Photo from 2009 Beaver Valley Day by Bing Brown
Food, games and entertainment will highlight Beaver Valley Day, Saturday, Sept. 4 in Beaver Valley, a community about 6 miles northeast of Payson on Houston Mesa Road.
Open to the public, the day of festivities starts with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Beaver Valley Fire Station. Members of the Beaver Valley Fire District Auxiliary, a non-profit group, will provide a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage and beverages.
During the breakfast period a Firewise education program will take place at 9 a.m., honoring firefighters who helped battle the Water Wheel Fire that caused the evacuation of Beaver Valley and Whispering Pines last August. Speakers include Robb Beery, wildland fire expert, and Bo Larsen of the Payson Regional Medical Center, who will talk about community health services. Free educational Firewise materials will be available throughout the day. Beaver Valley is a Firewise Community.
Afternoon events from 4 to 5:30 p.m. feature kids’ games with prizes, a jumping house, water slide, craft exhibits and a duck race on the East Verde River. Other activities include ice cream & face-painting, a silent auction, horseshoe tournament and pie toss.
An evening diner of BBQ beef or chicken starts at 6 p.m. with hot dog meals available for children. DJ Jae Kimball will provide music during dinner and later for dancing.
Proceeds benefit the Beaver Valley Fire Department. “ Everyone is invited to help celebrate this one-year anniversary of surviving the Water Wheel Fire,” said Iris Harpster, auxiliary president.
Beaver Valley is located 6.2 miles northeast of the junction of Arizona Hwy 87 and Houston Mesa Rd. From Payson, travel north on 87, turn right on Houston Mesa Rd., passing Mesa del Caballo, Wonder Valley and Freedom Acres.
Turn left at the adobe wall with the “Beaver Valley Estates” sign. Stay on Beaver Flat Rd. which curves and leads to the meadow and fire station, the center of Beaver Valley Day activities.
For more information, call 928-474-1771.
BEAVER VALLEY DAY – SEPT. 4, 2010 (SATURDAY)
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Water Wheel Fire
by honoring our volunteer fire-fighters
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FACT SHEET
WHEN: SATURDAY – SEPT. 4th
8 am-10am – Pancake Breakfast with eggs, sausage, pancakes and drinks
Firewise Education Program
Speakers – Robb Beery – Lessons from the Water Wheel Fire
Bo Larsen – Community Health Services provided by
Payson Regional Medical Center
4 pm-5:30 pm – Games for kids plus jumping house & water slide
Duck race on the East Verde River, horseshoe tournament
Exhibits & silent auction
6 pm-8 pm - Dinner: BBQ beef or chicken & hot dogs meals for kids
Music by DJ Jae Kimball
WHO: Proceeds benefit the Beaver Valley Fire Department. Event sponsored by
BVFD Auxiliary and the Beaver Valley Improvement Association
WHERE: Beaver Valley Meadow & Fire Station area
Beaver Valley is 6.2 Miles east of Hwy 87 on the Houston Mesa Rd. Turn east on the Houston Mesa Rd. and continue past several communities; turn LEFT at the Beaver Valley Estates sign and continue on Beaver Flat Rd. to the meadow & fire station.
For Information: call 474-1771 or 474-9381
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