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Anthem Days in photos Serving the communities of Anthem, Desert Hills, Norterra, Sonoran Foothills, Stetson Valley, Tramonto, New River, Desert Ridge and North Phoenix
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FEATURES ........ 18 Pastor Ed Delph: Make your day in 5 seconds
YOUTH ............. 22 Jim Martin STEM Scholarships available now
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Event offers way to reduce, reuse and recycle BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Wrier
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he Anthem Community Council and Republic Services are teaming up once again to provide a free and sustainable way to dispose of household
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items at the drive-thru Go Green event on Saturday, April 9. “This event gives our residents an opportunity to get rid of things they collect in their homes and dispose of them in a proper way,” said Alyssa Tarpley, communications specialist for Anthem. “It brings
our community together for a positive, sustainable initiative and promotes recycling. Then, with all of our families, it’s showing a lot of our younger kids the positive perception of making sure we’re tak-
Other attractions included live music both days of the festival, the Rotary Beer Garden, a kids zone, a free egg hunt and a local business expo. This year, over 90 vendors came to showcase their products and services. The Anthem Community Council also had a booth
there for community members to learn about upcoming programs and ask questions. This is the first year Anthem Days fully returned back to normal after being canceled in 2020 and pushed back in May 2021. For a complete look at Anthem Days, see Page 20.
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BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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ne of Anthem’s biggest, most popular and longest-standing events was held Saturday, March 26, and Sunday, March 27, at the Anthem Community Park. The free event covered the park’s 63 acres with dozens of vendors and thousands of visitors, according to Anthem Communication Specialist Alyssa Tarpley. She added that many come out to enjoy perfect weather and the premier showcase of Anthem. “It’s just in time to bring the community together as the weather starts warming up,” Tarpley said. In addition to the food and business vendors, there were several other attractions. Tarpley said the most popular of those is usually the carnival, run by Frazier Shows, that takes up the entire lower lot of the Community Park. The carnival opened Thursday, March 24, in advance of Anthem Days to give everyone a chance to enjoy the rides, games and food.
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