So sorry to hear Betsy is retiring. She always seemed like the cornerstone that kept Carefree standing tall.

Marie Christensen

 

 

 

 

So generous of you to send out this info about Carefree events! You're appreciated!

Christine Del Deo

(Lyn's note: We love helping get the word out for the local non profits as well as for those who organize events in Carefree, and for our merchants. We actually do shop and dine locally. There are so many neat shops and fabulous restaurants in Carefree.  See more of the same below.)

 

 

Candidate videos on YouTube:  Lyn these are fantastic, thank you!

Also--I was looking at the business listings on Carefree Truth, very thorough and great job. What do you think of adding a category--something about desert/outdoor experience? If you think that works, I could give you some suggestions.

Thanks,

Phyllis Strupp

(Lyn's note: Are there businesses in Carefree that offer that service? If so, we'd love to add that category! However, other than non-profits, we stick to those within our town limits. But if there are non profits in the general area who do that and want to be listed, we are always happy to add them. We love helping to promote any of the 501(c)3s that do so much for the quality of life here.  Included at the bottom of every Carefree Truth issue is the website to which Phyllis refers.  We also have a website dedicated to the Carefree Gardens listed on each issue.  Here both are again.  Check them out. http://www.carefree-az-businesses-experiencethedifference.com and http://www.carefree-desert-gardens.com/Carefree_Desert_Gardens/Welcome.html.  You can also access our businesses website via the Town of Carefree website, www.carefree.org.  On the homepage in the upper left corner, there is a businesses section.  If you go to the bottom of that box, it says for more info on Carefree businesses, click here.  That takes you to ours.  Herbie did a lot of work on it, and its' really pretty neat.)

 

Hi Lyn,

How wonderful your Carefree Truth has kept Sorchych (aka sorecheek) at bay with his attacks on the town of Carefree, scaring him with Truth. In a free world, to engage in informed political discourse, people need access to information. You have supplied that in your publication, but here in Cave Creek I hear from readers of the Sonoran News that it's more of the same rhetoric.  Sorchych doesn't ask for clarification; he decides what the other person or group is thinking, takes a few words out of context, then demonizes that person or group. He becomes a 'broken record' every election cycle in efforts to keep control by having voters elect the slate he chooses. He has forgotten how to converse with others in order to clarify, but instead explores new ways to confuse others.

 

Sorchych won't give credibility to Carefree incumbents just as he won't for Cave Creek's new candidates--credibility would strengthen their hand, which would weaken his. He is not compelled to grant anything to anyone in opposition to his thoughts. There are no referees, just a jerk with all the ink preserving his throne in a town whose voters consistently turn down any advance toward 4 year terms, yet vote in the same folks for years and years and years!

 

You and Herb, keep up your courageous efforts. I see a wonderful pattern, one that I practice too, and that's if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the TRUTH about them.

 

Veritas,

 

Anna Marsolo

(Lyn's note: Carefree Truth does not address Cave Creek politics, but Anna Marsolo, who is consistently castigated in the Sonoran News, very sincerely requested that her letter be published.)

 

 

 

 

Jerry Sieve Photo Exhibition Celebrates Desert Foothills Land Trust Preserves

 

(Cave Creek/Carefree/Scottsdale) – Over the last 18 months, photographer Jerry Sieve has been using traditional photography techniques to photograph Desert Foothills Land Trust preserves in order to highlight these unique natural lands.  “The opportunity to utilize Jerry’s photographic skill to highlight the Land Trust’s conservation work is an unprecedented opportunity to reach a wide audience with a message of land conservation,” says Land Trust executive director Sonia Perillo. 

 

Jerry scouted opportunities at various preserves in order to determine the best time of day to make an image. After an area was selected, many visits were made to achieve his desired effect.  He often used long exposures or selective focus to project a particular idea into an image. All the exhibition photos are selenium-toned, which increases the contrast in the shadows, and also increases the archival properties of the prints. Jerry made all the prints in a traditional dark room, and hand colored or applied metallic materials to highlight features.  

 

Jerry estimates that 60% of his time preparing the exhibition has been spent in the darkroom making the negatives and prints, 30% of the time hand coloring, leafing, matting and framing the prints, and about 10% in the field making the images. Jerry adds that “Desert Foothills Land Trust areas project aspects of wilderness which I feel come through in these images. We are very fortunate to have such an organization in our area that is dedicated to protecting these ideals.”

 

Jerry Sieve is a well-known photographer in Arizona, having been published in Arizona Highways, National Wildlife Federation Magazine, Sierra Club Magazine, and National Geographic.  He has published five stunning books of photographs, and has exhibited widely at galleries and shows across the United States.  He is a popular instructor at the high school and college level, and has led photography classes throughout the U.S.  He has also been a volunteer judge of the Desert Foothills Land Trust Black Mountain Photo Contest, and has contributed photos to support the Land Trust’s conservation work for many years.

 

“We are fortunate to have artists like Jerry who can help us tell our story of land conservation, and to celebrate the community’s love of land,” says Perillo.  “We are also fortunate to have business partners like BMO Private Bank, who have generously sponsored this exhibition for all of us to enjoy.” 

 

The Land Trust welcomes visitors to visit the exhibition at a public reception on March 15 from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Foothills Community Foundation Holland Community Center.  The display can also be seen at the Community Center from March 15 through April 9, or at Desert Foothills Library from April 11 through May 31.  It will reopen at the Cave Creek Museum in the fall. 

 

 

 

Jerry Sieve Photo Exhibition Event Details:

Opening reception, Foothills Community Foundation – Holland Community Center

34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

Friday March 15, 6:30-8:00 pm

 

The exhibit will be displayed at the following locations:

Foothills Community Foundation, Holland Community Center

34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ

March 15 – April 9, 2013

 

Desert Foothills Library

38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, AZ

April 11 – May 31, 2013

 

Cave Creek Museum

6140 E. Skyline Drive, Cave Creek, AZ

Fall 2013

About Desert Foothills Land Trust:

Desert Foothills Land Trust works with landowners, communities and partners to protect the most special and important natural areas in the Arizona communities of Carefree, Cave Creek, north Scottsdale, north Phoenix, Anthem and New River.  The Land Trust has permanently protected 660 acres on 21 preserves, many of which are open to the public for exploration and passive recreation.  In 2010, the Land Trust was awarded accredited status by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission – a mark of distinction in the land trust community. More information is available at www.dflt.org or 480-488-6131.

 

For more information:

Sonia Perillo, Executive Director, Desert Foothills Land Trust –

(480) 488-6131; sperillo@dflt.org, www.dflt.org

Jerry Sieve, Photographer, 480-488-9561, sieveimages@gmail.com, www.sieveimages.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Town of Carefree and Land Trust Partner for Open Space Protection

Remote 60-acre preserve features wildlife habitat and cultural resources

 

(Carefree/Cave Creek/Scottsdale, AZ) – In an impressive show of shared community values, donors and supporters of the Desert Foothills Land Trust and the Town of Carefree have come together to permanently conserve 60 acres of pristine Sonoran Desert in northern Carefree.

 

The Town of Carefree used Open Space Development Fees totaling $280,000 to fund the acquisition of 30 acre acres of land, the landowner granted 10 acres to the Land Trust and another nearby landowner, Paul Van Weelden, generously donated an additional 20 acres to the Town.

 

The new preserve, dubbed the Carefree Heritage Preserve, is situated along a rocky wash and features sensitive archaeological resources, significant wildlife habitat and the open, rugged landscape characteristic of our Upland Sonoran Desert.  

 

“The Land Trust had the expertise to identify an appropriate property for Carefree’s first open space preservation purchase,” says Carefree Mayor David Schwan. “It was a pleasure to watch these two dedicated organizations as they worked accomplished this significant acquisition.”

 

This model public-private partnership represents an encouraging blueprint for future conservation projects as the Land Trust and its partners continue to preserve more critical habitat.

“The permanent protection of this important cultural resource has been a Land Trust goal for more than 20 years, “adds realtor Mark Hazelton of Russ Lyon Realty, a longtime Land Trust advocate. Both Hazelton and Russ Lyon waived their fees for facilitating this transaction.

 

The late Grace Schoonover, a tireless supporter of the Land Trust and local conservation efforts, was also an early champion for this exceptional site. She shared her extensive archeological knowledge with Land Trust staff and volunteers over more than two decades. 

 

The property is difficult to access and environmentally sensitive, so public access is not currently feasible.  However, the Town of Carefree and the Land Trust are jointly developing plans for future guided access, and are working together on a long-term stewardship and management plan for the property. 

 

The Carefree Heritage Preserve joins the existing network of conservation lands already enjoyed by numerous residents and visitors to the North Valley, including a total of 660 acres protected on 21 Land Trust preserves.  “This new preserve, and the partnership between Carefree and the Land Trust, is truly a remarkable conservation legacy for our communities,” says Land Trust executive director Sonia Perillo.

 

 

 

About Desert Foothills Land Trust:

Desert Foothills Land Trust works with landowners, communities and partners to protect the most special and important natural areas in the Arizona communities of Carefree, Cave Creek, north Scottsdale, north Phoenix, Anthem and New River.  The Land Trust has permanently protected 660 acres on 21 preserves, many of which are open to the public for exploration and passive recreation.  In 2010, the Land Trust was awarded accredited status by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission – a mark of distinction in the land trust community. More information is available at www.dflt.org or 480-488-6131.

 

 

Photo credits:  All photos courtesy of Desert Foothills Land Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

Desert Foothills Library, a non-profit, is hosting a BENEFIT CONCERT, March 22, Fri@7pm. Mark Holland, Native American Flute, and N. Scott Robinson, World Percussionist, will be starting their national tour here in Arizona promoting their new CD. We are extremely lucky to have these two well known artists starting their kickoff here. Mark was here last year to a nearly sold out crowd and now with N. Scott Robinson as a bonus, what a treat to their World Music Style performance. PLEASE CHECK OUT THEIR WEBS!!! Tickets can be purchased through the Library, 480 488 2286, and at the desk or from myself, Henry Molder, 480 488 1039. Hope to see you all there!!

Henry Molder

 

 

Desert Foothills Library Benefit Concert

 

 Desert Foothills Library                                                Date: March 22, 2013

38443 N. Schoolhouse Road                                         Time: 7:00 p.m.

Cave Creek, AZ 85331                                                     Ticket Price: $20.00

                                

Tickets at Library or call 480-488-2286