(Lyn's note: Please feel free to send us any pictures you'd like included. Here's the link to this week's Pictures of the Week.)
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-12021.html
http://carefreeazbusinesses.com/pictures-of-the-week-12021.html
Photo by Debbie Danowski
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/122920-sunset.html
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/122920-sunset.html
Photos by Herbert Hitchon
Here is the link to the Maricopa County & Rural/Metro emergency
preparedness presentation from 6/27/19. This is good info to keep saved
on your computer.
Emergency Preparedness Presentation by R/M & County: 6/27/19
http://carefreetruth2.com/carefree-truth-763.html
Here is the link to the Maricopa County & Rural/Metro emergency
preparedness presentation from 6/27/19. This is good info to keep saved
on your computer.
Emergency Preparedness Presentation by R/M & County: 6/27/19
http://carefreetruth2.com/carefree-truth-763.html
Hi Lyn:
Because of COVID-19 the 2021 Carefree Desert Garden Seminars are cancelled. But this group of passionate gardeners wish to continue to share gardening information, remain relevant and bring value. Each month, January – April, they are publishing a short newsletter with links to gardening articles and videos. Can you include the attached January newsletter information in one of your email blasts?
In the following months of February, March and April similar newsletters will be published with fresh information. Thanks for your help.
Best regards,
John Crane
(Lyn's note: John addressed this at the January Council meeting during Current Events. He noted that they will be sending out email blasts and the info will be listed on the Town of Carefree website. If you are interested but are not on the email list to receive the emails, let Kandace know at kandace@carefree.org and she will make sure your email address is added to the list.)
https://vimeo.com/497730473
Because of COVID-19 the 2021 Carefree Desert Garden Seminars are cancelled. But this group of passionate gardeners wish to continue to share gardening information, remain relevant and bring value. Each month, January – April, they are publishing a short newsletter with links to gardening articles and videos. Can you include the attached January newsletter information in one of your email blasts?
In the following months of February, March and April similar newsletters will be published with fresh information. Thanks for your help.
Best regards,
John Crane
(Lyn's note: John addressed this at the January Council meeting during Current Events. He noted that they will be sending out email blasts and the info will be listed on the Town of Carefree website. If you are interested but are not on the email list to receive the emails, let Kandace know at kandace@carefree.org and she will make sure your email address is added to the list.)
https://vimeo.com/497730473
Fellow Gardeners,
Hello and welcome to the first of four monthly newsletters from the Carefree Horticultural Seminar Committee. While we unfortunately had to cancel our Garden Seminar Series for this year and are truly disappointed to be unable to see you all in person, we would still like to keep in contact and share gardening information we hope you find timely and valuable.
In this first newsletter you will find articles related to tree care – planting guidelines, pruning, and how to select a tree expert. Additionally, as most of our travel adventures have been curtailed, we thought it might be fun to do some armchair traveling and bring some of the world’s most beautiful gardens to you. In this edition, we’ve included videos of the Huntington Botanical Gardens and Lotusland Garden in Santa Barbara, California, for your viewing pleasure.
Please enjoy and we wish you a New Year filled with hope and promise of better things to come. We look forward to seeing you again when our Seminar Series resumes in 2022. In the meantime, keep well, keep safe, and keep gardening!
Articles:
How to Hire a Tree Expert https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1003.pdf
Planting Guidelines: Trees & Shrubs https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1022.pdf
Pruning Evergreen Shrubs https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1661-2015.pdf
Videos of Famous Gardens:
The Huntington Botanical Gardens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-U2KpGx76g
Lotusland - Santa Barbara, CA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN2iIQcxYzc
Hi Lyn.
Thanks for the info on the proposed water storage tank at the Boulders. I assume all of Carefree water storage tanks are interconnected and all residents of Carefree would benefit from any additional water storage capacity. If so , I am in favor of adding additional storage and need to know who to contact to voice my support.
Maybe an idea to make the tank more area friendly and win over some of the objectors would be to camouflage the tank to look like another pile of boulders. The Boulders area sure has plenty of real piles of boulders.
We have all seen fake boulders and rock walls at zoos and aquariums. .
https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEUz_ugPWxIwww.youtube.com/watch?v=YAPtwU_EPzA
THANKS FOR KEEPING US INFORMED.
John Skarda
Hello and welcome to the first of four monthly newsletters from the Carefree Horticultural Seminar Committee. While we unfortunately had to cancel our Garden Seminar Series for this year and are truly disappointed to be unable to see you all in person, we would still like to keep in contact and share gardening information we hope you find timely and valuable.
In this first newsletter you will find articles related to tree care – planting guidelines, pruning, and how to select a tree expert. Additionally, as most of our travel adventures have been curtailed, we thought it might be fun to do some armchair traveling and bring some of the world’s most beautiful gardens to you. In this edition, we’ve included videos of the Huntington Botanical Gardens and Lotusland Garden in Santa Barbara, California, for your viewing pleasure.
Please enjoy and we wish you a New Year filled with hope and promise of better things to come. We look forward to seeing you again when our Seminar Series resumes in 2022. In the meantime, keep well, keep safe, and keep gardening!
Articles:
How to Hire a Tree Expert https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1003.pdf
Planting Guidelines: Trees & Shrubs https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1022.pdf
Pruning Evergreen Shrubs https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1661-2015.pdf
Videos of Famous Gardens:
The Huntington Botanical Gardens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-U2KpGx76g
Lotusland - Santa Barbara, CA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN2iIQcxYzc
Hi Lyn.
Thanks for the info on the proposed water storage tank at the Boulders. I assume all of Carefree water storage tanks are interconnected and all residents of Carefree would benefit from any additional water storage capacity. If so , I am in favor of adding additional storage and need to know who to contact to voice my support.
Maybe an idea to make the tank more area friendly and win over some of the objectors would be to camouflage the tank to look like another pile of boulders. The Boulders area sure has plenty of real piles of boulders.
We have all seen fake boulders and rock walls at zoos and aquariums. .
https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEUz_ugPWxIwww.youtube.com/watch?v=YAPtwU_EPzA
THANKS FOR KEEPING US INFORMED.
John Skarda
(Lyn's note: Contact Kandace at kandace@carefree.org)
Non profit Info:
FEEDING THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY
Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center experiences record number of needs in 2020
Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center experiences record number of needs in 2020
Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center experienced one of its busiest years ever during the 2020 pandemic. During 2020, the growing food bank:
• 1,537,522 pounds of food was donated to the food bank for people in need
• provided 162,675 pounds of food for loyal companions (pets)
• introduced 906 new clients to food bank services
• provided 17,324 visits and food and related services for Foothills community clients
• 316 volunteers donated 26,502 hours of their time
In addition, many people’s holidays were made brighter in 2020 through the dissemination of 898 holiday meals and 1,222 Adopt-a- Family recipients.
For more information or to help serve the community, call Foothills Food Bank at 480.488.1145. Foothills Food Bank is located at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive in Cave Creek and 34501 Old Black Canyon Highway in Black Canyon City, Ariz.
• 1,537,522 pounds of food was donated to the food bank for people in need
• provided 162,675 pounds of food for loyal companions (pets)
• introduced 906 new clients to food bank services
• provided 17,324 visits and food and related services for Foothills community clients
• 316 volunteers donated 26,502 hours of their time
In addition, many people’s holidays were made brighter in 2020 through the dissemination of 898 holiday meals and 1,222 Adopt-a- Family recipients.
For more information or to help serve the community, call Foothills Food Bank at 480.488.1145. Foothills Food Bank is located at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive in Cave Creek and 34501 Old Black Canyon Highway in Black Canyon City, Ariz.
Kiwanis hosted a unique “Regular Meeting” outdoors at the Carefree / Sanderson Pavilion as two special events were going on at the same time. We had Christmas music provided by the “Upscale Singers” and a “wrapping party” of gifts for our “Adopt a Family Program” during this Christmas season.
Before the program started, a very moving presentation was made by Greg Eckerman, a Grief Specialist from “Eric’s House, Inc,” who shared with us the possible depression of parents, relatives, and friends who have lost children to suicide, and the need to recognize and support these people during the Holiday Season which is a very difficult time for them.
The gift-wrapping session was organized and led by Alexis Sterling Popovich and supported by Wrapper leader: Jackie Perry-Brown, Stockings leader: Colleen Walski, Supplies leader: Ava Frick, and Team Member lead: Jana Miller. They were directing a dozen or so Kiwanis members and “other recruits” who were wrapping over 100 presents on Wednesday in addition to hundreds of presents wrapped earlier in the week. Gift cards were also distributed to over 200 families recommended by CCUSD, Carefree Christian Academy, Annunciation Academy, the YMCA, and Foothills Caring Corp. The funding for the shopping was provided by the Kiwanis of Carefree.
The joy of this wrapping session was made even more pleasant with the wonderful Christmas music provided by the “Upscale Singers” who sang to the wrappers and Kiwanis members. An emotional moment was provided by one of the singers who shared an insight into their group’s plight this past year. He said that due to the Covid 19 issue, they were unable to put on any shows and thus earned no funds for their own children’s scholarship program this past year.
Then the Kiwanis stepped in and funded their children’s scholarships… and our Christmas event was the first time all year they were able to get together and sing for the local community… which alone brought them great joy! The entire group of “Upscale Singers” expressed their appreciation of Kiwanis support passionately and beautifully … even through their masks.
To find out more about Kiwanis Club of Carefree visit kiwaniscarefree.org
Before the program started, a very moving presentation was made by Greg Eckerman, a Grief Specialist from “Eric’s House, Inc,” who shared with us the possible depression of parents, relatives, and friends who have lost children to suicide, and the need to recognize and support these people during the Holiday Season which is a very difficult time for them.
The gift-wrapping session was organized and led by Alexis Sterling Popovich and supported by Wrapper leader: Jackie Perry-Brown, Stockings leader: Colleen Walski, Supplies leader: Ava Frick, and Team Member lead: Jana Miller. They were directing a dozen or so Kiwanis members and “other recruits” who were wrapping over 100 presents on Wednesday in addition to hundreds of presents wrapped earlier in the week. Gift cards were also distributed to over 200 families recommended by CCUSD, Carefree Christian Academy, Annunciation Academy, the YMCA, and Foothills Caring Corp. The funding for the shopping was provided by the Kiwanis of Carefree.
The joy of this wrapping session was made even more pleasant with the wonderful Christmas music provided by the “Upscale Singers” who sang to the wrappers and Kiwanis members. An emotional moment was provided by one of the singers who shared an insight into their group’s plight this past year. He said that due to the Covid 19 issue, they were unable to put on any shows and thus earned no funds for their own children’s scholarship program this past year.
Then the Kiwanis stepped in and funded their children’s scholarships… and our Christmas event was the first time all year they were able to get together and sing for the local community… which alone brought them great joy! The entire group of “Upscale Singers” expressed their appreciation of Kiwanis support passionately and beautifully … even through their masks.
To find out more about Kiwanis Club of Carefree visit kiwaniscarefree.org
