A Note from History – March 3
1875 – The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Canada as recorded in The Montreal Gazette.
A Note from History – March 1
1873 – E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
A Note From History – February 26
1919 – An act of the U.S. Congress establishes most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park.
Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que is opening a new restaurant & looking for staff
Who: Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que is opening a new restaurant this April in San Tan Village in Gilbert. The popular award-winning BBQ restaurant plans to hire 130 new Team Members.
Having won awards for everything from Best Ribs to Best Sauce to Best Cookbook, Famous Dave’s has received wide acclaim and praise from customers and critics alike. The Famous Dave’s National Rib Cooking Team competes throughout the year with the top championship pit-masters in the country and has earned more 1st Place Awards than any other team in the U.S. Locally, Famous Dave’s has been recognized multiple times in the media as the Best BBQ Restaurant in Phoenix.
Famous Dave’s look forward to becoming an integral part of the Gilbert community and hiring highly motivated, passionate and hospitality focused people to join our Famous Dave’s Team, said John Erlandson, Managing Partner of Desert Ribs LLC. “Our passion and culture for Smokin’ and Servin’ the Best Dine-In, TOGO or Catered BBQ in Phoenix, instilled by our inspirational founder, “Famous Dave Anderson”, is the reason we’ve won more than 400 National, Regional and Local barbeque awards.”
What: Opportunities include: Line & Prep Cooks, Dishwashers, Servers, Bartenders, To-Go and Host staff.
When: In-person interviews will begin at 1p.m.on Tuesday, March 2nd 2206 E. Williams Field Rd, Suite #109 Gilbert, AZ 85295 480-722-2781
Top 2 Bottom Grows in Mesa
Last year, nearly 700 volunteers in Mesa Council District 1 got dirty to help the community. This year, more than 1500 volunteers in Council Districts 1, 3 and 5 will participate in the second annual “Top 2 Bottom” event Saturday, Feb. 27 from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
“This is a great opportunity for residents to help ‘Build a Better Mesa’ and build pride in our community,” Mesa Mayor Scott Smith said. Residents, neighborhood groups, local businesses, church groups and City of Mesa staff have volunteered for a variety of beautification and cleanup projects.
“Last year, we started Top 2 Bottom in my district and showed what a difference a few hours of work from volunteers can do,” District 1 Councilmember Dave Richins said. “Volunteers completed 16 projects totaling 2,760 hours of service. Their effort not only cleaned up blight, but it led to a projected cost savings of more than $53,000 dollars to the City.” Last year, volunteers collected 13 tons of trash, 900 nuisance signs and 60 tires. They also used 150 gallons of paint.
“This year, our volunteers will be participating in about 30 different projects including wall and bridge painting, nuisance sign sweeps, tire roundups and alley cleanups,” District 5 Councilmember Dina Higgins said. “One unique project involves Graffiti Protective Coatings, a company that is donating 10 trucks to professionally remove graffiti that leaves no traces of past vandalism.”
“We could not do this event without our partnerships with local civic groups,” District 3 Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh said. “We have volunteers from several churches, corporations, registered neighborhoods and others who are giving up a Saturday morning to make a difference. We also have Eagle Scouts who have gathered volunteers to help with their projects.”
Volunteers will meet at 7 a.m. in the parking lot of Riverview Toyota, 2020 W. Riverview Auto Drive, where they will participate in a kickoff rally and head to their assigned service project. The rally will include brief remarks from Mayor Smith; Councilmembers Richins, Higgins and Kavanaugh; Arizona 5th District Congressman Harry Mitchell and Channel 10’s Ron Hoon, who will serve as emcee.
Top 2 Bottom has numerous sponsors, including Riverview Toyota, Wal-Mart, City of Mesa, NEDCO, West Mesa Community Development Corporation, Mesa Community College, Copper State Consulting Group, GPC, Southwest Ambulance, Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Home Depot, Cox, SRP and Mountainside Fitness.
For more information, contact Neighborhood Services Outreach Coordinator Lindsey VerStraeten at (480) 644-5434.
A Note from History – February 25
1919 – Oregon places a 1 cent per U.S. gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax.
A Note from History – February 24
1970 – National Public Radio (NPR) is founded in the United States.
Cruisin’ on Main Street
Cruisin on Main Street is held on the fourth Saturday (January 23) of every month from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Mesa. With classic cars lining the streets and parking lots, this is a car lover’s dream.
For more information, contact Lance Baker at (480) 229-5691 or blown1969camaro@cox.net or http://www.hotrodplanet.com/.
For even more information on Downtown Mesa check out our website at www.DowntownMesa.com.
Popular Arizona Writer’s Conference
One of the best and lowest cost writer’s conferences in Arizona is the annual ANWA Writer’s Conference. This year’s conference “Start Write Now” will take place on Saturday, February 27 at the Dobson Ranch Inn in Mesa. The conference is open to all writers, from beginner to published authors. A full Buffet Lunch is included.
Keynote Speaker is J. Scott Savage, the author of the “Farworld” Series. Other presenters include: Aprilynne Pike, New York Times Best Selling author of “Wings”, Dr. Pamela Goodfellow, Writing Coach, Editor and Owner of Goodfellow Publishing Services. Doug Johnston, Publicist, Nancy E. Turner, Author Helen Bair, Author and Counselor, Marsha Ward, Author, Sara Fujimura, Author and Magazine Writer.
Author book signings held from 4 – 5 p.m.
ANWA, American Night Writer’s Association, has 250 plus members, throughout the United States.
Cost is $80 for General Public and $65 for members of ANWA. You may register early at http://anwa-lds.com/conference.html or at the door the morning of the conference
A Note from History – February 23
1945 – U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Division and a commonly forgotten U.S. Navy Corpsman raise the U.S. flag on the crest of Mount Suribachi, the island’s highest peak and most strategic position.
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6721
