Memorial Day Remembrance, Saturday, May 28, at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet
The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Remembrance at the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet Saturday, May 28 at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place in their Food Court in the middle of the second row, Row B.
Chapter 1011 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will begin the remembrance by presenting the American flag, and will also honor veterans in the audience by presenting flags for the five branches of the Armed Forces.
Well-known Arizona performers, The Needham Twins, will sing the National Anthem, and other patriotic favorites.
Children are also welcomed at the event. There will be face painters and balloon magicians to entertain young and old alike from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Before and after the remembrance, adults and children are invited to write notes and color pictures to go into ‘Packages From Home’ care packages. Packages From Home sends thousands of care packages to military personnel serving in the Middle East every year, and will not send a package out without including a personal note or picture in it.
The Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619, a significant contributor to the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Hospital and Arizona StandDown, a three day event serving homeless and at risk veterans and their families will participate as well.
Mesa Market Place is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. Info: 480-380-5572 and www.mesamarket.com. Fully handicapped accessible. Free Parking, admission, and entertainment.
Do something fun for your Dad this Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18. Treat the whole family to a Market Breakfast (two eggs, toast, and hash browns) for only $1.75 each, and enter to win $25 Mesa Market Place Market Money!
Breakfast is served from 7:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Special Father’s Day Market Breakfast Coupons are available at www.mesamarket.com and are good for the $1.75 Market Breakfast on Saturday, and Sunday, June 17 and 18.
The opportunity to win $25 Market Money runs from 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Twelve lucky people will win $25 Market Money. Mesa Market Place Market Money is accepted at all merchant’s shops.
Classic R & B and gospel performer, Teddie Morrow will be singing in the Food Court from 9:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Anyone who heard the Tower of Power and the Whispers perform back in the ‘60s ad ‘70s remembers the funkadelic horn sound coming out of Oakland, CA. Singing right with them and opening their shows was Teddie Morrow.
The electrifying Stax performer, Rance Allen, loved performing with Morrow in the day. On more than one occasion on stage Rance said, “Teddie, you take me back home.”
Morrow still has a hugely impressive five-octave voice range and moves a man half his age would love to have.
Mesa Market Place is open Saturdays and Sundays, 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and is at 10550 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209, at exit 193 Signal Butte Rd. and Hwy 60. For more info, call: 480-380-5572 or go to their website www.mesamarket.com. The market is fully handicapped accessible. Parking, admission, and entertainment are always free.
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Modified Motorcycle Association hosts combination motorcycle and classic car show
The Modified Motorcycle Association, also known as the MMA has a new district here in Arizona, called the Superstition District, and they are jumping right in to start raising money for MMA’s mission and for Arizona StandDown (www.arizonastanddown.org), a veteran-oriented non-profit.
They are hosting a show called the ‘MMA Motorcycle & Classic Car Show’ on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Mesa Market Place Swap Meet, at the intersection of Signal Butte Rd. and East Baseline Rd. in Mesa, AZ. It is designed to be a family and community event.
Both the MMA and Arizona StandDown are non-profit organizations. Arizona StandDown will receive 20% of all the show’s proceeds with the MMA receiving 80%.
The MMA is not just a riding group like so many others but has serious and substantial safety and educational goals. The MMA teaches education of drivers toward awareness of motorcycles, motorcycle safety and the group has their own legislative action committee.
They even have a successful outreach campaign to educate school children about motorcycle safety because the MMA is a member of AMSAF, the Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Federation (amsaf.org).
Their website is http://mma-az.org where you’ll find more information. The Arizona branch of the MMA also has four other districts: the Eagle/Leather District, the Rim Country District, the Verde Valley District, and the White Mountain District.
All of MMA’s districts will participate in the Superstition District’s October 7st Motorcycle & Classic Car Show, so there will be quite a few motorcycles and trikes at this show.
Each vehicle will have a collection bin in front of them. The goal of the show is to collect as much money because the ten vehicles that collect the most money will win engraved remembrances.
“We expect more than 200 motorcycles, vintage, classic, and modified cars and trucks to participate in the hope that enthusiasts will stuff dollar bills into money bins set in front of each vehicle,” said Dawn Kackley, MMA, Superstition District’s Show Director.
Exhibitors are even encouraged to solicit votes (money) before the car show begins. The goals of the show are straight forward: to get together with other aficionados, to have a good time, and to raise as much money as possible for the MMA and for Arizona StandDown. It’s all in good fun because 100% of the money the vehicles raise will be donated to these non-profit organizations.
And there will be a real treat for military collectors at the show, too. Dr. Baron Smith is bringing in his Vietnam era helicopter (1970), a Series III OH-6A Hardbelly and a ‘Deucy’ M35 triple-axle 2 ½ ton cargo truck.
There is a $20. charge per vehicle to register to exhibit ($25.for registering after September 29, 2017.) Special accommodations can be made if entire car clubs or motorcycle clubs want to exhibit in a group together.
So if you have a vehicle you’d like to enter, big or little, no matter how many tires, you can get more information by contacting Dawn Kackley: 480-213-1184 and soloridergal@aol.com. Information will also be available at www.mesamarket.com.
The event is free to the public (except for donations they choose to make.) Parking and admission is always free at the Mesa Market Place.
The event runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Mesa Market Place is open 7am to 4pm Signal Butte & Hwy 60. 10550 E. Baseline Rd. Mesa. 480.380.5572. www.mesamarket.com.
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Here’s when Mesa Market Place is Open: Our Winter High Season Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 7:30am to 4pm each day.
Mesa Market Place is a covered open-air Market. Parking is free, admission is free, and Live Music in our Food Court is also free!
Our Live Music Entertainment starts at 9am and goes until 3pm.
Plan on making a Fun Family Outing to Mesa Market Place! Thank you in advance for heading out and discovering our Merchants!
We’ve got ‘Gotta have’ merchandise: Hardware, tools, jerky, clothing, jewelry (everyday, costume and bling-bling!), golf equipment, cosmetics, in & outdoor home improvement, décor, cacti, pools & spas, Native American collectibles, health info, hats, men’s & women’s shoes, rocks and crystals… art, and more!
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