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Red Hawk Garage Suites breaks ground on 3-acre space BY ALEX GALLAGHER Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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ed Hawk Garage Suites broke ground on its 48,000-square-foot space located on 15th Avenue and Happy Valley Road on Oct. 6. The space will house 46 garages and has plans to be partially ready by March and fully complete by June. “This is a lifestyle,” said Charles Eckert Jr., the chief executive of�icer of Red Hawk Development and Red Hawk Garage Suites. “There are groups of guys who will come in and buy a garage and get two of their friends
to buy garage suites.” The space will feature a large community clubhouse with a club room for patrons to smoke cigars, a wet bar, and a large community refrigerator. Each of the garages will have plumbing to accommodate a restroom, as well as 120 amps of power and the capability for air conditioning. The facility will have a clubhouse with a club room, a wet bar and a refrigerator. “It’s a gathering place for people with common interests,” Eckert said. “You can build
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Red Hawk Development and Red Hawk Garage Suites founder and chief executive officer Charles Eckert admires the land that will soon be home to 46 luxury garage suites on 15th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. (Photo courtesy of Red Hawk Garage Suites)
City spending $5M for airport workers’ child care
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hoenix is planning to spend $5 million to partially subsidize child care for employees of companies in and around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Though the mechanics of the program have not yet been fully worked out, Aviation Director Chad Makovsky outlined the plan at a recent meeting of city council, which has approved the funding. “Many employers at Sky Harbor continue to have dif�iculty with attracting and retain-
ing skilled workers,” he told council. “Since the pandemic started nearly 18 months ago,” he said. “We know that cost and availability of affordable child care services are among the chief reasons cited, by prospective employees, who are not ready or able to return to the workforce.” Makovsky said that 63% of the city population tracts around the airport �it the criteria that de�ines “a child care desert.” “That means there are at least three children available for every available child care opening,” he explained, adding that the median annual cost of child care in Arizona is $12,000.
He said that out of 800 companies operating at or around the airport that responded to a recent city survey, 21 indicated that they had about 600 workers who “would be interest in affordable child care options.” Of the total $5 million set aside for the program, $4 million would be spent on actual services while up to $1 million would go to the provider of child care services for any necessary remodeling of a 12,000-square-foot city Aviation Annex building near Terminal 3 that would house the program.
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your own man cave in these things.” While the space has just broken ground on its construction and plans for it began to take shape in 2018, this is something that Eckert has wanted to build for over a decade and a half. Eckert heard about the idea from acquaintances in Colorado who were creating personal warehouses around 2005 Soon thereafter, Eckert worked with several groups on the same concepts, including Toy Barn. Around 2007, when Toy Barn was preparing to develop its first project on Lone Mountain Road, Eckert considered a similar space in Anthem. Unfortunately, the Great Recession paused the project. Eckert worked for more than a decade with other development projects north of Happy Valley Road between 19th and 17th avenues. Despite being busy during that span, he could not shake the idea of creating luxury garage suites. “Arizona is a car state and I always felt there was a market niche for this,” Eckert said. In 2018, he purchased 3 acres of land on Happy Valley Road and 15th Avenue and began the early development of Red Hawk Garage Suites. Admittedly, the project is a year behind schedule. “Our original concept was to take this 3-acre parcel of land and put an automotive repair service center on the corner of it then wrap the site with garages,” Eckert said. “I ended up changing that by getting rid of the corner and incorporating the entire garage project on the entire parcel. That delayed us about six
From left, Nick Veldman, president of Venn Construction Inc.; Gary Wenger, architect, founder and chief architect of Wenger & Associates; Charles Eckert Jr., founder and chief executive officer of Red Hawk Development; Stanley Fosha, vice president of sales for Red Hawk Garage Suites and James Eastman, project engineer for Venn Construction pose with their shovels before breaking ground on the 3 acres of land that will host Red Hawk Garage Suites. (Photo courtesy of Red Hawk Garage Suites) months.” Once he found a plan he liked, costs rose, and Eckert put the project on hold again for another six months. The project launched again in February and gained a little traction until the pandemic-fueled quarantine. Once Eckert began moving forward again, he ran into more roadblocks. “We’ve had some real challenges and the city has had some real challenges with getting paperwork, documents and approvals turned around,” he said. “It’s been a long and aggravating process.” Eckert reported that it took his company 11 months to get site plan approval from the city of Phoenix. Despite the challenges, he was still committed to making his vision a reality. “As a developer, I take big risks for a living,” Eckert said. “I’m also an economist by trade, so I knew that this thing would catch on based on the Garage Town concept and Toy Barn’s success.” Eckert knew it was a bit of a risk by developing the northern area of Happy
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A staff memo to council said the building “is being reviewed to determine if it could be modified to meet state licensing requirements to function as a child care facility.” That way, Makovsky said, workers could drop their kids off as they head to their jobs. “What we think this will do is help to keep their ongoing costs for employees as low as possible,” he told council. The plan doesn’t sit well with Councilman Sal DiCiccio because the city may be giving additional aid to some companies at the airport. “What the public is not completely
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free three-day getaway at Cabo San Lucas, a private suite at Churchill Downs, $500 worth of hypnosis weight-loss sessions and a $500 Walmart gift card are among the prizes patrons can win while helping homeless veterans. Those and other goodies will be auctioned online from Wednesday, Oct. 27, to Wednesday, Nov. 10, by the Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619. Patrons cannot sign up until the bidding begins. To sign up once the auction begins, go to bid13. io/JWV.com or call 1-888-577-4011. The post’s “A Hand Up 4 Vets” auction features several dozen prizes that have been assembled by a committee. It worked for months to secure more than 60 donations from generous area businesses and others. “We wanted to create a fundraiser that would be COVID-safe for all of our retired members, the majority of whom are not as young as I am,” joked Owen Fabert, the 90-year-old auction committee chair and senior vice commander. “We decided an online auction would be a perfect way for our community to help homeless veterans for now. We are thrilled about the quality
and uniqueness of our auction items. The participating organizations have really stepped up and given us a range of exciting special experiences and items.” Proceeds will go to nonprofits such as Veterans First, which prevents homelessness and stabilizes the lives of women veterans; MANA House, which offers transitional living for homeless veterans; AZ Veterans Stand Down Alliance, which offers resources for thousands of homeless and at-risk vets at annual events; and U.S. Vets-Phoenix, which serves more than 1,200 homeless veterans annually. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that two out of every five people experiencing homelessness live in places unfit for humans. “Homeless veterans require an array of services to get them back on their feet as productive, contributing citizens,” said Nancy Stutman, auction committee member. “While there are service providers, they are underfunded and need support.” The nonprofits will specifically help veterans in the Valley. Among the major gifts are three trips for two: classroom training and
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Memorial and we have a very long walkway…down the middle corridor,” Northcutt said. “When we were designing the dog park, we wanted to have a really nice, personalized element as part of it.” The park has a brick dog paw that residents might not notice, but it can be seen from above, she said. “The project team who was putting that design together had the idea to put a paver walkway in that middle corridor to honor our special dogs,” Northcutt said. According to Northcutt, the pavers are not limited to dogs. All pets are welcome, but “most people would choose a dog because it is a dog park. “One of the residents who was on the design committee had two dogs and they were kind of the ‘spokesdogs’ for the dog park,” Northcutt said about Anthem resident Mel Khan and his dogs, Mac and Coco. “They were there for the groundbreaking, and they were just really special dogs because they were owned by someone on the committee. One of them (Mac) passed
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away before the dog park was finished and so he was the first paver to be placed in the dog park.” Each paver includes three, limited customizable lines along with the option of a symbol in the upper right corner. “There are three different symbols that you can choose to put on it — a heart, a paw and a little dog,” Northcutt said. “The animal can be living, or it can already have crossed the rainbow bridge, but you can put their name, years when you got the animal
Each personalized pet paver includes three lines to add name, dates and/or a personal message about a furry family member. (Photo courtesy of Anthem Community Council)
Anthem resident and committee member, Mel Kahn and his dogs Mac, left, and Coco were integral in the development of the Anthem Dog Park and the dedication pavers. (Photo courtesy of Anthem Community Council)
or maybe when it passed away or its birthday or whatever you want to put. You can also put a little message like ‘In our hearts’ or ‘Our special friend’ or something like that.” The pavers are available at onlineatanthem.com. Click on the “Residents Tab” for “Activity Registration” and then click on the “Anthem Dog Park Tab” and find “Dog Park Paver.” “They really personalize the paver, which is really neat and then when you come to the dog park you can see it,” Northcutt said. “It just makes it more special for people who are using the dog park.”
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Local dentistry to offer free services for veterans BY JORDAN HOUSTON Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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ith Veterans Day around the corner, North Valley Family Dentistry is offering free dental services to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. On Nov. 12, the day after the federally designated holiday, the practice is providing free dental services for veterans between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The event will take place at North Valley Family Dentistry, located at 42104 N. Venture Drive, Building E, Suite 103. The services will range from exams, x-rays, cleanings, extractions and fillings, according to North Valley Family Dentistry Owner and renowned dentist Cameron Kastl. The owner, who is a member of the American Dental Association, Arizona Dental Association, and Arizona Academy of General Dentistry, said he was inspired to spearhead the event in an effort to support for the community’s local
veterans. “A lot of patients are pretty darn thankful – and it’s rewarding,” Kastl told Foothills Focus. “It’s like anything else, doing volunteer work and just giving back – it’s important, and I’m thankful. We’re all humans at the end of the day.” Those interested in participating are required to schedule a free consultation ahead of time, Kastl continued. The roughly 15-minute consultation allows Kastl and his team to effectively treat each veteran the day of service, he explained. Because there is no set maximum capacity, he added that the services will be limited to the ones mentioned above. “I would like to do a bit more, but because this is a first go at it, I decided to limit it to fillings, extractions, cleanings and exams,” Kastl shared. “So, it’s one filling per patient pending – there is always a different scenario.”
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“I want to see as many as possible, I don’t know what it is going to look like,” he added. “If 50 are scheduled, we’ll have to limit it and there will have to be a cutoff at some point.” North Valley Family Dentistry is a premier dental office that adopts an “artisan approach” in a “boutique-like setting,” according to its website. The practice features individualized treatments and services, including proactive maintenance cosmetic dentistry, clear aligners and implants, while incorporating state-of-the-art technology, its website continues. Although the upcoming veterans-inspired event is a first for North Valley Family Dentistry, community work of this nature is not unfamiliar to Kastl. Born and raised in Phoenix, Kastl lived quite the unique childhood. His parents Ann and Joe Kastl were affiliat-
ed with Ray Cammack Shows, the largest carnival company in the country, he explained. The dentistry owner recalled juggling football practice and helping his parents out at various carnivals dating back to when he was 8 years old. “I started handing out stuffed animals until football,” he reminisced. Kastl went on to play football at Arizona State University, serving as the team’s long snapper for two seasons, and majored in kinesiology with a minor in business. It was around this time he toyed with the idea of pursuing dental school, he explained. A self-described “family man,” Kastl said he desired to enter a field that allowed him to help others while also maintaining a healthy work-life-balance. “The more research I did, and the more avenues of dentistry I shadowed – as cliche as it sounds – I knew I always
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wanted to be in healthcare so I could help people,” said Kastl. “But, dentists have more control over their schedules.” “Family is big for me, and I’d like to have a bit more say of when I can spend time with my family,” continued Kastl, who is newly-wed to his wife Harper. “And, I do enjoy working with my hands and that comes from working with the carnival. So, the more I looked into it (dentistry), the more I liked it.” Kastl received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Washington. Eager to continue to advance his skillset in general dentistry, he was later accepted to an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency program at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. During this time, Kastl honed in on hands-on experience in complex dental procedures, including the placement and restoration of dental implants, molar endodontics, esthetic and cosmetic dentistry, full mouth rehabilitation cases and socket preservation techniques, ac-
Kastl, right, hangs out with colleagues and friends Brad Gettleman, left, and Nitika Sharma, middle. cording to his biography. Now, the decorated dentist aims to tap into his expertise through his practice while treating patients “as if they were part of his own family.” “Nobody likes to come to the dentist,” Kastl expressed. “So, I thought, maybe if I can use more personality on my end to comfort people, it will help out and change it for them.” Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kastl
balanced his time volunteering with the Neighborhood Christian Clinic and BrighterWay Dental Institute, providing dental care to homeless veterans. He also worked with the Arizona Mission of Mercy to offer dental care to those in need, as well as served on mission trips to Jamaica and St. Lucia through the nonprofit organization Great Shape Inc. Giving back, Kastl explained, has always been in his blood – attributing
much of his motivation to his mom. “A lot of it stemmed from – not necessarily from the dental realm, if you will – my mom is really generous and the most giving person I know,” he shared. “So, that was instilled in both my sister and I.” Because safety and health guidelines required Kastl to cut back on his volunteer work over the last year, he said he is looking forward to North Valley Family Dentistry’s upcoming veterans event. Eager to scratch that itch for volunteer work, the dentist also recently joined his local rotary club. “It’s a really cool group of people,” he said. “They’re very good for giving back. I am a religious guy and I think God works in mysterious ways, and I think he led me to that through a patient of mine.” To schedule a free consultation for the veterans’ services on Nov. 12, call North Valley Family Dentistry at 623-5519200. North Valley Family Dentistry is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. To learn more about the practice, visit its website at myanthemdentist.com/.
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asil Fernimos does not believe in President Joe Biden’s administration and its abilities. “They’re not very good,” Fernimos said. “They don’t seem to be making good, sound decision. My concern is my city, my county and my state.” The Anthem resident is concerned about Biden taking away gun rights and the “mainstream media” stirring up the problem. “Currently, they only seem to have the power to screw things up,” he said. “The power of the 10th Amendment exceeds what Washington can do. “We’re going to see a huge movement with that. It’s slowly starting to pick up. Why aren’t we exercising the 10th Amendment? Why aren’t we making our own gun laws? If they’re done properly, our state can be its own sovereign na-
Gubernatorial candidate and former Fox 10 anchor Kari Lake recently stopped by a North Valley Constitutional Republicans meeting. Also on the stage is Basil Fernimos. (Photo by Michael Gillespie/CSG Visuals) tion, unobstructed and uninfluenced by Washington, D.C. That’s our goal.” Fernimos shares these beliefs through the North Valley Constitutional Republicans, which covers Anthem, New River, Tramonto, Cave Creek and Carefree. The
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more than 100 members meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at Amped Coffee Co. in Anthem. Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake recently made an appearance during a meeting at Amped. He founded the North Valley Constitutional Republicans the second week of January. It is affiliated with Freedom Works, which is based in Washington, D.C. Fernimos called it the largest grassroots organization in the country. His political aspirations of the self-described “very hardcore right-wing guy” began in September 2019. “I started in the militia in Arizona,” he said. “I decided that the more realistic an intelligent path was to take the political way first and use that as a backup. “They’re great, but they want to kill everybody. We can’t go kill everybody. The best way to do it is the political way. The best way to make changes is the political way. I really got immersed with really intelligent people who understood the political machine. I thought it was fascinating. Fast forward to January, when we all witnessed what happened.” Republicans were so distraught about the election that Fernimos texted about 15 people and asked them to meet at Amped to talk about it. “A friend of mine, Keith Walashek, owns Amped,” he said. “I invited 15 to 20 people and 140 people showed up. I remember calling my wife and saying,
‘I don’t know what I did.’ It was very interesting. They were angry, sad, mad, distraught. They don’t know what to do.” Fernimos told the crowd that they “need to swallow that pill and get over the fact that we were scammed. We need to figure out a way to keep holding onto our city, county and state.” Conservatives, he said, are not treated fairly. “If you’re a conservative and you counterprotest, they want to arrest you,” he added. “When you’re conservative, you know how to counterprotest. BLM and Antifa want to defund the police. They are defunding a lot of the police already. They’re defunding Phoenix. We don’t want that in our little city now. It’s a metastatic cancer. We have people who will show up and fight.” Fernimos considers some Democrats and liberals “normally, very nice people.” He has many Democrat acquaintances and very good friends. “We need to take our own government back,” he said. “We can remove them by force, legally. We can literally go into the state capitol and remove whoever, if necessary, by force. Realistically, in our modern world, that will happen. It would be interesting if that did happen. We’re going to have to do that politically. We can’t get it done politically if the voting machine is broken.” For more information, visit wethepeopleaz.online.
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AROUND THE BLUHMIN’ TOWN
‘Love’ is a four-legged word BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Columnist
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o all dogs go to heaven? Yes, of course they do, along with all of our other beloved pets. Sometimes, they just get there too quickly, leaving us bereft and broken. Maybe we love our dogs so much because they love us unconditionally and completely — flaws and all. They don’t seem to notice our bad moods and never hold a grudge if we are ever short with them. They show unbridled excitement every time we walk in the door! They eat the same (boring) food all the time, but never complain. They love walks and rides and anything that involves us. They are the children who get older, but never grow up. And they know how to make our days slightly better. My daughter, Kelly, is disabled and her son has autism. They had a small shih tzu dog named Chopper. He just died at age 18. His sole purpose in life was to protect Kelly and Brandon. He “guarded” Kelly by sitting under her wheelchair, barking (perhaps growling) if people come too close and watched her carefully when she moved around the house. Not sure exactly what he thought he would do if Kelly fell, but he certainly acted as though he would break her fall. He was 10 pounds of fierce devotion. Sometimes our pets give us inspiration. My friend, Jane, found a small black abandoned kitten sitting by a dumpster outside of a Japanese restaurant. Jane was going through a divorce and not interested in a kitty. But she brought the kitten home,
named her Sushi and for the next 16 years had a “kindred spirit” who slept with her every night. Sushi had the habit of snatching items and putting them in odd places around the house. Jane would find a sock from the laundry basket under the bed, or one of Sushi’s numerous soft toys stuffed under pillows. When Sushi died, Jane was in the middle of a career change. One week after Sushi passed, Jane was sitting in the lobby of a new law firm, waiting for her second interview, feeling despondent and sad.
Nervously Jane reached into her briefcase and she was stunned to feel a soft, gray mouse toy that Sushi must have hidden there. Jane said a calm came over her, she felt so loved and confidently walked into the conference room to nail the interview, get the job and seize the moment. After being offered the job, one of the senior partners asked Jane if she would like to stay for lunch and asked if she liked sushi. So, in an amazing twist of fate, Jane’s first words in her new
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all it “Build Back Bitter.” Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending “sharknado” apparently watered down by members of his own party. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi knew just who to blame: The reporters who cover the proceedings under the Capitol dome. “I think you all could do a better job of selling it, to be frank with you,” Pelosi said. Got that? Pelosi believes that the press corps is just an unelected part of her House Democrat caucus, on hand to advocate for the left — not to report stories objectively. And based on recent history, she’s absolutely right. Corporate media made a collective
decision in 2016: our nation needed its first female president, and with their unremittingly sympathetic reporting, Hillary Clinton would make history “her story.” Besides, those filling the newsrooms and executive suites regarded Donald Trump as an egomaniacal outsider. To their collective surprise, he became the Republican nominee. From the day in 2015 when he took a Trump Tower escalator to speak to a waiting crowd and announce his candidacy, the press escalated its attacks on the intriguing political novice, growing increasingly flummoxed as Trump soon became the GOP frontrunner. Then, on election night, the unthinkable happened: Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Not only did the alphabet networks have trouble minding their p’s and q’s, but the taxpayer-financed
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Voice of America (VOA) dissolved into the tears of a clown. Radio/TV insiders relayed a revealing tale from deep inside the broadcast bureaucracy. Amanda Bennett, then the VOA director, ordered the production of a celebratory documentary, “America’s First Woman President,” to be aired once the votes were counted and the inevitable had occurred. When the inevitable yielded to the improbable, Bennett cried and other staffers scrambled, scurrying to fill the gap with somber live coverage that supplanted the joyous pre-produced, planned programming. Though the press partisans came emotionally undone over the 2016 election results, they were far from done with Donald Trump. He may have been sworn in, but he became a figure to be sworn at, with journalistic coverage full of sound, fury, and falsehoods. Russiagate. Kids in cages. Two weeks to flatten the curve. Voter ID is racist. Vote fraud is rare. The 2020 Eelection was secure. To those journalistic themes and scores more, Trump offered a two-word response — fake news. Others, with a different political perspective, offered a similar, earlier message in much more sophisticated prose. Trump’s presidential predecessor retained the services of a “late thirtysomething” Ben Rhodes, a one-time aspiring novelist who was given a title too long for a book cover: “Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications.” The fact that Ben Rhodes’ brother, David, was president of CBS News at the time made Ben’s hiring a “two-fer” in the eyes of Barack Obama: a “creative writer” in the White House with a sibling presiding over a bevy of “creative communicators.” Sure enough, Ben confessed to the New York Times Magazine that the successful messaging of the U.S.-Iran nuke deal and the diplomatic recognition of Communist Cuba depended upon the creation of compelling
narratives. Not necessarily factual, nor true, but “compelling.” And those narratives were served up to a group of sympathetic reporters gullible enough to swallow them hook, line and sinker. Rhodes didn’t call those journalists “gullible”— he called them know nothings. In that same worshipful New York Times Magazine profile, he described the average reporter in the White House Press Corps as someone “27 years old” whose “only reporting experience consists of being around political campaigns.” “They literally know nothing,” Rhodes concluded. Americans have learned a little something about the politicization of the press: it is real, it is rabid, and it is radical. What’s more, it has prompted a reaction of revulsion. July brought these results from a Gallup Poll: Americans with “quite a lot” or a “great deal” of confidence in newspapers totaled just 21%. For television, it was even lower: only 16%. The prevailing political view of the press — Orange man bad, senile man superb — jeopardizes American journalism, which badly needs reform—except in the eyes of journalists. They regard it as the “Build Back Bummer.”
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Freedom of speech needs some leeway BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist
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oday’s revelation should surprise exactly no one: There is a difference between what each of us says in public and what we say in private to friends. In public, in the workplace helping a customer or via Zoom with a client, we clean things up. We avoid controversy, mind our language, sand the edges off opinions. This is not a fictional self; it is an aspect of who we are. I view it as part of the social contract. In public, most of us agree to put forward our best selves. Then there’s what happens in private. I’ve had beers with conservative politicians who drop f-bombs. Played golf with “woker than thou” progressives who comment on the cart girl’s chest. I’ve been emailed a thousand obscene memes and a thousand jokes about Jews and every other ethnicity on the planet. I’ve said countless things in private that, should I express them in this column, would surely get me fired. Which brings us to suddenly former Las Vegas Raiders football coach Jon Gruden, embattled comedian Dave Chappelle, and the confusing state of life in 2021. Gruden resigned last week after a trove of years-old personal emails between him and some guy friends, including Bruce Allen, then-President of the Washington Football Team, became public as part of an
NFL investigation into Washington’s toxic workplace culture. Gruden played no part in that culture, having never worked for the team, but he did “casually and frequently (unleash) misogynistic and homophobic language over several years to denigrate people,” according to the New York Times. Among those people? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, labeled by Gruden as a “clueless anti football pussy” and DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL players union, a Black man Gruden said “has lips the size of michellin [sic] tires.” The NFL immediately condemned that email – which Gruden wrote in 2010 – as “appalling, abhorrent and wholly contrary to the NFL’s values.” Then the league went right back to gridiron games involving highly compensated domestic abusers, sexual violators and assorted other miscreants. Little shocks me about Gruden, a macho jackass in private who kept his offensive ideas to himself for his 8-year run on “Monday Night Football.” Had Gruden voiced unleashed a tirade on air, I would have supported firing him. What I don’t support is the Opinion Police coming for him based on decade-old private emails. There’s a difference between repugnant opinions kept to ourselves or shared with friends, and what we do and say around everyone else. If the new American social contract demands pristine behavior 24/7, who among us can meet that standard?
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Then there’s Chappelle. The very definition of a comedian is someone who has no filter, who says in public that which none of us dares speak. Comedians’ jokes offend, but they also serve as human WD-40, a lubricant between people and ideas. If Chappelle’s joking about the gay and trans community offends, well, that’s literally in his job description. The unwritten rule seems to be that it’s fine for Chappelle to joke about Black people, because he’s Black. In the same vein, I can joke about Jews because my name is Leibowitz. But stray out of your lane, be offensive about a group to which you don’t belong, and you’ll be canceled, pronto. I’d advocate for a different standard, a culture where freedom of speech includes leeway for time and place, private versus public. I’d also prefer a
culture that can still take a joke. Under the new rules, it’s only a matter of time before the Opinion Police come for all of us, no matter how polite we think, act or speak.
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position were, “I love Sushi.” Life is better when we have had the love of a pet. All that licking, running, jumping, wagging tails, cuddling, purring, barking, yipping and playing is the gift that keeps on giving. We can be
alone with a pet, but never lonely. They offer us everything they have to give and ask for very little in return. Sadly, they leave us too soon. Our pets teach us that true love is a four-legged word. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.
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New wine bar to open in Anthem this weekend guests to branch out a little more than just California wines. “We’re going to have nice Northwest wines. The Willamette Valley is famous for its pinots.” Formerly of Anthem, the Toupins reside in Vistancia in Peoria, where they considered a spot. The growth plan calls for taking L’Entrata down the Loop 303. “The growth over there is phenomenal,” he said. Prior to L’Entrata, Jay worked for Safeway in IT and HR systems for 31 years. Opening a wine room has been on the couple’s bucket list.
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fter years of volunteering and working at wineries, Jay and Maria Toupin are opening their first wine room. L’Entrata is scheduled to open with special events at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, and at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at 41111 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, Anthem. Guests will have the chance to score 20% off purchases each Tuesday for six months. “My wife and I are from the Northwest,” Jay said. “We spent our formative drinking years in Walla Walla and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. We’re bringing that to Anthem. We want our
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Maria and Jay Toupin are opening a wine bar called L’Entrata located at 41111 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, Athem at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22 with special events. (Photo courtesy of the Toupins)
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“It’s something we wanted to do for quite some time,” Jay said. “The pandemic gave us that opportunity to dive in headfirst.” Italian for “the entrance,” L’Entrata defines comfort, as the wine room will be
an “extension of people’s living rooms.” “It’s going to be comfortable, not pretentious,” he added. “We’re bringing in winemakers bringing in catered dinners, paint and sip parties, floral classes and all the events that really surround wine.” The opening weekend entertainment includes a performance by New Groove
L’Entrata will host a plethora of events including winemakers bringing in catered dinners, paint and sip parties, floral classes amoung other events. (Photo courtesy of the Toupins)
Entertainment (NGE). Soloists are booked throughout the next month. L’Entrata will occasionally feature full bands with dancing in the parking lot. In addition to in-person sipping and shopping, L’Entrata offers an online platform where visitors can purchase fine wines by the bottle or case for pickup or delivery. “It’s not just a destination. It’s a lifestyle,” Maria said. “Wine lovers have been missing out on a lot of what they enjoy most, and what we’re looking to do is fill some of that void. Whether you want to stock up for home, enjoy a glass after work, pack up a wine basket for a picnic, proposal or drive up to the mountains, swing by L’Entrata first for everything you need.”
The new wine room will be an extension of people’s living rooms in terms of comfort. (Photo courtesy of the Toupins)
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Artist Gregory Tomb lives in ‘the heat of the moment’ BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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art-time North Phoenix resident Gregory Tomb is looking forward to returning to Arizona for The Holland Center’s Glass Pumpkin Patch. The glassblower said the nonprofit arts center has been “an incredible help” over the years. At the Friday, Oct. 22, to Sunday, Oct. 24, event, he will have hundreds of glass pumpkins ranging from $45 to $400. Proceeds from the Glass Pumpkin Patch will benefit the Desert Foothills Theater, which presents pro-
Gregory Tomb, a glassblowing artist, will feature his work at the Glass Pumpkin Patch hosted by The Holland Center. (Submitted photo)
ductions for the North Valley. “I do these glass pumpkin patch fundraisers in the fall,” he said. “Last year was the first one. They had a really good turnout. When Ray Villafane was in Carefree, I had a booth there and sold glass pumpkins. “I’m also excited to return to Arizona because I am finishing a building in Stagecoach Village and plan to open a glassblowing studio in Cave Creek as soon as I can.” Tomb has been fascinated by glass art since childhood. He and his family visited the Corning Museum of
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Glass in Corning, New York, during road trips. After studying glassblowing as an art student at Hartwick College, he explored a variety of personal and professional interests — but glass art always remained his passion. He occasionally rented glass studio time over the years, but honed his craft as a production glassblower in a factory for Simon Pearce. In 2014, he started participating in juried art shows nationwide. He has been awarded “best in glass” and served as the featured artist at the Nassau County Museum of Art, the Hampton Fine Art Festival, the Stuart Art Festival and the Scottsdale Artfest. In his work, Tomb incorporates classic techniques of furnace, fused, flame-worked and cold-worked glass, while also exploring new processes and ways to use glass and light. Since 2013, he has taught
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Cheri Reckers: The elegance of silk BY SHEA STANFIELD Foothills Focus Contributing Writer
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ilk is treasured for its �luidity, elegance and delicate texture. Partner this delicately spun natural fabric with skilled brushwork and natural dyes and there’s an ancient artform for modern lives. This is the goal of Cheri Reckers, a silk painting artist. Reckers grew up in Ohio but spent most of her life in the Southwest desert. Her talents were recognized early on. “My �irst-grade teacher thought I had some talent,” Reckers said. “I was good at interpreting details in my drawings and paintings.” Based on this assessment, her parents enrolled her in extra after-school art classes. Reckers continued that pursuit by earning a BFA with honors with a focus on advertising and fashion design from the Columbus College of Art and Design. “My �irst experience with silk painting was working on my senior fashion show project,” she said. “I had always loved painting, so I thought wouldn’t it be great to paint my own fabric for my collection?” The rest, as they say, is history. Reckers made a career in the arts. After college, she created art while holding down art-related part-time jobs. “I freelanced in graphic design and illustration, was a studio assistant for a �iber artist and a jeweler, and worked at a gallery,” she said. Today, Reckers is a highly successful �iber artist. Her primary material is in various silk fabrics with liquid, �iber-reactive dyes that are steam set for permanence. “Some of my paintings are sewn into wearable art pieces, others are mounted and framed for wall art,” Reckers said. To her credit, Reckers’ award-winning silk paintings have been exhibited in numerous museums. Her wearable art pieces have graced runways as far away as New Zealand. Community service is important to
Cheri Reckers models her panorama shawl. (Photo courtesy of Cheri Reckers)
Reckers. Her studio produces a countrywide artist and gallery guide, hosts the Art for Pet’s Sake fundraiser to bene�it a local animal shelter and pet adoptions, and curates �iber art exhibitions and events. Recker is big on educating the public about �iber. “My most recent work focuses on my
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Anthem photographer auctioning Lennon photos BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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orld-renowned Anthem photographer David Spindel is the last known photographer to capture John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the “Double Fantasy” recording sessions. He will auction photographs from his personal archive via R&R Auctions Company of Massachusetts. The auction preview goes online Oct. 22, opens for bidding on Nov. 11 and closes on Nov. 21 at rrauction.com. In one photograph, Lennon and Ono, wearing sunglasses, measures 20 inches by 24 inches. Bearing original signatures from Lennon and Ono, this photograph was personalized to Spindel in 1980. Valued at $10,000, it is accompanied by a letter of provenance signed by Spindel. “It was over 40 years ago,” Spindel
David Spindel shows off his autographed photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, wearing sunglasses. Snapped by Spindel, the photo was personalized to Spindel in 1980. It’s valued at $10,000. (Photo
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said. “I went to visit John and Yoko Ono after having photographed them at what was (believed to be) the last recording session of the ‘Double Fantasy’ album. I showed them enlarged contact sheets of all the photographs I had taken the night before. “After they viewed the images, I asked if it was not an inconvenience, would they autograph a special photograph that I had taken of them. Needless to say, they did, and John even drew one of his caricatures.” “Strawberry Fields” is also a Spindel original. At 16 inches by 20 inches, the color photograph is a Lennon collage portrait signed by Spindel. With rare color satin �inish, it is one of two prints made featuring a portrait of Lennon wearing sunglasses, superimposed over a strawberry background. In �ine condition, the photograph, valued
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at $1,000, is also accompanied by a letter of provenance signed by Spindel. “After hearing of John’s passing, I wanted to create a special photograph in his memory,” Spindel said. “I created this particular photo (‘Strawberry Fields’) and I chose not to make this print available until now. This is one of two 16-inch by 20-inch prints that I had planned on using for a few exhibits. I’m keeping one of the prints for my private collection and I’ve decided to make the other one available to one very lucky bidder to enjoy.” Finally, he is offering a leatherbound photo chronicle of a Lennon and Ono “Double Fantasy” session. The album of 36 photographs is one of three created by Spindel and it measures 12.5 inches by 11.75 inches. They were taken in the fall of 1980 and developed by him in his New York City dark room during the early 1980s. The images — which are accompanied by a letter of provenance, too — show Lennon singing, strumming his
David Spindel’s album of 36 John Lennon photographs is one of three he created, and it measures 12.5 inches by 11.75 inches. (Photo courtesy of David Spindel) acoustic guitar, and working at the mixing console. It is worth $8,000. “I only produced three albums,” he said. “I have this one and I gave one to Yoko to show my appreciation for having the opportunity and honor to pho-
tograph her and John. It was one of the greatest highlights of my 60-plus years as a photographer.” The third album was sold privately many years ago. “I either give things away or I sell
them,” she said. “I sent one to Yoko as a gift because I appreciated that they paid me extremely well. I have the negatives and my kids know exactly where they are.” Spindel grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn and has an older brother and two younger sisters. His father was a hardworking pharmacist and his mother an ardent schoolteacher. Spindel enjoyed photography as a hobby in high school and then decided to pursue his craft more seriously at Rochester Institute of Technology. He studied with Minor White, Ralph Hattersley, Dr. Richard Zakia and Robert Bagby and graduated in 1964. Post-graduation, he worked as an assistant for several photographers in New York City, including Tosh Matsumoto, who insisted and inspired him to open his own New York City studio in 1970. He was soon in demand by leading advertising agencies. The work poured in, and his reputation grew steadily. Assignments for Major League Base-
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llow me to share a true story about the power of one person who was willing to step into an impossible situation. In this case, it was a maid who chose to make a difference. She stepped out of her comfort zone and into the darkness of a dark situation. She acknowledged the reality but took the first step into a remedy. And the rest is history. I’ve fact-checked this actual event, and it is true. So read this narrative, everyday people who are future “Solutionaries” and “Difference Makers” willing to engage or give to someone overlooked and ignored. Dr. Frank Mayfield was touring Tewksbury Institute when, on his way out, he accidentally collided with an
elderly floor maid. To cover the awkward moment, Dr. Mayfield started asking questions. “How long have you worked here?” “I’ve worked here almost since the place opened,” the maid replied. “What can you tell me about the history of this place?” he asked. “I don’t think I can tell you anything, but I could show you something.” With that, she took his hand and led him down to the basement under the oldest section of the building. She pointed to one of what looked like small prison cells, their iron bars rusted with age, and said, “That’s the cage where they used to keep Annie Sullivan.” “Who is Annie?” the doctor asked. “Annie was a young girl who was brought in here because she was incorrigible — nobody could do anything with her. She’d bite and scream and throw her food at people. The doctors and nurses couldn’t even ex-
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amine her or anything. I’d see them trying with her spitting and scratching at them. “I was only a few years younger than her myself, and I used to think, ‘I sure would hate to be locked up in a cage like that.’ I wanted to help her, but I didn’t have any idea what I could do. I mean, if the doctors and nurses couldn’t help her, what could someone like me do? “I didn’t know what else to do, so I baked her some brownies one night after work. The next day I brought them in. I walked carefully to her cage and said, ‘Annie, I baked these brownies just for you. I’ll put them right here on the floor, and you can come and get them if you want.’ “Then I got out of there as fast as I could because I was afraid she might throw them at me. But she didn’t. She took the brownies and ate them. After that, she was a bit nicer to me when I was around. Sometimes I’d talk to her. Once, I even got her laughing. “One of the nurses noticed this, and she told the doctor. They asked me if I’d help them with Annie. I said I would if I could. So, that’s how it came about that every time they wanted to see Annie or examine her, I went into the cage first and explained why they were coming in. My explanation calmed her down, and I held her hand to reassure her. “As a result of this, they discovered that Annie was almost blind. After working with her for about a year — and it was tough sledding with Annie — the Perkins Institute for the Blind opened its doors. They were able to help her, and she went on to study, and she then became a teacher herself. “Annie came back to the Tewksbury Institute to visit and see what she could do to help. At first, the director didn’t say anything, but then he thought about a letter he’d just received. A man had written to him about his daughter. She was unruly — almost like an animal. She was blind and deaf as well as ‘deranged.’ He was
at his wit’s end, but he didn’t want to put her in an asylum. So, he wrote the institute to ask if they knew anyone who would come to his house and work with his daughter. “And that is how Annie Sullivan became the lifelong companion of Helen Keller. When Helen Keller received the Nobel Prize, she was asked who had the most significant impact on her life. Helen then said, ‘Annie Sullivan.’” Then Annie said, “No, Helen. The woman who had the greatest influence on both our lives was a floor maid at the Tewksbury Institute.” The whole story is at helenkeller. org.za. What the unknown maid did to change two women’s worlds and the world as a whole is truly inspiring. Jesus engaged those overlooked and ignored people because He cared. In Matthew 25, Jesus was talking to God’s people. He said to them, “Enter you who are blessed and take what is in God’s Kingdom. Then Jesus explained why they could partake of this kingdom. “I was hungry, and you feed me; I was thirsty, and you have me a drink; I was homeless, and you gave me a room; I was shivering, and you gave me clothes; I was sick, and you stopped to visit; I was in prison, and you came to me. “The people asked Jesus, ‘When did we do those things to you?’ Jesus replied, ‘When you did one of these
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he Catholic Community Foundation hosted nearly 600 supporters during its 32nd annual event, Crozier Gala Goes to Monte Carlo. This year, the goal of the evening was to raise money for the foundation’s community granting funds. Recognizing that everyone has an innate desire to help others, the foundation created a set of perpetual savings funds, called endowments, designed to support critical areas of need within our community. This year was the first time in the 32 years of the gala that had a direct fundraising component. “There are many longtime support-
ers of the Gala who experienced an evening much different than in years past,” said Deacon James Carabajal, CEO at Catholic Community Foundation. “The foundation is called to identify need, engage donors, and provide stewarded financial support to our community’s frontline organizations. Times are very different, and many, many local ministries need our help. We are here to do just that.” The event’s title sponsors included Catholic Education Arizona and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Gathering to support community The night’s featured event includ-
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The night included a live auction and paddle raise to support the Catholic Community Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Community Foundation)
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things to someone overlooked and ignored, that was me. You did it to me.’” Perhaps you are a difference-maker and history-maker presently or going to be like the compassionate maid. My advice is to make brownies and get going because the hungry person you see and Jesus are hungry. Remember, a great place to find a helping hand is at the end of your arm.
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Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. Ed has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonpro�it organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. For more information, see nationstrategy. com. Ed may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com.
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ed a live auction paddle raise that directly supported the foundation’s Forever Fund Endowments. These endowments are perpetual, disbursing annual grants that fund community needs through the foundation’s Giving Circle Program. In its eighth year, the Giving Circle is a granting program that gives members a more active role in helping the community. “It’s become a part of our life to be members of the Giving Circle,” said Jon Olson, Lifetime Giving Circle member and an attendee of the event. “It makes you appreciate the gifts God has given you, and in turn, can give to someone else. Here’s a great opportunity to be more intimate in taking care of the community.” The foundation’s Giving Circle program is the only Catholic granting circle in Arizona. Many ways to help The evening’s events
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browsing raffle items, casino gaming, live auction bidding and a sneak preview of the foundation’s newest program, the online giving platform Shop For A Cause.
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