VOL. 17 ISSUE NO. 40   |   OCTOBER 5 – 11, 2011

BY LINDA BENTLEY | OCTOBER 5, 2011

vince francia and matt mower at wlamart grand openingWalmart celebrates grand opening in Cave Creek

CAVE CREEK – At 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Walmart had a parking lot full of Walmart employees, members of the community, along with Cave Creek town council and staff, to celebrate the grand opening of Walmart in Cave Creek.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | OCTOBER 5, 2011

olivia cortesControversial Pearce challenger to remain on Recall Election ballot

‘… candidates have run for office for less than the noble motive of serving the public …’

PHOENIX – Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Edward O. Burke ruled Monday that District 18 candidate Olivia Cortes, challenging Sen. Russell Pearce in the Nov. 8 Recall Election will remain on the ballot.   Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | OCTOBER 5, 2011

barry roskaCouncil invites IRC to hold public meeting in Cave Creek

Proposed options for new district boundaries appeared to place Cave Creek and Carefree into a vast, sparsely-populated district

CAVE CREEK – During Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Vincent Francia announced Walmart’s grand opening this Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. and reminded citizens a Taste of Cave Creek, “along with another event” will be the weekend of Oct. 15 and 16.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | OCTOBER 5, 2011

TOWN OF CAREFREE LOGOCarefree urges citizens to respond to new survey

CAREFREE – Citizens who took part in the initial town survey regarding public services and infrastructure, may now review the results of that survey online at Carefree.org.  The town will schedule another workshop in the near future to discuss the results.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | OCTOBER 5, 2011

joe diazWilcox and boxing establishment called out for fraud and corruption

‘This runaway train started on May 8, 2004, and continues speeding uncontrolled down the tracks today’

PHOENIX – Boxing trainer Joe Diaz and his fighter Luis Ramon “Yory Boy” Campas filed a civil complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court on Sept. 30 against a number of players in Arizona’s boxing establishment, accusing them of political corruption.  Keep reading ...

BY LINDA BENTLEY | OCTOBER 5, 2011

manny gonzalesKiwanis donates $6,000 toward refurbishing sundial

CAREFREE – During Tuesday’s Call to the Public, Raymond Arnold thanked council for raising the speed limit to 30 MPH in Carefree, which he said was a very comfortable speed but still allows him to stop on a dime if a family of quail should cross the road. Keep reading ...

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