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from May 2022
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Greater Arlington Chamber of Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce fundraising event Commerce fundraising event
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Patricia Maibach and Chamber Chairman Jim Maibach hosted a fundraising/thank you dinner at their home for benefactors of the organization. Reba Blevens, Chamber President & CEO Michael Jacobson and Chamber Chairman Jim Maibach
Guests at the Chamber event are all smiles.
Photos: Southern Flair Photography
The evening’s meal was prepared by the culinary team at Restaurant 506 at The Sanford House.
Grand Prairie’s Easter Grand Prairie’s Easter Eggstravaganza event Eggstravaganza event
This little one made quite the haul during Grand Prairie’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza event at Mike Lewis Park last month.
Photos: City of Grand Prairie
The Eggstravaganza featured a photo opp with the Easter Bunny for attendees, although some were more enthusiastic about that than others.
VOTING SIGHTS
Here are depictions of the five bond proposals up for voters’ consideration this month
On May 7, Mansfield residents may vote on five bond propositions, including the following: • A veterans memorial; • A joint recreation center and library; • A new park in southwest Mansfield paired with renovations to Skinner Sports Complex; • An expansion of Mansfield’s trail network; • A Miracle League field.
These projects, if approved, would cost a total of $155.5 million.
To help voters have a better understanding of the proposals, the City has created conceptual images and maps of each proposal, some of which are displayed here.
For more information about the propositions: mansfield2022.com
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TO A BRIGHT FUTURE!
Chamber gathering helps inspire hope for a commercially successful 2022
Aget-together hosted last month by Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jim Maibach and his wife Tricia featured both a “thank you” and a “please.” Ultimately, it also elicited a hearty “Yes we can!” from those invested in the Chamber’s success, as well. As Chairman Maibach explains, his home was the site of the gathering, many of the guests at which being principals at the Chamber’s annual dinner/show last September.
They had participated in an auction event that was part of the fall dinner, so Maibach decided to invite them to his home for a special meal.
That was the “thank you part” of the equation. Here’s where “please” came in:
“I asked them to commit to a $500 per-person price to raise money for our Chamber’s operation in 2022, while I serve as the Chairman of the Chamber,” Maibach says. “I’ve been blessed to be selected as Chairman this year, and it was a position I had wanted to take on for 30 years.”
That’s also how long Maibach has been collecting wine, so at the dinner
with his fellow Chamber enthusiasts he shared a 2007 3-liter Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon with the sit-down meal catered by Restaurant 506 at The Sanford House.
“It was a wonderful event with many of the business/community leaders in the room,” Maibach says. One of those there, Chamber Board Member Clay Kelley, echoes Maibach’s enthusiasm about what the event represented and how it transpired.” “The wine was phenomenal,” Kelley says. “A spectacular evening of food and friendship was shared at the beautiful home of Tricia and Jim Maibach. Valarie Landry’s wonderful team from Sanford House Restaurant 506 served a trio of tasty appetizers to start off the evening, followed by an amazing meal Photo: Southern Flair Photogrpahy of short ribs, shrimp risotto and broccolini with scrumptious bread pudding for dessert. It was a wonderful evening.” With that jump start, the Chamber is now ready to turn 2022 into one of its more successful years yet. If you’d like to raise a glass to that, visit the website arlingtontx.com.
LOOK DINE-IN CINEMA TO OPEN IN ARLINGTON ON MAY 5
Arlington area audiences will be introduced to the “next generation” of dine-in theaters when LOOK Dine-In Cinema (5727 West I-20) turns on the projectors for the first time on May 5.
Offering a state-of-the-art immersive presentation experience, an upscale menu and exceptional service, LOOK will give movie-goers an opportunity to enjoy the latest films and entertainment with great service, excellent cuisine and tasty beverages. And patrons have the power to order, customize and pay from their smart phones.
