November 14, 2012 • Vol. 11, No.1
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Carefree ceremony honors Veterans
MCSO arrest 9 illegals in Anthem
MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
STAFF REPORT
Sheriff Joe Arpaio says his deputies arrested a total of nine suspected illegal aliens following a bail out in the vicinity of Interstate 17 and Pioneer Road on Nov. 7. At approximately 7:10 pm on Nov. 7, Sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on I-17 north of Pioneer Road. Approximately eight to ten occupants in the vehicle fled on foot heading eastbound into a neighborhood. Immediately deputies created a perimeter and with the use of the Sheriff’s helicopter and K-9 units, located three suspects; one hiding in a backyard of a resident, the others were hiding in a wash. After more than an hour, the search was called off with no other leads to follow. On Thursday, Sheriff’s deputies received tips that the outstanding group of suspects from the previous night were at a Circle K in the area of Daisy Mountain Road and I-17. When deputies arrived, the suspects again fled on foot toward a local neighborhood Deputies, after an hourlong search, located and arrested six suspects. Sheriff’s Human Smuggling Unit detectives learned that individuals paid between $2,000 and $3,000 to be illegally smuggled into the United States, their destination being Los Angeles.
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Approximately 300 people turned out Sunday in Carefree for their 4th annual Veteran’s Day celebration.
On Veterans Day, one where America celebrates the sacrifices of its military men and women, it was Marcelle Chase, a Belgian-born woman, who was the most emotional speaker during Carefree’s 4th annual Veterans Day celebration. Chase, long since a Carefree resident, shared with a crowd of approximately 300 people, her recollections of growing up during World War II. At times teary-eyed, Chase recalled her childhood as Germany invaded her home land, sending her father to a concentration camp
in the process. She also saw homes in her neighborhood destroyed by bombs. In describing the liberation by American soldiers Chase recalled the sound of American tanks rolling into her town. “It is impossible to describe the happiness of their arrival,” she said. “They walked in and were waving, shaking hands and kissing girls. There were tears streaming down my face.” Chase said the celebration was short-lived as Germans in the area launched an ambush attack sending them running
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Boulder Creek looks to build on record-setting season MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
Boulder Creek girls basketball coach Josiah McDaniel doesn’t even try to hide his enthusiasm as he prepares for the 2012-2013 season. A year after the Jaguars set a school record for wins, during a 23-7 season, one in which they claimed the program’s first state tournament playoff win, McDaniel, said simply repeating last year’s level of success would be a disappointment for this year’s squad. “This team’s potential is much higher,” he said. “What we did last year won’t be enough. The practices almost from the very beginning this season were very competitive. The intensity where
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we’re at right now is where we finished last year.” Led by senior center Samantha Young and sophomore guard Darian Slaga, a combo that combined to average more than 30 points per game last season, McDaniel returns the cornerstones of last season’s success. What might be alarming to opponents of the Jaguars is that McDaniel said both players have taken their games to a different level. For Young, who is set to sign her letter of intent on Thursday to play at Cal State Northridge next season, the biggest improvement is in her health. “She had some tendinitis in her
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Desert Foothills Land Trust hosts kids at Cave Creek preserve
Hidden in the Hills set to start Friday in Cave Creek, Carefree, Scottsdale
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Boulder Creek sophomore Darian Slaga averaged 18 points per game as a freshman. Coming off a school best 23-7 season a year ago, the Jaguars are expecting even better things during the 2012-2013 season.
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