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Wellness coah inspired and raises fund through triathlon
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Robotics team represents Anthem at FIRST Lego League Global Innovation Awards
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Rain Man Roo�ing funds “Singin’ in the Rain” BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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ain Man Roofing sponsors the Musical Theatre of Anthem’s production of “Singin’ in the Rain Jr.” July 29 through July 31. “We are thrilled to have Rain Man Roofing sponsor our upcoming production of ‘Singin’ in the Rain Jr.,’” said Musical Theatre of Anthem board member and Producing Artistic Director, Jackie Hammond. “As a nonprofit, we rely heavily on the support of our wonderful community to continue to offer our programs. We cannot
thank Rain Man Roofing enough for their dedicated support of MTA over the years and the extremely generous $5,000 sponsorship.” These funds will help cover the cost of royalties, props, sets and other show expenses. The organization usually relies on tuition and ticket sales, but capacity and crowd restrictions due to COVID-19 have made that difficult, if not nearly impossible. As part of the Anthem community, Rain Man Roofing understands both the importance of youth theater and how hard the
past year has been economically. “Rain Man Roofing is excited to sponsor such a fun and iconic show,” said Jennifer Hughes, an officer at Rain Man Roofing. “As a local and family run business, we are always looking for opportunities to give back to our community. MTA provides such a great service to both the youth and adults in Anthem. The arts were hurt in every city and community during the last year and we are very excited MTA found a safe way to bring joy, activity and enter-
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Memorial Day serves as a time a remembrance
BY ALEX GALLAGHER Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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he Veterans of Foreign Wars and Daisy Mountain Veterans celebrated their Memorial Day with an emotional ceremony where they reflected on those lost and those still missing. Anthem’s community park and veteran’s memorial was surrounded by flags and draped with 77 roses spread across each name on the site’s circle of honor. As the official ceremony began, one thing became clear. Memorial Day is not just about
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Military personnel wait for the National Anthem at the Anthem Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day in Anthem. (Photo by Kevin Hurley)
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