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Law will lower Medicare recipients’ drug costs
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Holland Center hosts glass pumpkin patch fundraiser
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Cooper Weissman is no ordinary high schooler.
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Anthem Area Edition
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Autumnfest brings fall to North Valley BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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lthough the summer heat still lingers in the Valley, the arrival of one of Anthem’s favorite annual festivals is bound to set the fall mood. The 2022 Autumnfest Arts & Crafts Festival is bringing traditional fall fun activities and plenty of opportunities for early holiday shopping to Anthem Community Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23. The adjacent Frazier Shows Carnival is set to open the evening of Thursday, Oct. 20 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 23 in the lower park, making for an overall festive outing for local families and beyond. “I think Autumnfest means tradition, com-
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This year’s Autumnfest is scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 22 and 23. The beloved Anthem festival will include its signature arts and crafts fair in addition to all of the fall staples: a pumpkin patch, hayride, fair foods and more. (Anthem Community Council/Submitted)
The Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade returns Nov. 5 BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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he Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade returns to the streets Saturday, Nov. 5, for its 18th year of celebrating and honoring veterans, active duty military and their families. “We’re just happy that people are getting back to it and wanting to be a part of this
again,” said Reagan Briggs, secretary for Daisy Mountain Veterans. “Having a year off of anything can be really devastating and we’ve seen so many not come back after COVID and 2020 and everything. So, the fact that we’re still able to pull it off here and still able to support all the veterans is huge.” The event starts at 8:45 a.m. with a parachute jump by the Frog X team. They will land on the Anthem Soccer Field, located off
Gavilan Peak Parkway. Children are invited to line the soccer field to help guide the parachuter to his perfect landing. Children and their parents are invited to arrive early to enter an on-site raffle for two $50 Visa gift cards and may other goodies. Don’t leave before the drawing as you must be present to win! After the Frog X team has landed, chil-
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