🐝 The Buckeye Buzz - Weekly Roundup

Issue No. 4

October 03, 2024 • Est. Time to Read: 13 minutes

Greetings Neighbors! 

Fall is kicking off with dizzying speed!

The event calendar is bursting with things to do, places to go & people to see!

Speaking of that, be sure to check out the 🎶 “VIP” who will be in our neck of the woods tomorrow night! I’ll be there so if you see me, please say hello, I’d love to meet you!

Now let’s get to it… 🐝 cause…

The more you know, the more you go!

~ ❤️ Vanessa

In Today's Issue

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WHAT’S HAPPENING!

🎪 THINGS TO DO

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

  • 🌶️ October 5 | 10th Annual Chile Festival | Bales Hay Farm - Buckeye | 8 AM - 1 PM

  • 🧘 October 5 | Hiking Yoga - Registration Req’d | Skyline Regional Park - Bridge | 8-9 AM

  • 🥕 October 5 | Park West Market - Opening Day | 9744 W. Northern Avenue - Peoria | 9 AM - 1 PM

  • 🪇 October 5 | Fiesta Grande | Mark Coronado Park - Surprise | 5 PM - 9 PM

  • 🎥 October 5 | Movie in the Park - “IF” | Festival Foothills Splash Pad & Park | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

  • 🏁 October 5 | Buckeye Drags | Arizona Cycle Park - Buckeye | 6-11 PM

Sunday

PLAN AHEAD (10/07 - 10/09)

Monday

  • 🧵 October 7 | Sewing & Craft Club | Buckeye Public Library - Coyote Branch - Buckeye | 5:30 - 6:30 PM [1st Monday Every Month]

  • 🧠 October 7 | Trivia Night | The Verrado Grille | 6-8 PM [Every Monday]

  • 🏈 October 7 | Monday Night Football | AJ’s Co-Op - Arlington | 2 PM to Close [Every Monday]

Tuesday

  • 🤝 October 8 | White Tanks Rotary - Get Involved with Your Community | Summit Community Church - Buckeye | 6:30-7:30 PM [Every Tuesday]

Wednesday

🎶 LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

🔎 IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW

  • 🌮 Tartesso Food Trucks:  Did you know there are food trucks some mornings and every evening at Tartesso Sports Park? Click link for more information & to see the schedule.

  • ⛳ Registration & Sponsorship Packages now open for the Taste of Buckeye Golf Tournament  which will be held at Sundance Golf Club on 10/19.  See linked flier for deadlines & more info.

  • 🍭Buckeye Union High School is seeking vendors for the Trunk or Treat Games to be held on 10/31 at Buckeye Union High School | See linked flier for details.

  • 🎟️ Early Bird Tickets are on sale now thru 10/31 for the Mrs. Roper Romp Fundraiser scheduled for 11/15 at The Center on Main - Verrado.

  • 🎡 The Arizona State Fair is happening now and runs through October 27th.

FOR THE ❤️ OF DOGS

  • 🐶 West Valley Animal Rescue is in dire need of travel kennels for dogs. They will take old or new.  See link for more details.

  • 🐕‍🦺 30×30 Fundraising has launched this campaign to acquire a “duty vest” for Buckeye Police Department K9 Echo to protect him against stabbings, shrapnel, environmental hazards, and bullets. Every $ counts! As of this writing, $1,875 has been raised toward the goal of $3,500.

  • Can anyone provide me with rescues who could use old bedding & towels? I see this ask come up often! Please email me at [email protected] if you know where we can donate those materials and I’ll start making a list.

📆 DOG-RELATED EVENT CALENDAR

  • 🐩 10/4-10/6 Arrowhead Dog Show - Ticket’s Req’d | Buckeye Equestrian & Event Center | See link for fees & times

COMMUNITY 💟 HEARTBEAT

  • 👟A Place for Hannah Shoe Drive Fundraiser - Drop off locations in Goodyear & Litchfield Park (& they will pick up too) | Runs through 11/05/24 | See linked flier for more details.

  • Helping One Woman is scheduled for October 17, 2024. See link for more info & tickets.

  • 🫵 All Faith Community Services has various ways you can help the community | Get Involved.

🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SCHEDULE

⚡️ Even if you don’t have skin (aka “a kid”) in the game, Friday Night Lights is a fun way to be part of your community! Might even take you back to your high school days, make you feel young again! 😉 

Games are always on Fridays unless otherwise noted. This week, there is a game tonight (Thursday!!!).

[Sorry, due to size limitations, I had to remove the schedule from the main publication; you can still access it via link above.] 

THIS & THAT

  • 🏆️ The very first “Spotlight” article I wrote for this publication starred Kane Aquino, the the hardest working fella in Buckeye. He has taken me up on my offer to feature his writing! Access his short story here! I love his writing style. *PS: - Kane’s Spotlight is the most-popular post to date! 💓 

  • 📎 The White Tanks Rotary Document Shredding & E-Waste is scheduled for October 12th! Start gathering those papers and let’s get organized!

  • Buckeye City Hall’s lights are purple this month in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness.

Until next week…

Stay cool and I hope to see you around town! 😎 

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