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Anthem Motorcyclist crashes in fatal accident BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

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atrick Roach was talking to his older brother, James, in the moments before he left the house to pick up a few things from the grocery store. The two brothers planned to ride their motorcycles up to Prescott when James returned. Patrick, 49, said he heard the soft hum of his brother’s motorcycle as he rode off into the distance. “And that was the last time I saw him,” Pat-

rick said. James lost control of his black 2007 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle as he was heading northeast on Gavilan Peak Parkway approaching the intersection with Hidden Mountain Lane, according to Sgt. Monica Bretado, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office public information officer. “Just prior to entering the intersection and for unknown reasons, James lost control of the motorcycle causing the motorcycle to ‘lay down’ and James to be thrown from the motorcycle,” she wrote in an

emailed statement. The crash took place at approximately 11:51 a.m. February 24, she stated. He wasn’t wearing a helmet. A witness stopped at the scene and performed CPR on James until the Daisy Mountain Fire Department arrived and “took over life-saving measures,” she wrote. James was pronounced deceased on the scene at 12:13 p.m., Bretado’s statement said. He was 52 years old.

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

hen David Spindel was a child growing up in Brooklyn, photography wasn’t far from his mind. However, he didn’t anticipate the mark he would make on the field. Now living in Anthem, Spindel is best known for photographing John Lennon and Yoko Ono during one of the “Double Fantasy” recording sessions. His photographs were reproduced for the John Lennon “Acoustic” CD, along with books, documentaries, CDs and posters.

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David Spindel feels by selling copies of his photographs, he is giving back to the community. “If I can share my photographs with people, that makes all of us happy.” (Foothills Focus file photo)

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“There was no evidence found on scene to suggest James collided with any other vehicles. Based on witness statements, it is believed there were no other vehicles which caused James to crash, such as pulling out or turning in front of James,” it states. The investigation is ongoing. Patrick said he believes someone may have cut off James in the intersection. Anyone with information is asked to call 480-WITNESS. Patrick recalled the events leading up to finding out about his brother’s death. He said he became worried that the grocery store trip was taking so long. “My brother would have called me.” Around two hours after James left, Patrick received a text message from his stepdaughter, Allie Johnston, asking if he was home, he said. Patrick responded “no,” and received another text from her asking if he was riding his motorcycle. “I knew right then,” he said. Patrick called her immediately, and she told him they just covered a body on the road and people were posting photos of the scene online. Patrick said he didn’t appreciate the fact that his family found out about James’ death from these online posts. He got in the car and headed to the scene with his stepdaughter still on the phone. Patrick said it was extremely upsetting that his brother’s body remained on the hot road for hours until the medical examiners showed up. He was also angered by the fact that many driving by looped around to get a closer look at the carnage of the accident. “He was my blood brother,” Patrick said. “It really hasn’t truly hit me yet.’ James was big, tall and covered with tattoos. Riding motorcycles was his identity. Many people referred to James by his last name, “Roach.” However, Patrick, his fiancée and James’ loved ones called him “Jimmy.” Patrick’s stepdaughter called James “a big teddy bear.” James was living with Patrick and his girlfriend at the time in their Anthem

Patrick Roach holds a photo of his late brother, James, who passed away on Feb. 24 in a fatal motorcycle accident on Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem. (Photo by Pablo Robles) home after moving from Northern California last year. James was previously staying with one of his motorcycle brothers North of Sacramento until they were displaced by wildfires, Patrick said. The two were placed in a hotel for three and a half weeks when Patrick and his brother decided it was time for James to move into his Anthem home. James was suffering from end-stage liver disease and wanted to move in with Patrick to be closer to family, he said. Patrick also took care of his mother and father when they suffered from liver problems as well, he added. The family is still adjusting to his absence, Patrick said. Patrick’s fiancée, Jean Johnston, still finds herself walking down the hallway to ask if James wants anything from the store. He said when this happened recently “she got teary eyed, but a happy teary, because she was thinking positive about him.” But his bedroom is “just a void now,” he said softly. He leaves behind his friends all over the country who are grieving the loss of their motorcycle brother, Patrick said.

“People will remember my brother as being probably the realest person you could ever talk to,” he said. “If he told you he will do something for you, you could put it in your pocket like cash. That’s how real he was. “That’s how we were raised.” James and his brother were extremely close, and the two grew up sharing a bedroom until Patrick was 15 years old, he said. Their family grew up all over the United States as his father was in the Navy and served in Vietnam as well as Korea. James was an active part of the family, Patrick said. James captured a video of “me getting down on one knee and proposing to my lady.” “He was recording that special moment, so that’s a big deal to us.” James loved his family and would do anything to protect them. He stood up for people and would take people under his wing, Patrick said. “I loved him to death — literally,” he said. “He had a big heart, but he was one tough S.O.B.” —Staff writer Sarah Donahue can be reached at sdonahue@timespublications.com

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He has also developed posters and limited-edition projects for baseball greats such as Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Willie Mays, Phil Rizzuto, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider. Spindel’s images have appeared on book and CD covers, movie posters, mouse pads, coffee mugs, advertisements, videos, T-shirts and porcelain plates. One could say his career began modestly as a child when his parents purchased a Brownie Hawkeye camera for him. “I took photos of my neighbor’s cat and different things,” he said. He went on to work for his high school newspaper as a photographer and then studied his craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He studied with Minor White, Ralph Hattersley, Dr. Richard Zakia and Robert Bagby and graduated in 1964. Spindel photographed baseball greats such as Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Willie Mays also John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

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. Actress Bette Davis gave him the ultimate compliment about his work. “I became pen pals with Bette Davis,” he recalled. “I sent her one of my photographs. She said, ‘Your paintings are beautiful.’ I said, ‘They’re

not paintings. They’re photographs.’ She said, ‘As far as I’m concerned, your photos are paintings.’” Regis Philbin had a different take on Spindel, “David is a bit eccentric, but you have to put up with him because he is an absolute genius.” Spindel said he was a still life photographer and then met “famous people, like Jimmy the Greek, Dick Van Patton and James Beard. Joe DiMaggio recommended me to other players.” That led to a 25-year stint photographing the Yankees. He produced eight books on baseball and has

around two dozen baseball posters on the market. Thanks to one of his posters, he forged a friendship with actor/athlete Chuck Connors, whom he met at an autograph show where DiMaggio was signing photographs. Spindel handed him a poster and the rest is history. “I spent three days on his ranch, and he said, ‘When I come to New York, I’m going to stay at your house,’” Spindel recalled. “I figured he’s joking with me. Three days later, he got a job in New York. “The funniest thing was he’s sleeping in the guest bedroom and my daughter came home at 2 a.m. She’s watching ‘Branded,’ and I’m dying. We were sitting in the kitchen having breakfast and my daughter wakes up early. He gave her a big kiss.” In early January 2019, Spindel was contacted by American Art Images of New Brighton, Minnesota. He signed an agreement on Feb. 7, 2019, to

market his photographs worldwide. Spindel clearly has fond memories of his career, and he hopes his photographs create feelings of nostalgia for those who see them. “My whole idea is when people look at some of the collages I’ve done and the memorabilia, it brings back memories for them. They see things in the photographs that maybe they owned at one point or another,” Spindel said. Spindel is married to Barbara, his “terrific” wife of 55-plus years They’ve resided in Anthem since 2004 with their dog Sasha. They have two adult children Joyce and Jeffrey. He’s enjoying living in Arizona with his wife, Barbara. Before relocating, they sold their 23-room house in New York, which had an arcade, movie theater, a library, a casino and a baseball memorabilia room. The two moved to Arizona on a recommendation from his doctor. Spindel suffers from depression, and his doctor and wife thought Arizona would make a better environment for him. The couple also had family living out here. “My wife’s sister moved here,” Spindel said. “That got it started. My roommate at college was dating Barbara’s sister. He asked if I wanted to double date. He married the sister, and I married Barbara. They live here, 10 minutes from us, here in Arizona.” Spindel acknowledged he needs a room for his baseball memorabilia, a movie theater and movie posters like “Platoon,” which he shot. He also collects pinball machines. He sells a slew of high-quality photographs on eBay, including select ones from his Lennon collection. “My daughter gets upset with me saying I’m selling it too cheap,” he said with a laugh. “When I sell something on eBay, I throw in a couple postcards, as a bonus for buying something off eBay. I have social security. I’m very comfortable. If I can share my photographs with people, that makes all of us happy. You have to give back.” David Spindel

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Recycling event returns to Community Park BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

he Anthem Community Council is hosting a drive-thru Go Green recycling event for Anthem residents from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at the Community Park’s lower parking lot, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway. Participants must provide one form of Anthem residency identification before recycling items. Enter from Whitman Drive and exit onto Gavilan Peak Parkway to assist with traffic flow. To participate, residents must be in line prior to 10:45 a.m. Republic Services, with assistance from Pro-Shred, Safety Kleen, Westech Recyclers, Lighting Resources LLC, MCSO and other community partners, makes the event possible for residents to recycle items. Approved materials include, but are not limited to, electronics, bulk materials, cardboard, personal documents, paint, and prescription and

Go Green recycling event allows Anthem residents to get rid of electronics, bulk materials, cardboard, personal documents, paint and more.

non-prescription drugs. A summarized list of acceptable items includes (subject to change): • Computer equipment: PCs, laptops, modems, hubs and routers, storage devices, main frames, servers, power supplies and cords, printers, wires and cabling, mice, keyboards, hard drives, DVD and CD drives • Point-of-sale equipment: Credit card machines, printers and scanners • Telecom equipment: Telephones, cellphones, switches and answering systems • Printing equipment: Printers, fax machines, copiers, calculators, typewriters and cartridges A/V equipment: TVs, stereos, radios, • amplifiers, projectors, satellite and cable equipment, video equipment, VCRs, CD players, video game equipment, surveillance equipment and cameras Batteries: alkaline, nickel cadmium, • lead acid, lithium, etc.

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Keep your cellphones handy for photo ops BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Columnist

ave you taken a good photo lately? It seems like humans love to snap photos of their pets. This must be true by all the adorable dog and cat pictures posted on social media. As my husband points out, we have had very few photos taken of the two of us together in the past few years. But our horses? We must have hundreds of snapshots. Well, animals are always photogenic, never have “bad hair days” and rarely seem to age. Humans? Not

quite so lucky. Have you ever entered a photo contest? If you are looking for inspiration, read on. An octopus stole a camera and the top prize at an international competition. And this was not just any photo. Now that selfies are an accepted part of photography (and our culture) these days, one clever octopus got in on the act. Yes, photographers from 80 countries submitted thousands of images in the annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition, but it was the curious octopus who won it all. Photographer Gaetano Gargiulo was

shooting pictures in a tide pool in Australia, when the huge octopus came out of his den and started manipulating the camera with his tentacles, taking several selfies. And just like that, a winner was born. And perhaps photo competitions will never be the same. I did have a horse named Baxter, who loved the camera. You would think that a horse wouldn’t care about picture taking. But then you might not have known Baxter. Hold a camera or cellphone up and he would suddenly stop, throw his head back and show a toothy simper. Yes, horses can smile, showing

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Scales of justice out of whack on death row BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist

f you believe in the criminal justice system, file this under good news: The Arizona Department of Corrections recently issued a press release reporting it’s once again ready to execute some of the 115 murderers housed on death row. “At the direction of Gov. Doug Ducey, (Corrections) has been working diligently to obtain the drugs necessary to implement executions in the state of Arizona, and to identify sources to prepare the drugs in compliance with Arizona law,” the release explained. “(Corrections) stands ready, with the Attorney General’s Office, to administer justice.” It’s about time. Some of these murderous scumbags have been on death row for decades. Like Ernesto Salgado Martinez,

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to death on the grimy sheet he stuffed down her throat to keep her quiet. Villafuerte enjoyed a sumptuous repast of broiled chicken, tortillas and rice before he was sent off the great beyond. The following year, I witnessed Michael Poland get a lethal needle. Poland chose breakfast food for his last meal — eggs sunny side up, bacon, hash browns, toast and Raisin Bran. I often wonder why we bother letting the condemned choose what to eat. It would have been far more fitting to read to Poland short biographies of the two men he and his brother Patrick killed: Cecil Newkirk and Russell Dempsey, armored car guards the Polands kidnapped, beat, tasered, stuffed in canvas bags and dumped in Lake Mead to drown. Villafuerte and Poland seemed to doze off as the poison surged toward their hearts. It was a peaceful end for both men, unlike the mayhem they visited on their victims and noth-

ing like the so-called “botched” executions often held up as reasons to abandon the death penalty. Our system of justice is predicated on balance. Scales have long been the metaphor of choice for what happens in our courtrooms. Anything short of execution for the murderers on Death Row, in my mind, leaves these scales out of whack. Ernesto Salgado Martinez and his 114 friends long ago forfeited their lives when they committed murder in the most heinous ways imaginable. The state says it’s ready to mete justice. Let’s dispatch these killers into the hereafter.

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I do appreciate the efforts of wildlife snapping their own photos. A bald eagle in Alaska grabbed a GoPro camera, probably thinking it was a salmon, and took it to the skies for a joyride. The eagle swooped, snatched the device and flew up to a mile high, taking panoramic photos and even a few selfies. What greater thrill is there than seeing the majestic face of an eagle sailing through the air with blue sky above and rivers below. The best part of all was the images of the eagle carefully examining the GoPro when he landed back on the ground, giving a sort of

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ar enthusiasts from around the Valley converged on New River’s Kiwanis Park on March 6 for the free Run to the Hills Spring Fest Car-Bike Show. Live bands performed during the eight-hour event, and other entertainment included a pin-up pageant show for adults and juniors, and people’s choice awards for the best bike and best car. The trophies were handcrafted by Gremlin Garage.

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Clean Juice for healthy body, strong spirit BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

s former college athletes, Sydney and Michael Trojanek prioritize organic foods. However, the importance of consuming healthy, whole foods became even more apparent once they had their two children. “We really thought about what we were feeding our children,” she said. “It costs a little bit more, but we feel better as a person and mentally too with good healthy food.” The couple noticed there weren’t many healthy options available to people in the Anthem area, so they decided it was the perfect place to open a Clean Juice location in

August of last year. Anthem’s Clean Juice is located on the corner of Gavilan Peak Parkway and Daisy Mountain Drive. The location is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Clean Juice crafts all of its food and drink items from all organic ingredients. “Everything’s made in-house, fresh to order and it contains no added sugar and harmful pesticides and no antibiotics.” It offers a variety of smoothies as well as cold-pressed and fresh juices like “The Energy One” with apple, beet, carrot, celery, ginger and orange as well as “The Protection One” with cucumber, pineapple and spinach. Customers can also purchase juice cleans-

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Kuma on the Gila River Canyon Trail. (Photo by Lorraine Bossé-Smith)

a great view of the Ray Mine and Granite Mountain. The Ray Mine is a huge copper mine that was bought by Mexico in 1988. It goes for miles and miles. You can definitely see the copper color. As you keep climbing up and make

Kuma and his mom with views. (Photo by Lorraine Bossé-Smith)

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Not fun. She was a trooper, though. Before we knew it, we were back to the car. All in all, we went 5 miles. I was in my kennel and asleep before we even left the parking lot. Note: The trail head does not have human restrooms, so you probably want to stop in Superior to use the restrooms. The Circle K’s ones are clean, mom says. Anyway, we were going for a long while, so I settled in for the ride.

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Queen Nation doesn’t want to stop now BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

ueen Nation was definitely under pressure when the tribute band was asked to play a backyard birthday party for Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel. The gig was a surprise for Mendel, who is a Queen superfan, according to Mike McManus, who plays the Brian May role in Queen Nation. “They set up a bunch of extra amps on the stage,” McManus recalled. “The Foo Fighters wanted to get up and play a couple songs with us. During our last song, the cops shut us down. “I was talking to (The Foo Fighters’) Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins after our show. I said, ‘I’m so (mad) the cops shut us down. We wanted you guys to play a couple songs with us.’” Grohl responded with the ultimate compliment: “There’s no way we were

going to go on after you guys. You would have made us look like a bunch of chumps.” Queen fans in Anthem can see for themselves when Queen Nation plays a residents-only show at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 9. Tickets and location information available at cof.page. link/YXdY. The band will perform a public show at We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort in Fort McDowell at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 10, and tentatively in June in Cave Creek. For more than a decade, Queen Nation has been playing sold-out shows with songs like “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Are the Champions,” “We Will Rock You,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Under Pressure” and “You’re My Best Friend” on its setlist. “We just started our 2020-2021 tour in early March,” McManus said. “We didn’t have anything in January

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or February. We did shows on March 6, March 8 and March 9. “We forgot how much we loved playing and just hanging out together. We’re the four musketeers.”

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1980-1981. “A lot of British Queen tribute bands play songs from 19851986, when Freddie Mercury was wearing his yellow jacket and they played at Wembley,” McManus said. “They had fallen out of favor in America around that time. Just because we focus on ‘The Game’ era, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to do anything past ’81. We’ll do ‘I Want to Break Free’ and ‘Radio Ga Ga.’ The look and feel of the show are more 19801981 at the height of their popularity in America.” Queen Nation plays the songs note for note, not taking liberties with Queen’s music. They look the part, play Queen Nation focuses on “The Game” era, 1980-1981, when the instruments and Queen was at the height of its popularity in America. (Photo courtesy of Queen Nation) cop English accents. “We want fans to to see Queen twice—in 1980 at the think they’re coming to see a Queen show in the 1980s,” Mc- Providence Civic Center in Rhode IsManus said. land, and 1982 at the Boston Garden. “If a band says they’re going to play, “I went with my dad and my brother say, ‘Under Pressure’ and put their and he got us 20th row on the floor,” own spin on it, nobody wants to see he said. “Tickets were $7.50. Needless that. They want to hear the songs. Oth- to say, I remember, during that conerwise, you’re just a bar band hashing cert, Brian May walked to the front of your way through Queen songs.” the stage and took a guitar solo. My A Boston native, McManus has been dad knew that any thought of me gointo Queen since 1976 when his fa- ing to medical school or law school ther introduced him to the band. His went right out the window. father loved the song “Killer Queen,” “Who would have known that X but when a complex single from “A number of years later, I would be Night at the Opera” came out — “Bo- standing in front of 10,000 peohemian Rhapsody” — the two high- ple playing ‘We Are the Champions.’ tailed it to the store. When we do concerts in the park, we “We sat there and listened to it from play to that many people. Queen isn’t beginning to end,” McManus said. “I meant to be played for 50 people. It’s was a goner. Before I had even picked meant for huge audiences.” up a guitar, I played air guitar in my —Executive Editor Christina bedroom to Queen music.” Fuoco-Karasinski can be reached at McManus was fortunate enough christina@timespublications.com.

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tiple levels. “It is a really big honor,” said Boorse, who attends North Phoenix Prep. “It is a lot of dedication and time put into this project. It’s rewarding not that I received the title of the award, but the impact that it has had on my community.” The Gold Award is the most difficult to earn in Girl Scouts. Only scouts in grades 9 to 12 can earn it by taking action in their community to tackle an issue that they are passionate about. They are tasked with creating sustainable solutions to local, national and global challenges.

orth Phoenix Girl Scout Alina Boorse is affected by climate change, wildfires and pollution. She thinks youth and young adults should, too. Through her Gold Award project, she educated them on those issues. The “Ecolytical” curriculum focused on recycling, water conservation and climate change, and led virtual presentations. She wanted her audience to have a better understanding of how their daily actions affect their environment. Boorse said it was rewarding on mul-

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Before the pandemic, Girl Scout Alina Boorse hosted in-person workshops where she asked kids to make a commitment to Earth on a paper leaf and add it to a tree on display. As the pandemic worsened, she hosted her workshop virtually. (Photo courtesy of the Girl Scouts) hosted her workshop virtually. “I now know that I am a part of raising the future generation on how to care for our planet, which I think is really important in ensuring our planet’s surviv-

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This year, 19 Girl Scouts from Arizona received their Gold Award. With this, girls can take advantage of scholarship opportunities, be entitled to enlist at a higher pay grade when they join the military and distinguish themselves among the competition in the college admissions process and when entering the workforce. To protect the health and safety of this year’s recipients, their families, and Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council volunteers and staff, the 2021 Gold Award ceremony will be held virtually on Saturday, March 27. Through Girl Scouts, Boorse learned there is power in her voice.

“Girl Scouts has a really special community and there are a lot of great events that bring girls from all different ages together,” she said. “I just love the idea of being a part of something bigger than myself.” Boorse hosted 20 workshops and also uploaded videos to YouTube and Instagram, so users have an opportunity to also learn through the platforms. She spent about 250 hours on her project and taught through videos, activities and games. It was important to her to teach in a way that will keep kids engaged. Before the pandemic, she hosted in-person workshops where she asked kids to make a commitment to Earth on a paper leaf and add it to a tree on display. As the pandemic worsened, she

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Andres Jimenez of Anthem was named to the dean’s list at SUNY Delhi for the fall 2020 semester. Jimenez is pursuing a degree in business and technology management. The dean’s list is a recognition of students who enrolled in six or more credits and earned a 3.5 or higher grade-point average for the semester. Simonne Campos of Phoenix was named to the University of Hartford’s (Connecticut) president’s honors list for the fall 2020 semester. The president’s honors list is made up of students who earned a grade point average of 3.75 or higher in the semester. Nicole Burleson, Megan Gauharou, Noah Hendricks, Cosette Rijke and Hannah Thigpen, all of Phoenix, along

with Gabriella Jenkins of Anthem and Adam Pigott of Cave Creek were among 1,800 students named to the Biola University dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Students at Biola University in La Mirada, California, are placed on the dean’s list after landing a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2. Scott Schlader and Kathleen Smith, both of Phoenix, were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Schlader is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in operations and supply chain management, and Smith is earning a Bachelor of Science in accounting. To make the dean’s list, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the fall 2020 semester and have no disqualifying grades.

Wesley Kinney of Phoenix was named to the dean’s list at Grove City College in

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Kiana Hindi of Phoenix has been named to the dean’s list at Purchase College in Purchase, New York, for the fall 2020 semester. Hindi is studying theater and performance. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs and 3.75 for Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music Performance programs. They must take a minimum of 12 credits. Angela Madry of Phoenix was honored with academic excellence for the fall 2020 semester at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. More than 4,500 students re-

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Iva Drobnjak of Phoenix was named to Fort Lewis College’s dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Drobnjak’s major is psychology at the Durango, Colorado, college. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15 credit hours of graded college level work and have completed all work for which they are registered by the end of the semester.

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nthem residents are invited to drive through the Anthem Community Center parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20, so kids can receive a free “egg-stravaganza” treat and activity bag. Hosted by the Anthem Community Council, the event is being held on what would have been the first day of Anthem Days. The spring festival is postponed this year to May 1 to May 2 to allow council time to submit and receive all necessary permitting, and to prepare a revised lay-

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