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DARYL STUERMER DUO Tuesday, April 23 | 7 p.m. $33.50–$43.50 Celebrating over thirty years of musical accomplishments, virtuoso lead-guitarist Daryl Stuermer of the super-group Genesis and the Phil Collins band has been touring the world to sold out crowds since 1978. Upcoming Concerts Mary Fahl April 5 Red Molly April 7 Della Mae April 10 Trace Bundy April 11 Söndörgo˝ April 12 Clarice and Sergio Assad April 21 Amy Hanaiali’i

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WHERE INSPIRATION BEGINS Writer Amanda Christmann Photography Courtesy of

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Writer Amanda Christmann

EDDIE JONES AN EYE ON DESIGN Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Brandon Tigrett

SHADOWS AND LIGHT Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Inge Johnsson

A NEW TAKE ON THE OLD WEST Writer Amanda Christmann Photography by Bryan Black

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PUBLISHER Shelly Spence

MANAGING EDITOR Amanda Christmann

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Meaghan Mitchell

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Joseph Airdo Amanda Christmann Sue Kern-Fleischer Kyndra Kelly Shoshana Leon Shannon Severson Fadi Sitto

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As spring begins to blossom among the orange-red cliffs of Sedona, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to ignore the natural beauty. It is no wonder that Sedona has long attracted lovers, dreamers and artists from around the globe. This month offers a unique opportunity to witness the synergy between human creativity and the natural inspiration that captivates us all.

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Each year, the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition invites guests to share in the process by visiting artists in their studios during the Sedona Artists’ Open Studios Tour. This year’s free, three-day event takes place April 26– 28 in locations throughout the Verde Valley, including Sedona, Cornville, Cottonwood, Clarkdale and the Village of Oak Creek. This year’s tour includes a studio-wide drawing for a $250 gift certificate. The winner can use their gift at any of the studios on the tour—which will, no doubt, be a difficult choice! The tour began with a handful of participating artists and has now expanded to include 50 talented creatives whose work spans from photography to ceramics to paintings. Their mediums include clay, watercolors, oils, acrylics, glass, wood, metals, stone, fiber and mixed media. “For the visitor, the Open Studios experience invites the artwork to speak much more intimately to them as it provides an opportunity to gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of the creative process,” explained Open Studios organizer and coalition president Mike Upp, whose ceramic sculptures and studio, Earth and Fire Ceramic Design, are among those featured in the tour. For more than 15 years, artists from the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition have opened their workspaces and shared their thoughts and processes with thousands of people. They’ve created more than art along the way; they’ve developed a destination where tourists and Arizona residents alike have learned to seek out fine art. Napa may have wine, but Sedona has art. “It’s not like going to an arts festival or a gallery,” Upp explained. “Here, you are actually going inside the space where the artist is creating. Everybody on our tour is really into communicating what their processes are and trying to educate people as to what goes into working with the medium they’re in.” As an added bonus, the stunning visual allure of Sedona, as well as its resorts and inns, fantastic restaurants and unique shopping opportunities make taking a trip “up the mountain” an exciting getaway.

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It’s becoming so popular, in fact, that many people are making it a tradition. Many of the artists have begun seeing the same faces year after year. They’ve gained a fan following that is owed solely to their individual talents. “The wide range of style, quality and art forms is a testament to the thriving vitality of the arts community in Sedona and the beautiful Verde Valley,” Upp said. “This is the excitement of helping people gain a deeper understanding of producing art.” The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational and charitable organization that welcomes artists of all levels and encourages creativity, community and camaraderie. More than 125 artists from Sedona and the greater Verde Valley are members of the organization, which sponsors open studios tours each spring and fall. Brochures with a map and list of participating artists will be available in locations throughout Verde Valley, as well as at the Sedona Arts Center and the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center in Uptown Sedona. Maps and a complete list of artists and their mediums are also available online. Don’t miss the fun! It’s sure to inspire you, amaze you and create an experience you won’t soon forget. sedonaartistscoalition.org 503-789-4437 mjupp10@gmail.com

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COMMUNITY

2019 APRIL

Writer Amanda Christmann

April 6

WALK4WATER The Third Annual Walk4Water in Cave Creek will raise awareness and funds to build wells in Uganda. The two-mile walk honors women and children who make the trek every day for water. $15–$25. Saddlecreek Coffee Co., 28212 N. Tatum Blvd., Cave Creek. 8 a.m. w4ki.org

April 4

WINE & DINE

Harkins Scottsdale 101, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix. 480-513-3195; phoenixfilmfestival.com

Something special is happening in Scottsdale! Arizona Lodging & Tourism’s AZ Wine & Dine will

April 5

FRIENDS OF THE ARTIST Come view new releases by Steve Stento and meet renowned ceramics artist,

restaurants, fine wines, craft beer

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

and more. $80; two-ticket bundle

Meet artists, enjoy refreshments

Free. Steve Stento Gallery, 42 Easy St.,

$150. Scottsdale Quarter, 15279 N.

and engage in great conversations

Carefree. 5–7 p.m. stevestento.com

Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. 6–9 p.m.

with Carefree galleries’ unique

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artists at A-Ibanez, Adelante, Desert

showcase the area’s best chefs, resorts,

Glasshopper, Grace Renee Gallery,

Joe Woodford, who will be showing his latest award-winning raku works.

April 5

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

Steve Stento, Ted Phillip Denton,

JA JANCE IN THE HOUSE

Thunderbird Artists and Wild Holly

Desert Foothill Library welcomes

galleries. Participating galleries will

famous author JA Jance for a book

Catch the Phoenix Film Festival’s

pay sales tax on purchases during the

discussion, signing and an all-around

variety of presentations in film. See

event. Free. 4–7 p.m. carefree.org/329/

good time. RSVP. Free. 38443 N.

website for schedule and pricing.

art-galleries

Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 4 p.m.

April 4–14

Lance Headlee, M&E Stoyanov,

480-488-2286; desertfoothillslibrary.org

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April 6

A DELICIOUS WAY TO HELP

B E T T E R C L U B S . B E T T E R R E S U LT S .

P X G 0 3 1 1 G E N 2 I R O N S.

Take a taste from more than 40 of the Valley's best restaurants, over 50 wines from across the world, select brands of beer and premium liquor and entertainment at Original Taste. Proceeds benefit Executive Council

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Charities to fund critical youth programs. $125 and up. Scottsdale Waterfront. 7–10 p.m. ec70phx.com

April 6

PARTY ON THE BLOCK The Second Annual Carefree Community Block Party for Carefree residents, neighbors, businesses, nonprofit volunteers and town partners

S C H E D U L E YO U R F I T T I N G N O W.

will be a fun afternoon of food, friendship, music and fun. Free. Easy Street and Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, Carefree. 2–7 p.m. visitcarefree.org

Nobody makes golf clubs the way we do. Period.

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April 6

SPIRIT OF CAREFREE AWARD Known throughout the Desert Foothills area as “Carefree Santa,” Ron Bacher has been chosen as the 2017 recipient of the Spirit of Carefree Award. An accomplished jewelry artist and woodworker, Bacher transformed into Santa each holiday season for the town’s annual celebrations. The award will be presented to his widow, Annette, during the Town’s Community Block Party. Easy Street and Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, Carefree. 3 p.m. carefree.org

April 7

SUNDAY SUPPER CLUB Duncan’s Trading Company and WillaKenzie will be featured at this notable Mountain Shadows dinner and wine series. $74 plus tax and gratuity. 5445 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley. mountainshadows.com

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April 26–28

FILM CARNIVALE Arizona’s first all-documentary film festival will take place in the beautiful, otherworldly eco-city of Arcosanti. It will also feature a full weekend of activities, experiences and culinary delights, including an opening bronze bell pour, a Venetian-inspired masquerade ball, and an Art of the Beard exhibition and contest. $20–$85; $100 weekend pass. VIP tickets available. 13555 S. Cross L Rd., Mayer. arcosantifilmcarnivale.com

April 10

AS MAMA TOLD US

affected people who lived in Arizona in ancient times. Free. Maitland Hall

April 12

Author Ettie Zilber shares her family’s

Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek

AN EVENING WITH TEDDY

stories of suffering and survival during

Rd., Cave Creek. 7 p.m. azarchsoc.

Teddy Roosevelt comes alive at this

the Holocaust and the book she wrote

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event to benefit Desert Foothills Land

at The Good Shepard of the Hills

to preserve them, “As Mama Told

Trust and the National Museum of

Us: A Holocaust Memoir of Love

Forest Service History. Enjoy hors

& Resilience.” Free. Desert Foothills

April 12

d’oeuvres, decadent desserts, wine

Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd.,

EAT, PRAY AND LOVE

Cave Creek. 2 p.m. 480-488-2286;

The Desert Hills Presbyterian Church

of el Pedregal at The Boulders and

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Women's Retreat, "Homecoming:

stroll through interactive scenes that

Coming Home to the Heart of God"

celebrate conservation and its rich

will provide opportunities to spend

history. $150. 34505 N. Scottsdale

time in worship, reflection, art and

Rd., Scottsdale. 5:30–9 p.m. 480-488-

private prayer and journey together

6131, ext. 2; dflt.org

April 10

ROCKING ARCHAEOLOGY

to deepen your relationship with God.

Arizona Archaeological Society’s

RSVP required. $25. Spirit in the

Desert Foothills Chapter hosts Verde

Desert Retreat Center, 7415 E. Elbow

Valley Archaeology Center executive

Bend Rd., Carefree. 8:30 a.m.–2:30

director Ken Zoll as he presents some

p.m. 480-488-3384

of the best-documented meteorites that

and a live auction in the courtyard

April 12

THE MONEY DISCUSSION Desert Foothills Land Trust and BMO Wealth Management will offer a workshop to provide you with the

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tools you need to educate children about the basics of finance, have openness with your partner and how

the art of organization

to approach discussions about endof-life preparedness. Free. Carefree Council Center, 33 Easy St., Carefree. 9 a.m. 480-488-6131, ext. 203; dflt.org

April 12, 13

PLAY IT AGAIN! Join North Scottsdale’s Upscale Singers and Upscale Kids for Encore, an exciting Broadway musical review and a salute to the music of the 60s and 80s. Buffet dinner, cash bar and silent auction. $45. Frontier Town Pavilion, 6245 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. 5:30 p.m. 800-838-3006; upscalesingers.brownpapertickets.com

April 13

WELL RECEIVED ART… The Desert Foothills Gallery is proud to present an artists’ reception and outstanding artwork from two formerly local artists, Richard Mocco, a founding member of what would become the Sonoran Arts League, and Catherine Ann Otis, whose lively work and passion for art are wellknown in the local art community.

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Their work will be on display through May 9. Reception is free. Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., Cave Creek. 4–5:30 p.m. 480-488-2286; dfla.org

April 13, 27

KITCHEN REMODELING 101 Thinking of remodeling your kitchen? Find out where to begin, how much it will cost and what to expect. Space limited. Free. Joi Prater Interiors,

480-998-2070 www.closetfactory.com

www.facebook.com/closetfactory

748 Easy Street, #9, Carefree. 10 a.m.–noon. RSVP 602-930-8679; joipraterinteriors.com

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April 25

MEET MATT JOSEF You’ve seen his work in the pages of Images Arizona magazine, and now you can see it in person—and meet the artist himself. Meet Matt Josef at Grace Renee Gallery. Free. 7212 E. Ho Hum Rd., Carefree. 4–7 p.m. 480-575-8080; gracereneegallery.com

April 20

IT’S AN ART PARTY! Artists of the Sonoran Arts League

a.m.–5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon–5 p.m. Sunday. 503-7894437; mjupp10@gmail.com; sedonaartistscoalition.org

May 5–11

CAREFREE RESTAURANT WEEK

will hold a trunk show from 10

Mark your calendar! Carefree

a.m.–4 p.m., and a meet-the-artists art

restaurants will take the limelight

party from 1–4 p.m. Free. Gallery at

April 27

next month as they showcase their

Second Floor, Scottsdale. 480-575-

HATS AND HORSES: A DAY AT THE RACES

6658; sonoranartsleague.org

Join Creative Women of Pinnacle

your local restaurants. See website for

Peak for a pre-Kentucky Derby party.

participating restaurants. Lunch menus

Fancy ladies and dapper gents are

$18 for two courses; Dinner menus

FEEL THE INSPIRATION

invited to a private dining area at

$35 for three courses or $45 for four

Turf Paradise for a buffet luncheon,

courses. carefreerestaurants.com

Join artists in their workspaces and

Attire contests, 50/50 raffle and

see their inspiration firsthand at the

more. $125; member discounts and

spring Sedona Open Studios Tour.

tables available online. 1501 W. Bell

Free. Locations, map and featured

Rd., Phoenix. 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

ORPHEUS SALUTES AMERICA

artists are available online. 10

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Orpheus Male Chorus presents

el Pedregal, 32505 N. Scottsdale Rd.,

April 26–28

menus at discounted prices. Sample new and exciting flavors and support

cash bar, Best Hat and Best Couples’

May 5

“Orpheus Salutes America,” to include patriotic, spirituals and folk music that

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salute America and those who have served in armed forces. $15–$20 in advance; $20–$25 at the door. Free for children under 12. Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E. Stanford Dr., Paradise Valley. 3 p.m. orpheus.org

GOOCHIE GOO GARBS As mother of four and grandmother to 12, Scottsdale resident Diane Meyer wanted to create keepsake quality blankets that are luxuriously soft, pretty and practical. Hence, Goochie Goo Garbs was born. She’s also selected lines of plush toys, books and souvenirs, and recently launched a new website. Check them out! 8912 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale. 480659-2964; goochiegoo.com

CAREFREE PHOTO CONTEST Submit your photos of Carefree Desert Gardens or Carefree Town Center to the Carefree Desert Gardens Photo Contest. Entries accepted April 1–26. Vie for the popular “Peoples’ Choice Award” as voted by the public, which will be presented in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion May 10 in conjunction with National Public Gardens Day. See website for rules, where to enter and more. 480-488-3686; carefree.org/230/GardenPhoto-Contest

JESSOP NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST Foothills Academy online student Isaac Jessop has been named one of 15,000 SAT National Merit Scholarship finalists out of the 3.5 million students who take the PSAT/ NMSQT every year. Isaac ranks in the top 2 percent of students nationwide who take the PSAT in their junior year. He is passionate about theater, and was recently awarded the highest honor for participation in theater-related leadership training. He enjoys singing, martial arts and working behind the scenes of plays. He also worked with Feed My Starving Children in the Dominican Republic last spring. Congratulations and best of luck to Isaac!

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Writer Shoshana Leon Photography Courtesy of Scott Foust, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Sanctuary Resort and Spa and Talking Stick Resort

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Having a talented chef appear tableside with a wildly creative dish using fruits and vegetables that we grew in our fields is rewarding on so many levels, from the immediate enjoyment of the complex flavors, to the perfectly paired wine, to the pride in the hard work that went into growing and producing a tangible product.

Pat Duncan’s passion for farming began at a very young age. “I began working on our family farm, hoeing weeds in the cotton fields the summer after second grade,” said Duncan, owner of Duncan’s Trading Company in Laveen. “I soon graduated to irrigator and tractor operator. Later, we added broccoli, cantaloupe and watermelon, but cotton was king. “After college, I started a farm and was growing cotton and alfalfa. When the cotton market fell out in the early 1990s, I saw an immediate need to wildly diversify. I asked some local chefs at some of my favorite restaurants if they would be interested in locally grown, exotic produce. Every one of them answered ‘yes,’ so I transitioned out of cotton and alfalfa and into specialty vegetables.” More than two decades ago, Duncan began working with some of Arizona’s most acclaimed chefs including Charles Wiley, Vincent Guirethault and Kevin Binkley, providing beautiful produce for their restaurants. Duncan’s farm produces more than 150 varieties of fruits and vegetables, including multicolored bell peppers, radishes and cauliflower, tomatoes, leeks, fennel, and several types of lettuce and greens. Popular items among local chefs include Duncan’s exotic melons, heirloom carrots, beets and calabacitas con flor—mixed baby squash with attached blossoms that can be stuffed, often with cheese or shellfish. Duncan continues to provide produce for restaurants across the Valley, and partners

with local chefs and wineries for the annual Farmer in the House dining series, which celebrates 13 years this year. “More than 20 years ago, a few chefs asked me to hold a few farm-totable dinners. As they became more popular, I developed the organized dining series,” said Duncan. For each dinner in the series, chefs create dishes highlighting Duncan’s produce and pair each course with selections from a winery. “The menus are born of the items available on the farm at the time of the dinners. We hold the events in the spring because we still have the winter items, as well as most of the newest spring specialties,” said Duncan. Attending a Farmer in the House dinner offers the unique experience of hearing directly from the chef and the farmer about the beautiful and delectable dishes which are created around Duncan’s fresh produce. “Having a talented chef appear tableside with a wildly creative dish using fruits and vegetables that we grew in our fields is rewarding on so many levels, from the immediate enjoyment of the complex flavors, to the perfectly paired wine, to the pride in the hard work that went into growing and producing a tangible product,” said Duncan. Many of the restaurants have a long history of participating in the Farmer in the House dining series, including Vincent on Camelback and elements at Sanctuary Resort and Spa.

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“It's about relationships,” said Chef Wiley, executive chef at Mountain Shadows, which is hosting the Farmer in the House dinner April 7 as part of the resort’s monthly Sunday Supper Club. The dinner will feature four courses highlighting Duncan’s produce, paired with Oregon’s WillaKenzie wines. “I started working with Pat when I was at the Boulders more than two decades ago, and we’ve continued to work together over the years. He is a great partner with a strong passion for the beautiful produce he grows and the local culinary community.” This year there are two new additions to the Farmer in the House dining series: the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ Bourbon Steak and Confluence, the latter of which opened in Carefree to critical acclaim in 2018. “We are excited to be a part of the Farmer in the House dining series,” said Brandon Gauthier, owner and chef at Confluence. The May 9 dinner there will feature wines from Arizona’s Page Springs Cellars. “We are constantly changing our menu and work with a lot of local farmers and suppliers. Working under Kevin Binkley for many years, I had great experiences partnering with Pat and working with his exceptional produce,” said Chef Gauthier. The Farmer in the House dining series supports the Association of Arizona Food Banks, a non-profit organization serving five food banks across the state with a mission to develop solutions to end hunger through food banking, public policy and innovation. “I had periodically invited the association to glean excess produce from the fields, and one of their employees attended a few of the inaugural dining events,” said Duncan. “Her dedication prompted us to align the organized dining series with the association after hearing more about the fantastic work they do.” While the farm is not open to the public, Duncan’s produce is available at the Camelback Market at Vincent on Camelback on Saturday mornings from late October through early May. Duncan himself is there

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regularly and loves to talk about his produce and his work with local chefs. The best place to experience how chefs use Duncan’s produce in their menus is at the Farmer in the House dinners. “Growing exotic produce is hard work, but it has magical moments, and the dining series ensures lots of them every spring,” said Duncan.

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Eddie Jones is a giant, not only because he’s a bear of a man with flowing hair and a larger-than-life personality. As one of the most respected, talented and well-known architects in Arizona, Jones has been making an impact on architectural design—and doing it his way—since 1979. Earlier this year, Jones was awarded the distinguished Architects Medal at the 2018 AIA Arizona Design Awards Gala, the architectural equivalent of a lifetime achievement award, for his cumulative body of work. It’s a powerhouse achievement, but you’ll never hear Jones brag about it, or likely even mention it. He will also likely never bring up the 40 books, 227 magazines and journals, 29 television shows, various radio programs, the Hollywood movie and a six-part PBS documentary film that include his work. “Perhaps he is missing an obvious opportunity for self-promotion, but it demonstrates that his focus is not on his admirable accomplishments, but rather on more important matters—his compassion and humanness,” said fellow architect Marlene Imirzian, whose own portfolio and impact on the profession earned her the AIA Architects Medal in 2011, and who nominated Jones for this year’s prestigious award. Jones has humbly set the trophy aside, just as he has the other 207 design awards he’s earned during his career. And a remarkable career it has been.

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BUILDING A FOUNDATION Forty years ago, Jones Studio was launched from the third bedroom of Jones’s modest house. “Back then, it was easy,” he said with a deep belly laugh. “I had no student loans and had all the equipment I needed from college. I didn’t even have to invest in a computer because they were not invented yet. All I had to do was glue the name of my studio to the right of my front door.” It was a rough set-up. He had no health insurance and no savings account to fall back on. The roof leaked in his “conference room,” which was really his dining room, so monsoon season meant he and his clients had to step around a bucket to get to his table. “I am so grateful for my clients,” he added. “My clients took a leap of faith and trusted me. I just kept plugging away, day after day.” His efforts paid off. Jones Studio’s current Tempe location is not only one of the most renowned firms in the West; it also functions as a center for community events and has won design awards of its own.

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BUCKING THE SYSTEM Not only has Jones held firmly to his ideals, never selling out to cookie cutter design; he has been a warrior in advocating for positive change. In the early 1990s, before the terms “green” and “sustainability” were mainstream, APS sponsored a design competition. The challenge, to build a three-bedroom home using energy-saving, passive design principles and technology, was motivated by the utility’s desire to avoid building another containment building at their existing nuclear power plant. It was in APS’s best interest to reduce energy consumption, but it was in Eddie Jones’s intrinsic conscience to create buildings that would reduce impact on the environment. He and his employees not only met contest expectations; they exceeded them. In 1994, the home he envisioned was built and opened to the public, and it became the gold standard for sustainable homebuilding in Arizona. His work led to Arizona’s PBS Channel 8 producing a six-part documentary on the project. A college textbook called “The Environment Comes Home,” still utilized today, was published about the home in 1994. That contest would not be Jones’ only groundbreaking project to develop environmentally friendly design. It was only the beginning.

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Prior to 1998, the City of Phoenix had never issued a building permit for anything but traditional building materials. Jones pushed the envelope and caused a bit of controversy at City Hall when he submitted an application for a rammed earth home. It was not easy to convince the building department that rammed earth was a structurally solid, viable alternative to what they’d always known, but anyone who knows Jones knows that he’s not one to back down on his laurels.

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Eventually, after six months of showing up at City Hall to present data and to educate city officials, Jones won. He became the first architect in Arizona to receive a permit for a rammed earth building in Phoenix, and later secured similar permits in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. It wasn’t only a success for Jones; he paved the way for architects throughout the state to use innovative alternative building materials. He broke new ground a short time later as the first architect in the country to use TREX, a recycled building material used most often for stairs, decks and patios, for a vertical application on his building at 44th Street and Thomas in Phoenix. Today, TREX can be found in vertical applications across the nation thanks, in large part, to his efforts. And, when the City of Tempe refused to approve a dirt parking lot for his current studio site, Jones once again put his powers of persuasion to work. He recognized that the Phoenix metro area has far too much asphalt, which has led to a significant negative environmental impact, so he developed a plan that would allow his parking lot to function with dual purpose, and with minimal impact. His plan was to bury a 2,500-gallon rainwater storage tank beneath its surface and to use a mixture of materials to create efficient drainage. Eventually, the City of Tempe signed off on the plan. Today, the lot always remains dry and is shaded by a beautiful surround of trees, which are watered by the retention tank below. It was yet another example of Jones’s ingenuity for the greater good.

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AN UNEXPECTED CONTROVERSY In 2006, Jones found himself the subject of a politically motivated skirmish he could not have dreamed. The race for Governor was a contentious one that year, and the Arizona 9/11 Memorial, which Jones had partnered with CoLAB Architecture to design, became a pawn for Republican nominee Len Munsilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign. The 2,000-square-foot memorial was built with a steel visor with laser-cut inscriptions meant to signify the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many reactions to the tragedy. Throughout the day, as the sun moves across the sky, each inscription is illuminated on the ground below for a few minutes before fading out and making way for another inscription. Though the state historian amassed them, Munsil took exception to some of the quotes used in the design, saying they were anti-American. Because the memorial is in the shape of a crescent, Munsil also incited anger in his voters by saying it was pro-Muslim. He vowed that, if he won the election, he would have it removed. Jones and his CoLAB colleagues were unwillingly at the epicenter of the highly publicized controversy. Jones believed, and still believes, that the memorial was designed to create much-needed dialogue, and to serve as a place to reflect upon the circumstances that led to, and that followed, the greatest act of terrorism in United States history. In the end, Munsil lost the race, and the Arizona 9/11 Memorial still stands proudly at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza.

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SIGHTS ON THE FUTURE Though his career has seen many highs, and even a few lows, it is the future that most excites Jones. “I am very optimistic,” he said with a voice that can only be described as jolly. “I think today’s young people have their heads on straight for the most part. They have a social conscience, and they are far more prepared to collaborate and far more able to engage with the larger community. “They’re eager to learn, they’re damned smart, and I can see their enthusiasm. It’s great.” He’s enjoying every day of his career, which recently involves a wide range of projects, from awardwinning ports of entry to public spaces (Thunderbird School of Global Management in downtown Phoenix, Pomona Community Center in Hermosillo, Mexico and South Mountain Community College Performing Arts Center are just three feathers in his cap), to truly stunning residential designs. “All of my clients are wonderful,” he says. “All of my projects, regardless of scale, are uplifting and make me want to get up in the morning.” When asked what project he’s most proud of, Jones responds with a typical “Eddie-ism”: “The next one!” he exclaims. “It’s always the next one that’s going to be the best." Though it is evident that he loves his work, it’s something entirely different that truly has his heart. At the AIA Awards Gala, as he took the stage, it was his wife, children and grandchildren who cheered loudest. “My family was there, and that’s what made me the most proud to receive that recognition,” he said with emotion in his voice. “You think you don’t care about those types of things, but then they happen. Being surrounded by my family and seeing how proud they were, I thought, ‘Wow, I do care.’” jonesstudioinc.com

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To fall in love with the desert is to walk a ledge between danger and beauty. Our desert is Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study of contrasts. Glorious purple mountains that appear with each sunrise turn bristled and brown as the day wears on. Merciless skies offer the parched earth no reprieve until monsoon rains drown it with floods, and the khakis and ecrus of monochromatic summers turn into a desert floor brilliantly dotted with yellows, purples, pinks and oranges. This month, Images Arizona magazine celebrates our desert contrast with Shadows and Light. Swedish-born photographer Inge Johnsson, whose work has been featured in Popular Photography, National Geographic Traveler, Smithsonian magazine and Texas Highways, has captured the darkness and luminance of the Arizona desert beautifully in his photographs, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our pleasure to share them with you.

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ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER Inge Johnsson was born in the small town of Kalskrona, Sweden, where he lived for the first 30 years of his life. By the mid-1980s, inspired by the sights and people he met while traveling throughout Europe, his passion for photography had been born.

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“Part of it was being inspired by my younger brother and some photographer friends of his, and part was just the sense that I wanted to capture what I saw when I was traveling to different places and countries,” he explains. “When I went on trips around Europe and eventually the U.S., shooting slide and negative film at the time, I found myself wanting to better capture all the places I saw and visited. I started to read photo magazines for inspiration. That, of course, helped also, having some visual references and 'how to tips' to apply.”

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In 1993, he moved to the United States and continued to capture the world around him in photographs. His trademark has been his unique perspective on color and contrast.

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“I cannot say that it was some profound experience or sudden realization, but rather a very long evolution,” he says of his photography style. “I will say that seeing the work of Ansel Adams and David Muench did have a great influence on me. The way they captured the landscapes with tones, light and shadow, near-to-far perspective, and perfect technical execution was a great inspiration for me. Later on, the work of other photographers such as Jack Dykinga and Galen Rowell also provided inspiration, especially in how they approached colors. “There is no doubt that the desert Southwest, and in particular Arizona,

has always been one of my absolute favorite subjects. There are so many other places I have fond memories of, such as Toroweap, Canyon de Chelly, Hunts Mesa, the area around Page and Coyote Buttes, to name a few.” When it comes to his passion, Johnsson has learned that patience is key. “One thing I do differently than some landscape and travel photographers is that I really try to stay in a particular area for a somewhat long time so that I can see it in different types of light in terms of angle, intensity, softness and color. “I may take a nap midday while waiting for the afternoon and evening light. I just observe and wait for the ‘right’ light. It is hard to describe exactly what that it is, as it is very personal, subjective and different for every subject. I can just tell when time is right, the way the light and shadows accentuate textures, create depth or that special ‘inner glow.’” Like most Valley residents discover, the desert provides more than simple beauty; for those who choose to look, it offers an indelible connection to nature. “Without doubt my most memorable photographic experience in Arizona was a 12-day rafting trip through the entire length of the Grand Canyon, from Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead. This provided such an immersive and intimate relationship with the fantastic nature on the river, in the Grand Canyon, and all the side canyons we hiked.” Johnsson currently resides in Frisco, Texas, though his heart remains without an address. fineartamerica.com apri l 2019

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April is National Poetry Month, and there is no better way to honor the magic of language than to pair it with thoughtful imagery.

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Inge Johnsson’s photography captures the raw, age-old beauty and power of the desert. Largely untouched by human hands, the shadows seem to hold the secrets of the gods. Though the cliffs of Mt. Olympus are far from our Sonoran Desert, ancient Greek gods would surely fall in love here. In Greek mythology, Nyx, the goddess of night and darkness, was the mother of Hemera, the goddess of daylight. Hemera’s daughter was the Earth goddess Gaia. They are just three of the actors in a performance with a never-ending daily encore that begins in the moments before sunrise.

Through shadows and light, a timeless saga plays out, and the secrets of the desert are revealed—or are they?

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Zeus, god of the skies and the most powerful of the deities, was famously known for his improprieties with nymphs, who were goddesses of nature, and humans. The poem suggests that Zeus, angry because he fails to find love, causes the rains that the desert desperately needs.

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Within the folds of Nyxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skirts the secrets, they do hide; sandstone cliffs sun-baked abyss weigh life and death the same. Obsidian skies turn ashen gray as dust begins to stir; empyrean fires older than time burn pink and tangerine. On eastern winds floats Hemera her luminous fingers reaching; in glory she shines upon scenes sublime her reckless flames scorch Gaiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flesh. Woe are the weathered branches and arms begging to Sky for sweet rains; the serpents coil on barren soil and predators become prey. In lustful search, Zeus draws near but finds no nymphs or mortals; in a fit of rage his storms assuage adorning thorns with blooms. Through a veil of seven folds the secrets are revealed; tales of the ages on harlequin stages with curtains made of stone.

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Matt Josef may not look like a typical artist. In fact, with his cowboy hat and youthful smile, he looks like he’d be more than comfortable driving a pickup truck to a cattle lot in his native Oklahoma. Yet more days than not, Josef can be found in his Jerome studio surrounded by tubes of acrylic paints, earnestly focused on a canvas as an image summons itself one brush stroke at a time. A contemporary Western artist, Josef has developed a style that resonates with cowboy and modern art collectors alike. As an autodidactic artist, his images are born more out of instinct than adherence to a particular style. Many of his images are a nod to abstract expressionism. It’s no surprise that Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning are among his favorite artists. In his backgrounds, Josef sometimes utilizes the drip technique, or action painting, that Pollock made famous. For example, one beautiful painting titled “Room to Run” features five mustangs running across a canvas filled with a speckled background. Taken as a whole, the eye turns the abstruse scene into something that somehow feels organic and natural. Other paintings more closely reflect de Kooning’s influence, particularly the passages of bright color found in works beyond de Kooning’s black and white period. Several of Josef’s paintings feature pop art-style repetitive images over de Kooning-esque foundations.

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“Something amazing pushed me outside of all my comfort zones when I began studying de Kooning’s work,” Josef explained. “I became so intrigued by ‘Woman 1,’ which was considered at the time to be one of the most controversial portraits ever painted of a woman in the history of art.” The parallel between de Kooning’s execution of “Woman 1” and Josef’s process cannot be ignored. Despite the fact that the strokes that make up “Woman 1” appear haphazard and quick, it took de Kooning over two years to complete. de Kooning agonized over each color and line, scraping and painting over parts he was unhappy with. Though Josef seldom takes so long, his mindfulness and intention are similar, and it speaks of the profound influence de Kooning has had on his work. As a boy who grew up in small-town Oklahoma, and whose passion for art had always been fed by his mother, Josef knew he wanted to create. By the time he was 15, Josef had decided that he was going to turn art into a career. “You kind of start getting to that age where society is having an influence on you,” he said. “I knew I was going to be making art for the rest of my life. I had several conversations with older artists who’d gotten a late start in their art careers. They took a liking to me and they said, ‘Boy, if only I could have gotten started at your age, where I could have been now!’ “Something stuck with me. I realized that, if I was going to achieve my dreams and goals, I would have to make sacrifices. “At 15, I committed to not having family or wife until I developed my art, and I committed to making it a career by putting in 40 hours a week to do it.” Despite his drive and desire to create, he hadn’t yet found his own style. de Kooning offered a direction that Josef had not yet realized. “I came across a book in Barnes and Noble—a biography of de Kooning,” Josef said. “I sunk myself into that book. It became almost religious to me. My eyes lit up.”

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Even recalling the memory over a decade later, Josef’s face brightened and his voice became excited. “Up until that point, I had always been known as the kid who could draw. My family and everybody around me thought I was the world’s greatest artist. I could probably have had an art show at any church in the state, but as an artist, I thought, ‘There’s got to be more in me than ‘pretty’ art.’ “de Kooning was the opposite of ‘pretty.’ He was provocative, and he was doing something I had never seen. It helped push me just a whole ’nother direction. It just grew.” Josef built an audience and a fame base for his work and continued to look for inspiration. He created his own impromptu shows in warehouses, barns and basements. He painted his way from New Mexico to Seattle and showed his work from Portland to New York City. While honing his own creative voice, he admired the work of artists he met and looked to mentors for constructive criticism and inspiration. He also studied the raw, edgy work of Frieda Kahlo and the creativity of Georgia O'Keeffe, adding bits and pieces of their influence to his work. In Taos and Santa Fe, he became friends with several Southwest artists. “That’s when I got behind the scenes and everything opened wide up,” he said. “I saw the reality of the art world—at least the Southwest art world: the goods, the bads and the uglies. “I learned, probably more than anything, what I didn’t want my career to be. It was a pivotal moment in life and career. I found myself looking at a lot of successful artists in that region and not liking what I saw.” He returned to Oklahoma for a family visit, and in a fortuitous turn of events, Josef found himself at a professional turning point at about the same time his opportunities were drying up.

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“I went out into the pasture behind my barn studio where we had a couple of old quarter horses. I gave them some loving, and I said, ‘Do you guys mind if I paint you?’ “I’d had people tell me before that I should paint horses, and even though I had done a couple of horses sketches years before, I hadn’t done anything on a horse in years. The next painting I did was ‘Angel in the Pasture.’” That painting began as an abstract, and it actually came about quite by accident. His young nephew, who was a preschooler at the time, came into Josef’s studio. Before anyone could stop him, he’d grabbed a brush and put a blob of blue paint right in the middle. “I thought, ‘What am I going to do with it now?’ When I came back in to paint the horses a few days later, I looked at that painting and knew a horse was supposed to be right there where my nephew left his mark. That space was perfect. It’s probably my favorite painting I’ve ever done.” It was the evolution of a new style for Josef, and not only has it grown his audience, but it feels right to the artist. “I saw so much opportunity and freedom within the realm of becoming more abstract, more expressionist— becoming more loose. My art is constantly a work in progress,” he said, “but I’ve found more of my voice in my style than ever before.”

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After opening dozens of studios and creating his own artistic brand, Josef had decided to take a break from gallery exhibits and focus on travel and events. From his Jerome studio, he’s had time to experiment with colors and ideas. “I took a break and really held off on pursuing galleries,” he said. “I’ve been really taking my time to try my best to find the right fit. I have good opportunities on a regular basis and I turn them down.

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“The wall space is out there. That’s easy. I want more than that, though. I want a relationship, and I want someone to see something in me.” He found that fit in Carefree’s Grace Renee Gallery. “I love the energy they’ve created in their showroom,” he said. “I want to work with a great gallery, whether that gallery has been around for a long time or it’s a new gallery. I see a lot of potential with what the owner, Shelly Spence, is doing and I really dig what she’s about.” As for the future, Josef envisions creating a legacy—both through art, and with art as a tool for something bigger. “Maybe I create enough that, financially, I’m helping generations to come. I think that’s the ultimate career goal with it. My personal goal is to make sure that I enjoy the journey.” With a smile the size of Oklahoma he added, “All we really have is right now. It’s great to have big dreams and big ideas, but at the end of the day, if you don’t love who’s around you, it’s not worth it.” gracereneegallery.com

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Nick Lowery was having lunch at the Westin Kansas City Crown Center a year ago when a middle-aged man approached him. “You don’t remember me, but you and Kevin Ross spent time with me in 1993 when my mother was in prison, and I never forgot it,” the man said. “It inspired me to make a difference in people’s lives.” It was an unscripted moment that took the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer by surprise and validated why he devotes his life to helping others. The man went on to explain how Lowery and fellow Chiefs Hall of Famer and recent Arizona Cardinals coach Kevin Ross gave him hope for his mother and the other prisoners. Years later, the man bought several houses on a street with the sole purpose of providing a safe place for former prisoners to rebuild their lives after being released. Moments like that fuel Lowery’s philanthropic work through his non-profit, Nick Lowery Youth Foundation. While sports fans know him as the most accurate kicker in NFL history, it’s Lowery’s fivetime record as Man of the Year and his drive for helping others that keeps his non-profit organization in the national spotlight.

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Lowery worked under three U.S. Presidents in the White House during his NFL career, and he was the first pro athlete with a master’s degree and fellowship from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.

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“That purpose-filled filing cabinet in us always increases in capacity, impact, skill, and in the richness of how it fills us up as we drench others with hope.” Proceeds from the April 26 tournament will benefit the Phoenix Metro Chamber Foundation, the Nick Lowery Youth Foundation, Harvest Compassion Center & Mitchell Swaback Charities, Junior Golf Association of Arizona and Girls Golf of Phoenix. Lowery hopes the tournament will inspire people to do more. “Our work is far from done. Homelessness continues to be a big problem throughout metro Phoenix,” he said, adding that 30 percent of the people they serve are homeless veterans. “We are passionate about reducing the high suicide rate among veterans.” Champions for the Homeless has set a new standard for volunteerism, and it has provided service opportunities for NFL stars like Larry Fitzgerald, Seth Joyner and David Johnson, tennis legend Bethany Mattek-Sands and top musicians like Country Hall of Famer Jessi Colter. “Our homeless brothers and sisters at St. Vincent de Paul’s shelter say that they have never felt so much love and hospitality in all their life,” he said. “Every program we start never stops giving—and what starts as a positive intention becomes the core values of a life and a community.” nicklowery.com

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We’ve all been to the movies and seen our share of big production blockbuster pictures, but how often can you say you’ve seen a film? Though the terms are often used interchangeably, the word on the street is that there is distinct difference. The term “film” is commonly used to describe motion pictures of a highly artistic nature, and is not typically expected to have much commercial appeal. A movie is usually more commercialized in nature and directed at a broad viewing audience.

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For the true film buff it’s time to geek-out and experience the difference first-hand at the Phoenix Film Festival. The 19th Annual Phoenix Film Festival takes place at Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatres and celebrates a variety of independent, avant-garde feature films and their creators. The festival is a showcase for full-length and short films from all over the world, as well as a platform for Arizona filmmakers. Named one of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals by Movie Maker magazine and the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there today, this festival creates an eclectically rich 11day pop-up community for filmgoers and filmmakers alike. “There’s such a shared love of film during this celebration where friendships and bonds are created. It’s a really cool experience when you’re immersed with peers and creators with this great art of film,” says Phoenix Film Festival director Jason Carney. A program of the non-profit Phoenix Film Foundation, this Valley festival has come a long way from its modest beginnings back in 2001 when it was only a three-day event. Today, this now 11-day affair showcases nearly 300 films, holds filmmaking workshop-seminars and hosts over 28,000 ticketed attendees. Over the years, the festival’s programming has expanded to include studio films, world cinema films, short films and an entire section dedicated to diverse filmmakers. The selection of films showcased during the Phoenix Film Festival is staggering. The festival has hosted many notable members of the film industry such as Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Laurence Fishburne and Danny Trejo, as well as filmmakers Don Roos and Ken Kwapis. “The 2019 version of the Phoenix Film Festival gives audiences in the Phoenix area an opportunity to see films that they might otherwise not have access to. Additionally, the festival gives our filmgoers a chance to see theatrical releases sometimes months in advance,” Carney explains. This year’s festival will present films starring Kenneth Branaugh, Ralph Fiennes, Judi Dench, Greg Kinnear, Tessa Thompson and others.

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One film that is will surely generate buzz, and that everyone seems to be excited about is “Teen Spirit.” It stars Elle Fanning and premiered with acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s a fun film and a must-see. A great example of the fan-friendly aspect of this year’s film fest is that it takes place in one convenient location. Most festivals of this size take place among multiple venues, which isn’t always ideal. The Phoenix Film Festival takes over seven massive screens at the state-of-the-art Scottsdale Harkins location, and all special events, parties and workshops are held in the Party Pavilion just outside the theatre. Everything is within steps away, making the whole experience as accessible, easy and organized as possible. You may arrive to the Phoenix Film Festival for the films, but you'll stay for the curated events and happenings. The cool thing about the Phoenix Film Festival is that you can spend an entire day doing something other than watching and dissecting the meaning of a film. Simply head over to the Phoenix Film

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Festival’s free Party Pavilion. From themed workshops, DJs and vendor booths, there is plenty to keep you busy. Opening night kicks off Thursday, April 4, when you’ll find some of Phoenix's best restaurants cooking up a wide array of different foodie specialties for your film fest appetite. Along with some of the best local food and drink around, you'll get the chance to bid on exclusive silent auction items. Auction items from previous years ranged from vacation getaways to unique film and television memorabilia and collectibles, along with fun items from Valley businesses. When you’ve filled up on local cuisine and bid on that vintage noir film poster from that 1950s film that no one’s heard of, head over to the main theater for the opening night film. The Phoenix Film Festival is meant for all ages. Saturday, April 6 is Kids’ Day, when children get the chance to learn about the art of film at no cost. Younger festivalgoers can grab a movie poster to color, or attend a crafts and story time event. These age-appropriate stations allow kids to discover the filmmaking process from beginning to end, and every part in between. Time to dust off that old screenplay you wrote while sitting for hours at that one Starbucks a lifetime ago. April 6 is also industry night, when you’ll find a plethora of actors, directors, producers and agents working in the Arizona film industry. Why not rub elbows with the who’s who and pitch your script?

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Phoenix artist Kim Walker has a message, but it isn’t something that her gentle smile or carefully chosen words can say. Instead, she is sharing pieces of herself that have taken a lifetime of experiences and lessons to cultivate, and she shares them through visual art and poetic expression. Among the paint and supplies in her workshop are stacks of books and magazines. Though she’s probably read them all, it isn’t what’s published inside that counts. Instead, they hold pages upon pages of pressed treasures—flower blooms, leaves and stems—that she’ll use for her creations. “All of my art uses natural elements,” she explains, her blond hair falling gracefully to the side of her naturally pretty face. “I collect things from nature and press them, then later they are integrated into my work. It’s something I picked up along part of my journey when I was attending Arizona State University.” Though her journey may sound traditional on the surface, it’s far from it. Kim had never gone to college when she met her husband, Rob. He had two young daughters, Jenny and Jacky, at the time, and Kim fell in love with the trio. It was mutual, and together they decided to become a family. Robby and Annie came along, and then they were six.

SOMETHING SPECIAL When their son Robby was born, they began to notice something was a little “different” about him. “Even when he was tiny, Robby was off the charts. For example, he had a great attention span. He’d play with his building blocks for hours. It was the first time I’d had a baby, so I didn’t know that wasn’t normal. I just used to think, ‘Well isn’t that adorable!’” Robby began teaching himself to read at the age of 3, and in preschool, he could compute math problems faster than Kim could punch the numbers into a calculator. His preschool teachers told the couple they’d never seen a child like Robby, and when he started kindergarten, it became even more clear that, academically, Robby was not like the other children.

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What also became clear was that parenting Robby was going to require some tough decisions. Kim and Rob didn’t want to hold their son back, but they also didn’t want to thrust him into a world in which, socially, he’d be far beyond his years.

CREATIVE EDUCATION Fortunately, they weren’t in it alone. Robby’s teachers wanted to see him succeed, too. One of them suggested that the Walkers look into ASU’s Center for Academic Precocity. The program, which was intended for gifted middle schoolers, is no longer funded, but three decades ago, it came at just the right time for the Walkers. Six-year-old Robby began college-level trigonometry and algebra classes though the program, and days after his ninth birthday, he began taking classes at Glendale Community College, all the while attending regular school and participating in age-appropriate sports teams. Glendale Community College picked up where ASU had left off, and each day she drove him to Glendale for advanced courses. Being supportive was a family endeavor. Kim had just as much support from Rob as she was giving to him. “My husband and I have always been supportive of our kids and each other, and we’ve always said, ‘Do what you love.’” Before long, with Robby confident in his classes, Kim found herself waiting in hallways while Robby took classes. It occurred to her that she, too, could enroll in school.

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Life is hard sometimes. I want to do something good with it, something that involves loving people. “I was already there, so I figured why not?” she says. “I’d never been to college and I thought, ‘I’ll take a couple of classes too.’” Robby earned his associates degree from GCC at the age of 12, and the two of them enrolled together at ASU. Kim and Robby even took some classes together. “I started taking some art classes because art had been something I enjoyed my whole life. Oh my goodness, when I was in my art classes, my heart felt like it was leaping out of my chest!” she says. As the years flew by, it was a time of growth for the whole family. Robby turned 16 and earned his honors degree in math and computer science, becoming the youngest ASU grad in the history of the school. In keeping with wanting Robby’s life to be as normal as possible, the following year he graduated from high school. Kim, who was attending classes part-time while helping with the family business, Xopax, took a little

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longer, but she, too earned a degree, a bachelors of fine arts in painting. “I had amazing teachers and learned so much. Something in my heart kept tugging at me, and I was learning so many amazing things.” That ‘something’ was a passion for creating, and it was fueled by her love for her family. Kim and Rob had been through the ups and downs of raising a family, and they’d faced plenty of challenges along the way. Through it all, they’d made sure they spent plenty of quality time with their children, much of which was enjoying lakes and trails together. They developed family sayings— things like “Find the silver linings,” and,“Don’t forget to look up.” Whether they were on a hike or working at a computer, she and Rob reminded each other to stop and appreciate the little moments that make life worthwhile. “We had a tradition at the dinner table where we always asked, ‘What

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What if we are Unique and the same Likely to share Some kudos, some blame What if we try Harder each day To come together, To find a way.

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nature does to each and every one of us? “I thought, ‘This is it. This is absolutely it.’ I didn’t know how I was going to do it, but I knew beauty was the way.”

“Life is hard sometimes. I want to do something good with it, something that involves loving people.”

It was that moment that led Kim to notice the blooms, leaves and twigs along her favorite trails, and that inspired her to incorporate them into her art.

TRAGEDY TO INSPIRATION Those happy years of raising children and finding her artistic voice are a topic that flows easily from Kim’s tongue; it’s death that parks itself in the back of her throat and keeps the words from escaping. “At the end of December 1999, my mom passed away. She was only 64 when she had a stroke, and I just didn’t know where to put all of my emotions, or what to do. I ended up taking lot of long walks. “I was sitting on side of a mountain one day shortly afterward, and a breeze wrapped around me. It felt like a hug. I can’t describe it exactly, but it really helped me with my grief. “I realized that nature is phenomenal; it teaches us so many things. It can heal broken hearts. The beauty is everywhere, and what can be more beautiful than what

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As her work became more heartcentered, something else emerged. “I don’t even know how it happened, but I started to write poetry for all of my work, and poetry became an important part. It become an important part for the people who enjoy my art also.” Dreamily, she recites from memory the first poem she wrote, a simple ode called “Offerings”: Gentle breeze, embrace me Soft rain bathe me moonlight calm me sunlight save me. “That poem is where it all began for me,” she says. Today, she and Rob are enjoying a new

phase of life. Both are following their creative pursuits, and their children, each happy in lives they’ve chosen, are thriving as adults. They also have six grandchildren who they adore. As for Robby, he went on to earn his doctorate in computer science. An entrepreneur, he imagined and built successful tech companies, the first of which was sold to Google. For the last six years, he has been a director at Apple in San Francisco. Like his parents, giving back to others remains a big priority, and his humanitarian involvement is just as impressive as his academic accomplishments. Kim’s art has been featured in galleries since before she completed her degree, and it’s become even more popular as her style has evolved. In February, it was featured in a solo exhibition at the Herberger Theater art gallery, and her works are on display in Sedona at Renee Taylor’s Vue gallery, and at galleries in Palm Desert and Washington State. Locally, it can be found at Wild Holly Gallery in Carefree. Her message remains the same. “I want everyone in the world, whether they are rich or poor, and regardless of race, color, background, or anything else that divides us, to feel that we are all held by the same gravity, that the sun warms us all, and that we can all take a glimpse into nature at any moment and understand the connectedness. “We’re more connected than disconnected, if we can only understand the profundity of it all.” wildhollygallery.com reneetaylorgallery.com apri l 2019

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Have you ever heard a piece of music only to be transported back in time to the very first moment that you experienced that particular song? If you have, then you are well aware of the vividness—and the power—of the echoic memory. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn may have been aware of it as well upon penning “Memory”—a song from the 1981 Broadway musical “Cats.” The production is the fourth-longest-running show in Broadway history. It has been performed around the world and translated into more than 20 languages. The tune, which is one of the most recognizable pieces from the Broadway songbook, has definitely played a significant part in the show’s success.

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Although any piece of music—or sound for that matter—is capable of triggering our minds to recall a certain segment from our past, Phoenix Symphony conductor Stuart Chafetz believes that Broadway songs such as “Memory” are among the most powerful. “It has the intensity to bring you back to exactly where you were the first time you heard that song,” Chafetz says. Chafetz is counting on that phenomenon to propel audiences far beyond the confines of the auditorium during The Phoenix Symphony’s Broadway Celebration. “There are going to be a half dozen or so times during the show where people are just going to want to jump up from their seats,” says Chafetz, noting that Broadway music has a tendency to make even the most restrained people suddenly want to sing and dance. “This music is infectious. It is going to be hard [for audience members] to contain themselves.” The show, which has three performances May 31 through June 1 at Phoenix Symphony Hall, will feature a number of songs from some of the most popular productions that have graced the Great White Way over the years. Chafetz’s favorite selections include “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Misérables”; “Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine In” from “Hair”; and “My Favorite Things” from “The Sound of Music.” “There is something about that old school stuff that resonates with me because it was still orchestrated in full, and I appreciate that as an orchestra conductor,” says Chafetz, noting some of his other favorite pieces that will be performed include “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin” and “Supercalifragilistic” from “Mary Poppins.” “It is just part of my DNA.” The Phoenix Symphony’s Broadway Celebration is particularly special because the music will be performed by a full on-site orchestra, which has become somewhat of a rarity when it comes to the genre. Broadway pit orchestras have changed quite drastically over the years and now tend to be comprised of only about a

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dozen or so pit players. Additional musicians are in other rooms—or even other buildings altogether— with the sound being piped through auditorium speakers. “When you have 65 or 70 musicians on stage, this velvet wash of sound comes across and it is just that much more exciting,” Chafetz explains. “It is just this wonderful waft of sound, and I have the best seat the house as the conductor.”

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The orchestra will be accompanied by some of Broadway’s most acclaimed vocalists, including Kelli Rabke and Jessica Hendy. The show will also feature Scott Coulter, who serves not only as a vocalist, but also a narrator for the show to tie all of the musical pieces together into one cohesive story. “I try to give the evening an arc and a story rather than just present a collection of songs,” Coulter says. “Show tunes are a special kind of celebration to begin with, and the best ones are those that celebrate life and it’s many possibilities. Music helps make the celebration possible.” Coulter adds that “Tomorrow” from “Annie” and the title song from “Cabaret”—both of which will be performed during The Phoenix Symphony’s Broadway Celebration— include lyrics that encourage us to look for and celebrate the good that surrounds us.

Other musical pieces that will be performed include the title tunes from “The Phantom of the Opera” and “42nd Street”; “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid”; “At the Ballet” from “A Chorus Line”; “This is the Moment” from “Jekyll and Hyde”; “Burn” from “Hamilton”; “The Impossible Dream” from “Man of La Mancha”; and three songs from “Wicked”—“Popular,” “For Good” and “Defying Gravity.” Chafetz says that “Defying Gravity” is what they call in the theater world an “11 o’clock number”— a big, show-stopping song that occurs late in a show and carries a lot of weight. As a result of its significance, many musicians tend to interpret it differently, making it one of the more challenging pieces to conduct. “There are a lot of tempo changes in [‘Defying Gravity’] and it has a lot of transitions,” says Chafetz, noting he takes special care to rehearse the tune thoroughly. “On Broadway, there are also a lot of synthesizers. When they orchestrate it for a concert performance, a lot of the synthesizer stuff gets translated into the woodwinds and percussion sections.” Coulter believes songs like “Defying Gravity” offer us not only an escape from reality, but also a way to deal with it. He added that, as a child, Broadway music encouraged him to dream and gave him a way to make those dreams come true.

“There is a lot of great advice to be found in the lyrics of show tunes,” Coulter explains. “They can be very empowering. Look at this current generation of young people growing up knowing that they can ‘defy gravity.’ They are the grandchildren of the people who grew up learning ‘to dream the impossible dream.’ Musical theater is capable of changing lives through the stories it tells and the characters it chooses to present.” Perhaps that is why audiences of all ages have so much love for Broadway music. Chafetz appreciates The Phoenix Symphony’s versatility to include the genre in its schedule of concerts. “The Phoenix Symphony has focused on a well-rounded, variety of music from which to choose,” Chafetz explains. “And that is great because everybody loves something different. But everybody loves Broadway. I did not know until I started conducting just how much people love Broadway. “It has affected a lot of people artistically but it is also a truly legitimate, truly American art form. “Not to take away from Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler and Strauss—whom I adore—but that is all German, Austrian and Viennese. This is a real American phenomenon. It is part of our culture. It resonates with us as an art form of which we are all proud and to which we are all connected.” phoenixsymphony.org

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Deseo means “desire” in Spanish, and once you experience deseo restaurant at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, you will desire to experience more of the nuevo Latino restaurant’s fresh and flavorful dishes. Deseo opened in 2003. Three years ago, Derek Biazo, a talented young chef with Arizona roots and experience at high-end restaurants, joined deseo. In 2018, Chef Biazo and the deseo team transformed the menu to highlight small plates featuring South American cuisine with Asian influences. “Nuevo Latino is a cuisine that highlights and focuses on the traditional flavors of South America, while allowing the freedom and creativity to try new things,” said Biazo. “The decision to transform the menu was a collaborative effort. We explored a variety of ideas and techniques. We thought it would be great to offer new concepts such as anticuchos, which are skewers

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of meat that are popular in Peru. With the addition of small plates, the menu provides a broader range of items to try in one meal with a wide variety of different proteins, textures and flavor profiles.” Deseo is open for dinner nightly. The menu includes Peruvian ceviche dishes, which marinate for much less time than Mexican ceviche. Deseo’s fresh ceviche options include tuna belly with seaweed salad and cilantro salsa verde, sea bass with sweet potato and Peruvian leche de tigre, and hamachi with truffle ponzu and rocoto chile pearls. Anticuchos include pork belly with sweet sake miso and shishito peppers, and Alaskan king crab with chile garlic butter. The Peruvian fried chicken, with a ginger scallion marinade served with a rocoto sweet chile sauce, is one of the most popular items on the new menu. Small plates selections from land, sea and farm include Wagyu short rib with yuca hash browns and roasted pineapple chimichurri, mustard plantain-crusted Colorado lamb loin with creamy quinoa, Hokkaido scallops with brown butter and chorizo lima bean ragout, and a crispy quinoa cake with roasted corn smoked pepper relish. A surf and turf dinner for two includes Arizona prime beef tenderloin, jumbo shrimp, Kurobuta pork, vegetables and several varieties of chimichurri. Longtime deseo favorites remain on the menu, including millionaire tacos, a ceviche with lobster and ahi tuna served in yuca taco shells, and Wagyu hanger steak served with potatoes, beech mushrooms and Argentine chimichurri. Deseo’s popular chocolate cigar with cappuccino gelato also remains on the menu in addition to new desserts crafted by Chef Biazo including dulce de leche flan, chocolate ganache with coconut and mango, and the Oasis featuring lemon sorbet, pineapple and milk marshmallow. Deseo’s Muddle Bar offers a line of sipping rums, rum flights and creative cocktails. Deseo has an extensive wine list, featuring several South American wines, that has won awards from both Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. “The beverage program at deseo is a perfect complement to the cuisine,” said Chef Biazo. “Paralleling the culinary creations, the beverages are fresh and feature traditional flavors as inspiration.”

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Descansar (which means “rest” in Spanish), deseo’s happy hour, is available from 5:30 to 7 p.m. nightly with discounts on ceviche, draft beer, wine and specialty cocktails. In addition to a beautiful dining room appointed with colorful, abstract paintings by Nelson GarciaMiranda, a Cuban artist who was once a dishwasher at the resort, the restaurant features an open kitchen with 12 seats to allow diners to watch Chef Biazo and his team prepare deseo’s stunning dishes. “From the very first step guests take into our restaurant, they’re met with a distinctly nuevo Latino feel and ambience,” said Chef Biazo. “As a centerpiece in deseo, we have an exposition kitchen where guests have the opportunity to see and experience everything we are doing in and around the kitchen. What our culinary team is doing with food with flavors is truly special.” A native of Kingman, Arizona, Chef Biazo discovered a love for fine dining as a teen when his relatives took him on a trip to Quebec where he was introduced to French cuisine, from truffles to foie gras. He studied culinary arts at Scottsdale Community College and served as executive chef at the Bay Area’s awardwinning Alexander’s Steakhouse, a classic American steakhouse with Japanese influences. Chef Biazo also worked at acclaimed Arizona restaurants, including elements at Sanctuary Resort and Spa, and Top of the Rock at The Buttes in Tempe. “I would describe my culinary style as refined cuisine with bold flavors and creative approaches,” said Chef Biazo. “Working at high-end establishments with superior product has brought my style to a great place, inclusive of the way I approach food, my management style and the culinary philosophy I like to focus on. Chef Biazo’s bold flavors, creativity and experience working with quality, fresh ingredients are evident in deseo’s dishes. From fresh ingredients and thoughtful flavor combinations to beautiful presentation, deseo’s small plates and variety allow diners to enjoy several items and try new things in an inviting atmosphere. kierlandresort.com

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“You eat healthy, you feel good.” Such is the wisdom of Ken Singh, farmer and owner of Singh Farms and Singh Meadows. Pristine vegetables, unspoiled fruit and blooming flowers surround you as the colors of nature and local smiles are everywhere at Singh Meadows, a 70-acre organic farm that includes a farmers’ market, restaurant and an outdoor gathering space. Scottsdale’s Singh Farms, located near Thomas and the 101 freeway, was a very popular farmers’ market and local hangout for Valley residents for years, but Ken Singh had even greater aspirations, so Singh Meadows was born. Located next to Big Surf Waterpark in Tempe, the Singh Meadows project is now a little utopia. This innovative farm and grassland is located on a property that was formally known as the Rio Salado Golf Course. It all started when the City of Tempe, which owned the golf course, reached out to Mr. Singh, asking him to take over the property and turn it into a farm. Ken proceeded to get his hands dirty, as farmers often do, and went to work right away to remediate the soil. He worked hard to create what was needed to grow nutrient-dense heirloom vegetables, which took over two years. One hundred percent of the chemicals were flushed out and organics were added. Take a stroll around the serene lake that’s located just outside the market and small restaurant, which used to be the old golf course clubhouse. There you’ll find a fullservice fresh juicing bar the rivals any juice bar at any high-end gym or store in the city. The quaint restaurant serves delicious, healthy farm-totable fare. If you look through the glass partition, you’ll see Ken’s wife, co-owner Lee Singh, making homemade bread and all the pastries from scratch. As you pleasantly get lost in nature and sip on the best fresh juice you’ll ever have, you’ll soon realize that this isn’t just a vast random green space.

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Walking and touring the charming, calming Singh Meadows with Mr. Singh, it was clear that he is a beloved and revered man. He knows everyone, and everyone knows him. People are drawn to him and his kind nature; he’s a rock-star farmer who is giving the locals what they want when it comes to fresh, completely organic foods. The crowds of thankful people from all over the Valley and many out-of-towners aren’t shy about coming up to him with a warm smile and a hello. There is no such thing as a stranger here, only friends. “My dad from India used to say, ‘Son, did you hear the land talking?’ I’d say, ‘Dad, I heard the plane, I heard the tractor. Now, I hear the soil,’” Mr. Singh tells me. Ken Singh is nothing short of Earth’s caretaker. He is, first and foremost, a farmer. He still weeds by hand and takes his time understanding each entity of grained dirt. He even makes compost on the premises. For Valley residents, he has unofficially become the leading example of true farming. You will be hardpressed to meet anyone who knows more about the farming industry and its impact. However, a closer look at this extraordinary man reveals that he is also Earth’s artist. Ken paints the soil with brush strokes of appreciation and respect. “Look at our farming pioneers. They never put chemicals on their grounds because they knew people were going to eat what they produced, and they cherished you,” Ken says.

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Look at our farming pioneers. They never put chemicals on their grounds because they knew people were going to eat what they produced, and they cherished you.

For five years, Ken had a sustainable green program with the City of Tempe. He took all their greens and showed them how to do compost the right way, more efficiently. He has also worked with Arizona State University for more than a decade. All of their greens come from his farm. From the Biltmore to the Phoenix Country Club, many entities use his products and methods of composting and farm management. Ken is appreciative by nature, and takes seriously the opportunity of helping cities, organizations and individual people by educating them about farming. Much of the green space at Singh Meadows is still in the planning stages, but Mr. Singh has added numerous walking paths, plant life and gardens.

He flushed out of the floodplain and fitted a 400-foot well that is now converted into a chloride- and fluoridefree lake. The small well-water lake here is the purest water available in the entire Valley. Ken also continues to grow the area by adding new pumps and new sprinklers in the landmass that what was the old golf course. Ken Singh’s mission is to bring the land back into balance. He wants to get back to the basics and to a time of complete non-contamination. Singh Meadows is flourishing because it’s a safe environment for everyone. A place to picnic and play on existent toxin-free grass, and enjoy amazing food that is grown and cooked within just a few feet of the restaurant. “We love it here. It’s such a special place,” says a customer named Francesca. “We are winter visitors from Seattle, and one of the first things we do when we get back to Arizona is come here. This is like our pilgrimage: the kids, the meadow, and the bread. Check!” The Meadows is a local experience that will remind you of how nice and simple it is to walk around in nature. Grab a fresh glass of orange juice and spend some time with your thoughts, or friends and family. From the newcomers to the regulars, guests are grateful that Ken Singh and his family decided to plant their roots here. There is nothing like this in the Phoenix area and people know it. When was the last time you had a picnic? In a growing concrete world, there are few places to reconnect with Mother Nature in the middle of a large metro area like we have here in Phoenix; Singh Meadows is one of those places. singhmeadowstempe.com apri l 2019

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A hero is someone who is selfless—generous on purpose, in heart and in practice, with an unwavering deep belief that something worthwhile can always be achieved. That’s how I would describe Jennifer Caraway. Jennifer is the founder and operator of Joy Bus Diner, a Valley non-profit making a difference with every delicious meal they serve. The Joy Bus mission is to help relieve the day-to-day struggles of homebound cancer patients with food and companionship. They do this by delivering nutritious, made-from-scratch, chef-inspired, home-cooked meals.

IT’S ALL ABOUT JOY Joy Bus Diner, located on Shea Boulevard in northeast Phoenix, opens its doors and hearts every day to the public in honor of Joy, Jennifer Caraway’s dear friend. The diner serves high-quality comfort foods

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and specialty dishes, with all profits from the diner benefiting the Joy Bus charity. Joy was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer in 2011. Jennifer couldn’t just sit around doing nothing, so she started making little homemade treats and ice cream for Joy from her kitchen at home. She just wanted to support her friend. “I started thinking and wondering if there was a service that does this for people who are in her position, I started researching and I couldn’t find anyone who was doing this, so I started one,” Jennifer says. Jennifer got her approval for the Joy Bus from the Arizona Corporation Commission in February 2012. “I framed the certificate of approval and showed it to Joy. It brings a smile to my face every time, because Joy knew of my plans for the foundation before she passed away,” Jennifer explains. She hit the ground running and started preparing the meals out of her house for the next four years. Jennifer partnered with Case Managers Society of America, which would start referring cancer patients to her. One patient led to another, then another. She started to realize the scope and the need for her help and services. “I would just go to their house, sit with them and give them rad food,” Jennifer says. She was helping numerous families and the program was growing, but she needed more space. The need to expand to a commercial kitchen led to the creation of the one-of-a-kind Joy Bus Diner. Jennifer Caraway is a self-taught, award-winning chef who is bravely influencing the landscape of the culinary arts. Jennifer started in the restaurant industry when she was 14, washing dishes and busing tables until working her way up to establishing four restaurants. She’s good at what she does: she recently beat three other prestigious chefs to win $10,000 on the popular Food Network show “Chopped.” Once she obtained her commercial kitchen, she needed support. She worked tirelessly to raise awareness and money for the Joy Bus Diner program. apri l 2019

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Jennifer went to local area farmers’ markets asking for produce and food donations for the Joy Bus, but nobody was interested. “I begged and begged,” she says, but still no takers. Never discouraged and even more determined, she found a local farm that was open to taking a chance. Crooked Sky Farms believed in her vision and came through in a big way, and is the only farm that she uses today.

ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE Crooked Sky Farms was the catalyst, but she needed more help. It was soon on its way. Along with Crooked Sky, Joy Bus supporters include Fox Restaurant Concepts, Gio Osso of Virtu, Charleen Badman of FnB, and acclaimed dessert chef Tracy Dempsey, to name a few. Wildflower Bread Company donates bread, Roastery of Cave Creek contributes coffee, and flour is provided by Hayden Flour Mills. All of the ground beef is donated by Arcadia Meat Market and is completely organic, grass-fed and local. Everything at the diner is organic, which is vital for the cancer patients they serve. From the tables and chairs that were donated by Sam Fox, to the kitchen doors donated by Pei Wei, this place is blessed with local flavor and style. Jennifer even convinced a Valley company to donate toilets for the diner. Today, the Joy Bus serves 50 families every Friday, delivering and serving the food within an hour of making it. In addition, the patients can also come to the diner and eat free any day of the week—every day, if they want to. All of the people that the Joy Bus serves are stage four cancer patients. It’s not only about the food. Volunteers deliver the food every Friday and happily sit with patients and spend time with them. It’s the only interaction many patients have with someone who is not a family member. Each month, a different chef partner volunteers in the diner kitchen. Renowned chefs from high-end restaurants all over the Valley are always happy to be a part of this unique experience.

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EXPERTS IN HIGH “Our volunteers are literally the best people. We have dedicated people who come in every day and cook, or hostess or deliver meals. We’re really lucky,” Jennifer says.

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She can often be found dressed in a banana suit, dancing on the street corner trying to get people to come in the diner. Yes, it works. “They try to fire me every day and I just keep showing up,” Lisa jokingly says. Lisa has a gift. She makes everyone around her happy— and it’s contagious. From the manager to the head chef, this is not your typical diner. “I love this place, I’ve been cooking now for over 15 years, and it’s so much different because I’m actually giving back,” says Ben Farley, chef at Joy Bus Diner. Ben was an executive chef at high-end restaurants, and was set to go back to fine dining when Jennifer found him. Ben is happy she did. He gets to send his chef-inspired meals every Friday to uplift cancer patients, and he wouldn’t trade that feeling for anything in the world. The diner is familial, welcoming and community driven. Forever thankful for her loyal customers, Jennifer comes to work every morning and walks by every table. She knows nearly everyone by name. “It’s like I’m walking into my house, such a cool thing that everyone has created here,” she glowingly says. Always thinking of more ways to help, Jennifer has the hope of purchasing her own commercial space to grow the program. She plans to add an organic pantry so patients can come by and get fresh produce anytime they want. The Joy Bus strives to improve the lives of local cancer patients through the simple concept of hand-delivered meals and face-to-face relationships. In reality, Joy Bus diner delivers compassion and love, disguised as food— and that’s something we can all step aboard. thejoybusdiner.com

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As you read this, women and children across the world are walking miles on end carrying jerry cans and wide aluminum pans in their daily quest for water. Once they are filled from ponds, streams and rivers, the heavy containers are hoisted atop heads and gingerly carried back home, where the water can be used for drinking, cooking and bathing. Turning on our water faucets to clean, fresh water is a process we tend to take for granted, and it’s easy to forget that others aren’t so fortunate. One local organization, Water4Kids International, a division of Hope4Kids International, is doing something to help—and you can, too. The third annual Walk4Water in Cave Creek will take place April 6, beginning and ending at Saddlecreek Coffee. The two-mile walk will honor the women and children who travel that distance, and often more, to fetch water each day. The goal of the walk is to raise funds to build deep-water wells in the remote Ugandan villages of Nansaka and Kanyogaga, and to raise awareness of the worldwide issues regarding clean water. Though the daily walk for water that people around the world endure is inconvenient and physically difficult, those issues are not the primary concern. “The number 1 killer of children 5 years old and younger in Uganda are diseases related to unclean water,” said event organizer Peggy O’Rourke. “These are diseases that, in America, would be 100 percent treatable.” O’Rourke has visited Uganda twice on mission trips through Hope4Kids International.

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“It was very clear to me that the water they have available to them is less than ideal,” she explained. “They’re drinking out of the same water as animals, and drinking out of the same water that people go to the bathroom in. “Nobody should have to drink dirty water. By giving a few hours of your time and inviting friends and family to sponsor you, thousands of men, women and children in these two remote villages will have clean, safe water for the first time in their lives.” Water4Kids International has already drilled over 600 wells worldwide. The $10,500 price tag that each bore hole carries includes a contingency fund that will ensure that each well will have a lifetime of about 30 years. They also have teams on the ground whose job it is to check the drilled wells annually, making sure that village administrators are keeping them operational. “This is all done with money raised by people like me,” said O’Rourke. “There is no help from the government. If it wasn’t for help from organizations like this, these people would have no water.” Walk4Water registration can be completed online, and registration is open through the morning of the event. Raffle prizes and a silent auction will be awarded at Saddlecreek Coffee. “If you can’t walk, you can donate, and that’s great,” O’Rourke said. “Every dollar helps toward building the wells.” w4ki.org/walk4water/cavecreek

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In a town where people take great pride in individuality, Local Jonny’s is the perfect blend of the unique and the unexpected. Located in the heart of Old Town Cave Creek, it’s a favorite among cyclists and bikers, cowboys and city dwellers alike. Local Jonny’s is the perfect spot to relax with an espresso or sample one of the best craft beers in the country. Their remarkably good menu, including selections for little ones, vegetarians, vegans and those who prefer gluten-free choices, will make you want to come back for more. From an all-day Wake ’n‘ Bake breakfast menu, including their zesty Southwest Sunrise Sandwich with two fried eggs, ham, avocado, tomato, cheddar and chipotle aioli on sourdough toast with a side of fruit, or Jonny’s famous blueberry granola pancakes, Local Jonny’s knows how to start your day off right, and keep it going all day long.

also got a tempting list of certified Angus beef burgers, remarkably delicious hot and cold sandwiches and more. Now open for dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, bite into a spicy Wicked Pig Sandwich or chicken quesadilla any time of day, and wash it down with their rotating selection of craft beers that’ll satisfy any beer palette. Try your skill at Trivia Night on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., or listen to the tunes of local musician Dave Sheehy on Friday nights and make it an event! Now, you can even get your fix of Local Jonny’s from the comfort of your own home with online ordering. Just click on their handy ordering page and pick it up. localjonnys.com

For lunch, dig in to spicy sea bass fish tacos or sample a salad so good that you’ll forget that it’s healthy. They’ve

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Chocolate Avocado Pudding This tasty pudding is my go-to sweet treat at night when I am craving something chocolateyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;without the guilt! I like to add whipped coconut cream and a spoonful of peanut butter at the end, making it extra decadent. It is also delicious with any kind of berries and bananas. Try it frozen! Serves: 4-6 Prep time: 20 minutes

Ingredients: 1/2 cup dates, soaked in warm water 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-1/2 cups mashed avocados (2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3) 3/4 cup raw cocoa powder 1/2 cup water

Directions: Combine dates, maple syrup and vanilla in food processor until smooth. Add mashed avocado and cocoa powder, then process until creamy. Add the water and mix until smooth.

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Penne alla Vodka The perfect pasta dish for two! I love making this on date night, or any night of the week. It’s super easy to whip up in a pinch.

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 teaspoons jarred garlic or 2 cloves, finely minced 2–3 tablespoon tomato paste (jar or tube) pinch red pepper flakes 1 ounce vodka 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup penne pasta (or whatever you have on hand) 1/2 cup saved pasta water

Directions: Bring salted water to a boil in large pot. Add pasta and cook according to directions. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat and add onion. Cook until just starting to brown. Add garlic, stirring. Add tomato paste and red pepper flakes. Cook until bubbling over medium heat. Add vodka and let bubble for a couple of minutes. Turn heat to low and add heavy cream, stirring constantly. When pasta is done, use a slotted spoon to transfer pasta to skillet. Don't worry about excess water. You’ll need this to make the sauce. Scoop out 1/2 cup of pasta water and add to skillet, a little at a time, stirring until creamy and the consistency you prefer. It will thicken up as it sits, so it should be pretty "saucy."

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Add about half of the parmesan cheese, stirring until combined. Top with remaining parmesan and additional red pepper flakes, if desired.

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