 July
1 , 2009
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| Fun,
fireworks planned for fabulous July 4 |
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Fun for the entire family is on the horizon
as North Valley communities offer up several July 4 holiday activities.
In Anthem, the community will get a jump start on the actual holiday
by hosting its events on July 3.
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| Anthem
plans holiday festivities |
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Anthem is getting a head start on its
Independence Day celebration
this year and will kickoff the holiday weekend on July 3 with entertainment,
food, beverages, souvenirs and fireworks the entire
family will enjoy. |
| Businesses
step up to fund holiday display |
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| Harold’s Cave Creek Corral and
The Silver Spur Saloon at Frontier Town are reaching deep into their
pockets to fund the annual fireworks events traditionally funded
in part by the Town of Cave Creek and hosted by the non-profit Cave
Creek Merchants Chamber of Commerce. Several other local businesses
have also made contributions to cover the costs of the events. |
| Bisharas
bring dental
excellence to North Valley
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| “We’ve definitely had a good
response so far,” said Helen Bishara, DMD. “I started
working in Black Canyon City and then moved down here. I really
like the family environment. Having studied in Boston and living
in Phoenix, this area is kind of an escape for me.”. |
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Local
author releases audio CD
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| DJ Spies, owner of Gruntcore Studios
in the Desert Hills area, has just released an audio CD of "The
Buddy Tails.” Children of all ages will enjoy listening to
the six individual stories of adventures that the heroic black Labrador
encounters. This is the first saga followed by the new Canine Detective
series. The original book at Amazon received a five star rating.
Mr. Spies has a complete recording studio and also teaches guitar.
He plans to release The Buddy Series in the next coming months.
To purchase the CD, visit http://stores.lulu.com/gruntcorestudios. |
| Ah-So
brings new location to North Valley |
| As one of Arizona’s most celebrated
Asian-style eateries, Ah-So Sushi & Steak now has a new home
in the North Valley, as it recently opened its doors at The Shops
at Norterra, located on I-17 and Happy Valley Road. |
| A
Visitor From the Past |
“I had a dream the other night,
I didn’t understand. A figure walking through the mist, with
flintlock in his hand. His clothes were torn and dirty, as he stood
there by my bed. He took off his three-cornered hat, and speaking
low, he said:
‘We fought a revolution, to secure our liberty. We wrote the
Constitution, as a shield from tyranny. For future generations,
this legacy we gave. In this, the land of the free and the home
of the brave.’ |
| ACC
business rep may be dropped |
Anthem Community Council voted 6-2 June
24 to potentially drop the business sector representative from the
group.
Although council members said they are simply updating bylaws, Donna
Gutowski, the current business representative on the council, said
she believes her outspoken views might have led to the decision.
Gutowski had recently been critical of the council for the publication
of Freedom Way magazine without what she called “full financial
disclosure.”
Prior to the June 24 meeting, the council’s bylaws committee
had met and recommended the business representative no longer sit
on the council.
The decision now moves to representatives of Pulte, Anthem’s
developer. It is undetermined when their final decision will be
made.
-- MATT LOESCHMAN
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| Theatre
company presents ‘In My Humble Opinion’ |
On July 9, the Carefree Theatre Company
is offering a special Opening Night silent and live auction to benefit
the author, Terry Earp and the Craig Hospital.
Bidding for the silent auction will start at 6:30 p.m. and take
place in the courtyard of the Opera House. Drinks will be available
at a cash bar. The live auction will have three items to be auctioned
off and will take place prior to the beginning of the play. |
Theatre
company celebrates one-year anniversary
MTA plans second season |
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“I moved here five or six years
ago from the bay area of California,” explained Hammond, vocal
and artistic director of the MTA. “I was very involved in
the theater as a performer and a director and I had worked professionally.
I just noticed there was a need for quality theater here and a need
for children to be trained in the
arts." |
| Jaguars
enjoy 2008-09 athletic success |
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| With the 2008-09 school year at its completion,
the Jaguars can look back on the past year with pride as the school
garnered multiple region championships and individual state titles. |
| North
Valley hoops team finishes 3rd in tourney |
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| The tournament, which included more
than 80 teams, from across Arizona saw the High Desert squad knock
off teams from Tucson, Sierra Vista, and Phoenix before earning
third place by defeating the Glendale YMCA Select squad, a game
that saw them avenge an earlier defeat in the event. |
| Campaign
launched to save teachers via override |
"We're thrilled to see so many
community members joining us so early in the process," stated
Stephen M. Hart, the leader of LearnYes, in a press release.
"Things are different this time," Hart added. "Instead
of a handful of people starting in the fall, we're starting in June
with around 50 campaign workers and we're growing every day. We're
going to win this crucial election." |
| Caepe
enhances technology for pre-K |
| Students enrolling in Kindergarten Readiness
will be introduced to an exciting new technology program which includes
online learning tools and resources as well as their very own laptop
computer. As part of this class, young students will use their laptop
each week as a way to get a jump on the ever-changing world of technology. |
| BCHS
students garners $5,000 scholarship |
| The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished
Americans awarded the scholarships to 50 high school students in
Arizona. Three from Sen. Pamela Gorman’s district are: Alexus
K. Swindler of Anthem, Boulder Creek High School; Renee A. Latham
of Glendale, Deer Valley High School; and Kayla L. Post of Phoenix,
Thunderbird High School. |
| Students
awarded for academic excellence |
| The Deer Valley Education
Support Professional Association recently awarded seniors Kyrie
Marin from Sandra Day O’Connor High School, Andrea Marie Morong
from Deer Valley High School and Haley Bowman from Washington High
School each a $750 scholarship which will be mailed to their respective
choice of college. |
| CCUSD
parents group protest potential closure of middle school |
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Following a 4-1 vote by the governing
board April 30, a small contingent of parents showed up outside
the school, located at 33401 N. 56th St., May 6, to let their voices
be heard. They also looked to collect signatures from other parents
who don’t want to see the school lost in the budget crunch.
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