Chandler, AZ

There is a new place in Chandler where people can go to cool off during the summer heat. The Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center opened July 19th, and was at capacity within an hour and a half. The facility is adjacent to Basha High School near Val Vista Drive and Riggs Road. This is Chandler's sixth public aquatics facility. You can see all of the Chandler aquatics facilities by clicking here.

The Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center features two slides, one is open and one is closed. It also features a lazy river feeding into the play pool, a spray pad with water buckets for children, and an eight lane competition pool and two diving boards.

Now that school is in session, hours are 9am - noon, and 4pm - 7pm weekdays for the children's pool. The entire facility is open Saturday and Sunday from noon - 5pm until September 1st. The cost is only 50 cents for children ages 2 - 17, adults 18 - 54 are $1.50, and seniors 55 and older are 75 cents.

The Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center is phase 1 of a three phase project that will include an urban fishing lake, a dog park, a recreation center, softball fields, and volleyball courts. Just another way for everyone to enjoy the City of Chandler, and all it has to offer.

Chandler Arizona was recently ranked as number 30 on Money Magazine's "Best Places To Live" list. Being a Chandler resident for the past 12 years, I am very proud that our city has reached that designation. The study used education, crime, weather, housing, job growth, and quality of life as their determining factors. Some of the great things I have discovered about Chandler are as follows:

EDUCATION:

Chandler/Gilbert Community College - CJCC has been named for the second year in a row to the U.S. President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Only 68 community colleges received this reward, out of the nation's 1100 community colleges. Chandler-Gilbert Community College was one of only four colleges nationwide to receive the 2007 Campus Sustainability Leadership Award in the category of two year institutions. The award recognizes institutions that have demonstrated an outstanding overall commitment to sustainability. In the 2006-2007 school year, the Coyotes also produced five NJCAA All Americans, and five Academic All Americans in their athletic programs.

Chandler Unified School District also has one of the best academic and athletic programs in the state. The studends test scores are constantly above the state and national averages, and there have been many state champions in Football, Baseball and other sports.

Some parts of Chandler also include the Kyrene School District for kindergarden through 8th grade. Out of their 25 total schools, 22 were rated as "Excelling" and 3 "Highly Performing" Schools using the State labeling system. All schools meet or exceed the state goals.

SHOPPING:

The Chandler Fashion Center is the second largest mall in the Phoenix area, and with over 180 stores, a plethera of restaurants to choose from, and a 20-Plex Harkins Theatres, it is a shoppers paradise.

RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT:

Chandler is well known for it's Ostrich Festival, and the Christmas Parade and Tumbleweed Christmas Tree Celebration. Snediger park (the former home of the Milwaukee Brewers spring training) is also a large multi-use park for soccer, baseball, and softball enthousiasts, and also has a skatepark. Desert Breeze Park is a great park for picnics and young children, as it has a lake, playground, water fountains, carousel, and railroad.

WEATHER:

Chandler climate is hot during the summer, when temperatures tend to be in the 90's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's. Average temperatures during the warmest month of the summer tend to be in the low 100's, but it's a dry heat (We consider it our winter in comparison to other parts of the country). During the winter, we still experience temperatures in the 60's and 70's, but sometimes cools to below freezing at night. The average rainfall is a little over 9 inches, and we have over 300 days of blue skies.

HOUSING:

The median home price in Chandler is $270k. Up until 2004, that was probably as low as $180k, but Chandler, like most of the rest of the country, experienced a housing boom. This year prices have dropped about 15% from last year. Homes are still very affordable.

JOB GROWTH/EMPLOYMENT:

Chandler is known as the silicon valley of the desert. There are many hi-tech businesses that have sprung up here over the past 20 years. Some of the most well known are Intel, Microchip Technology, Orbital Sciences, and Freescale Semiconductor. Some of the other largest employers in Chandler, not including The City of Chandler and the Chandler Unified School District, are Countrywide, Wells Fargo, Verizon, and Chandler Regional Hospital. Job growth from 2000-2007 rose 37.58%.

According to the study, the median annual income for Chandler is $79,411. Chandler also has its own municipal airport, and Chandler Regional Hospital that serve the area. Overall, Chandler is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. It is very well located to neighboring cities of Tempe, Gilbert, and has two major freeways for great access throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area.

Chandler is hosting a Summer Splash Fesitival July 19th in DR. A.J. Chandler Park, located downtown Chandler. This is a wonderful water-related event for some summer fun and a good way to stay cool in our summer heat. The festival is a new event which will be a family-friendly day of water-related activities, with water slides, dunk tanks and cyber maze water tag. Aqua-Tots will be on hand to give free tot swimming lessons. There will also be arcade games, food and entertainment. Admission is free.

However, volunteers are needed for the Summer Splash Festival, being held July 19 in Dr. A.J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler.

Volunteers will oversee the activities and make sure that children are participating safely in the dunk tanks, water slides and wading pools. Certified lifeguards will also be there.

Volunteers are asked to work a two-hour shift between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

For information, call the event's sponsor, the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, at 480-855-3539 or e-mail dccp@downtownchandler.org.

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About Ashley Park

A Great Neighborhood!

Ashley Park/Superstition Ranch is a premier neighborhood in Chandler. It offers many amenities to please all. Located is eastern Chandler, the subdivision is ideally situated to Chandler Fashion Square, Gilbert Town Center, and the new Lifetime Fitness Center. Both the US-60 and the Loop 101 are about 5 miles away providing easy access to other parts of the Valley of the Sun and Sky Harbor International Airport. The Neighborhood offers two beautiful waterfall entries, private community parks, basketball courts, a sand volleyball court, children's play equipment, and several ramadas with barbeque areas. A walking/bike path greenbelt leads to Sanborn Elementary and Pima Park.

Ashley Park also has the benefit of being in the Sanborn Elementary School and Chandler High School boundaries. Sanborn Elementary received the State of Arizona A+ Award and the National Blue Ribbon School Award. Sanborn was rated #8 in the nation for the 2001/2002 school year. Chandler High has received the State of Arizona A+ Award for the 2003 school year and offers the globally-recognized International Baccalaureate Diploma as well as one of the largest College Level Examination Program (CLEP) testing centers in the United States.
Ashley Park features a wide variety of homes to meet any size family. Built by Fulton Homes, a leader in quality built homes, the neighborhood features The Seasons series of homes starting at 1441 square feet and includes The Treasures, The Woodlands, The Sunrise, and The Vintage which are upscale basement homes featuring up to 6 bedrooms, over 4,000 square feet, and with a 4 car garage option.
So no matter what your home needs are, Ashley Park will have a home to fit your needs and it's a great place to live!

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Sanborn Elementary
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Chandler High School