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Contributors Shelly Spence :: owner/publisher shelly@imagesaz.com :: 623-341-8221 Amanda Christmann Larson Stephanie Maher Palenque Donna Kublin Tom Scanlon Lynsi Freitag
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Meet the Courtney Family
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Community
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Youth :: Jamie Behymer
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Caring :: Helping a Horse in Need
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Relay :: Peace, Love and a Cure
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April’s for the Arts
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Making a Scene :: Music Makers in the Desert Foothills
Bryan Black of Blackswan Photographers :: photographer Loralei Photography :: photographer
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Legacy :: See Stars, Save the Desert
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Om Sweet Om
Meaghan’s Dream :: graphic artist
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Theater :: Desert Foothills Theater
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Author :: White House Doctor
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Dining Guide
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Marketplace
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Local Index
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Recipe :: Chocolate Soufflé
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staff bio
Bryan Black
Contributing Photographer
Becoming a photographer seemed a natural choice for Bryan Black. As
he, too, began to call Cave Creek home.
a young boy growing up in Northern Ireland, he was mesmerized by the world as it appeared in the lens of his father’s old camera. Later
At one point, Sarah’s career moved the couple to Cancun, Mexico,
on, Bryan attended Sunderland University in England, specifically to
and Bryan quickly discovered that, in order for him to be true to
study the technical aspects of his craft. It became a way for him to
himself, he wanted to go beyond simply snapping photos and instead
connect with and understand the world around him.
delve into his own now-signature expressive art. Bryan’s eye for detail and talent of catching the spirit of the moment is evident in the
One of his dreams had always been to photograph the Grand Canyon,
photographs he takes.
so in 2004 he made his way to Arizona. There, while experiencing daily
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the most incredible sunsets he’d ever witnessed, he met Cave Creek
Recently the couple, who are now a trio with two-year-old daughter
native, Sarah Swan, whose own enchantment with the medium ignited
Bella, created a business, Blackswan Photographers. “Photography,” he
conversation between them … and thus diverted Bryan’s interest from
says, “is more than documentation. It’s characterization, it’s defining a
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place and time. It’s storytelling … through my eyes.”
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As I write this, the wildflowers in our beautiful surrounding mountains are beginning to bloom, and the desert floor is full of green growth from winter rains. The sun is beginning its slow reign over summer months, and soon it will begin to dry the flowers’ scattered seeds and create next year’s promise of bloom. For today, though, it’s time to live in the moment and enjoy the “now.” Everything around us, including us, is connected, and there is no better reminder than springtime in the Sonoran desert. The land relies on the rain and the sunshine to give it what it needs to survive. Likewise, we as friends, neighbors and fellow human beings are connected to each other, and have opportunities every day to show kindness and gratitude. Like the desert that blooms when the rain feeds it, we cultivate the rewards of what we give to each other. This month’s ImagesAZ is full of stories of kindness and giving. From Dr. Connie Mariano, who used her talents and skills to care for White House staff with the same compassion as she treated the President himself; to the members of the Sonoran Arts League, the Desert Foothills Theater, and all of our local performers who combine their gifts to create smiles and inspiration; to the wonderful folks at the Desert Foothills Land Trust who are making sure our rich ecological and archeological heritage is here to appreciate for years to come; and to so many of our families who show – and youth who are growing up with – giving spirits; we are rich in kindness, indeed. Thank you for sharing your lives and hearts with us once again. Cheers! Shelly Spence Publisher, ImagesAZ Magazine shelly@imagesaz.com 623-341-8221
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The Gift of a Fighting Chance
or Kim Courtney, the day that kindled what would become a life-long passion happened when she was just 16 years old. She was in the backyard for a family get-together. She
watched lovingly as her two-year-old niece, Kristen, rode her tricycle around the pool. And she watched with dread when Kristen fell in. “It happened just like you hear,” says Kim who was a lifeguard in high school at the time. “There were 30 people around the pool and nobody noticed. When someone falls, there isn’t splashing or gasping. Instead, they sink so you don’t really notice it. But I saw her and saw that she was tangled up, so I dove in and got her and brought her to the surface. After we expelled the water from her stomach, she was gasping and everyone was panicking. I knew that I needed to get her back into the water. I knew otherwise she would remember that it was a terrible experience.” It was her niece’s near drowning that motivated Kim, who herself swam when she was young, to develop a mission to teach as many kids as possible how to swim. Her motto became that every child should have a fighting chance to survive and turned into her legacy with the Kim Courtney
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Swim School.
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Giving Kids A Fighting Chance She started with her niece Kristen. She taught her how to swim. When Kim went to ASU to study elementary education and broadcasting, more and more of her days were spent teaching swimming lessons to kids around the Valley. “Even though I was young, people would hear about me and call me up,” says Kim. “Back then, the only place you could take swimming lessons was in downtown Phoenix at the Y or at some of the Scottsdale pools.” Kim was dating her would-be husband, Val, at the time. “I met my husband when I was in high school and he was in college,” says Kim. “We went to Varsity Club to go dancing and there he was. I knew immediately he was the one. He asked me out and we went out a week later. But I just knew from the moment I met him, and my parents loved him from the moment they met him, too.” Val proposed on Kim’s birthday the old-fashioned way: on his knee and with her father’s blessing. They were married March 2, 1974 and have been married 39 years. They count their three children, Derrick, 36, Ryan, 33, and Meredith, 28, and four grandchildren as their biggest
“I just knew from the moment I met him, and my parents
blessings.
Derrick’s Fighting Chance Val and Kim welcomed their first child, Derrick, into the
loved him from the moment
world a little early. He was born prematurely, but thrived
they met him, too.”
he was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare form of
during his child and adolescent years. Then, in college, muscular dystrophy. “Derrick’s diagnosis changed the whole criteria for our family’s life,” says Kim. “It just changed everything. He has good days and bad days, but even his good days would be a bad day for most people. It’s hard to stay positive and hopeful, but you have no choice.” Derrick moved home in 2004 so he could get the medical attention he needs and his parents could be his caretakers. For Kim and Val, it’s ensuring their son has a fighting chance for better days.
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Cheney’s Fighting Chance The couple’s second son, Ryan, embarked in his own fighting chance. He was on an academic scholarship at Snow College in Utah when his high school girlfriend, Charlie,
In a true statement of community, people came together to support Cheney and the two teenagers sacrificing their futures to give her a better one. 12
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was faced with a difficult situation. Charlie’s sister was struggling with drug addiction and with caring for her two-year-old daughter, Cheney. Charlie intervened and started caring for Cheney herself. “When Ryan called to tell us that he was giving up his scholarship after his first year to come home and help his girlfriend take care of this little girl, we were nervous for him,” says Kim. “After a series of events, they moved into our home and raised Cheney here. So you had two 19-year-olds taking turns caring for this little girl.” In a true statement of community, people came together to support Cheney and the two teenagers sacrificing their futures to give her a better one. “People were so taken in by Cheney and her story and they just came out of the woodwork to support Ryan and his girlfriend. They got Cheney into a preschool up here in Scottsdale and helped with clothes and toys; people were just moved by this two-year-old and how two young adults put their lives aside to take care of her. It was mind-blowing to a lot of people.”
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Ryan and Charlie took turns going to school, and the high school sweethearts wed and started a family of their own. They have three kids: Cheney, 13, Ryder, 7, and Lily, 5. “Ryan is the best father and the best husband,” says Kim. “I learn so much from him and from his dedication, loyalty and humility.”
A Born Fighter Val and Kim’s daughter, Meredith, was born at 26 weeks gestation. A frightfully early delivery, she was a born fighter. She married her high school sweetheart – a man who served our country in the Navy and did two tours of duty on the USS Carl Vinson - in 2007. Together they have a one-year-old son, Owen. “Meredith is an amazing mother,” says Kim. “She is also amazing to work with. Having acquired my passion for water safety, Meredith is now our operations manager at the swim school.”
A Family Affair “We do everything together as a family,” says Kim. “We obviously all swim together, we travel together, we go skiing together. They are our best friends and we are their best friends. We see each other a couple times a week to have dinner together.”
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The Kim Courtney Swim School has been around for 38 years and, through the decades, it has been quite the family affair. “All of my kids have taught for me,” says Kim, “as did Kristen, my niece who nearly drowned at two years of age. She is 42 now, but she taught for me for years.” “I knew that when I had kids, I wanted to take them everywhere and for them to experience life with us,” says Kim. “When our grandchildren came along, I wanted to give them that same opportunity, and I wanted to watch them grow and help nurture them. I wanted my husband to build a place where they could become at one with us and become part of who we are.” That “place” is their beautiful five-acre estate (and home to the swim school) off
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They moved there in 2000. “When we knew we needed more space for our growing family as well as the growing swim school, we were looking for a community that would embrace what I do,” says Kim. “This is it. It’s peaceful. It’s just beautiful up here. When I’m on Scottsdale Road, there is a curve into Jomax and there’s a serenity. I just love it. I feel blessed that I’m here and in this very supportive community.”
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Local Businesses Team Up to Give Necessary Flashlights to Schools Financial Advisor Noah S. Kendrick of Edward Jones Investments in Carefree, is hard at work on a daily basis creating financial security for his clients. Now, Kendrick has collaborated with a local business to create an added sense of security for students in the Cave Creek Unified School District by providing 274 much-needed emergency flashlights, plus batteries, for every classroom in the district. The need became apparent in September during Kendrick’s Fourth Annual School Supply Drive, during which he worked closely with the district to find out what was needed for the 2012-13 school years. New on the wish list were flashlights, one for each classroom, to be used in the case of an emergency. That’s when Kendrick approached Dave Karsten, owner of Karsten’s Ace Hardware in Carefree, Cave Creek and Goodyear. Karsten, who is also known for his support of the schools, immediately stepped in, and the two teamed up to purchase and provide brand-new LED flashlights to each classroom, from kindergarten through 12th grade. According to Gina Durbin, CCUSD director of student services, the donation will affect approximately 5,800 students this year. “In the unfortunate situation if school had to lockdown for a crisis situation the flashlights may be used if power was down or if the event went into the evening. As much as we hope that we will never have to use any of our emergency supplies, we certainly want to think ahead and be prepared in the event that a situation would occur,” Durbin said. Kendrick, an Arizona native, is known for his philanthropic work for the community. In addition to the school drive, he also sponsors awards each month for CCUSD teachers and staff. When asked why he was involved in assisting students, teachers and staff, Kendrick responded, “The famous comedienne, Lily Tomlin, used to say, ‘I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.’”
Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce Announces 2013 Award Winners
The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of their annual business swards. Winners are selected by member businesses, along with the assistance of a nominating committee. Award nominees were chosen for their records demonstrating outstanding business aptitude, overall community service and dedicated service to the chamber. The winners are: Business of the Year: Turn West Design, John & Denise Turner. Entrepreneur of the Year: Thunderbird Artists, Judi Combs & Denise Dale.
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Silver Spur Award: Hope Ozer, City Sun Times. Ambassador of the Year: Jennifer McGirr, National Bank of Arizona. Volunteer of the Year: Jeff Penzone, ImagesAZ magazine. Achievement Award: Brian Kunkel, Carefree Floors. Community Service Award: Pam DiPietro, Foothills Food Bank. President’s Award: Paul Campbell, Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center. Outgoing Board Members: Kim Prince, Proven Media; Nancy Kinnard, National Bank of Arizona; John Turner, Turn West Design. According to Patty Villeneuve, chamber executive director, “It was my honor in announcing the winners and presenting the awards to these deserving recipients. Recognizing our local businesses and organizations for their high achievements is one of the best things that this chamber can do to promote locally and ensure business growth for our entire business community now and in the years to come.” 480-488-3381 carefreecavecreek.org
Spring Festival Continues at el Pedregal! Live Music, Food and Libations every Sunday
el Pedregal’s Carefree Sundays music series continues throughout the month of April featuring lively music, distinctive shopping, and refreshing wines. Guests will enjoy music every Sunday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The concert lineup includes: April 7: Desert Dixie - This five-piece band covers a huge variety of music from traditional country to Top 40 hits, bluegrass, heavy metal, classic rock, blues and everything in between. April 14: EastonAshe - This band appeals to fans of all generations, playing from a song book of hits that everyone knows and enjoys. Their versatility and ability to play everything from Top 40 to the classics is sure to get everyone up on their feet! April 21: Singer/Songwriter Showcase Featuring bluegrass music on the guitar and mandolin by Mike Breen & The Big Dream, acoustic guitar and harmonica player, Hans Olson; and piano player, Jenny Jannagin. April 28: Walt Richardson - Widely revered as the godfather of the Valley’s reggae scene, Richardson’s musical interests also include touches of folk, blues and various world rhythms. The Carefree Sundays festival is sponsored by Clear Channel’s 98.7 “The Peak” Radio. The event is free to attend; food and wine tasting tickets are available for purchase. The Spring Festival will occur every Sunday, February 24 - May 12. 480-488-1072 www.elpedregal.com
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Register for Missoula Children’s Theater’s “Alice in Wonderland”
Education and Community Services (ECS) invites you to register now for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “Alice in Wonderland” summer camp. Follow Alice to a strange and wonderful place of adventures where everything is nonsense. As the White Rabbit says, “Nonsense is fun!” Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “Alice in Wonderland” musical theater camp at ECS runs Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., July 8 – 12. Approximately 50 roles in “Alice in Wonderland” are available for students, grades K-12, enrolled in the ECS Missoula Children’s Theatre camp. No preparation or experience is necessary. Every child will have a role. It’s stress-free! Throughout its 40-year existence, the Missoula Children’s Theatre International Tour has fostered developmental life skills in more than a million kids by providing opportunities to participate in theater productions. Performances of Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “Alice in Wonderland” are Friday, July 12 at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the main stage at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street in Scottsdale. www.ccusd93.org 480-575-2072
April 1 Dark Star Orchestra: Continuing the Grateful Dead Concert Experience Join Dark Star Orchestra at the MIM for a tribute to the psychedelic era’s most memorable ambassadors. Performing Grateful Dead classics in the same way that an orchestra interprets music of classical composers, Dark Star Orchestra selects from among the nearly 2,500 shows that the Grateful Dead performed during their 30-year tenure as fathers of improvisational rock.
The composer spirit is derived and channeled as the musicians capture the excitement and innovation of the original performances and compositions. On most performances, Dark Star Orchestra presents the complete original set list, song by song and in consecutive order, while adapting their phrasing, voice arrangements, and specific musical equipment for the various eras of the Grateful Dead shows that they perform. Tickets are $36.50–$39.50, and the show begins at 7 p.m. at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix.
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April 1 C. Nicholas Johnson’s The Nickracker ECS Summer Camp Registration
Education and Community Service summer programs are now open for registration! With over 60 camps, classes and specialty programs, you’ll be able to find exactly the right one for you and your child. And because ECS has been producing summer camps, classes and artists-inresidency programs for children and adults for over 30 years, you can be assured of consistently high quality. ECS offers one of the most extensive and imaginative performing arts programs in the Valley: the C. Nicholas Johnson Performing Arts Residency, for students of varying grades and levels of experience. Nick Johnson is an acclaimed dance and mime artist internationally recognized for his exciting and thought-provoking multi-genre stage productions. Johnson’s artist-in-residency is divided into three programs: An Amazing Theatrical Experience for students in grades 3-6; Advanced Performing Arts Camp, grades 6-12; and Stagecraft Workshop for grades 5 -12. Dates and times vary, depending on the program. May 28 through June 14, students will learn dance, mime, acting, theatrical movement and stagecraft, and practice those skills in classes and workshops while they create and rehearse C. Nicholas Johnson’s “The Nickracker.” This delightfully quirky production, set to the original music of Tchaikovsky (bearing only a small resemblance to the popular ballet), emphasizes compassion and the value of imagination. Performances of “The Nickracker” are June 15, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the main stage of the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street in Scottsdale. www.ccusd93.org 480-575-2072
April 5, 12 and 14 The Upscale Singers Present “A Grand Night for Singing”
The Upscale Singers, a company of 30 singers in the North Valley, under the direction of Margaret Watson, will present their ninth annual spring musical dinner show “A Grand Night for Singing” April 5, April 12 and April 14. This year’s medleys start with the favorites of composers George A p ri l 2013
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Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim and end with music from the Beatles. In between the adult acts, the Upscale Kids will present music from Disney’s Sherman Brothers. The productions will be held in two very different venues, one that’s elegant, and one that’s casual with the flavor of the Old West! On Friday, April 5, enjoy the performance at Desert Mountain Golf Club (open to the public), near Pima Road and Cave Creek Road. Friday, April 12, and Sunday, April 14, see the performance at the Cave Creek Smokehouse, located on the south side of Cave Creek Road, one mile west of Scottsdale Road/Tom Darlington, at Frontier Town’s stage behind the restaurant. Desert Mountain’s evening includes a social hour with complimentary wine and a raffle at 5:30 p.m., a full-service dinner at 6:30 p.m. with tax and tip included, followed by the Upscale show -- all for $75 per person. The Cave Creek Smokehouse has a social hour with silent auctions and a cash bar at 5:30 p.m., a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by the show “A Grand Night for Singing.” Tickets are $35 for adults, and $20 for children, ages 12 and under. Besides singing, the Upscale Singers are serious about their commitment to youth in the community. All proceeds from their raffle and silent auctions support their Upscale Scholars, Upscale Campers and Upscale Grants programs. www.upscalesingers.com 480-575-0188
April 6 Kiwanis Club of Carefree Flips for Kids … Pancakes, That Is!
The Kiwanis Club of Carefree is holding a pancake breakfast Saturday, April 6 from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Carefree Gardens Amphitheater in Carefree. Enjoy pancakes, sausages, orange juice and coffee, which are all the more delicious when you know all proceeds will go directly to helping Kiwanis local youth programs. The Cactus Shadows High School Jazz Band will perform from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 14 and under. Advance tickets can be purchased from Carefree Kiwanis members or at the event. Special thanks go to Tonto Bar and Grill and the Roastery of Cave Creek for their support. 480-488-8400 www.kiwaniscarefree.org
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April 6 Classical Violin Lessons for Children in Carefree
Christ Anglican Church in Carefree announces a new 10week first-level violin course for children wishing to learn more about music. The classes are part of an expanding music program for children and families at the church that began last year. The classes will take place each Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon, April 6 – June 8, at the Dorothy McGinnis Hall, located on the church campus, 35500 N. Cave Creek Road, just north of the corner of Carefree Highway and Cave Creek Road, in Carefree. Classes are $15 each. Several scholarships are available. Instrument rentals are not included, but are available through Valley of the Sun Violin, in Tempe. Classes are based on concepts and teaching theory drawn from Kato Havas, and the Suzuki Method. Laya Field, of Cave Creek, who began playing the violin at the age of eight, teaches the course. Field is a classically-trained musician, opera singer and teacher. Field began teaching children violin at the church last summer. Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required. 480-993-6147 www.christchurchaz.com A p ri l 2013
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April 7 Pinnacle Concert Series Presents UA Steel
The highly acclaimed Pinnacle Concert Series presents UA Steel at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 North Pima Road in Scottsdale, Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m. UA Steel is dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the steel pan and form. Born from a small group of personal steel drums in 1987, the band now has over 50 instruments and involves University of Arizona students from across campus life. The band plays many styles of music, from Caribbean-based soca; calypso and reggae, to classical, contemporary jazz and pop. “Infused with infectious rhythms and the unique steel band sound, said Musical Director Brent Hylton. “This outdoor concert on the Sanctuary Patio promises an afternoon of joyous music for the whole family.” The extensive patio space has tiered seating, so everyone will have a good view. If rain is in the forecast, the concert will take place indoors. UA Steel was recently the invited group for a special steel band concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention where it had the opportunity to perform for a truly international audience. The group has recently finished recording a new CD featuring faculty from the UA School of Music as soloists with the band. The CD is currently being mixed and mastered and will be available later this year. The UA Steel Band program is entirely self-supported through public and private performances and CD sales. All proceeds earned go directly toward instrument purchase, maintenance, and tuning; music for the library; support for recording projects and travel; and sponsoring guest artists. General admission tickets are $15; student tickets are $5; and family ticket packs, which include admission for two adults and up to four children, are $35. 480-303-2474 www.pinnacleconcerts.org
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April 8 Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber Annual Golf Tournament
National Bank of Arizona will be sponsoring the annual Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber Golf Tournament at the beautiful Tatum Ranch Golf Club, 29888 N. Tatum Drive in Cave Creek, April 8. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and shotgun start for this best ball-format tournament will begin at 8:30 a.m. The 18-hole tournament includes a lunch and awards presentation, a hole-in-one contest featuring a grand prize, prizes for all par-3 holes, a complimentary photo of your foursome, silent auction and great raffle prizes, including rounds of golf, hotel stays, restaurant certificates and lots more. The entry fee is $150 per player. Grab three of your favorite people and join the fun! 480-488-3363 www.carefreecavecreek.org
April 11 Celebration of the Arts Award Ceremony
To foster artistic growth, since 2003, the Sonoran Arts League has recognized the artistic abilities of young artists and awarded $26,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors from local high schools pursuing studies in the arts. On April 11, at 5 p.m. at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N 60th St. in Scottsdale, the 2013 scholarship award winners will be announced at the Celebration of the Arts Award Ceremony at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center. During this event, the league will recognize some 50 students who show exceptional interest in the arts by awarding them with incentive bags filled with art books and supplies. Come enjoy the fun and support the arts in our community!
April 11 Come and Gaze at the Star Party
The stars are coming out for the Phoenix Astronomical Society (PAS) and Paradise Valley Community College’s Star Party April 11 from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. at Paradise Valley Community College at Black Mountain, 34250 N. A p ri l 2013
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60th Street, just south of Carefree Highway. Special appearances are expected (weather-permitting) by Jupiter and the Orion Nebula. These free fun and educational events are a great way for anyone interested in astronomy to learn and share with other fun folks of all ages. Reservations are requested. PAS provides high-power telescopes and other devices so that anyone who would like to can enjoy the beauty and mystery of the celestial wonders. www.pasaz.org 602-561-5398
April 11 Arizona Musicfest Putting Tournament for Scholarships
Grab your putter and head out to the world-famous 18-hole putting course at Desert Highlands Golf Club to benefit young musicians. The Arizona Musicfest Putting Tournament for Scholarships Thursday, April 11 at Desert Highlands Golf Club will raise funds to help send talented young musicians to college-level schools of music. A portion of the proceeds from this great event, generously sponsored by RTS Private Wealth Management, goes to the Arizona Musicfest Scholarship Fund. The extensive (par 41) putting course features more than 60,000 square feet of putting surface. The entrance fee includes great prizes, the Holein-One Challenge, mulligans, the Clubhouse Party and more!! Bring your putter and have a blast! You may sign up as an Individual and Arizona Musicfest will pair you up. Or, sign up as a twosome, threesome or foursome. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. with shotgun start promptly at 2:30 p.m. The tournament, which sold out last year, is limited to the first 80 who sign up. The clubhouse party at 5 p.m. is for golfers and non-golfers alike, with delicious hors d’oeuvres, complimentary wine, wonderful music, an auction and more. Registration is $100 for the tournament and party, or $40 for only the party. Hole sponsorships are $200. Registration forms are available online. www.azmusicfest.org 480-488-0806
April 11 Helping with Horsepower Ride and Drive
Hop on your Harley and join Team Diva as we ride and drive through the beautiful Sonoran Desert to raise funds to benefit Helping with Horsepower. Money
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raised on this ride will help fund vocational programs for Phoenix-area kids utilizing the Helping with Horsepower curriculum, teaching life lessons while working hands-on to build motorcycle projects. While on this ride, you will meet Diva Amy, owner and designer of Team Diva, and Laura Klock, co-founder of Helping with Horsepower and Klockwerks, Inc. Register from 9 to 11 a.m. at Scottsdale Harley Davidson. The Ride and Drive will leave at 11 a.m. from Scottsdale Harley Davidson. There will be a stop at Wild West Pawn for a silent auction and respite. $25 per person fee includes ride, lunch and entrance into Arizona Bike Week, including concert and entrance into the special Tune-Up Tent set up near the stage exclusively for Team Diva riders. www.teamdiva.com
April 11 – May 31 Desert Foothills Land Trust Photography Exhibit on Display
Over the last 18 months, photographer Jerry Sieve has been using traditional photography techniques to photograph Desert Foothills Land Trust preserves in order to highlight these natural resources. Capturing unique topography, primitive drawings and interesting land formations on film using long exposures, selective focus and other approaches, Sieve has expressed the intrinsic value of the work Desert Foothills Land Trust is doing though his art. These works, all selenium-toned and honed in a dark room, will be on display at the Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek, April 11 – May 31. Jerry is a well-known photographer in Arizona, having been published in Arizona Highways, National Wildlife Federation magazine, Sierra Club magazine, and National Geographic. He has published five stunning books of photographs, and has exhibited widely at galleries and shows across the United States. He is a popular instructor at the high school and college level, and has led photography classes throughout the U.S. He has also been a volunteer judge of the Desert Foothills Land Trust Black Mountain Photo Contest, and has contributed photos to support the land trust’s conservation work for many years.
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“We are fortunate to have artists like Jerry who can help us share our story of land conservation, and to celebrate the community’s love of land,” says Desert Foothills Land Trust Executive Director Sonia Perillo. “We are also fortunate to have business partners like BMO Private Bank, who have generously sponsored this exhibition for all of us to enjoy.”
April 13 Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Competition Finals The Arizona Musicfest Young Musicians Competition draws gifted instrumental soloists and ensembles, grades seven through twelve, to be judged by a distinguished panel of music professors and symphony musicians. The finals, a wonderful musical experience open to the public free of charge, will be held Saturday, April 13, 1 p.m. at Desert Foothills Lutheran Church, 29305 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. “We encourage the public to come and enjoy the extraordinary talent. In one hour’s time, folks can hear a variety of finalists from violinists to pianists, trumpeter to harpist, and know the future of fine, classical music into the next generation is assured,” said Pat Cohen, Young Musicians Competition chairman. Fifty talented musicians compete in the annual competition, which is organized into four divisions: three divisions for solo musicians and one division for ensembles. This year’s judges are Marian Buswell, Principal Oboe of the Phoenix Symphony; well-known adjudicator Dr. Barbara Spoelman, director of Spoelman Piano Study, formerly in ASU Piano Prep/ Conservatory; and Dr. Robert Strava, violinist with the Phoenix Symphony. Young Musicians Competition winners will be invited to perform in the MIM Music Theater April 28. 480-488-0806 www.azmusicfest.org
April 13 Mining is in Our History at Cave Creek Museum
Cave Creek Museum is hosting a special “Mining’s In Our History” children’s program on April 13 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Historically, miners of our area had metal picks and shovels, but kids can experience some of the hardships and frustrations those miners faced as they “mine” chips out of cookies - using only toothpicks. Participants also get to try their hand at panning for gold and learn about the machine used to crush rock to find gold. Children will finish off the day with one of the favorite foods of miners - pancakes with butter they make themselves. Located at 6140 Skyline Drive in extensive collection of prehistoric lives of Native Americans, miners, ages six to 13. The event is free,
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Cave Creek, the museum features an and historic artifacts that describe the ranchers and pioneers. Appropriate for but reservations are requested.
April 16 MindQuest: Meet White House Doctor Connie Mariano
Come hear Dr. Connie Mariano share her journey as the first military woman to become a White House physician, first woman director of the White House Medical Unit, and first Filipino-American in U.S. history to become a Navy rear admiral. This special MindQuest presentation will be held Tuesday, April 16 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the Foothills Community Foundation, 34250 N. 60th Street, Building B, in Scottsdale. Dr. Mariano served as White House physician from 1992-2001 under the administrations of both Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. She will share both her journey to the White House and her exciting life after the White House when she moved to Arizona. Be prepared for an enlightening, empowering, and inspiring presentation! The free lecture will be followed by a lively question and answer session. Dr. Mariano will have copies of her book, “The White House Doctor” in paperback available for purchase by cash or check. The price is $10, and $2 of each sale will be donated to Foothills Community Foundation. Please, no credit cards. Attendees are required to register online, and seating is limited. Late registration begins at 6:30 p.m. at the venue. Those who pre-register will be given priority. www.azfcf.org
April 16 Adventures in Boomer Dating: Presentation and Happy Hour
From 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek, join Jane Morrissey as she shares dating exploits from her book “My Garden of Love was Filled with Bloomin’ Idiots.” Complimentary snacks and wine will be served. Everyone is welcome to join us and mingle, single or not! Green,
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April 18 NFL Pros Tackle Sleep Apnea
Pro NFL favorites will be joining the Pro Player Health Alliance and Dr. Gary Core to host “Tackling Sleep Apnea,” a sleep apnea screening and educational event April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel, 2620 W. Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix. The event is geared toward people finding out more about the disease and if qualified and willing, can find out more about screening and getting diagnosed that night. This will be Dr. Core’s second time hosting a PPHA event. Dr. Core found an outpouring of support from the public at the previous event with so many wanting to meet pro NFL players and eventually seek treatment for themselves and/or a loved one. This event and the events that will follow are co-sponsored by Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab who will provide free oral appliances to qualified attendees. The goal of the event and national campaign is to generate as much awareness about sleep apnea and encourage attendees to get tested and diagnosed, and ultimately to save lives. 623-879-6606
April 20 Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse Inaugural Wild West Fest
Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse, Arizona’s largest Western steakhouse and one of the grandest Western entertainment venues, is planning the first annual Wild West Fest. The event will take place Saturday, April 20 beginning at 11 a.m. and will feature stunt shows and gunfights, Western entertainment, food and drink specials and other surprises.
During the event, the famed steakhouse will offer something for everyone. Along with the gunfights, excitement will include a kids’ corral
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with Western fun for children, a wild West casino, food and drink specials, house-brewed root beer, live music and mechanical bull riding. During the event, Pinnacle Peak Patio will also introduce a new outdoor bar, the Watering Hole, for craft beer lovers. Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse is located at 10426 E. Jomax Road. 480-615-1113
Celebrating the Golden Age April 19 - 21 Upcycle Fun at the Big Heap Vintage and Handmade Festival
The Big Heap Vintage and Handmade Festival, to be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19-21 in Cave Creek has lined up an impressive array of vintage and antique dealers and artisans, some of them award-winning and all of them talented and unique. A new program, Pay it Artward, is being introduced this year. “This program will allow an artist to create an art piece during the festival and give visitors the opportunity to pay $1 for a chance to win the piece, with proceeds going toward funding a selected artist to create a piece of his/her own to be donated to a public space. The winner will be announced on the last day of the event,” says Lori Cowherd, co-founder of the Big Heap. This year, sculptor Aaron Voigt will be the guest artist to kick off Pay it Artward. Voigt will create one of his signature robots on-site. Voigt has been scouring the Thieves Market for the past few months, securing vintage, salvaged and industrial pieces to bring his robot to life. Voigt was voted “Best of Phoenix” by the New Times in 2012, won “Best in Show 2012” at the Tempe Arts Festival and received “Best in Show” at the Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival last year. In addition, the spring Big Heap event will feature bestselling author Mary Emmerling, who will sign her new book, “The Art of the Skull” and “The Art of the Heart.” Emmerling also has penned “The Art of Turquoise” and “The Art of the Cross,” which she will have available for sale.
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During the festival, visitors will be entertained by the Willy Nilly Band and belly dancers and several gourmet food trucks will be available at all times to satisfy even the most discriminating taste. The Big Heap will be held at 38410 N. School House Road in Cave Creek. The entry fee is $5 for adults; there is no charge for children 12 years and younger. www.thebigheap.com 480-329-6118
April 20 Earth Day in Carefree/Cave Creek
Celebrate Earth Day by attending a free event sponsored by Green Cave Creek and the towns of Carefree and Cave Creek. Join the fun and learn how you can contribute to the environment in the Carefree Town Center from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. April 20. This year’s focus is on water conservation, and you’ll learn how to keep your money, and the environment from going “down the drain.” This is an important issue for all of us in this desert environment. Events include fun kid programs and activities. See and hear Wild at Heart Raptor Rescue, electric car demonstrations, first aid in the desert, xeriscaping landscaping techniques, solar use demonstrations and a chance to meet Green Cave Creek Man! Earn a chance for a live xeriscaping plant for your water-saving garden. www.greencavecreek.org
April 20-21 Cave Creek and Carefree’s 2013 Relay for Life
The only thing that feels better than taking a walk is taking a walk for a good cause. On Saturday, April 20, hundreds of people will be taking part in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – a relay celebration for those who have survived cancer, those fighting cancer or in memory of those we have lost to cancer. This unique overnight event not only raises tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research, it’s also a great experience for everyone involved. The atmosphere is filled with hope, joy and friendship. Throughout the evening, there will be live entertainment, games, prizes and fun. Relay for Life will take place at Cactus Shadows High School, 5802 E. Dove Valley Road, Cave Creek. Teams will take turns walking, jogging or running laps on the track from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Pitch a tent if you have one, unroll your sleeping bag and remember how much fun a slumber party can be. Create a team with your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors and create hope. www.relayforlife.org/cavecreekaz
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April 21 Veterans Heritage Project Reception and Book Signing Dr. Michael Crowe, President of Arizona State University will be the featured speaker at this year’s Veterans Heritage Project Reception and Book Signing to be held at ASU West on April 21 at 3 p.m. Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) connects students with veterans to document their stories into essays. These essays are then compiled by project members (students) into a published volume of stories, which is sent to the Library of Congress through VHP to be preserved forever. The project, founded by history teacher Barbara Hatch, started out as a club at Cactus Shadows High School (CSHS) in the Cave Creek School District, and has grown to 14 chapters: Show Low High School, Tucson’s Ironwood Ridge High School, Paradise Valley’s Shea Middle School and Shadow Mountain High School, Musical Theatre of Anthem, Millenium High School, Tanque Verde High School, Chaparral High School, Scottsdale Unified School District’s Service Learning (Desert Mountain High School, Arcadia High School and Saguaro High School), Sandra Day O’Connor High School and Frederick Community College in Frederick Maryland. In 2010, VHP established a 501(c)(3) status. The reception and book signing, which is free and open to the public, will be at ASU West (UCB) at 4701 W. Thunderbird Road in Glendale www.veteransheritage.org
April 23 Unlocking the Mysteries of Your Dreams
Have you ever wondered why your mind wanders to certain themes or people in your sleep? Learn writing techniques based on the work of Kathleen Adams, author of “Journal to the Self” to interpret your dreams and get suggestions on how to increase your dream recall at the Desert Foothills Library, 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek, from 1 to 3 p.m. April 23. Bring a recent or a memorable dream along with your journal or notebook and pen. No writing experience is required. Mary Lee Simpson is a certified journal facilitator and has taught therapeutic writing for nearly 20 years. Seating is limited. Reservations are recommended. 480-488-2286
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April 24 Molly Ringwald at the MIM
American actress, singer, dancer, and author Molly Ringwald is frequently named the greatest teen star of all time. The daughter of jazzman Bob Ringwald, the leader of the Great Pacific Jazz Band, her talents go beyond the silver screen. Join Ringwald for a special musical presentation at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix, at 7 p.m. April 24. Ticket cost is $37.50–$42.50. Ringwald will soon be releasing her new CD featuring the talents of Clayton Cameron (Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, B.B. King) Winston Byrd (Natalie Cole, Roy Hargrove, Charles Tolliver), Trevor Ware (Hubert Laws, Jimmy Heath) and Allen Mezquida (Brad Mehldau, Bill Charlap). 480-478-6000 www.mim.org
April 27 Clueless in Cave Creek offers Fun for Scavengers
Clueless in Cave Creek, a town-wide scavenger hunt to be held Saturday, April 27 from noon to 4 p.m., offers residents and visitors the opportunity to explore Cave Creek and all it has to offer while experiencing a wild scavenger hunt throughout the desert foothills. Teams of four will receive a set of clues to begin their journey. Team members must figure out where the various destinations are located by following rhyming clues that provide a hint as to where they are headed. At least one participant in each team must bring a digital camera (no smart phone cameras) to document the completion of a fun task at each location. The day of the event, participants must ensure one of the team has a digital camera and team members should bring a few one-dollar bills with them. All teams will wind up at a central location for music and fun during which prizes will be presented. The cost to participate in Clueless in Cave Creek is $30 per twosome, or $15 per person; the event is for ages 21 years and older. Registration will take place from 10:45 a.m. to noon at the Buffalo Chip Saloon, 6811 E. Cave Creek Road, which is where all teams will depart from. Participants may register in person at the Buffalo Chip with a check made out to the Cave Creek Merchants & Events Association, bring cash or use a Visa or MasterCard. 602-400-3330 www.cavecreekmerchants.org
April 27 Desert Foothills Land Trust’s 18th Annual “Sonoran Stars” at Los Cedros USA
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Guests to this year’s 18th Annual Sonoran Stars event to benefit Desert Foothills Land Trust will be treated to an evening like no other April 27. The non-profit organization, which works to protect the beautiful landscape of our fragile Sonoran Desert, decided to create a new experience for its valued supporters by moving the event to the elegant and majestic Los Cedros USA equestrian facility at 8700 E. Black Mountain Road in north Scottsdale. Ap r i l 2 0 1 3
“We’re very excited to host our event at Los Cedros,” said Sonia Perillo, Desert Foothills Land Trust’s executive director. “It is a stunning venue with the feel of a Moroccan citadel, complete with immaculate stables, a large courtyard and lush gardens. Dinner will be prepared by Creations in Cuisine’s Tony Rea and served under Western skies in the courtyard. Guests will view a captivating horse show and then dance to the music of Rhythm f/x, a five-member band that performs country and other popular songs. And, of course, we will continue with our tradition of inviting the non-profit Wild At Heart to release a rehabilitated owl.” The land trust’s conservation efforts are an important part of protecting the Sonoran Desert landscape that supports our community and businesses. “We simply cannot accomplish our important mission without the generous support of Sonoran Stars sponsors, guests and other donors year after year,” said Perillo. Sonoran Stars will begin at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour and silent auction, but this year, there will be an upgraded bar and appetizers. As dinner winds down, auctioneer Letitia Fry will conduct a high-energy live auction, which will include several coveted items that are sure to create a bidding frenzy. Throughout the evening, guests can stroll amid Los Cedros’ tranquil landscaping and explore the horse stables. Tickets to Sonoran Stars are $250 per person. Sponsor tables of 10 and premium sponsor packages are available. Guests are encouraged to dress in casual or Western attire and to anticipate cool evening temperatures. Valet parking will be available on-site. www.dflt.org/sonoran_stars.php
April 29 Golf-Fore-Charity to benefit St. Vincent de Paul
Founded in 1833 to feed and shelter the poor living in the slums of Paris, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul continues its great work today in the United States and throughout the world. Its mission to “feed, clothe, house and heal” provides assistance to the working poor and homeless in Arizona by serving more than 17,000 meals a week, distributing more than 471,000 food boxes annually, providing transitional housing, a medical and dental clinic, thrift stores, college scholarships, job training, clothing and resume assistance. On April 29, the Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Joy Church in Carefree will hold its 12th Annual “Golf-Fore-Charity” fundraiser for the primary benefit of St. Vincent de Paul. One of the most successful fundraising golf events in Arizona, it has raised more than $1 million over its 11-year history. The day begins at 11:30 a.m. with a scramble tournament at two of North Scottsdale’s premier private golf courses: Troon and Desert Highlands Country Clubs. Hole-in-one opportunities will be featured for prizes of $10,000, a new car or a golf cart. Non-golfers and golfers’ guests are invited to a 3 p.m. program featuring wine tasting and cooking demonstrations. Also featured is a silent auction and dinner, followed by a live auction and raffle drawing. A special thank you goes to Gila River Casinos, Desert Storage, U-Haul, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, Macy’s and Drive Time for their sponsorship of this fantastic event. Several levels of corporate sponsorships and tee sponsorships are still available and auction item donations are welcome. Foursomes are $1,000 and include the afternoon program for four guests and dinner for eight. The afternoon program and dinner (no golf) costs $50 per person. www.golf-fore-charity.org
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youth Jamie Behymer Writer Lynsi Freitag Photographyer Jerri Parness
The list of credentials on Jamie Behymer’s vitae is extensive. She creates, pitches and executes campaigns across the Cave Creek School District to bring awareness
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to offensive language and bullying. She is on a national committee for Special Olympics where she is writing a guidebook for schools across the country to utilize as they strive to create inclusion for those with disabilities on their campuses. She is also being recognized by President Barack Obama as a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Oh, and she is a 15-year-old sophomore at Cactus Shadows High School. “There’s something inside me where I really feel like I can change the world,” says Jamie. “When I was four years old, my mom would say, ‘You can be whatever you want to be. You could be a movie star, or a singer, or an author. What do you think you want to do?’ And I would reply, ‘Well, I want to change the world.’” Jamie laughs thinking about the memory, but she is clearly paving the way for change. Motivated by her own intrinsic drive to do good, she is also inspired by her brother Jason, 15 months her senior, who was diagnosed with autism as a child. “Jason is my inspiration,” says Jamie. “When I would see him getting picked on because of his disability, I remember thinking, ‘This isn’t right. I’m going to put a stop to it.’”
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Her
passion
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create
awareness,
enhance communication channels, and bring about inclusion is extraordinary. She
is
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Best
Buddies
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President at Cactus Shadows, where she
leads
a
club
committed
to
creating lifelong friendships between students with intellectual disabilities and general education students. She is also a volunteer with Special Olympics Arizona
where
she
participates
in
the actual sport side-by-side with a student with a disability as part of the Unified Sports Program. On the national level, Jamie is on four Youth Activation Committees and plans programs across the Valley. “Right now, our biggest program is the ‘Spread the Word to End the Word’ campaign,” says Jamie. “It’s a nationally recognized day each year in March and informs individuals about the r-word, otherwise known as ‘retard,’ and encourages people to eliminate it from everyday language. This year, the day is March 6, and I worked with the student council to initiate the
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campaign at our high school.” “I am part of another committee as well where I am charged with writing a guidebook for schools across the country so that they can create inclusion across their campuses,” she continues. “For example, inclusion would look like: having a student with an intellectual disability on the student board and having that student help make decisions about school events and fundraisers.” Jamie has been active for 12 years with Girl Scouts and is currently working on
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For the award, Jamie presented a campaign entitled “Falcon Awesome” which aims to bringing awareness to potentially offensive language students commonly use. She
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also has plans on utilizing anti-bullying measures throughout the next few years – she is only a sophomore after all. “Being involved and volunteering means so much to me,” says Jamie. “It’s about connecting with people and being involved with your community. It’s about creating positive change.” That positive change has not gone unrecognized. She recently was the recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. “I was recognized by President Barack Obama for the significant amount of time I dedicate to serving my community and country,” says Jamie. “I was presented a certificate and letter and I am extremely humbled, because it’s not everyday the President honors someone for doing what they love.” Her drive shows no signs of slowing down. She already has her sight set on attending the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at ASU.
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“I love Arizona. I’m a sunshine kid,” says
Jamie.
“And
the
school
is
amazing; it’s a beautiful campus. ASU is also close to my family, which is huge, because I’m so close to them.” After all, Jamie and her brother Jason are very bonded. “We call ourselves the two-for-one special
because
whatever
sport
in
Special Olympics one of us signs up for, you know you’re going to get the other kid too,” she says. “We’re a great team. We bounce well off one another. And it’s great to have someone so close in age, so if you ever need someone to talk to or hang out with and relate to, that person is right there.” Jamie, Jason and their parents love hiking, being outdoors and trying out the local Cave Creek restaurants. They also have a family game night and Just Dance parties. They truly enjoy simply spending time with one another and in the community. “I love Cave Creek and being here,” says Jamie. “You always run into people you know, which is really fun. It has that great small community vibe.” But most of all, this teenager loves her mom. “My mom supports me with anything I do and is always right beside me,” she says. “The other day, she told me, ‘our last name means ‘keeper of
the
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caring Helping a Horse in Need Writer Lynsi Freitag
Recent headlines regarding the dire fate of horses are difficult to ignore. Stories “There are 170,000 unwanted or unclaimed
have included horses turned loose in the desert, horses in need of a home because of their owners’ loss of employment, and the overwhelming number of unwanted horses in America.
horses in the United States,” says Ken Bacher,
“There are 170,000 unwanted or unclaimed horses in the United States,” says Ken
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Bacher, president of Triple R Horse Rescue. “Our goal is to take horses that have
Horse Rescue. “Our goal is to take horses that have a future and rehab and re-home them.”
a future and rehab and re-home them.” Established nearly seven years ago, Triple R Horse is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Cave Creek and is essentially 100 percent volunteer-based. In fact, its home at Rockaway Hills Ranch is generously donated by owners Curt and Amy Roseman, which enables the organization to help as many horses as it can. “We currently have 17 horses at the property and six out in foster homes,” says Bacher. “Our goal is to bring them in, get them healthy and trained, and adopt them out, all in 90-120 days.”
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Bacher is quick to note that Triple R is not a horse sanctuary, but instead a place that strives to help as many horses as possible and, in doing so, get them healthy and adopted as quickly and efficiently as possible. In addition to horse rehabilitation, Triple R seeks to be a partner in the equine community by providing awareness and education about options for helping horses in need. “We offer opportunities for schools, groups and individuals to participate in spreading this awareness and for groups and individuals to become involved in Triple R’s daily activities,” says Nanci Arvizu, marketing coordinator for Triple R Horse Rescue. “Our goal is to be an educational resource for any group that can benefit from a relationship with our horses.
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Anthem College, Boy Scouts earning their Eagle badges, and many other community service-minded groups have benefited from their time spent at Triple R.” “Everything we do requires a lot of people, and we’re always looking for volunteers,” says Bacher. “We need everything a business needs. We need marketing people, we need bookkeepers, we need all of that in addition to people working with the horses, to feed and clean and assist with the day-to-day ranch help.” The location in Cave Creek has been a big draw for volunteers. “It’s beautiful up here,” says Bacher. “We have a lot of support from within the community. Cave Creek helps us draw volunteers because it’s a great place to both live in and visit.” Next month, on May 4, the English Rose Tea Room in Carefree will be holding an all-day Kentucky Derby celebration with fancy hats, fascinators and mint tea juleps to commemorate the annual Run for the Roses, perhaps the most famous horse race in the world. The event will benefit Triple R Horse Rescue. Guests attending are encouraged to dress for the occasion, sporting racing hats and proper attire suitable for a day at the track. The English Rose Tea Room is located at 201 Easy Street in Carefree. Seating is limited. RSVP is suggested. 480-488-4812 www.triplerhorserescueaz.com A p ri l 2013
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There may not be a person alive whose life has not been touched, in one way or
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another, by cancer. The National Cancer Institute estimates that as of January 1, 2012 approximately 13.7 million Americans had or are still living with cancer. This year, about 1.7 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed and over 580,000 Americans are expected to die of cancer – that amounts to about 1,600 people per day.
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It is time to find a cure. On Saturday, April 20, hundreds of people will take part in the American Cancer Society’s Cave Creek/Carefree Relay for Life – a relay celebration for those who have survived cancer, those fighting cancer or in memory of those we have lost to cancer. This unique overnight event will not only raise tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research; it’s also a great experience for everyone involved. The atmosphere is filled with hope, joy and friendship. Throughout the evening there will be live entertainment, games, prizes and fun. For those who have not experienced a Relay for Life event, it is something one never forgets. It is an organized overnight community fundraising walk during which teams of people camp out around a track. Members of each team take turns walking around the track. Food, games and activities such as the Survivors Lap, the Luminaria Ceremony, and the Fight Back Ceremony provide entertainment and build camaraderie among the participants. Last year, 26 teams raised $47,373, but the announced 2013 goal is for 35 teams to raise over $55,000. This is a great undertaking, but with support from the community, it is one that can be accomplished. Event chair Shannen Desautelle shares, “What better way to show your support, while the community comes together for a 12-hour, fun-filled event to cherish the memory of those lives lost to cancer and honor the survivors who are fighting or have won their battle with cancer? It truly is an evening of fun, while at the same time there will be tears shed to reflect lives lost and changed. It is an incredible blessing to see so many friends, family and neighbors come together sharing the same passion, which is our 2013 theme: Peace, Love & A Cure.” The event will take place from 6 p.m. April 20 to 6 a.m. April 21 at Cactus Shadows High School, 33606 N. 60th St., Cave Creek. www.relayforlife.org/cavecreekaz A p ri l 2013
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April’s for the Arts Writer Donna Kublin Photographer Bryan Black of Blackswan Photographers
With abundant wildflowers blooming and birds migrating north, this time of year reminds us of new beginnings. Nature’s creative process has begun. Spring is bursting forth and we are inspired to be creative. In celebration of creativity and the time of year, the foremost area arts organization, the Sonoran Arts League, has declared that April’s for the Arts. It is the league’s hope, work and mission that people use this month to talk about creativity, tap into their own by trying something new, appreciate the work of area artists, and support the creative process in our young people. Three area mayors agree. Vincent Francia, mayor of Cave Creek, David Schwan, mayor of Carefree and W.J. “Jim” Lane, mayor of Scottsdale announced that, beginning in 2013, the month of April is proclaimed as “April’s for the Arts!” Their action is recognition of the nearly four decades that members of the Sonoran Arts League (formerly the Cave Creek Craft Council) continue to believe and promote the idea that artistic awareness is essential to life and community. Comprised of over 450 members representing a mixture of amateur, professional, and art enthusiasts from around the state, the league is most widely known for their nationally recognized Hidden in the Hills (HITHs) studio tour that takes place each November and has for the past 16 years. What is not so widely known is that this organization also has a long history of artists helping artists, providing support to young people, and making contributions to the needy in the community. I spoke with two artists who developed a real partnership through the league. They both have interesting stories about the organization and how it led to their unique collaboration that creates one of the most sought after art pieces each year at HITHs studio tour. Carole Perry came to Cave Creek in the early 1990s, taking a huge leap of faith that she could recreate herself from her past in corporate sales and marketing into an artist. She admits that she knew very little about art, let alone making her living by doing it. She just knew that she needed to honor her impulse to be creative. Scared but undaunted, Carole eventually found her way to a meeting of the Cave Creek A p ri l 2013
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Craft Council and discovered that there was a whole
people who have shared interests and a willingness to help
informal system in place that helped her connect with other
each other. They also credit the league for the work they
artists, and more importantly, that they were willing to help
do in the community. One of the initiatives is the Empty
her. She later became one of the founders of the Sonoran
Bowls Project, which is a major fundraiser for the Foothills
Arts League, the organization that replaced the council,
Food Bank and Resource Center. Carole was instrumental
serving as president in 1995-96 and then later in 2004.
in getting it started, having rallied local potters to help with
She also became a very successful glass artist creating
the event held in Phoenix for several years. “In 2000 the
functional and sculptural pieces, showing her work in
league decided it would be beneficial to the community
several high-end galleries around the country as well as at
to do this fundraiser each October in downtown Carefree.
her Laughing Glass studio in Cave Creek.
Over the years about $160,000 has been raised for the food bank,” said Carole with pride for what the artists have
Claudia Robinson creates decorative and functional metal
accomplished.
sculpture for both residential and commercial buildings and some of her work has appeared in Phoenix Home & Garden
The league also has a big focus on promoting art, artists
magazine. She joined the league in 2000 and was pleased
and art education, with a special emphasis on mentoring
to find that it consisted of more than just painters as so
youth. “Many volunteers, artists and non-artists alike, help
many other arts organizations; in fact, “there were artists
provide leadership and support to our programs, especially
who did all kinds of artwork,” said Claudia. As a metal artist
those that focus on youth,” said Karen Smith-Lovejoy,
who creates one-of-a-kind pieces from gates and fireplace
league president. The programs include the following:
screens to yard art, she was pleased to find others who worked in three dimensions, including sculptors working in
The Summer Art Institute fosters artistic growth by offering
all types of materials, and glass artists.
two weeks of art classes in a variety of mediums. It is being held in June 2013 in partnership with Education
Her association with the league helped her connect with
and Community Services, a division of Cave Creek Unified
Carole and through a conversation over lunch, they had
School District.
a “eureka!” moment. “We decided to create an outdoor sculpture that would consist of metal and glass, something
The Scholarship Awards program has been in place since
unique and visually stunning,” said Claudia. “We also
2003 and the league has awarded $26,500 in scholarships
determined that we would be a good fit for the next HITH,
to graduating seniors from local high schools pursuing
and Carole invited me to show my work at her studio.”
studies in the arts.
Thus began a collaboration that continues to this day. The Incentive Awards program recognizes students who In talking with each of these women, you can’t help notice
show exceptional interest in art and awards them with
that while their medium and artwork are very different, they
incentive bags filled with art books and supplies at the annual
both share a positive outlook on life and a desire for their
Celebration of Art at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center.
art to make people happy, to make them smile. It is those qualities that shine through their art pieces, especially their
Offering art experiences, the league organizes annual
shared work. “People come to the studio tour looking for
student field trips to area museums and coordinates
our latest collaboration. We do one per year and make
the YouthArt Exhibition, which features artwork by local
them really special,” said Carole.
students in Studio #1 of the annual HITH Studio Tour.
Both women credit the league for facilitating a network of
“We welcome new members who want to contribute
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to advancing the visual arts in the community. They can be amateur or professional artists as well as nonartist volunteers who want to provide leadership or operational support. As a volunteer organization, involvement by all sorts of people helps sustain it and the good work that it does,� said Karen. Karen suggested that people look at the website and come to a monthly meeting, the next one being April 8. There they can connect with the New Member Committee, which will help them find their way. April’s for the Arts! It is a great time to get in touch with our creativity and to honor the spark in others. Congratulations to the Sonoran Arts League for their declaration, the proclamations of three mayors, and for their continued support of creativity in our young people and ourselves.
Sonoran Arts League www.sonoranartsleague.org 480-575-6624 Carole Perry www.laughingglass.com 480-488-6070 Claudia Robinson www.cadrartworks.com 480-585-0778
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Making a Scene:
Music Makers in the Desert Foothills Writer Tom Scanlon Photographer Jerri Parness
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The leader of the band calls out, “You want to dance?”
The Pat James Band has been named “Best Country
Ten couples answer with their feet, heading toward the
Band” by the Arizona Republic, and the singer was called
dance floor with Saturday-night grins.
“one of the top 25 artists of 2006” by indie-music.com.
Whether you’re out to kick up your heels or just sit back
At the Buffalo Chip, he blends his own songs with covers
and listen, Cave Creek’s Buffalo Chip Saloon is a prime
of hits old and new, sliding through the decades like
spot. The bar and casual restaurant are almost always
they were frets on his guitar. At a recent show, he and
full, but the crowd is relatively mellow, considering the
his spot-on band ranged from Johnny Paycheck’s sultry
place does big bull riding shows out back on Wednesday
“Slide Off Your Satin Sheets” to Eric Clapton’s boogie
and Friday nights. The sign greeting visitors demands,
number “Lay Down Sally” to the Charlie Daniels’ anthem
“Cowboys, Wipe the Sh— Off Your Shoes before Entering.”
“The South’s Gonna Do it Again.”
The anchor of the Buffalo Chip is Pat James, calm,
During the break, James estimated he and his band play
almost Buddha-like – if you can picture a rugged
55 to 60 songs a night. “I don’t have a set list,” he said,
Buddha in a black cowboy hat and guitar slung over his
in a soft-spoken near-drawl. “We just wing it.”
shoulder. He is a talented singer/songwriter and solid as the boulders of Carefree. As many can’t imagine starting
Which is one reason his fans come out repeatedly. That,
the day without a strong cup of coffee in the morning,
and the crisp, top-notch musicians. James’ backing band
so it is hard to imagine the Cave Creek music scene
includes steel guitar player Danny Sneed, who has been
without Pat James.
with him since the early years.
While many musicians are known to be a tad unreliable,
The Pat James Band plays at Buffalo Chip Monday,
you can set your calendar by this guy.
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The County Line Band plays Tuesday and Friday nights. Music is from 8
He plays Buffalo Chip four nights a week, and has for
p.m. to midnight every night. Dance lessons are free on
20 years.
Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m.
So how did this longest-running gig north of Phoenix city limits start? “I had another club where I used to play on the west side,” he said while on break during a recent show. “The owners of Buffalo Chip used to come hear me. They hired me for a New Year’s Eve show.” After the show, he was roped and tagged as a regular. Having steady work four times a week has been good, the musician says. “It’s allowed me to do music I want to do,” said James, who lives in New River. “I’ve built a fan base that’s real appreciative.” One of those fans is Kurt Sutter, creator of “Sons of Anarchy” who heard Pat at a birthday party for Sonny
Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek 480-488-9118 www.buffalochipsaloon.com
Barger (once the leader of the Hell’s Angels) at the Buffalo Chip. Three Pat James songs – “Just Fillin’ In,” “Let Me Live Long Enough” and “City Lights” – were played on the second season finale of the popular F/X show about motorcycle outlaws.
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Other places to enjoy live music in the Cave Creek/Carefree area (free admission, unless otherwise noted) Cellar 13 The elegant Cellar 13 Wine Bar has music on the first Fridays and 13th of every
Cellar 13
“Chicken Fried.” The powerhouse opening
got serious and cranked out Zac Brown’s notes and party-time lyrics “You know I like my chicken fried/ A cold beer on a Friday night/ A pair of jeans that fit just right/ And the radio up …” were still
Janey’s Coffeehouse
ringing as dozens of couples stampeded
Visitor: “What’s the band like tonight?”
the dance floor.
Janey’s barista: “Best blues in Arizona.”
In addition to the band nights on Fridays
The bad news: Cave Creek Coffee (C3), a
and Saturdays, Harold’s hosts karaoke on
coffeehouse/wine tasting place that became
Wednesday nights and dance lessons with
a treasured venue for live music, has closed.
live music on Thursday nights.
The good news: Janey’s Coffeehouse, just
Harold’s Corral
up the road, now has live music four week,
of bridesmaids, singing “I want to kiss her, but she won’t let me ...” Then they
480-437-1313
per
Mogollon goofed around with a couple
month.
7202 E. Ho Rd., Carefree
nights
On a recent Saturday night, the band
Wednesday
6895 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek
through
480-488-1906
Saturday. And, if you’re not in the mood
www.haroldscorral.com
for coffee after sundown, no worries – Janey’s serves up beer and wine. Though Creek
not
nearly
Coffee,
unpredictable.
as
Janey’s “The
big is
thrill
as
Cave
vibrant is
gone
and …”
bluesman Big Pete Pearson was belting out on a chilly Saturday night - but the
Harold’s Corral
few
Is Harold’s ever empty?
dozen
people
who
were
jammed
into the coffeehouse would respectfully disagree. They were thrilled at Pearson’s
This legendary restaurant and bar is as
While Harold’s and Buffalo Chip across the
cover of the B.B. King classic.
big as a stable and, most weekend nights,
road crank up country music, here at the
filled with scores of frisky colts and fillies,
Tap Haus it’s an eclectic mix. One night it
ready to romp.
might be a blues band covering “Sittin’ on
The bright-by-day coffeehouse gets an
the Dock of the Bay,” followed by the next
alter ego at night, when the lights dim
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and it resembles a hole-in-the-wall blues
On a typical Friday or Saturday night,
acoustic singer, Teneia Sanders, doing a
bar, deep in the heart of Memphis.
the few hundred people here range from
sultry version of Greshwin’s “Summertime,
20-somethings to energetic seniors, many
and the livin’ is easy ….”
Janey’s Coffeehouse
of them drawn to hear and dance to
6602 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek
spirited country-rock bands.
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to the New Brothers. “I pray Lord have mercy, Lord won’t you have mercy on me,” singer Charlie Dickens softly wailed, over a seemingly endless groove jam by his backing musicians. The New Brothers’ set list ranged from “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone” to a localized version of a Creedence The Tap Haus has bands Friday and Saturday
nights,
karaoke
on
Sunday
nights. And if you like your suds, this is the spot – 50 beers on tap.
Clearwater Revival hit: “Oh Lord, I’m stuck
Vino 100 Tucked in the Tuscany Village Center (just north of Tatum), this wine shop hosts live music Friday and Saturday nights, 7 to 9 p.m. Vino 100 30835 N. Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix 480-502-8466 www.vino100phoenix.com
in … Cave Creek again ….” The Hideaway 6746 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek 480-595-0358
Cave Creek Tap Haus 6900 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek
www.hideaway-usa.com
480-488-3300 www.cavecreektaphaus.com
el Pedregal This shopping center at Scottsdale Road and Carefree Highway started its “Carefree Sundays” music schedule in late February. Enjoy live music every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the open courtyard.
The Horny Toad Hatman Dan plays Willie, Merle and other old-school country at the cozy, off-the-wall Horny Toad on Fridays and Saturdays from
el Pedregal at the Boulders 34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale 480-488-1072 www.elpedregal.com
6 to 10 p.m., Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. The Horny Toad 6738 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek 480-488-9542
The Hideaway
www.thehornytoad.com
Have you heard the Hideaway is a biker bar? It’s all that, and more. While the Hideaway has a hard-earned reputation as the thirst-quenching place for the Harley crew, it also is a fine little live-music destination - whether you roll up on two wheels or four.
night.
On
Music happens here every Saturday night, with the likes of Scott Helmer, Lauren Natalie, Carson Parks and Los Dos Dons performing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in this
The Hideaway hosts live music just about every
Venues Café
a
winter-chilly
Friday
night, a few dozen people were either gathered around the outdoor fire pits or hunkered down at the bar, listening
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legacy See Stars, Save the Desert Writer Lynsi Fretag
As a legacy for future desert
It is that time of year when Arizonans are drawn to the outdoors. The weather is still crisp at night and the blooming cacti are a reminder of the desert’s natural beauty.
residents to
This month marks the 18th year for an event that exemplifies our love for the desert,
enjoy, DFLT
outdoors and community. The Desert Foothills Land Trust (DFLT) is hosting its annual
has, to date, preserved
Sonoran Stars fundraiser. Breaking with tradition, the event is relocating its venue and, for the first time, will be held at the Los Cedros USA equestrian facility.
660 acres
“We are very excited to be at Los Cedros USA,” says Sonia Perillo, Desert Foothills
encompassing
Land Trust’s executive director. “It is an amazing equestrian facility and we have
21 properties.
full run of the space. The event will be held outside, but will be enclosed in the courtyard area. Dinner will be prepared by Tony Rea and there will be a live and silent auction. But the main feature will be the Los Cedros horse show. The arena is in the middle of the courtyard and that is where the show will take place.”
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DFLT was founded in 1991 by local residents who were concerned about increased development of the Sonoran Desert. Its main objective is to preserve and maintain open space in its natural or restored state so native species of plants and animals can thrive and people can experience the splendor of the Sonoran Desert. As a legacy for future desert residents to enjoy, DFLT has, to date, preserved 660 acres encompassing 21 properties. DFLT is committed to protecting these spaces in perpetuity ensuring that the land remains forever in
their undisturbed,
wild state while still offering recreation opportunities to all area residents and visitors. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we wouldn’t be able to accomplish our mission and goals without it,” says Perillo. “We raise about a third of our revenue on this one night, so this event is really important for all of the programs at the land trust. Our three main areas of work are land acquisition, land stewardship and community engagement. Land acquisition reflects our efforts to acquire and permanently protect new conservation areas. Once we have these pieces of land acquired, the work really begins with stewardship and management of these preserves. Then community engagement reflects how we work with connecting people with these special protected areas. We do guided hikes throughout the spring and fall, and we have our Desert Discovery Day in the fall, which is a free event for families to experience the preserves with a lot of fun activities out there.” Tickets to Sonoran Stars are $250 per person. Guests are encouraged to dress in casual or Western attire and to anticipate cool evening temperatures. Valet parking will be available on-site. “We are expecting about 400 attendees for the Sonoran Stars event,” says Perillo. “We have a lot of excitement with the new venue this year. Sponsorships are up, inquiries are up and the amount of tickets sold before invitations have been sent has surpassed that of years past.” www.dflt.org/sonoran_stars.php 480-488-6131 A p ri l 2013
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Om Sweet Om Writer Amanda Christmann Larson
There’s something about Sedona. If you look beyond the sprawl of tourists, psychics and tarot cards, there’s that essence of peace; that wonderful, delicious calm that you can sense to the very end of your ear hairs, but just can’t pin down with a word or a name. It could be the towering red rocks. It could be the ancient traditions that still play their rhythms through hidden canyons. Or it could just be that, when a couple dozen thousand people make the collective decision to connect from the inside out, things are just, well … nice. It’s no surprise that so many of us flock to Red Rock Country when we get a chance to get away. Less than an hour away up I-17, the temperature is consistently about 10 degrees cooler, and the landscape is completely unique. Even more, though, it’s a place to feel centered and calm. It’s one thing to experience on vacation, but by spending a little time learning how to meditate, you can take a little piece of the paradise home.
Inner Peace, Please Sedona is known for its “outside-the-box” thinkers, but meditation isn’t as outside-the-box as you may think. Let’s face it - meditation was once considered to be a little on the barmy side, a throwback from the hippie cult days of the 60s and 70s. Not anymore. It is becoming more and more mainstream; many doctors recommend it, corporations integrate it, and even the U.S. military uses it as part of its treatment protocol for PTSD and a slew of other medical and psychological conditions. They all agree: reducing stress is good, and meditation does just that.
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There’s a reason why we refer to being stressed ‘out’ … it’s because the stuff that tends to get us riled up are all external factors, like money, relationships, and the big bog of muddy mire that falls under the category “Stuff I’m Busy Doing.” Many of us are only one set of lost keys away from a breakdown. The neat thing is that there really is an answer, and it’s as simple as changing your focus from outer chaos to inside, where your inspiration, creativity and sense of well-being originate. Focusing on the inside is important. It’s that scary place where the really important stuff hangs out, and if you allow yourself the quiet and the permission to go there through meditation, you will be surprised at not only the emotional benefits, but the physical and spiritual ones, too. “What you focus your attention on is enlivened in your life,” says author, speaker and founder of the McLean Meditation Institute, Sarah McLean. “Decide what you actually want to focus on. Then notice what grabs your attention away from that. Your attention is your power. You can take your power back by determining what you want to see, what you want to experience, and what you want to enliven in your life, and keep your eyes out for that.” Sound a little too idealistic? Not so much, really. “This doesn’t mean to ignore reality, it simply means a shift in perception,” Sarah explains. “For example, rather than looking for what’s wrong, choose to see what’s right. Or, notice how life is happening ‘for you’ rather than ‘to you.’ When you reclaim your attention, you reclaim your power.”
So, What’s in It for Me? Meditation has a ton of perks. “Scientific research confirms what ancient wisdom discovered long ago: the practice of meditation evokes a state of relaxation that creates a normalized blood pressure, deep rest in the nervous system, a slower heartbeat, reduced levels of stress hormones, and an optimized immune system,” Sarah says. “Studies also show that meditation brings about improved perception, focus, memory, and creativity. “Regular meditators are even more compassionate, healthier, happier, more relaxed, and more productive than non-meditators. No wonder it is now one of the top 10 alternative therapies used in the United States.” It can also help heal what ails you. Several studies have shown meditation can reduce levels of cortisol. This is a good thing, because too much cortisol leads to an increase in blood sugar, suppression of the immune system and some other physiological things that, over time, make you look and feel less than stellar.
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Meditation also increases your serotonin production. Serotonin is that feel-good hormone that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside … it’s that feeling you get when your boss calls to tell you to take a paid week off while you’re soaking in a bubble bath with a bottle of red and a piece of $10 dark chocolate. Yeah, you’re right. That’s probably not going to happen, which is why meditation is all the more important.
Isn’t Meditation a Religious Thing? Is meditation religious? Absolutely not. And absolutely. That’s the thing. It’s anything you want it to be. If you want to use meditation as a way to be closer to God, do that. If you want to connect with yourself and the universe and get your own thoughts in order, that’s fine, too. There are no rules. It’s yours, and only yours. Spiritually, no matter what your leanings, there are tons of benefits. You’ll learn to be nicer to yourself, which inevitably, turns into compassion for other people. It’s hard to connect with other people when you’re busy being consumed by your own thoughts. When you take your mind out of the equation and substitute it with your heart instead, you’ll be surprised what happens. Sarah explains, “You’ll experience for a moment the presence of you. This aspect of you is ever-present, it is the witness to your life, it is your inner self, beyond the external measures of this world. It has been with you since the day you were born. Some people call it your ‘soul’ or your ‘spirit,’ but I call it your ‘center of peace,’ or your ‘soul-center.’ “If you turn your attention inward, often, you will deeply know this peaceful part of you, become more integrated with it, and access it anytime you like.” Sarah knows what she’s talking about. She was the founding program director of Deepak Chopra’s mind-body health center, and among the first to be certified to teach meditation by Dr. Chopra. She has worked with some of today’s other greatest teachers, too, including Byron Katie, Debbie Ford, and Gary Zukav. She’s been featured in the New York Times, Phoenix Woman magazine, ABC, AOL, Spa magazine and Organic Spa magazine. She’s lived and studied in a Zen Buddhist monastery, meditated in ashrams and temples throughout India
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and the Far East, spent time in Afghan refugee camps, bicycled the Silk Route from Pakistan to China, trekked the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia, and taught English to Tibetan Buddhist nuns in Dharamsala. And in spite of all that amazing-ness, she’s an incredibly downto-earth person. Last
year,
her
book
”Soul-Centered:
Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation” stood out among the stacks of self-help new releases, earning rave reviews for its simplicity and inspiration. Her writing style is earthy and clear, and she demystifies the process of meditation so that anyone at any place in their journey can benefit. If you want to enjoy a little piece of Sedona tranquility, get a copy of the book. But if you want a first-hand experience, take a trip to Sedona for a class in her new studio just off of Oak Creek near some of Sedona’s most famous shops and hiking destinations. You can also renew yourself at one of several retreats she facilitates for women, writers and anyone else interested in taking a sip from a big cup of aaaaahhhh.
AZDance Group
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
KENDA NEWBURY
professional contemporary dance company home of Movement E-Motion
No matter which you choose, you’ll benefit. “There are various ways to meditate, and you’ll learn about many of them,” Sarah says. “You’ll discover the basics of successful meditation, what meditation is, what it isn’t, experiences you might have, the five essentials of a successful practice, and the many benefits that will unfold for you when you learn to meditate.”
AZDance presents
‘DANCE
IT - a Gallery of Dance’
Sunday, April 28, 2013
2:00 PM
at Paradise Valley Community College Center for Performing Arts 18401 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix
And best of all, you’ll have a little piece of the energy of Sedona with you no matter where you are. The secret you’ll learn is that peace and happiness are not somewhere out there in some faraway place; they’ve been inside you all along. www.sedonameditation.com
featuring AZDance’s professional roster, guest artist Jeffrey Polston, the children, apprentice & Movement E-Motion (MEM) outreach programs and our newest, young dancers from Greenway Middle School
Tickets: Donation Based
suggested donation $20 adults/seniors, $10 students, under 10 FREE *service & other fees through PVCC; Tickets Available at the Door 1-hour prior
azdance group is a non-profit 501c(3) organization - we expand by the generosity of our supporters & ticket sales
PVCC Box Office 602-787-7738
www.azdance.org
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theater Desert Foothills Theater Writer Donna Kublin Photographer Pogue Photography
In their final adult production of the 2012-13 season, Desert Foothills Theater (DFT) is presenting the award-winning musical, “Company” from Friday, April 5 to Sunday,
Desert Foothills Theater Presents “Company”
April 14 at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center. Legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking musical premiered in 1970 with a book by George Furth. The original production was nominated for a then-unheard-of and subsequent record-setting 14 Tony Awards and won six. It has acquired generations of fans through various regional productions as well as a Broadway revival in 1995. Centering on Bobby, a confirmed bachelor celebrating his 35th birthday with his 10 closest friends (who also happen to be five couples), “Company” culminates in Bobby’s transformation from unattached swinger who is dating three women to tentative monogamist. The show features all of Sondheim classics, including “Another Hundred People,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” and “Being Alive.” “Company” is the first musical that dealt with real relationships rather than the typical caricatures of previous musicals and was the birth of the first modern musical,” said Meribeth Reeves, DFT managing director. “It broke the traditional rules of musical
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theater and at the time was controversial; no one had been talking about normal middle class folk, no one had been playing a ‘real’ guy and portraying relationships on a ‘real’ level, and everyone expected a happy ending.” Darrell Spencer, PhD, director of the DFT show explains the show’s endurance: “What makes “Company” so universal is that relationships with all their ups and downs really haven’t changed, making it as relevant today as it was 40 years ago. Our production is a timeless piece; it no longer has the 1970s feel, but it isn’t 2013 either”. “The cast for this production is amazing. It is one of those shows that draws excellent actors to the audition and we were in the very fortunate situation of being able to cast actors who make believable couples and someone who is the perfect Bobby,” said Spencer. “Company” is described as a musical comedy, but the humor comes from the realness of the situations and especially the actors, so it was vitally important to get the cast right.” He believes he has. “In my 30-plus shows I’ve directed, and 30-plus shows where I have acted, I have never been to a read-through where I felt we could put the show on tomorrow. They are that good, some of the best actors in the Valley,” said Spencer who has been involved with theater for over 18 years. “This show has the potential to be really amazing.” Staged in the black box theater, a small venue where the audience is up close with the action, the show will have a cabaret feel. In this intimate setting, the audience
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theater Desert Foothills Theater Writer Donna Kublin
Friday, PREVIEW, 4/5 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 4/11 7:30 p.m.
will see all the nuances and really feel connected to the actors and the story. Two pianists will play the score on dueling pianos adding another measure of uniqueness to each performance.
Friday, 4/12 7:30 p.m.
The stage set was designed by Spencer’s partner Martin Treinin, who moved with
Saturdays, 4/6, 4/13 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
with DFT and one will be in about a year. They are some of the new faces at
Sundays, 4/7, 4/14 2:00 p.m. www.desertfoothillstheater.com
Main Stage Theater and Black Box Theater Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center 33606 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale 480-575-2040 Box Office and Administrative Office FCF-Holland Community Center
him to Scottsdale last June along with their three children; two are already involved DFT that have brought some additional skills and excitement to the organization. Spencer, who had been fine arts professor at Franklin College from 2000-07, came to the area to serve as vice president of development for Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development. Reeves noted that over the past couple of years, new theater people have been attracted to DFT, and she couldn’t be more pleased. “We have such a wonderful DFT family and to continue to grow and add new talent means a lot to us.” Asked about the selection of “Company” Reeves explained, “Each year we try to
34250 N. 60th St., Bldg. B, Scottsdale
balance the season with shows that appeal to a wide variety of theater-goers. One
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is always selected that is what we call an artist-focused work, one that has roles that actors can really sink their teeth into and have wanted to do for a long time,
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‘Company’ is that kind of show.”
Damon J. Bolling who plays the lead agrees. “For any actor, the enigmatic role of Bobby, the Sondheim music, and relevance of the issues in a firstof-its-kind role, is extremely appealing,” said Bolling who is very excited to be playing Bobby and whose approach is to make him real for the audience. Having just passed age 35, Bolling feels that it makes it even more authentic. “It is a part that I’ve always wanted to perform and I’m the perfect age now to do it.”
Stephen Sondheim in an excerpt from a 1999 interview for the PBS series, Broadway: The American Musical said about “Company”:
“Musicals for decades
Excited about the chance to work with this talented cast, Bolling enthused,
have had ... no doubts
“Performing, for me, is about the joy of it.” A Phoenix native and ASU alumni
about the efficacy of a
who studied musical theater, he went to New York City where he had what he describes as “a little bit of luck” performing in two shows on Broadway.
happy ending. And that if
Bolling returned to the area following another passion in the hospitality
you find the right person
industry, and has since performed one or two plays per year with Phoenix
you may go [on] a bumpy
Theatre. This is his first show with DFT in 13 years. “‘Company’ can sometimes be a cynical show, but the way Bolling plays Bobby, it is hopeful,” said Spencer. “His voice is like butter.”
road, rocky road of love, ... but it would always lead to bliss. It would lead
“This is the kind of show that people can relate to either because they are
to the so-called happy
approaching age 35, or because they remember when they were that age
ending. We were saying
and had similar feelings approaching a fork in the road,” said Spencer. “And people like the music. I think they will be very glad they came to the show.”
something ambiguous, which is actually, there
The award-wining Desert Foothills Theater has been presenting theater since 1974. They started by presenting shows in a tent and now have performances
are no endings; it keeps
in a 430-seat proscenium theater, 150-seat black box space and created a
going on. And it’s always
unique and intimate space at the FCF-Holland Center for their production of
difficult to make a contact
“Pippin.” They have three divisions, including an adult theater, a youth theater, which will be performing “Aladdin Jr.” in May, and an extensive education
with, commit and live with
program for youth through adult. They provide performance participation
somebody, and at the
and attendance opportunities for everyone age eight to adult. Auditions are
same time, it’s impossible
open to the public, and this year over 60 adult actors and 100 youth actors participated. All community members are invited to register for their classes.
not to. But it’s never going to be easy, and it’s
DFT’s production season provides a variety of theatrical experiences for audience members including musicals, comedy, drama, farce, Arizona premieres
never going to be solved,
and new works. They draw about 8,000 attendees to the area in a year and
because it’s not a problem
employ over 60 designers, musicians and theater technicians annually.
that has a solution. It’s not
DFT produces great theater experiences right in our backyard and their production of “Company” is one of them. It will definitely stand out as a
even a problem - it’s just what life is.”
show to be remembered.
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Scottsdale Culinary Festival
Takes the Cake! Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque In response to the national preoccupation with shows such as Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes, and Ultimate Cake-Off, this year’s Scottsdale Culinary Festival will debut a cake decorating event aptly named, “Take the Cake! – The Ultimate Cake Decorating Competition.” With the spectacular lineup of events in the 2013 festival, this one is sure to be the icing on the cake! The competition will allow professional cake artists, pastry chefs and high school, college and culinary art students to throw their baking aprons into the ring and vie for the title for the first annual event. The event will be held Sunday, April 14 during the Scottsdale Culinary Festival’s prestigious brunch event, Wine Country Brunch at the Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center. Contestants’ masterpieces will be judged based on originality, creativity, artistic value, difficulty of execution, overall appearance and interpretation of the theme. The theme of the first annual competition will be “international culture.” Topics may range from international cuisine, traditions, travel, lifestyle, music, art and more. The overall execution of the criteria will be judges by top Valley Pastry Chef Lance Whipple of the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North; Executive Pastry Chef Roy Pell of The Phoenician Scottsdale; and Pastry Supervisor Vanessa Bogojel at the Arizona Grand Resort. Another new and exciting feature of this year’s festival is the general invitation to festival-goers to enjoy the fun inside the Epicurean Expo at the Great Arizona Picnic Saturday, April 13 where the awards will be handed out to the winners. The previously invite-only awards continue to honor culinary forward-thinkers as well as movers-and-shakers for their dedicated passion and contributions to the realm of culinary arts. For 2013, the nomination and voting body has been expanded to include peers, chefs, mixologists, organization leaders, board members, food critics and those with their fingers on the pulse on the Food and Beverage industry, producing the most diverse and representative awards in the state. The not-to-be-missed event for any family is the popular, long-time-favorite, the Great Arizona Picnic. More than 50 restaurants will be in attendance and picnickers can sample bites from some of the Valley’s favorite dining destinations and enjoy cooking demonstrations from local and national chefs. With this year’s newest features of the 2013 Scottsdale Culinary Festival, it will be a surefire hit. Eat, drink, and be merry! A p ri l 2013
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author White House Doctor Writer Tom Scanlon
What is life like, after leaving that spotlight that makes all other spotlights look like flashlights, that home of controversies and intrigues, that center of our political universe: the White House? If you’re a former president, life after Washington appears to be the “good life,” the daily pot-shots and recurring controversies turning from shouts to muffled, distant whispers as you enjoy a pampered semi-retirement, banking enormous checks from speaking engagements. (According to a July 3, 2012, CNN story, George W. Bush earned an estimated $15 million in his first three years of post-White House speaking; Bill Cinton made $13.4 from speeches in 2011 alone.) If you’re Connie Mariano, you also live the good life, though with a much smaller income and an active post-White House career. From the sundrenched calm of north Scottsdale, far away from the limousine motorcades and lavish galas, this trim, energetic, youthful 58-year-old physician reflects upon the memories of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, where she did everything from routine checkups to an historic blood draw. In an interesting bit of re-invention (or, if you prefer, “re-branding”), Mariano is president of the Center for Executive Medicine. Here on North Scottsdale Road, near the borderlines of Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree, the former first doctor says she gives her 300 patients “the presidential treatment.” Get this: When any of her exclusive clients show up for an
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appointment, they usually don’t wait but go right in to see the doctor. Just like the presidents she once served. “I have no plans to retire,” Mariano was saying the other day, handing to a visitor a copy of her book, “The White House Doctor” (published by Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, 2010). This is a fast-moving, highly personal read, as Mariano shares her upbringing in a FilipinoAmerican, military family, her own military career and the unexpected call to serve on the president’s staff. The daughter of a U.S. Navy steward, Mariano was a naval doctor for 10 years and was stationed in San Diego when she landed a spot at the White House in 1992. After a year with the Bushes, she transitioned into the Clinton administration. What was originally to be a two-year hitch extended to nine years, as she won the trust of the Clinton family and was promoted, becoming the first woman director of the White House Medical
Unit;
in
addition
to
the
president, she was the family doctor for the White House. As Bill Clinton writes, in the forward to Mariano’s book, “Dr. Connie took care of the White House cooks and cleaning staff the same way that she took care of presidents and world leaders: with straightforward honesty compassion, and wit.” The former president also notes: “Throughout my entire presidency, Connie was at my side making sure I stayed healthy. She was with me during the happy times and the sad times, as well as in the historic and private moments.” A p ri l 2013
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He may have been hinting (subconsciously or not) about a scandalous period, as Mariano had a Zelig-like role in Clinton’s infamous Monica Lewinsky controversy. After the president vehemently proclaimed, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman,” former White House intern Lewinsky provided a blue dress that she said bore a now-infamous stain. The prosecutor “Dr. Connie took care of the White House
investigating the case demanded a DNA sample, and Clinton came down to the Map Room on the ground floor of the White House for Mariano to draw the president’s blood for it.
cooks and cleaning
“At the time, we all believed him,” Mariano said, the disappointment still in her face, though
staff the same way
moderated by time. “We thought, ‘Oh, his enemies are just out to get him.’ When he came
that she took care of presidents and world leaders: with straightforward honesty, compassion
down to the basement for the blood draw, he was in a good mood. We were all happy about it, thinking it would clear him.” Just the opposite: Clinton’s DNA matched the stain, and led to an impeachment procedure. Even so, Mariano remains an admirer of Clinton. “He is easy to talk to and he is the definition of ‘charisma.’ He is genuine and brilliant.”
and wit.” - BIll Clinton
Mariano’s job was not just at the White House, where she was stationed in a basement office when the president was in house. Wherever President Clinton went, his doctor would follow – meaning Air Force One plane trips, helicopters and plush limousines. “I would ride in the ‘decoy vehicle.’ There were two identical limos, one with the President.” In her book, she calls what she rode in “assassin bait.” More seriously, she writes about the extraordinary pressure of the job: “The specter of assassination hung over all of us. The death of a president in office was the unspoken and undeniable fear of every White House
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physician. For any doctor to lose a patient was tragic,
Back to Mariano: “I’m a Republican,” she told Anderson
but to lose the first patient meant a devastating and
Cooper. “I like Gov. Christie. I want him to run; I just want
very public failure.” At summits and banquets, the White
him to lose weight.” She also shared that Christie called
House doctor would be stationed in an alley or kitchen,
and chewed her out (so to speak), which led to the
with various medical emergency scenarios racing around
former White House doctor hanging up on the biggest
her mind. “It’s all about him – making sure he’s safe,”
governor in the land.
she said. “Your job is to make sure no one gets killed. Including you.”
Most would say she held serve against the angry giant; the incident also showed Mariano is confident and
For all the heads-of-state dinners and lavish parties
comfortable dealing with national media. Though hardly
she attended, her most awe-inspiring moment was a
as popular as Dr. Oz, she has been spreading her
deeply personal one: “Walking the colonnade to my
messages of good health while diversifying in the desert.
office, and realizing how many presidents had walked
“I was 45, 46 when I left the White House,” she says.
the colonnade.”
“There was another life ahead of me. I got divorced, remarried, put out a book, did a radio show . . .”
After a decade in Washington, Mariano resigned from the White House and came to Arizona; “I was recruited
She insists she has no regrets about leaving Washington
here by the Mayo Clinic.” After four years there, she
to spend more quality time with her sons. Andrew, 25,
decided she wanted to start her own practice. After five
is the front desk manager of her professional practice.
years, her Center for Executive Medicine is pretty much
Jason, 23, is a bass musician in a traveling Christian
where she wants it to be. “I have 300 patients – I work
band. Both graduated from Arizona State University.
exclusively for them. I’m on call 24/7.” But what if Hillary Clinton runs for president, wins . . . For all the power and glamour of her decade at the
and asks Connie Mariano to leave north Scottsdale and
top of the medical pyramid, Mariano comes across as
report to the White House? “I wouldn’t,” the former White
modest, even humble. Characteristically, her current
House doctor answered, with a tight smile. “I’ve done
practice puts the emphasis not on herself, but on her
that thing. I’m too old for it, and I love it here. And I
patients, and how they are treated.
have 300 patients who rely on me.”
“The model I use is the White House. I thought, ‘If you treat
Dr. Connie Mariano will speak, answer questions and sign
everyone like they’re the President, wouldn’t that be great?’”
copies of “The White House Doctor” Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the Foothills Community Foundation, 34250
Mariano emerged from the peace and quiet of north
N. 60th Street, Bldg. B, Scottsdale. The program is free.
Scottsdale to become the center of a brief media storm
To reserve a seat register online at www.azfcf.org.
in February. First, she was called by CNN to comment about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie jokingly eating a doughnut on David Letterman’s national TV show. Mariano said she was not amused, and told the national news channel that, if Christie runs for president and wins, she is concerned his weight could cause him to die in office. “This is just another hack who wants five minutes on TV,” was Christie’s sharp response, when asked about Mariano’s comments.
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Mayo Clinic 480-301-8000 Mayo Hospital 480-585-6296 Paradise Valley Hospital 602-923-5000 Scottsdale Healthcare 480-324-7000 7400 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy. 480-323-3000 90th St. & Shea Blvd. Home Decor/Interior Design Big Bronco Furniture Barn 480-575-1357 General Store 480-575-7025 www.bigbroncocavecreek.com Turn West Design 480-595-5933 www.turnwestdesign.com Insurance Allstate - Debra Atkinson 480-488-5729 33725 N. Scottsdale Rd. #120 Landscape Design 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 Outdoor Furniture Carefree Outdoor Living 480-575-3091 www.carefreeoutdoorlivingaz.com
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Outdoor Lighting 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 Pavers Phx Pavers 623-434-5908 www.phxpavers.com Pawn Wild West Pawn 480-575-0069 www.wildwestpawn.com Photography Loralei Photography 602-795-0555 www.loraleiphotography.com Plumbing Priceless Plumbing Heating & Air 480-595-5330 www.pricelessplumbing.com Proskill Plumbing 623-551-7473 www.proskillplumbing.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 7003 E. Cave Creek Road
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Local Index contact ImagesAZ Magazine 623-341-8221 www.imagesaz.com
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Pool maintenance Carefree Crystal Clear Pool & Spa 480-488-2636 7202 E. Cave Creek Rd. 7A 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 Recreation Bartlett Lake Marina 602-316-3378 480-221-0503 www.bartlettlake.com Restaurants Black Mountain Coffee Shop 480-488-9261 Spanish Village Carefree Resort 480-488-5300 www.carefree-resort.com Carefree Station 480-488-8182 7212 E. Ho Road Carefree, AZ www.carefreestation.com English Rose Tea Room 480-488-4812 201 Easy St. Carefree, AZ www.carefreetea.com Giordano’s Trattoria Romana 480-595-0233 7275 E. Easy Street, Carefree Summit Diner 480-575-6562 www.summitdineraz.com Tap Haus Grill 480-488-3300 6900 E. Cave Creek Rd.
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The Grotto Cafe 480-575-0100 www.redtrucktrading.com
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School 480-272-8500
The Village Coffee Shop 480-488-3835 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd. #134 B
Lone Mountain Elementary School 480-437-3000
Retirement Community Belmont Village Senior Living 480-945-3600 www.scottsdale.belmontvillage.com 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 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
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 Sonoran Trails Middle School Main Line 480-272-8600 Attendance: 480-272-8604 Ventana Academic School 480-488-9362 Security Doors Steel Shield Security Doors 623-581-DOOR www.steelshieldsecurity.com Sheriff Sheriff’s Posse 602-256-1895 Shopping Desert Treasures 480-488-3782 www.deserttreasuresaz.com el Pedregal at the Boulders 480-488-1072 34505 N. Scottsdale Road The Red Truck Trading Co. 480-575-0100 www.redtrucktrading.com Wild West Pawn 480-575-0069 www.wildwestpawn.com
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Water Softener & Filtration Priceless Plumbing Heating & Air 480-595-5330 www.pricelessplumbing.com Proskill Plumbing 623-551-7473 www.proskillplumbing.com Rayne of the North Valley 623-234-9047 www.raynewater.com Weed Control Arizona Weed Guard 623-465-9051 www.azweedguard.com 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 Christ Anglican Episcopal Church 480-488-0525 www.christchurchaz.org Christ the Lord Lutheran 480-488-2081 www.ctlcarefree.org Church of Jesus Christ of LDS 480-488-3035 www.lds.org Coolwater Christian Church 480-585-5554 www.coolwaterchurch.org
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Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church 623-465-9461
Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church 480-488-2229 www.oloj.org
Desert Foothills Lutheran Church 480-585-8007 www.dflc.org
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church 480-585-9448 www.pinnaclepres.org
Desert Hills Presbyterian Church 480-488-3384 www.deserthills.org
Redeemer Lutheran Church 480-585-7002 redeemer.vze.com
Desert Mission United Methodist Church 480-595-1814 www.desertmissionumc.org
Son Rise Community Church 480-502-2834 www.sonrisescottsdale.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 Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church 480-488-3283 www.goodshepherdaz.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
Light of the Desert Lutheran Church 480-563-5500 www.lightofthedesert.org Lone Mountain Fellowship Church 480-818-5653 www.lonemountainfellowship.org North Scottsdale Christian 480-367-8182 www.northscottsdalechristian.com North Ridge Community Church 480-515-4673 www.northridge.org. North Valley Church of Christ 480-473-7611 www.nvcoc.net
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recipe Chocolate Soufflé Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque
Chocolate Soufflé
After making omelets, scrambled eggs, deviled eggs and eggs Benedict, you might be looking for another way to use the surplus eggs you stocked this season! Don’t overlook the intricate experience of creating and enjoying a perfect soufflé. Many people avoid baking a dish that takes the level of effort that a soufflé does, however, the payoff is in the pudding … or, the soufflé, as the case might be. A chocolate soufflé is a great recipe to start with, and it will win over the hearts and taste buds of anyone who samples it. Try this simple recipe, and enjoy! Ingredients: 7 oz. finely chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate 4 T. unsalted butter, plus a bit extra for preparing the molds 1 ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract 3 large egg yolks 3 T. warm water ½ c. sugar, plus 2 T. 8 large egg whites, room temperature ½ tsp. fresh lemon juice Confectioners’ sugar for garnish
Directions: Brush 6 (6-ounce) ramekins with soft butter, then coat with sugar. Put the prepared ramekins in the freezer. (This can be done a day ahead.) Set an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Put the chocolate and butter in a medium heat-proof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water. Stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside. Combine the egg yolks and warm water in the bowl of a standing mixer or large bowl and beat until frothy. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, and continue beating until ribbons form, about 5 minutes. Very lightly fold the yolks into the chocolate mixture. (Rinse the bowl well, if using for beating the egg whites.) Remove prepared ramekins from freezer. Put egg whites in the bowl of a standing mixer, or large non-reactive bowl. Add lemon juice. Beat on medium until frothy; then gradually add the remaining ½ cup of sugar and increase speed to high. Beat until the whites hold a stiff but not dry peak. Working quickly, fold about a third of the egg whites into the chocolate to lighten; then fold in remaining whites until blended. Gently ladle or spoon the soufflé mixture into ramekins and place on a baking sheet. (Level off the surface with a straight edge, scraping any excess mixture back into the bowl.)
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Immediately bake until the soufflé rises about 1 ½ inches from the ramekins, and the tops are touched with brown, about 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven, dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve immediately.
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