(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://aneyeonyouproduction.com/53022-memorial-day.html
This link contains all the videos and still shots of the event.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/53022-memorial-day.html
This link contains all the videos and still shots of the event.
Photo by Herbert Hitchon
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/6422-late-sunset.html
Here are your bonus rounds from Herbert.
http://aneyeonyouproduction.com/6422-late-sunset.html
This is a tiny hummingbird that Herbert happened to see land there. If he hadn't seen it land, he would never have noticed it. It was so tiny that it blended right in to the jojoba bush. This is extremely cropped to show the bird.
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
Good news! That handsome white German Shepard dog from the FETCH Foundation found a furever home! Great work, Marie!
Lyn
Herbert & Evelyn Hitchon,
The purpose of this email is to give you formal notice that It has come to my attention that you have been spreading malicious lies about my family and I, as well as the families of other Carefree candidates through Sentinel Rock HOA emails, direct communications, and your blog. Your racist attacks against Carefree candidates with families that are immigrants and people of color are completely unacceptable and have no place in our community. Your false statements and emails to members of our community that I intend to steal their water has resulted in me being threatened by angry residents that credit you as the source of their information. You are creating an unsafe environment for my family and I with your libelous, slanderous, and harassing comments and writings. I demand that you cease and desist this malicious and harassing behavior, and that you retract all statements that you have made about me.
Peter Sample Audiosample Inc
(Lyn's note: Peter, I don't even know your family. I don't know if you are married or have children. I have not made any statements about your family. I have also not said anything racist about any of the other candidates or their families. I have no idea where you got that idea. My best friend from boarding school and college is half Japanese, half Thai. Her husband is half French, half Norwegian. They live in France. I am the godmother of their first child. Many of my boarding school and college friends were foreign students from many countries around the world. We have friends of many nationalities, races, and religions. Herbert's best friend from college was from Venezuela. One our current best friends is from Cuba. We take people as they come. It is well known that we do not engage in identity politics, so don't bother playing that card.
I never said you were trying to steal anyone's water. The CAP water is owned by the Carefree residents being served by Cave Creek Water, and the IGA says we bring it with us when we are transferred onto Carefree Water. No one can "steal" it.
You are a political candidate, and as such, are open to comment and scrutiny. So don't even think about trying to bully us. I do not believe that any resident of Sentinel Rock is posing a threat to you or your family. Calling someone a racist is what happens when you have nothing else. You are borrowing the national political rhetoric, and it is not becoming. Carefree Truth is registered with the ACC. We are a legitimate publication, and have every right, just like the Sonoran News has, to comment on politicians and candidates.
What we did say about you is that you have never served on any committee, commission, or on Council, and have not attended meetings. What on earth makes you feel you have the knowledge or experience to run Carefree, about which you seem to know nothing? Months ago, you sent a long letter into Carefree Truth in which every statement you made was incorrect.
Please feel free to enlighten us as to what you have participated in within the Town of Carefree and what you have done for the community. Herbert and I have been attending all of the events and Council meetings for many years and volunteering our services. We have not seen you at any community event as a volunteer or even as a spectator, and I can't recall ever seeing you at a Council meeting before last night's. Gracing the Town with your presence by waltzing in last night after the meeting to accept the 2022/23 fiscal year budget was over, and after the regular Council meeting was 3/4 finished is not what I would consider "attending a meeting".)
John Crane for Carefree Mayor
A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. When I think of servant leadership, I think of Town Council member John Crane.
Since 2003, I’ve raised my family in the beautiful town of Carefree and have had the rare opportunity of working directly with Vice Mayor John Crane from 2014-2018 when I held the position of Director of Marketing and Communications. I observed and worked with many town council members over the years, and John Crane is one that positively stands out who genuinely takes a servant leadership approach to every resident he meets and every task he takes on. He wholeheartedly is visible, helpful, committed, qualified, hands-on and “present”. His unwavering dedication to our town (unpaid I might add) is PROVEN. He doesn’t hide behind email and negative, poorly written untruths. That’s what I admire about John Crane. Even if one disagrees he always makes time to pick-up the phone or meet face-to-face with residents to work through it.
As a Veteran himself, John has led the Town’s Veterans and Memorial Day Celebrations of which he proudly curates every detail. He also facilitated the massive effort to perpetually honor local veterans by developing the Veterans Memorial located in the Carefree Gardens as well as a continued active role in the popular Carefree Desert Garden Seminars. This is just the tip of the iceberg of his local involvement.
John is one of the most positive people you’ll ever come across and he seeks to see people through a positive lens and looks at the bright side of the situation. He has a way of discovering a common ground in every resident he meets and every local business he supports. We know in politics, there are always people who don’t agree, but he will be the first to agree to disagree without striking back with a negative tone. I admire John’s humble, respectful approach to community service. He doesn’t seek admiration and kudos, but does seek results. He focuses on all stakeholders and ensures that all sides are heard and considered. He’s a listener and has a deep sense of empathy before he makes a decision. I haven’t seen any proof that the opposing incumbent can and will say what he promises, but I can tell you John Crane has many examples to fall back on over the past decade.
If you haven’t met John, I highly encourage you to share a cup of coffee or volunteer for a town event and experience working alongside him. Without hesitation he has my vote. John’s genuinely a good man, with a good heart and a sound mind to lead Carefree into its next phase of smart, appropriate balanced growth and preservation of Carefree’s natural beauty. Keep it Carefree!
Vote Smart. Vote John Crane for our next Carefree Mayor!
Sincerely,
Gina Kaegi
Carefree resident since 2003
Gina Kaegi
602.402.6598
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
Good news! That handsome white German Shepard dog from the FETCH Foundation found a furever home! Great work, Marie!
Lyn
Herbert & Evelyn Hitchon,
The purpose of this email is to give you formal notice that It has come to my attention that you have been spreading malicious lies about my family and I, as well as the families of other Carefree candidates through Sentinel Rock HOA emails, direct communications, and your blog. Your racist attacks against Carefree candidates with families that are immigrants and people of color are completely unacceptable and have no place in our community. Your false statements and emails to members of our community that I intend to steal their water has resulted in me being threatened by angry residents that credit you as the source of their information. You are creating an unsafe environment for my family and I with your libelous, slanderous, and harassing comments and writings. I demand that you cease and desist this malicious and harassing behavior, and that you retract all statements that you have made about me.
Peter Sample Audiosample Inc
(Lyn's note: Peter, I don't even know your family. I don't know if you are married or have children. I have not made any statements about your family. I have also not said anything racist about any of the other candidates or their families. I have no idea where you got that idea. My best friend from boarding school and college is half Japanese, half Thai. Her husband is half French, half Norwegian. They live in France. I am the godmother of their first child. Many of my boarding school and college friends were foreign students from many countries around the world. We have friends of many nationalities, races, and religions. Herbert's best friend from college was from Venezuela. One our current best friends is from Cuba. We take people as they come. It is well known that we do not engage in identity politics, so don't bother playing that card.
I never said you were trying to steal anyone's water. The CAP water is owned by the Carefree residents being served by Cave Creek Water, and the IGA says we bring it with us when we are transferred onto Carefree Water. No one can "steal" it.
You are a political candidate, and as such, are open to comment and scrutiny. So don't even think about trying to bully us. I do not believe that any resident of Sentinel Rock is posing a threat to you or your family. Calling someone a racist is what happens when you have nothing else. You are borrowing the national political rhetoric, and it is not becoming. Carefree Truth is registered with the ACC. We are a legitimate publication, and have every right, just like the Sonoran News has, to comment on politicians and candidates.
What we did say about you is that you have never served on any committee, commission, or on Council, and have not attended meetings. What on earth makes you feel you have the knowledge or experience to run Carefree, about which you seem to know nothing? Months ago, you sent a long letter into Carefree Truth in which every statement you made was incorrect.
Please feel free to enlighten us as to what you have participated in within the Town of Carefree and what you have done for the community. Herbert and I have been attending all of the events and Council meetings for many years and volunteering our services. We have not seen you at any community event as a volunteer or even as a spectator, and I can't recall ever seeing you at a Council meeting before last night's. Gracing the Town with your presence by waltzing in last night after the meeting to accept the 2022/23 fiscal year budget was over, and after the regular Council meeting was 3/4 finished is not what I would consider "attending a meeting".)
John Crane for Carefree Mayor
A servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. When I think of servant leadership, I think of Town Council member John Crane.
Since 2003, I’ve raised my family in the beautiful town of Carefree and have had the rare opportunity of working directly with Vice Mayor John Crane from 2014-2018 when I held the position of Director of Marketing and Communications. I observed and worked with many town council members over the years, and John Crane is one that positively stands out who genuinely takes a servant leadership approach to every resident he meets and every task he takes on. He wholeheartedly is visible, helpful, committed, qualified, hands-on and “present”. His unwavering dedication to our town (unpaid I might add) is PROVEN. He doesn’t hide behind email and negative, poorly written untruths. That’s what I admire about John Crane. Even if one disagrees he always makes time to pick-up the phone or meet face-to-face with residents to work through it.
As a Veteran himself, John has led the Town’s Veterans and Memorial Day Celebrations of which he proudly curates every detail. He also facilitated the massive effort to perpetually honor local veterans by developing the Veterans Memorial located in the Carefree Gardens as well as a continued active role in the popular Carefree Desert Garden Seminars. This is just the tip of the iceberg of his local involvement.
John is one of the most positive people you’ll ever come across and he seeks to see people through a positive lens and looks at the bright side of the situation. He has a way of discovering a common ground in every resident he meets and every local business he supports. We know in politics, there are always people who don’t agree, but he will be the first to agree to disagree without striking back with a negative tone. I admire John’s humble, respectful approach to community service. He doesn’t seek admiration and kudos, but does seek results. He focuses on all stakeholders and ensures that all sides are heard and considered. He’s a listener and has a deep sense of empathy before he makes a decision. I haven’t seen any proof that the opposing incumbent can and will say what he promises, but I can tell you John Crane has many examples to fall back on over the past decade.
If you haven’t met John, I highly encourage you to share a cup of coffee or volunteer for a town event and experience working alongside him. Without hesitation he has my vote. John’s genuinely a good man, with a good heart and a sound mind to lead Carefree into its next phase of smart, appropriate balanced growth and preservation of Carefree’s natural beauty. Keep it Carefree!
Vote Smart. Vote John Crane for our next Carefree Mayor!
Sincerely,
Gina Kaegi
Carefree resident since 2003
Gina Kaegi
602.402.6598
Lyn and Herb,
I’ve enjoyed your over-the-back-fence newsletter for several years, a good place to hear of both substance and fluff stuff. Now, with the local silly season of politics upon us, and hearing the fanciful rantings of wannabe politicos I am reminded of a story from my Uncle Maynard, a potato farmer from Northern Michigan:
Life, he said, is like a ‘tater farm. And on this ’tater farm there are different kinds of ’taters. First, there’s the spec-taters. They’re good folks just trying to get through the day and goin' with the flow. Then there’s the agi-taters. They’re never happy with anything, always running their mouth, tearing people down, and more trouble then they’re worth. Finally, there are the participa-taters. They’re trying to help, making things better, working hard in the field and producing benefits for others. If you have a choice, said Uncle Maynard, try to be a participa-tater
Can we talk? I’ve grown more than a little tired of the empty headed criticisms made of our local government. My career was in the field of high performance organizations, determining factors that produce winning teams. Our small village government is an example of a highly effective group. Office staff and department heads have produced consistently good results over the twenty years we’ve lived here. They follow systems thinking based on substantial data efforts. They are solid workmen, and service oriented to a high degree. With a few exceptions, our council members and mayors have been participa-taters of the highest order—an awful lot of experienced and careful judgment, and a ton of donated hours! They are honorable, and respected by us for they have made life better here.
Yeah, I suspect not every behavior and decision has been perfect, but then we live in an imperfect world. We’ve benefited from a pretty good batting average from our local government. I’ve observed the critics taking potshots, always quick with a criticism and always short of a better idea. “Criticism never is contribution” was a watchword taught by my first boss, a multi-millionaire whose meetings always focused on solutions. A lot of our never-did-anything candidates are little Dan Rathers, announcing there’s bad news in the world tonight, forgetting that Dan never fixed any of what he reported. Do I want to elect those suffering from verbal diarrhea and belly-aching to our council? Not until they learn that most basic life lesson: respect for others. As Uncle Maynard would put it, If you can’t say something nice, keep your mouth shut.
Keep letting your little light shine,
Clay
(Lyn's note: Thanks, Clay. We had lunch at Confluence today with Vince D'Aliesio. He grew up in a sports world, both as a player and later as a coach, and he now has a sports show. In that world, teamwork is stressed, along with competition, but the competition does not include the personal insults and nastiness seen in politics at all levels, even our little local one. He was very disheartened by what he has seen since being elected to the Carefree Council, but he knows it is vital to stay the course.
We assured him that the current group of agi-taters is using the traditional "bad guy playbook", putting it in sports terms, and that has been the case for as long as I've been paying attention (since 1997). With the exception of John Traynor, they come and go, but there are always those who are negative and who refuse to accept the facts. They just keep repeating the same lies and accusations, no matter how many times they are proven to be false.
However, if the good people did not continue to step up to the plate (there I go with sports again...) our town would fall into the hands of the agi-taters. We are lucky that there are decent and reasonable people who are willing to take their abuse to serve our community in a job with no salary. Thank God for the participa-taters. Carefree has had more than our fair share of them.
Our little light will continue to shine!)
Good job Herbert. God help Carefree if Traynor and his group ever get total control over our town.
Richard Greene
Lyn/Herbert,
It’s been abundantly clear for some time that the Newsletter Carefree Truth represent has a specific viewpoint which is purported to be the truth—hence the name of the newsletter. Just as a reminder, Truth and facts are not always the same but that is a discussion for some other time. Irrespective of whether one agrees with the opinions expressed in your newsletter or John Traynor’s interpretation of the “Truth”, which also reflects a specific world view, what I find objectionable is the name calling, labeling and innuendos that your newsletter (and Traynor’s) engages in. Frankly, I encourage and exhort individuals to offer competing opinions, for that is how we, as individuals, learn and grow. After all, if everyone agrees with my world view, learning would cease and the future would be extremely boring. Typically, in a culture built on compromise and freedom of expression, differences of opinions or interpretation of policies , events and the like, are debated and where appropriate backed up by supporting data. However, in our current culture it has become far to commonplace to dismiss competing ideas, etc. by question integrity, motives, character or just plain conducting in negative personalization.
Hence to your ending comment. Holding a different opinion, or for that matter a different interpretation of events, facts, or conflicting viewpoints does not automatically classify those individuals as stupid. Doing so does not only demeans the individuals or groups that are being so categorized but also demeans those who make such a claim.
John Nimsky
(Lyn's note: I agree with you, John, but other than the somewhat (yes, we admit to that) snarky "stupid" ending that Herbert Googled for a definition, the rest of that newsletter is factual. I also agree that it is good to hear differing opinions. Life would indeed be dull if we all marched to the same tune. But it gets very old hearing the same lies and accusations over and over from certain people and groups. Sadly, if repeated enough, there are some who will believe them, so it is important to state the facts publicly to counteract those lies. These lies and attacks are malicious and intentional, and if no one calls them out on it, they get away with it indefinitely. Deliberate malice must have consequences.
However, the ending did add a touch of humor to an otherwise intense newsletter. And it was kinder to say "stupid" than to call John Traynor, and some others who have been launching these vicious attacks over the years, what they really are. I suspect some of the current crop of new candidates have fallen under the spell of this group, and believe the negative rhetoric, which is unfortunate. Most of them have not lived here very long and don't have the historic knowledge, so can be snowed by people like Mr. Traynor, who has been playing this "game" for years.)
Lyn:
Please pass my kudos on to Herb for this article. It is by far the most detailed, clear exposure of the lies and rants we have been seeing from those opposing the water consolidation. I hope everyone in SRE reads it. As I mentioned before, I hope you can send this to other HOA presidents in Carefree, urging them to send it to their HOA members, particularly those presently serviced by CC Water. If you need any assistance doing that, just let me know. I'm glad to help out in this important cause.
Jeff Kerner
(Lyn's note: Most of our residents in Sentinel Rock are on my Carefree Truth list, as are the heads of most of the HOAs in Carefree. We have a pretty broad readership, but thanks for the offer of help. We appreciate it!)
Well said Mr. Hitchon. The Boulders uses a tremendous amount of water, so maybe allocations are in order.
Rich Christopher
(Lyn's note: I'm not sure what they are going to do with all the golf courses around the Valley when the CAP water cuts come, which they will have to do. Golf is an important economic resource for Arizona and many other places. Lake Mead is at a scary low.)
Great article Herbert. Can it also be posted in the Sonoran News?
Pat Callaghan
Carefree Foothills.
(Lyn's note: I already sent it to Dave at the Sonoran News and to Carefree Unity, which has expanded its mission to beyond providing info to just those within the Boulders.)
WELL DONE!
Ken Goldstein
Thank you for being on top of things, as usual.
Pat
"STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES".
Joe Intenzo
Lyn,
Someone should tell the “Never Hampton Inn” crowd that the horse has left the barn. Suggest that the community better get behind the hotel and support the best it can. Because, if it fails, I hate to think of what the alternative would be if a bank or the govt would gain control due to foreclosure. Think of what they would put in there!
Cactusfjb
Very well done Mr Hitchon!
Thank you for your excellent and logical clarification of the truth.
Joe Fetzer& Marie Frantz
Lyn:
Thank you and Herb for sharing your Memorial Day videos and photos. That was one of Carefree’s best Memorial Day programs. I am grateful you recorded it. A special thanks goes out to our keynote speaker Lt Col Bob Jeffrey, US Air Force (retired) Vietnam War POW, and Barbara Hatch, Veterans Heritage Project founder, and Betsy Lynn who spoke of the bracelets they wore in support of POWs and MIAs.
Making this very much a community event, as your photos show, we were joined by the Cave Creek Boy Scouts Troop 603, the Cave Creek American Legion Post 34, the Black Mountain Foothills Daughters of the American Revolution, student singers Charli Carollo and Annalyn Abraham from the CCUSD, Deacon Handel of Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church in Carefree, and a capacity crowd of local residents gathered to show their respect and gratitude. It was a special morning.
Best regards,
John Crane
Thank you, Herb!
Barbara Hatch
Executive Program Director, Founder
Veterans Heritage Project, a 501 (c)(3)
10210 N. 32nd St., Suite C2
Phoenix, AZ 85028
602-571-1248(m)
Email: Barbara@VeteransHeritage.org
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WE SUPPORT ALL VETERANS
I’ve enjoyed your over-the-back-fence newsletter for several years, a good place to hear of both substance and fluff stuff. Now, with the local silly season of politics upon us, and hearing the fanciful rantings of wannabe politicos I am reminded of a story from my Uncle Maynard, a potato farmer from Northern Michigan:
Life, he said, is like a ‘tater farm. And on this ’tater farm there are different kinds of ’taters. First, there’s the spec-taters. They’re good folks just trying to get through the day and goin' with the flow. Then there’s the agi-taters. They’re never happy with anything, always running their mouth, tearing people down, and more trouble then they’re worth. Finally, there are the participa-taters. They’re trying to help, making things better, working hard in the field and producing benefits for others. If you have a choice, said Uncle Maynard, try to be a participa-tater
Can we talk? I’ve grown more than a little tired of the empty headed criticisms made of our local government. My career was in the field of high performance organizations, determining factors that produce winning teams. Our small village government is an example of a highly effective group. Office staff and department heads have produced consistently good results over the twenty years we’ve lived here. They follow systems thinking based on substantial data efforts. They are solid workmen, and service oriented to a high degree. With a few exceptions, our council members and mayors have been participa-taters of the highest order—an awful lot of experienced and careful judgment, and a ton of donated hours! They are honorable, and respected by us for they have made life better here.
Yeah, I suspect not every behavior and decision has been perfect, but then we live in an imperfect world. We’ve benefited from a pretty good batting average from our local government. I’ve observed the critics taking potshots, always quick with a criticism and always short of a better idea. “Criticism never is contribution” was a watchword taught by my first boss, a multi-millionaire whose meetings always focused on solutions. A lot of our never-did-anything candidates are little Dan Rathers, announcing there’s bad news in the world tonight, forgetting that Dan never fixed any of what he reported. Do I want to elect those suffering from verbal diarrhea and belly-aching to our council? Not until they learn that most basic life lesson: respect for others. As Uncle Maynard would put it, If you can’t say something nice, keep your mouth shut.
Keep letting your little light shine,
Clay
(Lyn's note: Thanks, Clay. We had lunch at Confluence today with Vince D'Aliesio. He grew up in a sports world, both as a player and later as a coach, and he now has a sports show. In that world, teamwork is stressed, along with competition, but the competition does not include the personal insults and nastiness seen in politics at all levels, even our little local one. He was very disheartened by what he has seen since being elected to the Carefree Council, but he knows it is vital to stay the course.
We assured him that the current group of agi-taters is using the traditional "bad guy playbook", putting it in sports terms, and that has been the case for as long as I've been paying attention (since 1997). With the exception of John Traynor, they come and go, but there are always those who are negative and who refuse to accept the facts. They just keep repeating the same lies and accusations, no matter how many times they are proven to be false.
However, if the good people did not continue to step up to the plate (there I go with sports again...) our town would fall into the hands of the agi-taters. We are lucky that there are decent and reasonable people who are willing to take their abuse to serve our community in a job with no salary. Thank God for the participa-taters. Carefree has had more than our fair share of them.
Our little light will continue to shine!)
Good job Herbert. God help Carefree if Traynor and his group ever get total control over our town.
Richard Greene
Lyn/Herbert,
It’s been abundantly clear for some time that the Newsletter Carefree Truth represent has a specific viewpoint which is purported to be the truth—hence the name of the newsletter. Just as a reminder, Truth and facts are not always the same but that is a discussion for some other time. Irrespective of whether one agrees with the opinions expressed in your newsletter or John Traynor’s interpretation of the “Truth”, which also reflects a specific world view, what I find objectionable is the name calling, labeling and innuendos that your newsletter (and Traynor’s) engages in. Frankly, I encourage and exhort individuals to offer competing opinions, for that is how we, as individuals, learn and grow. After all, if everyone agrees with my world view, learning would cease and the future would be extremely boring. Typically, in a culture built on compromise and freedom of expression, differences of opinions or interpretation of policies , events and the like, are debated and where appropriate backed up by supporting data. However, in our current culture it has become far to commonplace to dismiss competing ideas, etc. by question integrity, motives, character or just plain conducting in negative personalization.
Hence to your ending comment. Holding a different opinion, or for that matter a different interpretation of events, facts, or conflicting viewpoints does not automatically classify those individuals as stupid. Doing so does not only demeans the individuals or groups that are being so categorized but also demeans those who make such a claim.
John Nimsky
(Lyn's note: I agree with you, John, but other than the somewhat (yes, we admit to that) snarky "stupid" ending that Herbert Googled for a definition, the rest of that newsletter is factual. I also agree that it is good to hear differing opinions. Life would indeed be dull if we all marched to the same tune. But it gets very old hearing the same lies and accusations over and over from certain people and groups. Sadly, if repeated enough, there are some who will believe them, so it is important to state the facts publicly to counteract those lies. These lies and attacks are malicious and intentional, and if no one calls them out on it, they get away with it indefinitely. Deliberate malice must have consequences.
However, the ending did add a touch of humor to an otherwise intense newsletter. And it was kinder to say "stupid" than to call John Traynor, and some others who have been launching these vicious attacks over the years, what they really are. I suspect some of the current crop of new candidates have fallen under the spell of this group, and believe the negative rhetoric, which is unfortunate. Most of them have not lived here very long and don't have the historic knowledge, so can be snowed by people like Mr. Traynor, who has been playing this "game" for years.)
Lyn:
Please pass my kudos on to Herb for this article. It is by far the most detailed, clear exposure of the lies and rants we have been seeing from those opposing the water consolidation. I hope everyone in SRE reads it. As I mentioned before, I hope you can send this to other HOA presidents in Carefree, urging them to send it to their HOA members, particularly those presently serviced by CC Water. If you need any assistance doing that, just let me know. I'm glad to help out in this important cause.
Jeff Kerner
(Lyn's note: Most of our residents in Sentinel Rock are on my Carefree Truth list, as are the heads of most of the HOAs in Carefree. We have a pretty broad readership, but thanks for the offer of help. We appreciate it!)
Well said Mr. Hitchon. The Boulders uses a tremendous amount of water, so maybe allocations are in order.
Rich Christopher
(Lyn's note: I'm not sure what they are going to do with all the golf courses around the Valley when the CAP water cuts come, which they will have to do. Golf is an important economic resource for Arizona and many other places. Lake Mead is at a scary low.)
Great article Herbert. Can it also be posted in the Sonoran News?
Pat Callaghan
Carefree Foothills.
(Lyn's note: I already sent it to Dave at the Sonoran News and to Carefree Unity, which has expanded its mission to beyond providing info to just those within the Boulders.)
WELL DONE!
Ken Goldstein
Thank you for being on top of things, as usual.
Pat
"STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES".
Joe Intenzo
Lyn,
Someone should tell the “Never Hampton Inn” crowd that the horse has left the barn. Suggest that the community better get behind the hotel and support the best it can. Because, if it fails, I hate to think of what the alternative would be if a bank or the govt would gain control due to foreclosure. Think of what they would put in there!
Cactusfjb
Very well done Mr Hitchon!
Thank you for your excellent and logical clarification of the truth.
Joe Fetzer& Marie Frantz
Lyn:
Thank you and Herb for sharing your Memorial Day videos and photos. That was one of Carefree’s best Memorial Day programs. I am grateful you recorded it. A special thanks goes out to our keynote speaker Lt Col Bob Jeffrey, US Air Force (retired) Vietnam War POW, and Barbara Hatch, Veterans Heritage Project founder, and Betsy Lynn who spoke of the bracelets they wore in support of POWs and MIAs.
Making this very much a community event, as your photos show, we were joined by the Cave Creek Boy Scouts Troop 603, the Cave Creek American Legion Post 34, the Black Mountain Foothills Daughters of the American Revolution, student singers Charli Carollo and Annalyn Abraham from the CCUSD, Deacon Handel of Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church in Carefree, and a capacity crowd of local residents gathered to show their respect and gratitude. It was a special morning.
Best regards,
John Crane
Thank you, Herb!
Barbara Hatch
Executive Program Director, Founder
Veterans Heritage Project, a 501 (c)(3)
10210 N. 32nd St., Suite C2
Phoenix, AZ 85028
602-571-1248(m)
Email: Barbara@VeteransHeritage.org
www.VeteransHeritage.org
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Hello Carefree Community,
Please enjoy this month's edition of the Carefree Connection and accompanying event calendar.
Please click here to view: Carefree Connection-June 2022
Please click here to view: June Event Calendar
Thank you!
Please enjoy this month's edition of the Carefree Connection and accompanying event calendar.
Please click here to view: Carefree Connection-June 2022
Please click here to view: June Event Calendar
Thank you!
The Town of Carefree is conducting a primary election. Election Day is Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
To vote in this election, you must be registered to vote within the boundaries of the Town of Carefree by Tuesday, July 5, 2022. You can check your registration status, track your ballot and more at BeBallotReady.Vote or by calling the Maricopa County Elections Department at (602) 506-1511.
Primary Voting Instructions
Important note for seasonal residents:
The United States Postal Service does not forward ballots regardless of mail forwarding instructions. You may request a ballot to be sent to your out-of-town residence by calling the Maricopa County Elections Office at (602) 506-1511.
More information about the Town of Carefree Election can be found on our website: 2022 Election | Carefree, AZ - Official Website
To vote in this election, you must be registered to vote within the boundaries of the Town of Carefree by Tuesday, July 5, 2022. You can check your registration status, track your ballot and more at BeBallotReady.Vote or by calling the Maricopa County Elections Department at (602) 506-1511.
Primary Voting Instructions
Important note for seasonal residents:
The United States Postal Service does not forward ballots regardless of mail forwarding instructions. You may request a ballot to be sent to your out-of-town residence by calling the Maricopa County Elections Office at (602) 506-1511.
More information about the Town of Carefree Election can be found on our website: 2022 Election | Carefree, AZ - Official Website
John Crane Announces Campaign for Carefree Mayor
Carefree Vice Mayor and community leader John Crane has declared his candidacy for Carefree Mayor.
“As your Mayor, I will continue to dedicate myself to the community as I have as Vice Mayor, listening and working with our residents, local nonprofit organizations, businesses, and volunteers with respect and cooperation. We have been neighbors for 33 years. I firmly believe local government, as the level of government closest to the people, must be transparent and responsive. I will continue to be visible, accessible, and active in the community.
I will bring my Town Council experience, knowledge, and proven analytical judgement to my decision making and leadership for Council. I will complete the integration of all Carefree homes into the Carefree Water Company system and lead a public engagement, where questions will be answered and ideas and solutions heard, to arrive at a solution for a fire protection system that will ensure public safety and be financially sound.
I will:
- Practice conservative fiscal management of the Town’s finances.
- Protect Carefree’s unique residential character and diligently fight for responsible land use and economic development.
- Initiate better water management in the continuing drought by exploring ground water recharging and creating greater public water conservation awareness and behavior.
- Rein in short term rentals.”
As a dedicated resident of Carefree, John has served the community as Vice Mayor, Councilmember, Vice Chair of the Carefree Planning and Zoning Commission, HOA president and Board Member, Desert Foothills Land Trust Vice Chair, Maricopa County Association of Government Economic Development Committee Member and a Commissioner on the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission.
John earned a BS degree in Mathematics from Villanova University in 1978 and a MS degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1985. He served seven years as a US Navy nuclear submarine officer. For the past 28 years, as a business owner, he has been a sales representative in the semiconductor industry. In 2021 he was recognized by the Black Mountain Foothills Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with their prestigious Medal of Honor, which recognizes John’s lifelong achievements serving his country and community.
“As your Mayor, I will continue to dedicate myself to the community as I have as Vice Mayor, listening and working with our residents, local nonprofit organizations, businesses, and volunteers with respect and cooperation. We have been neighbors for 33 years. I firmly believe local government, as the level of government closest to the people, must be transparent and responsive. I will continue to be visible, accessible, and active in the community.
I will bring my Town Council experience, knowledge, and proven analytical judgement to my decision making and leadership for Council. I will complete the integration of all Carefree homes into the Carefree Water Company system and lead a public engagement, where questions will be answered and ideas and solutions heard, to arrive at a solution for a fire protection system that will ensure public safety and be financially sound.
I will:
- Practice conservative fiscal management of the Town’s finances.
- Protect Carefree’s unique residential character and diligently fight for responsible land use and economic development.
- Initiate better water management in the continuing drought by exploring ground water recharging and creating greater public water conservation awareness and behavior.
- Rein in short term rentals.”
As a dedicated resident of Carefree, John has served the community as Vice Mayor, Councilmember, Vice Chair of the Carefree Planning and Zoning Commission, HOA president and Board Member, Desert Foothills Land Trust Vice Chair, Maricopa County Association of Government Economic Development Committee Member and a Commissioner on the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission.
John earned a BS degree in Mathematics from Villanova University in 1978 and a MS degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1985. He served seven years as a US Navy nuclear submarine officer. For the past 28 years, as a business owner, he has been a sales representative in the semiconductor industry. In 2021 he was recognized by the Black Mountain Foothills Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with their prestigious Medal of Honor, which recognizes John’s lifelong achievements serving his country and community.
Sheila Amoroso-Candidate for Carefree Town Council
Research, Facts, Integrity & Trust
-Municipal finance expert--Seasoned experience in all levels of government budgets, public policy and tax policy
-Management experience and getting the job done
-Focus on fiscally responsible budgeting as it is the foundation of good governance
-Focus on increasing community engagement and representation-listen carefully, work together and build consensus-Believe in respectful, collegial collaboration
-Member of Carefree Public Safety Advisory Committee
-Support Carefree Water Company providing safe and secure water for all Carefree residents
I retired as the Director of the Municipal Bond Department at Franklin Templeton Investments in July of 2020 and moved to Carefree. I have 34 years of experience investing in public infrastructure and was the leader of over 30 investment professionals providing investment opportunities for individual and institutional investors.
Our investment decisions required deep analysis of all aspects of government budgets, services, tax policy and public policy. Seen the best, the mediocre and the worst government practices. I
Know what works, what does not and know practices to avoid
One of my top priorities is to support and maintain our fiscally responsible budgeting as this is the foundation of good governance. The revenues that Carefree uses to provide services to our town come primarily from sales taxes. We need to make sure we have sustainable revenues to carry us into the future.
I would like to strengthen and increase community engagement to make sure we understand all voices in the community. We will never please everyone all the time, but I will make it my focus to listen carefully and work to build consensus. I believe my deep analytical background and strategic decision-making skills will add value to town decision making.
I will take the knowledge I gained as a member of the Public Safety Advisory Commission to help the town find the best fit for public safety in our community.
Water is a precious resource which requires sophisticated management. Not all water systems are created equally. Some of our residents have experienced unsatisfactory service from Cave Creek water, which drove the decision by the town and consultants to bring all residents under Carefree Water.
Growth is in our future whether we like it or not. The challenges that lie ahead can be met with good research, examining the facts and managing with integrity and trust.
Research, Facts, Integrity & Trust
-Municipal finance expert--Seasoned experience in all levels of government budgets, public policy and tax policy
-Management experience and getting the job done
-Focus on fiscally responsible budgeting as it is the foundation of good governance
-Focus on increasing community engagement and representation-listen carefully, work together and build consensus-Believe in respectful, collegial collaboration
-Member of Carefree Public Safety Advisory Committee
-Support Carefree Water Company providing safe and secure water for all Carefree residents
I retired as the Director of the Municipal Bond Department at Franklin Templeton Investments in July of 2020 and moved to Carefree. I have 34 years of experience investing in public infrastructure and was the leader of over 30 investment professionals providing investment opportunities for individual and institutional investors.
Our investment decisions required deep analysis of all aspects of government budgets, services, tax policy and public policy. Seen the best, the mediocre and the worst government practices. I
Know what works, what does not and know practices to avoid
One of my top priorities is to support and maintain our fiscally responsible budgeting as this is the foundation of good governance. The revenues that Carefree uses to provide services to our town come primarily from sales taxes. We need to make sure we have sustainable revenues to carry us into the future.
I would like to strengthen and increase community engagement to make sure we understand all voices in the community. We will never please everyone all the time, but I will make it my focus to listen carefully and work to build consensus. I believe my deep analytical background and strategic decision-making skills will add value to town decision making.
I will take the knowledge I gained as a member of the Public Safety Advisory Commission to help the town find the best fit for public safety in our community.
Water is a precious resource which requires sophisticated management. Not all water systems are created equally. Some of our residents have experienced unsatisfactory service from Cave Creek water, which drove the decision by the town and consultants to bring all residents under Carefree Water.
Growth is in our future whether we like it or not. The challenges that lie ahead can be met with good research, examining the facts and managing with integrity and trust.
https://youtu.be/o36fleBeV4A
Video by Vince D'Aliesio
Bio:
What is best for the citizens you are elected to represent ALWAYS supersedes all other objectives.
Vincenzo “Vince” D’Aliesio: born in Waterbury, CT, moved to Phoenix, AZ, July 1972, at 7 months of age. Grew up in Phoenix, was an altar boy, boy scout, high school and college athlete (football), started mowing lawns in the neighborhood at age 10 and has had a job since. Proud AZ native: Graduated from Camelback High, attended SCC and PVCC, graduated from ASU, a Master’s in Education from NAU. Vince and his family moved to Carefree in 2016, vowing to never move again after finding paradise in the Desert Foothills.
Over a 25-year span, worked as a high school and college football coach, credits his late Coaches: Pete Kellen (Camelback High) and Bruce Snyder (ASU), who both preached on the importance of always doing what’s right. Greatest influences are his parents: Pasquale and Anna D’Aliesio: “work hard, take care of your family, help others, and know that you did your best today.”
Lives in the first house built in Carefree (by Gerry Jones), has worked as an insurance broker, educator, coach, and adult student getting a Masters degree, most importantly a husband of 26 years to Cheryl and father of three: Noah, a 19-year-old son attending ASU and two 16-year-olds, Sophie & Matthew, all three educated in CCUSD schools from preschool. The D’Aliesio’s also have a rescue Chi-Pin named Snoopy, are fostering a Golden-doodle named Toby, and two desert tortoises: Stanley & Sammy Hagar, in addition to the many beautiful coyotes, javalina, bobcats, mule deer, and other God’s creatures that allow Vince and his family to reside on their land.
Hobbies include restoring pottery, announcing and broadcasting high school and college sports for ASU, is the play-by-play voice of Saguaro High School athletics, the Thursday Night High School Football Game of the Week, is a strong advocate of junior college athletics (a proud product of the Maricopa Community Colleges), as well as sports radio & tv: co-host of the Varsity Sports Radio Show every Saturday morning. Member of the Arizona American Italian Club and Phoenix Union High School District Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, honoring past athletes and coaches, and raising money for scholarships. Vince is Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Cave Creek Museum and currently serves as a member of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree.
Vince values teamwork. Town Council is teamwork.
Video by Vince D'Aliesio
Bio:
What is best for the citizens you are elected to represent ALWAYS supersedes all other objectives.
Vincenzo “Vince” D’Aliesio: born in Waterbury, CT, moved to Phoenix, AZ, July 1972, at 7 months of age. Grew up in Phoenix, was an altar boy, boy scout, high school and college athlete (football), started mowing lawns in the neighborhood at age 10 and has had a job since. Proud AZ native: Graduated from Camelback High, attended SCC and PVCC, graduated from ASU, a Master’s in Education from NAU. Vince and his family moved to Carefree in 2016, vowing to never move again after finding paradise in the Desert Foothills.
Over a 25-year span, worked as a high school and college football coach, credits his late Coaches: Pete Kellen (Camelback High) and Bruce Snyder (ASU), who both preached on the importance of always doing what’s right. Greatest influences are his parents: Pasquale and Anna D’Aliesio: “work hard, take care of your family, help others, and know that you did your best today.”
Lives in the first house built in Carefree (by Gerry Jones), has worked as an insurance broker, educator, coach, and adult student getting a Masters degree, most importantly a husband of 26 years to Cheryl and father of three: Noah, a 19-year-old son attending ASU and two 16-year-olds, Sophie & Matthew, all three educated in CCUSD schools from preschool. The D’Aliesio’s also have a rescue Chi-Pin named Snoopy, are fostering a Golden-doodle named Toby, and two desert tortoises: Stanley & Sammy Hagar, in addition to the many beautiful coyotes, javalina, bobcats, mule deer, and other God’s creatures that allow Vince and his family to reside on their land.
Hobbies include restoring pottery, announcing and broadcasting high school and college sports for ASU, is the play-by-play voice of Saguaro High School athletics, the Thursday Night High School Football Game of the Week, is a strong advocate of junior college athletics (a proud product of the Maricopa Community Colleges), as well as sports radio & tv: co-host of the Varsity Sports Radio Show every Saturday morning. Member of the Arizona American Italian Club and Phoenix Union High School District Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee, honoring past athletes and coaches, and raising money for scholarships. Vince is Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Cave Creek Museum and currently serves as a member of the Kiwanis Club of Carefree.
Vince values teamwork. Town Council is teamwork.
I fell in love with Carefree in 1988 and have lived here since 1998. Before retiring, I spent 30+ years in advertising. I worked on the introduction of Acura in 1989 and worked on Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn, Polaroid, Gallo Wines, Porsche Cars and the ‘Got Milk’ campaigns.
I have a strong marketing and communication background that qualifies me to work very closely with the Town’s communication’s marketing staff on messaging, tourism and economic and business development.
I have volunteered for local organizations serving on the auxiliary board of Scottsdale Healthcare and the board of The Arizona Institute for Breast Health and as a team leader for many years at the Foothills Foodbank every Wednesday.
I have been honored to serve on Carefree’s Town Council. I take my role very seriously. I make sure that I know know both sides of all key issues so that I can make informed, well-thought out decisions. I hope that my experience and work to-date qualifies me to continue service to our Town.
During my free time, I enjoy golfing, yoga, bridge, movies and walking my Golden Retreiver, Biff.
If I am re-elected I will:
* Continue to make our Town vibrant, viable and livable for the years to come
* Ensure all Town residents have access to a quality water supply
* Secure sources of revenue that can provide for top-rate fire and police services
* Make our roadways safe for pedestrians
* Improve way-finding, including uniform signage throughout Town
* Continue leadership of the new Town Ambassador program
* Continue to provide input for Town marketing initiatives
I have a strong marketing and communication background that qualifies me to work very closely with the Town’s communication’s marketing staff on messaging, tourism and economic and business development.
I have volunteered for local organizations serving on the auxiliary board of Scottsdale Healthcare and the board of The Arizona Institute for Breast Health and as a team leader for many years at the Foothills Foodbank every Wednesday.
I have been honored to serve on Carefree’s Town Council. I take my role very seriously. I make sure that I know know both sides of all key issues so that I can make informed, well-thought out decisions. I hope that my experience and work to-date qualifies me to continue service to our Town.
During my free time, I enjoy golfing, yoga, bridge, movies and walking my Golden Retreiver, Biff.
If I am re-elected I will:
* Continue to make our Town vibrant, viable and livable for the years to come
* Ensure all Town residents have access to a quality water supply
* Secure sources of revenue that can provide for top-rate fire and police services
* Make our roadways safe for pedestrians
* Improve way-finding, including uniform signage throughout Town
* Continue leadership of the new Town Ambassador program
* Continue to provide input for Town marketing initiatives
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(480) 590-3533
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Here at Dynamic Appliance Repair, we work together as a team to achieve a common goal. We have enthusiasm to encourage employee growth through paid education, training, and vast resources. If you know of our reputation in the industry, you would be proud to work for our company. We have an excellent track record and a strong example of leadership in the industry.
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Managing Director
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(480) 590-3533
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American Legion Post 34
American Legion Post 34 to celebrate Flag Day on June 14
On June 14, 2022, American Legion Post 34 will be celebrating Flag Day with a ceremony commencing at 6 PM. In attendance will be scouts from Troup 15 presenting our nation’s flags for proper disposal. Flag Day has its roots starting in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating how the US flag would look. Post 34 turns 75 this year and the celebration of Flag Day is part of that effort.
“Prior to that, there were many different flags/banners, each representing many different units of our fledgling nation,” says Daphi Hagen, auxiliary officer. “Through the years, many changes have been made. We have had three major flag acts that have shaped what we have today.”
On June 14, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson established Flag Day on June 14 by official decree. Although this is not an official federal holiday, it is celebrated across the United States.
Chartered in 1947, American Legion Post 34 has been giving back to community charitable organizations for more than 75 years. The Post, whose mission is to support and advocate on behalf of veterans, active military and their families, consistently reaches out to assist veterans and others in need.
American Legion Post 34 is located at 6272. E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek, Ariz. The American Legion, formed in 1919, supports and advocates on behalf of veterans, active military and their families. The 501(c)(19) also supports the initiatives and programs of the American Legion while fostering patriotism and responsible citizenship. American Legion Post 34 is a non-secular, non-political organization.
American Legion Post 34 to celebrate Flag Day on June 14
On June 14, 2022, American Legion Post 34 will be celebrating Flag Day with a ceremony commencing at 6 PM. In attendance will be scouts from Troup 15 presenting our nation’s flags for proper disposal. Flag Day has its roots starting in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating how the US flag would look. Post 34 turns 75 this year and the celebration of Flag Day is part of that effort.
“Prior to that, there were many different flags/banners, each representing many different units of our fledgling nation,” says Daphi Hagen, auxiliary officer. “Through the years, many changes have been made. We have had three major flag acts that have shaped what we have today.”
On June 14, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson established Flag Day on June 14 by official decree. Although this is not an official federal holiday, it is celebrated across the United States.
Chartered in 1947, American Legion Post 34 has been giving back to community charitable organizations for more than 75 years. The Post, whose mission is to support and advocate on behalf of veterans, active military and their families, consistently reaches out to assist veterans and others in need.
American Legion Post 34 is located at 6272. E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek, Ariz. The American Legion, formed in 1919, supports and advocates on behalf of veterans, active military and their families. The 501(c)(19) also supports the initiatives and programs of the American Legion while fostering patriotism and responsible citizenship. American Legion Post 34 is a non-secular, non-political organization.
The 51-year-old museum’s mission is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, history, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research, and interpretive exhibits. The Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 E. Skyline Drive in Cave Creek, Ariz., 480.488.2764. Open October through May.
Our event is taking place June 13th through June 17th all online so you can
Desert Foothills Library
JUNE 2022 Adult Events/Programs
Information for events: Contact Heather Wurr, Youth & Teen Services Manager, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, hwurr@dfla.org, www.dfla.org
Where: Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331
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Library Closure: Monday, June 20th in observance of Juneteenth
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Oceans of Possibilities: Summer Reading Program
June 1st – August 1st
Celebrate reading this summer with our annual Summer Reading Program! The theme this year is Oceans of Possibilities, so you will see plenty of ocean related programs – including pirates, mermaids, sea creatures, sea mythology, and water-based exploration. Utilize Summer Reading to counteract the summer slide with your kiddos or use it as a way to track your own reading and earn fun prizes along the way! The program is open to all ages and you can register at https://maricopacountyreads.org/ or at the library.
Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Chapter2Books Monthly Sale!
June 10 & 11
Monthly book sales provide a wonderful opportunity to purchase quality books and other media at even lower prices than the everyday bargain prices in Chapter 2. The monthly book sale is throughout Chapter 2, the Jones/Coates Room, and our patio *weather permitting*. Chapter 2 Monthly Sales are offered on the second Friday and Saturday of every month. Can’t make a Sale? Check out our amazing selection on Amazon. There are hundreds of books as well as CDs, DVDs and audiobooks listed there that are not on display in the bookstore.
Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Get Lit Book Club
Tuesday, May 10, 5:00-6:30 pm
Get Lit Book Club, a happy hour book club! Not for the faint of heart. Weird, odd, and unique books are chosen for a great discussion, so get ready for something you might not choose every day! Books will include non-fiction, classics, contemporary fiction, and memoirs to list a few. Get Lit is at a different restaurant every month to support local businesses. Everyone is welcome! This Month: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo at Stumblina’s Cantina, located at 6268 E Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek.
RSVP at dfla.org so we may give accurate numbers to the restaurant. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE but we encourage you to eat, drink, and be merry in support of our local businesses.
ROOM RENTAL PROGRAMs FOR THE PUBLIC
These are programs that individual people or outside groups pay to host at the library and are not a reflection of the library’s values or views.
2022 Candidate Election Forum
Tuesday & Thursday, June 14 & 15, 6:30-8:30 pm
The doors for the 2022 Candidate Election Forum will open at 6:30pm and the public can meet and converse with the City Council and Mayoral candidates until 7pm, and again at the close of the event. Six of the twelve council candidates will appear each night, followed by mayoral debates each night.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Craft N Chat
Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm
Do you knit, crochet, or practice another table craft? Join other local enthusiasts weekly for companionable creating and conversation. Any portable craft is welcomed! New crafters and all skill levels are always welcome!
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
eBook and Online Database Help
Tuesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks can be easy through the library’s digital collection! Each week there will be an informal drop-in class for anyone with questions about Libby, Cloud Library, or any of the apps the library offers. We will show you how to download the apps to your phone or tablet and how to navigate the digital collection. No question is too small! Please bring your device and have your library card ready! For Apple users your Apple ID will be needed.
No registration
Cost: FREE
MahJongg 103: Unsupervised Play
Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 pm
Informal MahJongg play for any level! Groups, individuals, and recent students of MahJongg 101 & 102 looking for a place to come and enjoy playing with people in your community. This group is unsupervised. No sets are provided, must bring your own.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: $5
Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
A.A. meetings are being held at Desert Foothills Library on Thursdays.
No registration
Cost: FREE
Jubilate Conservatory of Music Spring Semester Classes
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday – Summer Semester Starts June 18th
Jubilate Conservatory of Music, a school of classical music, where young students learn to read and write music, begins in-person music classes in September. The Fall Semester lasts fourteen weeks. Violin, viola, cello and choir will be instructed in an after-school format. Online lessons and classes will continue with a particular favorite, Online Collaboration, where students work together online to create a music video. Saturday Music Classes are offered free of tuition.
This is a class through Jubilate Conservatory of Music. Instruments are not provided. If you are interested in joining, please contact Laya Field for more information at 480-993-6147 or jubilateconservatoryofmusic.org.
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
International Film Noir Series with Gary Zaro
Fridays, June 10, 17, 24, 2:00 pm
Film Noir is one of the most dynamic, compelling, and enduring styles of cinema ever developed. Inspired by the films of German Expressionism and the popular pulp fiction novels in America, Film Noir thrived in the 1940s and 1950s. Fueled by the pessimism of World War II and later the Cold War, it will create some of the greatest films of all time. Its thematic and stylistic power will transcend to international cinema, where many countries will adapt the Film Noir style to their own unique cultural milieus without losing the power, drama, intrigue and intensity of the Noir style. It is a style that remains popular today, and you will no doubt recognize many Film Noir motifs that are prevalent in today's cinema. So cool off this summer with some intriguing and exciting films!
June films: Panique, Aventurera, Murderers Among Us
RSVP at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Music at the Movies
Thursday, June 9, 2:00 pm
Join us for a celebration of movies with interesting or significant music. Movies range from dramas, musicals, comedies, and more! Hosted by music enthusiast, Annis Scott. This Month: O Brother Where Art Thou.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
LITERARY PROGRAMS
Library Book Club
Tuesday, June 9, 10:00-12:00 am
Thursday, June 28, 10:00-12:00 am
Book Club is offered twice every month! Same book, same facilitator, different days. Choose which day is best for you to join. Everyone is welcome! This Month: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
RSVP at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488- 2286
Health & Wellness Programs
Gentle Chair Yoga
Mondays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Gentle Yoga every Wednesday at 11:00am. Chairs are provided.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Chair Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Tai Chi – Qigong for Everyone!
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00-10:00 am
Tai Chi & Qigong is a self-care practice. It is a choice of a healthy lifestyle and living well. It improves balance, flexibility, brain plasticity, inner peace and overall wellness. This class is offered every Tuesday and Thursday. Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC. She has been sharing the ancient practice for over a decade in our community. She believes no matter where you are on your healing journey Tai Chi practice can help improve your quality of life. To learn more about her classes visit mindfocusbodyqi.com
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Tai Chi & Qigong for Everyone please contact instructor, Bina Bou, at bina.b75@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Chair Yoga every Monday at 11:00am. Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Meditation with Reiki Healing
Wednesday, June 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
Meditation and relaxation have been proven to promote mental and physical changes in a person. Come and experience meditation with guidance. Discuss your experience. Discover the power of healing through guided meditation. If you are interested in expanding your meditation practices, the reiki healing will provide a unique opportunity to experience the healing affects.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Meditation with Reiki Healing please contact instructor, Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Yoga Fusion
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm
Please join Elizabeth Boisson for an intermediate-level course of Yoga Fusion on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 pm! We will start with breathing exercises, go through a series of stretching movements to open our hearts and our hips, and then move into Vinyasa or Flow yoga and several standing sequences, including balance exercises. We finish with 5 minutes of Savasana at the end of class.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Yoga Fusion, please contact instructor Elizabeth Boisson: 480-363-5275 or evboisson@yahoo.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
The Healing Pathway
Monday, June 13 & 27, 9:30-11:00 am
Join us on this journey of grief. This group will guide and support you as you discover your "new normal". The open-ended group will provide you with practical tools and supportive conversation as you are processing your personal grief journey. The group shares a common language of grief.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Reiki Healing
Wednesday, June 8 & 22, 1:00-2:00 pm
Learn and explore through a variety of energy healing methods including Reiki. We will play with the energy for a better understanding, how you can use it and how you can consciously control more of the energy that makes up all that is you. Each person is here for their unique experience, no matter the age or belief system there is something for you to glean from knowing more about yourself and how better to know yourself than through the part of you that is unseen. Healing is the focus of Reiki and healing is multi-level.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Reiki Healing, please contact instructor, Rev. Dr. Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Longevity, Healthy Aging, and Regeneration
Friday, June 17, 11:00 am
What are the habits of those who have lived into extreme old age? This has been studied and documented for centuries. What do these studies have in common? What patterns emerge. Can we change our patterns or lifestyle, if so, how and what effect will this have?
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Nutrition Over 50
Friday, June 17, 12:00 pm
Learn and discuss nutrition and how it changes with age. Discuss healthy food options and a menu for a week. Learn the philosophy behind fasting and intermittent fasting, create a plan to change your eating patterns.
RSVP @ dfla.org | Questions, please contact instructor, Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com or 602-721-7714.
Cost: $10
JUNE 2022 Adult Events/Programs
Information for events: Contact Heather Wurr, Youth & Teen Services Manager, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, hwurr@dfla.org, www.dfla.org
Where: Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331
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Library Closure: Monday, June 20th in observance of Juneteenth
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Oceans of Possibilities: Summer Reading Program
June 1st – August 1st
Celebrate reading this summer with our annual Summer Reading Program! The theme this year is Oceans of Possibilities, so you will see plenty of ocean related programs – including pirates, mermaids, sea creatures, sea mythology, and water-based exploration. Utilize Summer Reading to counteract the summer slide with your kiddos or use it as a way to track your own reading and earn fun prizes along the way! The program is open to all ages and you can register at https://maricopacountyreads.org/ or at the library.
Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Chapter2Books Monthly Sale!
June 10 & 11
Monthly book sales provide a wonderful opportunity to purchase quality books and other media at even lower prices than the everyday bargain prices in Chapter 2. The monthly book sale is throughout Chapter 2, the Jones/Coates Room, and our patio *weather permitting*. Chapter 2 Monthly Sales are offered on the second Friday and Saturday of every month. Can’t make a Sale? Check out our amazing selection on Amazon. There are hundreds of books as well as CDs, DVDs and audiobooks listed there that are not on display in the bookstore.
Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Get Lit Book Club
Tuesday, May 10, 5:00-6:30 pm
Get Lit Book Club, a happy hour book club! Not for the faint of heart. Weird, odd, and unique books are chosen for a great discussion, so get ready for something you might not choose every day! Books will include non-fiction, classics, contemporary fiction, and memoirs to list a few. Get Lit is at a different restaurant every month to support local businesses. Everyone is welcome! This Month: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo at Stumblina’s Cantina, located at 6268 E Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek.
RSVP at dfla.org so we may give accurate numbers to the restaurant. | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE but we encourage you to eat, drink, and be merry in support of our local businesses.
ROOM RENTAL PROGRAMs FOR THE PUBLIC
These are programs that individual people or outside groups pay to host at the library and are not a reflection of the library’s values or views.
2022 Candidate Election Forum
Tuesday & Thursday, June 14 & 15, 6:30-8:30 pm
The doors for the 2022 Candidate Election Forum will open at 6:30pm and the public can meet and converse with the City Council and Mayoral candidates until 7pm, and again at the close of the event. Six of the twelve council candidates will appear each night, followed by mayoral debates each night.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Craft N Chat
Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm
Do you knit, crochet, or practice another table craft? Join other local enthusiasts weekly for companionable creating and conversation. Any portable craft is welcomed! New crafters and all skill levels are always welcome!
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
eBook and Online Database Help
Tuesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks can be easy through the library’s digital collection! Each week there will be an informal drop-in class for anyone with questions about Libby, Cloud Library, or any of the apps the library offers. We will show you how to download the apps to your phone or tablet and how to navigate the digital collection. No question is too small! Please bring your device and have your library card ready! For Apple users your Apple ID will be needed.
No registration
Cost: FREE
MahJongg 103: Unsupervised Play
Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 pm
Informal MahJongg play for any level! Groups, individuals, and recent students of MahJongg 101 & 102 looking for a place to come and enjoy playing with people in your community. This group is unsupervised. No sets are provided, must bring your own.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: $5
Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
A.A. meetings are being held at Desert Foothills Library on Thursdays.
No registration
Cost: FREE
Jubilate Conservatory of Music Spring Semester Classes
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday – Summer Semester Starts June 18th
Jubilate Conservatory of Music, a school of classical music, where young students learn to read and write music, begins in-person music classes in September. The Fall Semester lasts fourteen weeks. Violin, viola, cello and choir will be instructed in an after-school format. Online lessons and classes will continue with a particular favorite, Online Collaboration, where students work together online to create a music video. Saturday Music Classes are offered free of tuition.
This is a class through Jubilate Conservatory of Music. Instruments are not provided. If you are interested in joining, please contact Laya Field for more information at 480-993-6147 or jubilateconservatoryofmusic.org.
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
International Film Noir Series with Gary Zaro
Fridays, June 10, 17, 24, 2:00 pm
Film Noir is one of the most dynamic, compelling, and enduring styles of cinema ever developed. Inspired by the films of German Expressionism and the popular pulp fiction novels in America, Film Noir thrived in the 1940s and 1950s. Fueled by the pessimism of World War II and later the Cold War, it will create some of the greatest films of all time. Its thematic and stylistic power will transcend to international cinema, where many countries will adapt the Film Noir style to their own unique cultural milieus without losing the power, drama, intrigue and intensity of the Noir style. It is a style that remains popular today, and you will no doubt recognize many Film Noir motifs that are prevalent in today's cinema. So cool off this summer with some intriguing and exciting films!
June films: Panique, Aventurera, Murderers Among Us
RSVP at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Music at the Movies
Thursday, June 9, 2:00 pm
Join us for a celebration of movies with interesting or significant music. Movies range from dramas, musicals, comedies, and more! Hosted by music enthusiast, Annis Scott. This Month: O Brother Where Art Thou.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
LITERARY PROGRAMS
Library Book Club
Tuesday, June 9, 10:00-12:00 am
Thursday, June 28, 10:00-12:00 am
Book Club is offered twice every month! Same book, same facilitator, different days. Choose which day is best for you to join. Everyone is welcome! This Month: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
RSVP at dfla.org | Questions, please call 480-488- 2286
Health & Wellness Programs
Gentle Chair Yoga
Mondays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Gentle Yoga every Wednesday at 11:00am. Chairs are provided.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Chair Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Tai Chi – Qigong for Everyone!
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00-10:00 am
Tai Chi & Qigong is a self-care practice. It is a choice of a healthy lifestyle and living well. It improves balance, flexibility, brain plasticity, inner peace and overall wellness. This class is offered every Tuesday and Thursday. Bina Bou is a senior trainer at IIQTC. She has been sharing the ancient practice for over a decade in our community. She believes no matter where you are on your healing journey Tai Chi practice can help improve your quality of life. To learn more about her classes visit mindfocusbodyqi.com
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Tai Chi & Qigong for Everyone please contact instructor, Bina Bou, at bina.b75@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, 11:00-12:00 pm
Yoga for Every Body! Through a slow flow of poses coordinated with the breath you’ll begin strengthening your heart, bones, balance and sharpening the mind. You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Marina started practicing yoga in 1995, and for the past seven years has taught locally. Marina also offers Chair Yoga every Monday at 11:00am. Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286
Questions about Gentle Yoga please contact instructor, Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or yokama14@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Meditation with Reiki Healing
Wednesday, June 15, 1:00-2:00 pm
Meditation and relaxation have been proven to promote mental and physical changes in a person. Come and experience meditation with guidance. Discuss your experience. Discover the power of healing through guided meditation. If you are interested in expanding your meditation practices, the reiki healing will provide a unique opportunity to experience the healing affects.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Meditation with Reiki Healing please contact instructor, Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Yoga Fusion
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm
Please join Elizabeth Boisson for an intermediate-level course of Yoga Fusion on Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 pm! We will start with breathing exercises, go through a series of stretching movements to open our hearts and our hips, and then move into Vinyasa or Flow yoga and several standing sequences, including balance exercises. We finish with 5 minutes of Savasana at the end of class.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Yoga Fusion, please contact instructor Elizabeth Boisson: 480-363-5275 or evboisson@yahoo.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
The Healing Pathway
Monday, June 13 & 27, 9:30-11:00 am
Join us on this journey of grief. This group will guide and support you as you discover your "new normal". The open-ended group will provide you with practical tools and supportive conversation as you are processing your personal grief journey. The group shares a common language of grief.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Reiki Healing
Wednesday, June 8 & 22, 1:00-2:00 pm
Learn and explore through a variety of energy healing methods including Reiki. We will play with the energy for a better understanding, how you can use it and how you can consciously control more of the energy that makes up all that is you. Each person is here for their unique experience, no matter the age or belief system there is something for you to glean from knowing more about yourself and how better to know yourself than through the part of you that is unseen. Healing is the focus of Reiki and healing is multi-level.
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Questions about Reiki Healing, please contact instructor, Rev. Dr. Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com.
Cost: $10 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Longevity, Healthy Aging, and Regeneration
Friday, June 17, 11:00 am
What are the habits of those who have lived into extreme old age? This has been studied and documented for centuries. What do these studies have in common? What patterns emerge. Can we change our patterns or lifestyle, if so, how and what effect will this have?
No registration | Questions, please call 480-488-2286.
Cost: FREE
Nutrition Over 50
Friday, June 17, 12:00 pm
Learn and discuss nutrition and how it changes with age. Discuss healthy food options and a menu for a week. Learn the philosophy behind fasting and intermittent fasting, create a plan to change your eating patterns.
RSVP @ dfla.org | Questions, please contact instructor, Karen Cimaglia at rockinvibs21@gmail.com or 602-721-7714.
Cost: $10
What if you could be happy, feel good, experience joy and wake up each morning excited about the day ahead?
What if you could feel like this regardless of what is going on around you?
The last two years have taken a toll on all of us to varying degrees. Know that regardless of what has happened, it is possible to get back to living your life with Ease, and Grace. In this class, Michele uses tools that allow you to let go of anything that doesn’t serve you. Michele also teaches you how to use these tools whenever you want to, to stay empowered, and happy, and excited about life.
This is an interactive class, so please come prepared to do some exciting work!
Register at: www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Testimonials from class participants:
“What a life-changing event you hosted. Magical-mystical and oh so interesting.” A.
“Michele’s class is inspirational! She gives you an understanding of the possibilities of overcoming emotions that can be keeping one from living the life they want. I found the class enjoyable, informative and intriguing. Since working with Michele, I am now a firm believer in the hybrid-hypnosis benefits and am enjoying a much happier, more joyful life.” C.
“It had been a year, and I still could not get over losing my brother, especially with Covid and the hospital restrictions. The guilt, and loss were overwhelming me. With Michele’s gentle caring, and healing tools I am now living my life with joy again. And I can celebrate that I had such a wonderful brother. I still get sad, but there is no more guilt, and much less grief.” C.
What if you could feel like this regardless of what is going on around you?
The last two years have taken a toll on all of us to varying degrees. Know that regardless of what has happened, it is possible to get back to living your life with Ease, and Grace. In this class, Michele uses tools that allow you to let go of anything that doesn’t serve you. Michele also teaches you how to use these tools whenever you want to, to stay empowered, and happy, and excited about life.
This is an interactive class, so please come prepared to do some exciting work!
Register at: www.hollandcenter.org and click on Lifelong Learning.
Testimonials from class participants:
“What a life-changing event you hosted. Magical-mystical and oh so interesting.” A.
“Michele’s class is inspirational! She gives you an understanding of the possibilities of overcoming emotions that can be keeping one from living the life they want. I found the class enjoyable, informative and intriguing. Since working with Michele, I am now a firm believer in the hybrid-hypnosis benefits and am enjoying a much happier, more joyful life.” C.
“It had been a year, and I still could not get over losing my brother, especially with Covid and the hospital restrictions. The guilt, and loss were overwhelming me. With Michele’s gentle caring, and healing tools I am now living my life with joy again. And I can celebrate that I had such a wonderful brother. I still get sad, but there is no more guilt, and much less grief.” C.
