FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Green Building lecture features Green Remodeling, March 3
SCOTTSDALE – When Larry Person’s mother-in-law relocated to Scottsdale from Omaha last year, the family decided it would be best for her to move in with them. Space – or lack thereof, however, was a major concern. A home addition was a definite need – and because of health and environ-mental considerations, the Person family wanted to ensure it met Green Building requirements. Keep reading ...
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Super Bowl bet
CAVE CREEK – Larry Wendt, owner of The Buffalo Chip, is thrilled that the Packers won Super Bowl XLV but he is flying a Steelers flag in front of his Packers bar and restaurant for a week since he lost the fun rivalry "Fans Kick Their Cans" Food Challenge with rival bar Harold's Cave Creek Corral. Owning up to the second part of the bet, Harold's co-owner Danny Piacquadio is wearing a Packers Buffalo Chip T-shirt for a week since his beloved Steelers lost the Super Bowl. Cave Creek Town officials report some 5,800 Steelers and Packers fans watched the Big Game at both restaurants, which share a dirt parking lot. Fans donated a total of 2,635 pounds of food and toiletries to The Foothills Food Bank.
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Desert Foothills Land Trust Annual Meeting
Presentation of award of gratitude to volunteer Walter Thurber – (l-r) Sue Clement, Desert Foothills Land Trust President; Sonia Perillo, Desert Foothills Land Trust Executive Director; Tice Supplee, Audubon Arizona Director of Bird Conservation; Walter Thurber, volunteer; Stacy Fischer, Desert Foothills Land Trust Conservation Director.
You’ve noticed that many of our desert plants have very effective coverings of sharp, pointed projections, primarily to defend themselves. A lot of terms are used to describe these projections, but I was never sure what term was appropriate for which, so I did a little investigation. 
CAREFREE – On Friday, December 3, Dorothy Rowley Alexander turned 100. She resides at Heritage at Carefree where she celebrated with 25 family members including children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces from Oregon, California and Arizona.