January 14th, 2015 / Vol.13 / No.8
Postal Patron Cave Creek
ECRWSS Carrier Route PreSorted Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 371 Cave Creek, AZ
Anthem | Black Canyon City | Carefree | Cave Creek | Desert Hills | New River | North Phoenix | Tramonto
Keeping your Cave Creek special mail-in election moving forward home secure Elizabeth Medora NORTH VALLEY –Feeling safe at home is a high priority – no one wants to be the victim of a crime. But what are the best ways to keep your home and belongings secure? “Some of the best tips we can offer are the most basic ones,” Phoenix Police Sergeant Jonathan Howard noted. “One of our reminders we put out during the holidays was our TLC campaign. It works year round and not just in vehicles. We encourage people to TAKE, LOCK IT, CONCEAL IT.” Removing easily seen cash, electronics, firearms, etc. from cars makes them less attractive to thieves. Howard noted that Phoenix PD encourages residents to “secure their property, walk around once in a while and look for obvious situations that would ‘invite’ a thief, and get to know your neighbors so you can watch out for each other.” Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Officer Christopher Hegstrom concurred with Sergeant Howard’s safety tips. “Lock your doors (homes and cars), and don’t leave valuables in plain sight,” Hegstrom stated. “In the home – leave a light on also a radio or television on to have some noise.”
Inside: Community News.......... 4 Arts ............................... 9 Movie Review.............. 10 Antiques ...................... 11 Services ....................... 14 Classifieds ................... 17 Pet of the Week .......... 18
Photo caption: Pictured are several of the current members of the Cave Creek Town Council. Photo credit: Tara Alatorre photo
Turning back the hands of time?
CAVE CREEK – The Cave Creek Town Council recall saga has been ongoing since early last year. Now, the candidates are set on the ballot, and the special election is scheduled for March 10. Current candidates will be opposed individually. Susan Clancy is opposing Councilmember Adam Trenk. Dick Esser is opposing Councilmember Reg Monachino. Steve LaMar is opposing Councilmember Charlie Spitzer. Mark Lipsky is opposing Councilmember Mike Durkin. This recall election will be conducted by mail-in voting. Town of Cave Creek residents will be receiving ballots by mail in early February. Ballots must be mailed in by March 10.
Northbound I-17 guardrails repaired
not changing time zones.
NORTH VALLEY – Arizona was potentially going to join the majority of the USA on Daylight Savings Time, but the bill has been pulled indefinitely. Peoria Representative Phil Lovas had introduced a measure to place Arizona on Daylight Savings Time. The mixed reaction from state residents caused Lovas to ask that the bill be put on indefinite hold, according to a statement he released. Since the bill will be held, it will not be moving forward to a vote. The bill would have placed Arizona on Mountain Standard Time and initiated Daylight Savings Time throughout the state. It was intended to address business issues arising from Arizona
Arizona is one of the only states in the US not to observe Daylight Savings Time. Parts of Hawaii do not observe it. Prior to 2006, most of Indiana did not observe DST, but after legislation passed in 2005, Indiana began observing in 2006. The concept of Daylight Savings Time is, essentially, to save daylight. Daylight Savings Time gives an extra hour of light in the fall and winter mornings. It’s also been reported to save electricity, but studies differ on to what extent DST actually saves energy. DST also affects traffic – turning the clocks back or forward affects when drivers are
NEW RIVER – The northbound I-17 near New River had brief lane closures Jan. 12 and 13 while Arizona Department of Transportation workers repaired guardrails along the side of the freeway. Crews repaired guardrail sections just south of the New River exit and south of the Table Mesa Road exit. To keep up-to-date on roadwork, visit www.azdot.gov.