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NEIGHBORS .......... 14 Bikes put addicts on road to recovery.

BUSINESS ............... 24 Staking his claim in the CBD market.

OPINION................... 32 The controversy rages on.

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Major debates marked 2019 and decade Development Saving the Preserve became a �ights dominated signature accomplishment the year here BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

or Scottsdale, 2019 will be partly remembered for a trifecta of controversial new developments downtown and voter approval of the city’s first major municipal bond package in nearly two decades. Longtime residents also said goodbye to an iconic Scottsdale leader and some of the city’s most-beloved restaurants and retailers

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he end of 2019 also marks the end of a decade that saw significant votes, changes and debates in Scottsdale. The Progress reached out to a handful of current and former local elected officials and residents active within the city to find out which moments, movements and events stood out over the past decade. Some occurred within the past year – including voters’ approval of the $319-million

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bond and SUSD budget override in November – but others pinpointed events like the 2010 election and passage of Proposition 420 in 2018.

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Passage of Proposition 420, which amended the city’s charter to restrict new development on the nearly 31,000-acre McDowell Sonoran Preserve, was the most significant citizen-driven movement in recent Scotts-

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BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

he Galleria Corporate Centre has long been a lightning rod in the downtown Scottsdale parking debate after a 2015 study concluded the one-time shopping mall turned office building was woefully under-parked. The 2015 study – which found the Galleria was under-parked by 1,981 spaces at the time – validated local business owner concerns that overflow parking from em-

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this year. Here are some highlights as the city prepares for 2020: Bond election Voters approved three bond questions totaling $319 million on Nov. 5 – the single largest bond approval in Scottsdale since 2000. Voters previously approved two questions totaling nearly $29 million for streets and the fire department in 2015. The new package will pay for a wide range of projects, including parks and recreation projects, technology and other infrastructure and community spaces. All three bond questions passed by considerable margins. The push to pass the bonds was not without opposition as some residents argued against specific projects or accused the city of irresponsibility with the money it already has. However, opponents failed to mobilize as a cohesive unit and never formed an official political action committee to fight passage of the bonds. The For the Best Scottsdale PAC supporting the bond included dozens of outspoken residents, civic leaders and prominent business owners, including a number of individuals who were on opposite sides of the Prop 420 debate in 2018.

Downtown development

While the bond package was a prime community focal point most of the year, debate over downtown’s future simmered before kicking into high gear following the election. Much of the debate centered on new Type 3 development areas approved by city council in 2018, allowing for heights up to 150 feet in select areas downtown if the developer meets cityimposed criteria. Three separate developments received approval in 2019 to take advantage of the new height allowance, with varying levels of city council support. In October, city council unanimously approved Museum Square – the multi-use development on land just south of Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. The development is anchored by a 150-foot luxury hotel and will also include tall residential towers and a public plaza. Museum Square was initially met with resistance from local business owners, but much of the opposition subsided after the city and developer MacDonald Development Corp. agreed to stipulations to add more public parking. Museum Square, which will be built predominantly on a piece of land sold by the

Museum Square, one of the first projects to take advantage of 150-foot height allowances approved by City Council in 2018, won City Council approval in October 2019. (Special to the Progress)

city to the developer for $28 million, was also held up for months by a decade-old deed restriction on the property limiting heights to 60 feet. After the Progress reported on the restriction in July, the city initially sought to nullify it by purchasing a condo unit for nearly $3 million from the developer of an adjacent condo community that owned the restriction. However, following public backlash, the city pulled the proposal and MacDonald eventually agreed to purchase the condo to remove the restriction in exchange for concessions from the city on the land sale. The other two projects proposed to reach 150-feet in downtown garnered less city council or resident support. The city council approved the Marquee office building on a 4-3 vote in August. Mayor Jim Lane and council members Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte and Linda Milhaven voted for the approval. Kathy Littlefield, Guy Phillips and Solange Whitehead dissented. The building, an extension of sorts of the neighboring Galleria Corporate Center, was initially proposed at 90 feet several years ago with underground parking. The developer brought the proposal back to the council at 150 feet under the new rules in order to bring parking above ground and cut costs. At the Planning Commission, Jason Morris, the zoning attorney for the project, said construction costs increased, making the 90-foot plan no longer feasible. Morris estimated the developer will save $20 million because the height increase will allow parking to be built above

ground without sacrificing office space. Critics dubbed the Marquee “Titanic” and “the cruise ship” because of its long, narrow, tall design. The Marquee debate foreshadowed the city council’s vote a few months later on Southbridge Two, an ambitious redevelopment of much of the 5th Avenue shopping district. The council again approved the project 4-3 on Dec. 4. Again, Lane, Klapp, Korte and Milhaven voted to approve the project while Phillips, Littlefield and Whitehead voted against it. Even before the official approval, Southbridge Two sparked backlash from some local property and business owners, who formed a political action committee called the Committee for the Preservation of Old Town Scottsdale to oppose it. The PAC argued the heights and density of Southbridge Two, which includes a 150-foot hotel and condo buildings between 129 and 139 feet, was too massive for the area. They also argued construction would disrupt local business operations, forcing shops to close. “We’re not against development, but we want development that keeps our character and our history,” PAC Chair Janet Wilson said. “If you wipe history away from a city, you have nothing. You’ve just got tall buildings and no part of your town.” Carter Unger, the developer behind Southbridge Two, said the new development was needed to infuse year-round workers and residents into the area to help businesses that struggle during the

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tourism off-season. The PAC was formed with other downtown property owners who opposed a proposed Sunday Goods medical marijuana dispensary on the east side of Scottsdale Road. The PAC is now attempting to collect 11,930 valid signatures by Jan. 3 to put Southbridge before voters next year. Unger argued the opposition comes from a vocal minority of local property owners and most support him. He garnered enough support at city council to gain approval after agreeing to maintain access to businesses and keep lanes open on 5th Avenue during construction. “I feel good about that,” Lane said. “The idea of getting out from under the right of way on Fifth Avenue was a big issue for me and also relates to the same problem because it literally would shut down roads for a long time, it was critical.” Museum Square, Marquee and Southbridge Two could soon be joined by one or more proposals to take advantage of increased height and density allowances downtown. In November, Shawn Yari of Stockdale Capital Partners, who is behind Marquee and much of the downtown bar scene, unveiled an ambitious new proposal to redevelop much of the entertainment district to add office, residential and retail. Yari, whose company owns around 26 acres in the area, said the project is in early stages and he will seek public input as the project develops.

Other development

Farther south, Sigma Contracting recently began demolition work at Papago Plaza, the iconic retail center at McDowell and Scottsdale Roads was originally built in the 1960s. Once a hub of activity, Papago had fallen into disrepair in recent years and was mostly vacant. The new Papago Plaza will feature retail, restaurants, a grocery store, a 274-unit high-end apartment complex from Alliance Residential and a Springhill Suites by Marriott hotel, developer Lee Mashburn said. Mashburn, who has owned the property since 2015, said several months ago construction on the first phase would start in January. Another contentious downtown proposal had nothing to do with height or density. The Progress first reported in February, Sunday Goods planned to open downtown’s first medical marijuana dis-

panded throughout the state, including other Scottsdale locations. Today, the original Chandler Saba’s, opened in 1927, is the only remaining store. The Saba’s legacy in Scottsdale extends well beyond its stores as many members of the family moved to Scottsdale and became active in the community following the opening of the Old Town store.

City says goodbye

A group of residents, elected officials and civic leaders gather to await results from the city’s $319-million bond election on Nov. 5. Voters would approve all three bond questions by a wide margin. (Photo by Chris Mortenson/Progress Staff Photographer)

Closures In addition to the old Papago Plaza, some of the area’s most wellknown establishments closed this year. Don & Charlie’s, the sports-centric restaurant located east of Scottsdale Road along Camelback Road that opened in 1981, closed in April to make way for a new hotel. The beloved restaurant was a favorite of visiting athletes, coaches and other sports Don & Charlie’s owner Don Carson had run the sportsthemed restaurant in Scottsdale since 1981 until it closed personalities – espeearlier this year to make way for a new hotel. (Progress ﬁle photo) cially during Spring Training – as evidenced by owner Don Carson’s pensary east of Scottsdale Road at 4255 expansive collection of memorabilia, N. Winfield Scott Plaza. Sunday Goods argued the spot was the signed magazines and other collectibles only one in its license area in southern lined every square inch of the restauScottsdale that complied with city separa- rant’s walls. Sadly, Don & Charlie’s was given a rather tion requirements. However, as the proposal reached city ignominious sendoff when burglars broke council, local property owners mobi- into the building on March 27 and made lized to oppose the project, arguing it off with some of Carson’s most valuable was still too close to protected uses and possessions – 34 baseballs, many signed the two-story dispensary would affect by baseball legends. Downtown Scottsdale bid farewell to their ability to assemble their parcels to build a taller mixed-use development in a business with even longer ties to the community when Saba’s Western Wear the area. Opponents successfully triggered a shut down both of its area locations earmechanism in Arizona state law requir- lier this year. The Saba family had sold clothing, ing the dispensary to gain approval of a supermajority of city council and the ap- boots, cowboy hats and other western plicant pulled its request from council staples in downtown Scottsdale since 1947, and the business eventually exconsideration on Nov. 12.

The Scottsdale community mourned in October following the passing of Dr. Art DeCabooter, the longtime Scottsdale Community College president and civic leader. DeCabooter, who passed away on Oct. 8 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, was the first president at SCC and oversaw significant growth at the college as enrollment jumped from 948 students when he took the job to nearly 12,000 when he retired just over a decade ago. Beyond the college campus, DeCabooter was also well-regarded for his involvement in the larger Scottsdale community.

Scottsdale mourned the loss this year of longtime Scottsdale Community College President Dr. Art DeCabooter, who passed away in October. (Special to the Progress)

DeCabooter gave much of his time to civic efforts throughout the city, such as Scottsdale Leadership. He may be most well known as a champion for the creation of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve and eventually became the longtime chairman of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission. “In his quiet demeanor, he left a tremendous wake behind him in terms of what he’s accomplished in his community,” said former Scottsdale Councilman Jim Bruner, who had been friends with Dr. DeCabooter for 40 years and served alongside him with the Scottsdale Charros and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.

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dale history. Howard Myers, president of the Protect Our Preserve organization collected signatures to put the issue on the ballot, called it “A monumental citizen effort not done before.” “Over 200 volunteers collected over 30,000 signatures to put it on the ballot and it passed by over 71 percent of the voters. It was passed in every voting precinct in the city by a minimum of 62 percent,” Myers said. The resident-driven charter amendment started with a citizen petition to put the issue on the ballot and was largely driven by opposition to plans to build the Desert Edge, or Desert Discovery Center, a $68 million, 47,586-square-foot education and tourism center on land south of the Gateway Trailhead. “(It was) literally a landslide election which was critically important to our city’s future because it protects our extraordinary Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve from development, and every single district in our community strongly supported it,” Manross said. The Prop 420 vote effectively killed Desert Edge as the project would have required voter rather than city council approval. Though it was arguably the most divisive, Prop 420 was not the only momentous decision in the past decade affecting the Preserve. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane pointed to council’s approval in 2010 of a new strategic plan for the Preserve and memorandum of understanding with Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. Lane said the Preserve Commission’s role in developing the 2010-2011 strategic plan and direction for the acquisition of state trust land played pivotal roles in expanding the Preserve and planning for its upkeep. “By virtue of these actions and the ensuing city council votes, Scottsdale was then able to more than double the preserve acreage with an additional 16,000+ acres to a nearly 31,000 total acres, and at the same time adding more than $86 million in state matching funds to the effort,” Lane said.

Tourism

Scottsdale’s continued commitment to growing tourism over the past 10 years – long the city’s primary economic driver – stood out for many individuals who spoke to the Progress. Residents David and Diana Smith pointed to voter approval of an increase in the bed tax in 2015, with funds going

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Mayor Jim Lane City Council approval of a contract with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy as signicant events that occurred over the past decade. (Photo courtesy of McDowell Sonoran Conservancy)

A crowd of Scottsdale elected officials and residents gather to await results of the 2019 bond election on Nov. 4, 2019 at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in downtown Scottsdale. (Chris Mortenson/Progress Staff Photographer)

to support tourism. The funds eventually supported construction at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West and renovations at Scottsdale Stadium. Lane also applauded the city’s ability to grow its bed tax revenues and decisions to invest those funds in tourist attractions like the Museum of the West as well as the design and rebuild of the Tournament Players Course and expansion at Westworld. Longtime resident Sonnie Kirtley, executive director of the Coalition of Greater Scottsdale, commended the dedication of volunteers with Scottsdale’s Ambassadors of Old Town Program for keeping up Scottsdale’s image

as a top tourism destination. “Tourists love the special attention, especially what to do and what to see recommendations,” Kirtley said. “We helped them find special southwestern gifts for friends back in cold states… They are encouraged to ride the free trolley to experience all of our unique Downtown.” Kirtley, who founded the Ambassadors program with the late Lois Fitch in the early 2000s, also noted the program’s growth in recent years. Joy Racine of Scottsdale’s Citizens Services Office said there were 110 ambassadors in 2019, compared to 46 in 2010. The number of volunteer hours

The future of tourism in downtown Scottsdale has sparked debate over what the area’s future should look like as the city prepares to welcome taller, denser projects in the coming years in the form of Museum Square, the Marquee office building and Southbridge Two. A council decision in July 2018 set the stage for those new projects. On July 2, 2018, city council unanimously approved a new Old Town Scottsdale Character Area Plan, a document directing growth and development in downtown Scottsdale. The most divisive component tucked inside the new 70-page plan was new Type 3 development areas allowing for heights up to 150-feet in certain areas of downtown Scottsdale if preconditions set by the city are met by developers. Manross, the former mayor, called the decision a mistake and said it warranted more community input. “This serious mistake in judgment is now leading to dramatic and rapid changes in our city and I believe a majority of residents do not support it,” Manross said. Myers said the groundwork for increased heights and density downtown were laid by decisions made earlier in the decade, including city council’s approval of the Downtown Infill Incentive Plan in 2010 and the Downtown Zoning District and Overlay in 2012. “The result was the approval of many high-rise apartments and office buildings and a dramatic increase in traffic and parking issues,” Myers said. Residents David and Diana Smith told the Progress, “Everyone acknowledges the city must/will change, both to renovate properties, as well as improve the economic well-being of our citizens,” but question how these new projects benefit residents. David Smith, a former councilman, sat on the council 2018 and voted to approve the new downtown plan. “Some development approvals, however, seem driven by objectives of increasing height/density in order to increase available housing and/or increase the number of jobs. In neither case have convincing arguments been made how current citizens will benefit from these developments. Approvals seem to be done ‘anecdotally’, rather than ‘contextual’, no sensitivity to an overall vision,” the Smiths said.

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Not everyone opposes the new heights and densities downtown, though. “We did a downtown study that said what currently exists in our downtown is not sufficient to support our downtown, and we need to have more people that live and work in the area and I think it is exactly what this project does,” Councilwoman Linda Milhaven said on Dec. 4, prior to council’s approval of Southbridge Two.

Density and the General Plan

The city’s northern reaches have also seen plans for increased density, much to the chagrin of some residents. Myers lamented the loss of once-popular western venues like Greasewood Flats, Reata Pass and Pinnacle Peak Patio, which were sold to make room for higher-density development. He pointed to council decisions like the Cavalliere Ranch rezoning approved in Dec. 2014, it shifted the area from R1-130 to R1-43 to make way for denser housing development than would have previously been allowed. Council approved a number of similar requests this year in the form of rezonings for new housing developments at 118th Street and Ranch Gate Road and McDowell Mountain Manor, located at Ranch Gate and 128th Street. The debate over rural residential zoning is directly connected to the city’s inability to pass a new general plan earlier this decade, which may have left the city in violation of state law requiring cities to gain voter approval of a new general plan or readoption of an existing general plan every 10 years. The Smiths pointed to the lack of a new General Plan as one of the defining issues of the decade, calling it “an inspirational statement of the hopes and dreams of citizens for their city.” They also pointed out the city attempted to update its plan twice with no success. The Scottsdale City Council brought a new plan before residents in 2011, but voters narrowly turned it down. A second attempt to update the plan, called General Plan 2035, and then stalled out after more than two years of work by a Citizen Task Force. In fact, city council never even brought the plan before voters due to disagreements over a rural land use proposal. Council then reverted back to the existing General Plan, adopted in the early 2000s, without voter approval. According to Arizona law, if a general plan proposal fails with voters, “The governing body shall either resubmit the

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proposed new plan, or revise the new plan - for subsequent submission to the voters.” Scottsdale Long Range Planning Manager Erin Perreault said the city believes Scottsdale satisfied the 10-year update requirement during the 2011 process even though it still operates under the 2001 General Plan. Republican State Rep. John Kavanagh, D-23, who represents much of Scottsdale, sought an opinion from the Legislative Council, a non-partisan advisory body at the legislature, on whether or not Scottsdale was in compliance with state law. The Legislative Council determined Scottsdale was in violation, but the statute lacked an enforcement mechanism. “The structure of the statute appears to be as follows: If a city adopts a plan and submits it to the voters, and the voters reject the plan, the city is then required to either resubmit the plan or submit a new plan to the voters,” a Legislative Council memo reads. However, because the law includes no enforcement mechanism, the state cannot compel the city to create a new plan or put the existing plan to a vote for reauthorization. Kavanagh told the Progress in March he could take up the enforcement issue in the future at the legislature, but he has since backed off from this position. “There is currently a legislative mechanism, which is the 1487 action, but it would potentially strip Scottsdale of millions of dollars in revenue. I am not prepared to do that to my constituents,” Kavanagh said. “It will be up to the Attorney General to litigate it in court or the voters to change leadership at the polls.” Earlier in 2019, the City of Scottsdale amended its existing general plan and stated its intention to begin the process of crafting a new plan with citizen input in 2020. John Washington, a frequent critic of City Hall who ran for Mayor in 2008, has argued the city should simply respect the existing plan, which dates back to 2001. Washington argued the city has repeatedly ignored the existing plan, stating in an email city council has spot zoned for specific projects in conflict with the plan and “zoning amendments, amended development standards, etc., have been given away like Halloween candy for the last decade.” “They’ve chosen to treat the General Plan as an obstacle to overcome in exchange for campaign contributions, rather than the guide to sustainable development that it is,” Washington said.

A group of Prop 420 supporters celebrate their election victory on Election Night on Nov. 6, 2018. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

In the past decade, the City of Scottsdale added over 16,000 acres to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, which now covers nearly 32,000 acres. (Mike Phillips/Progress Contributor)

Mayor Jim Lane applauded Scottsdale’s decision to invest in the renovation and expansion its tourist attractions, like Scottsdale Stadium, over the past decade. (Special to the Progress)

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ployees at the Galleria was eating into public spaces in the area. Representatives for the Galleria have argued the conclusions of the 2015 study are not valid following the departure of high-density tenant McKesson and the addition of two levels to the building’s parking garage. However, emails between the City of Scottsdale and Galleria owner Stockdale Capital Partners in September suggest current tenants are already using off-site public parking and the property owner is actively courting tenants that would over-tax the existing on-site parking based on its own estimations. The emails call into a question a narrative long pushed by the property owner. “When we bought the Galleria, McKesson was here and they were overparking, so they were causing a problem. Ultimately, they left because they didn’t belong in a downtown,” Galleria owner Shawn Yari said. “So that need was gone and we added two levels of parking on the Galleria restructure, so actually this asset today is perfectly amply parked as an asset.” The argument is similar to one made by Jason Morris, a zoning attorney who represented the Marquee office building, another Stockdale project functioning as an extension of the Galleria. City council approved the Marquee in August. Morris told the city’s Planning Commission in July the Marquee, which is parked at the same ratio as the Galleria, exceeded the city’s requirements and called the Galleria outdated. “There has been a significant change to the uses at the Galleria” since 2015, Morris said. At the time, Planning Commissioner Christian Serena pushed back on Morris’ argument, citing a projection in the study the Galleria would remain underparked even with the garage expansion in place. Recent emails from a Stockdale executive to the city call the company’s claims into question. On Sept. 9, Stockdale Management President Barry Bartle emailed Right of Way Supervisor Walt Brodzinski requesting use of public parking spaces for a prospective new tenant. “We have a new prospect at Galleria looking to lease a significant amount of our current vacancy. Parking is a key issue for them, and to accommodate this tenant we would have to initiate the

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versity said the decline in Arizona has been “more Here are birth rates for selected years in Arizona, based on basignificant’’ than bies per 1,000 women of childbearing age. the rest of the nation. And the picYear Hispanic birth rate Non-Hispanic birth rate ture is even more 1990 85.2 54.0 complex. 1995 79.3 44.3 “The Hispanic 2000 79.7 43.5 birth rate in Ari2005 79.1 42.7 zona prior to the 2010 54.2 41.2 last recession was 2017 45.5 38.1 Source: Economic Business Research Center, Eller College of Manageunusually high,’’ ment, University of Arizona Rex said, noting Hispanic women in Arizona were givbeen looking at the Hispanic birth rate. Economist Tom Rex of the W.P. Carey ing birth at a higher rate than even women School of Business at Arizona State Uni- in Mexico.

Rex said he expects Hispanic birth rates in Arizona and the rest of the nation to continue to fall, though he said the nonHispanic birth rates – about 38 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age in 2017 – are unlikely to change. All that leaves the question of why the sharp change in Hispanic birth rates. Hammond blames much of it on the “economic shock’’ of the Great Recession. “A lot of Hispanics left the state,’’ he said. Hammond said there was a sharp drop in things like construction employment which had employed a lot of Hispanic – and, in fact, many undocumented – workers. Moreover, he said, “SB 1070 made Hispanics feel less welcome here.” “There are suggestions a lot of those Hispanics moved to Texas and to other states to pursue jobs in mining, other sectors growing more rapidly,’’ Hammond said. “Birth rates and educational attainment are inversely related,’’ Rex said. Put simply, those with less education tend to have more children. That, in turn, fits into what Hammond said is the current lower birth rate among Hispanics now than in the years before the recession, when many Hispanics here were new arrivals from Mexico. “They’re kind of second-generation and they’re fully assimilated,’’ he said of the current Hispanic population, meaning they’re seeing the world in a way similar to the non-Hispanic population among whom the birth rate is also declining.

How radical has been the change? Of the Top 10 names for girls three decades ago, only one is even among the Top 100 for 2019. That’s Sarah – No. 7 in 1989 and now just 63rd on the list. When it comes to rankings, spelling matters. The health department tracks the names based on what parents put on the birth certificate. That means Sophia (fourth in popularity) and Sofia (No. 18) are logged as separate entries. But if you combine the number of newborn girls named one or the other, it would top the list, jumping ahead of Olivia. For newborn boys, the changes over the decades are nowhere near as revolutionary. Yes, Michael, the top name for boys in

er as saints, angels, kings or other figures from the Good Book always remain relatively popular – like Joseph, James and, to a lesser extent, Matthew and Christopher. More recently other biblical names have moved up in the rankings, such as Daniel, Elijah and Noah. Yet some other names have managed to muscle their way up the list. Notable among that is Liam, which has been at or near the top now for a decade. Logan also is a relative newcomer to the Top 20 list. There are some marked differences between the most popular names in Arizona and those in the rest of the country. Write that off to demographics. Nationally, Muhammed has cracked the Top 10 in most popular names for boys, but never made the top 100 in Arizona.

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rizona women just aren’t having as many babies as they used to. George Hammond, the director of the Economic and Business Research Center at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, said Arizona births rose from 37,591 in 1970 to a high of 102,687 in 2007. But since then there been a sharp decline, with the number pegged at less than 81,000 last year. But Hammond’s analysis of the data also discovered while birth rates among non-Hispanic women dropped 14 percent in the decade following 2007, the decline among Hispanics was three times greater. All this comes as Arizona is close to the point where the only way the state will continue to grow is if people keep moving here: The net difference between births and deaths currently is only about 20,000 a year in a state of more than 7.1 million. Hammond warns dependence on in-migration is risky and could change sharply, as it did during the recession when virtually no one moved into Arizona. That, in turn, would mean lower birth rates – especially the drop among Hispanic women – would have a ripple effect, including fewer students in public schools, community colleges and state universities. That also has implications for retailers, who Hammond said won’t find quite the demand for youth-oriented products. Hammond isn’t the only one who has

The Galleria Corporate Centre has long been a lightening rod in the downtown Scottsdale parking debate after a 2015 study concluded the one-time shopping mall turned office building was underparked. (Special to the Progress)

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here have all the Jennifers gone? Or, for that matter, the Jessicas, the Melissas and the Sarahs? They’ve been replaced in Arizona by little girls bearing such names as Olivia, Emma and Isabella. Those were the most popular names for girls born this year, according to the state Department of Health Services. That means all those women born 20 and 30 years ago – when those other names were topping the charts – are now making decidedly different choices for their own daughters. So, hello, Sophia, Mia and Luna. And, goodbye, Michelle, Heather and Christina.

Top 10 newborns’ names in 2019 in Arizona BOYS 1) Liam 2) Noah 3) Sebastian 4) Oliver 5) Elijah 6) Mateo 7) Benjamin 8) Michael 9) Alexander 10) Julian

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Worth said the city supports Yelp’s current plan. “In fact, to the extent this practice helps alleviate shortages of daytime parking in the area around the Galleria, we think it’s a great idea,” Worth said. Bartle told the Progress the prospective tenant had higher-than-normal parking needs but ultimately chose not to locate at the Galleria and the building is currently adequately parked. “Our inquiry to the city was an exploration of parking availability to help meet an above standard tenant parking demand,” Bartle said. “This deal never came to fruition for us, and the tenant has chosen another property with an abundance of available parking.” “The Galleria has sufficient parking for its tenants and for new tenants with typical office parking requirements that will occupy current vacancies,” Bartle said. Bartle did not address why Yelp is shuttling employees to an off-site public parking garage if the Galleria is adequately parked. Yelp Senior Director Thomas MacMaster did not respond to a request for comment. Bartle was non-committal when asked if Stockdale had plans to further expand the Galleria’s on-site parking in the event another large tenant required additional spaces. “Every tenant prospect is unique in their needs and priorities, including parking,” Bartle said. “Should another highly sought-after tenant with above standard parking requirements consider leasing in our building, then we would gain a clear understanding of their specific needs and consider all options available to meet them.”

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hen Crossroads resident Meredith Baker was gifted a bike this month from STARS, she – appropriately – called it “heaven-sent.” “They sat me down and said, ‘Meredith Baker, how strong is your sobriety? [They] wanted to know what it would mean to me to receive a bike from STARS, and I replied, with tears in my eyes, “Oh my gosh, thank you, thank you, thank [you],” Baker recalled. Baker is one of three residents at Phoenix-based Crossroads – an Arizona Department of Health Services licensed residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment program – who received bikes from STARS, the Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services run by the nonprofit bike shop Handlebar Helpers. Located in southern Scottsdale at Paiute Neighborhood Center, Handlebar Helpers is a job skills training program for individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities. STARS Handlebar Helpers and Crossroads formed a mutually beneficial partnership in November. “When it comes to both of our populations that we’re helping, transportation

is really a struggle. Our population can’t always get a driver’s license. Crossroads population can’t always have a driver’s license. I think it’s the perfect partnership because we have the transportation that can help them, and it’s one last struggle, one last roadblock. The more they can have those challenges met, then the more likely they’re going to be successful,” said Mackenzie Kundinger, Handlebar Helpers group supported employment (GSE) job coach. Crossroads has more than 400 residents, mostly recovering addicts, across the Valley. For Baker, the bike means much more than a means of transportation; it has strengthened her sobriety and given her hope. “I can now go to work and work at a community kitchen and I can do and go help volunteer and see my kids now,” Baker said. “Thank you for allowing me to move forward. You have given me hope again and strength to continue on in my sobriety and start living my life.” “I know I can break the chains of addiction and homelessness. I will be able to support my kids again and forever be a mom.” Baker has been a Crossroads resident

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Crossroads resident Meredith Baker is one of three residents at Phoenix-based Crossroads, a local substance abuse treatment center, that have received bikes from STARS Handlebar Helpers, a nonprofit bike shop in southern Scottsdale. (Crossroads/Special to the Progress)

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cottsdale Airpark resident Tim Brown had a typical upbringing in Kansas City, where he played football, baseball and soccer. “But I did it all at under 5 feet, so bonus points for me there,” Brown said with a laugh. In high school, Brown stood 4-foot11, but thanks to a college growth spur, he measures at 6 feet tall.

“It didn’t stop me from anything, and maybe it helped drive me into the medical field in a way,” Brown said. “My dad worked construction, and I went on jobs with him in my youth. The heat—and the freezing cold in the winter—humidity and hard outdoor labor were not for me, maybe in some small part due to my size at the time.” As such, Brown studied respiratory therapy at the University of Kansas,

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for three months and sober for more than 100 days. “I am at Crossroads because I’m saving my life,” she said. “I’m here to learn and to teach and help others with the knowledge and skills I was taught. Crossroads has saved my life.” Before she leaves Crossroads in three months, Baker plans to volunteer at Crossroads Flower, a Crossroads campus for women. “This bike will help me moving forward to be independent and will help me to go to meetings, help me to help other women struggling at Crossroads and outside homeless women who are still in their addiction. I can work and now I can start in my sobriety even more,” Baker said. “Even if you move out of Crossroads and you’re doing community kitchen, you still have a way to get there,” said Donna Alexander, Crossroads director of franchise and licensing. “ The Crossroads-STARS Handlebar Helpers partnership teaches both recovering addicts and adults with devel-

“It’s really a similar mission. We’re trying to help people get over their hurdles to become more independent and inclusive and successful in the community,” Kundinger said. Alexander added the bikes will help teach Crossroads residents the importance of ownership and being a productive member of society. “It’s going to be one of my sayings now: Before you have a car, you need to be able to take care of a bike,” Alexander said. The idea of the partnership came to Kundinger over the summer, when Handlebar Helpers has extra bikes to spare. “It just clicked,” Kundinger said. “I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, this would be a great resource for people who are overcoming adMeredith Baker checks out the bike she received diction because the most imporfrom STARS Handlebar Helpers of Scottsdale. tant things with our community (Special to the Progress) and with people struggling with addiction is housing, transportaopmental disabilities how to be more tion, and communication.” independent and self-sufficient. Kundinger said the goal is to give two

to three bikes a month to Crossroads residents. “It doesn’t seem like much but having a bike of their own means a lot to a recovering addict. Owning a bike allows our residents to remain independent once they graduate from our program and do things like go grocery shopping, get to meetings or find a job without worrying about whether the city bus or the light rail can get them there or not,” said Lee Pioske, Crossroads executive director. “STARS Handlebar Helpers participants are giving our residents a fair shot at a second chance and it’s what this partnership is all about,” Pioske added. Handlebar Helpers doesn’t have locks or helmets, but Kundinger said they’d like to equip the Crossroads bike recipients with both if they can get the donations. Handlebar Helpers are also in need of a volunteer mechanic, “anybody with bicycle knowledge and fingerprint clearance,” she added. Information: starsaz.org, thecrossroadsinc.org

graduating in 1976. “In my early career, I worked as a respiratory therapist at the University of Kansas Medical Center, specifically focused on the burn unit,” Brown said. He then moved on to the area’s St. Luke’s Medical Center and eventually served as a department assistant director. In 1987, he relocated to Tucson to serve as University Medical Center’s director of cardiopulmonary services. “In my role, I oversaw all respiratory therapy, diagnostic cardiology and other diagnostic services,” Brown said. “Eventually, I took on the role of vice president of ambulatory services for the medical center, which gave me direct oversight of organ transplant programs.” According to Brown, while some people connect organ donation with someone’s passing, it is truly the ultimate gift of life. “In addition to the lifesaving gift of organ donation, tissue and eye donors can save and heal many lives. Tissue donors help by restoring sight, preventing limb amputation, healing burn victims, repairing bone, tendon and ligament damage after trauma and much more through their selfless gifts,” Brown said. “One single organ, tissue and eye donor can impact up to

80 lives, both of the people they help and heal and their families.” Passionate about the cause, when a colleague from Phoenix called and asked Brown to come to the Valley and serve in an interim role leading the Donor Network of Arizona, he obliged. “That was in 2002, and I am still here,” said Brown, who has now served as the organization’s president and chief executive officer for almost 18 years. Beyond the Donor Network, within the donation and transplantation community, Brown has served as the president of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, on the board for the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and on the UNOS Membership and Professional Standards Committee. “Helping people understand the importance of giving the gift of organ, tissue and ocular donation has truly become a calling and is far beyond a career for me,” Brown said. According to Brown: Each organ donor has the potential to restore health and extend the lives of eight people. Donated organs include the heart, lungs, pancreas, kidneys, liver and small intestines. The gift of tissue donation touches the lives of more than one million

and proven commitment to the cause. “Eventually, I made my way to a mixer and in due course did, indeed, earn a position on the Yellow Jacket committee.” In the 15 years since, Brown has chaired nearly every committee within the organization as well as served as team liaison for participating college football teams like Notre Dame, Baylor and Clemson. Today, he sits on the organization’s board of directors and serves as chairman of its community relations and charitable giving committee. “The true highlight above and beyond all of the fun and excitement of the game and parade is absolutely all of the people we impact every single day,” Brown said. “For example, in late October, we called 200 Arizona teachers and gave every single one a $5,000 grant to help them in the classrooms. We also spent a good portion of this year helping KaBoom! to build playgrounds for kids in need across Arizona.” According to Brown, by the time of the Dec. 28 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, which will serve as a college football playoff semifinal this year, the bowl will have donated $3 million this year alone to Arizona charities. “And then we will do it all over again next year, maybe even on a larger scale,” said Brown.

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people in the United States each year through transplantation. One tissue donor can help support the healing of more than 75 people by restoring mobility, supporting burn victims and replacing damaged heart valves. Bone, cardiovascular, connective and skin tissues improve lives in many ways, offering hope and healing through transplantation. Each year, around 1,000 Arizonans heal lives through the amazing gift of tissue donation. Each cornea donor has the potential to give sight to two people. Eager to give back beyond his work at the Donor Network, Brown has served on the board for the American Heart Association and on United Blood Services’ advisory committee. He is also the Fiesta Bowl’s long-time leader. “I am also honored to have been a part of the Fiesta Bowl Committee and Fiesta Bowl Charities for the past two decades, all thanks to a letter and some persistence,” Brown said. In 2004, Brown wrote a letter to the head of the Fiesta Bowl, asking to join the board. “Except that isn’t exactly how it all worked,” said Brown, noting the process to become part of the Fiesta Bowl Committee and/or board requires recommendation by a peer, interviews

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Sunday

29 Bagels Group

Chat with friends, munch on bagels and drink morning coffee 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Members can attend for free. Guest tickets are $5. Registration is required. Information: vosjcc.org/bagelsdec.

Messages in Ink exhibit

This exhibit displays work by print artists from the Phoenix Metro area including lithographs, etchings, letterpress, linoleum cut, woodcut and laser-engraved work. The artwork is on display 1-5 p.m. in the Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Information: 480312-7323.

‘Pop-Up Peekaboo’ storytime

Children can enjoy storytime activities and a reading of “Pop-Up Peekaboo: Things That Go” at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, 10500 N. 90th Street Attendance includes a coupon from the Barnes & Noble Café for a free tall hot or iced Starbucks coffee. Information: 480-391-0048.

Monday

30 North Scottsdale fellowship club New Faces AA meeting

Find recovery from alcohol addiction alongside this support group at 7:45 a.m. at North Scottsdale Fellowship Club, 10427 N. Scottsdale Road. Club membership is not required to attend meetings.

Fido Frisbee Meals

Treat your dog to a delicious outdoor breakfast, brunch or lunch. The Brunch Cafe at 15507 N. Scottsdale Road is serving $5 Fido Frisbee meals to all well-behaved dogs on their patio from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dogs are served two scrambled eggs on a frisbee and owners get to keep the frisbee. Information: brunchcafe.com.

Tail waggin’ tales

Children 6 to 10 can practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog 3:30-4:15 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street Information: 480-312-7323.

Advanced beginner bridge

Join others in playing a fun game of bridge 3-5 p.m. at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480312-7323.

Tuesday

31 Let’s knit

Learn or practice knitting with others 1:30-4 p.m. at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Free. Information: 480-483-7121.

New Year’s celebration

Ring in the New Year in luxury at LON’s at the Hermosa as executive chef Jeremy Pacheco and his culinary team present a four-course exclusive a la carte celebration dinner 5-10 p.m. at 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road, Paradise Valley. Entertainment by Nick Heward. Reservations required: 602-955-7878.

Drop-in e-reader help

Receive help with downloadables. Bring your device, library card and questions noon-1 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street Information: 480-312-7323.

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1 Speedy bridge

Join others in a fast round of bridge at 10:30 a.m. at Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda. Registration is required. Information: 480312-5810.

Walkin’ Wednesdays

Make friends while exercising during a brisk 1.5-mile walk through The J neighborhood 9-10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road. Bring water and walking shoes and meet at the campus’ flagpole. Strollers, dogs and all walking paces are welcomed. Information: 480-481-1797.

Thursday

2 Tai Chi

Everyone is welcome to join a class that focuses on gentle and controlled movements that center the mind, body and spirit for health benefits 3-3:45 p.m. at Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue Information: 480-314-6660.

ESL classes

All conversation levels are encouraged to practice the English language 3:30-5 p.m. at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Tail waggin’ tales

Children 6 to 10 can practice their reading skills with a certified therapy dog 3:304:15 p.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street Information: 480-312-7323.

Gather with other knitters to work on individual projects, share advice and talk with others 1-3 p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Information: 480-312-7323.

Advanced beginner bridge

Join others in playing a fun game of bridge 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Chair Pilates

Pilates improves the cardio system, eases back pain, improves bone density and boosts heart rate. Join a class to better physical health 1-2 p.m. at Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue Information: 480-314-6660.

Mustang writer’s group

Practice writing exercises and share writing in a pressurefree and supportive group 10 a.m.-noon at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street Information: gpaulson4@gmail.com.

Story stop

Build children’s literacy with a free picture book program 10:30-10:45 a.m. at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Information: 480-312-7323.

Knit It! group

Children 12 through 18 can practice loom-knitting a new winter hat 1-4 p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Supplies are provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own favorite yarn. Information: 480-312-7323.

Saturday

4 Etiquette workshop for teens

Registered students 13 to 18 will practice handshaking, eye contact, body language, the art of small talk, social media etiquette, dating etiquette, job and college interviewing, grooming and more 1-4 p.m.

Jan. 4-5 at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church, 10755 N. 124th Street Attendance is $285. Information: 480-510-6346.

Sunday

5 Story stop

Build children’s literacy with a free picture book program for kids up to 5 years old 2-2:15 p.m. at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Information: 480-312-7323.

New Year, New Beginning wellness class

Start off the year by exploring a holistic way to maintain and improve physical, mental and spiritual health through Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Qi Meditation 2-4 p.m. at Walter Art gallery, 6425 Thomas Road. Please wear loose-fitting exercise clothing and soft shoes and bring water and a meditation cushion or stool. Register via email at hugthemoon.qigong@gmail.com or call 708218-2991.

Farmhouse family night

The Screamery ice cream parlor is offering a special $5 discount deal for Farmhouse orders every Sunday night in January 5-10 p.m. The Farmhouse Sundae is meant to be shared and includes a whopping eight scoops of ice cream loaded with cookies, brownies, butter cake and a choice of toppings. The Screamery is located at 10625 N. Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix. Information: www.thescreamery.com.

Paintings of Cam DeCaussin

Cam DeCaussin explores what might be behind the windows, doors and houses of a fictional Phoenix neighborhood with his realistic paintings. View the artwork 1-5 p.m. at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Monday

6 Business Energizer

Learn about setting weekly goals and generate business ideas with fellow business owners 9-10 a.m. This group

meets virtually. To join, meet the group online through the “Monday Business Energizer” group LinkedIn page. Free. Information: edgar@ compasscbs.com.

Tiny tot time

Develop babies’ literacy with songs, rhymes, movement and board books 1010:20 a.m. at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Information: 480-312-7323.

Twos and threes together

Children 2 and 3 years old can learn social and literacy skills 10:15-10:45 a.m. with short stories, finger-plays and action rhymes at Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive. Information: 480-312-7323.

Homework help

Students 8 to 18 can stop by the Arabian Library at 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. For help on any subject 3:30-5 p.m. Information: 480-312-7323.

Teen Advisory Board

Teens are encouraged to gather to brainstorm new ideas for teen programs and collections in the library 5-6 p.m. at Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. Information: 480-312-7323.

College: getting there

Discuss establishing a college savings goal, strategies to help achieve the goals and the features and benefits of 529 savings plans 6-7 p.m. Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. Information: 480-3127323.

SCORE business mentoring

SCORE’s large network of volunteer business mentors will offer questions to business questions 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard Free. Registration is required. Information: 602-745-7250 or greaterphoenix.score.org.

Books 2 boogie

Children up to 5 and their caregivers are invited to participate in music, movement and song 11-11:30 a.m. at Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th Street Information: 480-312-7323.

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Scottsdale man’s murals becoming popular BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

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ascading waterfalls, a Sc ottsdale desert sunset and a koi pond: These are only a few eye-catching scenes residents nationwide have added to their backyards in the form of murals made of mesh. It’s thanks to Scottsdale resident Alan Gellman and his company Wall Sensations, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It’s been 15 years since Gellman made the cross-country move from Buffalo, New York, to Scottsdale. While he welcomed the warmer weather, he immediately noticed his dull, uninspired cinder block walls clashed against his well-manicured, lush-green lawn. “The first thing I did is I put in a put- Northern Scottsdale resident Alan Gellman is the owner of Wall Sensations, a comting green. It just popped,” Gellman pany that transforms people’s backyard walls and fences with photographic murals. said. “As soon as I saw the green and the (Lila Baltman/Special to the Progress) colors, I thought, ‘I gotta do something with the walls.’” Gellman looked at different materials to print photographs onto and tested them for a little more than five years. Once he found the right the material, 9-ounce supermesh, Wall Sensations was born. Wall Sensations transforms people’s backyard walls — whether brick, concrete, wood, fence or metal — with photographic murals printed on waterproof, fade-resistant, lightweight and flame-retardant material. It also installs murals around the entire perimeter of above-ground hot tubs. Costs range from $5 to $12 per square foot and the murals last at least three years in Arizona-like climates and a minimum of five years in less sunny climes. “I didn’t want to put my name on it Wall Sensations has about 300 images from which to choose — from sunsets, moununtil I knew it lasted in our sun,” Gell- tains and golf courses to beaches, waterfalls, and more. (Lila Baltman/Special to the Progress) man said. He has customers nationwide and Images are largely purchased from they’re not high-resolution enough. recently has sent orders to Europe and Getty Images, while others are pro“The things we’re doing are more Australia. vided by professional photographers, large-format pieces: six-foot, eight-foot, Here in Arizona, however, most of some of which are local, like Kathleen 10-foot by 50, or 100-foot. The resoluGellman’s customers are in the West Croft from Flagstaff. tion is critical. We won’t produce anyValley. “It’s really good. It’s been really, “She got picked up by ‘National Geo- thing that doesn’t hit 50 DPI once it’s really steady,” he said. graphic.’ She’s given us probably 50 or produced,” he said. Currently, Wall Sensations has about 60 images,” Gellman said. Once an order is placed, it takes Wall 300 images from which to choose on While customers can use their own Sensations team a week to complete it. their website, including floral gardens, photos, it’s not a popular option. Ac“That’s a beautiful thing because mutropical beaches, underwater scenes cording to Gellman, only a tenth of his ral artists take two or three times that and even golf courses. customers use their own photos as long and maybe not get the proportion

right,” Gellman said. While most of Wall Sensations’ business — 65 percent of it — is residential, Gellman said he wants to get into commercial space. It has created photographic murals for the interior of telecommunication companies, banks and other businesses. “[We did] a bank building in Boston. It was subterranean,” Gellman said. “They had these horrible concrete walls they were looking at and they created windows and actually drilled through some of the old building so they could see outside. That was probably one of the most unusual ones we’ve done.” Gellman said a majority of his customers are those who live in landlocked homes. “A lot of people, their porches or their patios are directly adjacent within several feet of a brick wall. That’s a huge niche for us,” Gellman said. “We get those calls and email leads all the time through the website, ‘[I’m] too close to the wall. I can’t stand looking at a brick wall. I need something. What do you suggest?’” “The whole key for us is to create depth,” he added. Gellman wants to launch an app allowing customers to upload photos of the walls and/or space they want covered as well as upload their own photos they’d like transformed into a mural, if they so choose. “We actually have built the app already. We’re waiting for approvals to see if we can get it in the app store and make it mobile-friendly,” he said. Gellman would also like to partner with different organizations, like hospitals, and give away free murals. “We can give them a mural or give one away or whatever the case might be,” he said. “We’ve got a great service-oriented company. We’re very good at what we do from start to finish now based on all of our past history, but we want to get more civic- and community-minded.” Gellman’s main focus for next year, however, is working with homebuilders. “We think we have the perfect product for the model homes,” he said. Gellman said he’d like to sell five different images to homebuilders to install at the home. “They would buy the home with it already installed. That, to me, is exactly where we ought to be,” he said. Information: wallsensations.com

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amelot Homes in southern Scottsdale is marking its 50th anniversary with a major investment in arts education. The company is donating $50,000 for endowed scholarships for Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts – a $25,000 scholarship for students of the new popular music concentration in the School of Music and another for students in any of the five insititute schools. The company has donated $10,000 to establish the Camelot Homes-ASU School of Music Concert Series, which kicks off next month with the first of eight concerts by student musicians throughout at Camelot Homes communities across the Valley. Since the company’s inception in 1969, Camelot Homes has been guided by three generations of the Hancock family, most of whom are ASU alumni. “We have had a hand in building the Valley’s most iconic communities for the past

50 years,” said Trent Hancock, vice president of operations for Camelot Homes. “With this investment, we hope to shape the future of Arizona, to infuse our communities with arts and music, and to establish a company legacy of investing in our youth.” Over the past five decades under the current leadership of co-owners and managing directors Mark and Julie Hancock, Camelot Homes has built and opened 61 residential communities, representing nearly 3,500 luxury homes. “Looking back on 50 years, we are so grateful for the opportunity to serve decades of homeowners all across the Valley,” added Trent Hancock. Camelot has won numerous state and national awards for design excellence. It received national recognition from the 2018 Gold Nugget Awards for Home of the Year, Best Single Family Detached and Best Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle. Camelot Homes also is a three-time MAME award winner for Builder of the Year. Information: camelothomes.com.

Mohave meets Darth

Mohave Middle School's PTO hosted a special preview of the new Star Wars movie for students and their families and fundraising coordinator Scott Skowronek brought out Darth Vader and some storm troopers for the event at Harkins Shea 14 Dec. 20. Among those who enjoyed the special night, from left: Top: Matthew, Heesun and Heewon, whose parents declined to give their last name; Middle: Scott, Ryan, Tyler and Abby Skowronek; Bottom: Tyler Skowronek and Madeline and Vivian Cox. (Chris Mortenson/Progress Staff)

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Scottsdale man jumps into CBD market BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

“I had a woman in her mid-80s, and her caretaker come into my ofﬁce recently asking about CBD. Aging consumers don’t want to be taking dangerous pills, and they’ve heard about CBD as an alternative. But they are seeking a trusted source of information and guidance to ease their concerns.”

ollowing the legalization of cannabidiol in late 2018, the CBD market has since become �looded with brands. And among them is Cannafyl CBD, owned by longtime Scottsdale resident Ed Chaney. Chaney introduced Cannafyl in mid2018 after collaborating with a board of experts to develop and manufacture a fullspectrum CBD product. He even worked with Arizona State University students who spent eight months creating the product. Now, the Cannafyl brand has �ive products — Cannafyl Relief Salve, Cannafyl Pet, Cannafyl Relief, Cannafyl Relax, and Cannafyl Balance — which provide plantbased relief to those suffering from common ailments, ranging from joint pain, sleeplessness, and anxiety. Products range in price from $59.95 to $309.95. What sets Cannafyl apart, Chaney said, is the brand’s testing transparency. On each product’s page on Cannafyl’s website, customers will �ind its ingredients and test results. “We are still not a regulated industry. Nobody is telling us what to do,” Chaney said. “So, our testing regiment had to be absolutely spotless, bulletproof, and consistent. It’s tracked through UPC codes, so each batch has its own testing regimen that’s all visible online.” The test report is prepared by Phoenixbased Desert Valley Testing. “One of the safest ways to determine the legitimacy of a CBD product is to check the third-party testing,” Chaney said on his podcast. That’s right, the second way Chaney set Cannafyl apart as a CBD brand is his podcast, “The CBD Ed Show.” Launched in October, the podcast has so far tackled topics such as how to �ind the right CBD for you, why and how pet owners use CBD, the quality standards for today’s CBD products, and more. “Every week, from an unbiased place, I help [listeners] get through the clutter of an unregulated industry that has thou-

Scottsdale resident Ed Chaney is the CEO of Cannafyl CBD, a line of CBD products. (Chris Mortenson/Progress Staff Photographer)

sands and thousands of new brands being dumped into the market every day,” Chaney said. Currently, Cannafyl is sold online and in Chaney’s brick-and-mortar shop Cannafyl CBD, formerly called V’Cloud Vape & CBD. Chaney opened V’Cloud Vape & CBD in 2014 as his way to help other cigarette smokers quit. “I grew up as a smoker. My family smoked. I always tried to quit, and I always failed miserably. At some point, somebody brought vape to my attention and I got on it and I completely quit and have had no relapse. [I] was so darn impressed by it,” Chaney said. It wasn’t until 2017 Chaney began selling CBD products at the store.

“I got into the CBD space because my mother had cancer,” he said. “The last three months of her life, we �inally got her to take it [CBD].” In early October of this year, Chaney went all-in on CBD and rebranded the store, where he removed all vape inventory without tested CBD. “I had a woman in her mid-80s, and her caretaker come into my of�ice recently asking about CBD,” Chaney said. “Aging consumers don’t want to be taking dangerous pills, and they’ve heard about CBD as an alternative. But they are seeking a trusted source of information and guidance to ease their concerns.” The Cannafyl CBD retail location offers guidance and education for customers,

including those looking for high-quality, tested options. Over the next �ive years, the CBD market is expected to grow from nearly $312 million in the United States this year to more than $20 billion by 2024, according to BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research. And while Chaney saw a dip in sales in late summer as more brands entered the market — and began selling inexpensive products on Amazon — he has since seen sales increase. “We think lot of our customers went away to try these cheaper products. And now the last 30 days, we’ve ticked up pretty aggressively,” he said. “We believe they went out and played in the market and got extremely disappointed.” The most popular Cannafyl product is Relief, a full-spectrum CBD ranging from 500 milligrams to 4,000 milligrams that, according to its product description, helps to alleviate chronic pain, arthritis, in�lammation, migraine, muscle pain, anxiety, and stress. “It’s popular because everybody has pain. Everybody wants to get off Tylenol. Everybody who’s already jumped the ship on opiates, they were so hungry for this solution,” he said. “In our Relief line, you have a lot of anti-in�lammatory products still all plant-based.” “I want this product to help people,” he added. “There’s so much need.” Information: cannafyl.com

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Referendum needed on Southbridge 2 project BY BOB LITTLEFIELD Progress Guest Writer

n Dec. 4, the City Council majority, on a narrow 4-3 vote, approved the massive Southbridge II project

in Old Town. Immediately, the surrounding merchants, whose businesses will be negatively impacted by this project launched a petition drive to refer this approval to the ballot so this issue can be decided by Scottsdale voters. I support this referendum effort. Southbridge II is too tall, too dense, has too little open space, encroaches on public space and construction will make surrounding shops inaccessible to their customers for years – thus putting them out of business. The opposition to the referendum drive has generated a lot of misinformation about the project. Personal insults and accusations of lying are

Ignore Southbridge petition drive There are some in the community who would have you believe that downtown Scottsdale is perfect, that there are no derelict buildings chained off from use and that it is a bustling place for business. Unfortunately, that is completely untrue. There are entire areas that are run down where merchants cannot “make do,” where tenant turnover is high and where rejuvenation is needed because foot traf�ic is inadequate to support small businesses. Fred Unger was an icon in Scottsdale who made silk purses out of sows’ ears. He redeveloped the Royal Palms Resort and Hermosa Inn in Phoenix too, once again, be spectacular. He worked his magic in Scottsdale with the Southbridge One project which connects shoppers from Fashion Square and

flying like mosquitoes in summer. So, who is a concerned voter to believe? One way to uncover the truth is to examine the official city documents regarding this project. All of them are available on the city’s web site for anyone to access. So, let’s examine some of the claims made by the opponents of the petition drive and compare them to the corresponding official city documents. The first bogus claim is that by unanimously approving the Old Town Area Character Plan on July 2, 2018, the City Council granted developers an automatic right to 150’ building heights and other exemptions. But if you go to the actual City Council Report at scottsdaleaz.gov/Asset74949.aspx, you will see that bonuses such as “increased �loor area, greater density, greater height, transfer of development rights, and/or street/alley abandonment” are not automatic. They are only supposed to be granted in return for the developer adding extra public benefits to their project,

which this project does not offer. In fact, the truth about the details of this project can be found in the City Council Report for this project, which can be viewed at scottsdaleaz.gov/ Asset79974.aspx. This is the legal document which spells out specifically what the City Council majority approved. Most revealing is the matrix on page 11, which details the extreme exceptions given to this project in the areas of building height maximum, density; minimum setback for buildings adjacent to public streets, except alleys, building location; and setback and stepback standards. Even worse, the last paragraph on that page notes the project will increase traffic from 3,360 weekday daily trips to 8,414-weekday dally trips, an increase of 5,054 trips! Traffic in Scottsdale’s Downtown is already bad, a 150 percent increase will only make it worse. Another bogus claim is that the developer has a relocation plan for busi-

nesses negatively impacted by construction and street closures that both city staff and the developer admit would be required to complete this project. But if you read the City Council Report for this project no relocation plan is included. The developer’s attorney did send a letter to the City Manager (bit. ly/2rYsHW9) describing a supposed “Tenant Relocation and Support Plan.” Unfortunately, this proposal only covers some – not all – of the existing Southbridge tenants and none of the merchants in the surrounding area whose businesses will be negatively impacted. Even as weak as it is “plan” is not legally binding because it was not stipulated in the City Council action that approved this project. Bottom line, this project is bad for Scottsdale. Visit standupforoldtownscottsdale.com for more information.

the Waterfront to Old Town where they work, shop and eat. His work changed the atmosphere of what was a deteriorating area of the city on the banks of SRP’s Arizona Canal. Before Southbridge One, it was a wretched eyesore. Afterward, it became a location for art shows. Fred Unger’s next dream, which is being ful�illed by his son Carter, was Southbridge Two – a half-billion-dollar renewal project in downtown Scottsdale that would generate approximately $300 million annually in economic activity for Scottsdale. Our property taxes are low because we bene�it from sales taxes paid by business visitors and tourists; Southbridge Two would generate $4 million in taxes annually in an area that now generates less than $400,000. It would include residential condominiums, a 200-room hotel, of�ice and retail space, restaurants and an urban grocer.

It is important to note that critics of Southbridge Two include Council members who, in 2018, voted for the Old Town Scottsdale Character Area Plan and, in 2019, the Architectural Guidelines and Canal Development Plan that include the height and design criteria that Southbridge Two meets. This is a classic example of bait and switch; a classic example of the kettle calling the pot black. The unbridled truth is that Southbridge Two meets the criteria of the two plans which the critics voted for. In addition, outlandish, untrue statements have been made about Southbridge Two: • Open space. Southbridge Two is not required to provide any open space but 30 percent of its total area would be open space. • Southbridge Two would involve a density far less than commonly allowed and floor areas far less than al-

lowed allowances. • The heights of all buildings are less than, and in some cases signi�icantly less than, the maximum heights allowed by the two plans voted on by the current critics in 2018 and 2019. • Southbridge Two provides $3.4 million in new public parking more than required by city code and hundreds of additional spaces for use at night and on weekends. • Downtown Scottsdale does not have enough foot traf�ic to make its merchants economically viable. Southbridge Two would reverse this trend. • Fifty of the 55 property owners within and neighboring Southbridge Two support the project. For all of the above reasons, I urge Scottsdale residents not to sign any petition that would refer this issue to the 2020 ballot. Let the Mayor and City Council do their jobs. –Jim Derouin

–Bob Littlefield is a former threeterm Scottsdale City Councilman. Reach him at bob@boblittlefield.com.

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Musical traces four stars’ formative years BY BRIDGETTE REDMAN Progress Contributor

ometimes a happy accident can turn into one of history’s sublime moments. It’s what happened on Dec. 4, 1956, when four artists just happened to drop in at different times at Sun Record Studios in Memphis. They started a spur-of-the-moment jam session, the only time the four of them would play together and history was made. The artists? Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. A reporter came by to snap pictures and a recording was made. The next day’s newspaper sported the headline “Million Dollar Quartet,” though a recording of the session wouldn’t be released for another 25 years. In 2010, the musical of the same name opened on Broadway, dramatizing the meeting of these four greats and the music they played. The musical is now at the Phoenix Theater, 1825 N. Central Avenue, through Feb. 16, for an encore run as part of its 100th season. It originally opened in March 2018 and the theater had to extend its run because the show was so popular. “Million Dollar Quartet is really a tribute to these remarkable performers,” said Scott Weinstein, director. “I want audiences to feel the surprise and excitement Presley, Cash, Perkins and Lewis felt that extraordinary day. “They were discovering something unexpected right in the studio, and through this show, we get to discover the magic with them. When you get four big personalities in one room, they’re going to butt heads. But that’s exactly what makes this a great show—the drama is real and authentic, and you get to see this energy channeled into an incomparable record.” The jukebox musical features such wellknown songs as “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Peace in the Valley,” “I Walk the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Down by the Riverside” and “Hound Dog.” Chris Lash, who plays Lewis, considers himself part of the “Million Dollar family” because he’s done the show so many

mother had withheld lessons because she didn’t think he’d ever be able to do anything with piano. “At a young age, I always wanted to play piano, but my mom pushed me into dance,” Lash said. “So, I taught myself. In teaching myself, I did my own research, who are these piano players? Little Richard was a big in�luence and he in�luenced Jerry Lee Lewis, who is the Basie of rock piano playing.” His �irst memory of Lewis’ music was his mother working out to a Richard Simmons aerobics video, “Sweatin’ to the Oldies.” “I loved that video,” Lash The "Million Dollar Quartet" focuses on an impromptu said. “I loved all the music jam session involving four icons of nthe music world. in it. That’s when I learned (Special to the Progress) the oldies song, ‘Great times. His �irst turn was with the original Balls of Fire.’” Broadway show on Vegas and he then did As he got older, he learned who Lewis it on cruise ships. was and became fascinated with his overWhen Weinstein, whom he’d worked the-top character and his “crazy piano with on the Broadway version, asked him playing.” He has a great time playing one to come to Phoenix to do the show, he of his idols now he is an adult. He said he couldn’t say yes fast enough. loves tapping into Lewis’ style and char“He’s such a dream to work with,” said acter. Lash. “I didn’t really know anything about “The character itself is very outrageous,” Phoenix until I went there to do the show. Lash said. “It’s really fun to just sort of be It was my favorite director and my friend so this wild child on stage. He was so young it would be amazing. I thought, ‘I’m going to and was trying to assert himself into this do this little show in the desert.’ Then I was industry. He’s so bold and that’s really fun doing my research and learned Phoenix is to play eight times a week. I like to be very the sixth-largest city in the nation.” chill when I’m not performing. I’m pretty It was an eye-opening experience for shy, so to play the opposite of myself is a him—both the city and the 100-year-old challenge and it’s really fun.” theater company he found himself workHe also appreciates almost every song he ing with. does is fast, upbeat and show-stopping. “I was really blown away by the profesShortly after �inishing his contract with sionalism and the quality of work they put Norwegian Cruise Lines doing “The Milout,” Lash said. “It is inspiring. It makes it lion Dollar Quartet” in 2016, he happened really easy to do your job because they re- across a �lier in New York on Broadway ally take care of you.” announcing Lewis would be performing All the actors play the instruments their at BB Kings three days later. He said he imcharacters do, so Lash performs in Jerry mediately knew he had to see the legend Lee Lewis’ �lamboyant, over-the-top pia- perform. no style, which is a long way from when “It was amazing. He’s in his 80s, but it he �irst taught himself to play piano. His was incredible,” Lash said. “It’s a very small

club and we were packed in there like sardines. The whole room was buzzing. He came out in a wheelchair, but he was still singing and rocking out.” While most of the musical is focused on that single afternoon in December, it uses �lashbacks to tell the stories of each artist’s life. They were all at the early stages of their career—Lewis was still unknown outside of Memphis—with only Elvis having achieved the superstar status all of them would later have. There is also a storyline in which Sam Phillips, the record producer and founder of Sun Studios, is trying to get Cash to sign an extension on his contract. Phillips is sometimes called “The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” because of how many greats he “discovered.” So, the musical �lashes back to when Phillips met each of the performers and how he got them their start. However, what makes this musical popular is the music. They perform many of their characters’ greatest hits along with gospel and country songs they jammed to on that historic afternoon. “It really does feel like you’re there in the room with them,” Lash said. “What I �ind great about working with these actors and doing this show is everyone is such a great musician. In order to be a good band and tight, it’s all about listening to each other, so right off the bat, the acting is elevated too. We’re all present and listening to each other. It’s a very, very exciting thing to do every night.” Lash said “The Million Dollar Quartet” is one of the most fun nights you can have in theater. He also said the experience is ampli�ied by the venue producing it. “You’re not just seeing a show there,” Lash said. “It’s such an experience to be at the theater and the staff is absolutely amazing from the lighting operator to the ushers to the staff in the bar. “They go out of their way to create an experience for every single person that’s there. I just saw tickets are $32—that’s nothing for a Broadway-caliber performance and it really is. I’m very grateful to be a part of it. The company is just amazing and the theater is really awesome.” Information/tickets: 602-254-2151, phoenix theatre.com

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Party like it's 2020 here this Tuesday BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

ou may have heard the old saying that how you spend New Year’s Eve sets the tone for the rest of the year. So, will you choose a low-key evening or will you slip into your best �lapper’s dress and hit the town for a roaring Gatsbythemed party? Scottsdale has plenty of options for either kind of NYE celebration. Of the United States’ 100 biggest cities, Scottsdale ranked No. 22 on WallHub’s Best Cities for New Year’s Eve report – well ahead Tucson at 38, Phoenix at 50, Mesa at 56, Chandler at 64, Gilbert at 68 and Glendale at 91. In Old Town, Kelly’s at Southbridge will block off part of 6th Ave. for its “Roaring 2020s” New Year’s Eve party. Cafe Forte What: Four-course prix-fixe dinner featuring mushroom ravioli, pan-roasted branzino, prime center-cut sirloin, chocolate truffle tart, and more. Where: 7032 E. Main Street Cost: $80 per person, $135 for wine pairing Reservations: 480-994-1331 Website: cafeforte.com

The Canal Club What: Three-course pre-fixe dinner featuring lobster empanadas, grilled eye of the ribeye, and cocotorta for dessert. Where: 4925 N, Scottsdale Road Cost: $55 Reservations: 480-424-6095 Website: thescottresort.com Fat Ox What: Chef-crafted, four-course Italian feast from Chef/Partner Matt Carter and Executive Chef Rochelle Daniel as well as a live band and a complimentary toast at midnight. Where: 6316 N. Scottsdale Road Cost: $100+ adults, $25+ kids 5-12 Reservations: 480-307-6900 Website: ilovefatox.com Hotel Valley Ho What: Three-course dinner followed by late-night eats, live DJ entertainment, dancing, and a Veuve Clicquot midnight toast. Where: 6850 E. Main Street

Kelly’s at SouthBridge is hosting a Roaring 2020’s New Year’s Eve Party featuring DJ RoleModel, exclusive photo ops with classic Gatsby-era cars, and more. (Kelly’s at SouthBridge/Special to the Progress)

“This year is special because we’re saying goodbye to the past decade and welcoming a new one. How could we not ring in 2020 in true 20s Gatsby fashion?” said Kelly’s at Southbridge lead bartender Ryan Bearden.

Cost: $99 for the dinner, $129 for the latenight experience Reservations: 480-376-2600 Website: hotelvalleyho.com

Kelly’s at SouthBridge What: Roaring 2020s New Year’s Eve Party featuring DJ RoleModel, exclusive photo-ops with classic Gatsby-era cars, and more. Where: 7117 E. Sixth Avenue Cost: Free to attend Reservations: Call 480-201-4575 to preorder champagne or make dinner/ bottle service reservations. Website: kellysatsouthbridge.com LON’s at the Hermosa What: Executive Chef Jeremy Pacheco and his culinary team present a fourcourse exclusive a la carte celebration dinner, as well as entertainment by Nick Heward. Where: 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road Cost: $130-$140 Reservations: 602-955-7878 Website: hermosainn.com Mastro’s Steakhouse What: Five-course dinner, live entertainment and champagne toast. Where: 8852 E. Pinnacle Peak Road Cost: $250+ Reservations: 480-585-9500 Website: mastrosrestaurants.com The Mission What: Chef Matt Carter to serve sea-

The restaurant will not only transform into a Gatsby-era speakeasy but will also have early-1900s vintage automobiles parked outside for photos-ops as well as 1920s-themed craft cocktails for purchase. Kelly’s also offers bottle service packages, ranging from $1,500 for two bottles of liquor and one bottle of champagne to $3,000 minimum for a private room that includes three bottles of liquor and three bottles of champagne. “Kelly’s is not your typical Scottsdale ‘extreme-party’ atmosphere,” Bearden said. “We cater to the crowd who enjoys good company, a great atmosphere and, of course, quality drinks. We already have quite a few reservations and it’s looking to be another successful Kelly’s celebration.” The Kelly’s party has no cover but encour-

sonal features and patron favorites from The Mission’s regular menu. Where: Old Town: 3815 N. Brown Avenue; Kierland: 7122 E. Greenway Pkwy. Cost: Varies Reservations: Old Town: 480-636-5005; Kierland: 480-292-7800 Website: themissionaz.com Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale What: Four-course prix fixe dinner from chef Charles Wiley; 9:30 p.m. seating includes party favors and champagne toast. Where: 5445 E. Lincoln Drive Cost: $125 for 6:30 p.m. seating, $150 for 9:30 p.m. seating Reservations: 855-458-3385 Website: mountainshadows.com Prado at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia What: Four-course prix-fixe meal and a complimentary glass of cava at midnight. After dinner drinks available at Mbar until 1 a.m. Where: 4949 E. Lincoln Drive Cost: $140 Reservations: 480-627-3200 Website: omnihotels.com Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain What: Four-course prix-fixe dinner by Chef Beau MacMillan at elements, as well as a party at jade bar that includes live music, a prix-fixe menu, and anywhere from one to three bottles of Dom Perignon champagne.

ages �lapper attire and swanky apparel. Hotel Valley Ho’s experiences include an early bird three-course dinner featuring ricotta and black truf�le agnolotti, �ilet of beef and more for $99 per person. The late-night experience, however, stretches from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and, for $129 per person, includes three glasses of Veuve Clicquot yellow label or cocktails with their featured spirit, as well as an hors d’oeuvres buffet. The “All-Nighters” late-night VIP experiences are already sold out. Those ranged from $400 for a table for two or $1,000 for a lounge �itting up to eight guests and includs a bottle of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame, a seafood platter and an hors d’oeuvres buffet. Ring in the new year at one of the following NYE party or dining experiences happening in Scottsdale.

Where: 5700 E. McDonald Drive Cost: $150 for first seating, $195 for second; $1,200-$3,000 for jade bar party Reservations: 480-948-2100 Website: sanctuaryaz.com

Sushi Roku What: Custom Omakase menu, plus the full dinner menu. Party favors and toast. Alcohol-free Mocktails for all the designated drivers this NYE. Where: 7277 E. Camelback Road Cost: $95 Reservations: 480-970-2121 Website: sushiroku.com T. Cook’s at Royal Palms Resort and Spa What: Choose between a three-course or four-course menus crafted by Executive Chef Lee Hillson. Both dinners include one glass of champagne. Where: 5200 E. Camelback Road Cost: $115+ for three-course, $165+ for four-course Reservations: 602-283-1234 Website: royalpalmshotel.com Talavera at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North What: Six-course Spanish tasting menu accompanied by a glass of Krug Champagne, as well as performances by flamenco dancers. Late-night entertainment at Onyx Lounge’s Glitter & Gold New Year’s Eve Party includes live music, dancing, passed desserts and late-night bites and champagne toast. Where: 10600 E. Crescent Moon Drive

Cost: $130 for the party, $345 for the dinner and party Reservations: 480-513-5085 Website: talaverarestaurant.com

Talking Stick Resort What: Two parties, including Raven’s New Year’s Eve Gala featuring live music by Paradigm and DJ Brando, two full bars, party favors, and a balloon drop and champagne toast at midnight; and the Around the World NYE Party with three themed rooms, including Paris Moulin Rouge, Rio Carnival, and Shanghai Chinese New Year. Where: 9800 Talking Stick Way Cost: Starting at $240 for Raven; $135 for Around the World Website: talkingstickresort.com The Vig McDowell Mountain What: Special Studio 54 event featuring music by DJ MYKILL, themed decorations, and a complimentary champagne toast. Where: 10199 E. Bell Road Cost: Free to attend Website: thevig.us Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen at Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows What: Four-course prix-fixe menu with mesquite-smoked beef short rib and Portuguese seafood cioppino, along with champagne specials. Where: 6114 N. Scottsdale Road Cost: $85 Website: andazscottsdale.com

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These desserts make for a great 2020 welcome

hether you’re looking for just one more item for your New Year’s Eve bash or looking for something to serve during New Year’s Day bowl games, Grown Up S’mores Marshmallow Pops makes for a tasty treat, I had to look no further than the back of a Honey Maid Graham Cracker Box. If you find the old-fashioned S’more’s to be a little messy to eat, you’re going to love the modern day “cake pop” version. I found the perfect size (3 inch) pretzels at Cost Plus World Market. (UTZ All-Natural Butter Sticks.) Then, if you have leftover graham crack-

ers, try moist and flavorful Graham Cracker Cake. I found the recipe in the 1931 Searchlight Cookbook. It’s an 82-year-old dessert that I’m guessing few people have tried, even though Graham Crackers continue to be one of America’s favorite snacks. For this recipe, the graham cracker crumbs replace the flour, and the folded-in egg whites make this cake light and fluffy. You can serve it with whipped cream, but I’ve also shared my favorite glaze that’s perfect for desserts like the Graham Cracker Cake. I hope you’ll enjoy both treats. May they add S’more to your life in 2020!

Ingredients: 12 pretzel sticks, about 3-4 inches long 12 large marshmallows 3 oz. dipping chocolate or chocolate coating 1/3 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs Directions: Prepare one small shallow bowl with melted chocolate and one with graham cracker crumbs. Insert 1 end of each pretzel stick into the marshmallow. Dip each marshmallow half way up in chocolate then roll in graham crumbs, turning to evenly to coat. Place on parchment-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2-3 minutes or until chocolate coating is firm. Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

1 cup chopped walnuts 1 pound (1 box) graham crackers, crushed Directions: Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, beating thoroughly. Add graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, vanilla, milk and nuts, mixing well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into well-greased 9 X 13 baking dish at 350 about 30 minutes or until toothpick comes up clean. Remove from oven and pour glaze over top.

GRAHAM CRACKER CAKE Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs, separated, whites stiffly beaten 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 cup milk or buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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10-UP-2014#2 (Verizon PHO Macjack) Request by owner for renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for an existing Type 4, Alternative Concealment, Wireless Communication Facility (WCF) located on a 65 foot tall artificial palm tree, with associated ground-mounted equipment located at the southern end of Indian School Park at 4251 N. Hayden Road with Open Space (O-S) zoning. Staff contact person is Keith Niederer, 480-312-2953. Applicant contact person is Reg Destree, 602-349-6930. 8-UP-2014#2 (Verizon PHO Dynamic) Request by owner for a renewal of a Conditional Use Permit for an existing Type 4, Alternative Concealment, Wireless Communication Facility (WCF) located on a 55 foot tall artificial palm tree, with associated ground-mounted equipment located at 1525 N. Hayden Road with Industrial Park (I-1) zoning. Staff contact person is Keith Niederer, 480-312-2953. Applicant contact person is Reg Destree, 602-349-6930. 26-ZN-2018 (STR Ventures McKnight) Request by owner for approval of a Zoning District Map Amendment from Service Residential, Downtown Overlay (S-R DO) to Downtown/Downtown Mixed-Use Type 2, Downtown Overlay (D/DMU-2 DO) zoning on a +/-7,539-square foot site located on 7531 E. McKnight Avenue. Staff contact person is Ben Moriarity, 480-312-2836. Applicant contact person is Court Rich, 480-505-3937. 27-ZN-2018 (STR Ventures, Main & 1st) Request by owner for approval of a Zoning District Map Amendment from Service Residential Downtown Overlay (S-R DO) to Downtown/Downtown Mixed-Use Type 2, Downtown Overlay (D/DMU-2 DO) zoning on a +/-34,555 square foot site located at 7505 E. Main St., 7504 and 7510 E. 1st Street. Staff contact person is Doris McClay, 480-312-4214. Applicant contact person is Court Rich, 480-505-3937. 6-AB-2019 (Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary) Request by owner to abandon 5 feet of fee-simple right-of-way and 8 feet of GLOPE located along N. 78th Street (along the western boundary of parcel 212-21-020A), 5 feet of fee-simple right-ofway and 13 feet of GLOPE located along E. Antioch Way (along the southern boundary of parcel 212-21-020A), on a +/- 2.5 -acre site with Single-family Residential, Environmentally Sensitive Land, Foothills Overlay (R1-70 ESL FO) zoning, located at 28011 N. 78th Street. Staff contact person is Jesus Murillo, 480-3127849. Applicant contact person is Kurt Jones, 602-452-2729. 7-UP-2019 (Site 42 2.5MG Reservoir Expansion) Request for approval of a Municipal Use Master Site Plan to expand an existing City Potable Water Facility, on a +/- 4.0-acre site, with Single-family Residential, Environmentally Sensitive Lands, Foothills Overlay (R1-43 ESL FO) zoning located at 26602 N. Pima Road. Staff contact person is Jesus Murillo, 480-312-7849. Applicant contact person is Joe Phillips, 480-861-4823. 1-HE-2019 (Site 42 2.5MG Reservoir Expansion) Request by the city for a Hardship Exemption to increase the building height from 24 feet to 40 feet, on a +/4.0-acre site, with Single-family Residential, Environmentally Sensitive Lands, Foothills Overlay (R1-43 ESL FO) zoning located at 26602 N. Pima Road. Staff contact person is Jesus Murillo, 480-312-7849. Applicant contact person is Joe Phillips, 480-861-4823. A case file on the subject properties is on file at 7447 E. Indian School Road, Suite 105, where it may be viewed by any interested person.

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