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World Trade Center, Rising from Ashes World Trade Center One not only symbolizes our nation’s commitment to rise above the horrific events of 9/11, but also highlights our rebuilding spirit.
Canada Arizona Business Council Bilateral trade between Arizona and Canada is expanding rapidly. What does it mean for our state?
Arizona’s Top Destinations We’re taking a tour across Arizona and showcasing the best our state has to offer— from ancient ruins to historic sites, including mining towns and other venues to visit. may-june 2013
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NASCAR’s Economic Impact in Arizona
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Moving Pictures, Reviews by Jonathan Funk
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NASCAR is huge in Arizona. Find out why.
We take a look at some of the best movie classics of Hollywood.
Foreclosures in Arizona, the Bidding ‘Reality’ Discovery Channel’s Property Wars comes to Arizona.
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From the Publisher Paging Books with J.J. LaBarber FatalVoyage: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
CEO Series: A One-on-One with Michael R. J. McPhie
McPhie is the CEO of Curis Resources Ltd.
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A Geek’s Confession
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Speaking Out!
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Firing a Coach
Protecting Yourself Against Cyber Threats. Folks, It’s Time to Tighten Our Belts.
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Summer is Almost Here, Others Need Us
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Even though our next major foldout feature will focus on our state’s homeless community, we can’t
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wait until July to start helping them—because summer is almost upon us.
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Our hot (or should I say sweltering) summer months are rapidly approaching. Many of us have
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already started reaching for the sunscreen, seeking
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more shade, firing up the air conditioner in the car,
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home to jump into the backyard pool as we say,
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“Yikes, it’s hot!” Another (growing) part of our local population—
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the wandering and helpless, homeless individuals
always comes around. Whatever you end up
who make their living quarters on street corners, in
doing, helping someone other than yourself
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bus shelters or at local parks—has no such luck. This
during the hot summer months ahead will
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not-so-fortunate group desperately needs all our
make all the difference in the world.
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help during the treacherous summer months. Today, the state has almost 30,000 homeless people, of which nearly 6,000 are children and roughly 80
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percent are adults. That is up 12 percent from 2011. Half of the state’s homeless segment lives (or should I say tries to survive) in the greater Phoenix area. One out of every 230 Arizonans is homeless. We all know that we can’t individually solve all of the world’s problems, but we are all perfectly capable of helping one human being in need. Along
Worth Considering PHRASE: Nobody has ever had to apologize for something they never said.
with that road emergency kit you keep in the trunk of your car for when you break down, try placing a
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corrugated box in your trunk that contains essential items—for example, water, lip balm, sunscreen, chewing gum, wet wipes, a toothbrush and toothpaste and some breakfast bars—so that when you see a human being who has just broken down, you can stop and offer him or her some assistance.
Words sting, gossip injures and things said in haste likely will hurt. If you don’t open your mouth, then you never have to say you’re sorry. The point of this saying is: Take a moment to think about what you want to say, need to say, or have to say—before you say it.
I can guarantee that extending your hand to help another human being in need (even if you feel a little uncomfortable about it at the time) will return to you the most infectious feeling of self-worth and kindness you’ll likely ever know. The feeling you’ll get will be deep, moving and surreal. And remember, what goes around 6
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Fatal Voyage: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
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hortly after midnight, on July 30, 1945, a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea torpedoed the Navy cruiser USS Indianapolis. The ship had just left the island of Tinian, delivering components of the atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima—one of the most top-secret missions in U.S. warfare. As the torpedoes hit, the Indianapolis erupted into flames—creating a fiery coffin that sank in less than 15 minutes and left roughly 900 of the nearly 1,200 crewmembers on board fighting for their lives in shark-infested waters. They expected a swift rescue, unaware that the Navy high command didn’t even know that the Indianapolis was missing. Help would not arrive for five days! From definitive interviews with key personnel, Fatal Voyage recounts the horrific events endured by those who managed to survive the initial attack. Each day brought slow death for many of these brave men, from explosion-related injuries and dehydration to terrifying shark attacks. Only 317 men made it out alive. But the pain didn’t end when these men finally returned home. The commander of the Indianapolis, Captain Charles B. McVay III, was court-martialed for causing the clearly unavoidable disaster—becoming the first captain ever tried by the U. S. Navy for losing his ship in battle. He later committed suicide. In this 416-page book, Dan Kurzman presents a shocking, convincing tale of mylife
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how a good officer became a political pawn and scapegoat for high-level administrative negligence. He also describes the efforts by McVay’s family and survivors of the tragedy to overturn the conviction— efforts that continue despite resistance from the Navy. The sinking of the USS Indianapolis has been called “the Navy’s worst sea disaster.” Kurzman also suggests that it’s the Navy’s worst moral disaster, as well. This is a first-rate work, covering the details of the ship’s sinking, the five-day ordeal of the survivors in shark-invested waters and the unusual court-martial, which featured in-person testimony by the Japanese submarine commander. SOME GENERAL BACKGROUND: The USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a
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Portland-class cruiser of the U.S. Navy. The vessel served as a flag ship for Admiral Raymond Spruance while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in its battles across the Central Pacific. The Indianapolis holds a place in human history because of the circumstances of its sinking and the purpose of its mission—a doomed mission that led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. The ship was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58. The Navy learned of the sinking when survivors were spotted four days later by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. And now, from Woody Eugene James, a survivor who spoke at a U.S. Senate Committee hearing in September 1999: “Sunday, the 29th of July, was a quiet day. The sea was running five or six feet waves, just a beautiful day out. Didn’t do too much—read a book—did a little tinkering, as usual. Had the 8:00 [p.m.] to 12:00 [a.m.] watch and just got off at midnight. A guy relieved me about a quarter to 12:00. I went down through the galley and had a cup of coffee. Then went to my compartment and got a
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blanket off my bed and went back up on deck. I slept under the overhang on the first turret. My battle station was inside it, so in case general quarters sounded, I slept underneath it. Just got laid down, using my shoes for a pillow, as usual. The first torpedo hit. I was up and down between the deck and the overhang of the turret like Yankee Doodle Dandy. And, I wondered, ‘What in hell is going on?’” The next five days, in a desperate attempt to stay alive, Woody described as “pure hell”—until he and his fellow crewmen were finally rescued, hospitalized and medically discharged from the Navy. A NOTE ABOUT WOODY EUGENE JAMES: He was born November 13, 1922, in Gilbertown, Alabama. He joined the Navy on September 11, 1942, and in June of 1943 he was assigned to the USS Indianapolis, First Division. He was discharged on December 3, 1945. His final words: “I wouldn’t want to do it again. But, even at my age, I would gladly serve my country again!” ++++++++++++++++++++++++ FATAL VOYAGE: The Sinking of the USS INDIANAPOLIS Atheneum Publishers, 1980.
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World Trade Center, Rising From Ashes New York City’s highest tower shows that whatever devastation our nation faces, we can come back better— a testament to the strength and resilience of the American people. BY ED MARTINEZ
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he attacks of September 11, 2001, will be forever ingrained in our souls—as we continue to remember and mourn the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks that propelled America, and the world, into war. Soaring above the city at 1,776 feet, a height chosen by designers to commemorate the founding year of the United States, One World Trade Center tower will be the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere—surpassing the height of the Empire State Building, which is 1,454 feet. At the top of the building, standing tall, will be a 408-foot mast, which has been designed to be a subtle, abstracted salute to the Statue of Liberty. The tower not only symbolizes our nation’s commitment to rise above the horrific events of 9/11, but also highlights our rebuilding spirit. It’s a welcoming sight that is transforming the “hole” that had been part of the lower Manhattan skyline, with signs of destruction everywhere, to a place full of life and beauty. When One World Trade Center is completed early next year, it will comprise 2.6 million square feet and stand 104 stories high. The building will include
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office space, an observation deck (to open in 2015) and world-class restaurants, along with broadcast and antenna facilities. Visitors to the observation deck will have the opportunity to learn about what it took to build this new icon in the city’s skyline before a beautiful, panoramic, eagle’s-nest view of New York, New Jersey and beyond is revealed. Known as Two World Trade Center, the second tallest tower, at 1,349 feet, overlooks a 9/11 memorial below consisting of two massive reflecting pools set within the footprints of the Twin Towers and a museum. The pools have the largest manmade waterfalls in the country cascading down their sides— powerful reminders of the almost 3,000 men and women who lost their lives. The museum will be accessible through a pavilion that will house an auditorium for public programming, a multi-purpose area for contemplation and refreshment, and a private suite reserved for victims’ family members. Two of the original steel tridents from the Twin Towers will be enclosed within the pavilion’s grand glass atrium, standing as references to the past while signaling hope for the future. Alongside the spectacular soaring designs of the towers, a transportation hub
not only will bring architectural beauty below, but also is expected to improve mass-transit connections in the area. The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) transportation hub is designed in the style of Grand Central Terminal, but with retractable, 150-foot-high, glass-and-steel “wings” that allow natural light to shine down to the rail platforms located 60 feet below street level. PATH’s integrated network of underground pedestrian connections will allow access to all five World Trade Center office towers, the 9/11 memorial and museum, Hudson River ferry terminals, the World Financial Center, 13 subway lines and a proposed John F. Kennedy International Airport rail link. There’s no doubt that the rebuilding of the new World Trade Center has revitalized downtown New York City. The new towers are already attracting new tenants—even though most of the site’s f ive buildings are still under construction. As human beings, we always seem to rebound after tragedy. The rebuilding of the World Trade Center serves as a beacon signaling our courage, our determination and our incredible resilience. We will endure!
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ENERGY STAR LOW CARBON IT CHAMPION: The AT&T Energy Team OCCUPATION: Driving energy efficiency across AT&T’s operations SAVES ENERGY BY: Deploying power management software to power down over 166,000 retail and non-retail computers at night. SAVINGS: Estimated annual savings of over 42 million kWh ($4 million) – equivalent to the electricity use of over 3,200 US homes a year. CARBON REDUCED: Over 29,000 metric tons of C02 annually – equivalent to over 3.2 million gallons of gasoline consumed. NEXT GOAL: Using our great view from the roof to spot more energy efficiency opportunities.
JOIN THE AT&T ENERGY TEAM AND BECOME A LOW CARBON IT CHAMPION AT&T is cutting costs in one of the fastest growing energy uses in the country – information technology. To learn more about what you can do, visit www.energystar.gov/lowcarbonit.
founder & ceo In 2013, bilateral trade and direct foreign investment is likely to exceed $4.5 billion. The Canadian Arizona Business Council (CABC) is a dynamic organization that is sanctioned by both the Canadian government and the State of Arizona. We are your industry source for bilateral trade between Arizona and Canada. The CABC is a 501(C) 6 non-profit Arizona Corporation whose sole mission is to promote increased trade and investment between the State of Arizona and Canada. Since its inception, our organization has generated $3.5 billion in trade initiatives—a level we expect will grow to more than $6 billion by 2015. CABC MISSION STATEMENT
“In 2012, Canadian investments into the United States represented a third of all foreign investments.” - R. Glenn Williamson
We facilitate synergistic alliances with senior industry leaders who are seeking strategic partnerships with industries, not limited to aerospace, energy, health, technology, banking-financial services, real estate, software, manufacturing or mining. Our members’ main goal is to increase business through cross border relationships. Simply stated, we facilitate business marriages at the decision making level. CABC members are business leaders, CEOs, presidents, entrepreneurs, and professionals—who will achieve that $6 billion trade number. For those interested in learning more about the extensive resources and expertise we offer, please visit our website, or contact me directly. Membership into the CABC is by invitation only. Sincerely,
A LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER & CEO Today, Canada delivers a huge economic punch, so whatever your business interests might be; Canada should be a no. 1 target for your future growth initiatives. More than 200 Canadian owned companies operate in Arizona, and Canada remains the largest foreign investor in the state. In Arizona bilateral trade with Canada has evolved into a staggering $3.9 billion annual partnership—excluding tourism. In 2012, Canada’s total footprint in Arizona was larger than $6 billion. In 2013, 1 million Canadians are expected to visit Arizona (compared to 150,000 Arizonans who will visit Canada), and this trend is setting new records for Canadians looking to Arizona for both business and leisure opportunities. Arizona remains Canada’s largest industry trade partner.
R. Glenn Williamson Founder and CEO Arizona Business Council Conseil des affaires canadiennes en Arizona E-mail: gwilliamson@canaz.net www.canaz.net
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2012 In Arizona bilateral trade with Canada hit $3.9 billion
2013 Canadian-owned companies in Arizona: almost 300 Arizona jobs that rely on Canada: 130,000
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Equipment & machinery (29%) Transportation (24%) Agriculture (6%) Minerals & metals (8%) Chemicals (5%) Other (23%)
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2013 rizonans to Canada: 158,000 Spending estimates: $88 million
Equipment & machinery (41%) Transportation (20%) Agriculture (18% Minerals & metals (8%) Chemicals (6%) Other (5%)
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Phoenix After the firing of Suns coach Alvin Gentry, Dan Majerle also quit. He has resurfaced as the head coach at Grand Canyon University. GCU now plays Bisbee in Division 1 basketball, but is under a four-year probation period before Despite threats by Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne to sue the being eligible for NCAA tournament play. city of Bisbee, the city council approved civil unions by same-sex couples in a 5-2 vote. Same-sex couples will be entitled to many of the Tucson same benefits extended to married couples. In January 2011, Jared Loughner shot and killed six people and injured 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. More than two years later, a Glendale 2,700-page report was unsealed in March and made available to the public. Alberta, Canada-based lumber distributor and roof truss manufacturer The information contained within those pages sheds a much broader light ZyTech Building Systems is expanding its U.S. operations by creating a on Loughner’s mindset and details of the events leading up to the massacre. manufacturing facility in Glendale. The firm expects to create 300 jobs. Phoenix Forbes’ 2013 list of the world’s richest people included 56 from Arizona. Among them were Bruce Halle, founder of Discount Tire; Bennett Dorrance, Campbell’s Soup heir; Bob Parsons, founder of Go Daddy; Arturo Moreno, Los Angeles Angels owner; and Peter Sperling, son of Apollo Group founder John Sperling.
Tucson The Department of Defense acknowledged that a Navy SEAL died and another was injured when the two men collided in midair during a routine parachute training session near Tucson.
Tucson After spending 42 years in jail for what appears to be a crime he might not have committed, Louis Taylor, 59, was released from a state prison complex Phoenix in Tucson. Taylor was originally convicted of setting the infamous Pioneer The first portion of the long-awaited, automated PHX Sky Train Hotel fire in December 1970, in which 28 people perished. A 29th victim began operations at Sky Harbor International Airport on April 8. died months later. Taylor was 16 years old at the time of his arrest. The electric mass transit system currently travels between Terminal 4, the East Economy parking lot and the light-rail station at 44th Street. The estimated cost of the entire Sky Train system is $1.58 billion. Canada-based Bombardier is the provider and operator of the system. Centennial (Colorado)
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Phoenix Illinois-based State Farm Insurance plans to make a major investment in the Valley by building a regional headquarters along Tempe Town Lake that will employ between 5,000 and 7,000 people. State Farm is also expanding its market presence in Dallas and Atlanta.
Prosecutors in the James Holmes (Aurora shootings) case announced that they would charge Holmes with first-degree murder and would seek the death penalty.
Hartford (Connecticut) Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law the toughest gun control legislation in the United States. The new bill bans the sale of highPhoenix capacity ammo clips, adds more than 100 weapons to the state’s ban on USAA, which services military families in the financial and insurance assault weapons and mandates background checks for private gun sales. sectors, has announced that it will add 1,000 employees to its Phoenix facility during the next three years. Des Moines (Iowa) Phoenix Dutch company Stealth Software (on and offsite data security) announced that Phoenix would become its U.S. headquarters. Stealth anticipates hiring roughly 200 employees to staff its new Arizona offices in the next three years, at a median salary of approximately $75,000. Phoenix According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office, violent border crime decreased significantly from 2004 to 2011.The office claims that violent crime fell by 33 percent in Arizona’s border counties, suggesting that all the hoopla from Washington is slightly overinflated. 18
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Ongoing drought conditions are fueling higher corn prices, making it more expensive to feed livestock. Retail beef prices, which have already increased by more than a $1 per pound since 2007, are expected to rise another 10 percent by summer. Producers and sellers alike are concerned that beef could become a luxury product, especially when compared with less expensive options such as pork and chicken. Los Angeles Talk show host Jay Leno will step down and pass the reins over to friend and fellow comedian Jimmy Fallon when his contract with NBC expires in 2014. Leno, 62, has spent more than two decades at the helm of the iconic Tonight Show. Looking to attract a “younger generation,” NBC is going with Fallon, who is 38.
Washington, D.C. To set the record straight, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated in his semi-annual report to Congress that the Fed intends to keep its stimulus policies in place until stronger signs are apparent that the unemployment sector is improving.
London (United Kingdom) Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Harry would visit the United States this summer on behalf of the charities he supports. The royal will visit Washington, D.C., Denver, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Washington, D.C. A recent study demonstrated that U.S. drivers are out-talking and out-texting their European counterparts, substantiating concerns that distracted drivers are a serious and growing problem across America.
Nicosia (Cyprus) The latest European country to require bank bailouts is Cyprus. Once again, this relatively small country affected global stock markets. This further demonstrates the concerns the rest of the world has for the many countries that remain financially at risk. Stiff credit and spending rules Washington, D.C. were imposed on the country in return for guarantees to bail out its Despite stiff objections from airline unions and elected officials, banks. Transportation Safety Administration Chief John Pistole is defending his decision to allow small foldout knives aboard airlines. He said the TSA’s recent changes in restricted items bring the United Rome (Italy) States into alignment with international rules. He also noted that he In a shocking ruling, the Italian Supreme Court overturned the wants screeners to focus on detecting explosives, which place both the acquittals of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, in the 2007 killing of British student Meredith Kercher, plane and passengers at risk. ordering that a third trial be conducted. Before her acquittal in 2011, Knox served four years of a 26-year sentence. National According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes has reached epidemic levels. In 2012, the cost to treat diabetes was $245 billion— an increase of 41 percent since 2007. The organization estimates that nearly 26 million Americans are living with the disease, and another 79 million have prediabetes.
INTERNATIONAL Damascus (Syria) As fighting escalates between rebels and government forces, the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime intensifies. Use of chemical weapons against the rebels would likely result with the international community sending forces to intervene in this three-year-long battle, which has killed more than 80,000 people.
Seoul (South Korea) After months of ongoing threats and rhetoric, North Korea’s 28-yearold ruler, Kim Jong-un, ratcheted matters up a bit more by severing communications with South Korea and placing his military on full alert, with missiles ready to target the United States. International observers believe that China should step in and quiet things down. Tel Aviv (Israel) In mid-March, President Obama made his first official state visit to Israel and the Middle East. The trip was intended to reinforce U.S. support for Israel and its allies.
Toronto (Canada) Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), maker of BlackBerry devices, Geneva (Switzerland) announced that it sold 1 million of its new BlackBerry Z10 The United Nations has approved by majority a probe into North touch-screen smartphones between the debut of the device (in the Korea for possible crimes against humanity—in a country plagued with U.K. on January 31 and in Canada on February 1) and the end of the food shortages, poverty and stiff communist rule over its people. company’s fiscal fourth quarter on March 2. The Z10 was not launched in the United States until March 22. The company could be back in London (United Kingdom) motion with this device. Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban, is now attending school in Birmingham, England. Vatican City (Rome) Newly elected Pope Francis will share relatively close quarters within Mexico City (Mexico) Newly elected, reform-minded President Enrique Pena Nieto said he is Vatican City with ex-Pope Benedict XVI. The Vatican announced that committed to tackling some of Mexico’s toughest issues—the decades- the two pontiffs will both be called Pope and be allowed to wear the old system of monopolies and corruption controlled by the rich and traditional white attire. Not since the 14th century has a living pope the unions. His intent is to make Mexico more democratic and more elected to resign/retire his post. At his inauguration, Pope Francis urged protection of the environment and the poor. competitive in the global economy. mylife
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SEA KING HELICOPTER At the height of the Cold War, nuclearpowered submarines prompted the West to build new, advanced helicopters to counter the threat they posed. In 1961, the U.S. Navy’s Sea King helicopter (SH-3H) was introduced. It was the first helicopter of its kind to feature large twin turbine engines with antisubmarine capabilities. The helicopter quickly gained production, not only in the United States but other countries. Variants were built under license in Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada. The Royal Canadian Navy designed and built the Sea King CH-124 in 1963, which is still in service today. The U.S. Navy’s SH-3H was retired in 2006. To locate submarines, the Sea King’s sonar lowers a transducer (ball) into the ocean via a 450-foot cable. In the dark of night, the helicopter can find surfaced submarines with forward-looking infrared.
THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY When you hear about “The Great Train Robbery,” the 1903 American Western film might come to mind. But in the United Kingdom, the robbers of what was the greatest heist in the 20th century walked away with £2.6 million, the equivalent of about $60 million today. The raid on the train was carried out by a gang of 17 individuals who stopped a mail service train on a bridge in Buckinghamshire. The man behind the robbery remained a mystery until 2012, when on his deathbed, “Big Jim” Hussey revealed that he was the masked man who subdued the train’s driver that early morning on August 8, 1963.
Bible Reading in Public Schools Few issues in American public life bring more controversy than religion and public education. In 1962, the Supreme Court ruled against government-sponsored prayer in public schools. The following year, the high court ruled against Bible reading in public schools and deemed it unconstitutional. Since the rulings 50 years ago, Americans have been divided on this issue. Some believe that the Supreme Court was hostile toward religion when it ushered its decision; however, the justices noted that government-sponsored prayer and Bible readings are examples of government interference with religion, and therefore violate the First Amendment. In 1990, the high court ruled that high school students could form clubs that meet during “non-instructional” time to pray and read and discuss religious texts in public schools. 20
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Automobili Lamborghini Lamborghini is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding. The company introduced its first prototype, the 350 GTV, in 1963. Designed by Franco Scaglione and characterized by its balanced lines, the supercar featured aluminum components, four-wheel independent suspension and disc brakes on all wheels. Lamborghini’s bold, new venture was not without controversy. It featured a semi-fastback design, which was viewed by some as a kind of spaceship when unveiled at the 1963 Turin Show. In 1964, Lamborghini introduced the 350 GT, its first mass-produced vehicle. The updated version featured a 3.5-liter, 12-cylinder engine and could reach a top speed of 155 mph.
MOUNT EVEREST At just over 29,000 feet, Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain. Recognized as one of the biggest challenges in the world for climbers, this mountain has claimed many deaths—more than 200 people have died trying to
reach its summit. Most deaths are attributed to the mountain’s high altitude. Causes of death include avalanches, ice collapse and injuries from falls. On May 1, 1963, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach Mount Everest’s summit. He was the 10th person in recorded history to stand atop the renowned Himalayan peak.
FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE The Soviet Union made history on June 16, 1963, when cosmonaut Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova orbited the Earth 48 times in three days aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft. The mission was historic in nature, not only because Tereshkova was the first woman in space, but also because she spent more time in space than all American astronauts combined to that date. A former textile factory worker, Tereshkova was chosen for the mission because of her expertise in parachuting—a skill she learned as a member of a local aviation club and one that would be needed when the Vostok 6 reached Earth’s atmospheric re-entry. She parachuted from the spacecraft at 20,000 feet and landed 380 miles northeast of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. After landing, Tereshkova received several medals, including the USSR’s highest award—Hero of the Soviet Union—as well as the Order of Lenin and the United Nations’ Gold Medal of Peace. Later that year, Tereshkova married another cosmonaut, Andrian Nikolayev. Their daughter, Elena, was the first child born whose parents had both traveled into outer space.
JFK: Equal Pay Act President John F. Kennedy faced incredible challenges during his short term in office. Programs associated with Kennedy’s administration, particular the space exploration program—were often labeled part of the New Frontier, which alluded to a phrase Kennedy used in his acceptance speech in the 1960 presidential election. During his time in office, Kennedy took action to prevent thermonuclear war from occurring. In addition, even though his domestic legislation record was less than successful (as Congress repeatedly blocked his policy proposals), he signed into law landmark legislation, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibited arbitrary discrimination against women in the payment of wages. “While much remains to be done to achieve full equality of economic opportunity— for the average woman worker earns only 60 percent of the average wage for men—this legislation is a significant step forward,” he proclaimed. mylife
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It’s a shame that most people could not live or love life as much as Eddie Basha Jr. did—because there is no doubt that the world would be a far better place. To Basha, everyone was part of his family, and that included people in his business, his church and his beloved community. He saw others not as competitors, workers or faceless strangers, but as human beings—people trying to survive, make a life for themselves and provide for their families. Basha often stepped in to help people who had fallen on hard times—and he typically did so anonymously. The family-owned and -operated Bashas’ grocery store chain began in 1932, founded by Eddie Basha Sr. and his brother, Ike. Through the decades, the stores became known as our “hometown grocer” and were very successful under Basha’s leadership. The chain eventually expanded to 130 stores throughout Arizona.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher broke gender barriers and political borders during her time as prime minister from 1979 through 1990. Not only was she Britain’s first female prime minister, but she also served longer than any other British prime minister. Nicknamed the “Iron Lady” by the Soviet press after she declared that “the Russians are bent on world dominance,” she became a close ally to President Ronald Reagan, who shared similar views about the Soviet Union. Thatcher was a strong believer in the rights of the individual versus those of the state, famously declaring, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” Thatcher retired from public life after experiencing a stroke in 2002. She had multiple strokes after that, with the final one leading to her death. In addition, she suffered from dementia for many years, much like her American counterpart, Reagan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1993.
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The red-haired actress was best known for her role as a divorced mother with two daughters in the sitcom One Day at a Time. The show ran for nearly a decade, and its ratings ranked in the top 20 during eight seasons and in the top 10 during four of those seasons. Franklin was nominated for an Emmy Award and twice for a Golden Globe Award for the role of Ann Romano—one of the first independent women to be portrayed on television facing real-world issues such as a single mother’s self-efficacy and parenting, sexual harassment and menopause, always with a touch of comic relief. In the ’60s, Franklin had guest roles in The Munsters and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and even appeared in Gidget while she was still in college. Franklin passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer, according to family members. She is survived by her mother, Claire Franklin, and two step children, Jed and Julie Minoff.
Regarded by many as the most influential surgeon general in our country’s history, C. Everett Koop was largely responsible for changing people’s views about smoking. Koop served as surgeon general from 1981 to 1989, during a period that could only be described as turbulent. He was 96 when he died. Koop was a straight-talker who seldom minced words—and his peers either loved him or hated him for it. He tackled hard social issues that had deeply divided the nation and was a tireless campaigner against tobacco. He issued emphatic warnings about the dangers of smoking and warned the public about the risks associated with nicotine addiction. He also almost single-handedly forced the government to take a more aggressive stand against AIDS. Moreover, despite his own moral opposition to abortion, Kopp refused to use his position or political office as a pulpit from which to preach against it. It was once reported that at one point in his career, Koop was the second most recognized public official in the United States, just after President Ronald Reagan. One could say that, in comparison with today’s Washington politicians, Koop was certainly a “giant among men.” Koop received numerous honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism and the Public Welfare Medal, to name a few. mylife
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arizona wonders
A clue to 25 across.
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Arizona’s Top Destinations BY JONATHAN FUNK ARIZONA IS ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST COLORFUL AND HISTORIC STATES. IT ALSO BOASTS ONE OF THE BEST HIGHWAY SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY, NOT TO MENTION THAT IT OFFERS MORE THAN 300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE. THE STATE IS ALIVE WITH NATURAL WONDERS, RAW BEAUTY AND AWESOME LANDSCAPES SIMPLY NOT FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE UNITED STATES.
Nicknamed the Grand Canyon State, Arizona has a diverse culture as well. Its recorded history extends back more than 500 years, and there is always something new and exciting at every turn in the road. Wherever your final destination might be, Arizona is a pallet of artistic memories: raw beauty, sprawling Sonoran desert, towering saguaros and historic ruins scattered throughout the state. Summer always provide us with great weather, lazy days and anxious nights—you know that bug we all seem to get that says, “Let’s put the roof down and cruise our highways and byways, or get some kicks on the legendary Route 66.” So, pack up the car and hit the road to experience old mining towns like Jerome, the soaring red rocks of Sedona, the awesome shoreline of Lake Powell, a meteor crater or the famous historic ruins of Montezuma’s Castle. And let’s not forget Arizona’s very own Grand Canyon, one of top 10 natural wonders of the world. Located in northern Arizona, the Grand Canyon is one of the greatest tourist attractions anywhere in the United States. Carved during several million years by the Colorado River, the canyon is more than a mile deep and 277 miles long. The Grand Canyon is not the deepest or the longest canyon in the world, but its overwhelming size, carved-out formations and colorful landscape make it one of the most spectacular vistas found anywhere on the globe. So, wherever your final destination might be, make sure you take the time to see all that our great state has to offer. Experience for yourself the thousands of breathtaking views that are ever-changing, most all of which will provide you with a photo album of memories that are sure to last a lifetime.
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The red rocks of Sedona.
Meteor Crater.
Montezuma Castle.
Lake Powell.
Horseshoe Bend, at the Grand Canyon, is named for its horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River.
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BRINGING BACK THE AMERICAN DREAM
ichael R.J. McPhie is the CEO of Curis
host a significant deposit of copper, and we very much
Resources Ltd., a publicly traded mineral
believe in copper’s utility in society, its need and also its
exploration and development company with
future. From a business perspective, this commodity will
headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia.
be in demand. When we were looking at opportunities, we
The company’s goal is to acquire and develop high-quality
were very attracted to Arizona as a place to do business.
copper properties around the world, and to become a global
So, Curis was really created to look at copper opportunities
leader in in-situ copper recovery (ISCR) production and
in the state of Arizona. Our first major acquisition is the
production technologies.
Florence Copper Project, which is near Florence, in Pinal County. We’re in a jurisdiction that has been long known
In 2010, Curis acquired a 100 percent interest in the
for its major deposits of copper. I lost count, but I believe
Florence Copper Project, an advanced-stage ISCR project
90 percent of copper comes from Arizona—that’s very
located midway between Phoenix and Tucson near the
significant.
community of Florence. The company’s land holdings total 1,342 acres, including 1,182 acres of patented claims and 160 acres of state mineral leases.
CURIS
MyLIFE: Can you share with us what your core business is? McPhie: Curis is associated with a group called Hunter Dickinson Inc., which
CURIS RESOURCES (ARIZONA) INC.
has been around for about 30 years. We have a number of companies that focus on mineral exploration and mining development and operations … in every
Name: Michael R.J. McPhie
commodity—gold, copper, platinum,
Year and place of birth: 1969, Vancouver, BC
silver—the whole spectrum of minerals
Colleges attended: Graduated with a B.Sc. in physical
and metals. We’re active on four
geography from Simon Fraser University, and an
different continents. Curis was created
M.Sc. in management and environment from
and we became a publically traded company in 2010 specifically with a focus on Arizona and copper. And of course, Arizona is known for its five C’s [cattle, citrus, climate, copper and cotton, which historically represented the key building blocks of the state’s economy]. Arizona [has] been long known to
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Royal Roads University Joined Curis as CEO: 2010 Favorite charity: United Way, BC Children’s Hospital Family: Married with three boys, ages 7, 9 and 13 Favorite Arizona Destination: A few lonely fish
MyLIFE: Is Florence your primary location in Arizona?
issues we’ve had have been a little bit about understanding the culture … the way decisions are made—particularly local
McPhie: That is our major focus at this time. Our intent is to
governments—is a major feature that we’re taking our time to
develop the project into a major, fairly significant economic
understand and work through. But generally, our experience
generation of business in the state. We’re going into the
investing in Arizona has been very positive and something that
permitting, engineering and development process right now and
we hope to continue to do in a fairly significant way. If I can
will be producing copper in 2014. Our intent is to leverage off
just add—the one big thing is that equity in the money we
that—first development, then continue to expand our presence
are bringing in the state comes from all the world. We have
in the state in years to come.
shareholders [from all over], not only from the U.S. When I travel to meet with investors, the checks for making
MyLIFE: How many employees, direct or indirect, does
investments—those come from all the over the world—
Curis operations currently employ in Arizona?
England, South Korea, places like that. There is a broad investor base, and they are interested in Arizona and what
McPhie: We have about 25 employees. That will expand
the state’s policies are, its business climate, the tax structure.
fairly rapidly over the next 18 months as the project goes into
And generally, my message to them is that this is a fantastic
construction and development. We also use—it’s very typical for
place to do business and we hope to be there a long, long
companies with projects like this to use a consulting network
time.
of environmental scientists and engineers, public relations and public affairs, economic development specialists, a broad range
MyLIFE: What is your vision for your company in the
of talent. Those [people] are almost exclusively from Arizona.
coming years?
Our employee base fluctuates depending on the amount of work taking place at the site. We also have a much broader consulting
McPhie: We believe that copper is the nervous system of
base that we use, which is drawn from Arizona-based firms.
modern society. It’s in all those electronics we use—whether it’s cars and buses or trains, iPods, etc. These require
MyLIFE: Being from Canada and growing up there,
electricity, and the primary conduit of electricity is copper
can you share with us some things you learned about
—not to mention plumbing and everything else. We see a
working with the United States?
real robust future for this commodity. We are anticipating producing a lot of it over the next decades—and our hope
McPhie: I think having a Canadian presence in Arizona
is to become a major positive productive contributor to
is quite prolific for a lot of reasons, whether it’s Canadians
employment and economic well-being in the state. We’ll
escaping the cold in the winter, or whatever it might be—but from a
begin that with the Florence Copper Project, and our hope is
business perspective, the rule of law is very strong. The
to continue to build on that success and be seen as a real leader
government of Arizona has been very open and supportive of
in the community. That’s our goal as a company, and we’re
investment. We’ve made a lot of good friends and colleagues/
making good progress towards that. I think if we were to have
associates in the state. … We see a tremendous amount of
this conversation five years from now, people would be very
opportunity to work together and build a very sustainable
impressed at what we’ve been able to achieve.
enterprise going forward. A majority of employment will be local. Our experience has been very positive. I think any
MyLIFE: Thank you very much for your time. mylife
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ince 1964, Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) has served race fans as the premier motorsports venue in the Southwest. When Governor Jan Brewer proclaimed PIR as “Zoomtown, U.S.A.” in 2009, she noted that “with its two annual NASCAR weekends, Phoenix International Raceway has created a motorsports and entertainment haven for residents of Arizona and the Southwestern United States … [and] generates a significant economic impact for Arizona annually.” How much of an impact? According to a 2005 report from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, PIR estimates that the racetrack has a $473 million
economic impact on the state each year—that’s more than the Waste Management Phoenix Open, which in 2012 pumped $222 million into Arizona’s economy. Surprised? NASCAR is big in Arizona. PIR’s next NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend will take place Nov. 8–10. Race fans will get to experience four days of on-track action and entertainment when the Kobalt Tools 500 returns as the semifinal race in NASCAR’s playoffs—the chase for the Sprint Cup. So, be sure to get in on the excitement! For more information, visit PhoenixRaceway.com or call 1-866-438-7223.
Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR driver Carl Edwards broke a 70-race winless streak, beating Jimmie Johnson to the checkered-flag finish in the 2013 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in March.
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a geek’s confession
Protecting Yourself Against Cyber Threats
by warren jones
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yber attacks sound nasty, and with all the press the Internet group Anonymous has been getting recently as a result of the attacks on Israel, how could
they not? Should you be unplugging your computer, vowing to never make another purchase online, switching back to snail mail for your bills and lining your walls with aluminum foil? Not quite. While these cyber attacks are significant, let’s quickly discuss exactly what’s going on and how you can easily take steps to protect yourself. The recent attacks on Israel’s infrastructure were Distributed Denial of Service attacks, or DDoS for short. This type of attack is like overcrowding the Internet. Imagine this: You head to the market for milk, but when you arrive, all the parking spaces are full. You can’t access the market because a few hundred people simply wanted a place to hang out. A DDoS attack works much like that—thousands of computers attempting to access a webpage or group of pages for no reason other than to keep legitimate business out. The overcrowding causes websites to crash and servers to meltdown, along with millions of dollars in damage. There’s not much you can do to protect yourself against this kind of attack. After all, your information isn’t at risk here. If the website you’re trying to access is being attacked, you’ll simply have to wait it out. Another form of cyber attack is called a Man in the Middle attack, or MITM. This attack is pretty self-explanatory. Instead of your messages or credit card numbers going directly to a seller or retailer, they are intercepted by a third party and then passed
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on to the retailer as if you sent them. Neither the buyer nor the retailer is aware this is happening, which makes this kind of attack fairly common. Protect yourself by ensuring that your wireless network at home is password protected and that you never access your banking or credit card information over public networks, such as those at the local coffee shop. Even when you’re connected to your secured home network, make sure you are only giving your information to trusted and secured websites. It may seem like the Internet is a scary and unsafe place because of hacker s and c yber attackers, but just like your favorite movie, there are bad guys (“black hats,” or malicious hackers), and there are good guys (“white hats,” or hackers who are looking for f laws or security risks so they can be fixed). Many of the safety protocols, procedures and encryption programs currently in use are a result of the white hats doing what they do. While black hats and white hats use exactly the same methods, their results are much different. After performing a DDoS attack, a white hat would typically contact the website owner and explain how to prevent it from happening again. While this isn’t an extensive list of hacker or cyber attack terminology and methods (we didn’t discuss grey hats, script kiddies, port scans, packet sniffing or phishing, among others), our intent is to give you a little better understanding of what is happening in cyberspace and how taking simple steps can protect you from serious harm.
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Visit us at Central Avenue and McDowell Road in downtown Phoenix / (602) 257-1880 / PhxArt.org Super Mario World, 1991, Hiroshi Yamauchi, executive producer; Shigeru Miyamoto, producer; Takashi Tezuka, lead director. Nintendo of America, Inc.
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play Ready to perform a self-balancing act on your own? Focus Designs, maker of light electric vehicles, has released the SBU V3 unicycle. The SBU V3 combines Segway-like technology, which includes three-way sensors and gyroscopes, with all the circus-like fun of a performer—in a unicycle. To control this 27-pound unicycle, simply lean forward, backward and to the side. $1,795 —focusdesigns.com/sbuv3
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ride The M55 is the world’s first luxury hybrid bike. Its price tag? $36,200 With a top speed of 40 mph, this bike has more than 90 miles of power per charge under normal conditions. The M55 can outperform all other electric bikes currently on the market, and you can be sure that you won’t meet up with another one like it on the road, as all editions are limited to a maximum of 55 pieces per series. That’s a total of just 275. The bike’s motor, as well as the lighting system, are powered by 22 Tenergy batteries, typically used in hybrid cars. —m55-bike.com
clean Robotic vacuums are a dime a dozen these days. However, the XV-11 has a different twist. When you first turn it on, the XV-11 automatically backs away from its charging stand and performs a 360-degree scanner sweep before tracking down dust on your floors and carpets. Its blowers are strong and loud, but not as loud as a normal upright vacuum cleaner—incredible suction for something so small. The XV-11 does a meticulous job cleaning hard-surface floors but will not give carpets a deep clean like a normal vacuum. That’s expected, of course. $400 —neatorobotics.com
drive Dutch manufacturer Savage has been working for almost five years on the first four-door topless supercar, the Rivale Roadyacht GTS. With only 20 units available (in only four exterior colors), this supercar combines an aggressive cut front end and a wide, muscular rearend design concept, with an interior inspired by the yachting world. But perhaps the most unique feature of this supercar is its gullwing (front) and suicide (rear) doors. The Roadyacht GTS has a 670-horsepower engine under the hood and can reach 60 mph from a standstill in 3.4 seconds—with a top speed of 205 mph. $550,000 —msavagerivale.nl
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moving pictures Ben-Hur DIRECTOR: William Wyler STUDIO: MGM RATED: G RUN TIME: 3 hours, 22 minutes
What can you say about one of the great classics? Record-breaking winner of 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor and Musical Score—100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a budget that in its day was the largest ever in movie history. In this film masterpiece, Charlton Heston plays the role of a rebellious Israelite Jew who defies the great Roman Empire, set during the time of Christ. The epic features one of the most famous action sequences of all time, a beautifully choreographed and directed Roman chariot race—a pivotal race that sets Ben-Hur against his Roman nemesis, Messala. Heston brought both a strong physical and moral presence to the role of Ben-Hur, who was born a Jewish nobleman in Palestine. The heroic odyssey focuses on the Jewish enslavement by the Romans and tells the story of Ben-Hur’s bold escape and vengeance against his oppressors—and his fateful encounters with Jesus Christ.
Doctor Zhivago DIRECTOR: David Lean STUDIO: MGM RATED: PG-13 RUN TIME: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Many of Hollywood’s most memorable films are set during wartime or a great historical event—and Doctor Zhivago is no exception. Set during World War I, the Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War, this film is narrated by Zhivago’s half brother,Yevgraf (played by Alec Guinness), who has made his career in the Soviet Army. Doctor Zhivago is a drama-romance film that tells the story of Doctor Yuri Zhivago and Lara Antipova (played by Omar Sharif and Julie Christie), who are married, but not to each other. They fall deeply in love while working together tending to the wounded during the Revolution.Years pass, and the two surrender to their long-repressed feelings for each other—while major events take place in their lives. The film has remained the eighth highest-grossing film of all time in the United States.
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Casablanca DIRECTOR: Michael Curtiz STUDIO: Warner Bros. RATED: PG RUN TIME: 1 hour, 42 minutes
During World War II, America faced great peril. In 1942, at the height of the war, Casablanca was released. The iconic film is one of the most critically acclaimed pieces of cinema ever made. Everything is in this film: love, war, heartbreak. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Morocco, the film features one of the most memorable lines in movie history—“Here’s looking at you, kid.” It focuses on nightclub owner Rick Blaine (played by Humphrey Bogart), who is an exiled American and former freedom fighter living in Morocco. He runs into his old flame, Ilsa (played by Ingrid Bergman), with her husband,Victor Laszlo (played by Paul Henreid), who is a resistance leader from Czechoslovakia. Laszlo is running from the Nazis. Casablanca won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and featured the pervasive theme song “As Time Goes By.”
Gone with the Wind DIRECTOR: Victor Fleming STUDIO: Warner Bros. RATED: G RUN TIME: 3 hour, 58 minutes
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” said actor Clark Gable in the classic Gone with the Wind. The famous quote was dubbed the No. 1 movie quote in the American Film Institute’s 100 years…100 Movie Quotes television special. Everything about this film is right, from its beautiful cinematography to its almost four hours of melodrama. Gone with the Wind is also one of the late Roger Ebert’s most memorable reviews. In Ebert’s own words in 1998: “Gone with the Wind” presents a sentimental view of the Civil War, in which the ‘Old South’ takes the place of Camelot and the war was fought not so much to defeat the Confederacy and free the slaves as to give Miss Scarlett O’Hara [played by Vivien Leigh] her comeuppance. But we’ve known that for years; the tainted nostalgia comes with the territory.Yet as ‘GWTW’ approaches its 60th anniversary, it is still a towering landmark of film, quite simply because it tells a good story, and tells it wonderfully well.” mylife
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As of press time, despite the government’s mandate to cut costs, Congress voted against eliminating Saturday postal delivery. This would have saved an estimated $2.5 to $3 billion annually.
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Folks, It’s Time to Tighten Our Belts
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merica is a country of many contrasts. It’s
of a first-class stamp to $0.70 or $0.75, Americans
certainly a generous and caring country. For
would likely revolt. So, at one end, we would likely be
example, a two-hour, star-studded telethon can raise hundreds of millions of dollars for a rescue
boycotting the price increase, but on the other end, we
effort in Haiti, or a tsunami relief fund in Asia or a
the taxes we pay. So would you prefer to get mail from
mudslide in Europe. But when it comes to home, it’s
Monday through Friday, or not at all? Is anyone paying
not quite so forthcoming. Not too many people care
attention?
would all still be paying for the growing losses from
much about the family down the street that’s being
This analogy also reveals another huge wound,
evicted, or the guy on the corner asking for food. Why
because similar (major) changes are also required to
is that? Well, I have a few thoughts. One is that in
keep Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid around
today’s social structure, we tend to share the common
for future generations. When these programs were
thought, “I’m hurting too, so don’t bother me. We all
created, people retired at the age of 60 and lived
have to fend for ourselves.” Maybe when it’s so close
shorter lives. Today, people are working longer (be-
to home, we think more about ourselves instead of
yond their 70s) and living much longer (well into their
others.
80s and 90s)—circumstances that were never factored
I’ve been watching a flurry of television ads, which
into the original equations when these programs were
I assume are being aired and paid for by the unions
conceived. So where do we stand today? I think it all
for the U.S. Postal Service. People in these ads are
comes down to this:
claiming that Washington is destroying “their” post
After the horrific financial meltdown of the recent
office, and they will likely perish without Saturday
past, most Americans still have a very bad taste in their
mail delivery. Really? The postal service reported a
mouths. The effects of the meltdown have changed
staggering $15.9 billion loss for fiscal year 2012, which
how “all of us” will conduct business going forward.
equates to a daily loss of between $43 and 53 million.
As unfortunate as it is, it is what it is, folks. These
Folks, your beloved postal service has almost bled
social programs need a total overhaul if they have any
itself to death. So, to suggest that we keep mail flowing
chance of surviving.
on Saturday (which could save billions) when half the world couldn’t care less is absurd.
The American culture is at a crossroads. Americans are willing to do almost anything to change for the
Whether the postal service makes money or not,
better and help future generations—providing, of
every American is still paying the bill. In an effort
course that they don’t have to give up anything they already
to reduce losses, if the postal service raised the price
have, and therein lies the problem.
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Firing a Coach BY LESLIE JAMES
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nce again, the Phoenix Suns have walked through that revolving door and have now opted to fire coach Alvin Gentry. When General Manager Steve Kerr resigned in 2010, Senior Vice President of Operations David Griffin told managing partner Robert Sarver that he did not want to be considered as a candidate to replace Kerr and said he would be leaving that year after his contract expired. Subsequently, Sarver elected to hire NBA player agent Lon Babby to the position of president of basketball operations. Shortly thereafter, the Suns’ plague began when Amar’e Stoudemire was traded to the New York Knicks. The Suns organization, under the direction of newly appointed Babby, then went out and spent $80 million on numerous lesser-known players to replace traded superstar Stoudemire. Before you know it, there’s no more Shawn Marion, and the revolving door continued with the departures of Jason
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Richardson, Vince Carter, Boris Diaw, Leandro Barbosa and Grant Hill, along with that of Suns franchise player, Canuck and all-around super great guy Steve Nash, who headed west to join the Los Angeles Lakers. With no disrespect to the current players, essentially what remained was a group without a superstar; the team’s management had a full understanding that the current season would be underwhelming at best, with no chance of making the playoffs and certainly no run for the championship. So, on January 18, after the club’s worst start since 1988 (13-28), with nine new starters and a team that still claims to be “in transition” (how many years has it been now?), they did what most other teams likely would not— blame a quality coach and then fire him. No crystal ball here, but it’s unlikely that whoever takes the helm will make much of a difference this season. I also predict a huge reduction in fan attendance because, after all, you can only attract so many fans at big-buck ticket prices to watch a losing team.
It seems as though after the Suns’ 24th home loss, Babby and Sarver just had a funny feeling. After a few hours of discussions, they decided that the team’s current performance had nothing to do with the quality of the players, but was instead the direct result of Coach Gentry’s inability to take the inexperienced players to the playoffs. After years of running the team the same way, you would think that owners and management alike would see the light. However, clearly neither the owners nor management understands that in a top 10 sports market that offers every other sports franchise, when fans drop $200 to $250 to attend a game (for two tickets, parking, beer and a hot dog) they want feel connected with a winning team. Why this thought hasn’t crossed their minds is beyond me, as year after year, if it looks like the Suns won’t make the playoffs, the Suns’ new battle cry is: “It’s trading time.” I don’t see any short- or long-term strategy being put into place, do you? Management unloads the superstars and franchise players and says the team is “in transition”—for what, another four or five years? And then when Gentry can’t win against the “bigmarket” teams that have spent money for truly great players, they go and fire him? Really? Alvin Gentry remains one of the sharpest coaches and all-around nicest people the Suns organization has ever had. He was respected by the players, and even more so by the fans. At a news conference in January, Babby said, “We all agreed to part company.” I think it probably went something like this, instead—“Hey Alvin, Sarver and I have agreed to fire you, agreed?”—thus ending another less-than-stellar moment in the Suns’ not-so-sunny history. If he hasn’t already, Alvin Gentry is likely to realize someday that on January 18, 2013, the Suns actually did him a big favor. Alvin, we wish you continued great success.
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spotlight Property Wars airs on Thursdays on Discovery Channel. Check your provider’s listings for show times.
Foreclosures in Arizona, the Bidding ‘Reality’ BY JONATHAN FUNK
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iscovery Channel’s Property Wars brought reality television to Phoenix. Arizona leads in foreclosures nationwide. Behind the foreclosure numbers and the headlines are real people who have suffered greatly as a result of the economic crisis. For others, however, the situation has presented a golden opportunity. In the case of Property Wars, potential buyers face off in “bidder” rivalries as homes go on the auction block. The show is similar to A&E’s hit reality series Storage Wars. With the high number of foreclosed homes in Phoenix, the buyers on Property Wars take considerable risks when buying foreclosed houses without ever stepping inside them—you see, they buy and flip auctioned homes all over the Valley.
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Instead of bidding a couple hundred or a few thousand dollars on a locker (as people do on Storage Wars), these guys are betting hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time, and the bidding wars get very intense. There are six primary bidders on the show: Doug Hopkins, a Mesa native known as the “King of the East Valley”; John Ray, a longtime player in the Phoenix real estate scene; business partners Steve Simons and Ed Rosenberg, who are from Los Angeles and are looking to make a name for themselves in the Phoenix real estate market; and last but not least, Scott Menaged and Lou Amoroso—the “inyour-face” duo, who bring the big bucks from New York. MyLIFE caught up with Valley native Jace Johnson, who is John Ray’s business
partner. Johnson brings a lot of humor to the show, and having a sense of humor can help to mitigate the negative ramifications that Johnson admits can happen in the real estate market. “[I]f you are not positive each and every day, you will certainly fail,” he said. Being in the industry plays a big role in being successful on the show. Johnson credits his knowledge, experience and expertise as contributing factors to keeping him and Ray on top of the other bidding teams. Another key factor to the duo’s success is having grown up in the Valley. “The other bidders that are from various other areas are still going to get great deals; however, based on sheer numbers of properties that come to sale, knowing the Valley and growing up here does give me the advantage of knowing all the great pocket areas,” Johnson noted. When discussing the housing market and what he believes will happen in the next five years, Johnson said he sees at least a 10 percent increase in home sales this year alone. “The Feds are continuing to keep rates low. It would seem very unlikely for them to increase them at a high rate over the next five years. With supply continuing to be limited and demand staying constant, we are going to see housing prices rise. Until they can figure out how to turn off the sun here in Arizona, we are always going to have people moving here at a high rate,” he remarked. Although foreclosures may not always be so glamorous, Johnson does credit the show for casting a positive light on Arizona. “It shows that our market has done a great job of recovering and allowed a lot of new homeowners to get some great prices on properties. This was a correction that needed to happen nationwide.”
WHAT’S HAPPENING ACROSS ARIZONA
AROUND TOWN - WHAT’S HOT (52 - 57) CONCERTS - PREMIER VENUES (58 - 59) SPORTING EVENTS - ARIZONA TEAMS (60 - 61)
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AROUND TOWN WHAT’S HOT
FLASHLIGHT TOURS AT DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN PHOENIX
MCCORMICK-STILLMAN RAILROAD PARK FREE CONCERTS
Flashlight tours are a sensory adventure in which you can see, hear and
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feel the desert night. The self-paced stroll along the main trail to 10
Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy a variety of music from 7:30
discovery stations is perfect for families and children of all ages. Please
to 9 p.m. Train and carousel rides are available during all concerts for a
bring your own flashlights.
small charge.
Through September 1
Sunday nights in May
WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS TEMPE
NKF CADILLAC GOLF CLASSIC TUCSON
Local musicians perform at a free open mic night from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The National Kidney Foundation Cadillac Golf Classic, the nation’s
Tempe Center for the Arts in downtown Tempe. Every Wednesday in May
premier amateur golf event for charity, will be played at the Hilton El Conquistador Country Club. May 3
ARTBRIDGE THURSDAYS SCOTTSDALE Artists, crafters and jewelers exhibit and sell items in a family-friendly, festive environment. SouthBridge, downtown Scottsdale. Free admission. Every Thursday in May
ARIZONA TATTOO EXPO MESA Tattoos, piercings, contests and vendors. Mesa Convention Center. May 3–5 PHOENIX FC SOCCER TEMPE
SCOTTSDALE ARTWALK SCOTTSDALE
Arizona’s new USL Pro soccer team plays at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium
Every Thursday evening the Scottsdale Art District invites you to
in Tempe.
spend a casual evening walking downtown and enjoying fine art. Free
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event. Every Thursday, year-round
GOODYEAR SPRING CONCERT SERIES GOODYEAR Bring lawn chairs, blankets, food and beverages (no glass) or purchase
WESTGATE BIKE NIGHT GLENDALE
from our on-site food vendor. Goodyear Community Park. Free event.
Hundreds of bikes line Coyotes Boulevard. Entertainment, deals and
May 4
discounts from Westgate merchants. All riders are welcome. You don’t have to have a bike to attend. Free admission. Westgate City
KUPD UFIESTA MESA
Center.
Rock and roll all day. Quail Run Park, Mesa.
Thursdays through June 27
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MISS ARIZONA’S OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT PHOENIX
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES NORTH PHOENIX
Some of the brightest and most talented young ladies in the state
Hear live bands on High Street at CityCenter of CityNorth. Concerts are
compete for the Miss Arizona Outstanding Teen crown.
free. Enjoy restaurant specials, other activities (charges may apply).
May 4
May 11, 18, 25
TUCSON FOLK FESTIVAL TUCSON
CAREFREE SUNDAYS AT EL PEDREGAL SCOTTSDALE
One of the country’s largest free festivals, with more than 200 musicians
Free musical entertainment from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission
from Arizona and the Southwest performing over 20 hours of family-
fee, but food must be purchased. El Pedregal, Scottsdale.
friendly music, dance and entertainment in El Presidio Park, downtown
May 5, 12
Tucson. May 4–5
PRESCOTT AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT PRESCOTT The goal for this year’s tournament is to raise enough money to assist the
REVEILLE MEN’S CHORUS SPRING CONCERT: VIVA LA DIVA TUCSON Tucson’s internationally recognized men’s chorus presents a concert with songs from our favorite lady singers, crazy choreography and laughs. Temple of Music and Art. May 4
CINCO DE RHINO PHOENIX Celebrate the largest horned animal on earth—the rhino! Throughout the day you will be able to participate in fun games and activities, watch our rhino receive a special enrichment treat, chat with some of the rhino experts at the Phoenix Zoo and learn how you can help rhinos in the wild.
build of another great Habitat house. Your generous support will demonstrate your commitment to humanity in our communities and enable Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity to continue to transform the lives of children and families in the area. May 10 MT. LEMMON HILL CLIMB TUCSON Greater Arizona Bicycling Association sponsors the Mt. Lemmon Hill Climb, one of the toughest 100 hill climbs in the USA, starting at McDonald District Park on Harrison Rd., north of the Catalina Hwy. May 10
The zoo is holding the event in conjunction with the Rhino International
NEON SPLASH DASH SCOTTSDALE
Foundation to raise awareness for the five species of rhinos and the
Combines a three-mile fun run/walk with an “after glow” party featuring
threats they face in the wild. Phoenix Zoo.
performers and entertainment. Runners dance to pumped up music as
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they cross through different colored “glow zones.” In each zone, runners are sprayed with fluorescent “glow water” while being illuminated with
BROADWAY IN TUCSON: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET TUCSON
high-intensity professional U.V. black lights.
Broadway in Tucson presents the Tony Award-winning musical inspired
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by the famed recording session in which Sam Phillips, known by many as the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. May 7-12
SPRING CONCERTS IN THE PARK GILBERT Enjoy a night of great music at a FREE concert in Gilbert’s Freestone Park. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets so you can get comfortable and listen to fabulous music under the stars. May 9; June 6
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN BUTTERFLY PAVILION PHOENIX Walk among the beautiful butterflies at this special springtime event located at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Through May 12 MOVIES IN THE PARK MARICOPA What could be better than a great movie under the stars in the park? Grab a blanket or a lawn chair and join us at Pacana Park for the 2013 Movies in the Park series. May 12 BIRDS ‘N’ BEER PHOENIX
SOUNDS OF SPRING CONCERT TUCSON
Birds and Beer offers local professionals a fun and refreshing way to
The Tucson Girls Chorus showcases all five choirs in a concert featuring a
learn about Arizona birds and other wildlife while networking with fellow
rich program of choral music. Temple of Music and Art.
nature-lovers. Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center.
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what’s hot WILLCOX WINE COUNTRY SPRING FESTIVAL TUCSON Arizona Wine Growers Association presents wine tastings, yummy treats, artisan vendors and live entertainment in downtown Willcox’s historical railroad park. May 18–19
COPPER CLASSIC CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW BISBEE Join the 12th annual antique and specialty car/motorcycle show, with prizes for the best paint job, goody bags and food and music on Main Street, Old Bisbee. May 18
AVA AMPHITHEATER: TONY BENNETT TUCSON Casino del Sol presents critically praised recording artist and concert performer Tony Bennett, who has won 17 Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards and has been named an NEA Jazz Master and a Kennedy Center Honoree. Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. May 19
THIRD THURSDAYS TEMPE
GLENDALE’S LIVE AT THE LIBRARY GLENDALE
Local musicians perform on the streets for Music on Mill. Other activities
Musical entertainment at 6:30 p.m. at the Glendale Main Library.
or performances are usually scheduled as well. Check online for monthly
Concerts are free. Call (623) 930-3573 for details.
themes. Mill Avenue District.
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May 16 WYATT EARP DAYS TUCSON AVA AMPHITHEATER: IL DIVO TUCSON Casino Del Sol presents the classical crossover group Il Divo, which consists of Urs Buhler, Carlos Marin, David Miller and Sebastien Izambard, on the group’s “Best of” tour, at Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater. May 17
Celebrate the life and times of the Old West’s famous lawman in Tombstone, “the town too tough to die,” with costumed entertainers, gunfights and street skits, a chili cook-off and stagecoach rides. May 25–27
AVA AMPHITHEATER: JUANES TUCSON Casino Del Sol presents leading all-Spanish language music artist Juanes, at Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater.
THE CENTURIONS BALL TUCSON
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The Centurions present a charitable party, “The Good, The Bad & The Centurions,” with live music, food and beverages, as well as a charity casino, to raise funds for Carondelet Health Network. May 18
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES PHOENIX Hear live bands on High Street at CityCenter of CityNorth. Concerts are free. Enjoy restaurant specials, other activities (charges may apply). For more information, check gcsg.org.
THE AMERI”CAN” CANNED CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL SCOTTSDALE
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Celebrating the craft beer movement. Award ceremony, live
MOVIES AT THE MUSEUM PHOENIX
entertainment, food, VIP quarters, beer science garden, beer Olympics
Movies at the Phoenix Art Museum? They may not have popcorn, but
and more than 40 local and national breweries celebrating the canned
they do screen thought-provoking art films and films that relate to special
craft beer revolution. Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater.
exhibitions or the museum’s collection.
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GRAND CANYON STATE SUMMER GAMES TEMPE
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SCOTTSDALE
Olympic-style competition in karate, badminton, basketball, golf,
Hear Arizona’s best bands perform live, with 99.9 KEZ at Kierland
gymnastics, judo, swimming, volleyball, wrestling and more.
Commons.
June 1–3, 9–10, 15–16, 22–24, 29–30
Saturdays, June 1–July 28
MUSIC IN THE GARDEN AT DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN PHOENIX The Desert Botanical Garden brings stellar talent to the Music in the Garden Spring Concert series. Enjoy the music of beloved favorites and new performers in the most breathtaking venue in town. Fridays in June
SEDONA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL SEDONA This event showcases established and emerging bluegrass artists from around the USA with concerts, workshops and more. June 3 – 9 GLENDALE SUMMER BAND CONCERT SERIES GLENDALE These free concerts are the perfect night out for the entire family.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AHWATUKEE Nearly 1,000 people gather at The Foothills Golf Clubhouse for an evening of wine/beer tasting (more than 50 varieties!), appetizer tasting from several local restaurants, live entertainment, socializing and competitive bidding in a silent auction that boasts more than
Bring your friends, neighbors and the whole gang! Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Food, snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase at the concerts. The series will feature a special patriotic performance on June 28 in celebration of Independence Day. Thursdays, June 7–July 26
100 items. June 1
SOUTHERN ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY & CONSTRUCTION EXPO TUCSON
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY TUCSON
Arizona’s biggest business technology and construction expo.
Celebrate National Trails Day with a visit to a state or national park,
June 8–9
national forest or nature center in Tucson or southern Arizona and experience our great outdoors. June 1
BITE NITE PHOENIX Bite Nite, the ALS Association Arizona Chapter’s culinary event
SUMMER ART CRUISE TUCSON
benefiting Lou Gehrig’s disease, pits the Valley’s hottest and most
Central Tucson Gallery Association presents a self-guided tour and
respected gastronomic minds against each other for the title of Bite
receptions at galleries in and around downtown. Get free
Nite Heavyweight Champion. The evening features tasting-size samples
maps/schedules at Davis Dominguez Gallery and other
of delightful morsels in four categories: appetizer, entrée, dessert and
participants.
cocktail.
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what’s hot FIESTA MALL ENTERTAINMENT MESA
FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND GOLF CLASSIC TUCSON
The mall’s center court will host musicians, dancers and other family-
The Children’s Museum Tucson invites you to come and play with us!
friendly entertainment.
Play golf, that is! Join us for our 9th Annual Father’s Day Weekend Golf
June 9–10
Classic at La Paloma Country Club, presented by Caterpillar. June 15
PRIMAVERA COOKS! AT LODGE ON THE DESERT TUCSON Lodge on the Desert hosts a multicourse gourmet wine dinner prepared
JUNETEENTH PAGEANT AND HAIR SHOW PHOENIX
with help from apprentice chefs and sommeliers to raise funds to support
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending
services for Tucson’s homeless and working poor.
of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth celebrates African American
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freedom and achievement while encouraging continuous selfdevelopment and respect for all cultures. The event showcases youth
ORO VALLEY CONCERT SERIES: GREG SPIVEY BAND TUCSON
talent who will be competing for scholarship dollars in the Juneteenth
Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance presents a concert of current
Pageant. This pageant is not based on outer beauty but on inner
and classic country and rock-and-roll music at Oro Valley Marketplace.
beauty.
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June 17
PROWL & PLAY AT THE PHOENIX ZOO PHOENIX
RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS TUCSON
Enjoy animal meet-and-greets, cool off at the Yakulla Caverns and
The all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and
Leapin’ Lagoon water play areas or get soaked at the Squirt Gun Water
Barnum & Bailey has breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and
Wars! You can also let your musical side come out at Music Mayhem on
never-before-seen performances at TCC Arena.
one of the many available drums.
June 20–23
June 9; July 14 NIGHT WINGS AT PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM TUCSON Pima Air & Space Museum hosts tram rides until sundown, a walking tour of indoor hangars, hands-on activities for kids. CABARET PRESCOTT
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The Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret” comes to the Prescott Center
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for the Arts. Come hear the music play and experience life in 1930s
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES MESA
Germany through the eyes and voices of the entertainers at the Kit
Sing and dance along to music from some of our favorite local bands in
Kat Klub.
the outdoor amphitheater at Superstition Springs Mall.
June 14
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SUMMER SPLASH AND DASH CHANDLER Come stay cool in downtown Chandler with a fun day of sunshine, swimming and community. Don’t forget the sunscreen! June 23
BRINGING THEM HOME: THE CHAUTAUQUAS PRESCOTT Hear the story of famed environmentalist and ecologist Aldo Leopold, as told by T.J. McMichael. June 24
SEDONA TASTE SEDONA This event features some of the Verde Valley’s finest restaurants, wineries
Phoenix FC Season Under Way
and breweries and includes a silent auction, entertainment and a raffle.
Phoenix FC’s inaugural USL Pro season is officially
All of the proceeds will be used to support the Northern Arizona Boys &
under way—and the reviews are fantastic! The home
Girls Clubs Cottonwood and Sedona branches.
opener at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium on March 30th
Summer, sedonataste.com
treated the sold-out, standing room-only crowd to fireworks both in the air and on the field. Brazilian forward “Netinho” scored the first goal in franchise
EL DIA DE SAN JUAN FESTIVAL TUCSON One of Tucson’s traditional summer events marks the day the monsoon rains start to build. The celebration honors St. John the Baptist (patron saint of water) and features a traditional procession and the blessing of an altar. The public is welcome to join in the procession. There is the famous charreada (Mexican rodeo), mariachis, folklorico dancers and live music. Charros and escaramuzas will perform on horseback. There will
history as Phoenix FC held on to beat visiting VSI Tampa Bay FC for the club’s first win. Fans throughout the stadium cheered and chanted along with the supporter groups on the south end zone of the pitch as La Furia Roja and Fuerza Lobos led the way with enthusiastic drum beats, noisemakers and flags
also be games and activities for children and families, booths and tables
throughout the match. Games continue throughout
offering information on services available to the public, and food and
the summer. Join the excitement
refreshments on sale. Staged on the corner of Congress Street and
as Phoenix FC continues to make
Avenida del Convento at the Mercado San Agustin.
Arizona sports history! For
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tickets, please visit PhoenixFC. com, like them on Facebook or follow on Twitter at
WESTGATE BIKE NIGHT GLENDALE
PhoenixFCWolves.
Thousands of bikes line Coyotes Boulevard. Hop on your Harley and join the masses, or just come for the eye candy. It’s free and family friendly. And, this line-up includes a community-oriented cause each month. Thursdays through June 28
SUBMIT AN EVENT SUMMER FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM SCOTTSDALE The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art brings you a kid-friendly tour of museum exhibitions.
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concerts
CONCERTS PREMIER VENUES
ASU GAMMAGE TEMPE 1200 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85287 —asugammage.com FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL May 1 - 5 flashdancethemusical.com
TEO GONZALEZ May 31 teogonzalez.com MASTERS OF FUNK June 1 themastersoffunk.com
SISTER ACT June 25 - 30 sisteractbroadway.com
COMERICA THEATRE PHOENIX 400 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 —livenation.com
CELEBRITY THEATRE PHOENIX 440 North 32nd St. Phoenix AZ 85008 —celebritytheatre.com
THE MOTOWN SOUND OF THE MIRACLES May 4 themiraclesmusic.com
GROWN & SEXY #9 - BELL BIV DEVOE AND SWV May 3 bellbivdevoe.com, therealswv.com 1964 - BEATLES TRIBUTE May 10 1964site.com DAREYES DE LA SIERRA May 11 universalmusica.com/dareyesdelasierra PRO BOXING IRON BOY 7 May 17 ironboypromotions.com
AZIZ ANSARI - BURIED ALIVE TOUR May 5 tour.azizansari.com BRIT FLOYD - THE PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE SHOW SHOWBOOK May 11 britfloyd.com SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES May 14 scoobydoolive.com IMAGINE DRAGONS - NIGHT VISIONS TOUR June 3 imaginedragonsmusic.com
DWELE JESSICA HOLTER, TRUTH B TOLD AND WISDOM May 18 urbaneventsaz.com/archives/8763
THERESA CAPUTO: THE LONG ISLAND MEDIUM June 5 theresacaputo.com
SARAH GERONIMO May 26 sarahgeronimo.com
SHE & HIM June 18 sheandhim.com
JUANES May 28 juanes.net
VICTORIA JUSTICE - THE HERE’S 2 US SUMMER TOUR June 22 victoriajustice.net
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FOX THEATRE TUCSON 17 W. Congress St. Tucson, AZ 85701 —foxtucsontheatre.org ZOSO: THE ULTIMATE LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE May 3 zosoontour.com THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER May 8 manhattantransfer.net THE FOUR ELEMENTS FASHION SHOW May 10 typfashionshow.eventbrite.com 2013 BFA THESIS FILMS: I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN May 11 tftv.arizona.edu DAVID GRISMAN BLUEGRASS EXPERIENCE June 8 davidgrisman.com CYNDI LAUPER – SHE’S SO UNUSUAL TOUR June 23 cyndilauper.com JOBING.COM ARENA GLENDALE 9400 W. Maryland Ave. Glendale, AZ 85305 —jobingarena.com TAYLOR SWIFT - THE RED TOUR May 28 - 29 bonjovi.com ORPHEUM THEATER PHOENIX 203 W. Adams St. Phoenix, AZ 85003 —orpheum-theater.com REGIONAL DANCE AMERICA/PACIFIC FESTIVAL 2013 Through May 4 regionaldanceamericapacific.org TIME STEPS AND WEST SIDE STORY: A DANCE CONCERT May 9 - 11 dancemotion.com R LEGACY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS INSPIRE MY LIFE May 18 inspiremylife.com BALLET ARIZONA - SCHOOL OF BALLET ARIZONA May 29 - June 2 balletaz.org/school DANNY ZELISKO PRESENTS June 9 - 13 dannyzeliskopresents.com ORPHEUM THEATER FLAGSTAFF 15 W. Aspen St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 —orpheum-theater.com
BUILT TO SPILL May 8 orpheumpresents.inticketing.com/events/286309 JERRY JOSEPH, WALTER SALAS-HUMARA & STEVE DRIZOS Mar. 11 jerryjoseph.com, waltersalashumara.com, thedenmarkveseys.com THE CASUALTIES & THE BUSINESS WITH VIOLENT AFFAIR May 28 orpheumpresents.inticketing.com/events/296563 THE ROAD TO WARPED TOUR 2013, FEATURING WE CAME AS ROMANS June 25 wecameasromans.com PHOENIX SYMPHONY PHOENIX One N. First St. Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85004 —phoenixsymphony.org BALLET ARIZONA PRESENTS ALL BALANCHINE May 2 - 5 balletaz.org/performance/all-balanchine MICHAEL CHRISTIE’S FAREWELL CONCERT May 9 - 11 phoenixsymphony.org PHOENIX YOUTH SYMPHONY SEASON FINALE 2013 May 12 phoenixyouthsymphony.org PROKOFIEV’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN B-FLAT MAJOR May 18 phoenixsymphony.org FROM BROADWAY TO SYMPHONY HALL May 24 - 26 phoenixsymphony.org SALUTE TO THE TROOPS May 31 - June 2 phoenixsymphony.org CIRQUE MUSICA & IDINA MENZEL June 6 - 8 phoenixsymphony.org PHOENIX THEATRE PHOENIX 100 E. McDowell Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85004 —phoenixtheatre.com THORNTON WILDER’S OUR TOWN May 1 - 19 phoenixtheatre.com/events/thornton-wilders-our-town BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON June 6 - 23 phoenixtheatre.com/events/bloody-bloody-andrew-jackson
DALE LA BOTA TOUR, FEATURING VOODOO GLOW SKULLS & LEFT ALONE May 1 voodooglowskulls.com
US AIRWAYS CENTER PHOENIX 201 E. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 —usairwayscenter.com
JOHN ANDERSON May 2 johnanderson.com
FLEETWOOD MAC May 30 fleetwoodmac.com mylife
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SPORTING EVENTS ARIZONA TEAMS
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL @ San Diego Padres Fri., May. 3 at 7:10 p.m. Sat., May 4 at 5:40 p.m. Sun., May 5 at 1:10 p.m.
@ L.A. Dodgers Mon., May 6 at 5:40 p.m. Tue., May 7 at 7:10 p.m. Wed., May 8 at 7:10 p.m.
Vs. Philadelphia Phillies Thu., May 9 at 6:40 p.m. Fri., May 10 at 6:40 p.m. Sat., May 11 at 5:10 p.m. Sun., May 12 at 1:10 p.m. Chase Field
Vs. Atlanta Braves Mon., May. 13 at 6:40 p.m. Tue., May. 14 at 6:40 p.m. Wed., May. 15 at 12:40 p.m. Chase Field
@ Miami Marlins Fri., Mar. 17 at 4:10 p.m. Sat., Mar. 18 at 4:10 p.m. Sun., Mar. 19 at 10:10 a.m.
@ Colorado Rockies Mon., May 20 at 5:40 p.m. Tue., May 21 at 5:40 p.m. Wed., May 22 at 5:40 p.m. 60 60
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Vs. San Diego Padres Fri., May 24 at 6:40 p.m. Sat., May 25 at 7:10 p.m. Sun., May 26 at 1:10 p.m. Chase Field
@ Texas Rangers Mon., May 27 at 12:40 p.m. Tue., May 28 at 6:40 p.m. Wed., May 29 at 5:05 p.m. Thu., May 30 at 5:05 p.m.
@ Chicago Cubs Fri., May 31 at 11:20 a.m. Sat., June 1 at 4:15 p.m. Sun., June 2 at 11:20 a.m.
@ St. Louis Cardinals Mon., June 3 at 5:15 p.m. Tues., June 4 at 5:15 p.m. Wed., June 5 at 5:15 p.m. Thur., June 6 at 4:15 p.m.
Vs. San Francisco Giants Fri, June 7 at 6:40 p.m. Sat., June 8 at 7:10 p.m. Sun., June 9 at 1:10 p.m. Chase Field
@ L.A. Dodgers Mon., June 10 at 7:10 p.m. Tue., June 11 at 7:10 p.m. Wed., June 12 at 7:10 p.m.
@ San Diego Padres Fri., June 14 at 7:10 p.m. Sat., June 15 at 7:10 p.m. Sun., June 16 at 7:10 p.m.
Vs. Marlins Mon., June 17 at 6:40 p.m. Tue., June 18 at 6:40 p.m. Wed., June 19 at 12:40 p.m. Chase Field
Vs. Cincinnati Reds Fri., June 21 at 6:40 p.m. Sat., June 22 at 4:15 p.m. Sun., June 23 at 1:10 p.m. Chase Field
@ Washington Nationals Tue, June 25 at 4:05 p.m. Wed, June 26 at 4:05 p.m. Thu, June 27 at 1:05 p.m.
@ Atlanta Braves Fri., June 28 at 4:30 p.m. Sat., June 29 at 1:05 p.m. Sun., June 30 at 10:35 a.m.
ARIZONA RATTLERS ARENA FOOTBALL
Vs. Spokane Shock Sat., June 15 at 6:00 p.m. US Airways Center
@ Tulsa Shock Sun., June 16 at 1:30 p.m.
@ Jacksonville Sharks Sat., May 4 at 4:00 p.m. @ San Jose Sabercats Sat., June 22 at 7:30 p.m. Vs. Utah Blaze Sat., Mar. 11 at 6:00 p.m. US Airways Center
Vs. Minnesota Lynx Wed., June 19 at 7:00 p.m. US Airways Center
PHOENIX MERCURY BASKETBALL Vs. Chicago Sky Mon., May 27 at 2:00 p.m. US Airways Center
@ Chicago Rush Sat., May 19 at 1:00 p.m.
Vs. Washington Mystics Fri., June 21 at 7:00 p.m. US Airways Center
@ Seattle Storm Sun., June 2 at 6:00 p.m. Vs. Iowa Barnstormers Sat., May 19 at 6:00 p.m. US Airways Center
@ Minnesota Lynx Thu., June 6 at 5:00 p.m.
@ Philadelphia Soul Sat., June 1 at 4:05 p.m.
@ Indiana Fever Thu., June 8 at 12:30 p.m.
@ San Antonio Talons Sat., June 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Vs. Los Angeles Sparks Fri., June 14 at 7:00 p.m. US Airways Center
@ San Antonio Silver Stars Tue., June 25 at 5:00 p.m.
@ Washington Mystics Thu., June 27 at 4:00 p.m.
@ Connecticut Sun Sat., June 29 at 4:00 p.m.
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Cover: Bill Dubreuil; p.4: Lake Powell, Wolfgang Staudt; p.5: Property Wars cast, Discovery Channel; bike, M55; p.6: homeless man, Shutterstock; p.7: Boston Marathon, AP Photo/Charles Krupa; p.9: USS Indianapolis crewmen rendering, Indigo Studios; p. 10: USS Indianapolis, U.S. Navy; p. 12-13: World Trade Center, Stinkie Pinkie, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license; p.20: Sea King Helicopter, Royal Canadian Navy; The Great Train Robbery, Evening Standard/Getty Images; Supreme Court building, U.S. Library of Congress; p. 21: Lamborghini 350 GTV, Automobili Lamborghini Holdings S.P.A.; Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova, Public Domain; Jim Whittaker, AP; President John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum; p.22: Margaret Thatcher, AP; Bonnie Franklin, C. Everett Koop, AP Photo/ Andrew Sullivan, File; p. 25: Picacho Peak, John Hunnicutt II.; p.27: Grand Canyon, Shutterstock; p. 28: Meteor Crater, Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported; Montezuma’s Castle, Jonathan Flash; p.29: Sedona Shutterstock; p.28 & 33: Horseshoe Bend, Bill Dubreuil; p.31: Route 66, Vítezslav Válka; Lake Powell, Shutterstock; p. 32: Grand Canyon, Randy Jay Braun; p.37: NASCAR race car, Jerry Markland, Getty Images; Carl
Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page.
Edwards, AP; p.38: computer keyboard, Shutterstock; p.42: Ben-Hur images, MGM; Doctor Zhivago images, MGM; Casablanca images, Warner Bro.; Gone with the Wind images, Warner Bros.; p.44: money, Shutterstock; p.46: Steve Nash and Alvin Gentry, AP; p.50: Property Wars cast, Discovery Channel; p.51: Flashdance, Kyle Froman Photography; Taylor Swift, official photo; Cindi Lauper, official photo; p.52: crowd, Shutterstock; circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey; man on bike, Shutterstock; p.55: beer glasses, Shutterstock; Tony Bennett, official photo; bathroom, Shutterstock; p.56: appetizer, Shutterstock; golfer, Shutterstock; girl smiling, Downtown Tucson; p.57: Phoenix FC team, Phoenix FC; Victoria Justice, official photo; Scooby Doo musical, Gary Gross; She and Him, official photo; baseball game, AZ Diamondbacks; Arizona Rattlers, Shutterstock; basketball player; Phoenix Mercury; p.63: Bill Dubreuil.
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