November 8, 2017 • Vol. 15, No. 47
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A celebration of freedom
Fatal accident on Cave Creek and Tatum, impaired driving suspected TARA ALATORRE STAFF
The 13th annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade was held in Anthem on Nov. 4. See more parade photos on pg. 3.
Veterans Day ceremony to be held at Veterans Memorial ANTHEM – The community will have the opportunity to honor veterans’ service at a ceremony on Veterans Day at the Anthem Veterans Memorial. The Nov. 11 ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. The program, presented by the Anthem Community Council, will honor the service of all veterans and pay special tribute to women in the military. Sgt. Major Jennifer L. Simmons (USMC) will present the keynote address, according to a news release from the Anthem Community
Council. Simmons conducted three overseas deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Most recently, Sgt. Major Simmons served as the Battalion Sergeant Major for Wounded Warrior Battalion West, headquartered at Camp Pendleton, CA. She has received multiple awards including the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps
MEMORIAL
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CAVE CREEK – A 14-year old girl, identified as Shelby Faught, died at the scene of a rollover accident at the intersection of North Tatum Boulevard and Cave Creek Road, last Thursday at approximately 3 p.m. the Phoenix Police Department confirmed. A small silver vehicle carrying four passengers allegedly ran a red light, which then rolled after it collided with an SUV. Faught, who was a passenger in the silver car, was ejected when the car rolled over and pronounced deceased at the scene, according to a press release from Phoenix
Police spokesperson, Sergeant Mercedes Fortune. The driver of the silver vehicle, a 21-year old male, and the other two passengers, a 19-year old male and 16-year old female, were all transported to the local hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the SUV is a 53-year old female who was also transported to the hospital for injuries, according to Phoenix Police. Phoenix Police suspect that both drivers were impaired at the time of the accident and believe it is one of the
ACCIDENT
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DMFD administration building now open in Anthem ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
Pictured at the admin building ribbon cutting ceremony are Support Services Deputy Chief Danny Johnson; County Supervisor Bill Gates; Fire Board members Joe Cantelme, Brian Moore, and Delene Mahoney; and Fire Chief Mark Nichols.
VETERANS DAY:
GROOMING:
EVENTS:
Salute to Veterans to be
Cageless Grooming salon
Merrill Gardens hosting
held in Carefree
now open in north Phoenix
breakfast for first responders
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ANTHEM – Daisy Mountain Fire Department’s new administration building is officially open, and a ribbon cutting for the Anthem building was held last Friday. The building includes community rooms, office space, conference rooms, and workstations. Citizens with billing questions can
ADMIN BUILDING continued on page 8
OTHER : • Bluhm Column
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• Service Directory
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• Classified Ads
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