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Claudia D’Amico, a chef from Italy as are her brothers Romolo and Massino, whips up a garlic chicken dish at the siblings’ new Ahwatukee restaurant, Trattoria D’Amico, the former Ruffino’s. Chef Martin Villela, who has been with the restaurant since it opened in 1989, remains head chef.
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The new owners of Ahwatukee’s oldest continuously operated restaurant may have changed its name for the first time in 27 years, but they’re also giving it an even more authentic Italian flair. That’s because the three siblings who bought the former Ruffino’s Italian Cuisine at 4902 E. Warner Road came to Ahwatukee from Rome after searching across the country for a place to replicate a
restaurant they ran in their native Italy. Claudia D’Amico, 29, and her brothers, Romolo, 45, and Massimo, 50, decided to rechristen the restaurant Trattoria D’Amico in May. That’s also the name for their family’s restaurant their mother opened more than 40 years ago back home in Rome. The restaurant has changed hands three other times since it opened in 1989. The previous owners each retained the original
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A judge ruled Monday that deed restrictions enacted two decades ago require the operation of a golf course at the former Ahwatukee Lakes layout, today a controversial moonscape where greens and fairways perished long ago. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah’s order reads in part, “The court finds the intention of the 1992 Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements was that a golf course would be operated on the subject property.’’ While the ruling represents an important step, said Timothy H. Barnes, attorney for plaintiffs Linda Swain and Eileen Breslin, much work lies ahead, including a trial on a request for an injunction. “It was an interesting fight, and it’s not done yet,’’ Barnes added. “The point of the order was to get a ruling on the fundamental interpretation of the CC and Rs. The next step is for an injunction.’’ Barnes said the suit’s ultimate goal is to force the property owners to restore the golf course and to operate it. But Dave Sabow, managing director for Arizona of the True Life Companies, said the ruling is “very vague in my mind’’ because it does not define the type of course that must be operated on the property, >> See GOLF COURSE on page 9
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Seth Greiser, left, a student at Desert Vista High, and Mountain Pointe High Junior Ryan Kern were among the Ahwatukee high school boys selected by Post 64 for its Boys State program last month.
Ahwatukee boys learn about government in Legion program Four high school juniors from Ahwatukee recently participated in the Boys State program the American Legion puts together annually at Northern Arizona University. The program’s purpose is to teach boys “the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens,” organizers said. The nationwide Boys State program was founded by a Legion post in Illinois in 1935. “The training is objective and centers on the structure of city, county and state governments. Operated by students elected to various offices, Boys State activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies, bands, choruses and recreational programs,” it said. Representing Mountain Pointe High were Ryan Kern and Logan White while Desert Vista High sent juniors Seth Grieser and Doug Sellers. All four had to submit a questionnaire to their school guidance counselors, who then made the selections and that were then approved by Post 64. Asked about the program, Kern, president of Mountain Pointe’s honor society and a member of the school baseball team, said the high point was elected a senator by a group of young men he didn’t know. “It was the first election I had been a part of where most of the voters were people I had never met before,” he said. “The campaigning I did went beyond just a speech to the extent that I was lobbying for votes in the dorms past midnight.” He added that he also learned a big lesson: “Some people are going to dislike me no matter what as they have opposing views which they won’t reconsider, and they define me by my views. So all I can do is not stress about how they feel and focus on my goals and stick to my beliefs knowing they’ll lead me down the right path.”
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Financial advisor qualified for conference David Carruth, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Ahwatukee, has qualified for the firm’s 2016 Financial Advisor Leaders Conference held in May in St. Louis. The conference recognizes financial advisors who are among the leaders in the financialservices firm. Carruth was among the 821 advisors who qualified out of the firm’s 14,000 financial consultants in the U.S. and Canada “Qualifying for this conference shows a tremendous amount of discipline, commitment and work ethic,” said Alan Kindsvater, an Edward Jones partner responsible for advanced branch training.
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name. But the new sibling owners renamed it in honor of their mother, Vilma Liciani. Of the three, only Claudia is trying out her newly acquired English on customers, while her brothers continue to learn their new home country’s language. Even so, the brothers good-naturedly give English a try, always with a smile. So far, the siblings have made few changes at the 2,500-square-foot restaurant other than the name. But changes are coming, said manager Cody Christian, who was the former Ruffino’s head bartender. Besides possibly replacing white tablecloths with black ones, the reopening of the patio is in the works. “The city has approved our patio alcohol service, and now we’re waiting for the state to extend our liquor license to outside service,” said Christian, 27. “We’d like to have patio service by winter.” Some menu changes are also being introduced to augment customer favorites like Seafood Ruffino, lasagna, and lobster bisque. Though all three D’Amicos are chefs, longtime head chef Martin Villela – who has been with the restaurant since it opened
27 years ago – will continue to reign in the cucina, or kitchen. In recent weeks, Villela has mastered a few of the family’s home-style Italian recipes like tagliata, which is a grilled, sliced ribeye; orecchiette boscaiola, a pasta dish with Italian sausage, portabella mushrooms and broccoli; and penne Amatriciana, made with pancetta sauce. Weekday lunch service, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., has been resurrected after being eliminated a few years ago. “The biggest thing that’s been changed in the kitchen is the quality of the ingredients,” said Christian. “The new owners have changed most of the food vendors to provide even better dishes than before.” For Chandler resident Bobbi Musel, who works in Ahwatukee, the menu changes have meant more frequent visits for her and husband, Andy. “I’ve worked in Ahwatukee for eight years and live close by in Chandler. My family has been to Ruffino’s in the past, but with the new Italian owners, it’s truly made me go more often,” said Musel, adding that she favors all the homemade pastas but especially likes the new duck ravioli and the homemade limoncello offered as a lagniappe. “The food’s incredible and the new owners have somehow managed to brighten and cheer the place,” said Musel. “I’ve been to Italy a couple times, and this brings back >> See RESTAURANT on page 7
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memories. It truly has an air of family friendliness that is so Italian.” Janet Laing, a 22-year Ahwatukee resident who says she dined at Ruffino for two decades, said Trattoria D’Amico “is a great change and addition to the dining scene in Ahwatukee and the East Valley.” “So many of the regular customers, like me, have been delighted to have new owners —and from Italy, no less. The hospitality of the three is just delightful,’ she said. Whether it’s Claudia, Romolo or Maximo, we’re greeted with a smile and often a hug,” said Laing. Trattoria D’Amico is keeping the Thursday through Sunday night entertainment schedule with musicians like John “Piano Man” Burak and Anna Chepikova providing music for listening and dancing. Promotions remain a standard, too: “Industry Night” is Monday and Tuesday; Wine Wednesday offers half-price bottles (up to $60) and Thursday remains Ladies Night with happy hour prices all night. Ruffino Italian Cuisine Restaurant was opened in 1989 by Kevin Anolick in what is routinely referred to as “a nondescript strip mall” on the northeast corner of Warner Road
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Ahwatukee residents Janet Laing and Ed Germann, who had been regulars at Ruffino’s for more than 20 years, agree that the ambience of the family-owned Trattoria D’Amico has enhanced their dining experience. They are served pre-dinner cocktails to the pair by Claudia D’Amico, new hands-on owner of the restaurant along with her brothers Romolo and Massimo D’Amico.
and 48th Street. In 2004, Tom “Pooch” Ferris, a colorful host who introduced a white limo offering complementary rides home to tipsy guests, took the helm. Four years later, Steve Charron purchased Ruffino, running it until Jan. 4 of this year when the D’Amicos, who had searched throughout the U.S. for their new opportunity, closed the purchase. “We are happy to be here with wonderful people,” said Claudia D’Amico. “We are hoping we meet many more.” Information: 480-893-8544.
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No hesitation here: Ahwatukee Republican convention delegates support Trump all the way By Paul Maryniak
Republic Women, and Norgaard started out First of two parts. Next week: What Philly- as Ted Cruz supporters. But once Trump won the Arizona Republican primary, they bound Ahwatukee Democrats are expecting. They will be traveling to Cleveland this embraced him. Despite frequent news reports of a “Dump weekend on behalf of Arizona, ready to make Donald Trump the 2016 Republican Trump” revolt, the four local delegates expect candidate for President of the United States. the convention will go smoothly with nary a But the four Ahwatukee delegates to the rebel in sight. “We’re pledged in writing to support the Republican National Convention Loraine Pellegrino, Tom Morrissey and his wife Kris, candidate who won the primary election,” and state Rep. Jill Norgaard – reflect three Pellegrino said, recalling the 2012 RNC in different starting points in their support for Tampa that nominated Mitt Romney. She the billionaire mogul. They are among the 58 said that, before the bus left the hotel for Arizona delegates to the convention, which the convention center, “you were told you had to sign the pledge to vote for Romney starts Monday. Tom Morrissey, a novelist whose or you were off the bus.” She said Ron Paul delegates in 2012 posed conservative activism dates back to his college days stumping the streets of Brooklyn a greater threat than anti-Trump activists do for Barry Goldwater, has been a staunch now. “The Ron Paul delegates were scary,” she said. Besides, she Trump supporter contended, “that almost from the I’ve had people... tell me ship has sailed.” get-go, although he “Delegates have initially liked Herman they are voting this year for Donald Trump because he’s not an obligation to Cain. vote for Trump He looks at Trump a politician. because that is as an alternative for –Tom Morrissey, GOP delegate what the majority Republicans who of Arizonans who are fed up with the GOP “machine” of elected officials who, he voted in the Republican primary decided,” says, become different people in office from Pellegrino said. A past Arizona Republican State what they represented themselves as on the Committee chairman, Tom Morrissey scoffs campaign trail. “I think people are tired of elected officials at the notion of any credible threat to Trump’s not listening to people,” he said, praising what nomination. But he added, “Should anything he calls Trump’s unwavering pragmatic happen to tear the nomination away from adherence to conservative principles him, I would leave the party.” To varying degrees, all but Norgaard irrespective of any influence by lobbyists, expressed a sense of betrayal and anger pollsters or big donors. “Joe Arpaio has a spine; Donald Trump over the direction of the Republican Party – emotions that Tom Morrissey believes have has a spine,” he says. Saying “Trump is an acquired taste for propelled a philosophical schism. Tom Morrissey describes himself as a many people,” Kris Morrissey, a former Travelers Insurance vice president who “Jacksonian Republican,” harkening back now owns her own insurance agency, didn’t to President Andrew Jackson -- considered warm up to the candidate until late last fall, the founder of the modern Democratic Party when she became convinced “he will get the –who rode to victory in 1828 by attracting farmers, laborers and naturalized immigrants job done.” “At first I saw his repeated gaffes and kept with his vow to elevate the influence of the common man on American politics and saying, ‘he’s done,’” she recalled. “But look, Obama was a community policy. “There are two Republican parties right organizer and he won the White House twice. Why is it so hard to believe that someone now,” Tom Morrissey said. “There’s the with Trump’s accomplishments in business establishment and then there’s the grassroots. can’t win and then actually do something?” To some extent, this has been a running gun Saying she was raised on conservative battle for some time. But what’s happening values but, unlike her husband, not steeped in now I have never seen in my life. It’s gotten party politics until fairly recently, Morrissey to the point where the traditional thing is not initially considered nearly all the Republican happening this year. The machine has stalled. candidates suitable standard bearers for the “I’ve had people who have never voted in their life tell me they are voting this year for conservative cause. Now, she believes “Trump is the right Donald Trump because he’s not a politician,” Tom Morrissey said. person at the right time.” Kris Morrissey believes major donors Pellegrino, president of the Ahwatukee AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR
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Three of Ahwatukee’s four delegates to the Republican National Convention are, from left: Loraine Pellegrino, Tom Morrissey and Kris Morrissey.
exert so much influence today that once their candidates are elected, “the donors benefit from the machine.” “But this year you have this big following of people who are not trying to take over like donors take over,” she added. “They just are happy to have a candidate who listens to them.” Tom Morrissey said: “Look, in 2014 we elected a conservative U.S. Senate and nothing changed; Obama ran roughshod over them.” Norgaard countered: “While some Republican leaders have abandoned the founding principles, for the root cause we must look to the electorate. It is important the voters are educated in the principles responsible for the greatness of this country.” Tom Morrissey believes what largely fuels the Trump phenomenon is anger over the seismic shifts in the U.S. economy with what he calls the continued erosion of the middle class, stagnant wages, and the wholesale deterioration of America’s manufacturing base through questionable trade agreements. And while he believes Trump shares the goals of two other mavericks who became Republican presidential candidates – Goldwater and Ronald Reagan – he says Trump has a significant difference. “They all had the same ends -- a strong America with an equal opportunity for all, for Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There was and is a common “John Wayne-like” aura about the way they approached those who thought otherwise,” Morrissey said. “Where they differ is in the means. Goldwater had a Harry Truman quality in his method of day-to-day business. Reagan had a unique ability to go around the media and connect with the people on an almost personal level. Trump has the qualities of both men. He goes right at the opposition,
pulls no punches and connects with the people on a level seldom seen by others on the political stage today.” –Send your news tips and information to pmaryniak@ ahwatukee.com
It’s a party convention, not a convention party, delegates say By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR
When they get to Cleveland this weekend, three of the four Ahwatukee delegates to the Republican National Convention already know what to expect: Breakfasts, lunches and seminars heavily sprinkled among some social events. Loraine Pellegrino and Tom and Kris Morrissey attended the 2012 RNC in Tampa; Pellegrino and Tom Morrissey were delegates; Kris Morrissey helped her husband who, as state committee chairman, oversaw all convention-related activities for all the Arizona delegates. The fourth delegate, state Rep. Jill Norgaard, is a convention first-timer. Saying she is “honored to represent Arizona,” Norgaard added, “I am looking forward to his (Trump’s) and others’ speeches to energize the party to defeat Hilary Clinton.” Given all the logistics he fretted over while heading the Arizona delegation in Tampa four years ago, Tom Morrissey is almost considering Cleveland a vacation. “Had it not been for this woman,” he said, pointing to his wife, “I would have gone crazy in Tampa.” “Last time it was very demanding,” he continued. “There are a lot of things that can go wrong, and I was responsible for making sure they didn’t.” In Tampa, for example, a hurricane >> See CONVENTION on page 9
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The former Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course has fallen into disrepair since it was closed in 2013.
GOLF COURSE >> From page 1
on 44th Street south of Warner Road. “What does it mean? How do you define a golf course? It’s a broad statement,’’ Sabow said. “I have seen many different golf courses in many different conditions.’’ Golf courses range from championship 18hole layouts, such as Club West in Ahwatukee, to shorter executive courses and even pitch and putt courses. Before the ruling, Sabow said last week that restoring the course would be very expensive and would not be a good investment because of a decline in demand. “I would say golf courses are going away more than they are coming on line,’’ Sabow said. He said Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course was closed in May 2013, long before True Life Companies bought the property in 2015. Buying the closed course was a calculated risk because of the deed restrictions, Sabow added. “It was not an operating golf course. Typically, we are not golf course developers. It would be incredibly expensive to restore’’ the course, Sabow said. Sabow stopped short of revealing his plans for the property, but he said True Life Companies has tried to be a good neighbor. He cited the company’s upkeep of the property, trimming trees and removing weeds. He said the company also demolished the clubhouse after a suspicious fire in February and paid for a private investigation. “Our goal is to do something consistent with Ahwatukee’’ and to provide an amenity to the community. Chris Baniszewski, attorney for TTLC Ahwatukee Lakes Investors, said he could not comment on the ruling itself. He said the ruling interprets the deed restrictions, and he is waiting to see if the judge issues an injunction that would specify what must
happen next on the property. “There is an appeals process,’’ Baniszewski said. “That is a potential (option) for sure.’’ Phoenix City Council member Sal DiCiccio, who represents Ahwatukee, applauded Hannah’s ruling. DiCiccio has been an outspoken critic of True Life Companies. “This is great news for the homeowners who have been victimized by the bad behavior of these developers. Many senior residents, who should be enjoying their latter years, are instead dealing with a natural disaster in their back yards. They deserve better,’’ he said in a statement. “Unfortunately, these big companies would rather spend money hiring lawyers and PR firms instead of doing the right thing. True Life Companies should step up and do the right thing. Stop wasting money on silly court cases and help restore the dignity our senior homeowners deserve.’’ In briefs filed with the court, Baniszewski argued that the deed restrictions only require that the owners “must make the property capable of being used as a golf course,’’ but that there is no requirement that the owners operate a golf course as a business benefiting neighbors. But Barnes wrote in court documents
that Hannah’s comments in court looked at the entire circumstances in determining the intent of the deed restrictions, not just one requirement. “You put all these things in context, and the interpretation that makes sense to this court, and what the court finds was intended by this language, is that the property owner would operate a golf course on the property,’’ Barnes quoted Hannah as saying in court, based on a hearing transcript.
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Loraine Pellegrino, left, attended the 2012 RNC in Tampa with then-state Republican Chairman Tom Morrissey and Marla Festanese, from Prescott.
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abruptly forced the cancellation of a cruise. It was up to Morrissey, who had only a couple staffers and his wife helping him, to come up with alternative activities for the disappointed delegates. But cruises and parties are only a fraction of what goes on, the delegates said While national television each evening captures the action on the convention floor, what people don’t see is a seemingly endless parade of gatherings that go on when it’s not prime time. Pellegrino said the speakers at the breakfasts, lunches and seminars are usually big-name or wannabe-big-name Republicans or conservative commentators, authors and (Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN staff photographer) pundits. Another view of Ahwatukee Lakes’ abandoned golf This year in Cleveland, for example, she is course. looking forward to appearances by pollster Frank Luntz and Dinesh Joseph D’Souza, an Indian-American political commentator and author. These speakers are often busy throughout the day, since each state’s delegation members keep to themselves except in the evening. Being a delegate isn’t cheap either: Besides paying for their own transportation and lodging, each delegate also has to cough up $1,000 for the party’s convention expense. And, while Republicans are gathering in the only city in America where a river once caught fire, there will be at least one social venue that some delegates can look forward to: Pellegrino said the Arizona delegation (Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN staff photographer) A spokesman for Ahwatukee Lakes owner True Life Companies declined to specify what the firm wants already has been booked for an event in the to do with the dilapidated golf course. Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame. ahwatukee.com | Ahwatukee Foothills News | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016 Page 9
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(Will Powers/AFN Staff Photographer) Eric Brumbaugh works to replace the cracked windshield on Tom Melcher’s Suburban. The crack started out as a chip, but when it didn’t get repaired, a crack formed. Safelight will replace the entire windshield.
Police see hazard, not violation, in windshield fractures By Jim Walsh AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
When police stop a driver with a cracked windshield, their primary concern is to eliminate a safety hazard if the crack blocks the field of vision. Arizona law allows an officer to use his or her own discretion to evaluate whether a crack poses a safety risk. For the most part, a crack in the middle of the windshield would be likely to draw a warning or a ticket that gets quashed when the repair is completed. But police also say a cracked windshield can serve as grounds to make a stop where an officer determines a much more serious violation has occurred, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. “In the majority of cases, if a citation is issued, it’s a ‘fix-it’ ticket. It’s only if the crack obscures your field of vision,’’ said Sgt. Jesse Sanger, a Gilbert police spokesman. “If the crack runs through your field of vision, it needs to be fixed.’’ He said that many times a “fix-it ticket’’ is dismissed when the driver brings a receipt to a court verifying a windshield has been replaced or repaired. Nicole Farr, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Insurance Institute, said it’s better to a get a small star-shaped crack fixed rather than risk a ticket or an unstable windshield. “If it’s on the driver’s side, that’s when it is suggested to repair the windshield. You don’t want the star to expand and affect visibility,’’ she said. “If the star is starting to expand, it’s affecting the integrity of the windshield.’’ Windshields are actually two pieces of glass
fused together with vinyl in the middle, said Justin Cardwell, manager of an East Mesa Safelite repair facility. He said most cracks are to the outer shell of the windshield. Safelite attempts to save the windshield when possible by repairing rock chips and other small cracks before they spread, he said. Cardwell and others have a few additional suggestions for drivers when they inevitably catch a rock on their windshield: Notify your insurance company. If you have comprehensive, most repairs will be covered, but some people opt not to buy comprehensive in hopes of lowering their premium, or because they can only afford minimal insurance. Insurance companies often have a recommended provider but they also give customers the option of picking a qualified repair shop of their choice. Deal with a reputable glass vendor with a repair facility, although many companies have mobile services where the repairman will come to your home or office. Avoid fly-bynight operators who might approach you in a parking lot. Give your insurance information only to someone trustworthy. If you think you are a victim of fraud, notify the Arizona Department of Insurance, which investigates complaints. Go to the insurance fraud link at insurance.az.gov for more information or call 602-364-2140 to reach the Investigations Division. A reputable glass company can generally fix most rock chips and cracks that are less than the size of a dollar bill as a rule of thumb.
Land of the cracked windshields
Rocks and debris shatter Ahwatukee drivers’ patience
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Jason Leigh repairs a windshield at the Cobblestone Auto Spa in Chandler. Insurance companies won't officially confirm it, but many drivers believe the Ahwatukee is ground zero for cracked windshields.
By Jim Walsh AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Scott Rolfness rolls his eyes toward the heavens whenever he hears the distinctive sound that every driver in Arizona instantly recognizes: the loud ping of a rock hitting a windshield. “Again,” he utters in half resignation and half disgust, but he knows exactly what to do next. Rolfness said he calls Progressive Insurance, his carrier, and heads to a Safelite glass repair shop a couple miles from his house. Safelite employees jokingly call the softspoken Mesa man the king of rock chips. It’s a title he might not cherish, but he readily admits it fits his experiences behind the wheel during the past year. Blaming a construction project along the Loop 202 that was completed a few months ago, Rolfness said that he and his family have replaced two cracked windshields and had an estimated six to eight rock chips repaired. The glass damage has occurred across three different drivers and cars—two Honda Accords and a Toyota Sienna van. The hot spot for Rolfness has been the 202 and Power Road, where he normally enters and exits the freeway, but the latest chip to bedevil him was at Via de Ventura and the Loop 101 in Scottsdale, another area that has been under construction. “We would bypass the section of the 202 that I felt was so bad,” Rolfness said, using
the Greenfield Road exit and entrance ramps instead. “My insurance company is Progressive. They told me Arizona is the No. 1 state in the country for rock chips.” A Progressive spokesman contacted said he could not officially confirm that statistic, nor could the Arizona Department of Transportation, the Arizona Insurance Institute or the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. But virtually everyone seems to agree that Arizona, and especially the East Valley, amounts to a perfect storm for cracked windshields. While recognized as a potential safety issue, the problem gets far less attention, understandably, than many worse threats faced by drivers, such as fatalities caused by impaired or distracted drivers. It doesn’t even rank a mention in ADOT’s voluminous yearly Crash Facts report on highway safety issues. But East Valley drivers find the frequency of direct windshield hits maddening. The factors contributing to the likelihood of broken windshields include heavy traffic, a high degree of exposure for commuters because they travel long distances on freeways, frequent construction zones, numerous large trucks, dramatic changes in temperature that often make cracks spread, and—perhaps most of all—a desert terrain with an endless supply of rocks. “I do think we have desert bordering all of our roads. We don’t have grass here like New
England. We have rocks,” said Nicole Farr, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Insurance Institute, a trade organization. “Exposure is everything when it comes to insurance.” Chris Sims, assistant store manager at a Safelite repair facility in east Mesa, said there are countless scenarios that lead to broken or damaged windshields, but he hears some of the same stories repeatedly from customers. “Ninety percent of the time, they were driving down the freeway and they heard a loud crack,” Sims said. “There are a lot of big trucks floating around. In Arizona, we tend to drive a lot on the freeway.” Justin Cardwell, store manager, said he advises customers to keep as far a distance as possible from the back of large construction trucks, theorizing that any vehicle closer to the rear wheels is more likely to get hit by a rock. But Cardwell said it is often just bad timing and factors beyond the driver’s control. In Arizona, “it’s not if, it’s when” a driver will get either a rock chip or a cracked windshield, he added. Tom Melcher of Mesa said he didn’t even notice a small rock chip near the rear view mirror of his Chevrolet Suburban, which he uses to pull a trailer. Melcher and his son drove to Grand Mesa, Colorado, to test some custom snowmobiles in April. His son has invented a new tracking system designed to improve stability. But when Melcher removed a layer of
snow from his windshield, he noticed a crack spreading sideways through the glass, the result of a change in temperature. “It’s was the change in temperature,” Melcher said. “I never even knew it was there, it had been so tiny.” Melcher was running some errands, saw the Safelite repair shop and decided to get the windshield replaced before he drove to his summer home near Payson. The process is far more complicated for a car owner who can’t afford comprehensive insurance or has decided to skip it in hopes of keeping a lower premium. While insurance companies in Arizona are required to offer a “zero deductible” plan on glass, there is no requirement to buy it. Drivers who have opted out of the full insurance might be tempted to get a deal on a repair—and it could possibly turn into a nightmare. Although some companies offer such incentives as a $50 gift card direct to the car owner—signs advertising these offers are often haphazardly posted at freeway exits— many in the insurance industry warn against accepting these deals from people you don’t know. It is not uncommon to encounter such offers in parking lots or at car washes. While some offers are legitimate, there have been many reports of bad experiences. Scam artists also frequently use very aggressive telemarketing to sell their windshield offers. Historically they have damaged the reputation of the auto glass industry. Cardwell said such operators are called “windshield bullies” because they will call repeatedly, trying to get the customer to authorize repairs even when none is necessary. Stephen Briggs, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Insurance, said he encourages the public to report instances of suspected fraud. He said the unit has served four search warrants since Aug. 20 of last year involving three glass companies. Two owners were arrested on fraud charges. The charges included identity theft, with the owner accused of misrepresenting himself as an insured customer, and fraudulently claiming to sell original equipment glass when cheaper aftermarket glass was used. James Quiggle, spokesman for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud in Washington, D.C., described auto glass fraud as “an ongoing irritant” for insurance companies. He said some fly-by-night operators will do a very small repair and then charge an insurance company for a new windshield. “It bleeds insurance companies, and it bleeds motorists. All drivers pay for insurance fraud through higher premiums,” Quiggle said. “Consumers with broken windshields should work with their insurance companies to make sure repairs are done right.”
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Experts recommend fixing all windshield damage By Shelley Ridenour AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
If a pesky rock is spit up by another vehicle and chips, cracks or breaks your windshield and you opted for Arizona’s zero-deductible glass insurance, you get a free windshield. Arizona is one of just six states where vehicle owners can purchase the zerodeductible glass policies. That means people get damaged windshields fixed or replaced without being required to pay any deductible. Allstate Insurance agents in Arizona nearly always quote a customer a policy price that includes glass coverage, according to agent Makenzie Upchurch of Wayne Smith’s Allstate office in Mesa. Customers can opt out, she says, but most choose not to. Adding the zero deductible option to a policy raises the price by between $50 and $100 a year, on average, she says. With the average cost of a new windshield
in the $300 range, customers tend to see the benefit of the extra coverage, Upchurch says. “We see a lot of windshield damage in Arizona,” Upchurch says. Generally, agents advise their customers to check on a repair if the crack or chip is smaller than a dollar bill. But, if the driver’s vision is obstructed, it may be a better option to replace the windshield all together, she says. Upchurch recommends that car owners fix chips quickly, because Arizona’s intense heat can cause even small blemishes to spread into cracks. Michelle Donati, spokeswoman for AAA Arizona, agrees. Donati offers other tips to avoid glass damage in Arizona. Because autos get so hot when parked here, most drivers turn their air conditioning on full blast when they get inside, she said. That rapid temperature change
can cause a chip or crack to spread. She recommends starting the air conditioning on a low setting and increasing it as the car’s interior cools. Donati adds that people shouldn’t slam their car doors when it’s extremely hot because it puts more stress on window glass that could result in breakage. Arizona’s laws about driving with a damaged windshield aren’t particularly specific. States are required to enforce federal regulations that require the center of a windshield to be free of discoloration or damage. The center area is defined as the space above the steering wheel extending to two inches from the top of the windshield and one inch from each side. Plenty of windshield cracks are caused by debris flying up from the road surface or out of another vehicle.
Arizona law requires that loads in trucks be properly secured so nothing flies out. According to the DPS, violators could pay up to $1,000 in fines and costs if found guilty of not securing a load. The Arizona Department of Transportation and Maricopa Asso-ciation of Governments operate the Don’t Trash Arizona program that encourages not littering, either purposefully or accidentally. Anyone who observes highway littering, either intentionally or accidentally, should call 911 if it’s a serious hazard so it can be cleared from the road. Other reporting options include calling ADOT at 602-712-7355, calling the litter hotline at 877-354-8837 or reporting it online at donttrashaz.com/highway-littering/reporta-violation/. – Contact Shelley Ridenour at 480-8986533 or sridenour@ahwatukee.com.
Car washes provide quick repairs, but scammers lurk By Madison Rutherford AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
Synergy between windshield repair businesses and car washes is becoming increasingly popular in the Valley. But auto glass scammers lurk, too. Windshield companies team with local car washes to maximize profits and market their brands, which they say may not otherwise get widespread exposure. Jeff Searles, president of Auto Glass Shop in Chandler, has partnered with Full Circle Auto Wash for 10 years. “We actually have many consumers who come into the car wash looking for the glass professional,” Searles said. “Especially in Arizona, people have come to know that, ‘If my windshield breaks, I know there’s a glass guy at my local car wash. I need to go see him so I can get it replaced.’” Searles said that pounding the pavement at local car washes is a far better marketing strategy than impersonal TV and newspaper
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Ahwatukee Bell Camp rings true for novices of all ages By Coty Dolores Miranda AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Ring those bells! That was the task at hand for 14 attendees at the annual Bell Camp held at Ahwatukee’s Mountain View Lutheran Church. And campers, ages 7 to 82, learned there’s a whole lot more to ringing bells than picking one up and sounding the clapper. Indeed, Tempe resident Leslie Franzmeier dedicates the first portion of Bell Camp, now in its 12 year, to learning how to hold the bell and execute the backstroke before the forward-moving hand stroke. Although Franzmeier is an accomplished and lauded bell ringer as well as the bell choir director at Mountain View Lutheran, she’s also an easy-tofollow teacher of all ages. She even teaches the church’s Chiming Cherubs, who are 3 to 7 years old. For camp, which this year moved from a week-long, hour-a-day camp to one allday session, novices are assigned one or two bells of different notes. They use color-coded sheet music showing when to ring. Unlike prolific ringers who may be responsible for handling as many as five bells, some newbie campers had one bell while others had two. With eight campers having no musical experience, one or two bells were just enough. Mesa resident Anthony Fitzwater hasn’t played any instrument since grade school. He and his 8-year-old son, Matthew, stood side by side as they both learned the basics of bells for the first time. “I certainly got a better understanding of what the bell ringers do,” Fitzwater said. “I’ve always wanted to play a musical instrument, and I’d like to do this again, but to play with a bell choir? I would need a lot of practice, but I’d like to see my son continue with it.” Mountain View Lutheran Church member Gianna Giorgio attended with her 9-year-old grandson, William. Both, she said, were pitch-challenged. “We’re both a bit tone-deaf, and that’s why I thought he would like this. He was in Chiming Cherubs before. I think music
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The 12th annual Bell Camp brought campers, ages 7 to 82, to the one-day event that culminated in an evening concert. Leslie Franzmeier of Tempe, directing the group, is the bell choir director at Ahwatukee’s Mountain View Lutheran Church, where the session was held.
is so important for brain health and emotional health,” said Giorgio, who at 66 was a youngster when compared with the eldest camper—82-year-old Walt Sadowniczak of Ahwatukee. Sadowniczak, who was a bell ringer years ago, celebrated his 61st wedding anniversary by refreshing his skills and then performing for his wife, Dolores, in
the evening’s Bell Camp Concert. For Franzmeier, bell ringing has become a family affair as her daughter Jenny Franzmeier and granddaughter Ayla Anaya-Franzmeier also play bells. Ayla, 8, was a camper while Jenny Franzmeier and Mareike Davis were among the four bell assistants; both perform with the church’s adult bell choir.
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Concentration is key for campers at the one-day, 12th Annual Bell Camp held at Ahwatukee’s Mountain View Lutheran Church. From left are Jennifer Bacon and Walt Sadowniczak of Ahwatukee, and Mesa father and son Matthew Fitzwater and Anthony Fitzwater, 8. Sadowniczak, 82, celebrated his 61st wedding anniversary by performing for his wife Dolores in the evening’s Bell Camp Concert.
For Franzmeier, who started learning bells as an adult, teaching at Bell Camp
is fulfilling. “I love people, and I love music, and I love things that aren’t common. It’s a perfect match for me,” she said. “Seeing the ringers happy fills me with joy, too. “Our church is blessed with some very good musicians, and I am blessed that they’re in bell choir.” Bells are costly, and few individuals own a full set; a single, quality bell can cost thousands of dollars. Smaller single bells are more typically $250 and up. “It can run several thousand dollars to equip a church bell choir,” Franzmeier said. “We’re blessed to have five octaves of hand bells and hand chimes at our church. Then there are the tables, the coverings, special music holders—it’s quite an investment.” Franzmeier continues to fine-tune her skills by attending seminars and joining the Spring Ring, held last year at Chandler’s Risen Savior Lutheran Church. Mountain View Lutheran Church is hosting the 2017 gathering of bell ringers from churches and community choirs in the East Valley, Tucson and Phoenix. Next year’s Bell Camp may be a twoday event, Franzmeier said.
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Reward grows, offers mount after library theft Anna Wolcott’s Little Free Library, stolen from the front of her Ahwatukee home sometime between the night of July 4 and early July 5, remains missing. But the 6-year-old’s mother said she’s been inundated by calls from Ahwatukee residents and people across the country with offers of help. “People are calling with donations of books and offers of help,” said Heather Wolcott. “One woman from Maricopa said she’s making a new library for her.” Wolcott said she’s already ordered a new library kit from the Amish carpenters who make them, but she still hasn’t told her daughter. She and her daughter are on an extended vacation. “I’m keeping her busy and hoping she doesn’t even think about it,” said Wolcott, shuddering at the prospect of how Anna might react when she comes home and discovers the theft. “I keep hoping it will turn up.” Meanwhile, a reward for return of the library has grown as a result of a $500 contribution from Lifelock in Tempe.
“This story about a socially responsible, book-loving girl hit home for me,” Lifelock CEO Hilary Schneider said. “I’ve been a voracious reader since childhood. We’re hoping for a quick return of her original library, and we are more than glad to help support her efforts.” Contributions for the reward can be made at http://www.plumfund.com/crowdfunding/ annas-2nd-little-free-library For a related opinion, see page 23.
Norgaard offers state Capitol tour for residents State Rep. Jill Norgaard, R-Ahwatukee, is offering to take her constituents on a tour of the state Capitol. Along with visiting the state House, Senate and legislators’ lounge, she promises an explanation of the legislative process. The next tour is 10 a.m. July 28. “The Capitol tours are pretty popular,” she said. “I had one a few weeks ago and had 30 people. We are trying to get our community and constituents more familiar with our legislative process – hence the outreach so people will be more comfortable.”
The tour is free. To reserve a spot: jnorgaard@azleg.gov or 602-926-3140.
Inspire Kids Montessori slates open house Inspire Kids Montessori, 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee, will hold an open house 9-11 a.m. July 22. Families will be able to meet teachers, observe Montessori activities and tour the school, which is opening two early education programs for toddlers, ages 2-3, and primary students, ages 3-6, beginning in August. Information: www.inspirekidsmontessori. com, 480-659-9402 or email info@ inspirekidsmontessori.com.
Now salon offers free haircuts for lefties KeepItCut, 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee, offered free hair cuts on July 4 to anyone who wanted a mullet. On Aug. 13, the hair salon will offer free cuts to left-handed men to mark National Left Handers Day. In a release, co-owner Josh Thorsvik
said about 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. Besides Thorsvik himself, that includes President Barak Obama, tech giants Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey.
Democratic candidate ‘thankful’ for donations Democratic candidate Mitzi Epstein for state representative from Legislative District 18, which includes Ahwatukee, said the $59,000 she’s raised so far in contributions includes $30,000 in the first filing period for this year. “This campaign is being built on grassroots support from across the district. I am so thankful to our supporters because they are the life of this campaign,” said Epstein in a release. “It’s not just the financial support. The 415 contributions this cycle averaged $138 apiece. Epstein is a former Kyrene school board member campaigning on a platform of “jobs and schools go together” that stresses the need to restore education funding and develop more high-tech, high-paying jobs.
Ahwatukee teen wins national recognition for Star Trek competition design By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR
Mention a “Star Trek challenge” to average teenagers, and they’ll perhaps reach for a pair of pointed Dr. Spock ears or a nifty space suit suitable for a Comicon gathering. But Ahwatukee teenager Kyle Corrette is not average. The 17-year-old incoming Desert Vista High School senior won a national award earlier this month for taking a “Star Trek challenge” and designing a three-dimensional melanized fungarium. And, in doing so, he won a 3-D printer for his school, a three-day trip to New York City this weekend for himself, another 3-D printer that uses pancake batter, and assorted other prizes that haven’t arrived at his home yet. “I feel very proud to be recognized on a national scale for my design, especially since I put a lot of hard work into it,” said Kyle, one of 450 entrants nationwide in the competition – and the only winner in his age bracket, 13-19. Future Engineers, an online platform that hosts challenges for young inventors, sponsored the competition. It was judged by a demanding panel of experts from NASA, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation, and Page 14
Made in Space Inc. The challenge was daunting, as laid out by Future Engineers last February: “We want students to ‘boldly go where no one has gone before’ with 3D printing by making designs that help astronauts eat nutritious meals so they can ‘live long and prosper’ in locations beyond the International Space Station,” according to the invitation. It continued: “Eating in space involves more than consuming food, (ranging) from growing plants to preparing the meal.” The contest was sponsored by ASME, NASA and the Star Trek production company. The goal was to inspire kids to create a model of a food-related item that astronauts could print in the year 2050 to produce food. Kyle spent hours of research before he began his virtual design. “I did some research before I started, to make sure everything fit inside,” he said. “I wanted to be sure it could actually work.” His plan was rooted in the assertion that fungus could use the ionizing radiation of space to grow and become a food source on long-term space missions. As he explained in his submission,
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melanin-rich fungus can use radiation found in space as a fuel -- similar to the way plants use sunlight on earth. After studying the scientific basis for his theory, Kyle got to work on his design. “In order for it to be printable and fit together correctly, I had to be accurate down to fractions of millimeters while
designing this device,” he said. “Keeping track of all of my measurements so that the device could be functional was definitely a challenge.” Kyle eventually created “a protective outer shell, housings for an organic growth bed, and an irrigation system.” A 3-D version of his model can be viewed at http://www.futureengineers.org/ Gallery/Details/4265. “This fungus exists, and a lot of research is being done on it as well as other variants,” Kyle said, adding that his design “might have uses somewhere down the road.” Indeed, while he doesn’t know if he might cash in if the design actually works someday, “it got licensed to me, which means people can use it, but they have to give me credit.” He doesn’t think he’ll be able to use the fruit of his labor in any of his classes. “I don’t know of any class assignments that I could use this for, but I’m looking forward to actually printing it with the 3D printer that Makerbot will be donating to my high school. I’d like to test it out with normal fungus and see if it could actually hold up under consistent use.” Ironically, Kyle doesn’t count himself as a trekkie. “I haven’t gotten too far into >> See STAR TREK on page 5
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the Star Trek franchise, but I’m definitely a fan of what it represents: the idea that innovation will never end, and that a lot of future inventions probably seem impossible to us now.” He hasn’t taken time to binge on Star Trek reruns. In the past, he was active in Desert Vista’s jazz band and the debate team. He remains a member of the National Honor Society. Outside of school, he says, “I like to mess around with stuff like this competition and learn about things on the internet that I think are interesting. I also play guitar, take astrophotographs and have published a few mobile applications.” Not surprisingly, Kyle is planning a career in engineering, “specifically aerospace,” he added. He’s not sure where he got his knack for unusual projects, suggesting that it might have come from his parents, who own Premier Automotive, an Ahwatukee auto shop. Science does run in the family. His older sister, Krystal, is a junior at Barrett the Honors College at Arizona
State University – where she’s pursuing a degree in biochemistry. And science is keeping Kyle busy this summer. This week he’s at an ASU-sponsored science camp. After that concludes this weekend, he’ll be leaving for New York City. The expected highlight of the trip is a private tour of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
Democrats in Legislative District 18, which includes Ahwatukee, have opened a campaign office. Located at 1867 E. Baseline Road, just east of McClintock Drive behind La Fonda Mexican Restaurant, the office will be the local committee’s heart in what they call “the most competitive legislative district in Arizona.” Janie Hydrick, chair of the LD18 Democrats, said the new space has individual offices as well as a conference room for larger meetings and community events. She also said people can pick up campaign information and sign up to volunteer. Office hours will be 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sundays. Friday is open by appointment only. Democrats list 155 elected precinct committee persons in the district. Those are positions considered “the first elected step on the ladder of influencing
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Two Ahwatukee organizations are among 55 non-profit arts and culture organizations receiving Community Arts Support Grants from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture. The Indo American Culture Connect (IACC) and MusicaNova Orchestra were awarded grants of $3,325 and $5,000, respectively. This is the first year that these organizations received the grants in the highly competitive process, a city spokesman said. Though both say they were thrilled to be named for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, they admit their work begins now as the grants are dollar-for-dollar matching funds requiring them to raise money from corporations, foundations or individuals within the city of Phoenix. “All of our grants—even general operating grants—are dollar for dollar matching grants. Grantees can match the grant with funds—cash, not inkind, from any source, including other grants,” said Dwight D. Walth, director of grants and community initiatives for the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture. The Indo American Culture Connect sees the grant as a big help in goal of providing local audiences with more opportunities to experience the culture and heritage of different Indian dance
forms and “to keep it alive and pass it from generation to generation,” according to their grant application. Awarded the $3,325 in the arts learning grant category, the organization will work with project partners who evaluate and assess teaching outcomes of a project. The IACC was organized in 2008 by volunteers, and each year the non-profit presents at least four performances focusing on vocal, instrumental, dance or combinations thereof. Tempe resident Vaibhavi Pradhan was the board member who helped move the grant proposal forward. Their annual “Guna Darshan” showcases local artists and students. They also partner with other cultural organizations to promote Indian classical music and dance. They were also recipients of grants from National Endowment for the Arts and Arizona Commission on the Arts in past years. MusicaNova Orchesta’s $5,000 grant came from the General Operating Support Level III category that supports general operations. This was the second year MusicaNova applied for the grant, but the first year it became a recipient. Their mission, as stated on their >> See GRANTS on page 17
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application and their website, is “to play great new, neglected, and traditional music, introduce the finest new artists, and give you the greatest music experience you’ve never had.” MusicaNova Orchestra was founded in 2003 and has an extensive range of musical opportunities for all ages. Those opportunities include their annual Orchestra Concerts Series, Young Artists Concert Series for student musicians under 18, the Collaborative Concerts Series, and the Composition Fellows Program for young composers worldwide with accompanying performance premiere. Musica Nova’s Educational Outreach and Collaboration Program provides visits to schools throughout the Valley. On Aug. 21, former Dobson High graduate and current Oberlin Conservatory student Alex Dergal is featured at this season's first Young Artist Series installment in Scottsdale Presbyterian Church. The 3 p.m. concert is free and will also feature pianist Jeremy Peterman. MusicaNova is also known for their its Salon Concerts, fundraisers held in private homes. Ahwatukee resident and MusicaNova president Bob Altizer said the organization last week received more good news on the grants front. “I just received notice that the Arizona Commission on the Arts has awarded us a non-matching GOS grant for next season,” he said, adding: “It’s double the amount we received
from them last year, due to a last-minute allocation of $1.5 million from the state budget surplus to the ACA. And we have several other matching-targeted grant applications submitted and in preparation.” Most non-matching GOS grants are not the norm because donors want to underwrite a specific project or program in one area of interest, he explained. “We have one such targeted grant in hand for next season from the City of Tempe, partially underwriting our educational outreach program with Tempe schools and two orchestra concerts in which Tempe studentmusicians will sit side-by-side with our professional musicians,” Altizer said. This year’s Community Arts Support Grants Program awarded $865,346 to 55 non-profit arts and culture organizations —a $60,000 increase. “We can’t create a strong economy without a vibrant arts community, which is why we tripled our funding for the arts over the past four years,” said Mayor Greg Stanton in a press release. “This year we were able to amplify that investment in the arts and culture sector through our grants program,” he added. “The outstanding organizations receiving these funds will help our economy, bringing artistic excellence and cultural vibrancy to our community.” The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture was established by the City Council in 1985. –For more information on the two local recipients: iacconnect.org and MusicaNovaAz.com.
Cancer patients in Ahwatukee who have trouble getting to their treatments can now get free door-to-door transportation from Envoy America, a senior ride program. Envoy has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to offer rides to patients who don’t own a vehicle, can’t afford the extra gas, don’t have access to public transportation or are too sick or elderly to get to a bus. Called the Road To Recovery, the program uses Cancer Society volunteers and others to coordinate and take patients to appointments. When there aren’t enough volunteers, the society has a special fund to cover the costs of using third-party services, like taxis or ride-share services. “We’ve used numerous third party services and immediately upon trying Envoy America we received very positive feedback from both American Cancer Society Road To Recovery patients and the medical offices they visited,” said Monica Escalante, a Cancer Society mission delivery manager.
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Music therapy soothes, delights memory care patients in Ahwatukee By Lauren Mendoza AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Recently at Hawthorne Court in Ahwatukee, toes were tapping, couples were cuddling and normally silent residents were happily belting out the lyrics to the World War II-era tunes that once served as the soundtrack of their lives. Music was working its magic, thanks to Songs by Heart, a non-profit organization that uses the power of music through live, interactive sing-alongs to engage with residents facing memory issues and dementia. The sing-alongs – led by an engaging professional singer/music therapist – have become the highlight of the day for residents and staff at Hawthorne Court, a Senior Resource Group assisted living and memory care residence. The program quite literally is music to residents’ ears as SRG implements this newest component of Enliven, its creative and adaptive memory care
program. “The concept is easy to understand,” said Songs by Heart Founder Nancy Gustafson. “It’s connecting with people through the joy and language of music. Once you get them singing, it’s amazing how they connect back to life.” SRG CEO Michael Grust heard Gustafson speak at a conference about how she started Songs by Heart after witnessing the power music had on her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s and advanced dementia. “I saw my mom looking so lost and so sad,” Gustafson said “The minute I got her singing, she started smiling and laughing. She came to life. I saw ‘my mom’ come back.” At that moment, Grust said he knew he had to bring the Chicago-based program to Arizona. SRG’s communities, Hawthorne Court and Maravilla Scottsdale, are now the first in Arizona to offer Songs by Heart, and since its roll-out, the feedback from SRG staff (Special to AFN)
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More Ahwatukee residents apparently are reading this summer. Midway through the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program, 1,324 Ahwatukee residents have signed up, a 12 percent increase over the 1,214 who participated at Ironwood Library last year. People who sign up for the program are encouraged to log the hours they spend reading – either for themselves or to others – in an effort to become “Achievers” by reaching 1,000 points. Readers get one point for every minute spent reading. So far this summer, Ironwood has logged 213 achievers – a whopping 95 percent over the 109 last year. “We want to emphasize that people continue to log their hours, and reach that 1,000 points and become achievers, and that any sort of reading counts – even reading to others,” said Andrew Tucker, a county spokesman. And it doesn’t matter what they read. “You don’t have to just read books—it
can be magazines, online articles, even information on a cereal box,” said Cindy Kolaczynski, director of the Maricopa County Library District. Through August 1, participants who log their summer reading activities can get a free Chipotle meal at 500 points (while supplies last) and a free book of their choice from an online marketplace at 1,000 points. Participants also can earn points for attending library events, completing online challenges, and participating in community experiences. “They can also earn badges for these activities, and keep a healthy competition with family and friends to see who can log the most time this summer,” Tucker said. People can register at https:// maricopacountyreads.org. This year’s theme is On Your Mark, Get Set, READ!,which focuses on sports and fitness topics along with challenging participants to exercise their minds by reading at least 20 minutes a day. Across the county’s 17 library branches,
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The pleas for homes for two abandoned animals this week focuses on a cat abandoned in an Ahwatukee neighborhood and a friendly dog rescued from death row. Denise Cote of Ahwatukee said the black cat was abandoned in a local neighborhood and “rescued by Cactus Cats before the coyotes could find her.” She is fixed, has shots and can be met at her foster’s home. Email cactuscats@cox.net, or leave a message or text at 480-382-9151 and a volunteer will get back to you with details. Cactus Cats Rescue is at Petco, 5011 E. Ray Road, Ahwatukee, every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with kittens and cats seeking homes. All cats are tested, fixed and have shots. The cats are also in the store’s cages every day and online at Petfinder.com/ cactuscatsrescue.
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Meanwhile, a home also is being sought for Rio, a handsome 2-year-old Corgi/Chihuahua mix. He’s been described as a “fun pup” who is affectionate with people and likes to place his paws on people’s knees, jump into a pile of blankets and roll on his back for a belly rub, and even does a vertical leap to get attention. The leap has earned him the nickname of “Mexican Jumping Bean.” He likes walks and when he’s not exploring he likes to roll around in grass. Besides walking, he can keep pace with runners and joggers as well. Rio rides well in cars and makes a good companion anywhere, even at outdoor cafes, according to RESCUE.
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Chihuahuas and German shepherds among most the popular dogs in Maricopa County By Kaitlyn Thompson CRONKITE NEWS
Some breeds dominate in all parts of the Maricopa County and others just dominate portions. There are about 338,600 licensed dogs in the county, according to data from Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, but some breeds are more popular than others. Chihuahuas, Labrador retrievers and German shepherds make up the top 3 breeds in the county – and their presence is relatively consistent throughout all communities, according to a Cronkite News analysis of 2015 data. What’s popular in Ahwatukee is hard to determine since the data doesn’t break down Phoenix pets by neighborhood. Although pit bulls remain near the top of the list, experts said they aren’t always as accepted as other types of dogs. That’s because people “have developed beliefs about breed-typical behavior,” according to Lisa Gunter, a graduate student of psychology at Arizona State University. People perceive labradors as friendly, but pit bulls as aggressive, according to Science Daily. Gunter recently published a study about breed perceptions – specifically focusing on pit bulls and pit bull mixes – and how that affects their adoption from animal shelters. The study was published in Plos One, a science and medicine journal. “People are choosing the dogs that they do primarily based on the way that they look, that likely breed labels in shelters may be altering people’s perceptions of certain dogs and influencing adoptions,” Gunter said. Appearance could play a big role in the popularity of the Chihuahua, with the small, big-eared dog reigning in at the No. 1 spot for most common breed in Maricopa County. Chihuahuas make up about 12 percent of the licensed dogs. “We see a lot of Chihuahuas and even being the most popular, we still run into issues getting them adopted because they’re everywhere,” said Marissa Jackson from Arizona Small Dog Rescue in Phoenix. “The most common story we hear is ‘Oh, I went to this shelter and all they had was Chihuahuas.’ We’re always full of Chihuahuas.” There’s a reason these little dogs are so common in the Phoenix area, Jackson
said. “A lot of people say it’s because we’re so close to the border of Mexico, but I think it’s just a lot of breeding problems,” Jackson said. “People get the Chihuahuas as puppies and don’t understand the importance of spaying and neutering, and all of the stray dogs around are Chihuahuas, and they start repopulating. And now we’ve got hundreds of them.” The Labrador retriever follows in popularity, with about 10 percent of the dogs in the county. The Labrador retriever has ranked Number 1 in popularity nationwide for the American Kennel Club registration for the past 25 years. Hal Herzog, a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, examined why people choose the types of dogs they do by examining the kennel club’s records of the past 50 years. He suggested that people pick dogs based on trends and not utility like they once did, according to the university. The pit bull represents 4.39 percent of dogs in the county. Deanna Arroyo, from Ohana Animal Rescue in Tempe, said the reason pit bulls are so commonplace in her area is because of a lack of homeowner restrictions. “You have older homes (in Tempe) with bigger yards and more shade, so you’ll be more likely to see dogs that can live out in the backyard,” Arroyo said “Certain areas won’t permit so-called high-risk or vicious breeds. This area doesn’t have restrictions, so you can have what you want here.” Pit bulls are not the only breed that can be aggressive, said Perla Chapman from Ohana Animal Rescue. “It can be true of any breed, it’s not just pit bulls,” Chapman said. “They are completely misrepresented in the media. Some of the most heinous crimes weren’t even committed by pit bulls.” Gunter’s study focused on pit bulls and lookalikes at shelters. About 83.3 million dogs live in U.S. households, and about 20 percent were adopted from animal shelters, according to her study, which cited the American Pet Products Association. The study suggested that if a dog is labeled as pit bull in a shelter, their length of stay was lengthened significantly. She wrote that negative perceptions of pit-bull type breeds developed from reports of aggression toward humans, a
history of dogfighting and an “intensity of destructiveness.” But she noted that people often mischaracterize the dog breed. The study said the term “pit bull” often has been applied to American and English bulldogs, Staffordshire bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers and American pit bull terriers, as well as mixes of these and other breeds. The data from the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control contained only dogs registered within the three years. Spokeswoman Cecile Holguin said it is difficult to determine just how many dogs are in the county because of the number that go unregistered. Dogs in Maricopa County are required to be licensed and receive rabies vaccination once they turn three months old. “The only ones we can track are those that are reported to us in our system,” Holguin said. The data also may contain inaccuracies because the information is self-reported,
so an owner might categorize a dog as a certain breed, but it could be a different breed or a mix. Gunter said that a majority of dogs in animal shelters are not purebred. “A study that we’re getting ready to publish suggests that, at one shelter here in the Valley, that over 97 percent of the dogs were not purebreds,” Gunter said. “In fact, most dogs were comprised of more than two breeds.”
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Be careful when taking diet supplements if you’re also taking prescription drugs By Agnes Oblas AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Every cell in the body continually carries out millions of biochemical processes requiring oxygen. By-products of this cellular metabolic process are unstable electrons called oxidants or “free radicals.” Unfortunately, these free radicals are not harmless. Their chief danger comes from the damage they inflict on cellular structures or DNA. Antioxidants reduce the effects of dangerous oxidants by binding with them and decreasing their destructive power. Food sources of antioxidants include those with high levels of vitamin A, C, E, and beta-carotene, such as spinach and liver. Regular exercise is always recommended because it enhances the antioxidant defense system. However, intense exercise in untrained individuals could increase oxidants 10-20 times over the resting state, resulting in increased free radical damage.
One anti-oxidant rapidly gaining interest is Coenzyme Q10, also known as Vitamin Q10, CoQ10, or ubiquinone. It is an enzyme that was first identified in 1957 as an entity to stimulate the immune system and as an antioxidant to protect cells. In the early 60’s it was incidentally noted that cancer patients had a deficiency of this enzyme. Naturally, Coenzyme Q10 then became touted as the supplement to avoid deficiencies and ward off the onset of cancers. Levels of Coenzyme Q10 that naturally occur within the body begin to decline sometime in our 30s. But because Coenzyme Q10 is marketed as a dietary supplement rather than a drug, it is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For this reason, it has not been rigidly evaluated for safety, effectiveness and dosing regimens. Variations in composition from one manufacturer to another and from one batch to another also cannot be regulated or standardized. Another
concern with Coenzyme Q10 is the unknown interaction with prescription medicines. Since the 1960’s, acceptance of vitamins and supplements has come a long way. Regardless of this progress, there is still a lot to be learned and there is still a lot of resistance in some corners of established medical practice.
If you do take an assortment of vitamins, minerals, and/or supplements, it behooves you to disclose this to your provider, especially if other remedies or prescriptions are being considered. –Agnes Oblas is an adult nurse practitioner who lives and practices in Ahwatukee. Reach her at 602-405-6320 or aoblas@newpathshealth.com.
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Why 2 events 10 days ago proved how special Ahwatukee really is By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR
It took less than 24 hours 10 days ago to prove that Ahwatukee is a special place. Late afternoon July 4, the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce thrilled thousands with its own birthday bash for America called Red, White and Boom! It not only showed that people can come together for a celebration chock full of G-rated fun for families and people of all ages, but also showcased the dedication of volunteers who sacrificed many hours in their commitment to community. Later that night, or in the early hours of the following morning, the antithesis of community ironically brought out the best in Ahwatukee. Somebody (or somebodies) stole a Little Free Library that 6-year-old Anna Wolcott built and decorated over a threemonth period to collect and distribute books and encourage literacy. Fortunately, Anna is away on a family vacation, and her mother hasn’t yet told her about the larceny, dreading the moment that her daughter is rudely and far too prematurely introduced to the disappointments of life. Yes, some people might say that, as robberies go, this one is in the minor category. The library cost less than $500 and contained only used books. But consider how many 6-year-old boys or girls are moved to do something for the betterment of society, and suddenly the theft becomes heart breaking. However, what happened after her mom Heather Wolcott learned of the theft underscores the goodness that the residents of Ahwatukee can find inspiring. First, there was her mom’s reaction itself. Rather than think the theft was the work of cruel vandals who probably haven’t opened a book in years, she surmised that it might have been scavengers who routinely comb the neighborhood on weekends for
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intentionally discarded items they can take to a salvage operator and pick up some cash. Or others who search for throwaway pieces they can use at home. Of course, the decorated container was screwed onto a table and clearly labeled as a mini lending library. It hardly appeared to be a disposable piece of junk. But Heather Wolcott was prepared to give the thief the benefit of a doubt. On a larger stage, news of the theft brought out more of the best of Ahwatukee. People called her by phone and wrote online wanting to help. Some offered money to help replace the library, while others wanted to circulate flyers with a picture of the lost library. A few undertook search missions around the
neighborhood. The gestures were moving to Heather Wolcott, who marveled at how “something so good can come out of something so heartbreaking.” We can only hope that whoever took the library for whatever reason will be able to read. And that they’ll have enough decency to return it before little Anna learns that not everyone shares her commitment to making the world a better place to live. Wolcott said that anyone with information can call her at 480-720-6033. She’s offering a monetary reward – and Lifelock has upped the ante with a $500 reward of its own – for the library’s safe return. No questions asked. But I have a question. Elsewhere in the Opinions section of
today’s edition, newcomer Dr. Cameron Call writes a column explaining what he likes about Ahwatukee. He moved here from Dallas a little over six months ago. After an email exchange and a subsequent conversation at Red, White and Boom!, I asked him to write it. So my question is, what do you think makes Ahwatukee special? You don’t have to write a column. A few paragraphs will do. Email it to pmaryniak@ahwatukee.com. If you like, include a photo (what we in journalism call a headshot) of yourself. We’ll publish observations in a future edition of the Ahwatukee Foothills News as further proof that this community indeed is something very special. –Send letters to pmaryniak@ahwatukee.com
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Newcomer explains why he likes Ahwatukee By Cameron Call CONTRIBUTING WRITER
At this time last year my family and I were living in Dallas. I was entering my last two semesters of chiropractic school and we were trying to decide where to go once I was done. After growing up in Arizona, both of us attended college out of state. We lived in Nashville, Salt Lake City, and then Dallas. However, we felt Arizona was calling us home. My wife and I scoured the map and looked at all the different places we could go. I grew up in Queen Creek, she in Flagstaff. As we discussed different cities on the map, we came across Ahwatukee. We both had an intense pounding in our chest and knew immediately this was where we wanted to go. We started to research the community and were convinced even more that Ahwatukee was where we wanted to raise our family.
We moved in two days before Christmas and it has been an adventure ever since. Living in Ahwatukee has been exactly what we hoped it would be. We have loved seeing how active the community is. Living so close to South Mountain has made it easy to find something to do as a family. We’ve gone on multiple hikes with our young kids, frequented Pecos Park and all the others, and visited the neighborhood pool on almost a daily basis since January – it’s heated! I have been most impressed with the loyalty that exists here. It is nice to see a community where the majority prefer to do their business in their neighborhood. It has been so easy to ask people we meet about their favorite local Mexican restaurant, BBQ place, or pizza joint. I don’t think we’ve eaten at a chain restaurant since we’ve lived here – there are so many different places we still need to try.
As a new small business owner, I quickly joined the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce and have been most impressed with the people I’ve met there. Anne Gill, Davida Lewis, and Monica Chavez have some big plans for our chamber and I am excited to see them come to fruition. The relationships I’ve developed in just six months have been tremendous and I am excited to continue to participate and meet more people through their ongoing events and activities. Diana Lopez, administrator of the Ahwatukee 411 page on Facebook, has helped create quite the forum for locals to discuss life and happenings in Ahwatukee. Conversations range from recent robberies, lost wallets, deals going on at Zesty Zzeek’s pizza, to complaints about traffic, people not picking up after their pets, and my personal favorite – the sharing of nice things people have done for each other in the community. One of our favorite Tukee traditions that
we’ve been participating in is Ahwatukee Eats. Falon Kerby and Danielle Martinez and the team at Bell Mortgage have been hosting quite the party for our community and we have loved checking out the different food trucks that show up. There is never a lack of things to do here for date night. I am thankful we now live in a place like this. Ahwatukee is more than a giant cul-de-sac. Our time in Tukee has showed us that this is a close knit community. A loyal community. And a place that wants everyone to succeed. Ahwatukee is our new home. We plan on doing our part to make it as enjoyable for others as it has been for us for many years to come. –Dr. Cameron Call owns the Specific Chiropractic Center, 4425 E. Agave Rd. Suite 104, Ahwatukee. Reach him at 602-753-7782 or cameron@thespecific.com –Tell us why you like Ahwatukee. Write to pmaryniak@ahwatukee.com.
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Early on the morning of Sunday, June 12, Omar Mateen entered Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, to commit the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Over three hours, he methodically killed 49 people and wounded more than 50 others before the police shot him. Mateen was a Muslim who, according to the FBI, openly bragged about having ties to terrorist organizations. They had interviewed him three times about suspected Islamist connections. During his rampage he called a local television station and 911 to claim his allegiance to ISIS and continued the memorable tradition of shouting “Allah Akbar” as he murdered. Yet President Obama was still confused. He could “say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate” but had “reached no definitive judgments on the precise motivations of the killer.” To this day, he has not identified Islamic jihad as Mateen’s inspiration. But this much he knew. The killer had used a gun – a gun! – so that gave our politician-in-chief an opening to belabor
a pet hobby-horse. The massacre was “a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a major weapon that lets them shoot people.” Hillary Clinton and the entire anti-gun Left agreed that the “core issue” is how easy it is to get a gun. Yet, it must not be that easy because not one of the revelers at the Pulse had one. Like the site of every mass shooting, the Pulse was a gun free zone. There’s no way Mateen would have got to 49 if more people had been armed. The reality is that more gun laws would be unlikely to stop the mass shootings. Even Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, the sponsor of several anti-gun bills in Congress, admitted his proposals “wouldn’t have stopped the last tragedy”. Our leaders, especially our president, should stop the finger wagging and bear down on their jobs. Identify the problem for what it is – a Muslim problem, not a Baptist or Mormon problem- based on a hateful ideology held by only a minority of Muslims. –Tom Patterson is a former state senator and retired physician in the East Valley. Reach him at pattersontomc@cox.net
All disabled Americans should register to vote By Phil Pangrazio CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Justin Dart, the man often considered the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act, famously and repeatedly said: “Vote as if your life depends on it – because it DOES!” For people with disabilities, this is especially true. Every policy decision from employment, to housing and transportation, to funding of programs like CHIP, Social Security and Medicare/ Medicaid are influenced by whom we elect. During this National Disability Voter Registration Week, we at Ability360 encourage all Arizonans who are eligible to vote to ensure they are registered, especially members of our community who identify as people with disabilities. Registering to vote in Arizona is easy; simply visit www.servicearizona.com. There, you can even sign up to have your ballots delivered to your mailbox instead of traveling to the polls on Election Day. Voting may be one of the most personal
rights we, as citizens of a representative democracy, can exercise. America’s “one person, one vote” system is the ultimate equalizer to a process that within recent history has been exclusionary. Women won the right to vote less than a hundred years ago through the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920, African Americans were empowered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It was the barriers to voting experienced by many voters; especially voters with disabilities, that led to the Help America Vote Act of 2002. According to the Research Alliance for Accessible Voting, in the 2012 election, people with disabilities voted at a lower rate than their able-bodied peers (48.1 percent vs. 56.9 percent, respectively) largely due to barriers of access. With barely half of our community overall voting in any given election it is critical that we each take our civic right seriously. Not voting may just be one of the most selfish and irresponsible acts a citizen could commit. In the last legislative session, Arizona legislators introduced several challenges
to our civil rights including: identification and access for service animals, a cure period before exercising ADA remedies, restrictions on live-in caregivers and service animals for people with disabilities who live in mobile homes, and restrictions on food stamps. Conversely, Arizona legislators passed the ABLE Act (Achieving a Better Life Experience) which addressed a pressing need for youth with disabilities headed to college or independent living. These bills, both pro and con for PWD, were introduced and championed by the legislators we elect to represent our voices. Electing people at every level who are friendly to issues impacting people with disabilities is crucial to ensuring our rights remain intact. Better said Elections have consequences. The outcomes of the most recent Presidential Preference Election are a great example of why it’s important that we all vote. It’s easy to give in to the noise and nonsense of the seemingly continuous campaign cycle blasted at us but we must separate out the gibberish and participate in our democracy.
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Grace Burkhardt of Mesa was cruising yard sales with her son Fourth of July weekend when she spotted a sign for Red Mountain Cattle Co. at the end of Val Vista Drive.
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Red Mountain Cattle Co., a premier provider of grass-fed beef that includes the Ahwatukee Farmers Market on its itinerary, started out so casually, you’d be hard-pressed to even call it a hobby. Scott Tyler’s primary business was training horses and providing a firstclass riding and boarding facility. Since the 44 acres he owns at 3811 N. Val Vista Drive in North Mesa included 22 acres of pristine pasture, Tyler figured he ought to own a small herd of cattle. Like many small ranchers, he sold the cows off to feedlots, where they were fattened up on grain before going to market, and didn’t give the operation too much thought. When Tyler first met Tim Kenney seven years ago, his life got a lot more complicated and adventurous. The two strangers had struck up a conversation while getting coffee at a convenience store. Tyler had extra tickets to the annual Scottsdale Arabian
Horse Show; a custom car builder at the time, Kenney had extra tickets to an upcoming Barrett-Jackson car auction. They swapped. As the two got to know each other better, Kenney — now Red Mountain’s sales manager — suggested that Tyler try selling grass-fed beef to customers at farmers’ markets.
The foodies who showed up at their first few markets in Mesa, Ahwatukee and other neighborhoods knew a lot more about the food chain than Kenney and Tyler did. They asked if the grass was genetically modified. They wanted detailed answers about how the meat was processed.
Kenney and Tyler didn’t always have the answer. More than a few potential customers said they’d have to tour the ranch before they bought. It became clear that casual wasn’t going to cut it if they wanted to make it in this business. “We got an education by buyer,” Tyler said. Today, of course, the answers flow quickly and confidently. Red Mountain’s 40 head, mostly Angus, graze on non-genetically modified grass, mostly kikuyu. They’re given no steroids or antibiotics and live a pampered, stressfree life. When they reach the age of two and 1,000 pounds, they’re taken to West Valley Processing and humanely killed with a .22 Magnum. After the blood is drained and the valuable skin is removed, the carcass is sawed into two sides. Kenney said what happens next veers significantly from typical beef processing. The sides are sprayed with white vinegar to keep bacterial growth in check, then hung in cold storage to dry age for 21 days. After three weeks, the sides are butchered into steaks, roasts and ground beef and then flash frozen. Red Mountain gets about 400 pounds of finished meat back. Kenney said mass-processed beef is usually butchered right away so that cuts can wet age in plastic packs. Producers and supermarkets like wet aging because it only takes a few days and there is no moisture loss or shrinkage. After many requests, Red Mountain recently opened a small retail shop at the ranch, called Mother’s Marketplace, which is open Monday through Saturday from8 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the summer. Flank steaks, flatirons and skirt steaks are $18 per pound. T-bones are also $18 and ribeyes are $24. Hamburger is $8. The store also carries honey harvested from hives in the pasture, as well as free-range chicken and nest-run eggs. Customers are told to bring cash or a check and call 480-735-8838 before they leave because Kenney and Tyler are often out working in the stables or fields. – Reach Mike Butler at 480-898-6581 or at mbutler@ ahwatukee.com.
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Sales manager Tim Kenney checks the herd frequently to see how the cows and bees are doing. “Cows are easy compared to bees,” he said.
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Small-business owners have options for good retirement plans By Joseph Ortiz CONTRIBUTING WRITER
If you’re a smallbusiness owner, you think a lot about today. Is your cash flow sufficient … today? Are your products and services competitive … today? Are you confident in your marketing and advertising efforts … today? And because you are so focused on today, you may be neglecting a key aspect of tomorrow – your retirement. Specifically, do you have a good retirement plan for yourself? Given that your personal finances are so tied up with your business, your plans for the business will obviously greatly affect your financial situation when you retire. Whether you want to transfer the business to another family member, sell it outright to someone else, or possibly just wind it down, you’ll need to plan ahead and consult with your legal and tax advisors. However, you can take steps now to help ensure you can enjoy a comfortable retirement. You have access to a variety of retirement plans appropriate for
small-business owners, including these: Owner-only 401(k): This plan, also known as an individual or a “solo” 401(k), is available to self-employed individuals and business owners with no full-time employees other than themselves or a spouse. As the owner, you can contribute to your plan as both an employer and an employee; your total contribution limit for 2016 is $53,000, or $59,000 if you are 50 or older. SEP IRA: If you have just a few employees or are self-employed with no employees, you might consider a SEP IRA. You’ll fund the plan with taxdeductible contributions, and you must cover all eligible employees. (Employees themselves cannot contribute.) You can contribute up to 25 percent of compensation, up to $53,000 annually. Contributions for a self-employed individual are limited to 25 percent of compensation minus one-half of selfemployment taxes. And you can fund your SEP IRA with many different types of investments. Plus, you can establish a SEP IRA for 2016 until April 17, 2017.
Defined benefit plan: Pension plans, also known as defined benefit plans, have become less prevalent in recent years – but you can still set one up for yourself if you are self-employed or own your own business. This plan has high contribution limits, which are determined by an actuarial calculation, and as is the case with other retirement plans, your contributions are typically tax-deductible. SIMPLE IRA: As its name suggests, a SIMPLE IRA is easy to set up and maintain, and can be a good plan if your business has fewer than 10 employees. Still, while a SIMPLE IRA may be advantageous for your employees, it’s less generous to you, as far as allowable contributions, than an owner-only 401(k), a SEP IRA or a defined benefit plan. For 2016, your annual contributions are generally limited to $12,500, or $15,500 if you’re 50 or older by the end of the year. You can also make a matching contribution of up to 3% of your compensation. You need to establish a SIMPLE IRA between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1 of any year. In fact, if you’d like to set up any of these
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Excellent location with easy access to I-10, Sky Harbor Airport, Tempe, ASU or Downtown Phoenix. 2353 s/f of finished office or medical space at $13.50 NNN, with reception areas, large private offices, large open areas with break room facilities, board/meeting rooms and two washrooms. Owner is creative and may change to suit. These are also owner-managed twin buildings showing pride of ownership, with a low CAM/ NNN fee of approx. $3.75 per sq. ft. Join these great tenants: Edward Jones, Ahwatukee News, JMW Construction, Wilson Properties, Cottam Chiropractic and Piller Child Development Center. Floor plan is available. Exit I-10 at Elliot, go one block west and turn right on 51st Street. Take the next right off 51st Street and a quick left into the parking area. We are right next to the Wells Fargo Bank. Easy to show, call anytime: Richard 602-695-5491. Page 28
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Homeowners wanting to refinance should act before rates go up more By Stacey Lykins AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Federal Reserve has started raising interest rates and it appears that rates will continue to inch upward into 2017. The certainty of rate increases calls for action from savvy homeowners. While rates are near historic lows, refinancing to take advantage of lower interest rates may make good financial sense, but act soon.
Combining existing primary and second mortgages into one loan may improve your financial situation and probably lower payments. Mortgage contracts, which outline how much must be repaid to the lender according to specific terms, vary from lender to lender and from borrower to borrower, so do not assume anything about your mortgage. Read the mortgage documents yourself or contact the lender to clarify your obligations,
rights, and alternatives. This is a time of transition for the mortgage industry, so changes outside of your mortgage document may influence your borrowing options. You will never know until you ask. No one will come knocking on your door to bring you up-todate or suggest it is time refinance before rates continue to rise. Homeowners with existing mortgages will be protected from immediate >> See RATES RISE on page RE 2
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1,890 sq.ft., 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Perfect Ahwatukee location! Stunning remodeled home in a cul-de-sac.
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Amazing mountain views from gorgeous remodel on corner lot. 4 br, 3 ba plus den with 2,914 sq. ft. Spacious eat-in kitchen features granite countertops, raised-panel cherry cabinetry with pullouts and breakfast bar. Flooring includes 18” tile and new carpet. Plantation shutters and 2” wood blinds throughout. Solar heated play pool with waterfall. 2012 A/C units.
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Beautiful remodeled hillside home. 4 br, 2.5 ba with 2,161 sq. ft. Eat-in kitchen features cherry cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Master suite with travertine shower and flooring. Upgraded 17" tile, birch Pergo flooring, Plantation shutters and shade screens. Resort-style backyard with lush landscaping, flagstone, built-in DCS grill, Kiva plus sparkling pool and spa with Kool deck.
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rate increases unless they have a variable-rate mortgage, also known as adjustable-rate or floating-rate mortgage. With these loans, the interest rate is not fixed, but fluctuates against a reference standard. Vulnerability to rising interest rates depends upon specific terms set out in mortgage documents. Talk to the lender for clarification of any unfavorable effects of rising interest rates and to understand your options. Mortgages with fixed interest rates are not vulnerable to rate increases during the term or contractual length of the loan, which can be six months, one year or longer. However long the term is, eventually the mortgage comes due and payable. That is when property owners and their mortgages are vulnerable to higher interest rates. If you must re-qualify for refinancing, significantly higher interest rates could pose qualification restrictions and limit the size of mortgage available to you. Usually, re-qualification is a low threat because, as the existing mortgage ages, the principal, or original amount borrowed, is paid down or reduced.
Refinancing for a smaller mortgage at a higher rate should be affordable unless the property owner has had a change of employment or income. Even if you expect to refinance with your current lender, shop around for the best rate and mortgage terms. Your current lender may decide to match the best offer you receive from a new lender to retain your business. When comparing lenders with the help of a mortgage broker or contacting them yourself, ask questions about fees and terms like prepayment to be sure you are improving your situation by moving lenders. If you gain a half point or a point in interest, but face higher fees or less flexible terms, moving lenders may be an expensive decision. Real estate professionals are often excellent resources when dealing with mortgage issues. Don’t miss the chance to maintain your mortgage at a reasonable interest rate. Contact your lender if you are unsure about your vulnerability to rate increases. We would like to thank RealtyTimes for some information used in this article. –Ahwatukee resident for 25 years and Associate Broker Stacey Lykins, West USA, can be reached at 602-616-9971, S.Lykins@LykinsProperties. com, or www.LykinsProperties.com.
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We’ve all heard the old saying, “location, location, location.” That phrase never rings more true than when you’re in the market for a new home. Of course, many factors go into selecting the perfect place for you and your family, from the size and layout of the home to the price, quality and features. But, if the neighborhood isn’t a good fit, you may never quite feel at home – no matter what your new house looks like inside. So, how do you know if a neighborhood is right for you? Here are three tips to help you in your search: Lifestyle. When you find a new place to live, you’re not just buying a home – you are becoming part a neighborhood. The key to finding the right match is to make sure your new neighborhood is in sync with your current lifestyle. If you have children, you may be happier in a community in the suburbs, where more families live and your children can play, socialize and make lifelong friends. If you’re a young, single professional, you might be happier living in a condo downtown, with other likeminded professionals. Schools. Living near quality schools is always a great choice, even if you don’t have children. In addition to providing better educational opportunities, living in a good school district can preserve your home’s value and provide a faster
resale, studies have shown. How do you find the right school district? Consider student-to-teacher ratios, standardized test scores, the age of the schools and whether or not the parents are active within the school. A good place to start your research is GreatSchools.org. The site contains profiles on more than 5,000 public, charter and private schools. Amenities. From walking paths and biking trails to nearby shopping centers, restaurants and health care providers, the amenities that surround your neighborhood can significantly improve your quality of life. Before you scout out a neighborhood, decide what amenities are most important to you and your family. Do you have kids or a dog? If so, you may want to live close to community parks. Are you active? Then, you might be interested in recreational activities like walking trails, tennis or golf. Once you’ve identified your top amenities, make sure your new home is within close proximity to most – if not all – of the amenities on your list. Doing so will ensure you truly enjoy your new home. –Andy Warren is president of Arizona homebuilder Maracay Homes, a member of Greater Phoenix Economic Council board, past board member of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, and a member of Greater Phoenix Leadership and Urban Land Institute. Information: www.maracayhomes. com.
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Gorgeous Ahwatukee Waterfront home! Welcoming gated courtyard, boasting 2 stories, 3 br/ 2.75 ba, 1 bed/ bath downstairs. Walk in and fall in love with vaulted ceilings, plantation shutters, 2-way fireplace and tile flooring throughout. Open kitchen equipped with black appliances, plenty of cabinets and island breakfast bar. The guest bed has an extra sitting room space and the guest bath has granite topped vanity sink. Master suite is spacious and the adjoining bath is luxurious with travertine tiles all around and double sinks. It also has its own private balcony with views of the east lake in Lakewood and South Mountain! Lake views from family room, formal dining room & kitchen!
$469,900 Wow! Come see this beautiful, fully remodeled home in Mountain Park Ranch! Over 3100 sq ft with 5 bd/3 full baths, pebble tech pool and 3 car garage sitting in Cul-DeSac with great mountain views. Upgraded kitchen cabinets, granite counters, SS appliances. 18" tile, plantation shutters & upgraded carpet. Huge living room & family room with fireplace. All bathrooms completely remodeled with new cabinets, granite and tile showers. Large master suite with deck overlooks mountains, large bath with spa like tub, tiled walk-in shower and huge closet. Check out the backyard sports court and pebble tech pool. 3 car garage with cabinets, water softener. Community pool, parks and tennis, amazing schools & great neighbors
$299,900 Fantastic two story home with impeccable landscape and refreshing blue pool! 4 bd/2.5 ba, 3 car garage, 2,308 sq. ft. Spacious floor plan. Stately fireplace in the family room has plenty of hearth side seating. Eat in kitchen features stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets, center island and tile counters. Huge master suite has plush carpeting, sitting area, walk in closet and relaxing spa like bath with garden tub, separate shower and dual sink vanity. Generous backyard has a covered patio, lush green grass and pool. Tons of community amenities just steps away. Close to great hiking trails. This home is an incredible find! See it today!
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Dozens of paperbacks. Jumbled picture frames. Oh, and a slippery stack of random catalogs and mail that keeps sliding to the floor. Bookshelves often end up looking like haphazard catchalls in your home — which is a shame, since, if they’re done right, they can be breathtaking. A carefully curated look will help reinforce the colors, textures, or design of the room,” noted Anne Reagan, editor of Porch.com in Seattle. For example, in a living room, favorite family photos resting next to beautiful art books, plants, or keepsakes can lend a sophisticated, personal touch. And it doesn’t take a ton of work— just a bit of rearranging and some butcher paper can work wonders on transforming this space. Here’s how to tame those tomes for maximum effect. Make your tomes monochrome The key to streamlining that jumble of books is to make them more uniform. This can be done by organizing them by color or size. Or, if you prefer to arrange by subject, another popular option is to
remove the book jackets then recover them with a single shade of paper; Reagan recommends butcher paper for this task. Turn books on their sides There’s no rule that books have to be placed on the shelf vertically. Instead, try stacking them horizontally for a different look. “Or turn the page edges so they face out,” suggested Reagan. Have some patience and fun with the process—you may need to rearrange and try out a few different looks in order to find the one you love. Jazz up the back When creating your new look, don’t forget about the backs of your shelves. These spots are the perfect blank canvas for color, whether it’s paint, stencil, or wallpaper. If you’re working with a particular color scheme, try to find a complementary design that will work with your books and other objects. “I love it when people paint the backs of vintage bookshelves or add a lining >> See BOOKSHELVES on page RE 7
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4840 E. LAKE POINT CIRCLE 8621 S. 48TH ST. 4928 E. SIESTA DR. 13839 S. 40TH ST. 4610 E. CAPISTRANO AVE. 4773 E. UTE COURT 11663 S. JOKATE ST. 4132 E. BANNOCK ST. 5131 E. NAMBE ST. 4131 E. JOJOBA ROAD 3751 E. KENT DR. 5015 E. CHEYENNE DR. 3843 E. IRONWOOD DR. 14415 S. CHOLLA CANYON DR. 4636 E. PIEDMONT ROAD 4505 E. SANDIA ST. 11622 S. HALF MOON DR. 12601 S. TONTO COURT 3926 E. SOUTH FORK DR. 4135 E. CHOLLA CANYON DR. 4615 E. MINERAL RD. 14242 S. 43RD PL. 14044 S. 40TH ST. 3611 E. VERDIN ROAD 12005 S. TOMAH ST. 4545 E. CORRAL ROAD 12437 S. KI CIRCLE 3952 E. WHITE ASTER ST. 10432 S. 45TH PLACE 4704 E. BIGHORN AVE. 11402 S. MANDAN ST.
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85448 $103,000 $115,000 $175,000
9013 S. 47TH PLACE 14823 S. 46TH ST. 4232 E. BIGHORN AVE. 4343 E. SUNRISE DR. 14609 S. 34TH WAY 4105 E. CASSIA WAY 15257 S. 40TH PLACE 13415 S. 47TH PL.ACE 4021 E. TONTO ST. 4413 E. DESERT WILLOW ROAD 4545 E. CHUCKWALLA 4525 E. DESERT TRUMPET ROAD 13402 S. WARPAINT DR. 3542 E. KAYENTA COURT 1627 S .WARPAINT DR. 1728 W. WILDWOOD DR. 16026 S. 18TH AVE. 1718 W. WILDWOOD DR. 1326 W. MUIRWOOD DR. 1729 W. GLENHAVEN DR. 16623 S. 17TH DR. 2905 W. WINDSONG DR. 16614 S. 18TH DR. 1523 W. WINDSONG DR. 330 W. THUNDERHILL DR. 312 W. MOUNTAIN SKY AVE. 16013 S. DESERT FOOTHILLS PKWY. 16013 S. DESERT FOOTHILLS PKWY. 16620 S. 48TH ST.
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16723 S. 23RD ST. 16409 S. 43RD PLACE 16806 S. MAGENTA ROAD 16445 S. 46TH PLACE 1024 E. FRYE ROAD 703 E. GLENHAVEN DR. 4335 E. GLENHAVEN DR. 3402 E. NIGHTHAWK WAY 2944 E. SALTSAGE DR. 325 E. GLENHAVEN DR. 3547 E. LONG LAKE ROAD 2055 E. SALTSAGE DR. 3741 E. TANGLEWOOD DR. 325 E. GLENHAVEN DR. 1210 E. WINDSONG DR. 276 E. ASHURST DR. 16667 S. 37TH ST. 15263 S. 24TH ST. 15010 S. 27TH WAY 16834 S. 25TH PLACE 4334 E. SILVERWOOD DR. 3123 E. LIBERTY LANE 505 E. MOUNTAIN SKY AVE. 3216 E. REDWOOD LANE 16847 S. 12TH WAY 14416 S. 22ND ST. 16603 S. 4TH ST. 1243 E. BRIARWOOD TER. 3035 E. SOUTH FORK DR. 15246 S. 30TH PLACE 1346 E. WILDWOOD DR. 14609 S. 24TH PLACE 16414 S. 35TH ST.
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School Highlight: 16211 S. 4TH ST. 3132 E. WILDWOOD DR. 3173 E. DESERT WILLOW RD. 3147 E. VERBENA DR. 16234 S. 4TH ST. 14630 S. 23RD ST. 436 E. BROOKWOOD COURT 713 E. MOUNTAIN SKY AVE. 1933 E. SALTSAGE DR. 2468 E. DRY CREEK ROAD 15268 S. 20TH PLACE 3164 E. DESERT FLOWER LANE 1849 E.. MUIRWOOD DR. 407 E. DESERT WIND DR. 434 E DESERT WIND DR 415 E. DESERT WIND DR. 946 E. DESERT FLOWER LANE 14811 S. 6TH PLACE
Magical Journey Learning Center 1241 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee
The magic is growing. Magical Journey Learning Center, a private school that specializes in the celebration of children and their curiosity, is expanding this year to house ages 3 to 2nd Grade. MJLC’s mission is to create a fundamental learning program that stimulates curiosity, develops leadership characteristics and cultivates global citizen compassion. Co-founders Julie Fischer and Michelle Willis have put their passion for education into MJLC. Both former Kyrene teachers, they opened their doors in 2012 with a pre-K and kindergarten program. This year the additional programs include a class for 3-year-olds with multiple options and a first and second grade combination class. Julie Fischer specializes in early childhood education, is an accomplished author and has over 30 years classroom experience. Michelle Willis has over 15 years classroom experience and holds a National Board Certification. Her passion is apparent through her teaching, work with Rio Salado College and her devotion to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. -Submitted by MJLC spokeswoman (Special to AFN) Olly Rund, left, and Declan Reilly are students at Magical Journey Learning Center in Ahwatukee. MJLC prides itself in the importance of Kim Graber
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class size. The student-teacher ratio will not exceed 10:1. The assistance of full time aides ensures that the children are instructed in a small group with adequate support. The academic curriculum is thematic and driven by both Arizona Early Learning Standards and Common Core Standards. The heart of the curriculum encompasses the areas of social and emotional growth. Through activities like service-oriented Lend-a-Hand, the curriculum embraces the whole child and each individual’s unique gifts. Students also participate in enrichments. Leadership development builds a foundation of self and social awareness, self-management and responsible decision making. Movement and physical education incorporate gross motor development, general sports and physical fitness. There are also music and weekly Spanish programs. For an additional fee, Magical Journey offers before and after school care. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. F Feel free to call 480-699-6552.
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$299,999
2,928sqft, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom. Stunning single level T.W. Lewis 4 bedroom on large lot in the coveted community of Mountain Park Ranch.
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$539,000
14215 S 13th Way
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3,835sqft, 5 bedroom, 3.75 bathroom. Remarkable highly upgraded home on an enormous 0.47 acre cul-de-sac lot with a gorgeous resort-style back yard.
$769,900
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14251 S 14th Street
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5,800sqft, 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom. Exquisite mountainside masterpiece nestled perfectly on a 3.28 acre lot in the pristine gated community of Tapestry Canyon.
$1,275,000
14609 S 1st Street
2414 E Cathedral Rock Drive
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4,396sqft, 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom. Elegant single level 5 bedroom custom home in the highly sought hillside gated community of Summerhill.
$1,030,000
1,817sqft, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Beautiful super clean upgraded single level in great Mountain Park Ranch Location.
$304,900
24419 S McCorkindale Court
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2,748sqft, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Incredible upgraded waterfront Robson Home located perfectly in the highly sought gated community of Ironwood at Sun Lakes!
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SPOTLIGHT TLIGHT home
Showcase property! Abundant upgrades in this TW Lewis home including new carpet and plantation shutters. Spacious kitchen boasts slab granite counters, refinished cabinetry plus stacked-stone island. Master suite with gorgeous custom tile shower. Private oasis backyard features a pool, sport court , built-in BBQ and gazebo. 2013 exterior paint. 2015 roof and A/C. 2016 pool filter system.
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Coming Soon! With over 4400 SF of fine living, this property has all the special appointments and fixtures you expect in a luxury home. From the moment you enter you will be transported to your own private paradise. No expense was spared in this stunning and architecturally dramatic home featuring coffered ceilings, soaring windows w/plantation shutters, chef’s kitchen with granite, gas cooking, stainless appliances, new wood plank floors, 2 fireplaces, glorious master suite with huge walk in closet and luxurious master bath. Secondary beds have remodeled baths and walk-in closets. Entertain outside in your own private resort back yard with huge patio, swimming pool, built in BBQ, fire pit and great hillside views. This is a one of a kind estate.
The perfect Ahwatukee location! Stunning remodeled 1,890 sq.ft. single-level home at the end of a culde-sac. 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath and a 3-car garage! Formal living & dining room, family room with fireplace. Kitchen includes new S/S Frigidaire appliances, slab granite counters, mosaics, island, dark cabinets, recessed lighting & walk-in pantry. Hardwood flooring throughout, designer stone look tile, rich brown carpet. New fixtures, new ceiling fans, new 3-inch wood blinds, new paint inside & out. New patio roof. Large master suite, master bath with slab granite, dual vanities, separate tub & shower and walk-in closet. Huge backyard with covered patio and grass area. Located next to everything Ahwatukee has to offer! Within walking distance of shopping, dining, parks, hiking & freeway. Priced below recent comps! This is a rare find!
Offered for $1,025,000
Listed for $319,000
Mike Smith
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of beautiful wallpaper—the textures, colors, and depth lend a whole new dimension with a minimalist touch,” said Dana Claudat, a designer based in Los Angeles. Create negative space Unless you have a vast amount of books and need every square inch to store them (one word for you: Kindle), try balancing each shelf with positive and negative space. “Positive space refers to the objects on the shelf, and negative space is the lack of objects,” notes Reagan. Giving your objects room to breathe is a great way to ensure each shelf looks incredible; when you look at a professionally styled bookshelf, you’ll notice that there is a nice balance between the filled-in areas and the open ones. So try not to go overboard, warns Claudat. “Technically, anything is OK to place on a bookcase, but beware when using shelves as a way to stick an overwhelming amount of stuff all in one place, all in view. It’s a lot to see and can rapidly become overwhelming.”
Add interesting objects A bookshelf filled with just books is fine, but adding a few non-book items can give the shelves more style and texture. If you love greenery, try a few plants for color. Look around for beautiful baskets or boxes to store loose items like magazines. Frames can even be hung on the shelf edge, which lends a funky look. Be bold The key to success is to be purposeful in your design and really commit to a style, advises Reagan. If you’re going to show off books in a certain way, do it for the entire collection so the effect is dramatic. If you want to include your vintage collection, place objects evenly throughout the display. And don’t be afraid to change it up from season to season with the addition of colorful décor from a recent trip, or use spray paint to quickly do a color change on inexpensive items. –By realtor.com
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Abundant upgrades in this TW Lewis home including new carpet and plantation shutters. Spacious kitchen boasts slab granite counters, refinished cabinetry plus stacked-stone island. Master suite with gorgeous custom tile shower. Private oasis backyard features a pool, sport court , built-in BBQ and gazebo. 2013 exterior paint. 2015 roof and A/C. 2016 pool filter system.
Amazing mountain views from gorgeous remodel on corner lot. 4 br, 3 ba plus den with 2,914 sq. ft. Spacious eat-in kitchen features granite countertops, raised-panel cherry cabinetry with pullouts and breakfast bar. Flooring includes 18" tile and new carpet. Plantation shutters and 2" wood blinds throughout. Solar heated play pool with waterfall. 2012 A/C units.
The Foothills
Mountain Park Ranch
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Listed for $439,500
Beautiful remodeled hillside home. 4 br, 2.5 ba with Great greenbelt lot close to abundant Mountain Park 2,161 sq. ft. Eat-in kitchen features cherry cabinetry, stainless Ranch amenities. 4 br, 3 ba with 2,739 sq. ft. Master steel appliances and granite countertops. Master suite with suite with view balcony. 17" tile, carpet and wood travertine shower and flooring. Upgraded 17" tile, birch Pergo flooring, Plantation shutters and shade screens. Resort-style laminate flooring in 2011. Energy efficient windows in backyard with lush landscaping, flagstone, built-in DCS grill, 2007. Solar hot water system and Goettl A/C units in Kiva plus sparkling pool and spa with Kool deck.
Listed for $415,000
2009. Exterior and interior paint in 2013.
Listed for $375,000
Lakewood
Arizona Greens
Rare single level with basement. 4 br, 3 ba with 2,874 sq. ft. Kitchen features granite countertops, cherry raised-panel cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and island breakfast bar. Master bath remodel with granite, new cabinetry and stone throughout. Extended covered patio with pavers plus spa with waterfall.
Located near Club West Golf Course. 4 br plus loft, 2.5 ba with 2,179 sq.ft. Great room floor plan with spacious open kitchen with island. All new interior paint, carpet and tile in bathrooms. Private backyard with covered patio.
Listed for $325,000
Listed for $229,900
Toscana Lakeside
Ahwatukee Retirement
Superb townhome with beautiful lake views and open floor plan. 2 br, 2 ba with 1,481 sq.ft. Kitchen boasts granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Master suite with large walk-in closet. Spacious secondary bedroom plus den for home office. Community pool plus one-car garage.
Desirable single-level golf home on the 18th fairway of the Ahwatukee Country Club course. Superb active adult community offering abundant amenities at newly renovated recreation center. Updated kitchen with slab granite countertop, white appliances and arched lighting with ceiling fan. Floor plan features living room, dining room and den. Expanded tile courtyard entry from shaded front yard with mountain views.
Listed for $219,500
Listed for $190,500
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Tempe restaurants turn to new food delivery services to meet demand of busy fast casual dining customers
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Benjamin LaRue and Brittani Wilkerson are the go-to people at The Corner Bakery for deliveries in the downtown Mill Ave area.
By Mike Butler AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS STAFF
There’s a horde of hungry young office workers and college students in Tempe who just want a nice lunch and a decent dinner. But they’re not motivated to hike two blocks, especially on a sweltering day, just to get to the parking garage. They’re not thinking about idling on the clogged streets of Downtown Tempe or hunting for open parking meters. They’re not going to dial up a pizza delivery by default, like their parents did a century ago. Recognizing this mind-set, and the pent-up demand, savvy fast-casual restaurants in Tempe are doing what it takes to get their meals to customers’ offices and apartment doors. Frank Lara, vice president of operations for Chompies, said the restaurant has seen an increase of 4,000 orders per week since partnering with DoorDash. Most of that volume is coming from the Tempe store on University Drive, he said, but a few customers in Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Chandler and Glendale are also using the service. Lara said Chompies charges delivery
customers the regular menu price and pays DoorDash a small commission on each order. DoorDash tacks on a $4-$5 delivery charge. Customers can order through the DoorDash smartphone app or via the Web. Alicia Arias, a junior business communication student at ASU, is a big fan. She said she frequently orders bagels and omelets from Chompies to get her started in the morning, and matzo ball soup and other comfort foods in the afternoon. When she’s in more of a Mediterranean mood, she said she uses DoorDash to order from California Pizza Kitchen and Hummus Xpress and doesn’t mind the delivery charge. “It just saves so much time when I’m studying and have too much to do,” she says. Lara said he compared other app delivery services—and he’s still being courted by others—but “DoorDash seemed to be the one that fit us just right. For my staff, it’s just like putting together another order. The transaction is all taken care of. There’s less chance for error. I’m very pleased.” David Long, owner of Blue Mountain
Cafes, which operates the Corner Bakery Cafe on South Mill Avenue, said he evaluated a variety of delivery apps, too. Going that route would have cut too far
into his margins, he said, or would have made the cost to the customer too high. Plus, he didn’t like the idea of losing control of the meal once it left the restaurant. His uniformed drivers, who nimbly zip around Tempe on a golf cart, are now a familiar and welcome sight to office workers in the Hayden Ferry area. Andrea Bryant, client services manager at Momentum Financial Partners on East Rio Salado Parkway, said she’d never tried Corner Bakery until a few weeks ago when she heard about the delivery option. Now, she and her three co-workers order chopped salads, paninis and other menu items about three days a week. Long said the cafe is making 30 to 40 deliveries per week Monday through Friday. He said he wants to perfect office delivery before considering residential service. “We wanted to make sure we get it right,” he said, “because customers don’t give you a second chance in this business.” Corner Bakery delivery service requires a $8 minimum order, and delivery is free until the end of August. After that, there will be a $3 flat fee. The Downtown Tempe delivery area includes Mill Avenue, Arizona State University, Rio Salado and across the bridge to SRP.
– Reach Mike Butler at 480-898-6581 or at mbutler@ahwatukee.com.
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Eyal Shachar gives his order to Alejandra Castillo at The Corner Bakery. The restaurant now offers its menu for delivery.
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HuMiX chip may become the gut’s future guide to personalized medicine in the U.S.
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Dr. Frederick Zenhausern is a professor and the director of University of Arizona’s Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine.
By Eddie Keller CRONKITE NEWS
Meet HuMiX, the “gut on a chip” that may lead one day to personalized medical treatments. Arizona researchers in Chandler are able to map, isolate and study the interactions between the microbes in your body and your tissues and organs – like the stomach – by using a chip half the size of an iPhone 6 Plus. Multiple tubes are hooked to a HuMix chip to test how various compounds interact in the simulated gastrointestinal environment. Scientists use the swirl-shaped chips to study the interactions between your body and the things that affect it, such as food, medicine and germs. “We can look at the effect of drugs. We can look at the effect of nutrition,” said Frederick Zenhausern, lead researcher for HuMiX at the University of Arizona’s lab in Chandler. “If you eat too much chocolate, maybe that will have an impact.” Researchers connect a chip to Page 30
multiple tubes that feed in compounds, microbes, and tissue samples from the gastrointestinal tract. Then, scientists study the interactions among all the substances, trying to determine the impact on an array of health issues. The chips may offer answers as simple as figuring out what makes a person have a stomach ache, or as complex as determining whether brain disease, Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s are connected to microbes in the gut. “In the gut, you have a lot of neurons and nerves that connect with your brain. So maybe that communication between those cells can generate a neurotoxin” that influences the brain, said Zenhausern, director of the university’s Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine. The potential medical breakthrough could mean individualized medical treatments could replace an all-purpose, one-size-fits all approach to a health issue, researchers said. “Your body is completely different
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The set-up of the HuMiX chip. HuMiX allows researchers to examine how different microbes interact with tissue in the human gut.
from my body. So, the probiotics that might improve your digestion might not be so good for me. That’s one potential
application,” said Marc Macgiollaeain, a visiting scientist from Luxembourg.
Don’t be fooled if ‘Microsoft’ calls because they never would By Mike Smothers CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Why do I still receive at least two to three calls every week asking for help in resolving issues for someone tricked by a phone call from
This is what memory care is all about. It’s not to say that dementia isn’t an emotional and challenging disease. It’s just that when you see the human instead of the disease you don’t see sadness. You see life. You see history. You see achievements. You see family. You see love. And that’s how we see it at Hawthorn Court. We can help you with the challenges you’re facing. Please join us for a personal tour. Call 480.359.2898 to schedule.
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“Microsoft”? Let’s get one thing clear: Microsoft is not going to call you. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft or Windows, you need to hang up. If you have a few extra minutes and want to have some fun, tell the guy on the other end you need to turn the stove off and ask them to hang on, then go about your normal daily routine. You will find the “Microsoft” guy has long since hung up and magically, your serious problem with your computer has been solved. Similarly, some people suddenly see something splashed across the screen saying you have been hacked and do not turn off your computer, but to call a number immediately or risk losing all of your data. If you can turn off your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome), the message will go away and chances are high it will not return. If you are unable to turn off your browser, press and hold the power button until all the lights go off. This may take five or six seconds because there is a delay built into the switch to prevent an accidental power off. Microsoft is rapidly phasing out Internet Explorer. Start getting used to another browser pretty quickly. Windows 10 will still support Explorer for a little while longer. The Edge browser introduced in Windows 10 is Microsoft’s replacement for the aging and totally out of date IE.
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Personally, I do not care for a piece of software that thinks it is smarter than I am and can anticipate where I want to go. Undoubtedly there is a lot of software smarter than I am but I do not care to be reminded of it every time I was to check my bank balance or go to WebMD. So which is the best browser to use? I have used Firefox for a long time and up until recently, it has been my browser of choice. But there have been some issues with Firefox and Adobe Flash Player crashing that seem to be of great concern to me. Many of the ransomware attacks I have been writing about lately have been coming from security flaws in flash presentations on websites. This is also an easy way for scammers to lure you to a malicious site to install ransomware by telling you your flash player is out of date and to click on a link to update it. Please do not do this! This has tricked many people, so if you believe your flash player is out of date, go to the Adobe website yourself and find out. Make certain there are two options in the middle column of the page that have check boxes asking you to install McAfee and something else. If you see these, you are in the right place and you can uncheck these two boxes and install the update. If you do not see these two boxes, try another site. Google Chrome has a built–in flash player that automatically updates when needed. The end result is no hassles with constant updates and little risks of getting scammed. Chrome is faster loading and better performing than the other browsers. My only issue with Chrome is it is a bit more difficult to customize. But once set up, Chrome is pretty much trouble-free.
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Wells Fargo looks to Ahwatukee generosity for food drive AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS STAFF
Wells Fargo employees hope Ahwatukee residents are as generous as they were last year now that they’ve launched their ninth annual statewide food drive. Donations benefit the Association of Arizona Food Banks, which collectively distributed 124 million pounds of food – enough for more than 103 million meals – through 1,200 sites statewide. Pam Conboy, lead regional president for Wells Fargo in Arizona, said in a release, “Last summer we collected 41,749 pounds of food and raised $3,610.44 in cash donations to help Arizona food banks feed the hungry. Wells Fargo remains committed to supporting the communities we serve through our great state and this is just one way we do that.” Of the total food collected, area Wells Fargo branches collected 182 pounds of food last year. In Arizona, 17.1 percent of adults are what the food bank association calls “food insecure.” More than one in four children in the state – about 27 percent of all kids under 18 years of age -- face that insecurity. The highest rate of food insecurity is in Apache County, with 41.5 percent. “This food drive couldn’t come at a
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(Special for AFN) In Ahwatukee Wells Fargo collected 182 pounds of food last year.
better time, as food banks throughout Arizona experience high demand for services during the summer months when kids are out of school and utility bills are high,” said Angie Rodgers, president and CEO of the food banks association.
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People can help in two ways. They can make a cash donation online at http:// www.azfoodbanks.org or mail it to the Association of Arizona Food Banks, 2100 N. Central Ave., Ste. 230, Phoenix., AZ. 85004. Or they can drop canned goods or
other nonperishable items in bins at the four Ahwatukee Wells Fargo branches: 10651 S. 51st St., 4823 E. Ray Road, 15825 S. Desert Foothills Pkwy. And 3949 E. Chandler Blvd.
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Faith
Churches, events and spirituality
SPORTS BRIEFS
Christians are known by their love for others By Steve Hammer CONTRIBUTING WRITER
If you worship in a congregation that uses the Revised Common Lectionary then for the last few weeks the second lesson has come from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. It is unique because it was written to an entire region rather than a single congregation. It was also written to a people who had been a thorn in the flesh of the Roman Empire for some time. Celtic tribes lived as far south and east as the region of Galatia before being driven to the British Islands by the Romans. They were nomadic and fiercely independent and the Romans had to commit much larger than normal resources to their conquest. In her book, Galatians Re-imagined, Brigitte Kahl writes that it took several genocidal conquests for the Romans to tame the Galatian Celts and integrate them into Roman society although it
was a chronically uneasy relationship. She also writes that similar efforts to integrate Galatian Jews into Roman society nurtured a festering rivalry between the Jews and the Celts. Enter St. Paul, who was tasked with bringing the Christian gospel to the Gentile world. Kahl writes that the Jews and Gentiles of Galatia could only be united if they maintained their unique identities. That is to say that there was no need for the Gentiles to become Jews first (via circumcision) in order to understand themselves reconciled to God through Christ. Furthermore, Paul’s vision of a new creation united both Jew and Gentile in resistance against the demands of the Roman imperial cult to acquiesce to its primary motif: the use of violence to both conquer the world and maintain the Pax Romana, the peace of Rome. As we celebrated the 240th year of our national independence, I wonder if there was anything in Paul’s message to the
Galatians that rang true for us. It seems to me that what used to be marks of unique cultural, social and religious identities have become bitter dividing lines that separate “us” from “them,” with them being synonymous with “enemy.” There is a drive to turn those dividing lines into brick and mortar walls than insulate the us and segregates the them, protecting what I think is mine from outside intruders. What might St. Paul write to we fiercely independent Americans about the unifying grace of God? I am shocked, appalled and frankly embarrassed by some of the things that have been said and written by selfidentified followers of Jesus since the terrible shooting at an Orlando nightclub last month. I am particularly disgusted by notable members of the clergy who have praised the murder as some form of godly cleansing. They strike me as being akin to those in Galatia insisting on circumcision
as a sign of purity. Perhaps Paul was just as disgusted when he wrote his desire that the circumcisers slip with their own knives. These are challenging and divisive times. I have spent three of the last four weeks in the company of young people: a week of Vacation Bible School with elementary age, a week of beach camp with high school and college students and a week in the Arizona high country with middle schoolers. The energy and diversity has been refreshing. Paul wrote to the Galatians and to all of us at camp and all of you back home, “So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.” Or, as we sang in camp last week, “They will know we are Christians by our love.” – Steve Hammer is pastor of Esperanza Lutheran Church in the Ahwatukee Foothills. He can be contacted at www.myesperanza.org
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Jayne Reynolds, senior expert at Fellowship Square Historic Mesa, will lead a workshop titled “Be Well, Lead Well,” which “touches on the four pillars of holistic wellness, including: sabbath, nourishment, stress management and movement.” DETAILS>> 1-2 p.m., 35 W. Brown Road, Mesa. Free. Information: 480-290-7025, www.azfs.org.
WEDNESDAYS
CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETS
Celebrate Recovery says it “brings your relationship with the Lord closer to your heart as it heals your
hurts, habits and hang-ups.” Participants can discuss issues ranging from feeling left out to addictions. “Nothing is too small or too large.” DETAILS>> 5:30 p.m. at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. mvlutheran.org/ celebraterecovery or email cr@alphamvlc.com.
TAKE A COFFEE BREAK
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY OFFERED
GET A ‘SPIRITUAL SHOWER’
Living Word Ahwatukee women’s bible study and fellowship that offers “a short, low-key time of praise and worship in music and message.” It’s also an opportunity to meet other Christian women in Ahwatukee. DETAILS>> 10 to 11:30 a.m., Living Word Ahwatukee, 14647 W. 50th St., Suite 165, Ahwatukee. Free childcare.
Foothills Church in Ahwatukee is a local body of believers in Jesus who strive to love God and to love others.
Sunday worship at 9:00am & 10:45am NW Corner of 21st St. & Chandler Blvd.
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Corpus Christi offers a coffee break with scripture study, prayer and fellowship. DETAILS>> 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 3550 E. Knox Road, Ahwatukee. Loraine 480893-1160 or CoffeebreakMin@aol.com. A release calls this “a 15-minute energetic tune up each week” and says the Twin Hearts Meditation “is like taking a spiritual shower: when your aura is clean, you experience a higher level of awareness. You see through things more clearly and good luck increases.” DETAILS>> 7-9 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. 480-792-1800 or
www.unityoftempe.com.
DIVORCED CAN FIND COMFORT
People suffering through a separation or divorce can find understanding and caring support to face these challenges and move forward. DETAILS>> 6:30-8:15 p.m. Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Room G5, Tempe. Onetime book fee of $15. 480-491-2210. DivorceCare 4 Kids (DC4K) will also be offered in Room G7.
CHABAD HAS TORAH FOR TEENS
The Teens and Torah program offered by Chabad >> See FAITH CALANDER on page 35
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DINNER FOLLOWS SERVICE
LEARN ABOUT MIRACLES
Experience a spiritual transformation with Michelle Lee, who will teach like-minded people and spark lively discussions as [participants explore daily applications of miracles. DETAILS>> T7 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103. 480-792-1800 or www. unityoftempe.com.
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of the East Valley is for teens ages 13 to 17, and combines education and social interaction with videos followed by discussion, trips, games, community service projects and thought-provoking discussions. DETAILS>> 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 3855 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. Shternie, 480-753-5366 or www.chabadcenter.com.
FRIDAYS
UNITARIANS HONOR SHABBAT
THURSDAYS
MAN CHURCH HELD IN CHANDLER
“Man Church offers coffee, donuts and straight talk for men in a language they understand in just 15 minutes. No women, no singing, no organ and no long sermons,” a release states. DETAILS>> Doors open 6 a.m., message at 6:30 a.m. 1595 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. Bob, 480-7268000 or www.cschandler.com/manchurch.
KIDS CAN FIND SUPPORT
Support group for children ages 6 to 12 coping with a separation or divorce in the family. One-time $10 fee includes snacks and workbook. DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C202, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480963-3997, ext. 141, larrydaily@chandlercc.org or www. chandlercc.org.
Valley Unitarians are offering Shabbat services the second Friday of each month. DETAILS>> 6:15 on the campus of Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler. www.nefeshsoul.org.
TODDLERS CAN MARK SHABBAT
Celebrate Shabbat with a service, music, and a craft project designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m., Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.
TOTS TAUGHT TORAH
Hosted by Chabad of the East Valley for children ages 2 to 5. Features hands-on activities about the Shabbat, songs, stories and crafts. Children will make and braid their own challah. DETAILS>> 10:15 to 11 a.m., members’ homes. 480-785-5831.
YOU CAN NOSH BEFORE SERVICE
ULPAN INSTRUCTION AVAILABLE
Class is based on Israel’s successful Ulpan instruction. Taught by Ilan Berko, born in Israel, schooled in the U.S. DETAILS>> 7 p.m. Chabad of the East Valley, 3875 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. www.chabadcenter.com or 480-855-4333.
“Nosh” and then enjoy the Shir Shabbat service led by the Shabba-Tones, the Shabbat musical group. DETAILS>> 6:30 first Friday of the month, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.
The service is followed by a congregational dinner (by reservation only.) Optional Israeli dancing after dinner. DETAILS>> 6 p.m. on third Friday of the month, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org.
DETAILS>> 8:45 a.m. on the campus of Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6400 W. Del Rio St. in Chandler. www.nefeshsoul.org.
STUDY THE PRAYER BOOK
DETAILS>> Regular services at 6 p.m. except on the third Friday of each month, when a 6 p.m. Young Family Shabbat Service is held for children and adults of all ages. Temple Beth Shaloom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. Shabbat Morning and Torah Service weekly at 9 a.m. 480-897-3636 or www. tbsev.org. or info@tbsev.org.
These special study sessions at the beginning of Shabbat morning services teach the structure of Shabbat services and how to follow in the Siddur (prayer book). Taught by Rabbi Leitner. Introduction to Judaism, Introductory Hebrew Reading for Adults, and Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparation are cumulative, so no new students can be accepted mid-year. DETAILS>> 9-9:30 a.m. fourth Saturday each month, Pre-register for fall by contacting Amy Shevitz at vped@tbsev.org.
SERVICE INCLUDES KIDS
WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULED
YOUNG FAMILIES HOLD SHABBAT
Designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult. Following the service is an Oneg Shabbat, a time for a snack and to meet other families with young children. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m. second Fridays, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org.
International, nondenominational church offers weekly Sabbath services. Congregational meeting in the morning and Bible study in the afternoon. DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m.-noon; 1:30-2:45 p.m. at True Jesus Church, 2640 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480899-1488 or tjcphoenix@tjc.org.
EITZ CHAIM INVITES NEWCOMERS
DETAILS>> Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. Optional study session at 8:20 a.m., Shabbat morning service at 9:30 a.m., followed by a kiddush. 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.
Congregation Eitz Chaim is traditional and egalitarian. Newcomers welcome. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., services at 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. www.eitzchaimphoenix.org.
STUDY AND WORSHIP IN TEMPE
TEMPLE EMMANUAL LISTS SERVICES
Traditional service followed by an Oneg Shabbat. DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe, 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org.
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From gun shows to Rascal Flatts, weekend is popping By Justin Ferris AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
Highland hosts Vintage Market
Every month Highland Yard Vintage hosts a four-day indoor - and air conditioned - market featuring antiques, interior decorations, vintage clothing and food from up to 50 local designers and vendors. This month the theme of the market is “Adventure.”
Down Syndrome Network. DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday through Sunday. University of Pheonix Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale. Tickets: $8. Information: 602-485-1691 http://maricopacountyhomeshows.com/
Phoenix Zoo has ‘Winter in July’
If you want to remain in denial that we’re in the middle of summer, the Phoenix Zoo wants to help out. On the morning of Saturday, Zoo visitors will find more than 35 tons of snow to play in, plus games, live music and other activities, plus watch the animals enjoy cold treats.
DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. Behind Merchant Square, 1509 N Arizona Ave., Chandler. Free. Information: 480622-0842 https://www.facebook.com/ Highlandyardvintage/
Home & Landscape Show opens
Get great ideas for your next home project. Walk through hundreds of exhibits that showcase everything you could imagine, including flooring and furniture, landscape and garden items, solar panels. Attend seminars and DIY demonstrations, and participate in a silent auction to benefit the Arizona
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Rascal Flatts visits Ak-Chin
Country music fans rejoice! One of the best bands in the business, Rascal Flatts, comes to the Valley for an evening of music that includes your favorite hits and new material. They’re joined by Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Lane.
DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m., July 15. Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. Tickets: $30.75-$60.50. Information: 602254-7200 http://ak-chinpavilion.com/ DETAILS>> 7 a.m.-11a.m., Saturday. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix. Tickets: $20 (adult), $14 (3-13), Free 2 years and under. Information: 602286-3800 http://phoenixzoo.org/
Arizona Get Outdoors Expo set
Crossroads of West Gun Show set
Want to get outdoors without, you know, actually going outside? At this indoor and air-conditioned expo you can see the latest hunting, fishing and camping products; look at RVs and boats; participate in outdoor education and safety clinics and play on the 3D archery range.
DETAILS>>9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826
DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale. Tickets: $15. Information: http://ktar.com/shortal/ arizonagetoutdoors/
Gun collectors, hunters and those interested in self-defense, get ready for the Crossroads of the West Gun Show. It features hundreds of tables with just about any guns, ammunition or gun accessories you’re looking to buy.
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Steve Tyler in concert July 20
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler brings his solo act to town with the “Out on a Limb” tour. The concert has a mix of classic Aerosmith songs, such as “Sweet Emotion,” along with tracks from Tyler’s new country-themed album “Red, White & You.”
DETAILS>>8 p.m., July 20. Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. Tickets: $49.95 to $149.95. 602-379-2800. Information: http://www.comericatheatre.com/
‘West Side Story’ presented
Leonard Bernstein’s 1950s musical take on Romeo and Juliet dances its way to the Valley. Watch the exciting choreographed fights of the Sharks and Jets gangs, and hear classic songs like ‘Tonight,” “Somewhere” and “Maria.” DETAILS>> Times vary, July. 14-16. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W Page Ave, Gilbert. Tickets: $18-$28. 480-497-1181 https:// www.haletheatrearizona.com
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Arizona Inn transcends time, emanates beauty in Tucson By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski GETOUT/AHWAUTKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
‘Check in and chill out.” That’s the mantra of the Arizona Inn in Tucson. With its lush grounds, tasty drinks, friendly staff and heavenly beds, it’s easy to do just that. The Arizona Inn prides itself on personal service. Upon check-in, we were greeted by the friendly front desk staff, who offered to give us a tour. The bellhop shared the history behind the pink-hued boutique inn that boasts 92 rooms and suites spread over 14 acres of gardens, fountains, flowers and lawns. The inn, which is less than a mile from the University of Arizona and its hospital, has been owned and operated by the same family since its debut in 1930. Isabella Greenway opened the property 85 years ago because there were no luxury hotels in Tucson. Once we arrived in our suite, we were dazzled. A wall-mounted television, and modern furniture and amenities juxtaposed the property nicely. The New York Times was delivered daily on the patio, giving the suite a homey feel. The bed was worth the trip. They can be somewhat tricky at times for me, considering I’ve had three spinal fusions. The mattress here was soft, but it supported me at the same time. The white comforter was fluffy and light, which made it perfect for a cool spring night. The night of our trip, we checked out the centerpiece of the hotel—its pool. The attraction and its recently renovated archway, or pergola, boasts a nearby bar and an indoor lounge with comfy couches and games. Young guests get a kick out of the Arizona Inn’s homemade ice cream that is served poolside April to October. During our visit, we piled on the toppings making monster sundaes. The real highlight is the Audubon Bar, which rivals another Tucson hotspot, Tanque Verde Ranch, for the best prickly pear margarita. A little nervous about trying an Arizona favorite? We also imbibed the Arizona Inn Margarita, which is made with Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila, triple sec and lime juice. The bar menu also features summery sips like a minty mojito and a Moscow mule. Temperatures are a tad cooler than in the Valley in Tucson, and there are plenty
of nearby attractions to check out during a stay at the Arizona Inn. The inn is offering rates starting at $129 for summer. This year, too, the Arizona Inn is inviting guests to share their memorable stories and photos via Facebook. The hotel will select one winning entry in December to receive a grand prize two-night stay, including meals.
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The pink-hued boutique Arizona Inn boasts 92 rooms and suites spread over 14 acres of gardens, fountains, flowers and lawns. One of the centerpieces is this luxurious library.
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Chuck Negron on the other side of a ‘Nightmare’ By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski GETOUT/AHWAUTKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
For his 1999 book “Three Dog Nightmare,” singer Chuck Negron took readers on a painful journey from heroin addiction to recovery to his subsequent faith in God. This year, the former Three Dog Night vocalist is taking that a step further when he pens the third edition of the book. It will share Negron’s feelings about the deaths of keyboard player Jimmy Greenspoon and singer Cory Wells, both of whom played in Three Dog Night. “Initially, the book ‘Three Dog Nightmare’ was very painful,” Negron said via telephone from his tour bus. “It took a long time to get over the writing and dealing with all of the loss, redemption and just life itself. It’s a very difficult thing.” But these are somewhat happier days for Negron. He’s touring for the third time as a part of the “Happy Together Tour” with the Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie; Mark Lindsay, formerly of Paul Revere and the Raiders; The Cowsills; Gary Puckett and The Union Gap; and The Spencer Davis Group starring Spencer Davis. It comes to Talking Stick
Resort in Scottsdale on Saturday. “It’s really a fun tour,” Negron said. “They’re all nice people. I’m on the bus with The Cowsills, some of the crew, my girlfriend and my manager. “It’s a hits-driven show. We’re each doing about 25 minutes. I’m doing ‘Celebrate,’ ‘Shambala,’ ‘Mama Told Me Not to Come,’ ‘One’ and ‘Joy to the World.’ It’s a nice set of hits.” After playing the songs for years, Negron said they’re still challenging. “I do them in the same way I did them in my 20s,” he said. “It’s challenging and that keeps it exciting. “As an artist, I’m trying to look for that perfect evening. But you never really get that. I might have a great night, but it’s a challenge to make it better and keep it as good as the record.” His recording career has continued with an album set for release soon that features him and two of his daughters. “We’re recording together,” he said of 15-year-old Annabelle and 22-yearold Charlotte. “They’re doing three-part harmonies and they’re singing lead. It is very exciting that I got to work with my girls.” Besides the tour, the book and his
recording project, Negron has more on his plate. He has a line of candy through the Hollywood company Sweet!, which produces treats for celebrities. They are available through his website, chucknegron.com. “I have two candy bars—Three Dog Nightmare and Three Dog Bites,” he said.
“One is dark chocolate and one is milk chocolate. I have lollipops with my face on it that are just coming out. I have a lot of stuff happening.” – Contact Christina Fuoco-Karasinski at 480898-5612 or christina@ahwatukee.com. – Check us out and like GetOutAZ on Facebook and follow GetOutAZ on Twitter.
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Chuck Negron has been recording with his daughters, 15-year-old Annabelle and 22-year-old Charlotte. “They’re doing three-part harmonies and they’re singing lead.”
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Green and The Early November as the Rockstar Energy Drink Presents Taste Taking Back Sunday has seen its fair of Chaos tour on Thursday, July 14, at share of lineup changes revolve around the Comerica Theatre. The tour, founded singer Adam Lazzara. in 2005 by Warped Tour founder Kevin But now that the same guys have Lyman and John Reese, has returned to worked with Lazzara for three albums, stages for the first time since 2009. it’s time for him, bassist John Nolan, Lazzara said the tour was a long time guitarist Eddie Reyes, bassist Shaun coming, as all band members are friends. Cooper and drummer Mark O’Connell to “We had done a good number of shows experiment. with Saosin “Everybody when they IF YOU GO has been were actively What: Rockstar Energy Drink Presents: stretching touring,” he Taste of Chaos with Dashboard Confessional, themselves said. “With Taking Back Sunday, Saosin and The Early November as they’re Dashboard When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14 playing,” said Confessional, Where: Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Lazzara, we met Chris Phoenix whose band a few years Cost: $39.95-$59.95 will release ago when Information: 1-800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com its seventh we played album, “Tidal a festival Wave,” on Sept. 16. “All of us are really together. We never did an actual tour comfortable with one another’s abilities. together though. “That helped us with the last “We’re happy to make this happen. For record (2014’s “Happiness Is”). This us, we just finished the record. It’s going time, everybody pushed themselves to be a good time—high energy in the that much further. When I hear Arizona heat. Well, it’s a bonus that we’re what Mark and Shaun have come up playing inside.” with, I can’t believe it’s the band I’m in.” Taking Back Sunday fans can get a – Contact Christina Fuoco-Karasinski at 480898-5612 or christina@ahwatukee.com. preview of “Tidal Wave” when the band performs along with Dashboard – Check us out and like GetOutAZ on Facebook Confessional, Saosin with Anthony and follow GetOutAZ on Twitter. GETOUT/AHWAUTKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
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First family of reggae
Stephen Marley keeps family business alive By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
“Magic,” he said, brought the collaborators to Marley. “The song with me and Wyclef (Jean) came about organically,” he said. “He just came by the studio to check up. He said, ‘Let me hear what’s going on.’ I put on the song and he just went in the booth. The collaboration chose me, rather than me choosing him. That’s a joy as well. It was meant to be.” Marley is spending the summer on the road promoting the album, and will perform at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre on Tuesday, July 19 “I hope to uplift fans in many different ways—whether it be through lyrics or combining the genres of music. “I want them to love the music, listen to the music and enjoy the music.” The shows on his tour have been nearly sold out. He attributes that to his family’s reputation. “It’s because of the integrity of who we are and what we stand for, and the vibration that we put out—love, unity, equal rights and justice,” he said. “That’s the main ingredient: Integrity.”
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Many acts have been inspired by Bob Marley and his progeny, and now his son, Stephen, is thanking those musicians with “Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life.” “The concept of the record was to incorporate genres of music that are influenced by reggae,” Marley said. “We love making music. It’s always fun. “This one was challenging sometimes because of the concept of the record. But incorporating the different genres made the product even more stronger at the end, perhaps. I love it.” Due in stores July 22, “Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life” is the second installment of his two-part series, which also includes 2001’s “Revelation Part I: The Root of Life.” The forthcoming collection includes appearances by Waka Flocka, Iggy Azalea, Pitbull, Wyclef Jean and Kardinal Official, among others. “‘The Fruit’ is about the different branches; there are many pages within my mind, many colors and ideas,” T:4.915 ‘’ Marley said. “We come from a versatile – Contact Christina Fuoco-Karasinski at 480generation that can’t be put in a box.” S:4.79 898-5612 or christina@ahwatukee.com. ‘’
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Soul Asylum’s leader seeks more fuel for his fire By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
“I wanted to take all of the experiences we’ve had in the past and put them into David Pirner has accomplished many a record,” Pirner said. “It’s a pretty things as the frontman for alt-rockers satisfying record. We spent hundreds of Soul Asylum. However, thanks to English thousands of dollars recording records. Beat, he recently crossed another activity I know what it’s supposed to sound like. “It’s pretty up to snuff as far as I’m off his bucket list. “I sat in on trumpet with the English concerned. I wanted to try to make Beat the other night,” said Pirner, whose something that’s durable or timeless. I think band was touring with the ska legends. that’s part of the goal—if there is a goal.” Pirner discover“They talked IF YOU GO ed music through me into it. I was What: Soul Asylum w/Jackson Dife, The Sink or his Minnesota nervous, but it Swim, Painted Bones. high school band. was really cool. When: 8 p.m. July 23. While he was in I always wanted Where: The Marquee, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe. school, he knew to be in a brass Cost: $20. that there was section, but it Information: 480-829-0607 or luckymanonline.com. something beyond never really “the institution.” happened for me.” “I wasn’t sure what it was, though,” he Pirner, who played the trumpet in high school, tries new things that excite him said. “Rock music came over the radio. I to fuel his musical desire. He still goes didn’t know how to pursue it, really, until to the record store and buys records. He I started seeing local bands in Minnesota. tours with some of his favorite bands, It was there that I discovered punk rock, like Arizona’s Meat Puppets, with whom for a lack of a better expression. “That made it seem possible and he hit the road last summer. He returns to town to play the Marquee on July 23. exciting. It gave me the confidence to Recording new music is still interesting pursue the band and playing trumpet in to Pirner as well. Soul Asylum’s new the school band is quite different.” He said he felt “liberated” when gave record, “Change of Fortune,” is a natural up reading music, and started playing, progression for the band. GETOUT/AHWAUTKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
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Soul Asylum will be singing “new things and some oddities” at its Tempe concert, lead singer David Pirner said.
singing and writing his own material. “I don’t think I’d be able to figure that out if it weren’t for the Ramones or The Suicide Commandos. I wasn’t old enough to get into the bars yet, but that was a big revelation. Not every rock band has to come out of the parents’ radio.” Pirner and Soul Asylum, best known for the songs “Runaway Train” and “Black Gold,” is looking forward to
returning to Tempe. “We offer 85 minutes of quality entertainment,” he said. “We play a halfdozen new things and some oddities. We try to mix it up every night. We also just try to keep it hammering. It’s pretty relentless and I guess that’s where it’s supposed to be.” – Contact Christina Fuoco-Karasinski at 480898-5612 or christina@ahwatukee.com.
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Ballet Arizona classes help those with Parkinson’s disease By Joey Carrera CRONKITE NEWS
Dance is Ed Coyoli’s passion. He became a classically trained ballet dancer 45 years ago. He met his wife as a dancer, holding her aloft in a pas de deux. He retired not as a dancer, but after a career in sales. Two years ago, after the trembling in his hands showed the first signs of Parkinson’s disease, he returned to dance. Coyoli attends a Ballet Arizona class
every week for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s, with dance easing the symptoms of the degenerative nerve disease marked by tell-tale tremors and a slowed gait. “My physical therapist said that my return to dance helped me improve almost better than any single activity I was involved in,” said Coyoli, 70. “When I finish I’m really happy because it loosens up my body, and improves my attitude.
“I don’t think I could get through the week without doing at least one class.” Rather than pirouettes, people in the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease class focus on hope and determination. “We’re working for control of our bodies all the time to do everything specifically to a technique, or the way the choreographer wants it to be done,” said Debbie Braganza, who has taught the class for five years. “That’s why this helps with
Parkinson’s. We train the same way (dancers) need to train.” Braganza’s father has Parkinson’s, so combining her dance experience with helping those with the disease “just made sense.” “Just seeing these people come through the door each week, that’s a win right there for me.” Braganza said. “It means enough for them to come and take class every week, and socialize. They get along beautifully.”
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Ahwatukee All-Stars go 1 for 3 in Little League district finals By Jason P. Skoda AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
A night of promise quickly became problematic for Ahwatukee’s three Little League teams in the district championship Saturday. All three Ahwatukee Little League All-Stars teams advanced to Saturday’s District 13 championship games at Tempe Sports Complex. At about 8:04 p.m. all three teams were losing. The 10-year-olds were down big, the Minors (11 years old) needed some late inning magic and the Majors (12 year olds) were down 2-0 after a half inning. As good as the league has been in producing championship squads, having three teams go down on championship night would have been something new. But the 11-year-olds made sure it didn’t come to that as the team rallied for a 7-6 win over Chandler National North. The other two Ahwatukee teams were unable to mount a comeback strong enough to pull out wins in order to advance to the state tournament. The ALL 10-year-olds lost 8-5 to Chandler National South, while the ALL 12-year-olds were unable to hang on to a two-run lead against Chandler National North and lost 13-7. The Minors’ win might have had something to do with the fact that most of the players have been through it before: They won the district title last year in the youngest age group and went on to finish second in the state despite having to play most of the tournament in the loser’s bracket. “I think that experience gave us a huge advantage,” Minors manager Mike Kearney said. “They’ve been through some tough games. It’s mostly the same team that came through to finish second last year.” This year’s team, which earned the No.
1 seed, was down 4-3 heading into the bottom of the fifth in the six-inning game. Ahwatukee had runners on second and third base in the fifth when Blake Bell was called on to bunt. It was placed perfectly down the first base line to score both runs when CNN made a couple of bad throws. When the inning finally ended ALL lead and went to final inning up 7-4. “We all thought it was the ‘Bunt of the Century,’ ” catcher Bryce Brassfield said. “We realized we were still in it no matter what because we’ve done it before. Once we got those runs we knew we needed just three more outs to head to state.” Chandler rallied but Ahwatukee’s Teagan Kearney closed out the game to set off the celebration in front of the mound. “We were really motivated and knew we could do it,” the younger Kearney said. “This year’s team is stronger. Chandler North is always going to be a tough game. We were losing to them (9-1 in pool play) and came back to beat them (11-9) so we knew we could always come back and beat them.” >> See ALL STARS on page 55
(Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN Staff Photographer) Zachary Stevens, slides safely into third base past the Chandler third baseman, right. Zachary had led off Ahwatukee’s batting with a single.
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(Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN Staff Photographer) In the 11-year-old category, Ahwatukee All Star Teagan Kearney tries to tag out Chandler’s Arnulfo Barvocia.
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Ahwatukee Little League Majors’ magical run ends at tournament By Jason P. Skoda AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
The magic finally came to an end last Saturday. The Ahwatukee Little League Majors squad had the look of a team with a destiny as they were winning games at the District 13 tournament at Tempe Sports Complex two weeks ago. Twice the team won on walkoffs -- once in extra innings by Jack Minhinnick in pool play and then again in the semifinals. The ALL squad trailed Chandler American all game long in Friday’s semis, but was within two heading into the final inning. Caden Bauer singled, Minhinnick, who hit seven home runs in the tournament, hit a two-run shot to tie it and Max Spitza hit a solo shot to end it for an 11-10 win. “It was a game for the ages,” ALL manager Steve Gilbert said. “I really thought it was a sign of something bigger.” Turns out Chandler National North was the bigger team in Saturday’s district final as Ahwatukee fell 13-7, ending the dream of matching the 2006 Ahwatukee Dawgs squad’s run to the Little League World Series. “It’s hard to see it end,” Spitza said. “We expected to be playing together a lot longer this summer.” It looked like that might be the case when ALL’s Kyle Young hit a threerun shot in the bottom of the fourth for a 6-4 lead.
Chandler National North, which lost to Ahwatukee via a mercy rule in pool play, put together a six-run fifth inning where a lot of the damage was aided by errors, wild pitches and passed balls. “I told the boys that this game was very uncharacteristic for them,” Gilbert said. “They were nearly error free leading up to this game, but the mistakes came in bunches this game.” Chandler, which advances to the state tournament in Phoenix, kept adding on to provide enough room that Ahwatukee had no chance of creating a little more magic. “We always know the title is going to come down to Ahwatukee and Chandler National North,” CNN manager Mark Mont-Eton said. “It was a battle as it always is against Ahwatukee.” The team fell short of its goal, but per usual, Ahwatukee held up the standard that comes with the teal and black uniforms. “We came together as a group of boys from different teams,” Spitza said. “In only two weeks we instantly knew we’d be good. I always will remember this team and being able to play for my town.” – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898- 7915 or jskoda@ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda. –Check out the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and follow on Twitter @ AhwatukeeFN.
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(Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN Staff Photographer) Kyle Yound, wears a smile as he rounds third base after clobbering a 3-run homerun in the fourth inning of the 12-year-olds’ championship game.
<< (Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN Staff Photographer) During the 12-year-olds game Ahwatukee Max Spitza, is forced out at second by Chandler secondbaseman Luke Hinzee, but manages to sucessfully break up a double-play attempt. Stone Williamson, was safe on the fielder’s choice.
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Destination trip:
DV wrestlers head to Fargo chasing greatness By Jason P. Skoda AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
The next step in an athlete’s development is often a byproduct of the offseason. Wrestling might be the greatest example as some of the nation’s best tournaments are held after March and before November. Coaches preach all of the time about how important mat time during the off season is to a wrestler’s development. Three Desert Vista High School wrestlers and one incoming freshman have taken that step throughout the summer and it finishes off next week when they compete in the Cadet/Junior National Championships in freestyle and Greco Roman in Fargo, North Dakota. “This is better than wrestling in the state tournament as far as the competition level,” Desert Vista Coach David Gonzales said. “It’s a different (discipline), but you learn to compete against the best, and as coach that’s best way to improve.” Senior state champion Chad Porter, senior Ernie del Rio, sophomore Tariq Hornbuckle and freshman Alfonso Martinez will among nearly 80 Arizona wrestlers, most of them hailing from the East Valley, preparing to take on the country’s top summer tournament. “We’ve taken a lot of steps to make sure we are ready for this time of year,” Team Arizona coach Eric Larkin said. “We will be ready to go. Fargo is where you are tested. It shows you where you are at compared to the national level.” Martinez, who is wrestling at 132, is in
his first year of Cadets (aged 13-15) after being a triple crown winner – he won national titles in all three disciplines -- in the schoolboy age group last year. “He can be really good right away,” Gonzales said. “We’re excited to see how he does as a freshman.” Hornbuckle, a Cadet, and del Rio, a senior, won Western Junior Regionals at 100 pounds in Las Vegas and helped the Team Arizona to a quality finish at the National Jr. Duals in Oklahoma. “They’ve taken the right steps to put them in position to get better,” Gonzales said. “They will see it payoff next year. The competition at Fargo gives them exposure to some of the nation’s best.” Porter hopes to re-establish himself at that level after missing out on placement last year in his first year at the Junior level. He finished as an All-American in Greco as a second-year cadet in 2014, but didn’t find the podium as a junior last year. “It was a big jump,” Porter said. Porter has grown into one of the state’s top linebackers heading into the 2016 season and won the Division I 195-pound title in February to give him the confidence heading into this event after missing out on Jr. Duals because of a death in the family. “It’s good to be back in the room working on things with these guys,” Porter said. “We always have a good camp to get ready. I’m ready to put in work and go out and compete.” Porter won the Western Junior
(Will Powers/AFN Staff Photographer) Chad Porter of Desert Vista High holds an unidentified wrestler in an armlock during practice.
>> See WRESTLERS on page 56
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Hamilton’s Trueman Park won the JGAA’s State Junior Golf Championship at Talking Rock Golf Club in Prescott. He shot a 5-under 67-72—139 on the 7,268 yard, par 72 course on June 28-29 to combine the title with his high school state title he won in the fall. Down the stretch he battled Desert Vista graduate Jack Snyder, who shot a 4-under, 71-69—140, while Seton Catholic’s Alejandro de Zavala was third at 3-under, 70-71—141 and Mesa resident and Brophy product Tim Heslin was fourth at 2-under 71-71—142. The area girls didn’t fare as well with the highest finisher being Gilbert’s Megan
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Ohland in a tie for eighth at 8-over 77-75152 to finish nine strokes behind Surprise champion Ashley Menne, who was at 1-under 143. Mesa’s Emma Reyes made the top 10 at 79-74-153 to finish at 9-over par.
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golfers into the Youth on Course program in addition to eligibility to register for JGAA tournaments and other events. Those who do not wish to compete in JGAA events may choose the Youth on Course membership for a $10 annual fee. Currently, 17 facilities in Arizona are participating in Youth on Course including: Aguila Golf Course, Apache Creek, Arizona Biltmore, Cave Creek Golf Course, Dobson Ranch Golf Course, El Rio Golf Course, Encanto Golf Course, Fred Enke Golf Course, Las Colinas Golf Course, Longbow Golf Club, Palo Verde Golf Course, Papago Golf Course, Randolph Golf Center, Silverbell Golf Course, Starfire Golf Club, Sunland Springs Golf Course and Wigwam Resort.
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Benedictine at Mesa continues to add local athletes as the NAIA sports program moves into its second full year of athletics. The women’s volleyball team, which went 7-17 in its first season, added 11 players including local products Marissa Kyman (Marcos de Niza), Sydney Nelson >> See BRIEFS on page 56
ALL STARS >> From page 52
The team advances to the state tournament in Wickenburg, where they will play Four Peaks at 6 p.m. Monday. “We knew we had a championship caliber team,” Mike Kearney said. “These guys took to their roles on the team and accepted that. If you don’t have that on All-Star teams you won’t go far, but we haven’t had any issues with that. These kids are all in.” The other two Ahwatukee teams had similar approaches but were unable to get it done in the championship game. The Majors led 6-4 on Kyle Young’s three-run home run in the fourth inning, but Chandler plated six runs in the fifth inning and added three more before winning and advancing to the state tournament in Phoenix. “They had that one inning that we couldn’t get out of,” Majors manager Steve Gilbert. “They boys played hard, got some runners on late, but couldn’t keep it going.”
The 10-year-olds had an early 3-1 lead, but Chandler also had one of those innings that kept snowballing to take a commanding 8-3 lead. “We put some guys on base, had some errors and that was the difference,” manager Chris Yeager said. “At this age it is all about keeping up and positive. They get down real fast and so easily, but this group did a good job of responding. ”They gelled well and played as a team.” The team earned the second seed behind the play of Zachary Stevens, Sam Yeager and Chase Schaefer, but didn’t have enough against Chandler. “This was great experience for them, especially for the ones who don’t play club,” the elder Yeager said. “They are going to be better player after going through this.” Watch a game video: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=okclnuKgexk – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898- 7915 or jskoda@ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda. –Check out the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and follow on Twitter @ AhwatukeeFN.
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Claye returning to Olympics, other hopefuls from Ahwatukee look to 2020 By Jason P. Skoda AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER
The U.S. Olympic Trails process proved to be a challenge for all involved. Will Claye secured a spot in Rio after winning gold in the triple jump, but will not get a chance to compete in the long jump after failing to get the qualifying distance in Eugene, Oregon, last week. He finished third in the long jump but his best effort was wind-aided and didn’t count as a qualifying jump for the Olympics. While disappointed he wouldn’t get a chance to compete in the event that he won the bronze medal in at the 2012 London Games, the Mountain Pointe graduate stayed focused enough to perform well in the triple as he won it with an effort of 57 feet and 11 inches. Chandler and Oregon product Jasmine Todd, who trained for the event at Mountain Pointe, made the finals in the long jump and semifinals in the 100 meter dash but didn’t do
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well enough to secure a spot on the Olympic team after representing the country in the World Championships in Beijing last summer. “I wish my circumstances were better, but with all the given stuff that I went through I feel I did amazing,” she said. “The marks I produced are far from where I should be, but I am excited for next year and attempt to make another world team.” Desert Vista junior Shae Nicolaisen was in Omaha, Nebraska, for the U.S. Swimming Trials and took in the surroundings while competing in the 800 freestyle. She finished with a time of 9 minutes, 2.84 as one of the youngest competitors to qualify. “I am so grateful for what I learned through this experience, like how to handle myself at high pressure meets like the Olympic Trials,” she said. “There was a high energy atmosphere that made every race exciting especially to the huge crowds that filled the arena.”
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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight loss organization that is over 60 years old. We meet at Ahwatukee Rec Center on Cheyenne between S. 48th St. and S. 51st St. on Wed. eve's from 6-7:30 p.m. For more information: Terri at 480-893-6742.
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AHWATUKEE/CHANDLER Bosom Buddies. We meet the 2nd Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM-12:00 noon in the Conference Room at Dignity Health Urgent CareAhwatukee 4545 E. Chandler Blvd Phoenix, AZ Please contact Deb Sidman: 602.460.9893 or Devon Pollard: 602.318.8462 See more at: http://www.bosombuddies-az.org/ At Bosom Buddies of AZ we support women of all ages and in all stages of breast cancer.
In-Ahwatukee Toastmasters Club meets from 6:458am every Tuesday at Dignity Health Urgent Care Ahwatukee - Community Room (1st floor), 4545 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85048. Guests welcome anytime! http://4873.toast mastersclubs.org/
Crops of Luv We make Scrapbooks for critically-ill children who have had their "WISH" trip come true! Scrapbook with us, make embellishments for us, donate your time, or your commercial space, donate funds to ship albums, etc! Does your teen need community service hours? We could use their help! Copsofluv.com for more info! 480.634.7763 Ahwatukee based non-profit.
The Ahwatukee Republican Women's Club (ARW) General meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) at the Four Points by Sheraton South Mountain, 10831 S 51st St Phoenix, 85044. Social Networking begins at 6:30 PM and the meeting (program) begins at 7:00 PM. Additional info contact: ARWomen@aol.com.
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GARDEN CLUB, DESERT POINTE Garden Club Meets the 1st Monday of every month at 9:30am @ Ahwatukee Recreation Center NEW MEMBERS WELCOME 5001 E. Cheyenne Sept - May Only Call Pat Faust 480-588-6613
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AHWATUKEE AL-ANON family group invites you to meetings every Mon 7:15 PM at Corpus Christi Church on 3550 E Knox. Wed 8:00 PM at Community Center, 4700 Warner Rd., Fri "Women's only" 9:00 AM at Mountian View Luthern Church 11022 S 48th St., Sat "Men's stag" 12PM at Mountian View Luthern Church 11022 S 48th St. Rita 480-496-4535
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Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors (AFFAN) is a women's organization, dedicated to cultivating friendships, and goodwill. AFFAN promotes social, charitable and educational events all year long. AFFAN holds monthly luncheon meetings with varied speakers. We offer over 40 monthly activities including Book Clubs, Canasta, Bunco, Euchre, and Bridge. Other monthly activities are Dining Out, Stitch and Chat, Explore Arizona, and Garden Club. Significant others/ spouses can attend some events. For more info contact Teresa Akrish Phone: 480-518-5788, teresaakrish@gmail.com Check our website at affanwomensclub.com
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Are you affected by someone who is dealing with an addiction? If so, know that you are not alone and that the PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones) group can help. The group is available to provide education and support to anyone 18 years or older who is dealing with a friend or family member with an addiction. The meeting are at held on the second and fourth Monday nights at 7pm at Mountain Park Community Church at Pecos Rd and 24th St. in room 117. The meetings are free of charge, completely confidential and could change your life! Please join us and get the tools you need to help yourself and your addicted loved one. For more info go to www.pal-group.org.
Democrats and Donuts This monthly gathering is held the third Wednesday of each month from 8 - 9:30 a.m. at Denny's, 7400 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler. Sponsored by the Legislative District 18 Democrats, speakers cover current issues of interest. Meetings are free and open to the public, breakfast may be purchased. For more information, visit www.ld18democrats.org /meetings or email mariec9@q.com
That's the motto of The Ahwatukee Community Garden Project. Get your hands dirty while learning about desert gardening. Join us every Sunday morning starting at 8 A.M. in the Garden at 4700 E Warner Rd. north of the Farmers' Market. acgarden.org
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Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month from 7-8:30 p For location and details, visit www.ld18 democrats.org/meetings. The public is welcome.
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