September 26, 2012 • Vol. 10, No.37
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Future of local Veterans Day parade at stake MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
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The 7th annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Day Parade in Anthem drew approximately 7,000 people last year. This year organizers are concerned they might have to cancel the parade due to a lack of financial backing. Organizers need $15,000 to offset costs for the parade.
History is used in a lot of different ways. It’s a teacher. It’s a barometer to make comparisons. It’s a tool to see where we as a people have come from and to honor those that have made that growth possible. With Veterans Day, Nov. 11, approximately six weeks away the Daisy Mountain Veterans have examined a historical aberration and announced that the fate of the annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Day Parade, held in Anthem, is in jeopardy.
“It’s dire straits,” event organizer Mary Ann Derryberry, a Marine Corps veteran said. “We had a parade meeting on (Sept. 19) and the money just isn’t coming in. We’ve made the decision to make it public, to sound the alarm. We’ve never had a year like this.” At this time a year ago Derryberry said more than $10,000 in sponsorship money had been collected. As of last week sponsorship money toward this year’s event was
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North Valley trails tie into Valley-wide system MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
During the state’s centennial year, one that saw the 800plus mile Arizona Trail, which stretches from the Mexican border north to Utah, the Maricopa Regional Trail has reached the halfway mark in efforts to link the county’s ten parks. What ultimately will be 421 miles of trails, will link park systems as far west as Hassayampa and the White Tanks in the West Valley, the San Tan Mountain Regional Park in Gilbert in the East Valley, South Mountain in the South Valley and then a series of local trails here in the North
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Valley including Spur Cross and the Jewel of the Creek in Cave Creek, Spears S. Ranch in New River, which was dedicated in April of 2011, as well as trails through Anthem. “This project will be a great legacy for our children and our children’s children,” commented Supervisor Andy Kunasek, who served on the Trail Commission for several years and guided its master plan. “I see this project as a ‘Pathway to the Parks,’ where you can experience the desert from the San Tan Mountains to the McDowell’s and Lake Pleasant to White Tank and South Mountains.” The trail, which will link the county’s ten parks and provide miles of hiking, mountain biking
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and equestrian trails across the county, is being connected by obtaining or purchasing right of way from other jurisdictions, identifying and securing easements on canals, parks and utility corridors. From there a private contractor builds fourfeet wide trails through the desert terrain. An additional 59 miles will be constructed by July 2013, mostly in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and Tonto National Forest. The funds come from the county’s general fund, with an estimated $2.3 million remaining for the next four fiscal years. Chris Coover, the Maricopa
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The north end of the Maricopa Regional Trail includes stretches through Cave Creek, New River and Anthem. The trail, which will eventually connect all 10 county parks, hit the halfway point of the 421 miles scheduled to be built by 2018.
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