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fter nearly two years of pandemic gloom and the sad passing of at least one longtime community tradition, Ahwatukee has something to cheer about. The Kiwanis Ahwatukee Easter Parade and Spring Fling is back and will be ready to roll at 10 a.m. April 16 from Warner Road north on 48th Street to Cheyenne Drive. While the Valley’s largest – and possibly only – Easter parade was canceled the past two years because of Phoenix officials’ concerns about COVID-19, the procession got the city’s official approval – contained in permits that Parade Boss Mike Schmitt was holding in his

hands last week with joy. Also returning after the two-year hiatus is the Spring Fling that follows the parade at Ahwatukee Community Center Park, 48th Street and Warner Road, where entertainment, vendor booths, games, food and fun for the whole family await from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Kiwanis Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year is being headed by Andi Pettyjohn for the 22nd consecutive year.

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The celebrated mystery Easter Bunny will be in full rabbit regalia April 16 as the 46th annual Kiwanis Ahwatukee Easter Parade rolls north on 48th Street. (AFN file photo)

ASU awards special MLK honor to local professor BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

t’s been 53 years since the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and the societal change he fought and prayed for seems as much a dream now as it did in 1969. But as his birthday is commemorated this Monday, the countless individuals who have continued his legacy haven’t given up his fight – people like Dr. Neal Lester of Ahwatukee. Lester, Foundation Professor of English at Arizona State University and founder director of its Project Humanities, will be recognized for his work Jan. 20 as the first recipient of ASU’s new MLK Jr. Faculty Servant-Leadership Award. That inaugural award will cap a busy time for Lester, who participated last week in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., sponsored by

the prestigious Modern Language Association on cultivating relationships between the media and university. He also will be participating tomorrow and Friday in the King Center’s virtual Beloved Community Global Summit, titled this year “It Starts With Me: Shifting Priorities to Create the Beloved Community.” As ASU noted in announcing the award, “Lester’s work not only connects communities, but gives a voice to those who feel marginalized.” He told ASU he was gratified and humbled by

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Ahwatukee resident Dr. Neal Lester will receive Arizona State University’s inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Servant-Leadership Award as part of the annual MLK Jr. celebration by the university, where he has been Foundation Professor of English since 1997. (Courtesy ASU)

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hwatukee opened 2022 with two homicides in five days last week, one a matricide and the other on New Year’s Day that has rattled residents of an apartment complex. Around 5 p.m. Jan. 5, police were called to a home near 5th Avenue and Chandler Boulevard after a caller to 911 said his mother had been shot and was dying, Phoenix Police said. Once they arrived, the alleged shooter, Robert Kistner, 33, came outside with his hands up. Police found his mother, Monique Kistner, 60, dead inside. There were reports Kistner said he had a bad relationship with his parents, but that he gave no explanation for what led to the shooting. He was booked into jail on a first-degree murder charge. Meanwhile, police are searching for an unnamed suspect in the Jan. 1 shooting death of 23-year-old Eduardo Roman Castillo at the Village at Lakewood complex, 15815 S. Lakewood Pkwy W., around 4 p.m. Police in a brief release said that while officers rushed to the complex after a report about a shooting, the victim had “arrived at a nearby urgent care facility with a gunshot wound, advising he had been shot at the apartment complex. “The adult male victim was transported from the ur-

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More than 80 volunteers, many from Ahwatukee, showed up last month for one of Project Humanities’ Service Saturday outreaches at the Human Services Campus in downtown Phoenix. (Courtesy of Neal Lester)

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the award, which was announced late last year in what was a big 10th anniversary year for his Project Humanities, whose mission is to “bring together individuals and communities, within and around Arizona State University, to instill passion and knowledge of humanities study, research, and humanist thought. “By exploring shared ideas and experiences, Project Humanities facilitates conversations across diverse communities to build understanding through talking, listening, and connecting.” In 2021, Project Humanities received the MLK Diversity Award in Education from the City of Tempe in January and the ASU Committee for Campus Inclusion Catalyst Award for “inspiring and igniting transformation and inclusion.” The culminating anniversary event was a conversation between Lester and King’s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King, about her family’s legacy and her and the King Center’s global effort for nonviolent social change. “This all feels cosmically connected,” Lester told ASU. Lester has been as busy as the cosmos in making connections as he strives to apply the principles that Project Humanities terms “Humanity 101”:  compassion,

integrity, respect, kindness, forgiveness, empathy and self-reflection. Those principles, he said, “challenge us to do better and be better people.” Lester has built a wide variety of programs and activities around his convic-

tion that “culture and difference must be acknowledged, valued and celebrated as elements of our shared humanity.” “While I get great joy witnessing my students’ 'aha!' moments in class…I experience another level of joy when – some-

Dr. Neal Lester surveys clothing laid out at a Service Saturday outreach so that people experiencing homeless can pick what they want rather than be handed items they might not necessary need.(Courtesy of Neal Lester)

times years later – they express to me that they see connections between texts we’ve explored and their own lives, and particularly the world around them,” he told ASU. Often it doesn’t take years. For example, last month a Desert Vista student and member of Boys Team Charity Ahwatukee told his family he wanted to celebrate his 16th birthday as a family at the Human Servicers Campus in downtown Phoenix Dec. 11 and participate in Project Humanities’ biweekly Service Saturdays. There, people who are experiencing homelessness have a chance to pick out clothing and hygiene items that Project Humanities volunteers have neatly laid out so that recipients can pick and choose what they want – almost as they would in a department store. Nuanced actions like that make the recipients feel valued as human beings, and, as Lester noted, “so much of homelessness is about people being denied their humanity.” And they reflect Lester’s feelings about “poverty porn” – images, for example, of impoverished people often used by organizations to pull the heart strings of donors so they open their wallets.

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Project Humanities planning more initiatives AFN NEWS STAFF

r. Neal Lester isn’t resting on any laurels that Project Humanities has garnered in the last 10 years. As the Arizona State University program enters its second decade, Lester is planning initiatives for “talking, listening and connecting” that include but go beyond events, homeless outreach, keynotes, pod-

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“While it may be well-intentioned,” Lester said, “it denies other people their dignity and their humanity. …It does nothing to make you see these individuals as human and worthy of something that feels like quality. You’re always above them and they always need your help. And it brings up something we used to call – we still call – that sort of white savior mentality.” It explains why he bristles when people without a home are referred to as “the homeless” rather than “people who are

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cast discussions, interviews, hackathons and film screenings. Currently select students are participating in a new Undergraduate Research Ambassador Program that tasks them with a project focused on a specific social justice issue while studying under the mentorship of an Arizona State University faculty member. “Students will present their findings experiencing homelessness.” “It’s a way of thinking and if you care about language and you care about people’s humanity and you know something about this population, then you know that it’s not an identity that you’re born into, that homelessness is something that can change, depending on your circumstances,” Lester explained. With part of the nation preparing to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr., it’s only natural to ask Lester if society is more divided or less so today. “I think our society has always been divided,” Lester replied, explaining that

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While he was conscious of other parades that have been held in recent months, most notably Phoenix’s Veterans Day Parade, Schmitt conceded he was a little surprised when the permits arrived. “I have been through the grinder with the city now 30 times,” he said. “They’re actually quite cooperative but it’s always a challenge because you’re up against the city. And if you ever tried to get a permit for some home improvement, you know what it’s like.” Even before he sought the permits, Schmitt in October got the blessing of Kiwanis Club President Neil Rayes and the rest of the club’s board of directors. Then, even as a new COVID variant began wreaking havoc on society, Schmitt held fast to the schedule he has been following since he took charge of the parade. “I’ve got a schedule that I set up every year so that I’ve got a running track of what has to be done,” he explained, adding he has “a 79-step process for putting on the Easter Parade.” One of his biggest worries was whether I-10 will be closed as crews ramp up work on the I-10 Broadway Curve Project. “I was afraid they’d be sending traffic down 48th,” he said. Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowsky said that most of the work on lanes between Chandler Boulevard and Ray Road will be done without significant traffic interruptions, so that was one worry off Schmitt’s shoulders. “I was worried about that but I do have an email from the construction consortium,” Schmitt said. “So that was a big relief to me.” Next on his list was printing out more than 300 invitations to dance groups, community organizations, businesses, churches, youth clubs and individuals so they can “put their heads together and organize their entries.” Participants have until April 7 to get their forms in. Forms are available at ahwatukeekiwanis.org. Schmitt said he’s hopeful the groups that marched in 2019 will be ready to do it again. “I don’t know if all the dance groups are still together,” he said, conceding “A lot has changed in two years.”

Because they didn’t want to lose the parade’s storied continuity. Kiwanis Club members the last two years had an Easter parade of sorts along the standard route, and even had a couple of spectators with lawn chairs alongside the road. (YouTube) Right after the Kiwanis board gave Schmitt the go-ahead, “I started going out and checking addresses for the businesses along 48th Street and in shopping centers at each end of the parade route. Then I change my data base of addresses and update the invitation list.” As happened in April 2019, Easter and

the parade are later in the month, though Schmitt is hoping temperatures don’t heat up too much until after the parade is over. But it could have been worse, he said. “There’s a little bit of history behind that. When we first started doing this, the parade actually went south on 48th from Elliot down to Warner. We did that for several years and then the city police decided that we couldn’t. There was too much congestion on Warner. So we turned it around, but the side effect of that was beneficial: Now the sun is at our back. Going south into the sun was certainly harder.” For those who might wonder if the Kiwanians got their numbers mixed

up by calling this the 46th annual parade when it was canceled for two years, Schmitt had a ready answer. The last two years, Kiwanis Club members had a parade of sorts on schedule, decorating their cars with rabbit ears and American flags and rolling along the parade route. A YouTube video of the 2020 “parade” even shows a pair of spectators sitting in lawn chairs along the route. “We weren’t much of a parade,” Schmitt laughed, “but we kept it annual. I didn’t want to lose the numbers.” This also will be Schmitt’s 30th year as the Parade Boss but he has worked on every Easter Parade, which first was run by the now-gone Ahwatukee Jaycees and then briefly by the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce. Schmitt obviously has a lot still to do even before April 16, when he and other Kiwanians will be corralling participants and getting them ready for their celebratory procession. He has to make sure the public address system is working so speakers can be placed at Ahwatukee Country Club and at the corners of Ahwatukee Drive, Kiowa Street and Pawnee Street. Eventually, he’ll also be writing a script for the announcers who will be telling spectators who’s marching by. But all that work, Schmitt hopes, will culminate in a joyous return of Ahwatukee’s largest and oldest community event. “I think there’s a lot of pent-up emotion out there and I think we’re going to have the biggest ever,” he said. “I’m certain that some of the faces will have changed. Some of the businesses have changed. Maybe the dance clubs are hopefully still around. But we’re very optimistic about turnout and we’ll do the best we can. ■

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Mike Schmitt is Parade Boss for the Ahwatukee Kiwanis Easter Parade for the 30th year. (Special to AFN)

The Kiwanis Club’s Spring Fling that follows the parade is as much a help for the club’s activities as it is a chance for families to have some fun. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the club, and helps pay for its many charitable endeavors on behalf of kids in foster group homes. People who have questions or want to volunteer to help on the parade can call 480-759-0007 or e-mail msch0007@aol.com. For more Spring Fling information, call 602-402-6267 or e-mail andi@wttaz.com. Parade forms are available at www.ahwatukeekiwanis.org.

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ising heat, along with the ongoing megadrought and persistently poor air quality, are driving issues behind how Phoenix city officials address climate change even as the average temperature in Phoenix has increased 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1970s. City Council approved the updated Climate Action Plan last Oct. 12, a few weeks before the United Nations sponsored conference that brings countries together to discuss climate change took place in Scotland. That conference set goals for leaders to develop and bring back home, most notably how to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and limiting the increase in global temperatures to within 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Phoenix’s plan is in line with those goals. “By focusing on COP26, it provides a little bit of pressure for cities to step up because if cities don’t make some of these changes, there’s no way the federal government can actually achieve the commit-

ments it’s promised. So it goes both ways,” said Sonja Klinsky, a professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability. “There’s a chance for cities to put pressure on the federal government and for the entire global community to put pressure on cities to step up and do more.” Phoenix is one of the fastest warming cities in the country, according to Climate Central, and a drought that has stretched over two decades is a concern for the entire state. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that over 50% of the state is experiencing drought conditions, as of Dec. 28, 2021. Lake Mead, a part of the Colorado River system that provides water to 40 million people in the Southwest, hit record low water levels last year, prompting first-ever cutoffs to farmers in Arizona and other states in 2022. The city’s plan focuses on two critical goals to achieve by 2050: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build resiliency. Emission reduction goals target stationary energy – fossil fuels, including gas and oil, as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency – transportation and waste

as a resource. Resilience goals focus on air quality, heat, local food systems and water. “A climate action plan is also helpful in helping us think through how we can protect people from climate change impacts,” Klinsky said. “Arizona is very vulnerable to climate change impacts. … We already struggle with both heat and water, and so changes in both heat and water are things that Arizona should be taken quite seriously.” Klinsky said Arizona on the whole is a latecomer to such plans. “Cities have been making climate action plans in the rest of the world since the late ’90s,” she said. “Many cities are already 15 or 20 years ahead. It is essential because we are one of the most vulnerable parts of the United States.” “Cities really need their own plan,” said Susan Hassol, the director of Climate Communication, a nonprofit science and outreach organization. “All cities could say, ‘Well we’re going to cut our emissions 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050,’ but how are we going to do that? What are the areas in which we’re going to

make changes.” Phoenix’s success with its plan hinges on working with other cities, said Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari. The Phoenix plan is a 213-page document, but Deputy City Manager Karen Peters said it’s not done – new data will improve it over time. Peters, who helped shape the updated plan, said the city is putting together a list of emission sources that contribute to greenhouse gases for 2020, including fossil fuels, transportation and waste. This inventory will show whether the city is on track to achieve the goals outlined in the climate plan, she said. Initial sustainability goals were approved by the council in 2016, Peters said. Those plans put Phoenix on a path to be net zero with carbon emissions by 2060, meaning carbon sinks such as trees, will absorb carbon from the air. But the city wanted to align its goals with the Paris Agreement, which aimed to keep global temperature increases below 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

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he Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has extended the deadline to Jan. 21 for applicants to fill the unexpired term of former Kyrene Justice Precinct Constable Ben Halloran. Although two people have applied for the position, the board thinks more people might be interested in applying now that the holidays are over. Constables execute, serve, and return processes, warrants and notices; and attend justice courts when required. The vacancy will be filled by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. By law, the appointee must be a Democrat, like Halloran, live in the Kyrene Precinct, and be a registered Arizona voter. The appointee will fill the position through the remainder of the term which

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Meanwhile, Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona lawmakers appear finally ready to act on a more permanent solution to the fact that it’s hotter and dryer and there just isn’t enough water to sustain the state’s growth. And that could involve not only the state spending far more money than it has before but some creative solutions, ranging from piping and treating salt water from the Sea of Cortez to what is commonly known as “toilet to tap.’’ The consensus comes as prior efforts to stabilize Arizona’s water supply have come up short – by a lot. Facing a diminished supply of Colorado River water, lawmakers in 2019 adopted a “drought contingency plan’’ requiring Arizona and other states in the lower Colorado River basin to reduce the amount of water being taken from the river in an attempt to restore the level of Lake Mead to 1,090 feet. Even Ducey conceded at the time that was just a temporary solution, designed to preclude further cuts until 2026, by which time there would be new plans. As of this past week, however, the lake had dropped to less than 1,070 feet. That’s

less than 200 feet above the point at which no water would pass through Hoover Dam, cutting off not just that supply but also the electricity the dam generates. Arizona has enacted some other shortterm fixes, like renting the river allocations that belong to Arizona tribes, convincing them not to use their Colorado River allocations to keep Lake Mead from dropping any further. That included a $30 million infusion just this past October, on top of $40 million already provided to the Department of Water Resources for the same purpose. But as hot temperatures and dry conditions continue, further action will be necessary. “You can expect some big things on water,’’ Ducey told Capitol Media Services. House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, said he envisions something more than the stop-gap measures of the past. “Water is the determiner of growth in Arizona,’’ he said. At the very least, what a new supply would do, said Bowers, is protect rural Arizona. He noted that some urban communities are looking around for water supplies elsewhere as they seek to continue to grow. “I don’t want to empty every aquifer in

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New session may present ‘Groundhog Day’ feel BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

f much of the new legislative session seems like Groundhog Day, there’s a good reason for that. Lawmakers face the immediate prospect of re-enacting measures they approved – albeit on a party-line vote – only to have their proposals voided by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper. In a sweeping ruling last year, the judge voided one multi-part measure entirely as violating a constitutional requirement that all bills contain just one subject. And she excised portions of three others because the subjects in them weren’t reflected in the titles, running afoul of a separate provision of the Arizona Constitution. Most immediately, that sets the stage for a new debate over COVID restrictions. Among the provisions Cooper invalidated are prohibitions against schools imposing mask and vaccine requirements for students and staff. It was in-

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the state. Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, said she doesn’t want to impair the industry. But she said there needs to be a recognition that may not be sustainable. A starting point, said Fann, are the current practices of flood irrigation: opening up a canal gate and letting the water run onto the property. That, she said, no longer makes sense. She wants to look at using some of the state’s surplus to provide grants to farmers to convert to drip irrigation. Fann said test projects on two 500-acre parcels show that water use can be cut by 25% without harming crops.

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serted – the judge said illegally –into a much broader bill dealing with public school finances. In the wake of the ruling, many districts have imposed mask mandates. In fact, the Omicron outbreak has only accelerated that trend. Also gone is similar language covering universities and community colleges, this one prohibiting them from requiring proof of a vaccination or, in the alternative, to have to wear face coverings. It was tucked into legislation dealing with funding for higher education. Cooper said the same legal problems prohibit the state from enforcing a ban on cities and counties establishing a COVID-19 vaccine “passport’’ or requiring that businesses obtain proof of vaccination status of their patrons. Ditto, she said, of a separate provision precluding any local ordinances that impact private businesses, including not just face coverings but also mandatory closures or curfews. With COVID still an issue and continued sentiment by many Republicans against mandatory masks or vaccina-

That leads to the other key option: If there isn’t a new supply and if conservation efforts don’t work, then it comes down to better using what the state already has. Put another way, today’s sewage becomes tomorrow’s drinking water. Buschatzke acknowledged the “ick factor’’ that may conjure up. So it comes down to rebranding. “We don’t call it ‘toilet to tap,’ ‘’ he said. “We call it ‘direct potable reuse.’ ‘’ Bowers said it comes down to convincing people that this is not something unusual. “We do it now,’’ he said. “We stick toilet water, A-plus water, in the ground at Granite Reef Underground Storage Project and pull it out in Tempe,’’

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tions, look for early debate on reenacting these. Also coming back for a repeat performance is the question of cutting taxes and for whom. Republicans last year finally achieved a long-sought goal of creating what amounts to a flat income tax, replacing the multiple tax brackets with a single 2.5% tax rate. But that provoked a referendum drive by those concerned about the $1.5 billion annual cost in a state which traditionally scores at the bottom of per-pupil funding as well as the fact that the lion’s share of the benefit would go to the wealthiest. Now, however, GOP lawmakers are looking to undermine the scheduled November vote with a move to repeal the law, which would make the referendum moot, and replace the package with something else. Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, one of the architects of the plan, said this isn’t simply repeal and reenact the same language to undermine the more than 215,000 signatures turned in to force a

Bowers said. “I mean, it’s the same water.’’ What happens in between, he said, is a chemical and physical reaction. “There’s stuff in the ground that eats bad stuff,’’ Bowers said. And he said it’s no different whether you use a natural filter like the earth or one that’s made by humans. In fact, he noted, it’s how the astronauts keep their water supply. Buschatzke said there is a plan for Arizona and Nevada to pay California to start using its own sewage, now dumped into the Pacific Ocean, for drinking water. In turn, California would leave more of its allocation in the Colorado River, helping to stabilize the level of Lake Mead. There are other water-related issues for lawmakers to consider, like forcing those

public vote, nearly 100,000 more than they needed. He said part of the reason for the proposal was to counteract Proposition 208, the 2020 ballot measure that would have imposed a 3.5% surcharge on incomes of more than $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for couples. The Arizona Supreme Court effectively overturned that initiative because it would have raised more than schools could constitutionally spend. But Mesnard said he remains wedded to the idea of some sort of flat tax, perhaps using the state’s strong revenues to enact a rate even lower than 2.5% to ensure that more people would benefit. Still, he acknowledged, any new plan is likely to provoke yet another referendum drive. But all that is linked to the perennial fight over the spending side of the ledger and questions about how much the state should be putting into everything from K-12 and university education to social welfare programs and the prison system. ■

in rural areas to actually monitor and report how much they are pumping out of the ground. That, in turn, leads to another controversial issue: Out-of-state and foreign interests effectively exporting Arizona water. That most visibly has taken the form of a Saudi Arabian dairy buying a farm and pumping water to grow alfalfa which is then exported to feed cows in that country. But Bowers said it would be wrong to think of that as somehow stealing Arizona’s water. He said it’s no different than farmers here growing cotton to be exported to the rest of the country. Or, looking at it another way, Arizonans eating tomatoes that were grown with water from Mexico. ■

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ven as she winds up her busy high school career, Reva Chaudhry isn’t about to relax on her philanthropic endeavors. The BASIS Ahwatukee senior has achieved 501©(3) status for her nonprofit, Gift A Treat, and, with that, positive results, raising enough money to get prosthetics for 20 impoverished patients in India and seven sewing machines for women there. “This is further magnified by the ripple effect of giving carried on by recipients: Rita, one of these recipients, is teaching uneducated women in her neighborhood how to sew, so they too can become financially independent,” Reva proudly noted. Her nonprofit, Gift A Treat (giftatreat. com), has a number of health-care objectives aimed at helping “impoverished

patients who barely make a dollar a day in wages,” primarily in the villages of Gujarat, India. “Patients afflicted with polio, diabetes, congenital conditions or accidents have missing or nonfunctional limbs, which significantly impact their quality of life,” she notes on her website. Though she notes that “a contribution of $200 can fund life-changing prosthetics which provide a new, rich perspective to life,” Reva also said, “With prosthetics costing a mere $65 and sewing machines costing $100, small-dollar donations can collectively create a large impact.” To show her gratitude for larger donors, though, she hand-crafted custom journals for those who gave more than $150. The daughter of Yash Chaudhry and She-

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One of the recipients of a sewing machine from Ahwatukee resident Reva Chaudhry’s nonprofit, Gift A Treat, was a woman named Rita, who is now teaching women in her impoverished India neighborhood how to sew and become financially independent making clothing. (Courtesy of Reva Chaudhry)

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long-time Ahwatukee resident has earned a big promotion at his law firm. William M. Demlong, a 14-year Ahwatukee resident, was named managing partner and board chair of the Cavanagh Law Firm, a major multi-practice law firm headquartered in Phoenix. “Bill is a strong leader and has been with the firm for over five years,” said Helen Davis, outgoing managing partner and chair. “He is tenacious, good with people, wellrespected, welcomes change and strives for excellence, which are all ideal qualities for these positions. He knows what it takes to lead the firm and continue to propel us forward as a leader in the industry.” Demlong and his wife, Susan Loken, have five children c and five grandchildren ranging from 18 months to 15. They share their Ahwatukee home with two dogs, a 90-year-old tortoise and “whatever wildlife from South Mountain

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Park decides to plant roots,” a spokeswoman for the law firm said His wife is an accomplished elite marathoner while he “gravitates toward mountain biking and circuit training classes at Hub Fitness,” she added, noting the couple are avid hikers, As managing partner and chair of the board, Demlong will oversee strategic

leadership, financial management and growth of the firm. He will also be responsible for maintaining firm culture, navigate day-to-day challenges and ensure that the firm’s goals and objectives are being met. “I am so humbled and honored to have been selected to lead the firm,” said Demlong. “Helen will be a tough act to follow, but I’m up for the job and excited for the challenge. Helen has been steadfast in her commitment to this firm, and we have experienced tremendous success under her leadership. I look forward to continuing to uphold our core values as a firm and being an integral part of our future.” Demlong’s practice focuses on the analysis and litigation of complex insurance claims and coverage in both the first-party and third-party context. He has litigated substantial commercial, construction defect and personal injury matters in both federal and state courts and has tried cases in Arizona, Nevada and Illinois and has also litigated matters

in Louisiana, New Mexico, Montana, Alaska and California. He has been a federal court arbitrator and member of the federal district. Court’s technology committee as well as past chair of the Arizona Lawyer Representative for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He also chaired the district federal court’s magistrate selection committee tewice last year. Demlong has been named a Southwest Super Lawyer for the last 12 years as well as receiving numerous other Super Lawyer designations and other awards including Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Best Lawyers in America. Beyond his court and other legal activities, he also volunteers as a Tempe reserve police officer and with Chances for Children Arizona, an organization that provides fitness and nutrition programs to Arizona schools to help fight childhood obesity. The Cavanagh Law Firm was founded in 1999 and has 45 practice areas. ■

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Ahwatukee Scout seeks public’s help on Eagle project AFN NEWS STAFF

n Ahwatukee Boy Scout is hoping people can help him on his Eagle Scout project. Zac Houle, 18, a Life Scout in Scouts BSA Troop 17 of Ahwatukee, is completing his Eagle project and as a young man with autism, he wants to give back to the autism community. He’s collecting supplies for the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center’s preschool in Tempe. Suggested items to donate include: crayons/color books, Play-Doh, colored pencils/washable markers, clay, glue sticks, construction paper, washable paint/ brushes, dry erase markers, sidewalk chalk, stickers, craft kits, Science kits, 25100 piece puzzles, books (flap, letter and number, early reader), Matchbox vehicles, action figures, light up toys, Disney princess dolls, baby dolls, classic Legos, bubbles, Army men, board games for ages 8 and below, card games, play food, sports balls, dinosaur/animal figurines. All donations must be delivered by

builds inclusive communities for individuals with autism and their families. It is also one of the only autism organizations in the world that provides a lifetime of services for individuals and their families while also conducting cutting edge research. The nonprofit receives less than 3% of annual revenue Zac Houle is a Life Scout with Ahwatukee BSA Troop 17 and is collect- coming from state ing supplies for the the Southwest Autism Research and Resource and federal fundCenter’s preschool in Tempe. (Special to AFN) ing. Its preschool “provides high-quality Jan. 31. early childhood education and ABA-based Established in 1997, SARRC is an internaprogramming for children with and withtionally recognized nonprofit that conducts out autism,” according to its website, and innovative research, provides evidence“emphasizes kindergarten readiness by based practices, and conducts training and

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Girl Scout cookies for sale at Monte Vista drive-thru

Five current and former Monte Vista Girl Scout troops will hold a drive-thru cookie booth 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, in the parking lot of Monte Vista Elementary, 15221 S. Ray Road, Ahwatukee. This is several weeks ahead of when cookies are available at stores. There will be booths in Ahwatukee at Zzeeks Pizza, Walgreens and Family of Christ Lutheran Church in addition to Kyrene Monte Vista run by various different troops. Plus, girls from troops all over Ahwatukee will be knocking on doors with their wagons full of the tasty treats. Grocery stores begin hosting booths the weekend of Feb 3-6. Potential customers can type in their ZIP code and find booth locations nearby: girlscouts.org/en/cookies/howto-buy-cookies.html At Monte Vista, all levels of Scouts attached to the school, ranging from Daisies to Cadettes, will be included as well as former Monte Vista students who now are sixth graders and part of Altadena Troop 3835, led by Heather Sapp. The other troops Troop 3885 fifth graders at Monte Vista led by Andrea Caballero; Troop 3008 led by Amber LaMonte and Lexi Sieloff; Troop 3871 led by Michelle Remitera and Katie Jannen; and Troop 3891 led

by Theresa Covill. Troop 3835 earned a Bronze Award last year, the highest award elementary Girl Scouts can earn, with aa project that sought to persuade the Legislature to ban the release of balloons into the air to protect wildlife. Besides selling cookies, the girls also will be collecting donations to buy cookies for Kyrene school staffers in Ahwatukee and will be collecting pet food, blankets, and toys for local animal shelters and rescues. Customers’ favorite flavors will be for sale as well as a new cookie called Adventurefuls, which are a crispy chocolate brownie-inspired cookie with caramel cream.

Ahwatukee women’s group sets luncheon date

Women better hurry if they want to attend the Ahwatukee Foothills Friends, and Neighbors women’s group’s first luncheon of the new year 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 24. Reservations close this Sunday, Jan. 16. There will be a presentation on community safety featuring neighborhood awareness, who to contact for community issues, crime trends in Phoenix and virtual block watches by Phoenix Police Officers Reuben M. VillaRodriquez and Addison Horst. For details and to register, email affanwomensgroup@ gmail.com. Cost of the lunch is $20.00 prepaid. ■

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fali Bhimani, Reva is her school National Honor Society chapter’s president, a National Merit semifinalist and a recipient of the 2001 1Junior Achievement of Arizona 18 Under 18 Award. With more than 18 AP courses successfully completed, she also maintains a 4.0 unweighted GPA. She started her philanthropic efforts by making meaningful greeting cards – which she calls “my way to make someone feel loved and special, which is why I’ve been making them for as long as I can remember.” During the pandemic, she said she also “wanted to shine a light in the lives of those who are often forgotten amongst all the chaos: the homeless. “Because I was creating over 100 handmade cards for the homeless, I wanted them to be beautiful yet simple, so the message shines,” she explained. “I gathered some of my favorite patterned paper, cut them to size, and stuck a slightly smaller white cardstock paper on top. For each card, I cut out a gold bow, which finished them off perfectly. I keep a list of some of my favorite quotes and up-

creating a rich social environment that promotes the development of important social and academic fundamentals for all.” It also maintains a 4-1 teacher-student ratio where each student has a detailed and individualized learning plan and prides itself on small class sizes with no more than 16 students to a classroom, a “highly educated, enriching and fun staff” and “playbased, developmentally appropriate curriculum focused on school readiness.” Items can be dropped off at the Foothills Baptist Church office, 15450 S. 21st St., Ahwatukee, Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or Friday, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Other drop off locations include Zzeeks Pizza & Wings, 4825 E Warner Road, Ahwatukee; and St. James Episcopal Church at 975 E. Warner Road, Tempe, Monday through Thursday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. They also can be dropped of at Keller Williams Realty at 15905 S. 46th St., Ahwatukee but donors should text Stacey Culver at 480-620-5869 to arrange a time. People with questions can contact Zac at zaceagleproject17@gmail.com. ■ lifting lines, which inspired the message I wrote in each card.” She also created over 100 care packages with items such as flasks, satchels, blankets, some beautifully scented soaps, socks, and a journal for people experiencing homelessness and also made gifts for healthcare workers to show “my appreciation for their courage and hard work.” She also experiments with different textures, colors, patterns and styles of paper and proudly shows the results on her Instagram account, “paper unleashed.” Reva directs her nonprofit’s activities largely toward an impoverish state of India because her parents are from that country and she has many relatives still living there. People who want to help her cause can reach her at her nonprofit’s website. Or they can also mark their calendars for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 6 on the northeast corner of Warner Road and McClintock Drive for a fundraising multi-vendor arts and craft sale. Reva noted that the pottery, glass art, paper crafts, sewn goods and paintings will abound “just in time for Valentine’s Day.” ■

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New Ahwatukee eatery bullish about brunch BY GERI KOEPPEL AFN Contributor

elene and Keith Hillsbery have worked for others in the food and beverage industry most of their careers and now they’ve brought the culmination of their knowledge, skills and bestloved personal recipes to a new concept in Ahwatukee. Brunch Snob, a from-scratch breakfastand-lunch eatery with a full bar, opened this week in the Ahwatukee Mercado at the southwest corner of Elliot Road and South 48th Street. It took the place of the former Irish Hare Pub, which closed about a year ago. Hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; look for a happy hour coming soon. The name, as the menu explains, stands for “seriously nuts over brunch,” and the idea was spawned after the couple began offering breakfast items and Saturday brunch specials at Sacks Sandwiches

Hardy in Tempe, which they’ve owned for two years. “It got so popular that people would wait for me to post the specials on Instagram and Facebook so they could come and eat them,” Celene said. “They’re tried and true. We know they’re good and we know people love them.” They’ve brought all of the favorites to Brunch Snob, including the brunch burrito, Hillsbery scramble and “killer” Benedicts with homemade Hollandaise sauce, including a soft-shelled crab Benedict and surf-and0-turf Benedict with housesmoked salmon and filet mignon. Keith also smokes brisket, pork and deviled eggs, and makes “the best birria tacos and barbacoa you’ve ever had,” Celene promised. Keith added that he makes the Pacific smoked salmon with his dad’s recipe.

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Celene and Keith Hillsbery have opened Brunch Snob at Warner Road and 48th Street in Ahwatukee. (Geri Koeppel/AFN Contributor)

At 31, Ahwatukee Carpets still going strong BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

or more than 30 years, the familyowned Ahwatukee Carpets has been known for their wide selection of flooring and carpets, whether installed or for the DIYers. And during that period, the owners have continued to expand their offerings to include a wealth of products for the home or business. As the company begins its 31st year, Traci Tartaglio – who calls herself “a designer at heart”– remains at the helm, making Ahwatukee Carpets one of the longest running women-owned businesses in the village. “Living in Ahwatukee, raising my daughter Bailee, and running a small business here was challenging, but it also allowed me to interact with thousands of my neighbors, customers, friends and community

Traci Tartaglio has owned Ahwatukee Carpets for more than 30 years, building it into a regionwide business (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer) leaders through the years,” said Tartaglio.

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wide smile, Tartagloi is often recognized and greeted when dining out or shopping locally. “Actually, I don’t like to be in front of the camera, but years ago someone advised me to use my photo in my ads, so I did. This was before it became a trend. And it surprised me that it did get me business,” she laughed. When speaking about Tartaglio with her customers and cohorts, they invariably use the same descriptive phrases: honest, reliable, dedicated, charitable and extremely hardworking. Tartaglio admitted all are apt – and intended. Her work ethic, a family trait she said she gained from her father who started the business in 1991, has seen her through some tough years. Those included making her way in what was traditionally a man’s domain; weath-

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“We have a smoked salmon breakfast quesadilla that is incredible,” he noted. “Most of the recipes on here are recipes I’ve been working on for years to do this.” Prices range from about $10-16, with most entrees around $12-13. Keith describes the menu as “regional comfort food with a twist,” adding that he draws inspiration from his upbringing in the Pacific Northwest, Texas and Oklahoma as well as stints in Kansas City, Florida, the Midwest and Arizona. Celene grew up in east Phoenix and lived in Scottsdale for many years and they now live in Gilbert. Both of them bring vast experience to Brunch Snob. Keith was most recently vice president of operations for Arizona for Hooters and previously served as CEO of Jose Pepper’s Mexican Restaurants, a TexMex chain in Kansas and Missouri. He also was a managing partner for Bennigan’s and opened numerous Boston Markets. Celene was vice president of operations

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ering economic and, more recently, pandemic hardships; and the birthing and bringing up of her daughter who graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 2015 and the University of San Diego in 2019 and is now a talent acquisition advisor for Boeing. Ahwatukee Carpets first opened its doors at 48th Street and Warner before relocating in 2003 to their present spacious showroom at 15215 S. 48th St., a deliberate decision made by Tartaglio to provide greater accessibility to the entire East Valley. At its 2,500-square-foot showroom, customers are invited to take their shoes off and “feel the difference.” The showroom is regularly redesigned by Tartaglio – a three-decade practice of updating offerings to not only keep up with the styles but stay ahead of trends. From the beginning, she said, both anticipating flooring and decorating trends combined with purposeful attention to customer service, has helped the business thrive. “It was the 90s, and some of the design trends of the time included light wood floors, pastel accent walls, mauve and hunter green color tones, white kitchens, minimalist Zen bathroom spaces, farm-

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tails, micheladas with housemade mix, and a Bloody Mary with vodka that Keith infuses with a special blend of celery, garlic and other goodies. There’s also champagne and cold brew on tap. Ambiance is modern, open and casual, with five big-screen TVs and cheeky Located in the spot of several former restaurants, Brunch Snob has the descriptors same patio its predecessors offered.(Geri Koeppel/AFN Contributor) such as “firefor the Southwest for Einstein Bagels for ball” and “king” on the backs of the barseven years overseeing 101 restaurants stools. and also ran all of the Potbelly Sandwich It seats 90, including the patio, which Shops in downtown Chicago when they features a colorful spray-painted mural of lived there. the Hillsberys’ daughter, Nicole. The bar includes various specialty cockThe artist, Leila Parnian, “has been

house styling and black and white decor,” recalled Tartaglio. “Fast forward 30 years and I’ve seen some of these same decorating trends come full circle and enjoy renewed popularity. And while carpet Traci Tartaglio frequently redesigns the showroom for Ahwatukee Carpets and tile are to keep customers apprised of the latest trends. (David Minton/AFN Staff still popular, Photographer) especially in bedrooms and bathrooms, other forms of showers are one of my favorite projects, flooring like luxury vinyl plank, hardwood, and I tell people I already have one so and laminate have grown in popularity when my time comes, my family can wheel me in and hose me down,” she said with a over the years.” Tartaglio describes herself as “a designer hearty laugh. Even during economic downturns, she at heart” and her showroom evinces that. “We’ve not only restyled our showroom resolved to give back to the community. to include all the popular flooring types, Even as her busienss ahs acquired a Valbut we’ve expanded the business into ley-wide reputation, she remains active countertops, area rugs, baseboards, fire- as a community volunteer, supporting place makeovers, custom baths and curb- projects to help those less fortunate. Among her many charitable involveless showers,” she said. ments have been the National Charity Curbless showers? “Due to our aging population, curbless League/Ahwatukee chapter, Ahwatukee

friends with my son-in-law [Brandon; Nicole’s husband] for 12 years,” Celene said. “My daughter, when we came here the very first day, said, ‘Mom, you need a mural,’ and she introduced me to her.” The Hillsberys decided on a breakfast/ lunch restaurant because “I didn’t want to be working until 2 a.m.,” Celene explained. She did say, however, they’d be interested in renting the place out in the evenings on occasion for parties and events, and will happy to work with guests on a dinner menu. “Keith cooks all kinds of food—not just breakfast food,” she said. ■

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Who: Brunch Snob, a from-scratch breakfast and lunch eatery with a full bar. Where: Ahwatukee Mercado, 4747 E. Elliot Road (at South 48th Street), Suites 23-24, Phoenix, 85044. Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Info: 480-590-7034; on Instagram @ brunchsnobrestaurant Rainmakers, the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, Kyrene Family Resource Center, Chandler Christian Community Center, Seton Catholic Prep, Girls Rule Foundation and Valley Big Brothers and Big Sisters where she signed on to be a Big Sister after her daughter headed to college. “One of my favorite organizations is the Tempe Union Workbridge program. I’ve had the honor of offering jobs to several students and I have to say I’m not sure who gets more out of the opportunity,” she said. “I’ve always believed it’s important to give back to our communities which support us and other small businesses.” Tartaglio has also been involved with various business and networking organizations, often serving on committees with the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce, which honored her with a Business of the Year award. Posted on her office walls are awards including multiple Ahwatukee Foothill News “Best Of’ winnings as determined by the newspaper’s readers. Among those awards were Best Decor Store and Best Home Improvement/Remodeling. Tartaglio said she’s proud to say her business has enjoyed many repeat customers.

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DV soccer determined to make a run at title BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

esert Vista knows all too well what heartbreak feels like. Since the Thunder hoisted the trophy and were crowned 6A boys soccer champions in 2018, they’ve come close to a chance at repeating but fell short in all three seasons. In 2019, Desert Vista fell in the semifinals to Hamilton, who went on to fall in the title game to Brophy. In 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Desert Vista lost in the quarterfinals to Chaparral in penalty kicks. The Firebirds went on to finish as the state runner-up. And last year, with a shortened season due to the pandemic and uncertainty throughout the season, the Thunder again lost in penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. That time, it was to San Luis, which finished as the state runner-up. “We’re not letting that happen again,” senior forward Connor McHale said. “We want it. We lost players but the players who we have this year, we’ve put our head down and are grinding.” McHale is one of the seniors who has been a part of the program since Desert Vista’s title. A freshman at the time, he looked on as a spectator when those older than him hoisted the trophy. He always envisioned himself in their position when he took the pitch as a varsity level player. And now that he’s a senior, he feels this season is when they can get it done. McHale’s seven goals through 13 games lead the team, which has jumped out to one of its best starting records in years at 8-1-4. Desert Vista’s lone loss this season came against Salpointe Catholic, a powerhouse at the 4A level that took advantage of a Thunder team without five starters due to injuries and red cards. Desert Vista head coach Trent Elliott said this year’s team differs in many ways to teams in year’s past. For one, the team

6A semifinals in 2019, and Hannah, a track runner for Desert Vista, Ervin is blazing his own path to stardom at the school with the soccer program. Though, he got a late start. Ervin spent the first two years of his high school career off the pitch for the Thunder. Instead, he took part in a rigorous club soccer schedule with Real Salt Lake, one of the Desert Vista senior forward Connor McHale, who leads the team premier organizations in goals this season, said this year’s group of players is determined with Major League Socto not fall for a third time in penalty kicks in the postseason and cer ties in the state. But make a run toward the 6A title. (Dave Minton/AFN Staff) as he approached his overall is more well-rounded at every posi- junior year, he began to fantasize about tion. Even at midfield and forward, where wearing the navy blue kits. Elliott said the team had holes to fill, juSo, he reunited with Elliott, who coached niors have stepped up to fill those roles. him in middle school, and joined the team. The team is also closer together this sea- His only regret now is not joining sooner. son, according to Elliott. “I definitely wish I played the first two “The combination of juniors and seniors years,” Ervin said. “It’s special. I always we have out there, they’ve worked hard want to be the guy they lean on and hopeto come together, to mesh and gel out on the field,” Elliott said. “I think that effort has gotten us to where we are and put us in the position we’re at now.” One of the forwards Elliott and McHale have relied upon this season is junior Noah Ervin. The younger brother of standout wide receiver Elijah Key additions to the Thunder soccer program include junior forward Ervin, who helped Noah Ervin, who spent the last two seasons only playing club soccer. lead the Thunder Ervin said he hopes to be the guy his team leans upon in big-game football team to the situations moving forward. (Dave Minton/AFN Staff)

fully I can be the guy in big situations going forward.” Ervin’s speed and footwork stand out on the pitch. His skillset often forces defenders to gravitate toward him, opening up passing lanes to his fellow forwards. With three goals so far on the season, Elliott hopes Ervin will be able to find the back of the net more going forward. Having seen him develop from a middle school player to now, he knows he has the ability to make a dramatic impact on the game – more than he does now. McHale agrees. “He’s hungry and he’s hard on himself no matter how he plays,” McHale said. “He’s technical, he’s fast, he’s everything. He always plays well.” Between Ervin, McHale and other players such as junior Micah Vasey, senior Nolan Billeter, junior Nathan Willever and the trio of Aidan Klein, Max Bowman and Evan Morris in goal, Desert Vista has the talent at every position to make a run toward the title in 2022. But it won’t be easy. The Thunder faced Brophy, a soccer dynasty, on Monday in a true test of the Thunder’s grit before entering region play. They then went on to face a gritty Tolleson team on Tuesday before they will finish the week against Westwood Friday. Then, region play begins. Desert Vista will be favored in matches against Highland, Queen Creek, rival Mountain Pointe, Desert Ridge and Corona del Sol. But that also puts a target on the backs of Thunder players, especially as the postseason nears. Elliott remains confident in his team, however. He has seen them grow and mature already through the first half of the season. And he believes they will continue to do that with the reminder of the last two seasons still weighing heavy on their minds. “This senior class especially, they lost in the quarterfinals the last two years. They were in those shootouts the last two years,” Elliott said. “I think they have a desire to not want that to happen again.” ■

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Chandler Film Festival getting ready to roll BY KEN SAIN Staff Writer

unning a film festival during a pandemic is a challenge. It was more so last year, when most Americans had not been vaccinated. The president and director of the Chandler International Film Festival says they still managed to hold a great event in 2020. “Luckily, nobody got sick,” Mitesh Patel said. “And it was a really good event.” This year, the festival returns for the sixth time and it won’t have the restrictions it faced a year ago, which included a 33 percent maximum occupancy in theaters and 50 percent at the after-parties. The festival, Jan. 18-23, is also returning to downtown with showings at the LOOK Dine-In Cinemas. With fewer restrictions and most Americans vaccinated, Patel ex-

Mitesh Patel, president and director of the Chandler International Film Festival, is excited that the fest is moving back to downtown Chandler with fewer pandemic-related limits. (David Minton/GetOut Photographer)

pects an even better festival. “It’s a whole one year of work, and we

worked so much this year. We thought it was going to be full-on again,” Patel said.

He said that was why they decided to expand the festival from four to six days. What they didn’t know was that the Omicron variant would have the number of COVID-19 cases soaring to record highs just before the festival begins. “Definitely, it’s challenging, but I’m a filmmaker and I accept challenges.” Patel said he plans to offer rapid COVID-19 testing at the theater. And like last year, if patrons are uncomfortable coming to the theater, they can buy a digital pass to stream movies at their homes. About 115 films were selected for this year’s festival. The opening night film is “American Cherry.” It won two jury prizes at the Cannes Film Festival for first-time filmmaker and producer. It was also named the best film of the Berlin Movie Awards.

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is roots as a pianist and arranger trace to his days with the Buddy Rich Big Band. He also worked with Frank Sinatra before establishing himself as a solo artist and bandleader with more than two-dozen albums and worldwide concerts to his name. And he is among the few musicians in the world who has a Ravenscroft piano, built in Scottsdale, in his home. Now, Bill Cunliffe’s musical journey brings him to Scottsdale, where he and his trio perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 to kick off the new year for Lakeshore Music in a 7:30 p.m. concert at Ravenscroft Hall, 8445 E. Hartford Drive. Tickets are at lakeshoremusic.org. Cunliffe, known for his innovative and swinging style, will appear with the legendary Joe LaBarbera on drums and Derek Oles on bass. “I’m coming over a day early and it’s go-

Bill Cunliffe will be playing a 9-foot piano at the Ravenscroft Hall in Scottsdale Jan. 15. (Special to AFN)

ing to be fun to see everything,” Cunliffe said of his first look at state-of-the-art

Ravenscroft Hall, which his friend, Bob Ravenscroft, opened in October. “I’m a big fan of Bob and the work he’s done, needless to say.” Cunliffe met Ravenscroft in Vail, Colo., where for 30 years Cunliffe has been involved with the Vail Jazz Workshop. Their friendship grew and Ravenscroft, with little fanfare, sent one of his custom-made pianos, which retails for $230,000, to Cunliffe’s southern California home. “That is the truth and I am overwhelmed with gratitude,” Cunliffe said. “Bob and I got to know each other. We corresponded a little. But this still came out of left field, to be honest with you. I did not expect this to happen. It’s hard to even understand, really, why he chose me.” “Bill Cunliffe is one of the towering Grammy-winning composers, pianists and band leaders of our time,” said Woody Wilson, Lakeshore Music’s founder and president. “He has performed and recorded with the legends of jazz music and

spent his career passing that knowledge and experience along to several generations of young musicians. He is truly the embodiment and the soul of jazz and we are always honored to present him.” Cunliffe was awarded a Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement for “West Side Story Medley,” on the album “Resonance Big Band Plays Tribute to Oscar Peterson” (Resonance Records, 2009). He has received five Grammy nominations and two Emmy nominations. He was 1989 winner of the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, and in 2010 the Los Angeles Jazz Society honored him with its Composer/Arranger Award. He was commissioned by Hall of Fame basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to write the score for Abdul-Jabbar’s film “On the Shoulders of Giants,” an homage to the Harlem Rens basketball team of the 1920s and ’30s. Cunliffe’s soundtrack

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The story is about a teen-age girl who must deal with family issues, including mental illness and drug abuse. She does that while falling in love the mysterious boy next door. The movie is described as a psychological romance-thriller. It was directed by first-time filmmaker Marcella Cytrynowicz. The other films include some foreign entries, from about a dozen other countries. They include movies from Argentina, China, Japan, and a number of European countries. Patel said just under a third of

Some highlights:

American Cherry: The opening night film was named the winner of the Berlin Movie Award and was a jury prize winner at the Cannes World Film Festival. It’s the story of a teen-age girl who falls for the boy next door while she deals with family issues. 8 p.m., Jan. 18.

Apache Leap: This film was made near Chandler, just outside of Globe. An Apache artist tries to pursue his dreams despite family issues, enemies from his past, and an unpredictable old car. 9 p.m., Jan. 19.

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was nominated for NAACP Image Award Best Album. Cunliffe also played for some time with the famed Antonetti brothers’ salsa band. “I’m often intrigued by challenges,” he said. “I remember playing with them, playing a montuno and thinking it sounds really great. Then these two guys are holding their heads and hating what I was doing. I was challenged to figure it out. “I always liked it. I love Brazilian music. I love salsa and I love dance music. I like music that makes people feel good, that swings.” Discover Records sent him to Brazil in 1994 to do an album. “They said go for three weeks and come back with a record,” Cunliffe said. “So I got to Brazil and they said, ‘Sorry, we can’t let you in, you do not have a visa.’ I didn’t do my homework.” Instead, he ended up in Buenos Aires,

the films at this year’s festival would be from outside the U.S. Patel said at least three celebrities had committed to attending, but he expected more than that would attend. Sean Young, star of “Stripes” and both “Blade Runner” films, is one of the celebrities who have agreed to attend. Joining her at Pat Finn and Bubba Ganter. Finn will be instantly recognizable as “Pat” from the Valley Toyota commercials. Patel said the festival makes it a priority to promote local filmmakers. One of those local filmmakers is John Badalamenti, from Scottsdale. His documentary, Horse Heroes

Beneath the Banyan Tree: A Chinese mother is forced to flee to the U.S. and live with her independent daughter. Problem is, she finds it difficult to salvage their reputation in a foreign land. 9:25 p.m., Jan. 22. Cult Cartel: Remember Ralph Malph from the 1970s sit-com “Happy Days?” Don Most stars in this film about a religious cult that engages in questionable acts. 8:35 p.m., Jan. 21.

The Dunes: A reporter returns to his hometown in Australia to investigate the disappearance of a tenant from his child-

Argentina, in the San Telmo neighborhood, the city’s oldest, which features rich culture with its pop-up art galleries, latenight bars and raucous steakhouses. “In every city, there’s a club where the really good underground stuff is. In LA, it was the Blue Whale. New York always had more than one club like that. In Buenos Aires, it’s the San Telmo neighborhood. You go in there and guys do tango nuevo. It was fabulous. It felt really real.” With LaBarbera, a jazz drummer who played with Evans during the final years of his career, and Polish-born jazz bassist Oles, Cunliffe recently has gotten “deeper and deeper” into the music of Evans. “Which is a thrill,” Cunliffe said, “but it’s hard. You’ve got to work at it. In the ‘70s, he sounded a little bit polite rhythmically. Then I saw his trio in ’78 and it was fiery, like Bill Evans meets John Coltrane. It would get really loud, really intricate, really intense. ■

is one of the films at this year’s festival. “The film was shot completely in Arizona, in Gilbert and Scottsdale,” Badalamenti said. He said being in a film festival is vital as he looks to secure a distributor. He had to make a choice to make his Arizona debut in Chandler, or Phoenix. He chose Chandler. “I like their layout, I like their attitude,” Badalamenti said. “I really like that they feature so many diverse filmmakers.” He said being in a local festival is extremely important. “What’s nice about Chandler, local people who know about the film, heard about the hood home. While there, his past catches up with him. 8:50 p.m., Jan. 20. Hot Money: This documentary stars former General Wesley Clark and his son and focuses on how climate change is a risk to all the wealth many people have spent a lifetime building. 4 p.m., Jan. 20. One Grave For Three Men: In this Spanish-language crime thriller, three men deal with the consequences of their failed get-rich scheme. 4 p.m., Jan. 21. The Revolution Generation: This documentary focuses on Generation X, and

film, or are in the film, get the opportunity to come see the film in a theater,” he said. Patel said the Chandler International Film Festival is starting to create its own identity, and it’s one where people know they will have fun. “This is our sixth year, and we’re still learning what we’re good on,” Patel said. “What I’m learning so far, filmmakers and people who attend the festival are telling me this is one of the coolest film festivals, and the reason is because our movies … are fun. We have every night an after party. We have an opening ceremony, a closing ceremony, red carpet every day.” ■

how they are beginning to exert themselves to deal with some of the world’s biggest problems. Noon, Jan. 22.

Second Chances: A young woman works at a thrift store, watching many objects get a second chance at life. She realizes that people too can get a second chance, and decides to take that leap. 7:30 p.m., Jan. 22. Stand Strong: Four skateboarders in Japan are making a name for themselves online. But when two of them land a big sponsorship deal, it threatens to tear them apart in violent ways. 2:35 p.m., Jan. 23. ■

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These mashed potatoes win the (Yukon) gold medal

he may be small in stature – slightly over 5 feet tall – but Chef Linda Martin has carved quite a large niche for herself in Arizona. Her cooking classes, based on simple yet gourmet meals have kept her in demand at Sweet Basil Gourmetware and Cooking School in Scottsdale for years! (sweetbasilgourmet.com) Her catering company, Linda’s Dinner Designs, features many of her favorite family recipes which she finesses based on her formal training at Scottsdale Culinary Institute (now Le Cordon Blue). One of those recipes is her yukon gold mashed potatoes, based on her mom Jean Marinick’s traditional Thanksgiving side dish. “Growing up in a family of seven children, we always loved mashed potatoes but usually only had them on Thanksgiving. Mom’s mashed potatoes started with butter and milk and that’s where I got my “base” mash recipe. But I love to experiment with new flavors and combinations, and because potatoes can be so bland,

they make a great base for flavor.” So Chef Martin added sour cream and an olive oil and white truffle oil combination to her family mash, and the result is a sensational side that will go perfectly with your chicken, London Broil, meatloaf or pork tenderloin. I thought it fitting to share Chef Martin’s recipe as the 2022 Winter Olympics gear up next month in Beijing. If you’re game for a culinary Olympic medal, this one wins Yukon Gold. By the way, I’ve just joined the chef staff at Sweet Basil, too!. ■

Ingredients: (For 4 half-pint Mason Jars) 3 1/2 pounds medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 8 tablespoons butter, divided ½ cup sour cream

Whole milk 2 teaspoons white truffle oil (or white truffle extra virgin olive oil like Monini Brand) Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Chopped fresh Italian parsley for garnish

Directions: 1. Place potatoes in a large pot. Cover with cool water and place over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and add a teaspoon of salt. Cook potatoes until very tender, about 20 minutes. 2. Drain potatoes. In batches, rice the potatoes into a large bowl (or alternately, place in a standing mixer and whip). Add 6 tablespoons of butter (saving the remaining butter to finish) and sour cream and mix until smooth. Mix in enough milk to thin to desired consistency. Mix in truffle oil and season with salt and pepper. Grease a baking dish and

spoon the potatoes into the dish. (At this point, can be made up to one day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Dot the potatoes with the remaining butter. Place baking dish in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 15 minutes (or, if made a day ahead, cover with foil and heat 15 minutes, remove cover and heat an additional 15 minutes). 4. Serve potatoes directly from baking dish. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serves eight. ■

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