November 29, 2017 • Vol. 16, No. 2
POSTAL PATRON CAVE CREEK
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Christmas trees alongside Carefree Highway vandalized TARA ALATORRE STAFF
PHOENIX – Christmas trees displayed along the Carefree Highway have been vandalized for the second time after a group of residents replaced a vandalized tree with four more decorated trees this last Sunday. The first Christmas tree was put up and decorated by resident Jeremy Krause and his daughter on Sunday, Nov. 19, but by Tuesday, the tree had been snapped in half and vandalized, and by Wednesday, it was gone, according to a story reported by ABC15 News.
Locals went to Facebook to vocalize their disappointment about the destroyed tree, and a group of Cave Creek residents resolved that they would not just replace the one tree, but put up multiple trees, according to several posts on the Cave Creek Facebook page. Krause and a group of locals who call themselves the “Caretree Highway Crew” put up four more trees just west of 7th Avenue on the Carefree Highway this past Sunday. However, by Monday morning,
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Rural Metro Fire Department collecting donations for food bank
Pictured: Donations collected by Rural Metro for last year’s toy drive.
NORTH VALLEY – Crews from Rural Metro Fire Department will be collecting
toys and other donations for the Foothills Food Bank, now through Dec. 18.
Rural Metro photo
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American Legion Daisy Mountain Post member awarded Arizona Legionnaire of the Year ANTHEM – Donald M. DeMarte, a 20-year member of the American Legion Daisy Mountain Post 128 in Anthem, has been awarded the 2017 American Legion Department of Arizona Legionnaire of the Year Award at the Fall Conference in Tucson. According to the American Legion, this award was, in part, due to his particularly significant accomplishments that include the annual Anthem Veterans Parade, one of the largest veteran celebrations of its kind
American Legion photo
Pictured: Don DeMarte and Dept. Commander Bonilla.
in Arizona, where he served for many years as a member of the Parade Committee. In addition, he was the founding influence to establish a lasting relationship between members of Post 128 and veterans who are currently incarcerated in the Phoenix Federal Correctional Institution. Once each quarter, DeMarte and other representatives from Post 128 would visit both prison camps and participate in open meetings with inmates who have questions, issues, or interest in the area of veteran affairs.
DECORATING:
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SECURITY:
Peoria Fire-Medical shares
Foothills Trolley service
IRS cautions online shoppers
safety tips for decorating
to begin this weekend
to watch out for fraud
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Additionally, DeMarte actively participates in all other veteran efforts, such as the Arizona Standdown for Homeless Veterans, which is an annual three day gathering in Phoenix to provide multifaceted support to homeless and at-risk veterans. Most recently, DeMarte was a member of the committee that organized the Vietnam 50th Anniversary Commemorative Medal ceremony, at which
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