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It sounds like the flu season has hit Arizona hard.

In fact, I heard we have the most cases of anywhere in the nation. Reporter Bob Burns was out most of last week with some kind of a bronchial problem.

That doesn‘t happen very often.

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Former Tribal Chairman Robert Doka is this year’s selection for induction into the Lower Verde Valley Hall of Fame to Fort McDowell.

He led the tribe in the fight against Orme Dam when it was first learned the reservoir would flood nearly two-thirds of their land, east of Fountain Hills.

Doka called a community meeting for tribal members to express their views about the dam and reservoir.

After hearing from the members, he called a press conference. Doka sent a telegram to then-Secretary of the Interior, Rogers Morton. This is to notify you that the Indians of Fort McDowell are not willing to give up their land for the Central Arizona Project.” Doka said, “We are not saying ‘Don’t bring in the CAP.’ We are saying, ‘Don’t bring it through our land.’”

The ex-marine served in the Korean War. He passed away in 1977.

He was nominated by Carolina Butler, an outspoken activist against Orme Dam.

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Well, one of the biggest jobs of the year for our staff is behind us for another year. The Fountain Hills & Verde Communities Telephone Directory was delivered by the printer to our warehouse last week and delivery to homes and businesses is under way.

It is 176 pages and features a colorful cover with the fountain and the painted wall concealing the pumphouse. In the foreground is the cactus garden featuring a colorful plant in bloom.

Delivery of the books will continue throughout the month of March.

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The publication that the staff and nationally recognized baseball writer Charlie Vascellaro produced, was distributed last week and has had a good reception from the public and our readers.

One reader was looking at the schedule of Spring Training games and he was overheard saying in Denny’s, “This is what I’ve been looking for.” We plan to continue producing the Play Ball! edition every year.

We have some other ideas about additional publications we can do. We plan to do several this year.

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We have had more than a few 80-degree readings in February. Well, just in time for Spring Training, w we’ll see some cooling off early next week.

The forecasted high for Tuesday, according to my weather app, is only going to be 68 degrees.

I’m going to games on March 13th, 18th and the 28th. The first one is a 3:05 start and the other two are night games. I hope those dates are warm ones so that by evening it will be comfortable.

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It’s going to be a busy night on Sunday, March 6. The Fountain HIlls Theater has its annual fund-raiser “Broadway in the Hills” starting at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the . Dinner, dancing and entertainment start at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. This year’s event features a beach theme complete with a band called The Southwest Surfers. There should be plenty of “Good Vibrations.”

A couple of blocks away at the Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church, at 7 p.m., the Jeff Dayton tribute to Glen Campbell concert gets under way. Dayton who lived in Fountain Hills for many years, was the band leader for Campbell for 15 years. He has reassembled the band that toured with Campbell for the Sunday concert. Call 837-1763 for information about tickets.