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MTA to host classes, productions this fall BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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he Musical Theatre of Anthem is offering a variety of classes to help kids grow their theater skills as well as a production of “Little Women” and “A Year with Frog and Toad” this fall. “I’m so thrilled to be offering a variety of musical theater genres from period pieces to contemporary pop to Disney, as well as a large offering of classes for performers of all ages and skill levels,” said Jackie Hammond, producing artistic director. The theater will offer two ongoing weekly classes that last throughout the school year — an acting class and a dance audition prep master class. Karen Gallagher, office coordinator at MTA, said these classes are fun and
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One of the productions the Musical Theatre of Anthem will be doing this fall is “A Year with Frog and Toad,” a classic story of friendship and adventure. (Musical Theatre of Anthem/Submitted)
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hoenix officials said they’re doing their part to shore up the plummeting water level in Lake Mead by leaving 14,000-acre feet of Colorado River water there and looking for alternative sources. The city could get as much as $7.8 million in return to the action, which is part of
the so-called 500+ Plan. The plan involves pledges by Arizona, California, Nevada and the federal government to conserve an extra 500,000-acre feet or more through 2026 to try and save shrinking Lake Mead through a variety of strategies. However, since the time when the plan was agreed to, California has recently declared it cannot meet its 2022 contribution.
Phoenix City Council’s approval of the measure on July 1 came within days after a World War II-era Higgins landing craft surfaced. The boat had been 185 feet below the lake’s surface, which has been dropping at a rate that surprised and alarmed federal environmental officials.
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popular with the kids, and the drop-in style makes them convenient for parents, too. The acting class is taught by Laura O’Meara, who will cover a wide range of acting skills. Gallagher said the dance audition prep master class will help kids improve their overall dance technique and focuses on jazz, ballet and tap. In addition to those weekly classes, MTA will offer five more specialized classes during the fall season. Fall classes are $10 per class or $75 for a full session of eight classes, except for the Improv Troupe, which is a flat fee of $175. Gallagher said Improv Games is a fun, interactive class taught by Sierra Litman that helps kids work on their improvisation skills through games and scenes. Then, the Improv Troupe class is a step up from Improv Games. An audition is required for this class, as it concludes with a live performance that showcases the skills students have learned throughout the class. The Vocal Technique and Audition Prep class will focus on group singing and work on harmony, dynamics and diaphragmatic breathing. “The Fairytale Theatre Class, that one is really fun,” Gallagher said. “It’s for ages five to eight and there’s a theme for each week. They’ll pick Frozen or a princess theme or a specific movie like ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and they can dress up as a character.” Theatre Special Skills is a new class this year, and Gallagher said it teaches things like juggling, puppetry, pantomime and design. This fall, the Musical Theatre of Anthem will also be producing two shows, “Little Women” and “A Year with Frog and Toad.” All youth are cast in MTA pro-
ductions, so everyone who shows up to audition will have a role. The “Little Women” production is for ages 13 to 19 with 2 to 3 additional adult roles. Hammond said this timeless, captivating story is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope and everlasting love. Audition preparation workshops will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, and Friday, Aug. 5, for $35. Those who participate in the workshops will have the opportunity to audition before others. Auditions will be held Saturday, Aug. 6, starting at 9 a.m., with callbacks the following day. Performances are scheduled for Sept. 22 to Sept. 25 at varying times. “For this production, vocal ability is paramount,” Hammond said about the skills they will be looking for at the “Little Women” auditions. “The acting, emotion and storytelling are also very important. There are some very dramatic moments.” “A Year with Frog and Toad” is for ages 6 to 13 and tells the story of friendship and adventure. Audition preparation workshops will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, and Friday, Aug. 26, for $35. Those who participate in the workshops will have the opportunity to audition before others. Auditions will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, starting at 9 a.m., with callbacks the following day. Performances of “A Year with Frog and Toad” are scheduled for Nov. 3 to Nov. 6 at varying times. “We are looking for young performers who aren’t afraid to go big with their characters,” Hammond said. “They are playing animals and such, so tapping into that physical character acting is important.”
Weekly Classes • Acting Class: For ages 7 to 14 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays from Aug. 16, to May 16 $90 for a ten-class punch card or $10 per class • Dance Audition Prep Master Class: For ages 12 to 18 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays from Aug. 15 to May 15 $195 for complete series of 25 classes or $10 per class
• Fall Class Sessions Improv Games: For ages 9 to16 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Aug. 16 to Oct. 11 • Vocal Technique and Audition Prep: For ages 7 to 14 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays from Aug. 16 to Oct. 11 • Improv Troupe: (Requires Audition) For ages 12 to 18 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays from Aug. 16 to Oct. 11 • Fairytale Theatre: For ages 5 to 8 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays from Aug. 17 to Oct. 12
• Theatre Special Skills: For ages 9 to 14 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays from Aug. 17 to Oct. 12 Musical Theatre of Anthem 42201 N. 41st Drive musicaltheatreofanthem.org
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An acre-foot is the amount of water necessary to flood one acre of land to a depth of one foot and roughly equals 326,000 gallons — the amount used by about 3.5 Arizona homes over a year. The Gila River Indian Community, Tucson and other communities have also pledged to make contributions to the 500+ Plan. Mayor Kate Gallego thanked GRIC Governor Stephen Roe Lewis for bringing stakeholders together — partly to make up for what California can’t deliver this year. “In this time of extreme drought, it is not easy to convince governments to leave water behind,” she said. “However, I believe we are all acutely focused on what it will take to help Arizona communities thrive for the long term. In Phoenix, that means we make reasonable sacrifices now, to ensure we can continue to welcome people who want to live here, as well as the businesses that want to set up shop here.” Phoenix last month launched the
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communities cannot solve this issue on our own,” Gallego said. “We need to see proportional action across sectors — particularly agriculture, which uses 70% of available Colorado River water.” Phoenix made its first contribution to the 500+ Plan in January, committing to forego delivery of another Plummeting water levels in Lake Mead yielded this World 16,000-acre feet. The money it receives War II-era landing craft that once had been below the lake’s surface. The barge was discovered several days before Phoe- in return for the contribunix City Council agreed not to take 14,000-acre feet of water tion will be used to help from lake Mead. (Courtesy of the Guardian) purchase water from other sources and fund conservaPhase One Water Alter of its water man- tion programs. agement plan, which calls for intensified “The city of Phoenix has been working efforts to education citizens on the need for years to prepare for and deal with the to conserve water. The city also is under- extended drought,” the city said in a retaking new efforts to conserve water by lease. “Water users in Phoenix consume making water-efficiency improvements 30% less water per capita than they did at city facilities. The alert does not im- 30 years ago, even as the city has experipose any mandates on households or enced dramatic population growth over other water customers. the same period. “It is also true that cities and Indian “We need that conservation trend
to continue,” Gallego said. “But as the drought stretches on, we are constantly looking for ways to be even better stewards of our most precious resource.” According to a city administration memo related to Council’s action, ”at the time, it was anticipated that the Lower Basin States had received sufficient volumes of water from other water users to achieve its goal of 500,000-acre feet. Since that time, several large water users, including entities in California, have determined they will be unable to provide water for the 500+ Plan in 2022. “The Gila River Indian Community has been working with stakeholders to attempt to find additional volumes to increase the amount of system conservation being created in 2022. Phoenix can forbear additional water in 2022, up to a total of 30,000-acre feet in order to create system conservation under the 500+ plan.” Lake Mead’s falling water levels have already sparked municipalities in California to order significant reductions in lawn watering.
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Family Fun Fridays offer summer heat relief BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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nthem residents are invited to enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and other surprises at the Family Fun Friday event from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Big Splash Water Park. “Basically, it’s just a big party that takes place in the water park,” said John Safin, Anthem communication director. The free event is hosted by the award-winning Anthem lifeguard team a few times throughout the summer. Safin said there will be fun for both kids and parents, though the exact details are being kept under wraps to heighten the excitement. “The lifeguards like to keep everybody in a state of surprise,” he said. The Big Splash Water Park features two water slides, an interactive play
Family Fun Friday is a way for families to beat the heat and have a fun distraction. (Anthem Community Council/Submitted)
The Big Splash Water Park has two water slides, an interactive play structure and a big, red bucket that dumps more than 200 gallons of water every 4 minutes. (Anthem Community Council/Submitted)
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Fed probe of Phoenix PD costs $1.9M so far BY PAUL MARYNIAK Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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he city so far has spent $1.9 million on its efforts to cooperate with the U.S. Justice Department civil investigation into Phoenix Police. The bulk of that expense up to now has involved the $1.35 million in salaries paid to the nine full-time employees who have been assigned to gather materials requested by the justice department since it began its investigation Aug. 5, according to a memo that City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the city law department sent city council on June 30. The investigation is focusing on five broad areas of police conduct: whether the department uses excessive force, including deadly force; whether it engages in discriminatory practices; whether it retaliates against protestors or demonstrators; how it deals with behavioral health issues on calls to people in mental crisis; and whether it violates the rights of unsheltered people by confiscating their belongings. It is unclear if the deadly force investigation includes the May 2020 shooting death of Ryan Whitaker in the doorway of his Ahwatukee condominium that occurred after two officers answered a domestic disturbance call that turned out to be woefully exaggerated by the
never-identified caller, partly after a 911 operator told him how to get police to respond more quickly. The city settled a lawsuit filed by Whitaker’s family, agreeing to pay $3 million. The county attorney declined to file charges against the cop who fired the two fatal shots in Whitaker’s back and while that officer was fired by the department, he was ordered reinstated by an independent review board. Although Barton sent the memo to council the day before its last meeting prior to its summer break, it was not brought up for discussion. In his memo, Barton also suggested that the cost of compliance may be only the tip of the iceberg for taxpayers in light of other similar justice department investigations in other cities launched under the Obama administration. The memo indicates that city staff have been cooperating with federal investigators in a variety of ways, including complying with two requests for documents. To comply with those requests, the city provided 80,931 documents totaling close to 1.1 million pages. The nature of those documents was not disclosed. Additionally, the city facilitated visits from Justice Department investigators in April and May that involved precinct tours, interviews with police and civilian personnel, ridealongs and 14 panel
Former Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher and Phoenix Police Chief Geri Williams welcomed the Justice Department’s announcement of the probe last August. (Foothills Focus file photo)
interviews with 3 to 6 city employees at a time, according to the memo. Investigators also observed police academy classes and the city has devoted personnel to maintaining a web page to provide citizens with an update on the Justice Department probe. That web page is phoenix.gov/police/doj.
The city also hired Steptoe LLC as outside counsel to provide legal services and a Louisiana consultant named Danny Murphy to provide other advice. According to his LinkedIn profile, Murphy “leads police reform initiatives and
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the implementation of an extensive federal consent decree at the Baltimore Police Department” and “formerly oversaw the implementation of the New Orleans Police Department’s consent decree.” Steptoe so far as charged taxpayers $57,258 for its services while Murphy has cost $3,200. In addition, the city spent $10,500 to train city personnel on the use of a digital tool to find and retrieve documents and $350,000 on document review contracts with Business Intelligence Associates Inc. and QuisLex Inc. for three years. Those contracts were part of the consent agenda approved by city council July 1 without discussion. According to a separate memo to council, “These contracts will provide document review legal services to assist the law department with high-volume document review projects, especially related to the Department of Justice investigation, that involve analysis and sorting of legally privileged and/or confidential information.
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“These services are critical to allow the law department to timely and efficiently comply with document requests while ensuring that privileged, confidential and otherwise protected information is properly identified and secured,” the memo stated. As perhaps a warning to council that taxpayers’ expenses for the justice department probe had only just begun, the city administration summarized the cost of seven similar federal probes into large metropolitan police departments that have occurred since 2012. The report not only looked at the cost of cooperating with investigators but also how much the city is spending to monitor compliance with consent decrees that were worked out between the municipalities and the justice department. Among those federal investigations is Baltimore, where city police were under the microscope from May 2015 to August 2016 for excessive force, investigation of rape cases, community engagement and unconstitutional stops and arrests. Baltimore incurred $10.5 million
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the civil probe of Phoenix PD last August, saying “our aim is to promote transparency and accountability.” (Special to Foothills Focus) in investigation costs and has budgeted $38.6 million this year alone for its compliance bureau. Another costly investigation involved Chicago, where an ongoing federal probe into excessive force and discriminatory policing practices started in 2015 and so far, has cost $25.7 million. Barton’s review of the seven police probes also shows it’s not just large city
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taxpayers since the justice department began probing excessive force complaints in 2013. Initial costs were $11 million in 2015 and the ongoing probe since then has cost $11 million a year with no end in sight. The seventh city listed in Barton’s memo is New Orleans, where the justice department is probing accusations of excessive force, unconstitutional stops and arrests and faulty handling of rape and domestic violence cases. That probe cost an estimated $7 million from 2012 to 2020 and is costing $2 million a year for monitoring compliance with a consent decree. The status of the justice department probe of Phoenix police is unclear, although outgoing Police Chief Geri Williams and other city administration and council officials welcomed it when the Biden administration announced the probe. In August, the Justice Department said it also “will include a comprehensive review of Phoenix department policies, training, supervision, and force investigations, as well as Phoenix police department’s systems of accountability, including misconduct, complaint intake, investigation, review, disposition and discipline.” Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “When we conduct pattern or practice investigations to determine wheth-
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the best lifeguards in the state at our pool.” Anthem lifeguards have received a five-star rating from StarGuard Elite, a national organization which provides lifeguard training and a complete aquatic risk prevention system, for several years in a row. Safin said providing events like this for the community is part of what sets Anthem apart. Staff does everything they can to serve residents. “The reason we do this is because it’s the middle of the summer,” he explained. “It’s hot and not everybody goes out of town for vacation in the
er the Constitution or federal law has been violated, our aim is to promote transparency and accountability. This increases public trust, which in turn increases public safety. We know that law enforcement shares these goals.” Added Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke: “One of the highest priorities of the civil rights division is to ensure that every person in this country benefits from policing that is lawful, effective, transparent and free from discrimination. Police officers across the country must use their authority in a manner that adheres to the Constitution, complies with federal civil rights laws and respects human dignity.” The investigation is being conducted pursuant to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which prohibits state and local governments from engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers that deprives individuals of rights protected by the Constitution or federal law. The statute allows the justice department to remedy such misconduct through civil litigation. The Special Litigation Section of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division in Washington, D.C., is conducting the investigation. People who wish to file a complaint in connection with it can email Phoenix.Community@usdoj.gov or call 866-432-0335. Individuals can also report civil rights violations at civilrights.justice.gov. middle of the summer. It’s a nice diversion on a Friday afternoon.” The Family Fun Friday event is free. It is for Anthem residents only, and those interested in participating should register online through their CivicRec account. The Big Splash Water Park is open 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Sunday. Family Fun Friday
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h Alexa, how did we ever manage without you? “I am not certain of this and have no opinion,” Alexa replies dryly. OK Alexa, please speak to me in my mother’s voice and give me the weather report. “Judy, it is sunny today with a high of 95 degrees. Wear sunshade.” Thanks Mom, I needed that. Yes, the future is here. Amazon has revealed it has developed a way for its
Alexa voice to replicate the speech of a dead relative. That’s right, with just one minute of recorded speech, artificial intelligence now has voice synthesizing capabilities to let Alexa mimic your deceased friend or relative. While many find this a tremendous breakthrough in technology, others feel it is creepy. The head scientist in charge of Alexa’s newest vocal abilities claims, “We are unquestionably living in the golden era of artificial intelligence, where science fiction is becoming reality.” OK, let’s all fasten our seatbelts be-
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cause the “new world” is coming and it seems nothing, when it comes to Alexa, will be off-limits. My father had a radio program, so I have plenty of tapes of his voice. I still have a long message in my voicemail that my mother left me the week before she died. Do I really want to hear their voices in present day conversations? They could tell me the weather, recite news reports and even read me books or recipes. I love the thought of listening to them, but something tells me we are entering the twilight zone. Amazon now wants to expand the “companionship relationship” so many folks have with Alexa. In this role, Alexa strives to “have human attributes like empathy which builds trust.” Oh yeah, dear readers, be careful. We might be trusting our virtual assistant a little too much. My beef with Alexa is she never stops listening. Evidently our “helpful” devices do not turn off, meaning that private conversations are not exactly private. Of course, many people believe this is the small price to pay for convenience. How can we have a “smart house” without a little bit of intrusion from an empathetic robot? We don’t want to go back to the dark ages, before technology enhanced (ruled) our lives. This is the world we have created. I like to point out to my grandsons that
I lived pre-text, pre-Alexa and pre-Siri. You know, those olden days when phones were used for talking and we had to remember things. The daunting experience of living in a low-tech past is simply a fading memory that has no place in the current era of “smart” devices. (Perhaps humans are becoming dumber.) Years ago, I drove 3,000 miles across country with no GPS or cellphone. I read a map, like a pioneer! With technology we can do things faster. Is artificial intelligence making us smarter, or more dependent? I will ask Alexa her opinion of this and to answer in my mother’s voice. That would be the icing on the technology cake, because as always, Mom is the voice of reason. 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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Pima County Dems July 4 disrespect may backfire BY J.D. HAYWORTH Foothills Focus Columnist
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hris Matthews, during the “pre-MSNBC Celebrity” phase of his career, penned an article in 1991 for The New Republic in which he detailed the parentally partisan roles of the two major parties, based on the basic family unit. “‘Daddy’ (the Republican) locks the door at night and brings home the bacon. ‘Mommy’ (the Democrat) worries when the kids are sick and makes sure each one gets treated fairly.” Today that convenient partisan shorthand is as outdated as the 1950s TV sitcoms which Matthews claimed as the inspiration for his theory. Three decades later, the “family political dynamic” must include a third group of active participants. Biology, psychology and current events indicate the new “contributors” to the political process are spoiled brats who throw public tantrums. And their profane exhibitions are decidedly “family unfriendly.” “Peoples’ Exhibit A” comes from right here in Arizona. The Pima Country Democratic Par-
ty promoted an event — a protest, actually — for Independence Day. Sadly, the “F” in the first word of the event’s name did not stand for the “Fourth.” That tweet subsequently disappeared faster than you could fry an egg on a sidewalk in Sahuarita during the summer. In its place came a longer twitter thread, which began in contrite fashion: “PCDP posted a graphic which, we agree, was in poor taste … That was a mistake, and we will do better.” So far, so good … but so-so must have been the reaction of the Pima County Democrats involved in drafting that internet response. As is often the case, a party committee tasked with formulating a reply is usually more concerned with arriving at a consensus rather than quelling a controversy. This one was no different. The subsequent two threads of the replacement tweet grew more shrill and combative: “Make no mistake, however. We support the event which will be on July 4 at 7 p.m. at Reid Park. “The event was organized to help women in our community grieve
for the loss of their bodily autonomy, which we consider an elemental right. Our posting of the graphic upset some people. We urge you to save your outrage for the women in this state who will die of botched abortions. Arizona is not a good place to be a woman right now.” Apparently, Reid Park in Tucson on the Fourth of July was not a good place to be for radical leftists who hoped to draw attention to a stance they would characterize as “pro choice.” Why? Because Tucson media outlets made a conscious choice not to cover the event with the obscene name. Usually, newsroom assignment editors make every effort to cover events organized by leftist grievance mongers. But in this case, the theme was so objectionable it resulted in non-coverage. Clearly, the dropping of the “f-bomb” in polite company has grown in frequency, and neither political ideology nor partisan label ensures it will not be uttered. But this coarsening of our culture cannot be condoned under any circumstance, least of all to curse
I’m terrified I might be here forever.” She went on to beseech Biden: “I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don’t forget about me and the other American Detainees. Please do all you can to bring us home.” We have been told by the White House press secretary that Biden has read the letter. We also have been told his Administration will “use every tool we possibly can” to bring Griner home. I hope so, because Russian news reports have said Griner, arrested on Feb. 17, faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly having .702 grams of hash
oil in 2 vape cartridges in her luggage. She pleaded guilty to drug charges on July 7. Biden and the U.S. State Department should use every tool in America’s toolbox to secure Griner’s release — exactly as he should on behalf of the more than 60 Americans currently held hostage in foreign countries. Like Paul Whelan, a former Marine wrongfully detained in Russia since 2018. Like “the Citgo 6,” petroleum executives wrongfully held in Venezuela since 2017. And like Alina Lo-
Independence Day. A Democrat-turned-Republican offered a humorous take on the differences between our two major parties, including a gentle nudge to the party of his youth and an exaltation of the party he joined, while including a mention of Independence Day. “Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July,” said Ronald Reagan, “but the Democrats believe every day is April 15.” Arizona Democratss may find another date on this year’s calendar even more taxing: Election Day.
Griner case illustrates plight of detained Americans
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he open letter to President Biden, written by hand and released on the Fourth of July, tore at the heart. This is the unfortunate plight of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, wrongfully detained for 143 days and counting in a godforsaken gulag 6,000 miles from home. “As I sit here in a Russian prison,” Griner wrote, “alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments,
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pez-Miyares, wrongfully locked up in a Cuban prison since January 2017. In a more just world, we would care about all these Americans with the same vigor and at the same loud volume. The truth? As a culture, we have a limited attention span, a finite amount of compassion we spend in dollops — a sprinkling for the homeless here, a few spoonfuls for the struggling poor there, and a drip or two for Brittney Griner. Is that right? I don’t think so. I wish we had an endless reserve of compassion, enough to go around in the right proportions. Even so, I disagree wholeheartedly with Mercury head coach Vanessa Nygaard, who took dead aim at America in comments supporting Griner last week. “If it was LeBron, he’d be home, right?” Nygaard declared. “It’s a statement about the value of women. It’s a statement about the value of a black person. It’s a statement
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about the value of a gay person. All of those. We know it.” Actually, it’s a statement about how little we pay attention to wrongful detainees and their suffering. Virtually no one save the families of the imprisoned has made a peep about wrongfully imprisoned Americans anywhere, about Whelan, the Citgo 6 or Lopez-Miyares. This silence has nothing to do with race, gender or who someone loves. It has everything to do with our culture’s capacity to empathize. Nygaard seems to think if Griner was male, white and straight, America would be threatening nuclear war. Reality says otherwise. Nygaard is correct about one thing, though. If LeBron James was wrongfully imprisoned, Americans would be rioting in the streets. That has everything to do with celebrity, which is the only reason you have heard about Brittney Griner’s case at all. If Griner couldn’t dribble, couldn’t dunk, wasn’t a six-time WBNA All-Star, her imprisonment
would be occurring in silence. Nygaard is dead wrong about for whom we care and why. We reserve the greatest compassion for the most famous among us — it is a perverted
truth about the American way. I hope Brittney Griner comes home soon. And I hope we bring every other wrongfully detained American home with her.
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Cowboy Junkies look back, forward on new album songs,” she said. “If you’re playing a room like the Musical Instrument Museum and it has that ambiance, we play the more intricate stuff. If it’s a bar, we play the louder stuff to cut across the noise of people ordering beer.”
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argo Timmins looks forward to playing new and exciting venues, like the Musical Instrument Museum in North Phoenix. But after the pandemic-dictated break, she and the rest of the Cowboy Junkies are pleased to play anywhere. “The Musical Instrument Museum sounds interesting, and it feeds the head, so that’s good,” she said. The band — who plays two sold-out shows Tuesday, July 19, and Wednesday, July 20 — will feature a little bit of everything in its show. The singer is joined by her siblings, songwriter and guitarist Michael and drummer Peter. Rounding out the band is bassist Alan Anton. “We do two sets,” Timmins said. “Our first set is more focused on the newer stuff. Then we take a break. Then we come back and do all the old stuff. The second set always has an acoustic set with Mike and I playing two or three songs. It’s a nice quiet moment, but it changes every night.” A standard in the Cowboy Junkies’ set is “Sweet Jane,” a cover of The Velvet Underground song. Saying the Montreal band “covers” songs doesn’t quite do it justice. Like greats from the classic pop standards era, the Cowboy Junkies interpret the music of others. They embrace the songs, adapting them in their own style. The band’s latest release, “Songs of the Recollection,” has nine songs by some of the Cowboy Junkies’ favorite artists. Some of the tracks are newly recorded, while some are collected from earlier projects. The collection features songs from David Bowie, Neil Young, Gram Parsons, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gordon
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Lightfoot, Vic Chesnutt and The Cure. “We have a lot of covers,” she said. “People seem to enjoy them. For the album, we decided to look into the vault and see what we had there. It was really fun because they were songs that I hadn’t even remembered I ever sang. “I found the Neil Young song, ‘Don’t Let It Bring You Down.’ I love that song, but I don’t remember recording it. When
I heard it, it was like hearing it for the first time. There were a couple like that. I’ve sung a million songs. It was fun to go back and also to go forward.” Timmins called it a “project of love.” “They all are, but that one was fun to go back and listen to all this music.” Now, fans will listen to them. They can expect different sets each night. “Different rooms require different
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KUMA’S GREAT ADVENTURES
Family picnics at Prescott’s Fain Park TOLD BY KUMA AND WRITTEN BY LORRAINE BOSSÉ-SMITH Foothills Focus Contributing Writer
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he hot season is here and so is the humidity. Time to head North to Prescott. We were looking for something with an easy hike and nice shade for an afternoon of relaxing. Mom and dad brought their books, and we headed to Fain Park. The park is located at 2200 N. Fifth Street in Prescott, but don’t listen to Google. Drivers will receive a felony ticket if they drive on the private road it directs to. Take the 69 like you are heading to Prescott, but look for Glassford Road before you get there and turn left. Take another left onto Fifth Street (again, Google tries to put you on Second, but you aren’t allowed on that dirt road) and keep your eyes open for the brown park sign. Follow it to Fain Park. Parking is free and human restrooms are to your right. This park is small, but it packs a big punch. It has grass, pavilions, picnic tables, a fishing pier, trails and lots of shade. Oh boy! I was eager to get out and explore. Dad parked his butt under a tree, and Mom and I took a walk. If you go to the right, you will cross
Fain Park in Prescott provides a respite. (Lorraine Bossé-Smith/Submitted) a bridge. From here, you can see all the folks fishing, and one guy got a decent-sized trout. Dad forgot the fishing poles — again. The path turns to dirt but is very easy. Apparently, this is the site of an old gold mine. As you walk along the lake, you will see old mining equipment to your right. Up a little farther on that hill is the mine itself. Signs give you some of the history. Fascinating! We continued to walk to the swimming hole — a round area surrounded by boulders. You bet your sweet britches I swam. Woof! The trail continues on the other side, but it connects with the Lynx Creek
Trail for a loop that comes back or the Calvary Loop that eventually goes around the lake, but it is difficult and long. We
low-Massick Castle on the Creek, but it isn’t open to the public. You can also see the waterway the miners used at the end of the short path. People came and went, but overall, it was very quiet. Several kids had to come over and ask if I was a Huskey. Oh, good grief. No! I was polite, however, and let them pet me. Mom corrected them, and now they know what a Shiba Inu looks like and probably want one. Ha! Once you have a Shiba Inu in your life, nothing else will do. Just saying. We spent a good part of the day in that tranquil park before packing up to head home. We didn’t have traffic issues on the way up or back, thankfully. We got home just in time for mom to cook us dinner. She’s the best.
Old mining equipment at Fain Park. (Lorraine Bossé-Smith/Submitted)
Kuma at Fain Lake. (Lorraine Bossé-Smith/Submitted)
went to the lake dam and turned around. We may come back and do the longer hike in the fall when temperatures are cooler. For today, we headed back to join Dad. He opened a bag of chips and made some friends. These ducks came running up to him: “Feed me!” Well, he did! We had sandwiches and enjoyed the sounds of nature. I love laying on grass under the shade of a tree. I was quite content while Mom and Dad read their books. After a while, Mom took me to walk again. This time, we went left, but we discovered it doesn’t go very far. You do get a view of the Bar-
We highly recommend this beautiful park for a nice day of rest and relaxation. It was definitely worth the drive. Stay cool my friends. My mom, Lorraine Bossé-Smith, is kind enough to help me share my Great Adventures, big and small. My mom is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer, executive recruiter, business consultant, coach, fitness expert, and author of nine published books. More importantly, she’s the best doggy mom ever. Enjoy my blog at https://bit.ly/kuma0901, follow me on Facebook @kumathedog or Instagram @kumaitothedog
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Six whimsical snippets requiring no explanation CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
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thought it would be interesting to share six short whimsical stories with loud and clear messages written by others. All I can say is read, grow and enjoy. Oh, one more thing, don’t say to yourself, “My friend, my colleague, or my family member, really needs this story. It would help them so much.” The issue is not “them.” The story is for you first and then “them.” In other words, if the shoe fits, wear it. So, grab a cup of coffee and read on. Here’s the first story. It is in the form of a poem. I was shocked, confused, bewildered, as I entered Heaven’s door, not by the beauty of it all nor by the lights or decor. The folks in Heaven made me sputter and gasp, the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash. There stood a kid from seventh grade who swiped my lunch money twice. Next to him was my old neighbor, who never said anything nice. Herb, who I always thought was rotting away in hell, was sitting pretty on cloud nine, looking incredibly well. I nudged Jesus, “What’s the deal? I would love to hear your take. How’d all these sinners get up here? God must’ve made a mistake. And why’s everyone so quiet, so somber — give me a clue.” “Hush, child,” said He. “They’re all in shock. No one thought they would ever see you.” (J. Taylor Ludwig).
Here’s the second short story. Tom and John were friends. One day they were passing through a dense forest. John said, “Friend, I am afraid there are wild beasts in this forest. What will we do if a wild beast attacks us?” “Don’t be afraid, John,” Tom said. “I shall stand by your side if any danger comes. We shall fight together and save ourselves.” Then they went on their journey. Suddenly, they saw a bear coming toward them. Tom instantly climbed the nearest tree. He did not think about what his friend would do. John didn’t know how to climb a tree. He was helpless. Not knowing what to do, he fell flat on the ground like a dead man. The bear came up to John. It smelt his nose, ears, and eyes. Finally, it took him to be dead and went away. When Tom came down from the tree, he asked John, “What did the bear whisper in your ear?” John re-
plied, “The bear told me not to trust a friend who leaves his friend in danger.” Thank goodness for bears who are discriminating in their taste. Here’s the third short story. A medical student was shocked when he received a failing grade in radiology. Then, approaching the professor, he demanded to know the reason for the grade. “Do you know the X-ray you took of yourself ?” asked the professor. “I do,” said the student. “A fine picture of your lungs, stomach and liver,” the professor said. “If it’s a fine picture, then why did you give me an F?” asked the student. “I had no choice. You didn’t put your heart into it.” Speaking about putting your heart into something, check out the fourth short story. Here are real examples of what people wrote on their resumes about why they left their last job: “They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 every morning. Couldn’t work under those circumstances.” Here’s another one: “The company made me a scapegoat — just like my three previous employers.” Steven Wright quipped that many people believe ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. Also, He remarked that hard work pays off in the future, and laziness pays off now. Here is the fifth short story. There were two old guys, Abe and Ken, sitting on a bench in a park feeding pigeons and talking about baseball, just like they did every day. Then Abe turns to Ken and says, “Do you think there is baseball in Heaven?” Ken thinks about it for a minute and
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replies, “I don’t know, Abe. But let’s make a deal. If I die first, I will come back and tell you. If you die first, come back and tell me if there is baseball in Heaven.” They shake on it, and, sadly, a few months later, Abe passes on. One day soon afterward, Ken is sitting there feeding the pigeons by himself when he hears a voice whisper, “Ken, Ken!” Ken responds, “Abe, is that you?” “Yes, it is, Ken,” whispers the spirit of old Abe. Ken, still amazed, asks, “So, is there baseball in Heaven?” “Well,” says Abe, “I’ve got good news, and I have bad news.” “Give the good news first,” Ken says. Abe says, “Well, there is baseball in Heaven.” Ken says, “That’s great! What news could be bad enough to ruin that?” Abe sighs and whispers, “You’re pitching on Friday!” Now the last story. A couple had been married for 40 years and celebrated their 60th birthdays. During the celebration, a fairy appeared and said she would give them each one wish because they had been such a loving couple all those years. The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her wand; boom, she had tickets in her hand. Next, it was the husband’s turn. He paused briefly and then said shyly, “Well, I’d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me.” The fairy picked up her wand, and boom, he was 90. And all the women say, “Amen!” Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. For more information, see nationstrategy.com. He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com.
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Deer Valley Unified School District is #extraordinary BY SUPERINTENDENT DR. CURTIS FINCH Foothills Focus Columnist
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eer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD), staff and students had another banner year. The district received the number No. 1 ranking in the nation as the Best Mid-Size Public School Employer from Forbes. The state added two more DVUSD A+ School of Excellence awards at Mountain Shadows and West Wing. Two additional Model Professional Learning Community Schools were awarded at Mountain Shadows and Anthem School by the international PLC group. Our incredible communications
department won an Arizona Copper Medallion and a Gold at the national level for its kindergarten enrollment campaign. DVUSD teaching staff excelled with four new national board certification additions and one recertification. Sixteen teachers received Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers awards and one garnered the AzTEA Ed Tech Specialist of the Year award. Two high school coaches won state coach of the year awards. Troy Dueling won in boys volleyball and Jamey Spartz in girls beach volleyball; Troy won the
national NFHS volleyball coach of the year for his perfect season. Both coaches secured a state title for the O’Connor Eagles and ended the season ranked No. 1 in the nation. Mountain Ridge and O’Connor cheer teams won USA Spirit National titles in Jazz and five-man stunt. DVUSD senior students received more than $88 million in scholarship offers, 112 Seals of Biliteracy awards, 19 associate degrees, and 31 Fine Arts Seal awards. Four hundred and eleven DVUSD students received a “perfect
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Anthem RoBeagles attend world championship BY SCIANNA GARCIA Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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fter participating in the FIRST Championship in Houston, the Anthem-area RoBeagles are looking for new students and mentors. A competitive high school robotics team, students from all schools are accepted. With four mentors, the 10 RoBeagles students represent the Ridgeline Academy Charter School in Anthem, Boulder Creek and Sandra Day O’Connor high schools, Union Park School and homeschoolers. After winning the Rookie All-Star, Highest Rookie Seed and Rookie Inspiration awards at its local competitions in Scottsdale and Flagstaff, the new team received an invitation to attend the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship in Houston. FIRST is an international organization supporting STEM and robotics programs — like RoBeagles — for students of all ages by engaging them in mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, inspire innovation and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication and leadership. There, they competed with more than 450 of the best teams from around the world. They had an average showing, but the experience was more important. Each January a new challenge is released and under strict rules, with limited time and resources, high school students and their professional mentors raise funds, design a team brand, hone teamwork skills, and design, build and program an industrial size robot to play a difficult field game with like-minded competitors. This year’s robotics teams were tasked with building a robot that could pick up tennis balls and shoot them into multilevel bowls, with
height and size restrictions for the robot. The team dedicated roughly 20 to 40 hours a week into developing Toto, the 2022 season robot. Dylan Whiting and Nolan Locke, both incoming freshmen and members of the RoBeagles, said attending the FIRST Championship was great. “It’s been so fun getting to meet people from all over the world this year. Not even just the United States, but we met people from Israel, Turkey and a bunch of different places,” Dylan said. “I think it’s a really cool experience that I’m getting to do this, and I think it’s a good experience for anyone who is willing to put the hard work in to do this.” The members were especially excited to compete with such a diverse group, who were just as dedicated as themselves. “I think it was fun to get to see all the other teams because all of the best teams go to the world championships,” Nolan said. “And a lot of them, we have been following throughout the season, like looking at what they’ve done with their robots, and it’s fun to kind of see them in person.” The team said the final robot was no easy task, and came with much trial and error. “While we were coming up with designs, we actually came up with
a completely different idea for a design,” Nolan said. “But it was too complicated for what we were trying to do and we actually worked on it for the first three weeks before we ended up switching back to our current design.” In anticipation for next year’s season, Dylan and Nolan said they feel a new sense of preparation and excitement about what’s to come. “I have some pretty big goals,” Dylan said. “I’ve just been looking at other teams and trying to understand their robots. Then I’ve also looked at previous competitions and looked at those kinds of robots to see how you would build a robot to do that sort of competition. And I anticipate that next year, we’ll be able to build a cooler robot, a more competitive robot, that is better, especially with the knowledge we’ve learned this year on how to build a robot.” “There’s a bunch of stuff this year that like, this being our first year, we just didn’t even know existed or didn’t know there was even potential to do. But then next year, we know we can advance to doing harder stuff like that,” Nolan added. Emily Locke said she appreciates that the organization stresses collaboration between teams, so the children are successful. “It’s just, to me, an amazing part of FIRST is that it’s focused as much
on education and cooperation, as it is on the competition itself. So, it’s a great, great organization to be a part of.” North Phoenix families founded the RoBeagles in 2021 as FIRST Team 8745 for their children, who were passionate about STEM and the opportunities and experiences the organization provides. Emily Locke, lead mentor of the team, said the RoBeagles learn skills such as JAVA programming, mechanical engineering, marketing, business development, website design and management skills during the season. “I think it’s been amazing,” Locke said. “I mean, the way FIRST sets up the programs, it really is like running a small business. The kids came up with the logo, did all of the branding themselves, they’ve created a team website, some of them are involved in the team finances, they’ve done community outreach in addition to all of the engineering programming skills that they’ve learned, so it’s really a well-rounded program that prepares them for all aspects of life after high school, not just engineering.” The RoBeagles raised funds for the team as well, visiting numerous businesses for sponsorships and writing grants to various organizations.
Athletes secured eight state and national champion awards. Sydnee Broadway and Margo Smith won the AZ Central D1 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Year and Zach Rama won 6A Male Volleyball Player of the Year honors. Jocelyn Erickson won the AZ Gatorade Player of the Year for softball. They all attended O’Connor. Barry Goldwater’s Bree Garcia finished her third state wrestling champi-
onship and won Arizona female wrestler of the year honors. Josiah Anderson from Barry Goldwater won the 400-meter state track title, and Caelle Arnijo won the 100-yard freestyle state swimming championship representing O’Connor. Mountain Ridge secured the AIA’s Director’s Cup for Arizona’s outstanding athletic program, and the basketball team also won the AIA Sportsmanship Award for the State. Awards are a product of a commitment to continuous improvement. Whether in
academics, arts or athletics, DVUSD students, staff and schools are committed to do their best and be #extraordinary! We’ve listed all 35 pages, complete with names, pictures, and accolades, at dvusd.org/extra. Regardless of achievements, we realize it takes everyone to contribute to the success of our students, staff, and schools. Thank you for your support of DVUSD. Superintendent Dr. Curtis Finch and can be contacted at superintendent@ dvusd.org
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Social worker enhances girls’ self-esteem BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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irls in Cave Creek and Carefree have been learning how to become their best selves, thanks to the guidance of Jaime Smilovici. A passionate licensed master social worker, Smilovici leads AZ Girl Power, teaching second- to eighth-grade girls the fundamentals of self-empowerment. It launched in June with Empowered Girls, a series of four classes aiming to enhance the girls’ self-esteem and develop a more positive outlook on their everyday lives. “I see what girls have been going through as far as issues with friends, social media, depression, anxiety,” Smilovici said. “I just want them to learn these tools young and have tools in their toolbox to cope and problem solve, because they do face a lot of issues in our current world.” An Arizona native, Smilovici earned her bachelor’s in sociology at the UA and her master’s in social work at ASU. She has 20 years of experience working at schools in Phoenix, Glendale and Cave Creek, concentrating on kindergarten through eighth-grade students of diverse backgrounds. She is interested in boosting girls’ self-esteem because she sees herself in them. She was unassertive as a young girl.
Licensed Master Social Worker, Jaime Smilovici lead Mia Rumore, Alyla Narayanappa, and Mila Gilbertson during empowerment an exercise/game. The girls gave a compliment to the person they threw the twine. (Cassandra Tomei/Contibutor) She said learning such social and emotional skills would have allowed her to stand up for herself in elementary and middle school. “I’m super pumped, my heart is full, I’m super inspired. This is just my absolute passion,” Smilovici said. “I only have teenage boys at home, so I didn’t raise daughters. But I feel like I can absolutely relate to them — just some of the things that I went through as a child and even in college.” The empowerment groups’ lessons highlight a different topic, such as assertiveness, mindfulness, coping skills, problem-solving strategies and friendship scenarios and dilemmas. After icebreakers, they are encouraged to participate in games, conversation prompts
Licensed Master Social Worker, Jaime Smilovici lead Mia Rumore, Alyla Narayanappa, and Mila Gilbertson during empowerment an exercise/game. The girls discribed the emotion presented on the card and a memory of the emotion.
and anonymous questions. In a few short weeks, girls have shown social and emotional growth, Smilovici said. They have been exhibiting a willingness to try new things, talking more with one another and initiating playdates. Smilovici has also perceived a greater sense of community among the girls’ mothers. Mia Rumore, 8, said she has become more confident, thanks to the classes. She enjoys the weekly program because Smilovici is “nice” and “fun.” “I’ve gotten amazing feedback from the parents and the girls,” Smilovici said. “They’re having so much fun while learning.” Her inbox has been full of thank-you messages from parents. They share the girls’ love of the group and their new friends. As parents, they understand how important it is for their daughters to learn self-esteem at a young age. “It’s been overwhelmingly awesome,” she said. Despite its youth, the program has caught the community’s attention. Parents, groups and organizations, including Girl Scout troops, girls sports teams and a dance company, have expressed an interest in the program. Smilovici has been asked to expand to other ages, as well. Per parent request, she is considering offering drop-in sessions for high
school-age girls so they can have a safe space to talk about their lives. “I do want to think about that, because you can get into a lot of really more serious issues, some of the issues being grief and death and families, and also there are a lot of issues going on with dating,” she said. She added she wants to concentrate on individual and group coping skills rather than therapy. Smilovici is working on reaching girls across the globe, partnering with Positive Network Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to providing mentoring programs and support services for Arizona children facing challenges. Together, they will film a TV program for YouTube featuring Smilovici and two other girls as superheroes, sharing girl power messages and words of wisdom. As of now, she’s focusing on extending her empowerment groups to Phoenix and Scottsdale starting in August. She will be hosting workshops for girls second and third grades; fourth to sixth grades; and seventh and eighth grades. In addition, special Girl Scout troop workshops can be scheduled. A back-to-school group will be hosted by Muse Pilates, owned by Smilovici’s cousin, Nina Smith. A two-hour workshop for fourth to sixth graders, it will emphasize caring for their bodies and feeling good, highlighting health and nutrition. The girls will participate in a 15-minute Pilates session led by Smith before moving on to Smilovici’s social and emotional activities. They can discuss any back-to-school anxieties. “I think if they start early and practice early, they’re going to be in really good shape for when they have some challenges as adolescents or young adults,” Smilovici said. Girls empowerment groups are held at Mason Jar Boutique, 29455 N. Cave Creek Road. Moms receive 20% off instore merchandise during their daughters’ sessions. AZ Girl Power jaimesmilovici.com
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