By Sonoran News
True grit. Cave Creek citizens have always been known for their character. The election on July 8, 1986 was the culmination of 15 months of aggressive action by doggedly determined members of the community led by members of the Cave Creek Incorporation Committee: John Hoeppner, Cheri Hoeppner, Jacky Davis, Don Radke, Jo Walker, Ed Walker, Jim Threadgill, Jim Hines, Ted Rothman (Chairman), Betty Garrison, Carl Bixler, Paul Helms, Rupert Johnson, Susan Svitak, Bill Webster, and Bernice Webster.
The Commemorative Edition of the Cave Creek Messenger, which was published only once, is informative as to the state of things in Cave Creek at the time of the vote to incorporate).
“Today Cave Creek’s famous Fiesta Days Parade is oe of the largest horse-drawn parades. Our Fiesta Days Rodeo is now sanctioned by the Turquoise Circuit, PRCA, and is held in our own Memorial Rodeo Arena.
“Cave Creek’s Desert Foothills Library has now been operating out of its new building for nearly ten years.
