Carefree Truth

                   Issue #449, December 21, 2015

 

 

 

The 2015 Carefree Christmas Festival was a resounding success due to the participation of many businesses, non profits, and individuals.  Below is the list of those who donated money and/or time and effort to make the Festival the wonderful family weekend that is Carefree's signature event, and one of the 5 top rated events in Arizona.  Please look through the list and support the generous local merchants who were kind enough to sponsor and support the Festival.  Special thanks to Jo Gemmill, the event chairwoman, who pulls all of this together each year with her usual style, grace, and charm.

 

 

 

So you can get the feel of the weekend, here are a couple of fun videos Herbert made with his photos and movies of the Saturday night Electric Light Parade and the Sunday morning Foothills Animal Rescue Pet Parade.  The Pet Parade was led by Jo Gemmill and her adorable dog who was adopted from FAR.  Enjoy and have a Merry Christmas!

 

Electric Light Parade

https://vimeo.com/user18676056/review/149591500/d707fcd4a5

 

FAR Pet Parade

https://vimeo.com/user18676056/review/148850200/22e265fa5d

 

 

Lyn & Herbert Hitchon

 

 

 

Community Support for the

8th Annual Carefree Christmas Festival

 

Our sincerest thanks go to the following local businesses, non-profits and residents, who have graciously donated funds, in-kind donations and/or time to the 8th Annual Carefree Christmas Festival. It is because of their generosity that we are able to continue to provide FREE entertainment throughout the festival weekend.

 

Please show your appreciation by shopping LOCAL and supporting our community.

 

Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines/Mike Krahe

A Couple of Green Thumbs

Alberto Ristorante

American Federal Rare Coin & Bullion

Anozira, Manny & Peggy Gonzales

APS

Area Disposal, Frank & Arlene Guerrero

Arizona Territorial Antiques

A-Team Home Health Care

August Reno Architects

AZ Wines, Ray Klemp

Badu

Bags & Rags

Baluchi Rug

Baroni Fashion, Tailoring, and Tuxedo

Barro's Pizza

Beauty & Bliss Salon

Bella Cane Luxury Dog Boutique

Bertam Signs & Graphics

Bob Parks Gallery

Bodega 13

Bosco's Biscuits

Boulders Resort & Spa

Brix Wines

Butte Properties

Cactus Flower

Cactus Shadows High School Key Club

Cactus Shadows High School DECA Club

Cafe Bink

Carefree Bistro

Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce

Carefree Christmas Festival Committee

Carefree Coffee Roastery

Carefree Market Place

Carefree Outdoor Living

Carefree Public Works Dept.

Carefree Resort & Conference Center.

Carefree Shell Gas Station

Carefree Town Staff

Carefree Truth/Lyn & Herbert Hitchon

Chris Mellon & Company

CITYSunTimes

Clark's Pharmacy

John Crane

Custom Eyes

Dental Studio 101

Desert Foothills Medical Center

Easy Street “A Distinguished Carefree Lifestyle”

Easy Street Galleria

Easy Street Shoe and Watch Repair

Eco Blu Pools

English Rose Tea Room

Mike Farrar

Fenwick Investments

Foothills Animal Rescue

Fresh Vitamins

Bob and Joanilynn Gearhart 

Giordano's Trattoria Romana

G.M. Zimmerman-Architect

Graham Surveying & Engineering

Guido Garcia's Ristorante/Cantina

Images AZ Magazine

It's a Nail Thing

Jane Ceasor -  Ceasor Insurance Consultants

Keystone Homes

Kendrick Wealth Management Group

Kiwanis Club of Carefree

Let There Be Light

Liberty Utilities

The Little Barber Shop

Lowes

Magic Bird Festivals

Manship Builders

Glenn and Michelle Miller

My Sweet Blessings Bakery
Native American Gallery
National Bank of Arizona
Gary and Amy Niess
Old West Guns & Trading Co.
Gene and Victoria Orrico
Ortega's Turquoise Trails
Palm Desert Realty
Les and Mary Peterson
Proven Media
Melissa Price
Revital-AZ Laser & Med Spa
Rural/Metro Ambulance & Fire Dept
Sanderson Lincoln
Scottsdale Bead Supply
Shelby Wilson-Architect
Sherman & Howard
Southwest Gas
State Farm Insurance, Bill Mulliniks
Sticks Cigar Lounge
Storyteller Indian Store
Studio C...a beauty lounge
Sue Bickerdyke Interiors
Sundial Cafe
Sunstate Equipment Co.
Tech 4 Life
Technically Integrated, Toby Payne
T's Construction
Thomas Custom Jewelers
Tobias Automotive
Toll Bothers
Nancy Totten, Realty Executives
Town of Carefree
Tyler Green, Architect
The UPS Store-Carefree, Cave Creek, Scottsdale 
Veitch Media
Venues Cafe
Victor Gelbron

Walmart

Wild Holly Gallery

Yahn's Jewelry

 

 

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