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Anthem resident Linda Kacmarsky passed after a battle with breast cancer in 2010. Her legacy lives on in the annual 5K walk/ run Linda’s W.I.S.H.
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46 PETS
26 BUSINESS
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Moved by Dance
Fuel the entrepreneurial flame
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fresh 8 BETWEEN NEIGHBORS Publishers’ note
12 MOMENTS
Fun things to do in September
14 OUTTAKES
Seen in the community
16 READS
Next up, The Goldfinch
18 HIGH SCHOOL A look forward
Meet Robert Gewald
30 EDUCATION
Get involved in education
BCHS revisits Broadway
Pace of play
34 PERSPECTIVE Debt buyers
When is an A not an A?
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food 52 HOME COOKING Appetizing app
better 56 HAIR
Seeing red
home
58 BEAUTY
38 ENTERTAINING
59 INSIDE
40 CRAFTS
60 SUDOKU
Easy craft projects
22 WEATHER
Rescue dog brings joy to family
32 GOLF
A birthday bash for the littles
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Kuma’s corner
Brotox?
Get a good night’s sleep
An original Linda Thistle puzzle
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An original Myles Mellor crossword
Here’s to a great year for all of our local teachers and students!
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The Daisy Mountain Tea Party Patriots meet to listen to educational speakers, authors, and candidates for public office. The meetings also include an opportunity for involvement in both supporting and holding elected officials accountable as well as updates on issues being addressed or considered by various local, state, and federal officials. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Anthem Civic Center, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. daisymountainteapartypatriots.com
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Reflections Massage Therapy hosts a Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month at the Anthem Civic Center. Participants read a variety of fiction and nonfiction works and discuss their thoughts and feelings about the content, composition, and authors. Anthem Civic Center, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. azreflections.massagetherapy.com
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Java & Jammin’, a free acoustic performance, will be held on the Terrace at the Anthem Civic Center from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free coffee and treats will also be available. Anthem Civic Center, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com
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Westgate Entertainment District will host Hot Rod Night, a classic car show. Cars from the ’80s and earlier will be parked in the WaterDance Plaza, and those from the ’90s and later will be parked on Westgate Boulevard. Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Glendale. westgateaz.com/hotrod
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The Arizona Cardinals will host a Preflight Party at the Westgate Entertainment District before their home games. From 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., fans can enjoy food, music, Cardinals cheerleaders’ autographs, and familyfriendly activities for three hours before kickoff. Westgate Entertainment District, 6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Glendale. westgateaz.com/cardinals
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The North Valley Regional Library will show East of Eden as part of its “Summer with the Stars” movie series. The film is loosely based on John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name and tells the story of Cal Trask (James Dean), the black sheep of his family, who eventually faces off with his father about his allegedly dead mother. North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy., Anthem. mcldaz.org
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The North Valley Jewish Community Association will host a Break the Fast buffet dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Anthem Country Club. Dinner is $25 for adults, $13 for children 3 to 12 years old, and free for those under three. The association asks that guests RSVP by Sept. 16. Anthem Country Club, 41551 Anthem Hills Dr., Anthem. onlineatanthem.com
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The North Valley Regional Library will hold a Jigsaw Puzzle Extravaganza for all who like putting those pieces together. Participants will compete in teams to complete a jigsaw puzzle before the other teams do. North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy., Anthem. mcldaz.org
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The Musical Theatre of Anthem will put on Shrek the Musical Jr., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film. Follow Shrek on his journey to get back his swamp and along the way, his romantic journey with Fiona. Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42323 N. Vision Way, Anthem. musicaltheatreofanthem.org
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The Anthem Community Council Economic Development Committee (EDC) hosts a Business Roundtable: an opportunity for local businesses to learn more about the resources available from the EDC. After a short panel presentation, attendees will break into small groups to converse with EDC and ACC staff. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Anthem Civic Center, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com/acb-programs
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The Ocotillo chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a genealogy workshop for prospective members. DAR members are women descended from patriots during the time of the Revolutionary War. Contact Cricket Revell, crevell2@cox.net, to reserve seating. Anthem Civic Center, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com
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S PACE CAM P WHERE U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA’s official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center, in Huntsville, Ala.
EXPERIENCED Anthem’s Joseph Pitts, 14 years old and a freshman at Boulder Creek High School, recently attended Space Camp. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership, and decision-making. Joseph’s trip to Space Camp was made possible by a scholarship from the Deer Valley Unified School District. Joseph was part of the Space Academy Program, which is designed for students who have a particular interest in science and aerospace. Trainees spent the week with a team that flew a simulated space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Once aboard the ISS, the crew participated in experiments and successfully completed an extra-vehicular activity (EVA), or space walk. Joseph and crew returned to Earth in time to hear retired space shuttle astronaut Dr. Don Thomas speak at their graduation. Space Camp operates year-round in Huntsville and uses astronaut-training techniques to engage trainees in real-world applications of STEM subjects. Students sleep in quarters designed to resemble the ISS and train in simulators like those used by NASA. Nearly 700,000 trainees have graduated from Space Camp since its opening in Huntsville in 1982, including STS-131 astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger and European Space Agency Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Last year, children and teachers from all 50 states and 64 international locations attended Space Camp. ––Photos courtesy of Doug Pitts
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A Look Forward Student reporter Marcella Baietto offers a rundown of Boulder Creek High School events that merit anticipation. AS A STUDENT who attends Boulder Creek High School and someone who has an immense interest in journalism, I am happy to introduce myself as 85086 Magazine’s new student journalist for this school year. My name is Marcella Baietto, and, as a writer, I'm so appreciative of this opportunity. As of this writing, I’m going into my senior year of high school and have plans to attend a university that offers a broadcast journalism program. But for now, I’ll be enjoying this amazing experience by reporting on Boulder
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Creek happenings. I’ll be in the midst of all the arts, sports, assemblies, academics, dances, and other events that take place during the school year to bring you coverage of the ones listed below and others as well in order to give you a closer look at the school, students, and staff. Boulder Creek’s staff and student government have planned various activities and events for the 2015–16 school year. StuGo has many ideas on how to improve the student body’s experience for
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When is an A not an A? When a bridge collapses. By Shelley Sakala
YOU MAY RECALL hearing about the Tex Wash Bridge that collapsed this past July on the I-10 between Phoenix and L.A. Or if you were unlucky enough to have been traveling that stretch of highway when it happened, you’ll probably never forget that day when you sat in traffic for hours upon hours before finally grabbing a hotel room in beautiful downSEPTEMBER town Blythe, Arizona. What you may not have known, however, is that just last year, inWEATHER spectors gave that same bridge an A rating, including high marks for flood safety. Ooops. Average temperature: 88º First off, why did the bridge collapse? Massive rainfall in the area (more than five inches Average high temperature: 100º that day) flooded into the wash beneath the bridge and quickly eroded the soil beneath Average low temperature: 77º the bridge’s foundation. To make matters worse, the floodwater came through the wash Warmest ever: 112º at an angle, pushing the water to one bank. This dramatic increase in force created more Coldest ever: 57º pressure than the soil could withstand. Imagine yourself in a rowboat with 10 friends. Average precipitation: .64 inches Now think what would happen if you all sat on the left side of the boat at the same time. It’s kinda like that. (And before you nautical types e-mail me—yes, I’m aware that the left side of a boat is called the port side.) Bottom line: Had the water followed instructions Check out eBay to pick up a sweet VHS copy and flowed straight beneath the bridge like a nice, wellof Terror at London Bridge. This 1985 murder behaved river, there would have been no problem. But mystery tells the story of how the spirit of Jack sometimes, Mother Nature likes to do things her way. As the Ripper follows London Bridge all the way to for the bridge inspector—you had one job! Arizona. This notorious killer some called the This got me thinking about other weather-related epic “Whitechapel Murderer” is ready to pick up fails over the years. where he left off unless he can be stopped by In the mid-1960s, floods washed out all of the Salt police officer Don Gregory, played by none River crossings in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and Scottsdale. other than David Hasselhoff. The Hoff! On a One of the runways at Sky Harbor Airport was closed, bridge! In Arizona! and Sun Devil Stadium looked like Gilligan’s Island.
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Moved by Dance Teacher Stacy Shane shares the transformative power of dance with her students. By Lauren Bukoskey
SCHOOL DISTRICTS across the nation deal with budget cuts and are forced to eliminate programs. Extracurriculars such as the performing arts have been cut back at a number of schools. Even though the arts have been shown to effectively benefit kids’ learning, schools often don’t have any choice but to cut them from the curriculum because of budget constraints. According to Child Trends Data Bank, the proportion of eighth-grade students involved in school music or other performing arts declined from 1991 to 2010. Stacy Shane is one educator who fully understands the importance of the arts. Stacy moved across the country from Philadelphia to implement the dance program at Boulder Creek High School when the school was in its first year. She has put her life, not to mention her job, on the line structuring an arts program and also teaches many of the dance classes. Stacy started as a teenager teaching at a dance studio and since then she has enjoyed
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every minute of teaching. For 12 years, she has been building the performing arts program for Boulder Creek, loving her job especially because she gets to engage in dance. “I experienced [dance] my entire life, and feel the need to share its transformative abilities with others,” she says. Performing arts classes take place every day. Dance classes usually begin with some sort of warm-up and then some sort of a choreographed routine. The program includes four forms of dance: ballet, tap, modern, and jazz. Guest choreographers are brought in to teach swing, hip-hop, and other forms. Diverse difficulty levels include yoga, Pilates, and dance history.
Choir, theater, and music classes are also integrated into the program. With all her energy focused on fulfilling her duties at work, Stacy spends her rare free time with her dogs and—well, on more dance, performing with Movement Source Dance Company and serving as sponsor for the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA). Her hard work and drive is proven by her NDA 2013 National Dance
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A Dream Come True Anthem Streets of New York owner Robert Gewald is enriching lives. By Lew Rees
ROBERT GEWALD, owner of Anthem Streets of New York, started his career in the early ’70s hand-drying the inside of oil tanks. At the time, he was stationed on a U.S. Merchant Marine oil tanker sailing waters from the Persian Gulf to Vietnam. Robert was quickly promoted to potato peeler, then dishwasher, then crew steward, and finally landed as an ordinary seaman. After peeling spuds and working at other various job stations, Robert peeled away himself to graduate school in Arizona. His hard work in school paid off, and he became a U.S. naval supply officer sailing throughout the Mediterranean. “I spent a total of 27 years overseas working in the oil industry, hotel industry, and the restaurant industry,” Robert says. “It is ironic that I started out in Arizona and returned to Arizona to do what I love best—enriching families’ lives through good food, atmosphere, service, and music.” Settling in Arizona was “a dream come true.” His family made the Valley their home on July 23, 2007. “Anthem is all about family. I chose Anthem for just that reason,” Robert says. Robert’s entire self swells with pride when he talks about his family restaurant, and he speaks highly of what it provides to the public. “We serve a wide variety of salads, pizzas, and pastas, all
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“It is ironic that I started out in Arizona and returned to Arizona to do what I love best—enriching families’ lives through good food, atmosphere, service, and music.
built the way you wish,” he says. “We also feature traditional baked or cold sandwiches, and we will make you a gluten-free thin-crust pizza that doesn’t taste like cardboard! Desserts are always a favorite at Streets—our all-time favorite is our homemade Passion Cookie, which is more like cooked molten-chocolate cookie dough topped with rich vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. You have to eat it with a big spoon. We have a variety of beer and wine to suit your palate at reasonable prices—and our fund-raisers give 20 percent back.” Anthem Streets of New York also provides live guitar music and songs from the ’60s and ’70s every Friday and Saturday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Robert Gewald is a proud, happy business owner. You only have to be around him for a few minutes when you realize that here is a man with great values and a deep love for family and community. As I headed out the door of the Anthem Streets of New York, Robert pulled me aside. “One more thing” he said. “Thank you, Anthem, for making my dream come true! If I can enrich anyone’s life or the life of your family through our restaurant, come in and let’s talk.” And talk you will, with this outstanding businessman!
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Add a fun display! For some time now, candy or dessert tables have been the design centerpiece for events. So why not add one to your child’s party? First, start with a budget. Candy buffets can get pricey, so the first step is to figure out how much you would like to spend. To keep your cost down, stick with store bought items and choose two or three treats with cupcakes or a cake. If you have budgeted more for your display, going with custom desserts from a local baker (Angel Cakes Bakery is a great option) is the way to go. Next, stick with your theme’s color story, add in some themed props and treat bags so your guests can take home candy as a party favor. For décor, the options are endless but some of my favorites are Mylar number balloons, 36-inch balloons with multicolor tassel banners and themed backdrops. They can completely transform your party space.
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Easy Breezy Projects
Try your hand at can lanterns, straw trees, and magic milk this month. By Shannon Fisher Photos by Shannon Fisher Photography
Can Lanterns Warm nights are the backdrop for some of our favorite times together with family and friends. A neat item to make is a can lantern to brighten up your outside space. This is actually a recycling project that uses items you probably have around your house. Take an empty, clean tin can and fill it with water. Freeze overnight, standing it up so the water will freeze in the can. Create a design on paper, or print a simple clip-art design if you need a template to follow. Take your frozen can and tape the image to it. Next, carefully place the can on a towel and use a nail and hammer to puncture holes in it along your design. Leave a small space between the holes so the can doesn’t rip. Put the can in the sink or outdoors to allow the ice to melt. You may need to hammer the bottom flat if it pops out while frozen. You can also get extra-fancy and spray-paint the can or leave it silvery, like ours. After it’s all complete, add a tea light and enjoy the glow.
Straw Trees Straw-painted trees are an enjoyable activity to do with kids big and small. Start with a covered area so that the paint doesn’t ruin your painting surface. Take a plastic straw, a sheet of white paper, and some paint that’s watered down enough for you to roll it around in the container. First, with the brush, paint a tree trunk, and then add a bubble of paint on the paper to blow with your straw. The paint should stretch like branches as you blow it around. Keep adding paint to create the branches until you feel that the tree is done. Use your thumb to print some leaves or cherry blossoms, or leave the tree bare. For more detail, add names to make a family tree. There are so many variations you can create with this straw tree. I hope you enjoy creating them and making a family memory.
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The Big
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A Cure for Breast Cancer ANTHEM RESIDENT LINDA KACMARSKY PASSED AFTER A BATTLE WITH BREAST CANCER IN 2010. HER LEGACY LIVES ON IN THE ANNUAL 5K WALK/RUN LINDA’S W.I.S.H.
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n 2000, doctors told Linda Kacmarsky that she had breast cancer, but after undergoing surgery, doctors determined her to be cancer-free later that same year. Linda may have survived her first bout with breast cancer, but that didn’t mean that she would stop advocating for others afflicted with the disease. “She was so grateful for that, she turned her life around, and her sole purpose—or her main purpose—was to start raising funds to help find a cure for breast cancer,” says her husband, Frank. For three years, Linda participated in the Avon 3-Day 60-mile walk (now the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure) from West Point, N.Y., to Manhattan. As a part of Team C.A.R.E.S. from Somerset, N.J., she raised $18,000. In 2003, Linda and Frank moved to Arizona, but Linda still planned to return to New York to complete the 3-Day walk until she realized there was a 3-Day walk held in Phoenix. Not wanting to walk it alone, she looked for a partner and found 38! Together, they created Team W.I.S.H., an acronym for “walking in spirit and in hope.”
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Linda led Team W.I.S.H. for six years and raised more than $1.2 million, which made the group the largest fund-raising team in Arizona. One of Linda’s fund-raisers included running the Ironwood Walk in Anthem, a 5K walk/run created in 2002 by Anthem resident Penni Long and four others. Frank said that Linda gained so much notoriety for her fundraising that the event creators turned the entire event over to her. Tragically, Linda’s cancer returned in 2010, and she passed away that same year. “She was a very forceful person when she had a goal towards something,” says Anthem resident Carol Ward, who was Linda’s W.I.S.H. participant and a family friend. “Just the way that she handled [the cancer’s return] and so forth was so admirable. She never stopped trying—she was a tireless person.” After her passing, Ironwood Walk was renamed “Linda’s W.I.S.H” to honor her memory and to work toward her wish of helping find a cure for cancer. They also made Linda’s W.I.S.H. a nonprofit, which Frank heads. This year’s event will take place on the Persimmon
Boulder Creek High School students show their support for Linda's W.I.S.H.
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Golf Course at the West Anthem Country Club. Linda’s W.I.S.H. is the only 5K walk/run that takes place on that course. “It’s just a much more pleasant walk than walking through the streets with the cars and the trucks driving by,” Frank says. Until last year, the proceeds from the event went toward Susan G. Komen, but last year, they kept the money local and donated it to the John C. Lincoln Breast Health and Research Center, now HonorHealth. This year, they will continue the local tradition and donate it to the HonorHealth Breast Health and Research Center. Frank says that his wife was a huge help to Anthem women who were diagnosed with breast cancer. “Linda was the first one to contact them,” Frank says. “She’d go over and talk to them, make them feel better, take them out for a cup of coffee. If they needed a ride to the doctor for the treatment, she was there to do that.” Linda’s support to those women and her passion for helping others experiencing what she had is what led Linda’s W.I.S.H. to donate locally. “Some of [the money] will be going to research for the Hon-
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The thing that I’ve found most amazing from the very beginning was the fact that they ask during the event that anyone who’s been affected by [breast cancer] or are breast cancer survivors to please join together —CAROL WARD
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orHealth Breast Health and Research Center, but the rest of it will be going to use for local people who are going through the battle with breast cancer and possibly can’t afford a wig. We’ll help them out with that,” Frank says. “It’s just to try to ease the pain of going through the rigors of a breast cancer treatment for people doing that.” Last year Linda’s W.I.S.H. raised $15,000, and this year Frank hopes to top that. He says that the organization’s only other goal right now is to grow this event and perhaps eventually get 1,000 participants out. Last year, there were thunderstorms the night before the event, and Frank was afraid that nobody would show up. But at 5 a.m. the rain stopped, and 300 people arrived. This year’s participants will receive a T-shirt, an event bib, a Linda’s W.I.S.H. string backpack, bottled water, a light continental breakfast, and medals for the top three participants in each age class. When participants register, they will be able to mark whether they’re breast cancer survivors and will be given a different-color shirt so that they can be recognized before the start of the race. The recognition is especially important to Carol. “The thing that I’ve found most amazing from the very beginning was the fact that they ask during the event that anyone who’s been affected by [breast cancer] or are breast cancer survivors to please join together,” Carol says. “And it was almost a spiritual thing, being with people who again are survivors, and just that feeling of being together—the idea of working towards eradicating breast cancer.”
Event Details W H AT: Linda’s W.I.S.H., a 5K Run/Walk Wellness Event
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 26 at 8 a.m.; check-in begins at 7 a.m.
WHERE: Persimmon Golf Course at Anthem Country Club 27708 W. Anthem Club Dr., Anthem
W H Y: To honor breast cancer survivors and victims as well as the memory of Linda Kacmarsky and to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research
R E G I S T R AT I O N : $30 per adult, $10 for children 10 and younger, $75 per family (up to two adults and four children)
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Desert Baroness Cheese Board The cheeses: Bruschetta Jack Cheese Aged Wisconsin Cheddar Creamy Havarti Babybel Minis President Brie The meats: Salame Toscano Summer Sausage The nuts: Smoked Almonds Roasted Cashews
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The Desert Baroness takes inspiration from a local restaurant to create a delightful artisan cheese board. Photos by Lydia O'Connor
HAVE YOU EVER been to a restaurant and ordered something so good that you told yourself that you just had to try to make that something at home? It happens to me—a lot. I love exploring new restaurants and trying different items on the menu that are new to me and have that culinary flair. They’re frequently different spins on food that I may have ordered in other restaurants, but imbued with the new chef 's own personality and passion. It’s great, because I’ve gotten so much inspiration for meals and appetizers to make at home from ones I’ve eaten at restaurants, and I get serving ideas to use when I entertain—yeah, I cheat a little! Recently, my hubby and I took some out-of-town friends to dinner. We wanted them to enjoy some great food and also take in a bit of Arizona beauty. One of our favorite restaurants that offers that exact combination is Orange Sky, which is located on the 15th floor atop Talking Stick Resort. If you’re looking for a fine-dining experience that offers up one of the best views of the Arizona sunset, this is definitely the place—it’s a spectacular venue. A short walk through the casino leads you to the exterior glass elevator that takes you to the top, where the doors open to a beautiful lounge area and you’re immediately greeted by a 360-degree view of the Valley. For dinner, you can sit at individual tables or opt for a private curtained booth that faces west for a romantic dinner and view of the sunset. In addition to wonderful dining, there’s a lot to do at Talking Stick. I’m not a casino person, but if you are, the sky’s the limit! But let’s not stop here. Their Legends show is a fun musi-
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The extras: Kalamata Olives (pitted) Red Grapes Tropical Fruit Spread (goes great with the brie) Green Onions Organic Multigrain Loaf (toasted) Sourdough Demi-Baguette (toasted) Make slicing the cheese a breeze with a French marble wired cheese slicer—a must-have!
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Color Levels and Those Who Wear Them Chameleon-like, these famous redheads may vary the degree of depth or brightness to suit a role, but overall, their color remains the same. Here are the levels and undertones and the flame-haired celebs that each graces:
Level 5 (Light Brown) Red: Julianne Moore Kate Walsh Debra Messing Kate Mara
Level 6 (Dark Blond) Red-orange: Angie Everhart Bonnie Raitt Amy Adams Emma Stone Isla Fisher, Tori Amos Christina Hendricks Lindsay Lohan Bryce Dallas Howard Belinda Carlisle Florence Welch
Level 7 (Medium Blond) Orange: Alicia Witt Kathy Griffin Sophie Turner Jane Levy
Level 8 (Blond) Yellow-orange: Nicole Kidman Cynthia Nixon Marg Helgenberger Jessica Chastain Lucille Ball
Keep an eye out for next month, when I explain how to care for your red hair and keep it from fading! SEPTEMBER 2015
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