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Girls to play in Little League Softball World Series BY GRANT GREABELL Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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actus Foothills Little League has punched its ticket to go to Greenville, North Carolina, to play in the 2021 Little League Softball World Series. The girls were scheduled to kick off the series on Wednesday, Aug. 11, against South Orangetown Little League from New York,
who represents the east region. The games will air on ESPN+. This is a rare accomplishment in Arizona. “The exciting thing is that we are the second softball team ever from the state of Arizona to compete in the Little League World Series for softball,” Cactus Foothills head coach Brett Cundall said. “And just that opportunity, it’s something special for all these kids.”
Cactus Foothills is one of two teams representing the West region at the LLSWS and one of only 10 teams in the country to make it this far. Those 10 teams will be broken into two pools consisting of �ive teams each. Each team will play the other four teams in its pool, and the top four of each pool after
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Empty Bowls returns to Cave Creek as in-person event
BUSINESS ......... 13 58th chamber tournament benefits The Singletons
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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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he 2021 Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch & Art Auction is returning to Cave Creek, after pivoting to a virtual event during the pandemic. The 22nd annual event is held in conjunction with World Hunger Day on Friday Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral. Proceeds bene�it Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center. The auction begins Sept. 7 on the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center’s website, foothillsfoodbank.com, which is sponsored by Tech4Life Computers & Websites. Individuals can bid on the art and purchase bowls created and donated by members and
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Patrons choose the bowl from which they will eat spaghetti at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral during Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch & Art Auction. (Photo courtesy of Carole Perry)
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Cactus Foothills Little League’s run in the Little League Softball World Series started Wednesday, Aug 11. (Photo courtesy of Cactus Foothills Little League)
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those games will move on to an eightteam single-elimination tournament. No matter what lies ahead for Cactus Foothills, this is an experience these girls will never forget, Cundall said. “The bond that these kids have built
over the summer is second to none,” he said. “They are creating memories that will last a lifetime. We have 13 girls on this team, and the motto has been ‘13 girls, one heartbeat,’” Cundall said. Aside from their softball talent, the girls have bonded and that helped push
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Cactus Foothills to this point. “I think the closeness of this team and the girls having played together for many years makes it an exciting experience for them,” Cundall said. “They know that they can rely on each other. That’s the one thing about these girls: They have so much �ight in them, but they also have so much love for each other.” Getting to the LLSWS wouldn’t be possible without a lot of time and sacri�ice. Behind this special group of girls are equally important parents who have ensured the players have everything they need. “Everybody understands that this isn’t something that happens year after year,” Cundall said. “The parents have enjoyed it just as much or maybe even a little bit more than the kids. We’ve got great parents.”
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friends of the Sonoran Arts League, sponsor of the Empty Bowls Project. Guests can keep the bowls as a reminder of empty bowls throughout the world, throughout the year. Winners of the art auction can pick up their art pieces after 1 p.m. at Harold’s as well. The art will be displayed at Harold’s, and Tech4Life Computers & Websites staff will be on hand to help folks with online bidding. “We are excited to initially offer the art auction online so people can support this important cause and spend time bidding on their favorite works of art,” said Carole Perry, the event’s founder. The key tenet of an Empty Bowls event is expenses cannot come out of the proceeds, but instead to a hunger-related charity. Fran Booth donates her skills as a publicist, while Harold’s offers the space and food for free. “It’s had huge community involvement,” Perry said. “In good years, we’ve had 1,000 people. Last year, the whole thing was online. We couldn’t have an event at Harold’s. “Last year, we offered gift certi�icates to get lunch at Harold’s the following week at no expense. We suggest a donation of $15, but we never turn anybody away. They still get lunch and a bowl. Up here, though, people write $1,000 checks and don’t even take a bowl.” The food offered at Harold’s is spaghetti, garlic bread and water. Patrons are asked to bring a sports bottle to eliminate waste. “The food has an educational component,” she said. “It’s the caloric equiva-
Guests peruse the art auction items as a previously held Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch & Art Auction. (Photo courtesy of Carole Perry) lent of what you would get in a homeless shelter or someplace where they’re handing out meals.” Perry founded the event in 1997, and it supported the Empty Bowls event in Downtown Phoenix. It was there that Perry and her volunteers learned how the program works. The Cave Creek event features artwork by the Sonoran Arts League. “This Empty Bowls Art Auction has tapped into the generous spirit of dozens of renowned Sonoran Arts League artists,” Perry said. “We already have received numerous items, ranging from paintings to sculpture from all media.
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Many artists donated two or more pieces out of a sel�less desire to ensure that the Foothills Food Bank has the resources it needs to help our neighbors in need.” Perry said Christopher Heede and Virginia Brooks are two of the local artists contributing artwork to the fundraiser. Bowls purchased in advance can be selected during the Empty Bowls lunch or guests can choose to pay for their bowls at the event. A pasta lunch, donated by Harold’s, will be served in the bowls. Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center provides emergency food, �inancial assistance, and other life necessi-
ties and resources to individuals and families in the desert foothills, which encompasses a 180-square-mile area that includes Black Canyon City, Mayer, Spring Valley, Cordes Lakes, Cave Creek, Carefree, Anthem, Desert Hills, New River, North Scottsdale, Rio Verde and North Phoenix. The Sonoran Arts League is committed to advancing art and art education, with a special focus on mentoring youth with the belief that arts training helps develop the ability to focus and strengthens cognitive skills in young people. It offers youth art programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Realtors collect donations for Big Brothers Big Sisters BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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he Scottsdale/Carefree of�ice of Coldwell Banker Realty Arizona was among many that dropped off donations from its Back-to-School Drive for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona on Aug. 2.
Donations were dropped off at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona of�ice at 4745 N. Seventh Street, Suite 210, in Phoenix. “Our affiliated agents and staff across Arizona have been partnering with various local organizations by collecting school supply donations for students as they head back to school
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donations of backpacks, binders, construction paper, crayons, folders, glue sticks, highlighters, markers, notebook paper, notebooks, pencil pouches, pencils and scissors from community members throughout Arizona. To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, visit bbbsaz.org.
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SRP awards teachers learning grants BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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t is common for teachers to dig into their bank accounts to buy needed items for their students and classrooms. This school year, 28 teachers across the state have extra cash to purchase new math and science tools after being awarded Salt River Project (SRP) Learning Grants. SRP gave more than $124,000 to be used by teachers for a variety of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects, ranging from robotics to lab equipment. Grants are up to $5,000 per school. SRP contributes more than $1.3 million annually to education initiatives, grants and partnerships and provides free training and resources to educators throughout the state. To apply, learn more about SRP Grants for Teachers, and get grant-writing
tips, visit srpnet.com/education. Here are this year’s West Valley and Northwest Valley SRP Learning Grants awards for the 2021-22 school year.
Glendale Pensar Academy ($5,000) Pensar Academy developed a program called Designing the Future, which will immerse students in STEM subjects. Students use project-based learning and work collaboratively to examine and �ind solutions for real-world problems. The grant funding will be used to purchase three 3D printers and �ilament that till be utilized by students. Goodyear Palm Valley Elementary ($4,800) Palm Valley Elementary can up-
grade its math program to Guided Math, a nationally recognized program. Each guided math unit has detailed- and differentiated-lesson plans, activities, games and cards for Guided Math whole- and small-group lessons. The school will use grant funds to soon purchase four new laptops to implement in the math program.
Peoria Vistancia Elementary School ($3,385) New molecular modeling sets will help students understand how molecules combine, the types of intermolecular attractions that form between molecules, and predict chemical and physical properties of compounds. In addition, students will have a class set of Vernier Pressure Sensors to conduct gas law experiments and collect, graph and analyze reliable data.
Tolleson Desert Oasis Elementary School ($5,000) The goal of a STEAM program is to teach students how to identify a problem and create a solution. Desert Oasis students will soon explore the real-world technology challenges related to solar-powered vehicles. Students across multiple grade levels will deepen their understanding of renewable energy and utilize that knowledge to create a system that solves a problem while integrating technology. Students will learn how to program and create a solar-powered vehicle that works by a remote control. Students also will share their knowledge with younger grades who are learning about renewable energy sources. It will be a schoolwide learning experience bene�iting 800 students per year. Funds from the grant will be used to purchase solar panel kits, MicroBit and MotoBits robotics.
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Delusions of Olympic proportions BY J.D. HAYWORTH Foothills Focus Columnist
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on’t look for a Broadway revival of Irving Berlin’s musical “Annie Get Your Gun” anytime soon. New York’s “Great White Way” has become the “Great Woke Way,” so the show’s title would prove offensive to gun control advocates. Moreover, one of the musical’s classic tunes, “Doin’ What Comes Naturally,” contains lyrics that might prove troubling to the “trans community.” “My tiny baby brother who’s never read a book/ Knows one sex from the other/ All he had to do was look!”
Strange that the movement is called “woke,” when it might better be described as “situational somnambulism.” Our culture is now called upon to collectively ignore reality — often in the most obvious of matters. Right on cue, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provided a paean to the politically correct but scientifically suspect. IOC Medical Director Richard Budgett sounded more like a social activist than a scientist when he claimed with a — presumably — straight face that “after 100 years of promoting women’s sport, it’s up to each of the international federations to ensure that they try and protect women’s sport.”
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And how did Budgett “protect women’s sport?” By declaring “everyone agrees that trans women are women!” But not “everyone agrees.” Physicians Michelle Cretella and Quentin Van Meter of the American College of Pediatricians decided to “school” the IOC through a recent column in The Daily Signal, pointing out that “genetics is why a male who self-identifies as a female remains male, and giving estrogen to a male does not transform him into a female.” New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard, a male athlete identifying as female who was named to the Kiwi Women’s Weightlifting Team, predictably offered verbal laurels and bouquets to the IOC, lauding “its commitment to making sport inclusive and accessible.” Another New Zealand weightlifter, Tracey Lambrechs, took issue with Hubbard’s claim of inclusivity. Lambrechs said that her nation’s governing body for the sport took her out of her normal weight class due to the addition of Hubbard. “I was told if I wanted to go the the next Commonwealth Games, I would have to lose (almost 40 pounds) in three months or retire.” Lambrechs chose retirement and, ironically, so did Hubbard, who finished
last in Tokyo following three failed attempts at snatch lifts. Neither transgender advocates nor those who champion traditional biology will retire gracefully from this ongoing controversy. If anything, those who deny the biological fact of two genders are moving far beyond athletic competition, replacing sound science with political science. The board of trustees of the American Medical Association (AMA) recently passed a resolution that will direct the AMA to lobby for the end of any designation of sex in all future birth certificates. Our neighboring state of California continues to border on a state of civic
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Americans have the right to do stupid things BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist
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merica has long been a stronghold of freedom. The first few amendments to the Constitution guarantee freedom of speech and religion, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, the right to bear arms, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, the right to due process, and the right not to incriminate ourselves. Unwritten among our fundamental rights — but still alive and thriving — is the freedom to do stupid things. For proof, look no further than the ongoing debate over COVID-19 vaccinations. State governments unquestionably have the power to mandate vaccines. This authority dates to a 1905 Supreme Court case, Jacobson v. Massachusetts. With smallpox raging in 1902, the city of Cambridge passed a law mandating that every resident over age 21 get vaccinated or face a $5 fine. Pastor Henning Jacobson, one of our nation’s original anti-vaxxers, refused, saying he’d suffered serious medical maladies from past vaccines. Jacobson lost at the highest court in the land by a 7-2 vote. Writing for the majority, Justice Marshall Harlan opined: “Upon the principle of self-defense, of paramount necessity, a community has the right to protect itself against an epidemic of disease which threatens the safety of its members.” Thus, state government has all the authority it needs to mandate vaccines. Our elected leaders simply won’t do so, especially in Arizona. Our Legislature passed multiple bills this past session forbidding vaccine mandates, vaccine passports and mask mandates, and prohibiting schools from forcing teachers and students to get a vaccine to participate in in-person classes. Regardless, some Valley and Tucson school districts have passed mask mandates anyway, a move that undoubted-
ly will end up litigated to death. Where do I stand? Well, given the evidence that vaccines work — like the fact that 165 million Americans have been fully vaccinated and haven’t dropped dead or been hospitalized en masse — I believe it’s foolish not to get one, absent a religious objection or some serious medical condition. At the same time, I support your right to do things I believe are foolish. That’s the price of freedom: Because we live in a country where the government doesn’t nanny us on every little thing, or big things like a pandemic that to date has killed 612,000 people, sometimes our friends and neighbors will do things we deeply wish they would not. Like refusing to get a shot that can diminish your risk of getting COVID-19, getting extremely ill if you do, or dying from the virus. “This is becoming a pandemic of the
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unvaccinated,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control, explained at a July press briefing. “Our biggest concern is we are going to continue to see preventable cases, hospitalizations and sadly deaths among the unvaccinated.” Here in Arizona, where about half the state has been fully vaccinated, 95% of nearly 17,000 reported COVID-19 cases in May were among people who were not fully vaccinated. In June, it was 92% of 12,911 reported cases. The capper? Since the start of 2021, approximately 99% of COVID-19 deaths in Arizona were people not fully vaccinated. Maybe you want to prove you’re tough. Maybe you’re afraid, or you don’t believe the Arizona Department of Health Services statistics cited in the above paragraph. You don’t need to explain your reasoning, not to anyone. That’s the beauty of America. To a
greater extent than any society on this great green Earth, you can say what you want, believe what you want, and do with your body what you want. In America, we don’t rely on our government to legislate foolishness out of existence. Besides, it seems COVID-19 and its deadly variants have that well in hand.
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AROUND THE BLUHMIN’ TOWN
Drive slow and enjoy the scenery BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Columnist
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tay alert! Watch the crosswalks! Yes, school has started again, and parents everywhere are rejoicing. For kids, the boredom and long coronavirus closures have ended, to be joyfully replaced by hectic schedules, homework, and a neverending list of school supplies to buy. Kids are trying to get back in the groove, only to be faced with the reality that they have to get up early and suddenly become organized. We may still be in the clutches of summer, but vacations have officially come to a screeching halt. Those little yellow school buses are making frequent stops, school zone crosswalks are filled with giggling kids, so it’s time to drive slowly and enjoy the scenery. Parents everywhere can be seen taking a collective sigh of relief, kids are happy to show off their new clothes, and teachers are excited to be back to in-person teaching. Many parents are stressed drivers right now. Have you had the pleasure of dropping off or picking up a child lately? It is not easy! Hundreds of cars jockeying for position, causing one mom to say, “I commuted in Los Angeles traffic for years, but picking my daughter up at high school in a small town in Arizona is frightening!” My granddaughter started kindergarten. On her first day, she complained that “they don’t give you enough time to eat lunch” and that her teacher kept telling her to “quit talking.” Worse, at the end of the day, when the bus driver drove past her house to the stop at the end of her street, she screamed, “Stop, you don’t know where you are going!” After a rough day, she ran off the bus and told her mom, “The only good thing is that I will never have another first day of school in my life.” Yes, very true. Hang in
there, honey. It gets better. My friend’s teenage daughter woke up the first day of school and screamed when she looked in the mirror. Somehow, in the middle of the night, several evil pimples sprouted, causing a whole lot of drama and a near refusal to attend the first day of high school. Her solution? She wore a mask. Yes, going to school isn’t without quite a few challenges. It takes considerable courage to get up and walk into a new school with a stuffed backpack, while feeling miserably self-conscious. Teachers can be heroes. Every day they strive to give our children a spark of interest that will make them actually want to embrace the formulas of algebra or to find happiness in the pages of a book. Teachers know that among the masses of children they inspire each day might be standing the next great inventor, future president, or scientist who will help save the planet. Know a parent with school-age children? Give them an extra nod of approval, because they need all the help they can get! Dear readers, drive slowly around those school zones and be careful. School bells are ringing. Want to see into the future? You can! Just pause and look at those kids in the crosswalks. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.
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insanity. A bill introduced in the State Assembly, AB-367, calls for public schools and universities to provide free menstrual products for men. The text of the bill reads in part that “California has an interest in promoting gender equity, not only for women and girls but also for transgender men, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people who may also menstruate and experience ineq-
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Civic leaders in the right direction Editor: My name is Darrell Doepke, and I live in a section of Carefree that would benefit from the proposed water storage tank installation next to Tom Darlington Road. We are eager for this to happen. I have read much of Mr. Schwarzkopf’s reports and have read his latest report dated May 6 twice. His reports are very detailed, compelling and well thought out, and I respect his opinions on this matter. If I’m interpreting his comments correctly, it seems the overriding concern is that such a project would negatively impact the value of homes within The Boulders community by detracting from the aesthetic beauty of the land. I think any homeowner anywhere would have concerns about changes that would affect the value of their home, myself included. I would like to offer another perspective. As a Realtor who lives and works up here in the far North Valley, I’m well
aware that The Boulders is a prestigious name that is held in high regard. I also know that there are many factors that determine the value of a home — its age, design, condition, level of updating, view, lot size, etc. I would suggest that these factors are much stronger determinants of value than a small parcel of land on a community’s edge. Mr. Schwarzkopf states this plot of land under discussion is some of The Boulders’ “most valuable and picturesque common land” upon which this water storage tank would “materially change the character of The Boulders in its entirety.” After driving by the property and seeing it for myself, that seems to be an exaggeration. I took some photos. The parcel is not exactly a sight to behold. It’s rather nondescript. It is not near an entrance to The Boulders. It is tucked off Tom Darlington Road, south and east of the sign for Carefree and the boulder formation behind it that draws the eyes of motorists driving north. There are certain angles right now where a partially underground and par-
This is tucked off Tom Darlington Road, south and east of the sign for Carefree. (Photo courtesy of Darrell
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tially covered storage tank would indeed be visible. And there are angles right now that would already obstruct the view of it. It would not be difficult to imagine that with some creative and appropriate landscaping, the aesthetics of this parcel would not only be unobtrusive but would actually improve. Mr. Schwarzkopf asks the association members to evaluate whether this project is genuinely beneficial and desirable for the town and its residents. I wonder if that same question was asked concerning the Carefree Wastewater Treatment Plant that was removed within The Boulders community. I would guess that far fewer people benefited from the removal of that and the offensive odors that went with it than the 25% of Carefree residents who would benefit from this water project. And yet it was done. Here is what the inside of my toilet
tanks looks like with the sediment that collects there from Cave Creek water. This causes all sorts of problems with our plumbing, not to mention health concerns about what else is floating around in the water we’re drinking. My understanding is that there is already a water pipe in the ground on this land, which would suggest that it was meant all along to serve as a utility easement. And such a location would help control the costs of the project. I hope that concerns about home values due to aesthetic questions could be alleviated if both sides sat down in a spirit of cooperation and concern for all residents of Carefree. I have to believe that our civic leaders have our best interests at heart. Respectfully submitted, Darrell Doepke Carefree
The inside of Darrell Doepke’s toilet, he said, appears to have sediment that collects from Cave Creek water. (Photo courtesy of Darrell Doepke)
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58th chamber tourney bene�its The Singletons BY GRANT GREABELL Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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The tournament is limited to 13 teams; seven have committed. There are �ive sponsorship opportunities — gold, silver, bronze, basic and special. Gold, which is $1,500, includes two golf foursomes, a reserved table and lunch for eight, a presentation at the luncheon, a sign at a hole, and a 50% discount on either one chamber membership or one chairman circle. The $1,000 silver package includes everything but the discount and presentation. For $500, bronze sponsors receive one golf foursome, lunch for four and a hole sponsor. The $250 basic package includes one golf foursome and lunch for four. A special sponsor is customized.
Cave Creek Golf Course. The city owns and operates the course. “By hosting the tournament here, we are helping out the city and city employees because they have had issues as well with COVID and closing down the senior centers,” Argiro said. Nongolfers can still partake in the day. The post-tournament luncheon is $35.
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Linton chosen for Hidden in the Hills directory BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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he nonprofit Sonoran Arts League’s Hidden in the Hills will take place Friday, Nov. 19, to Sunday, Nov. 21, and Friday, Nov. 26, to Sunday, Nov. 28. This year’s free, self-guided tour features 192 artists at 45 private studios throughout the Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale. The league also announced that Jon Linton’s “Barrio Viejo” photograph of the front entrance of a colorful adobe home will grace the cover of this year’s four-color artist directory. Linton is an acclaimed photographer and activist who advocates for the homeless and other underserved populations. He is best known for his “I Have a Name” street photography series as well as his serene and stunning black-and-white landscape photography. “Jon’s photograph captured the sentiment of our 25th annual event beautifully,” said Jane Boggs, a gourd artist and
studio host who serves as the event’s co-chair. “Now that the world is opening back up, we are eager to welcome collectors and art enthusiasts to our studios for what is sure to be a memorable artist studio tour.” Hidden in the Hills co-chair and mixed-media sculptor/studio host Joanie Wolter said the cover art selection is also significant because it is the first time a photographer’s work has been featured on the artist directory cover. “We had many strong entries, but ‘Barrio Viejo’ really stood out,” Wolter said. “It’s conveys a warm, welcoming message that resonated with us, and we’re thrilled that Jon will exhibit his new work during the tour this year.”
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like that headline. Life can be about increasing your and others’ smiles per hour if you know who the accelerator is and where the accelerator pedal is. So let me explain using the following story by an unknown author. There was a farmer who grew excellent-quality corn. Every year, he won the award for the best-grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned how the farmer grew such quality corn. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked. “Didn’t you know?” said the farmer. “The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.” This “corny” story applies to our lives, too. Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all. Think of it; none of us genuinely wins until we all win. That increases the smiles per hour for you and those you influence. Lift them out, then lift them up, and you will lift yourself. Years ago, author and organizational consultant Laurie Beth Jones wrote about a multimillionaire who wanted to take everyone to the top in his organization in her book, “Jesus CEO.” Read on. “In Chicago, there is a multimillionaire who persists in working 18 hours
a day developing his people. When asked why he works so hard, since he had already made his millions, he said, ‘My goal is to help create more millionaires out of this company.’ Motivation runs high in his office. People feel empowered and energized. Cynics might say it is the promise of gold. I say that his employees also are responding to the promise of loving guidance and support.” That millionaire understood he was blessed to bless others. So, his desire became lift them out, then lift them up. Years ago, a significant pastor and my colleague, Mel Mullen of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, started what he called the Millionaires Club. The goal of this ministry was to create new millionaires in his church; in Alberta, Canada; and beyond. Pastor Mel proposed to take as many as possible who wanted to come to the top. It was a big, hairy, audacious goal, but it was a goal that inspired many people from all socioeconomic levels to start. Pastor Mel gave them what he knew and mixed it with what they knew to achieve their goal. The result was that some who never dreamed they would ever reach that financial level became millionaires. Others also grew in their faith and income level. Recently, Mel told me they just “graduated” their first billionaire. Where did all this start? A pastor and leader wanted to take as many people to the top with him as possible. Pastor Mel was willing to share his corn (God-given time, talents, character and treasure) and raised the qual-
ity and quantity of the corn in the whole area. Lift them up and lift them up. That’s a win-win for everyone. I realize being a millionaire or achieving some other goal is not the only measurement of success. What I desire for you readers to understand is what Mother Teresa once said: “You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you cannot do. Together, we can do great things.” In the farmer’s case — the Chicago millionaire’s case and Pastor Mel’s case — common people, working together toward a common vision, attained uncommon results. Sharing their corn didn’t just bring them up. In varying degrees, sharing their corn brought everyone else up also. Similarly, this is what God did through Jesus. A vast majority of people living in Jesus’ time had a history of underachieving. So, because God cared, God gave the gift of His Son to the world. God shared heavenly corn with the whole world through Jesus. Jesus was God’s gift to lift us out of our past and then lift us up to a God type of
life. Just like God, Jesus views you and me as a gift also. In his final recorded prayer on earth in John 17, Jesus said to his disciples, “These people were your gifts to me.” God gave Jesus the gifts of Peter, John, Mary and us, too. Think of this. Some of the people around you are gifts, too. Your greatest accomplishment might be lifting someone out and then lifting them to “bigger, better, greater.” Service is a circle. When you serve others, you are also served. Could it be that God is calling you to find a need and meet it? Think in terms and ask, “Who is God’s gift to me? Don’t think, “What is my gift?” Giving your corn to others, ladies and gentlemen, is how we all get more smiles per hour. Ah shucks! Ed Delph is a native of Phoenix who lives in the North Valley. Since 1980, he has pastored three churches in the Valley. He is a noted author of 10 books, weekly columnist in several local and worldwide newspapers, teacher, business owner and speaker. Delph has been to or ministered in over 100 countries. He is president of a worldwide ministry, NationStrategy. To learn more about Pastor Ed Delph, the Church-Community Connection and NationStrategy, call 623-376-6757, email nationstrategy@cs.com or visit nationstrategy.com.
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Foothills community rallies to help neighbors BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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cedar’s bark are permanent images in my mind.” Also contributing to Lindus’ education in found objects was her great aunt, an artist in Seal Beach with an antique store. Her creative exploration was secured when she completed, with leftover paint from a paint-by-numbers set, her take on her neighbor’s dog. When Lindus announced she was going to be an artist, her mom steered her to business instead. After all, a girl has to support herself. Lindus obliged and enrolled in evening business classes, along with private painting lessons. Arizona became Lindus’ future when her second daughter was having “Stormy Path Out” by Linda Lindus difficulty breathing the California smog. Once ing her two daughters alone. She fell Lindus saw the amazing skies, wide- back on her business training and open spaces and the red rocks, she accepted a position as a publisher knew she was home. At this point, of chain-owned newspapers, which Lindus became a single mom, rais- sent her out of Arizona. Lindus’ media career gave her many opportunities for fantastic journeys, eventually landing her in a position as an operating vice president for a publicly traded newspaper/media company. “Life on the deadline,” as Lindus refers to it. The curve balls in life continued to come her way. The internet transwww.TheFoothillsFocus.com formed the news business, and she
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persons with disabling conditions. The community contributed more than 200 cases of water at drop-off points in the YMCA and Desert Hills Presbyterian Church. “All donated cases of water were dis-
tributed to local organizations, including Foothills Caring Corps, Foothills Foodbank and Resource Center, and St. Vincent de Paul,” YMCA Executive Director Raye Gall said.
Artist Linda Lindus is a Sonoran Arts League board member. (Photo courtesy of Linda Lindus)
broke her back in a riding accident. “As I was recovering in my chestto-hips body cast, I found myself reassessing my life,” she said. “Painting was always a constant, and rehabilitating by standing for hours at an easel gave me more than adequate time to think.” Two years later she unpacked her bags at her new home in Scottsdale’s Sonoran Desert. Now, Lindus is a juried artist with numerous awards to her credit. “I paint with brush and palette knife,” she said.
“The knife creates tactile reminders from childhood and mimics the rough textures of our surroundings.” Her themes are big, bold, open skies and landscapes as awe-inspiring as the reality of their subjects. Lindus is a member and board member of the Sonoran Arts League and has a working studio space in Unit 140 in Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek. To read more about Lindus’ journey, view a selection of her paintings or keep up with her exhibit schedule, visit lindalindus.com.
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Isaac McCann of Phoenix, a student at Northern Vermont University in Vermont, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. Students who achieve between a 3.50 and 3.99 semester average are placed on the dean’s list. Northern Vermont University is a two-campus institution of higher education with locations in Johnson and Lyndonville, Vermont, as well as an online division that combines the campuses’ nationally recognized liberal arts and professional programs.
Demarcus Russell of Anthem has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Hartford. Spread across seven schools and colleges, the University of Hartford has been guiding the purpose and passion of students for more than six decades. On its 350-acre campus alongside YOUTH Connecticut’s capital city, approximately 4,600 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students representing 49 states and 47 countries come together for a common purpose: to collaborate across different disciplines, diversify perspectives and broaden worldviews. The school is a four-year private university focused
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