Kate B. Austin, 2020 Inductee Kate was born in 1904 in the area called Calva, located on the San Carlos Apache reservation. Kate was the eldest daughter of Mike and Hattie Burns and would be one of five siblings. Kate’s early childhood was spent near the San Carlos Apache reservation. Her playground was the spacious, […]
Meyers, Dennis
Dennis Meyers, 2020 Inductee Dennis began work for Alexander Homes in 1983 as a master plumber. He and his wife, Terri, lived in Fountain Hills at the time. They moved to Tonto Verde in 1996 and in 2016, they moved to Rio Verde. After retiring from Alexander Homes, Dennis formed his own plumbing company serving […]
Harvey, Greg
Greg Harvey, 2020 Inductee Greg Harvey first set his eyes on the Lower Verde Valley when his parents, Don and Mickey Harvey, purchased a vacation home on East Poco Vista in the early years of Rio Verde development in 1977. Over the ensuing years, he became captivated by the beauty and charm of the area, […]
Yates, Judi
Judi Yates, 2020 Inductee Judi Yates has been a leader in the community for years. She was owner, with her husband, Jim, of the Yates Gallery, which was located on the Avenue of the Fountains. After she and Jim operated the store for years, it became a co-op art gallery under Yates and other Fountain […]
Willigrod, Jenny
Jenny Willigrod, 2020 Inductee Jenny’s family moved to Chandler in 1996 and decided to rent for a year while they scoped out the valley. They fell in love with Fountain Hills and bought their first home in 1997 when their daughter was a year old. Jenny immediately became involved in the Moms’ Club and met […]
Perreault, Paul Jr.
Paul Perreault, Jr., 2020 Inductee Paul first got involved in doing various activities starting in 1992 when he took on the summer project of going through and repairing hundreds of sets of holiday lights that would be used on the Avenue of the Fountains. He soon got involved with the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce […]
Pape, Bill
Bill Pape, 2020 Inductee During his many years as a Fountain Hills resident, Bill has consistently been involved in service organizations for the betterment of the community. He has served with distinction on the board of Four Peaks Rotary and led that organization’s efforts to create the popular Musical Instrument Park. In addition to his […]
Myhr, Dr. Bill
Dr. Bill Myhr, 2020 Inductee Bill has an outstanding resume of professional work as well as community service. He has served both the Fountain Hills community and the Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation. In July 2007, the community of Fountain Hills welcomed Bill and his wife, Sandy, to Fountain Hills. He became superintendent of the Fountain […]
Leger, Henry J.
Henry J. Leger, 2020 Inductee Originally from Massachusetts, Henry moved to Arizona in 1970 to attend the University of Arizona where he received his Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. Professionally, he worked in the field of leadership and organizational development for 30 years. Throughout his career, he held a number of leadership positions in education […]
Kraya, Merita
Merita Kraya, 2020 Inductee Merita was born and raised in Albania. Although she loved her life, she knew from a very young age that she could not live in communism and planned a long time to leave the country. This was one of the hardest decisions Merita had to make, not knowing when she was […]