Vaughn Beals honored for turning around Harley Davidson

By Curtis Riggs | October 8, 2008

CAREFREE – Vaughn Beals will be inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame later this week. An insightful executive, Beals will be recognized for his role in turning around the Harley Davidson motorcycle company in the 1970s and 80s.

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Chinese visitors fascinated with Spur Cross, Buffalo Chip

By Curtis Rigwgs | October 8, 2008

CAVE CREEK – A unique group of visitors fell in love with Spur Cross Ranch, the Buffalo Chip and the rest of the community last week.

Six attorneys from the People’s Republic of China and two interpreters stopped by to take in the Spur Cross vistas and sample the Buffalo Chip’s barbecue on their trip to Cave Creek.

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Desert Hills Presbyterian Church greets Scottish guests

By Steele Coddington | October 8, 2008

CAREFREE – Pastor David Cameron and his wife Lesley are visiting the Desert Hills Presbyterian Hills Church in Carefree to confirm and embrace the warm relationship between the two churches that was first established in 2006.

The first contact was through Desert Hills Church member Dick Dietrich in 2006 who went to Scotland to visit an old college friend whom he hadn’t seen in 20 years.  Through several seemingly providential encounters, he ultimately attended a service at Maxwell Mearns Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, which was established about 135 years ago.  It has since been rebuilt on the ancient site of Maxwell Castle.  Mr. Dietrich’s visit resulted in exchange visits by Pastor Cameron’s daughter Lyndsay, who spent a month on missions with Desert Hills Church Youth and a trip by Pastor Jim Noble who went to Scotland to arrange a trip by Desert Hills parishioners in 2007.  That year twenty-two members of the Carefree Church traveled to Scotland and stayed with individual members of Maxwell Mearns Church in Glasgow and Pastor Cameron’s son Mark came to Carefree for three months as an intern.

Pastor Jim Noble describes the close relationship as a valuable and spiritual evangelical exchange between two churches in different countries that are able to share beliefs, information, friendships and missions in a way that enriches the congregations of both churches.  For more information on Desert Hills Presbyterian Church call (480) 488-3384 or visit 32605 N. Tom Darlington Dr. in Carefree.

Desert Hills Presbyterian Church in Carefree welcomes visiting Pastor from Maxwell Mearns Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, Scotland. Pastor David Cameron (left of his wife Lesley with arms clasped) and Lesley were introduced at a reception by Desert Hills Pastor Jim Noble and his wife Rhonda.
Photo by Steele Coddington

The Desert Foothills Library and Desert Foothills Land Trust present ‘Pure Goldwater:’ An evening with Barry Goldwater Jr.

Open to the public and free of charge at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Desert Foothills Library and the Desert Foothills Land Trust host a talk and book signing by Barry Goldwater Jr., “Pure Goldwater”: An Evening with Barry Goldwater Jr.  Proceeds from the book sales will benefit the Desert Foothills Library, one of the few private, non-profit libraries in the Southwest.

This is one of the many exciting events held at the Desert Foothills Library as part of its public enrichment program. Library members enjoy dozens of interesting and entertaining events throughout the year, free of charge. Donor members are invited to special events plus receive invitations to private unique gatherings, which provide opportunities to interact with authors, artists, book dealers, celebrities and other fascinating and knowledgeable individuals in interesting intellectual and artistic arenas.

This joint event with the Desert Foothills Land Trust takes advantage of the Land Trust’s scenic Saguaro Hill nature preserve adjacent to the Library.  “The Desert Foothills Land Trust is excited about the opportunity to welcome event guests to visit the Saguaro Hill Preserve – one of our premier properties in the Land Trust’s 14 preserve system,” says Greg Gamble, Desert Foothills Land Trust Executive Director.

“Barry Goldwater is a defining figure in American public life, a firebrand politician associated with an optimistic brand of conservatism. In an era in which American conservatism has lost its way, his legacy is more important than ever” comments the book’s publisher, “For over 50 years, in those moments when he was away from the political fray, Senator Goldwater kept a private journal, recording his reflections on a rich political and personal life. Here bestselling author John Dean combines analysis with Goldwater’s own words.”

“With unprecedented access to his correspondence, interviews, and behind-the-scenes conversations, Dean sheds new light on this political figure. From the late Senator’s honest thoughts on Richard Nixon to his growing discomfort with the rise of the extreme right, ‘Pure Goldwater’ offers a revelatory look at an American icon – and also reminds us of a more hopeful alternative to the dispiriting political landscape of today.”

The Desert Foothills Library and Saguaro Hill Preserve trailhead are located at 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek. Please call 480-488-2286 or visit www.desertfoothillslibrary.org for more information about the Library.  For information on the Desert Foothills Land Trust, call 480-488-6131 or visit www.dflt.org.

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