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Meet the Piraino Family

Community

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Creating Contemporary Art in Carefree

Simple History: The Migration and Lives

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If there is one word to describe the local personalities featured in this month’s ImagesAZ, it’s “enthusiasm.” Not only is our area home to incredibly talented and intellectually interesting people, but so many of them are truly passionate about what they do. Young and old alike, our neighbors and friends are full of inspirational talent and they know how to work hard to achieve their dreams. They care – not just about their own daily lives, but about those whose lives they can touch with their gifts. We’re grateful for the opportunity to enhance our lives and yours by sharing their stories. Besides the great stories, we’re also working hard at ImagesAZ to strive for the highest level of integrity in everything we do. With that goal in mind, ImagesAZ is now a member of Alliance for Audited Media, the oldest and most respected circulation auditor in the U.S. This means that we have proof that we do what we say we do; our advertisers reach the households we say they reach. It’s one more measure of credibility that you can believe in, and it’s another way for us to show our advertisers the respect they deserve. So here’s to many more years of inspiration and togetherness! From all the staff at ImagesAZ, thank you for your continued support. Cheers! Shelly Spence Publisher, ImagesAZ Magazine shelly@imagesaz.com

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It has already

ichael and Andrea Piraino are new residents to Cave Creek, and though their boxes aren’t fully unpacked, they are already comfortably at home. In their newly built neighborhood,

they listen to hip trendy music, watch the Golf Channel, take walks with Stella, their yellow

become

Labrador, and enjoy a good Italian wine while overlooking the desert preserve in their backyard.

home.

It is part of their own interest in living a lifestyle with balance, manageable stress, healthy eating and physical activity. It wasn’t always this way, they say. But instead it’s a lifestyle they adopted after both Michael and Andrea’s father suffered life-threatening illnesses.

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Michael and Andrea are both Midwesterners. Michael, from Chicago, went to cosmetology school after high school and worked as a stylist for years before opening up his own salon, the Michael Anthony Salon and Spa. Andrea, from Michigan, attended beauty school while in high school and began working as a stylist when she was 17. She moved to Chicago in 1993 for better career opportunities. She found not only a great job position at Michael Anthony Salon, but also her husband-to-be.

Together, they grew the number of Michael Anthony salons from one to four and managed over 100 employees.

When it was time to tie the knot, they chose Arizona for their destination wedding. Michael has been vacationing in Arizona since middle school and Andrea quickly fell in love with the area as well. They wed at the Gainey Ranch Hyatt August 31, 2001.

A Change of Pace In 2008, everything for the busy couple changed. Michael experienced such severe pain on his side that he went directly to the emergency room to be examined. There, doctors discovered a blood clot in Michael’s spleen and recommended checking his heart out as well.

“All of my life, I knew I would need heart surgery,” says Michael. “I had a heart valve that was calcified and wouldn’t open properly. I never experienced any issues because of it and was able to work out and live a normal life, but the blood clot could have been created by the valve calcification.”

So Michael decided to have heart surgery to repair his valve. Then four months later, they were struck with the devastating diagnosis

Michael has been vacationing in Arizona since middle school

became ill and required heart surgery as well.

It was a tough year for the family with hours spent in waiting rooms and time to reflect on their lifestyles and choices.

and Andrea quickly

“It was interesting to me that the hospitals didn’t talk about food or

fell in love with the

Andrea. “This really took me on a journey for preventative nutrition

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that Michael had prostate cancer. In that same year, Andrea’s dad

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Whole Heart Living With Michael in recovery and Andrea embarking on healthy living, they decided to sell Michael Anthony Salons to a Canadian company. Michael remains part of the business as a consultant, and together, the couple launched a health coaching business called WholeHEARTliving.

“I had always been into health and fitness and embraced any new fad diet that came in just to see what worked and what didn’t work,” says Andrea. “So when Michael and my dad got sick, my interest was just that much more elevated.”

Andrea went back to school to become a certified health coach and embarked on a mission to help others lead healthier lifestyles, and not just with nutrition alone.

“We work with clients on their nutrition and lifestyle improvement,” she says. “It’s hard to get your nutrition in order when you’re not happy with your job, or relationships or if you have no physical activity in your life. So we really work on getting everything in a person’s life in order.”

In just over a year, they have assisted clients all over the country with approaches to healthy eating and living. It’s a good life when you can share your passion with people and it’s helping them live a better life, explains Andrea.

Lately the couple has been busy spending their days decorating their new home in Cave Creek and getting Stella acclimated to her new surroundings. Michael has been playing a lot of golf in the area and Andrea is looking into options for horseback riding. The couple recently took a hot air balloon ride over the north Phoenix area where they reside.

“We’re really happy to be here,” says Michael.

“It has already become home,” adds Andrea with a smile.

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Magic Bird Announces Carefree Festivals Magic Bird announces their 2013/14 line-up of fine art and entertainment festivals taking place against the backdrop of Black Mountain at Carefree Desert Gardens, 101 Easy St. in downtown Carefree. All festivals are free and open to the public. Magic Bird Festivals offer attendees a unique opportunity to view art amidst the town’s popular cactus gardens. Artists, craftspeople and other exhibitors are woven throughout the four-acre botanical site that is replete with thousands of high Sonoran Desert specimens. The venue is also located just adjacent to the world famous Carefree Sundial, reportedly the third largest in existence. Each festival event includes a variety of juried fine art exhibits, combined with music and dance performances that take place at the top of each hour on the venue’s main amphitheater stage. An array of food and beverages is available at each event. Adult beverages are available at a multitude of restaurants and other establishments along Easy Street. The complete 2013/14 Carefree schedule of Magic Bird Festivals events is as follows. All shows take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted: Carefree Fine Art of the Southwest Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1, 2013 Friday, Saturday, Sunday Carefree Indian Market & Cultural Festival Jan. 24, 25, 26, 2014 Friday, Saturday, Sunday Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate & Fine Art Feb. 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2014* Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday *Thursday festival hours: noon to 5 p.m. Carefree Days April 11, 12, 13, 2014 Friday, Saturday, Sunday 480-488-2014 www.magicbirdfestivals.com

Connect with Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce Whether you are new to the neighborhood or are looking for fun ways to connect to the pulse of the community, the Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce has opportunities to network, learn and create friendships. Join chamber members throughout the month of September. September 11 – Join the Chamber in hosting its first “Freestyle Mixer.” Several different local businesses will join together to make this mixer a

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Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce at 748 Easy St. in Carefree, refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome. Join old friends and new from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. The public is welcome. September 17 – If mid-day is more your speed, join the Chamber for Profitable Opportunities with Empowering Results (POWER) Lunch. Meet Victoria Trafton, who will teach how to “Sell Yourself Smart.” Learn how to effectively self-market and assure you get the maximum return from networking activities. Also, learn key ways to speak to others about yourself without coming across as being too overpowering. RSVP required for this event. September 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tap Haus, 6900 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. Lunch provided by the Tap Haus and is included in the $20 POWER Lunch cost. Reservations are requested. Please call 480-488-3381. September 24 – This is a business-building event to learn about and support local non-profit United Cerebral Palsy. UCP is committed to creating possibilities and nurturing opportunities for children and adults with disabilities. Part of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to UCP. The cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members, and it will be held at Foothills Community Foundation, 34250 N. 60th St. in Scottsdale. September 26 – Come listen to a very informative guest speaker from Hospice of the Valley. Learn ways to manage your business and personal life if something unexpected happens to a loved one. This business breakfast will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Harold’s Corral, 6895 E. Cave Creek Rd. in Cave Creek. The public is welcome to attend. Breakfast will be provided by Harold’s Corral. Cost is $6 for members, $10 for non-members. 480-488-3381 www.carefreecavecreek.org

Food Bank, Caring Corps Assisting Seniors and Homebound The Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center is partnering with Carefree Caring Corps to assist seniors and individuals who are homebound. Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center provides emergency food, financial assistance and other life necessities and resources to individuals and families in the desert foothills, which encompasses a 180-square mile area including Cave Creek, Carefree, Anthem, Desert Hills, New River, north Scottsdale and north Phoenix. Food bank volunteers help those in need in a caring, nurturing environment filled with compassion, understanding and one-on-one attention. Carefree Caring Corps is dedicated to promoting independence and enhancing the quality of life for older residents throughout the community through a force of volunteers and staff who deliver services and support that provide access to basic needs such as food, medical care and activities that promote physical, mental and emotional health. Foothills Food Bank is located at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Dr. in Cave Creek. 480-488-1145 www.foothillsfoodbank.com

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Spectacular September at Las Tiendas September is an exciting month for the shops at Las Tiendas! Whether you’re in the mood for food or finery, there is always something local and unique to tempt your taste at Las Tiendas, located at 6140 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. Watson’s Hat Shop will be expanding in October. Talented milliner Eric Watson is adding American-made clothing and leather accessories to his already impressive offerings in the new larger shop under the new name, “Watson’s Haberdashery.”

Next door at Bryan’s BBQ, Bryan Dooley will be adding a new item to the Chalkboard Pig for the Adventurous Eater! If you’re feeling bold, Bryan’s BBQ is the place to go, with a new Chalkboard Pig item added each month. While you’re in the neighborhood, don’t forget to check out Western Delights. The engaging gift and accessory shop has new shipments of great pottery and locally handmade items arriving monthly. If you’re hankering to create a treasure of your own, Hidden Talent Art Classes will be moving to the Little Red House in the back of Las Tiendas. The creative center is growing and classes are filling up. Classes are held Thursday and Friday nights from 6 to 9 p.m. From landscapes to horses to beautiful flowers, you will go home with a masterpiece! To discover your own hidden talent, visit www.saddleupgallery.com and click on Hidden Talent Art Classes. www.lastiendascavecreek.com

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September 10, 12 Foothills Food Bank, Scottsdale Healthcare Host Tobacco Cessation, Cardio Screening Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center, located at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Dr. in Cave Creek is partnering with Scottsdale Healthcare to offer tobacco cessation and cardiovascular screening programs. The eight-week tobacco cessation program will teach individuals about the effects of tobacco, provide insight into personal motivators for tobacco use and help attendees quit for good with group support. The cessation program begins Sept. 10 and will be held on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. at Foothills Food Bank. Registration is free. Trained tobacco treatment specialists will teach all classes, and a minimum of eight participants is required. Register online or by calling. Beginning Sept. 12, Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center and Scottsdale Healthcare will offer free cardiovascular screenings Thursdays from 8 to 10 a.m. Participants will learn about cholesterol guidelines and how controlling LDL or “bad” cholesterol can contribute to better heart health. All participants will receive educational materials, counseling and a copy of screening results to take to their physician. The free screening includes: • total cholesterol and glucose checks • blood pressure checks • body mass index (BMI) Fasting eight hours prior is required. Attendees must drink water and take prescribed medicine as required. Registration is free, and can be done online or by calling. www.shc.org 480-882-4636

September 12 Mystery Tea with Laurie R. King at Desert Foothills Library Meet a nationally known mystery author and enjoy iced tea and gourmet treats in a beautiful social setting at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd. in Cave Creek Sept. 12 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. New York Times’ best-selling crime writer Laurie R. King (winner of Edgar and Nero Wolfe awards, among others) writes both series and standalone novels. King grew up reading her way through libraries like a termite through balsa before going on to become a mother, builder, world traveler and theologian. She’ll be signing her newly-released (Sept. 10) “Bones of Paris,” which finds one-time Bureau of Investigation agent Harris Stuyvesant plunging into the tempestuous 1929 Montparnasse community of American writers, artists and hangers-on. Other series include “Mary Russell,” where the 15-year-old meets Sherlock Holmes in 1915 and soon becomes his apprentice; and “Kate Martinelli,” a San Francisco homicide inspector. Cost is $10. Seating is limited. Please register by Sept. 9.

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This event is presented in partnership with nationally acclaimed independent bookseller and publisher, The Poisoned Pen. www.dfla.org 480-488-2286

September 14 John Lennon Educational Tour Bus visits MIM It’s not a yellow submarine! The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a state-of-the-art mobile audio and HD-video recording and production facility, and it will be available for tours throughout the day at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Three onboard engineers, ready to demonstrate the latest technology and equipment, will explain their mission of providing young people with a studio tour and a chance to participate in songwriting and multimediaproduction workshops. Inside the museum, enjoy a live performance and video featuring new and original music by students from the Desert Ridge Music Academy (DRMA) created in an all-day songwriting and multimediaproduction workshop on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. Tickets are free and included with museum admission. www.mim.org 480-478-6000

September 17 Social Security: Take Charge of Your Benefits Want to know how to maximize Social Security benefits? Elaine Hermsen, former Social Security public affairs specialist will help you learn when to start benefits, how to maximize them, determine if you should postpone them or put them on hold, and also learn about Medicare at a special event September 17 at 5 p.m., sponsored by Fidelity Investments and the Pope/Scanlon Group at Morgan Stanley. You’ll see examples of how different strategies could mean thousands of dollars more over time in benefit payments. The presentation is free to the public. Please RSVP to assure enough light hors d’oeuvres and beverages are available. The event will be held at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, 14850 N. Scottsdale Rd., 3rd Floor. 480-922-7911

September 26 Ageless Wisdom The ageless wisdom in traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism, Gnosticism, Plato and Hermes Trismegistus’ Emerald Tablet comes alive in 20th century fiction in surprising and unexpected ways. At the Desert Foothills Library Sept. 26, explore the mythology contained in these works that run deep with significance through Dorothy’s visit to Oz, Harry Potter’s education at Hogwarts, Ged’s encounter with, and lessons on knowledge vs. evil, and much more.

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Find out why these ageless wisdom motifs are as important to our own journey as they are to the characters in these books. The event will be held Sept. 26 from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and will continue Oct. 3 and Oct. 10 at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd. in Cave Creek. Classes are as follows: Sept. 26: Oct. 3:

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Not just a children’s story! Harry Potter at Hogwarts – The Path of Learning

Oct. 10: The Wizard of Earthsea – Knowledge vs. Gnosis Instructor Clare Goldsberry is the author of eight books and brings new ideas and thought-provoking lessons to her teaching style. Cost is $8 per class, or $20 for all three classes. Seating is limited. Please register. www.dfla.org 480-488-2286

September 27 Thirsty Thoroughbred Wine Tasting for After the Homestretch AZ Join After the Homestretch Arizona Friday, Sept. 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Vino 100, 30835 N. Cave Creek Rd., Suite 125, in Cave Creek for a wine tasting event. Travel the world to taste some amazing wines and learn about famous thoroughbreds. Admission is $15 per person, $10 of which is tax-deductible. Proceeds benefit After the Homestretch Arizona, which provides a safe haven for retired thoroughbreds that are often abandoned or abused. Taste four different wines and help out with a great cause! Appetizers will be available. www.afterthehomestretchaz.org

September 28 Salt River Indians, Cave Creek Museum Celebrate Smithsonian Museum Day Cave Creek Museum re-opens for the season Oct. 2, but the public will have a special chance to preview exhibits Sept. 28 during the free national Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. The event will feature revered guests

from

the

Salt

River

Pima-Maricopa

Indian

Community, who will conduct demonstrations and help the museum educate guests about their rich culture and history dating back to the ancient Hohokam as part of the museum’s archaeology exhibit. The celebration takes place 1 to 4:30 p.m. followed by a special preseason members’ reception from 4:30 to 7 p.m. During the Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day, guests can view Cave Creek Museum’s new and permanent indoor and outdoor exhibits, including an historic stamp mill dating back to 1880. The afternoon will be filled with basketry, pottery, beadwork, shell etching and traditional food cooking demonstrations. Septem b er 2013

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“We consider our partnership with the Salt River Indian Community to be a privilege and we’re eager to showcase some of the improvements we have made to our Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community exhibit. We’re particularly excited about being the first to exhibit rare artifacts from the Spur Cross Conservation Area. This will be the first time the public can view these artifacts,” said Evelyn Johnson, Cave Creek Museum’s executive director. Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 Skyline Dr. in Cave Creek. Free tickets to Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day can be downloaded from the museum’s website. www.cavecreekmuseum.org www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ticket 480-488-2764

September 28, 29 Experience Mexico at MIM Experience the diversity of Mexico through music at the Musical Instrument Museum! See and hear how Mexican and Mexican-American music has evolved from roots in regional traditions to popular styles heard internationally at this signature event September 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join us for dancing, musical performances, crafts and storytelling. MIM’s Café Allegro will also feature a themed menu and special gifts will be available for purchase at the museum store. This event is sponsored by PetSmart. The Musical Instrument Museum is located at 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix. The event is free with museum admission. www.mim.org 480-478-6000

October 4-6 Desert Treasures 40th Anniversary It all began October 6, 1973 in Spanish Village in Carefree. Robert Vander Leest, manager of Spanish Village, and his wife Dorothy, decided to put Bob’s rock collecting hobby to work. On that date they opened their store, Desert Treasures, a fixture in Carefree for all these years at #11 Spanish Village, 7208 Ho Rd. in Carefree.

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Scores of loyal customers continue to return year after year to shop and experience the ancient fossils and dazzling crystals offered by Mother Earth. Children who shopped at Desert Treasures in the 70s and 80s now return with their children, and sometimes grandchildren, to find the same wonderful gifts from the earth that fascinated them so many years before. Today, Desert Treasures is owned by the daughter of the founders, Barbara Vander Leest. The store has expanded to include gemstone jewelry, and many unique Southwestern gifts. In celebration of the 40-year milestone, Desert Treasures will be hosting a three-day event October 4-6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spanish Village store. There will be sales, refreshments, raffles, daily specials and many door prizes for everyone who attends the celebration. 480-488-3782

October 16, 17 Taste of Cave Creek at Stagecoach Village Sample the cuisine of more than 25 restaurants in an outdoor, open-air setting at Taste of Cave Creek at Stagecoach Village October 16 and 17. Presented by the Town of Cave Creek, two stages will rock with live music nightly, and a wine and craft beer garden, tequila tastings and an art exhibit and sale by the Sonoran Arts League are just part of the fun, which showcases the many flavors of Cave Creek. The expanded 2013 event includes a nightly Sanderson Ford and Sanderson Lincoln on Bell Road Chili Cook-off, and a new Salsa Challenge. Stagecoach Village is located at 7100 E. Cave Creek Rd. in Cave Creek. Taste of Cave Creek will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct. 16 and 17. Admission is $10, and tickets are available at the gate. Food tastings are just $2 to $5 each from participating restaurants including: Amaro, Bart’s Indian Village, Binkley’s, Brugo’s Pizza, Bryan’s BBQ, Buffalo Chip Saloon, Café Bink, Cave Creek Tap Haus, Carefree Resort & Villas, Cave Creek Smoke House, Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House, Cibo e Vino, El Encanto Mexican Food, The Grotto, Harold’s, The Hideaway, Le Sans Souci, Roc2 Coffee, Saba’s, Chef Sara’s Vegan Academy, Tonto Bar & Grill, Uncle Louie, and Village Coffee & Crepes. www.tasteofcavecreek.com 480-488-1400 Septem b er 2013

youth Cactus Shadows Cheerleading Writer Tom Scanlon

When one of your team members falls in a high-level competition, your team

When one of your team members falls in a high-level competition, your team doesn’t win; it just doesn’t happen. “Better luck next year,” as the saying goes. So, after one of the Cave Creek High School cheerleaders took a tumble in the finals of the state competition, Coach Rika Cuff pulled the team aside during the long stretch waiting for the results to be announced. “I spent four hours telling them they weren’t going to win, and that was all right,” she said. It seemed certain that archrival Cactus High or another school would win, and Cactus Shadows would have to settle for maybe a top-five finish.

doesn’t win;

At any other school, finishing near the top in the state competition would be a tremendous

it just doesn’t

achievement. But, under the Cuff era at Cactus Shadows, things are a little different - well,

happen.

plenty different, as the bar has been set extremely high. Cuff’s cheerleaders won the state

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title six years in a row, and now are almost expected to win. So it looked like the girl who

took a tumble in the final routine would be forever haunted with the memory of costing Cuff her seventh state title, even though the coach was incredibly proud of the team. “After the fall, they didn’t miss a beat,” she said. “They really picked each other up.” The judges clearly saw that. When the final results were ready, the top 10 teams were announced, in reverse order. Then there were three teams remaining, and Cuff thought, “Well, that’s not too bad – third place, with a fall.” Then the third place team was announced, and it wasn’t Cactus Shadows. That left Cactus Shadows High and Cactus High. The second place team was announced: “Cactus …” Cuff and others waited for the “Shadows” to be announced, but, in a phrase that became thematic, “the ‘Shadows’ never came.” Cactus High was the runner-up, and Cactus Shadows was announced as the state champion, overcoming the fall to bring home a seventh title. This year, Rika Cuff has an even bigger goal. “This is my last year here. My family is moving to Georgia,” she said, as three dozen girls cartwheeled behind her during a practice. “I’d like to go out as state champ and national champ.” Though you can’t set your sights any higher than that, Cuff insists that is not her main goal. “You will never, ever see a Cactus Shadows girl cheerleader crying because she finished second,” the coach said. “My biggest thing - more than cheerleading – it’s life skills. It’s how to take second place with grace.” Now in her ninth year as the Cactus Shadows cheerleading coach, Cuff feels she has achieved one of her goals: overcoming the “ditzy cheerleader” stereotype. “Our girls are held to a higher code,” she said. “They have to get good grades; they have

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youth Cactus Shadows Cheerleading

Cuff is a quiet

a dress code and a behavior code. You can’t call them ‘ditzy’ when they’re getting higher

disciplinarian;

grades than you are.” Last year’s team had an overall 3.4 grade point average, the coach

she doesn’t

proudly says.

have to raise

Cuff also monitors her cheerleaders’ Facebook and other social media sites. “If I see

her voice

something I don’t like, I send them a text and they have 10 minutes to get it down.” What

to command attention and respect.

is she on the lookout for? “No negative comments. You can’t bash your parents. And being a good example at all times.” While she may be something of the Vince Lombardi of Arizona cheerleading, Cuff is a quiet disciplinarian; she doesn’t have to raise her voice to command attention and respect. If you haven’t picked up on it yet, Rika Cuff runs a tight ship. Like squads at many other schools, the Cactus Shadows cheerleaders practice every day. But get this: Cuff’s Cave Creek

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crew practices from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. And if this year’s group of girls feels like complaining about the start time, they won’t find sympathetic ears on assistant coach Britt Scherba. Back in 2004, Cuff’s first year at the high school, Scherba was a freshman candidate for the cheer team. She made the tryouts that year, and did the 5 a.m. turnout for four years. “You adjust quickly,” she said with a smile. “Bedtime is 9 p.m.” Scherba, who teaches English at her old school, learned the art of time management at Cactus Shadows, where she was in advanced placement classes. Her memories of being a Cactus Shadows cheerleader? “The family,” she said. “We’re still close. I can give them a call, and it’s like we were on the mats together yesterday. “It was like having 32 sisters.” Scherba recalls a recent wedding, where seven former Cactus Shadows cheerleaders were in a circle, singing and crying to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” long this team’s theme song. Most of the time, people say “break a leg” to wish good luck to performers. Not a good thing to say to Scherba, as the phrase frames her cheerleading career. In a cheerleading practice her freshman year, she landed wrong and broke her leg. After intense rehab, she returned to cheer the next three years, helping the team to a twoday nationals competition. “The first day,” she said, with a tight smile, “I broke the same leg.” Anyone else would have said, “Well, I tried my best, so much for that.” Britt Scherba said, “Tape it up, coach, I’m good to go.” She gutted it through the second day; Cuff only allowed her

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youth Cactus Shadows Cheerleading

“I have to remind this team, ‘You

to continue because Scherba’s mother was there coaching the junior varsity team, and grudgingly gave her approval for the strong-willed daughter to finish what she started. While that might be an extreme example, it describes a drive that is typical of Cactus Shadows

aren’t the state

cheerleaders. “They’re all Type A’s,” said Cuff. The alpha-personalities, combined with the

champions. Last

discipline and dedication that cheerleaders learned and practiced at Cactus Shadows, has

year’s team was.’”

helped many achieve success far beyond high school. One of Cuff’s former cheerleaders works for the PAC-12 Conference. Another works at Microsoft, a few are breaking into TV news and several are in law school. Somewhat curiously, Cuff says, “I don’t promote any girls being cheerleaders in college. I tell them, ‘It’s time to put on your big-girl pants.’”

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Rika Cuff’s husband, Hugh, is a home builder. They have four kids, and this season Rika is coaching Brooke, captains.

her one

third of

daughter,

the

Brooke

senior

says

her

mother and Scherba “balance each other out really well.” Another senior captain, track athlete Shelby Brown, is policing against any hint of entitlement, based on the Cactus Shadows cheering tradition. “I have to remind this team, ‘You aren’t the state champions. Last year’s team was,’” said Brown. Entering her final year here, and with new rules demanding more creative and athletic techniques, Coach Cuff is looking to raise the bar yet again. The grueling summer is over and it is show time. You’ll see them cheering on the teams at Cactus Shadows High

football

and

basketball

games; later in the fall, the cheerleaders

will

begin

their

own competitions. The 2013-14 Cactus

Shadows

cheerleading

team will be looking to give their beloved coach a great big

going-away

present.

The

message of last season echoes over this team: Never give up, and you can be a champion. www.cactusshadowsspiritline.com

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october 5

ProMusica Arizona Sweeney Todd:

presents

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Writer Peni Long Photographer Mike Spinelli “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is Stephen Sondheim’s chilling masterpiece of murderous barberism, vengeance, and culinary crime. Considered by musicologists to be Sondheim’s greatest work, the production features barber Sweeney Todd, unjustly convicted and exiled by lecherous Judge Turpin. Upon his return to 19th century London, a vengeance-seeking Todd allies himself with resourceful pie shop proprietress Mrs. Lovett. In his new barbershop above her pie shop, Todd’s thirst for vengeance expands to include his unfortunate customers. Taking advantage of the barber’s deeds, Mrs. Lovett soon has the people of London lining up to sample her new meat pies—blissfully ignorant of the creation process and the recipe. Replete with murder, mayhem and music, Sweeney Todd is a production that leaves audiences gasping, laughing and clapping. To bring this unique semi-staged production to life, ProMusica Arizona (PMAZ) has cast a multi-talented slate of performers to sing and act the lead roles, accompanied by the orchestra and chorale. AriZoni Award-winning Matt Newhard stars as Sweeney Todd. Since his first venture into the spotlight in 2007, Matt has performed in major musicals in the Phoenix area and won the Zoni Award in 2009 for Best Supporting Actor. The role of Judge Turpin is being played by Kirk Douglas, choral director at Boulder Creek High School; he has performed in the Arizona Broadway Theatre and the Black Theatre Troupe, and recently completed performances in Italy with the Lorenzo Malfatti Accademia Vocale di Lucca.

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Joining Matt and Kirk will be John Haubner, who has performed in National and Regional productions of popular musicals and also as a soloist with the Phoenix Symphony, and Ryan Glover, who has performed in concerts with the Phoenix Opera, PMAZ (last seen in “Trial by Jury”), and Opera Breve in Texas. Starring

the

redoubtable

Mrs.

Lovett, Debra Qualtire makes her debut appearance with PMAZ. No stranger to Valley stages, she has appeared at Phoenix Theatre, Theater Works and Copperstate Theatre. Debra is joined on stage by Jennifer Alexander, adding to her experience with numerous groups in the Valley, most recently with Scottsdale Musical Theater Company. Completing the lead cast is Nicole (Nicki) Bond, who has performed as both a soloist and a chorale member throughout Europe, Canada and the United States, including musical theater productions throughout the Phoenix area. ProMusica’s

innovative

performance

of Sweeney Todd is semi-staged with costumes, props and platforms surrounding and throughout the orchestra during the entire performance. The mood is further enhanced by dramatic, intense lighting to augment the beautiful and haunting music. This unique production has not been previously presented in Scottsdale or greater Phoenix and has been made possible, in part, through assistance from the Scottsdale Cultural Council. It will be presented at the Virginia G. Piper Center at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts October 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and $50. www.pmaz.org 623-326-5172 Septem b er 2013

Theof Caring Joy There are certain values that never go out of fashion

–

kindness,

patience,

gratitude,

and

generosity – to name a few. Most of us live our lives trying to be good people, learning what we can, trying to forgive who we should, and Writer Amanda Christmann Larson Photography by Proven Media

being grateful for the gifts we manage to receive through the years. If we’re fortunate enough to look back on our lives and see that we’ve earned and given respect and love along the way, we’ve done well. But sometimes when we are old enough to appreciate everything we’ve been given, we find we need a little help from our friends.

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After years of living and loving and watching her children become parents then grandparents, Cave Creek resident Doris Rybarczyk, who will celebrate her 81st birthday this month, found herself in the position of needing a little help. The mother of two, grandmother of 11 and greatgrandmother of three moved to the Valley of the Sun from Maryland a decade ago to be closer to her son. Widowed but independent, she was looking forward to trading snowy winters for sunshine, and felt a sense of security knowing her son was nearby. Otherwise completely capable, she could no longer drive, but she had yet to realize the impact of what that would mean.

Like many of the area’s growing older population, Doris found herself isolated and alone much of the time. Her son, always supportive, could not provide the social life she needed, and without public transportation in the north Valley, the walls of her cozy apartment began to close in on her. She started to feel like an involuntary recluse. She grew quieter and became depressed.

Had it not been for a neighbor who told her about Foothills Caring Corps, life for Doris may not have been so bright in her golden years. “I would have been sitting here by myself in my apartment every day,” she says now, over eight years after she first made the phone call that would change everything. “Now I’m out a couple of times – sometimes three times a week, and I love it. I feel 10 years younger than I am. Being on that van is so uplifting!”

Foothills Caring Corps has touched the lives of more than 2,800 residents in Cave Creek, Carefree, north Scottsdale, and north Phoenix by providing safety and security for people like Doris, the “neighbors” of our community, who need it most. More than 575 volunteers each year put in over 40,000 hours of service and are rewarded with the joy of knowing they made a difference in someone’s life.

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Volunteers are the lifeline of the Foothills Caring Corps For many, children and grandchildren are far away, or their families and careers keep them from being able to care for aging family members as much as they would like. “Caring Corps brings peace of mind to families by helping elderly parents, aunts, uncles or grandparents who chose to live independently but need some minor support to remain safely independent,” explains Debbra Determan, Foothills Caring Corps executive director. “By providing reliable transportation or help with everyday needs, older adults have access to the support they require without feeling helpless.”

Caring Corps volunteers and staff help less-mobile neighbors to navigate the maze of community resources and assist with many different needs. They provide weekly visits, mobile meals, caregiver relief, business and computer help and home repair

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for minor issues such as changing light bulbs or smoke detector batteries.

They provide transportation services through the van program, transporting “neighbors” like Doris to enjoy shopping trips, lunch outings, movies, libraries, bingo, concerts and more. The

transportation

programs

also

include

medical transportation and grocery shopping trips.

Volunteers

accompany

neighbors

appointments and shopping, helping them along the way and accompanying them safely home.

In all, Foothills Caring Corps volunteers and staff stay busy with programs including Mobile Meals, Respite Care, Friendly Visitors, Friendly Pet Visitors, Care Alert and information and referral services.

“I can’t describe my appreciation in words,” Doris said, her smile as bright as her cheerful yellow blouse. “It’s so wonderful to think that people out there will give up their time to do something for a person who can’t do everything for themselves.”

Just because a person gets older doesn’t mean they no longer need the social connections they needed when they were younger. Although she says she was “quiet and shy” when she first became involved with the group, the friendships Doris has made through Foothills Caring Corps have brought great joy to her life. “We help

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Value

everyone has

each other,” she explains. “We always have each other to look out for us. I’ve made so many nice friends. If I don’t see them for a few days I can call them and keep in touch, and they do the same for me. It’s just such a wonderful organization.”

She continues, “Everybody is in the same boat I am. There are a couple of ladies who are like sisters to me. You laugh, you talk, you hear stories – it’s just so uplifting. If I feel blue when I step on that van, by the time I get off that van, I’m not blue anymore.”

“Everyone has value,” says Determan. “Everyone has something they can share, and when the volunteers and neighbors spend time together, they each have something they can share with each other.”

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Caring Corps volunteers range in age from 12 years old to over 90 years old. They deliver services and support and provide access to basic needs such as food, medical care, and activities that promote

physical,

mental

and

emotional health. They are wellsupported

the

organization

and are given an orientation to become familiar with the services that the Caring Corps provides. At times, they also receive training and in-service sessions.

“Volunteers get to choose what they want to do, where they want to do it, how often they want to serve and whom they want to serve,” Determan says. “This so

program even

very

working

flexible

individuals

can participate. It is a great opportunity for families to work together.”

“Volunteers are the lifeline of the Foothills Caring Corps,” she adds.

Doris

agrees.

“They

brought

something out in Doris!” exclaims the spunky senior. “Call them! You won’t regret it!”

480-488-1105 www.foothillscaringcorps.com

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personality

Q A

Five Minutes with...

the Carefree Tea Lady Writer Tom Scanlon Carefree was known far more for tee time than tea time until Jo Gemmill opened the English Rose Tea Room in 2002. She was born and raised in Hampshire, in southern England, where the slim, vivacious woman was involved in management training and development before meeting her husband, Bob Gemmill. They moved to America; first to Seattle, then to Carefree. “I think if I would have come to Arizona first, I’d have got on the first boat back,” she said with a laugh. She gradually grew accustomed to life in the desert, “but it was a bit dry.” A lack of tea, as well as rain.

“I guess what inspired me to do a tea room,” she mused, “was partly homesickness, being able to surround myself with things from home, and partly I am a huge tea drinker and couldn’t find anywhere to get a cup of tea.” When afternoons roll around, Jo starts to feel that familiar craving, an aching for a cake and cup ’a. Even so, she feels her tea shop has become a hit not just for its tasty treats and comforting tea. “It’s a sense of occasion,” she said. “It’s about getting dressed up, meeting friends and taking time for tea. Tea is a ceremony. It’s steeped in culture.” Pun not intended, but fitting. We caught up to Gemmill at Jo London, an Anglophile’s shopping dream (as one Yelp commenter called it, “a British fairyland”) right next to the tea room. A mother to three step-children and three dogs, Jo Gemmill has a sneaky sense of humor. Asked how she and her husband picked this town, Jo says, “He used to come here for work back in the 80s and 90s. I remember thinking, ‘I could never live in Carefree. My mother wouldn’t believe it was a real place!’ But here I am, on the corner of Lucky Lane and Easy Street in Carefree. It sounds like toy town!” Yet, now that she has a spot for a spot of tea, she has settled into the area. “It feels like a small town, or a village.” A few questions to and answers from the “Tea Lady,” as she is known around Carefree, Cave Creek and north Scottsdale:

IAZ: If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one kind of tea for six months before you were rescued, what would that tea be?

JG: Definitely Assam. But I am hoping that there is a least one cow on this island too, as I only take my tea with milk.

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IAZ: You had a late night at a social function, have to be up early the next morning for brain-bending meetings. Be honest: Are you going to have tea that morning, or coffee?

JG: I never schedule early morning meetings ... and it’s always tea.

IAZ: What’s your favorite American food?

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IAZ: Something that would surprise people who know you casually?

JG:

Last weekend, I spent the afternoon shooting AK-

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IAZ: At the end of a long work week, what do you like to do to unwind?

JG: Sunday afternoon time:

listening to jazz, in a comfy

armchair, reading piles of English Home magazines, surrounded by dogs and of course, drinking a big mug of tea.

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dazzling and unpredictable Teneia Sanders Writer Tom Scanlon Photographer Davin Lavikka

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Teneia Sanders is like a shooting star suddenly lighting up

something Sanders has been hearing often: “You can tell she’s

the Cave Creek night sky. Yes, this singer is that dazzling

an old soul.”

and unpredictable. On one song, she effortlessly echoes Billie Holliday; but on another song, there’s a powerful burst of

Indeed, sometimes it seems like Teneia could be singing at a

Neko Case. She’s got some Motown sound in her, a little

Greenwich Village coffeehouse, circa 1968, as on her original

Flapper Girl jazz singer, maybe even young Mahalia Jackson.

song “Hurricane,” during which she grooves on a repeated

And is that a dash of Brandi Carlile?

phrase, using her voice as a musical instrument.

The great thing about a young, emerging artist like Teneia

Asked what period she thinks her musical soul lives in, she

Sanders is she can be whoever and whatever she wants to

laughs at the unexpected question, then gives it serious

be. She doesn’t have a big record label trying to mold her

thought. “Anywhere from the 1920s to 1950s,” she answers.

into marketable merchandise, so she just follows her bouncing muse. As such over the last few years, Cave Creek audiences

“I grew up with a lot of gospel, R&B and soul,” she said. “I grew

have been thrilled to witness the blossoming of this unique,

up with so much music, and I started writing when I was eight.”

time-traveling singer. She has lived in Arizona for four years, which leads to the Though she lives in downtown Phoenix, and though her indie-

natural question: Why Phoenix? Why doesn’t she live in one

pop music is removed from the country-and-blues staples of

of America’s music hot beds, New York or Los Angeles or

Cave Creek, Sanders has made this area her musical home.

even Nashville?

“Before I moved to Phoenix,” the Louisville native said, “I came out here and played every open mike in town. I did

“I’ve been to all those places, and I have friends who live in

open mikes at C4 (the old Cave Creek Coffee Company,

all those places,” she said. “I decided that, musically, I don’t

now closed), met a bunch of people and just started playing

have to be in a big city. It’s not about where you are.” Indeed,

around Cave Creek.” She became a regular at the Tap Haus,

for her it’s not so much where she is, but where she’s going.

while also playing shows at Vino 100 and Amaro Pizzeria. It’s also nice that, when she goes on tour, there is no Lately, Janey’s Coffee Shop has pretty much adopted Teneia.

stereotypical

It was at this Cave Creek venue (something of a descendant

comparison. “I like it because it’s a clean slate,” she said.

“Phoenix

sound”

that

people

will

use

for

of C4) that Sanders performed in late August to unveil her

“Everything is just up-and-coming.”

new recording, “Radioactive Lover.” She usually does one show a month at Janey’s, where she blends original material

The phrase “up-and-coming” is one that people are using for

and unique covers, such as a slowed-down, almost hypnotic

Teneia Sanders. “If she gets a break, she’ll go a long, long

version of “Stand By Me.”

way,” says Markiewicz, who has been watching her blossom at Janey’s. “She’s phenomenal. And her passion for music is

Catch her here while you can, as some are expecting big

second to none.”

things from Teneia sooner or later. “Our feeling is, if the right person were to hear her, she’d be gone,” says Mitch

www.teneiasanders.com

Markiewicz, co-owner of Janey’s. “She’d be national overnight.” There’s just something about Teneia that sets her apart, says Markiewicz. “Her range, musically and vocally, is just incredible,” he says. “She’s got a style all of her own that is just full of heart and soul. She’s very insightful, a deep thinker and she’s got a phenomenal voice.” Markiewicz and Janey’s partner Sam Gesell were tipped off about Teneia by another singer. “So we sought her out. We heard her demo and thought, ‘We’ve got to have her here.’” After seeing her perform several times, Mankiewicz said

Janey’s coffeehouse

6602 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek I 480-575-6885 Septem b er 2013

Robert Hutchinson easy street

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Creating Contemporary Art in Carefree

Writer Donna Kublin

Easy Street Gallery features the work of gallery owner Robert Hutchinson, as well as other artists who work there. Hutchinson’s vision for the 2,000-square-foot gallery was to create

Two contemporary art

seven individual work areas where contemporary artists could create their artwork and

galleries, both located at

display their pieces. This he has done, and the result is a gallery that is truly unique in

100 Easy Street in Carefree, showcase the unique, exciting, and energetic work of Arizona artists whose creativity springs directly from their intuition

concept and layout. In addition to browsing displayed art for purchase, the public is invited to watch and interact with the artists, and the experience is akin to being in their studio. The atmosphere is welcoming and friendly, and the art-filled walls display some of the most collectable original contemporary art around.

and imagination. Easy Street Gallery opened in February

“We have had different artists’ work on display here since we opened,” said Hutchinson.

2011 and the Ted Phillip

“Many times artists travel for out-of-state shows or have other commitments, so we have

Denton Contemporary Art gallery opened this month. Exclusively contemporary, these galleries are a welcome addition to the local art scene.

made the arrangements flexible, allowing artists to use the space and display work without making a long-term commitment. As a result, we often have new artists in the gallery and welcome those interested to see if the arrangement works for them.” This is Hutchinson’s first gallery. He did not set out to open one, but the compelling idea sprung from his desire to help promote contemporary art in the Carefree and Cave Creek area. An international artist and designer, Hutchinson was born in Essex, England. After college, where he studied fine arts, he worked as a product designer on the European

Easy Street Gallery

design scene before moving to Paris to become senior product designer to the studio of

100 Easy Street, Carefree

Raymond Loewy, world-renowned industrial designer. In 1983 he emigrated to California,

www.easystreetartgallery.com 480-656-4446

continuing his career as a creative director while devoting more and more time to painting. He and his wife moved to Arizona in 2007.

Ted Philiip Denton Contemporary Art 100 Easy Street, Carefree www.tedphillipdenton.com 480-427-2698

Hutchinson’s exclusive painting style and techniques have been developed over time as he worked from realism to more abstract themes. Today, his work is marked by great use of color, texture and play of light.

760-780-8484 Septem b er 2013

Katherine Keir

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Pat Cain

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“I am influenced by landscapes, but paint them in a contemporary way,” said Hutchinson. “I have evolved to be a colorist, focusing some paintings on a warm palette and some on a cool palette.” His mastery is evident in his use of color and in his ability to create movement and continual interest in his abstract paintings. “It is a so gratifying that people honor me by putting my paintings on their walls,” said Hutchinson, who sold his first piece at age 18. He is often asked to do commission work, which he does do, but as a prolific painter, there are also many on view in the gallery with sizes ranging from 20” x 24” to 7’ x 5’. In addition to the visitors enjoying the gallery, several artists do as well. Kathryn Keir who creates simple, bold, and colorful abstract pieces, works at the gallery from October to May. “It has really been fun and a great opportunity for me,” said Keir. “The studio/gallery is a unique situation and a great idea.” Carefree artist Pat Cain, known for her beautiful abstract paintings has worked at the gallery and has several of her pieces on display. “It is a really nice gallery,” said Cain. “It is a lot of fun to work there and I enjoy meeting the people who stop by to check it out.”

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Ted Phillip Denton

Contemporary Art

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Ted Phillip Denton Contemporary Art gallery just opened

His metal sculpture ranges from small pedestal pieces to

this month, and owners Ted Denton and wife Joy Landau,

massive steel designs that always express his passion

also an artist, plan a grand opening for October. Returning

for architecture. Using a water jet machine to cut his

home from Palm Springs, California where they had a very

design, he then fabricates and finishes the pieces

successful gallery for five years, Denton is very excited

by either oxidizing them to create a rusty metal look,

about the new space and the possibilities of helping

or powder-coating them in bold primary colors. His

Carefree become a “go-to” place for contemporary art.

repertoire includes unique decorative sculpture as well

Before Palm Springs, he had a gallery in downtown

as interesting functional pieces such as mailboxes, wind

Phoenix for 19 years and was one of the original group

bells, birdhouses, fire sculptures and water features.

who started the artwalk there. He sees great potential for the art scene in this area as well.

A visit to the gallery is a unique experience, offering a variety of contemporary art forms from delicate clay

“We are delighted to be back and think this location is

objects, to large scale paintings of bold color and metal

a real asset. Carefree, Cave Creek and north Scottsdale

sculpture both functional and decorative of all sizes.

have many excellent galleries that focus primarily on

Rooms are themed by color or material and include

Southwest art, and what we bring adds additional

contemporary glass, jewelry, and wood by a few select

emphasis to there being exceptional contemporary art

artists whose work complements his own. Of course,

here as well,” said Denton. “Many local residents want

Landau’s artwork will be on display as well.

contemporary pieces and they can get them in Carefree.” Landau’s landscape photographs capture a moment in Denton, a self-taught artist, produces an interesting

nature when the light and spirit is particularly beautiful,

collection of original work: he works in several media,

and her beaded jewelry featuring precious and semi-

including metal sculptures, painting on canvas and clay.

precious gemstones is classic, simple and elegant. Her

His passion and his gift is seeing and organizing space,

art is very connected to the earth and she uses these

both internal and external, and then envisioning art and

mediums as a vehicle to remind people of the spirit and

sculpture to fill that space. His blending of architecture,

beauty of nature.

a variety of materials and minimalistic design is singular, powerful and dramatic. “What I feel is important about my

“We love being here, both with our new gallery and our

work is that it is simple. I don’t want to get it complicated;

home, which is also in Carefree,” said Landau. “We are

it’s clean, has a few colors, is abstract and contemporary,”

excited about connecting with people through our art. It

said Denton.

is really important to both of us.”

After more than 30 years producing works out of his Arizona

Hutchinson and Denton both share the view that the

studios primarily for architects, designers and collectors,

more galleries there are, the better, as it will help Carefree

both national and international, Denton now creates his

continue to thrive as an art destination. Their hope is to

signature metal sculpture in a self-designed, dramatic

work synergistically with other local galleries, restaurants

studio location on several acres in a remote, pristine area

and shops to help promote Carefree; its natural beauty,

of the upper Sonoran Desert, north of Lake Pleasant.

fabulous Carefree Desert Garden, great restaurants and shops, and its expanding art scene.

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Simple History:

The Migration and Lives of the Hopi People Writer Amanda Christmann Larson Photographer Bryan Black

There’s a humble quality to Lance Polingyouma. Beneath the enthusiasm and subtle but biting wit, the soul of a wanderer peeks out from behind dark eyes, searching for answers, knowing deeper truths and walking the often cryptic line between history and progress. Short and solid like his Hopi ancestors, he carries the weight of a legacy on his shoulders, balancing the questioning mind of a learner with the nearly zen-like spirit of simplicity cultivated in his bloodline for thousands of years, if not more. Polingyouma is one of a disappearing people. In 2010, there were fewer than 19,000 Hopis left on the planet, a number that is said to be dwindling somewhere around 15,000 now. Stuck in the awkward duality of wanting to preserve what has been, while valuing natural order and the finality that comes with it, Hopis have found themselves firmly divided with what to do next. It is difficult for many Americans to understand the depth and breadth of the cultural traditions of the Hopi; the values of collectivism over individualism, loyalty over logic, and simplicity over the typical American version of success are difficult for many to comprehend. The ‘noise’ and linear thinking of modern Western life is not conducive to the Hopi way of life. For as long as the Hopi people have roamed, their traditions and stories have been passed along, some say preserved perfectly, through a disciplined oral history held guarded and sacred by the tribe.

Until now, that is. Many secrets remain: What are Hopi religious tenets? What do certain ceremonial dances mean? What do particular symbols mean on petroglyphs left hundreds of years ago? Despite the shroud of mystery that has preserved many truths for thousands of years, the answer to one question: Where did the Hopi come from? is now starting to be revealed in small doses by tribal elders, specifically by one of the tribe’s official oral historians, Lance’s own father. According to history books – or at least the ones that cover Native American perspectives – the Hopi emerged into the present-day world, known to them as the Fourth World, from the Colorado River. That history is now being challenged, as traditional stories are beginning to line up with

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anthropology and archaeology to show that the Hopi people migrated from what is now Guatemala. Through the process of cultural mapping, Hopi people are beginning to make sense of their roots and possibly confirm their relation to other North American tribes. The Hopi Migration Project, as this search into the transitory history of the Hopi people has been dubbed, started in the 1920s and picked up momentum in the 1960s. Like many other elements of Hopi culture, it has been heavily guarded, both out of a need to preserve identity, and to avoid politicization of the potentially impactful information. One thing most U.S. history books do reveal is the long-standing controversy over land occupation between the Hopis and Navajos and other Southwestern tribes. Polingyouma is clear to point out that the release of the Hopi Migration Project has been carefully orchestrated to avoid politics altogether. The purpose, instead, is to show ‘hinuiti,’ or truth; what really happened. The Hopi have yet to determine what to do with their own migration story; the significance has not been fully realized. “Socially and culturally, it has value that is in and of itself,” Polingyouma says. As an employee of the shop at the Heard Museum and a frequent speaker on Hopi history, this angle is of particular interest to him. “It gives people the opportunity to see and validate Native American culture with no ulterior motives.”

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Perhaps the Hopi migration story is one of those rare bits of thought that lead us down a path in which no steps are taken forward, backward, left or right, but when we emerge, the world before us is different. It is difficult to share the colorful history of the Hopi people, not because it is daunting, but because it is sacred. The Hopi, whose name means “peace” or “peaceful ones,” believe their purpose is to pursue a simple, respectful life. All of nature is revered, and death is embraced as the necessary paradox to life. For 2,000 years, Hopis have depended on corn, ‘the Mother,’ to sustain them. “From a seed she grows, and sacrifices her own seed so that we can live,” explains Polingyouma. According to Hopi songs and tradition, the tribe has lived through three other worlds. In the First World, they were like insects, confined to the inside of the earth, killing each other and obsessed with the selfish pursuit of simply living. In the Second World, they were like monkeys and submitted to hedonism, taking all things in excess and without discipline. Beginning with the Third World, archaeological evidence seems to suggest the legend has scientific merit and that it began not in the Colorado River Valley, as once thought, but rather among the volcanoes of Central America. Wanting for discipline, the Hopi emerged as humans but allowed themselves to be ruled by others. The result was that they were enslaved, and often sacrificed to appease deities of other tribes. Evidence of this is found among the ruins of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, Monte Albán and the Valley of Oaxaca. The Hopis believe they fled the abusive powers, eventually coming to rest in the Fourth World, where corn was provided, along with the makings of a simple, humble life. “Before, in the first three worlds, we had lived a life out of balance,” Polingyouma explains, his hands folded and his gaze steady as he sits at the dining room table at his Anthem residence. Even sitting down, we are close to equal in height, although his shoulders are broader than my own. “It was better to die than to live,” he continued. “Life had no meaning; it was cheap. We needed to put our lives back into balance, and so we were put into the Fourth World to become more balanced and live peaceful lives.” The arid land where Hopis now live among the mesas and dramatic red buttes of the Colorado Plateau appears to be barren, but among the villages of the 12 clans of Hopis, agriculture is coaxed and cultivated from the earth year after year. Their current life here on earth on what is called the ‘Black Mesa,’ believed Septem b er 2013

to be the center of the universe, is the fourth and final world created by a deity for the Hopi. Their dedication to hard work and persistence is all part of the greater mission: to embrace simplicity so as not to be distracted from the single-minded goal of creating peace. As one who walks between two modern-day worlds, fully aware of the Hopi culture he grew up in, and of the Euro-American culture in which he went to school and now spends much of his time, Polingyouma knows these stories are difficult to plant without sowing more questions than answers. In Hopi tradition, “why” is the great complicator, and ego is its vehicle. Still, he continues, attempting a more straightforward explanation. “Hopi is more of a religion or way of life, not a group of people. People who practice this way of life are living the opposite of everything they’ve been shown in the first three worlds. They believe they should do right by fellow people, be respectful of nature, and be peaceful.” These beliefs follow long-standing, unquestionable traditions that have governed and protected the Hopi people. It is these same beliefs that say death is part of life, and this fourth and final world will also come to pass. The question then becomes, is it more important to preserve what is, or do the Hopi allow themselves to leave the world, as was predicted by elders millennia ago? “I don’t know the answer to that,” Polingyouma says with a shrug. “There are two schools of thought.” He leaves the possibilities hanging in the air like thick morning fog, where they will continue to linger until time makes the final decision. Lance Polingyouma will be the featured speaker at Cartwright’s Sonoran Ranch House, 6710 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, October 23, sharing information on petroglyphs and traditional Hopi songs at one of the restaurant’s dynamic Arizona History Dinners events. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m.; dinner is served at 6 p.m. sharp. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $55 per person for presentation, live music and three-course dinner, plus sales tax and 18 percent gratuity. Reservations are required.

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2013-14 Performing Arts Season

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The 2013-14 performing arts season begins this month and promises to be outstanding, with something for everyone. Quality theater productions as well as dance and musical concerts, all with local connections, are on offer. They are a great value and many have the additional benefit of performance venues within easy reach. A vibrant season is about to begin and as it unfolds each month, ImagesAZ will provide more event details.

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AZDance Group, a professional touring dance company, will present their spring concert, “Rejuvenation,” on April 26 at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center and April 27 at Paradise Valley Community College Center for Performing Arts. They will also perform as part of Herberger Theater’s Festival of the Arts October 5 and Bender’s “DANCEINSPIRATION” at the Orpheum Theater January 12. Concerts include performances by Movement-E-Motion (MEM) which provides artistic physical activity, movement, expression and dance for those with Down syndrome, autism and/or physical challenges; classes begin September 11 and January 22. MEM is one of AZDance Group’s five educational outreach programs. www.azdance.org.

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Arizona Musicfest

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ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra Photos by Mike Spinelli

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Music

Arizona Musicfest 2014 presents top artists of classical, chamber, jazz, rock n’ roll and pop in 14 extraordinary concerts from January 30 to March 1 at venues in Scottsdale, Carefree and Phoenix. Opening night, January 30, is the Festival Fanfare with “ABBA, A Concert,” with original members of the ABBA rhythm section. This is followed February 3 by “Judy Collins – The Legend – LIVE!” and February 7 “A Celebration of Dave Brubeck with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet.” Other highlights include: “A British Orchestral Odyssey featuring Holst’s ‘The Planets’”; “Symphonic Russian Sketches featuring Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition”; “Ukulele Phenom Jake Shimabukuro with the Arizona Musicfest Orchestra”; “A German Requiem: Brahms’ Monumental ‘Choral’ Masterpiece’”; and “50s Dance Party: A Tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper.” For the full schedule visit www.azmusicfest.org. North Valley Symphony Orchestra (NVSO) features both an adult and a youth orchestra and will present its season opener October 19 at North Canyon High School Auditorium in Phoenix. The concert includes Berlioz “Symphonie Fantastique” and Saint Saens “Danse Macabre.” The December 14 concert “Holiday Toys” includes Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” and Mozart’s “Toy Symphony”; the March concert includes Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5” and Hayden’s “Cello Concerto”; the May concert will feature Hanson’s “Symphony No. 3” and Copland’s “Appalachian Spring Suite.” www.northvalleysymphony.org ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra (PMAZ) begins its 11th season with Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” This special semi-staged concert is being held at the Virginia G. Piper Theater October 5 and is supported in part by the Scottsdale Cultural Council. “Celebrate the Joy” will be presented December 7 at Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center (BCHS) in Anthem, and at the Camelback Bible Church (CBC) in Paradise Valley December 8. Haydn’s “Creation” will be presented at BCHS and CBC in May. PMAZ will also perform at “Video Games Live” at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix March 8. www.pmaz.org

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MIM Music Theater

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MIM Music Theater’s 2013 fall concert series is packed with an impressive mix of jazz, country, folk, blues, rock, and world music. A few of the highlights include New York‒based singer/songwriter José James September 15; New Orleans funk/R&B master Jon Cleary September 17; flamenco-jazz guitar sensation Ottmar Liebert September 19; Scottish band Tannahill Weavers September 20; all-girl, alt-country band The Trishas September 21; Grammy-winning country music icon Suzy Bogguss September 28; Grammy winner Taj Mahal with South African songwriter and master storyteller Vusi Mahlasela October 11; and rock ‘n’ roll royalty Lisa Marie Presley November 3. For a full line-up visit www.mim.org. Pinnacle Concert Series, which runs October through April, opens its 15th season with the St. Olaf Orchestra Friday, October 18 at the Pinnacle Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale. Beginning in December, concerts include “Celebration of Christmas,” Orpheus Male Chorus, the Phoenix Symphony, Watoto Children’s Choir, VIDA Guitar Quartet, the Four Lads, Piano4, organist James David Christie, Trumpet Invasion, and “Jazz Under the Stars with Cinco de Mayo.” In addition, Time Out for Arts, a free open forum featuring artists and lecturers is offered throughout the season. www.pinnacleconcertseries.com

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Desert Foothills Theater (DFT), an award-winning theater that has been presenting theater in the far north valley for 39 years, features productions of adult theater and youth theater as well as classes. Their upcoming season at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center in Scottsdale includes black box theatre productions of “Disney Little Mermaid Jr.” opening Friday, October 4; “Little Shop of Horrors” opening January 17; “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” opening February 14; “Don’t Dress for Dinner” opening March 27; and a main stage production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” opening November 15. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will open May 2 at FCF-Holland Cabaret Theater. www.desertfoothillstheater.org Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA), an award-winning theater founded in 2008, presents no-cut productions of youth theater, as well as auditioned adult productions at their venue in Anthem. They received 71 award nominations for last season and are now offering acting and tap dancing classes. The season opens September 5 with “Carrie” (rated PG-13 due to adult themes and language) followed by “Oro and Leona” opening October 3; “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. opening October 24; “Broken Paths” opening November 14; “Freckle Face Strawberry” opening February 20; “42nd Street” opening February 27; “Disney’s Cinderella KIDS” opening March 6; “Disney’s Aristocats KIDS” opening May 15; “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” opening May 28; and “The Pied Piper of Hamlin” opening June 20. www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org Starlight Community Theater, an award-winning community theatre now in its ninth year, opens the season with a youth performance of Disney’s “Mulan” beginning October 4, followed by a teens/adult show “Beyond the Door” opening October 25. Other productions include “It’s a Wonderful Life” opening December 6; “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” opening February 21; “Pump Boys and the Dinettes” opening March 28, and “An Actor’s Life for Me” opening June 6. See the website for audition, performance times and locations, dates for Improv Night events and schedule additions. www.starlightcommunitytheater.com

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Ride Along With

Johnny Moats A painting in a Cave Creek living room shows four movie cowboys: John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and Johnny Moats. If you’re over age 40 or so, you probably know the first three, as they were some of the biggest stars of Hollywood Westerns. The fourth was in a dozen or so movies and 25 to 30 TV shows, though if you blinked or sneezed while watching you might have missed him. Johnny Moats was a stuntman and extra, getting to know the big stars not so much from working alongside them, but more from behind-the-scenes work and serving them drinks as a Hollywood and Vegas bartender. The painting is priceless to Johnny, as it literally frames his heroes and his life. “When I was a kid, my hero was Gene Autry,” Moats says, in a soft spoken cowboy drawl. “I wanted to walk like him, talk like him, ride horses like him. John Wayne becomes everyone’s hero when you get older. The way you walk, the way you talk, what it’s like to be a real man.” Women certainly seemed to think Johnny Moats was a real man. At 77, his days of riding horses, slinging drinks and playing the field have softly faded out, credits rolling. But in his younger days, his life was a Wild West action-romance flick, as Johnny talked the talk and walked the walk. The talk was often, “Will you marry me?” and the walk was down the aisle. “I was married 13 times,” he says, with a wide grin. “But only to 11 different women. I married two women twice.” The cowboy insists he’s telling it like it is. “I just couldn’t stay away from the ladies.” Most were short runs that cancelled after a season or two, but one was a long-running hit for Johnny. “My last one was my favorite. We were married eight years. She died of MS (multiple sclerosis) and leukemia in 2000. So it’s been 13 years now. And I haven’t really hardly even dated since then.” He knew Donna 20 years before marrying her, unlike many of his Vegas flings where first dates were quickly followed by wedding bells. “I don’t keep in touch with (ex-’s). But if I’d run into any one of them tomorrow, we’d still be friends. A couple of them divorced me because I couldn’t give them kids. They were about 20 years younger.”

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Moats did father a son and daughter after his first trip on the marriage-go-round. Another weird story, there: “My first wife, she’s with my brother now,” he said, letting loose a laugh at the thought of it. “Whatever turns them on, it tickles me to death!” The story of how he became a bit movie cowboy and bartender-to-the-stars starts, more or less, with his first wife. Long before he met her, when he was a farm kid in Ohio, Johnny Moats jumped off horses and tried to emulate the fancy riding and shooting of Autry and other big-screen Western stars. “I was always cowboy crazy.” After dropping out of high school, his first job was in the movies, though it was hardly glamorous; he was a janitor at the local movie house, graduating to ticket seller before taking a long detour in the U.S. Navy. “When I got out of the Navy, I got married and had a couple kids, and I was driving a truck,” Johnny Moats says, his eyes dancing. “One day, I told my wife, ‘I’m not going to drive a truck the rest of my life, I want to go west. I want the cowboy life.’ She wouldn’t come with me. So I said, ‘You got the house, the car, the bills and the kids. I’m going.’”

Tough love, cowboy style.

Leaving the reluctant wife and kids behind, Johnny Moats didn’t quite make it to Hollywood, hitchhiking from Florida to Nevada in a week. “A trucker dropped me off at the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas. I went in there to get a sandwich, and they fired a busboy. I asked for the job and they hired me, I got right to work.” From there, he got hired at the Dunes Hotel as a bar back, then worked his way up to bartender. Hustling up drinks wasn’t his original plan, but it indirectly led him to the movies. “In ’66, I finally went down to Hollywood,” Moats related, in his laid-back, campfire storytelling style. “I got me an apartment for me and my wife, and went looking for a job on a Friday morning. The first place I went was Iron Horse Restaurant in Studio City. I got the job. The boss said, ‘You have to start tomorrow.’ I had to be there at 10 o’clock and open the bar at 11. So I get there the next morning, I’m setting up the bar, and this little guy came in wearing a white cowboy hat. He said, ‘Give me a vodka on the rocks in a water glass.’ I turned around and it was Gene Autry. I was speechless.” Though he was too star-struck to say a peep that first morning, Moats soon learned that Autry, a part-owner of the restaurant, was quite friendly. “There was

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a stunt man school that Gene got me into, and I learned how to do it the right way. Gene got me to doing a few things, he got me a few jobs. I did walk-ons, I didn’t care if it was just as an extra or stunts or working as stage hand.” Moats ended up working steadily off screen as a stage hand, working on shows by TV legends Carol Burnett, Jonathan Winters and Red Skelton. “I worked two years,” he says. “You work all the time as a stage hand. All the time. That was before cell phones, so you had to stay home by the phone. If you missed a call they would punish you. They wouldn’t get you work for a while.” As a typical straight-shooter, Johnny Moats calls it like he saw it. “I worked on the ‘Glenn Campbell Good Time Hour,’ and Campbell was a jerk, I’ll be honest with you. And the Smothers Brothers, those two guys were idiots. I didn’t like working on their show, but you had to work.” Moats grew tired of the Hollywood stage hand scene, and went back to Las Vegas bartending. Ironically enough, that’s where he continued his show business cowboy work. “I got a job at the Silver Dollar as a bartender and bouncer. Then I joined the ‘Wild West Show’ for a while, we put on shows at hotels in Vegas, doing stunt fights.” Movie Westerns back then were using Nevada for riding scenes, and Moats got work on the likes of “The Professionals,” with Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster. “We were doing stunt riding through a canyon, up at the Valley of Fire outside of Las Vegas. I did some riding, dressed as a Mexican bandit.”

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Fittingly, Johnny Moats played a bartender in that famous Elvis Presley picture, “Viva Las Vegas.” “They were doing that at the Flamingo Hotel, and I just happened to be working there.” He also appeared a few times on “Vega$,” the Robert Urich show, adding to an on-screen resume of TV shows including “Gunsmoke,” “The Virginian” and “Big Valley” – what could be called the Holy Trinity of TV Westerns. What brought the movie cowboy to the Phoenix area? “I had two sisters that lived here, and I’ve always liked Arizona. When my wife died, I went drinking and gambling and blew what I had. I sold the house, and I went on a runner.” Broke and hungover, Moats ended up looking up his old friend who had a saddle shop in Cave Creek. “We got out the local paper and we found a job in there for somebody who knew how to take care of dogs and horses.” Eight years later, Moats is still working at the same little ranch, taking care of a few horses and dogs. It might not sound like much work for someone used to living the fast life, but it’s about all he can handle, as Johnny is fighting off prostate and skin cancer. “They gave me radiation, but I quit taking the pills. So now I’m just taking Advil and vodka.” Wild West medicine, you could call that. At 77, Johnny Moats may not be ready to get married again, but he sure as spurs isn’t about to give up the

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Come Sit a Spell â&#x20AC;Ś Writer Amanda Christmann Larson

As Arizonans, we come from a long line of storytellers. From our early history of Native Americans, to cowboy campfire talk, to the adventures of miners and writers like Zane Grey and Sharlot Hall, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve shared traditions and tales for as long as people have been damning the desert heat. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder then that when interesting characters gather to share their narratives, Arizonans continue to be interested in what they have to say. Such is the case with the dynamic Sonoran Speakers Club, a quaint but never boring group of folks from all over the north Valley who gather once each month to hear interesting anecdotes from both well-known and lesser-known speakers.

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The group was started by Scottsdale resident Dawn Hopkins, whose enthusiasm for the group is contagious. A Chicago native, she began the club as a breakfast get-together for women in 2001 with the backing of 50 of her closest friends. Soon men wanted to join the fold, and the group started assembling at Greyhawk. Speakers like Hollywood legend Donald O’Conner, Chicago mentalist Ross Johnson, Arizona State Historian Marshall Trimble, and Iditarod conqueror Max Hall entertained and enlightened with stories as rich and diverse as history itself. “In those early years I had all the speakers stay in our home in order to save money,” Dawn says. “None of them seemed to mind, and it was great being up close and personal. I still am the one who picks them up at and returns them to the airport.” After a few years of a hiatus, Dawn gave in to requests to revive the club in 2011, this time at Desert Mountain’s Cochise/Geronimo clubhouse. Open to the public, the Sonoran Speakers Club is once again growing into a vibrant and varied fellowship. With a membership fee of just $65 per year (or $20 for an individual event), anyone who wants an intelligently entertaining evening can attend. This year’s line-up is especially enticing, including (love him or hate him – he’s got plenty to say) Sheriff Joe Arpaio; Aissa Wayne, daughter of famous dad John; jack-tar junkie and Notre Dame Professor Emeritus Alan Dowty, who will share the real tale of Mutiny on the Bounty; world-

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traveling geologist and Antarctica expert Wayne Ranney; Joanna Doolittle Hoppes, granddaughter of renowned World War II Medal of Honor-earning pilot Jimmy Dolittle; and Dr. Elliot Angel, returning speaker who wowed the crowd with the topic of Winston Churchill last year and will do so again this year with “The Dickens Nobody Knows.” Wonderful meals are provided at each event at an all-inclusive rate of $28. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Speakers begin an hour later, after everyone has had an opportunity to munch and mingle. “The chef at the Cochise/Geronimo clubhouse has done some fabulous dinners for the Sonoran Speakers Club,” Dawn adds. “Very inventive and delicious. Dinner includes salad, main course and dessert. Coffee and tea are served afterwards in the room where we have the speaker.” Dawn is always on the lookout for interesting speakers, and sometimes finds them in the most unlikely of locales. “I find them all over the place,” she says with a laugh. “I get them from listening to what people talk about, tips from the Internet, people we have met on vacations, people I see on television, and books I have read. I am always jotting down possibilities for new speakers. Finding them is sometimes a real feat, but I find that if I just keep digging, I’ll get my answer.” In the past two years, the podium has been visited by the likes of Michael Donahue, expert on the Battle of the Little Big Horn (“The best!” says Dawn); John Wagner, creator of crabby Hallmark character “Maxine”; Dan Emmet, who served 21 years with the Secret Service and Presidential Protection Service; NFL referee Jeff Sleeman; and the “nearly-famous” Barry Young, radio personality, pilot and author. Sonoran Speakers Club is holding a membership drive in September. Reservations are required for every event, and can be made by calling or emailing Dawn Hopkins. Club funds pay for speaker honorariums, travel and lodging. “This is my best season yet,” she says with genuine excitement. “My wish is that each one of these events is a sell-out!” 480-488-2219 dawn2dawnagain@aol.com

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This year’s Sonoran Speakers Club schedule includes: October 15 – Sheriff Joe Arpaio Maricopa County’s famous sheriff, Joe Arpaio, will be the kick-off speaker for the season. He will discuss current topics as well as his role as sheriff.

November 19 – Aissa Wayne Daughter of famous movie star John Wayne, Aissa will give insights into what it was like growing up with such a famous father.

January 21 – Alan Dowty Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Notre Dame University, Alan will share his passion for great tales of the sea in “A Mutiny on the Bounty as Not Told by Hollywood.”

February 18 – Wayne Ranney A famous international lecturer, Wayne has made 30 trips to Antarctica. His lecture will be “Icy Paradise: The Landscapes of Antarctica.”

March 18 – Joanna Doolittle Hoppes Granddaughter of famous aviator Jimmy Doolittle, Joanna will tell the real story of her famous grandfather in “There are Heroes Among Us.”

April 15 – Dr. Elliot Engel Back by popular demand after last year’s Winston Churchill presentation, Elliot will close the season with his presentation “The Dickens Nobody Knows.”

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It’s simple, really. We are a family of professionals

seemed to have all the magic. It was lots of hard work that

who love what we do. Years of design and gardening

always seemed to be fun.”

experience gives us the ability to create a unique landscape experience for you, our customer. Barbecues,

As an adult, Kato’s first career was as a professional boxer.

fireplaces, water features and patios are all great

“Boxing allowed me to have the type of life that I had

amenities to a yard, but if you do not have a true artist

always dreamed of – living on a small farm which included

composing each piece to flow together, these creations

six horses: Nevada, Milly, Leo, Nova, Tomara, and Flash.

will be neither functional nor attractive.

These were my friends. My horses were my soul peace. They inspired me to become a farrier and I promised them

We feel just as strongly about gardening. By focusing

I would learn how to provide the best hoof care possible.”

on key elements like plant health, proper plant and tree growth, irrigation inspection and attention to detail, we

“After graduating from the Tucson School of Horseshoeing,

are able to beautify yards to their fullest potential.

I found out from my mentor instructor that I had graduated with the highest marks in the history of the school. Not

To our family, it’s not just about maintaining yards or

bad for a ‘punchy old tough street kid’ from the Bronx!”

assembling landscapes. At Iddings and Sons, each new design, each project, each yard we care for is a chance

“My horseshoeing services include balancing and corrective,

to truly do what we’re best at … creating the perfect

therapeutic, custom, hot-shoeing and trims. I come to you

environment for you.

with a fully equipped farrier trailer, and my goal is for your horse to feel comfortable and happy, balanced and

Iddings and Sons Landscaping

energetic by the time I leave.”

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Earth Care began providing quality custom landscape service in 1984.

When it comes to your home’s appearance, you have high expectations. After all, your home is a reflection of yourself.

Today, over 28 years later, Earth Care has grown to 20+

And although there are countless maid services, there are very

employees and seven separate landscaping divisions. We are

few that live up to the quality and experience provided by The

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Maids of Scottsdale.

in quality and customer service. As the valley has grown, so has Earth Care. Our company now serves Cave Creek,

The Maids of Scottsdale uses the patented Healthy Touch Deep

Carefree, and North Scottsdale. Our mission here at Earth

Cleaning System to ensure your home not only looks clean,

Care is to exceed the client’s expectations on every level

but that it actually is clean. This, coupled with the company’s

while providing quality, professional plant care.

environmentally preferable products and state-of-the art equipment, provides a healthier living environment for you and

Glenn Fahringer, Owner of Earth Care and certified Arborist,

your family. All employees are professionally trained, uniformed,

works hand in hand with the Town of Cave Creek to assure

licensed, bonded and insured to provide efficiency and peace

that the Town keeps it’s unique and special character intact.

of mind. Also, The Maids of Scottsdale offers a 24-hour, 100

He has been instrumental in helping to create the Cave

percent satisfaction guarantee.

Creek Native Plant Ordinance, which holds new construction landscape in Cave Creek to an especially high standard

Caring about customers is a priority for The Maids of

insuring the preservation of the natural beauty of the desert.

Scottsdale, which is why we partner with Cleaning for a Reason, a foundation providing complimentary cleaning services for

Earth Care maintains a number of local business properties

women undergoing cancer treatment. The goal is to allow

as well as some of the most exclusive homes in the North

cancer patients to focus on healing instead of housework.

Valley. We take care of all of our clients’ landscape needs

The Maids of Scottsdale cares about your home, your family

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Earth Care regularly consults with new businesses under

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Parks Cave Creek Regional Park 623-465-0431

Insurance Farm Bureau Financial Services Leslie Jensen 480-575-0710 6554 E. Cave Creek Road, Suite 4 www.agentlesliejensen.com State Farm - Shelley V. Anderson 480-941-2257 8080 E. Gelding Drive, Suite D106 Home Decor/Interior Design Buttercup Interiors 480-522-0209 www.buttercupinteriors.com

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recipe Pierogies

Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque

Pierogies Pierogies is a dish that is popular at Oktoberfest, but can be enjoyed year-round. There are few shoppers who haven’t seen the frozen version of these comely treats beckoning from the frozen food aisle, and while frozen versions are good in a pinch, as with most dishes, they are even better when homemade. Pierogi is nothing more than a dumpling of unleavened dough, first boiled, then baked or fried – usually in butter with onions – traditionally stuffed with potato filling, cheese, or sauerkraut and less often with ground meat or fruit. Start with the basic recipes below, and find your family’s favorite! Ingredients:

Sauerkraut Filling:

2 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup chopped onion 1 ½ cups sauerkraut, drained and minced salt and pepper to taste

Potato Filling:

Directions: 1. To prepare sauerkraut filling, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add drained sauerkraut and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove to plate to cool. 2. For mashed potato filling, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir into mashed potatoes, and season with salt and white pepper.

3 tablespoons butter ½ cup chopped onion 2 cups cold mashed potatoes 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white pepper

3. To make the dough, beat together eggs and sour cream until smooth. Sift together flour, salt and

Dough:

4. Place a small spoonful of mashed potato filling into center of each round. Moisten the edges with

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baking powder; stir into sour cream mixture until dough comes together. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until firm and smooth. Divide the dough in half, then roll out one half to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter.

water, fold over, and press together with a fork to seal. Repeat procedure with the remaining dough and sauerkraut filling. 5. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pierogies and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until pierogies float to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon.

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