Tempe Candidates Forum
South Tempe residents sounded off at a forum for Tempe City Council Candidates. What concerns do you have for our community?
Tempe All-Ctiy Awards Banquet
Check out our recent video from the Tempe All-City Sports Banquet this past Monday evening, featuring award winners from Marcos de Niza High School and Corona del Sol High School.
Please feel free to share with friends and neighbors!
Estrada Park
This week's video series provides coverage from the Estate La Colina Neighborhood Association's
Arts in the Park event on November 18 at Estrada park.
Sponsored by the City of Tempe Government, the music and art festival began at 1 p.m. with the Café Stringz trio composed of fiddle, guitar and bass along with some vocals. The Mill Avenue Singers, a division of Tempe Community Chorus, performed at 2:15 p.m. The Chandler Children’s Choir ensemble took the stage at 3 p.m. followed by The Sugar Thieves at 4 p.m.
For the kids, there was a free craft activity near the playground equipment where they made art from recyclables.
The fitness-minded—or those who like to give exercise a whirl—enjoyed yoga, Pound exercise, Tai Chi and Jazzercise on the basketball court.
Attendees also had the opportunity to satisfy their appetites with local eats from Word of Mouth Grill, AZ PopCycle, along with a variety of food trucks.
Were you there? What was your favorite part of the local, family-friendly affair? Share below!
Pearl Fern Lawson turned 100 years
Today's Wrangler News video series features Pearl Fern Lawson, who turned 100 years young on Nov. 18. There was a lovely celebration for her with family and friends at Westchester Senior Living. Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell issued an official proclamation declaring Nov. 18, 2017 “Pearl Fern Lawson Day” in honor of the centenarian.
Indian Art Market
Sampson Sinquah performs during the Indian Art Market at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park on Sunday, October 11. The two-day event was opened to the public and featured Native American artists who displayed everything from jewelry to tribal art.
Check out more photos at http://wranglernews.smugmug.com/
Timelapse: Super Bowl Central
Timelapse of Super Bowl Central in downtown Phoenix shows hundreds of fans taking part in the NFL Experience getting pumped for the big game tomorrow.
Timelapse from yesterday's storms seen from West Chandler.
Tempe Community Chorus performing "Sh-boom"
Here is a short video of John Burger and the 100+ members of the Tempe Community Chorus performing a stylized version of “Sh-boom” under the direction of Cary Burns at the Spring Song Fun Fest at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The large, harmonic group performed a high-energy medley called “Lost in the 50’s” including other classics such as Mambo Italiano for a crowd of choral enthusiasts on Sunday afternoon. It was the community-based group’s last performance of the season.
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