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ithout a doubt, the Anthem Veterans Day Ceremony is a major point of pride in the community where thousands usually gather at the memorial to pay their respects to those who served our country. All of the same recognition will happen this year, except it will be celebrated virtually to comply with the governor’s COVID-19 executive order banning groups of more than 50.

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Anthem’s Veterans Day Ceremony is going virtual to keep people safe during the era of COVID-19. Tune in to the virtual ceremony on Anthem Community Council’s YouTube channel or Facebook page at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 11. (Photo courtesy Anthem Community Council)

Cave Creek council votes to amend specific area plan BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

o maximize sales tax revenues to pay for Cave Creek’s expenses, the Carefree Highway Specific Area Plan (SAP) was amended to allow more access points for potential businesses in the future. It’s unknown what businesses will open on these parcels of land. In a passionate meeting that lasted more than four hours, the Town Council voted 4-3 to approve this amendment, which adds three new traffic access points to the future

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“At the end of the day, our goal is to still honor the veterans of our community and of our country but do it in such a way that we also keep the community at large safe to the extent possible during a public health crisis,” said Kristi Northcutt, Anthem Community Council’s director of communication and public affairs. At 10 a.m. Veterans Day, the Anthem Community Council will air a prerecorded video of the ceremony on its Facebook page and YouTube channel. The video will feature the Daisy Mountain Veterans and a variety of speakers, plus they will also present the veterans’ service award winner. All the different service branches will be saluted, and there will be music provided by the Musical Theatre of Anthem, “much of the same components of the ceremony that we would be doing if we were having the ceremony in person,” Northcutt said. Attendees will be able to take in the sight of the solar event at 11:11 a.m., when the sun shines directly through the Veterans Memorial, via live broadcast. While it’s not the best situation, “it was never even a consideration for us to cancel the event,” Northcutt said. “We knew that it had to take place in some form, and so while this isn’t ideal for everyone, it still gives us the opportunity to do that in the safest way possible under the circumstances.” Before the board voted to make the event fully virtual, they surveyed different alternative options presented

by the Anthem Community Council staff during an open meeting, like making it a smaller-scale or hybrid event, Northcutt said. However, considering the situation, the board decided to go fully virtual so people could enjoy the celebration safely. “Of course, some people were disappointed by the decision,” Northcutt said. “We were disappointed to have to make it; in fact, we were heartbroken. This is our favorite event of the year. We love putting on this event. We love what it means, what it stands for—

Attendees and viewers will watch the sun shine directly through the Veterans Memorial at 11:11 a.m. during this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony. (Photo courtesy Anthem Community Council)

we love the community’s veterans.” Northcutt personally plans the event with her team and chooses the speakers. “It’s close to my heart,” she said. Northcutt reminisced on some of the most special moments of past Veterans Day ceremonies. Last year, Northcutt said they reunited two veterans who went on an Honor Flight together who had lost touch over the years. They were able to find the

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101-year-old WWII veteran and reunite the two at the ceremony. Two years ago, a Vietnam veteran was brought to Anthem to speak at the ceremony. He was united with family members of the men in his unit who had been killed in action in Vietnam and was able to meet them for the first time. “Those are kind of the stories that come out of this,” Northcutt said. “For that 1 hour and 11 minutes, that one day a year, it feels like a completely different place.” While the ceremony has been moved to a virtual format, Northcutt said they still anticipate that people who didn’t see the news will visit the memorial. The memorial still will be formally decorated in wreaths and flags and will be protected by security. Visitors won’t be asked to leave; however, crowds are discouraged, and people are expected to wear masks and follow social distancing. View the ceremony at facebook.com/ AnthemCommunityCouncil.

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Carefree Town Council considers upcoming events BY SARAH DONAHUE Foothills Focus Staff Writer

he weather is cooling down, which means events are heating up—all with social distancing, of course. On Saturday, November 7, AT&T will host the second annual Veterans Day Charity Three Miler walk and run event to honor veterans and fundraise for veteran-focused charities. At the meeting on October 6, town council approved the street closures necessary for the walk/ run paths. Participants can opt for a 3-mile run, a 1-mile walk or the virtual option. “This is an outdoor event, so of course that gives us fresh air and lots of room to spread out,” said Kelsey Hughes, with AT&T Veterans. At the event, there will be significant precautionary measures taken to reduce potential spread of COVID-19 and to follow state guidelines. Staggered start times will be used at the event beginning at 7

a.m. so not to “bottleneck” the participants as they go along the course, Hughes said. “We’re going to encourage people when they arrive, to stay with the group they came with when they are on the path and to always respect that social distancing,” she added. Carefree will also honor those who served our country with a socially distanced Veterans Day celebration at the new memorial in the Carefree Desert Gardens on November 11. The memorial’s organizers anticipate that the site will be fully finished by Veterans Day. “In years past, we’ve had 200 to 300 people gather in the pavilion for a 3 o’clock Veterans Day program, and under the circumstances, that’s no longer possible,” said Vice Mayor John Crane. “So, we’re going to take a different approach.” Crane, who was instrumental in the creation of the Veteran Memorial, described his vision for the event. To comply with guidelines, the event will be staggered to lessen potential COVID-19

exposure. There will also be markers on the ground to encourage social distancing and there will be masks and hand sanitizer available. Anyone wishing to honor vets can stop by the memorial from sunrise throughout the day until 3:30 p.m. The Boy Scouts who set up the flagpole’s installation will raise the flag at sunrise just before 7 a.m. The veterans who organized the memorial will be present throughout the day to offer information about the site and share sentiments of what it means to have served our country. A member of the veteran committee who managed and designed the memorial project along with a veteran-friendly support organization will be present at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., which will be the “high points” of the day, according to Crane. Street closures were also approved for the two potential Thunderbird Artist Festivals in Downtown Carefree. The 28th annual Winter Festival will potentially

take place during the weekend of January 15, starting Friday and running through Sunday, January 17. The 26th annual Spring Festival will run from Friday, March 12, to Sunday, March 14. Both of these events have extended street closures to spread out attendees as much as possible. Hum and Ho Hum roads, Easy Street and Sundial Circle are the road closures approved for the potential events. The Carefree town staff as well as the Thunderbird Artists Management are working closely to implement methods to assure that both festivals observe all necessary social distancing requirements to follow the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. Only the road closures were approved by the town council. As time inches closer to the event, the Carefree staff and Thunderbird Artists will closely observe the COVID-19 numbers to evaluate whether the event will be possible. The festival still must receive a final approval from town

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council, as the residents and visitors are the town’s top priority. “I’m fine on the street closure part, but I think we should monitor it,” Mayor Les Peterson said to the organizers during the meeting. “I’m scared to death. We keep getting reports that we may be in a trough of the virus right now and it may come back stronger, so I don’t want to give a blanket approval.”

The town council also heard a presentation on the implementation of Carefree’s new ambassador program, which was introduced by Town Councilwoman Cheryl Kroyer. She will work with Carefree Economic Development Director Steve Prokopek to organize the program in the next few months. It will help refer newcomers to the town’s stores, restaurants, galleries and attractions. With the Hampton Inn becoming a likely attraction for tourists and newcomers,

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Carefree wants to seize the opportunity to establish the downtown area as a friendly, fun and interesting place. “We wanted to create an ambassador program that would piggyback on this grassroots energy and buzz that’s now taking place in our town’s center,” Kroyer said. Ambassadors will serve as “signposts” to help newcomers navigate through the town. Volunteers who take on the ambassador role will point newcomers in the direction of the town’s hidden gems. This will help businesses grow and will help newcomers find the coolest sights the town has to offer, like the desert gardens, Kiwanis Splash Pad and North America’s largest sundial. Volunteers will go through orientation and develop a compelling 2- to 3-minute message to encourage patronage and ensure that visitors come back for more.

Other things to note: • AZ voter registration deadline extended to October 23. • Census count deadline extended until October 31. • Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office issuing more traffic tickets. • Reviewed number of citations issued in Carefree. • Within a month, went from eight to 82, according to Peterson. • There are soon to be two openings in the Planning and Zoning commission. • Currently has around four candidates, according to Peterson. • Carefree residents interested in applying should submit a form and bio.

Proclamations: • Council approved a proclamation declar-

ing November 1 as “Extra Mile Day” to acknowledge the individuals who have made a difference with their dedication to make the world a better place within their organizations, families, community and country. • Council approved a proclamation declaring the month of October Domestic Violence Awareness Month to raise awareness for those affected and to highlight the need to expand education, prevention and intervention efforts to lessen the prevalence of domestic violence.

“Carefree Cares”/CCUSD Excellence Award Recipients: • Andrew Cupo, theater teacher, Cactus Shadows High School. • Shannon Griffith, seventh-grade teacher, Sonoran Trails Middle School. • Katherine Herr, fourth-grade teacher, Lone Mountain Elementary School. • Christine Huguley, third-grade teacher, Desert Sun Academy. • Sue Jeffer, sixth-grade teacher, Desert Willow Elementary School. • Madison Jones, sixth-grade teacher, Black Mountain Elementary School. • Kathy Schutza, fifth-grade teacher, Horseshoe Trails Elementary School.

One teacher or staff member from each CCUSD school is honored with these awards each quarter. For the fourth quarter of 2019-20, peers selected these teachers to recognize their significant contributions to the students as well as the community. “We, as a municipality, deeply appreciate what you’re doing for our youth, particularly in these troubled times,” Peterson said.

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Beloved tour guide Ringo battling pancreatic cancer BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

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Carefree Highway and Cave Creek Road and faith between citizens, landowners down through there, is the piggy bank that will and the town of Cave Creek.” The SAP is a planned community tactic support the needs of the for the area located between 48th and community,” Bunch said, 54th streets on the north side of Care- explaining who he was free Highway and is contained within the representing when he town’s general plan. It serves as a plan for voted “yes.” This business area will those designated parcels of land near the highway so any specific uses would be be good for the economic health of Cave Creek, appropriately located and integrated. The SAP also defines standards for the considering the many architectural character of potential de- expenses that the town velopments, including height and size as must cover, Bunch said, well as standards for uses, zoning, light- mentioning the town’s ing, landscape and access. The access dire need to develop fire portion of the SAP was the main part protection and emerthat was impacted by the amendment. gency services. “We’ve Cave Creek Mayor Ernie Bunch said the got millions of dollars of socially distanced town council meeting expenses coming up be- Cave Creek Town Council voted 4-3 to amend the Carefree Highway Specific Area Plan to allow additional access points to potential businesses in the future. Before the vote, residents in the nearby neighborhood, Estado de Cholla, held multiple neighborhood meetings and voiced concerns about was filled. He mentioned there were 20 cause of the fires.” traffic and commotion. (Photo by Sarah Donahue) emails received before the meeting, enWhile the economic couraging the council to vote against it. upsides were made clear, “People are resistant to change,” he said many still weren’t convinced. sized development,” Cave Creek resident gosh, I hate having all those people anin an interview with The Foothills Focus. “The proposal before you tonight Richard Johnson said during the meet- gry. I really do.” It’s a waiting game to see whether “The rest of the people in the town of could be described as merely an orna- ing before the item’s vote. Cave Creek understand that that area, ment to be hung on the already overJohnson lives in Estado de Cholla and residents come together to do a referenvoiced concerns that the development dum, he said. “If they were successful in getting density will be greater in this area than in many large commercial projects along the signatures for a referendum, all it the Carefree Highway and Cave Creek would do is slow down what’s inevitable,” he said. “Then there wouldn’t be Road intersection. “To those of us in southern neighbor- much choice about what actually went hoods who have placed importance to in there.” Jean, the developer, was present the SAP, our zoning ordinance and the processes leading up to both, all of this during the meeting and heard the copiseems a little like a sucker punch,” John- ous amounts of public comments from son said. passionate residents. He noted that Your Neighborhood “I believe the town needs to reset from he respected everyone’s concerns and pedal-to-the-metal tax growth policy opinions but wanted to assure them that Realtors® serving all of and density transfers that devalue our whatever is developed will be in compliAnthem and the North zoning classifications,” he added. ance with what’s already been approved Valley! Discover the possibilities! In the previous town council meeting, by the neighbors and the town. the item was defeated 5-2 because the “We’re only here today trying to get a developer was asking for two entranc- couple of curb cuts to make this project es on 48th Street, two on 49th as well work and remind everybody that we’ve as the mid-block, Bunch said. After the still got a long way to go in design and town council’s break, one of the mem- development,” he said. bers who had voted against it asked for The development will be built in the item to be reconsidered. compliance with the codes, percentagDick 480.227.6578 Because of that, residents accused the es of coverage as well as landscaping, dick@tetsellaz.com council of illegal activity, Bunch said, he added. Jill 480.203.9066 adding that this course of action is com“We’re not going to run outside of the Jtetsell@gmail.com pletely legal. boundaries, we haven’t in all the other www.tetsellteam.com Residents were extremely upset after projects and we’re not going to do it on the final vote was cast, he said. “Oh my this one.”

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Man found dead in desert A man was found murdered near Via Puzzola and Calvary Drive, near I-17 and Carefree Highway at 6:30 a.m. October 5, according to the Phoenix Police Department. The medical examiner will determine cause of 31-year-old Glenn Meno’s death. If anyone has any information about this incident, they can call the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-TESTIGO for Spanish).

Annual Christmas bazaar planned Our Lady of Joy Catholic Parish will hold the 13th annual Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, 2018. The church is located at 36811 N. Pima Road in Carefree. This community event, sponsored by Our Lady’s Guild, will feature numerous hand-picked vendors. Holiday shopping

deals and cool items include jewelry, ladies apparel, photography, a pet boutique, fused glass, purses, quilts, rock art sculptures, gourd art, holiday ornaments and wreaths, children and doll apparel, imported olive oils, woodworking/cutting boards, beaded wrapped silverware, watercolor paintings, metal yard art and Native American crafts. The Parish Center at Our Lady of Joy underwent extensive renovations last year. This new space provides an open and inviting environment in which to shop for unique gifts for the holidays. The event also will feature Sweets and Treats, a mini Book Nook and the Joyful Grounds Café. Admission is free, and there is plenty of parking. COVID-19 alert: Every precaution is being put in place to allow for social distancing, and masks will be required. Check oloj. org closer to the event to verify status. For more information, call 480-575-5238. Foothills Food Bank provides bowls online until October 16 The 2020 Foothills Empty Bowls Project

is offering ceramic and glass bowls completely online through October 16 in honor of World Hunger Day. The art auction and bowl sale are being held on the Foothills Food Bank’s website, foothillsfoodbank.com. Individuals can bid on the art and purchase bowls donated by members and friends of the Sonoran Arts League, a key sponsor of the Empty Bowls Project. “We are excited to offer the art auction and bowl sale online so people can support this worthy cause and spend the time they need to bid on their favorite works of art and purchase as many bowls as they like,” said Carole Perry, event founder. The online event began September 1 and concludes on World Hunger Day, Friday, October 16, at 1 p.m. “Bidders and buyers can participate 24 hours a day if they wish,” Perry said. “Each bowl comes with a gift certificate, redeemable between October 19 and October 23, for a spaghetti meal at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral, also a key sponsor.

Bowl purchasers should note that they can choose from a large selection of bowls when they pick up their bowl(s) at one of two locations between noon and 4 p.m. until Friday, October 16. The pickup locations are Laughing Glass Studio, 4944 E. Sawmill Circle, and Foothills Food Bank, 6038 E. Hidden Valley Drive, both in Cave Creek. Winning bids for the art auction will be announced after 1 p.m. Friday, October 16, on the website, and the art will be available for pickup at Foothills Food Bank from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17, and noon to 4 p.m. Monday, October 19. Foothills Food Bank provides emergency food, financial assistance and other life necessities and resources to individuals and families in the desert foothills, which encompass a 180-square-mile area. 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.

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his ’84 Chrysler Le Baron convertible. “Some of (Larson Excavating’s) workers had the hoses in my patio pushing the fire away from the house,” Ringo recalled. “At the same time, my vehicles are blowing up from the fuel lines. Everything was just a disaster, like bombs going off. All my vehicles are gone. My ’66 VW Riviera camper is gone. I don’t have nothing.” Then came the pancreatic cancer diagnosis. ‘Your eyes look yellow’ Ringo was pumping gas at Shell when his friend from New Jersey pulled up unexpectedly. “I said, ‘Frank, how’s it going?’” Ringo recalled. “He doesn’t answer me. He’s just staring at me. He asked if I was feeling OK. I said, ‘Not really, Frank.’ I told him I had pains in my stomach and my urine was dark brown. “He said, ‘Let me look in your eyes. You’re jaundiced. Come over my house. I’m going to examine you.’ I went over there. He was poking and poking and measuring with his hands. He said my liver was enlarged and he could feel

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t is not an exaggeration to say the future of American health care—what it will cost, who decides treatment, how much and from whom—is on the line in this election. One side acknowledges that quality, affordable health care begins and ends with empowering patients with options and information to make the health care decisions that are right for themselves and their families. The other side seems threatened by the notion, instead doubling down on government control culminating in what is truly a misnomer, Medicare for All. Even with its $4 trillion price tag, expanding already stressed public programs exponentially would still leave too

many with too little care. And except for the elites, government would manage the care— not patients. We can do better. Arizona leads on empowering patients. We were first to guarantee health care freedom in our Constitution, direct primary care and health care sharing options are serving thousands, and patients are provided cash-pay prices beforehand if requested. Think how many hundreds of thousands in surprise bills could have been avoided over the years, however, if all patients knew what health care cost beforehand—regardless of who paid the bill! President Trump and Sen. McSally understand that meaningful pricing information is conspicuously missing from the industry, effectively thwarting competition and transparency, and they are addressing the issue at its source.

Under President Trump, we saw year-end drug prices drop in December 2018, which had not happened in over 50 years, and, as part of the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act supported by Sen. McSally, the individual mandate, which forced people to buy expensive insurance and taxed those who couldn’t afford it, was repealed. But that is just the beginning. The administration committed to preserving preexisting condition protections, and the state of Arizona took action to do the same this year by passing SB 1397 into law. President Trump also rescinded Obama-era regulations restricting affordable health plan options like Association Health Plans (AHPs) in the states—especially for small businesses. As a result, the Legislature acted quickly, enabling AHPs in Arizona.

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bout now in the biennial election cycle, you’ve heard a few thousand times the old chestnut about voting being “your civic duty.” You know the cliche: Generations of Americans died to protect your right to vote. Thus, you must cast your ballot. I disagree. Let me explain. Yes, much blood has been shed to protect your right to vote. And yes, I view voting as fundamental, akin to a sacred act for all of us who enjoy the benefits of democracy. That’s precisely why many of you ought to stay home this election and let the rest of us—who have taken the time to vet the candidates and measures on the ballot— handle it this go-round. If voting is as important as we all seem to believe, then merely showing up isn’t good enough.

Here I’ll quote my dad, who helped me get my first summer job in the Florida paint factory where he made a living. Every morning on the way in, he reminded me, “You’ve got to put in the effort. Showing up isn’t good enough.” As much as I loathe the presidential choices atop the ballot in 2020, spending a few hours boning up before November 3 is not nearly as unpleasant as earning three bucks an hour to tote 50-pound bags of pigment around a dusty Miami warehouse on a humid 97-degree afternoon. Trust me on that. Of course, in this age of bitter partisanship and straight-ticket voting, most of you need to know nothing more than a candidate’s party to make a choice. That means you have even less work to do: All you need to study is a few nonpartisan school board races, maybe a mayoral election, a handful of ballot measures and research a few judges and justices. Personally, as someone with no love for

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either political party, I don’t mind thinking through all the races. Probably the same goes for the other 1.3 million registered Arizona voters who chose “No Party” as their registration. Sure, it’s more work, but what are we talking about here, maybe a morning? It’s the least you can do for democracy. At my house, the toughest choice will be the presidential race, where I continue to debate the wisdom of declaring conscientious objector status and withholding my vote entirely. That feels more appropriate than my other logical options: choosing Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian candidate, who has no chance to win and whom I could not pick out of a police lineup, or writing in one of the 350 million Americans I believe would make a better president than either Donald Trump or Joe Biden. Unlike Muhammad Ali, who spent nearly four years in boxing exile and risked prison for refusing to serve in Vietnam, my conscientious objector choice would not be based on my religious beliefs. Ali, who took Cassius Clay v. the United States all the way to the Supreme Court—and won—believed fighting in the war would violate his Muslim beliefs. Ali was stripped of his boxing license and his heavyweight title for making his stand. In 1967, an all-white jury of 10 con-

victed him as a draft dodger. He didn’t fight again until he knocked out Jerry Quarry in October 1970. The greatest heavyweight of our lifetime famously proclaimed, “I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.” All of us should have a quarrel with a process that encourages voters simply to show up and thoughtlessly make marks on a piece of paper, thus deciding the future of our communities and country. Like the man said on those summer mornings years ago, put in the effort. Showing up isn’t good enough.

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Two hated words: ‘go forward’ BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Guest Columnist

t’s all gone. Disappeared into the evil black hole of cyberspace where “data” may enter but never leave. Last week, my email “went down,” and every single email I have ever had for 20 years disappeared. When I called my service provider (and waited for an hour on the phone) the representative told me that there was a merging that didn’t go real well and my carrier has shut down and all the emails are gone. Forever. “Forever” is a pretty strong term. It can sometimes connotate positive emotions, as in, “I will love you forever.” Or, it is a harsh word like a hammer smashing your reality, as in, “Your emails are gone forever.” The lady did point out that I was sent an email in June describing the “merger,” but it “went wrong.” Stunned, I asked with a feeble voice, “How can I get my emails back?” The lady chuckled and said, “You can’t. Now you have to go forward.” Ever hate those two little words: “go forward”? What if I liked where I was? Hey, I was wrapped in the secure knowledge that my entire contact list, conversations, business dealings, family talks and history were contained in my email bank. Now it has evaporated and I need to “go forward”? Why do people say such nonsense to folks who have lost loved ones, jobs, money or health? Or emails? I want to go back! Back to where the world made sense! At least I still had my domain. My friend was loading her groceries into the back of her SUV, and her purse was sitting in the baby seat portion of the shopping

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care; and individuals between jobs needing a short-term solution, which Arizona also enabled last year. If the Biden-Harris ticket wins in November, expect to see all this progress reversed. The health care landscape will look different for sure, but their promises will fall short of Americans’ hopes and expectations. Fewer doctors will be willing to work under government control, and

cart. Suddenly a truck stopped next to her, a guy jumped out and grabbed her purse and sped off. In her purse was her cellphone, wallet, house keys, car key—all the things we never want to lose. Her shock turned to despair when she realized that all the photos of trips, family and grandkids were gone. After the police arrived, the store manager asked her to maybe call a neighbor to come get her, but she couldn’t recall his number. That’s when the tears flowed, as it sunk in that she had many people to call but no numbers stored in her brain! The helpful police officer ended up driving her home, since she had no car key. Then he had to break into her house because she had no house key. And without a cell phone and no landline, she was sitting alone contemplating how a 2-by-5-inch device stored all her life stories and ways to connect with her friends, clients and family. Moving forward? A steep mountain to climb. I have asked various high-tech professionals where “vanished” emails go. Mostly, there is no clear answer. One person suggested I contact the FBI, since they seem to have the “tools” to retrieve anything and everything you have ever done. Hmmm, if you are out there, “special agent,” I am innocent of crimes but appreciative of any help. Technology? Wonderful. Until it’s not. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a comment or a story? Contact her at judy@judybluhm.com.

life-saving innovations that only freedom can produce will decline. Remember the promise, “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor,” and how untrue that proved to be. President Trump is keeping his promise to stand with patients, challenge entrenched interests and protect health care freedom—and he’s earned my support. Arizona Rep. Nancy Barto is chairwoman of the health and human services committee, Legislative District 15.

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s a child in Scottsdale, Drew Foppe was constantly dismantling toys and rebuilding them. It didn’t matter if it was a Nintendo or Lego, Foppe simply wanted to know how they worked. “I remember having the Nintendo in pieces and my mom walking in my room,” he said. “I thought she was going to kill me. I had it back together by the end of the day, and we never spoke about it again.” His tinkering led to Foppstar, a North Phoenix-based boutique music company that builds small-batch and limited-edition amps and pedals. The company uses Mallory 150, Orange Drop, Sprague and Jupiter Capacitors as well as Carbon Composite Resistors that are hand-matched and hand-tested for reliability and consistency. Once the amps and pedals are sold out, they are not made again. Employed as a guitar tech, Foppe started Foppstar seven years ago because the musicians with whom he worked ended up being clients. “I’ve built a lot of amps in hotel rooms and on days off,” Foppe said. “Last year, I was with Whitesnake for a little bit and we were in South America. I would build circuit boards for my amps, so I had less to do at home.”

Young learner A Scottsdale Christian Academy and Grand Canyon University graduate, Foppe received his first acoustic guitar at age 10. Through high school, he was an avid athlete, but his love of music never went away. “My mom was big into music when I was little,” he said. “She loved her classic rock.” His most notable band was Leo’s Invention, which was promoted by Jagermeister. “They did all of our promo photos and made promo CDs for us to hand out to ven-

ues,” Foppe said. “We recorded a radio single. Not too long after that, I left the band. I wasn’t into it anymore.” Soon thereafter, Chico Diaz and Josh Kennedy, then of Chalmers Green, now of the Black Moods, suggested Foppe work for their friend Jim Kaufman in the band Opiate for the Masses. “I said, ‘And do what?’” Foppe recalled. “They said I could fix their stuff. I didn’t know that was a job. Eventually, that’s how I became a guitar tech, and I haven’t really stopped. Jim has bought No. 2 of everything to support what I do. He’s always believed in me.” Now a highly regarded producer, Kaufman uses Foppstar products on his records. A decade ago, Foppe entered the music business as a guitar tech for the rock band 10 Years, which later opened for Korn, Deftones and Stone Sour on the Family Values Tour in 2006. When the jaunt traveled to Canada, the guitar techs for Stone Sour and the Deftones couldn’t make the gigs. Foppe was asked to cover for them. “That one tour led to a bunch of other opportunities,” he said. “I looked after Stephen (Carpenter, Deftones) on that tour, and Frank (Delgado, Deftones) on the DJ rig until we got back in the U.S. “For Stone Sour, I ended up working for Jim Root. Ultimately, Jim remembered me, and when he needed a tech in the studio in 2007, he called me and asked if I could come out and work for Slipknot. I worked with Slipknot until 2009; 2010 is when I officially jumped over to Deftones. Those two bands have taken up my last decade.” Foppe’s resume also includes a 10-year intermittent stint as Lindsey Buckingham’s amp tech and guitarist/keyboardist Brett Tuggle’s guitar tech. “It’s weird, bouncing between classic rock and hard rock,” he said about Fleetwood Mac and the Deftones. “The personalities are so drastic, but that’s what I like about the job.”

Turn it up Foppe’s side business has paid off. Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac uses his amps. Sheryl Crow’s band and Halestorm use his pedals. Deftones’ musicians use amps and pedals. The Black Moods’ Kennedy exclusively uses Foppstar amps. “He’s the man,” said Kennedy, whose band recently scored the Top 20 rock hit “Sunshine.” “His amps are pieces of art. I’m pretty hard on my gear. When it comes to my rig and my tone, he’s my parental unit. He’s the guy you don’t want to let down because he’s just so smart. He’s like Doc Brown from ‘Back to the Future’ in his garage. He’s a mad scientist for sure. You cannot meet a better guy.” Foppstar became even more of a priority during COVID-19 when touring came to a halt. “I’m not touring anytime soon,” Foppe said. “I have all my touring tools at home. The last time I was in California, I picked up my work boxes and drove all my stuff home. I do guitar and amp repairs, setups and restrings—whatever people want in instruments. Touring isn’t going to start until sometime next year. I’m attempting to make this happen.” Deftones’ Carpenter believes it’s going to work. He calls Foppe an “electronics genius.” “Whenever equipment fails, he doesn’t have an attitude that defeats him,” he said. “He sees it as a challenge and said, ‘I can fix that.’ He does incredible work. “He goes above and beyond, gets everything done and that’s it. He doesn’t brag about it or anything. He wants you to be happy, and he wants the work to be right. He has that good work ethic. He doesn’t have to do it again. I’ve told him over the years to take a break.” Bassist Sergio Vega met Foppe as a member of Deftones. “He’s seriously just incredible,” he said. “On a technical level, he’s probably the allaround most knowledgeable person I’ve ever dealt with in terms of repairing and

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setting up all aspects of our equipment. The people we work with are knowledgeable, but he stands out in that group of people who are really good. It’s a passion for him.” A former member of Quicksand, Vega said Foppe’s talents go beyond repairing and setups. He balances Vega’s eight to 10 basses, lead singer Chino Moreno’s six to eight guitars, and keeps everything in top shape. “He’s an amazing player as well,” he added. “He makes my instrument sing. They’re easy to play when he’s in charge of them. He works very quickly and in adverse conditions. He’s fixed basses that have broken, where the body has split or the neck has broken off. He’s been able to repair it and have it sound good, if not better.” Joel Hoekstra is Whitesnake’s guitarist, and Foppe acted as his guitar tech. The former Night Ranger axman, who’s prepping an album under the name Joel Hoekstra’s 13, said Foppe went above and beyond. “He needed to miss a portion of the tour, and we needed someone to fill it,” Hoekstra said, laughing. “Drew created a manual for the entire gig with colored pictures of the whole entire rig. He put that in on a day off. We’d head down to the lobby bar and drink beer all day. “He came up with this unbelievable PDF that described the entire gig for someone to

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Elevate celebrates its customers, 10th anniversary BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

roy Hailpern of Elevate Coffee Co. knows 2020—his 10th year in business—has been challenging. But it was eased a bit by his “great facility,” “great landlords,” and his outside space that allowed for social distancing. “People really supported local businesses,” he added about his patrons. “They’ve bought gift cards, they bought larger drinks and they did that just to support us in any way they could.” A 10th anniversary is especially relevant in a time when many small businesses have closed. During the last decade, the locally owned shop has become a true part of its community and a comfortable gathering place for people to enjoy a regular lineup of events such as art shows, small-group celebrations and charity fundraisers. Hailpern hosted live music on Fridays and Saturdays at his company in the Shops at Norterra, but the COVID-19 pandemic squashed that. To ease back into it, Hailpern invited TJ Rifkin to perform. In turn, the singer donated his tips to the coffee company. “He’s known around town for his church work,” Hailpern said. “He’s a young man, all of 22 years old. “The next time he came in, we put it back in his tip jar. I like to think that’s what our community is made of. They’re coming down for a good drink and good food. We’re always going to give the best service we can.” The shop serves specialty small-batch cof-

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use when he filled in. It was remarkable. It was so noteworthy—in a good way. We were all blown away. He’s amazing at his job.” Hoekstra said the admiration is mutual. “I would do anything for him after the job he did,” he said. “I was blown away by his performance and personality. I like to be around people who are positive and overachievers. Those are the kinds of people you want to be around because they inspire you and everybody pushes each other then. It can change the culture of a tour.” Erik Kertes is just as enamored with

fee and espresso featuring beans that have been carefully roasted in-house. Elevate offers all-day breakfast, a selection of fresh salads and sandwiches, and sweet and savory crepes. “We named ourselves a ‘coffee company’ because we offer espresso drinks and nonespresso drinks,” said Hailpern, who learned about stellar customer service while working at Safeway. “We make drinks and beverages—everything from lattes to mochas to coffees. Our No. 1 drink is a chai latte, which doesn’t have coffee in it but tea. “We are very popular for blended drinks— frappes and smoothies, for those who like things blended and iced. Six years ago, I set out to do something in the food arena that paralleled what we’re doing in the coffee arena. We brought in crepes. We have savory crepes, which are more like a meal. The ones that people are most aware of are the sweet ones. I think we’re one of the few, in the arena, that offer crepes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We’ve done very well in our breakfast. Our breakfast burrito is the No. 1 seller, followed by our Elevate breakfast sandwich.” Dedicated to giving back to the community, Elevate connects with local schools by displaying student artwork and hosts live music concerts with school choirs and bands. Additionally, 10 cents of every latte purchase is donated to Water 4 Kids International, a nonprofit committed to providing safe water for children in Africa. “It’s a subset of Hope for Kids International,” he explained. “We’ve been able to do Walk for Water and coin drives. We’re working on our 10th water well with the community’s Foppe’s work and personality. The musician, behind Michael Bublé’s “Nobody But Me,” said Foppe is a “very special being.” “His aspirations to be the best guitar tech are so clear,” said Kertes, who has performed with Shakira and Bublé, among others. “I remember one night during Shakira rehearsals, she wanted a gold guitar. He stayed up all night gold plating a guitar in his hotel room. It’s amazing what he can do.” Drew Foppe

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support. It’s not all Elevate. It’s the Elevate community. They’re $10,500 apiece. We feel really good about that.” For Hailpern, it comes down to his customers. “When we opened Elevate Coffee Co. 10 years ago, we thought we were going into the coffee business,” Hailpern said. “It didn’t take long to realize we were actually in the

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osted by Amped Coffee Company at 3434 W. Anthem Way, Suite 102, Anthem Cars and Coffee invites motorheads to show off their cars in the parking lot from 8 to 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month. After a COVID-19 break, it restarted on October 3. For more information, visit anthemcarsandcoffee.com. 1. Cars and Coffee descended on Anthem on a warm Saturday October morning. 2. Chin Chin Davis saw the car event while out for coffee, so she ran home to get Mike Davis for a morning of cars and fun. 3. Young Kaydin Sayre is less about the cars than playing around with his dad’s friend, Giovanni Castellanos. 4. Incredible detail on a 1951 Ford two-door custom sedan. 5. Paul Burkey and Tom Martin swap car stories next to Martin’s 1960 Ford Thunderbird. 6. Charlie Hernandez proudly stands next to his 1967 VW Beetle. He originally bought the car in 1980, sold it in 1986 and unknowingly bought it again in 2011 from his nephew. He wanted another ’67 VW but hadn’t realized he bought the very car he had been missing for almost 25 years. 7. Cars and Coffee wouldn’t happen without the coffee happily provided by these girls from Amped Coffee, from left, Madison Bonifasi, Rachel Rulffes and Mikaela Mayhew.

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World-renowned event returns with distancing, new charities BY KAMALA KIRK Foothills Focus Contributing Writer

ince 2011, the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships has been the United States’ premier polo event, attracting thousands of people from around the world, including top polo players, sponsors and celebrities. This year’s event will return on November 7 under a new name, The Stella Artois Polo Classic: Presented by Ketel One, accompanied by socially distanced safety measures and a focus on helping charities, schools and nonprofits. “This year we wanted to send a different message to everyone,” said Jason Rose, the event’s co-founder and co-owner. “We still want people to come out and have a great time, but things are going to be a little different due to the current environment. We’ve had to balance everything in order to put together this year’s event. Next year, we expect to return to our original name and event.” The Polo Classic will be held at WestWorld of Scottsdale at 10:30 a.m. with three polo matches. Arizona Polo Club and Andres Camacho Castilla will play Colombia in the featured match. The signature charity match of the day— The EPR Polo introduces The Celebrity Cruises Match Up supporting Arizona Equine Rescue and Southwest Wildlife— will be the day’s highest-goal polo match and will feature professional polo players John Gobin and Jared Sheldon. “We have some professional polo players participating in our featured match that have never played at the event before, so we’re very excited that some of the best polo players in the world will be able to experience this unique event for the first time,” Rose said. For the first time, Morehouse College Polo Club from the private historically Black college in Atlanta, will play in the

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event against the Women’s All-Stars for a “Battle of the Sexes” match. “Our event has always been progressive, and we partner with the African American community every year in innovative ways,” Rose said. “We’re happy to have Morehouse College, which Martin Luther King Jr. attended and was the first historically Black college to have a polo team, joining us this year.” Attendees can also look forward to the presence of local restaurants and food trucks, a selection of unique sculptures by acclaimed artist Pete Deise, the Molina Fine Jewelers VIP Lounge, Sanderson Lincoln Black Label Lounge, the BarrettJackson Outdoor Polo & Jazz Lounge, and a display of collector cars, including McLarens. Between matches, The World’s Longest Catwalk Fashion Show will be presented by Phoenix Fashion Week, as well as The Lugari Canine Couture Dog Fashion Show. New sponsors for this year’s event include Celebrity Cruises, Mark-Taylor Residential, Bud Light Seltzer and McLaren Scottsdale. Another sponsor is the “Million Dollar Mingle,” a high-profile luxury fundraising organization led by

former NFL player AC Caswell, which brings together professional athletes, celebrities and others to raise money for nonprofits. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, limited tickets will be available for the 2020 event and they must be purchased in advance as a result of new safety protocols. In lieu of its oversized tents, the Polo Classic will be entirely open-air with umbrellas and feature an extensive social distancing plan that includes expanded sideline parking and lawn seating, an elevated South Road seating option, and reserved seating areas with more space between tables. Other measures and protocols will include mandatory masks, temperature checks and sanitation stations.

In addition to rigorous reviews by Scottsdale police, fire and tourism officials, the event was also certified by HealthyVerify, a medically based, scientific and professional full-service certification company that has partnered with ASU and Barrow Neurological Institute to help minimize the spread of infectious diseases. By going a step further with the additional verification, Rose wants to ensure guests’ comfort, safety and confidence during the event. “This year we want to let the event breathe and we’ve expanded our sideline parking, which people love because you can drive your car right up to the field,”

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Marjie Risk: Wild things transform art BY SHEA STANFIELD Foothills Focus Contributing Writer

nknowingly, Maurice Sendak, author of the classic children’s tale “Where the Wild Things Are,” describes the journey of artist Marjie Risk when he wrote, “…and she set off through night and day, and in and out of weeks, and almost over a year to where the wild things are.” Risk began her life in a very practical way, growing up in the Tempe/ Phoenix area. During her early years, she was fascinated with Arizona’s environments and the wide variety of natural resources. This focus continued into adulthood as Risk earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in environmental resources from ASU. Soon after graduation, Risk wanted to make a career in water conservation/ efficiency. Lucky for those in the Southwest,

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she played a major role at the local, state and national levels in water conservation for more than 25 years. In 2009, Risk left Arizona for an environmental job in Texas. One year later, after experiencing four lifethreatening occurrences within a three-month period, Risk returned “home” to Arizona. It became painfully clear that the universe was whispering, “There must be more to life than just having everything you ‘thought’ you wanted.” The “wild things” began to emerge from the recesses of Risk’s past. She found her inspiration in the life and energy of Arizona’s natural beauty— sparkling natural waters, gleaming copper, and the deep blue/green hues of its turquoise specimens. She rediscovered her creative roots in the rich terracotta tones of the earth. Risk resumed her hobby in ceramics and metal creations, where she had always found stress relief in creating from the earth’s elements. Encouraged by friends who suggested she take advantage of her creative side, Risk turned her hobby into a full-time career. Her focus would be in “sustainable art,” a natural progression of her career in water resources. With a background in natural resources, Risk has moved beyond searching salvage yards for those perfect pieces to repurpose. Instead, Risk has moved into a new phase that she described as “creating meaningful and unique mixed-media sculptures.”

Her work is still characterized by unique copper patina finishes, but Risk is also using a bronze finish on many of her newest pieces and incorporating a variety of natural elements into her sculptures. Risk’s newest inspiration in natural resources is her current series of geologic formations sculptures, hoodoos and spires. She is also working on a Nebra Sky disk, an artifact from the Bronze Age that fuels her intrigue of the mysteries in the night sky. It’s no surprise Risk has developed a national and international client base over the years and is hailed for her ability to bring the color, texture, shape and form of her native Arizona to life in “Beauty in the Elements of Nature,” by Marjie Risk. naturally inspired sculptures. Locally, the Phoenix artist com, is a connection to her exhibits at On the Edge Gallery on Main grandmother, who said, “Wherever we Street in Scottsdale, ontheedgegallery. go in life, we are always connected by com, and is a member of the Sonoran the fact we look upon the same moon.” Arts League based in Cave Creek. Contact arts columnist Shea Stanfield Risk’s website, samemooncreations. at flowingquill@yahoo.com.

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he said. “We’ve also done away with our Birds Nest area at the entrance, where people would dance and drink amidst all the action. We still have some spectacular VIP sections, and we’ve also created space for charities so they can raise money at the event.” Charities and nonprofits are the other main focus of this year’s event, which is dedicated to helping schools and organizations whose fundraising and operations were devasted in the past months. The Polo Classic is offering the chance for local charities to raise money utilizing its unique platform and event, and all participating organizations will keep all of the revenue generated from ticket and table sales. A post-event concert with Roger Clyne

will take place adjacent to the field and is being produced by R Entertainment. Tickets for the concert are available separately at scottsdaleconcertseries.com. “We’re really excited about the concert and are planning to include that as part of our program in the upcoming years,” Rose said. “When we first created this in 2011, our goal was to create the Phoenix Open of polo, and now people around the world know about our event. Some of the best and most famous polo players have played here, and we’ve been blessed to have wonderful partners and sponsors throughout the years. “Every year we’ve been audacious and creative, putting things out there that have created an atmosphere that is unlike anything else in the world of polo.”

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Singer Austin Walashek sees music as therapy BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

ustin Walashek’s friends have called him the “male Taylor Swift.” His penchant for writing about broken hearts and broken relationships has earned him that nickname. He’s furthering the cause with his band’s new single, “Rose.” “I write a lot about my past girlfriends and relationships,” he said. “It’s about getting closure on one of my girlfriends and accepting we’re not together. I thought she was the one, and it took a really long time to accept we’re not going to get back together. “The whole song starts off by saying, ‘40 miles down the interstate, 100 miles an hour.’ Literally, she lives 40 miles away. It’s within a reachable distance, but I’m never going to get there.” Walashek and Wild Giants will play that song and a slew of others during

their “Rose” release party from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, October 16, at Amped Coffeehouse in Anthem. A 2-year-old alt-rock/blues band, Wild Giants features Walashek on vocals with a rotating group of musicians. “It’s basically a solo project and then I hire musicians to play along with me,” he said. “But 90% of the time it’s the same two or three guys. We play a lot of blues rock-style songs and alternative rock—a lot of ’90s rock. “I really like doing songs that people wouldn’t expect us to do. I remember once one of the baristas here said we should play ‘Bennie and the Jets’ by Elton John. I said we weren’t going to do that. As the set was progressing, though, it kept sticking in my head. I thought, ‘Screw it. I’ll try it.’ It’s been a staple in our set since then.” Walashek enjoys challenging himself in terms of original and cover songs. He grew up listening to ’90s rock and

grunge. His father’s favorite band is the Eagles. So Walashek counts the Foo Fighters and the Eagles among his favorites. “I also love Jimi Hendrix,” he said. “He’s one of the best blues players we ever had. I know a lot of people don’t really classify him as blues, but if you listen to his non-mainstream songs, they’re very bluesy. “I also like the Black Keys. They’re very blues rock.” As far as Arizona bands, Walashek enjoys Damn the Weather, which he discovered while booking acts for Amped. Born in San Diego but raised in New River, the Boulder Creek High School graduate said he plays his songs for his best friend, who figures out they’re mostly about exes. “He knows my whole life story,” Walashek said with a laugh. “I try to be cryptic. My songs are so personal. This is

A 2-year-old alt-rock/blues band, Wild Giants features New River’s Austin Walashek, right, on vocals with a rotating group of musicians. (Photo courtesy Austin Walashek)

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