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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Ceremony honors soldiers who died BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Wrier
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nthem’s A Day of Remembrance Memorial Day ceremony will highlight the sacrifices of military men and women who died for our country with a service at 9 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the Anthem Veterans Memorial. To Gold Star families or other service members who lost someone on the field, Chuck Hale, Veterans of Foreign Wars post commander and one of the event organizers, said Memorial Day ensures loved ones are honored and remembered. “They’ll never be forgotten,” he said. “This is a way that we ensure that you never forget those that have given the ultimate sacrifice. It’s not just a day of barbecues, it’s a day of shedding tears, reflecting on memories and letting those family mem-
bers know that their loved ones will never be forgotten.” Ceremony highlights include a POW/MIA table remembrance ceremony, a reading of the poem “In Flanders Field” by Boy Scouts and music provided by the Musical Theater of Anthem Outreach Group. In addition, Voice of Democracy winner and Anthem resident, Mary Sannapu, will recite her essay, “America, where do we go from here?” A POW/MIA table has a place setting for one. The tradition of setting a separate table in honor of prisoners of war and missing comrades started near the end of the Vietnam War. The ceremony will close with the playing of “Taps” and ringing of the Memorial Bell honoring those killed in action, followed by a moment of silence.
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Keynote speaker retired Lt. Col. Tim Pasquarelli said he hopes everyone takes a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made and lives that were lost. (Anthem Community Council/Submitted)
Anthem Pets is asking for the public’s help
BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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nthem Pets is looking for more fosters and volunteers after it paused animal intake due to a lack of help. “At this time Anthem Pets does not have enough help to continue saving animals,” said Lori Moriarty, board member. “We are 100% foster based, which means we
can only intake a pet if there is a person willing to foster it.” Anthem Pets doesn’t have a physical building to house rescues, and can’t accept animals if there is nowhere for them to go. Although the board members foster animals, Moriarty said they’re tapped out and need community support. To attract more community help, Moriarty said the rescue center is implementing a new
system so volunteers don’t feel so “completely overwhelmed.” Volunteers are set up with tasks that fit with their lifestyle and availability. Moriarty said if someone is unable to commit to fostering, they can help with social media or data entry. “We need volunteers who can just do a myriad of different jobs and just really stick with it
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