Peter & Theresa Conti met in high school and have been a couple since that time. They moved to Fountain Hills in 1995 and have been very active in the community. They have both run successful small businesses during their careers. Theresa sold her company in 2023...
The Fountain Hills Theater has never been the same since Ross Collins found his way to the community 22 years ago. While the theater was established in 1986, it was 2002 when Ross was asked to become the youth artistic director of the newly-established non-profit...
Established in 1978, ILoveFountainHill’s purpose is to develop, promote, and operate programs and activities that will preserve and enhance the cultural, civic, educational, and social qualities of Fountain Hills. At the heart of every great community is a strong...
Fountain Hills Community Garden 2020 Legacy Award Winner The planning for the Fountain Hills Community Garden began in March of 2016. There were numerous ideas and brainstorming hit the ground running. The committee got approval from the Town Council to utilize the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Boe James, 2020 Inductee Having moved to Fountain Hills on a part time basis in 2004, Boe immediately became semi-active in the local community by joining and serving on the board of the Fountain Hills Republican Club. After moving from Norfolk, Va., in 2008 to...
Stephenie Bjorkman, 2020 Inductee Stephenie is like the jewelry she sells -- distinct, bold, highly regarded and always evolving. Born and raised in Arizona, Stephenie is a second-generation jeweler. She has worked side by side with her mother, Sami Jack, since 1997....
Arthur Ammon, 2020 Inductee Art has a BS in Business Administration from Widener University, MS Advanced Management, Pace University. For 40 years, he worked in the telecommunications industry, 34 of which were with AT&T Network Services organization. He moved to...
Pam Aister, 2010 Inductee Since starting her position as a teacher in the Fountain Hills School District, she has initiated numerous fundraising projects totaling more than $50,000 for McDowell Mountain and Four Peaks elementary schools. These efforts include...
Sandy Davis, 2018 Inductee Sandy has a wide variety of experience and contributions to the community. She has been active in the Golden Eagle Foundation since 1994. She currently serves as president of the board of directors. She has served as coordinator of the...
 Joe Bill, 2018 Inductee Joe’s path started in Arcadia, Wis., and wound through Eau Claire, Wis., for college and Minneapolis for graduate school in physics and math. The road led to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where his career went from technical to marketing...
Dwight Johnson. 2018 Inductee Dwight has been involved in activities that have revolved around the children of Fountain Hills. He was instrumental in helping establish and maintain the Mothers of Preschools Group. Through the years he has been involved in the...
Sami Jack, 2018 Inductee Sami marks her 31st year in business in Fountain Hills this year. Her jewelry career started in her early 20s when she began selling turquoise jewelry on Daytona Beach, Fla, She opened her first store, Sami’s Gold, in Scottsdale in the late...
Mike Archambault, 2018 Inductee Mike has lived in Fountain Hills for more than 40 years and has contributed to the community in numerous ways for four decades After moving to the community in 1972 from Ohio, Mike saw a need for youth activities to help with the...
Carlos Hadaway, 2016 Legacy Award Winner The person who nominated him said, “Carlos is one of those unique people who always makes people smile and feel good. He is generous and kind and interesting. There may not be a category for Carlos Hall of Fame because he is...
Donna Yordy, 2014 Inductee She is always helping and making people feel better than they think they can be. She never says "no" when someone needs help. She has served as president of Four Peaks Women's Club, and she has been the president of the local Presbyterian...
Tim Yoder, 2011 Inductee Serving 17 years as a commissioner on the Fountain Hills Fire District board is enough in itself to qualify for the Hall of Fame, but Mr. Yoder's contributions to the betterment of his community go far beyond that. He arrived in the community...
C.V. Wood, 2008 Inductee The man responsible for the original master plan for Fountain Hills and the creator of the concept of placing the world's tallest fountain at its center, was also an internationally known theme park developer. Disneyland became a new form of...
C.T. Wright, 2016 Inductee Dr. Wright is the senior member and past president of the Fountain Hills Unified School Governing Board. He is also a member and past president of Noon Kiwanis and serves on the Governor’s Council on Aging and the Board of Directors of the...
Dori Wittrig, 2016 Inductee Ms. Wittrig was raised in the Williamette Valley of Oregon in a farming and construction family. She has been a resident of Fountain Hills since 1985. Her passions include staying fit and active with Pilates, travel, wine, horses,...
Stan Ziefert, 2017 Inductee Mr. Ziefert has a broad array of achievements in Fountain Hills. He has been active in education, the arts and community service for much of his life. He taught in Fountain Hills for 12 years, teaching world history, U.S. government and...
Monie Vandervort, 2004 Inductee ( 1913-2013) A man with "get it done" talents, Mr. Vandervort moved to Fountain Hills in 1975 after a career with the Leo Burnett Advertising Agency in Chicago. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II and received...
John Van Der Werf, 2005 Inductee (1916-2009) One of Fountain Hills' earliest residents, John Van Der Werf was the first financial supporter of the Fountain Festival of Arts and Crafts. He and wife Pat purchased the first "Best of Show" painting in the art festival...
Jim Ulrikson, 2012 Inductee Business, community service, education and religious leadership were inseparable to James Ulrikson. His very life was dedicated to serving others. The long-time pastor of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, he continued to teach...
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