January 10, 2018 • Vol. 16, No. 7
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Entries sought for annual ‘It’s Art for Land’s Sake’ exhibition and sale that benefits local land preservation TARA ALATORRE STAFF
Photo courtesy of DFLT
Pictured: The first place winner in the 2017 It’s Art for Land’s Sake competition. The painting is called “Jewel of the Creek,” by artist Genise McGregor.
NORTH VALLEY – The Desert Foothills Land Trust is seeking artists for the fourth annual “It’s Art for Land’s Sake” exhibit and sale, which opens on March 16. The annual exhibit and sale will be hosted by the Sonoran Arts League in their new Center for the Arts at Cave Creek’s Stagecoach Village. Artist entries must be received in digital format by Feb. 19, no later than 4 p.m. and will be reviewed on the aesthetic and technical skill of the artist. A portion of the sales will benefit the Desert Foothills Land Trust and Sonoran Arts League. The land trust holds the “It’s
Cave Creek residence destroyed by fire
Art for Land’s Sake” exhibition and sale each year, celebrating local land conservation, and the community’s rich artistic culture. The organization is soliciting works from artists to connect people to the special places Desert Foothills Land Trust has forever protected, while cultivating an appreciation for the talent of local artists. This exhibit provides artists a platform to share their inspiration towards the Sonoran Desert, while increasing awareness of the DFLT’s work of conserving open space in the communities of Anthem, Carefree, Cave Creek, Desert Hills, New River, North Phoenix and North Scottsdale. All artists are welcome to enter
and there is a $25 entry fee for each piece entered. To qualify, each entry must be 2-D and represent the landscape, plants and/or animals distinctive to a Desert Foothills Land Trust preserve. The judge for the 2018 exhibit will be renowned and awardwinning artist, Tim Rees, an instructor at the Scottsdale Artists’ School and at The Academy at Rees Atelier, which he owns. Rees will select the pieces to be exhibited. The Desert Foothills Land Trust has played an integral role in protecting the natural beauty of hundreds of acres of ART FOR LAND’S SAKE continued on page 13
Outlets at Anthem: great gift card exchange
TARA ALATORRE STAFF
TARA ALATORRE STAFF
CAVE CREEK – Rural Metro Fire Department spent 20 hours extinguishing a house fire near 56th Street and Saguaro Road that ultimately consumed the home, and completely destroyed it on the evening of Jan. 2. Emergency response crews arrived on the scene around 11 p.m. to a multi-level home that was engulfed in flames. Crews were called by an adult resident who woke up to the smell of smoke and discovered a fire in the second-story bedroom.
ANTHEM – From now until Jan. 21 the Outlets at Anthem will exchange any unwanted gift cards you received over the holidays for an outlet gift card valued at the same price, and include a five-dollar bonus for every gift card exchanged. The Outlets at Anthem are calling the promotion The Great Gift Card Exchange, and put no limits on the amount of gift cards they will trade in, or how many five-dollar bonus
cards they will give away for each card exchanged. “The Great Gift Card Exchange is a service to consumers who may never use the unwanted gift cards they have laying around,” said Amy Wolff, a company representative in a press release. The gift card value must be $10 or greater, unused, can’t have an expiration date, or have fees associated for use or nonuse to be exchanged. People can exchange their gift cards at the customer service desk.
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Photo courtesy of Rural Metro FD
Pictured: RMFD put out fire.
CAVE CREEK FIRE continued on page 13
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