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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Cave Creek Museum will remain in its location BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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he Cave Creek Museum Board of Directors voted against moving the facility to a more visible, commercial area outside of the town limits after volunteers, members and nearby residents voiced major opposition. “Ultimately, this museum belongs to the people who are members of it and the volunteers who put blood, sweat and tears
into everything that goes on out there,” said board president Vince D’Aliesio to the board members before the vote. “It’s important that we set a precedent here that we are behind what our membership wants. If that’s the will of our membership, then that’s the way it should be.” The motion to keep the Cave Creek Museum in its current location passed 5-1, with board members Christine Williams, Tom Cross, Reg Monachino, Bill Oelman voting
“yes,” and Frank Tyrol voting “no.” There was a slight division before the vote. Some board members voiced a desire to amend and broaden the motion to keep the museum in town, but not necessarily in its location to provide flexibility in case an opportunity presented itself in Cave Creek. However, D’Aliesio stated the agenda had been released before the meeting and changes should have been suggested prior to it. It passed the way it was originally
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Wheels in motion Celebrating Chinese New Year for Anthem skatepark plan
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Emma Decker, left, and Quinn Swanson, took part in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School’s Chinese New Year parade. For more coverage, see the photo page. (Photo courtesy
he Anthem community recently got a taste for what may be in store with the completion of the skatepark renovation and expansion project. A preliminary design of the expanded and renovated skatepark was presented to the community during an Anthem Community Council Board of Directors open Zoom
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