ImagesAZ Magazine Desert Mountain, Carefree and Cave Creek

Desert Mountain

Carefree

Cave Creek

February 2014

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Shelly Spence :: owner/publisher shelly@imagesaz.com :: 623-341-8221 Amanda Christmann Larson :: editor/contributing Stephanie Maher Palenque :: contributing Donna Kublin :: contributing Tom Scanlon :: contributing Lynsi Freitag :: contributing Jenn Korducki Krenn :: contributing Jim McAllister :: contributing Bryan Black of Blackswan Photographers Loralei Photography Karen Sophia Photography Jamie Pogue Photography Jerri Parness Photography

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Table of Contents 08

Meet the Helfrich Family

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Community

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Crisis Nursery

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Artist :: Valentine

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Arizona Musicfest 2014

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Second Nature

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Hospice of the Valley

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Riding High in Cave Creek

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Strada

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Dining Guide

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Professional Services and Marketplace

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Local Index

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welcome Editorial

Love is in the air!

It’s February, the time of year when thoughts turn to romance and to special people in our lives. It’s also a great time to reflect on all we have to love and appreciate in our community – our friends and neighbors, our creators of the arts, and the continuing legacy of our Native American and pioneering forefathers. We’ve captured a few of their stories, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share them with you once again.

Every month I am reminded of the uniqueness of this place we all call home. From our youngest athletes, to our vastly talented performers, to the people who dedicate their lives to others, there is so much to fall in love with – any time of year.

Grab a cup of tea and a heart-shaped chocolate, and enjoy this month’s ImagesAZ! Much love, from our family to yours.

Cheers!

Shelly Spence Publisher, ImagesAZ Magazine shelly@imagesaz.com 623-341-8221

Arizona Musicfest 2014

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Tee It Up!

t is no wonder why the Helfrich family chose to live in the North Valley. The long-time residents of Cave Creek and north Scottsdale are quite comfortable in the golfers’ playground

of the desert mountains.

For Michael, Kathy, daughter Kendall, 11, and son Carter, 9, the love of golf is a family passion, passed along to the children through fun mornings on the course laughing, learning and growing to appreciate the cunning of the strategy and the solid whack of metal against dimpled resin.

“I was introduced to golf when I was six years old and the game came relatively easy,” says Michael, whose children have also embraced the game.

In spite of his seemingly singular obsession now, golf was not always Michael’s top sport. He attended college on a baseball scholarship, but a sudden serious spinal cord injury ended his baseball career. Michael turned his focus back to golf, the game he grew up loving. He worked part time at Eugene Country Club in Oregon, and focused his efforts on making the sport his lifelong career. After college, Michael worked in a series of golf-related positions. Eventually, a position with Golf Digest Information Systems brought him to Arizona.

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While he was enjoying great professional success in the golf industry, the game also introduced him to what would become his greatest personal accomplishment. Shortly after his move to Arizona, he met up with a friend from the industry, who brought her roommate along for the evening. That roommate turned out to be his would-be wife Kathy.

“We didn’t date right away,” says Kathy, a seasoned realtor whose focus on high-end golf properties was a natural fit. “Michael and I really started our relationship as good friends. Our close friendship turned out to be a solid platform for our marriage, which is based on mutual respect and compatibility.”

“It’s true,” agrees Michael. “We have been married 14 years and even with the challenges life has thrown us, we remain as close as ever.

At the end of the day, we have this essential bond that grounds us.”

Life Beyond Golf Though they both fondly recall son Carter hitting his first golf ball at 18 months old, there is a lot that the Helfrich family enjoys together beyond golf. Still a baseball lover at heart, Michael volunteers on

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the Cactus Foothills South Little League board of directors. He also coaches baseball, football and basketball, all of which Carter enjoys. Kendall plays softball and loves to swim, but also has a magnificent creative side she shares with her mother.

“I’ve always had this creative flair inside of me, but I didn’t know how to apply it,” says Kathy. Real estate was an industry she loved, but 14 years into her career, when the real market took a downturn, she tapped her creative energy and launched “Cute as a Button,” tapping into her imaginative side to create up-cycled clothing and accessories for women and kids.

More recently, Kathy has also connected her passion for real estate with her creative gene to become an accredited home staging professional. She is currently attending school for interior design.

“It’s really exciting to be on the creative side of real estate,” says Kathy.

Loving Life in Cave Creek “One of our favorite things about being in the Cave Creek area are the schools,” says Kathy.

“Yes, we love the schools up here,” agrees Michael. “Both of our kids require additional services and our school has been extremely accommodating.”

Another thing they love? The short work commutes. Michael recently launched a new company – yes, it’s golf related – out of a Scottsdale Airpark office. His company, The Golf Tank, is one he founded with his business partner, Tim Ummel. Modeled after the television program Shark Tank, it is the country’s only business exclusively devoted to helping entrepreneurs, inventors and investors who are focused on providing products, services or technology to the golf world.

“Because of our experience in the golf industry, people bring all sorts of ideas related to golf and ask us for advice,” explains Michael. “In this business, we’re able to bring those ideas in-house and review them, determine their validity, and then leverage our experience and connections to make those ideas stronger.”

You can hear the passion in his voice when he explains his work. It’s the same passion he and Kathy share for their strong work ethic and family values.

Watching their children grow up in the shadow of the desert mountains in the lush grass of a well-manicured green is their own idea of paradise, and the Helfrich’s wouldn’t have it any other way.

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community If you are interested in submitting community events, please email to shelly@imagesaz.com by the 10th of the month prior to publication.

Connect with Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce Whether you are new to the neighborhood or are looking for fun ways to connect to the pulse of the community, the Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce has opportunities to network, learn and create friendships. Join chamber members throughout the month of February.

February 12 – A fun evening of business building at Carefree Outdoor Living, 36889 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Suite C-5 in Carefree provides a great opportunity to mix and mingle. Refreshments will be served. Come check out a local business while meeting some of the business men and women of the community. This mixer will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. The public is welcome.

February 13 – Karin Johnson of Realty Executives, 4815 E. Carefree Highway #124 in Cave Creek is hosting an open house and ribbon cutting.

Come celebrate the addition of Realty Executives to our community with the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce. The ribbon cutting will be held at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome!

There is no charge for the event.

February 18 – If lunch is more your speed, join the chamber for the Profitable Opportunities with Empowering Results (POWER) Luncheon. This month’s lunch will be held at Venues Café, 34 Easy St. in Carefree, and will feature a presentation on growing your business.

Cost of POWER Luncheon is $20, and includes lunch. Reservations are requested.

February 25 – This evening mixer celebrates the expansion of Tech 4 Life and is a salute to Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce members. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come. Refreshments will be provided.

The event will be held at Tech 4 Life, 748 Easy St. in Carefree, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $5 for members; $10 for non-members.

February 25 – Rise and shine and come hear from Superintendent of the Year Dr. Debbi Burdick of the Cave Creek School District. This 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. event is a great way to start your day with a great breakfast from Harold’s Corral and some motivation.

Harold’s Corral is located at 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd. in Cave Creek.

Cost is $6 for members, $10 for non-members.

480-488-3381 www.carefreecavecreek.org

Joan Bartlett Featured at Arizona Territory Antiques Arizona Territory Antiques, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary in Carefree, is proud to feature Western and wildlife bronzes created by artist Joan Bartlett.

Joan’s art exemplifies the Western way of life, from rodeo to ranching. She has been a rodeo competitor herself, and for many years, also raised cattle, horses, and donkeys.

Many of her pieces are inspired by her own experience, and the authenticity and life-like quality of her work readily captivates the imagination.

Arizona Territory Antiques is located at 99 Easy St. in Carefree.

Joan will giving occasional sculpting demonstrations at the store this winter. Call for details or to set a time to visit with Joan.

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February is Authors’ Month at Cave Creek Museum Cave Creek Museum’s popular Authors’ Month returns this month! The museum has lined up an exciting roster of authors to speak each Saturday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the historic church, 6140 Skyline Dr. in Cave Creek, followed by a meetand-greet, book signing and refreshments inside the museum until 3:30 p.m. Admission is free.

The line-up includes: Patrick Grady, author of “Cave Creek and Carefree” Feb. 1; Michael

Dr. Richard Calabrese

Michele Slezak, Dental Hygienist

Sanford, author of “Rock Springs Arizona History Series” Feb. 8; Carolina Butler, author of “Oral History of the Yavapai” Feb. 15; and Grace Meeth, author of “Letters from Home: The 1855 to 1913

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• High quality dentistry at reasonable fees

Arizona Fine Art Expo The Arizona Fine Art Expo welcomes returning veteran heroes for another 74 straight days of

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soldering and designing jewelry, weaving and firing glass, carving and etching gourds and pottery, designing and placing mosaic pieces of tile and more. Attendees enjoy watching brushes flow across the canvas or watercolor paper, sketching in pastels and charcoals or studying the fine wire touches of the rapidograph pen cross-hatch building layers upon layers.

The expo features local and state artists, as well as others from throughout the country and all over the world. The lineup includes too many

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names to mention, and the work is diverse and breathtaking. It is rare to find this much talent in one venue, and a thrill to watch them at work.

If you are interested in submitting

The Arizona Fine Art Expo transpires once a year and runs 10 weeks,

community events, please email to

Jan. 16 to March 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd.

shelly@imagesaz.com by the 10th of the month prior to publication.

in Scottsdale.

The event is open to the public and is wheelchair-friendly. A one-time season pass is $10, $8 for seniors and military. Purchase passes at the gate or call ahead.

480-837-7163 www.arizonafineartexpo.com

Cave Creek Balloon Festival goes Up in the Record Books The Jan. 4 Fifth Annual Cave Creek Balloon Festival at Rancho Mañana was bigger and better than ever, with more hot air balloons, more entertainment – and more money raised for the Cave Creek Unified School District and other organizations than ever before.

Tonto Bar & Grill, Aerial Solutions, Sanderson Lincoln & Ford and Valerie’s Fine Furniture teamed up for the festival, held at the beautiful Rancho Mañana, and it proved to be more popular than anyone anticipated with an attendance of 9,426 paid tickets and hundreds more young children.

Cave Creek Unified School District received 10 percent of online ticket sales, which totaled $15,000. In addition, the top school chosen by online ticket purchasers received an additional $500, for a total of $2,000.

Civil Air Patrol youth volunteered at the event, and the organization will also be receiving a donation, along with Cave Creek Merchants and Wild at Heart, a local organization dedicated to conservation and preservation of Arizona’s native wildlife.

Gimson to receive “Spirit of Carefree” Award The Town of Carefree takes great pride in announcing Arthur Gimson as the winner of the first annual “Spirit of Carefree” award, bestowed to honorees who exemplify the lifestyle exhibited by many of its residents; friendly, social and with attitudes reflecting their broad experience and perspectives. Gimson was also chosen for his active, involved approach to living and giving back to the community.

Arthur epitomizes the “Spirit of Carefree”: friendly, social and with an attitude that reflects his broad experience in the hospitality business – an attitude of service and making one feel welcome.

Arthur became a member of his HOA board of directors and subsequently became secretary, treasurer and president. He continues to volunteer for the Caring Corps organization as a driver and as a mentor to others. In 2011, Arthur volunteered two years of service to the Carefree Community by becoming an elected town council member. As such, he directed Carefree’s “Salute to Veterans” for two years.

The “Spirit of Carefree” award will include an original piece of artwork handcrafted by a leading Sonoran Art League artist and a $2,000 monetary gift. The award is underwritten by Sanderson Lincoln as part of its “giving back to the communities” effort, and will be presented to Mr. Gimson during the Sonoran Arts League Festival, March 22 at 1 p.m. in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion.

ImagesAZ congratulates Arthur Gimson on this award.

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February 6 Meet CCUSD Faculty Artists at FACE Gallery The

Cave

Creek

Unified

School

District

Faculty and Staff Art Exhibit is open at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, and everything from oils, watercolors, sculptures and jewelry, to gorgeously painted and beaded gourds, is on display through Feb. 17.

Bring family and friends to meet the artists and enjoy their wonderful artwork at the “Meet the Artists” reception Feb. 6 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the FACE Gallery in the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center lobby, 33606 N. 60th St. in Scottsdale. No RSVP is necessary.

Exhibiting this year are artists Nicole Bellino, Joye DeGoede, Bev Felber, Nancy Gervasio, Linda Howell, Marcia Lang, Robin Ray, Carolyn Telfer, Ilona Wale and Deborah Wales.

480-575-2039

February 6 Desert Foothills Scenic Drive: Past, Present, Future In 2013, the Desert Foothills Scenic Drive celebrated its 50th birthday. Both a landmark and a preservation effort, the scenic drive’s story is as interesting as the roadside vegetation it showcases.

Les Conklin, founder of Friends of the Scenic Drive and editor of A Peek at the Peak magazine will discuss the drive’s past, present and future at the Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd. in Cave Creek Feb. 6 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

A question and answer session will follow.

Seating is limited. Please register at the library or by phone.

480-488-2286 www.dfla.org

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community If you are interested in submitting community events, please email to shelly@imagesaz.com by the 10th of the month prior to publication.

February 8 Sharing Healthy Experiences for Sixth Grade Girls Soroptimist International Saguaro Foothills and Cave Creek Unified School District will host the annual Sharing Healthy Experiences (SHE) event Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Sonoran Trails Middle School, 5555 E. Pinnacle Vista in Phoenix.

SHE is a program designed for sixth grade girls and their moms or guardians.

Sixth grade girls will experience high-energy breakout sessions with experts in the fields of communication, healthy body image, selfesteem, law enforcement, and transitioning into middle school.

Parents

participate

in

discussions

related

to

teen development, appropriate prevention and intervention techniques including internet safety and surviving the “come here/go away” phase of being a parent of a girl this age.

Enjoy a day of music, dancing, food and hands-on interactive sessions. All community members are welcome. Cost is $20 per girl, or $25 per girl and parent/guardian. Tickets for additional persons, such as grandparents or adult friends, are $5. Lunch is provided.

480-575-2026 gdurbin@ccusd93.org www.sites.google.com/site/sharinghealthyexperiences

February 8 Experience Carnival at the MIM The

Musical

Instrument

Museum

(MIM),

located at 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix, invites the community to embrace the merriment of Carnival spirit Feb. 8 and 9 through music, dance, costumes and cuisine that highlight the cultures of Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries.

The weekend event, which is supported by the Caribbean American Phoenix Carnival Cultural Association of Arizona, will feature performances in MIM’s main courtyard throughout the day, including dynamic Caribbean dance and musical presentations. Costumes, masks, stilt walkers and face painting throughout the first floor of the museum will contribute to the Carnival atmosphere, and live demonstrations will be presented for children and adults. Café Allegro will offer a variety of delicious Caribbean foods for purchase.

“Experience Carnival” performances and activities are included with paid museum admission. General admission is $18; admission for teens (ages 13-19) is $14; admission for children ages 4-12 is $10; children 3 and under: Free.

480-478-6000 www.mim.org

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February 8 DFL “Lovers of Literature” Gala The

Desert

Foothills

Library

Association,

located

at

38443

N.

Schoolhouse Rd. in Cave Creek, invites the community to participate in the Desert Foothills Library’s annual Lovers of Literature Gala Feb. 8.

Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. followed by a gourmet, sit-down dinner and auction. Patrons, literature lovers and the Desert Foothills community are encouraged to RSVP early to secure tickets. Reservations are required.

Tickets are $150 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the library association. One-third of each ticket is tax deductible. Seating is limited to 150 patrons with tables for eight. Invitations and RSVP forms will be available at the Desert Foothills Library, and tickets may be purchased online.

480-595-8353 www.desertfoothillslibrary.org

February 9 Devour Phoenix Start your shakers and let the pouring commence! It’s time for the Fifth Annual Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition, sponsored by Crescent Ballroom, Brand X T-Shirts, Local First Arizona and Arizona Distilling Company. To celebrate Phoenix’s cocktail culture, seven “Startenders” go head-to-head to compete for the title of “Devour Phoenix Best Cocktail of the Valley 2014,” using locally-distilled Arizona Distilling Company Copper City bourbon and gin. Proceeds benefit the Devour Phoenix Restaurant Coalition.

Tickets are $20 and, in addition to admission, include one sample of each beverage crafted – seven samples total. The event will feature three live acoustic music sets, and two energy-infused rounds of high-stakes mixology, emceed by the Arizona Republic’s Megan Finnerty.

Fans had selected seven bartenders from some of Phoenix’s finest cocktail establishments, including Manny Pena of Windsor, Evan Gibbs of Maizie’s Cafe, Matt Tobey of District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, Zachariah Gillespie of Phoenix Public Market Cafe, Joshua James of The Clever Koi, Michael Allmandinger of Parlor Pizzeria, and Ryan Richardson of Kazimierz World Wine Bar. All seven are ready to get up on stage and shake their finest creations. www.crescentphx.com/event/442567

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community events

February 9 Children’s Valentine Program at Cave Creek Museum The Cave Creek Museum, 6140 Skyline Dr. in Cave Creek, is hosting a special “Come to a Valentine Party” children’s program from 1:30 p.m.

If you are interested in submitting

to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 9. The free, family-friendly Valentine’s Day-themed event

community events, please email to

for kids and adults will feature historic Valentine’s Day cards and include

shelly@imagesaz.com by the 10th of

crafts and games geared towards the holiday and Arizona’s birthday,

the month prior to publication.

which also falls on Feb. 14. Registration is requested since space is limited.

480-488-2764 www.cavecreekmuseum.org

February 11, 18 World Cultures Series: Cyprus Join Desert Foothills Library for two exciting February presentations showcasing the culture and history of the island of Cyprus.

February 11, presenter Professor Doss Powell from Paradise Valley Community College, an archeologist who conducted his fieldwork in Cyprus, and has led a study program there, will present information on the history and archaeology of Cyprus.

February 18, the program will be “Cultural Crossroads of Contemporary Cyprus.” Formerly under British rule, part of the island is now ruled by Turkey, and part ruled by Greece. Presenter Andrea Venner is from Cyprus and returns each summer to visit family there. She teaches hospitality management courses at Scottsdale Community College.

Each presentation is held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd. in Cave Creek. Admission is $5 per session.

480-488-2286 www.dfla.org

February 13 DF Woman’s Club Presents Aloha Luau February 13, the Desert Foothills Woman’s Club invites you to don your muumuus and flowered shirts for a festive afternoon of authentic Hawaiian entertainment held at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Fairway House, 8620 Thompson Peak Pkwy. in Scottsdale.

Hula dancers and other lively performances in the Big Kahuna Show, performed by Kilali’s Polynesian Revue, follow a memorable lunch catered by renowned Grayhawk chefs. Get

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into the

aloha spirit with a flower in your hair

or Hawaiian fashion, or dress in your favorite Haole outfit. Whatever your garb, don’t miss the fun of Aloha Luau!

A silent auction and lots of raffle prizes add to the afternoon’s excitement. Proceeds benefit student scholarships and area non-profits such as Cave Creek Museum, Desert Foothills Library, Desert Foothills Land Trust, Foothills Caring Corps, Foothills Food Bank, and Horses Help.

This year’s fundraising event is being graciously sponsored by Bankers Trust and Sagewood.

Tickets are $55. Please call for information.

480-773-3753

February 13–16 Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate and Fine Art Carefree

will

celebrate

Valentine’s

Day

weekend with the Third Annual Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate and Fine Art Feb. 13-16, beginning Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. and continuing Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival takes place at 101 Easy St. at Carefree Desert Gardens and Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion.

This

free

event

is

fun

for

the

whole

family, or the perfect stop before a romantic getaway. Stock up on confectionary treats for your sweethearts and reserve a truffle or two for later. With up to 100 exhibitors of fine art, chocolate and other confections, the Carefree Fine Chocolate and Fine Art Festival will satisfy every sweet tooth.

Over

10,000

visitors

are

expected

to

attend, with live entertainment throughout the weekend, including world champion hoop dancer, Brian Hammill. Make this Valentine’s Day an unforgettable

weekend

in

beautiful

Carefree,

where the romance and beauty of the desert is on display, along with the finest confections! www.magicbirdfestivals.com F ebruary 2014

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community If you are interested in submitting community events, please email to shelly@imagesaz.com by the 10th of the month prior to publication.

February 14–22 Celia Grace Bridal Trunk Show The wedding dress is one of the most important aspects of your wedding day, but it is also symbolic. What do you want it to represent?

What if your wedding dress could improve the lives of everyone who touched it?

That is the goal of Fair Trade for Celia Grace, a dresses

that help rural women keep their daughters in school and enables seamstresses to work in safety and with dignity. Through Fair Trade, Celia Grace supports these women to invest in themselves, the families, and their communities to alleviate poverty and move us toward the kind of world we want to live in.

Visit Quintessential Bride at DC Ranch Crossing, 18291 N. Pima Rd., Suite A125 in Scottsdale for a Celia Grace Trunk Show

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February 14–16 Wigwam Fine Art & Wine Festival Hosted by the legendary Wigwam Resort, the Wigwam Fine Art and Wine Festival is an extraordinary three-day celebration that features nationally recognized artists and Native American dancers, storytellers and musicians.

February 14 through 16, discover the Southwest’s most accomplished fine artists and craftsmen in a stunning outdoor gallery setting at the Wigwam Resort, 300 E. Wigwam Blvd. in Litchfield Park. You will discover the Southwest’s most accomplished artisans in a stunning outdoor gallery where an eclectic gathering of American art awaits you. Featured works in canvas, copper, bronze and stone, paper art, artistic mixed media, and exquisite hand-crafted jewelry.

This event draws nationally recognized artists from throughout the Southwest and around the country, including members of such prestigious organizations as Western Artists of America, Cowboy Artists of America, and Southwest premier artists. Visitors will also enjoy the enchanting sounds of such renowned Native American musicians as Arvel Bird, Tony Duncan and Estun-Bah, as well as al fresco dining, a superb collection of fine wines, cocktails, resort tours, and stirring musical and dance performances. www.vermillionproductions.com

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February 14–March 2 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Wily

slaves.

Sexy

courtesans.

Boastful

centurions. Star-crossed young lovers. Latin Club was never like this.

Desert Foothills Theater (DFT), a division of the Foothills Community Foundation, presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”

Feb. 14 through March 2 in the Black

Box Theatre of Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in north Scottsdale.

Stephen Sondheim’s multiple-Tony-winning musical farce, set in ancient Rome but ageless in its tunes and gags, comes to DFT in a madcap melange of multiple mix-ups, musical merriment, and men in togas - and lots and lots of slamming doors.

Sondheim himself called Forum’s plot (by comedy

veterans

Burt

Shevelove

and

Larry

Gelbart – of M.A.S.H. fame) “the tightest, most satisfyingly plotted and gracefully written farce I’ve ever encountered.”

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. A special 2 p.m. performance featuring a Q&A after the show will take place Feb. 16.

Tickets range from $15-$32 for adults and $11-$16 for youth and students. Purchase tickets before Jan. 31, 2014 at midnight and receive an early-purchase discount. Group sale discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

480-488-1981 www.dftheater.org

February 18 Ranney Presents “Icy Paradise: Landscapes of Antarctica” Sonoran Speakers Club will host international speaker Wayne Ranney at Feb. 18 at the Desert Mountain’s

Cochise/Geronimo

Clubhouse.

Ranney, who has traveled to Antarctica over 30 times, will present “Icy Paradise: Landscapes of Antarctica.”

Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m., and a specially prepared dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Cost for food is $28 and is all-inclusive.

Lecture begins at 7 p.m. and the fee is $20 per person. Reservations required.

480-488-2219 dawn2dawnagain@aol.com

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community events

February 22 Singer/Songwriter Francesca Evans to Perform “Right to the Heart” UK-born singer/songwriter Francesca Evans

If you are interested in submitting

will play songs from her latest album, “Right to

community events, please email to

the Heart” as part of an acoustical set Feb. 22

shelly@imagesaz.com by the 10th of the month prior to publication.

at Venues Café, 34 Easy St. in Carefree, from 7:30-10 p.m.

“Right to the Heart” is a blend of folk and Americana featuring 16 original tracks and two covers. Francesca will officially launch the album in late March at the Carefree Days Festival. www.francescasmusic.com

February 22 Diamonds are Forever Gala for Crisis Nursery The annual Diamonds are Forever gala will be held Feb. 22 at the beautiful Montelucia Resort and Spa, 4949 E. Lincoln Dr. in Paradise Valley. A casino reception begins at 6 p.m., and dinner, entertaining and dancing begin at 8 p.m.

This popular event is one of the largest fundraisers for the Crisis Nursery, an organization dedicated to education,

foster

care

training,

emergency

crisis

intervention and daycare services for at-risk infants and young children in Phoenix. Proceeds go to the Crisis Nursery operating budget.

Tickets are $275 per person, or $550 per couple.

602-273-7363 www.crisisnurseryphx.org

February 23 Soroptimist Team Trivia Fundraiser Soroptimist International of Saguaro Foothills is excited to invite you to participate in a fundraising Team Trivia game at 4 p.m. Feb. 23 at Venues Café, 34 Easy St. in Carefree. Team Trivia will be hosted by a live emcee, and teams can be up to four people at $200 per team, and proceeds will benefit women and girls.

Several silent auction items will be available for bids, and a prize will be awarded for the best team name. Drinks and special menu items will be available for purchase at happy hour prices.

Have some fun! Get some friends together and make up a team!

480-488-5250 www.sisaguarofoothills.org

February 24 Archaeologist Dove to Present Lecture on Ruins The Verde Valley Archaeology Center is presenting a special lecture from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 24 at the Cave Creek Museum, 6140 Skyline Drive in Cave Creek. David Dove, principal investigator of Colorado’s Champagne Springs site, will discuss the Champagne Springs Ruins and Mitchell Springs Ruin group, which were the largest aggregated

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villages in the Northern San Juan Region during the 10th and 11th centuries.

The lecture is free, but reservations are required since seating is limited.

480-488-2764 www.cavecreekmuseum.org

March 1 Bartholomew Faire Brings Celtic Flair to Carefree The Living Music Performance Series at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church welcomes Bartholomew Faire, an instrument music group specializing in the song and dance traditions of Europe from the 12th to 17th centuries March 1 at 3 p.m. This entertaining program will include English country dance tunes with a Celtic flair.

A “performing museum” of music instruments, Bartholomew Faire features one of the most extensive collections of medieval and renaissance instruments in the American Southwest. The concert will feature Gothic bagpipes, bladder-pipe, gemshorn, citole, oud, Gothic harp, rankett, viola da gamba, lute, pipe & tabor, organistrum, lute, mandora, recorder, bladderpipe, and rauschpfeife. A suggested donation of $10 is requested.

480-488-2081 www.ctlcarefree.org

March 1 Archaeology Expo at Spur Cross March is Archaeology Month and the community is invited to attend the annual Archaeology Expo at Spur Cross March 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spur Cross Conservation Area, 44000 N. Spur Cross Rd. in Cave Creek.

The event includes hikes to archaeological sites, booths, crafts, lectures, pottery and flint-knapping demonstrations and many hands-on children’s activities. Hikes require water, a hat, sunscreen and appropriate hiking shoes.

480-488-6623 kevinsmith@mail.maricopa.gov

March 9 Hearts and Hands Gala Mark your calendar! The Third Annual Hearts and Hands Gala will be held March 16 and will feature performances by some of the best Valley entertainment around. This event is a fundraiser for the Foothills Community Foundation (FCF), and it includes a reception, formal dinner, wine, dessert, a live auction, raffles and entertainment.

This year’s committee will be bringing out the red carpet to make this a memorable and festive evening to support needed services for the community, including the Desert Foothills Theater, Partners in Education program, CCUSD Teacher Vision grants, Desert Awareness program, Caring Communities program, Foothills Food Bank and Holland Community Center.

Location and time are to be determined, but now is the time to save the date!

480-488-1090 www.azfcf.org F ebruary 2014

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A Hand Up Writer Amanda Christmann Larson Photographer Bryan Black

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they’re almost invisible...

Nearly 30,000 men, women and children struggle

childcare resources, damaged self-worth, and lack

to survive in tiny concrete houses surrounded by

of education, increase the chances that a child

spiked iron fences and bouquets of weeds sprouting

will be neglected or abused. Crisis Nursery took in

along broken sidewalks. Few outsiders have reason

children who needed it most – and they still do.

to venture into this mid-city neighborhood; those who do lock their car doors as they speed by to

Now, 36 years later, its primary mission of

safer nearby routes of I-10 and SR51.

helping children remains intact, although services have expanded in an impressive and impactful

Yet behind the doors of many of these homes,

way. Last year, 910 children were provided with

something wonderful is happening. Preschoolers

emergency shelter, early learning and preschool.

are singing songs and learning to write their

In addition, over 800 families received foster care

names; parents are able to work without leaving

training or family support coordination. Since its

little ones home alone; and families who may, at

early beginnings, Crisis Nursery has served more

one time, been too pushed down by life to handle

than 21,000 at-risk children and their families

the responsibilities of caring for each other are

and is now the Valley’s longest-running children’s

finding ways to stay together.

shelter dedicated to stopping the cycle of child abuse and neglect.

Behind the glow of hope for so many is a small army of people who have done something truly remarkable:

The organization that started on a shoestring

They’ve looked beyond the labels and the stigma of

budget now makes the most out of an over

poverty and seen human beings in need, and they’re

$6 million budget collected primarily from kind

holding out their hands to help. These inspirational

corporate and individual donors who have walked

people – many of whom would never cross paths

through the doors and discovered something

otherwise – are a corps of compassion for abused,

beautiful happening inside.

neglected or homeless children.

Crisis Nursery grant writer David Wells is among They are Crisis Nursery. They are the glue that

the program’s biggest supporters. Like everyone

helps keep families strong, and they are the net

who spends their working day at the administration

for little ones when things fall apart.

office and daycare facility site, he loves his job.

As he speaks about it, he pauses more than once

In

1977,

Crisis

Nursery

started

in

two

tiny

to stop the tears that flood his eyes. A long-time

bungalows on Fillmore Street in this blighted

television art director and graphics producer, he

neighborhood. At that time, there were few services

has found more meaning and purpose in less

available to protect children who were abused or

than a year at Crisis Nursery than he did in over

neglected. Recent studies have confirmed what

17 years of broadcasting.

people in the area knew all along: risk factors associated with poverty, including stress, lack of

“I am honored to work here,” he says.

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And he should be. This is one organization packing a powerful punch when it comes to making a difference. On any given work day, the halls and playgrounds are teeming with energy, and little lives are changing.

The Crisis Nursery’s Families and Children Experiencing Success (FACES) program provides early learning services for local toddlers.

This year-round, full-day center looks more like something found in north Scottsdale than in central Phoenix. Here, children receive top-notch learning opportunities, as well as nutritious foods and physical, social and emotional development support. FACES family support specialists work with parents and children in their own homes to integrate learning and health in a holistic approach.

FACES Foster Care Support is a critical program provided by Crisis Nursery in partnership with Child Protective Services. Here, foster parents are certified and receive ongoing training to deal with the unique physical and psychological needs of some of the state’s 15,000 children currently in foster care. The program also facilitates partnerships between birth families and foster families for successful reunification when possible, or adoption or guardianship when it’s not safe for children to return to birth families.

The Crisis Nursery Children’s Shelter is a safe haven and temporary home for children threatened by abuse, neglect or homelessness.

It also provides a day respite program for emergencies that don’t require an overnight stay. Children receive health and developmental assessments while family crises are resolved, and parents can receive crisis counseling or be connected with services they need to make their families more stable.

Last but not least, the Crisis Nursery Family Support Coordination program is a multi-agency effort to pair families with the resources they need. “So often, people don’t know where they can turn for help,” explains Wells. “They don’t know what services are there for them to help them through the things they’re going through. Through the Family Support Coordination program, they find out that there are resources, and there are people who want to help them.”

The time, effort and financial contributions that go into these programs are not for naught. From an economic standpoint, Head Start and early childhood programs for vulnerable families

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are among the best social investments money can buy.

According to the National Head Start Association, for every dollar spent, America receives an investment return of $7 to $9 savings in long-term education, health, economic and social impacts. That adds up to a better economy and improved federal, state and local government finances.

What’s

more,

according

to

studies

from

Vanderbilt

University and others published in the American Economic Review and Economic Inquiry, children who participate in these programs are less likely to be obese, more likely to receive immunizations, and 19 to 25 percent less likely to smoke cigarettes as adults. Health care savings generated from healthy habits save everyone health care dollars in the long run.

But for Crisis Nursery Executive Director Marsha Porter, a dynamo with short blond hair who has been in the trenches fighting for Arizona’s children for over 35 years, it’s not about the numbers. It’s about the children who show up each day who aren’t hungry for food any longer, but hungry for education instead. It’s about families who are reunited and strong following difficult times. And it’s about the thousands of lives impacted, both as service providers and as recipients, simply because they reached out to each other.

“I’m proud of what we do here,” she says. “I have been here a long time, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

If you would like to support Crisis Nursery, February is the perfect time. The annual Diamonds are Forever event will be held February 22 at the beautiful Montelucia Resort and Spa. A casino reception begins at 6 p.m., and dinner, entertaining and dancing begin at 8 p.m. This popular event is one of the largest fundraisers for the organization, and proceeds go to the Crisis Nursery operating budget.

Tickets are $275 per person, or $550 per couple.

602-273-7363 www.crisisnurseryphx.org F ebruary 2014

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personality

Five Minutes with...

Q A

Todd Weber Writer Tom Scanlon

He makes his own clothing and built his own house. Yet Todd Weber’s real home is the great outdoors. He is a mountain man and a river runner.

In addition to leading tours for American Cruise Lines, he also makes a living as a living history presenter. This month in Cave Creek, he will give a presentation that follows a timeline of river explorers: “The History of River Runners of the Grand Canyon.” He will cover everything from Hopi tradition to modern mysteries.

Weber is sponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council and is a guest of the Arizona Archaeology Society Desert Foothills Chapter meeting February 12 at 7 p.m. in the community room at Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 Cave Creek Rd. in Cave Creek, near Dairy Queen. Admission is free.

Few people know the Grand Canyon river runners, past and present, as well as Todd Weber does. This is a man who made his first pair of moccasins as a teenager, and studied writings about frontier life to learn how to become a self-sufficient mountain and river man.

He and his wife Nadine live in a house they built in northern Arizona. In addition to Todd being a speaker for Arizona Humanities Council, the couple runs their own tour business, High Point Tours, which takes people through some of the most beautiful national parks in the Southwest and also to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.

ImagesAZ caught up with Weber for a question-and-answer.

ImagesAZ: What, Todd Weber: A

exactly, is a river runner? person who floats/ navigates a river by raft, boat, kayak either as an

individual or part of a group or expedition.

IAZ: Do you TW: Yes, my

consider yourself a river runner? first river trip was the Colorado through the Grand Canyon in 1972. I have since

run the Salt, Verde, San Juan, Green, Snake and Columbia rivers. The Grand I have rowed with my own boat on several trips, the last being three years ago when I took my wife for our 30th anniversary down through the canyon for 15 days, just one boat and the two of us. It was great!

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IAZ: What

rivers in Arizona do you cover in your

presentation?

TW: Mainly the Colorado because it was in the center of “Terra Incognita” a vast region- the Colorado Plateau, 130,000 square miles of unknown territory that was begging to be explored and charted and exploited.

IAZ: Why

do you think the history of river runners

is important?

TW:

Before wagons and wagon roads, before

railroads, before automobiles, airplanes and every other mode of modern transportation there were rivers. Rivers were the roads, crude vessels to amazing water craft have been built over the millennia to transport people, goods and ideas and trade. So with just that statement a huge discussion can be opened up as to the importance of river travel – running a boat down the river.

IAZ:

What sort of outfit will you be wearing, for

the presentation?

TW: I will be wearing an outfit of clothes from 1869, an outfit I have put together from old photographs of JW Powell as he headed into the Grand Canyon (not yet named), what he termed the “Great Unknown.”

IAZ: You’ll

be speaking in Cave Creek – not many

rivers running, here, but do you feel this is an important town, from a frontier history perspective?

TW:

Cave Creek was established in the 1870s,

starting with miners, then cattlemen, followed by dude ranches. It has a rich history of native people in the area. Water was of primary importance to these groups as it spelled survival in the desert. The Agua Fria, New River, Cave Creek and so many other water courses we now drive past, and if we are paying attention, we notice most all are dry. One hundred-plus years ago they were not; they were thriving riparian communities, not dry washes. So, yes there is plenty to talk about when it comes to water in the desert. www.azarchsoc.org/desertfoothills

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“Bashful Beauty”

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Seeking Inspiration, Finding Serendipity, Following Dreams Writer Donna Kublin

It

was

the

the feminine form. Lines are simplified and elongated

2013 Hidden in the

and each piece emphasizes line, color, shapes and

Hills

Tour

texture, creating his trademark images, the merging of

that I first met the

feminine essence with the calla lily flower. Symbolically,

artist

Valentine,

he merges his passions – the flowers of nature, the

though I had seen

essence of physical life and the sounds of music – into

his distinctive work

exquisite work, reminding us of the mysterious feminine

on

beauty that surrounds us all.

print He

during Studio

occasion and

in

online.

greeted

me

Constantly creating as he listens to the sounds of

and a stream of other guests with a warm welcome

beautiful music, his creations come to him in a series

and began showing us around his sunlit gallery/studio

or collection. This month he will unveil six new ladies in

in Cave Creek situated on a beautiful piece of land with

his “Concerto” series and, in keeping with past practice,

peaceful mountain views. He exuded passion about his

each one has a name: “Sweet Dreamer,” “All about Me,”

work, enthusiastically sharing his artistic process while

“Sign for Love,” “Bashful Beauty,” “In the Mood,” and

at the same time showing an interest in each of us.

“Concerto.” A preview of these beautiful limited edition originals showed the addition of glass inlay adding color,

His work, based upon the female form, is evocative, and

sparkle and mystery to the paintings.

I found that each beautiful painting and sculpture stirred an emotional response in me. At times, I felt amused or

Valentine has done over 3,500 ladies so far with some

swept away or becalmed or excited. I hadn’t expected

of his previous collections, called “Classy Cowgirls,”

it. I became intrigued and wanted to know more about

“Harmony,” “Illusion,” and “Symphonie.” The form is

him and his art. A month later, I had the opportunity

always female with lines representing the woman’s

to do exactly that while talking to him about his 30th

voice or song. The ladies are never stiff, conveying

anniversary as a professional artist.

instead motion and attitudes of sassy, classy, coy, or contemplative. They each wear a diamond earring,

As it turns out, eliciting an emotional response is exactly

representing their inner spirit.

what he is going for. Beyond the appreciation of the visual aspect of the work, Valentine wants to tap an inner response.

Valentine’s

“Good art evokes an emotion. That is the common thread,

resonate with the female essence, which is universal,

though each person’s response can be different. Art means

while capturing the “soul” of the calla lily flower. What

something different to each person,” said Valentine.

could bring the artistic mind to the crossroads of a

semi-abstract

sculptures

and

paintings

single flower and one quintessential lady? The answer Valentine’s semi-abstract, mixed-media creations as well

must be Valentine’s lifelong passions for nature, physical

as his bronze and glass sculptures are based upon

essence and music. Well, that plus serendipity.

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“All About Me”

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Valentine’s early works were quite different coming from a world of Southwestern landscapes. Then in 1991, while living in Prescott among the ponderosa pines, he created his trademark imagery. He explained: “I discovered my inspiration when I experienced a creative re-birth after seven years as a professional artist. One day while painting outdoors by some potted calla lilies, I had a provocative experience in my mind’s eye of a mysterious faceless beauty emerging from one of those flowers.” This artistic inspirational epiphany proved pivotal, as this single moment inspired Valentine to take a leap of faith into uncharted artistic territory creating his renowned “Ladies” series. His experience reaffirms that serendipity is often essential to the success of the creative professional.

Every year, Valentine has celebrated his first one-man show at a gallery in Santa Fe on February 14, 1984 and this is his 30th. In 1991, he began holding private celebration for collectors, instead of gallery exhibits. This year, the first 100 of his invited collectors who sign up will receive a gift. Special for his 30th year celebration, he is also opening his studio to everyone during a two-day event titled “Follow Your Dream.”

“The title stems from my belief that dreams do come true, if you spend time figuring things out, you will find a way.

I am living my dream,” said Valentine.

Those interested in the unveiling of his new glass works, inlay paintings and six new ladies should contact his studio for information.

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“Sign for Love”

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Two days after my visit with Valentine, I went to a holiday party at a beautiful Scottsdale home. While there a sculpture caught my eye, a bronze with patina titled “Essence.” It was a Valentine. Then I noticed several of his paintings. The owners love his work and discussed it enthusiastically. I was then introduced to the owner of the home next door, who is also a collector.

“We have about 15 pieces including a beautiful metal outdoor sculpture, an indoor sculpture and a glass piece. We love them,” said K. Newbury. Valentine’s

The

DOCUMENT HOUSE custom printing & design

work caught their attention about 10 years ago at a Fountain Hills show. Each

“Yes, We do tHAt!”

year since, they have attended his anniversary celebration to find he’s created

Flyers • Banners • postcards • posters Large-Format color • Fine Art cards Brochures • catalogues • Business cards programs • invitations • calendars Logos • Advertising • Branding direct mail • Letterhead & envelopes Blueprints • presentations real estate magazines event materials • Books special projects

something new, interesting and special, and they must have it. “We have also gotten to know him over the years and he is a great guy, a wonderful person, and people love him. He is very approachable, open about his art and he wants his collectors to feel involved. When we go to a function, everyone is excited to see what he is unveiling, what’s new. We also appreciate his dedication to his customers. He came to our home to help place a piece,” said Newbury.

Love of his artwork seems to be contagious. People respond to his profound desire to create, to share his artistic creativity and parts of himself with them.

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Frank Howell (1937-1997), a well-known Native American artist and friend of Valentine really helped him understand the need to create. Valentine gave me a copy of an essay written by Howell, in which he talks about his life of an artist: “There are few days off, and no retirement from this entanglement of knowledge, passion and vision. …There are no guarantees of acceptance, understanding or reward, but the noise inside the mind never ceases. I will paint today, tonight, and for as many tomorrows as I am given. What I paint doesn’t matter as much as that I paint. The joy of the journey is in the learning through doing.”

Valentine continuously seeks inspiration, experiences serendipity and follows his dream. This year he is celebrating all that and we have the good fortune of being invited to join him.

Valentine Gallery-Studio 39402 Spur Cross Rd., Cave Creek “Follow Your Dream” 30th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Collectors Event February 15 & 16 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call Sandy Hart for information and reservation: 480-488-6802 www.valentinecollections.com

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Arizona

Musicfest

2014

Writer Donna Kublin

Fourteen extraordinary concerts of musical favorites accented with new sounds and international selections performed over six weeks by some of the finest musicians and singers in the country including jazz, folk, pop, chamber, and orchestral, with each concert a story in itself: this is Arizona Musicfest 2014.

Diversity, excitement, energy and a few “out-of-the-box” performances are hallmarks of the Festival. “Our approach to music is based upon three strong pillars: classical and chamber; popular music; and jazz,” said Robert Moody, Arizona Musicfest artistic director. “Out-of-the-box performances such as ukulele phenom and YouTube sensation Jake Shimabukuro, one of the greatest ukulele players on the planet, performing with the Festival Orchestra, has the Arizona Republic selecting it as ‘Best Bet’ in concerts to attend this season.”

Starting off this premier winter music festival is a tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time; one that took the world by storm in the 1970s riding the wave of disco, and whose music is still going strong in the musical and movie, “Mama Mia.” ARRIVAL From Sweden will perform the “Music of ABBA” as the festival opener Thursday, January 30.

Legendary singer and songwriter Judy Collins will perform “Live!” Throughout her acclaimed career, Collins has garnered top-10 hits, Gold and Platinum recordings, and prestigious Grammy Award recognition. A New York Times article recently stated “Her voice, songwriting and prose all belong to the same stream whose distinctive quality is a diamond-like clarity.” One of the industry’s alltime greatest artists performs here February 3.

Two amazing jazz performances will take place during the festival. “A Celebration of Dave Brubeck with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet” takes place February 7. The Brubeck brothers, Chris (trombone, bass), Dan (drums) and “honorary brothers” Mike DeMicco (guitar) and Chuck Lamb (piano), celebrate their father with an exciting performance of all the great Brubeck hits, as well as musical memories, family stories, archival videos and personal insights into Dave’s most famous works.

An intimate jazz club vibe with a performance by The Jeff Hamilton Trio: “Paragon of Groove” takes place February 13. The trio has forged a deep connection performing and recording creative F ebruary 2014

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arrangements of standards and original compositions yielding “ensemble artistry that seems to deepen over time and age like fine wine” (allaboutjazz.com) Named “Best Jazz Drummer” (Modern Drummer magazine), Jeff Hamilton, “a paragon of class and groove,” has recorded with everyone from Diana Krall to Rosemary Clooney. Renowned bassist Christoph Luty and an Arizona Musicfest favorite who wowed audiences at the 2012 festival, pianist Tamir Hendelman, join Hamilton on-stage.

Chamber music is well represented by the vibrant young Bryant Park Quartet; piano virtuoso Jonathan Biss, who will perform the concert he recently did at Carnegie Hall; an organ concert

by Spoleto Festival favorite James Jones; and 2012 National Competition for Organ Improvisation “Audience Favorite” Patrick Scott. In a combination of chamber and popular music, Bob Moody & Friends perform a cabaret-style showcase of the many musical talents of Artistic Director Moody, his musician friends and guest artists.

At the heart of the festival is the Arizona Musicfest Orchestra conducted by Moody. The orchestra is made up of musicians from the finest orchestras across the country including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony and others.

There is something truly special about an acoustically excellent venue that seats only 750 people, with a full orchestra performing at such a high level of excellence, filling the hall with magnificent music elicited by the firm direction of a spirited conductor capturing the essence of the composition

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with all its nuance and emotion. The effect is thrilling, memorable, and satisfying.

This year, programming for Festival Orchestra Week features some of the greatest repertory of the orchestral world. Interestingly, as the programming evolved, a grand European tour theme seemed to emerge. Composers from the British Isles are featured February 18, Russia February 20, and Germany with Brahms’ “A German Requiem” February 23.

Highlights of these breath-taking works include “An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise” by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies; “The Lark Ascending” by Vaughan Williams with featured violin soloist Steven Moeckel, concertmaster

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the

highly

acclaimed

Twyla

Robinson

(soprano) and Troy Cook (baritone). For centuries, this inspiring work has brought individuals and communities together, celebrating inner strength and courage. The Arizona Republic recently recognized Arizona Musicfest as “The Best Classical Music Festival” and regularly features its concerts in top10 lists.

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After Orchestra Week, John Denver’s music comes alive with Broadway star Mike Eldred, who performed Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables,” recreating the songs cherished by a nation in “The Very Best of John Denver.” Denver’s music serves as an anthem for our country and its wide-open spaces and Eldred’s amazing voice and performance does great homage to these beloved songs.

The Festival Finale is “50s Dance Party” with the rock ‘n’ roll hits of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper in an authentic recreation of their final concert tour, complete with a dance floor.

The show stars John Mueller as Buddy Holly, Jay P. Richardson, Jr. as his dad, The Big Bopper, and Las Vegas “Legends” star Ray Anthony as Ritchie Valens.

“I think that great music making is at its core about friendship, human beings interacting with one another in a manner that can only be accomplished through music,” said Moody. For over 20 years, Arizona Musicfest has been making friends, and in 2014 they will definitely make more.

Check the Arizona Musicfest website for concert details including video clips, times, and ticket options. Special pricing for students is available. Concert venues are in north Scottsdale, Carefree and Phoenix.

Arizona Musicfest www.azmusicfest.org Ticket Box Office: 480-840-0457

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Musicfest

2014

January 30

The Music of ABBA

with ARRIVAL From Sweden

February 3

Judy Collins – The Legend – LIVE!

February 7

A Celebration of Dave Brubeck

with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet

February 9

Bryant Park Quartet: Beethoven,

Mozart & de Lassus

February 11

Pianist Jonathan Biss in concert:

Beethoven, Chopin & Brahms

February 13

The Jeff Hamilton Trio:

Paragon of Groove

February 15

Bob Moody & Friends

February 16

Organ Masterworks & More

February 18

A British Orchestral Odyssey

featuring Holst’s “The Planets”

February 20

Symphonic Russian Sketches

featuring Mussorgsky’s “Pictures

at an Exhibition”

February 21

Ukulele Phenom Jake Shimabukuro

with the Arizona Musicfest Orchestra

February 23

“A German Requiem”: Brahms’

Monumental Choral Masterpiece

February 27

The Very Best of John Denver

starring Mike Eldred

March 1

50s Dance Party: A Tribute to

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens

and The Big Bopper

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Second Writer Amanda Christmann Larson Photographer Brenna Zumbro

There is something about nature and its stubborn determination that more or less draws souls to the desert foothills. In a land where flora and fauna seem to beat the odds simply by returning each year to flower and reproduce, there is a certain peace in the communal relationship we develop with the silts and clays and the life they sustain here in the arid lucidity of the Sonoran Desert.

For as deep as human roots can be traced in the Valley of the Sun, people have left an imprint on desert ecology. Early inhabitants were hunters, but cultivated corn has been traced back 3,000 years in the Arizona desert. Pinto and tepary beans, gourds, squash, cotton, amaranth and devil’s claw followed, and ancient Hohokam and Upper Pima natives learned to divert precious water to their fields through an estimated 400 miles of canals that snaked through the Phoenix Basin.

In more recent history, primarily in the early-to-mid 1900s, cattle were the agricultural product du jour. Cave Creek and North Scottsdale were the homes of some of the largest cattle ranches in the Southwest, kept alive in the dry season by water piped from springs hidden like gemstones in the desert floor. Like tribes of man before them, ranchers formed a partnership with the land, surviving and thriving while making their mark on it for generations to come.

Today’s human imprint is not so different in intent, but technology and available materials have left a very different imprint on the land. Where once hand tools altered small plots, now concrete and pollution have inexorably changed the earth in ways we are just beginning to understand.

As cities grow and interests change, it is often agriculture that is lost in translation. Transportation is readily available and relatively inexpensive, and as a result, the Midwest has been set aside as the pantry for the entire country. Much of the variety and quality of food has been lost. Fruits and vegetables find their way from South America or island locales to the U.S. by fast freight, and the concept of “fast” food is now extended to grocery store produce aisles.

That’s why people like Joseph Redwood-Martinez and his brother David are so important. From a tiny greenhouse in Cave Creek, they are conducting an experiment of sorts with nutrients. Both wildly passionate about urban agriculture, the two are returning to the early roots of careful cultivation of food plants in the desert, only with a twist. Their focus is not on corn or other plants with a long growth period, but rather on microgreens – “baby” seedlings less than 14 days old that are relatively simple and inexpensive to grow, yet packed with nutrition and flavor.

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Arizona Microgreens itself is in its germinating stage. Just

that it entails is changing the economic environment.

three months into the endeavor, the brothers have found

People want to live in harmony with the environment and

a steady market for their tiny, tasty produce among

still make it sustainable,” David added.

farmers’ market shoppers and a few local restaurants.

What they are learning is that, not only are microgreens

The brothers wanted to start with something “small,” and

viable in an urban environment (albeit an environment

not without irony, microgreens appeared to be the answer.

beautifully framed by the mountain surrounds of Cave Creek), but there is a clear demand for microgreens from

“There are very few microgreens growers in this area, to

a diverse customer base.

our understanding,” Joseph said. “We’re finding that they are a product people become interested in once they

The brothers are the face of today’s urban farmers:

learn about and try them.”

both academically acute and full of dedication and diverse real-world experiences. “A lot of smart people

Microgreens are often confused for sprouts, their somewhat

have written good books on urban agriculture,” explained

less favorable cousins. Though both are plant products

David, the younger of the two. “We wanted to see, under

and can be nutritious, they are developed very differently.

given (desert) conditions, what we could bring to the area with modern urban agriculture, and how a project would

Sprouts are grown in the dark and in water just long

respond to these conditions.”

enough to form roots and pale stems and leaves. The seed is essentially the most nutritious portion of a sprout,

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They also plan to see if their idea will make a lasting

David explained. Further, the conditions sprouts are grown

impact on consumers. “The term ‘sustainability’ and all

in often invite the potential for bacterial contamination,

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as proven in recent foodborne illness outbreaks in Germany and France.

Microgreens, in contrast, require sunlight and soil to grow. They prefer natural sunlight, low humidity and good air circulation – conditions which, when proper handling is incorporated, are much less likely to be contaminated by harmful bacteria. With stronger flavors and a wider variety of textures than sprouts, microgreens can be used in salads, atop meats, and in hearty sauces, among other creative ideas. They are also popular add-ins for smoothies.

As microgreens grow, tiny stems emerge after a few days, and the first two leaves, called cotyledon, begin to form. The next two leaves, recognizable by their often more substantial size and veined appearance, are the first of the plant’s “true leaves.” It is after these second leaves emerge that microgreens can be harvested.

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studied contained four to six times more nutrients than the adult versions of the same plants.

Both brothers are quick to point out that additional research is needed, and both seem to eschew the current trend of claiming nutritional panaceas.

What they do endorse is the fact that there is a lot of nutrition in micronutrients, and that many people seem to benefit from adding them to their diet – either because they feel good when they eat them, or they simply enjoy the taste of something naturally, locally, and sustainably grown.

Another benefit of production at Arizona Microgreens is that the very soil used to grow these little power-packed greens is made from coffee grounds and composted organics “recycled” from local restaurants. “Essentially, we are taking materials that would otherwise go to the landfill and we’re using them to grow nutrition,” Joseph said, adding that no animal products are ever included. “We don’t produce any waste. Everything is composted. It’s all part of our goal of responding to given conditions here and to demonstrate the potential for symbiotic design in urban food systems.”

Perhaps one of the most vital functions of Arizona Microgreens, besides providing an interesting nutritional option, is that microgreens the brothers provide initiate conversations. They make people of all ages think about where their food comes from, and they suggest a mindfulness about the nutrition we put into our bodies that is often lost in modern processing.

These inexpensive little stems bring us back to our healthier and more natural origins in a big way.

As the environmental footprint we are leaving on this land we love continues to grow, projects like Arizona Microgreens are progressively more important to support. They are local, they are kind to our ecosystem, and they are providing services and goods that benefit our lives. In the case of these leafy delights, they’re also serving up something uniquely delectable.

When generations to come look back in history and chart our own relationship to the land around us, perhaps people like Joseph and David will have paved the way for a kinder, more gentle form of stewardship between humankind and the life that sustains us. Through their efforts and the path they are forging, they may join the long line of pioneers who have maintained the delicate balance in this desert we call home. www.arizonamicrogreens.com 602-459-1980 // 602-459-0984

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Tuning in to Hannah Fehr Writer Tom Scanlon

Jennifer Kelber takes multi-tasking to the extreme, making those of us with two jobs look like slackers. You may recall reading about her as the owner of Songbird’s Nest, the reincarnation of Cave Creek Coffee Company (the beloved “C4” that closed last year). In addition to running the business, she teaches yoga in the back and is often in the kitchen, baking scrumptious pastries.

Oh, and she sings. That was her on stage the other night, playing guitar and singing slow, doleful versions of the likes of “Up on the Roof.” As if business owner/yogi/baker/singer wasn’t enough, she displayed another slash: mentor.

“Before I take a break,” she told the audience, “I want one of my students, who also works in the bakery, to sing a few songs. She’s Hannah Fehr, 16 years old, very talented.”

Young Hannah played guitar and powerfully sang a few songs, including a haunting version of Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful.”

After a rousing applause from the audience in the wine bar (half of Songbird’s Nest is a wine bistro, the other half a coffeehouse) died down, Kelber took the microphone again: “That was great, Hannah – now get back in the kitchen! Just kidding.”

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Her last name may be pronounced “fear,” but Hannah, a junior at Sandra Day O’Connor High School, is showing she is fearless about being a performer. She credits her guitar and voice teacher, Kelber, with boosting her stage presence and confidence. “I met her when I was about to be a freshman. My mom saw one of her students performing and thought she would be good for me,” Hannah explains. “I’ve been interested in guitar and singing for most of my life.”

At lessons alternating between Kelber’s Tramonto home and the Fehr home in north Phoenix, the teacher introduced the singer to guitar playing.

“I’ve always sang but never played guitar,” Fehr says. Kelber is grooming her on “how to match my voice to the instrument, how to complement each of them. She has helped me a lot with my singing. I get really nervous. She helped me a lot with my confidence.”

Hannah would need all the confidence she could muster, for a mid-Los Angeles audition for “The Voice.” A high school friend of hers talked her into going to Las Vegas for an open call for the TV show. Fehr’s supportive family made an outing of it, and were there to back Hannah as she sang “Gravity,” by

Sara Bareilles – a song suggested

by her teacher.

Fehr was one of thousands to attend the open call, and had to be ready to sing at 7 a.m.

“I didn’t make it but I’m glad I did it,” Hannah said, after returning home – and to earth. “It was a great experience and they told me to come back in six months in Vegas so I’m definitely trying it again. I’m really happy they just noticed me out of the 10,000 people!”

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It’s

Carefree/North Scottsdale History:

The Parrette Well Writer Jim McAllister Well photos by Barb McAllister Bottom photo by Bryan Black

doubtful

many

remember

the

Parrette Well, but from the 1930s into the 1950s, it was an important water source for the area south of its location at the southwest corner of Stagecoach Pass and Pima Road.

Although the well is called the Parrette Well, it was there long before Mr. Parrette moved onto the land around 1970.

It originally was dug in that location because of its proximity to a large water source. Parrette may have improved the well because it was a good source of water and was excellent for his own home use. Its early importance was not to provide water for people, but rather for cattle, which were a primary source of livelihood for many of Phoenix’s early 20th century residents.

During the 1930s, the area was an open range, so water was important for the cattle that grazed there. Because of the well’s location, a two-inch diameter pipeline was eventually built southward, ending at MacDonald’s Ranch at Jomax and Scottsdale Roads. Along the way, other ranches tapped into the pipe for water to be stored in tanks for their cattle. The original reservoir south of the well was about seven feet deep and still exists with a date of 1935 scratched in the original concrete, probably to designate the year it was built.

The pipe and well were most likely established

by

a

consortium

of

cattlemen who didn’t have big ranches, but who wanted to improve the general

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area for their stock. It was a good deal for them; open range pasture meant food was available for cattle. By having intermittent water tanks along the pipe route, the cattle were easier to round up since they tended to dwell near water.

There are indications of campfires along the route near the water tanks where cowboys would camp at night to manage the herd. Regulation of water piped down the line was handled at the reservoir.

In a 1998 column from A Peek at the Peak by Don Shoenau, Mrs. Leola Richardson, a resident of MacDonald’s Ranch in the 1950s, related that the ranch had no plumbing as their water was pumped from a well that the Richardsons dug there. Later they sold the well and bought water from the Carefree Water Company, which ran a nine-mile pipeline to the ranch. Mrs. Richardson remembered frequent rides to check the pipeline with her husband.

That pipeline sounds curiously like the line that ran from the well at Stagecoach Pass and Pima. At that time, Scottsdale was still a bit primitive. Mrs. Richardson described Scottsdale Road as only a “dirt trail that ended at Pinnacle Peak Road.” I’m sure that K. T. Palmer, one of the founders of Carefree, would have agreed.

Mr. Parrette died about 20 years ago and his home was razed by a developer. However, some remains of his namesake well and the pipeline that quenched the thirst of cattle for many years still exist.

“1935” is etched into the wall of the reservoir just south of the well most likely indicating the construction date.

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Pictured from left to right: Kelly Greene, Nancy Greene and her nurse, Michelle Clemans.

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HOSPICE Give OF THE VALLEY a Little Love Writer Paula Theotocatos Top photo by Paula Theotocatos

The first thing that strikes you when you meet Nancy Greene is her straightforward gaze.

This is a woman who has always met life head-on, and now is no exception. Nancy, 76, is suffering from end-stage liver disease, breast cancer, lung cancer and diabetes.

I met her, along with her daughter, Kelly Greene, and her nurse, Michelle Clemans at the Dixileta Adult Care Home in north Scottsdale, where she recently moved from Cave Creek. Her room is large and light-filled and services are being provided by Hospice of the Valley (HOV).

Nancy grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan but she’s practically a native Arizonan, having moved here in 1947 along with a brother and sister after their dad, a doctor, finished serving in the Navy during World War II. They moved to a home on 7th and Missouri.

The home was in the family for over 60 years before Nancy sold it a year ago when her own mother died. She moved into her daughter’s home in Cave Creek six months ago.

Nancy went to the University of Arizona and worked in many industries over the years, including American Express, where she investigated ATM fraud cases and worked as a trainer of other employees. She has four children, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild, all of whom she is very proud.

Nancy is not one to brag, but her daughter proudly tells of Nancy’s singing talent. She sang in competitions in New York City and had a scholarship to a school in Paris. “If there had been a show like American Idol in those days,” says Kelly, “who knows how far she could have gone.”

Hospice of the Valley nurse Michelle visits Nancy one or two times a week. Kelly is very grateful to Michelle and HOV for the support they have provided for her mother. “Michelle has been our savior. She is not only our nurse, but our social worker, counselor, sister and referee between Mom and me,” Kelly says with a smile. “Hospice of the Valley has been a huge support to Mom and me. It encompasses the whole family, not just the patient. They provided support in ways I didn’t even know I needed.”

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Nancy gets three meals a day at the adult care home, medication management and they oversee her total care. A certified nursing assistant from Hospice of the Valley helps her with bathing. Even before Nancy came to Dixileta, HOV was providing valuable services to the family. An HOV volunteer takes her out to the hairdresser once a week, and lunch if she’s feeling up to it.

When Nancy moved to her daughter’s home in Cave Creek six months ago, her care became overwhelming for Kelly. Nancy’s medication schedule, doctors’ visits, trips to the ER, in addition to raising a teenaged son and daughter, imposed a tremendous burden on Kelly. To give Kelly some respite from taking care of her mother, Nancy spent some time at Pueblo Norte, a skilled nursing facility.

HOV offers this service every 30 days for up to five days each visit. HOV also provides home delivery of prescriptions from the pharmacy, something that Kelly very much appreciated.

“Hospice of the Valley is so perceptive of my needs as well as my mother’s needs,” says Kelly. “There is so much mother/child guilt but the nurses are available

“Hospice of the Valley is so perceptive of my needs as well as my mother’s needs,” says Kelly. “There is so much mother/ child guilt but the nurses are available 24/7 to offer suggestions and talk you through any bad situations. They always put us first. Some days were not pleasant but they were always with us.”

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24/7 to offer suggestions and talk you through any bad situations. They always put us first. Some days were not pleasant but they were always with us.”

Hospice of the Valley, founded in 1977 under the leadership of Reverend Q. Gerald Roseberry, was the first of its kind in the Valley. This not-for-profit organization primarily provides palliative care for terminally ill patients, alleviating their pain medically and making them as comfortable as possible. Nurses and nurses’ aides provide personal care, chaplains fill spiritual needs, counselors offer grief support and volunteers visit with patients, giving caregivers a break. Some of the methods used to cheer patients

are pets, music and aromatherapy.

In addition to offering comfort to the terminally ill, HOV also has a dementia program, pediatric services and reaches out to veterans and the Hispanic and LGBT communities.

For

children

with

life-threatening

conditions there is also Ryan House, a

separate

non-profit

501(c)(3)

organization that partners with HOV to not only provide end-of-life care but also short-term overnight respite stays. Ryan House was opened in 2010, and it is here where children can be with other children going through similar experiences and parents can get a short break from the stress of caregiving. Visits to Ryan House are scheduled for 24-hour periods for up to seven consecutive nights at a time.

Ryan House is located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.

“I’ve had a long lovely life with bumps along the way like anyone else,” says Nancy. “I have asked myself ‘Why me?’

But then I think of my mother who passed away last year at the age of 95. My dad had passed away 20 years earlier and she was so lonely. I feel I’ve had a good life although I wish I could be back in my own house.

But look what I have had and there’s more. I won’t be leaving for a while!”

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Writer Tom Scanlon Photographer Jamie Pogue

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Riding High in Cave Creek The Chip is the second-oldest bar in Cave Creek, with neighbor Harold’s its only elder. The newcomers are only luring more people up the hill from Phoenix, as Larry Wendt sees it.

From lawman to barman: Larry Wendt, the cowboy who brought bull riding to Cave Creek, quit rodeo himself when he retired from law enforcement. Yet he is still riding high, with a solid grip on another kind of bucking beast. If you think saddling up a bull is tough, try battling fierce competition to stay at the top of Cave Creek’s “Whiskey Row.” It’s a Saturday night, and the Buffalo Chip Saloon is packed. The dance floor is filled with slick two-steppers, old and young, and the Donny Grubb Band is playing the Joe Nichols hit country song, “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.” Young guys in flannel jackets and “Duck Dynasty” beards are shooting pool; young ladies in skirts and cowboy boots are at the bar, sipping cocktails and chatting.

Oh yes, this place is the real deal. Once owned by the great 1960s football star Max McGee, the Buffalo Chip is about as authentic-Western as Cave Creek gets. The music is always live, always country, every night. But how would the Chip face up to the big showdown of intense competition?

Things have changed radically for Wendt and the Buffalo Chip in the last few months.

Pat James, the longtime music star, is gone. He went next door, playing regularly at the flashy new Hogs and Horses. The hot new bar in Cave Creek not only opened right over the Buffalo Chip boundary, the new place also has bull riding on the same nights as the Chip. And Hogs and Horses has live music, barbecue and other Buffalo Chip staples. It’s almost like a muscular Starbucks opening next to a neighborhood coffeeshop.

But anyone who thought Wendt would just toss the keys in the parking lot and surrender the unofficial title of Bar King of the Hill doesn’t know this former deputy chief very well.

In the 15 years he has owned the Chip, he has seen new players come; some went, some stuck around to join the scene. Indeed, the new blood has pumped energetic nightlife into Cave Creek nights. The Tap Haus is a beer-lover’s dream, with many brews on tap as well as live music and Bears football. Owners of Harold’s to the north of the Chip (Hogs and Horses is to the south) have ramped up the music schedule. And the little bikers’ hangout the Hideaway and mellower music venues like Janey’s Coffeehouse and the Songbird’s Nest all have live entertainment every weekend.

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Wendt has a word for it: Synergy. As such, he not only

comes when there’s a lot of places in a small area.

is fearless of competition, he welcomes it. “The only

Think of Whiskey Row in Prescott,” he says, raising

way we are going to lose our customers is if we don’t

an eyebrow.

get them a really good value,” he says from under a white cowboy hat. “We give them free entertainment,

“Like it or not, Cave Creek now has a Whiskey Row.”

all the time. Really good food. Inexpensive drinks. But

And Larry Wendt is smack in the middle of it. It’s a

mainly, if we don’t give them personal service, that’s

pretty interesting scenario, considering his background.

the only way we’ll lose them.”

He grew up in south Phoenix, graduated from Carl The way he sees it, you don’t have to re-invent

Hayden High School, then studied political science at

the wagon wheel; you just need to keep it running

Arizona State University, earning a bachelor of arts “on

smoothly. “There’s 27 different eating and drinking

the 11-year plan.” It takes a while to graduate, when

places up and down Cave Creek,” Wendt says. “In any

you’re working full time in law enforcement. Wendt

one of those you can get a bottle of beer, barbecue

hired on with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office at

or a burger and see rustic (stuff) hanging on the wall.

age 18. “I worked in the jails until I turned 21 and

That’s Cave Creek. The only thing sets us apart is

could carry a gun legally, then I went into patrol.”

them.” He points to the employees scurrying around behind and in front of the bar. “Our staff. Treating

Before retiring in 1999, his 24 years as a lawman

people like our friends.”

ranged from exciting to horrifying. “My favorite parts were my years on or supervising the SWAT team.”

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The Chip is the second-oldest bar in Cave Creek, with

On the Special Weapons and Tactics team, he did

neighbor Harold’s its only elder. The newcomers are

everything from hostage negotiations to detonating

only luring more people up the hill from Phoenix, as

explosives to rappelling down the side of buildings to

Larry Wendt sees it.

make forced entries. “I enjoyed it greatly.”

“If we do what we’ve done for 60 years, we’re not

The job had its dark side. “The hard parts were death

going to lose a customer. There’s a synergy that

notifications, and ugly crime scenes.”

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Wendt also enjoyed working as deputy chief under Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

As a keep-busy kind of guy, Wendt had some interesting sidelights even while working in law.

“In the mid-70s, I had joined LERA – the Law Enforcement Rodeo Association,” Wendt said.

He paused to take a sip of iced tea at the Chip bar, and chuckled before delivering a typical self-deprecating comment. “Worst idea in the world. You sit in a patrol car all week, then go out on the weekend and get crippled bull riding. But I loved it, so I knew two things when I retired: I wanted to blend my love of all things Old West – chuckwagons and Old West cooking – and bull riding.”

Also before retiring, he started moonlighting by opening a catering company that mainly did law enforcement events. It was one of the biggest caterers in Arizona by 1999, when Wendt retired from law enforcement. “Nine days later, I purchased this place. Thought I needed a hobby,” he said, with a ‘what-was-I-thinking’ chuckle.

A Cave Creeker since 1977, Larry Wendt is a youthful 57 years old, with three children (ages 29, 25 and 16) and three step-daughters with his wife of seven years, Barbara. “She’s the Arizona state chuckwagon champion,” Larry Wendt says proudly. (One of her specialties is chicken-fried steak.)

But how did he get to owning the Buffalo Chip?

“I had been offered to purchase the Buffalo Chip

by Max McGee who owned it, earlier in my career.

Coming from law enforcement I was not extremely keen on purchasing a liquor business. But the more I checked into it, it seemed like a family atmosphere, and I knew I would make food the focus – and bull riding.”

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As a new bar owner with a big vision, Larry Wendt went through a few years where he wondered if he had left his sanity behind at the sheriff’s office. “It was very rough.

Rough getting going, because I immediately wanted to expand – add a kitchen, do bull riding, doing these programs that cost significant money.”

The word gradually spread: If you wanted to have a good time in Cave Creek, the Buffalo Chip was the place to go. He says his business started growing in double digits, a trend that continues.

Even the flashy Hogs and Horses opening with a splash hasn’t slowed the Chip’s ringing registers. “Our sales have been increased since they opened, significantly,” Wendt said. The new competition has only invigorated the bar owner’s spirit. “We must be doing something right. We sell 3,000 pounds of barbecue and 4,000 iced cold drinks to over 5,000 customers a week,” says Wendt. “But I guarantee you in 2014 those numbers will all increase dramatically,” Wendt said. “We’re never going to stand still here. We want to be the best family fun entertaining food and drink establishment, not just in Cave Creek, not just in Arizona, but in the country.”

Larry Wendt may have retired from law enforcement 15 years ago, but he is far from sitting around in a rocking chair. “I’m here every day. I like to work. It is important for me to be here. I found in this business you can’t be an absentee owner. You’ve got to be hands-on. If you really want your service to be best, food to be best, you need to give it your best and be here.”

What’s this former lawman like, to work for? “He’s like a dad,” says Regina Cammarato, a bartender here for three years. “He can be strict.”

If you want to stay on his good side, there is one simple rule: “Don’t lie to him,” says Cammarato. “He understands everybody messes up, just don’t lie to him.”

In other words: Straight-shooters only.

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The state championship team pursuit champions in action with 15-year-old Aaron Apel leading the tight formation.

Aaron holds national swim records and regularly wins triathlons against competitors up to 19 years old.

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who cycle, and those who don’t.

Writer Amanda Christmann Larson Photography by Lisa Kolin

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who cycle, and those who don’t.

For those who most enjoy sitting behind a wheel instead of on top of one, cyclists are often thought of as an inconvenience or distraction, much like speed bumps or school zones or Columbus Day. They appear smug and unreasonably confident; grown adults in tight, padded pants with slightly emasculating brand names like “Canari” and “Pearl Izumi” plastered in reflective fonts in places embarrassing to be caught staring at. In their sleek, streamlined helmets and fancy 80s throwback sunglasses, they’re arrogant and brash, seemingly unaware that their shoes are clipped in to machines outweighed and outwinged by other road traffic.

Those who like to meddle with the pedal have a much different perspective from atop their saddles. Most cyclists are converts. Many were once auto connoisseurs with eyes wide in disbelief at the audacity of two-wheeled roadsters too, but like beauty pageant contestants at an all-you-can-eat buffet, they’ve been tempted by the Sirens of speed and freedom. They are lured by the rush of endorphins that

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comes from a race so personal and disciplined that the high risk and the heavy cost are outweighed by the thrill of pedaling into one’s own wind current and of conquering milestones carved in the stone of one’s own mind.

The chasm of context between those who cycle and those who don’t is difficult to traverse, but people like Mike and Lisa Kolin are working hard to bridge the gap. Through Strada Racing, a road, mountain and track cycling club they stepped into the helm of in 2005, the powerhouse couple is not only turning novices into number ones, but they are also paving the way for the multi-faceted sport of cycling to earn dignity and recognition from soccer moms and football dads. In addition, they are cultivating habits and attitudes in racers young and old alike that turn them into conscientious, goal-oriented people who command as much respect in their everyday lives as they show in the bike lane.

The Strada Racing torch was passed to the Kolins by Domenic Malvestuto, a professional racer, Canadian National Team member and winner of too many races to list. Malvestuto started the Phoenix club in 1979 with the goal of helping young cyclists develop the skills they needed to become cycling greats. The Kolins have continued that legacy, cultivating over 400 state championship titles, 65 Arizona state records and 19 national championship medals in recent years.

The medals are impressive, but what is more unique about this club is that it isn’t driven by perks and sponsorships; it’s driven by passion for the sport of cycling.

“When you get that rhythm going, it’s like you’re dancing along on your pedals,” explains Mike.

“There’s an amazing peace with it as well; just a clarity,” Lisa adds.

This Scottsdale couple knows from whence they speak.

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first coach, Mike Walden of the Wolverines cycling club who inspired him to establish strong goals and shaped his coaching philosophy. He has been cycling for five decades and won four state championships in Michigan before his career began at Ford Motor Company. As his career aspirations and achievements grew, his bike began to collect dust in his garage until he cleaned and lubed his chain again in 1978. He wrote three popular cycling books over the next five years and became a contributing editor for Bicycling magazine in the early 1980s. He also coached the Rainbow Cycling Club, whose members brought home some 180 state championship medals and 12 world champ titles.

Alex Hankins, at just eight years old, is Strada’s youngest state champion. He is wise far beyond his years and is known for always having a pithy comment at the most perfect of times … like when he witnessed a fellow member who had made

In 2001, with the freedom of retirement shining brightly upon him, Mike and his wife packed their belongings and moved to sunny

experienced a technical problem on his bike: “There is another

Scottsdale. He and Lisa became close friends with Malvestuto, and

life lesson,” he told the older rider.

their involvement with his unique cycling vision began to evolve.

Lisa was no stranger to the world of carbon, steel and rubber either.

A life-long athlete, she took up the sport of cycling in 1981 and pushed herself to win the Washington state time trial competition the following year. She also won the state championship points race on the Marymoor Velodrome that same year – notable and nearly unheard of accomplishments for novice riders.

Her true test came a short time later when she faced Schwinn and Raleigh women’s pro teams at the Devil’s Cup criterium race, one of

Mike and Lisa met Amy Cox on the road while riding at Legend Trails. Amy was just 15 years old and wanted to race mountain bikes with the best in the country. She went on to win the

the largest cycling events on the West Coast. A strong perfectionist with impressive tenacity, she won the race.

national championships and was ultimately selected to represent the US at the World Mountain Bike Championships in Scotland.

She, too, put her bike away for a few years to challenge herself to other sports, but when she and Mike moved to Scottsdale, she

The serious pre-race look of 12-year-old Michael Hemmerlin, who has already amassed many individual race wins, 26 state

took advantage of the warm weather to hop back into the sport she loved. In recent years, she has won 16 Arizona state cycling championships and numerous other achievements. Still, she counts

championship titles and a

inspiring others to join the sport and exceed their own personal

fifth place in the national

goals – and not just their cycling goals – among her greatest

championships. Due to his academic achievements,

accomplishments.

intelligence and drive, Michael was the only public school student in Arizona to be awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Brophy Preparatory High School.

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“This world is changing so fast,” she says. “So many people are recreating who they are and what they are capable of accomplishing.

Cycling provides that foundation. If you have discipline and respect

for others when you are riding, it carries out into other parts of your life, and you establish habits that

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One of the things most unique about Strada, other than the fact that the coaching and support are free, is that none of their athletes are recruited from other teams. In fact, most are simply cyclists they passed on the road who simply enjoyed the sport.

Like any other discipline, with a little guidance

on

nutrition,

heart

rate

monitoring, and technique training, many soon learn they can excel.

The Kolins enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of polishing riders into champion cyclists, and of watching as they not only set goals they may have once viewed as impossibly high,

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but also shatter those goals through training and preparation.

Behind Strada success is their strict code of conduct. Club riders always ride in their bright Strada Racing kit, and as such, always represent the club. They follow all rules of the road, including stop signs and traffic signals, and they always use hand signals and ride only in the direction of traffic on the right-hand side of the road. They ride in a tight pace line and maintain their own gear, and they use modesty when changing clothes at cycling events. They also maintain mindfulness

so

that

no

behaviors

or speech can be misconstrued as offensive or inappropriate.

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Cave Creek resident, Stephen BobkoHillenaar, moves into an aerodynamic tuck on the velodrome.

Stephen shares his time and airplane in his work with Angel Flight to help transport those with medical needs to specialty care sites across the country.

A typically energetic group of Strada riders enjoy a stop for water in Carefree after almost four hours in the saddle. Riders here range from 11 to 68 years of age.

Drew Albert, a Strada junior

Father and son,

prodigy who showing his

Tanner (12) and Ty

form as he drops his adult

Bohlender, share the

competition at the Sun Devil

joy of Tanner’s first

Classic. While Drew was still

state championship

a junior, he reached the

win and a new

top level of the sport in

Arizona state record

Arizona then went to ASU

at the Encino

with top honors on his way

Velodrome in Los

to medical school.

Angeles.

The rules may sound strict, but the Kolins believe

slower or newer riders get left behind in the dust of

strongly in personal and team integrity. “If you don’t

faster pedalers. Strada riders are matched by ability,

follow the rules of the road, you’re going to make

regardless of age or the time they’ve spent riding so

mistakes,” Lisa explains. “It’s a philosophy and a way

that no one is left behind and personal growth is

of life. What you do on the road, you do in life outside

always celebrated.

of cycling as well.”

Not everyone wants to be a world-class cyclist, and

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Young riders are not only required and expected to get

that is fine with Strada. “We just ask that everybody

good grades, but they learn to require that of themselves

always work to improve their skills,” Mike explains. “It

as well. Riders of all ages learn to set goals, and also

doesn’t matter if people want to ride recreationally or

learn to recognize that the biggest mistake most people

if they want to be world champions. There is so much

make is not in setting unreasonable expectations, but

group support. It’s a family. It sounds kind of corny I

in not expecting enough of themselves.

know, but it’s the way it is.”

Another unique approach is that the Kolins believe

Each year, the club promotes a charity ride to raise

in meeting riders at their own level, and not making

money for a cause important to the group. Over the

them feel uncomfortable about their need for growth.

years, they have given to Angel Flight, Susan B. Komen

Many cycling clubs ride as a single large group, and

and Madison Street Veterans Association.

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They also promote the Sun Devil Classic,

which

will

take

place

February 15 at ASU Research Park in Tempe. This elite-level criterium race showcases top riders from all over, and more than $15,000 in prizes will be distributed in 28 fast, flat, actionfilled circuit races throughout the day.

For racing enthusiasts, or for those who just want to see the best the sport has to offer, this is the place to be. Information and registration can be found online.

Strada

Racing

is

a

truly

unique

program, and it provides all the tools needed for riders who are ready and willing to put in the work to succeed.

What’s

more,

the

group

offers

a

shared camaraderie that is rare along Valley streets and bike lanes.

“To get on a bike is connecting nature to your inner self,” says Lisa. “It’s the zen of the pedal.”

No matter which side of the bike lane divider you prefer to traverse, Strada Racing is making an impact. They’re working

to

promote

understanding

and excellence, and to bridge the gap between those who pedal and those who push the pedal. It’s really not so hard; it’s just like riding a bike. www.stradaracing.com

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Sweets

to the Sweet

Forrest Gump said, “Momma always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” The great thing about the Carefree Fine Chocolate and Fine Art Festival in February is that you have a pretty good idea of what you are going to get: Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate!

The festival runs February 13 through 16, Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It takes place at 101 Easy Street at the Carefree Desert

Gardens

and

Sanderson

Lincoln

Pavilion.

Attendees will peruse the booths of up to 100 exhibitors of fine art, chocolate and other confections. It is a festival that will satisfy every sweet tooth. Valentines can stroll through the festival together and enjoy the day, and last minute unique Valentine’s Day gifts will be plentiful.

This year’s featured chocolatier is the San Francisco

Chocolate

Factory.

They

are

known for creating small batches with only the finest ingredients. Other confectioners in attendance will include W-Xocolati Fine Chocolates, and It’s a Devine Bakery.

More than 10,000 visitors are expected to

descend

entertainment

upon

Carefree

throughout

the

with

live

weekend

including world champion hoop dancer, Brian Hammill.

This sweet event is free for the whole family, which only makes it sweeter! Happy Valentines Day!

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Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque

Fun Facts About Chocolate and Valentine’s Day:

• More than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day. • Valentine’s Day is the fourth biggest holiday of the year for confectionary purchases, after Halloween, Easter and Christmas.

• American men, especially those over the age of receive

50, say they’d rather

chocolate

than

flowers

on

Valentine’s Day. • It is believed that in the 17th century, lovers began exchanging sweet mementos on Saint Valentine’s Day, perhaps heeding the

words

of

Shakespeare’s

Hamlet:

“Sweets to the Sweet.”

• A natural aphrodisiac? As an elixir for love, chocolate has been believed throughout history to bring smiles to the broken-hearted and to prompt amorous feelings in both men and women. It is believed that Madame Du Barry served it to all her suitors; Casanova consumed chocolate instead of champagne to induce romance; and Montezuma, the king of the ancient Aztecs, believed chocolate would make him virile. In the 1800s, physicians commonly advised their lovelorn patients to eat chocolate to calm their pining.

Facts courtesy of National Confectioners Association

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Home COntractor & Design New Legacy Building & Design 480-363-6713 www.newlagacybuilding.com Home Decor Big Bronco Furniture Barn 480-575-1357 General Store 480-575-7025 www.bigbroncocavecreek.com Home Entertainment Systems Sundog Home Systems 602-616-3825 www.sundoghomesystems.com Home Services Carefree Property Services 480-575-6600 www.carefreepropertyservices.com Desert Lifestyle Management 480-907-4662 www.desertlifestylemgt.com Horse Riding Twisted Tree Farm 480-860-8215 www.twistedtreefarm.com House Cleaning The Maids Scottsdale 602-923-4000 www.themaidsscottsdale.com

Insurance Farm Bureau Financial Services Leslie Jensen 480-575-0710 6554 E. Cave Creek Road, Suite 4 www.agentlesliejensen.com Landscape Design and Maintenance A Couple of Green Thumbs 6061 E. Cave Creek Road 480-488-2155 www.acoupleofgreenthumbs.com Azul-Verde Design Group, Inc. 480-595-0611 www.azulverde.com Earth Care AZ 480-488-2915 www.earthcareaz.com Iddings & Sons Landscaping, Inc. 623-465-2546 623-297-7584 www.iddingsandsonslandscaping.com Library Desert Broom Library 602-262-4636 Desert Foothills Library 480-488-2286 Low Voltage Lighting Earth Care AZ 480-488-2915 www.earthcareaz.com Let There be Light, LLC 480-575-3204 www.lettherebelightllc.com Outdoor Furniture Carefree Outdoor Living 480-575-3091 www.carefreeoutdoor.com Outdoor Lighting Earth Care AZ 480-488-2915 www.earthcareaz.com Let There be Light, LLC 480-575-3204 www.lettherebelightllc.com Parks Cave Creek Regional Park 623-465-0431 Gateway Desert Awareness 480-488-1400 Spur Cross Ranch 480-488-6601 Cave Creek Ranger 480-595-3300 PEst control Paradise Pest Control 602-677-9780 www.paradisepest.com

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contact Local Index ImagesAZ Magazine 623-341-8221 www.imagesaz.com

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PET Supplies Pinnacle Horse & Pet 480-575-1242 6015 E. Cave Creek Road www.pinnaclehorseandpet.com Photography Loralei Photography 602-795-0555 www.loraleiphotography.com Pogue Photography 480-748-9100 www.poguephoto.com Plumbing Priceless Plumbing Heating & Air 480-595-5330 www.pricelessplumbing.com Podiatry Westland Family Foot and Ankle Specialist 480-361-2500 www.westlandffas.com Pool Design/construction Azul-Verde Design Group, Inc. 480-595-0611 www.azulverde.com Eco Blu Pools 480-626-8200 36889 N. Tom Darlington Pool maintenance Carefree Crystal Clear Pool & Spa 480-488-2636 7202 E. Cave Creek Rd. 7A My Pool Gal 480-626-2604 36889 N. Tom Darlington Post office Carefree 480-488-3781 Cave Creek 480-488-1218 Realtor Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty 34305 N. Scottsdale Rd. 480-488-2400 Russ Lyon Sotheby www.bouldersrealestate.com Restaurants Summit Diner 480-575-6562 www.summitdineraz.com

The Grotto 480-499-0140 6501 E. Cave Creek Rd. The Village Coffee Shop 480-488-3835 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd. #134 B Z’s Asian Fusion 6554 E. Cave Creek 480-489-7055 480-489-7078 Retirement Community The Heritage at Carefree 480-488-1622 www.heritagecarefree.com SCHOOL Annunciation Catholic School 480-361-8234 Bella Vista Private School 480-575-6001 Black Mountain Elementary School 480-575-2100 Cactus Shadows High School Main Line 480-575-2400 Attendance 480-575-2431 Career Success School 480-575-0075 Cave Creek Montessori School 480-563-2929 www.cavecreekmontessori.com Cave Creek Unified School District 480-575-2000 Community Education Preschool 480-575-2072 Desert Foothills Lutheran Preschool 480-585-8007 Desert Sun Academy 480-575-2900 Desert Willow Elementary School 480-575-2800 Foothills Academy 480-488-5583 Goddard School 480-437-1000 Horseshoe Trails Elementary School 480-272-8500 Lone Mountain Elementary School 480-437-3000

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Montessori School 480-563-2929 Our Lady of Joy Preschool 480-595-6409 Paradise Valley Community College at Black Mountain 602-493-2600 Quality Interactive Montessori School 480-575-5269 www.qimontessori.com Scottsdale Christian Academy 602-992-5100 www.scarizona.org Sonoran Trails Middle School Main Line 480-272-8600 Attendance: 480-272-8604 Ventana Academic School 480-488-9362 Security Doors and Screens Steel Shield Security Doors 623-581-DOOR www.steelshieldsecurity.com Sheriff Sheriff’s Posse 602-256-1895 Shopping Arizona Territorial Antiques and Rustic Decor 480-595-9110 Cave Creek Candle & Gifts 6245 E. Cave Creek Road 480-488-7799 www.cavecreekcandles.com Finders Creekers 602-739-3494 6554 E. Cave Creek Road Las Tiendas 6140 E. Cave Creek Rd. www.lastiendascavecreek.com The Red Truck Trading Co. 480-575-0100 www.redtrucktrading.com Stefan Mann 3455 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite G10 480-488-3371 www.stefanmann.com

contact Local Index ImagesAZ Magazine 623-341-8221 www.imagesaz.com Technology Support Tech 4 Life 748 Easy Street #5 480-553-9171 www.techfourlife.com Tire Repair C&R Tire 623-551-6255 www.candrtire.com Vacation Rental Homes Kobey’s Cozy Desert Oasis 602-359-2539 www.kobeyscozydesertoasis.com Water Softener & Filtration Priceless Plumbing Heating & Air 480-595-5330 www.pricelessplumbing.com Rayne of the North Valley 623-234-9047 www.raynewater.com Weed Control Arizona Weed Guard 623-465-9051 www.azweedguard.com window treatments Carefree Coverings 602-617-2920 7275 E. Easy Street Worship Black Mountain Baptist Church 480-488-1975 www.bmbcaz.com Black Mountain United Church of Christ 480-575-1801 www.bmucc.com Canyon Church of Christ 623-889-3388 www.canyonchurch.org Carefree Highway Community Church 480-488-5565 www.carefreechurch.us Cave Creek Adventist Fellowship 602-663-1268 www.cavecreekchurch.com Cave Creek Bible Church 480-818-5653 www.cavecreekbiblechurch.org Christ Anglican Episcopal Church 480-488-0525 www.christchurchaz.org

For Advertising Information Shelly Spence :: 623-341-8221 shelly@imagesaz.com

Christ the Lord Lutheran 480-488-2081 www.ctlcarefree.org

North Ridge Community Church 480-515-4673 www.northridge.org

Church of Jesus Christ of LDS 480-488-3035 www.lds.org

North Valley Church of Christ 480-473-7611 www.nvcoc.net

Community Bible Church of Cave Creek 33501 N. Cave Creek Road 480-488-2958 www.communitybiblechurchaz.com

Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church 480-488-2229 www.oloj.org

Coolwater Christian Church 480-585-5554 www.coolwaterchurch.org Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church 623-465-9461 Desert Foothills Lutheran Church 480-585-8007 www.dflc.org Desert Hills Presbyterian Church 480-488-3384 www.deserthills.org Desert Mission United Methodist Church 480-595-1814 www.desertmissionumc.org Desert Valley Baptist Church 623-465-9461 First Baptist Church of Cave Creek 480-488-2958 First Church of Christ Scientist 480-488-2665 www.csarizona.com/carefreecavecreek.1st

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church 480-585-9448 www.pinnaclepres.org Redeemer Lutheran Church 480-585-7002 redeemer.vze.com Son Rise Community Church 480-502-2834 www.sonrisescottsdale.org Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center 480-488-5218 www.spiritinthedesert.org St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church 480-595-0883 www.stgacc.org Via de Cristo United Methodist Fellowship 480-515-4490 www.viadecristo.com Yoga Yoga Breeze 480-595-2855 www.yogabreeze.com

Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church 480-488-3283 www.goodshepherdaz.org

Beyond Your Roots

Light of the Desert Lutheran Church 480-563-5500 www.lightofthedesert.org

for stylists for booth rentals‌.

Lone Mountain Fellowship Church 480-818-5653 www.lonemountainfellowship.org

Salon & Boutique in beautiful, downtown Cave Creek is looking great intro rates. Professional, drama-free, and fun team.

Contact Debbie at 480-695-9342.

North Scottsdale Christian 480-367-8182 www.northscottsdalechristian.com

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recipe Trefoil Jamboree Ice Cream Push Pop Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque // Recipe courtesy of Chef Amy Binkley - Café Bink Photography Kim Prince with Chef Amy Binkley pictured

This year, instead of simply looking forward to the traditional Girl Scout cookies we have all come to know and love, we can look forward to Café Bink’s spin on one of the traditional American treats! Kevin Binkley put his personal creative spin on the traditional Trefoil and created the Trefoil Jamboree Ice Cream Push Pop for the Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge in February.

More than a dozen Arizona restaurants have partnered with the Girl Scouts Arizona Pine Council to re-imagine the six Girl Scout cookie brands and put a new spin on an old treat.

Each restaurant has chosen to represent a different Girl Scout Cookie. Café Bink will feature this special treat on their menu from February 1-28 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the transformation of Camp Sombrero.

And in case this puts you in the mood, Girl Scout cookies will be on sale January 27 through March 9 in this area and unlike previous years the Girl Scouts will not be taking orders, but will have them on hand for immediate purchase and instant gratification!

Trefoil Munch Ingredients: 12 c. Popped Popcorn 2 c. Butter 4 c. Brown Sugar 1 c. Corn Syrup 2 tsp. Salt

Trefoil Munch Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place popped popcorn on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. In a medium sauce pot, cook butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt for 5 minutes on high heat. Add baking soda and vanilla extract and pour over popcorn, coating it evenly. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and stir carefully, then return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and stir in cookie crumbles, chocolate chips and marshmallows.

1 tsp. Baking Soda 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract 4 c. Trefoil Cookies, Crumbled 3 c. Chocolate Chips 4 c. Mini Marshmallows Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Ingredients: 4 c. Milk 4 c. Cream 1 Vanilla Bean 1/2 c. Crumbled Trefoil Cookies 1 c. Sugar 24 Egg Yolks 1/4 tsp. Salt

Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Directions: In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar together. Combine milk, cream, vanilla, and cookies in a large pot and bring to a simmer. Once it has come to a simmer pour into a blender and puree cookies until smooth. Slowly pour cream mixture into eggs, whisking the whole time. Put mixture back into the sauce pot and slowly stir until it becomes slightly thick (the consistency of cold cream). Do not boil.

Strain through a chinoise and cool in an ice bath, or place in refridgerator and stir every few minutes so it cools quickly. Spin in an ice cream maker until mixture is the consistency of soft serve ice cream.

To assemble the Push Pop: Start with a layer of ice cream ice cream. Add some of the Trefoil Munch, and top with another layer of ice cream. Place back in freezer until ready to enjoy.

When ready to serve, place cookie munch on plate, then press put push pop facedown on top so that it stays upright.

Push pops available for purchase through JB Prince.

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