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Species at War: The Battle to Save Elephants and Rhinos

14 How Brian Jennings’ Brain Works

41 Helping Our Veterans Do Battle with PTSD

When his stellar professional football career ended in 2012, Brian Jennings knew he had some very important work left to do—because of a concussion he suffered in 2005. Find out about his new foundation that will revolutionize the way concussions are managed and treated.

48 Canada’s Military—Partners with the United States

18 Harvey Mackay Column How to Ask for Help

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Find out about a unique treatment center that is making it simple and free for any active service member or veteran to get help.

Canada’s military ranks among the best trained and most readied forces in the world. It also shares a distinguished and long-standing partnership with the United States.

opinion 6 From the Publisher 9 Paging Books with J.J. LaBarber, Reviewed by Ed Martinez Killing Jesus: A History by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard

34 CEO Series: One-on-One with Glenn Williamson Williamson is the founder and CEO of the Canada Arizona Business Council.

40 Tekknowvations Find out about some of the latest technology and gadgets on the market.

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17 Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium Celebrates 30 Years

60 Sporting Events

20 Turning 50 Discover (or recall) what happened 50 years ago.

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23 Crossword Puzzle Leading Ladies of Old Hollywood

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his issue of MyLIFE Magazine focuses on the rapidly growing practice of poaching that is decimating the elephant and rhino populations in Africa and other parts of the world. If the slaughter continues, soon the only place we will be able to see these magnificent animals will be in a zoo.

Elephants are killed for their ivory tusks, which are often used to create ornate carvings. Despite actions that have been taken to restrict the illegal importing of ivory, the world’s largest black market for ivory still remains in China. Rhinos, on the other hand, are killed for their horns, which people in some Asian countries believe have medicinal properties.

To meet the increased demand for elephant tusks and rhino horns, poaching methods have evolved from simply stalking these animals on the ground to highly financed operations in which the animals are shot from helicopters, and then people on the ground rush in with chainsaws to brutally and painfully remove the desired parts. The animals are then left to bleed out and die.

Given the current circumstances, it will be next to impossible for elephants and rhinos to survive—which means we, as a civilized and caring population, must do something to stop the slaughter!

Prince William from the United Kingdom leads the Wild Aid campaign with family members and other key figures who support his efforts. I hope this

feature will raise awareness of the plight of these animals, so that people who are able to help will send what they can afford to support global efforts to end poaching.

If enough people choose to help, we can bring an end to illegal poaching and make it possible for these remarkable animals to live out their natural lives in peace. For more information, go to wildaid.org.

James L. Copland President & Publisher

Next Issue In our May-June issue, we will be remembering the men and women who served while serving in the United States Armed Forces—we will also highlight a local decorated wounded warrior.

Worth Considering Never grow so big that you forget about those in need. If they had the choice, they would gladly switch seats with you any day of the week.

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Killing Jesus: A History by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard

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or Christians around the world, the celebration of Easter in April symbolizes the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Millions gather on Easter Sunday in what has become the most attended service or mass of the year at churches everywhere.

Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God, who came to Earth to save humanity from sin and offer eternal life to those who repent for their transgressions and accept him as their savior. His teachings of love, humility, mercy, grace and compassion for others can be found in the Gospels of the New Testament, the second major part of the Christian biblical canon. His arrival is foretold in the Old Testament.

“Jesus Christ has not walked among us physically for more than two thousand years, yet his presence today is felt the world over and his spirit is worshipped by more than 2.2 billion people,” Bill O’Reilly said. “His teachings, his legacy, his life as a flesh-and-blood man, and his death created the world in which we live.”

In Killing Jesus, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard explore the “historical” Jesus and his humanity. Labeled as a nonreligious book because it does not promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Killing Jesus has become a New York Times bestseller and has emerged as no. 1 on Amazon. The book is the latest in a series of works by these two authors that deal with the

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Bill O’Reilly is the anchor of The O’Reilly Factor, the highest-rated cable news show in the country. He also writes a syndicated newspaper column and is the author of several no.1 bestselling books. He is, perhaps, the most talked about political commentator in America.

Martin Dugard is a New York Times bestselling author who has written several books on well-known historical figures. He and his wife live in Southern California with their three sons.

circumstances behind the deaths of significant historical figures. The preceding books, Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, have both been no. 1 bestsellers.

So what else is known about Jesus of Nazareth outside the New Testament?

In Killing Jesus, the authors attempt to deliver an accurate account of how

By Robert M. Gates

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Jesus lived and died and how his message affected the world socially and politically. The book will take readers inside Jesus’ life, recounting tumultuous political and historical events that made his death inevitable.

In Killing Jesus, we find chapters devoted to legendary historical figures such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Tiberius and John the Baptist. The book also gives us short biographies of other figures who lived around the same time as Jesus, including Pontius

especially with regard to the imposition of taxes on the poor. We also learn about the hardships Roman soldiers experienced. The Jewish religious authorities are described as powerful figures, hungry for control and status, who saw Jesus as a young revolutionary who threatened their roles and status.

Some might be hesitant to pick up Killing Jesus because Bill O’Reilly is an opinionated TV personality and a well-known political

Pilate, who crucified Jesus, and the several Herods mentioned in the Gospels. The book also pulls context from eyewitness accounts from the Gospels, but also from sources who wrote about Jesus Christ and were present during his time. There are also historical accounts of the deaths of Jesus’ disciples, Pontius Pilate and Jewish governing high priests.

O’Reilly and Dugard also include many details about the history of the Roman Empire and the interaction between it and the Jewish governing entities in Israel. They paint a picture of a Roman empire engulfed in corruption, cruelty and treachery—

commentator—and for these same reasons, other reviewers have brought politics into their reviews—but don’t let that dissuade you from reading it.

The book is well-written and has no political message. Although some have criticized the book’s historical accuracy, Killing Jesus relies on what Roman and Jewish historians wrote, and what is also written in the Gospels of Jesus Christ. The authors admit that writing about the life and death of the most influential man who ever lived was more daunting than either of their previous books—considering that Jesus lived more than 2,000 years ago.

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he 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open set a new overall tournament and PGA TOUR attendance record, with 563,008 very exuberant fans attending the event.

The grounds were packed and abuzz with avid golf fans from all over the world.

During the week-long tournament, TPC Scottsdale actually became the second largest city in Arizona in terms of population … even larger than the city of Tucson! The weather was great, and the fans enjoyed a world-class event hosted by the legendary and hard-working Thunderbirds.

The real winners of the event, however, are the state’s local charities that the Thunderbirds work every year to support.

In 2013, the Thunderbirds raised $ 6.2 million. Given the higher attendance in 2014, the proceeds from the tournament

will likely increase to $7 million.

This year’s champion, Kevin Stadler, who captured his first-ever PGA TOUR win, lives in Scottsdale and plays out of the Whisper Rock Golf Club.

Waste Management, the sponsor of this great event, in its quest for a green tournament, had 6,000 recycle/compost bins positioned throughout this year’s course. No trash cans were present, and 100 percent of the waste is being recycled or composted, resulting in zero impact on local city landfills.

Between Waste Management, the Thunderbirds, the PGA and the scores of volunteers, once again the Waste Management Phoenix Open claimed the crown as one of the (if not the) most professionally organized and successful sporting events anywhere in the world. — LESLIE JAMES

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eople who love football know all about the long snap, but former NFL player Brian Jennings wants everyone to know what’s new about brain injuries and concussions. Even before his 13 seasons as a gifted long snapper with the San Francisco 49ers, Jennings played in hundreds of games and practices. Then, in 2005, he suffered a concussion that still affects his life almost a decade later.

When his stellar professional football career ended in 2012, Jennings knew he had some very important work left to do—because of his concussion. These days, he’s in the process of starting a foundation that will revolutionize the way concussions are managed and treated, and he wants people to know what’s, well … ahead.

In 2012, he studied how young athletes who suffered concussions were managed medically. The protocol at the time was, and still is, lots of rest. The American

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Academy of Pediatrics recommends total rest after a concussion, with constant evaluations prior to returning to play, Jennings noted, but this is very different from the way he managed his own post-concussion care. The period for rest can last a long time, he explained, and can compromise the body’s ability to function in many ways.

While rest helps prevent the lasting effects of a concussion (frequently referred to as post concussion syndrome), a new way of rehabilitation—beyond just total rest—is being evaluated.

“Complete rest,” Jennings said, “means no physical exercise, no mental concentration, avoiding exposure to light.

Players ‘recover’ from their concussion with rest. But what if they don’t really recover?”

Here’s the rest on rest: It can lead to mental inactivity, muscle atrophy and possibly even fear of returning to a normal lifestyle.

“When I played in the NFL, I would never let an injury ‘rest,’” Jennings shared. “Rest would result in compensation patterns, limit my abilities, possibly lead to other injuries and put me out of a job. So, with my team of experts, ‘rest’ was not how we treated injuries, including concussions. We didn’t know it at the time, but we were developing an integrated, multidisciplinary treatment and rehabilitation program specifically for concussions. Now, I’m working to develop that program to make it available and affordable to anyone suffering a concussion.”

The goal is to develop this program for athletes, soldiers and those who have been or are incarcerated.

Watch for news about the Concussion Care Foundation. Jennings is pouring his energy into creating the organization to educate and promote greater awareness about the prevention of traumatic brain injuries, help find research solutions and advocate this new recovery opportunity.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young people are the group at highest risk for traumatic brain injuries and subsequent permanent disabilities. Statistics covering a recent 10-year span in the United States show that head injuries increased 60 percent during that time frame. Hospital emergency rooms treat more than 173,000 cases of head trauma per year just for patients under the age of 19.

Jennings believes that his foundation, a study plan and research partners will come together soon because, more and more, science is showing that concussion is not an injury that occurs only during high-impact sports. And, more needs to be discovered in terms of appropriate treatment and potential cures.

He plans to keep his head in this game for a long time to come.

BRIAN JENNINGS The Concussion Care Foundation 7119 E 1st Ave. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (602) 579-3414 bjenz@mac.com

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Twenty-year-old American snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg made history when he won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in men’s snowboard slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

The gold was also the first medal won by a U.S. Olympian in Russia. In 1980, the United States boycotted the Summer Games in Moscow—the only other time Russia has hosted the Olympics. Kotsenburg unveiled a new trick he calls the “Holy Crail,” which earned him a high enough record to capture the win on his first run.

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Some would say that Jan Brewer had a “bumpy” beginning when she started her first and second terms as governor of Arizona. However, there is no denying that she has done a remarkable job in controlling the state’s budget and building the local economy. Arizona is open for business, and companies throughout the country and around the world recognize this—and are making Arizona a destination where they can do business.

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2. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN The world watched as Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Despite threats of terrorism during the Games, Putin pulled off a miracle—a feeling shared by every country that has previously hosted such a major event as the Olympics. During the opening ceremony Putin walked with the athletes, and during the 18 days of the Games he took time to visit athletes in the Olympic village, including USA House. While he visited with the Americans, he even enjoyed some red wine and toasted with U.S. delegates.

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The torch for late-night television has been passed from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon. But will Fallon live up to the high expectations set by previous hosts Jay Leno, who hosted The Tonight Show for 22 years, and Johnny Carson, who was the show’s host for 30 years? Fallon made his debut on February 18 with a show that had some really funny sketches and great interviews, but it remains to be seen if he can keep it going. He’s off to a great start, coming across as a humble and thankful host.

“If you guys let me stick around long enough,” he said, “maybe I’ll get the hang of it.” NBC is hoping Fallon will bring a younger crowd to the show.

Fallon’s second show pulled in 7.4 million people—the most-watched Tuesday-night Tonight Show in 13 years.

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Arizona State Senator Don Shooter (from left to right), Mickey Ollson and Jack Hanna at the Safari Park ribboncutting ceremony in January.

Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium Celebrates 30 Years ne of the Valley’s landmark venues, the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium in Litchfield Park, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, along with the opening of a fantastic 15-acre Safari Park expansion.

Mickey Ollson, who founded the zoo in 1984, cares deeply about the survival and protection of the world’s endangered species. Ollson has said, many times over, that if we as a civilization don’t do more to protect our wildlife, future generations will only be able to see these marvelous animals at venues such as the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium.

In January, Mickey had a grand opening of his new 15-acre Safari Park.

Another internationally known zoo guy, “Jungle” Jack Hanna, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, along with dozens of community leaders.

The zoo was already the perennial home to Arizona’s largest collection of wild and endangered species. Now, with the expansion, the zoo has even more species of animals and an even longer name: The Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park. After years of planning, permits, construction and

a cost of approximately $3 million, the new Safari Park is the largest expansion the Wildlife World Zoo has undertaken since it opened the state’s first public aquarium in 2008.

The Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park now encompasses almost 80 acres and includes another dining option for zoo visitors: the Safari Grill.

Dozens of shaded viewing locations are accessible, providing guests with panoramic views of some of Africa’s most recognizable species. The Safari Park’s new animal habitats feature a few known favorites and several brand-new animals, including greater kudus, rock hyraxes, wildebeests, Watusi cattle, dama gazelles and more. It also features a new spacious African lion habitat, a variety of African birds and additional ungulates. Later this year, the zoo is planning on adding cheetahs and baboons.

At the zoo, visitors can walk around the Safari Park or take an

optional tram ride through a half-dozen animal exhibits. The entrance to the Safari Park is located by the zoo’s popular giraffe feeding station and is included with general admission.

As a U.S. Department of Agriculturelicensed private institution accredited by the Zoological Association of America and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park receives zero taxpayer funding. No tax dollars have ever been spent to build or operate the facility. Ollson has built this world-class venue with his own money.

“We are extremely grateful for three decades of visitor support from the hundreds of thousands of guests, including about 80,000 students each year who visit with us,” said Ollson.

“They have made our tremendous growth and demonstrated commitment to ever-improving animal well-being in a family friendly and fun environment possible.”

The Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and (now) Safari Park is located at 16501 West Northern Avenue in Litchfield Park (the southeast corner of State Route 303 and Northern Avenue). The zoo is open seven days a week, 365 days a year. Zoo exhibits are open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (The last zoo admission is at 5:00 p.m.) Aquarium exhibits are open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Daytime admission includes access to the zoo and aquarium.

Special reduced evening admission to the aquarium only is available after 5:00 p.m.

For more information, call (623) 935WILD (9453) or visit them on Facebook and www.wildlifeworld.com.

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little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had cars and trucks, his plastic pail and a shiny red shovel. In the process of creating roads and tunnels in the soft sand, he discovered a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock, managing to dislodge it from the dirt. With a little bit of struggle, he pushed and nudged the large rock across the sandbox by using his feet.

When the boy got the rock to the edge of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and over the wall of the sandbox. Every time he made some progress, the rock tipped and then fell back into the sandbox.

Frustrated, he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window. As the tears fell, a large shadow fell across the boy and the sandbox. It was his father. Gently but firmly he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had available?”

Defeated, the boy sobbed back, “But I did, Daddy, I did!

I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, son,” corrected the father kindly. “You didn’t use all the strength you had. You didn’t ask me.” With that the father reached down, picked up the rock and removed it from the sandbox.

We all need help at some time. Don’t be afraid to ask for it. As I like to say, don’t say no for the other person.

Successful people rarely reach the top without a lot of help along the way. The ability—and willingness—to ask

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Ask for Help for help is one trait that really stands out among those who are truly committed to success.

I can personally attest to the necessity of asking for help. As a struggling 26-year-old with the dream of running my own factory, I quickly learned that there were plenty of people whose advice and help would move me toward my goal—but only if I asked. And to my surprise, they were eager to share their wisdom, help me steer clear of potential bankrupting mistakes and nudge me toward success.

As one who is often on the other side now, I appreciate the opportunity to advise and mentor entrepreneurs and emerging talents. When you are seeking advice from the experts, here are some items to consider: Don’t waste their time. Once they’ve agreed to help, get to the point quickly. Don’t go through your life story in excruciating detail, or spend an hour explaining your business plan or the plot of your novel. Plan what you want to ask so you can make a clear, succinct request. Take notes so they know you value their input.

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Get specific. Don’t just ask, “What should I do?”

Imagine you can ask only one question (because that may be the case). Identify the most important issue you’re facing that your expert

is qualified to address, and build your question around that. Be prepared in case you get a chance to ask a follow-up or move on to another subject. Don’t assume you’ll have all the time in the world to get to what you need.

Save one general question for the end. The corollary to the rule above is to save a few minutes to ask something like, “Is there anything else you’d recommend?” once you’ve gotten the answer to your essential question. This gives the expert a chance to expand on whatever information he or she has shared, and provides the opportunity to start building more of a relationship than a one-time transaction.

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Give people options. When you approach an expert, ask for permission to probe his or her mind before starting to fire off questions. Give the other person some control over how to respond. It’s polite and shows your consideration for the expert’s time and workload.

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Offer something in return. You’re asking for a favor. Be ready to trade services, buy lunch, offer your own expertise or reciprocate in some other form. This demonstrates your professionalism and commitment to building relationships, not just grabbing information and leaving right away.

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Mackay’s Moral: The fool asks the wise for advice, but the wise ask the experienced.

Harvey Mackay Mackay is an international bestselling author, corporate speaker and a nationally syndicated columnist. He can be reached at harveymackay.com.

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SIDNEY POITIER Actor Sidney Poitier broke through racial barriers and stereotyping in the movie industry. On April 13, 1964, Poitier became the first black American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as a construction worker in Lilies of the Field.

Major Hollywood roles came quickly for Poitier after he won his Oscar. In 1965, he co-starred in The Bedford Incident and A Patch of Blue. Then, in 1967, he starred in three major films: To Sir, with Love; Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, which co-starred Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and explored the (then) controversial subject of interracial marriage; and In the Heat of the Night, which co-starred Rod Steiger and won several Oscars, including Best Picture.

There is no doubt that Poitier was the leading black male actor of the 20th century.

other anniversaries:

JIMMY HOFFA The former Teamster union leader, who was found guilty of jury tampering, attempted bribery and fraud on March 4, 1964, had many enemies and was an alleged mobster. After being pardoned for his crimes in 1971 by President Richard Nixon, Jimmy Hoffa vanished in 1975.

Hoffa’s disappearance and presumed death has fascinated many for nearly 40 years and has become one of the biggest mysteries in American history.

Numerous theories exist about his outcome, such as the possibility that his body was incinerated by the mob, that he killed and taken to a Florida swamp to be alligator food or that he was buried at a Michigan horse farm, to name a few.

Authorities believe that he may have been the victim of a feud within the world of organized crime. Numerous investigations have taken place over the decades, including one as recent as last year. A tip from the son of a reputed Detroit mob boss led authorities to search for Hoffa’s remains in a Detroit-area field last June. No human remains were found, so the mystery lives on.

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GERALDINE (JERRIE) MOCK The state of Ohio has produced several pioneers in aviation in the last couple of centuries. As a girl, Jerrie Mock had dreams of exploring exotic cultures and visiting the world’s best landmarks. To fulfill those dreams, she became an aviator. On March 9, 1964, Mock departed Columbus in a Cessna 180 named the Spirit of Columbus and became the first woman to fly solo around the world, covering 23,103 miles in 29.5 days. After her return, President Lyndon Johnson awarded her the Federal Aviation Administration’s Exceptional Service Decoration.

1964 STANLEY CUP FINALS For the second year in a row, the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup in 1964. Between April 11 and April 25, the Maple Leafs won the best-of-seven series, four games to three, clinching the prestigious title. It was their third-straight championship win. They won the title again in 1967 but have not won it since, making it the longest drought between championships in NHL history.

U.S. RECONNAISSANCE PLANE SHOT DOWN On March 27, 1964, two of three American crewmen whose plane was shot down by a Soviet fighter jet over East Germany were repatriated. (The third crewman had been released a week earlier.) According to a German news agency, Communist authorities accused the crew of flying the RB-66C reconnaissance plane on a spy mission but subsequently released the men, stating that the U.S. government had expressed regret over the “transgression” and had given the military “strong orders not to commit such transgressions” again. The news agency reported that a Soviet spokesman said an investigation of the wreckage revealed that the pilots were indeed carrying out espionage activities over Communist territory. The United States, however, maintained that the aircraft had been on a routine training flight over West Germany when it strayed over East Germany.

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APRIL 23, 1928–FEB. 10, 2014

Pete Seeger was a folk music icon and activist who inspired political and social change through his music. The banjo-picking troubadour touched many people’s lives during the tumultuous events of the ’60s. His hits included “If I Had a Hammer,” “Turn, Turn, Turn” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.”

She was America’s little sweetheart, who brought a smile to millions of Americans during the Great Depression. Known as the “little princess,” Temple could easily be the most famous child star in cinema history. In her later years, Temple went on to become an ambassador to Ghana and later to Czechoslovakia.

ARIEL SHARON

FEB. 26, 1928–JAN. 11, 2014 FORMER ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER

SID CAESAR

SEPT. 8, 1922–FEB. 12, 2014 COMIC ACTOR

PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN JULY 23, 1967–FEB. 2, 2014

SAM BERNS OCT. 23, 1996–JAN. 10, 2014

Academy Award-winning actor and director Philip Seymour Hoffman’s sudden death resulting from a drug overdose sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood and far beyond. Hoffman was known for his roles in films such as The Big Lebowski, Boogie Nights and Scent of a Woman. He also had a very successful career in theater.

When Sam Berns first appeared on HBO’s documentary Life According to Sam, he became an inspiration to millions around the world. He filled people’s hearts with compassion after they learned how he dealt with progeria, an extremely rare genetic condition of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging.

JOAN FONTAINE

OCT. 22, 1917–DEC. 15, 2013 ACTOR

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Species at War: The Battle to Save Elephants and Rhinos

BY HEATHER KARR

The unnecessary, senseless and tragic slaughter of some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most iconic animals is happening right now across Africa. Driven by relentless consumerism from rising middle classes primarily in China and Vietnam, poachers kill nearly 100 elephants each day throughout the continent. South Africa, with about 75 percent of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rhino population within its borders, has seen a shocking 5000 percent increase in rhino poaching since 2007. Demand keeps prices for both elephant ivory and rhino horn higher than that of most street drugs and keeps poachers, usually funded by complex criminal organizations, coming back for more.

An unstable mix of civil unrest, poverty and disjointed conservation infrastructure plagues many countries where elephants and rhinos live. The lure of staggering profits tempts organized criminals and impoverished villagers alike. Raw (unworked) ivory averages $1,000 per pound on the black market, and single tusks can weigh up to 100 lbs. According to recent estimates, one pound of rhino horn can command up to $40,000 on the street in Vietnam. A typical horn weighs about four pounds.

Poaching The most modern and expedient poaching process for both elephants and rhinos involves using helicopters to locate the animals, shooting them from above with high-powered rifles or automatic weapons, and then a ground crew sawing off their faces with chainsaws. This quickly and effectively

removes the tusks or horns so that the poachers can exit the area and avoid arrest. It sounds like a large noisy undertaking sure to attract immediate attention, but the national parklands where this happens cover thousands of square miles, and wildlife protection services are chronically underfunded and understaffed.

Poachers without helicopters or fancy

guns resort to poison, barbed wire traps and snares to catch and kill these beautiful animalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;at the same time killing many animals from different/ untargeted species. Poison also helps the poachers avoid detection, as it kills silently, and the circling vultures that would normally alert wildlife officials to a carcass are likely to die from their scavenging. mylife

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There are approximately 500,000 savannah and forest elephants remaining across Africa—plenty for organized poachers with modern, sophisticated weapons to take dozens in a day’s kill. The rhino population is a fraction of this, with only about 19,000 remaining in South Africa. This includes both white and black rhinos, the latter being considered critically endangered. Poaching and habitat loss have already forced a number of other rhino species into extinction.

The Market for Ivory and Horn China leads the world in the demand for ivory, accounting for nearly 70 percent of global demand, followed

by Japan. A long tradition of ivory appreciation exists in both countries, but now a growing affluent middle class in densely populated China has spending power and is hungry for ivory. The lure comes not only from the beauty of ivory and the often exquisite craftsmanship of products made from it, but also from the status associated with the very possession of ivory. A range of items made from ivory is available in China, from jewelry to chopsticks.

Vietnam is today’s primary market for rhino horn. It has long been

incorporated into traditional medicinal uses there, but a huge resurgence of belief in its curative properties began in 2003. Rumors that it could cure cancer circulated widely after a highranking government official allegedly took rhino horn and went into remission. Rhino horn, powdered and mixed with water, is also drunk to ease hangovers, fevers and drug overdoses, among many other ailments. There is no scientific evidence that it has any medical benefit.

Like ivory in China, possession of rhino horn has also become a status symbol. It is mixed in cocktails, and those with enough means have a complete horn on display in their homes, a luxury on par with owning a high-end sports car.

Ivory Demand From 1979 to 1989, poaching cut Africa’s elephant population in half.

In 1989, a multinational agreement banned international trade of any type of ivory, and it remains in effect today. This ban, combined with highly visible press campaigns in the early 1990s (“Only Elephants Should Wear Ivory”), brought a significant amount of elephant poaching to a halt.

It was no longer admirable to buy or possess ivory, and elephant populations began to recover throughout Africa.

However, the reprieve was short-lived.

A 2008 “one off” sale of stockpiled African ivory was internationally approved, and China and Japan bought a combined 108 tons. The sale was approved with the hope that putting plenty of legal ivory into the markets with the highest demand would drop prices and make poaching less lucrative. But instead of flooding its massive market with cheap ivory, China tightly controls the flow of its stockpile, releasing about five tons each year. It’s not enough to stem the river of demand, and by all accounts, China’s ivory market is hopelessly contaminated with illegal ivory passing under the flimsy cover of being a part of the 2008 sale. Without documentation, which is often missing, it is virtually impossible for carvers, retailers or consumers to tell the difference.

Horn Hunting Rhinos are included under the same international trade ban as elephants, and the only way to legally acquire and transport rhino horn is by participating in a government-sanctioned

Rhinos are under 24-hour armed guard because of the risk of poaching in Africa.

If enough people choose to help, we can bring an end to illegal poaching. The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming have teamed up to help elephants and rhinos. To help, visit wildaid.org.

hunt. In his 2012 book, Killing for Profit: Exposing the Illegal Rhino Horn Trade, Julian Rademeyer reported that from 2003 to 2009, criminal organizations successfully coordinated a scheme to subvert legal rhino hunts.

They paid young female Vietnamese nationals working in strip clubs and brothels in Johannesburg to register for hunts. Professional hunters would then shoot the rhinos, and the trophy horns would be shipped to the women’s address in Vietnam to enter the black market. This scheme involved corruption on every level, from the officials issuing hunting permits, the landowners in possession of the rhinos and the game wardens who were present for the faked hunts, to the parties responsible for preparing the trophies for shipment. Everyone was paid off, and the cost was covered with the money the horns fetched in the end.

Hope in Sight The illegal trade in ivory and horn needs to be combatted with tough measures on both ends of the problem: supply and demand. The more traditional and direct path is to deal with supply. Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo drills its rangers into a militia and arms them

with heavy weaponry to fight poachers.

Kenya recently implemented a tough new wildlife law in mid-January. A Chinese national has already pled guilty to ivory trafficking under the new regulation and was fined just over $225,000. If he cannot pay, he faces seven years in prison. This type of punishment is a stark contrast to the light slap on the wrist historically faced by wildlife traffickers in Africa.

Stemming demand is even more crucial to halt elephant and rhino poaching. No market equals no incentive to poach. To this end, the world’s publicity machine is revving up in support of elephants and rhinos.

On November 15, 2013, the United States destroyed its entire stockpile of ivory and offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the dismantling of the Xaysavang Network, one of the major criminal organizations responsible for wildlife trafficking. On January 6, 2014, China publicly crushed six tons of ivory from its stockpile of confiscated illegal ivory to send the message to its citizens and the global community that it would be taking a tougher stand against the black market ivory trade.

Mickey Ollson, owner of the

Phoenix World Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium and Safari Park believes that the most difficult battle to curb demand will be fought within the populations who keep paying for ivory and horn. “We have to try to educate people in the profitability of ecotourism, that the animals can be worth more alive than dead.” And although wildlife conservation groups and zoos like Ollson’s preach this and other conservation messages every chance they get, the elephant and rhino problem is now so vast and complex, it needs entire countries tackling it head-on.

The United States, Kenya and China have made a start. Their recent efforts are hopeful signs, and every country can contribute to public awareness and education. Poaching is not a problem for Africa and Asia to solve alone.

Ronald Orenstein said it best in his book Ivory, Horn and Blood: Behind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching Crisis: “We are fighting, in the end, for human dignity. Have we grown so callous and avaricious that rhinoceroses and elephants, and the other wild species we exploit around the world, matter less to us than the luxury goods they provide? I hope that we are better than that.”

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or centuries, Americans have admired people who have “can-do” energy.

When Glenn Williamson moved to Arizona from Canada, he brought with him that same attitude. This philosophy—and his vision of a way to increase and enhance business between Arizona and this country’s neighbor to the north—has had and will continue to have many benefits.

The Canada Arizona Business

others are hospitality sales/marketing manager, investment banker, CEO, visionary and leader. And all the while, he has allowed his true nature to shine a light of positivity, integrity and that special “can-do”ness that is unique to people who are in touch with the kind of sensibility that exists when heart and brain work well together.

Here’s an opportunity to get to know Glenn Williamson as he answers some questions about his life and the CABC.

student of life. A life-long learner.

MyLIFE: What brought you to Arizona?

Williamson: I came to Arizona 27 years ago, when I was working on a deal to bring a tech company public and discovered that I enjoyed the desert climate in Arizona as much as I liked business numbers. I’d found my niche—being good at raising capital— so, I started several companies here and took them public.

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One-on-One with R. Glenn Williamson

BY MARY L. HOLDEN

Council (CABC) was Williamson’s baby. It is now a 10-year-old child on the verge of adolescence. He is as proud of it as he is of his wife and their soon-to-be 16-year-old twins (a boy and a girl).

But being a father is only one of many, many roles Williamson has played throughout his life—among the

MyLIFE: Where are your roots?

Williamson: I was born in Montreal and schooled in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Then, I entered the hospitality industry and worked with the Four Seasons, Westin and Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Banff. I chose not to attend college. I consider myself open to opportunities and, thus, a

Profile Name: R. Glenn Williamson Year and place of birth: 1956; Montreal, Quebec When he started the CABC: 2003 Moved to the Valley: 1987 Family: Married with 2 children Family Pets: A dog named Dozer (Australian Shepherd), registered American Paint Horse named Thunder Favorite Arizona Destination: White water rafting on the Colorado River

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MyLIFE: What’s your history doing business in Arizona?

Williamson: I was one of the senior guys at GoVideo in the late 1980s and after that was president and CEO at KinetX Aerospace, and a director at Obsidian Strategics. I have been in leadership positions with EPCOR Water USA, CEO at Nest Ventures

and on the board of the Arizona District Export Council. My current full-time position is serving as the CEO and founder of the CABC, along with my recent appointment by the Canadian government as honorary Consul of Canada for Arizona.

MyLIFE: What can you tell us about starting the CABC? Williamson: In 2003, while working deals with companies between Canada and Arizona, I saw numbers for the bilateral trade going on between here and there. I made it a goal to increase bilateral trade from $2.5 billion into $5 billion per year. That simple idea was the origination of the CABC. MyLIFE: How does the CABC function?

Williamson: The CABC is set up like the Young Presidents’ Association and the World Presidents’ Association, on a membership basis. There are 100 members who contribute their ability to make connections and then get out of the way so that channels of trade and business can establish the flow that brings the best and highest good to all involved. Our office is a virtual one—for this kind of work, bricks and mortar are unnecessary. Please see our website—it tells our story and holds a lot of information and resources to educate residents of both Canada and Arizona about the relationships we are growing and enjoying.

MyLIFE: On what kind of foundation is the CABC built?

Williamson: There are three pillars that hold up the CABC’s mission to partner with Arizona citizens in economic growth, development and functionality. One is foreign direct investment. The second is tourism. The third is trade.

MyLIFE: How does foreign direct investment from Canada benefit

Arizona?

Williamson: Over the last 10 years, more than 300 Canadian companies have taken up space in the realm of Arizona’s great climate and geography.

And, they have kept this state’s economy going during the deep recession in recent years. While it is true that Canadians who purchased Arizona’s devalued homes saved money in doing so, they are now paying property taxes.

Canadian-owned companies with a presence in Arizona—such as Circle K, Bombardier Aero, Colliers International, IMAX Theatres, AirCanada and ELRUS Aggregate Systems—have hired hundreds of employees, and have purchased acres and acres of property. If you, a friend or neighbor has a job in one of these companies, it’s due in part to the efforts of the CABC network.

MyLIFE: How does Arizona invest in Canada?

Williamson: In terms of trade, only about 35 Arizona companies have a business presence in Canada. Dial Corporation, PetSmart, General Dynamics, the Apollo Group and Gold Canyon Candle Company are a few whose names are quite familiar.

As for the tourism industry, Arizonans think of Canadians as snowbirds—visitors who arrive during winter to take advantage of the mild desert climate.

Canadians would love to see more “swelterbirds” across their provinces during the summer months!

MyLIFE: How is the CABC unique?

Williamson: No other state in the 50 has something similar to the CABC. It’s a good model. Other countries could take a page from our book if they are interested in bilateral trade with Arizona businesses. The other thing that makes us unique is the amount of time that

has already been invested in the CABC. It has stood the test of time and has proved to be of great value to Arizonans personally as well as to the state’s economic landscape.

MyLIFE: As honorary consul to Canada, what do you do?

Williamson: I’m not getting calls at 3 a.m. from people who need help crossing the border! I see that the title will help me bring Arizona a greater understanding of foreign trade and markets by practicing with Canada.

Other countries have not been able to do in this state what the CABC has been able to do. Although I would be happy to see other countries establish similar councils, I’ve been fortunate to be at work on this goal for over a decade. As consul, I plan to keep doing what I’ve been doing: making and keeping good business connections across the border.

MyLIFE: What is your vision for CABC in the year 2024?

Williamson: I hope the CABC is still composed of 100 members and has achieved a 15 percent baseline for growth. I hope that the annual CABC Resource Guide is published as a hardcover book and that our annual event, Ice on Ice on Ice, is in its 10th year of being a well-attended, wellappreciated festive fundraising event in Arizona. In 10 years, Arizona residents will be able to enjoy a Canada House— just as they enjoy the Irish Cultural Center now in downtown Phoenix.

For additional insight into how the CABC and Williamson’s can-do attitude are advancing the relationship between Arizona and Canada, he invites you to visit Canada, support Canadian companies that move into Arizona and appreciate how bilateral trade and foreign direct investment benefit the two countries he loves best. mylife

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NEWS

WORLD REPORT

BY LESLIE JAMES

LOCAL GILBERT Saint Xavier University plans on opening a new campus for its graduate online nursing program by 2015. The program has been ranked no. 1 in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

PHOENIX First Watch Restaurants, Inc., based in Bradenton, Florida, purchased Arizona restaurant chain The Good Egg, which has a total of 20 locations in the Phoenix metro area and the southern part of the state. Presently, First Watch has three Valley locations.

PHOENIX The White House recently identified Phoenix as the first city in the nation to house all locally identified, chronically homeless military veterans. The city’s program to provide housing for these individuals was developed in conjunction with a federal campaign to end homelessness among vets by the end of 2015.

PHOENIX The number of DUI arrests in Arizona decreased in 2013 for the first time in a decade, according to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Although officers on the state’s task force made slightly more than 29,000 DUI arrests last year, the total was still roughly 3,000 fewer than in the year before.

SCOTTSDALE Barrett-Jackson’s 43rd annual Scottsdale car auction set new records in January, with an estimated 300,000 people attending the event. A total of 1,399 automobiles were sold, and gross sales exceeded $113 million 36

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OPPORTUNITY IS STILL KNOCKING Ten years later, Opportunity is still knocking for NASA on Mars—the Opportunity exploration rover, that is. It landed on the “red planet” in 2004 in what was to be a three-month mission, but the robotic rover has lived much longer than NASA expected, continuing to roll along and make groundbreaking

SCOTTSDALE Analysts at 24/7 Wall Street ranked Scottsdale the sixth best-run city in America. Scottsdale has made the top 10 list for the last three years. The honor of claiming first place went to Irvine, California.

SCOTTSDALE The 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open pulled in a PGA TOUR record crowd of 563,008, beating the previous record

discoveries. Opportunity has traversed roughly 24 miles of Martian terrain in the last decade and is currently at Solander Point, at the rim of Endeavor Crater.

During its mission, the rover discovered clay minerals on the surface, prompting scientists to suspect that water once existed on Mars.

of 538,356 set in 2008 at TPC Scottsdale.

Kevin Stadler won the tournament on the last hole, beating Bubba Watson by one stroke.

Stadler earned first-prize winnings in excess of $1.1 million; Watson received $545,600.

NATIONAL BILLINGS, MONTANA The 72-year-old judge who sparked outrage for his lenient sentencing in a case involving

14-year-old rape victim Cherice Moralez will retire from the bench this year. Stacey Rambold, a former teacher at Billings Senior High School, admitted in 2010 to raping the freshman in 2007. Although Judge G. Todd Baugh sentenced Rambold to 15 years in jail, he suspended all but 30 days of the sentence, stating that Moralez appeared “older than her chronological age” and was “as much in control of the situation” as Rambold was.

Moralez committed suicide in 2010, as the case was heading to trial.

DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS Beam, Inc., producer of Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark bourbons, has agreed to sell to Japanese beverage giant Suntory Holdings, Ltd. The transaction is valued at approximately $16 billion, which includes the assumption of Beam’s outstanding debt.

NEW YORK CITY Remember the 1978 Lufthansa heist at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in which $6 million in cash and jewels was stolen? The robbery was dramatized in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas. More than 35 years later, reputed crime boss Vincent Asaro, now 78 years old, has been arrested and indicted in connection with the heist and other crimes, along with his son and three other men. At the time, the heist was the largest cash robbery in U.S. history; after adjusting for inflation, the haul would be worth approximately $21 million today.

NEW YORK CITY The feds have settled with JPMorgan Chase & Co. regarding criminal charges in connection with the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. The bank will pay a $1.7 billion penalty stemming from felony violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. Once it has taken care of this and other recent settlements, the bank will have paid out close to a whopping $20 billion in the last year or so to resolve government investigations.

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA After a lengthy federal investigation, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, have been indicted on 14 counts of

corruption. The couple has been accused of improperly accepting gifts, luxury trips and large loans from a wealthy political donor, in all valued at a minimum of $165,000. The McDonnells have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

WASHINGTON, D.C. President Obama’s first term produced historically low growth in health care costs.

Recently, experts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that the U.S. economy grew faster in 2012 than national health care spending did—for the second year in a row. In most years, health care spending handily outpaces the economy, but that trend began to slow in 2009 and appears now to have reversed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Janet Yellen was sworn in as the new Chief of the Federal Reserve. She is the first woman in the Fed’s 100-year history to hold the post.

AMANDA KNOX In a retrial that began last September, an Italian appeals court reconvicted American Amanda Knox, along with her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, of the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher. Knox and Sollecito were originally convicted of the crime in 2009 but were subsequently acquitted on appeal in 2011. Knox returned to the United States when her earlier conviction was reversed, but if Italy’s supreme court upholds the latest conviction, she may have to return to Italy to serve the remainder of her 28-year sentence.

INTERNATIONAL DONGGUAN, CHINA Amid intense world pressure to eliminate the black market for ivory (and ultimately the poaching of elephants), Chinese government officials publicly destroyed 6.1 tons of confiscated ivory. China is the world’s largest market for ivory, with the country’s growing middle class seeking items made of ivory to display as status symbols.

JOHANNESBURG, AFRICA Nelson Mandela’s estate has been valued at $ 4.1 million. According to his will, the estate will be divided among his family, his former staff members, various schools, including some that he attended, and the African National Congress.

L’ISLE-VERTE, QUEBEC A fire swept through a three-story home for seniors in late January, taking the lives of as many as 32 people and injuring approximately 15 others. Because temperatures on the night of the fire were well below freezing, water from the fire hoses froze on contact and formed a thick layer of ice on the ruins, hampering rescue efforts and the subsequent investigation into fire’s cause.

L’Isle-Verte is about 140 miles northeast of Quebec City.

SYRIA More claims of torture and abuse of civilians, including children, have surfaced in Syria.

The Assad regime is being accused of the systematic torture, starvation and killing of as many as 11,000 detainees. It is estimated that more than 130,000 people have died in the three-year conflict and almost 25 percent of the population is now living as refugees.

VATICAN CITY In a scathing report issued early in February, a U.N. human rights committee criticized the Vatican for “systematically” adopting policies that made it possible for priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over the course of decades. The Vatican responded to the report calling it “distorted” and “unfair.” mylife

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A GEEK’S CONFESSION

Review: Fluance XL Series Speaker System

BY CRAIG TAYLOR

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s it possible to achieve good

Sound Quality

Avid audio aficionados most likely

sound quality and eye-pleasing

The sound of the XLHTB system will

will not find the audio performance

aesthetics for a home theater

be surprisingly good for most people.

quite up to par based on their

system for under $800?

standards—but then again, we are

Canadian-based speaker company

talking about system that retails for

Fluance has proved it can be done, with

less than $800.

The towers produce impressive sound

its new XLHTB five-speaker home theater.

for both music and movies, and the

Design

woofers’ bass level is equally impressive.

The components of the XLHTB system

However, the center speaker is not as

feature a beautiful mahogany wood

clear as the others and sound can be

grain veneer and glossy piano-black

somewhat muffled—especially dialogue

finish. In the back of each speaker

in movies.

there are two sets of gold-plated

Conclusion

five-way binding posts for wiring.

The XLHTB system produces good

The two towers include a pair of

bass and crisp midrange and treble.

8-inch woofers and two 6.5-inch

Its beautiful design makes it appear

midrange drivers, which were designed

as though it would be priced much

in an attractive metallic baffle.

higher. This system is ideal as an entry-level home theater and for those

The towers stand more than 45

who can’t stand the thought

inches tall and are just over a foot deep.

The surround

of spending a lot of money for a

speakers have a

home theater

5-inch midrange

system—it won’t

driver and a one-

break the bank,

inch silk tweeter.

that’s for sure.

They are incredibly

You can find

light, weighing only

one at BestBuy.

about 8 pounds each.

The center channel speaker is heavier and includes two bass reflex ports on the back.

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com for $799.99.

You will be incredibly impressed with the Fluance XLHTB home theater speaker system. It offers the best value on the market today—premium performance for less than $800.

You can also buy the speakers separately. The XLHTB system comes with a lifetime warranty.

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mobile The Nokia Lumia Icon (929) features a beautiful five-inch, 1080p HD AMOLED screen, with both color saturation and brightness control.

The Lumia is powered by Windows 8 and comes with a 20 megapixel camera that has a dual LED flash and takes gorgeous pictures—even in low-lighting conditions. MSRP $199.99 with Verizon contract

hear

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The ATH-M50 professional headphones are the most critically acclaimed headphones in the Audio-Technica M-Series line.

The headphones feature detachable cables and deliver pristine audio fidelity and clarity, along with outstanding comfort, making them perfect for long sessions in the studio and on the go. Contoured earcups seal tight for excellent sound isolation, with minimal bleed. And, the pro-grade materials are durable, yet comfortable. MSRP $139.99

watch Mini DV camera measures just 45 x 29 x 11 mm, which is about the size of a quarter. It can record video at 1280X960 and shoot photos at a resolution of 5 megapixels.

This camera supports up to 16GB of storage via its micro SD card slot and comes with 1GB

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of storage—allowing the storage of about 2,100 images. MSRP $49.99 —amazon.com

drive Now, you might be able to have a car equipped with a drone. The Renault Kwid is the first concept car that comes with its own quadrocopter drone tucked inside a compartment in the rear hatch.

When activated, the tiny drone can fly ahead of the car and can be used to scout out terrain or traffic ahead. It’s controlled from inside the car using a touchscreen. To watch a video demonstration, go to youtu.be/2h7olJW9XTc —renault.com

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OUR MILITARY

Helping Our Veterans Do Battle with PTSD

BY HEATHER KARR

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2012 study from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported that 22 veterans take their own life each day. As tragic as this statistic sounds, it is almost certainly worse in reality. Only 21 states out of 50 reported data for the study.

That same year, another VA study revealed that 30 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Although the reasons any person decides to take his or her own life are personal and complex, it is widely believed that among U.S. veterans, PTSD is a significant contributing factor, and not enough individuals who have this condition are seeking help.

A cursory Internet search reveals a variety of treatment centers and services that offer assistance for veterans struggling with PTSD. One based in Phoenix, Arizona, is making it simple and free for any active service member or veteran to get help.

Bootstrap is a stress management system that incorporates “scientific stress management strategies with the ancient wisdom of yoga.” Participants work through a 10-week course that requires fewer than 40 minutes each day. They complete a weekly lesson and learn simple exercises to cope with stress that they can use every day.

Founder Eric Walrabenstein explains that this system is designed for current service members or veterans who can’t or don’t want to go to the VA or use other resources. It is completely privacy

protected, and there are no strings attached. Every aspect of the program is accessed online and completed at home.

A former Army officer, Walrabenstein kept hearing through his connections with other veterans about the increasing incidence of PTSD and the devastating effects it has on individuals and families.

In addition to suicide, PTSD is linked to depression, substance abuse and high divorce rates. Its causes and symptoms are personal and vary widely, but there are strategies that can help everyone.

Walrabenstein spent nearly four years developing the system.

He is also the owner of Yoga Pura, a successful Phoenix yoga studio, and Bootstrap incorporates pieces of fundamental yoga teachings that are beneficial to stress management. What is the most important thing he wants troops and veterans struggling with PTSD to know about Bootstrap? “It works. It’s proven, and it’s free and you can get it today.” One recent participant remarked, “After the first lesson was complete, I realized I needed this program.

Bootstrap is a lifesaver and a game changer.”

The major obstacle, according to Walrabenstein, is getting the word out.

He wants everyone who learns about Bootstrap to spread the word far and wide to “anybody and everybody. You know somebody who knows somebody” who might be struggling. Let’s get help in the hands of the troops and veterans who need it.

HOW TO GET HELP For more information or to immediately begin receiving help, visit www.bootstrapusa.com.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is described by the VA as a range of symptoms that “can occur after you have been through a traumatic event. A traumatic event is something terrible and scary that you see, hear about, or that happens to you.”

Yoga Pura, located at 15440 N. 7th Street, Suite 1, in Phoenix, offers all classes free to any current U.S. service member or veteran. www.yogapura.com

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300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE

Director: Noam Murro; Cast: Sullivan Stapleton, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro; Rating: R This film is based on Frank Miller’s latest novel, Xerxes. It’s set in the same timeline as the 2006 blockbuster 300 and is a sequel. The battle this time, however, is moved to the sea, where Greek general Themistokles (played by Sullivan Stapleton) leads the charge to fight the Persian navy, led by the Persian king, Xerxes.

Themistokles is bloodthirsty for Persians and is joined by Queen Corgo (Lena Headey), now the widow of King Leonidas (who died in 300). The queen wants revenge for her husband’s killing, so she urges Themistokles to avenge his death. Themistokles must also unite all of Greece to defeat Xerxes, who has now been transformed into a god.

300: Rise of an Empire features breathtaking visuals and graphic war scenes.

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MUPPETS MOST WANTED

Director: James Bobin; Cast: Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell; Rating: PG When The Muppet Show television series ended in 1981, it left a huge void in show business.

The characters—a frog, a pig, a bear and a strange mix of other creatures—delivered good, clean, fun comedy for all ages. It wasn’t until 2011 that they reunited in a film titled, quite simply, The Muppets. Now, Jim Henson’s unforgettable characters are back in a sequel.

Muppets Most Wanted takes the entire Muppets gang around the world, showcasing their talent and bringing laughter to thousands in grand theaters in some of Europe’s biggest cities, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But when the characters unintentionally find themselves in the middle of an international jewel heist, perpetrated by Constantine (Ricky Gervais)—the world’s top criminal, their lives are turned upside down.

Just as in The Muppets, this film features cameo appearances by some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo; Cast: Chris Evans, Frank Grillo, Samuel L. Jackson; Rating: PG-13 The American hero who helped end Nazi HYDRA tyranny in World War II and defeat villain Red Skull is coming back to be a champion for all citizens.

While still struggling to adjust to the modern world, Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America (Chris Evans), is thrown into the spotlight when a S.H.I.E.L.D colleague comes under attack. Captain America joins forces with the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and a new ally, the Falcon (Anthony Mackie).

The new heroes must know fight an unexpected and formidable super villain—a Soviet agent from history known as the Winter Soldier.

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It’s Far Deeper Than Just a Few Dollars More

BY LESLIE JAMES

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major battle is shaping up in Washington, D.C., as the minimum hourly wage continues to be a hot issue in the House. This critical and social issue facing America is very important—as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen. America’s hourly minimum wage is outdated. It is harming not only those who receive it, but also the American economy. The number of low-wage earners is rising just as America’s poverty level is. The simple fact is the wealthy are becoming wealthier, and America’s working class is falling further behind.

Basic economics tell us that if people don’t have money to survive (let alone spend on nonessentials), it directly affects the entire economy. Simply stated, it’s called income equality. My personal opinion is that if Congress and the 44

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multimillionaire politicians debating this issue aren’t worried, they very well should be.

Trust me, Americans remember how big business got bailed out during the meltdown while the average Joe struggled just to pay the bills —and continues to struggle yet today. Millions lost their homes, and millions more got laid off.

Salaries have remained flat and employee benefits are still being cut—yet basic everyday expenses continue to rise.

Gross incomes are falling fast, and for most people, what they earn is not enough to pay the monthly bills.

I knew a business owner in the ’80s whose favorite expression was, “He who dies with the most toys, wins.” I hated it then just as I do today. How much does one person or one company truly need to be successful? American corporations

can only squeeze expenses and benefits so far to bolster quarterly profits before that bubble bursts, and their employees (American workers)—those who make the engine hum—have simply had enough.

Let me be clear that I am a true follower of the free enterprise system, but everyone needs to eat. If employees don’t get a solid deal (which starts by raising the minimum hourly wage to $10.50 – $11.00 per hour), we are going to have far bigger problems in the future.

First, we need to understand that the term “minimum wage” does not translate into a “living wage.” Could you (or would you want to) survive on an annual income of $12,600? How about $17,640?

America’s current minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. A person making minimum wage and working just under 35 hours per week (and many do because at that level they’re often considered part-time workers and companies don’t have to pay them benefits) earns an annual income of approximately $12,600. A large percentage of workers who earn minimum wage are single mothers with children, and that is precisely why the minimum needs to be raised so it’s more in line with minimum wages paid in many other countries; most other G-7 countries pay $10.50 to $11.00 per hour.

At $10.50 per hour, that same person who was earning roughly $12,600 would instead earn about $17,640 per year.

That’s still not exactly winning the lottery, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction.

The debate going on in Washington about raising the minimum wage in the United States is guaranteed to become another national spotlight as lobbyists for big business and business owners whisper in their favorite politician’s ear (while making sizeable donations to reelection campaigns) that raising it will be a fate worse than death. That it will

put people out of work. That it will shatter good businesses. Is that the American way, keeping those bottom-line profits intact, while making the little guy suffer even more? Is it?

I don’t claim to have a Ph.D. in math or economics, nor do I feel I need to have one in this case. It’s common sense!

The more money there is in the hands of everyday consumers, the more they will spend and put back into the local economy. After all, Americans do like to spend. So, if companies give up a little more at one end (in the form of bigger paychecks), does it not stand to reason that they are likely to see it returned at the other end through increased consumer spending? Cash in the hands of consumers generates growth in the economy. But on the other hand, if an increasing percentage of the population has to make do with less and less disposable income, then the economy ultimately pays the price. That, in turn, affects the consumer—and those same corporations that are against raising the minimum wage.

Taxpayers fund all government-based social programs—the programs that help the unemployed, or those living below the poverty line or in of need additional assistance, for example. If the minimum wage were increased, how many hundreds of thousands, or even millions, would be able to end their dependency on the government?

Let’s look at a $10.50 per hour minimum wage. Raising the minimum by $3.00 to $4.00 per hour relative to what most states currently pay would be great business for Americans and the economy. It would not result in Armageddon, as most lobbyists would like everyone to believe (more fearmongering), but it would raise the standard of living for millions and put more disposable income into the pockets of many Americans.

So it’s back to taxpayers and govern-

ment handouts, and as long as those in the private sector know how this game is played, why would they ever want to raise the minimum wage? In their mind, they want American taxpayers to pick up the tab, so their bottom line continues to produce higher profits.

Come on, folks. What would a $10.50 minimum wage do to, say, the price of a Big Mac or a Papa John’s pizza? Raise the cost of the item by $0.10 to $0.25?

Do you think anyone would stop buying these products because they cost a few pennies more? I doubt it. But the only way to find out is to raise the minimum wage. It hasn’t killed Canada, the United Kingdom or other countries that have a higher minimum wage. So why would it be a detriment to the wealthiest country in the world? Do you think that raising the minimum wage would prevent any of the big boys from buying more of their favorite toys?

Last weekend I stopped by an In-N-Out Burger in north Scottsdale. It was a clean and appealing location with great food and affordable prices. I was greeted by happy servers in very clean uniforms. The entire experience was very pleasing. While placing my order, I looked down at the counter and noticed a flyer that read, “Now Hiring. $10.50 per hour to start. Advancement opportunities. Flexible schedules, paid vacations, 401(k) plans and free meals.”

I had the $2.95 burger, along with fries for $1.60 and a Coke. The food was cooked to order, and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. If one of the fastestgrowing chains in the fast-food industry can offer this level of wages and benefits to its employees and still prosper, then (to steal an old marketing phrase from Wendy’s) “Where’s the beef?” when it comes to raising the minimum wage and, in turn, giving hardworking Americans a better quality of life?

Is it idealistic for me to suggest that we as a caring people and nation should care

about those within our own community who serve us on a daily basis—especially if it would improve their quality of life?

Is anyone really going to stop buying a pizza, coffee or a burger if they cost a few pennies more? Or not buy that new flat-screen TV for just a few dollars more? However, the bigger question is this: Could you survive and support your family even if the minimum wage were raised to $10.50 or $ 11.00 an hour?

Did You Know?

SAMPLING OF MINIMUM HOURLY WAGES

BY COUNTRY

Australia

$16.88

Belgium

$11.69

Canada

$ 9.75 – $10.00

Denmark

$19.00

France

$12.22

Germany

$8.60 – $13.55

Ireland

$11.09

Luxembourg

$14.24

Monaco

$12.69

New Zealand

$11.18

United States

$7.25

All figures have been converted into USD – average wage.

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CANADA’S MILITARY: PARTNERS WITH THE UNITED STATES

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Canada’s military ranks among the best trained and most readied forces in the world. It also shares a distinguished and long-standing partnership with the United States.

Earlier this year, Canadian forward air controllers could be found participating in training exercises at Luke Air Force Base. They represent some of the more than 700 members of the Canadian Forces serving in 30-plus states in this country.

Prior to his appointment last year as Canadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Tom Lawson served as deputy commander of NORAD. Rick Hiller and Walt Natynczyk, Lawson’s predecessors as CDS, both served, while on exchange, as deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army’s III Corp.

Natynczyk, now CEO of the Canadian Space Agency, would later lead 35,000 troops fighting in Iraq.

BY COLIN ROBERTSON

The training of the troops reinforces the close partnership and interoperability between Canada and the United States, cemented by an alliance that has endured since the Second World War. Canadians and Americans have served together, shoulder to shoulder, throughout WWI and WWII, on the Korean Peninsula, in former Yugoslavia, in the Middle East and, most recently, in Libya and Afghanistan.

Interoperability is a mouthful. It means having the ability to fit seamlessly into joint operations, and it is the right word to describe the close, continuing collaboration between the armed forces of Canada and the United States.

Nowhere is this more evident than at the NORAD headquarters near Colorado Springs, Colorado, where Canadians work side-by-side with Americans to protect our homeland. The only discernable differentiation is the flag

Canadian hospitality at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on September 11, 2001

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patch on their shoulders.

NORAD Commander General Chuck Jacoby reflected on 55 years of collaboration recently. “Americans and Canadians may cheer for different sport teams and exchange friendly banter,” he said, “especially now, during the National Hockey League playoffs. But when it comes to defending North America, there is only one team: the bi-national U.S. and Canadian team comprised of dedicated professionals who keep the watch 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”

Under the North American Aerospace Defense Agreement, which was formalized in 1958, Canada and the United States operate an integrated and interoperable binational air surveillance and control system to secure North American airspace.

U.S. and Canadian aircraft under NORAD control are postured in strategic locations around the continental United

HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) is a Kingston-class coastal defense vessel

HMSC Victoria in Halifax Harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia

States and Canada. In 2012 these aircraft conducted more than 70 intercept missions.

Canada maintains the North Warning System, a series of 11 long-range and 36 short-range radars along the entire Arctic coast of North America. It stretches from Alaska, across Canada, to Greenland, and allows NORAD to detect all approaching airborne activity.

Watching these stations, conducting sovereignty patrols, and serving as first responders in search-and-rescue situations are Canadian Rangers. When on duty, these 5,000 Inuit and other First Nations men and women wear bright red sweatshirts and red ball caps or toques.

Living north of the 60th parallel in more than 200 northern communities, they speak 26 dialects.

Since 2006, NORAD has had an additional maritime warning mission: identifying and tracking vessels of interest in the sea lanes approaching the United States and Canada, and passing that intelligence to interagency partners.

By tradition, the commander of NORAD is an American and the

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command

deputy commander, a Canadian. On 9/11, Canadian Rick Findlay, who would later become NORAD deputy commander, was in charge of operations and directed the shutdown of U.S. airspace.

On that fateful day, more 33,000 passengers on 224 flights were diverted to Canada and landed in places such as Halifax, Nova Scotia; St. Johns, Newfoundland; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The town of Gander, Newfoundland, doubled in size as residents welcomed stranded Americans into their communities, housing and feeding them until they could return to the United States.

Our nation’s special forces trace their origins to Canadian and American collaboration in the famous Devil’s Brigade of the Second World War. Trained at Fort William Henry Harrison, near Helena, Montana, they specialized in high alpine combat, covert amphibious landings, parachuting, and other nonconventional tactics.

The brigade never failed a mission despite suffering 2,314 casualties—134

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Canadian Rangers

percent of its original combat strength of 1,800 volunteers—as it took on the liberation of Rome and other key raids against the German First Panzer Paratroop Division. Veterans recently gathered at Canadian Forces Base Kingston for a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Monte (Mount) La Difensa.

In 2013, Congress awarded the unit the Congressional Gold Medal.

In Washington, Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer observed, “The Devil’s Brigade were the first of their kind, and the legacy of bilateral defense cooperation that they inspired continues between our two countries to this day.”

Our joint interoperability and cooperation extends beyond our shores.

Canada was fully involved in the recent Libyan campaign. Commitment during the seven-month conflict included 635 personnel, seven jet fighters, two patrol aircraft, two tankers, and two frigates.

Air command was directed by Lt. General Charles Bouchard, a former

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NORAD deputy commander who honored the 61 Canadians who have next airshow, you are likely to be watching was subsequently awarded the U.S. earned the Congressional Medal the Snowbirds, the Canadian Forces Air Armed Forces’ Legion of Merit for of Honor, more than half of them Demonstration Team. The Snowbirds exceptionally meritorious services. during the U.S. Civil War. filled in for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels In early October 2013, the crew of Nine of those who were honored and the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds HMCS Preserver, working in are buried at Arlington. Ambassador at a number of U.S. airshows in summer tandem with the U.S. Coast Guard, McKenna remarked, “Bravery knows 2013 because of budget cuts. The made a drug bust that netted 432 kg no nationalities and in this case, Snowbirds are celebrating 70 years as a of cocaine. That’s just one of the joint these were Canadians who chose to squadron and 50 years with the aircraft. operations that Canada and the United fight in an adopted country and who Canadian Forces are small by U.S States have conducted since 2006 in fought with great distinction.” standards. Including reserves, there are Operation Caribbe, which targets drug Five Americans have won the 13,600 individuals in the Royal Canadian trafficking in the Caribbean Sea. Commonwealth’s highest medal for Navy, 45,000 in the Canadian Army, In November 2013, HMCS Edmonton bravery, the Victoria Cross. Four of and 17,000 in the Royal Canadian Air and a Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 them were serving with Canadian units, Force.

Aurora surveillance plane assisted the all during the First World War. But in a fight, when interoperability can be U.S. Coast Guard in the eastern Pacific While the U.S. and Canada haven’t the difference between life and death, victory Ocean seizure of drugs that netted 1.1 fired a shot in anger since the War and defeat, is there any other nation that the tonnes (1.2 tons) of cocaine worth $36 of 1812-14, during the biennial United States would rather have at its side? million. Similar joint operations resulted Operation RIMPAC exercises off the Our two countries fight together for those values we in the seizure of $4 cherish. We know billion worth of pot how to have fun and cocaine in 2011 together. No other and $3 billion in nations have figured 2012. out our version of For more than football. Ask people a decade, Canadians from other countries and Americans have about tailgate parties, fought together and they’ll think in Afghanistan. you’re from outer More than 40,000 space.

Canadians have We are proud to served since the be North American. first group of American and Canadian forces in Afghanistan - Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan is set to expire in 2014.

As Canadians and Special Forces were Americans proudly deployed in the fall of serve their respective 2001. And Canadians coast of Hawaii in the summer of 2012, countries, we will always have each have also paid the ultimate price for HMCS Victoria, one of Canada’s new other’s back. freedom. Canadian casualties have submarines, sank a decommissioned U.S. totaled 158 deaths during the conflict.

Colin Robertson is Navy ship in less than 15 minutes.

For their services in Afghanistan, honorary chair of the After the exercise, Admiral Paul Canadians have been honored by Canada Arizona Maddison, then commander of the the United States with more than 30 Business Council.

Royal Canadian Navy, remarked that Bronze Star Medals, and Canada’s tier one Former Canadian Consul General to Canadian submarines provide Canada special forces unit, Joint Task Force 2, Arizona, he is vice with a unique strategic capability received a presidential unit citation from president of the Canadian Defence and unrivalled in stealth, persistence, and President George W. Bush.

Foreign Affairs Institute and a senior Valor in each other’s service has a lethality that can act decisively on and adviser to McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. He is Honorary Captain, Royal Canadian long history. At a ceremony at Arlington below the surface of the sea at a time and Navy, assigned to the Strategic National Cemetery on Canada Day, place of the government’s choosing.

Communications Directorate.

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AROUND TOWN WHAT’S HOT

GREAT ARIZONA BEER FESTIVAL

CARNAVAL DO BRAZIL

DEVOURED CULINARY FESTIVAL PHOENIX Features food and wine tastings from local artisans, farms, restaurateurs, food producers and vintners. Phoenix Art Museum.

March 1–2 —devouredphoenix.com GREAT ARIZONA BEER FESTIVAL TEMPE Taste up to 24 three-ounce samples of micro-brewed and specialty craft beers and receive a souvenir-sampling mug. Live music, plenty of food (on sale), games, contests and giveaways! The festival runs from 2 p.m.–6 p.m.

March 1—azbeer.com HEARD MUSEUM GUILD ANNUAL INDIAN FAIR AND MARKET PHOENIX Performances and award-winning art by Native American artists.

March 1–2 —heard.org SPRING BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT PHOENIX Take a stroll through the beautiful Marshall Butterfly Pavilion and find yourself surrounded by hundreds of fluttering butterflies. Watch as butterflies sip nectar from plants, perch in the sun and, if you’re lucky, maybe even land on you. Special displays feature butterfly host plants and an activity tent, where you can see these scaly-winged friends up close.

March 1–May 12 —dbg.org MOVIES AT THE MUSEUM PHOENIX Independent and classic cinema and documentaries relating to art, artists and works on view in the museum, usually followed by discussion.

Free with paid museum admission. First come, first seated.

Various dates in March —phxart.org CELEBRATION OF FINE ART SCOTTSDALE The Celebration of Fine Art allows residents and visitors to enjoy the exhibits of 100 of the finest artists in the country.

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MOTORCYCLES ON MAIN MESA The streets of downtown Mesa are closed to all but bikers and people who love motorcycles. Music, food and a beer garden. Free admission.

First Friday in March and April —downtownmesa.com DOWNTOWN CHANDLER ART WALK CHANDLER Visit more than 50 artisans set up along the streets in front of the unique shops and cafes of historic downtown Chandler. Free.

Third Friday in March —downtownchandler.org MOVIES IN THE PARK PHOENIX Biltmore Fashion Park invites you to enjoy Movies in the Park at the center lawn. Featuring classic films and American favorites, Movies in the Park is free and open to the public.

Friday nights in March CAREFREE SUNDAY AT EL PEDREGAL SCOTTSDALE Free musical entertainment from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee, but food must be purchased.

Sundays in March —elpedregal.com ZOO-CADEMY AWARDS PHOENIX Not all stars are on the big screen. The Phoenix Zoo is proud to care for more than 1,400 star residents, some of whom will be featured by receiving awards for categories like Best Original Song and Best Visual Effects.

March 2 —phoenixzoo.org SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SEDONA Already recognized by filmmakers and audiences as one of the top festivals in the nation (and named the “Fest to Impress” by MovieMaker Magazine), the 2014 edition will continue a tradition of honoring those motivated by passion for their art and driven by a love for making timely, moving and important films.

Through March 2 —sedonafilmfestival.org

THE CAROLYN EYNON SINGERS: AMERICAN SPIRIT RED, WHITE AND YOU! PEORIA Broadway music from Chess, 1776, The Civil War and West Side Story, and composers George M. Cohan, Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and Neil Diamond. There will be a traditional patriotic sing-along with an Armed Services Honor Guard. Songs include “Tenting on the Old Camp Ground,” “In Flanders Fields,” “Tell my Father,” “Anthem,” Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy” and other Swing music, “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and other favorite patriotic tunes. Higley Center for the Performing Arts, Little Theatre.

March 2 —higleyarts.org PLAY BALL, THE CACTUS LEAGUE EXPERIENCE TEMPE Play Ball, the Cactus League Experience is adding a new location at the Arizona Historical Society Museum in Tempe’s Papago Park. The 3,000-square-foot exhibit will include more than 400 items that show the history of Cactus League Spring Training in Arizona.

Through March 31—playballexperience.com CAREFREE FINE ARTS AND WINE FESTIVAL CAREFREE Arts, crafts, entertainment and wine. More than 160 artists will have displays. This is Arizona’s largest wine-tasting event, featuring wines from Arizona, California, Australia, Germany, Austria, France and Italy.

Through March 2 —thunderbirdartists.com CARNAVAL DO BRAZIL SCOTTSDALE Authentic Brazilian bands, musicians, drummers, performers, dancers, costumes and Brazilian food and drinks.

March 8 —thevenuescottsdale.com NIGHT IN THE ‘40s BIG BAND DANCE MESA Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona Aviation Museum at Falcon Field Airport.

March 29 —mesaaz.gov SUNDAY A’FAIR SCOTTSDALE Musical mini-festival that takes place outdoors at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. Free admission.

March 3, 17, 24, 31; April 7 —scottsdaleperformingarts.org

ARIZONA ALOHA FESTIVAL TEMPE Music, dance, song and rhythms of Hawaii and Polynesia. Also enjoy island foods and shop for crafts and products. Tempe Beach Park.

March 8–9 —azalohafest.org TCHAIK FIVE CONCERT PHOENIX Just as Tchaikovsky’s beautiful Fifth Symphony, the concert will also include Vanhal’s Kontrabass Concerto, featuring guest bassist, Chris Finet.

March 8 —northvalleysymphony.org TUCSON PRESIDIO: LIVING HISTORY DAYS TUCSON The Tucson Presidio museum re-enacts 1775-1856 Tucson life with craft- and food-making (including samples), soldier drills, storytelling and more.

March 8 & 29 —tucsonpresidiotrust.org 2ND SATURDAYS DOWNTOWN TUCSON A family-friendly street festival in downtown Tucson featuring a wide variety of entertainment.

March 9 —2ndsaturdaysdowntown.com AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS TUCSON Arizona Theatre Company presents a Jules Verne masterpiece with stampeding elephants, raging typhoons and runaway trains.

Through March 22 —arizonatheatre.org SCOTTSDALE ARTS FESTIVAL SCOTTSDALE More than 175 nationally acclaimed artists’ exhibits, continuous live entertainment, food and a kids’ area. Held on the grounds of the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.

March 14–16 —scottsdaleaz.gov FINE ART AND WINE AFFAIRE FOUNTAIN HILLS Arts, crafts, entertainment and wine. Sponsored by Thunderbird Artists.

March 14–16 —thunderbirdartists.com 4TH ANNUAL KISS ME I’M IRISH RUN GLENDALE 17k run, 8k and 4k run/walk, and “Irish” k for kids.

Live Irish music, costume prizes, kisses for all finishers (chocolate, of course) and a beverage compliments of McFadden’s Supports Prostate

CHILI COOKOFF AND CARNIVAL AHWATUKEE Carnival, craft market, chili tastings, live bands, raffles.

March 7–9 —ahwatukeehoa.com

On Site Project and Hope for the Hungry food bank. 7 a.m. start, Westgate Entertainment District.

March 15 —irishrunaz.com

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN PHOENIX Spring concert series at Desert Botanical Garden. Enjoy the music of beloved favorites and new performers in the most breathtaking venue in town.

March 7,14,21; April 4,11,18 —dbg.org

DESERT FLOWERS TOUR PHOENIX Join educator Elizabeth Alexander for a tour of multicolor wildflowers and flowering trees in our Sonoran Desert preserve; $3-7; 11 a.m.

March 19 & 26 —dvrac.asu.edu

ART DETOUR 24 PHOENIX Visit more than 80 downtown Phoenix art galleries.

March 8 —artlinkphoenix.com

EXOTIC ART SHOW PHOENIX The Exotic Art Show features outlandish and erotic art, music and poetry by more than 60 artists at the Alwun House in downtown Phoenix.

Through March 21 —alwunhouse.org

MY NANA’S BEST-TASTING SALSA CHALLENGE PHOENIX Amateurs and professionals will compete for the judge’s vote while attendees enjoy all the chips and salsa they can eat!

March 8 —salsachallenge.com

SONORAN FESTIVAL OF FINE ART CAVE CREEK Features 450 local and nationally acclaimed artists, a farmers’ market, food booths and entertainment. Free admission. Stage Coach Village.

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what’s hot 4TH AVENUE SPRING STREET FAIR TUCSON Fourth Avenue Street Fair brings together 400+ arts/crafts booths, 35+ food vendors, two entertainment stages, street performers, a kids’ art area and more.

March 21–23 —fourthavenue.org GREAT AMERICAN BBQ & BEER FESTIVAL CHANDLER A family festival in the streets of downtown Chandler, where you can listen to music, have fun and enjoy great food and beer.

March 22 —chandlerbbq.com AMERICAN INDIAN ART & ARTIFACTS APPRAISAL DAY PHOENIX Get an expert opinion on your American Indian artwork as leading art traders offer information about materials, dates, artists and traditions.

Heard Museum.

March 22 —heard.org

CELEBRATION OF FINE ART SCOTTSDALE Scottsdale hosts more than 100 artists from Arizona and elsewhere in its big white tents.

Through March 23 —celebrateart.com COWGIRL UP! OPENING GALA WEEKEND WICKENBURG Nearly 200 pieces of art by more than 50 of the West’s top female artists on exhibit and for sale. Exhibition previews, parties, sales and lectures during opening weekend. Desert Caballeros Western Museum.

March 25-May 8 —westernmuseum.org TUCSON CINE MEXICO 2014: A FESTIVAL OF MEXICAN FILM TUCSON A festival of Mexican films with English subtitles featuring guest appearances and screenings of award-winning movies at Harkins Cinema and other theaters around town. Tucson Film Office, UA Hanson Film Institute, Mexican Consulate.

March 27–30 —tucsoncinemexico.org

ARIZONA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL TEMPE Dragon Boat Races at Tempe Town Lake. Craft booths and entertainment.

March 22–23 —azdba.com/festival FOLK & HERITAGE FESTIVAL GLENDALE Folk music, bluegrass music, cowboy poetry and storytelling, workshops, musician jam sessions. Historic site tours, blacksmith demonstrations, games and activities and a food court. Free.

March 22–23 —glendaleaz.com

SAS Shoemakers: An American Legend For over 30 years SAS Shoemakers has been producing American-made products from their San Antonio headquarters. SAS shoes are carried in over 200 SAS stores and in numerous retailers across America. Recently a complete refresh of SAS’s entire men’s and women’s product line was undertaken by

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AGAVE ON THE ROCKS PHOENIX Celebrate Sonoran roots with gourmet cuisine prepared by renowned Valley restaurants and caterers, along with music and margaritas.

March 28 —dbg.org ENCANTO-PALMCROFT HISTORIC HOMES TOUR PHOENIX The tour will feature homes representing the different and unique architectural styles of the late 1920s and 1930s.

March 29 —encantopalmcroft.org

new CEO Nancy Richardson.

The new contemporary look is receiving rave reviews from consumers. As a proud American manufacturer, SAS’s primary focus is on American-made quality, which is at the forefront of all SAS produced products.

“Today, the 70-year-old customer wants what a 50-year-old customer wanted 20 years ago and we are adapting to this changing market” stated Richardson. A new line of men’s shoes - Diplomat and Ambassador - shipped this fall and the company introduced the first pump for women, the Regina.

Several new styles, including the highly awaited Walk Easy, will be available this year. Limited edition and brightly colored styles will be

available in the Spring.

In the greater Phoenix market, SAS Shoemakers has an extensive retail store network that offers six retail locations for shopping. A new location is opening in North Scottsdale at the Zocalla Plaza close to Kierland Commons, a major shopping destination for local residents and travelers alike.

SAS also has a retail outlet in Prescott and Tucson. If you are looking for a great fit, high quality at affordable prices, then SAS should be on your shopping list, plus you can’t beat the “Made in America” symbol for quality workmansip.

MARICOPA SALSA FESTIVAL MARICOPA Try more than 50 different salsas. You decide which are the tastiest salsas, bean dips and guacamole in the Western United States. Copper Sky Regional Park.

March 29 —maricopa4fun.com ARIZONA GAME AND FISH EXPO PHOENIX Activities, demonstrations and exhibits in the areas of hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, archery, off-highway vehicle (OHV) and watercraft recreation, conservation and wildlife education, camping and other outdoor elements.

March 29-30 —azgfd.gov/expo ARIZONA FINE ART EXPO SCOTTSDALE A 10-week event in north Scottsdale. See designers, painters, sketchers and sculptors at work. Demonstrations and workshops, fine wines and cuisine.

Through March 30 —arizonafineartexpo.com ARIZONA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL APACHE JUNCTION Each year you can enjoy music, theater, comedy, food and drink, crafts, games and knights jousting at the Arizona Renaissance Festival.

Through March 30 —royalfaires.com/arizona BON VIVANT — A CELEBRATION OF FINE FOOD & DRINK TEMPE Hundreds of varieties of wines, beers and nonalcoholic beverages will be sampled along with cuisine from the Valley’s hottest restaurants. Live entertainment. Tempe Market Place.

ANTHEM DAYS ANTHEM Arts, crafts and business fair, live musical entertainment, carnival rides and games, food court and beer garden, bounce houses and egg hunt.

March 29–30 —onlineatanthem.com TUCSON RODEO PARADE MUSEUM TOURS TUCSON The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum holds 150 buggies and wagons, Old West artifacts, a typical Old West streetscape, historical Tucson memorabilia and more. Seasonal hours vary; see website for details.

Through March 29 —tucsonrodeoparade.org ART BRIDGE THURSDAYS SCOTTSDALE Artists, crafters and jewelers exhibit and sell items in a family-friendly, festive environment. Downtown Scottsdale. Free admission.

Every Thursday in April —scottsdaleaz.gov SOUTHBRIDGE SUNDAYS SCOTTSDALE Crafters, jewelers and artists display their work at a casual artisan market. SouthBridge, Downtown Scottsdale. Free admission.

Every Sunday in April —artisanmarketsaz.com 2014 AAE ARIZONA CUP PHOENIX A U.S. Archery Team qualifier and World Archery ranking tournament.

More than 300 archers from around the world compete, including Olympians and world champions, as well as local archers and youth.

April 3–6 —arizonacup.com/2013 CAREFREE SUNDAYS AT EL PEDREGAL CAREFREE Free musical entertainment from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays in April —elpedregal.com

March 30 —clubzona.org/bon-vivant FALCON FIELD OPEN HOUSE MESA Static aircraft displays of helicopters, vintage war birds, experimental aircraft and general aviation planes. Historical exhibits. Transportation exhibit with classic car show, military vehicle display, model railroads and a remote-control aircraft exhibition. Free admission.

March 29 —mesaaz.gov

1ST ANNUAL REDNECK RUN GLENDALE 5k and 10k “plunger relay,” country mile for kids.

Live entertainment with four country groups on the course and at the start/finish, and a complimentary post-race beverage at Whiskey Rose.

Event supports Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary. 3 p.m. start. Westgate Entertainment District.

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what’s hot SCOTTSDALE CULINARY FESTIVAL SCOTTSDALE The six day festival offers a diverse menu of luxurious dinners, themed cocktail parties and our signature event, the Great Arizona Picnic featuring 50 restaurants, chef demonstrations, live bands and specialty tasting venues. Scottsdale Civic Plaza.

April 8-13 —scottsdalefest.org ARIZONA EASTER PAGEANT MESA Since 1928 the Mesa Arizona Temple has been producing the annual Arizona Easter Pageant, proclaimed as the world’s largest annual outdoor Easter pageant.

April 9-11;15-19 —easterpageant.org THE CHOCOLATE & WINE EXPERIENCE SCOTTSDALE Indulge your sweet tooth with chocolate creations from some of the Valley’s best pastry chefs expertly paired with unique wines from around the world.

April 9 —scottsdalefest.org MARICOPA COUNTY FAIR MARICOPA An annual occasion to celebrate and pursue the traditional values of educational opportunity, agricultural prosperity and love of family.

Midway, commercial exhibits, hobbies, agriculture and youth exhibits and motorized events.

April 9-13 —maricopacountyfair.org BURGER BATTLE SCOTTSDALE Sixteen of the best chefs and restaurants will compete for the coveted title of 2014 Best Burgers in the Valley. Scottsdale Stadium.

April 10 —scottsdalefest.org SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL OF BEERS SCOTTSDALE More than 200 specialty beers, delicious food and special musical entertainment. Scottsdale Civic Center.

April 12–13 —scottsdalefest.org

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PAT’S RUN TEMPE Pat’s Run is the signature fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Held annually in April at Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium, the event attracts more than 35,000 participants, volunteers and spectators from across the country.

April 26 —patsrun.com DINNER ON THE DESERT PHOENIX An elegant yet casual event along the trails of the Desert Botanical Garden; includes dinner, a silent auction and dancing. $500.

April 26 — dbg.org ARIZONA WOMEN’S EXPO PHOENIX Features 565 exhibits representing fashion, home décor, cooking, health, nutrition, fitness and finance, with celebrity speakers, plus three stages featuring fashion shows, decorating, cooking theater, celebrity book signings and a beauty bar.

April 26–27 —azwomensexpo.com BUTTERFLY MAGIC AT THE GARDENS TUCSON Tucson Botanical Gardens presents a live tropical butterfly exhibit. View colorful butterflies fluttering in a special greenhouse and help support global efforts for sustainable conservation.

Through April 30 —tucsonbotanical.org MUSIC ON MILL TEMPE Musicians and performers, covering a gamut of musical genres, will activate the streets and give visitors a positive, unique experience.

Thursdays through June —millavenue.com

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concerts

CONCERTS PREMIER VENUES

GAVIN DeGRAW

CHELSEA HANDLER

ASU GAMMAGE TEMPE 1200 South Forest Ave. Tempe, AZ 85287—asugammage.com BLUE MAN GROUP March 1-2 blueman.com SHEN YUN March 7-9 shenyunperformingarts.org EIKO & KOMA REGENERATION March 29 eikoandkoma.org CELTIC WOMAN April 8 celticwoman.com AARON LANDSMAN APPOINTMENT April 11-12 thinaar.com ONCE April 29-May 4 oncemusical.com CELEBRITY THEATRE PHOENIX 440 North 32nd St. Phoenix AZ 85008 —celebritytheatre.ticketforce.com PAUL RODRIGUEZ March 7 prod84.com

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INTOCABLE March 28 grupointocable.com OXYMORON WORLD TOUR WITH SCHOOLBOY Q ISAIAH RASHAD & VINCE STAPLES March 30 schoolboyq.com HEART April 27 heart-music.com GAVIN DEGRAW April 30 gavindegraw.com COMERICA THEATRE PHOENIX 400 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 —livenation.com SID THE SCIENCE KID LIVE! March 1 pbskids.org/sid CHELSEA HANDLER: UGANDA BE KIDDING ME LIVE March 22 chelseahandler.com IL DIVO - A MUSICAL AFFAIR - THE GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY March 28 ildivo.com

POLO POLO March 21 polopolo.mx

GAITHER HOMECOMING TOUR April 4 gaither.com

AMY SCHUMER March 25 amyschumer.com

LANA DEL REY April 15 lanadelrey.com

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LORDE April 17 lorde.co PET SHOP BOYS ELECTRIC April 18 petshopboys.co.uk

PHOENIX SYMPHONY PHOENIX One N. First St. Ste. 200 Phoenix, AZ 85004—phoenixsymphony.org A TRIBUTE TO MARVIN HAMLISCH March 7-9 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org

FOX THEATRE TUCSON 17 W. Congress St. Tucson, AZ 85701 —foxtucsontheatre.org

BRAHMS’ PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 March 14-15 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org

A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD March 1 foxtucsontheatre.org

THE MUSIC OF THE ROLLING STONES March 21 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org

DANÚ: TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND SONG FROM IRELAND March 4 danumusic.com

A SALUTE TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS March 22-23 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org

DIAMOND RIO March 6 diamondrio.com

TCHAIKOVSKY’S VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME March 28-29 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org

OZOMATLI March 14 ozomatli.com

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER April 4 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org

THE STRAITS: A DIRE STRAIGHT LEGACY March 16 thestraits.com RONNIE MILSAP March 17 hcsf.com LILY TOMLIN March 23 classic.lilytomlin.com TRACY LAWRENCE AND JOHN ANDERSON April 2 tracylawrence.com; johnanderson.com NAT KING COLE TRIBUTE FEAT. RAMSEY LEWIS & JOHN PIZZARELLI April 11 ramseylewis.com; johnpizzarelli.com KATHY MATTEA April 16 mattea.com LAURIE BERKNER April 26 laurieberkner.com

STEVE LIPPIA IN “SIMPLY SINATRA” A TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA April 5-6 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org BOND AND BEYOND April 11-12 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org MOZART’S VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 4 April 17-19 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org AN EVENING WITH EMANUEL AX April 22 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org VERDI’S REQUIEM April 25-26 tickets.phoenixsymphony.org US AIRWAYS CENTER PHOENIX 201 E. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 —usairwayscenter.com JEFF DUNHAM March 14 jeffdunham.com

JOBING.COM ARENA GLENDALE 9400 West Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85305 —jobingarena.com

CHER March 22 cher.com

CANADAFEST - FEAT. BACHMAN & TURNER, LOVERBOY AND TROOPER March 8 jobingarena.com

TOOL March 27 toolband.com mylife

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SPORTING EVENTS ARIZONA TEAMS

GORAN DRAGIC

PHOENIX COYOTES HOCKEY Vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Sun., March 2 at 6:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena Vs. Vancouver Canucks Tue., March 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena Vs. Montreal Canadiens Thu., March 6 at 7:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena @ Washington Capitals Sat., March 8 at 7:00 p.m. @ Tampa Bay Lightning Mon., March 10 at 4:30 p.m. @ Florida Panthers Tue., March 11 at 4:30 p.m. @ Boston Bruins Thu., March 13 at 4:00 p.m.

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Vs. Florida Panthers Thu., March 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

Vs. Nashville Predators Thu., April 10 at 5:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

Vs. Boston Bruins Sat., March 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

@ San Jose Sharks Sat., April 12 at 6:00 p.m.

@ New York Rangers Mon., March 24 at 4:00 p.m. @ Pittsburgh Penguins Tue., March 25 at 4:00 p.m.

Vs. Dallas Stars Sun., April 13 at 6:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

PHOENIX SUNS BASKETBALL

@ New Jersey Devils Thu., March 27 at 4:00 p.m.

Vs. Atlanta Hawks Sun, March 2 at 6:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

Vs. Minnesota Wild Sat., March 29 at 6:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

Vs. L.A. Clippers Tue., March 4 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

Vs. Winnipeg Jets Tue., April 1 at 7:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena @ Los Angeles Kings Wed., April 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Thu., March 9 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center @ Golden State Warrriors Sun., March 9 at 6:00 p.m.

Vs. Calgary Flames Sat., March 15 at 7:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

@ Edmonton Oilers Fri., April 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

@ L.A. Clippers Mon., March 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Vs. Los Angeles Kings Mon., March 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

Vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Tue., April 8 at 4:00 p.m.

Jobing.com Arena

Vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Wed., March 12 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

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@ Boston Celtics Fri., March 14 at 4:30 p.m.

@ Toronto Raptors Sun., March 16 at 10:00 a.m.

@ Brooklyn Nets Mon., March 17 at 4:30 p.m.

Vs. Orlando Magic Wed., March 19 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

Vs. Detroit Pistons Fri., March 21 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

@ Minnesota Timberwolves Sun., March 23 at 12:30 p.m.

Vs. New York Knicks Fri., March 28 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

Vs. New Orleans Pelicans Fri., Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

@ L.A. Clippers Wed., April 2 at 7:00 p.m.

ASU BASKETBALL

@. Portland Trail Blazers Fri., April 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Vs. California Sat., March 1 at 4:00 p.m.

Wells Fargo Arena

Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Sun., April 6 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center @ New Orleans Pelicans Wed., April 9 at 5:00 p.m. @ San Antonio Spurs Fri., April 11 at 5:30 p.m. @ Dallas Mavericks Sat, March 12 at 5:30 p.m.

@ Oregon Tue., March 4 at 9:00 p.m.

@ Oregon State Sun., March 8 at 2:30 p.m.

UofA BASKETBALL Vs. Standford Sun., March 2 at 6:00 p.m.

McKale Memorial Center

@ Atlanta Hawks Mon., March 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Vs. Memphis Grizzlies Mon., March 14 at 7:00 p.m.

US Airways Center

@ Oregon State Wed., March 5 at 9:00 p.m.

@ Washington Wizards Wed., March 26 at 4:00 p.m.

@ Sacramento Kings Wed., March at 7:30 p.m.

@ Oregon Sun., March 8 at 2:00 p.m.

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