October 28, 2015 • Vol. 13, No.43
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11th Annual Veterans Parade set for Nov. 7 ANTHEM – The largest parade of its kind in the state is returning to Anthem for its 11th year on Saturday, Nov. 7. The 11th Annual Veterans Parade, presented by Daisy Mountain Veterans, will include a huge variety of participants. The parade is free and open to the public. It will begin from King Drive just south of Boulder Creek High School. The line of march will be north on Gavilan Peak Parkway, turning east on Anthem Way, then south on Freedom Way to conclude at the Anthem Community Center. The parade will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Over 85 participants will march the parade route, including community
organizations, bands, businesses, musicians, motorcycles, clowns, elected officials, and, serving as Grand Marshals, eleven veterans of the Korean War. The parade committee will honor Mary Ann Derryberry as Honorary Grand Marshal in appreciation for her 10
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DVUSD bands finish in top spots at Goldwater Invitational NORTH VALLEY – The Deer Valley Unified High School was well represented at last Saturday’s Invitational at Goldwater – DVUSD high school marching bands won the top spots in Divisions 1 and 2. In Division 1, Mountain Ridge High School took first place, Sandra Day O’Connor High School took second, and Boulder Creek High School took third. In Division 2, Deer Valley High School took first place. David Duarte, DVUSD Fine Arts/PE Specialist, explained that these competitions qualify high school bands for Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association State Festival. Each band must receive an Excellent
Pictured: The BCHS band competed at the Goldwater Invitational last weekend and placed third in their division.
or higher ranking to qualify for the state festival. Every high school band in the Deer Valley district has qualified to participate at the state festival
this year, and Duarte noted that this is the sixth year in a
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DMFD performs four water rescues during last week’s storms ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
NORTH VALLEY – Last week’s severe storms brought heavy rainfall, hail, flash flood warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings, and even a tornado warning in parts of the Valley. Approximately two inches of rain fell in some North Valley areas over last Tuesday and Wednesday. The storms flooded multiple roadways; some vehicle occupants became stranded after attempting to cross flooded areas. Daisy Mountain Fire Department performed four water rescues over the course of the storms last Tuesday and Wednesday. The
rescues were all successful, with no injuries to those in the vehicles or to the rescuers. Due to flooding, SR 74 west of I-17 was closed, reopened, and closed again during the storms. Multiple New River and Desert Hills roadways were closed due to flooded roadways, including major flooding in the Honda Bow area. DMFD opened the north emergency access gate on the evening of Oct. 20 to help residents get to their homes. Trying to cross flooded roadways is extremely hazardous for drivers and for the rescuers who respond to
Pictured is a water rescue DMFD performed last week at 19th Ave. and Desert Hills.
DMFD photo
STORMS
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VETERANS DAY:
EVENTS:
KIWANIS:
OTHER :
Veterans Day ceremony to be
Wild West Days in
Cross-country event held at
• Bluhm Column
held at Veterans Memorial
Cave Creek set for Nov. 6-8
Kiwanis Park in New River
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