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After 26 years of service with the Salt River Fire Department as a firefighter/paramedic, Oscar Merritt has retired. The SRFD held a retirement gathering for Merritt on June 1 at the new fire department headquarters on Chaparral Road. Merritt’s family members sat beside him as he listened to the many...
Banana Ball has become famous as the most entertaining game in sports, turning the traditional game of baseball into an entertaining, fast-paced spectacle that keeps both its players and the audience engaged. On March 28 and 29, Banana Ball made its way to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The...
Salt River Fire Department paramedic Lee Grant retired from his service to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community after working for 30 years, from June 15, 1995, to Oct. 16, 2025. On Oct. 3, Station 291 on Osborn Road hosted a retirement luncheon for Grant. He received a commemorative axe...
The past few months at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Lehi Branch have been filled with nonstop fun and fabulous prizes for club members and their families. First, members participated in a summer reading contest. During the final days of summer camp, the Lehi Branch staff designed...
The Salt River Fire Department’s tagline “Serving Today to Protect Your Tomorrow” was especially appropriate for a groundbreaking ceremony on May 12, at the future home of the new Station 295/Resource Center that will be built on 92nd Street and McKellips Road. Project partners for the build include Perlman Architects,...
Capt. Velasquez “Vel” Sneezy was hired to join the Salt River Fire Department (SRFD) on December 4, 1992. On March 28, his 33 years of service to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community came to a celebratory end as he retired from his position at a ceremony held at Station...
Six Salt River Fire Department staff were promoted to company officers with the title of captain at the Accelerated Learning Academy Lecture Hall on April 22. Capt. Anthony Garcia, Capt. Cris Ries, Capt. Ramon Arenas Jr., Capt. Chris Gannon, Capt. Adrian Vega and Capt. Xavier Martinez were welcomed into their...
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s annual Safety Day is a celebration of the many ways in which the Salt River fire and police departments keep us all safe. This year’s celebration was held outdoors at the Accelerated Learning Academy football field on November 6 and featured department and enterprise...
On October 18 and 19, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community did its part in ensuring Mother Earth remains free and clear of manmade pollutants by hosting two events on consecutive days, the Fall Overhaul and a Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Day and shredding event. The events were a collaboration...
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