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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Big Bronco raises funds for horse rescues BY CONNOR DZIAWURA Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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aith Weinberg’s relationship with the Triple R and Arizona Equine horse rescue organizations has been going strong for around 17 years. At least that’s how long the owner of Cave Creek’s Big Bronco furniture and gift store said she has been fundraising for the two nonprofits. Weinberg will continue to support the two rescues at Big Bronco’s fall fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, and Saturday, Nov. 20, as well as 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21. In addition to it being a sale through which Big Bronco customers receive a 10% discount off purchases of $20 or more (excluding one-of-a-kind and cus-
tom orders), Triple R Horse Rescue and Arizona Equine Rescue will get a donation amounting to 20% of sales. Ten percent of the donation will come directly from Big Bronco, while the remaining 10% will be matched by the Andy & Mary Weinberg Foundation. “I think, for me, being a horse lover — and obviously the store is Western — getting to know some of the people in the community that were volunteers and were working with the horse rescues, it just seemed like there was a need,” Weinberg recalled of her history of charity for the organizations. “I started doing fundraising for them when it was the LUV Shack, before it was even Triple R. And then Arizona Equine, Soleil (Dolce) and Carol (Hobson), who run that, were customers of mine, and
so then we started chatting about what they do and how they do it,” she added. “So, I ended up doing both, you know, just helping out both, and it just kind of became an annual event and we tied it in with our sale.” Last year, the store’s 20th year, Weinberg rebranded the annual Big Bronco anniversary sale and party as a fall fundraiser, scrapping the “party” aspect due to COVID-19. But just as the newly renamed event continues to be a sale for customers, Weinberg’s mission of supporting the two horse rescues remains. So far, she feels her fundraising has been “super successful.” Weinberg said she has been told that the donations are significant to helping the organizations
Previously, Northcutt served as marketing communications coordinator at Kansas State Olathe; public relations coordinator for Salina Public Library; and Director for Development and Alumni Programs at Bethany College. Northcutt’s experience includes financial management; customer and facilities management; oversight of parks, recre-
ation, and tourism events; legislative liaison work; and leadership on water and wastewater issues. She has been recognized nationally for her work in communications. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethany College and a master’s degree in or-
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Northcutt named Lindsborg administrator
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Serving the communities of Anthem, Desert Hills, Norterra, Sonoran Foothills, Stetson Valley, Tramonto, New River, Desert Ridge and North Phoenix
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nthem’s senior director of community relations, Kristi Northcutt, has been named the city administrator of Lindsborg, Kansas. Her appointment is effective Dec. 22, and she will succeed longtime city administrator Greg DuMars.
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