September 25, 2019 • Vol. 17, No. 45
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Rusty’s Angels Sanctuary opening a resale boutique to benefit its senior dogs BY TARA ALATORRE
Leila, a senior resident at Rusty's Angels Sanctuary, admires the merchandise at Rusty's Resale Boutique in Anthem. All of the store's proceeds will go towards the costs of operating the dog sanctuary in New River.
Photo courtesy of Rusty’s Resale Boutique
Local teen springing towards 2024 Olympics BY TARA ALATORRE
CAVE CREEK – Jace Williams is a 15-year-old elite athlete from Cave Creek that’s taking enormous jumps towards his Olympic goals – literally. The sophomore at Cactus Shadows High School is a member of the U.S. Trampoline and Tumbling Team, competing worldwide in the National Junior Elite Trampoline and National Junior Elite Double Mini categories. This December Jace is traveling to Tokyo for his fourth World Age Group Competition (WAGC), which is the highest level of competition for trampoline athletes under
ANTHEM – Soon local residents will be able to shop for a cause at Anthem’s newest retail store, Rusty’s Resale Boutique. All proceeds from the boutique will go directly towards providing care for senior dogs at Rusty’s Angels Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization based out of New River that is dedicated to rescuing and caring for senior and special needs dogs. “One hundred percent of the proceeds from Rusty’s Resale will go directly to helping provide the daily care for our senior dogs,” Emilee Spear, the founder and director of Rusty’s Angels stated in an email to The Foothills Focus on September 23. “This store is also just another way that people can support us.”
Rusty’s Resale Boutique is inviting the community to its grand opening on Saturday, October 5, at 42407 N. Vision Way, Suite 107 beginning at 9 a.m. The store is a nonconsignment, volunteer-based thrift shop, selling clothing housewares, accessories, jewelry, home décor, artwork, books and more. “Anything we can’t sell, we will pay it forward to Big Brothers Big Sisters,” Spear said. “There are many ways you can support; by donating your new or gently used items, shopping at our store or volunteering your time.”
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Dunn Sworn in as Peoria’s Pine District Councilmember
the age of 21. “I want to try make finals, that is really my goal, but top-10 I would be happy with because I didn’t do my best in 2018 in Russia [WAGC],” Jace says during an interview with The Foothills Focus on a Wednesday afternoon, his only weekday off from practice. While Jace placed well at the 2017 WAGC in Russia, 16th out of 85 people in his age category, he is typically a top qualifier. So, this year he is working on a new routine and adding more points
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Peoria Councilmember Denette Dunn is sworn is at the Pine District representative on September 17, after winning 88 percent of the vote in a special election on August 27. (Photo courtesy of the City of Peoria)
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Tractor-churned ice cream is
Sonoran Trails awarded grant
Local painter makes animals
a must have at Buffalo Chip
for schoolyard wildlife habitat
come to life on canvas
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OTHER : • Bluhm Column
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• Service Directory
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