November 13, 2019 • Vol. 17, No. 51
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Celebrate Daisy Mountain Fire’s 30th anniversary at its open house NEW RIVER – Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical (DMFM) will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on Saturday, November 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a special open house. Residents are welcome to visit Fire Station 142, 41104 N. Daisy Mountain Drive during the open house to celebrate and reminisce about how far DMFM has come, and how things have changed over the last 30 years. Daisy Mountain will be facilitating fire station tours, and providing an up close look at some of its fire trucks. This is a free, family friendly event. Daisy Mountain Fire District was formed in 1989 to serve
DMFM OPEN HOUSE Celebrate DMFM's 30-year anniversary at a special open house at Station 142 on November 16.
(Photos courtesy of DMFM)
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New River Area Plan will Rural Metro Fire Department rescues go to Board for final vote hiker from top of Black Mountain Name could be changed BY TARA ALATORRE
BY TARA ALATORRE
PHOENIX – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will consider adopting the final draft of the New River Area Plan Update, which could include a name change, at its meeting on the morning of November 20, in downtown Phoenix. The Maricopa County Planning and Zoning Commission officially recommended the approval of the updated New River Area Plan on October 24, along with a proposal to rename it to the Daisy Mountain Area Plan. The board will have to approve the
CAVE CREEK – A hiker, who became injured near the top of Black Mountain in Cave Creek, was rescued by Rural Metro Fire Department on the afternoon of November 6. The victim sustained a leg injury, and it took the rescue crew over two hours of technical, steep, strenuous climbing to bring the hiker down safely, using a stokes basket. She was transported to a local hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries, according
name change if it votes to adopt the plan. “There are several different communities there, including Anthem, and they think of 'New River' as the New River part of that planning area and the community, more than they think of the actual river,” said Maricopa County Planning Director Jen Pokorski, about the recommendation for the name change. The area plan is a policy document that provides
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A rescue crew deployed from the Rural Metro Fire Department transported an injured hiker down from the top of Black Mountain in Cave Creek on Nov.6. (Photo courtesy of Rural Metro Fire Department)
ARIZONA:
MARICOPA PARKS:
ANTHEM:
Recycling programs across the
Vehicle entry fee waived for
Christmas tree lighting
state getting suspended
Take a Hike Day
ceremony happening at Outlets
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