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Cave Creek Museum will remain in its location BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

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he Cave Creek Museum Board of Directors voted against moving the facility to a more visible, commercial area outside of the town limits after volunteers, members and nearby residents voiced major opposition. “Ultimately, this museum belongs to the people who are members of it and the volunteers who put blood, sweat and tears

into everything that goes on out there,” said board president Vince D’Aliesio to the board members before the vote. “It’s important that we set a precedent here that we are behind what our membership wants. If that’s the will of our membership, then that’s the way it should be.” The motion to keep the Cave Creek Museum in its current location passed 5-1, with board members Christine Williams, Tom Cross, Reg Monachino, Bill Oelman voting “yes,” and Frank Tyrol voting “no.”

There was a slight division before the vote. Some board members voiced a desire to amend and broaden the motion to keep the museum in town, but not necessarily in its location to provide flexibility in case an opportunity presented itself in Cave Creek. However, D’Aliesio stated the agenda had been released before the meeting and changes should have been suggested prior

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Wheels in motion Celebrating Chinese New Year for Anthem skatepark plan

BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

Emma Decker, left, and Quinn Swanson, took part in Horseshoe Trails Elementary School’s Chinese New Year parade. For more coverage, see the photo page. (Photo

he Anthem community recently got a taste for what may be in store with the completion of the skatepark renovation and expansion project. A preliminary design of the expanded and renovated skatepark was presented to the community during an Anthem Community Council Board of Directors open Zoom

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to it. It passed the way it was originally written. In an interview with The Foothills Focus, D’Aliesio said why he was steadfast on keeping the agenda item as it was written. “I was pretty adamant based on my meeting with the ‘dream team’ and the response that I got that it was important for people to keep the museum in that spot. And I wasn’t going to bend on that.” The museum’s “dream team” volunteers held a three-hour meeting with D’Aliesio and Susanne D. Johnson, the museum’s interim executive director, to collaborate on ideas to get more support for the museum, D’Aliesio said. “One of the things that they were very adamant about was working to keep the museum in its current location,” he explained. The museum has been in the little adobe building at the base of Black Mountain since its inception in 1970. For decades, the museum’s “dream team” group of volunteers has put in countless hours to create outdoor exhibits like the Stamp Mill, also maintaining and serving as historians for the exhibits. “The outside exhibits are so strongly embedded at that current location,” he said. D’Aliesio said moving these exhibits would “damage a lot of what our dream team has put into making the exhibits what they are now. “The dream team is the rock of that museum,” he said. Paul Diefenderfer, a long-time “dream team” member, initially stated he would not volunteer at the museum until the board committed to making its current location work. He decided this after reading the Cave Creek Museum’s newsletter that announced the potential relocation. Susanne D. Johnson emailed the newsletter to members on Feb. 4. “I (was) cautiously optimistic that they would do the right thing,” he said, however, he had already accepted whatever fate would be presented. Now that the board has eliminated a potential relocation, Diefenderfer said,

“I’m a happy camper.” “I’m ready and raring to get back in there and work on stuff.” The dream team is working on building a mining tunnel as well as restoring a crab winch, which will be an interactive exhibit where guests can lift a 500-pound bucket of rocks by cranking a handle, he said. The board’s vote shows it understands the community’s love for the museum and the “outrage” over the idea of potentially moving it, Diefenderfer said. He described it from the board’s perspective, saying “we’ve awakened a sleeping giant.” While this wasn’t the best way to bring attention to the museum, it does help people realize that it could be gone and it’s important to support it, he added. “You can’t change the past, but you can certainly learn from it,” he said. “They’ve learned that people have a strong attachment to the museum.” “Now they can really put 100% of their focus on making this a fantastic little Cave Creek Museum. It’s such a great little location. Part of the charm is that it’s tucked away. People need to be happy with what they have and not always think that they’ve got to have something bigger and better. And I think that’s what the Cave Creek Museum is — it’s a perfectly perfect little museum.” Evelyn Johnson, the museum’s former executive director, said she was “so very pleased” with the board’s vote. When the vote was taken, she said the relief in the room was “almost palpable.” Volunteers, members and the entire organization now have the stability they need to keep the museum going, she said. This means the museum’s leadership can start focusing on things like looking for a permanent executive director, she said. Former board member and board president, Jo Ann Stuckey, will conduct the search for a permanent executive director along with Darlene Southern, Monachino and Tyrol. Evelyn Johnson is doing the search

for the new board of directors along with Monachino and Cross. Oelman and Tyrol will be replaced as they’ve reached the end of their term. The museum hasn’t had a permanent executive director since October. Once the new board of directors is chosen, the members will decide who takes the positions of recording secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, vice president and president. During the board meeting, there was a motion to replace vice president Bill Kosanke, who left the board a few weeks ago. Per the museum’s bylaws, D’Aliesio made a motion to appoint treasurer Oelman as interim vice president and move board secretary Monachino to the role of treasurer. However, this was tabled as the next election is rapidly approaching in the next couple of months. Finding a stable board of directors and a permanent executive director is “critical” for the health of the organization, she said. It’s a “relief” to see the board move forward, she said. Part of the reason it’s taking longer than normal to get things moving is likely because “there’s not a lot of experience on the board.” Evelyn Johnson said she is excited to be part of the search “because I would like to see the museum have a board of directors that is functioning.” With her 23 years of institutional history with the museum, she said “I bring some expertise to the table that very few people have.” The process isn’t always going to be easy, but “I see it as a privilege.” Now that the board is committed to staying in town, it’s really important for the community to come together and support it in every way possible, she said. “It’s all very positive,” Evelyn Johnson said about the vote. “We just want to keep that positive energy going.” The board also approved a deed of gift from the town of Cave Creek, which will be a smooth, natural footpath leading to the museum and the surrounding desert. —Staff writer Sarah Donahue can be reached at sdonahue@timespublications.com

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meeting on Feb. 24. MayDall Construction & Pillar Design Studios is the build and design team for the skatepark project. The board approved this during a meeting on Oct. 28 and signed contracts with the team in early December. The expansion’s preliminary design included potential new elements like a street skating plaza and pump track, where beginners can learn how to gain control and experts can gain intense speed. Pump tracks are “very popular and will last a very long time,” said Anthem project manager Dawn Dworak while presenting to the board. Anthem Skatepark is more than 20 years old, and it’s getting a fresh look. Dworak mentioned this saying “Now, we know that our existing skatepark needs some attention.” Riders have voiced their distaste for the dead-end lines in the skatepark, which occur in courses that don’t have enough flow for riders to keep momentum, Dworak explained. The preliminary design addressed this, with potential improvements like a new bank, quarter pipe and vert wall. Skaters could also soon be shredding on a newly renovated bowl with pool coping, which was included in the preliminary design. At the beginning of her presentation, Dworak presented the results from the community e-survey created on SurveyMonkey by the construction and design team. The e-survey gave local skaters the chance to offer direction on what they’d like to see added as well as improved. It was open from Dec. 14 to Jan. 1 and received 280 responses from mostly intermediate-level teenage skaters as well as parents, she said. Respondents answered a few questions about what they like and dislike about the existing skatepark as well as what new elements they’d like to see incorporated within the expansion, Dworak said. Many BMX bikers responded, saying they’d like to be allowed in the skatepark. “Our intention is to make any design

going forward an all-wheel complex to accommodate those riders,” she said. There are plans to remove the turnstiles that still deter and prevent them from entering, Dworak said. She however added “reality is they just throw them over the fence and then park patrol comes and kicks them out because bikes are not allowed.” Another major theme Dworak said from the survey results was a major distaste for the rocks that are kicked into the skatepark, a potentially deadly kryptonite for even the most experienced skater. She explained where the rocks are coming from, saying “decomposed granite ribbon that currently goes around the state park within the fence line just gets kind of kicked up onto the surface and it becomes a hazard.” “You fly off your board.” The design will address that and provide skaters with a little extra peace of mind by pouring concrete right over “just to make it a smooth transition,” she said. The e-survey also showed the expansion area, which includes an open piece of ground on the south end and potentially, the hockey rink, Dworak said. Respondents also voiced the skatepark is in need of street spots, which could be addressed by repurposing the hockey rink into a street skating plaza, she said. The preliminary design for the potential street plaza includes features like stairs with “plenty of clearance to jump down” as well as a rails, boxes and ledges, she said. “This is a perfect area to put in the street plaza elements,” she said about the hockey rink. However, two-year Anthem resident Ty Howard said in his public comment he is a regular user of the hockey rink, saying Anthem’s amenities were one of the “major deciding factors” as to why he chose to live in Anthem. The community center and pool are “incredible,” however, what really resonated with Howard was the hockey rink, he said. “There’s no question” that the skatepark is often crowded and should be expanded, but “what I implore you to consider is the valuable asset that the roller hockey range is.” He said he and his wife love Friday and

Saturday nights at the hockey rink. Overall, if the board chose to discard and incorporate this area within the skatepark’s expansion, “It would be not just a mistake, but there’s a lot of residents in this town with support of keeping it.” He said he gathered 101 signatures on a social media post, which he said represents 43 households that support the rink staying as it is. “There’s plenty of room to expand it without taking the roller rink away from us users that are there regularly,” he said. “I can’t emphasize enough what a mistake I think it would be to incorporate that into the skatepark expansion.” If the board decided to implement the skate plaza on the hockey rink as well as the pump track, the two areas have a total value of around $700,000, Dworak said. That, combined with the cost of renovations to the existing skatepark, acquiring permits as well as infrastructure improvements, brings the total to around $1.2 million, she said.

She however added those numbers are from a preliminary design with preliminary corresponding numbers. This project is the fourth and final element of Anthem’s Facilities Master Plan. The board voted in 2016 to implement additional amenities like its dog park and pickleball courts, which were both completed in 2019. Another element was a remodel of the Anthem Community Center, which was completed in 2018. All of these projects are paid for with Anthem’s enhancement fund. Every time an Anthem resident sells property, a quarter of 1% of its sale price is added into this fund. The item was for discussion only, no action was taken. Once the board has chosen a final design, they will present it for community input at the March 24 meeting. A final decision will be made on April 4 with all of the solidified costs for the design. —Staff writer Sarah Donahue can be reached at sdonahue@timespublications.com

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Cave Creek Museum, Carefree honor Gerry Jones

BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

arefree is known for its creative architecture and the dazzling houses nestled within the Sonoran Desert’s rugged landscapes. Gerry Jones was part of the town’s inception and watched it grow as he designed hundreds of Carefree’s mountainside luxury homes and by doing so, left a long-lasting impression on the town. “He’s the last remaining pioneer of the town of Carefree,” said Vince D’Aliesio, Carefree town council member and president of the Cave Creek Museum Board of Directors. “He is Carefree — and he’s never properly been recognized for his contribution.” This is why the Cave Creek Museum and the town of Carefree are honoring Jones’ legacy with a ceremony and commemorative plaque installation at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Carefree Sundial

in Carefree Desert Gardens. Jones and his wife, Leslie, will speak at the celebration. The plaque and the tribute monument — a large boulder from Jones’ property at the top of Black Mountain — will be dedicated to Jones at the event. The dedication ceremony is open to the public and attendees are encouraged to “mask up” and practice social distancing, according to the Cave Creek Museum’s event information. Those who wish to be part of the event from home can also tune in virtually. Jones wrote his own tribute inscription on the plaque, which also has the Cave Creek Museum’s logo on it, D’Aliesio said. The plaque will be installed on the boulder and “unveiled” at the celebratory event, he added. The commemorative plaque was commissioned by the Cave Creek Museum and was made by Howard Bertram of Bertram Signs & Graphics. Jones and the town of Carefree worked

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Gerry Jones was part of Carefree’s inception and played an integral role in its development. Jones laid out the town’s roads and lots and later went on to design and build an extensive amount of Carefree’s finest homes. (File photo) together to determine what the tribute monument would be, in which he ultimately selected the large boulder from his own property. It took a great effort to move the giant rock from Jones’ residence to the town-donated piece of land next to the Sundial. Tom Nichols Excavating provided the crane and Charles Nichols picked up the boulder and placed it at its location and Jones paid for it all at his own expense, D’Aliesio said. Jones was at the scene telling the crane operator exactly how he wanted the boulder to be placed, which took “well over an hour to get it to his specifications in the way he wanted it,” D’Aliesio said. D’Aliesio referred to Jones as an obvious “icon” in the community as he built so many homes in the area. Jones’ career spans over 65 years in the Valley. Jones played an integral role in Carefree’s development, which was orig-

inally a 2,200-acre planned community established by Tom Darlington and K.T. Palmer between 1957 and 1959. Jones laid out the town’s roads and lots, and later went on to design and build an extensive amount of Carefree’s finest homes. The concept Jones developed for landfit architecture became the foundation for the town’s architectural guidelines. This concept was outlined in his report called “Must We Destroy in Order to Build?” Jones was devoted to preserving the Sonoran Desert landscapes, respecting the environment with the contours of his designs. This led him to become an instructor at the Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture. Jones is 94 years old and continues to be an active member of the community, lending himself to different causes like the Cave Creek Museum, D’Aliesio said.

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The Gerry Jones Home Tour last year “was the largest fundraiser that the museum had ever had” in terms of funds generated, he said. Jones designed the house in which D’Aliesio resides. It was the first house built in the town of Carefree. He met Jones when he and Leslie came over during the home tour. His home was along with five others that were part of the tour fundraising event where people could get an understanding of the history of the property. When he approached Jones with the tribute idea, Jones and his wife Leslie invited D’Aliesio and his family to his home on the north slope of Black Mountain, “which was intimidating,” he said. “It was a long drive, and we get up there and we sit in his living room overlooking all of the desert foothills on the north side of our two communities,” he said. Jones house is filled with books and upon walking outside, one will find a trail through the desert. Jones calls it “Philosopher’s Trail.” “He’s just a very zen guy,” D’Aliesio said. Jones is a lover of all the arts, including martial arts from his time serving in the U.S. military during the Korean War.

Funds from this grant will also be used to enhance the DMFM Child Safety Seat Program. This program not only certifies members as Child Safety Seat technicians, but also aids in educating parents and caregivers in the proper use of child safety/booster seats. Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical is committed to providing honorable, compassionate and exceptional service. Support from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety ensures this mission will be accomplished. “He left home when he was 13 years old, I mean, this is a guy who’s done everything for more than two lifetimes, and to sit with him,” D’Aliesio said. “We started talking and I was a little nervous because he slipped this piece of paper over to me after I had talked to him about some potential ideas of ways that we can honor him. “He just, he drew a picture of a rock and he swayed it over to me.” D’Aliesio said he saw Jones’ humility shine through at that moment, calling it “a humble act.” Many people would choose something like a statue, which D’Aliesio said he was expecting “but it wasn’t that way at all.” “Just the fact that he felt that a boulder that was just untouched, unchiseled, would serve as a representation of his career.” He was more than a builder, he designed a lifestyle and architectural landscape for the Desert Foothills region where the homes blend with respect to the surrounding landscapes, D’Aliesio said. This celebration is “the least we could do to honor him.” —Staff writer Sarah Donahue can be reached at sdonahue@timespublications.com

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Anthem Activities Anthem Community Council activities schedule

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rograms and activities are available at the Community Center and Civic Building for all ages. Learn more and register online at OnlineAtAnthem.com. Visit the “Residents” tab, then click on “Activity Registration.” Most programs and classes are available to nonresidents for an additional fee. For more information, contact Dave at dfermoile@anthemcouncil.com or call 623-879-3027. COVID-19 protocols, including occupancy limits and mask guidelines, are being followed. • Wednesdays through April 14 AARP Tax Aide, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; appointment required Register at axtax-aide.org • March 2 to April 20 Tiny Tots, Youth & Adult Tennis Lessons Days and times vary Prices vary; Community Center • March 2 to 13 or March 15 to 18 StarGuard Lifeguard Classes; times vary $155; Community Center

• Friday, March 5 Parents’ Night Out, 6:30 to 10 p.m. $18; Community Center • Saturday, March 6 Child and Babysitting Safety, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $70; Community Center • Saturdays March 6, March 13 and March 27 Dodgeball (up to age 12 years old), 12:30 to 2 p.m. $5 (drop in); Community Center • Saturdays March 6 to April 10 Anthem Tots Indoor Basketball (ages 3 to 6 years old) 9 to 10 a.m. (ages 3 to 4); 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. (ages 4 to 5) $80; Community Center • Saturdays March 8 to May 8 Anthem Tots Indoor Volleyball (ages 11 to 13 years old) 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $80; Community Center

• Tuesday, March 9 Suncatcher Class, 6 to 8 p.m. $60; Civic Building • Tuesday, March 9 Sugar Cookie Decorating Class, 6 to 8 p.m. $45; Civic Building • March 15 to 19 (Monday to Friday) Spring Break Camp, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daily & weekly rates; Community Center

Wednesday, March 17 Senior Cinema, 2 to 5 p.m. (ages 50 years and older) “Dolittle” $5 (drop in); Civic Building • Friday, March 19 Parents’ Night Out, 6:30 to 10 p.m. $18; Community Center • March 23 to April 27 (Tuesday and Friday) Youth Pickleball (10 to 14 years old), 6 to 7 p.m.

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ue to the limited availability, Anthem Golf & Country Club is asking members to not register for back-to-back classes, so everyone has a chance to register. No-shows are charged $10. Classes are held at Persimmon or Ironwood, 2708 W. Anthem Club Drive or 41551 N. Anthem Hills Drive, respectively. For more information, call 623-7426200 for Persimmon Clubhouse or 623465-3020 for Ironwood Clubhouse. • Wednesday, March 3 Zoom: Stretch, 8:30 a.m. Zoom: Core Class, 4 p.m. Castello Banfi Wine Dinner, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. • Thursday, March 4 Zoom: Barre Fusion, 8 a.m. • Friday, March 5 Zoom: Life Exercises Class, 8:30 a.m. Fun Friday Social Hour on the Range, 4 p.m. • Saturday, March 6 Country Western Night, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

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We should take better care of the Earth BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Columnist

over, mover over. There is a new dog in town. NASA’s Rover, named Perseverance (fondly called Percy) has landed on Mars and even flew the first-of-its-kind helicopter. A few weeks ago, Percy touched down from a clear, cold Martian sky into a 50-kilometer-wide bowl of rock and volcanic ash called the Jezero Crater. Oh Rover, how we cheered to the success of a computer-piloted descent with a supersonic robotic jetpack called a sky crane. The incredible crane gently lowered the Rover to the crater floor. And all was good. Humanity took a collective sigh of relief. Are we alone? One of the Rover’s missions is to try to ascertain wheth-

er there was ever life on the red planet. The robot is designed to hunt for signs of past microbial life, called “biosignatures.” Percy has a busy schedule of collecting rocks and soil, which will be analyzed to determine how astronauts on future Mars missions could produce oxygen from the CO2 in the unforgiving atmosphere. Evidently, billions of years ago Mars appears to have been wetter, with a thicker atmosphere, suggesting ancient life forms. There are thousands of people who have already volunteered to go to Mars. Looks like it would be a one-way trip. You might get there, but without a rocket launchpad, you would be stuck there forever. The scientific reasons are rooted in curiosity and the desire to understand our solar system. Yikes, why anyone would want to go! Yet, many intelligent

minds like Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Neil deGrasse Tyson claim that going to Mars is a “necessity” to ensure the survival of our species. Perhaps our survival should depend on taking better care of Earth. Some “space experts” say that Mars must be colonized by Americans or we will suffer from another country taking over the red planet. OK, but going to Mars is a pretty daunting task, because humans would need to bring every single thing they would ever need to survive. A roundtrip to Mars would take 18 months, and there isn’t enough room on any current spacecraft to carry water, food and supplies. What would you pack for a one-way trip to an inhospitable place? Basic survival courses usually have an end point and a return to civilization and the “comforts” of home. This space travel might be a “road too far” to even imagine colonizing another planet. Well, if we can’t visit Mars, the next best thing might be to buy a plot of land there. Some lunatic, oops, I mean the various lunar land companies, will happily sell you a few acres of the red planet complete with a parcel num-

ber, quadrant, scope and longitude. Yes, you will receive a deed from a Celestial Real Estate Agency! With more than 5 million humans who have purchased land on Mars, you might want to hurry. There is only so much dirt to go around. Rover, we applaud you. Space travel? Might be tricky. Owning a piece of Mars? Might be smarter to buy a candy bar of the same name, which is yummy and out of this world. No rocket science required. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.

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taking a different angle with the launch of its new food truck. “Everyone has been kind of seduced by the notion of food trucks, and that had started a few years ago when food trucks came out of the woodwork as a new thing,” said Bassel Osmani, Pita Jungle co-founder. “Chefs were going on food trucks. Suddenly, it wasn’t just typical ‘food truck’ food.”

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Judgments, generalizations, vows, oh my! wrong, that he always speaks the words of God, that he is a perfect Christian, abounding in wisdom and understanding. But when that pastor, as pastors will, makes a mistake in handling a situation, or says something that touches an exposed nerve in Bob’s life, or even falls into a moral problem, then what happens to Bob? He feels hurt or betrayed. Then Bob may think, “All pastors are alike. I was stupid to trust him.

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If I’m smart, I’ll never trust another pastor again.” Did you ever feel that way about a pastor, boss, spouse or public official? I have. I’ve met many Bobs throughout the years. Notice how Bob made a judgment and a generalization about all pastors based on one pastor. Pastors are alike. I was stupid to trust him. Then he made a vow, and I’ll never trust another pastor again. He judged, made a vow, and then generalized. Lions, and ti-

gers and bears, oh my! Judgments and vows are not all bad. If you touch your hand on a hot stove burner and decide not to do that again, that is wisdom. However, if you decided never to touch a stove again, that would be overgeneralizing. Many times, when you generalize, you end up living by self-imposed general lies. What about Bob? Perhaps he should have been more realistic about his pastor. Perhaps making his pastor and church a God created an expectation in Bob that only God

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Car, bike show coming to New River BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

ister to show their vehicles at the event. Preregistration is recommended by calling 602-770-7797. The proceeds will go to Youth for Troops. “The whole idea behind this is to bring the people out who have been itching to get out of their house,” he said. “We’re going to have rat rods to hotrods, to custom cars to custom Harleys. A lot of car shows target a certain car club. We didn’t have any restrictions on what kinds of cars or bikes we wanted out there.” A kid’s zone with a rock climbing wall and bounce houses wraps up the activities at the festival.

dam Johnson and a host of sponsors are helping Valley residents have a little fun—while staying safe—with the free Run to the Hills Spring Fest CarBike Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at Kiwanis Park in New River. “As crazy as this year has been, we wanted to host an event outside for not only New River, but everybody all over the Valley,” said Johnson, who owns Doody Defense Pet Services LLC. To stay aligned with CDC recommendations, organizers will hand out masks at the entrance. “We want to practice social distancing and follow all the rules,” he said. Live bands will perform during the eight-hour event, and other entertainment includes a pin-up pageant show for adults and juniors, and people’s choice awards for the best bike and best car. The trophies

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could fulfill. Maybe Bob should get involved in a church again, only this time he needs to focus more on Jesus. When I broke my leg skiing, I had to put things in perspective. Maybe all ski runs are not evil! Perhaps I should ski again, but this time not on double black diamond runs named Rattlesnake. That’s wisdom, not an overreaction. Mark Twain once said, “We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it — and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove lid again, and that is well, but she will never sit down on a cold stove lid either.” Let’s get back to Bob. What happens if the object we place our trust in fails, disappoints, hurts us, or does not meet our expectations? We act or react — often more emotionally than rationally. As a result, we make internal vows about what or what not to trust. In the human reasoning process, individuals evaluate their own expe-

riences, form judgments about those experiences, and then make a vow to guide future decisions. Webster defines a vow as “…a solemn promise or pledge, especially one made to God or a god, dedicating oneself to an act, service or way of life.” For example, when you experience burning your hand on a stove, you most likely will make the following judgments: “that’s hot, that hurts, and I don’t like it.” These judgments lead to a vow, “I’m never going to touch a hot stove again!” Vowing not to touch a hot stove will protect you but making a vow you will never trust anyone, or anything again can devastate you. Vows vary in intensity from weak to powerful. The more powerful they are, the more the vow influences your decisions and behavior. Here are three rules about vows: First, the more traumatic the experience, the more powerful the resulting vow. Second, the more often the experience, the more powerful the resulting vow. Third, the more recent the experience, the more

powerful the resulting vow. Intensity, frequency and recency all contribute to the power of the vow. What does this mean? If something horrible happened to you more than once and not too long ago, you would not let yourself get into that situation again soon. That can either be good or bad depending on what happened and who or what you trusted! Webster defines generalization as “to infer or derive a general law or precept from particular instances.” Many times, the vows we make emotionally turn into generalizations such as, “I’m never going to get hurt again.” “I’m not going to be betrayed again.” “I’m never going to be vulnerable again.” “All men are….” “All women are….” “All politicians are….” “All liberals are….” “All conservatives are….” “All churches are….” Sound familiar? It may seem like it or even feel like it, but “Not all pastors are…” “Not all women or men are…” “Not all liberals or conservatives are…” What’s the problem with the song that says, “I’ll never fall in love again…

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was on the San Juan Island, prompting them to search for larger cities where the arts market was thriving. Spotting an opportunity, the couple, packed up Napier’s sculptures and decided to gamble on Scottsdale. “No doubt, this was the best decision we ever made, we have been spending winters here ever since,” Napier said. The Napiers became full-time residents of Scottsdale’s thriving arts community in 2020. Inspiration comes from many plac-

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