September 19, 2012 • Vol. 10, No.36
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Desert Foothills Theater debuts season with Aristocats MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
Photo courtesy of Desert Foothills Theater
Desert Foothills Theater debuts its 2012-2013 schedule with Disney Aristocats Kids, which runs Sept. 28 – Oct. 7, in the Black Box Theater at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center.
Cave Creek makes request to APS regarding power line route MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
The Cave Creek Town Council, by unanimous vote Monday, approved a resolution making a recommendation to APS regarding their preferred route for a 69 kv line that will be installed to connect the Gavilan Peak substation in Phoenix to the Cave Creek substation. Acknowledging that they ultimately have no say in the matter, the council, on the advice of legal counsel, took a proactive approach in offering a written opinion letting it be known which of the five options APS is considering would be the town’s preferred choice.
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If Cave Creek has its way APS would go with the pink/ blue routes on the APS maps that have been distributed in newsletters sent to impacted home owners. In council’s estimation the best route would be a line that exits the Cave Creek Substation in a northerly direction on Basin Road to its connection with Cave Creek Road then southwest on Cave Creek Road in order to avoid an adverse effect on existing residences on or near Skyline Drive. “This isn’t a final step,” Mayor Vincent Francia said. “I wish it were, but we believe it’s an essential step in the
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SPORTS:
Cactus Shadows falls to 1-3 in home loss to Queen Creek
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“Talented and really darn cute,” is the way director Mitchell Vantrease describes the cast for Desert Foothills Theater’s production of Disney Aristocats Kids. The show runs Sept. 28 – Oct. 7 in the Black Box Theater at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center. The season premiere for the theater centers around Duchess and her kittens, who have lived the high life in the home of Madame Adelaide Bonfamille, but are forced to find their way home after being abandoned in the countryside by the story’s
antagonist, Edgar, the butler. “People should be ready for a show with some heart to it,” said Vantrease, who makes his directorial debut after serving as assistant director for last season’s production of Beauty and the Beast. “The story is about family and about how family can take on many different forms.” The no-cut musical has a cast of 32, ranging in age from 8 – 14. “I love working with kids,” Vantrease said. “In a sense I feel like a teacher. There might be a stigma with no-cut shows, but this is one of the most
talented groups I’ve seen. Some of our leads have 15-20 shows to their credit and even the inexperienced kids are learning quickly.” The story, which was in movie theaters in the early 1970s, and the final film Walt Disney worked on before his death, hits on topics such as letting go of preconceived ideas about people, or in this case, cats. After being left in the country by Edgar, who is hoping to swoop in and claim an
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Submissions sought for Black Mountain photo contest STAFF REPORT
Desert Foothills Land Trust is accepting entries for the 10th annual Black Mountain Photo Contest. The photo contest is intended to encourage a deeper appreciation for the landmark at the heart of the Desert Foothills communities. Photos can be taken any time, but should feature Black Mountain in some way. Complete contest rules and entry forms are available at the Desert Foothills Land Trust office at 7518 E. Elbow Bend in Carefree, as well as both the Town of Carefree and Town of Cave Creek administrative offices. Rules and entry forms
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Photo courtesy of Phil Shultz
The 2011 Black Mountain Photo Contest People’s Choice Awardwinning photograph was submitted by Phil Shultz.
are also available on the Land Trust’s website at dflt.org. Photo contest entries will be accepted through 4 p.m. on Oct. 26. Professional photographers
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Don Asakawa, Richard Rubenstein and Jerry Sieve will
contest
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Music concert to benefit Anthem flood victims
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