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Museum to break ground for veterans garden BY GREY GARTIN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
ave Creek Museum is set to break ground Tuesday, Feb. 28, on the Veterans Memory Garden to honor each branch of the U.S. military, including the U.S. Space Force. The Veterans Memory Garden will sit in front of the museum, with six areas dedicated to each military branch and a seventh exclusively for Cave Creek veterans.
This project, designed by landscape designer Marc Viator, is a combined endeavor of the Cave Creek Museum staff, board of directors and Dream Team, American Legion Post 34, and the Black Mountain Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. Master gardener Marcia D’Alessandro will oversee the creation of each area’s individual garden. The sections will be connected by a central location that will not only specifically feature service members from the Cave Creek and Carefree areas, but will display the
American flag and a memorial for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Twenty-one plants will also be shown in this central section to represent the 21-gun salute at the tomb at Arlington National Cemetery. Last May, the museum board was given a presentation about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Subsequently, the board decided to honor the memory of U.S. service members whose remains have not been
see GARDEN page 4
Harold’s, Mel Blount hosting cornhole tourney BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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Holland Center to highlight family’s Holocaust story
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el Blount, the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer, four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL Top 100 player, returns to Cave Creek on Saturday, Feb. 11, for the 11th annual “Legends of the Game” Cornhole Tournament at Harold’s Corral, also known fondly as “Heinz Field West.” The popular fundraiser, which will feature other NFL stars and sports greats, benefits the Mel Blount Youth Home, a multi-service treatment program for young males who are victims of child abuse and neglect. A portion of proceeds will also benefit the Foothills Food Bank.
see HAROLD’S page 4
James Wagner stands in front of Harold’s Corral new UniBet sportsbook, which offers both off-track betting on horses and live wagering on all major sports. (Harold’s Cave Creek Corral/Submitted)
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