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October - November, 2012
Hayden Flour Mill
celebration Oct. 5
The grounds of the Hayden Flour
Mill will open as an event venue on
Friday, Oct. 5. Join the City of
Tempe and
many
community
partners
from 5-10
p.m. at the
mill, located
at Mill
Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway, for
a celebration of history at the grand
opening. The event is free. For more
information, visit www.tempe.gov/
haydenflourmill.
Tempe honors veterans
with parade, memorial
Families and community groups are
welcome to attend the annual Veterans
Day Parade in Tempe on Monday,
Nov. 12, starting at 10 a.m. at ASU
Gammage, on Mill Avenue south of
University Drive.
The parade proceeds north on Mill,
ending with a short ceremony in
Tempe Beach Park, located at Mill
Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway. For
more information, call 480-968-0634.
After the ceremony at Tempe Beach
Park, at noon, the City of Tempe will
dedicate Phase One of its Veterans
Memorial on the south bank of Tempe
Town Lake, just east of Ash Avenue.
The memorial is located at the historic
abutment of the Ash Avenue Bridge.
Phase One includes the Memorial
Overlook, which is the restoration of
the historic Ash Avenue bridge
abutment. The overlook provides a
great vantage point of Tempe Town
Lake and a ceremonial stage for
events.
Two more phases will be completed
in future years.
Tempe Tardeada celebrates Hispanic heritage
All are invited to the 14th
Annual Tempe Tardeada
from noon to 8 p.m. on
Sunday, Oct. 14, to celebrate
Tempe’s Hispanic roots.
This free festival will take place
at the Tempe Community Center
Complex, 3500 S. Rural Road, at
the southwest corner of Rural
Road and Southern Avenue.
A tardeada is a vibrant afternoon
festival and social dance featuring
continuous entertainment,
traditional Mexican foods, arts and
crafts for children, community
booths and a tortilla-making
demonstration. In conjunction
with National Hispanic Heritage
Month, the goal of the festival is to
celebrate and experience the legacy
of Tempe’s Hispanic culture.
Some of the many performers
set to appear include Power Drive
and Mariachi Corazon Latino.
Colorfully dressed folklorico
dancers, Folklor y Cultura
Mexicana, and the Roping
Reynosos Trick Ropers will add
to the fun.
For more information, visit
www.tempe.gov/tardeada or call
Ginny Belousek at 480-350-8979.
Tempe Zero Waste Day honors America Recycles Day
Tempe residents are invited to
participate in Zero Waste Day on
Saturday, Nov. 17, from 7 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Tempe Fire Training
Facility, 1340 E. University Drive
(directly north of the Household
Products Collection Center).
Residents can bring just about
anything for recycling, including:
• books and school supplies
• electronic equipment (phones,
computers, TVs, DVDs, etc.)
• scrap metal
• household hazardous waste
(cleaning supplies, lawn and pool
Tempe Old Settlers Association holds 104th gathering
Theme of this year’s event ‘Circling the Wagons — Sharing the Journey’
For more than a century, longtime
Tempe residents have gathered
for an annual reunion to socialize
and share memories.
On Saturday, Oct. 20, the Tempe Old
Settlers Association will hold its 104th
chemicals, paint, etc.)
• tires
• building supplies
• appliances (dishwashers,
refrigerators, stoves, etc.)
• household textiles (clothing,
linens, towels)
• tennis shoes (NO cleats, spikes,
hiking boots, sandals or dress shoes)
• paper, cardboard and other
recyclables
All items need to be clean and
sanitary, and will be recycled, reused or
disposed in an environmentally safe
manner.
celebration of Tempe heritage from
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Arizona
Community Church, 9325 S. Rural
Road.
Guests are asked to bring a potluck
dish to share.
The event will include free shredding
of confidential documents as well as
free compost and paint giveaways
(paint limited to 20 gallons per
resident).
A donation of one canned food item
is requested for Tempe Community
Action Agency’s food pantry.
Each person who participates will
receive a free reusable lunch bag.
Participants must show proof of Tempe
residency, such as a driver’s license or
utility bill. For more information, visit
www.tempe.gov/recycling or call
480-350-4311.
Old Settlers members must have been
born in Tempe or have lived in the city
for at least 30 years.
For more information, call
Councilmember Joel Navarro at
480-688-9907.