September 28, 2011 • Vol. 09, No. 42
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Strong defense keys Falcons comeback victory
Anthem physician gets 25-year sentence
MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
STAFF REPORT
Anthem physician Peter Normann, who had three patients die during plastic surgery, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder and manslaughter on Sept 20. Normann was found guilty in Maricopa County Superior Court of second-degree murder in the deaths of Ralph Gonzalez, 33, of Scottsdale, and Leslie Ann Ray, 53 of California. He also was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of Alicia Santizo Blanco, 41, of Gilbert. Normann lost his license in 2007 after the deaths occurred at his office, and he was arrested and later charged in October of 2008. He was accused of allowing unlicensed individuals to perform liposuction procedures. All three deaths occurred during plastic-surgery procedures between Dec. 2006 - July 2007. Gonzalez, 33, went into cardiac arrest during liposuction surgery in December 2006. He died at a local hospital, according to a report from the Maricopa County Sheriff ’s Office, which conducted the investigation of Normann. In April 2007, Alicia Santizo Blanco died after receiving
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Cactus Shadows senior Bryan Lynn congratulates coach Greg Davis Friday following a 21-15 win over Prescott. To view more photos and video from Friday’s win go to facebook.com/TheFoothills.Focus.
Just seconds after singing the fight song in front of the home fans at Cactus Shadows High School from atop the shoulders of his player first year coach Greg Davis tried to sum up his team’s first victory of the season Just like the win, a comefrom behind 21-15 victory over Prescott (2-3), it wasn’t easy, as the Falcons coach, who stopped short multiple times while trying to choke back his emotions, struggled to find words to sum up his team’s effort. “When I was here the first time (defensive coordinator
for the 2004 season) we went 0-10 and then now, as the head coach, to start this season at 0-4 it definitely registers. You wonder what it’s going to take to win a game and you can’t help but question everything you’re doing,” he said. “I’m so proud and happy for our kids. They’ve refused to quit.” Prior to the season Davis acknowledged that his team had a lot of question marks with a new coaching staff implementing new schemes, to a roster full of players lacking in varsity experience.
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Starlight debuts season with Willy Wonka MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
Forty years after Gene Wilder played the eccentric candy man Willy Wonka, Starlight Community Theater will present Roald Dahl’s story about Wonka’s quest to find an heir to his factory. A cast of 41 will perform the classic beginning with opening night, a 7 p.m. performance on Oct. 6. The show also will have 7 p.m. performances on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, matinee performances at 3 p.m. on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 and the final showing at 6 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Boulder Creek High School’s Performing Arts Center Main Stage. For James Wilson, a 13-yearold Anthem resident, who plays Charlie Bucket, the show is a family affair as his dad, Peter, is playing the role of Bill, the Candyman and
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his younger brother David is an Oompa-Loompa. “My mom’s not in it because she’s going for her doctorate, but we talk about it all the time at home,” James said. “It’s hard not to talk about it because we have such a great cast, but after three hours she’ll say no more Willie Wonka talk. We’ve got a lot of weird people in this cast and I love that about them.” Starlight turned to Scott Sims, a Black Canyon City resident, who made his Starlight debut last season in Bye Bye Birdie to play the lead role of Willie Wonka. “I liked the group so much that I’ve adopted them as a second family,” Sims said. In taking the role as such an iconic character Sims said he has avoided reviewing the film. “Obviously I’ve seen the movie so I remember a lot
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Starlight Theater will open a six-show run of Willy Wonka with a 7 p.m. Oct. 6 performance at Boulder Creek High School with a 6 p.m. finale on Oct. 9.
of things, but I wanted to do my own take on the character,” he said. Sims, who works as a choir teacher at Deer Valley High School, said he is once again impressed by the quality of actors.
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“Sometimes you work with children and you feel like you have to carry them, but I don’t feel that pressure at all with this group,” he said.
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OTHER :
North Valley Theaters honored at annual Zonis award ceremony
MIM Museum features historic photography exhibit
Anthem resident, former pro athlete designs boot camp for youth
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