The Apache Trail Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, on Feb. 19, 2020, dedicated a marker in honor of the Apache Trail, at Flatiron Community Park, 100 N. Apache Trail in Apache Junction.
Richard H. Dyer
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The Apache Trail Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, on Feb. 19, 2020, dedicated a marker in honor of the Apache Trail, at Flatiron Community Park, 100 N. Apache Trail in Apache Junction.
Richard H. Dyer
A marker in honor of the historical Apache Trail --- Arizona's first historic highway --- was dedicated Feb. 19 in a ceremony at Flatiron Community Park, 100 N. Apache Trail in Apache Junction.
See an exclusive video of the ceremony, held prior to the unveiling, here or above.
The Apache Trail Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted the ceremony.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War.
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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