May 10, 2017 • Vol. 15, No. 23
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Community safety:
Sheriff Penzone discusses local issues ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
NORTH VALLEY – The Maricopa County Sheriff ’s Office serves a broad region, operating to meet the needs of the residents throughout the county. Northern Maricopa County has its own unique challenges, and The Foothills Focus recently interviewed Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone regarding north valley issues and the future of MCSO. While New River, Desert Hills, and Anthem east of the I-17 are served by MCSO, Anthem west of the 17 and Tramonto and other sections
Pictured: Sheriff Paul Penzone
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Tech 4 Life receives Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce award CAREFREE – Tech 4 Life has been awarded the 2016 Business of the Year Award by the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious award is given to the Chamber member who is a shining example of giving back to the community that supports their business and helps the Chamber enhance the local business environment. Steve Woods, owner of Tech 4 Life, received the award at the Chamber’s Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony on March 30. Tech 4 Life was founded 13 years ago by Woods in the Desert Hills area, the same community where his father
became a realtor 30 years prior. Woods adopted his father’s example of doing business by building relationships and applied it to technology services.
“I want to dedicate this Business of the Year award to
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A rescue to remember: DMFD provides aid for injured pet turtle ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
NORTH VALLEY – Firefighters save lives every day – including pets’ lives. And not just cats and dogs; Dreyfus the turtle wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for the help of Daisy Mountain Fire Department firefighters, according to his owner. “I know he wouldn’t have made it without it,” Gina Hosley, Dreyfus’ owner said of the aid DMFD provided to her turtle. “He was too far gone.” On the evening of April 23, Dreyfus was outside playing in an above-ground pool, part of the set-up Hosley has for
Photos courtesy of DMFD
Pictured: DMFD firefighters helped save pet turtle Dreyfus.
there,” Hosley described. “I had gone out there to feed him and that’s when I saw him. I was horrified.” Hosley immediately turned the pump off and disconnected it. Dreyfus’ head was caught in a section of PVC pipe connected to the filter tubing, and dislodging the turtle safely would prove difficult. Hosley and her boyfriend tried to free Dreyfus but couldn’t, and the little turtle showed signs of distress, with blood coming from his nose and mouth. Desperate to save Dreyfus, Hosley called Paul Schickel from DMFD, whom she knew
her turtles. Somehow, Dreyfus dislodged the heavy rocks that covered the pool filter, getting
his head caught in the intake tube to the filter. “It sucked his head in
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from community preparedness training classes he teaches. “Paul, he knows I love my animals,” Hosley said, adding that she asked Schickel what to use to cut the pipe to save Dreyfus, and he told her to send him a picture and her address so he could send help. The family lives nearby Station 145 in Desert Hills, and the crew was there within minutes. “Paul called us to go see if we could just help her out. We went over there and assisted her,” said Firefighter Eugene Lindsay. Working together, the group
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