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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Cave Creek mayoral election has familiar look

BY ALEX CONFORTI Foothills Focus Staff Writer

he Cave Creek primary election will mirror the 2018 election with incumbent Mayor Ernie Bunch running against former Councilwoman Eileen Wright. Ballots were mailed June 27 to voters who requested one. Election day is Tuesday, August 4. A councilman since 2005, Bunch would start his third term if elected this year. Bunch has spent 44 years with his family’s B Bunch Company Inc., working on design, research and development, sales, machining and service. Bunch said he’s been valuable to the town. “Cave Creek was in terrible fi-

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nancial shape when the recession hit, as the only sales tax revenue we had was in the Town Core,” Bunch said about the area from Cave Creek Town Hall to the municipality’s eastern boundary. “As businesses came along that were beneficial, we changed the zoning.” “First was Tractor Supply then AutoZone. Then we ended up with Firehouse Subs, Burger King, and now Chipotle, Sprouts, Dutch Bros all in that area. All of these businesses have helped to make Cave Creek more financially secure.” According to Bunch, and the annual CFA report for Cave Creek, this growth allowed for a balance of over $20 million in the bank at the end of the last fiscal year; $13 million of it was unallocated. He said long-term planning has allowed for the Abrazo Micro Hospital, adding

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roposition 433 will be on the August 9 ballot for Cave Creek voters to decide whether or not to adopt an alternative expenditure limitation (home rule option). This is an alternative to having the state-imposed expenditure limitation for the town’s budget over the next four years. To put it simply, Cave Creek, like all cities and towns in Arizona, is required to have a balanced budget where spending cannot exceed available revenues. In 1980, Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment designed to limit

the annual expenditures of all Arizona cities and towns. The law requires that each municipality adopt a limit on its annual expenditures based on a formula that is set by the state. This is known as the state-imposed expenditure limitation. The expenditure limitation is adopted each year in conjunction with the adoption of the budget, which includes public notice and public hearings as required by law. Expenditures cannot exceed the revenue, thereby creating a balanced budget. This option is effective for four years. The town of Cave Creek incorporated in 1986, however the state limitation is based on actual payments of local revenues for fis-

cal year 1980, before the town was incorporated and before it provided many services to the residents. Cave Creek’s limit is based upon the average amount of actual fiscal year 1980 per capita payments of local revenues made to all cities and towns within Maricopa County. The limitation is adjusted each year based on population increases and inflation. The state-imposed expenditure limitation is $11.6 million. The state expenditure limitation is not calculated based on the revenue received by the town. The upcoming fiscal year budget reve-

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Peoria closes recreation and community centers BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF

fter Gov. Doug Ducey’s latest executive order, the city of Peoria closed the Rio Vista Recreation and Peoria Community centers “to protect the health and safety of city employees and residents,” according to a press release. On June 29, Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-43, which prohibits large gatherings, ceases the issuance of new special event licenses and pauses the operations of bars, gyms, movie theaters, waterparks and tubing rentals for one month. “In accordance with this executive order and the health guidelines provided by the Arizona Department of Health Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on facial coverings, social distancing and personal hygiene to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the Rio Vista Recreation Center and Peoria Community Center will be closed effective immediately-

Rio Vista Recreation and Rio Vista Recreation and Peoria Community centers have been closed in light of the COVID-19 case increase. (Submitted photos)

until July 27,” said the release. The social services provided through the Community Assistance Resource Center will continue to be accessed by appointment only. The existing hydration stations, virtual classes and home delivered meals and curbside meal pickups will continue at the Peoria

Community Center as well. Programs and services at city pools and libraries will continue in limited capacities. “Splash pads remain closed and swim lessons will continue at the Peoria and Sunrise Pools, with additional physical distancing and cleaning stan-

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Groff and Elise Spivey of Scottsdale were named to The University of Alabama president’s list in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the 2020 spring semester.

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Tanner Mendenhall and Sarah Miceli, all of Phoenix, and Christopher Clark, Kira Dean, Daniel Dougherty, Luke Roberts, Eden Steinhilber and Alyssa Williams all of Scottsdale were named to the Gonzaga University dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester in Spokane.

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dards in place,” according to the release. At the Peoria libraries, online access to digital library books, audio books, streaming video and music is available to those with a Peoria library card. Sunrise Mountain Library will have limited, lobby-only hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday (closed Sunday). The Peoria Main Library will have limited hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Facial coverings and social distancing will be required with fewer than 10 people allowed in the library lobbies at a time. All materials will go through quarantined protocols for sanitation and curbside delivery and bookdrops will be available during operating hours. For information, visit peoriaaz. gov/library. For city of Peoria updates, visit peoriaaz.gov/covid19 or call the helpline at 623-773-7770. versity of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado.

Alexandra Dennison of Cave Creek was among the 1,759 students named to Samford University’s 2020 spring semester dean’s list. She is majoring in nursing.

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a 24-hour emergency room for Cave Creek residents. Bunch’s goals include upgrades to the Central Arizona Project waterline pump stations and continuing with projects and programs that have already been initiated, “without getting in the way of the staff,” he said. He added that “very little government is done unilaterally” and most is done as a “team effort.” “Another big one is seeing the issue with Carefree and its condemnation of our water customers in its jurisdiction to an equitable and less-damaging transaction to both towns,” he said. Bunch does not intend on supporting zoning changes near Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway. Wright has lived in the Valley for more than 50 years and has served as planning commission vice chairwoman. Wright has attended CAP and Arizona Department of Water Resources workshops for eight years and owns her own small business, Desert Firearms Training Center. She is encouraging transparency within the city government. “I will return transparency to town hall by eliminating unnecessary executive sessions, allowing public comment

Eileen Wright says running for mayor is “an honor and a privilege.” (Photo courtesy Eileen Wright)

on all agenda items, writing monthly mayor newsletters to all residents, and reinstating residents’ Thursday morning mayor/vice mayor workshops,” Wright said. She said she will hold the town to

the standards of the “basic law of economics” and focus on needs rather than wants to further see reductions in the town budget, which has increased by $21 million since 2016. The recent Ocotillo Fire demonstrated a “glaring lack of leadership,” according to Wright, and showed that there are no effective communications in place to alert residents of news and status of such occurrences; something she will change. “Running for mayor of Cave Creek is an honor and a privilege. Treating the experience with integrity and respect is the primary obligation a mayoral candidate has to the voters, and one I take very seriously,” Wright said. “I will only make changes that improve our rural, low-density quality of life by eliminating up zoning, and by unremitting protection of Cave Creek’s unique western heritage, lifestyle and large-parcel residential zoning and land-use patterns.” Council candidates Come back to Foothills Focus on July 22 for profiles on the City Council candidates.

PUSD honors retiring superintendent BY ERIN BRASSEY Foothills Focus Staff Writer

he Peoria Unified School District Governing Board emotionally honored Superintendent Linda Palles Thompson at her last meeting before her July 1 retirement. With lots of happy and nostalgic comments floating around the “remote” meeting, Governing Board President David Sandoval said, “You are loved by many, without question.” Thompson has been superintendent for the past three years and has been with the district for three decades. Peoria Unified School District, headquartered in Glendale, serves more than 30,000 students in the two cities. Dr. Jason Reynolds is the district’s new superintendent. (He was previously

Linda Palles Thompson, who retired as PUSD superintendent July 1, was honored at her last governing board meeting. (Photo courtesy PUSD)

deputy superintendent.) In a video compiled to thank Thomp-

son, the governing board members gave praise and thanks. “As a governing board member, it has been a real pleasure working with you. Enjoy your retirement. You really deserve it,” Beverly Pingerelli said. Judy Doane explained that her time working with Thompson has been filled with inspiration for herself and, she imagines, the rest of the district. “She has had the courage to make tough decisions and the heart to make the right decisions,” Doane said. Monica Ceja Martinez said she is very grateful for not only what Thompson did for the district but also what she did personally. “I remember the first time I met you, the way you made me feel was phe-

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Alexzandra Douglass of Cave Creek, a medicine major; Chad Killebrew of Anthem, a business administration doctorate student; Mckenna O’Kane of Phoenix, who is studying nursing; and Cassidy Pearson of Cave Creek, a marketing student all graduated from The University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Victoria McCarty of Phoenix made the dean’s list at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois, for the spring 2020 semester. Jack Phillip Bishop of Cave Creek was named to the dean’s list at Clemson University. His major is pre-business.

Andrew S. Dittmar, a mechanical engineering student from Phoenix, and Andrew Lawrence Koenen, who is studying computer engineering and is also from Phoenix, made the spring 2020 dean’s list at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. John Ross and Meri Ross, both of An-

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Phoenix native Katie Smith was named to Marquette University’s spring 2020 dean’s list. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in marketing. William Schlitz of Phoenix earned semester honors at The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for the spring 2020 semester. Madelyn Baer of Phoenix was named to

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Riley Danielle Washburn of Phoenix made the spring 2020 dean’s list at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri.

Veronica Blascoe of Cave Creek was named to Bradley University’s dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester in Peoria, Illinois. Natacha Ramioulle earned faculty honors at Georgia Tech for the spring 2020 semester.

Keiley Mallory of Phoenix graduated from the University of San Diego. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy. Mikaela Morris of Cave Creek was named a presidential scholar at Clarkson University for the spring 2020 semester in Potsdam, New York.

nue estimates are $37.7 million. If the voters do not approve Proposition 433, the excess revenue will be deposited in the bank instead of providing gener-

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nomenal,” she said. Martinez went on to thank Thompson for “helping me grow as a leader.” Governing Board Clerk Cory Underhill said she felt fortunate to know Thompson. “These few years have been challenging both for our community and for you personally and through it all, you’ve never faltered,” Underhill said. “You’ve continued to be brave, to support us, to share all the joys, the frustrations, the sometimes anger, the tears and of course the laughter. And through it all, you have always shared your humanity and your gift for getting us to share ours.” Thompson was touched by the nice comments and thoughts sent to her both through the video and spoken during the meeting.

“It’s been an amazing voyage,” she said. “It’s been that way because of our children, the thousands of children, our community, certainly our staff, certainly my cabinet, that you have been absolutely amazing and my board.” She explained that she wants to continue being involved in the district as a parent, grandparent and volunteer. The district plans to honor Thompson’s work with a plaque at the Smart Center that she worked on putting together as well as a garden dedicated in her name at Copperwood Elementary School. Before moving on to the rest of the meeting, Doan asked, “Can we do a standing ovation from remote?” Without hesitation, the meeting filled up with applause.

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Keep the faith and let’s charge on BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Guest Columnist

he uncertainty continues. So does the argument. To mask or not to mask, that seems to be the question. And like most discussions, politics have worked their way into the crux of the matter, making it more of a politically charged issue than it needs to be. Well, it seems we are fiercely independent and will decide what is best for ourselves. So, if you don’t wear a mask in a public indoor space, I promise not to yell at you. If you see me with a mask on, please don’t make fun of me. We are all in this together, whether we like the circumstances or not. The uncertainty of our times creates

anxiety and often depression, according to mental health experts. It also creates some of the funniest comments I have ever seen on social media. One of my neighbors has two children and posted, “Do I start buying school clothes, or stock up on alcohol? Asking for a friend.” One woman responded by saying, “My son has begged me for a new teacher when he starts back to seventh grade. Guess home-schooling didn’t go that well.” OK, so when we are not even sure how and when school starts it is anxiety producing! Imagine being 5 years old and anticipating your first day of kindergarten, only to have to be seated in front of a computer! Yikes, it is happening in some districts. The entire issue of kids not going back to school is a bit mind-boggling. For the young ones, school is not just about learning the basics of math and reading.

It is so much more. Grade school teaches our kids how to take turns, stand in a line (quietly), pay attention, raise a hand to speak, and share with others. It is the beginning of the walk toward “adulting,” when you realize that sometimes you must do work, sit up straight, stop talking and remain at your desk. It requires discovering that growing up involves doing some tasks that we really don’t want to do! School teaches us to “get along” with others, even if they are not our friends. It shows us to respect authority, the flag and our elders. We learn to sing songs, hold hands, and say the Pledge of Allegiance. College kids are not sure if they will be going back to their dorms. Teenagers are stressed at the thought of not going back, because school provides such a strong social experience. Teachers are not certain how to keep classrooms ster-

ile to meet CDC guidelines. Plus keeping 6 feet of space between kids is a very large mountain to climb. Not to mention face masks! Heck, schools still ask parents to bring in boxes of tissues every year. Where will the PPE come from and whose budget? From lunchrooms to bus rides, our world is changing. And it leaves a lot to figure out! The big lesson from this pandemic is how we will navigate our lives. We need to socially distance, but not isolate. I keep the faith that we will do what is best for our families, ourselves and our communities.

Color,” includes two requests made of the Phoenix Police Department. One is that PPD “use only unarmed, nonuniformed officers to manage required street closures and traffic restrictions” around the event, which draws tens of thousands of people to the area around Steele Indian School Park in midtown. Additionally, Phoenix Pride has committed to hiring “only the minimum mandated number of hand-selected off-duty officers” to provide security at the Festival November 7 and November 8. Law enforcement members who still want to participate in or attend Pride have been asked to do so “without badg-

es, firearms, nonlethal weapons, or any other identifying gear or equipment present.” Well, I guess that rules out the cop in the Village People showing up this year, huh? The ironies here are multiple and absurd. After 40 years of battling against discrimination and for diversity in the Valley, an organization whose P.R.O.U.D. values statement literally includes the phrase, “We celebrate and respect the fundamental values and differences in all individuals” has itself discriminated against an entire profession—a profession, which, itself, has gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer persons

among its ranks. We’ve all heard the phrase “in the closet.” It’s a phrase that has become politically incorrect over the years, in part due to the hard work of groups like Phoenix Pride, whose messages of inclusiveness and openness have resonated far beyond the communities they serve—even as far as straight old white guys like me. That’s one more reason why this decision sticks in my craw: Doesn’t it effectively stuff police officers in the closet, telling them not only are their services not wanted, but that they can only be seen and heard if they agree to dress a certain way and, oh by the way, leave the

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Pride Fest request discriminates against police BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist

n the stiff competition for The Dumbest Thing I’ve Heard Lately, we now have a clear

winner. Phoenix Pride—the LGBTQ+ group whose vision is to build “a unified community where diverse individuals are celebrated and able to thrive as their authentic selves”—has banned uniformed police officers from participating in this year’s 40th annual Phoenix Pride Festival and Parade. The ban, enacted “in solidarity with LGBTQ Black and Indigenous People of

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police vehicles at home? You have to wonder what sponsors like Budweiser, Bank of America, Circle K, Target and Walmart will think about this decision, given that they sell to police officers en masse. And I also have to wonder how the taxpayers of Phoenix will feel, given that the city of Phoenix is a sponsor, too, and the event takes place on city streets and

in a city park. Most importantly, I wonder at the phrase that Phoenix Pride used to close its press release: That this decision has been made to “continue to proclaim that Black lives matter.” Black lives absolutely do matter. As a community, we must do everything we can to end systemic racism and to end violence against Black men and

women, boys and girls committed by rogue police officers and anyone who intends to oppress. But personally, I draw the line at discrimination intended to end discrimination. For 40 years now, Phoenix Pride and its allies have rallied beneath the rainbow flag for a reason: The rainbow embraces all colors and, thus, all people.

That’s the beauty of the metaphor. No matter who you are, no matter your gender, religion, creed or race, your career or your uniform, no matter who you love and who loves you, everyone has a place beneath that gorgeous arch of every color. Until this year, until this parade and festival. My take? A rainbow without police blue is no rainbow at all.

and regularly appear in the news. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is also putting incredible stress on our medical system, including the equipment that is essential to diagnose and treat patients, such as ventilators. As that equipment is pressed into round-the-clock use, biomedical repair technicians face increasing pressure to maintain and repair that equipment. However, in too many cases, manufacturers limit access to the essential tools and information these repair experts need. Restrictions to fixing medical equipment are comparable to tactics used by Apple and John Deere to control repair marketplaces. For example, some devices require a password or service key to read diagnostic information, other manufacturers refuse to provide access to service manuals or design machines to require calibration software to activate

new spare parts, but do not make that software available. To determine how widespread repair restrictions are, and the extent to which restrictions impact work under the stress of COVID-19, the Arizona PIRG Education Fund and the U.S. PIRG Education Fund recently surveyed 222 medical repair professionals from across the country and conducted dozens of interviews. Among the most troubling finding: 91.8% of respondents reported that they have been denied access to service

information for “critical equipment” such as defibrillators, ventilators, anesthesia machines, and imaging equipment. Of the 153 survey respondents whose departments work with ventilators, 29.2% report that they currently (as of June 12, 2020) have ventilators that they cannot use because they lack access to parts and service information. Manufacturers claim that these re-

Hospital Repair Restrictions Need to be Immediately Removed BY DIANE BROWN Foothills Focus Guest Writer

he adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is particularly meaningful and relevant in the context of COVID-19. Fortunately, many of us are heeding the common-sense advice of public health experts by wearing masks, following physical distancing guidelines and increasing our hand washing. Many of us are also turning to public health experts to decipher what the latest COVID-19 data means for our state and the community in which we live. The problems associated with the lack of testing, lack of timely testing results, hospital capacity and hospital staffing concerns have been well-documented

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ndy Warhol said, “They say time changes things. Actually, you have to change them yourself.” Phoenix artist Laurie Canfield has always been changing things for herself. Canfield was born in Queens, New York, but by age 7, her family relocated to the Sunshine State of Florida. She grew up with plenty of creative support. Her grandmother was “an amazing seamstress” and her mom was extremely proficient in the fiber arts. The foundational message was “Dream big. Word hard. You can do anything you set your mind to.” Canfield earned an associate degree in social work before she completed her bachelor’s degree in human development at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She found her calling when she had to sign up for a humanities elective and chose photography. That expanded into drawing, painting, ceramics and mixed media. Needless to say, she switched her major to visual arts. Canfield worked on huge, mixed-media story collages trying to create visual representations of the stories her grandmother told her. The project was her senior thesis and exhibited at the Morean Center for the Arts. To her astonishment one of her pieces sold, which led to an invitation to join several juried art groups in the Tampa Bay area. Eventually she did a solo show in her hometown of Inverness. In 2006 Canfield began working as a public school art teacher. Feeling ill equipped to manage all the aspects of a classroom without an education background, she completed her master’s degree in art education

“Wired,” glazed ceramic, with mixed media.

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in 2011 at the University of Florida. The following year, Canfield’s family moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania, about 20 miles from Philadelphia. There, she found expanded artistic opportunities where she explored art education outside the classroom. She worked as a registrar at Main Line Art Center in Haverford, where she learned about scheduling art programs, writing class descriptions and marketing classes. She also networked with professional artists and learned how to establish and maintain a career in the arts. This experience served her

well when she made another move. In 2016, Canfield and her husband moved to Surprise almost on a whim. They were familiar with the area from her husband’s work travels. Canfield applied for a K-8 position teaching art at Dysart Elementary School. She was hired solely from a phone interview. Today, four years later, Canfield teaches at Paseo Pointe School in the Laveen school district and works at her Sunshine Sunflower Studio in Phoenix’s Melrose District. Canfield is now in ceramics and her studio is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday,

Laurie Canfield works in her studio, Sunshine Sunflower Studio in Phoenix’s Melrose District.

and Sunday and evenings by appointment. Canfield offers workshops for beginners and open studio hours for ceramicists and potters who need a place to create and fire their pieces. Canfield continues to be a mover and shaker in the Valley arts community, using the motto “changing things” as her personal mission. Info: sunshinesunflower.com or sunshinesunflowerceramics@gmail.com. Contact arts columnist Shea Stanfield at flowingquill@yahoo.com.

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Jordan Ziff has gone round (and round) the Valley music scene since I was 3 or 4. We were all brothers. There was a point where the Backstreet Boys were the biggest deal. I mean, we liked Backstreet Boys, so we wanted to be a boy band. “Then we wanted to be a punk band because Blink-182 was huge then. Eventually, we wanted to be a thrash metal band and that morphed into a rock band.” Ziff performed in Age of Evil until he was 19. After that, he moved on to Waxy Sugar, a band that was “inspired by the sounds of British pop royalty.” “It was the Beatles meets Queen,” Ziff said. “We went from thrash metal to that genre. We were always all connected in the same way.”

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earing a white vintage MTV T-shirt, Ratt guitarist Jordan Ziff shrugs and says it’s no surprise the hair metal band is back on the charts. Fueled by Ratt’s appearance in a Geico commercial, the move is frustrating because the clip was set up to support the band’s massive summer tour with Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Skid Row and Slaughter. “It would have helped the tour for sure,” said Ziff, who attended Horizon High School. “I mean, the tour is going to be fine. I’m not worried about the tour. People are totally going to go and they’re stoked to see us. The commercial has created awareness of the band again and it’s become a household name again. It’s all good.” The 28-year-old North Scottsdale resident is well known around Valley music circles. He’s the longtime guitarist for MetalHead, a cover band that plays, well, metal. He joined Ratt two years ago on the recommendation of a mutual friend. He started playing guitar at age 7— when he heard “Smooth” by Rob Thomas and Carlos Santana for the first time. “I wanted to play guitar even before I was 7 but my parents didn’t really take me seriously,” Ziff said. “The catalyst was that song ‘Smooth,’ by Santana. I thought that was the coolest guitar sound I ever heard. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, this is amazing. I need to get a guitar.’” Ziff’s parents rented a “terrible guitar” and he played for six hours a day before he took his first lesson. “I didn’t even know what I was doing,” he said. “I was just making noise on it. My parents loved it. They have a fireplace and I would just stand up there and pretend I was playing a concert.

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North Scottsdale resident Jordan Ziff plays guitar for Ratt, who is featured in the latest Geico commercial. (Photo by Joe Schaeffer)

As a student at Horizon High School, he and his brother performed in Age of Evil. When Ziff was 15, they recorded their first album and toured Europe after they were featured in a German music magazine. “We were invited to play a festival called Bang Your Head Festival in Stuttgart, Germany,” he said. “The night before the festival, they had a warmup show at a club. “So they invited us to play that show, and we did, and they loved us so much

they invited us to play the main stage at 10 in the morning the next day.” The reception was so overwhelming that organizers asked Age of Evil to return the following year. “That’s how I got my start in music,” Ziff said. “I was a total degenerate. When I was that age in Europe, I could drink at bars.” Ziff said Age of Evil went through a musical metamorphosis. “We were little kids growing up together,” he said. “I’ve known all of them

Ziff joined Ratt in 2018, replacing Warren DeMartini. Performing with the band is fun because he can share his personality while respecting the music that was written before his tenure. “I love playing those songs,” said Ziff with a smile. “When I was in high school, I listened to that stuff. It’s interesting to be able to come into a band that had a guitar player I really respect and be in his position to do his stuff.” “I will never play songs 100% note for note. It’s just not what I do. Even if I’m playing a cover song, I want to somehow make it my own song. That’s what I do. If I was playing in a band where it was unacceptable for me to be myself, I wouldn’t want to be a part of it.” Ziff also performs with well-known guitarist Marty Friedman. “Marty was one of my favorite guitar players all throughout high school,” Ziff said. “It’s fun to play in a band with one of my favorite guitar players ever, and then play in a band where I get to be in the position of one of my favorite guitar

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ar buyers who are seeking the best fuel economy often shop for a hybrid vehicle. They use a gas-powered engine combined with a battery/charging system to do provide maximum fuel efficiency. Because the main advantage is to spend less on fuel bills, these systems are usually placed in inexpensive vehicles to spend less on the initial purchase as well. But in the case of this Lexus LS 500h, the entry fee is anything but cheap—$116,000. The base price starts at $80,000. Add $1,500 for air suspension, $3,000 for safety package, upgrade stereo at $2,000 and $3,000 for those larger alloy wheels among other small items. Then we get the “Executive Package.” It has Kiriko glass panels, massaging seats, sun shade, reclining rear seats and a host of other goodies too long to show here. This added a whopping $23,000. After all of this, it’s rather insulting to be charged $380 for floor mats that should have been standard.

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players ever. It’s like the best of everything.” For Friedman, the feeling is mutual. “Jordan is as great a guy as he is to work with,” said Friedman, who lives in Japan. “We are family, as the saying goes. His guitar playing is spectacular, fearless and full of energy with interesting musical twists and turns. He is going to be

figures. In heavy city traffic the mileage was 24, in mixed commuting 27, and highway trips 28. This compares to the LS 500 nonhybrid we drove previously at 15 mpg in hard city driving, 19 in mixed and 27 on the freeway. As

eco, custom, comfort, sport and sport plus. The 2,400watt stereo sounds great. There are more buttons and switches than a space shuttle, so there is an obvious learning curve to master it all. The LS 500h is very comfortable to drive, and those Floor mats aren’t standard on the $116,000 2020 Lexus LS 500h Hybrid. They’re spending an extra $380. lots of time can be seen, the hybrid car gives behind the wheel will have few comabout 25% to 65% fuel economy plaints. But keep in mind the excelimprovement in town, but not so lent fuel economy promised will be much on long highway trips. obtained on city streets, not the freeThe cabin is a nice place to be, with way. For drivers planning to take lots plenty of comfort and luxury toys to of interstate trips, the standard LS 500 play with. The computer drive offers nonhybrid may be a more practical many modes to choose from: normal, choice.

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the guitar to speak for him. “I like to use the guitar as my voice,” Ziff said. “I’m a good backup singer, but I’m not a great lead singer. Guitar happens to be the thing that I’m best at. “I use it as my voice, I suppose. It just feels good to do it.” Ratt also includes singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and drum-

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ick and Jim Alexopoulos—the siblings behind Two Brothers Kitchen in Anthem—haven’t seen a bleak spring like the one in 2020. However, the community showed such love to the breakfast/lunch joint that they were able to rise above the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s been phenomenal,” Nick said. “We didn’t know what to expect for takeout when it’s usually very little of our revenue. We noticed immediate support, whether it was via online ordering or just call ins. And the community was very generous in tipping my staff. “At the time, we had several community members who were going above and beyond, like bringing a dozen donuts to us from Sweetheart Donuts and saying, ‘We’re thinking of you.’ We just had some real heartfelt stuff. I never knew we impacted them in that capacity.” They opened the restaurant on October 10, 2012. It was a logical step for the brothers, who grew up around restaurants owned by their father and uncles around Toronto. “My dad and uncles were Greek immigrants,” Nick said. “Through the ’50s and ’60s, when they were in Canada, they weren’t able to get bank loans. But, eventually, I think in 1972, they were able to qualify. “They got themselves so deep in debt by opening up a burger joint and a pizza joint. They opened a truck stop in 1977 and a banquet hall. Their last purchase was in 1995. Then in 2005, they sold everything, and we moved us all out into the rural areas, near highways and interstates.” Nick was born in Greece and raised in Toronto. He moved to Minnesota in 1993 before heading to Anthem in 2004, the same year he obtained his U.S. citizen-

Nick, left, and Jim Alexopoulos continue their family’s restaurant legacy with Two Brothers Kitchen in Anthem. (Photos by Pablo Robles)

when his company opened an office in Scottsdale. “For the last three years, I was working out of Los Angeles,” he said. “I was missing my kids. I had gone through a divorce. In January 2012, I did not renew my contract in Los Angeles with Chase Bank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. I decided to come up with this crazy idea.

Two Brothers Kitchen is known for its omelets, like the South by Southwest offering with all-natural chorizo sausage, diced onions, green chiles, tomatoes and jack/cheddar cheese ($12.50). It’s topped with homemade salsa and sour cream.

“You know what? Anthem needed a good little breakfast Nick Alexopoulos, above, cofounded Two Brothers Kitchen in Anand lunch spot. Needless to say, them. it was me who did it. I really felt ship. Jim moved to the Valley seven years this community, based on social media, people were clamoring for something of ago. Nick resided in Los Angeles for a bit substance—not just another pizza joint doing appraisals. He moved to Arizona or another fast-food place. I wanted to

separate myself from that. I wanted it to be a different experience.” Nick said the plan worked. “We’ve been fortunate that right from the start, the community supported us,” said Nick, who’s considering opening a second restaurant. “It was basically up to us. If we screwed it up, then it was on us—not on the community not supporting us.” Because of their lineage, Nick and Jim knew what to expect when it came to restaurants. “We weren’t naïve,” Jim said. “It takes a lot of sweat equity. It takes a lot of handson work. I often remember my dad and uncles talking, when we were little kids, saying, ‘We’re only as good as our customers and our staff.’ It’s resonating some 40 to 50 years later.” The menu is simple, yet effective—with light items; pancakes and French toast; traditional breakfast; eggs Benedict; omelets; skillet dishes; lunch sandwiches; burgers; and soups and salads. Nick calls his signature dishes “anything with chorizo” in it, including the huevos rancheros skillet ($13) and the South by Southwest omelet ($12.50). The former Toronto residents also push their Canadian bacon side ($5.50) because it’s authentic. “You can’t get it anywhere,” Nick said. “Even our chorizo we get, you can’t find that at too many other places around the Valley. “Frankly, we’re fortunate that most of our dishes on the menu are sellers.” The price point is reasonable at Two Brothers Kitchen. Salads like strawberry fields and Greek salads range from $11.25 to $13.75. Pancakes are available

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as single, double, triple and gluten-free for $5.75 to $11, along with traditional breakfasts for $8.50 to $12.25. Two Brothers Kitchen even offers a nod to the area with the Daisy Mountain Skillet ($12.50), topped with diced chicken, broccoli, onion, mushrooms and hollandaise sauce. Lunch sandwiches start at $8.75 for a grilled cheese, and $11.50 for a cheeseburger. Two Brothers Kitchen is practicing social distancing, seating guests at every other table. If there’s a wait, patrons are asked to wait outside or in their car until a spot opens. The staff is willing to take down cellphone numbers to call customers to come in. “People are really excited that we’re open and they’re thankful we’re practicing social distancing,” Nick said. “They feel comfortable, which is good because we’ve had to regain the trust of the customer base, too. “As far as the eating experience in there, we’re not even two weeks into this. We’re still have a lot of take-out orders,

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