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If you are looking for things to do in Gilbert this weekend for the kids during spring break, head on over to Gilbert's new mall, SanTan Village.  Macy's department store is having their official grand opening March 19 - 21, 2009.

Join in the three day fun filled celebration.  If you haven't made your way to the SanTan Village Westcor mall on Williams Field Rd and SanTan Village Parkway (Greenfield Rd) then you really should treat yourself. 

View List of Stores at SanTan Village Mall in Gilbert

The outdoor environment is pretty awesome this time of year.  A must have cookie from my favorite hangout that also is my home away from home office, Paradise Bakery is conveniently up front and has easy access at the west side of the mall.

Thursday, March 19th* will be the Community Shopping Day at Macy's.  Buy a $10 ticket at any store entrance and you'll instantly get $10 off one purchase of $25 or more. You can also save 20% on almost every purchase you make!  Ticket sales proceeds go directly to local charities. Nothing like shopping where you live and helping out local Gilbert charities.  Oh-- don't forget to register for your chance to win $500 Macy's shopping spree! Someone has to win, why not you!

Friday, March 20th* will be Macy's official Grand Opening ceremony with a ribbon-cutting scheduled at 9:45am. If you are one of the first 500 people in the doors that morning you will receive a $10 Macy's gift card, not bad with everyone cutting back these days. I know what I can get half off in the cosmetic counter. You might want to stick around for the fashion and cooking events, musical entertainment, activities for the kids, fashion makeovers and more chances to win prizes.

Saturday, March 21st* with be set aside for Family Day. Make it a family day with the kids for kid friendly events. The first 150 people the spend $100 or more will get to pick up a few Culture Pass in the Kids department. It's good for admission for four people to more than twelve cultural venues through the Phoenix area.

This time of year the flower beds and cool breeze through the outdoor walkways makes this even a great excuse to load up the kids and treat them to the outside kids zone.

One thought would be to live and shop in our community not only for the benefits of the revenue but to also help with the local charities! Hope you enjoy your visit.

*Events are subject to change

The City of Phoenix will begin offering home buyers thousands of dollars toward the purchase of a foreclosed home.  If you are a home buyer searching for a foreclosed single family home, townhouse or condominium within the Phoenix city limits then you could qualify for a new program that will award home buyers $15,000 dollars.

One of the criteria's is to be able to qualify and be deemed creditworthy by FHA (Federal Housing Administration). Potential buyers must also complete a mandatory eight hour counseling session on home ownership.

There are a few catches currently known, one is that home buyers have to repay the full amount of the loan if they ever sell the home or refinance. The second catch is that there are two informational meetings about the new program that will be held this Monday, March 16, 2009 at the Phoenix City Council Chambers at 200 W Jefferson St.  The two meetings will be at 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Some questions are left unanswered like can you buy a second home, investment home? All the answers no doubt will be answered if you attend the meetings. If you are searching for a foreclosure within the City of Phoenix and would like more information about this program, stay tuned as I find out more information as it becomes available.