Gilbert residents have their favorites — from the places they grab a bite to the businesses they trust when they need a job done.
Now is the chance to make those opinions count.
Voting is underway in the Gilbert Independent’s Gilbert Favorites, giving readers an opportunity to recognize the local businesses, restaurants, services and other community standouts they believe deserve some extra attention.
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Gilbert residents have their favorites — from the places they grab a bite to the businesses they trust when they need a job done.
Now is the chance to make those opinions count.
Voting is underway in the Gilbert Independent’s Gilbert Favorites, giving readers an opportunity to recognize the local businesses, restaurants, services and other community standouts they believe deserve some extra attention.
The readers’ choice contest celebrates the people and places that help make Gilbert unique. Residents can browse the categories, find their favorites and cast their votes online through Oct. 31.
It’s also a chance to discover some businesses and services that might be worth checking out for the first time.
Winners will earn bragging rights as Gilbert Favorites based on readers’ votes.
So, Gilbert: What are your favorites? Voting continues through Oct. 31.
Please submit comments at yourvalley.net/letters or email them to AzOpinions@iniusa.org. We are committed to publishing a wide variety of reader opinions, as long as they meet our Civility Guidelines. Tom Blodgett can be reached by email at tblodgett@iniusa.org or follow him on X at @sp_blodgett.
Meet Tom Tom Blodgett joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2022, when the company acquired Community Impact Newspaper's Phoenix-area properties. Raised in Arizona, he has spent more than 35 years in journalism in the state.
Community: He has served as an instructional professional in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication since 2005, and is editorial adviser to The State Press, the university's independent student media outlet. He also is director of operations for an 18U girls fastpitch softball team from Gilbert.
Education: Arizona State University with a BS in Journalism.
Random Fact: He lived in Belgium during his freshman year of high school.
Hobbies: Tweeting enthusiastically about ASU softball (season-ticket holder) and grumpily about other local sports (pessimistic fan).
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