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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Rodeo Days honor town’s western heritage BY LAURA LATZKO Foothills Focus Contributing Writer
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Bluhm ready for the end of an “un-brr-lieveable” winter
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he western spirit is woven into the fabric of Cave Creek, and rodeos have long been an important part of this history. This year, Cave Creek Rodeo Days celebrates the town’s western heritage with a week of activities starting with the parade on Saturday, March 18. It will include the annual rodeo, as well as a fundraiser, an art show and an antique appraisal event. “Cave Creek is so unique because of its western heritage. We want to preserve that,” said Mike Poppenwimer, Cave Creek Rodeo Days president. The parade runs along Cave Creek Road from the town hall to Harold’s Cave Creek
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Film festival shows movies from across the globe
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Various students were awarded to the dean’s list
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Cave Creek Rodeo Days begins on Saturday, March 18. The western celebration SHOP includes a parade, annual AND SA LOCAL rodeo, fundraiser, art show and an antique appraisal event. (Cave Creek Rodeo Days/Submitted)
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its Mobile Education Exhibit, which travels across the country. It will make several stops in Arizona through April. “The MEE fits into (our mission) because it is our largest tool in our teaching toolbox, literally,” said Trish Gardner, the MEE manager. “It’s 70 feet long. So, the MEE goes out on the road and we travel through the United
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