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Cave Creek resort and casitas application denied BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

ave Creek residents rallied together to fight for the town’s priorities: dark, starry skies and open rural desert— not a cluster of “casitas.” “The rural commitment to our community is broken,” said resident Mary Leo in a written comment read during the planning commission Zoom meeting on August 20. “No way is Cave Creek a place for city dwellers and destroying a horse-friendly and rural lifestyle space.” The Cave Creek Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny the recommendation of approval to amend the land-use map that would allow the development of Cave Creek Resort and Casitas. The proposed land lies between North Basin and North

Schoolhouse roads, totaling approximately 18.41 acres on three parcels of land, according to the agenda. The applicant, Bob Kite, a Cave Creek developer, sought to change desert rural land near Galloway Wash to a combination of open space and commercial use for the resort and casitas concept with a wellness retreat and spa. Kite proposed building 69 rental housing units and changed the proposal to an estimated 20 to 22 units after a neighborhood meeting was held on July 14. Residents voiced “fundamental flaws” in the request, including concerns about traffic, noise and light pollution as well as the FEMA floodway in close proximity. Jim Loftis and Jeff Dunn, partners in the development, presented the concept to the planning commission members on Zoom.

“We heard the neighbors and our community members loud and clear,” Dunn said. “We obviously became too aggressive in the original thought and plan.” In their presentation, Dunn assured that if the application was approved, much of the land would remain an open desert landscape. However, Commissioner Ron Sova said the math doesn’t add up. The number of units they estimated is not in accordance with their presentation’s images and their approximate acre value was not precise on the amount of land that would be open space versus high-density housing. Vice Chairman Paul Eelkema described the proposed land as “a natural break” between residential and commercial proper-

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Cactus Shadows’ new principal believes in transparency BY ANNIKA TOMLIN Foothills Focus Staff Writer

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s Cactus Shadows High School’s new principal, Tony Vining wants to instill the three Cs—connections, communication and consistency—to continue the facility’s successes. “We have to build connections with administrators, the parents, the teachers and the students to my classified staff and to the community members,” Vining said. “We all have to figure out how to build those relationships. If we don’t, we are not going to be successful. We are not going to be able to work together.” Communication is critical, as is being transparent and upfront with school news. He added it is crucial to have those conversations to be able to grow.

Tony Vining is Cactus Shadows High School’s new principal. (Submitted photo)

“Consistency with messaging students and teachers about performance has to be there,” Vining said. “It can’t just be there at the start and then you kind of wane and then it disappears. To be successful, we have to have consistency in our approach.” Born in Montana, Vining has spent his 23year career in Arizona. Teaching runs in his family, as his father was an educator. “Oftentimes, I was on campus and he would move around as a teacher and a coach,” he said. The family moved to Arizona when he was 12. “It just seemed that I should be giving back, after what I was exposed to with my father, and then I was impacted so positively by coaches and teachers I had in high school,” said Vining,

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ties, adding that Cave Creek values open space and low density. Dunn described the land and their concept as “a void that we can fill in the town of Cave Creek community.” The many residents who spoke during the meeting voiced that they moved to Cave Creek for the rural desert and that it is not a void that needs filling. Steve Brechner and his wife, Emily, filed a written opposition and gathered support from over 300 Cave Creek residents. The couple’s residence abuts the proposed parcels, Brechner said. When the couple moved to Cave Creek last year, they carefully considered the properties bordering on their land to assure they were surrounded by only low-density housing, Brechner said. “We never considered the nightmare scenario that someone would purchase multiple neighboring parcels and then seek to change their use from 2-acre rural zoning to allow for commercial

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use—let alone right in front of our home,” he said. The land-use map has set a “line in the sand” for the town’s core area, Brechner said, explaining that reclassifying this land could trigger a devastating fundamental change to the town of Cave Creek. Many other speakers voiced concerns about congestion and traffic as well. The fact that the applicant is promising the planning committee and residents that much of the land will be open space is deceiving, Brechner said, predicting that this is a strategy where the developers will change some land now and come back later for the rest. “It defies logic to think otherwise, because (Kite’s) actions have demonstrated that he bought his land with the intent to reclassify it all,” Brechner said. “For him to claim otherwise now, I believe, is a fool’s errand.” Brechner also pointed out how there

are several undeveloped commercially zoned properties for purchase that aren’t near a FEMA floodway. He predicted that Kite purchased this particular piece of land to reclassify, rezone and maximize profits. “The mere fact that we have a plethora of available, undeveloped commercial land in town negates any compelling reason to reclassify this land,” he said. Many other speakers went on to mention that the town has an obligation to not only maintain but preserve the open space and rural desert that makes Cave Creek special and unique. Others noted that this project could negatively impact the water supply and have other devastating effects on not only the neighboring residents but everyone in Cave Creek. “I urge the commissioners to listen to the will of the residents,” Brechner said. “They swiftly came together in a common cause to preserve what is so spe-

cial about Cave Creek.” The planning commission agreed and voted unanimously to deny the recommendation, many stating that there are too many missing parts and concerns about the FEMA floodway. Commissioner Tom Davenport gave his reasoning, stating that there is a myriad of problems associated with the land-use change, adding that, “The safety issue alone makes my gray hair grayer.” In response to the chain of events, a nonprofit is being formed called Cave Creek Desert Rural Conservation Coalition Inc. that will seek 501(c)(3) status and will be open to anyone to participate, according to a post made by Brechner in a community Facebook group. The coalition’s purpose is to assure that development happens in a way that is harmonious with the natural landscapes that make Cave Creek the special desert haven it is.

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who graduated from Cactus High School. Vining’s road to becoming a principal was paved 14 years ago, when he was a Centennial High School English teacher. A fellow teacher asked him to help with the credit recovery program, and that gave him experience as a student adviser. “I ended up taking over the student adviser role, which took me out of the classroom and allowed me to kind of become more of a counselor and support for our at-risk students,” Vining said. “That just kind of sparked that idea of ‘I can do more to give back,’ and I really liked the possibility that I could be selected for administration at that point.” While at Centennial, Vining coached girls basketball, varsity football and girls track.

He became a student adviser and then assistant principal at Cactus High School. It was a “huge leap of faith” because he “was not a person who sought change.” “I was very lucky to get an assistant principal role and athletic director role at my old actual high school,” Vining said. After two years, Vining was hired as Raymond S. Kellis High School’s assistant principal. He continued to expand his skills that would later move him out of the Peoria Unified School District and into the Cave Creek Unified School District. Becoming a principal during a pandemic hasn’t been easy for Vining. Cactus Shadows High School is using only online learning until restrictions are lifted. “It’s been difficult. Obviously with the restrictions and everything, with the tim-

ing of everything, it’s been tough,” Vining said. “There’s a lot of anxiety and there is a lot of frustration. It’s definitely been challenging for me because I love being around the kids and being around my staff, being around the community. The staff, the students, teachers and parents I’ve been able to talk with have been great. With all the challenges, I feel like this whole community has been very welcoming and we are going to work through it together.” When Vining is not running a school, he is hanging outdoors with his sons Chase, 11, and Cainen, 7. He loves camping and taking his ATV on long off-road rides. At home, he enjoys classic movies and relaxing on the back patio with a book.

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can take to one of a number of specified dealership locations. The letter will extend a credit for $125 off a specified helmet. In addition, the certified dealer will give an additional 25% off MSRP on full-face or modular helmets. Arizona is a state where riders have a choice whether to wear a helmet or not. The foundation wants to assist those who choose to wear a helmet to financially be able to afford one. This program is possible due to grants, sponsors, donations and partners who want to help reduce crashes and fatalities in Arizona. The helmet program is open to all Arizona residents 15 years, 6 months old or older. Funds for this program also come from donations, sponsorship and grants. The foundation’s mission is to promote motorcycle safety and awareness and help reduce crashes and fatalities in Arizona. In doing so, it offers an Arizona motorcycle training financial assistance scholarship program. This program also allows individuals to get into motorcycle training at a

reduced cost. In addition, AMSAF offers safety tips on its Facebook page and wants to help the motorcycle community in other ways financially. For more information, visit amsaf.org/helmets or call 1-888-951-3732.

AMSAF awarded $50K for state’s helmet assistance program

he Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation received a $50,000 grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to help promote a helmet assistance program that will help individuals garner a quality DOT full face or modular helmet. “We want to thank AZGOHS Director Alberto Gutier for his continued support for motorcycle safety in Arizona,” said Mick Degn, AMSAF executive director. “This helmet program will help individuals garner a quality DOT helmet with some financial assistance from AMSAF and a discount from AMSAF-certified dealers.” The foundation hopes the program will afford people the opportunity to purchase a full-face or modular DOT helmet at a reduced cost. The applicant must fill out an application and donate $50 to AMSAF, which is tax deductible. If funds are not available, people will not be able to get into the application process, as it will be closed. If AMSAF has additional funds available, applicants will receive a receipt with a promo code and instructions that they

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Foothills Food Bank seeks help through food drives BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

oothills Food Bank & Resource Center needs nonperishable foods, water, personal items and monetary donations—especially during the summer months, specifically May to September, when shelves begin to empty. Businesses, organizations and individuals can help neighbors in need by hosting a food drive. Tom Kilwein, driver coordinator for Foothills Food Bank, works with people interested in holding food drives, because they help Foothills Food Bank as the need continues to grow. In 2019, Foothills Food Bank: • Served 6,949 families in need. • Provided 4,315 snack packs (luncheons and weekend meals) given to kids each month. • Distributed 1,141,922 pounds of food each month. • Gave $85,836 to those who needed financial assistance for utility bills, gasoline, clothing, pharmacy needs, etc. • Volunteers donated more than 40,363 hours. The food bank’s 17th annual Adopt-A-Family program served 533 families and 1,502 total individuals signed up for the program, a 22% increase from 2018. In addition, 221 client families and 576 individuals participated from the Black Canyon City and New River service areas, and 312 families and 926 people participated from the Cave Creek service area. “The need is greater than you can imagine,” Kilwein said. “For many residents, our Black Canyon City location is their grocery store.” How does one hold a food drive? • Call Foothills Food Bank at 480488-1145 and ask for Tom Kilwein or connect with your church for guidance in organizing the drive. • Organize your volunteers—neighbors, friends, employees, scouts, whoever they may be. • Select the date and time.

Tom Kilwein, driver coordinator for Foothills Food Bank, works with people interested in holding food drives, because they help Foothills Food Bank as the need continues to grow. (Photo courtesy Foothills Food Bank)

• Gather nonperishable items. Top needs include canned vegetables, peanut butter, soups, canned fruit, unused toiletries, pet food, diapers, baby food, water, boxed meals, crackers, condiments, pasta sauce, dried beans, rice and canned tuna. Cash donations also are welcome. • Promote the food drive with fliers, on social media, in the news, etc. • Call the food bank for pickup or to organize food delivery plans. For more information, call the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center at 480-488-1145. Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center is located at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive in Cave Creek and 34501 Old Black Canyon Highway in Black Canyon City.

Foothills Food Bank volunteers pack food. (Photo courtesy Foothills Food Bank)

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Don’t worry, the heat will subside BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Guest Columnist

t’s been too hot! Have you been outside lately? The entire state is an inferno! This unrelenting heat has given new meaning to the term “hot flashes.” Well, by now we realize that, in Phoenix, gloves are essential just to touch the steering wheel in our vehicle after it has been parked outside. It is the place where flip-flop sandals disintegrate and leave people stranded in

the middle of a parking lot screaming for help because one foot down on the pavement results in a trip to the emergency room! Oh yeah, Phoenix is burning up. If things aren’t bad enough, the electric companies are asking customers to turn up the thermostat to avoid a blackout! We are not listening! Just the other day I was outside at around four in the afternoon, and it occurred to me that I might spontaneously combust (my husband says that I shouldn’t worry about this). Obviously, I should worry about it! Yikes, there is documented evidence that people have just gone poof—up in

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smoke—becoming an instant fireball! All that is left of them is a little pile of ashes. Some folks say “think cool” and you will be cool, but my mind is a like a runaway horse, galloping through Death Valley every time I step outside. Yet I try to keep a positive attitude. I start out pretty happy, until I have to do something that involves a few minutes of outdoor exposure. You know it’s hot when people have to coax their doggies to go outside to go potty! Getting back to spontaneous human combustion, I think we all need to be careful. It seems that quite a few poor souls have gone up in smoke. Dear readers, be very cautious, as the first sign of becoming a human torch is feeling hot, and the second sign is smelling smoke. I asked a local fireman if he thought we should carry around little fire extinguishers just in case we get overheated. He said it probably wouldn’t help much, because by the time we smell smoke, it’s too late! Very funny. OK, let’s face it, we are blessed to live in a beautiful place, but we sure could use more rain (and cooler temperatures). And lately, heading out of town on I-17 to beat the heat is a nightmare.

Brush fires, accidents and slowdowns make it as about as fun as sitting in a parking lot for several hours. Folks are feeling marooned, with nowhere to run. Even homelife has changed. One man emailed me to say his wife has refused to cook and turn on the oven until the temperatures cool off. She suggested that he fire up the barbecue, but he said he will not stand outside over a hot grill in sweltering heat. Maybe the new summer diet? It could be a long time till the temperatures drop and you might get hungry! Trying to beat the heat? I noticed stores are displaying all things orange related to autumn, like pumpkins and turkey platters. Go take a look. It might bring hope that cooler days are coming. 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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I hope I was the reason my parents got married BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist

he phone call came toward the end of March about 25 years ago. I had left my mother and father happy anniversary wishes on their answering machine, back when there were such things. Couples who stayed married for decades on end had machines to record greetings and incoming messages on tiny cassette tapes for those times when folks couldn’t come to the phone. “We need to talk about our anniversary” was how my mother started my parents’ return call a day after my message. “There’s something we need to tell you.” The conversation that followed was a jumble of mathematics and emotion. The short version? For my entire life until that phone call, I believed that my parents’ wedding had occurred in March 1964, almost one year to the day before

my birth. But now they had a confession to make: They actually had gotten married on August 15, 1964. And I had come along about seven months later. “We didn’t want you to feel guilty, like somehow being pregnant with you was the reason we had to get married,” my mom explained. A few months shy of 18 when she eloped from New York to Elkton, Maryland, with my 18-year-old father, my mother passed away at the end of 2017, again too young for one of life’s milestones. My parents made it 53 years together and rarely spent more than a half day out of each other’s company, down to my mother’s final breaths in the intensive care unit. Now my father sleeps with her ashes in an urn on his nightstand. He would sooner remove a finger than take off his gold wedding band. This year my parents’ anniversary fell

on a Saturday. It was my turn to call, so I phoned in the morning. We talked about what my dad was watching on TV, the Chinese food he planned to reheat for lunch, the south Florida humidity. He has Parkinson’s now and dementia, so our conversation sounded like father and son talking, but not really. Sometimes he’s all there; sometimes not so much. This was one of those days where he seemed less than lucid, so I left out mentioning my mother. I didn’t want to upset him. This anniversary would have marked 56 years. There would have been a cake, seven-layer, chocolate with a cherry, which has always been a thing in my family. My brother and his three kids would have come by. My parents, always scrimping, never much for gifts, would have requested something practical, like a Shell gas card, but I would have skipped that for something more ostentatious. Maybe plane tickets to Arizona, or his and hers recliners for the family room where they liked

to watch old episodes of “Law and Order” and “Bonanza.” I would have offered to splurge for dinner. My mother would have insisted on a few cheese pizzas from the takeout place up the street. Inevitably, Leibowitz anniversary celebrations involved at least one joke about the 30-odd years of “fake anniversaries” we celebrated before my parents finally came clean. Sometimes I kidded them about being glad for loose morals, otherwise I might never have been born. Other times, my parents would kid me about being grateful my father had such a low draft number for ’Nam, or maybe an unplanned pregnancy wouldn’t have seemed like such a blessing. This year, there was only silence. Except for this piece and the one thing I never got the chance to tell them: that I hope I was the reason my parents got married. Because, truth be told, I can’t think of anything else I’ve ever done of which I’m prouder.

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Practice fire safety this Labor Day weekend BY SHAWN GILLELAND Rural Metro Fire

his year, the heat wave is a marathon. Approaching 50 days of 100-degree temperatures, Arizona is breathless for break from the summer scorchers. With hot and dry conditions predicted to continue and an increase in outdoor activities as a result of COVID restrictions, Labor Day could be more Labor and less Day for Arizona firefighters. In neighborhoods across the Valley the smell of hot dogs, hamburgers, and steak will drift in the smokey air. As friends and families social distance at backyard barbecues, head to the lakes and rivers, flee the sunbeat city for the mountains or just sit around an evening campfire in the backyard, we must remember the extreme fire danger that lurks.

This year’s fire season has already been dramatic, but there are many areas where the potential is still very high for a devastating wildfire. And all it takes in one spark, one careless action, one mistake to ignite an uncontrollable wildfire. The days around Labor Day weekend typically mark the second-highest spike in human-caused wildfires. Most

of these fires originate from unattended campfires, fireworks, dragging tow chains, driving on dry grass, dumping ashes or barbecue coals, or smoking materials. All it takes to prevent a disaster is a little caution. Practice these fire prevention tips when visiting public lands or enjoying at home: Know before you go: Check online or call for fire restrictions or closures. Drown out your campfire: Make sure your fire is “dead out” and cold to the touch before you leave. Never leave a fire unattended. Leave fireworks at home: Fireworks are prohibited in most national forest and reserve areas. Fireworks, including exploding targets for recreational shooting, have a high fire danger. Check your chains: Dragging trailer chains can send sparks off the roadway and into dry brush.

Hot exhaust: Hot exhaust or catalytic converters can touch of the grass fires if you park your vehicle off the road. Smoke responsibly: Discarding smoking material in anything other than an ashtray or other proper receptacle is unacceptable. Coal disposal: Never place barbecue coals in a plastic trash bin or dump them out on the ground. Drown them out completely and let me sit before disposal. Pre-flight your barbecue: Check for cracks in gas lines; make sure your tank is new and intact. Smell or listen for leaks. Never leave the lid closed when lighting the igniter on a gas grill. Move the barbecue away from overhangs or siding. Keep a fire extinguisher near and know how to use it. A little prevention equals a lot of fun! Reward your hard work with an enjoyable and safe Labor Day weekend. Join Rural Metro Fire in keeping our community safe!

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Poppies Flower Shop blossoms with boutique flowers BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

atalie Gilliland has always loved flowers because of their beauty and the creative ways in which she can arrange them. After she and her husband, Michael, retired from their commercial landscaping business, the goal was to open a flower shop. Gilliland couldn’t wait. In October 2019, she opened Poppies Flower Shop in Tempe. Nearly a year later, on September 1, Gilliland is moving it to Norterra to be closer to her Anthem home. “I had always wanted a retail store,” she said. “I have always loved flowers and plants. I’ve played with flowers for as long as I can remember. It’s a creative outlet for me. “I’ve wanted a boutique flower shop, something that wasn’t a traditional type of flower shop. You can pick up a dozen red roses, fill out a card and leave. But I wanted something more boutique, like in a very small town in Europe. You walk in. There are a lot of loose stems, not a lot of premade stuff. Customers can pick and choose what they want.” Traditional flowers like daisies, roses and carnations will be aplenty, but Gilliland will specialize in novelty flowers like sweet peas, peonies, blushing bride protea, ranunculus and irises. “You get the traditional roses with the baby’s breath,” she said. “I want to keep the usual stuff. I have gorgeous white snapdragons right now—the stuff you can’t pick up at the market. When you come into my store, I want you to have an experience. “The girls and I are well versed in the different types of flowers and how long they’re going to last. Some flowers and plants are fussy, some like direct sunlight, some like partial sunlight. We’ll show you how to care for them and when to change

Traditional flowers will be aplenty, but Poppies will specialize in novelty flowers and gifts. Natalie Gilliland opened Poppies Flower Shop in Tempe in October 2019. On September 1, she’ll open her Norterra location, shown here. (Foothills Focus photos by Pablo Robles)

out the water.” Gilliland’s goal is to educate her customers because, then, everyone is happy. She’s especially interested in offering tips about succulents, such as water them infrequently and keep them out of the sun and heat. Poppies will also have a small garden area, so Gilliland can get the “best of all my worlds.” “We’ll have small plants and small succulents,” she said. “Customers can pick out succulents and pot them here if they like. We can also help them pot it or they can take it home and make a mess themselves in their kitchen. “We have all different varieties of eucalyptus, and all the different greens you need to put together an arrangement. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s like you’re strolling through those shops in Europe. You can walk out holding 20 loose stems of whatever you want.” Poppies Flower Shop arranges flowers for events, namely weddings and corpo-

rate affairs. Locally sourced gifts will be available at the store. “It goes naturally with if you’re coming in to get flowers for a girlfriend, you can pick up a book or a candle, or things like that,” she said. “We’re featuring all local vendors, with the exception of books. I couldn’t find local vendors for books. This makes it really unique and special, versus going into a big-box store.” Gilliland grew up in Southern California and moved to Arizona after high school. She recalls, during her childhood, hearing stories about her grandfather’s dog, affectionately named Poppy, hence the shop’s name. “I love poppies,” she said. “I love the red poppies because I love red. But Poppy was my grandfather’s dog’s name. He died when I was young, so I don’t really remember, but my mom would always talk about my grandpa’s dog.

“When I was coming up with the name, I thought about my favorite flowers. I love sweet peas, but then I came across poppies. My grandfather was an entrepreneur. That’s all of his entrepreneurial genes in it.” In Gilliland’s signature line of her email is “Isaiah 35:2.” A line reads, “It will burst into bloom.” Her faith is going to help her make Poppies Flower Shop a success. “We’re Christian,” she said. “Whenever God has a plan for you, you just roll with it. That’s how the flower shop came about. I can’t stop. You just have to roll with it. “Owning a business is stressful, especially when COVID hit. The event market died. The blessing in all of that was it allowed us to focus our time on the retail side and opening this store.” Poppies Flower Shop

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un-bleached bones are most wonderful against the blue sky, that blue will always be there, as it is now, after all men’s destruction is finished,” Georgia O’Keeffe. Cave Creek artist Kathy Immekus has witnessed the clear blue sky of the American Southwest, and it influences her creativity and commitment to “repurpose, reuse and recycle.” Even as a child growing up in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, Immekus was transfixed by the vast

space, vibrant colors, diverse textures, the light and shadows of the desert regions, just like fellow Midwesterner O’Keeffe. Immekus says her experience in customer service for the automotive industry also helped develop her artistic side. “It was a stressful position at that

Kathy Immekus’ “In Honor of the Spirit.” (Photos courtesy Kathy Immekus)

Kathy Immekus works at her studio in Stagecoach Village.

Kathy Immekus’ “The True West.”

time, so I used art as therapy to unwind,” she said. “I could listen to great music or create something beautiful to shed the trouble of the day and just relax.” When she moved to Arizona full time, the pieces of her creative puzzle fell together for the next phase of her creative life. A self-taught artist, Immekus began repurposing animal skulls out of her passion for reusing items that came her way. Throughout the years, she has collected feathers,

paint, beads and leathers. “I find the materials guide the process of what ‘they’ would ‘become’ next,” she said. A Sonoran Arts League member, Immekus works in her studio, Creeker Skulls, at Stagecoach Village, Suite 140, in Cave Creek. Immekus also displays her work at Local Jonnys, a coffee shop and wine bar, where patrons have the opportunity to purchase her creative

shipping offered to the contiguous 48 states. This is the second fine art online auction organized by artist Nancy Breiman of Scottsdale. “Artists have limited ways to show and sell their art during the current pandemic,” Breiman said. “And going online is a safe and easy way to introduce collectors to new artists they would not

see in a single gallery or show.” Breiman has partnered with WCK, founded by Chef José Andrés and his wife in 2010 to “create smart solutions to hunger and poverty.” They’ve activated hundreds of restaurants and kitchens to feed those in need during the pandemic, including medical pro-

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Online art auction connects artists, patrons BY LAURIE FAGEN Foothills Focus Contributing Writer

ith galleries closed and art shows canceled, patrons can support artists from the comfort of their homes by taking part in the Creative Connections Fine Art Online Auction Fall 2020 from September 20 to September 27.

In addition, supporters will also help the nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK), feeding those in need due to COVID-19. More than 40 artists from Arizona as well as Texas, Washington State, New York and Florida are participating. Fine art in all mediums, including paintings, glass, fiber, jewelry and mixed media, will be available for purchase, with free

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“Serene,” mixed media by Judith Rothenstein-Putzer, Scottsdale; “Teamwork,” oil by Kathy Snapp, Cave Creek; and “King of the Range,” pastels by Beverly Bradshaw, Carefree. (Submitted photos)

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“Our country is suffering right now,” Breiman added. “Extreme temperatures, hurricanes, quarantines and

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fear are causing mental and emotional strain on everyone. It is my hope that bringing the beautiful and affordable works of art from the auction into the viewer’s home will provide a small respite and, at the same time, our proceeds can make a difference to those in need.” Art patrons and collectors may view

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pieces right off the wall. Immekus will participate in the annual Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour the last two weekends of November. Immekus returns to the Arabian

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ita Jungle is taking its staff ’s health seriously. Restaurant co-founder Bassel Osmani and his partners hired Company Nurse, a triage and reporting service for workplace injuries, to further protect their employees, customers and vendors from COVID-19 exposures. Company Nurse uses a COVID-19 digital screening solution and triage guidance service. Osmani says employees are screened before entering the workplace. Employees have a unique link and QR code to access the service via website or mobile phone. Screened, healthy employees will receive a digital “green light” to share with their supervisors upon entering their workplace. If employees indicate COVID-19-related symptoms or exposures that may need to be addressed, they will schedule a call with one of Company Nurse’s triage nurses for additional guidance. This is an optional, additional service. Employers’ program coordinators have access to a secure admin portal to monitor and manage users’ screening statuses. “At Company Nurse, we want to help employers protect their workplaces and their organizations from COVID-19 exposures,” said Paul Binsfeld, president and founder of Company Nurse. “We’re proud to help participating Pita Jungles maintain healthy work environments and show their employees that Pita Jungle cares about their well-being.” Osmani calls Company Nurse a great program that allows Pita Jungle to introduce an extra layer of protection. “The Company Nurse program is helping us vet someone who’s symp-

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tomatic and putting them on the right track—where to go to have a test, if you run to the ER because you can’t breathe,” Osmani said. “It’s really helpful. It beefs up morale.” Next, he’s hoping to secure testing for the employees’ families. “I got the idea from the charter school my kids go to,” Osmani said. “It makes it easier to catch something in the beginning of it if we can get test results quickly—less than 72 hours— and take action on it. Four weeks ago, if someone wanted to get tested, they wouldn’t have the results until eight days after the fact. Obviously, for those eight days, they’re not coming to work.” In addition to using Company Nurse, Pita Jungle has implemented safety practices closely following the recommendations issued by the CDC and state authorities. These include enhanced sanitation procedures, face masks, social distancing, curbside pickup with tamper-evident bags, and strict food safety guidelines at all Arizona locations, including the one in Norterra. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Pita Jungle serves a variety of vege-

tarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Pita Jungle’s menu is influenced by tastes from around the globe with the benefits of the Mediterranean diet always apparent through the use of healthy lean proteins, veggies, legumes, nuts, grains and fruit. “Pita Jungle is having to adapt to this new reality,” Osmani said. “We hoped it would have waned by now, but we’re still in the midst of it. We’re still hoping for vaccines, but in the interim, it is the new reality and people are adapting to it and modifying consumption methods.” Pita Jungle was fortunate in that it linked with third-party delivery services before the pandemic hit. “We turned it up when this happened,” he said. “We already had the footprint and our customers, who obviously kept their habits. Those who didn’t, switched to it. We’ve held our ground. It hasn’t been a stellar year, but it’s a year of survival. We count our blessings that we have the foundation to do deliveries. Now we’re working on enhancing it, putting our product in front of our customers, instead of them coming to us. We’re thinking food trucks and such things.” To help families stay healthy during

the pandemic, Pita Jungle started offering family meals for takeout and curbside pickup. The $35 meals include Pita Jungle’s signature hummus or caramelized cauliflower, a family-style service of healthful ingredients to wrap pitas or build bowls, a choice between signature salads and sides, and a sampling of Pita Jungle’s walnut baklawa. Pita Jungle is also offering a shortened version of its regular menu for to-go orders and selling wine ($15 select bottles) and beer by the bottle with any meal purchase at select locations. “We also rolled out a flatbread pizza menu and a happy hour platter,” Osmani said. “Four times a year we roll out a new menu with naturally sourced items that are as organic as possible. Last season it was paleo cuisine and keto. We’re looking next at immune-boosting foods to figure flus and viruses.” Pita Jungle

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