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Jason Coil U.S. Forest ServiceMembers of the Daisy Mountain Fire Department have contributed to fighting the Wallow Fire, which threatened the communities of Greer, Springerville, Sunrise, Eager, Alpine, Luna and Nutrioso. The blaze started on May 29 and was still burning as of press time Tuesday. The fire is the largest in state history.

Photo courtesy of Kim Mattina, I Remember Today PhotographyThe fireworks show at Anthems Independence Day celebration is set to start at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The days festivities begin at 6 p.m., with a crowd of just less than 20,000 expected.

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Silence isnt golden, at least according to the Anthem Community Council.

Just as Pink Floyd pondered, Is theres anybody out there, members on the board want to know where members of the community stand.

For the last couple of months a Governing Document Review Group has been examining the restructuring of the Anthem bylaws under which residents of Anthem would become members, giving them the opportunity to vote on a yet to be determined scope of items.

Among a number of issues to be ironed out include what that scope would include, whether home owners would be the lone members or if business owners also would be voting members. The group also is looking at whether the Anthem Community Council should continue in its current form with three members representing Parkside, three members representing Country Club and one representing The Villages.

While the council will ultimately make the decisions on how the governing documents are changed the group, including board members Jeff Pointer, vice president Bob Copen and president Craig Boates had

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Today marks one month since the Wallow Fire, now the largest wild fire in state history, started burning in northeastern Arizona.

The blaze, which has burned more than 538,000 acres and was approximately 82 percent contained as of press time, has brought in firefighters from across the country to battle a fire that has threatened the communities of Greer, Springerville, Sunrise, Eager, Alpine, Luna and Nutrioso and such recreational

landmarks as Apache National Forest, Hannigan Meadow and Big Lake.

Of the 3,000 plus firefighters that have contributed to the fight, nine are members of the Daisy Mountain Fire Department, serving the communities of Anthem, New River, Desert Hills and Tramonto.

While some members of the department have returned to the Valley after two weeks worth of work others are still fighting the fire.

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Thousands of people will come together on Saturday at the Anthem Community Park Ball Fields for Anthems Independence Day celebration. Sponsored this year by ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, the free event starts at 6 p.m., and a fireworks display is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. The Anthem Independence Day celebration is expected to draw between 15,000 to 18,000 people from all over the metro-Phoenix area. Live entertainment will include a performance by Anthems second Anthem Idol, Dave Hatley, who will sing the National Anthem live and a cappella at about 9:15 p.m. with

a presentation of the Luke Air Force Base Color Guard.

Along with Hatley musical entertainment will be provided by a DJ. There will be an emcee leading the crowd in various dances and travelling stilt walkers will entertain the crowd. Entertainment options also will include wet and dry bounce houses and slides on an unlimited basis with the purchase of a $10 bracelet that can be purchased at the event, or in advance at the Anthem Community Center. There also will be pony rides. Patriotic glow necklaces, temporary tattoos and American flags will be on sale. Plenty of food will be available,

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As part of the Carefree Highway to Desert Hills Drive improvement project, the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) contractor is in the process of grading and paving driveway turnouts and side streets, relocating mailboxes to new permanent locations, placing rock product along roadway shoulders, installing guardrail where required and completing drainage ditch excavation and slope erosion control on both sides of 7th Street.

In an effort to avoid traffic restrictions over the Independence Day holiday weekend, the application of rubberized asphalt and temporary lane striping will begin after Monday. Temporary traffic restrictions can be anticipated while the asphalt is placed in front of driveways and across side streets. After the new pavement has cured, crews will return in approximately four weeks to install permanent thermal plastic reflective striping and roadway markings.

MCDOT is constructing a three-mile segment of 7th Street between Carefree Highway and Desert Hills Drive. This project will widen the existing two-lane roadway by adding a continuous left-turn lane throughout the project corridor, provide additional roadway drainage improvements and realign the southern leg of the Desert Hills

Drive and 7th Street intersection. Additional improvements

include the installation of an ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) communication link between the MCDOT Traffic Management Center and the 7th Street school zone between Galvin Street and Cloud Road; the construction of left-turn only lanes on north and southbound 7th Street for east and westbound travel onto Joy Ranch Road and the installation of new drainage pipes at the southeast corner of the 7th Street/Joy Ranch Road intersection.

7th Street/Desert Hills Drive intersection improvements include the westward shift of 7th Street south of Desert Hills Drive to provide a safer intersect with Desert Hills Drive for enhanced traffic safety; the installation of right-turn only lanes on north and southbound 7th Street for east and westbound travel onto Desert Hills Drive; and the installation of left-turn only lanes in all four directions.

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I never thought in a million year that it would grow to this size, but this was the most stubborn, ferocious fire of my career, he said. The wind was the biggest factor.

Randy Clark, a 20-year member of the Daisy Mountain Fire Department and a battalion chief, was also among the group that arrived in Alpine in the early hours of June 3.

His initial assignment was to protect the Tal Wi-Wi Lodge in Alpine.

When we got up there it was extremely smoky, he said. The fire was in the tree line of Alpine. By the time we got there the town had already been evacuated and we knew we were in for a battle.

Along with dry and windy conditions, Clark said other factors made the job, which consisted partly of clearing brush around the resort and surrounding homes, difficult.

Right away you notice it when youre working at 8,500 feet elevation, he said. That combined with the amount of smoke we were breathing in made for a real challenging situation.

Clark said the combination of factors led numerous fire fighters to get regular nose bleeds. And while the temperatures are now reaching in excess of 110 degrees in the Valley nighttime temperatures at those elevations were sinking into the high 20s.

Theres a big difference between being at home fighting structure fires and being up there fighting forest fires, Clark explained. With a structure fire I guess the best analogy is youre in a sprint. You go full out, but it might only be fighting for as few as a couple minutes up to a couple hours. When youre out battling a forest fire its a marathon. We were putting in 16 hour days of almost constant work.

Jay Walter has seen plenty of those 16 hour days of late. He also arrived in Northeastern Arizona in early June, but after two weeks of fighting the Wallow Fire in and around Greer and Springerville he was sent down to Sierra Vista in southern Arizona to battle the Monument Fire.

After a week in Sierra Vista, the seven-year veteran paramedic of Daisy Mountain was home for two days only to be sent back to the Wallow Fire, this time to fight the blaze in western New Mexico.

It has already been a busy fire season and Im pretty sure we havent seen the last of it, Walter said. When you have a continuing drought cycle in Arizona, where weve had multiple years with lack of rain, you have trees and vegetation that are extremely stressed you have some very dry fuels that are prone to ignition. I dont think we envisioned it being the largest fire in the states history, but when you look at it closer and then consider the extreme winds there wasnt a lot that was going to slow this fire down.

Despite the adverse conditions Walter said he was proud of some of the accomplishments that were managed.

In Greer my group was responsible for the structure protection of the town, he said. Between peoples homes and some commercial structures youre looking at maybe 300-400 structures. We lost 22, a lot of them on the south end of town, but it could have been a lot worse. We stayed in there

and fought it the best we could. While a lot of the work was

done in the middle of town there was also plenty to be done in far more remote locations.

Parks assignment was to try and protect Big Lake, located approximately 30 miles south of Springerville and Eager.

I grew up in those woods, he said. I went to a lot of these places as a child, as far back as when I was in diapers. When we got the job of protecting Big Lake, the area store, visitors center and camp grounds, I was excited.

With winds consistently reaching 45 miles per hour attempts to create fire breaks, digging trenches and burning ground ahead of the fire to attempt to cut off its fuel supply, regularly were unsuccessful.

One day our group was working and were probably 1.5 miles ahead of the fire, and we were having silver dollar sized burning embers falling down around us, Parks said. It was so windy, wed end up with so many spot fires across the line we had established we had to pull out of some areas. At one point we were in the process of evacuating and the smoke was so thick we couldnt see beyond the hood of the truck.

Clark said he and his group had similar experiences.

It seemed like the whole first week we were out there, every time we put a control line down the wind would blow the flames right through it, he said. When you end up facing 200 foot flames theres not a lot

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The Anthem Veterans Memorial Planning Committee announced today Haydon Building Corp will begin construction of the Veterans Memorial July 11.

Haydon Building Corp will provide the earthwork, concrete work and overall project supervision for the Memorial project. The construction is anticipated to take approximately eight weeks.

Mark Eklund, Vice-President, Heavy Civil Division said, Since many of Haydons employees are veterans, we feel this is a great opportunity for us to do our part to honor our service men and women.

Jim Martin, Committee volunteer and chief engineer for the project noted, After talking with a number of highly-qualified Valley contractors, we were fortunate to partner with Haydon. Haydon provided invaluable engineering, constructability reviews and cost estimating.

Under the watchful eyes of the Memorial Planning Committee, many facets of the project are well underway. The security camera system is currently under installation by Valley contractor, Critical Viewpoints Corporation. The white Carrera marble will soon be en route from Italy to Washington, where a special honeycomb backing

will be applied by StoneSheets and then sent to Anthem for installation. Facings of America, Phoenix, coordinated the complex marble order and installation for the committee and one of their employees serves as a volunteer on the committee. The medallion of The Great Seal of the United States, manufactured by Rock Hard Designs and Surfaces, Phoenix, is near completion. Architectural Precast Designs, Phoenix, has confirmed receipt of the five benches. The 2,900 blank Belden brick pavers will be sent in July to Anthem from Ohio and more than 700 laser-inscribed pavers will be delivered from California company, Laser Impressions, by the end of July.

The entire project is anticipated to be completed by mid-September and ready for the opening and dedication ceremony in November.

The Anthem Veterans Memorial, a project of the Anthem Community Council, will be constructed in the Anthem Community Park. The Memorial will open Nov. 11, 2011. The five pillars, symbolizing the five branches of the Armed Forces, are designed with elliptical openings. At 11:11 a.m. on Veterans Day, the sun will pass through the openings to illuminate a mosaic of The Great Seal of the United States. Donations and

paver sales will offset the costs associated with the Memorial. The Memorial Planning Committee is composed of community volunteers, and all time and services were donated to the project.

At press date, over $300,000 in-kind donations were received, and over $135,000 of the projected $190,000 costs have been raised. The Committee continues its fundraising efforts.

The public is invited to attend the dedication and opening ceremony the morning of Nov. 11, 2011 in the Anthem Community Park with more details to follow.

For more information or to donate to the Memorial, go to www.OnlineAtAnthem.com and click on Veterans Memorial.

Anthem Veterans Memorial construction set to start on July 11

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Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) has begun preparations for the 2011-2012 season with a line-up of award-winning musicals.

Our fantastic fourth season includes crowd favorites that not only patrons will enjoy, but that also offers tremendous opportunities for performers of all ages, said Jackie Hammond, MTAs Producing Artistic Director. Because we believe all youth deserve the opportunity to perform and gain experience, we are extending our no-cut policy to performers up to age 19, creating separate shows for two age ranges, 6-12 and 13-19. MTA enters season four following an award-winning third season of 25 nominations and 7 awards.

The upcoming season includes:

Disneys Aladdin Jr.Kicking off the season for

performers ages 6-12 will be Disneys Aladdin Jr., filled with magic, mayhem, and carpet rides Oct. 13 - 16. Based on the stage adaptation of the Disney hit, this musical features an Academy award-winning score including A Whole New World and Friend Like Me.

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season with 13, The Musical, a grown-up story about growing up that will take place Sept. 28 Oct. 1. With a rock score from Tony award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a high-energy musical about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.

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Jr. is the early spring production for performers ages 6-12 March 29 April 1. Roald Dahls story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Featured songs include The Candy Man, Pure Imagination, and Oompa Loompa.

Seussical Jr.In the fantastical, magical,

musical extravaganza Seussical Jr., Tony award-winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have brought to life Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination Jojo. Seussical Jr. will take place Feb. 16 -19 for performers ages 13-19.

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who is determined to find her parents. Being one of the most well-known musicals, and with the many terrific roles available to all ages, we anticipate Annie to be our largest cast yet, said Hammond.

Also included in the season is One Night on Broadway, MTAs fundraiser gala to be held in the winter of 2012, as well as a Holiday Show Touring Group. For information about MTAs upcoming events including auditions, workshops, and performances, visit musicaltheatreofanthem.org.

Musical Theatre of Anthemannounces upcoming season

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New Rivers David Sheehy will be getting into the ring for the first time at 6p.m., July 8, but the 58 year-old wont be donning gloves and a mouthpiece.

Instead he too will be armed with a microphone and his vocal talents as the musician will perform the National Anthem at U.S. Airways Center prior to the IBF North American super middleweight title fight between Jesus El Martillo Gonzales and Henry Sugar Poo Buchanan.

When I think about standing in the middle of the boxing ring I get butterflies, I have to admit it, Sheehy said. Its a mental thing. Youve got to focus on what youre doing. The song really needs your full attention. I havent performed it in a while, but Ive prepared myself.

Growing up in Northern California Sheehy said he was always drawn to music. He started playing the guitar at the age of 12 and joined his first band at the age of 19, often performing with his brother.

He said his first experience with performing the National Anthem came during a parade in Northern California.

Its a difficult song, he said. You have to have a pretty full range to pull it off. The key is to

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A professional musician since 1972, Sheehy spent his early years performing in bands before turning to a solo career, combining his ability to play the acoustic guitar with his singing skills.

I went solo when I moved here to Arizona in 1996, he said. Even though I was moving away from the people I had been in bands with, my passion for music, my love of singing kept me with it. I think Im a good, not great guitar player, but my guitar is my avenue to singing.

In 2002 Sheehy moved to New River with the idea of getting away from the crowds of the Valley.

I made the drive and was starting to wonder about having to drive every night to go and perform music, but once I got out of the car and saw the views I decided I loved it and Id be willing to drive, he said.

With a number of semi-regular shows, he plays anywhere from two to five nights a week around the Valley, including from 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Amaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge located off Tatum and Dynamite.

In my 20s and 30s I had a lot of fun playing in bands, but now Im 58 years old and what Im doing now is a lot nicer, he said. A late night anymore is a 7 10 p.m. gig. Thats a

lot easier than being a part of a band where youre closing places on a regular basis.

His solo career includes four original albums. He also covers a wide spectrum of artists including James Taylor, Jackson Brown, John Denver, The Eagles ranging to Elvis Pressley, Green Day and Incubus.

I pretty much play anything from the 50s to present day, he said. I can perform for grandma, grand kids and everyone in between.

Beyond his solo performances Sheehy said he sprinkles in renditions of the National Anthem whenever he can find the time. His largest audience so far has been multiple appearances at Peoria Sports Complex prior to Spring Training games.

Im a firm believer in singing it like it was written, out of respect, he said. When I sing patriotic songs, people definitely give me their full attention.

To purchase tickets to the July 8 fight at U.S. Airways Center between Gonzales (26-1, with 14 knockouts) against Henry Buchanan (20-2, with 13 knockouts) go to usairwayscenter.com/calendar/events/view/1959/?page=0.

For information on Sheehy including performances of a number of songs go to facebook.com/davidsheehyfanpage.com.

Submitted photoNew River resident David Sheehy will perform the National Anthem on July 8 at U.S. Airways Center prior to the IBF North American super middleweight title fight between Jesus El Martillo Gonzales and Henry Sugar Poo Buchanon. Sheehy, who also plays the guitar in addition to singing, performs original songs and covers from various artists, from 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Amaro Pizzeria and Vino Lounge located off Tatum and Dynamite.

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community eventsHOLIDAYBlack Canyon City celebrates 4th of July

Black Canyon City is having an Independence Day event from 5 9 p.m. on Monday at the Albins Community Center. Festivities will include a water slide, dunk tank, barbeque, vendor booths, DJ, and watermelon eating contest among other activities.

For information call 760-413-5631.

Big Earls celebrates Independence Day

Big Earls Greasy Eats in Cave Creek will celebrate the fourth of July on both Sunday and Monday with an event-filled with cocktails, cuisine, outdoor activities and views of the neighboring fireworks displays on both evenings.

Guests are invited to set up

lawn chairs or blankets to view fireworks, which are scheduled to start at approximately 9 p.m. Event activities include a beer garden, music and a late night menu. Admission is free. Food and libation prices vary.

Big Earls is located at 6135 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. For information about the event call 480-575-7889 or go to bigearlsgreasyeats.com.

Outlets offers viewing party for 4th fireworks

Outlets at Anthems After Dark event will take place from 6 11 p.m. on Saturday with festivities including shopping promotion, fireworks, family fun, prizes and more.

The shopping center will host an After Dark Sale which will feature additional special discounts on top of the already 30-70 percent off retail

prices offered everyday at the centers stores.

Outlets at Anthem will also have free family activities including a magic show and balloon animals from 7 10 p.m. In addition, a dedicated fireworks viewing area will be reserved in the southeast parking lot for people to enjoy the Anthem fireworks display at 9 p.m. The first 100 customers to visit Customer Service at 6 p.m. will receive a special prize tote that will include an Outlets at Anthem gift card that could be worth up to $100.

In addition, shoppers will receive a free pair of Phoenix Mercury tickets when they spend over $200 at Outlets at Anthem stores that day.

Cold drinks, treats and meals will be available at the Outlets Food Pavilion until 11 p.m. on Saturday. Sales will

continue from 10 a.m. 7 p.m. on Sunday, and 10 a.m. 6 p.m. on Monday.

Outlets at Anthem is located off I-17 west at the Anthem Way exit 229. For information, visit outletsanthem.com.

RELIGIONCarefree church hosts Bible School

Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Carefree is hosting a Vacation Bible School for ages 3 12 from 9 a.m. noon, July 18 22.

The church is located at 9205 E. Cave Creek Road in Carefree. Contact Lynne at 308-641-2455 or [email protected] for information or to register.

HEALTHSpeaker offers tips on dealing with fear, anxiety, depression

Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church will have a clinical social worker from Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center to discuss how to cope with fear, anxiety and depression at 10 a.m. July 9.

The discussion period will follow the presentation. Anyone whose life has been impacted by cancer is welcomed to attend. Good Shepherd is located at 6502 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. For information or to RSVP call 480-488-3283.

Chronic pain support group meets

American Chronic Pain Association, a group designed to help people in pain deal with their problems, has a local chapter that meets from 6 - 7:30

p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Azools Bar and Grill at 3134 W. Carefree Highway.

The Northern Phoenix group will cater toward veterans, but also is open to the general public. There is no cost to attend the meetings. Utilizing skills taught at ACPA meeting will allow members to become actively involved in their own recovery. The support members receive at group meeting will enable them to continue to make progress.

ACPA groups are meant to offer a support system to members, as well as teach skills, which will enable members to cope with the day-to-day situations.

For information contact Jerry Abrahamson at 602-741-8992.

Anthem Al-Anon group hosts meeting

Does someones drinking bother you? Al-Anon can help. Courage to Change Al-Anon group meets from 6 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Cross of Christ Church is located at 39808 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem.

BENEFITBoy Scout Troop hosts car wash

Boy Scout Troop 431 is hosting a car wash from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. July 9 in the Burger King parking lot off of 7th St. and Carefree Highway to raise funds for the group to attend camp on July 23.

The car wash will be by donation only.


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Northgate Community Church is sponsoring a sleeping bag drive, for the homeless in Phoenix.

The drive is a project among the churchs youth group, which consists of 42 teens. Along with sleeping bags The Luke 3:11 project is seeking new hats and gloves along with sleeping bags, which will be distributed on Jan. 15, 2012.

The groups goal is to collect 500 sleeping bags.

The church is located at 34835 N. 7th St. in Phoenix. Donations can be made from 8 a.m. noon on Sundays and from 10 a.m. 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. To arrange a pickup or for information call 623-581-0627.

HIKINGSpur Cross hosts summer events

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area hosts a variety of hikes each month. For a complete listing of hiking and walking opportunities visit maricopa.gov/parks for all hikes. Hats, plenty of water and proper hiking boots are recommended.

Listed below are some of the hikes scheduled for July.

Friday: At 7 a.m. a moderate hike will take participants to the Ruins of Spur Cross. The 2.5 mile, two-hour hike will introduce hikers to the archaeological history of the area as they view prehistoric Hohokam dwellings and learn about their culture.

Saturday: At 7 a.m. a hike discussing the fruits of the

desert will take place as hikers will be shown some of the edible plants that have sustained native people in the region for years. Participants will have the opportunity to harvest and taste one of the important foods, the fruit of the saguaro cactus and also become familiar with other edible plants.

Registration is not required either hike. Fee is $3. For information call 480-488-6623 or email [email protected].

Cave Creek Park has multitude of hiking opportunities

Cave Creek Regional Park has a variety of hikes and other activities available to the public throughout July. Listed below are some of the events available for the remainder of the month. Hats, plenty of water and proper hiking boots are recommended. For a complete listing go to maricopa.gov/parks/cavecreek.

July 9: At 9 a.m. a Tiny Tumbleweed Trek, a hike geared toward young hikers and bird lovers will begin at the Nature Center with a lesson about the areas native birds. After a short indoor lesson there will be a short hike in search of wildlife clues.

July 9: At 2 p.m. a presentation about owls will be followed by an animated film in the Nature Center. The interpretive program will explore the world of owls which inhabit the desert. A family friendly movie about owls will follow.

Those interested are encouraged to bring a mat, pillow, blanket or sleeping bag. Concessions will be available

for purchase in the nature center; however attendees are welcomed to bring their own food and beverages as long as they arent in glass containers.

HISTORYPioneer Village hosts tales about Arizonas past

Pioneer will be open from 6 9 p.m. on Fridays throughout the summer offering attendees a chance to hear stories about the days before statehood in Arizona. Along with the stories by docents the evenings festivities will include gunfights written especially to take advantage of the twilight and the evil denizens that haunt those bewitching hours.

Trolley rides to all of the Villages buildings will also be available. Cameras and flashlights are recommended.

Pioneer Living History Museum is located off I-17 at Pioneer exit 225. Regular hours during the summer are 7 a.m. noon, Wednesday Sunday. Entrance fees are $7 for adults, $5 for students ages 5 17 and $6 for seniors 60 and over. Children under the age of 5 are free. For information go to pioneeraz.org or call 623-465-1052.

FOOD AND DRINKCave Creek restaurant offers summer libations club

Cartwrights Sonoran Ranch House in Cave Creek is offering a weekly class on the world of adult drinks from 6 7 p.m. every Thursday in June, July, Aug. and Sept.

The Summer Libations Club will include information on wine, food and wine pairings, beers of the world and liquor and mixology.

Cost is $15. Guests earn a $25 gift card for every five classes they attend. One original cocktail created in the mixology class will be the restaurants featured drink in October.

For details go to cartwrightssonoranranch.com.

Rock Springs hosts barbeque challenge

Rocksprings Caf and AZ Barbeque will have their Hogs N Heat Summer BBQ Challenge at 5 p.m. Saturday in Black Canyon City.

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from hamburgers and hot dogs to barbecue, kettle corn and fry bread. Most food vendors will have non-alcoholic beverages for sale, and the Anthem Rotary will host their Beer Garden. Dessert options will include sno-cones, ice cream and funnel cake among others.

The capper on the evening will be the fireworks show, which is set to start at approximately 9:30 p.m.

A variety of road restrictions in Anthem will be in effect beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday and continuing until midnight: Anthem Way between

Gavilan Peak and Independence Way will be restricted to one lane both eastbound and westbound.

The bike lane will be closed and cones will have the right vehicle lane blocked off. Cars are permitted to park on Anthem Way except where noted.

Gavilan Peak between Anthem Way and Memorial

Way will be restricted to one lane both northbound and southbound.

The bike lane will be closed and cones will have the right vehicle lanes blocked off. Cars are permitted to park on Gavilan Peak during this time period, except where noted.

Northbound Freedom Way and Independence way must turn right onto Anthem Way.

Most traffic exiting the event to access I-17 will be re-routed to go eastbound on Anthem Way and southbound on Daisy Mountain to access the freeway from Daisy Mountain.

The Community Center and the Community Center Parking Lot will close at 4 p.m. because it is the staging/fallout area for the fireworks display.For information, including

helpful tips for the event, contact Barb Evans at 623-742-4554 or [email protected]

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Clark said the sound of forest fires can be intimidating.

If youve ever stood near the train tracks it sounds a lot like when a freight train is coming, he said. First you think its the wind. Then it gets closer and you feel like your standing near a jet engine. Its pretty intense.

For Parks, as much as the physical toll of a demanding two week assignment and the imminent danger faced, the emotional toll was equally taxing.

Im a big outdoor person, he said. I love nature and it was really tough for me to take thinking my kids will never see what Big Lake used to look like, how I remember it from my childhood. It will take hundreds of years for the area to recover, if it ever does and that was heartbreaking to me. I took it pretty personally to see all that land go up in flames and for us in a lot of instances, be powerless to stop it.

Despite the losses Walter said that lessons learned from the Rodeo-Chediski Fire, which took place in 2002 and up until now had been the largest fire in the states history, have been beneficial in fighting the Wallow Fire.

Having been through that and learned from it, I think we were definitely more prepared, he said. We were able to recognize quicker that wed need additional teams and resources to deal with what we were up against.

While the Wallow Fire saw more burned Walter and Clark point out that far fewer homes were lost.

Ive been a fire fighter for more than 20 years. When you think of the size of this fire, how many people were involved in fighting it and to know how nasty it was, I thank God that nobody lost their life, Clark said. Unfortunately some people lost their homes and businesses, but all things considered I think weve been pretty lucky.

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his colleagues do on the night

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him he probably hadnt cried in

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his home, but he was struggling

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Anthems economic development and marketing committee made a report at the June 22 Anthem Community Council meeting going over its newest efforts to bring people to the community.

The presentation included going over the design for a new brochure, featuring the communitys various amenities, as well as a map, which they plan to put on display in racks at airports, visitors centers, hotels and car rental businesses.

Additionally a more detailed map including the hiking trails in the area and all of the streets is being designed for local residents.

Communications Director Jennifer Solomon also gave council and those in attendance a look at the new website, experienceanthem.com. Unlike onlineatanthem.com, which is geared toward providing

current residents with news about what is happening in the community, the new site has headings of: shop, dine, stay, play, about and events, giving potential new residents a look at the communitys amenities. After viewing the presentation on the website the council requested that the areas religious organizations be added to the site as well as an aerial view of Anthem. Another new marketing avenue for the community will be the billboard next to Boulder Creek High School that is in view for I-17 motorists. Anthem will now share the board with Pulte, which has previously owned the advertising space exclusively. The plan is to advertise upcoming events in Anthem.

In other news from the meeting the Council approved the expenditure of $31,000 to replace 22,000 square feet of sod on the community parks soccer fields.

In making his

recommendation to the board Neal Shearer, the Community Operations Officer, said, The sports fields here in Anthem are a point of pride. They are among the finest in the Phoenix area. Part of the challenge, especially with the soccer fields, is that through soccer leagues, football, and lacrosse weve really had an increase in use in recent years. Weve reached the point where we need to do some emergency sod replacement in order to have the fields in shape for later this summer.

The landscape maintenance contract budget had accrued a savings of approximately $120,000 through May, allowing for the $31,000 expenditure.

The board approved the measure unanimously.

The latest update on the Anthem Veterans Memorial was presented from Ron Tucker. The $191,000 project, which is scheduled for completion in time for a Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony, has seen Anthem

raise $137,000 through sales of 662 pavers as well as donations. The latest donation came from the Daisy Mountain VFW, which presented a check for the installation and maintenance of the flag pole that will stand at the memorial.

Construction on the memorial is set to begin July 12. Security cameras, that will protect the memorial, are set to be installed prior to the start of construction. Tucker said the only potential hold up on completion of the memorial is the delivery of the marble for the five pillars. Tucker said even if there is a holdup on the delivery of the marble, which is being delivered from Italy, the plan calls for the memorial to be complete two months prior to the Nov. 11 ceremony allowing some time allowances should there be any holdups.

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A local non-profit exchange program is inviting local families to host high school students for the 2011-2012 school year. These students will integrate themselves into a local family with the goal of experiencing American culture. In turn they will provide insight into their own culture.

STS Foundation has been facilitating relationships for more than 25 years. The teenagers come from more than 30 countries. The students will have their own spending money and insurance. Host families are responsible for meals, a separate place to sleep and a nurturing environment. STS Foundation will have a local coordinator that will supervise the student and support the family throughout the year.

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On the Road to Nowhere This weekend I heard an old

80s song by the Talking Heads called Road to nowhere. Not only did the song bring me back to my high school days, it got me thinking about the last few years and how it seems like we have all been on a road to nowhere. Yes, despite nearly $4 trillion dollars thrown at the economy (down the drain), we are right back to square one. In fact, we might find that we are in an even worse position now than we were 3 years ago.

If you recall, it was in 2008 when we saw the U.S. economy coming to a grinding halt as the housing market began the biggest descent of all time. In fact, since 2008, we have witnessed the worst economy since the Great Depression resulting in the largest decline in home sales and the most foreclosures in our nations history.

It was also back in 08 that those in charge swore on a stack

of Bibles that the debt crisis was limited to subprime mortgages. Yet, as we know now the crisis rapidly spread to all kinds of mortgages, which resulted in the demise of giant mortgage lenders like Countrywide, Indy Mac and of course, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac.

As the housing market and stock market crashed and consumer confidence fell into a

black hole, our fearless leaders finally admitted that we had a problem, but they swore on even more Bibles that it was strictly contained to the housing and mortgage sector.

We all know how that movie ended, as it was just a few short months later that the crisis had taken over nearly all of Wall Street. And, by mid 2009, virtually every one of Americas largest banks either failed

or came very close to being taken over by the FDIC. Of course, because of crony capitalism, none of the Too Big to Fail Banks were ever going down despite how insolvent they were (are).

Plus, by the end of 2009, the government had devised a plan that would save us all. They would throw a (TARP) (pun intended) over the problem by

bailing out the same banks and mortgage lenders that caused the problem. Yes, our government would reward the incredibly bad behavior of Wall Street by taking $700 billion of taxpayer dollars and giving it to the Big Banks, with nothing more than a hope that they would lend it out to We the people.

It was also during this time that our over-indebted government had to take over

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae as they went bankrupt resulting in the U.S. government (or if you prefer, the taxpayer) becoming liable for trillions of dollars worth of mortgages and other bank obligations.

As we walk down memory lane, keep in mind that during the last three years, our government has spent more than $4 trillion dollars bailing out

Wall Street. Sadly, this has not helped the average American, but instead it has created an even bigger potential disaster that will ultimately be paid for by Main Street. Meanwhile, Big Ben Bernanke has done everything in his power to destroy the U.S. dollar and your standard of living. Now, after printing trillions of dollars Ole Ben looks like a 13-year-old boy on his first date, clueless.

Now, fast forward to today and once again, the economy is slowing despite the largest injection of money in the history of the world, and the housing market (nationally) has double dipped (in Phoenix we saw that happen 9 months ago). Even with an uptick in buying, home prices are falling as banks continue to flood the market with foreclosures, which in turn will create more foreclosures. In the broader economy, consumers are closing their wallets as consumer confidence and retail sales are falling again. Despite massive amounts of money injected by the Fed, the stock market is fracturing. Falling six out of the last seven weeks, the Dow is more susceptible to a crash than at any time since 2008.

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hoped that theyd receive more input from the public whether in person at the work sessions or through email.

We think we ought to change our governing documents so we give the community rights to have a say in their own destiny, Pointer said. We have received some input from the community, but to be frank it hasnt been anywhere near the feedback wed like to have.

Former board president Donna Gloshen said the board would serve the community well by leaving the current setup in place.

Its the same few of us that show up to every meeting. That should give you some clue about the interest level, she said. Giving voting rights to members of our community that obviously arent paying attention scares the daylights out of me. I want people that understand whats going on impacting our community. To give a vote to uninformed people that dont bother to be active, that dont have a clue, I think its dangerous. I would rather you as a board, people that pay attention at the meetings, who have the ability to be informed by staff, make the decisions.

Boates said the boards intent isnt to bring the community into the decision making process for day-to-day operations, but to have their voice heard on bigger, more financially impactful decisions.

Theres a happy medium were looking to find, he said. We never had the intention to go to the residents to vote on everything, but for big expense

items it would seem resident should have the right to vote.

Boates acknowledges that he has had some moments of doubt as to whether the review process is worthwhile.

Ive had some of the same feelings, the why am I doing all this work when nobody seems to care, he said. What I realized and what I keep coming back to is I believe this is whats best for the community. If giving people some say is whats best for the community then it should be worth our time to examine our bylaws.

Pointer said the consensus of the little input the board has received has been one of caution.

The message is we should give ourselves some latitude for operating, he said. The thought is we cant paralyze ourselves by requiring that 2/3 of the residents must approve a measure for it to go into place. Our inclination is that when we put things to vote wed be looking for 51 percent of the votes cast in favor of an item so we dont get boxed into a corner and cant get anything done.

The board said no decisions are imminent, indicating they are still wrestling with issues and would still like to have a better feel for what the community wants. The board also questioned whether area residents have enough information to have a feel for what they want.

To contact the Anthem Community Council email [email protected] or call 623-742-6050.

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Lena and Chris Burton will teach a pair of classes about Spanish flamenco dancing at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. on July 9. The 10 a.m. class, for children ages 6-11 will include basic flamenco patterns and vocabulary. At 1 p.m. a teens class for ages 12-16 will include in-depth instruction about flamenco and a visit to the MIM galleries to learn about gypsy culture.

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Registration for the 2011 Fall Tackle and Flag football seasons is under way for North Valley kids. Tackle divisions are available for ages 7-15. Flag football is for ages 5-7.

The next registration event is set for 9 a.m. 4 p.m. July 9 at both Anthem Community Center and Big 5 Sports at 19th Ave. and Bell.

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dragged to the bottom. Believe me, our very fragile banking system, which is in even worse condition than 2008, is scared to death of the pending Greece defaults.

While much of the financial scene looks like 2008 all over again, there are some significant differences between today and 08. Namely the fact that the U. S. is dead broke. Thanks to massive bank bailouts (at least $700 billion), and Obamas colossal stimulus program (nearly $800 billion), and Bens money printing (about $2.6 trillion), we are now trillions of dollars closer to being bankrupt.

And, despite all the tough talk out of D.C, I will bet you dollars to donuts that there is more money printing by Ole Ben and somehow Obama is going to try to spend more tax payer monies to stimulate the economy.

All told, this bailout-s t imulus-money-pr int ing experiment has cost the U.S. taxpayer over $4 trillion. And, all we have to show for it is more debt. If I am not mistaken, there was a pretty smart guy, who went by the name Einstein, which once described insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result.

Now as rating agencies like Moodys and S&P warn D.C. about its massive deficits and as Big Ben floods the world

with more dollars, investors around the world are growing tired of our politicians lack of leadership and more importantly their fiscal irresponsibility.

What does that matter you may ask. Well, when they get to the point that they refuse to buy, or worse, they actually start to sell U.S. bonds (this is happening now), then the U.S. can no longer borrow cheaply. This means that interest rates will move much higher as they have done in Greece, Portugal and Spain. Pair this reality with a falling dollar and you get a very ugly situation for us commoners.

There is only one force strong enough to turn this problem around before it is too late. And, what is the power? It is you! It is up to the voting public to demand that our elected officials stop the games and get serious about the real issues. Every single member of Congress should clearly understand that the American people are going to throw the bums out if they do not stop throwing good money after bad in a desperate attempt to spend our way out of the crisis. Robert Holt, CDPE/SFR of The [HOLT] Group, RE/MAX Sonoran Hills. For info, visit TheHoltGroupAZ.com or call 623-748-9583 and tell us your thoughts.

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There are numerous credible scientific and medical studies from all over the globe that show cell towers can create adverse health issues. These towers emit radio frequencies (RF), a form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), for a distance of up to 2.5 miles. A simple Google search of health problems and cell towers brings up a multitude of research on the topic.

My wife is disabled with a weakened immune system who, suffers from electro-sensitivity and when driving around she can feel the EMR (electromagnetic radiation) when she gets within .25 to .33 miles of a cell tower. A quick scan of the area proves her to be right and we usually spot the offending tower no matter how well they try and camouflage it. There are thousands of people around the U.S. who suffer this malady and it is one of the reasons we moved

to Desert Hills, to put some distance between them and us.

So lets get into the adverse health effects and who is doing research. The FCC, the government regulatory body in charge of cell towers, uses a 1985 study on cell towers as their guideline but all that study measured was the heat generated from the cell towers in the form of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR). EMR is similar to the energy in microwave ovens and the study only concluded that there is not enough EMR to cook you like a microwave oven would. This study is very antiquated and didnt study long-term low level EMR or RF (Radio Frequencies) effects on the brain, cell tissues, or DNA. Health problems associated with cell towers have also included headaches, sleep disorders, memory impairment, nosebleeds, an increase in seizures, blood brain barrier leakage problems,

increased heart rates, lower sperm counts, and impaired nervous systems. Numerous independent studies have shown evidence that exposure to even low levels of this radiation causes damage to cell tissue and DNA. The FCC is not a medical or scientific body of people but merely a regulatory agency so having them in charge of health concerns can be very wrong. This old study has not been updated to cover the issues listed above from long term exposure.

In the U.S., the FCC allows for radiation exposure from cell phone towers to be 580-1,000 microwatts per sq. cm, which is among the highest levels in the world. More progressive European countries have set standards 100 to 1,000 times lower than the U.S. Are we missing something here in the USA?

So how far away is considered safe? The 10 year German study in the town of Naila found that

if you live within 400 meters (about 1,300 feet) from a tower, you have a three times greater risk of developing cancer than if you live more than 400 meters away. Breast cancer topped the list, with an average age of 50.8 year compared with 69.9 years in the outer area, but cancers of the prostate, pancreas, bowel, skin melanoma, lung and blood cancer were all increased

The Israel study found that if you live within 350 meters of a tower, your likelihood of getting cancers went up 4 times from that of the general population living outside that cell tower area. Both of the studies had similar distances and similar results. Still want that cell tower on your property? Still believe our cell tower medical studies and the FCC are the only ones on the planet that know anything?

All this technology is just wonderful but sometimes it comes with a price and many times that price is paid down the

road because inadequate research has been done and the corporate structure is mainly interested in profits, or the government is inept and does too little too late. Remember, our benevolent government is the same one that set off above ground nuclear bombs in Nevada that radiated Utah, and many other western states, they approved thalidomide, they couldnt cope with Katrina, it took decades to eliminate asbestos as a killer as well as lead in paint, and the list could go on,

The question you have to ask your self is, What if this recent research is all true about cell towers and do I want to be the guinea pig? If you care about your health and do not want to take the chance, heres a link to find out if you live near a cell tower. Blessings for a healthy life. http://www.antennasearch.com.

Mike Pellegatti, Desert Hills

Desert Hills man has health concerns with cell towers

Save a cowboy ride a horse Anthem man defends unique sport of bull ridingOh come on! Carol Maczka

(June, 15) has obviously never been around any cattle let alone bulls. These poor tired old bulls that she refers to with the broken spirit are anything but that. Most of those so called abused bulls would very happily hook you with their horns, stomp on you, or run you down. Not to get even, but because it is their nature.

They are not abused and their spirits are definitely not broken. Many of them like what they are doing. They are tough and relatively impervious to pain. I have raised cattle, and worked on cattle ranches for more than 40 years. I have seen cattle take hard blows from other cattle that would badly injure or even kill a man and just turn around and walk away.

How would you like a job where you worked approximately 8 seconds a couple times a week and got the best food and care you could be given?

I would!The bulls are very valuable

and well cared for. The stock contractors livelihood depends on them. Cesars barbaric spectacles, in the name of entertainment that she spoke of usually involved a lot of torture and bloodshed and agony both for humans and animals. An abused, starving bull with a so called broken spirit wouldnt buck.

It is often the cowboy that winds up broken or/and bloody. Of course there is always the alternative of sending the bull to the slaughter house. An incidentally Ms. Maczka, most horses are also well cared for, enjoy their association with humans and certainly are not abused because they are ridden. If you want to complain about something complain about the bull fights or sport of horse tripping or the baby seals that are clubbed to death every year for their pelts. Now that is barbaric.

Cathy RhudyFormerly of Desert Hills, now of Wittmann

In this papers (June 15 edition), a citizen of Cave Creek wrote in discrediting the institution of rodeo bull riding as an inhumane spectacle, comparing the tradition, perhaps not without some perceived cause, to the Roman games. The comparison, which I wish to point out as an essential falsehood when followed to its end, implies that those who attend this spectacle at such establishments as Cave Creeks Buffalo Chip Saloon are likened to the ignoble and ignorant masses who watched on as spectators at the Gladiatorial games.

The pervasive cultural trend in the American republic since the time of the Industrial Revolution has been one of homogenization. A more reliable infrastructure meant more regular commerce between the countrys diverse pockets of civilization. As a result, the cultures of some were tempered by those of others. With the

rise of the internet and social media, it goes without saying that our countrys cultures are quickly being subsumed by our homogeneous (and, regrettably, sterile) culture.

But what does this homogeneous culture have to offer in place of the bull riding which it hopes to outgrow in the name of societal progress? And this is where I wish to return to my first point, what I said about the masses and the analogy of the Roman games. It seems to me that the metaphor is much better applied to the things that we do instead of watching the rodeoI mean, ordering movies direct to the mailboxes, socializing by means of Facebook and the like, amassing like livestock to buy our popcorn and extra large sodas at the movie theaters. If anything ought to be compared to the Gladiatorial contests in todays America, I do not believe that the rodeo quite hits the mark, for rodeo-goers are

few and far between, whereas the tradition of the Roman games was widespread in its day and quite ingrained in Roman culture as a whole.

Today many of us feel as though these rare spectacles, like bull riding and horse roping and two-stepping, are the last bastions of a bygone day. I wonder if some of the Baby Boomers dont feel the same way about folk music. My fear is that, unless we either support or let be these rare examples of small-scale or local culture, we will lose them altogether for an inferior substitute. Until that day, youll find me at the Buffalo Chip.

Philip Althage, Anthem

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