April 27, 2011 • Vol. 09, No. 22
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Sonoran Stars aids conservation efforts MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
The Desert Foothills Land Trust is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The non-profit dedicated to protecting the Sonoran Desert of central Arizona will have its biggest fundraiser on Saturday. The 16th annual Sonoran Stars begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Rancho Mañana Golf Club in Cave Creek. The benefit begins at 5:30
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Anthem Community Council to rule on Veterans Memorial MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
It isn’t as tangible as erecting the marble pillars in the ground, but tonight’s 6:30 Anthem Community Council meeting figures to wrap up the final hurdles in making the Anthem Veterans Memorial a reality. At a special meeting on April 20 the ACC heard a final presentation about the memorial from Ron Tucker, the chair of the project, which has been in the planning stages dating back to the middle of 2009.
With a planned opening ceremony scheduled on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, 2011, the project’s finances were discussed in detail. Tucker broke down costs for materials, the funds that have been raised by the committee and the amount the committee is seeking from the Anthem Community Council to push the project forward. What Tucker’s committee once estimated as a $125,000 project is now being projected out at $191,765. “There is nothing lying in the
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The Anthem Veterans Memorial will be discussed at tonight’s Anthem Community Council meeting. If measures on the agenda are approved by the board construction on the project would begin on approximately July 11 and would be completed no later than Sept. 30.
grass we don’t know about at this point,” Tucker said. “We feel pretty good about the number for total cost we’ve given you. To this point we’ve raised $95,850 and Pulte is coming forward
with a gift of another $17,000. That gives us a total projected income of more than $112,000
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Boulder Creek clinches program’s 1st region championship MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
many kids get to say they were part of a region champion. This team gets to represent what a lot of teams before us here worked to do.” Senior Jonny Pawling agreed. “It’s unreal,” the team’s leadoff hitter said. “It’s a great feeling of accomplishment. You feel really good for each and every guy on this team, because everybody played a part.” On Tuesday the Jaguars closed the regular season with a home game at Sandra Day O’Connor (results unavailable at press time), looking to lock down the No. 1 seed, as they prepare for
The Boulder Creek Jaguars celebrate the first Northwest Region championship in school history by dousing coach Joe McDonald with water following the Jaguars 3-1 win over Goldwater. The Jaguars headed into the final week of the regular season with a 30-4 overall record and a 13-0 mark in Northwest Region play. To view more photos from Thursday’s game go to The Foothills Focus Facebook page at facebook.com/TheFoothills.Focus.
For a program that has had a large measure of success in its short history, having been to the state tournament three of the last four seasons, including a trip to the 5A Div-II state semifinals last season, the Boulder Creek Jaguars went into Thursday’s game having never won a region title. In winning their 29th game of the season and their 28th in their last 30 games the Jaguars (30-4) clinched the Northwest Region with two games remaining in the regular season. “It’s a pretty cool feeling,” senior Joseph Fant said. “Not
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Pioneer Village hosts Earth Day festivities
ProMusica performs pair of patriotic shows in Anthem
Game and Fish offer advice dealing with wildlife
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