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  Anthem’s popular outdoor concert series returns for the eleventh year to the ACC Community Park Amphitheater every Friday night in May. This family-friendly event encourages attendees to grab a blanket, bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the diverse sounds of local Arizona bands underneath the Anthem sky.   Open to the public, each show is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Anthem Community Park, 41730 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway. Admission and parking are free.   New this year is a selection of gourmet food items offered for sale during the opening concert May 3. Food vendors will serve cuisine that may include Dutch-Indonesian, Native American-Mexican, authentic Mexican, and Asian-fusion inspired creations. Ice cream will be for sale during the remaining four concerts within the series.   The event is sponsored by ValleyCrest and the Prickett Group.   www.onlineatanthem.com/event/music-in-may... More

From under the downturned brim of a smart fedora, Eric Watson’s eyes gleam behind dark-rimmed glasses. His words come out with a touch of molasses, more from his deliberate nature than from his Ohio roots. The ticking of the clock, he proves, is not the only thing that determines the rhythm of life and the destiny of a passion. Time has stood still, or at least taken a pause, inside Watson’s Hat Shop in downtown Cave Creek. Like the gentle clicking of his century-old sewing machines or the heavy comfort of beaver hair felt as he inspects rims and crowns that he’s molded and shaped himself, it’s tradition that finds its way into every corner of the shop, settling in like a comfortable friend.   Just outside the doors of the single-room store, traffic passes innocuously, keeping pace with the steady comings and goings of modern life. Inside the door, however, the honor and pride of a bygone era is alive and well. Behind its magic is a man much younger than expected, but whose... More

  May 4, 2013 the Anthem Rotary Club will hold its 9th Annual Rotary Roundup at the Anthem Golf and Country Club. Proceeds benefit local Rotary charities.   The event includes golf, dinner and live and silent auctions. One of the highlights of the event, the ball drop, provides an opportunity for a raffle ticket holder to win up to $5,000. Ball drop tickets may be purchased for $20 and are on sale through any Anthem Rotarian.   The Golf Classic is one of two major fundraising events the Rotary holds annually. Funds support the Anthem Rotary Charitable Giving Fund.   “The proceeds from the Golf Classic allow us to support causes like Sallie’s Place, assisting women veterans, and Teen Challenge, helping to combat drug and alcohol addiction, along with schools, scholarships and community needs. We need the support of our community to fund these worthy causes,” said Dave Newham, Rotary Club of Anthem president.   Registration for the golf event will begin at 10:30 a.m. May 4... More