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Rodeo Days bringing All Bulls, All Night BY GREY GARTIN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
C OPINION........... 11
Leibowitz takes on ‘good service’
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
ave Creek Rodeo Days will celebrate tradition while introducing new events starting Saturday, March 18, at Cave Creek Memorial Arena. Guests can expect with family-friendly activities such as rodeo events, parades, music, and food and drink vendors. A nonprofit, Cave Creek Rodeo Days do-
nates to a variety of local charities while bringing awareness to the western history rooted in Arizona. “We give thousands of dollars to local charities, and that’s why we went from three days to four days — so we can make more money to give back to the community,” said Mike Poppenweimer, Cave Creek Rodeo Days Inc. board president. These charities have included the 100 Club, the Cave Creek Museum, Desert Foot-
hills YMCA and Rodeo Royalty, which promotes leadership skills and provides educational scholarships for young women in the rodeo scene. On Saturday, March 18, the organization will begin its week of activities with a parade honoring Arizona’s western heritage on Cave Creek Road. The organizers will hand out awards for float entries in sever-
see RODEO page 4
Questions remain about hyperbaric oxygen therapy BY SUE KERN-FLEISCHER Foothills Focus Contributing Writer
FEATURES......... 15
Steven Page is embracing the BNL catalog
YOUTH.............. 19
Girl Scouts unveils cookie season dates
OPINION.................... 10 FEATURES................. 14 YOUTH....................... 19 CLASSIFIEDS............. 22 Zone 2
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ordon Brown used to be a licensed psychologist and U.S. Navy petty officer 1st class. But a severe blow to the head caused bleeding on the brain and led to surgery in 2002 that left him struggling to read and speak. Brown said he’s now mostly recovered, and he credits hyperbaric oxygen therapy, known as HBOT, which most commonly is used in hospitals to treat burn victims and severe skin and bone infections. Patients are placed in pressurized chambers and breathe pure oxygen. “I couldn’t have done this interview prior to
see HYPERBARIC page 4
Lori Klauber, general manager of HBOT of Arizona, demonstrates an ear massager patients use to unplug their ears when the clinic’s hyperbaric chamber is being pressurized. (Sophie Oppfelt/Cronkite News)
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