March 20, 2019 • Vol. 17, No. 18
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Vietnam Memorial replica wall spreads healing across the Valley BY TARA ALATORRE
Pictured: Uniformed service members point to the names of veterans listed on the memorial for local family members visiting the replica wall, while saluting in their honor on March 16, after the Honoring Ceremony.
Photo by Tara Alatorre/Staff
Board approves public safety dock at Lake Pleasant Phoenix – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved design and construction of a new dock and boathouses at Scorpion Bay Marina within Lake Pleasant Regional Park. This addition will be for the exclusive use of the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department, Sheriff ’s Office, and Arizona Game and Fish Department as they manage the lake and ensure public safety. “Lake Pleasant and the park
PEORIA – Last weekend a replica of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Wall along with a mobile education center was on display at Lake Pleasant in an exhibit called “The Wall That Heals,” which was free to the public and open 24 hours a day. It brought visitors from near and far who were mourning their lost loved ones or simply there to honor American heroes for their ultimate sacrifice. In recent years conversations about the other wall in our border state have been polarizing, and for many communities hurtful. But The Wall That Heals brought a sense of community
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Expect great weather and free family fun at the 20th annual Anthem Days BY TARA ALATORRE
are incredible public assets that see thousands of visitors every year,” said Supervisor Clint Hickman, District 4. “As the popularity of the park increases, we have to make sure we have the facilities for the people who keep everyone safe on the lake.” Scorpion Bay Holdings is partnering with Parks and Recreation to design and build the new docks and boathouses on the southwest corner of the
NEW SAFETY DOCK
with it, and for a few days people from all religions, backgrounds, ages and political parties were brought together by a wall instead of divided by one. The traveling wall is a threequarter scale replica of the actual memorial located in Washington, D.C., which sees millions of visitors each year. On March 16, hundreds of people gathered at Pleasant Harbor on a sunny, breezy day to watch a special Honoring Ceremony for the traveling exhibit, and for a chance to see the memorial for the first time ever.
ANTHEM – The 20th annual Anthem Days will be taking place on March 23-24, at the Community Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with admission and parking free for the popular family-friendly event. Attendees are expected from all over the Valley to enjoy the great weather, atmosphere and community Anthem offers along with live music, a beer garden, food court, kid zone, Anthem Days will be featuring its popular egg hunt this Sunday, which includes an egg hunt exclusively for children with special needs. Photo courtesy of the Anthem Community Council
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The annual Cave Creek Rodeo
Maricopa County
Philharmonic Orchestra
• Bluhm Column
Days Parade photo roundup
transportation survey available
announces free concerts
• Service Directory
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• Classified Ads
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