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Come Play the Fountain Hills Way! The Town Hosts a KaBOOM! Play Day on September 18th

Who: All welcome What: Town of Fountain Hills Play Day. Fountain Hills is one of 118 cities and towns nationwide to be recognized as a 2010 Playful City USA. For the Town of...

Movie in the Park - Up

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Community Services presents Movie in the Park featuring the Disney movie UP. Up is a comedy about a 78-year-old balloon salesmen Carl Fredrickson, who finally fulfills his...

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal on September 25, 2010

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Prescription drug abuse in this country is an epidemic. You could be partly to blame without even knowing it. With pill abuse at record levels, addicts are looking in as many...

ADOT - State Route 87 narrowed to one lane north of Bush Highway starting September 10

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Highway improvement work will require State Route 87 traffic to be switched to one lane in each direction later this week along a six-mile section (mileposts 204-210) north of the...

Live! September 2nd Town Council Meeting

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Click here to watch the September 2, 2010 Town Council meeting live on the web. Meeting starts at approximately 6:30PM.

Where is Santa now? Check Norad Santa Tracker 2010 and find out when he'll arrive in Fountain Hills, Arizona

Did you know Santa never stops at homes where children are stirring? He has to make a note to come back. With nearly 7 billion people in the world this Christmas, you can...

AmericanTowns Heroes: A Town Comes Together Aided by One Super Woman

When her town experienced the worst flooding in its history, she was there from day one, feeding people and finding places for them to stay. She set up a makeshift shelter,...

Webcast: Urban Land Institute Panel Discussion

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The Urban Land Institute and Town of Fountain Hills will be holding a panel discussion on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 on implementing the Town’s Downtown Vision Plan....

September 2010 Edition of AveNEWs

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The September 2010 edition of the Town of Fountain Hills AveNEWS is now available on the Town's website. Click here to download

Live! August 19th Town Council Meeting

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Click here to watch the August 19, 2010 Town Council meeting live on the web. Meeting starts at approximately 6:30PM.

Live! August 5th Town Council Meeting

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Click here to watch the August 5, 2010 Town Council meeting live on the web. Meeting starts at approximately 6:20PM.

Fall 2010 In The Loop

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The Fall 2010 In the Loop is now available from the Town of Fountain Hills. Click here to download from the Town's website.

August 2010 Edition of AveNEWS

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The August 2010 edition of the Town of Fountain Hills AveNEWS is now available on the Town's website. Click here to download.

AmericanTowns Heroes: Lorayn DeLuca Loves Photography and Her Community

Spearheaded an event that brings stylists, makeup artists and photographers together for a day of beauty and photography that benefits homeless families and battered women. ...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Teens Give a Hand Up to Hungry Neighbors

The volunteers at the Hand Up Youth Food Pantry like to say they are offering people a hand up and not a hand out. The difference is their good works go beyond donating food. Case...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Larry Jordan Frees Driver Seconds Before Explosion

It was like a scene from a movie. The truck exploded, just seconds after the driver was carried to safety. Larry Jordan knew he had to get away from the truck in a hurry, just...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Jacob Rice is the Shoe Giver

Has distributed more than 1300 pairs of shoes in the past four years. Jacob felt the calling to do something to help others when he was 10 years old. He called a local youth...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Four Students Engineer a Way to Turn Fun into Electricity

Senior project turned entrepreneurial venture, the soccer ball can be used to generate electricity after kicking it around. When the girls were brainstorming what to do for their...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Teacher Inspires Students to be Open to Giving

After spending the summer in Tanzania, a teacher comes home inspired to connect her students to their peers in Tanzania. Read more about Michelle Tschannen: Teacher brings...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Nurse Lisa Lyver Saves High School Football Player

A young football star, prone to asthma attacks has a heart attack, and is miraculously revived, thanks to a nurse watching from the stands. It was one of those situations...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Chef Bruno Serato Feeds Hungry Kids Five Star Meals

When Chef Bruno Serato’s mother came to visit him from Italy five years ago, he took her on a tour, first of his upscale restaurant and then of the local Boys and Girls...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Amputees Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to Inspire Others

With “literally one good leg between them,” three amputee veterans hiked to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa at a height of more than 19,000 feet. ...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Logan Hearn Takes Control And Saves His Brother's Life

Recent junior lifeguard training taught him what he needed to know to take charge and save his brother's life. Logan knew they were running out of time to save his brother, so...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Laura Miller Specializes in Acts of Kindness

After a year of operating in secret, Agent L revealed her identity and her reason for helping inspire people to leave kind gestures for strangers. Laura Miller doesn't think...

Shea/FH Boulevard Construction

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The paving project on Shea Boulevard has created some traffic congestion this morning particularly at Palisades and Shea. Additionally, both the north and southbound lanes...

Power Outage affecting Fountain Park

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Salt River Project has reported a power outage at the Lakeside community which is affecting Fountain Park. The power went out at approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning and SRP...

Document Shredding Event

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The Fountain Hills High School Varsity Football Team and the Cheerleading Squad will be holding a Paper Shredding Fundraiser Event. When: July 13, 2010 from 4 pm to 8 pm Where:...

Shea Climbing Pushed to July, Shea Gap Expected by Fall

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

ADOT encountered a few complications that will translate into the Shea Climbing Lane completion being moved to July 23rd. According to Town Engineer Randy Harrel, there are three...

Ranking America's Deadliest Highways

Road trip! Summertime is the time for driving with the top down. With less to pack you can hop in the car and take a weekend road trip or an all-day driving tour. Summertime...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Keith McVey: A Mailman With a Knack for Saving Lives

Over the course of the past 20 years, Keith McVey has had the chance to rescue three people during the course of his mail deliveries. The town is happy to have such an alert...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Katie Stagliano: Growing for the Greater Good

Over the course of a couple of years, one small garden has grown into numerous plots across the community, feeding the hungry though various worthy organizations. Read more...

AmericanTowns Heroes: UCF Students Save Crash Victim

Young men spring into action after a highway accident and save a life. While traveling on the highway the boys spotted a car that had gone off the road and crashed. They quickly...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Mighty Mom Stops Runaway School Bus

When Lorie Aliano saw the bus starting to roll, her instincts kicked in and she managed to jump on board, get into position and stomp on the brakes just short of where children...

July Edition of AveNEWS

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The July edition of the AveNEWS is now available. Click here to download or read.

Drew Johnson: Inspiring a Lifestyle of Service to Others, in the 48 Contiguous States

48 states in 48 weeks, volunteering in organizations big and small. Drew decided that among his favorite things were traveling and helping others, so he decided to set out on a...

Be Flood Smart During Monsoon 2010

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Be Flood Smart During Monsoon 2010 PHOENIX (June 9, 2010) — As we enjoy the mild spring days, don’t forget how dynamic weather in Arizona can be. The powerful...

Live Streaming - Special Session of the Town Council

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Click here to watch the June 8, 2010 Special Session of the Town Council. Meeting starts at 5:30PM.

The Town of Fountain Hills is accepting applications for three Commissioners on the Strategic Planni

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The SPAC was established in December 2005 to foster implementation of the Strategic Plan and to update and maintain it regularly to ensure it serves as the Town’s foundation...

June 3, 2010 - Live Town Council Meeting

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Watch the June 3, 2010 Town Council meeting live on the Internet. Meeting starts at 6:00PM. Click here to watch

EarthTalk: Toxic flea collars

from:EarthTalk

Dear EarthTalk: I’m told that, despite improvements in recent years, pesticides in flea collars are still harmful to pets and humans. Are there ways to minimize fleas without...

Recycling In Post Offices Expanding

Washington, DC - More than 200,000 tons, and counting. That’s how much paper, plastics and other waste the U.S. Postal Service recycled in 2009, representing a decrease in its...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Jack Lancellotta Believes in Service to Humanity

A winner of the Presidential Volunteer Award for thousands of hours of service, Jack is sure to be found on the board or behind the scenes of the next important project. Read...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Rebecca Stivers—Nurse Educator and Role Model

A nurse educator and her husband happen upon the scene of a serious crash just in time to administer critical care. As a trained nurse, Rebecca knows what to do to help make...

June Edition of AveNEWS

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

The June edition of the AveNEWS is now available. Click here to download or read.

Unified Solid Waste Update

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

On April 7, 2010, the Town of Fountain Hills released the Request for Proposal (RFP) regarding bids for a unified hauler for Solid Waste services on all single-family residential...

Fire restrictions on State Trust Lands

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Fire and smoking restrictions are being implemented by the State Forestry Division beginning tomorrow at 12:00pm noon (Wednesday, May 26th) and running through July 31st or until...

Official Election Results are in for the May 18, 2010 General/Special Election

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Town of Fountain Hills - Proposition 403 Over Votes: 1Under Votes: 480 YES - 4,908 Votes (68.12%) NO - 2,297 Votes (31.88%) Total Votes - 7,205

Live - Watch the May 20, 2010 Town Council Meeting

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Click here to watch the May 20, 2010 Town Council Meeting.

Unofficial May 18, 2010 Election Results

from:Town Of Fountain Hills

Unofficial Results for the May 18, 2010 General/Special Election PROPOSITION 403 100% (5 of 5) precincts reporting Vote for 1 EV VOTES TOTAL VOTES % VOTES - YES* 3352...

AmericanTowns Heroes: 87-Year-Old War Hero Still Committed to Serving Others

After 33 years of active duty, he has been volunteering weekly for the past 18 years delivering food made into meals for those less fortunate. Read more about Joe M. Jackson:...