It may be the luck of the Irish that has helped EuroPizza thrive for the past 20 years.
The local restaurant, owned by Merita Kraya, had been open only a few days in 2001 when the St. Patrickâs Day festivities got underway in Fountain Park. Unbeknownst to Kraya, St. Patrickâs Day has always been a big deal in the community.
When people started gathering in the park to watch the fountain turn green, Kraya thought it was unusual when things began to get busy.
âI had no idea that St. Patrickâs Day was a big deal in the town, and we were not prepared for the crowds,â she said. âWe were planning a slow opening.â
When the Lower Verde River Valley Hall of Fame committee last met, it had been decided the 17th annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner would be held March 27, 2021.