VICE MAYOR CRANE WRITES... Carefree — Spring has Sprung! By Vice Mayor John Crane
VICE MAYOR Town of Carefree 480.488.3686 www.carefree.org
In Carefree, every season has its charm, but spring in Carefree is hard to beat. Desert wildflowers dot the landscape, cactus bloom and the migrating birds we missed through the colder months return or at least stop by on their way further north. Adding to our enjoyment, the Town of Carefree has assembled a full schedule of special events and activities:
• T he organizers of the Carefree Classic Wheels and Wings Show are proud to announce the 2020 Wheels and Wings Show, a celebration of classic and vintage automobiles and airplanes on March 7 at the SkyRanch Airport in Carefree. Enthusiasts and owners will have an opportunity to mingle and take in some of the finest examples of domestic and foreign automobiles and aircraft from around the Valley. Admission is free to the public. The show opens at 8am and ends at noon. This will be the first large car show in Carefree in eight years, and anticipation is running high. Join in this celebration of “moving art, the automobile!” For more information, visit www.carefreewheels-wings.com.
• R ock the District will return to the Sundial in Carefree April 18, 5–10pm, for their annual fundraising concert featuring musicians and singers from the Cave Creek Unified School District benefiting teacher grant programs. But wait, there’s more! • Carefree Farmer’s Market at the Sundial every Friday, 9am–1pm • F irst Friday Art Walks, through May, 4–7pm. Enjoy galleries throughout downtown Carefree. • Carefree Restaurant Week, Sunday, May 3, to Saturday, May 9 • Free Yoga in the Gardens by the YMCA every Monday at 9am • S ights and Sounds in the Garden April 4, 11, 25 and May 2. Enjoy a wide variety of music and art. • K iwanis Pancake Breakfast in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, Saturday, April 4, 7–11am • Z umba with Patricia in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, Thursdays, 9–10am • W orld QiGong Tai Chi Event, in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, Saturday, April 25, 8am to noon • M emorial Day Tribute at the Cave Creek Cemetery near Cave Creek Road and Pima Road, Monday, May 25, 8–9am With so many different activities from which to choose, I hope to see you about Town.
The DeMille Residence was the first house to be built in Carefree (1959). Photo: The Archive of Gerry Jones
Cave Creek Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary year with a Gerry Jones featured exhibit and a one-day only Home Tour of six unique and stellar residences recognizing the imagination, aesthetic and resolve that initiated and continues to give the Desert Foothills its signature character. Gerry Jones is the Desert Foothills’ distinguished architectural designer and builder who implemented the vision of Carefree’s founders, KT Palmer and Tom Darlington. His 1974 paper “Must We Destroy in Order to Build?” addressed the issues facing those who loved the natural drama and beauty of their Sonoran homes. Slingman Residence (1970); Photo: The Archive of Gerry Jones Jones perceives how the world around us isn’t separated by interior and exterior dichotomies. He creates timeless architecture with a livable affinity for the extreme terrain in Arizona’s wilderness. He brings bedrock into dwelling spaces and puts homeowners into the living desert. For nearly 50 years, he has made Carefree his home. He continues to work from his studio overlooking the broad expanse of this beautiful region. Tickets for “The Gerry Jones Home Tour,” to be held Sunday, March 8, are $75 each and are only available in advance through the Cave Creek Museum. Participants will visit the homes via chauffeured buses in three shifts throughout the day: 9am to noon; noon to 3pm; and 3pm to 6pm. Note: the residences are multi-level and are not ADA accessible. In addition to the Home Tour, residents can visit the Museum’s 2019–20 featured exhibit “The Legacy of Gerry Jones,” which will be on display through the end of May 2020. Workshops and special events will be held at the Museum and other locations during March. The season-long celebration of Gerry Jones is supported by a grant from the Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation. A Home and Garden Boutique will be held at the Cave Creek Museum, 6140 East Skyline Drive, one of the stops along The Gerry Jones Home Tour. For tickets and other details, call 480.488.2764 or visit www.cavecreekmuseum.org.
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• C arefree Desert Gardens Seminar Series features two stellar programs: March 14, Blending Hardscape with Landscape, and April 18, Gardening for Fragrance. Both seminars begin at 9:30am in the Carefree Town Council Chambers at 33 Easy Street.
Museum Celebrates Fifty Years With The Gerry Jones Home Tour
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