April 18, 2012 • Vol. 10, No.18
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Cave Creek approves zoning for new business
Black Canyon City debuts park for Earth Day MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
M. Keller Brewer Special for The Foothills Focus
The Town Council approved the rezoning of several plots of land Monday at the Cave Creek Town Hall. The residentially zoned landmarks will be designated for commercial purposes. Metro/Land Consultants LLC’s proposal for rezoning to build a Quick Service Restaurant just south of North Cave Creek Road and East Carefree Highway has been approved. The Black Mountain Baptist Church and the Desert Foothills Gardens Nursery are just south of the plot. According to Metro/Land Consultants LLC’s website, they have previously built restaurants such as BJ’s Pizza, International House of Pancakes, Outback Steakhouse and P.F. Chang’s. The Town Council also approved redistricting that would allow a road to be built between Harolds Corral and Buffalo Chip, connecting Bella Vista Drive to Cave Creek Road. Cave Creek Vice-Mayor Ernie Bunch spoke about the importance of being a
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Black Canyon City will be hosting their 2nd annual Earth Day celebration at the park located at 33955 S. Old Black Canyon Highway.
A project to foster the community’s appreciation for wildlife will be on display beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday in Black Canyon City. With a theme of “A Day for Curiosity, Discovery, Stewardship”, the town will have its second annual Earth Day event, running until 2 p.m. Providing the backdrop for the free events will be the park, located at 33955 S. Old Black Canyon Highway. The 30 acres of land that make up the park were donated to the community by Jean and Phil Albins in 2007.
Over the last several years the community has worked to overhaul the park. In late December the Black Canyon Historical Society moved the Old Canon School Museum to the park. The museum, built in 1926, now sits next to the Visitor’s Center. Beyond the tribute to the community’s history, Bob Cothern, of the Black Canyon City Community Association, said the park’s draw will be its scenic beauty. “We’ve planted thousands of plants, hundreds of different kids including willows, cottonwoods, sycamores, bushes around the pond,” Cothern said. “The pond itself has
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Starlight’s run of Once Upon a Mattress continues MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
Everyone in Starlight Theater’s rendition of Once Upon a Mattress is losing sleep over the lack of a love life for the Prince. Queen Aggravain, a protective mother, doesn’t seem to be playing fair in the search for a qualified wife for her son, which not only frustrates the Prince, but also the rest of the kingdom, none of which are allowed to marry before a suitable bride is found for the Prince. The story of the quest to find a worthy queen unfolds during the comedic musical which continues its run with 7 p.m. shows April 27 28 along with 3 p.m. performances on April 28 - 29 at 3434 W. Anthem Way Suite 119. “It’s definitely a show where the audience will have some good
laughs,” said Kimberly Woods, who plays Queen Aggravain. “All of the main characters are big, almost cartoonish in how over the top they are.” Woods plays the domineering ruler of the kingdom to henpecked King Sextimus. In the search for a bride for Prince Dauntless, the Queen, with the help of Madame Wizard, played by Janne Maitem, come up with a series of bizarre quiz questions that one after another stump potential brides. Maitem, a Starlight veteran, said working with director Barbara Surloff almost assures a winner of a show. Surloff has directed more than 100 shows during a theater career which spans 38 years. “Barb is a genius,” Maitem said. “She knows how to make people fit together to make a cast. I hadn’t thought about playing this role, but
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Starlight Theater’s run of Once Upon a Mattress continues April 2729 in Anthem. To view more photos from the show go to facebook. com/thefoothills.focus.
she talked to me about it and now I’m really glad she did. Barb gives people opportunities to
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