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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Chamber honors Rotarian Joseph Alvarez BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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Judy Bluhm: 2022, thanks for the memories
BUSINESS.......... 14
or Joseph Alvarez, it’s easy to be a public servant in a community like Anthem. The Anthem Rotary Club president-elect and Boston Market’s senior vice president for sales, catering and community relations was named Public Servant of the Year at the Anthem Chamber of Commerce gala dinner on Dec. 3. The award recognizes a local public servant whose contributions and services to the community have made a significant and lasting impact, which Alvarez has done this year, thanks to his devotion to several local and statewide nonprofits and charities. “You do these things not for an award
see ALVAREZ page 7
Promax Property Services earns 5th accreditation
FEATURES......... 18
Ed Delph: The messenger and the message
OPINION.................... 12 BUSINESS.................. 14 FEATURES................. 18 YOUTH....................... 21 CLASSIFIEDS............. 22 Zone I
Joseph Alvarez was named Public Servant of the Year by the Anthem Chamber of Commerce at its gala dinner on Dec. 3. Left to right: Finalists Dustin Holm and David Coleman, Alvarez, Chamber President Matt Word and last year’s award recipient, Bill Black. (Joseph Alvarez/Submitted)
Navy senior chief answers the call for veterans BY ELIZABETH TURNER Foothills Focus Contributing Writer
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olunteers do not donate their time for recognition. It comes from a place deep in their hearts, a long-lived personal decision to make a difference. U.S. Navy Senior Chief Darlene Gonzales does this — no matter the time of day or night.
To her surprise and a standing ovation at the Anthem Veterans Day ceremony, Gonzales was given the Anthem Veterans Service Award by Darrin Francom on behalf of the Anthem Community Council. Honored for her tireless dedication to helping at-risk and homeless women veterans and their children, the senior chief’s volunteerism exemplifies the meaning of the award.
The prize is given to an Anthem veteran whose extraordinary service and selfless dedication to veterans continues even after his/her service and sacrifice to our country has ended or to an Anthem community member or organization with ties to the community for exceptional dedication and service to veterans.
see VETERANS page 4
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