World Class Jazz. In Gilbert! And a Contest!

by Jay Thompson on January 25, 2012 7 Comments

Mark the dates... On March 29 - 31, the 2012 Highland Jazz Festival takes place, right here in sunny Gilbert, Arizona. What is the Highland Jazz Festival? A three day event for regional high school Jazz bands. Over 1,800 students will have a chance to work with some of the top jazz clinicians in the country; learning and honing their craft. Pubic concerts will be held on Friday and … [Read more...]

Dear Flancer’s Cafe: I Hate You

by Jay Thompson on January 16, 2012 26 Comments

Dear Flancer's Cafe - I hate you. Yesterday, we called in an order to go. Three of your delightful sandwich's to take home and enjoy while we celebrated our daughter's admission to the Barrett Honor's College at ASU. The ladies ordered their usual Prickly Pear Chicken sandwich, and I went with my traditional We Must Meat, I Ain't Lion Filet Mignon sandwich. With eager anticipation and … [Read more...]

Jordan Ray: Candidate for Gilbert Town Council

by Jordan Ray on April 18, 2011 Leave a Comment

I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to contribute to this blog, as well as to run for Gilbert Town Council. This town council race has been an amazing experience. I have had the privilege to meet so many great residents of Gilbert who have taught me so much, and have so many great ideas for how to improve our town. I am excited to continue to work with each of them in the … [Read more...]

Ben Cooper: Candidate for Gilbert Town Council

by Ben Cooper on April 14, 2011 Leave a Comment

Keeping Gilbert Great! I love Gilbert. I’ve called it home for over 27 years and it has become a big part of who I am. My wife and I have chosen to raise our children here for the same reasons that many of you have chosen to do so: friendly families, strong schools, involved faith groups, and quality community design. We love the fact that Gilbert has attracted big city amenities while keeping … [Read more...]

Linda Abbott: Candidate for Gilbert Town Council

by Linda Abbott on April 11, 2011 2 Comments

Growing business success and jobs, while maintaining quality of life My passion and love for this Town has not diminished in the twenty- five years since my husband and I made the decision to make Gilbert our home and to raise our family here. During this time I have worked along with others to ensure that our community is one of the finest in the United States; one that is safe, clean … [Read more...]