Some members of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce were vocal about concerns they had over the direction the chamber is taking at its annual meeting last month. At McFarland State Park on Feb. 21, several members questioned why the chamber has had no election of board members in five years, and demanded the executive director be more available and accountable.
Speaking of Florence, the town council is seeking to relax a series of new rules that went into effect earlier this year about RV storage on private properties. See what adjustments town councilmembers are proposing.
Looking for something new to get involved in? If you live in the Maricopa area and love getting active, then you may want to check out “Soccer Saturdays” — a team of Maricopa-based residents that meets at Copper Sky Recreation Complex every week. Learn more about the group here.
With its five fun-filled days of spinning and twirling rides for thrill-seekers, an array of sweet and savory carnival foods, games, exhibits, entertainment and livestock competition, the Pinal County Fair runs March 15-19.
After playing events like the Road to Country Thunder, Florence’s New Year’s Eve block party and the Junior Parada street dance, country singer Ashley Wineland was becoming a familiar face in town five years ago.
Windmill Winery owner Harold Christ was named Citizen of the Year at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Business and Community Excellence Awards on Feb. 24.