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Fountain Hills softball season comes to an end

The Fountain Hills High School softball season ended after a double-header against top ranked Bourgade Catholic (17-0) on Monday, April 22. The Falcons tried their best but fell 21-0 in the …
MCSO

Fountain Hills: Sheriff's call log

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office District 7 substation in Fountain Hills is reporting that deputies responded to the following calls during the week from Thursday, April 18, through Wednesday, …
Network

Color with a first responder in Fountain Hills

Target in Fountain Hills is hosting the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the Fountain Hills Fire Department for a coloring event this Saturday, April 27. Families are invited inside …
COMMUNITY CENTER

Understanding Arizona allergies talk planned in Fountain Hills

Allergies, affecting millions worldwide, often remain misunderstood and underestimated. Thomas Willim, PA-C, PLLC of Elite Allergy and Asthma Clinic will provide a basic understanding of what …
Golf

Fountain Hills golf wraps up regular season

The Fountain Hills High School golf team survived a large curveball thrown their way at the end of the season. Due to a health concern discovered during the season, head coach Kevin Wilkinson …
Medications

National Drug Take Back Day observed in Fountain Hills

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.  The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Town of …
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS

Meet Fountain Hills Parks Superintendent Brandon Putman

The ball fields at Golden Eagle Park have long been considered by users as among the finest in the region. That is likely to continue under the leadership of new Town of Fountain Hills Parks …
Man’s best friend

Abandoned puppy gets help from local rescue

While making their rounds looking for abandoned pets throughout town, Rescue Pals volunteers found four dogs abandoned in the parking lot of Petco. All four of the dogs were siblings, three of …
Photo

Fountain Hills Sunset Kiwanis Club supports Valley children

Honor Flight

Daughters of the American Revolution support veterans

Viree Byrne, regent for the Four Peaks Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was a recent guardian on Honor Flight Arizona #105 which flew to Washington D.C. April 10. …
Baseball

Fountain Hills baseball hosts first round at state

The Fountain Hills High School baseball team moved up nine rankings in the last month to clinch home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The No. 6 Falcons (13-5) won eight of …
NEIGHBORS

FAA honors Fountain Hills’ Tim Yoder

Tim Yoder (aka Fred, Jr.) first came to Arizona in the early 1970s. He and his dad started working with a contractor building houses in Fountain Hills. They eventually started Yoder Built …
Promote local

Fountain Hills Art League meets May 6

The Fountain Hills Art League meets Monday, May 6, at 6 p.m. at the Fountain Hills Community Center when president and CEO of the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce Betsy LaVoie will speak. …
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Share your photos of graduates with the community

Properties

NPOA update for the week of April 23

The Neighborhood Property Owners’ Association’s Committee of Architecture reviewed and approved 16 permit requests at the meeting held April 23. Approvals were as follows: …

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OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
Today’s psychobabble is breathtaking. A letter headline recently proclaimed that “Diversity is Progress…” Huh?  “Backward?” “Forward?” Our …
In 2016 Joe Arpaio lost his bid to be re-elected as sheriff of Maricopa County. Since that time, he has run for office several times and lost. Yet, at 91, Arpaio is running for mayor a second time. …
Peggy McMahon has three goals for our town: Helping our community remain safe, helping it remain welcoming and helping it become more and more dynamic. Town Council elections are supposed to be …
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ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO
From left, Hayden Wheatman, Claire Robinson and Violet Wilson light up the stage at Paige Productions Youth Theater.

Paige Productions announces Taylor Swift Camp in Fountain Hills

Paige Productions Youth Theater (PYT) has added a Taylor Swift-themed camp to its 2024 summer camp lineup. In the Eras Tour Song and Dance Camp, kids can sing and dance to their favorite Taylor …
Fountain Hills Theater is hosting a musical summer camp featuring "Annie Kids," as one of its four camps this summer. "Annie Kids" runs June 3-21.

Summer performing arts camps planned

Fountain Hills Youth Theater is offering a full summer of full-day and half-day performing arts camps. For ages seven and up, there will be two three-week, full-day, musical theater camps, …
From left, Rochelle Barton and Rob Stuart star in Fountain Hills Theater’s “Mack and Mabel” playing May 17 through June 2.

Fountain Hills Theater to present ‘Mack and Mabel’

Fountain Hills Theater presents the Jerry Herman musical “Mack and Mabel,” a saga of the silent film era. “Mack and Mabel” tells the story of director Mack Sennett and …
As the Fountain Hills Community Band nears its final concert this season, the band is seeking a guest conductor for its Christmas concert Dec. 15. For more information, visit fhcband.com.

Fountain Hills Community Band season finale is April 21

The Fountain Hills Community Band (FHCB) has scheduled its last concert this season for Sunday, April 21, at 4 p.m. The theme of the concert is “Decades,” a collection of pop music …
The River of Time Museum has announced the return of the Summer Market, running May 1-31 at the River of Time Art Gallery.

River of Time Summer Market planned in Fountain Hills

It’s time for the annual Summer Market at the L. Alan Cruikshank River of Time Museum & Exploration Center. The sale includes a wide variety of gently-used and new décor and …
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