December 10th, 2014 / Vol.13 / No.4
Postal Patron Cave Creek
ECRWSS Carrier Route PreSorted Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 371 Cave Creek, AZ
Anthem | Black Canyon City | Carefree | Cave Creek | Desert Hills | New River | North Phoenix | Tramonto
Stewardship Day benefits Maricopa Trail
ANTHEM – Local residents gathered on Dec. 6 for Trail Stewardship Day, cleaning and clearing the Anthem portion of the Maricopa Trail. Desert Foothills Land Trust members, Anthem Community Council members, and local residents worked together cleaning up trash and debris on the trail. A hike of the featured trail section and activities and projects rounded out Trail Stewardship Day. The ACC Board of Directors and DFLT partnered in sponsoring the event.
Giving back: Local family weaving hats to donate E l i za b e t h Me do ra
NORTH VALLEY – The Alford family is making winter a little warmer for those in need. Local residents KimberlyAnn Alford, her husband Wes, and their four children are weaving hats to donate to Phoenix Children’s Hospital patients, hospice patients, and Valley shelter residents. So far, they’ve donated nearly 100 hats. They plan on donating about 100 more before Christmas. KimberlyAnn described the start of this giving project, “A Swip-Swap friend gave me my first loom,” she said. “I loved it right away!” From there, the idea of making and giving away hats was born.
Hats
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P i c t u r e d l e f t t o r i g h t a r e K i m b e r l y A n n , Ty l e r, J e s s i c a , S e d o n a R o s e , a n d J o e y A l f o r d . T h e y ’ r e working on making hats to donate to those in need.
Wastewater hearing judge issues recommended opinion E lizabeth Medora
ANTHEM – The EPCOR wastewater rates case has moved forward. Administrative Law Judge Dwight D. Nodes issued his Recommended Opinion and Order on Dec. 2, supporting a settlement agreement reached by involved parties. The next step in the process will be a vote by the Corporation Commissioners. In the Opinion, it notes that the Commission has tentatively scheduled deliberation of this case for an open meeting on Dec. 18. Community input is being requested. This case was called before the Commission due to a petition from Agua Fria district ratepayers. The original options brought forth were further deconsolidation of
Trail
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Inside: Movie Review ............... 4 Events ........................... 5 Bluhm ........................... 8 Arts ............................. 10 Sports .......................... 15 Services ....................... 17 Classifieds.................... 20
Pictured is a chart comparing current EPCOR ratepayers’ rates to the rate of the proposed settlement agreement. Chart courtesy of EPCOR.
Wastewater cont. on pg. 9