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Anthem’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony will honor nation's heroes, paying special tribute to WWII veterans

This year's special guest speaker at Anthem's Veteran Day Ceremony is army veteran and current reservist, Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Woodruff. He will deliver the keynote address on November 11. Photo courtesy of the Anthem Community Council

ANTHEM – The Anthem Community Council invites the public to attend the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. on November 11, at the Anthem Veterans Memorial. The program will honor the service of all veterans and their families, as well paying special tribute to the service members during World War II. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II. The ceremony concludes at 11:11 a.m., in honor of Armistice, with the solar illumination of the Great Seal of the United States through the five armed services pillar ellipses (weather permitting).

Army veteran and current reservist, Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Woodruff, from San Diego will deliver the keynote address. Woodruff, a 21-year Criminal Investigation Department officer, served several deployments in the Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He also served as a guardian for a World War II veteran on a 2017 U.S. Honor Flight. Woodruff currently services as the Director of Security for UPS Worldwide - Southern California Region.

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Peoria unveiling expanded Reaction strong after racist taunts aimed at Native American high school athletes McCain Memorial at during game with Caurus Academy Veterans Day Ceremony PEORIA – On Monday, November 11, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., the city of Peoria will be celebrating Veterans Day with a ceremony at the Peoria Veterans Memorial in Rio Vista Community Park. The ceremony will include a special dedication to the recently expanded Senator John McCain Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza as well as highlight 68 new names that will be added to the Honor Wall. “We continue to enrich this area, and with the latest improvements now complete, I

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am pleased to stand alongside the Peoria community as we honor the legacy of America’s bravest patriots,” Peoria's Mayor Cathy Carlat said. The Peoria Veterans Memorial was originally built in 2007 during the construction of the Rio Vista Recreation Center and re-dedicated by Mayor Cathy Carlat and the Peoria city council in 2017. The memorial features notable wartime events engraved on an 88-foot black granite wall,

SCOTTSDALE – Racial taunts directed at a girls volleyball team located in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community reflects the larger societal issue of Native American oppression, a spokesperson for the high school said. “The whole Valley is traditional homelands of the O'otham and Piipaash people,” said Taté Walker, a Lakota

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CAREFREE - Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will be November 9, at the Carefree Town Center Gardens between 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tickets can be purchased from a Kiwanis Member or at the event. Adult tickets are $8 and children ages 14 and under are $4. The pancakes are all you can eat. "A Special thanks to Harold’s Corral and The Roastery of Cave Creek for their donations," stated the Kiwanis in a press release. "Our Kiwanis of Carefree pancake breakfasts are a favorite local attraction." Pancake breakfasts are held twice a year, fall and spring in the Town Center of Carefree. More than 250 people attended the last breakfast held.

"They offer good food at good prices, creating a good time to support our many good community services. They [Kiwanis] raise about $8,000 each year to support our various community organizations," Kiwanis stated. When the breakfasts began about 12 years ago, they were tied to the Fiesta Day Parade – the only local event that drew a lot of outsiders. Now pancake breakfasts are an event on their own, with other local organizations arranging information booths around the area. The Kiwanis added: "We welcome this intra-community involvement because good neighborhood organizations should support each other." Visit www.KiwanisCarefree.org for more information about Kiwanis Club of Carefree.

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Celebrate the grand opening of Maricopa Park's new nature-themed playground at Lake Pleasant

Pictured: A sneak peak of some of the new playground equipment at Lake Pleasant.

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PEORIA - After a year of planning and building, Maricopa County Parks Department is rolling out the sidewalk and inviting everyone to come and play at Lake Pleasant Regional Park for the grand opening of the new naturethemed playground. The celebration takes place on Saturday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In 2009, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation System Master Plan that envisioned county parks playing a critical role in connecting and reconnecting people with nature. One vital component of the plan was to ensure the county parks truly represented Arizona’s unique Sonoran Desert environment.

But, how does a parks agency that is located in the “fastest-growing county in the U.S.” connect people with nature when the amount of available open space located in urban areas is shrinking? “You get very creative,” said R.J. Cardin, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department Director. “It made sense for us to look for playground pieces that blended with the landscape while providing youth with a safe place to explore their natural surroundings when we began redesigning our playground systems." Cardin says that "instead of seeing the traditional climbing pieces in our parks, you’ll now see Tarantula rockwalls and cactus climbers.” Over the past five years, the parks department has been removing outdated playground systems and installing new nature-themed playgrounds in their regional parks. In 2016, the tired playground system located in the Roadrunner Campground Area at Lake Pleasant Regional Park was dismantled. “At the same time the playground was being removed, the Discovery Center was

receiving a complete makeover,” said Maricopa County Board of Supervisor Clint Hickman, District 4. “The Discovery Center is the hub for visitor activity. Relocating the playground to this area will help visitors enjoy all of this in one place.” At the new playground kids will find a larger than life Bald Eagle climber with double slide and nets, and a brightly colored Gila Monster rock climber with a roller slide. "We’ve also included a Cottonwood tree climber, Desert Tortoise and spiderweb climbers, and red hawk topped spinner under a massive shade structure to help keep the kiddos from overheating,” added Cardin. Lake Pleasant Regional Park is located at 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Road. Castle Hot Springs Road is located roughly near Mile Marker 19 on the Carefree Highway (Hwy. 74). To learn more about the playground grand opening, visit bit.ly/2MC7qsV.For information about activities at a county park near you, call (602) 506-2930 or visitmaricopacountyparks.net.

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Let New River Decide PAC meetings NEW RIVER – The Let New River Desert Hills Decide Political Action Committee (PAC) is conducting weekly updates and Q & A meetings about annexation and incorporation each Wednesday at 7 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical Station 145, 1120 W. Desert Hills Road in Desert Hills. All interested residents of the area are invited to attend. For more information about the Let New River Decide PAC visit the web site at: annexnrdh.org. New River Senior Center’s November events NEW RIVER – Yoga taught by Henderly Ramsey is a $5 drop in fee on Nov. 20, and there will be a gourd craft featured on November 26. Music by Jerry Cotter will be featured at 10 a.m., also a birthday party. BUNCO is on November 14, at 10 a.m. and lunch is steak fajitas. Drawing classes are on November 21, at 10 a.m. with Carla Cebrelli, bring some #2 pencils. The cost for one to seven people is $20. Eight or more is $15. Craft show on Nov. 22-23. Friday craft show hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday craft show is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. No fee for tables, everyone is welcome. There will be a pancake breakfast on Saturday, November 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $7 per person to benefit the center. There is a November food and clothing drive to benefit the Justa Center. Please bring non-perishable food and adult clothing to the center. This drive will end on November 23. Lunch is available, with one day advance notice, for a $5 donation. Rides to and from the senior center are available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Home delivered meals, both government sponsored and for private pay, are available for the seniors too ill to leave their homes and come to the center. More information is available by phone: 623-465-0367, email: newriversrctr@hotmail.com or by checking out the New River

Senior Center Facebook page. The New River Senior Center, located at 48606 N. 17th Avenue, in the Kiwanis Community Park, and is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to everyone in the surrounding area. PMAZ’s annual Musical Champagne Salon ANTHEM –ProMusica Arizona (PMAZ) will hold its third annual Musical Champagne Salon on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. in an exquisite private home in the Anthem Country Club. Guests will be treated to an evening of musical performances by talented PMAZ vocal and instrumental soloists and small ensembles throughout the evening. Heavy hors d'oeuvres, desserts, champagne, wine and other beverages will be served and can be enjoyed either indoors or outdoors. It’s an opportunity to dress up, socialize with other music lovers, enjoy a selection of gourmet appetizers and desserts, and sip champagne and other beverages in a beautiful setting. Last year’s Champagne Salon sold out, and tickets are limited for this year’s event as well. Tickets are $85 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to PMAZ.org and click on the “Tickets” tab or call 623-326-5172 Hidden in the Canyon Artists’ Tour BLACK CANYON CITY – Just to the north of Anthem you will find a quiet little town of Black Canyon City. Most drive through the middle of it but rarely stop. We will give you a reason to stop—Hidden in the Canyon Artists’ Tour coming up on November 15-16, from 10-4 p.m. We will have over 20 artists displaying and selling their beautiful art. Nature inspired silver jewelry by Stan Cothern; picturesque pictures and thunder gourds by Judith Baird; pine long needle gourds by Rita and Dale Daniels; pillows, table runners and hair on hide pouches by fabric artist Glenda White; alcohol ink paintings and tile by Shirley Ruchong; landscape paintings by Joshua

Nelson and Ruth Ann Sturgill are just to mention a few. The tour will take place at Harmil Plaza, 34301 S. Old Black Canyon Highway in Black Canyon City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Food truck, dessert station and music will complement the art tour. Art demonstrations will 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday by various local artists. Door prizes as well! Come north and enjoy the day full of fun and art. Cool Water, Cool History – A Presentation by Arizona’s Hip Historian BLACK CANYON CITY - On Saturday, November 16, beginning at 3 p.m., enjoy a free presentation by Marshall Shore, at the Pioneer Masonic Lodge #82, 19055 E. K-Mine Road in Black Canyon City. Marshall uses storytelling magic, found film footage, old photographs, sound recordings, ephemera, and artifacts to bring Arizona’s history to life in his entertaining and educational presentations. The November presentation is the final of the eight, yearlong “Water, Black Canyon City & Me” programs which were supported by a grant from the Arizona Humanities. For more information, visit www. blackcanyonheritagepark.org. Free Old-time Country Jam at Black Canyon City BLACK CANYON CITY – If you play an acoustic instrument, fiddle, bass, guitar, mandolin please join us on the second Sunday of the month in Black Canyon City for an oldtime round robin jam. We meet the second Sunday every month from Sept through May at High Desert Community Center on Jacie at the top of the hill. Playing time begins at 1 p.m. and all levels of musicians are welcome, singers too. We do the really old stuff, old time country, gospel and early bluegrass (no electric instruments or amps please). We sit in a circle and take turns playing a tune of our choice and others in the circle play along, or maybe take a lead. Then the next person in the circle gets

to choose a tune. Its lots of fun and a good place to hear the really old stuff we loved during the 40s and 50s. Grinners are welcome too. For more information call: Wilma Allen 623-302-3791 or email mandowil@hotmail.com; or Virgil Ramsey 623-374-0171. NVAA, Shadow Mountain HS present fall musical ‘Willy Wonka’ PHOENIX – The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on a visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Over 60 cast and crew members, comprised of 5th-12th grade North Valley Arts Academy (NVAA) theatre students from Desert Cove Elementary, Shea Middle, and Shadow Mountain High schools, will bring to life the beloved story of Charlie and Willy Wonka. The Saturday 2 p.m. matinee will include an additional 20 special guest stars for the opening number, local K-4th grade students who participated in our Wonka Experience workshops. The play will be performed at Shadow Mountain High School’s Performing Art Center Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 7-9, with shows at 7 p.m. each night, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday Nov. 9. Tickets are available at the door for $5 for students, and $10 for adults (cash or check only). Shadow Mountain High School is located at 2902 E Shea Blvd in Phoenix. Willy Wonka is produced by special arrangement with MTI. More information about NVAA’s theatre program can be found at NVAAdrama.com. The Horny Toad to offers veterans special for Veteran’s Day CAVE CREEK – On Monday, November 11, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Horny Toad will offer all veterans a 20 percent discount on any entrée in celebration of their service to the United States. The Horny Toad, which is located in the center of historic Cave Creek,

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Community Events offers world-famous signature dishes including madefrom-scratch fried chicken, scrumptious barbecue chicken and homemade secret barbecue sauce, pork and beef ribs and mesquite-grilled porterhouse, top sirloin and rib eye steaks, prime rib and award-winning strawberry shortcake. The Horny Toad is open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Breakfast is served on Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 9 a.m. It is located at 6738 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. For more information call 480.488.9542 or visit thehornytoad.com. Foothills Food Bank seeks Adopt-A-Family sponsors CAVE CREEK – Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center seeks donors to brighten the holiday season for children, families and seniors in the northern Arizona foothills community as part of the food bank’s 17th annual Adopt-aFamily program. Foothills Food Bank is working with hundreds of individuals donors as well as more than a dozen local organizations and churches to provide gifts, holiday meals and hope for those in crisis in the community. All families must be signed up by December 6, 2019. Individual donors as well as donor groups such as businesses, HOAs, churches, and schools, are encouraged to participate in this year’s Adopta-Family program. Monetary donations also are accepted to support the program. All gifts must be wrapped and delivered to Holland Community Center by December 12. Checks are payable to Foothills Food Bank. All gifts and donations are tax deductible according to tax laws. For information about the 2019 Adopt-a-Family program or to become a donor, please visit our website at foothillsfoodbank.com. Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center is located at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive in Cave Creek.

Oak’s Diner & Flapjacks introduces homemade pot pies CAVE CREEK – Oak’s Diner & Flapjacks in historic Cave Creek now offers homemade chicken pot pies on Friday evenings beginning at 5 p.m. along with other traditional favorites such as meatloaf, a cod fish fry, fried chicken and more. Oak’s owner Sherry Vogler says the meat and vegetable-filled pot pies are accompanied by a garden salad for only $13.95. Oak’s Diner and Flapjacks is located at 6219 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek, Ariz.; the phone number is 480.488.5704. Jubilate Conservatory of Music, Composers in Concert Event CAREFREE – On November 9, at 1 p.m., the yearly Composers in Concert event will take place in Carefree, which is an event sponsored by Jubilate Conservatory of Music. Composers from novice to professional will share their music at this 11th annual event. The Sicong Chen string quartet will start the concert off with compositions written for string quartet by students from Jubilate Conservatory of Music (jubilateconservatoryofmusic. org), which is a college of classic study in music for infants through teens providing instruction in music theory,

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voice, violin, viola, cello, harp, piano, pipe organ, flute, clarinet and saxophone. A “Meet-and-Greet the Composers” reception will follow the event which will be held at Dorothy’s Hall at Christ Anglican Church in Carefree, 35500 N. Cave Creek Road, approximately a half mile north of Carefree Highway on Cave Creek Road. There is no fee for admission. Free will donations will be received at the door. Peoria Channel 11 gets facelift PEORIA – The city’s public access television channel, Peoria Channel 11, got a facelift. Now, Peoria residents can enjoy a modern, high definition viewing experience that includes local and Valley-wide event, weather, and news feeds alongside regular programming. Additionally, viewers can see 100% Peoria programming, highlighting residents, businesses, and city events and programs. Tune in to Cox Cable channel 11, CenturyLink channels 8009 and 8509, or YouTube 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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For more information, visit www. peoriaaz.gov. City offices closed for Veterans Day PEORIA – City of Peoria administrative offices, libraries and community center will be closed on Monday, November 11, for Veterans Day. The Rio Vista Recreation Center will be open 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. Trash and recycling also will not be collected on Monday. Instead, garbage and recycling normally collected on Mondays will be picked up on Tuesday and Tuesdays will be picked up on Wednesday. There will be no change to Thursday and Friday collection days. For more information, visit www. peoriaaz.gov/holidaytrash. Economic Development Team Wins International Award PEORIA – City of Peoria was awarded the Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDCE) for the Economic Development Agreement Monitoring System

(EDAMS). This system is a Microsoft Access database developed in-house to provide a high-level summary of each agreement, detailed reporting of obligations as well as a record of history for each agreement. The system also integrates with the city GIS maps and the permitting software to notify staff of associated economic development agreements or easements about parcels in the city. For its ability to provide proactive project management and monitoring, the Peoria’s EDAMS was listed among the 2019 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards for Innovation Programs and Initiatives. To learn more about the city’s Economic Development Services Department, visit www. peoriaed.com.

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The monster is dead. Thanks to the U.S. military special operations raid in Syria, ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was eliminated. He was responsible for the torture and death of so many innocents, including Kayla Mueller, our hometown young woman who set out to make a difference in the world. And she did. Kayla seemed to know from an early age that she would work tirelessly to help the poor, sick and suffering people of the world. She was clear on her purpose, committed and devoted to her mission. America grieves for Kayla because she represented the best part of us. The pop culture we live in easily sweeps young people into self-absorption and an obsession to share every mundane moment on social media. Money, fame and attention have

too often replaced character, faith and self-esteem. And then we are given the gift of a woman named Kayla to remind us of everything that is good in humanity. She believed that the strong could help the weak, and that life is immeasurably better when we give unselfishly to those in need. Kayla changed me, and probably you. And just about everyone she touched, which were people in several continents and countries. That it all ended so badly is hard to get out of our minds. The agony that her parents and family have experienced these past years is simply unimaginable. The strength of Kayla’s beliefs and character are beyond our comprehension. If we read her letter written in captivity it seems not possible that someone at such a tender age could pen such wisdom. Then there are those words from Kayla. “Even in prison I can be free.” Or, “I have no fear.” Her resolve is quite astonishing. How did a woman so young become so strong? We must look to her parents and loving family who obviously instilled a great deal of faith in a child who grew up to accomplish so much. There are too many lingering unanswered questions about exactly what happened to Kayla. We pray for answers!

Her parents deserve to bring Kayla home. In 2015 we lit a candle. Let’s do it again. We will continue to let the light of Kayla and her selfless work for the downtrodden show us the way to a meaningful life. Through the horror of her captivity and torture, she remained strong and compassionate. Her actions give hope to those of us who have problems that overwhelm us, or illness that feels like conquering us, or problems that seem to be beating us. She modeled courage and strength, in the darkest of circumstances, showing how each of us have the ability to form our own inner sanctuary. America is a nation of givers and we are a state of doers. So, in the spirit of Kayla, we will carry on and feed a hungry child, comfort the sick, rescue an animal, help with the less fortunate, donate our time, energy, money and skills to pay it forward to those in need. She is an angel, still inspiring us. We remember Kayla. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor. Have a comment or a story? You can email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.

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Town of Carefree hosting weekend events for Veterans Day

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CAREFREE – In commemoration of their dedication, the Town of Carefree is privileged to host several events over Veterans Day weekend, honoring the sacrifice of military service members and their families in ensuring our nation’s freedom. On Saturday, November 9, AT&T Veterans will be holding a “Charity Three Miler,”

beginning at 9 a.m. at Carefree Town Hall. All ages, abilities and “fur levels” are welcome to walk or run either a one mile or three-mile course, which is setup around the Carefree Desert Gardens and downtown Carefree. Virtual participation is also available for those wishing to financially support the charity run. Proceeds benefit Helping

Hands for Freedom and other veteran charities. Bring a nonperishable food item in support of Foothills Food Bank. Visit ATTVeterans.org/race to sign up or for more information about the fun run. The 11th Annual Veterans Day Honor will be held on November 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion in downtown Carefree. This year’s event will feature notable guest speakers and a mixture of patriotic and military music. Barbara Hatch, founder of Veterans Heritage Project (VHP), will be in attendance with local VHP chapter students from Cactus Shadows High School and Sonoran Trails Middle School. There will be a student exhibit, with books for sale at the event. For more information about these activities, visit VisitCarefree.com or call 480-488-3686.

Anthem resident given congressional recognition for his charity work

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No money, no lights: Shutoff of senior woman’s electricity leads to calls for reform

About 30 protesters marched around the Arizona Corporation Commission building in Phoenix before an early September meeting on APS shutoff policy. (Photo by Jake Eldridge/Cronkite News) BY BARBARA SMITH CRONKITE NEWS

PHOENIX – “How do you feel knowing that someone died because of one dollar?” Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy asked that question of Donald Brandt, chief executive of utility company Arizona Public Service, as he sat at before the commission. APS has been under public scrutiny since the Phoenix New Times broke a story in June about a Sun City woman who died after her electricity was disconnected for nonpayment in the summer of 2018.

Brandt replied that if Pullman had called APS, the company would not have shut off her electricity. For weeks, demonstrators, advocates and representatives from the electricity provider have come before the commission to plead their cases about what’s right not only for them, but for APS and other utility customers. There is no state standard on how and why a customer’s utilities are cut off. The corporation commission is considering reforms for the 16 electricity providers it oversees. It’s working with

veterans representatives and advocates for the aging, as well as utility companies, on proposed reforms that may restrict disconnections or put a moratorium on disconnections during the summer months. After the New Times story was made public, the company began a moratorium on shutoffs that ended Oct. 15. Stephanie Pullman died in her home on a 105-degree day in 2018 after falling behind on her bills. She had made a partial payment to APS but it was too late.

It’s unclear how much she Pullman owed, but Kennedy said if she just had paid about a dollar more, her electricity would not have been disconnected. APS officials said they have settled the case with Pullman’s family. In one heated daylong meeting, an activist for veterans urged the commission to take action. “You’re the only protection for all of us,” said Barry McCain, who represents Arizona veterans with disabilities. He stressed how many of his fellow veterans have fallen on hard times and feel they aren’t getting the proper support. The session came a month after APS executives were asked how many people died in the heat and what methods APS used to notify people who risked disconnection for nonpayment. That meeting led to the calls for reform on shutoffs. Proposals vary in degree and consequence. One idea the commission has suggested is to suspend shutoffs once temperatures hit 95. APS suggested 105. “105 degrees is unacceptable for Arizona, and we can’t use other states as our point of information,” said Kennedy, who has been an outspoken critic of the company’s procedures. “Arizona stands alone.”

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In 2018, Phoenix had 128 days in which temperatures topped 100 – the second most on record. APS officials also were asked about how they issue final notices for customers who are close to losing power. Under APS procedure, a utility worker leaves a written notice at the residence but does not speak with the customer. Critics said notices can be missed, removed or blown away. “We would like to see a safety visit when someone’s power is going to be terminated,” said Stephen Jennings, associate state director for AARP Arizona. “We think that the utilities should knock on the door and make sure it won’t endanger their safety.” Such safety visits would ensure there is person-toperson contact and that the customer understands when and how their power will be shut off, and how it can be reconnected, Jennings said. Reforms won’t come easily, industry representatives said. The corporation commission oversees large utilities, including APS and Tucson Electric Power, but also more than 10 smaller electricity companies. The bottom line: Kennedy said it may take up to a year for a new policy to take shape.

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storyteller who promotes cultural competency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will say that ignorance happens all the time, but I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2019 and schools can do better at teaching their students how to be better human beings.â&#x20AC;? A recent Canyon Athletic Association state tournament girls volleyball match was halted after racial gestures and slurs from Caurus Academy fans were directed at players from Salt River, a school located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. There are conflicting reports about what occurred and to what degree, but Randall Baum, executive director of the CAA, an association that oversees non-traditional educational institutions, acknowledged that â&#x20AC;&#x153;something did happen.â&#x20AC;? Concern about racism directed at Native Americans have permeated the sports world. Several weeks ago, Ryan Helsley, a St. Louis Cardinals reliever and a member of the Cherokee Nation, criticized the use of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tomahawk Chop,â&#x20AC;? a fan cheer popular with Atlanta Braves fans. The Washington Redskinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team nickname and logo is the subject of an ongoing debate. When the team visited the Arizona Cardinals home stadium in 2014, hundreds of Native Americans protested outside, while others showed their support for team owner Daniel Snyder. Arizona is home to approximately 300,000 Native Americans, according to the U.S. Census. In the past decade, at least 52 incidents of racial harassment directed at Native American athletes, coaches and fans have been recorded in the United States, reports High Country News after compiling data from news articles, federal reports and court documents. That the recent issue involved high school-aged students seemed troublesome to many. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Canyon Athletic Association and our member schools do not support racial discrimination in any form,â&#x20AC;? Baum said in a statement issued after news of the incident went

viral on social media. To date, no action has been taken against the Caurus Academy, a public charter school located in Anthem, or against the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team or any school officials. However, the incident has prompted CAA officials to ask why it occurred and to form a committee that includes representatives from both schools to examine what steps can be taken to prevent similar behavior in the future. Walker said the taunting is indicative of issues bigger than sport and more needs to be done to address the larger societal issue of oppression of Native American people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to address, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to acknowledge that you have an issue,â&#x20AC;? said Walker, who suggested that a good place to start is by providing students more education about the history of Native American culture. Reportedly during the third set of the contest, Caurus fans began a mocking â&#x20AC;&#x153;war-whoop,â&#x20AC;? stereotypically associated with Native Americans. Some also reportedly yelled â&#x20AC;&#x153;savagesâ&#x20AC;? at Salt Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s players. Walker said Salt River coach Kyronna Roanhorse and her assistant coaches witnessed the gestures, which they described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;disgusting.â&#x20AC;? After the coaches notified referees about the taunting, tensions in the building began to raise. Roanhorse decided to remove her team from the court during the middle of the fourth set because of the offensive taunts out of concern for the safety of her players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students and our coaching staff felt unsafe in that gym,â&#x20AC;? Walker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All parties agreed that the game be continued at a later date.â&#x20AC;? The members of the administrations at both schools met with the CAA to determine how to proceed, and the match was completed at a neutral site last Friday with Caurus prevailing in five sets. The CAA reportedly looked into the incident and did not place blame on anyone other than the fans and decided that there would be no sanctions handed down. The decision

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A Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) state tournament girls volleyball match between Caurus Academy and Salt River High School was halted amid racial taunts from Caurus Academy fans that were directed at players from Salt River. (Photos by Sarah Farrell/Cronkite News)

went widely criticized among social media users. After the match was concluded at a neutral location, a video surfaced on social media that showed the Salt River girls crying as they went through the ceremonial post-game high five with their opponents. However, many assumed the video was from the part of the match played earlier and that the girls were reacting to the taunting. Walker said the video showed the emotional response the players had because their season had just ended. So far, no video of the taunting has surfaced. Several Caurus parents and others expressed their support for the team at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular board meeting Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so proud of these girls

who stepped out on the court in an extremely difficult situation on Friday,â&#x20AC;? Wendy Davison, Caurusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; principal said at the meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were composed, they were mature, they were great sports.â&#x20AC;? Board member Kevin LaMountain noted the socialmedia backlash the academy received from the story. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This school has handled the hundreds, if not thousands, of negative comments through Facebook posts,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The story went national. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as though the comments that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting are from 10 miles around this campus. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re from tens of thousands of miles away. The

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New restaurant and local artists joining Peoria's Second Saturdays lineup PEORIA – It’s back! Second Saturdays will be in Old Town Peoria on Saturday, November 9, this time with a different lineup of local artists and more gourmet food offerings at three pop-up restaurants. “Our first Second Saturday event in October was so much fun,” said Peoria Arts and Events Manager Marylou Stephens. “We had such a great variety of music, art and food for residents to enjoy." Second Saturdays is free and will occur every second Saturday of the month through May 9, 2020. It will be from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Washington Street and 83rd Avenue in the heart of Old Town Peoria. "I’m excited to see this event continue to grow and provide a regular place for local talent to showcase their artistic skills,” Stephens said.

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Kyle Polen, Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Voice of Democracy national essay contest participant, also will speak. Polen’s essay, “Why My Vote Matters” earned him the title of Arizona State Champion. He earned second place overall in the international competition, and an academic scholarship to a school of his choice. Pastor Jessica Schulze of Anthem’s Grace North Church will deliver the invocation, and Musical Theater of Anthem and the Arizona Veterans Band will provide special music. Sandra Day O’Connor Air Force Jr. ROTC, under the command of Lt. Col. John Simmons (USAF, Retired) and Master Sgt. Michael Badey (USAF, Retired) will support the event. The Veterans Service Award will be presented during the ceremony. The award recognizes an individual, group, business or organization that has displayed extraordinary service or selfless dedication to our community’s veterans. Seating and parking for the Veterans Day ceremony is limited. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets. Parking in the lot nearest the Memorial is

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Steve Jobs once reflected on the concept of design by saying, "In most people's vocabularies design means surface decoration, a veneer. To me nothing could be further from the meaning of design it's much deeper than that." In the world of designer and artist, Cynthia Eral, her design in for interior space involve the senses and expansive imagination. Cynthia grew up on a small Minnesota family farm in a home built in 1928. Her world was filled with adventures in the woods, camping by the river, gardening with her grandparents and enjoying the captivating colors and patterns of the changing seasons. Her parents presented her with her first oil painting kit when she was nine. With her mom as a creative example, Cynthia observed her as she managed the updating of their home with modern tastes, while maintaining the warm and charm of its original construction.

Throughout Cynthia's childhood she received painting lessons from area artists. She learned patience and new ways of challenging herself with a variety of materials and utilizing the concept that, "It was ok to be yourself." One of Cynthia's favorite artists is Jessie Wilcox-Smith. A piece of hers entitled "The Senses: Hearing," still hangs in Cynthia's home today as a reminder to enjoy the simple things in life. The move to Arizona came from an "adventure" Cynthia and her husband created for

themselves to "get out of the cold temperatures of the Midwest." They set off on a month long motorcycle trip with the goal of exploring the Western United States. With camera in hand and miles of highway and back roads to travel the couple ended up falling in love with the Sonoran Desert. It wasn't long before they decided to relocate and start a new life with a much warmer climate and more than 300 days of sun. Cynthia's career path took her into the world of design. Her first position was in visual merchandising and she never looked back. The opportunity to become involved with home design in Scottsdale was the catalyst that propelled Cynthia into creating her own art for clients. The need to customize a home to her client's personal preferences opened an opportunity for her to pick up her brushes and hit the canvas in very creative ways. During the design process Cynthia's team creates vignettes for clients to view and help them understand the importance of continuity of furnishing and color through out their home and design project. Over her 30 years of design experience Cynthia has created countless inspirational interiors for her clients homes; containing endless possibilities of creative interest. "The connection of art and home décor is powerful. It creates a mood, a special place,

even a destination for the soul. I want to work with clients to help create personal spaces that are a reflection of their own identities," Cynthia says about her work. The painting abilities Cynthia has picked up over the years has allowed her to customize her client's accent pieces even further with large and small paintings, interior and exterior murals and accessories she collects. Anything is possible for building that right mood. She is a member of the Sonoran Arts League and exhibits her work at the El Pedregal Gallery in North Scottsdale. She is also active with the Desert Foothills Land Trust Events, Plein Air gatherings and Audubon Society events. This November, she will exhibit her work in the annual

Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour at Studio #18. Her work is available for purchase locally at Bungalow Furniture, Tierra del Lagarto, Big Bronco, Rusty Shack and The Emporium in Yarnell. Cynthia also created animal cards to benefit Anthem Pets, which can be purchased at Anthempets.org, The Rusty Shack and Tierra del Lagarto. Cynthia is available for consultations at her studio in Cave Creek by appointment or her website Cynthia DesignAZ.com, on Instagram @cindybrushinhand, as well as through the Sonoran Arts League SonoranArts League.org. You can contact Arts Columnist, Shea Stanfield, on her email at: flowingquill@yahoo.com.

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Movie Review

BY MONTE YAZZIE FILM CRITIC

A lone New York gumshoe exits the darkness of a side alleyway, a fedora casting a shadow over his eyes as steam rises from a manhole nearby. “Motherless Brooklyn,” directed, acted and written by Edward Norton, tackles the crime film noir genre with aggressive style and impressive performances. The group of exceptional actors are placed in roles that allow them to flex and chew the scenery in unique ways. It’s a movie that doesn’t often get made in today’s sequel-heavy, superhero influenced atmosphere. The fact that it understands film noir characteristics and narrative themes keeps this film thought-provoking and engaging throughout. In 1950s New York City, Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), sometimes known as Brooklyn and often self-described as Freakshow, works for a private investigation company run by Frank Minna (Bruce Willis).

Lionel is an orphan who grew up rough. Frank protected him when he was younger, keeping others from taking advantage of him. Lionel has a condition and says his “brain is all messed up,” which is accompanied by physical twitches and involuntary verbal bursts. But being in the investigation business, this condition has an advantage because Lionel has a photographic memory. Frank arranges a setup with a group of mysterious guys, bringing Lionel and another one of Minna’s Men (Ethan Suplee) along to watch his back. Things go bad and Frank is shot. Lionel must now piece together a scheme of corruption beyond the private sector, and into the realms of New York politics, greed and murder. “Motherless Brooklyn” is an interesting piece of noir cinema. It feels unusual yet refreshing to see a film like this on the big screen, which is where it should be seen. Edward Norton wearing the director’s hat, does a great job

of combining familiar genre characteristics from crime films of the past. He brings a shadowy and hazy atmosphere to New York City, while also showing the contrasting beauty of the city’s architecture and landscape; both in bright sunlight and the dark of night. It feels, in very specific moments, like John Alton’s style of noir composition with films like “T-Men” and “He Walked By Night,” with deep shadows and pinpoint lighting style. The cast is an ensemble of great actors who all contribute nicely with characters, some who control the screen with glee. Take for instance Alec Baldwin, who plays a forceful businessman in a politician’s disguise. Baldwin’s introduction in the film finds him bursting through doors, feet and fist stomping into a celebratory meeting that immediately stops. Minna’s Men, Bobby Cannavale, Ethan Suplee, and Dallas Roberts, have the fun task of playing the many different versions of noir detectives we’ve seen from the past. The tough guy, the playboy, the family man, each in search of different reasons for being a detective. Norton’s character is the most complex, the most intricate and the most unlike the standard stereotype found for this character. At one-point Lionel, seemingly shedding his persona to look like something more familiar, picks up a trench

coat, fedora and gun holster, putting on the uniform of the determined gumshoe. Norton is doing so much with the character, consistent twitching and verbal rhyming spells. Done with more flair than vulgarity, the spells become more prominent when he is agitated or, in the one instance, grooving to jazz music in a smoky night club. The narrative weaves a nice "who-done-it," but delves into over-explanation too often, with flashbacks that assist the mystery in ways the audience is already keen to. The primary story conflict is that of power, and throughout the film this aspect is what gives the movie its motion, keeping you engaged. This drives the film until the final act when it shifts into a story about the protection of the past, present and future. It works in pieces. “Motherless Brooklyn” is inspired by so many great

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school has done a fantastic job at handling all of that.â&#x20AC;? While the incident was only briefly discussed during the board meeting, it was the subject of several discussions among administrative teams from both schools and the CAA. Those sparked a conversation about diversity within the school system. The CAA is a governing body that facilitates athletic competition for â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-traditional educational institutions,â&#x20AC;? in Arizona. The majority of the approximate 125 member schools fall under the category of charter, home school, or parochial institutions. Ultimately, all parties decided that a change was in order and the CAA announced steps it will take to prevent future incidents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The) CAA executive director will be organizing a committee to develop new policies surrounding cultural competence,

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so that all members can benefit and the right resources are available to our membership,â&#x20AC;? Baum said. The Salt River schools supported the proposal in a statement released last Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are eager to participate on a new CAA committee to address racial discrimination with strong league policy, and we are confident everyone will learn and grow from this experience,â&#x20AC;? the statement read. The Caurus statement made no mention of the committee, however. But Baum said he is ready to implement changes discussed in the various meetings and hopes everyone will learn and grow from an unfortunate situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The important thing we want our athletes, students, families, and our fans to leave this experience with is to trust that appropriate actions have been taken to mitigate and move forward,â&#x20AC;? Baum said.

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