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Black Friday still big deal for brick-and-mortar stores BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Staff Writer

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lack Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year and from Scottsdale to Ahwatukee, Phoenix to east Mesa and Gilbert, malls and retail centers are putting their best foot forward to get shoppers in the door. That also puts extra pressure on local police, who are planning to deploy extra resources to retail destinations during the post-Thanksgiving buying rush. Analysts have predicted a rosy sales season for retailers, with the National Retail Federation predicting up to a 4.8 percent bump in sales during the holiday season. One driver of that bump could be toy sales as retailers jump to fill the vacancy left by the Toys R’ Us bankruptcy, according to CBRE’s 2018 U.S. Retail Holiday Trends Guide. The guide shows that retailers like Target and Walmart are expanding their toy selection See

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Both the Scottsdale Fashion Square and Chandler Fashion Center will be teeming with people on Black Friday in spite of the popularity of online shopping. Major retailers are figuring ways to coordinate their online and brick-and-mortar selling so that physical stores still play a major role in the holiday shopping season.

Many places to help needy kids, adults – and pets BY JASON STONE Staff Writer

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he holidays traditionally bring an increase amount of services for less fortunate people. But the Arizona Animal Welfare League is going to the dogs this holiday season. The Unleashed Holiday Bazaar is returning to the Omni at the Montelucia resort Nov. 27. Event proceeds will benefit the state’s oldest and largest no-kill shelter.

The shelter doesn’t receive government funding, so it relies entirely on donations and adoptions. More than 4,000 animals are rescued, re-homed and rehabilitated through the shelter. Locally made clothing, purses and accessories, foodie-friendly gifts and a handful of doggie boutiques will be available for your pets. Pets begging for a home this holiday season will also be available to adopt. Plus, what Christmas event wouldn’t be complete without picture of your pet with Santa?

Registration is $39 per person and $59 for two. VIP admission prices are $99 per person and $179 for two. Log on to AAWL.org/unleashed to register. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at 4949 E. Lincoln Dr. in Scottsdale. The Unleashed Holiday Bazaar is just one of dozens of events local non-profits are hosting this holiday season to help pets and people alike. For a list of where you can give in the spirit of the holiday, see page 9.

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Region offers electric gifts from shops, nonprofits BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff Writer

t could be hard to find a “partridge in a pear tree” and might be expensive to buy five gold rings, but people can find a variety of unusual, fun gifts to get their true loves at locally-owned stores in Scottsdale and the East Valley this Christmas season. Independent stores and organizations in Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Scottsdale offer specialty candy, as well as vintage and quirky misfit toys, Arizona-made clothes, glitzy jewelry, retro video games and collectibles for everyone on the gift list. Here is a look at local businesses with one-of-a-kind merchandise that make thoughtful gifts:

marketplace.org What they offer: Handmade, unusual gifts sold in the Feed My Starving Children MarketPlace include jewelry, scarves, home decorations, coffee mugs, coffee, chocolate and hot sauces. FMSC MarketPlace offers fair wages to artisans around the world that receive meals from the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children. Every gift purchased allows the organization to make more meals and feed more children. Shoppers can also buy gift cards to be used in the store only.

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Address: 4955 S. Alma School Road, Suite 4, Chandler Phone/Website: 480-275-5320, stores. dvinegourmet.com What they offer: Many different gourmet gift baskets featuring what are touted as the best products made in Arizona. The store and website has wine and gourmet foods including chocolates, candy, jellies, jams, oil and vinegar, condiments, along with State Forty Eight T-shirts (made by the Chandler-based, independently-owned company), candles and necklaces. Items can be shipped anywhere in the world.

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(part of Goochie Goo Garbs, LLC) Address: 8912 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite F-7, Scottsdale Phone/Website: 480-659-2964, store. goochiegoo.com What they offer: Goochie Goo Garbs baby and children’s blankets/”blankies,” available with monogramming, custom order blankets and throws, photo opportunities with a children’s photographer, pillow shams, pillow cases, as well as superhero-style garbs, capes and blankets, children’s toys and books.

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JUDYWEAR BOUTIQUE

Address: 950 E. Riggs Road, Suite #6, Chandler Phone/Website: 480-802-6757, judywearboutique.com What they offer: House slippers, Hidey Socks, Popcorn knit ponchos, scarves, jewelry, handbags, candles and new lines of women’s clothing with several of them made in the United States. Handmade cards, jewelry, purses and scarves are made by Arizona residents.

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Address: 1345 S. Alma School Road, Mesa Phone/Website: 480-626-1970, fmsc-

Address: 15029 N. Thompson Peak Parkway, Suite B105, Scottsdale Phone/Website: 480-748-8442, hotpetunias.com What they offer: Trendy women’s clothes including denim dresses and comfortable Arizona apparel, yoga pants and other activewear, candles and collectible home items, earrings, sandals and other fun merchandise.

Address: 126 W. Pepper Place, Mesa Phone/Website: 480-733-5858 (LULU), lulubelltoys.com What they offer: Artist-designed toys, with the niche being on sofubi (soft vinyl) toys made in Japan. These are more collectable in nature, are completely handmade, and vary from cute to monsterish. In the brick-and-mortar store in downtown Mesa, shoppers can also find small unique toys, the popular “blind box” toys, cute stationary items, as well as plush items and candy from Japan. Unusual, original art and art prints from local artists to international artists are available at the store.

1UP GAMES

Address: 2111 S. Alma School Road, #6, Mesa, See

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their loved one in-person or online ranging from $50 to $500. Gift cards to the Shop@SMoCA store can be purchased in-person. The museum provides diverse programming from free to ticketed events that embrace the worlds of music, literature, dance, performance and film.

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Phone/Website: 480-765-2875, 1upgames.net/location What they offer: Mostly video games, with many vintage ones from the 1980s and 1990s including Pac-Man and Frogger, as well as some video game figures from “Star Wars” and the Mario Bros. series. The games are suitable for play on Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and other consoles.

NELSON ESTATE JEWELERS

ZAK’S CHOCOLATE It has more than 150 bins and baskets of bulk candy, vintage candy bars, including Charleston Chew and Zagnut ones, homemade Barbie dresses, cowboy hats, puppets, cactus candy, Arizona-themed magnets and postcards.

POMEROY’S MEN’S AND MISSIONARY STORE

Address: 2051 S. Dobson Road, Suite 10, Mesa Phone Number/Website: 480-4599867, nelsonestatejewelers.com What they offer: A full-service jewelry store that buys, sells and repairs jewelry, it offers a novel selection of estate, reconditioned engagement rings, as well as many new designs, diamonds and other precious center stones including rubies, emeralds and sapphires, fine watches, gold watches and estate and designer jewelry.

OLD TOWN CANDY & TOYS

Address: 4000 N. Scottsdale Road, Suites 101 and 102, Scottsdale Phone Number/Website: 480-2477332, oldtowncandyandtoys.com What they offer: Old-themed candy and toys, as well as books, stuffed animals and novelty items including magic kits and old board games like Parcheesi and Yahtzee.

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Phone Number/Website: 480-2507159, sagebrushcoffee.com What they offer: Single origin, directtrade coffees roasted in its headquarters in Chandler. The diverse beans come from farms in Guatemala, Ethiopia, Honduras, Brazil and other countries around the world. The beans are roasted once customers place their order and then shipped via FedEx 2Day service so they will stay fresh. The business also carries Hackberry Tea, which are teas from other blenders, as well as coffee brewers, coffee grinders and press brewers.

SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (SMoCA) Address: 136 W. Main St., Mesa Phone Number/Website: 480-8330733, pomeroysclothing.com What they offer: Dress apparel for men and women who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to wear on their missions, including pants, shirts, belts and skirts. They also sell men’s pant suits with two pairs of pants paired with each coat, as well as dressy shoes for women and men, ties and luggage.

SAGEBRUSH COFFEE

(and its subsidiary, Hackberry Tea) Address: 985 W. Chandler Heights Road, Building E, Suite 1, Chandler

Address: 7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale Phone Number/Website: 480-8744666, smoca.org What They Offer: Guests can shop the museum’s retail store, Shop@SMoCA to find imaginative gifts from one-ofa-kind jewelry, prints and decor by local artists to children’s gifts that inspire a love of art, architecture and design. Visitors can purchase a gift membership for

Address: 6990 E. Shea Blvd., “Sweet” 116, Scottsdale Phone Number/Website: 480-6076581, zakschocolate.com What They Offer: The international award-winning small-batch craft chocolate maker and an artisan chocolatier makes 100 percent of its own chocolate by starting with ethically-sourced cocoa beans. Everything is done by hand including sorting cocoa beans and wrapping bars. Zak’s crafts single-origin bars in dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate and also offers a variety of bonbons in Earl Grey Lavender, Ginger tangerine, cinnamon plum and other unusual flavors as well as gingerbread, candy cane crunch and other seasonal flavors. It also makes caramels and peanut butter cups and sells freshly roasted cacao nibs. Zak’s provides private chocolate and wine pairing events and a four-hour Chocolate Making Experience.

Businesses aim for nostalgia around holidays BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff Writer

usinesses are aiming for shoppers’ hearts with warm and fuzzy advertisements this time of year. They design ads that feature polar bears drinking Coca-Cola, families bonding over coffee and people surprising loved ones with cars as a way to get them to buy their products in the Christmas season. The most memorable holiday ads rely largely on making viewers feel nostalgic, said Lanny Ward, creative director at Commit Agency in Chandler, a full-service digital, brand development and traditional advertising/marketing company.

“It’s kind of a dance a little bit between companies and their consumers because any marketing or any advertising efforts, any kind of messaging where you’re trying to evoke emotion, evoke loyalty, it’s always got to have a degree of emotion to it,” Ward said. “Nostalgia is tied closely to our experiences,” he added. “It’s a natural for people to try to remind people and touch on some things that they will react to based on their memories. “We naturally will gravitate towards things that make us feel good and make it feel like the advertiser for the company understands them.” Companies are hoping to tap into hap-

py memories of waking up on Christmas morning to see presents under the tree, he said, adding they aim to recreate “anticipation and that awe.” Creating brand loyalty is a fairly new trend among companies vying for customers, Ward said, because people do not want to “feel like they’re being sold to” but want to feel like a company understands and connects with them. “You’re connecting your brand, which is who you are as a company with what your potential consumers believe in, as well,” Ward said. “It’s more of an agreement. People are too sensitive and too savvy; if they feel like they’re being sold to rather than understood, they’ll just disconnect.”

Disney and Macy’s also have “long-honored brands” with “deeper roots in memories,” Ward said. Valley businesses and cities also team up to create fond Christmas experiences to attract visitors. The City of Chandler constructs and sets up a huge tumbleweed tree downtown every year at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park. A tree lighting ceremony and Parade of Lights are held downtown to bring out community members. The decorations create a small-town feeling downtown and “make it real festive,” Ward said. Ward recommends consumers try to make their holiday season “as meaningful as you possibly can.”

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to fill the void, so shoppers should watch out for Black Friday deals from those two mega stores as they compete for the $1.3 billion in annual toy sales Toys R’ Us left behind. That accounted for about five percent of the total toy market. The big brands aren’t the only stores that will benefit from Black Friday, though. A report by Womply, which provides software solutions for small businesses, showed that Black Friday was the number one sales day for small businesses in Arizona. The report, compiled by analyzing transactions from 54,000 businesses in the state, showed that small, independent retailers saw a 74 percent sales bump over the average day on Black Friday in 2017. That suggests local retailers like Zoolikins in Scottsdale may also benefit from Toys R’ Us’ demise.

Black Friday still has meaning

Still, Black Friday will always be a major boon for the big brands that can afford to offer steep discounts to consumers, and stores within Arizona malls are putting major sales to bring in buyers. Build-A-Bear workshops at Fashion Square and Chandler Fashion Center are offering buy one, get one for $6 and other $6 specials, and Abercrombie Kids at Scottsdale Fashion Square is offerings sales on flip sequins hoodies and sweatshirts. Claire’s, the jewelry and accessory retailer with locations at Scottsdale Fashion Square, Chandler Fashion Center, Arizona Mills and SanTan Village, is offering 50 percent off “almost everything,” according to its Black Friday ad. Macy’s, which has stores in Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa, is having a large Black Friday sale that includes 30 to 50 percent off women’s clothes, 50 to 60 percent off men’s shoes and mail-in rebates on kitchen items. Scottsdale Fashion Square and Chandler Fashion Center both have Microsoft Stores. The computer retailer is offering several Black Friday deals, including up to $300 off select Surface Laptop 2 computers and $200 off select HP and Dell laptops, Stores like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Express, Bath & Body Works, H&M and Lululemon will also have Black Friday deals but had not announced the specifics as of print time. Though most sales have not been announced yet, shoppers can find the latest information on sales at Scottsdale Fashion Square and Chandler Fashion Center at fashionsquare.com/Sales and http shop-

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The annual rush for pre-Christmas bargains still draws a crow on Black Friday even though many retailers get a jump on the season by opening on Thanksgiving.

chandlerfashioncenter.com/Sales. Beyond the traditional Black Friday sales, the malls are also providing other amenities for shoppers. At both Fashion Square and Kierland Commons, Kitchen outfitter Sur la Table is offering a two-hour kids’ cooking class, so parents can shop child-free. The class costs $45 and can be booked at surlatable.com. Scottsdale Fashion Square will provide live entertainment during peak hours, and both Scottsdale Fashion Square and Chandler Fashion Center will feature a Santa HQ presented by HGTV. The Santa exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday and be quite a bit more elaborate than the Santa photo setups of old. While children – and pets in Chandler – can get their photos taken with Santa, the Santa HQ also features augmented reality “Magic Mirrors” that let children see themselves transformed into elves. The HQ will also let children make their own Elf ID cards through an app and try a naughty or nice meter. Both malls will also have extended hours and will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday. The Macy’s at Scottsdale Fashion Square will be open from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Safety a big focus

With the glut of shoppers expected at locales throughout the Valley this year, both mall operators and public safety officials are taking extra steps to avoid safety issues. “The safety of our guests and retailers is a top priority, and we strive to maintain a safe, enjoyable shopping environment at all of our centers,” read a statement from Macerich, operator of both Scottsdale Fashion Square and Chandler Fashion

Center. Macerich did not disclose specifics of its safety plan. “However, we can tell you we have a thorough security program in place at all of our centers and we work closely with our local law enforcement agencies to address specific issues related to customers’ safety,” the statement read. Scottsdale Police Department will have an increased presence during Black Friday weekend at popular shopping destinations, including Scottsdale Fashion Square and Scottsdale Quarter, said department spokesman Officer Kevin Watts. Watts also stressed that shoppers need to take steps to ensure their own safety, including avoiding shopping alone at night and being aware of your surroundings. Watts said shoppers should avoid texting while walking to and from their vehicle and have their car keys out before they leave a store. Chandler Police spokesman Detective Seth Tyler said that shoppers should always park in lighted areas and make sure to secure their vehicles. Both Tyler and Watts said that shoppers should never leave valuable items in visible locations in a vehicle, with Tyler stressing that if purchased items must be left in a vehicle, shoppers should secure them in the trunk.

Lines blur for online

The CBRE report found that “omnichannel strategies” are starting to make it difficult to differentiate between instore and online sales growth. In turn, that “poses challenges for landlords, who rely on in-store sales reporting to set rents and measure tenant health.” This holiday season, it said, retailers are

recognizing “the value that online brings to store traffic and the benefit of brickand-mortar to online purchases.” Two new strategies ate buy-online/pickup-in-store and the even more advanced strategy of buy-online/ship-to-store. “This advanced program entails shipping items to stores that are not regularly stocked there,” the study notes, saying Macy’s, Michaels and Kohl’s have announced so-called BOSS programs. “Kohl’s is currently rolling out this more robust program in 20 stores, with expectations to expand it into all of its stores within the next few months,” CBRE said. Meanwhile, craft retailer Michaels foresees its BOPS and BOSS programs accounting for almost half of its online sales this holiday season, CBRE said, noting “delivery to customers’ doorsteps has been costly and complex.” “With the newly advanced BOSS program that entices shoppers to retrieve items from the store, retailers can both forego delivery costs and offer more inventory without having to stock it at the store,” the report said. Kohl’s found it also generated as much as 25 percent in additional in-store “attachment sales” from its BOPS and BOSS programs, so it “is incentivizing shoppers to pick up their online orders in-store by offering $5 in ‘Kohl’s Cash’ through an initiative called ‘Smart Cart.’ The report also noted that retailers this shopping season will find their various sales channels “more interconnected than ever.” “As a result, many retailers likely will utilize both the BOPS and BOSS programs to lower delivery costs and increase in-store attachment sales, while ultimately providing a seamless in-store customer experience,” it said. CBRE also reported that retailers “are beginning to get creative in how they retain their customer base.” “With so many options, consumers expect to be rewarded for their brand loyalty,” it added, predicting “retailers will roll out new and revamped loyalty programs this holiday season.” Major chains such as Macy’s, Kohl’s, Target, Sephora, Nordstrom and Victoria’s Secret have already upgraded their loyalty programs. And it won’t be long before major retailers start “members clubs” that “will play an important role in fulfilling customers’ increased expectations for loyalty rewards.” “With this year’s holiday season being the longest in six years, holiday sales should well exceed last year’s $692 billion, and retailers will compete harder than ever before to retain customers through new and revamped loyalty programs,” the report added.

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Charities helping pets, people alike for holidays BY JASON STONE Staff Writer

ere are a few selected nonprofit groups in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale that are providing programs this Thanksgiving and Christmas season. It includes what you can do to help and how to contact them.

ADOPT-A-FAMILY PROGRAM

7700 E. Roosevelt St., Ste. 107, Scottsdale. Contact: scpaz.org, Jenny at 480-3122224 or Vista del Camino at 480-3122323 What they do: The City of Scottsdale’s Thanksgiving and Christmas food distribution program is open to income-eligible, pre-screened Scottsdale families. The first part is a Thanksgiving distribution from Nov. 12 to 16. Families are given a bag of Thanksgiving items as well as a turkey. The second distribution happens the week of Dec. 18. Families are given three gifts per child and a grocery gift card to purchase a holiday meal. Needs: Volunteers and donations are needed for both holiday distributions.

ADOPT-A-SENIOR PROGRAM

7700 E. Roosevelt St., Ste. 107, Scottsdale. Contact: scpaz.org, Jenny at 480-3122224 or Via Linda Senior Center at 480312-5810 What they do: The City of Scottsdale’s Thanksgiving and Christmas food distribution program is open to income-el-

igible, pre-screened Scottsdale residents 55 and older and disabled adults. The first part is a Thanksgiving distribution Nov. 19. Participants are given a bag of Thanksgiving items as well as a gift card to purchase a protein item. The second distribution happens the week of Dec. 11. three gift, some small toiletry items and a grocery gift card to purchase a holiday meal. Needs: Volunteers and donations are needed for both holiday distributions.

ARIZONA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

Contact: ParentsAsTeachers.org or 480388-3292. What they do: Provides “Parents as Teachers,” a home-visiting program offered to pregnant women and families with children up to 5 years old in Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek. Needs: Children’s books and clothing and diapers.

AZCEND

345 S. California St., Chandler. Contact: azcend.org, 480-963-1423 or Shawna Fellenz at shawna@azcend.org. What they do: Formerly the Chandler Christian Community Center, AZCEND includes a food bank, community action program, family resource center, Chandler and Gilbert senior centers and I-HELP. AZCEND is distributing emergency food boxes Dec. 17 (9 to 11 a.m.) and 18 (9 a.m. to noon). The organization is also hosting a holiday gift distribution. Needs: Unwrapped gifts for all ages, new bilingual books, new books for preschool ages, holiday food items and new men’s and women’s socks.

BOOST A FOSTER FAMILY INC.

Contact: BoostAFosterFamily.org, Jenny Cook at 480Gilbert police and fire departments conduct an annual toy drive 298-5665 or jenny.cook@ during the holiday season and yield hundreds of gifts for needy boostafosterfamily.org. kids. (File photo)

day meal and gifts for their family. Needs: Donations of new holiday/winter pajamas for clients for the holiday carnival and/or by donating gift cards. The needs are new women’s holiday pajamas (all sizes); new baby, toddler, youth and juniors holiday pajamas for girls and boys (all sizes); Fry’s Foods gift cards in $15 increments, Kohl’s gift cards in $25 increments and Walmart gift cards in $25 or $50 increments. What they do: Help kinship foster families overcome obstacles to becoming licensed. Needs: Volunteers to conduct drives within the community. Need gift cards to Walmart, Amazon, Petco and Home Depot. Also need donations of items such as smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, small lockable tool boxes, locks and new car seats.

CHANDLER CARE CENTER

777 E. Galveston St., Chandler. Contact: ChandlerCareCenter.com or 480-812-7900. What they do: Chandler Unified School District group is distributing Thanksgiving dinners to needy Chandler residents. However, registration is closed and it’s now referring people to ICAN and the Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving dinners. Group is also hosting a Thanksgiving Family Assistance Day prior to the holiday. Needs: Food donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

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FACE IN THE MIRROR FOUNDATION

6615 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale Contact: 480-443-1344, faceinthemirror.org What they do: For 10 years Face in the Mirror has been giving hope to those battling cancer, uplifting their spirits so they may find renewed strength and a sense of calm in the midst of their personal storm. The foundation provides patients “with essential touch that brings calm to mind, body and spirit, helping to restore hope, give back dignity and nurture self-esteem.” Needs: Contact the foundation for specific needs.

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

1345 S. Alma School Road, Mesa. Contact: fmsc.org/volunteer. What they do: Tackles world hunger by sending volunteer-packed, nutritious meals to 70 countries. Needs: Food donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Volunteers are also needed for two-hour packing sessions to See

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4090 E. Cullumber Court, Gilbert. Contact: volunteer@noabuse.org or Michelle at 602-955-9059 What they do: Provides emergency shelter where residents receive basic needs, counseling, case management and referrals for additional services. Chrysalis’ Holiday program is called Wonderland, which includes two components, a holiday carni(File photo) val and a gift-card program that Feed My Starving Children moves its packing operation gives people healing from abuse from its Mesa center to the Phoenix Convention Center the opportunity to shop for a holi- from Nov. 30-Dec. 1 for a mammoth event.

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hand-pack life-saving meals for starving children around the world. It needs up to 140 people per packing session. The group is holding a marathon food-packing event Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Phoenix Convention center. See website for details.

GILBERT POLICE, FIRE & RESCUE

85 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert. Contact: GilbertAZ.gov or 480-503-6300 What they do: Supports Gilbert families in need through a partnership with Gilbert Public Schools with a gift and toy distribution to Gilbert children at Christmas. It takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at Walmart, 2501 S. Market St. Event includes free fire truck rides and pictures with Santa with a recommended donation of a toy, gift card or clothes. Needs: New unwrapped toys, new clothing and shoes and gift cards. Drop-off sites include all Gilbert Fire Stations and Gilbert Town Hall. Full list at town website.

HOUSE OF REFUGE

6935 E. Williams Field Road, Mesa. Contact: HouseOfRefuge.org, 480-9889242 or Lisa Rivera at lisar@houseofrefuge.org. What they do: Assists homeless families in crisis by providing transitional housing and supportive services that assist participants as they strive towards self-sufficiency and seek to obtain permanent housing. Needs: New pot-and-pan sets, new cutlery sets and new dish sets for its “welcome home baskets” that families receive when they move in.

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650 E. Morelos St., Chandler. Contact: ICANaz.org, Raven Jordan at Raven@icanaz.org or 480-874-7580, or Katie Stringham at 480-241-7128. What they do: The organization serves at-

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risk youth. Thanksgiving dinner is available for all Chandler families. Event will include live music by Rhythm of the Sun band, dinner, raffles and dessert. Needs: Help with making gingerbread houses and ornament building. Supplies needed by Dec. 12th.

dinner. Call 480-963-2041 to volunteer.

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230 W. Galveston St., Chandler. 963 W. Elliot Road, Chandler. 2352 W. Main St., Mesa. Contact: StVincentDePaul.net/volunteer, stvincentdepaulsociety@stmarchandler. org or 480-814-7778. What they do: Provides housing, clothing, food and other services to the underprivileged. Needs: Food donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. All holiday volunteer opportunities listed online.

1255 W. Baseline Road, Mesa. Contact: kathy.rood@jfcsaz.org or 602452-4627. What they do: JFCS is an organization dedicated to strengthening the community through quality behavioral health social services, and primary medical care to children, families and adults. Needs: Adopt a family, i.e. purchase items on the family’s holiday’s wish list.

522 N. Gilbert Road, Ste. 103, Gilbert. Contact: OpenArmsCC.com or 480539-0175. What they do: Volunteer-operated organization that provides supplemental food and clothing to Gilbert residents in need. It currently serves approximately 1,500 people a month. Needs: Volunteers capable of independently picking up food donations from local schools during the daytime hours using their personal vehicle (with an Open Arms provided trailer where needed). Also in need of the following foods: tuna, rice, juice (shelf stable) and cereal.

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1368 N. Arizona Ave. Ste. 112, Chandler. Contact: MatthewsCrossing.org or Jenn Lowry at 480-766-2625. What they do: Holiday food boxes at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Group provides assistance for individuals and families in need in the East Valley. Each month it feeds more than 5,500 people. It will be distributing 500 Thanksgiving dinners to existing clients. Needs: Toys at Christmas. Food items most needed include canned chicken, ramen noodles, mac and cheese cups, oatmeal packets, granola bars and canned pasta.

424 W. Broadway Road, Mesa. Contact: pazdecristo.org or 480-464-2370. What they do: Serves 50,000 meals to homeless people each month, including a daily dinner. Group will continue feeding the community through the holidays. Needs: Volunteers always needed to join more than 8,000 others who give their time to the organization each year. The group’s website has a volunteer calendar to sign up for the day that works best.

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777 W. Southern Ave. Suite 301, Mesa. Contact: NativeHealthPhoenix.org or 480-550-4048. What they do: Group is hosting its 19th Annual Native American Children Toy Drive and Concert on Nov. 23. It’ll be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Arizona Science Center. Needs: A new, unwrapped toy or children’s clothing for ages up to 17 years old. To volunteer, call 602-279-5262.

1135 E. Main St., Mesa. Contact: rsmaz.org or 480-615-2799. What they do: Group provides assistance to individuals and group home faith-based programs. Provided food to 1,000 families per week in 2017. Seniors and veterans can receive a free food box on the second Tuesday of each month (next one Dec. 11). Needs: Organizers are looking for volunteers for the holidays. Postings for what help is needed can be found at VolunteerMatch.org.

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868 E. University Dr., Mesa. Contact: TurnANewLeaf.org or Bridget Talty at 480-464-4648. What they do: Provides a broad spectrum of support services to help individuals and families in crisis. The organization operates more than 30 programs with 600 staff members and 4,000 volunteers throughout the Valley. Needs: Gift cards to grocery stores, Walmart, Target, gas stations, fast food and Harkins. Passes to zoo, museums, cultural events, sporting events. Public Transit bus/light rail passes. New coffee pots, pots/ pans, silverware, toasters, crock pots, hand

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4150 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Scottsdale Contact: 480-946-0663, woundedwarriorproject.org What they do: Provides a wide range of services to veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after Sept. 11, 2001. Needs: Monetary donation primarily, but interested persons can live-chat with a member of the organization.

85 E. Saragosa St., Chandler. Contact: 480-210-9380. What they do: Salvation Army has 29 social service agencies across Arizona. The Chandler location is hosting a community-wide Thanksgiving Dinner. It’s set for 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chandler Community Center. Needs: Food donations for (File photo) Thanksgiving and ChristThe Wounded Warrior Project in Scottsdale provides a wide range mas meals. Volunteers are of services and assistance for military personnel wounded after needed for the Thanksgiving the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in America.

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Toy drive for foster children marks 20th year BY DAN SHUFELT Guest Writer

n 1998, in their North Phoenix garage, Paul and Kathy Donaldson set out to fulfill a dream. Their dream was that every child would have a toy to open during the holidays. We all know that there are way too many children for whom the holiday season is not a merry one. Family issues, financial struggles and more take the luster off of the season, and it’s the innocent children that regrettably go without. Kathy and Paul set out to change that, and over 20 years they have made a huge impact in the lives of thousands of boys and girls. In that first year, 300 little ones received toys. Collection drives in local businesses and support from friends and family supplied dolls, games and other toys that were distributed to kids in need. The Arizona Helping Hands Holiday Toy Drive was born. Roll forward to 2017. Over these years, relationships have been established with more local companies, with national supporters and with families who understand the importance of sharing their blessings with others who are less fortunate. Major employers including Southwest Airlines, UPS and the Bob Parsons group of companies hold drives and collection events to assist in our efforts. Hundreds of elves assist throughout November and December to sort and organize toys – all in the mission to work toward that dream, that children will not go without just because their circumstances are a bit different. Because of the support we were blessed to receive, in 2017 we provided toys during the month of December to 17,000 children. Over 20 years, the number has totaled in the hundreds of thousands! This seasonal program has been led by three women dedicated to making the holidays happy for every boy and girl. In addition to Kathy Donaldson, Gail Coronato and Jean Nelson make up the terrific threesome who come together every year to lead the charge. As volunteers, they have not taken a penny for their service as Santa’s biggest helpers. They tell us

that it is an act of love to spread the joy of the season to so many. Every year there are innumerable moments of connection with families, moments of joy and gratitude. A few years ago, a young mom showed up at our office with 4-year-old Jimmy a few days before Christmas. She told us that she had never asked for help before but that times were tough that year. Jimmy stated that “Santa won’t be coming to our house this year.” Through her tears, Gail told Jimmy she was going to see about that. She proceeded to march into our warehouse and fill a very special bag for Santa to deliver on Christmas Eve to Jimmy’s house. One treasured memory in years of cherished moments. We can’t assist so many kids without community support. We need businesses to hold drives and collect the baby dolls, Candyland games, remote controlled cars and every imaginable item to fill Santa’s list for thousands of kids. Will you reach out beyond your family this year to help? There are way too many kids remaining who are relying on Arizona Helping Hands to have a gift to open this December, and being our 20th year, we truly want to set the bar even higher and help more boys and girls. For more information and to support our Holiday Toy drive, contact ssiegel@ azhelpinghands.org. Posters, boxes and other materials are available to make your drive or event a success. We can’t make it happen without the Helping Hands of many more elves. Upcoming dates: • Holiday Kickoff Breakfast – an informational session for companies interested in sponsoring a drive – contact ssiegel@azhelpinghands.org for information. • Fill Santa’s Sleigh – An open house for the community to come together to support the Toy Drive. Join us 5-7 p.m. Dec. 5 at 3110 E. Thunderbird Road, Phoenix, for a tour of the new Arizona Helping Hands facility. Admission is free with toy donations. -Dan Shufelt is president/CEO of Arizona Helping Hands, the largest provider of basic needs to Arizona’s children in foster care. Learn more at azhelpinghands. org or email dshufelt@azhelpinghands.org.

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Holiday Vendor Expo at Elks Lodge 335: 2-5 p.m., 14424 N. 32nd St. in Phoenix. Raffles every 15 minutes, vendors, jump house for children, free hot dogs and small businesses telling their stories. Shop for special holiday gifts you can’t get during Black Friday shopping. Scottsdale Quarter Holiday Celebration: Seventh annual day of free holiday celebrations with family fun and entertainment 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in The Quad. Santa arrives at 11. Santa Social features live entertainment, interactive games, Arizona Animal Welfare League dog adoptions, photos with Santa, tree-lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. and movie under the stars. Festival of Lights Kick-Off Party: Ahwatukee volunteers for the 23rd consecutive year take over Desert Foothills Park, East Marketplace at Desert Foothills Parkway for a huge party noon-8 p.m. with rides, live entertainment, food and beer, over 100 crafts vendors and, of course, Santa escorted by a lighted motorcycle parade. Admission is free. It helps pay

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Festivities begin at 5 p.m. Nov. 23 at Merry Main Street in downtown Mesa. Among the attractions is Santa's sELFie Village, where roaming elves will pose for a photograph with you. Tree lighting is 5:45 p.m. Family fun continues through Jan. 4, including ice skating and rides on a trackless train.

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A Magical Cirque Christmas: Magic, circus acts, seasonal carols for the whole family. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com, 7:30 p.m., $30-$55.

Nov. 28

National Christmas Tree Experience on the Ellipse in President’s Park, Washington, D.C.: Isaac Middle School in Phoenix is among 56 schools that created one-of-a-kind ornaments in connection with the 96th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting (Special to the Tribune) A Magical Cirque Christmas comes to Mesa Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Ceremony. Each school created ornaments that on Nov. 26 with magic, circus acts and seasonal carols. celebrate its state.

Phoenix Girls Night Out! Purple Elephant Gift Exchange: Bring something purple, under $10, wrapped up for the season! 6-8 p.m., Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale, 15656 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale. RSVP at info@ a2ndact.org.

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Chandler Sunset Library, 4930 W. Ray Road. More information: 480-782-2751 or chandlerlibrary.org. Scottsdale Arts Gala 2018: “Glee” alum Matthew Morrison provides the entertainment. Reception at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, where two exhibitions will be on display. A live auction includes a cultural trip to Cuba, among other prizes. 5 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. dinner, 8:30 p.m. concert. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale. $150-$500. 480499-8587, gala.scottsdalearts.org. Scottsdale League for the Arts’ Brunch Club: Fundraiser features chefs and bartenders curating a menu that revolves around brunch. Tickets include unlimited brunch bites and drink card for four cocktails. All net proceeds support nonprofit Scottsdale League for the Arts. 11 a.m. Mountain Shadows’ resort courtyard patio and deck, 5445 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley. $55 and $75. thebrunchclubaz.org. See

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Tempe Neighbors Helping Neighbors Annual Holiday Lights Program: 9-11 a.m. Meet at Clark Park, 1730 S. Roosevelt St. in Tempe. Once checked in, volunteers fan out to hang strands of lights on homes of those nominated by friends and neighbors. On Jan. 7, volunteers return to take down lights. Volunteer signup and nominations for homes to be decorated: laura.kajfez@gmail.com. Donations and more information: 480-381-8336 or www.tempeneighbors.com. Our Stories Speaker Series: First-hand account from former Korean War POW Arden Rowley, who was raised in Mesa, plus dis(Special to the Tribune) cussion on efforts to recover re- Matthew Morrison of "Glee" fame headlines Scottsdale mains of MIA soldiers from North Arts Gala 2018 at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art on Dec. 1. Korea. Recounting. 10:30 a.m.,

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Dancing for Arizona’s Children: Arizona’s Children Association fundraiser for nonprofit “Strengthening Families.” Community leaders will be paired with professional dancers to compete and raise money for the organization’s foster care, adoption, kinship, family education and support services. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. JW Marriott Camelback Inn Scottsdale Resort and Spa, 5402 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale. $75 youth ticket, $125 adult ticket. dancingforazchildren.org. Chandler Tumbleweed Tree Lighting Ceremony and Parade of Lights: Tradition hits 62nd year with lighting ceremony at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, on the west side of Arizona Avenue south of Chandler Boulevard. Parade at 6:45 p.m. Tree Lighting Ceremony at 8 p.m.

Dec. 2

Fountain Hills Theater Presents “Alex Gonzalez: A Musical Celebration of Vegas,” a one-time only Sunday matinee benefit performance. 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills. Adults: $40, youth 17 and younger: $12. All proceeds benefit Fountain Hills Theater. More information: fhtaz.org or 480-837-9661, ext. 3.

Dec. 3

The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays. Join Australia’s rock stars of opera, The Ten Tenors, as they perform traditional and contemporary seasonal favorites like “Joy to the World,” “White Christmas,” “Amazing Grace,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Feliz Navidad.” 7:30 p.m. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale. $24-$72. arizonamusicfest.org.

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Santa’s Sugar: Gold Canyon resident Jane Gerencher’s holiday children’s book debuts at a holiday play performed by Cactus Canyon Junior High Drama Club students on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 2525 S. Ironwood Drive in Apache Junction. $5 for adults, $3 for students and children 5 and younger free. More information: 480-474-3980.

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Storytime with Mrs. Claus: The Farm at South Mountain hosts an evening of fun and magic under the pecan trees, featuring a family dance party, Christmas light display, face painting, hot chocolate and cookies. The Farm Kitchen will be open to serve dinner. 6-8 p.m. 6106 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix. $4 children 3-18. $5 18 and older. More information:

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www.thefarmatsouthmountain.com/ event/month. Under the Streetlamp: Singer Shonn Wiley gets into the holiday spirit. His group released Hip to the Holidays in October, and he’s ready to return home to Arizona. Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale. 480-850-7777. talkingstickresort.com, 8 p.m. $45-$85.

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Phoenix Children’s Hospital Ignite Hope Holiday Walk: The 1.1 mile walk brightens the season for patients. Batteryoperated candles provided to participants 4 and older. Starts at North High at 12th Street and Thomas Road. Entertainmentpacked reception greets walkers upon arrival at PCH, where patients peer from their windows to see thousands of supporters. Participating adults asked to raise a minimum $100. Pre-registration is $40 for adults, $10 for children ages 4-12, and free for children 3 and younger. More information and to register: pchignitehope.com. Chandler Fire Department Holiday Toy Ride: The highlight of the annual toy drive is ride, 2-8 p.m., at Chandler Fashion Center. Those donating a new, unwrapped toy receive a ride in a Chandler fire engine. Toy collection point is near the valet parking area outside the food court on the south side of the mall. An adult must accompany all children 6 and younger. Toys also may be dropped off in the lobby of the Chandler Fire Administration Headquarters, 151 E. Boston St., through Dec. 14 or at any Chandler fire station. More information: chandleraz. gov/fire. Carnival of Illusion: Join Roland Sarlot and Susan Eyed for vaudeville-style show featuring magic and more. The intimate, parlor-style venue offers seats a few feet from the action. Audience participation is

a part of every show. Mesa Arts Center’s Farnsworth Studio, 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-359-SHOW, carnivalofillusion.com, mesaartscenter.com, times vary, $56.

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Symphony of Light in North Phoenix and Tempe: World’s largest drive-through light attraction with world’s largest holiday-theme obstacle course for kids. Obstacle course and bounce houses: $10 per person. With new 100-foot-wide nativity scene, a 220-foot-wide state-of-the-art pixel screen and an expanded Holiday Boulevard Marketplace. Nightly in north Phoenix 6 p.m. through Jan. 5. Nightly in Tempe 6 p.m. through Dec. 31. North Phoenix: 27701 N. Black Canyon Highway at I-17 and Jomax Road. Tempe: Tempe Diablo Stadium, 2200 W. Alameda Drive. Advance tickets $29, at the gate $35. More information: worldofillumination.com.

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Snowy Christmas: Rawhide’s signature Christmas takeover with nightly snowfall down Main Street, family photos, thousands of lights and a special drop off for letters to the North Pole. Catch Santa for a nightly tree lighting ceremony on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Rawhide Western Town and Event Center, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler, 480.502.5600, rawhide.com, 5-10 p.m. Fridays to Sundays, free.

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Grimaldi’s Childhelp Toy Drive: Every year more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children. To help bring comfort to these children for the holidays, all six Grimaldi’s locations in Arizona will be accepting donations of new and unused (nonviolent) toys and clothing. Donate at your local Grimaldi’s or visit Childhelp’s Amazon Wish List to make a donation of toys and clothing. More information; www.grimaldispizzeria.com.

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Lighting of Tempe Marketplace 60Foot Holiday Tree: Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 21 with tree lighting. With professional ice-skating performance and the first magical snowfall of the season. Snow will fall nightly at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Free holiday skating for children 5 and older Nov. 23-25. Desert Ridge Marketplace, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, and Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe.

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Merry Main Street in Downtown Mesa: Festivities begin Nov. 23, 5-10 p.m. with music, food and family fun with a program and tree lighting at 5:45 p.m. at Main Street and Macdonald. Featuring Winter Wonderland Ice Rink with more than 5,000 square feet, Mesa Christmas Market, Jack Frost Food Truck Forest, Mesa’s Christmas tree that is nearly four stories tall, Santa’s sELFie Village, Main Street Express trackless train, free visits with Santa, Holiday Happenings at Mesa Arts Center and rides on the Polar Express. More information: www.merrymainst.com.

Nov. 24- 26

Nativities of the World in Cave Creek: Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center sponsors sixth annual fundraiser on Nov. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Nov. 2, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 200 nativity scenes displayed at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. School House Road in Cave Creek. Created by artists from around the world. Admission is free, however the donation of non-perishable food or cash for the food bank will help those less fortunate. More information: Karen Pritchard at KPnativities.foodbank.az@aol.com or 480-236-9668.

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Broadway actress stars in ‘Christmas Carol’ BY COLLEEN SPARKS Staff Writer

star who dazzled audiences in Broadway musicals and on stages around the country is sparking more interest and inspiration among acting students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and in a local production of “A Christmas Carol.” Elizabeth Brownlee Blair, 47, will play Mrs. Fezziwig in Scottsdale Musical Theater Company’s “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 6-9, 13-16 and 20-23 at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. The experienced actress, singer and dancer, who performed in the first national tour of Broadway’s “Parade” from 2000-01, also works as an adjunct faculty member and director at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Blair, who caught the performing bug at age 3, is also the director of the Bravo Troupe show choir and a musical theater teacher at East Valley Children’s Theatre in Mesa. Outside of that, she teaches private voice and piano lessons. Blair will sing an energetic solo, dance

and act as Mrs. Fezziwig, as well as perform as part of the ensemble in the classic Christmas musical at Tempe Center for the Arts. The Mrs. Fezziwig character is married to business owner Mr. Fezziwig, a jovial man in the Charles Dickens novel. Scrooge did an apprenticeship under (Reg Madison Photography) Mr. Fezziwig, and the Ghost of Christ- Elizabeth Brownlee Blair, a longtime actress, dancer and singer who has on Broadway, will play Mrs. Fezziwig in Scottsdale Musical mas Past takes him performed Theater Company’s “A Christmas Carol.” to see the Fezziwigs’ Christmas Eve Ball, where Scrooge had been when he was different versions out there,” Blair said. “‘A Christmas Carol,’ it’s such a classic. younger. Blair said she enjoys playing Mrs. Fez- In general, the message is beautiful. Right ziwig, as she has gained more life experi- now, we’re in such a divisive place in life. ence. “The wonderful thing about that is Media and technology accessibility really now I can play roles like Mrs. Fezziwig have made us forget of our interconnectthat are so fun,” she said. “I’m excited; it’s edness. We are all living on this planet toan iconic show, though there’s so many gether.”

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“They really want inclusion and they work so hard,” Blair said. “It’s like you see people are energized, they’re genuinely smiling. I was just blown away.” She also likes helping budding performers who are in the Bravo Troupe at East Valley Children’s Theatre and in musical theater classes at the same theater. The youths in the Bravo Troupe, who are about ages 13 to 16, perform in various shows and are working on Christmas music now. Blair also teaches younger children in musical theater classes. “I really enjoy trying to get across the joy of musical theater to kids,” Blair said. “For a lot of them it’s the first time they’ve sung or first ever for any of it.” David Hock, executive producer of Scottsdale Musical Theater and director of “A Christmas Carol,” said the students Blair works with and actors in his theater company are lucky to work with her. “She’s amazing,” Hock said. “We were so thrilled when she walked through the door to audition. Besides the fact that her voice is just beyond belief, it is so magnificent…we’re like, okay how do we wrap her up and never let her go away? “She’s just a professional and I think the cast is absolutely feeling that, seeing that, learning from it. She is always on… it’s what makes Broadway, Broadway and what makes professional theater performers. I would imagine what she’s teaching; the students must just be reveling in that. In her case, they’re really learning from somebody who’s been there, done that and is still doing it. "I would imagine what they are learning is like a master class. That’s what my cast is getting. At every rehearsal they are getting a master class on how to rehearse, how to learn a song, how to practice the choreography.” He said Blair demonstrates her talent acting, dancing and singing. “She is absolutely a triple threat. She definitely knows how to ply her trade and work on her craft. She is definitely an all-around super talent.” Hock said audiences will have a chance to see experienced performers, as well as sophisticated video projections and hear a live orchestra at “A Christmas Carol.” “It will be very exciting and fun for the audience and it won’t be scary so kids won’t be scared,” he said. “It’ll be like watching a ‘Harry Potter’ movie. A good time should be had by all.” Blair echoed Hock’s sentiments about “A Christmas Carol.” “I definitely think it will appeal to everyone,” she said. “We have a lot of kids in our show, which is always inspiring when you’re young.” For tickets and information: scottsdalemusicaltheater.com.

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