dining amenities in the area for our guests. This hotel will be a great addition to our national portfolio,” said Mark Laport, CEO of Concord Hospitality.

Alliance Residential Company of Phoenix has broken ground on the 335-unit, Class A multifamily property called Broadstone Fashion Center. The high-end residential community will include a mix of studio, one-bedroom

and two-bedroom units with attached direct access garage parking for many of the units. Amenities for the property include a large fitness center, a pool with sun deck, outdoor grills, and resident gathering spaces. The first units for occupancy will be delivered in 2016.

“Broadstone Fashion Center will be a premier property in the East Valley with significant walkable amenities and highquality employers in the area,” said Ian Swiergol, managing director for Alliance Residential.

“Our future residents will enjoy first-class designs, finishes and property features that are consistent with our other recently developed communities, such as Broadstone Lincoln and Broadstone Waterfront in Old Town Scottsdale.”

“The City of Chandler is excited to see development at this high-profile

location get underway and Hines is quickly fulfilling the vision we hoped for. We believe Chandler Viridian is a great mixed-use project that will add to the outstanding quality of life our residents and businesses already enjoy,” said Mayor Jay Tibshraeny.

Hines is a privately owned global real estate investment firm founded in 1957 with locations in 185 cities in 19 countries. For more information, visit www.hines. com.

Concord Hospitality is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based hotel management and development company that owns and/ or manages 83 hotels comprised of more than 13,000 guest rooms in 18 states and two Canadian provinces. For more information, call (919) 455-2900 or visit www.ConcordHotels.com.

Arizona earns a B- for small business friendliness in survey

Small business owners gave Arizona a B- for its business friendliness, with relatively positive perceptions of its regulatory environment, according to Thumbtack’s annual Small Business Friendliness Survey.

Nearly 18,000 U.S. small business owners responded to the survey, including 597 in Arizona. The study asked respondents to rate their state and city governments across a broad range of policy factors. Thumbtack.com then evaluated states and cities against one another along more than a dozen metrics.

“Small business owners on Thumbtack have consistently told us that they welcome support from their governments, but are frequently frustrated by unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles,” said Jon Lieber, chief Thumbtack economist. “Arizona’s regulatory climate is better than in its

neighboring states of California and New Mexico, but it is still playing catchup with friendlier states like Colorado and Utah.”

Arizona’s best scores were a B+ grade for its zoning regulations, which helped contribute to its B grade for regulations as a whole. Phoenix earned a B- grade for overall friendliness and Tucson earned a C grade for overall friendliness. Arizona’s worst score was a C- for training and networking programs.

Thumbtack evaluated states and cities against one another along more than a dozen metrics. Respondents to the survey were mostly small service businesses with five or fewer employees. Every state in the country was represented, although only states with more than 50 responses and cities with more than 30 responses were given a grade.

For more information, visit https:// www.thumbtack.com/az.

Valley dentist uses Cancer Awareness Month to help kids

During the month of September, patients at Dr. J. Philipp’s dental office can help to make a child’s dream come true while also protecting their own health.

In honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Philipp is donating 25 percent from every fluoride treatment to the Make-AWish Foundation, a nonprofit started in Phoenix in 1980 that has granted nearly 5,000 wishes to children with lifethreatening medical conditions.

recommends fluoride treatments every six months. At the dental office, for $29, patients receive a fluoride varnish treatment, a procedure that involves “painting” the teeth with varnish that stays on for 24 hours—even through eating and drinking. Benefits include cavity prevention thanks to stronger enamel and more resistance to bacteria, staining prevention within the tooth and not the surface, and less sensitivity due to stronger enamel.

According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 16,000 children and teens will be diagnosed with cancer this year and nearly 2,000 will die.

The American Dental Association

J. Philipp Centers for Family and Cosmetic Dentistry is located at 3230 S. Gilbert Rd., Suite 4, in Chandler. For more information, visit www.jphilipp. com.

Free lunch and learn seminar about hearing loss on Oct. 30

Doctors from Good Sound Audiology in Sun Lakes will conduct a free lunch and learn seminar 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, to explain misconceptions about hearing loss and the latest in hearing aid technology. The presentation will leave

time for questions and direct answers from the doctors.

According to Drs. Tina Jessee and Tanya Karg, 36 million Americans have hearing loss and although hearing problems

are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all hearing-impaired persons are younger than 65.

“If you notice voices are sounding muffled or have difficulty hearing specific sounds we urge you to get a baseline hearing evaluation,” Jessee said.

The seminar, including lunch, will be held in the Lecky Center at the Ed Robson

September is Emergency Preparedness Month

Every household should have a supply kit of essential items

Natural disasters or widespread emergencies are rare in Arizona, but they do happen. Whether it is a major power outage during a summer heat wave, or torrential rains flooding neighborhoods, emergencies can happen at any time, anywhere. Are you prepared?

This is National Emergency Preparedness Month, and the Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Department encourages residents in every household to prepare an emergency kit that is equipped with enough supplies to provide for your family’s basic needs for at least 72 hours. Because, in a large scale disaster, many of the services and resources you rely on every day may be impacted, and self-reliance will be necessary. The emergency kit should contain items that will help the family in the event of a power outage, suspension of water service and

the inability to access supermarkets or other local services. It also is recommended that you keep a small emergency kit in every vehicle.

Visit chandleraz.gov/fire for additional information and tools to help you prepare your family. Another great resource is the federal emergency preparedness website ready.gov.

Recommended items for your emergency kit:

✔ Water (at least one gallon per person, per day)

✔ Non-perishable food

✔ Manual can opener

✔ Garbage bags and toiletries

✔ First aid kit

✔ Flashlights and extra batteries

✔ Crank generator

✔ Cell phone charger

✔ Basic tool kit

✔ Copies of insurance policies, ID, and

bank documents in a waterproof container

✔ List of important phone numbers

✔ Extra change of clothes and blankets

✔ Prescription medication, reading glasses, contact lenses and solution

✔ Infant formula and diapers

✔ Pet supplies (including medications) and food

✔ Cash

Finally, remember to check your Emergency Supply Kit and update its contents at least once a year.

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Branch Library at 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes and is open to the public. Seating is limited and a reservation is required by calling (480) 883-2842. Hearing aids will not be sold during the seminar. For more information, visit www. goodsoundaudiology.com.

you ready and willing to help?

Free training for residents on how to help in a disaster or emergency situation

When disaster strikes, first responders who provide fire and medical services may not be able to meet the critical demand for these services. With limited emergency resources, people will have to rely on each other for help.

Chandler’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is an all-volunteer group of residents who are trained to serve as an extension of the Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Department, and provide

assistance during any emergency until professional services arrive. Chandler CERT is offering free training the first three Saturdays in October, taught by Chandler firefighters who will teach you how to prepare and secure your home and family in an emergency or disaster, and how to help your community by providing assistance until first responders arrive. Call 480-782-2116 or email certadmin@chandleraz.gov to reserve your spot in the CERT Basic Class.

Chamber events feature lunches, meetings for members

Throughout the year, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of luncheons and meetings for its members and the community.

Events are held at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce office, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, Chandler, unless otherwise noted.

To register, call (480) 963-4571, visit www.chandlerchamber.com or email info@chandlerchamber.com. No refunds are available within 72 hours of an event.

Chandler Chamber Monday Morning Leads Group

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Mondays

The Chandler Chamber Leads groups help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits.

Brunchies, 17 E. Boston St., Chandler

Chandler Chamber Lunch Club

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21

Network over lunch and help support a Chamber member restaurant. Exchange business cards and brochures. Bring a door prize, a guest and an appetite. $10 for lunch and

drink, tip is included.

Whiskey Rose, 135 W. Ocotillo Rd., Chandler

Chandler Chamber

Tuesday Morning Leads

Group

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Tuesdays

BLD, 1920 W. Germann Rd., Chandler

Women in Business

12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15

Hear from keynote speaker Sherry Kiyler on “Who Says You Can’t?” at lunch. At 10:30 a.m., a mentoring circle will discuss action learning, coaching and peer mentoring principles to provide support and inspiration for idea generation and greater creativity.

SoHo63, 63 E. Boston, Chandler

Chandler Chamber

Wednesday Morning Leads Group

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays

Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa, 4200 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler

Chandler Chamber Wednesday Lunch Leads Group

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays

Stone & Vine Urban Italian, 1035 W. Queen Creek Rd., Suite 103, Chandler

Chandler contributes to Jewish Film Festival funding

The City of Chandler, along with the City of Scottsdale, the Jewish Community Association of Greater Phoenix and the Arizona Commission on the Arts, awarded grants to the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $7,000. Funding is used to promote awareness of the organization and to obtain the best in independent.

“These grants are welcome news and will provide film lovers across the region, and also many winter visitors to the state, with new and exciting opportunities to see films that explore the many facets of Jewish life and values,” said Robert Segelbaum, GPJFF executive director. “For many, the

Chamber 101 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24

Come learn more about the Chamber and how to better utilize your membership. Bring business cards and brochures to share and network with other members.

Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 25 S. Arizona Place, Suite 201

Business After Business

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17

Come meet new Chamber members, make business contacts and get a chance to win the Chamber Cash Pot, sponsored by Thorobred Chevrolet. This event sponsor is Arizona Pest Prevention. Hurricane Grill & Wings, 7450 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler

Chandler Chamber Friday Morning Leads Group 7:30 a.m.to 8:30 a.m. Fridays

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce

Leads Groups have been created to help business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits.

Chompie’s Delicatessen Restaurant, 3481 W. Frye Rd., Chandler

Small Business Counseling

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays

Experienced business counselors provide free advice, knowledge and insight to help you start or grow your business. Small Business Counseling is available Mondays and Tuesdays at the Chamber office by appointment only through the Maricopa Community Colleges’ Arizona Small Business Development Center network. Contact the Chandler Chamber of Commerce to schedule an appointment.

Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, Chandler

Chandler Chamber Thursday Morning Leads Group 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays

The Chandler Chamber Leads groups help our business members to network and grow their businesses. Members are given the opportunity to give the group information on their company, upcoming events and more. Allowed two free visits. Rudy’s West Country Store & Bar-B-Q, 7300 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler

Pedestrian-friendly retail center coming to Gilbert and Ocotillo

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Construction has begun on a pedestrian-friendly retail center dubbed The Plant that will be anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market. Spanning roughly 8 acres on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ocotillo roads, The Plant will also feature a mixture of retail and restaurant tenants.

“With Sprouts as our anchor tenant, it helps set the tone for the center as a neighborhood marketplace where you can pick up groceries, grab a coffee, have lunch, shop” said developer Brian Frakes, principal, of Common Bond.

“We’re currently in the process of finalizing leases with several notable tenants that will add great value to the center. Once the buildings begin to go vertical we’ll fill our remaining spaces with additional popular tenants that benefit the community.”

Common Bond along with local architects SUITE 6 Architecture + Planning and Cawley Architects, landscape architect GK Flanagan Associates and contractor GCON are working together to open The Plant by late summer 2016.

The Plant will have attractive pathways highlighted by seat walls, unique planting and shade trees, according to Frakes. Surrounding shops will have farmhouseinspired chevron roofs and open-air arcades along the fronts with wood, brick and metal accents.

Frakes said Chandler was chosen

Including land acquisition, the cost of the land is approximately $15 million.

“We’re going above and beyond with the design and architecture of the space,” Frakes said.

Founded in 2014 by Frakes, Common Bond Development Group is a commercial real estate development company that delivers creative and unique projects to communities.

Frakes, previously of Westcor and

With renderings shown

Westcor Development Partners, along with partners Sam Fox and Andrew Cohn is dedicated to identifying and delivering quality projects that stimulate economic prosperity and enrich neighborhoods. Common Bond has been responsible for the notable development of “The Yard at the Farmer Arts District” in Tempe. Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the executive editor of the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at christina@ santansun.com.

above, The Plant will be a pedestrian-friendly retail center anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market. Submitted rendering

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