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Bright Smile Season

Most people don’t look forward to going to the dentist, especially not kids. As a child, my trips to the dentist fi lled me with trepidation and anxiety – all those sharp metal objects and bright lights, and some stranger poking around in my mouth. I wish my parents had known of a pediatric dentist like Dr. Lisa Bienstock when I was little. She and her team of dental pros at the new Norterra Kids’ Dentistry and Orthodontics understand young patients’ fears and parents’ concerns, and do whatever they can to create win-win scenarios during treatments, Niki D'Andrea whether that’s putting SpongeBob SquarePants on Executive Editor TV and singing along or offering a prize at the end ndandrea@timespublications.com of the appointment. Learn more about Dr. Bienstock and her team in our feature Smile Doctor on page 22, and peek at some pictures of the office and treatment rooms – they’re colorful and comfortable, not at all the sharp-metal-object/bright-light aesthetic of my childhood dentists. Speaking of bright lights, the seasonal spectacle that is Illumination: A Symphony of Light is once again taking over a large swath of land in Anthem. More than 1.7 million lights will undulate in a sea of more than 16 million shades, all set to holiday music. The event this year includes an expanded Holiday Boulevard with a plethora of merrymaking activities from bounce houses to photos with Santa, and plans for improvement in the flow of traffic. Get the holly jolly scoop in Glow City (page 20). It’s indeed the season of bright lights and smiles around 85085, as fall seems to linger long into winter. That’s evident in this issue: We visited the annual Halloween Spooktacular at The Shops at Norterra this year for a fun photo gallery (page 34), researched the most fabulous lipsticks for fall (Lip Service, page 40), tried our hands at fun DIY fall crafts (page 32), considered local pastor David Bowen’s counsel on counting our blessings around Thanksgiving (Remembering the Blessings, page 31) and shared Leann Grunwald’s family enchilada recipe on page 36 (it’s apropos, especially if you use both red and green sauce, aka “Christmas” style in New Mexico). We hope you enjoy this issue and all the great holiday events coming up in your neighborhoods. May there be many bright lights and big smiles.

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News Briefs DVUSD Board renews superintendent contract through 2022 In August, the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board voted 5-0 to approve a new contract that extends Superintendent Dr. Curtis Finch’s service to DVUSD for nearly four more years. The original contract is effective through June 30, 2019. The new contract adds DVUSD Superintendent three additional years Dr. Curtis Finch. (Photo courtesy DVUSD) and is eﬀective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022. “I am excited to know that I will be part of the Deer Valley family for the next several years,” Dr. Finch said. “Last year, we had an extraordinary school year, and we are working hard to continue our upward trend.” Dr. Finch has several goals he wants to achieve. “In our group of comparable peers, we are number two in academic performance,” he said. “I want DVUSD to be number one within the next three years. We are on the cusp of achieving this goal, but the last portion of the journey is always the hardest.” DVUSD Governing Board President Jenny Frank said, “I am pleased with the energy and enthusiasm Dr. Finch has brought to the district and look forward to working with him for any years to come.”

The Shops at Norterra have been undergoing renovations for the past six months. (Special to 85085)

Cigna employees package 125,000 meals for St. Mary’s Food Bank On October 3, more than 500 Cigna employees packaged 125,000 meals for St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance at the Cigna office at 25500 N. Norterra Drive. As part of the Cigna Fights Hunger program, employees worked in hourly shifts on assembly lines to package red lentil jambalaya meals. Cigna and its employees have partnered with St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance for 20 years to help local families in need. To date, Cigna employees have prepared more than 2.6 million meals through Cigna Fights Hunger, a project run by Feeding Children Everywhere, a global nonprofit that provides healthy meals to hungry children worldwide.

New stores, outdoor space at The Shops at Norterra

Within the next few months, new stores will be opening in The Shops at Norterra, thanks to renovations by RED Development that are

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adding additional retail space and outdoor seating at restaurants like Pita Jungle. The new retail spaces will join existing vendors at The Shops at Norterra such as Harkins Theatres, Mellow Mushroom, Elevate Coﬀee and Men’s Wearhouse. Incoming tenants include As You Wish Pottery, Koi Poke and Shasta Pools Showroom. For more information, visit norterrashopping.com.

Youth for Troops seeks volunteers for Illumination: Symphony of Light

Anthem-based Youth for Troops is seeking volunteers to help run the Post Oﬃce on Holiday Boulevard during this year’s Illumination: Symphony of Light event, taking place oﬀ the I-17 and Jomax Road from November 14 through December 31. Youth for Troops will host the Post Office, where guests can write appreciation cards for deployed troops. There will also be donation bins at the Youth for Troops booth to collect items for the group’s Care Packages for Deployed Troops program. Two adults (and kids) are needed per shift to share information about Youth for Troops and invite guests to write cards. Each shift lasts three hours and 15 minutes. Volunteers will receive free tickets to Illumination: Symphony of Light to use on a night they’re not volunteering. Illumination is also offering an online ticket purchase option that donates a percentage of the admission fee to Youth for Troops (visit facebook.com/ YouthforTroops for more information on that ticket purchase option). To learn more about Youth for Troops, visit youthfortroops.org. To sign up for a booth date, visit volunteersignup.org/WLCE3.

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New Community David Weekley Homes to host grand opening of Union Park at Norterra By Eric Newman

he nation’s largest private home builder has major plans to plant its ﬂag in north Phoenix. David Weekley Homes – founded in 1976 and spanning 22 cities across the United States – has plans to open a new community of homes, called Union Park at Norterra. Comprised of 117 lots of varying sizes, with seven diﬀerent one- and two-story homes starting at around $400,000, Union Park at Norterra will be located just east of I-17 and Happy Valley Road, with clear views of the Sonoran Desert mountains. David Weekley Homes Phoenix division president Mark Weber says the location of the 2,300-3,800-square-foot homes are in a great area with plenty of recreation and restaurant options. As the Valley expands in just about every direction, he says the North Phoenix area has not been tapped into as much as he would like. “This North Phoenix sub-market has had a shortage of new homes, so it will be exciting to be part of a wonderfully-laid out commu-

Rendering of The Jacqueline, the first model home in Union Park at Norterra.

nity,” Weber says. “It’s a mixture of residential and commercial areas, and we expect high demand just because there wasn’t as much movement here before.” Beside just houses, Weber says David Weekley Homes hopes to foster a community at Union Park at Norterra, and thus will oﬀer a “high-quality” amenity center for play and exercise. “It’s about 5,800 square-feet with pools and parks and playground areas, with basketball and pickleball courts, so it will be quite a complex amenity center. That should be done when we have the grand opening,” he says. The community will also have a public event center, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, shaded areas and water activities at nearby Skunk Creek. Students in the area will attend

schools in Deer Valley Unified School District. Union Park at Norterra will host a grand opening event with tours of several home models and the amenity center on Saturday, December 8. Weber says David Weekley Homes has already received a high amount of inquiries and expects even more. “Our developer has been managing the interest up to this point, and there are thousands of people on the interest list. So, we expect several thousand people to come out for the grand opening. We’ll show oﬀ seven models for prospects to view,” he says. “Two will be ours, and a couple other builders will have homes to show. And people will be able to tour all of it.” For more information, visit davidweekleyhomes.com or call David Weekley Homes at 713-963-0500. Rendering of The Anne, which will be the second model home in Union Park at Norterra.

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SCHOOLS

Lead Role Student government is a huge part of the high school experience Story and photos by Jadyn Fisher

igh school is said to be the best four years of your life. The dances, the spirit weeks, the pep rallies… but who are the people behind it all? Most schools have a student government (StuGo) that plans events, fundraisers and almost any other school function. DVUSD is no exception to this, with an elaborate StuGo organization at most of their schools. As a freshman at Sandra Day O’Connor High School, I decided to run for a position in the organization, which allowed me to join in as an elective class during my school day. Every day for our 4th hour class, all 34 members (plus two advisors) get together to collaborate and work together to plan and execute events that give back to our school and enhance the high school experience. As the program has grown, we are able to do more and more, such as having a full service merchandise shop run by the students. Some students outside of the organization may believe it is easy, pointless work, but that is far from the truth. Outside of the class, members are expected to go to at least four events per month, which is a large portion of their grade for the class. For example, the most recent set of events were for homecoming week, which consisted of a parade, a spirit week, a pep rally assembly and the dance. Obviously, it is diﬃcult to get all of that done as a whole, so it is best to divide and conquer. Committees are assigned to each aspect, and we work every day for weeks up to the event to get everything to run smoothly. Although it is a lot of work, the members all have a dedication and drive that keep them going. The dedication contributes to the success of the event being planned but also forms some great friendships along the way. In no time, StuGo can feel like a second family and can be especially helpful for freshmen. Coming into a brand new school can be scary, and StuGo allows students to be more directly involved in their school. Plus, you meet tons of new students and staﬀ.

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Top, among its many activities, student government sells T-shirts that show high school pride. Right, Sandra Day O’Connor students (left to right) Brandon Ngo, Sophia Thomas and Nate Edlebeck.

Along with the fun comes great responsibility. Students in the class are often seen as the faces of the school and examples for the rest of the students to follow. Good grades and appropriate behavior are a must at all times. On spirit days, members are expected to be dressed out (this is even counted as a grade) with at least two items following the theme, which is intended to encourage other students to do the same. All in all, student government is a huge part of the high school experience for students, whether they realize it or not. The events they plan and how they execute things have one

common goal: bringing the student body together and bringing their voices to light, as well as adding extra ﬂair to events. Student government is a good option for anyone who wants to be more involved in their school and has a passion for leading and planning. Visit your home school website or counselor for more information and specifics on StuGo in your area. Jadyn Fisher is a freshman at Sandra Day O’Connor High School. She is an active part of her school and community and looks forward to bringing awareness to community education programs.

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Room for More These clever travel jackets will help you avoid new airline baggage fees

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f you’re flying somewhere soon, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news: Several airlines have raised their luggage fees. The good news: You can avoid new airline baggage fees – by wearing the right jacket. That’s right, a jacket. Consider what will happen when Linh Tran boards a flight this fall. Tran, an entrepreneur from Atlanta, packs one less bag thanks to his mid-weight jacket made by Scottevest (scottevest.com). “On a multi-week trip, I can fly with only a carry-on and what I’m wearing on my body,” he says. With fall just around the corner, a lot of air travelers are asking themselves: How do I avoid new airline baggage fees? The latest lightweight and mid-weight jackets, ideal for the cooler weather, offer a way to circumvent the airline industry’s latest money grab. And it’s a big money grab, at least accord-

ing to the readers of my consumer advocacy site (elliott.org). In August, JetBlue Airways raised baggage fees to an industry high of $30 for the first checked piece of luggage, as my colleague Grant Martin reported on forbes. com. Air Canada, United Airlines and Westjet followed suit. So which jackets can help you avoid new airline baggage fees?

Scottevest

Tran’s favorite Scottevest model is the Tropiformer, a lightweight jacket that can fold into a carrying case in your back pocket. The body and sleeves are made of breathable and water-resistant fabric. When you remove the sleeves, the back of the vest is a fine mesh. “I know where everything goes,” Tran says. “I specifically carry an iPhone, iPad, wireless earphones, passport, cash, ID, extra batteries and charging cables every time I step on the plane, in the exact same location on my Scottevest gear. Sometimes I even put my laptop in it.” No kidding. The jacket holds his laptop. Janis Clark, who co-owns a travel company called Friends on the Fly, says her RFID Travel Vest saves more than luggage fees. It saves her time, too – particularly getting through the TSA screening area. “Now, instead of fumbling in the line while impatient travelers watch, we remove our loaded Scottevests, blithely place them in the bin and rock our way through security – quickly, easily, unhampered – unless we’re slowed down by that unvested person in front of us who’s still fumbling,” Clark says.

Eddie Bauer

Eddie Bauer has a travel-specific line called Travex that might allow you to avoid new airline baggage fees, too. The mid-weight Atlas Stretch Hooded Jacket is all about the pockets – all eight of them. They’re made with Eddie Bauer’s exclusive TripZip pocket to secure The Eddie Bauer Atlas Stretch Hooded Jacket is all about pockets. (Photo courtesy eddiebauer.com)

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your travel essentials. The material has twoway stretch qualities for maximum mobility and comfort. “It’s my go-to travel day jacket,” says photographer Brendan van Son. “It has pocket space to stuﬀ my phone, passport, boarding passes, train tickets, or whatever I need. And, it’s versatile. In travel, there’s nothing quite as important as versatility.” The Eddie Bauer Atlas Stretch Hooded Jacket is for travelers who prefer a more traditional jacket but want generous pockets and 2018 performance. An Eddie Bauer representative told me the Atlas can reduce luggage by eliminating the need for multiple jackets, thanks to its ﬂexibility.

Mammut

Mammut’s new Seon Coat is a threein-one multifunctional coat with a removable synthetic-fiber jacket and is also billed as a way to avoid new airline baggage fees. This is the jacket you bring for serious weather. The coat’s outer jacket relies on a three-layer Gore-Tex material that’s suitable for heavy rain. Synthetic Ajungilak fi lling keeps you warm when you are strolling through the city on cold days. You can adjust the coat as needed with the detachable hood that doubles as a pillow. The manufacturer modestly calls this “an organized person’s dream coat.” The Seon has pockets that can carry a day’s worth of luggage, maybe a weekend’s worth if you’re a creative packer. And that’s probably enough to foil the airline luggage gods.

Sitka

Sitka’s Lowland Jacket, specially designed for travelers, is also worth a look if you want to avoid new airline baggage fees. Like all of

the jackets I’ve reviewed here, it looks like a regular jacket. But the Lowland Jacket offers the avid traveler lightweight durability, warmth and weather resistance with clean and simple style – and it delivers. The company incorporated designs from its hunting line into these new jackets, adding an internal zippered pocket, a zippered chest pocket and zippered hand pockets. And you know what all those pockets mean, don’t you? More room for you to take what would have otherwise gone into your luggage (and for which you would have paid dearly).

Coalatree

For travelers, the Coalatree Camper Hooded Jacket also offers a solution for anyone who wants to cut their carry-on. Although it’s a puff y jacket, it’s lightweight and retains 93 percent of warmth when wet. It also has six thoughtfully designed pockets for gloves, headphones, passports, plus an interior side pouch for larger items. It’s hypoallergenic and naturally allergen-free, and also made with recycled materials. The Camper Hooded Jacket is also water and spill resistant, so you don’t have to worry about those rushed coffeespilling-fi lled travel mornings.

The Sitka Lowland jacket includes several zippered pockets. (Photo courtesy sitkagear.com)

What jackets should really do

Of course, jackets were not really meant to be used to avoid new airline baggage fees. We should choose them for comfort and aesthetics, not capacity to carry more items onto the plane. The fact that the airline industry is making passengers use jackets in this way says a lot about the state of air travel in 2018. And it’s not positive. Oddly, the airline that started all of this, JetBlue Airways, suggests passengers should

be grateful for its higher luggage fees. After all, airlines didn’t raise their fares. But the passengers who are buying jackets this fall with the idea of packing fewer bags don’t seem thankful for their predicament. I don’t know anyone who is. Christopher Elliott’s latest book is How to Be the World’s Smartest Traveler (National Geographic). For help with any consumer problem, visit elliott.org/help. This article originally appeared in Forbes.

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CLOSE TO HOME

Post-Turkey Plans 5 fab activities to stave off boredom and burn calories By Shelley Sakala

he plates are cleared, the dishes are washed and the leftovers are loaded into the fridge. You’re sitting around with family and friends, with the top button of your jeans unsnapped (to ease digestion) as you fight oﬀ the eﬀects of the tryptophan. Another Thanksgiving dinner is in the books. With the fi nal few minutes of the football game ticking down, you want nothing more than to succumb to the food coma and fall into a deep autumn nap. But with a house full of guests, sleep is not on the menu today. It’s time for you to entertain. So what in the world can you do in Phoenix on Thanksgiving? Quite a lot, actually…

Hit the Movies

Ten big films are being released this month, ranging from reboots of The Grinch and Robin Hood to the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody to sequels for Creed, Wreck-It Ralph and Fantastic Beasts (from the Harry Potter universe). Send your guests over to The Shops at Norterra, where Harkins Norterra 14 will be open for Thanksgiving. No matter how full everyone is, there’s always room for popcorn.

While this might not be the most active of activities, it’s a great way to clear your house of relatives while you tidy up the kitchen and maybe even take that nap you’ve been craving.

Take a Hike

Need to walk oﬀ that dinner? Our own backyards feature 36 miles of hiking and walking trails! The Sonoran Preserve features desert beauty your out-of-towners will love (you’ll chuckle at how many pictures of cacti they take). And your after-dinner hikes can be tailored for all ages and skill levels. Whether it’s a 10-minute stroll or a 3-hour quadburning power hike, the whole experience feels very Arizona. If you want to feel even better about that second helping of mashed potatoes, knock out your hike in the morning, before you eat. Trail maps and planning tools are available at phoenix.gov. Safety tip: Don’t overestimate your hiking skills or your endurance. No one wants to take that $15,000 Air Evac helicopter to the hospital. And bring water. Not Diet Coke. Not beer. Water.

Prepare to Shop

With Black Friday looming, the die-hard shoppers should begin stretching, warming up and strapping on the body armor in advance of the doorbuster specials. Details and hours vary, but expect big things from Walmart, Best Buy and the Outlets at Anthem. Less hectic shopping experiences can be had at The Shops at Norterra and the Happy Valley Towne Center. And other low-key bargains are available at locally-owned shops throughout 85085 and 85086. For PhD-level home decorators, Black Friday is an excellent time to score a deal on Thanksgiving décor to be purchased and put away for next year.

Get Ready to Rock

Blast your guests back to the early 2000s with a Black Friday concert featuring poppunk band Good Charlotte, playing live at the Van Buren in downtown Phoenix. The band behind the top 20 hit “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” has sold more than 11 million albums. Odds are you’ll recognize more than a handful of danceable tunes throughout the show. And unoﬃcially, all that jumping in place counts toward your Fitbit steps.

Howl at the Moon

Spend the evening in a room full of ice! Your Arizona Coyotes host the Colorado Avalanche the day after Thanksgiving. Throw on a scarf and a beanie (“Toque” if you’re Canadian; “Tuque” if you’re exAccording to a 2015 Harris Poll, tremely Canadian) and head to nearly 80% of Americans prefer the arena for some NHL action. Thanksgiving leftovers to the actual Westgate is a fun destination, Thanksgiving dinner. and the home ice of Gila River Arena is about as close as most

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Got a good plumber on standby? You might want to… GoodHousekeeping.com reports that the busiest day of the year for plumbers is Black Friday. Too much stress on those drains, garbage disposals, and yes, toilets.

Phoenicians get to a traditional winter. Coyotes games are a great place to hoot, holler and pound on the glass for 60 minutes before returning home for leftover turkey sandwiches.

You’ve got options, both inside the neighborhood and around the Valley. Thanksgiving can be overwhelming, but manageable. Just remember the basics: Keep everyone hydrated, fed and entertained. Put those cousins to work washing the dishes. No third glass of wine for Uncle Lyle. And unless you want

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The Meaning of Veterans Day Traditions and history of the holiday By Judge Gerald A. Williams

hat we now know as Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed it as such in 1919 after World War I had ended the year before on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month (November 11, 1918 at 11:00 a.m.). Years later, a World War II veteran organized a parade to honor all veterans, and eventually Congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954. For many veterans, all volunteers, the United States of America is special and is worth fighting for. Are we exceptional because people who live here are better than people in other countries? No. Are we exceptional because we have better food? Not really. America is exceptional because its founding documents contain a set of exceptional ideas. Veterans and their families have sacrificed to support and to preserve these ideas. Veterans often endure long separations from their families, miss the births and birthdays of their children, freeze in the snow, bake in a jungle or in a desert, and return with wounds that at first are unseen.

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Military spouses must endure career interruptions and a disproportionate share of household and parental responsibilities. Dependent children must deal with changes in schools, the realization that many friendships will be temporary and the stress that comes with the uncertainty of having a deployed parent. It is appropriate each year to stop and to remember the men and the women who set aside their civilian pursuits to serve in a uniform. None sought gratitude, but all deserve it. The Anthem Veterans Memorial uniquely

pays tribute to the historical significance of the origins of Veterans Day. Each November 11, at 11:11 a.m., the sun’s rays will pass perfectly through five pillars representing the branches of our nation’s armed forces. At that moment, a glass mosaic depiction of the seal of the United States is illuminated. If you have not seen it, you should do so. Judge Gerald A. Williams is the Justice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. The court’s jurisdiction includes Anthem and Desert Hills.

Different Holidays Explained

We celebrate Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Armed Forces Day. What is the difference and why are there three? Memorial Day, in addition to being the unofficial kickoff of summer, was once called Decoration Day. It is designed to remember and to honor military personnel who died in the service of our country. Consequently, it is not really appropriate to wish someone a “Happy Memorial Day.” Veterans Day is intended to thank all veterans, whether their service was during a time of war or during a time of peace. Armed Forces Day is the third Saturday in May. It is a day to say thank you to everyone currently serving in a branch of our military forces.

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3 - The 14th annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade honors those who served in Somalia, as it’s the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu/ Black Hawk Down. Parade begins at Gavilan Peak Parkway and ends at the Community Center, daisymtnvets.org, 10 a.m., free admission. 8 and 15 - Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical will host CPR and first-aid training sessions this month. These community and workplace classes utilize the American Safety and Health Institute curriculum and certified instructors. Satisfactory completion of the course entitles students to a certificate valid for two years. Registration is required. Space is limited.

Daisy Mountain Fire Station 141, 43814 N. New River Road, New River, 623-465-7400, ext. 202, https://goo.gl/o1k4Mg, paul.schickel@dmfd.org, 6 to 10 p.m. November 8 (CPR training), 6 to 10 p.m. November 15 (first-aid training), $25 each. 17 - The Outlets at Anthem will kick off the holiday season with its official tree lighting and concert. The tree boasts 80 strands of LED lights stretching 8,000 feet, more than 5,000 ornaments and a 3-foot-tall copper star. Entertainment will be provided by AJ Mitchell, Disney Channel star Sofia Wylie and the All-American Boys Chorus. Santa will make an appearance as well. Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way,

24 - Guitarist/keyboardist Eric Pinedo and vocalist Danny Viyaet form 2econd Run, an acoustic pop and R&B-based act. Elevate Coffee Co., 2530 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 1273, Phoenix, 602-341-5480, elevatecoffee. com, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., free. 29 to 2 - Musical Theatre of Anthem stages 'The Giver,' adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry. Directed by Laura O’Meara, the cast is comprised of children and adults ages 12 and older. Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, Anthem, musicaltheatreofanthem. org/tickets, various times, $13-$19.

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o date, 96 Guinness World Records have been set in Arizona. They include some odd but awesome accolades: largest cornhole shot (110 feet, set in Cottonwood in 2015); fastest speed barefoot water skiing (135.74 mph, set in Chandler in 1989); most Caesar salads made in one hour (108, set at Yuma Territorial Prison in 2010); and longest leg hair (8.84 inches, set in Tucson in 2015). Anthem’s annual drive-through outdoor holiday light show, “Illumination: Symphony of Light,” features more than 1.7 million lights. Though that’s not officially a Guinness World Record yet, it’s hard to argue with the attraction’s “World’s Largest Holiday Drive-

Thru Light Show” tagline. And it’s definitely more brag-worthy than “World’s Longest Leg Hair.” More than 1.7 million lights form a desertstyle winter wonderland, and each bulb has the dazzling ability to adjust to 16 million different shades of color. Cars cruise through scenes of jumping reindeer, gigantic gift boxes, swirling snowflakes and sky-high forests of animated saguaros and Christmas trees, undulating with light. Towering tunnels and curtains built from tiny bulbs encompass vehicles, celebrating peace, love and joy. Lights are synchronized to classic and modern-day remixes of holiday songs, pulling from differ-

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ent cultures and languages spilling through FM radio. Families stroll down Holiday Boulevard, with teetering mounds of sparkling cotton candy rivaling the giant snowmen dancing through the streets and Santa Claus chortling nearby. “The creativity we get to pour into Illumination is so rewarding; to see families getting to feel and experience the vision we had in mind,” says co-founder Simon Kreisberger. “Seeing it come to life is awesome, but most rewarding is seeing children’s faces light up as they stick their heads out of a sunroof in amazement.” It took time to find the right team to create something of this magnitude and vision, but in the summer of 2016, Kreisberger shared the idea with Yakir Urman, who became the other co-founder of Illumination. The inaugural Illumination launched in November 2017 and quickly became a new holiday tradition for many Arizonans. The popularity made it clear they would quickly need to accommodate more – so for the 2018 holiday

season, there will be two Illuminations for two different holiday experiences: the original in North Phoenix, and a second in Tempe. Both locations will continue to use the most cutting-edge lighting equipment in the world with RGB LED light displays in a 25-minute drive-thru of spectacular fanfare. “We knew the park couldn’t accommodate the growth we could expect in year two – not to mention, we had amazing elements we wanted to create and integrate, but couldn’t fit it all into one show,” Kreisberger says. They continued to push the limits, with the original Illumination sprawled across fourteen acres. New additions include a 100-footwide nativity scene and an expanded Holiday Boulevard. In 2018, the boulevard offers free parking and free admission separate from the Illumination drive-thru. Patrons can indulge in treats such as candy apples, hot cocoa and brick-oven pizza; dance through gigantic ornaments; visit the Elfie selfie stations or the post office to write a letter to our troops; bounce through Christmas-themed inflatables; and try their hands at ornament

To make traffic run as efficiently as possible, Illumination consulted with ADOT and traffic experts to implement plans to keep traffic moving, and wait times get cut in half. This year, not only have they improved their onsite traffic system, they also worked to implement an online reservations system that gives them full control of traffic each night. Admission to “illuminate” your holiday season is just $29 per car. A special-priced bundle package to visit both locations will also be available for purchase online, and every Tuesday brings a “Twice-Thru Tuesday” promotion, so visitors can have the option to experience the same drive-thru attraction twice in the same evening for just one price. The North Phoenix attraction will open its gates nightly in Phoenix beginning at 6 p.m. from November 14, 2018 through January 5, 2019, while the Tempe location will kick off on November 16 and remain open nightly through December 31. For more information, visit worldofillumination.com.

and gingerbread decorating stations. And of course, there are visits and photos with Santa. The second Illumination experience is equally as massive and features different displays and experiences. It will debut at Tempe’s Diablo Stadium a few days after the original location opens. In 2017, approximately 76,000 vehicles drove through the festive display, which brings up another improvement in Illumination over last year: maintaining the flow of traffic and wait times to get into the drivethru. “I think we all underestimated the power of what we created,” admits Kreisberger. “We knew it would be popular, but once we opened and people experienced Illumination firsthand and word spread, it seemed like every family in the Valley showed up on Thanksgiving weekend! We were overwhelmed quickly. While 90-minute wait times can be standard with events like this, it is something we vowed we would not accept this year.”

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Smile Doctor Dr. Lisa Bienstock opens Norterra Kids’ Dentistry and Orthodontics By Eric Newman

ake one step into the new Norterra Kids’ Dentistry and Orthodontics office in North Phoenix, and it will be clear the do-it-all shop for everything mouthrelated for kids and young adults is something special.

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Rather than the drab, melancholy mood one might expect at the dentist or orthodontist, everybody on staff is engaged in lively conversation, with smiles on their faces and a feeling of positivity in the air. A lot of that is thanks to Dr. Lisa Bienstock, a board-certified pediatric dentist and owner of the practice – located at 1935 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 101 – who moved her office to the new location in early October. She’s hand-picked a skilled staff that shares her standards and values. Dr. Allison Inouye, who practices pediatric dentistry in the new Norterra office alongside Bienstock and Dr. Britney Bries, recalls the impression Bienstock made when they met during Inouye’s first year of residency at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Session/Conference in Washington, D.C. “I was immediately drawn to her infectious personality,” Inouye says. “After a long conversation our very first time meeting, her sincere desire and excitement to mentor a young pediatric dentist and her passion for everything kids, dentistry, teaching and health had me hooked. I knew that I had stumbled upon something incredible.”

Mentoring other pediatric dentists and providing a more comprehensive, hands-on education is an important part of Bienstock’s mission to provide the most quality care possible to young patients. To be a pediatric dentist, practitioners must have completed a two-year or three-year residency program that focuses exclusively on pediatrics after graduating from four years of dental school. “Most people do not understand that we are not your typical family dentist because we have two to three years more training and specialize only in ages 0-21 – we are like the pediatrician, but in dentistry,” Bienstock says. (While doctors Bienstock, Bries and Inouye see only children, there are two orthodontists on staff – Dr. Richard Jones and Dr. Howard Choi – who see kids and also treat adult patients.) Born and raised in Phoenix, Bienstock foresaw an incoming boom of houses and businesses in the North Valley, and wanted to provide the best-quality care for the many residents that call the area home. The new facility is double the size of her old practice, just a few blocks down the road. “We wanted a one-stop shop for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. A place for all of their dental needs – not just routine check ups, or to have cavities fi lled, but a place to take care of any orthodontic needs as well,” Bienstock says. “So instead of going to a separate orthodontist when the time comes, we do everything under one roof. Th is makes the dental visit more effective, convenient and efficient for the family.” On busy weeks, Bienstock says she and her staff often spend more time at the office than at home. Thus, it is necessary that everybody is comfortable and wants to be at work. Hav-

ing an appreciation for the energy children can bring is also vital. “I love my job because I truly enjoy spending time with kids,” Bries says. “I can have meaningful conversations about everything from (the video game) Fortnite to Disney characters to the best chicken nugget dipping sauce all day! I really feel like I have the best job and I am excited to be practicing in Norterra.” “It’s extremely high-energy, and we make it fun and easy to work and be here,” Bienstock says. “We make sure we have people that exude positivity, and that it’s a happy place, and hopefully that rubs off on patients.” In addition to positivity, practicing pediatric dentistry requires another virtue – patience. And the doctors at Norterra Kids’ Dentistry and Orthodontics have it in abundance. “Patience is key with a nervous patient. It’s always important to remember that although dentistry is very familiar to us, it is not at all familiar to a child undergoing a dental procedure, or even a dental check-up, for the first time,” Inouye says. “I think it’s important to listen to the child’s concerns, acknowledge that it’s okay to be nervous or scared, and reassure them that I will proceed at their speed when they’re ready. Then rinse and repeat with every additional step! Positively reinforcing their great behavior and bravery with praise, and the reward of a balloon and prize at the end of their appointment, always helps also.” Bries recalls one 8-year-old patient who was scheduled for treatment with oral conscious sedation. His mother wasn’t sure she wanted her child to be sedated, so they decided to try nitrous oxide and behavior management instead. “When I was talking to him before we started, I found out that he was a huge SpongeBob SquarePants fan, so we put it on

the TV and sang the theme song over and over again, seeing who could yell the SpongeBob SquarePants part the loudest,” Bries says. “He had to suffer through my bad Patrick impression and terrible singing, but we were able to get all of his treatment done that day without the need for sedation.” “Mom was happy because she felt like we truly listened to her preferences, the patient was happy because he was healthy and got to watch TV, and my team was happy because we felt like we provided excellent, individualized care.” Each age group presents a new challenge, but some benefits as well. Toddlers and infants are often unsure of what big pieces of metal are doing in their mouths, but Bienstock still finds them easy to work with. For younger kids that have yet to reach their teenage years, Bienstock has some fun nicknames for equipment and treatment methods, such as calling novocaine “sleepy spray.” A caregiver with plenty of advice for oral care, Bienstock hopes to also be a friend and mentor to her young patients. “When I was in dental school, I told my parents that I didn’t want to be a dentist if I couldn’t be a pediatric dentist,” she says. “I didn’t want to see adults, because the kids are so much more fun and the overall dental experience is much more rewarding.” For more information on Norterra Kids’ Dentistry and Orthodontics, or to set up an appointment, call 623-434-0543 or visit norterrakidsdentistry.com. Photos clockwise from top - Dr. Bienstock poses for a photo (not an actual treatment) with patient Asher Kaye, 14; The Norterra Kids’ Dentistry and Orthodontics ofﬁce staff; Dr. Britney Bries, DMD, Dr. Bienstock, DMD, and Dr. Allison Inouye, DDS; The reception area at Norterra Kids’ Dentistry and Orthodontics. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo) NOVEMBER 2018 |

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ales is a highly competitive field. People who sell for a living often face many rejections before receiving a “yes.” Coaching can be helpful to struggling salespeople, as shown by a recent Forbes article that reported many salespeople who quit cited a lack of coaches and mentors as one of the top reasons they bolted. Some in sales management see their role as comparable to a sports team coach, given the attributes required to drive success in sales and sports are similar: encouraging a positive attitude, motivating, presenting a clear strategy, insisting on dedication and breeding consistent winning habits. “As a sales leader, you will often fi nd your people looking to you for wisdom, direction, and reassurance,” says Lance Tyson, President and CEO of Tyson Group (tysongroup.com), and author of Selling Is an Away Game: Close Business and Compete in a Complex World. “Therefore, you need a coaching process that takes time to build up the people who make up your talent pool. You need to look beyond what they can do today and help them realize what’s possible tomorrow.” Tyson, whose clients include the sales departments of numerous professional sports and entertainment franchises, thinks improvement in sales teams starts with how effectively sales managers coach their teams while emphasizing a competitive mindset. He offers five ways sales leaders can improve their coaching of their sales teams and thus facilitate more team success – much like a sports coach looks for ways to lead his or her team to more wins. 1: Identify weaknesses. Tyson says sales leaders must keep their eyes and ears open to find areas that need improvement. This information may come from a customer or vendor, a performance review or observations from a colleague. “Regardless of the source, always assess different opportunities for coaching and improvement,” Tyson says.

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2: Establish desired results. Th is requires a leader to describe to salespeople the gap between what they are currently doing and what they should be doing. “Associate an identifiable action with all the steps in between,” Tyson says. “When you outline the process up front, your team member can envision well-defi ned results.” 3: Provide resources. For the coaching process to be successful, you must clear away obstructions and make the appropriate resources available: time, money, equipment, training, upper management buy-in and support, Tyson says. “Most importantly, your salespeople must commit to the process and want to achieve the results,” he says. 4: Practice, practice, and observe implementation. Better results require new behavior, Tyson says, which won’t come overnight. “Once you have the resources in place and you’ve explained and demonstrated the desired skill, it’s time for the

team member to implement it,” he says. “They must sharpen the behavior with the help of a coach. Practice allows the coach to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement while witnessing the skill in real-time.” 5: Use effective follow-up. Many training sessions have gone for naught when there was no follow-up and new ways toward success were forgotten. “Remember as a sales leader that your goal is to effect a behavioral change,” Tyson says. “Coaching is a process, and it never really ends. The next step is follow-up – regular intervals to review results. And when your salespeople reach goals, take time to acknowledge and celebrate it.” “As a sales leader, you just can’t settle for telling your team what they should do,” Tyson continues. “You need a process for coaching them to achievement. It gives you a framework to accommodate an individual’s unique personality through small adjustments.”

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West Coast Plumbing & Air owners provide customers with life essentials By Alison Stanton

s co-owners of West Coast Plumbing & Air, Michelle Ricart and her husband John Ricart IV offer plumbing and HVAC services to residential and commercial customers. “We provide all plumbing and HVAC services from garbage disposals and toilet repairs to barbecue gas lines,” Michelle says,

adding they also service all HVAC components including gas furnaces, AC freestanding units and chillers. “We even do duct work and add attic insulation. We service single-family homes, mobile homes, restaurants, apartments, hotels and multi-story high-rises.” What the couple enjoys most about their work, Michelle says, is the sense of satisfaction they get from know-

ing they are assisting their customers with two essential needs in the Valley: cool air and clean water. “Plumbing and cooling are not luxuries – they are life support, mostly during our Phoenix summers. Clean and healthy drinking water is now more important than ever, and we try to service and educate as much as we can,” she says. The married couple first opened West Coast Plumbing & Air in 2006. While John works in the field, Michelle manages the office. “Before opening our business, my husband worked for a competitor, and he was sent to me as a plumber through my home warranty for a shower leak, so that is how we met,” Michelle says, adding they serve many customers in the 85085 area as well as throughout the Valley, including downtown Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler and out west to Buckeye. As for what helps set their business apart from the competition, Michelle says she and her husband are proud to hire the best technicians in the industry. “We seek out and hire top-tier employees, and we constantly strive to learn and grow within our trade and the community,” she says. “We also give back to our community as much as we can by sponsoring the local school PTSA events, giving back directly to teachers to stock their classrooms, sponsoring 85085

Michelle and John Ricart first opened West Coast Plumbing & Air in 2006. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

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neighborhood block parties and giving to many local charities.” As natives of the Phoenix area, Michelle says she and her husband always enjoy it when friends from their elementary and high school days call them to service their residences or commercial properties. When Michelle and John are not busy running West Coast Plumbing & Air, they enjoy spending time with their two children – Ava, 10, and Max, 8 – along with their small menagerie of pets that includes a desert tortoise who was named 85085 magazine’s “Cutest Pet” in 2017. “We have been Fireside 85085 residents since 2011 and we have numerous repeat customers and referrals. Our main goal is to establish long-term repeat customers,” Michelle says. West Coast Plumbing & Air is located at 23309 N. 17th Drive, Suite 118 in Phoenix. For more information, call 623-582-1117 or visit westcoastplumbingandair.com. YOUR NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATER

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New Skin

North Phoenix firm Axolotl Biologix is bioengineering “replacement skin” and soon replacement blood vessels and heart patches. Is your body due for a high-tech upgrade? By Jimmy Magahern

t first glance, it might look like a miniature sandwich bag for a Barbie doll tea party, or maybe one of those clear breath-freshening strips that dissolve on the tongue. But in fact, the small, fibrous patch developed by the North Phoenix-based biotechnology company Axolotl Biologix is actually a novel biopolymer material that can aid in the repair of damaged muscles, tendons and ligaments and may some day replace damaged skin without scarring and even patch congenital heart defects. Axolotl calls the miracle material AxoBioMembrane, defined as a “dehydrated allograft membrane” patch derived from the amniotic fluid present in placentas following childbirth. It’s not exactly stem cells, although the fluid originates in the stem cells remaining in the afterbirth. “It’s basically a sheet of tissue derived from the amniotic membrane that’s a part of the

placenta, which most hospitals throw away after a cesarean section delivery,” explains Rob Kellar, Axolotl’s chief science officer. “And so after a baby is born, the tissue that is typically discarded is donated to us and we screen it, dissect out the cells and use what’s left over for our reRobert Kellar is chief science generative mem- officer at Axolotl Biologix. brane.” In addition to the patches, Axolotl also uses the tissue to produce a liquid formula in both a frozen and ambient temperature form. All three products are manufactured in the company’s two-story office building located in the industrial park just northwest of the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport runway and sold to physicians throughout the coun-

Researchers in the labs at Axolotl Biologix are finding new and improved methods of soft tissue repair.

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Axolotl Biologix is named after a Mexican salamander, Axolotl, which is capable of regenerating virtually any damaged part of its body. (Photos courtesy Axolotl Biologix)

try, who in turn use the materials for a wide variety of purposes – from wound healing to orthopedic reconstruction, treatment of diabetic ulcers and burns and even cosmetic use, reducing the formation and incidence of wrinkles. “The way that we market it is very generically, because that’s what the FDA’s rules dictate,” says Kellar, referring to the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation for cellular and tissue-based products, which states the products can only be marketed as an investigational new drug. “That being said, we’re getting a lot of great reports back from doctors who use the product and they’re finding that it promotes repair and restoration of function in all sorts of different tissue sites throughout the body.” Phil Larson, Axolotl’s president, goes a little further. “We have Axolotl Biologix president physicians that Phillip Larson says physicians who have used his company’s use our products products have saved lives. who have saved limbs,” he says, noting that the company was recently awarded a $224,500 grant from the National Institutes of Health for research into their products’ effectiveness in healing chronic wounds in patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers. “When you consider that many diabetic patients who end up losing a limb due to a diabetic ulcer often die within two to five years, you’re not only saving a limb,” says Larson. “You’re saving a life.” Incorporated in February 2016, Axolotl Biologix is already a major player in the global soft tissue repair market, a products segment that is forecasted to grow to $6.67 billion by

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Top, Axolotl Biologix sells its materials to doctors all over the U.S. Right, an Ambient Vial OR AxoBioFluid A packaging: Axolotl Biologix’s amniotic allograft liquid is a novel biopolymer material that can aid in the repair of damaged muscles, tendons and ligaments and may some day replace damaged skin.

2025, according to Research and Markets, a Dublin-based business intelligence firm. “We’re already selling to doctors at 354 medical facilities nationwide,” says Larson, who encourages interested patients to ask their own physicians if they can treat them with Axolotl’s therapies. However, it remains a field fueled by both hope and hype. In California, where voters approved a $3 billion bond measure in 2004 to fund stem cell research, clinicians have yet to develop a federally approved treatment using the technology. Meanwhile, several hundred clinics have sprung up nationally catering to patients desperate for the extraordinary potential promised by the treatments, many of which have been halted by the FDA or derided by mainstream scientists. Larson and Kellar believe Axolotl (named for a Mexican salamander capable of regenerating virtually any damaged part of its body) is built for the long haul. “A lot of the amniotic companies that are out there will likely fall by the wayside because they don’t go through the right regulatory pathways or they don’t have any future growth plan,” Larson says. Axolotl does: Keller says his team is already working on bio-engineered “replacement skin” that will be able to replace damaged skin without any scarring (“It’s made up of the same components that our native skin is made of”), and even bio-engineered replacement blood vessels. Plus, the company is banking on its patented tropoelastin, a precursor to elastin developed with Northern Arizona University microbiology professor Burt Ensley, to treat the growing population of older adults eager to restore lost elasticity in aging skin. “When you put this young fluid into an older patient, that patient’s cells now are responding to younger growth factors,” Keller says. “So you kind of resurrect those cells to do what they used to know how to do. Can we reverse aging with this? Probably not. But we can promote healing later into adult life.”

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ack-to-school time means plenty of lessons to learn in the classroom. But parents usually have to be the teachers when it comes to a subject their kids will need to understand throughout their adult lives – personal finance. Studies show that teaching fi nance is

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not a top priority of the U.S. education system. Fewer than 20 percent of teachers report feeling competent to teach personal finance, according to a Council for Economic Education Survey, and only 17 states require students to take a personal finance course in high school. “The majority of your kids’ fi nancial education will come from you,” says Kathy Longo (flourishwealthmanagement.com), the author of Flourish Financially: Values, Transitions, & Big Conversations. “Because we parents have such a great influence on how our kids spend, save and invest, it’s critical that we teach them early and often how we want them to value money.” Longo, who is also president and founder of Flourish Wealth Management®, provides a list of ideas and discussions that can help your kids learn about finance at different developmental stages: Learning wants versus needs. Longo believes the foundation of a child’s finance education begins with learning the difference between wants and needs. “Asking kids whether they want or need something before they make a purchase really gets them thinking about their own money values,” Longo says. Using a three-slotted piggy bank. In grade school, Longo says it’s important to teach kids about money in a tangible way. Th ree slots to separate dollars for saving, sharing and spending can help them understand the connection between the money in their piggy bank and the new toy they bought,

Longo says. Giving back. Teaching your kids the importance of giving, such as by donating toys they no longer use, is a lesson that can stick with them for life. “You can strengthen that by talking about charities you support with dollars and time,” Longo says. “This is a great way of showing them that valuing money also means helping those less fortunate.” Making a budget. By middle school, Longo thinks children should have an idea of what it costs to keep the house running each month. “Once they have a concept of a budget, get the kids involved in spending decisions for big-ticket items, like a car or family vacation, and the considerations that go into the purchase,” Longo says. Explaining college. We all know it’s expensive, and Longo says teenagers should know early on in high school how loans, grants and a college savings plan work. It’s also important to educate students about the additional financial opportunities they’ll have in life if they earn a college degree. Getting a job. Is there a better way for your high school student to learn financial responsibility than by working part-time and paying for their gas, fun activities, etc.? “This is a good time for them to get a debit card, to learn the importance of a good credit history and to see how staying within a budget requires discipline,” Longo says. “Helping your children develop healthy money habits today,” Longo adds, “will increase their chances for a happier life.” Kathy Longo, CFP®, CAP®, CDFA has over 25 years of experience as a wealth manager and financial planner. A graduate of Purdue University with a B.S. in financial planning, Longo was named one of the Top 50 Women in Wealth Management by Wealth Manager Magazine. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Money Magazine.

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Remembering the Blessings Creative ways to be thankful with family this holiday season By Pastor David and Kelley Bowen

tanding Stones Community Church/ Standing Stones Christian Academy Do people look at your family and think it should be the poster family for the next Hallmark movie? That’s nice that others think that, but you know the truth. As the calendar turns to November, hearts and nerves begin to focus on Thanksgiving and all those you will interact with over a meal or a visit. This time of year begins the Christmas season, which can also be the season of anxiety. Do you feel like you are almost forced to spend time with people that you haven’t seen since last Thanksgiving or maybe even longer? Do you find yourself explaining to whoever will listen, “This is the way it’s been for years, and it isn’t going to change; it is what it is”? If any of those statements ring true, let’s try to find a different way to approach the situation this year. Does your family have that one person who asks inappropriate questions, the ones that make everyone feel uncomfortable? Does your family have the teenager whose face is buried in their phone because they can’t live a moment without being connected to

social media? Does your family have the one whose gift is criticism and their critiques and evaluations are often obnoxious? Does your family have the self-centered one who rambles on and on about their latest project and achievement? Does your family have the one who is always checked out – they are there physically but that’s it? That’s the one who is more interested in the muted football game than the conversation at the table. OK, then I guess your family is normal because we all have family just like that. So what can we do differently to make this year special? Here are just a few creative ideas to remember the blessings you have been blessed with, while at the same time creating some pretty cool memories. For Thanksgiving dinner, use a tablecloth and buy a package of fabric pens, then ask everyone to write something they are thankful for on the tablecloth – notes of love for family, for our country and for our God. Let the children trace their handprints. Trust me, years down the line, those will be precious, as will Great-Grandma’s shaky writing. That too

will hold a special place in your hearts in the years to come. Let this become a tradition so as the years come and go, you will be able to look back and have such amazing memories written on tablecloths. Will you be serving dinner rolls with your Thanksgiving meal? Place a small slip of paper with words of encouragement, or a scripture verse, in the middle of each one. During dinner, ask each family member to read out loud their dinner roll note. After Thanksgiving, many families begin to prepare for the Christmas tree. What if, this year, you got a jump on that and cut out a tree trunk from brown construction paper. Then cut out green leaves, and on each leaf have everyone write what they are thankful for. The more personal, the better. The kids will love this, but some of the adults may be reluctant at first. Once they start reading the other leaves, don’t be surprised when they too write at least one thankful thought. These ideas will help you and your family remember all the blessings you have. Happy Thanksgiving! NOVEMBER 2018 |

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FALL FUN Wood pumpkins, leaf faces and scarecrows, oh my! Story and photos by Shannon Fisher

love this since you can be as creative as you want in decorating your gourds. Another easy craft is making fall leaf faces. Kids love to add the eyes with glue and draw on details with a Sharpie marker. You can add the mouth, a nose and anything else you think the leaf needs. These can be added to a wreath, scattered around as dĂŠcor, or hung on the fridge if you add a magnet to the back. Another way to use them is to write something you are thankful for on the back with a Sharpie. This is a great way to make an easy project with your kids and think about all of the things you can be thankful for. Hope you enjoy making leaf faces this month! A third simple craft is a toilet paper roll scarecrow. Start by adding paint around the Leaf faces with glued-on googly eyes can add a tube about half way

Fall is finally here in AZ! Here are some easy crafts to celebrate. Wood pumpkins are fun to paint and decorate. We ordered ours from a local wood maker, but they sell them at crafts stores as well. You can use acrylic paint to make the colors of your choice. You Toilet paper can also use paper cov- scarecrows are simple ered with Mod Podge to crafts that are create another look. You fun to create. can even use markers if you want to go the simple route. My girls enjoyed coming up with their own colors and design for the pumpkins. Overall, we

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Wooden pumpkins can be decorated in endless ways.

down for the shirt or cover in paper. We covered the bottom with tissue paper and made the face with glued-on googly eyes and a marker for the mouth and nose. The hat is made from tissue paper as well. You can also use fabric or foam sheets. Next, you can use crinkle paper, yarn or pipe cleaners for hair like we did for ours. Add any other details you want with a Sharpie, and you have a cute scarecrow for your fall decorations! - Shannon Fisher is a local wife, mom of two girls and owner of Shannon Fisher photography. She taught high school and elementary art before opening her photography business.

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amilies got festive on Friday, October 19, when the Shops at Norterra hosted its annual Halloween Spooktacular & Car Show. Participants enjoyed a Halloween-themed car show with trunk-or-treating, costume contests, live music and dancing, food, games and giveaways.

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1. Some people decked out their classic cars with Halloween decorations; 2. The Kubalek family made the scene as The Incredibles; 3. Jordan Trent, 3, gets his face painted; 4. IT the clown with Georgie, who won the prize for Best Dog Costume; 5. Jaime and Mason Lates got dressed up for the occasion; 6. Kendra Trent, 5, gets her face painted by Sienna Calles of Norterra Salon; 7. Samantha Leon (left) and Sedona Shiefﬂer celebrated in costumed style; 8. Cars lined up for the car show, including this Chevy Bel Air in the front; 9. “Tinkerbell” came dressed as a unicorn. NOVEMBER 2018 |

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White Sauce Skillet Enchiladas Fiesta-ready family tradition hits all the high notes By Leann Grunwald

Our family tradition! This fiesta-ready cheesy, spicy, creamy, ﬁery goodness checks all the boxes. Leann Grunwald is a children’s culinary instructor, food writer and the face behind What’s Cooking? with Mama G. Connect with her at whatcookingwithmamag.com.

Cast Iron White Sauce Skillet Enchiladas White sauce ingredients: - 3 tablespoons of butter - 1 shallot, peeled and minced - 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced - 1/4 cup white wine - 1 cup heavy cream - Kosher salt Directions : 1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. 2. Sweat the shallot and the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes. 3. Deglaze with the white wine and simmer until slightly reduced. 4. Add the cream, season and simmer until the sauce slightly reduces and thickens.

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Pico de gallo ingredients: - 2 Roma tomatoes, small and diced - 1/2 red onion, peeled and diced small - 2 limes, juiced - 1 jalapeño, minced - 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced - Kosher salt - Freshly cracked black pepper Method: 1. Mix the ingredients together and season. Enchiladas ingredients: - White sauce as needed - 8 six-inch tortillas - 1 cup shredded quality white cheddar cheese - Cotija cheese for garnish

Assemble: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Spray 8 mini cast-iron pans with cooking spray. 3. Cut 3-inch tortillas out with a cookie cutter. 4. Layer a few tablespoons of the white sauce on the bottom of the mini skillets. 5. Top with a tortilla round and shredded cheese. Repeat this process once more. 6. Bake the skillets for 6 to 8 minutes. 7. Remove from oven and top with pico de gallo and cotija. Tip: You can add store-bought roasted chicken, shred it and add it into this dish.

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ellow Mushroom must be doing something right. The pedigreed pizza joint has a long-standing history of serving up piping hot stone-baked pies with fresh ingredients. The Happy Valley location is almost always packed. Plus, it’s pretty hard to go wrong with a place that specializes in pizza and beer. Add unique brewery-esque environs that are ideal for both date nights and family dinners and you’ve got a recipe for success. On weekends and evenings, Mellow Mushroom is anything but mellow. Unlike its chain restaurant counterparts at The Shops at Norterra, Mellow Mushroom is open until 2 a.m. every night. Because of its lively bar area and spacious patio, it’s a popular destination for late-night bites or drinks. Expect a lot of hustle and bustle during happy hour, which offers half-off all alcohol and appetizers from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and every day from 10 p.m. to close. Service can be hit or miss during peak hours, so be prepared to have a leisurely lunch or dinner. The restaurant boasts a lengthy list of reasonably priced barrel-aged, sour, seasonal and gluten-free beers, red and white wines, sangria and craft cocktails. The pizzas are pricey but made with fresh, gourmet ingredients. Patrons can choose from pre-made pies or build their own with a bevy of fresh toppings. Vegans will be pleased with a variety of veggie options, meat alternatives and dairy-free cheese, while pizza purists can indulge in a classic cheese pizza topped with mozzarella and parmesan. Gluten-free grub is also available. The Holy Shiitake Pie is a fan favorite, featuring an olive oil and garlic base, shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, mozzarella and sweet Mont Amore cheese, ﬁ nished with a swirl of garlic aioli and a dash of black truﬄe oil and garnished with fresh chives and shaved parmesan. The Mighty Meat, which has a marinara base smothered with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, ham and

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applewood-smoked bacon, will sate any carnivore’s cravings. Each pie’s pièce de résistance, however, is its dense, doughy crust. The “munchies” menu features an array of appetizers that include pretzel bites (Mellow Mushroom’s signature crust cut up into bitesize pieces) with PBR cheese dipping sauce, oven-roasted wings and garlic cheese bread. Guests won’t regret getting the spinach artichoke dip, a blend of fresh sautéed spinach and artichokes baked with mozzarella and parmesan and served with warm pita bread. The bruschetta — garlic toast points topped

with diced tomatoes, feta cheese and fresh basil tossed in balsamic vinegar and olive oil— is a safe bet, though the oil and vinegar make the rest of the ingredients slightly soggy. With hoagies, calzones, salads and burgers also on the menu, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. If you’re craving a sub, the California Club is a tasty twist on the traditional sandwich, served on a soft multigrain ciabatta, stuffed with all-natural grilled chicken, roasted tomatoes, applewood-smoked bacon, fresh avocado and garlic aioli with a side of crispy kettle chips, which are easily one of

the best parts of Mellow Mushroom’s myriad menu options. And although Friday nights at Mellow Mushroom can be quite crowded and chaotic, the one-of-a-kind atmosphere and creative take on traditional Italian favorites makes it a standout in a corridor of run-ofthe-mill chain restaurants.

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f you’re used to rouging your lips with red, pink or neutral tones, you might feel a bit lost when it comes to finding a bold lip color to rock this fall. This season, it’s all about burnt oranges, brooding blue reds, deep purples and dark nudes. Here are five shades to add to your fall lip lineup for daring color that won’t wear off, even after sipping your fair share of maple pecan mochas or pumpkin spice lattes.

liquid lipsticks super smooth and simple to apply, but they’re long-lasting and lifeproof so you won’t have to worry about constantly reapplying. We recommend rocking “Mood” with an all black outfit and a smoky eye for a sleek, sophisticated look or pairing it with classic fall tones like brown, orange or olive green. Where to get it: Morphe, 7014 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, $10

This dark plum liquid lipstick offers a heavily pigmented pop of color with a flawless matte finish. Not only are Morphe’s

eye makeup for a flirty fall look with some serious edge. This vivid lip color offers a subtle sheen and creamy satin finish that’s bold enough for a night on the town but subtle enough for daytime wear. Where to get it: MAC Cosmetics, 4610 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix, $18.50

Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Morphe Matte Liquid Lipstick MAC Matte Lipstick in “Sin” Lipstick in “Pumpkin Pie” Wear this rich merlot hue with minimal in “Mood” This tangerine-tinged lippie has a subtle

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shimmer that’s stunning for any season, but it’s perfect when paired with autumn attire like a beige sweater or burgundy scarf. This velvety liquid lipstick goes on opaque, dries completely matte and lasts all day. Where to get it: Morphe, 7014 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, $18

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Getting in the Work Out How to conquer your fear of group fitness classes By Madison Rutherford

or those who aren’t familiar with group fitness, breaking a sweat with a bunch of strangers might sound beyond daunting. Maybe you’ve always wanted to try that Zumba class at your gym, but you’re afraid of being laughed at for your two left feet. Perhaps you’re interested in Bikram yoga, but you’re terrified of toppling over during tree pose. Have no fear; there are a slew of strategies to alleviate your anxiety and get the most out of your first group fitness experience.

FIND THE RIGHT FIT

You may be avoiding group fitness classes because you feel intimidated or overwhelmed by all the options. The good news is that most gyms offer a healthy handful of classes with varying lengths and skill levels. If you’re unsure of where to start, try a class for beginners and work your way up. For example, instead of hopping right into a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) class, give a short and sweet cycling class a spin. Remember that this isn’t a race. Focus on your own personal fitness goals and the rest will fall into place.

ELIMINATE WHAT-IFS

For many, the fear of group fitness stems from not knowing what to expect. There may

be a million questions milling about in your head: What if everyone in there is more athletic than me? What if I’m the only one who’s never been to a class before? What if the instructor calls me out for making a mistake? Stop being so hard on yourself! If you’re totally panicking, arrive early to communicate any questions with the instructor or fellow classmates to eliminate any what-ifs before your workout.

DON’T BAIL

We’re not here to sugarcoat things — group fitness will feel foreign at first and you may find it difficult to keep up. It won’t feel like this forever. It’s important to stay the whole class, find your groove and get the full experience. It may even take a few classes before you feel completely comfortable, so don’t give up!

USE YOUR ANXIETY TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

You might get the jitters as you’re walking into the gym, but try to harness all that nervous energy and put it into your workout. Having butterflies in your stomach will actually amplify your adrenaline, increase your heart rate and boost your performance.

PHONE A FRIEND

You may feel more confident if you bring along a confidant. They say there’s power in numbers, so ask a pal to accompany you. Not only will having a buddy by your side automatically put you at ease, but they can help you out with the choreography if you’re feeling lost or be your partner for team exercises.

DON’T WORRY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE

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class is paying attention to you, whether you’re flourishing or falling behind. People don’t come to fitness classes to chastise others; they’re too busy trying to better themselves. You might even meet people who share your goals and values that will motivate you to keep coming back.

USE MISTAKES AS MOTIVATION

When you’re in your head, it’s easy to forget that everyone makes mistakes. Not only are mistakes simply part of being human, but they can also be a powerful teaching tool. Making mistakes is inevitable, but it’s up to you to take those errors and use them to move forward. Everyone has to start somewhere, so believe in yourself and trust the learning process.

DON’T TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY

The most important thing to remember about group exercise classes is that they’re all about having a good time. At the end of the day, it’s simply a fun alternative to the monotony of the treadmill or elliptical. You’re not being graded on how skilled or in shape you are, so don’t put so much pressure on yourself. Take a deep breath and have fun!

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The community and social aspect is a big part of Orangetheory Fitness’ group classes.

Feel the Burn Orangetheory Fitness gets hearts racing Story and photos by Eric Newman

5085 residents looking to get in shape — or those who are just tired of a boring workout routine — have an innovative option for exercise classes at Orangetheory Fitness. There are numerous Orangetheory Fitness locations throughout the Valley, part of a national chain that boasts over 1,000 studios nationwide (the 85085 facility is located in the Happy Valley Towne Center). Workouts are an hour long and consist of heart-rate-based interval training exercises. Classes focus on endurance, strength, power or a mixture of all three, and are targeted to get heart rates up to a point that participants continue to burn calories even hours after they finish a class. “It revs up that metabolism, so the more you come, you’ll see a total body change,” says Jordan Lindholm, an Orangetheory trainer in Scottsdale. With a trainer in every session, and equipment designed to monitor the heart rates of

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everyone in each class, the facility makes sure nobody is going to leave without making physical gains. “In our workout area, we’re always going to have two TV displays that show the heart rates of everyone in class, so that way our trainers can know if anybody is over - or under training when you’re in there,” Orangetheory studio manager Katie Riggle says. Though the workouts are notably intense, the trainers and those at the Orangetheory corporate office have designed alternate workouts to allow those with different issues to still succeed in class. Most of the cardio exercises are done on treadmills, which might normally cause problems for those who have certain ailments, such as arthritis or other joint pain. However, members can power-walk on an incline, which trainers say can burn just as many calories and increase heart rate just as much as running. The same applies to weight

and strength training. “If they can’t do any part of the workout, we’ll give them something completely different and more safe to do that will hit the same muscle groups but will not put as much force on whatever joint is the issue,” Riggle says. The inclusivity, both in the exercises and in the community at each class, draws a wide variety of people to Orangetheory studios, many of whom begin and stick with effective health routines. “We have some teenagers who come in with their parents to get better at sports and school, and we also have people who are 60, 70 or older that come in and do really well on a regular basis,” Riggle says. Lindholm describes multiple people who have made drastic changes in their bodies, and even admits to shedding a few tears of joy when a long-time member was able to move from power-walking to jogging after months of training — but the goal is not just physical

improvement. Those at Orangetheory make an active effort to not just cater to regulars, but new students as well. The company is attempting to build a national community, encouraging people to go at their own pace and feel welcome immediately. “We like to pair new people with veterans, or we have partner workouts sometimes, and you build friendships or connections that can go further than just the studio,” Lindholm says. A membership to Orangetheory grants access to studios around the United States, which means “snowbirds,” or those visiting for a limited time, are able to drop into a session when they are in town, and can also attend classes back home. And as a bonus for Arizona residents, Lindholm says the first class is free. “There’s no obligation coming in and trying out the class for free to see if you like it, so there’s no reason not to give it a try,” she says.

Orangetheory Fitness

Top: Weight and strength training may be part of some classes. Left: Workouts are an hour long and consist of heart-rate-based interval training exercises.

2501 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 32-1020 Phoenix, 602-456-6900 Orangtheoryfitness.com

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