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Streets to close for Fountain Hills cross country meet

The Town of Fountain Hills has announced street closures from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, for the 2024 Cross Country Invitational hosted by Fountain Hills High School. Saguaro …
Arts and Culture

State awards $9,700 to Fountain Hills Theater

The Arizona Commission on the Arts recently awarded a Creative Capacity Grant of $9,700 to the Fountain Hills Theater as part of its statewide support of Arizona’s arts and culture sector. …
RECREATION

Enjoy outdoors at McDowell Mountain Park

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation keeps the regional parks busy with a schedule of events and activities for residents to enjoy. From 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, McDowell Mountain …
POLITICS

Ballot initiatives topic for Fountain Hills Tea Party

Fountain Hills AZ Tea Party will address November ballot initiatives when it meets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Fountain Hills Community Center.  The November 5 ballot is four …
Industry award

Lock & Leave Home Watch in Fountain Hills earns accreditation

Lock & Leave Home Watch has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association (NHWA) for the third year. Seeking to mitigate the risk of damage to unoccupied or occupied homes …
Properties

Fountain Hills NPOA update for the week of Sept. 10

The Neighborhood Property Owners’ Association’s Committee of Architecture reviewed and approved four permit requests at the meeting held Sept. 10. Approvals were as follows: …
ZONING

Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning discusses temporary use permits

The Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously (6-0) to recommend the town council approve changes to rules related to applying for a temporary use permit (TUP) with the town. …
UTILITIES

Salt River Project board approves rate hike

Salt River Project’s (SRP) publicly elected board of directors approved Monday, Sept. 9, an increase to the Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Mechanism (FPPAM) rate that will result in an …
Red, White and Blue

Fountain Hills Elks support FHUSD and Saddle Bronc Grill

In accordance with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks’ promotion of patriotism, the Fountain Hills Elks Lodge #2846 recently made presentations to the Fountain Hills Unified School …
New business

Fountain Mobility opens in Fountain Hills

Offering a wide range of mobility products for sale and for rent, Fountain Mobility is now open along Saguaro Boulevard in Fountain Hills. From scooters to wheelchairs, walkers and canes, locals …
Memorials

Honor Flight Arizona begins fall 2024 season

Honor Flight Arizona begins its fall 2024 flying season Wednesday, Sept. 11, coinciding with Patriot Day. This season’s trip dates are Sept. 11-13, Sept. 24-26, Oct. 9-11 and Oct. 23-25. …
COMMUNICATIONS

Fountain Hills Town Council approves telecommunications rules

An update to an ordinance spelling out rules for telecommunications infrastructure, an item staff has been working on for most of two years and the Planning and Zoning Commission had on its calendar …
OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY
You can’t have it both ways. Councilman Friedel claims that the MCSO contract is the “fault” of Mayor Dickey, but he clearly doesn’t understand what’s in the …
In the last two years, Gerry Friedel has lost his compass. He's staked a claim on being the smartest man in the room...after all, he proclaimed in a council meeting that he should be involved in …
As a long-time resident of Fountain Hills and a frequent visitor to Town Hall meetings (in person or virtually), I have been impressed with the performance of Councilmember Peggy McMahon at the dais. …
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ENTERTAINMENT & THINGS TO DO
McDowell Mountain Elementary third grade students will perform at the upcoming Ballet Under the Stars in Fountain Park Sept. 19, at 7 p.m.

Fountain Hills students to go on stage during Ballet Under the Stars

Every year, third-grade students from McDowell Mountain Elementary School (MMES) get a chance to dance with Ballet Arizona dancers during their Ballet Under the Stars tour. MMES Dean of Students …
The Fountain Hills Health Walk is planned for Oct. 12.

Fountain Hills Health Walk planned

The next Fountain Hills Health Walk is planned for Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Avenue of the Fountains. The event offers participants a Health Walk Passport that guides them …
Kathie Merritt (left) plays Mother and Daniel Miga plays Father in the upcoming performance of “Ragtime” at the Fountain Hills Theater.

Fountain Hills Theater announces ‘Ragtime’

Fountain Hills Theater (FHT) announces the opening of the musical “Ragtime,” a sweeping musical portrait of early 20th-century America. Set in the volatile melting pot of …
“The Vindicator” is the first feature film by Fountain Hills resident Luca Patruno.

Fountain Hills resident makes first feature film

When Fountain Hills resident Luca Patruno began writing his first feature film nearly five years ago, he knew the odds of it seeing the light of day might be slim. Whether it was running out of …
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