A Note from History – July 31
The radio mystery program The Shadow first airs in 1930.
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=3494
The radio mystery program The Shadow first airs in 1930.
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=3494
1956 – President Eisenhower signs “In God We Trust” into law, making those words our nation’s official motto.
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=799
1907 – Sir Robert Baden Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp ran from August 1-9, 1907, and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement. This eventually led to the development of the Cub/Boy Scout programs and the later the Girl [...]
In 1868 the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_28
Bugs Bunny was introduced in 1940 in the animated short film A Wild Hare.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_27
I promise it won’t be all Gilbert Chamber Events. We are just getting started and getting our editorial into shape.
Business Wrap-up…Network NOW!
Sponsored by Gilbert Skybox Sports Grill
Thursday, August 27th
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Gilbert Skybox Sports Grill
825 S. Cooper Rd., Gilbert
General Admission – $10
Chamber Member Price – $5
Description: Enjoy great food, door prizes, and the opportunity [...]
Gilbert NOW! Luncheon…Network at Noon
Topic: Sky Harbor’s PHX Sky Train; The New Front Door
Wednesday, August 19th
11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Southeast Regional Library
775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert
General Admission – $25
Chamber Member Price – $15
Description: Guest speaker Jay DeWitt, Special Projects Administrator for the City of Phoenix’s Aviation Department, will introduce you to PHX Sky Train – [...]
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events
August 2009 Events
SRP Small Business Workshop Series
Topic: Quickbooks; The Next Step
Sponsored by A.L. Russell & Associates
Thursday, August 13, 2009
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
119 N. Gilbert Rd., Ste. 101, Gilbert
General Admission – $15
Chamber Member Price – $10
Lunch included
Description: Presented by Denise Maxwell of M.A.X. Services, this workshop will [...]
The new NearbyNews.com blog is up and running. Maybe we’re actually at a fast-paced walk instead of a full on run at this point. But we are moving forward as quickly as we can. In the future readers should see stories on interesting things to do in the Mesa/Gilbert area that did not make it [...]