May 3, 2017 • Vol. 15, No. 22
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Daisy Mountain Fire Department breaks ground on new Station 145 ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
DESERT HILLS – Daisy Mountain Fire Department broke ground on the new Station 145 in Desert Hills at a ceremony on April 27. This new station will take the place of the old Station 145, which was torn down on March 30. The old station had severe structural issues due to expansive soil, and the foundational problems necessitated either major repairs or new construction. According to DMFD, multiple feasibility studies were performed for Station 145, and the cost of repairing versus replacing the
station was about the same. The new building will be warrantied, and the design team has developed soil-amending plans to avoid future problems with the expansive soil. The new station will be nearly 12,000 sq. ft., with three bays. The station will also include an EMS exam room and new community space. Fire Chief Mark Nichols called the new fire station a “community building”. “It’s to serve the community in many different aspects,” Nichols said at the groundbreaking. Elizabeth Medora photo
Pictured: A groundbreaking for Daisy Mountain Fire Department’s Station 145 was held on April 27.
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Anthem Board of Directors tackles various Foothills Food Bank to issues, elects officers at April meeting open satellite location in Black Canyon City ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
ANTHEM – The Anthem Community Council Board of Directors considered multiple issues at their April 26 meeting, and the board also elected officers for the year. Dino Cotton, the newest member of the Anthem Community Council Board of Directors was seated at the meeting, and an election of board officers followed. Roger Willis, past Vice President, was elected Board President. Bob McKenzie was elected Vice President; Terry Mullarkey,
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Pictured: Daisy Mountain Veterans President Mary Ann Derryberry addressed the ACC Board of Directors at the April 26 meeting regarding proposed changes for Veterans Memorial ceremonies.
Treasurer; and Dino Cotton, Secretary. Ryan Halleran, John Balzer, and Rick Kesselman will
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BLACK CANYON CITY – The Foothills Food Bank plans to open a satellite location in Black Canyon City next month. This new location will allow more clients to easily access the support services of the food bank. “We realized that many people in Black Canyon City need the Foothills Food Bank, but often times cannot get to us, so the Board of Directors voted to open our satellite there to better
EVENTS:
FUNDRAISER:
DEMOLITION:
New River Kiwanis
BC Football Foundation
Jack Ass Acres building
hosting Lobsterfest
holding golf tournament
gets torn down
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help those in need,” Executive Director Pam DiPietro said in an email interview. “We are anticipating the Black Canyon City location opening some time in the later part of June,” DiPietro said. “We have a lot to do to get the location ready.” Founded in 1988, the Foothills Food Bank operated in Cave Creek. Over the years, the food bank has been serving an
FOOD BANK
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OTHER : • Bluhm Column
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• Service Directory
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• Classified Ads
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