Excellent!! I am going to come up and Christmas shop there as well as here in El Pueblo de Mesa. No box stores or malls.

Laurie P.

(Lyn's note: Laurie's response to Patty's "shop local" graphic)

 

 

 

The new roundabout signage is quite simply outstanding.

Ron Hoffman

 

Thanks, Lyn. Can you advise where a web copy would be? As we approach our own battles with Usama to protect the rural areas, your plan probably will give us some good thoughts.

Sara

(Lyn's note: The Town of Carefree website is www.carefree.org.)

 

Hi Lyn,

On Nov. 11 at 3 pm Carefree is holding a Veteran's Day remembrance. There will be a Carefree resident speaking, Marcelle Chase. Is it possible that this could be taped and put on You Tube as you do with other town event? I and others who cannot attend on 11/11 would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks, and thanks for all you are doing to help make Carefree a great place to live,

Phyllis Strupp

(Lyn's note: Arthur Gimson told me about this. Herbert and I plan to be there, camera in hand. We are looking forward to it!)

Lyn, thanks again for helping with this. I told Marcelle that you would be putting it on a YouTube video, and she's excited to share it with her sister in Belgium.

And thanks for all you do for the town,

Phyllis

(Lyn's note: We did attend the event, and Marcelle was amazing. The next Carefree Truth will be dedicated to her story. Herbert figured out how to do a YouTube for the full 17 minutes and 26 seconds, so as not to break up Marcelle's recital. It would have been a sin to do so. I would encourage everyone to watch it. Have your tissues handy. We are so incredibly blessed not to have ever been subjected to living in a war zone.)

 

Carefree Fine Art of the Southwest Festival, Nov. 23-25

 

 

Contact:

Jo Gemmill, Carefree Christmas Festival, CarefreeTea@aol.com, 480-236-9996

Kim Prince, Proven Media, kim@provenmediaservices.com, 480-221-7995

 

HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS EVENT NEWS

 

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Free Holiday Events at the 5th Annual Carefree Christmas Festival

December 7 – 9 in Downtown Carefree

Emceed by ABC15 Meteorologist Rich Dahlquist

and announcing parade grand marshal, the Foothills Caring Corps.

 

CAREFREE, Ariz., [November 8, 2012] – The town of Carefree, Arizona will host the 5th Annual Carefree Christmas Festival from Friday, December 7 through Sunday, December 9, 2012.

The three-day holiday event has grown to become one of the largest Christmas events in the Valley, and will feature an electric light parade, fireworks, real snow, live music, carolers, a Christmas gift and food market and more. All events are family friendly, free and open to the public.

 

The Electric Light Parade will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday and feature more than sixty lighted entries. Immediately following the parade, those in attendance will be treated to the holiday fireworks extravaganza at 8 p.m. Parade attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring lawn chairs to get a prime viewing spot.

ABC15 Meteorologist Rich Dahlquist will emcee the holiday parade as it weaves its way along Easy Street, through downtown Carefree.

 

This year, the Foothills Caring Corps organization will act as the grand marshal of the parade. The non-profit organization is based in Carefree provides services for the elderly throughout the greater NE Valley. Volunteers, staff and recipients of the organization who are referred to as neighbors, will lead the parade that is expected to draw nearly 10,000 people.

 

Real snow, a real treat for most Arizonans, and Santa are the highlights of the Kid’s Zone at the festival. More than 25 tons of snow, a snow slide, bounce house and other activities are available for children of all ages. Santa will be available for photos throughout the event.

 

Additional activities include a Friday night holiday street party with DJ Sarah Birkett starting from 5 – 9 p.m., the Main Event Swing Time Band from 3:30 – 6 p.m. on Sunday, and other free concerts, a pet parade, caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, a North Pole mailbox throughout the weekend.