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Mesa gallery owner Matt Muralt calls painter Kirk O’Hara “an urban Picasso.” Although O’Hara admitted that his own story is inspiring, he is just making a living.

O’Hara was born with arthrogryposis, a disabling condition that limits the use of his arms and legs. His striking Kirk O’Hara adds fine detail to his artwork the paintings are made with a flick only way he can, with his paintbrush clenched of his head and neck, with his firmly between his teeth and a flick of his head. paintbrush clenched firmly forgotten a lot of things that were between his teeth. meaningful to me. The last few years, “Being disabled, there are a lot of I put one foot—one wheel—in front things I don’t have complete control of the other and just keep doing the over,” said O’Hara, a Mountain View next right thing in the moment.”

High School graduate, in his Mesa O’Hara participates in regular art studio. events in Phoenix and Mesa, and “Then again, what do we have has shown work at Muralt’s Custom control over in life, except for our Jewelers, 228 W. Main St., Mesa. choice of action anyway. But there’s “He’s a trendsetter for street artists,” a sense of freedom that came from Muralt siad. painting. That world for me is fun.

“His new stuff is definitely more It’s liberating. It helped me build self- mature and has commercial appeal. esteem.”

His earlier stuff was urban street art, O’Hara has been painting since he but there’s a following there, too. was 15 under the tutelage of Maria He’s a very solid individual. I knew Baughman, who has since died. of him early on when we were both “I’ve been doing it for a long time,” at MCC (Mesa Community College). he said. “I have a lot I saw him going around of different styles campus. When I came and a lot of different downtown and opened paintings. You look my gallery, I purchased at my stuff and you a piece of his art from a think it’s done by neighboring gallery. I fell several different in love with it.”

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One original piece he He will soon be from urban street art to more owns is “The Double putting his painting commercially appealing pieces. Doppler,” an image of on T-shirts and maybe cell phone two skeletons in Mexico drinking covers. whiskey.

“I’m trying to think of different ways “It’s very unique, all the depths of I can make funds,” he said. the layers he has to apply,” Muralt O’Hara began his career painting said. “It’s like a 3D picture.” western scenes while he was involved O’Hara said he’s proud that his in the underground punk rock scene work can stand up on its own. in Phoenix as a screamer for bands.

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Morris and Deanna France have opened the baseball and softball center called Extra Innings at 3530 E. Southern Ave., in Mesa. Adding star power to the venue is Greg Minton, the former San Francisco Giants pitcher.

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In addition to Minton, other former big leaguers such Fergie Jenkins and Jody Davis of the Chicago Cubs, Mark Davis of the San Diego Padres, Steve Scarsone of the San Francisco Giants, Bob Didler of the Seattle Mariners and Bruce Hurst of the Boston Red Sox will be serving as advisory staff.

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The events take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mesa Arts Center’s Dobson Lecture Hall, One E. Main St., Mesa. Scheduled films include: “The State of Arizona” on Nov. 21.

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By Meghan McCoy A Mesa resident finished 10th overall recently in the Indy Car Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires series in Houston as a rookie and first in the expert class.

“It was a good season for a debut,” Jay Horak, 42, said. “Next year we need to come out a lot stronger.”

With a paperwork error, it was believed that Horak had clinched the expert class title in August, but went into the Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 race 18 points down. He won the title by eight points.

His fastest lap of 1:16.304 occurred on lap eight on the 1.69-mile 10-turn street course. The race is 30 minutes long.

“It was down to the wire to clinch the title,” he said.

The race at Reliant Park Houston was tough, he said because of the walls around the track.

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“Those are car ending races if you make mistakes,” Horak said. “The speeds in which you go down these courses is a little intimidating to go around blind corners at 150 (mph).”

Overall, he claimed five third places, three second places and two first during the season.

Now that the season is over, Horak and his team will look at his driving technique while he spends four hours behind the wheel at a time. They will also go over what it takes to race at a pro level during the four months of off season training.

“We rent tracks all over the country and take the car,” he said, adding that the race engineer, driver’s coach and mechanic travel with him.

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Horak will practice every two weeks at different locations, some of which include tracks in Texas, Phoenix and Alabama before the season picks back up in February.

He says the one thing that stuck out this past season was the professionalism for the Indy car series.

“It is just not something you can do lightly,” Horak explained. “It’s extremely competitive. If you don’t bring an A plus game you will go home packing. Everything has to be so well done—the pit stops, the car preparations, how hard you are driving.”

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When racing against the club guys, he said he was always a mile ahead of them.

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State statutes require cities to create general plans and specify topics that must be addressed in the plans. These plans must be updated every 10 years and approved by voters.

The village meetings will be held at the following locations with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. for an open house with presentations beginning at 7 p.m.: • Thursday, Nov. 7, Citrus Village, meeting at Ishikawa Elementary, 2635 N. 32nd St.

• Wednesday, Nov. 13, Superstition Gateway Village, meeting at Superstition Spring Elementary, 7125 E. Monterey In addition, the draft will also be discussed by the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board at its Nov. 20 meeting.

Staff will also be attending other community events and meetings to present and discuss the plan and is available for any group that might be interested in a presentation.

Based on the input received, a final plan will be prepared for public hearings and adoption by the City Council in June. The plan, as approved by council, will then be on the ballot for voter approval in November 2014.

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Brad Hull may have achieved Top 40 country status with his act Due West, but his ultimate goal is to travel to each Major League Baseball ballpark.

“I’ve been to half of them—exactly half,” Hull said. “I’ve been to Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, the two existing old ones, obviously. I’ve been to old Yankee Stadium. I haven’t been to the new one. Chase Field, Safeco Field in Seattle, which was really cool.”

That’s just the beginning of the list for Hull, who grew up in Thatcher but moved to Mesa to attend Mesa Community College from 1998 to 2000.

“I loved it,” he said about his time in East Mesa. “It’s changed a lot since then, but it was a lot of fun back then.

I grew up in Thatcher and I went to EA (Eastern Arizona) for a year, in 1997 to 1998, then I transferred over to MCC and I liked it a lot over there.”

Hull, who has since moved to Nashville, will return to Mesa with Due West Saturday, Nov. 16, to play a benefit show for the Anasazi Foundation, a Mesa outdoor behavioral health program, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. The show will be held at the Mesa Arts Center’s Piper Repertory Theater.

“It’s going to be a full band Due West show, which is always a lot of fun,” said Hull, who is joined in the act by Tim Gates and Matt Lopez.

“It brings a lot of energy. We’ve done one of those shows already that was produced by this buyer. It was a really good production. We’re going to be playing some of the songs that people know of ours, and some of the people who don’t know us will hopefully walk away and become fans.”

Due West will perform fan favorites as well as tracks from its latest album, November 2013

“Move Like That,” which hit stores in August. The band created “Move Like That” on its own terms, on its own label with money raised through a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign.

It raised more than $31,000 for the project.

“This was really an interesting thing for us,” he said. “We’ve made several albums, being on record labels. We did this one very independent. We did it through Kickstarter, a crowd-funding thing. We just made one of the albums that we’ve been most proud of.

“We were able to find some really great songs that we love and we just had a really good experience making the album. It’s had some really good success already that we’ve also been proud of.”

“Move Like That” landed in the Top 10 iTunes chart for a week as well as No. 38 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

“That’s a really cool feeling to have some of those accomplishments doing it yourself,” he said.

He said he’s excited to share that success with some of his old friends in Mesa.

“It’s going to be really fun,” he said.

“I think that’s a good cause, Anasazi.

They do a lot of good work with the kids. I have two friends who have worked there and it’s a really good thing.”

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Allergies—Nothing to Sneeze At

By Tracy House There’s more to allergies than sniffles and sneezes. Allergies are not just a runny nose—virtually every aspect of the body can be affected.

Dr. Stuart H. Agren of Family Allergy Clinic, serving the Mesa and Gilbert areas, has been practicing for 28 years. He said he noticed that when he treats the environmental allergies well—even though patients were complaining initially about food allergies and discomfort from eating certain foods—the symptoms go away. That’s not always the case, he said, but he has a food allergy serum that he’s found effective for treating food allergies.

“Often there’s a cross over between the dust, mold or pollen allergies, or environmental allergies, and foods,” Agren said.

There has been an increase in food “Either one can cause eczema, asthma, recurrent ear infections, allergies during the past 10 years those kinds of things and that can that is related to peanut and tree nut allergies, according be caused by either side to WebMD.com. of the allergy spectrum Agren said being from environmental, involved with a dust, mold, pollen, to wheat allergy is food allergies. We have difficult because been seeing that quite a wheat is in so many bit.” different foods— Some of the common breakfast, breads, food allergies include pastries—that kids peanuts (nuts), wheat may eat. and rice. Others can Children can get be eggs, milk and fish. an allergy in their Symptoms from food esophagus which allergies range from mild Dr. Stuart H. Agren results in not eating to severe including: eczema, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hives, well because it hurts. Stuart’s grandson wheezing, asthma-like symptoms and went through multiple eating clinics as a result. even anaphylaxis.

Agren explained allergies can present in infancy, which are related to eating disorders and eczema.

“When we treat the allergy well then the eczema goes away. There are a lot of kids with eczema out there who are real head-scratchers for dermatologists and they can’t really take care of that very well.” Agren says, “Eczema is an allergic disease and when we treat the allergy the eczema goes away.”

Diet and dust, mold and pollen can contribute to the eczema.

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WHEN: Fri., Nov. 1, at 7 p.m.; and Sat., Nov. 2, at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

WHERE: Brimhall Junior High School, 4949 E. Southern Ave., Mesa COST: $7; $30 per family INFO: www.gfaa.org Gilbert Fine Arts Association Youth Theater presents Pioneer Drama Service’s “You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Werewolf: A Hair-Raisin’ Musical Spoof of the 1950s.”

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WHEN: Sat., Nov. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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WHEN: Fri., Nov. 29, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Freestone Park, WHERE: Usery Mountain Regional 1045 E. Juniper Ave., Gilbert Park’s Merkle Trail, 3939 N. Usery Pass COST: Free Rd., Mesa pasta vixen financially speaking INFO: www.gilbertaz.gov/calendar COST: $6 per vehiclemom cents Gilbert’s Concert in the Park features INFO: (480) 984-0032 or local performers from a variety of genres. www.maricopa.gov/parks/usery The kids will discover lots of cool Storytime Adventures things about the plants and animals 7 that the desert calls home. with Bear WHEN: Fri., Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. and 10:30 photo page events calendar recipe corner a.m.

Fall Festival at Vertuccio 2 WHERE: McQueen Park Activity Center, Farms 510 N. Horne St., Gilbert WHEN: Fri., Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 10 COST: Free p.m.; Sat., Nov. 2 and Sun., Nov. 3, from INFO: (480) 503-6294 or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.gilbertaz.gov/parks/ hearsay WHERE: Vertuccio Farms, 4011 S. monthly meeting law talk All ages are encouraged to grab their Power Rd., Mesa best stuffed friend and join others for COST: $8; free for those 3 and younger, stories, songs and fun. when accompanied by adult

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WHEN: Wed., Nov. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Dobson Ranch Branch Library, Room 75, 2425 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa COST: Free INFO: www.nanowrimo.org or www.nanowrimo.org/en/ywp Nanowrimo Write In challenges writers to complete an entire novel in 30 days.

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WHEN: Wed., Nov. 13, at 4 p.m.

WHERE: Riparian Preserve, 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert COST: $5 INFO: www.gilbertrecreation.com, code 754060 Dino Dig is for children 5 years and older who want to unearth the remains of the largest reptiles to roam the area.

WHEN: Sun., Nov. 3, at 1 p.m.

WHERE: Fiesta Fountains, 1316 S. Longmore, Mesa COST: $50, includes admission for mom and daughter, light meal, live costumed princesses and princess show.

INFO: www.FancyFaceParty.com The tea party is a time for moms and their daughters to find their “inner princesses” while helping out a great cause. All profits go directly to the local nonprofit Severson Sisters.

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WHERE: Hubbard Family Swim School, 1061 N. Dobson Rd., Suite 101, Mesa COST: $5 per swimmer; free for children younger than 3; $15 max per family INFO: (602) 971-4044 or www.hubbardswim.com Children with any kind of special need and their families are invited to participate in an open swim indoors.

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If you want to show what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving in a way that is fun and frugal, why not consider a Thankful Tree? A Thankful Tree is easy to make and even more fun to create. It is a wonderful way to show what you are grateful for and even get your children in on the action. Plus, many of the items you need will already be in or around your home.

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6. Repeat these steps the next day.

Ask everyone in your family to create leaves as well (this is fun and educational for the kids).

7. Over the course of several days, you will see your Thankful Tree starting to form. It will become full and colorful, decorated with all of the people and things you are grateful for.

As Thanksgiving approaches, you will have a lovely, colorful fall tree that shows how appreciative you and your family are of the blessings in your life.

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Chores Really Do Build Character Chores. They have to be done and almost as soon as we do them, they need to be done again. Frequently, I wish I could just get rid of all the chores, Eva Dwight or pay someone else to do them for me. And then there’s a part of me that’s proud of being able to manage all that I do. How did I get so capable? My parents made me.

My parents were real taskmasters.

They made me clean the bathroom.

They made me fold clothes. They made me do yard work. They made me clear the dishwasher. The list goes on and on, chore after lousy chore. My list of “what I’d rather be doing” was as long as the chore list, and I felt very imposed upon. Probably acted imposed upon, too, which I’m sure made my parents’ day bright and cheery. pasta vixen

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Looking back, I had plenty of time for my “want-to list,” and I am highly skilled and capable because my parents made sure I attended to the “need-to list.”

As a parent, I now get to provide the “need-to list,” and I recognize the lessons my kids learn from doing chores. First and foremost, they learn that they are an integral part of our family. They play an important role in how our home looks and operates, and their contribution means there is more time for family connection.

They also learn responsibility, work ethic, follow-through, and pride in a job done well. Oh yeah, and they learn the actual skill of completing the assigned task.

Notice that the learning is less about the actual skill (the skill level of most chores is not typically high) and more about the self-management,

which takes years of practice. So while it seems easier in the moment to think, “Oh, I’ll just do it myself,” when I do that, I stunt my child’s selfmanagement growth.

There is no right or wrong level of expectation for chores, but kids should learn to do what they can do. They need to be grounded in the belief that they are capable, and they need to feel a sense of belonging and significance within the family, so parental followthrough is key to helping children learn that the expectation is there and their contribution to the family is appreciated. When they grumble and complain, parents can choose to overlook the negativity and simply say, “Thank you for getting that done.”

Or model respect by observing, “I know you don’t like doing that job, but your grumbling feels disrespectful to me.” Noticing without arguing or condemning allows your child to have his feelings, know the impact his grumbling has on you, and yet not be able to manipulate his way out of doing the chore by starting an argument.

The short-term angst is worth the long-term payoff : gradually more independent, capable children who are proud of all they can manage as they look back and say, “I’m glad my parents made me.”

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THINKspot Community Space Provides Opportunity to Learn and Do

By Laurie Struna Three high school students use computers to learn Photoshop and GarageBand software, record themselves singing in the adjacent studio, and produce their first single.

Other teens observe the 3D printer demonstration, and brainstorm what they will design and create using the state-of-the-art equipment. A forensic scientist engages interested community members of all ages in conversation about her field. These are just three examples of what is occurring at THINKspot, the new, fully equipped idea space in the Red Mountain Branch Library.

Mesa Public Library, Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Mesa Public Schools jointly developed and submitted the concept of a hightech community space to iMesa.

Overwhelmingly supported by the public through the iMesa voting process, THINKspot opened its doors Oct. 1. The facility features a green screen, Canon Rebel T5i digital camera, a MakerBot Replicator II 3D printer, zSpace-virtual holographic computer, two iMac computers with photo and video editing software, a SMARTboard touch-screen monitor, and mediascape tables for collaborative groups.

This ingenious space extends the availability of technology to students to outside the classroom and after the school day. It provides them another place to explore their interests, and learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

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According to Erik Von Burg, career and technical education teacher for Mesa Public Schools, “STEM education is vital to the success of our students.

To be prepared for the contemporary business marketplace, students must have a strong foundation of applied problem solving. Technology provides a platform to make the collaboration and investigation possible.”

THINKspot offers a fun, engaging environment for students to continue to develop these skills beyond their formal education.

Students are excited about the space and are using it. Sara Prosory, THINKspot coordinator, said, “Junior high and high school students are coming here to work on homework together, and learning the software available on the computers. The most popular features to learn about are the 3D printer and the virtual holographic computer.”

A group of teens rearrange the fully mobile THINKspot furniture to gather around the holographic computer.

Tonight’s lesson is human anatomy, and they watch as the virtual program lifts and rotates various vital organs.

Maybe tomorrow, they will design and print a life-size model of the human heart.

THINKspot, is located in the Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The workspace will eventually operate on the same schedule as the library.

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The Abysmal Failure of Bernanke’s QE3

by Thomas K. Brueckner Since 2008, Ben Bernanke has increased the Fed’s balance sheet from $480 billion to $3.5 trillion, a 730% increase in five years. What did we get for all of those asset purchases? Predictably, it depends on who you ask.

Wall Street is clearly happy. Since March 2009, after a 57% sell-off the S&P 500 index has posted a gain of 144% now finding itself fully recovered, and almost 5% above the previous market high in October 2007. After contributing substantively to the Subprime Mortgage Crisis and the 2008 Market Meltdown, Bernanke’s “fix” has caused the markets to “fully recover” over the five years since, even gaining 4.92%—a gain of less than one percent per year at a cost of $3,020,000,000 in printed dollars— buying assets the Fed may be unable to sell for a profit any time soon. Americans won’t pay for this for at least a generation or two, and since their 401(k) plans at work are finally back in the black, most remain oblivious to the ultimate cost of this folly.

What about the Fed’s own standard for success? When Bernanke and the Federal Open Market Committee recently decided against tapering their $85 billion in monthly purchases of mortgage-backed securities, one metric they cited to define “success” was getting unemployment back down under 6.5%. Their announced reason for a third round of quantitative easing last year was the disappointingly slow recovery of our labor markets, making it appropriate

to judge their success or failure by changes in the employment arena. Here, Bernanke’s feat is even more horrendous. As Forbes columnist Louis Woodhall recently pointed out, “…If we compare the 11 months of QE3 to date with the 11-month period immediately prior to QE3, we discover that Bernanke printed an incremental $1.05 trillion in order to prevent the creation of 1.3 million (full-time equivalent) jobs. If the Fed had not done QE3, and had simply continued with its previous policy, it is reasonable to expect that today the Fed’s balance sheet would be $1.05 trillion smaller, and there would be 1.3 million more Americans working.” (my emphasis) This brings us to the selection of Janet Yellen as Bernanke’s successor. As many in the financial media and on Wall Street have observed, Yellen’s free-money approach is likely to be “Bernanke on steroids”. With ObamaCare already causing cutbacks from 40 to 29 hours per week throughout the service sector of our economy, it is unlikely that an economy 70% dependent on consumer spending will be expanding soon. When secondary breadwinners are unable to find part-time work to replace those lost hours, consumers with fewer dollars in their pockets won’t be stimulating the economy, nor adding to our jobs markets.

Prediction: Yellen will spend like Bernanke, our markets will celebrate ongoing free money

while defying an economy that is slowing by every metric that matters. A Business Insider’s headline says, THE BIG SLEEP: Why the Stock Market Will Crash In A Few Months, Then Go Nowhere For Years. It highlights a forecast from the Société Générale, calling for “a 15% correction in the stock market, followed by a multiyear journey back to where the index sits today”, essentially repeating segments of the market’s loss-recovery pattern of the last 14 years. …While racking up a trillion a year in ongoing debt with no end in sight.

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Desmond Catmull is spun on a playground piece by Arizona Recreation Design Inc. 7. Lim’s Hawaii Kenpo Karate Pipsqueak team demonstrates their self-defense skills. 8. Henry Marias completes a brick breaking demonstration. 9. A helicopter from Mesa Air Unit lands for a special visit. 10. Jana Moore’s Dance Extraordinaire Fairytale Dancers perform on stage. 11. Kim Barnes with her daughter, Little Red Riding Hood (Chloe) and son, the Big Bad Wolf (Jaxson).

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Boston Pops Principal Conductor Keith Lockhart is looking forward to leading the orchestra outside at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa. After all, outside, in November, in Boston isn’t exactly ideal.

“Once it starts getting cold, we always look forward to these wonderful tours that give us the chance go to, I don’t know, to Southwest U.S., Florida,” Lockhart said via telephone with a laugh. “It’ll be fun.”

“America’s Orchestra,” as it’s dubbed, will perform at the Chicago Cubs’ longtime spring home for “The Best of the Boston Pops,” presented by Arizona Ford Dealers, on Saturday, Nov. 16. Lockhart said it’s the first time the Pops has been in the Southwest in about a decade.

“The Mesa program is unusual, too, because it’s the only one that’s outdoors,” he said. “It’s going to look a little different than the other programs, keeping in mind the celebratory

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Fans will enjoy the range of the world’s most famous pops orchestra, ranging from Dvorak to Copland, from Ellington to Queen, from John Williams to a holiday medley. It all wraps up with a rousing fireworks finale choreographed to the Boston Pops.

“It involves a lot of the things that over the years we’ve been associated with, including American classical music, music by Copland, Bernstein and Gershwin, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ for instance,” said Lockhart, 53.

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“We’re doing a little bit from our brand new Christmas CD, too, because the holidays will be upon us soon,” Lockhart added.

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“We play music all over the map,” Lockhart said. “We play great music and interesting music from all different subsections of the musical experience. We draw an audience that fits that.”

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Arizona Asian Festival WHEN: Fri., Nov. 8, thru Sun., Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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William Control with Davey Suicide and Fearless Vampire Killers WHEN: Sun., Nov. 10, at 6 p.m.

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“Stroke of Beauty” Brunch WHEN: Tues., Nov. 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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ADHD Workshop, “Shining the Light on ADHD” WHEN: Sat., Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Mesa Resident Appears on National Game Show

By Lynette Carrington Las Sendas resident and artist Dyana Hesson auditioned for and won a space as a contestant on the family-oriented game show “Let’s Ask America.”

Hesson and her husband, Randy, were recently finalists for an adventure reality TV series and made nice with the casting director. That casting director messaged Hesson saying she thought she might like to audition for a game show.

“I’m really more brawn than I am brains,” Hesson said jokingly. “The idea of a game show—you have to know stuff to do well.”

She proceeded to watch some episodes of the show with Randy and daughter, Sydney, and was impressed.

“We just really enjoyed that it was a fun show you could watch after dinner with your family and play along,” she said.

She agreed to go through the audition process and finally won a spot on the show.

The premise of the show involves public opinion. Contestants have to guess the correct answers to how America voted on specific poll questions. In an interesting twist, contestants compete on their computers from their home.

“The first part of the game you have a choice of two answers and then it goes to three answers and then each round a participant is eliminated. So, there are four participants to start and then at the very end, it’s down to one person and that’s the winner,” Hesson explained.

When contestants are tied, they take part in a “Dash for Cash,” which includes a physical challenge where contestants have to find something in their home. In the final round, the last remaining contestant can wager all or part of his or her winnings on the “final question of the day.” Players who choose to wager all of their money can win up to five times the amount of his or her earnings, for a possible $50,000.

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Hesson had a fun surprise in store for the show’s host Kevin Pereira and the viewers at home.

An accomplished artist who paints flowers, blooms and desert succulents, Hesson created a painting of the “Let’s Ask America” game logo blooming out of a tree. She proudly displayed her work during her appearance.

(For more information about her artwork, visit www. dyanahesson.com.)

Although she made it into the final round, Hesson lost Artist and Mesa resident Dyana Hesson reacts in a final “Dash for Cash” enthusiastically during the taping of the game show challenge. There were no “Let’s Ask America.” prizes or cash for a second “I’ve always had my eyes on a couple place finish, although she did get shows, ‘Survivor’ being No. 1 and I’ll to keep ear buds, a T-shirt, cup and keep at that. But, I’ve really enjoyed assorted things she needed for use this whole process,” said the selfduring her game show appearance. proclaimed adrenaline junkie.

The filming at the Hesson home took “Let’s Ask America” airs on KNXV, about five hours.

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By Meghan McCoy Although Angela Brower grew up in a Mesa household with classical music and talented parents who played piano and guitar, she did not learn about opera until she attended Arizona State University.

Love at first listen, Brower decided to pursue a career as an opera singer.

To help her achieve that goal, Brower, whose parents now live in Gilbert, took part in a three-month internship with Glimmerglass Young American Artist Program, in Cooperstown, N.Y., after graduating from Indiana University with a master’s Angela Brower has 30 to 35 performances a year degree.

“While I was there, my second in Munich, Germany. places as Paris, Hong Kong and San week two people from Munich, Germany, came to audition people,” she Francisco. She says she will soon travel explained. “That is where they found to Austria and Tokyo.

“It’s exhilarating on stage to be me. I left school and I went to Munich singing unmic with your natural voice and have been there ever since.”

Brower’s professional career as an with the technique to allow you to opera singer began five years ago at project and fill an entire audience with Bavarian State Opera once she arrived a full-on orchestra,” she explained. “It’s exciting. The power of the sound and in Munich in September 2008.

“It’s been amazing,” she said. “I never the atmosphere and the magic that thought I would be able to work in comes together.”

Brower says one of her goals as an this field. That’s what I am doing. I’m opera singer is to bridge the gap in making money singing opera.”

The 29-year-old singer has 30 to music—to bring classical music to the 35 performances a year through her general public.

“In the American culture, you really contract with Bavarian State Opera, which also includes a monthly salary, don’t have the same history as Europe benefits and a place to reside. Brower is does,” she says about opera.

Brower’s hope as a “totally normal based in Munich, where she sings most girl that grew up in Arizona who did of the year.

“The opera house in Munich has not care about classical music” is to 20 to 30 contracted singers to stay in speak to people through her voice.

“It has inspired me and has made me Munich and sing solely for the opera house there,” Brower said. When the a better person,” she said. “There is a singers have a month off, the opera certain power that comes to one that house releases them so they can sings classical music.”

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During that time off she traveled Brower explained, is a different art home to perform at her alma mater form. “It’s almost a higher art form, in Tempe on April 28 with former due to increased patience and brain professor, pianist Eckart Sellheim. The energy,” she said.

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For those who frequented the Egg and I at The Village at Las Sendas before it closed this summer, walking into the Sunnyside Breakfast Lounge is a welcome change.

Visitors are immediately struck by the exposed kitchen and bar, as well as the walls’ and booths’ vibrant colors.

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The food at the eatery, nestled in the corner of Power and McDowell roads, is as flavorful as the restaurant is colorful. We entered Sunnyside Breakfast Lounge at 9 a.m. on a recent Saturday. It was about 75 percent full, but we were seated immediately.

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I created my own ham and cheese omelet, an option that was not listed on the menu ($5.95 plus 75 cents per topping). The ham was tasty, combined with colby jack cheese.

It came with the pepper home fries, an amazing mix of green and red peppers and seasoned red potatoes.

They made the meal. I also ordered rye toast, but it did not arrive and, full disclosure, I didn’t realize it until I arrived home.

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The fruit theme carries over into Sunnyside Breakfast Lounge as it offers three The Brave Banana consists of pancakes layered with types of juices: Basic Squeeze creamy banana custard, topped with Nutella spread, ($2.95 or $4.50); Mixologist bruleed banana and chopped peanuts ($8.95).

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“I would have never imagined in a million years, that Osso Buco would become such a fancy dish on many expensive restaurant menus because, as a young girl growing up in Venice, Italy, I remember my mother returning from the local butcher with free veal shank bones. Why? Because he couldn’t sell them, so he would give them away! We would use them for soup bones and my six sisters and I would always fight over who was going to be lucky enough to suck out the marrow from those delicious bones! Here I am today, sharing a recipe for a truly gourmet dish. I think you will love it, and I wish you luck getting to the bone marrow first!

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Arizona law prohibits either spouse in a divorce proceeding from removing the other spouse from health insurance plans.

Scott Rowley This allows continuity of coverage during the proceeding, but once the divorce is finalized, it is typically each party’s own responsibility to provide his or her own insurance, and many find himself or herself without coverage. Naturally, this is often most difficult for an unemployed spouse,

those with pre-existing conditions, and those older than 50.

A 2012 study found that every year about 115,000 women lose their health insurance after getting divorced. Many either are unemployed or are ineligible for health insurance through their employers. Even for spouses who could have COBRA benefits under an ex-spouse’s plan, many cannot afford the premiums. According to the study, approximately 25 percent of those women still do not have health insurance six months after divorce.

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Health care exchanges established through the Affordable Care Act may remove a significant hurdle for many divorced spouses. By forcing providers to accept those with preexisting conditions and subsidizing premiums, many uninsureds will obtain more affordable insurance.

The law also affects divorced families in other ways. In Arizona, one factor in making an award of spousal maintenance (what some states call alimony) is the cost of health insurance for the spouse who is seeking the award of spousal maintenance. Thus, by allowing a spouse to obtain less expensive health coverage, it should lower the obligation of the other spouse who would be paying spousal maintenance.

Naturally, there will be disputes as

to what level of health coverage is reasonable. The Affordable Care Act provides many levels of coverage from bronze to platinum. Judges currently can decide what level or cost of health insurance is reasonable, and this will likely transition to a new analysis under the Obamacare system.

We can help you navigate these details and plan for your future. If you or someone you know is considering divorce, contact one of the attorneys at Rowley Chapman & Barney at (480) 833-1113.

Scott Rowley joined the firm in June 2011 and he is focusing his legal practice in the areas of divorce and family law in Arizona, criminal defense law in Arizona, and personal injury law in Arizona.

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Protecting Your Wealth Year-End Planning to Help Lower Your Tax Bill As the end of the year draws near, the last thing anyone wants to think about is taxes. But if you are looking for ways to minimize your tax bill, there’s no better time for tax planning than before year-end. That’s because there are a number of taxsmart strategies you can implement now that will reduce your tax bill come April 15. With the higher rates put in place with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (strange name considering everyone’s taxes went up), being tax efficient is more important than ever. recipe corner

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Put Losses to Work If you expect to realize either shortor long-term capital gains, the IRS allows you to offset these gains with capital losses. Short-term gains (gains on assets held less than a year) are taxed at ordinary rates, which range from 10 percent to 39.6 percent, and can be offset with short-term losses.

Long-term gains (gains on assets held longer than a year) are taxed at a top rate of 20 percent and can be reduced by long-term capital losses. To the extent that losses exceed gains, you can deduct up to $3,000 in capital losses against ordinary income on that year’s tax return and carry forward any unused losses for future years.

Given these rules, there are several actions you should consider: • Avoid short-term gains when possible, as these are taxed at higher ordinary rates. Unless you have short-term losses to offset them, try holding the assets for at least one year.

• If you are a mutual fund investor, avoid funds with high turnover ratios. Mutual funds with high turnover ratios can create annual capital gains that you are taxed on even if you don’t sell the fund during the tax year. Stick with tax efficient, passive Index and Asset class mutual funds that have low turnover. As a bonus, passive funds cost less to own Page 36

and generally outperform actively managed funds over the long-term.

• If you tithe to your church or regularly donate to charities, consider donating securities inkind. If you donate shares of a stock or mutual fund that have unrealized short- or long-term gains, you avoid paying taxes on those gains and you get a full charitable deduction for the value of the security.

Most churches and charities have brokerage accounts set up to receive these in-kind donations.

• Consider taking losses before gains, since unused losses may be carried forward for use in future years, while gains must be taken in the year they are realized.

Unearned Income Tax A new 3.8 percent tax on “unearned” income went into effect in 2013, effectively increasing the top rate on most long-term capital gains to 23.8 percent. The tax applies to “net investment income,” which includes interest, dividends, royalties,

annuities, rents and other passive activity income, among other items.

Importantly, net investment income does not include distributions from IRAs or qualified retirement plans, annuity payouts or income from taxexempt municipal bonds. In general, the new tax applies to single taxpayers with a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of $200,000 or more and to those who are married and filing jointly with a MAGI of $250,000 or more.

What’s to Come?

While there are currently no major changes in federal tax rules planned for 2014 that have been approved by Congress, there are many steps you can take today to help lighten your tax burden. Work with a certified financial planner and tax adviser to see what you can do now to reduce your tax bill in April.

Scott Johnson is a vice president with Arista Wealth Management LLC. He is a certified financial planner and an accredited investment fiduciary (AIF).

Johnson provides financial advisory services to companies and individuals.

Johnson can be reached at (480) 5536249 or scott@aristawealth.com.

Arista Wealth Management LLC is a registered investment adviser.

All investments involve risk. Risks associated with investing in securities include increased volatility and loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The information herein is educational in nature and does not represent investment advice, as it may not be suitable for every investor. All rights reserved. Arista Wealth Management LLC ©2013.

Scott Johnson is an independent, fee based financial advisor who specializes in corporate retirement plans and loves helping individual investors and families manage wealth.

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Your Source for Expert Skin Care Arizona is one state where skin “Arizona is second only to the Gold health is of the utmost importance. Coast of Australia in the incidence of Bingham Dermatology provides skin cancer in the world,” the doctor specialized care for skin, hair and said. nails for patients six months and “There are a lot of people living here older. The practice covers eczema, in the Valley of the Sun not placed psoriasis, skin cancer, warts, acne, dry here by Mother Nature. It just means skin, cysts and moles. Additionally, we need to be more vigilant with our Dr. Jeremy Bingham performs Mohs skin, both in surveillance and cancer surgery and provides cosmetic prevention.” services including Botox, Easy ways to protect your microdermabrasion and skin include wearing at chemical peels. least 30 SPF sunblock and After earning his avoiding exposure to the bachelor’s degree in sun between 10 a.m. and 2 secondary education/ p.m. history, Bingham received If diagnosed with skin his teaching certificate cancer, Mohs micrographic from the state of Arizona surgery is a valuable surgical and continued on to option that is offered by medical school.

He Bingham Dermatology and completed a three-year Dr. Scott Bingham provides surgical removal residency in family practice and then of certain skin cancers. Mohs surgery completed a second residency in is performed as an in-office procedure dermatology. under local anesthesia.

“I feel that my background in “The advantages of this technique as education and family medicine help compared with those of other options me to be a better dermatologist,” for treating skin cancer include a stated Bingham. superior cure rates, maximal tissue “I enjoy educating my patients conservation, low-cost relative to about their skin.” that of radiation therapy, excision Bingham enjoys living in the with frozen sections, no hospital community where he works with his operating rooms and negligible risk wife, Jill, and their four children. of complications from anesthesia,” The services of a dermatologist Bingham said. are not necessarily relegated to adult The friendly and qualified staff at patients.

Bingham Dermatology is ready to “We enjoy seeing pediatric patients take care of any skin care needs, with and as an entire office work to make same-day appointments available. them feel welcome and comfortable. Most insurance plans are accepted The time to prevent some of the most and they are happy to see noninsured common forms of skin cancer is when patients, offering discounts for we are younger,” explained Bingham. service when there is need. Bingham “Children should be encouraged to Dermatology is offering three wear sunscreen when they are outside treatments of microdermabrasion for playing, especially in the hot Arizona $150 (normally $75 each) with its new sun. Any new or changing moles Dermaglow II. should be evaluated.”

Bingham Dermatology is located Bingham recommends that adults at 2855 E. Brown Rd., Suite 22 (east get a complete skin exam annually, of Lindsay). Call (480) 625-4538 or or every six months if they have visit www.binghamderm.com for previously had skin cancer. additional information. on the town

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in having a piece of jewelry restyled and would rather sell it, D. Paul Fine Jewelry also offers a consignment service.

“My big secret weapon is that I have a laser welder. I can do many things that other jewelers can’t. Something they might have to take a torch to and ruin, I can pretty much do it with a welder without damage,” Plamondon noted.

The price is always right at D. Paul Fine Jewelry, he said.

“I don’t like the illusion of telling somebody that something is half off when they’re paying retail price anyway.

I think it’s dishonest and deceptive,” explained Plamondon.

“If somebody goes to a mall, they’re often paying twice retail and then the store puts it on sale for 50 percent off. They’re still paying full retail. I don’t encourage that. I try to be honest and have fair values.”

D. Paul Fine Jewelry also offers a jewelry appraisal service. Some jewelry owners may not realize that their homeowner’s policy may not cover jewelry over a certain value if it is not appraised and specifically added to their policy. If in doubt, check with your agent and then visit D. Paul Fine Jewelry.

For additional information or to make an appointment regarding a jewelry restyle, call (480) 325-6000 or email dpauljewelry@gmail.com. The store is closed on Sundays.

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When it comes to buying, creating or refashioning fine jewelry, you want someone who has proven industry expertise and gives the best value for your dollar. A skilled jeweler and an artist for 40 years, Don Plamondon, owner of D. Paul Fine Jewelry, is proud to have a locally owned and operated business. He also is an active part of the community in which he lives.

Originally, Plamondon worked in a studio behind his home, but he was enthusiastic to move into a proper store where customers could come to shop and there was still plenty of room for him to design and create. D. Paul Fine Jewelry is celebrating 10 years at its current location, 6017 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 112 (at Recker Road).

“I like to solve people’s jewelry issues and put them into three dimensions.

I like to make their dreams come to fruition,” Plamondon said.

His specialty is to create the perfect piece of jewelry.

For those getting engaged, D. Paul Fine Jewelry will help you find or create a ring that is as unique as the person who is receiving it.

Jewelry restyling is also a specialty at D. Paul Fine Jewelry.

If you have inherited or been given a piece of heirloom jewelry, you may not like the arrangement of the stones, the metal in which it has been created or the feel of a ring on your finger. In restyling, Plamondon knows how to showcase the unique beauty in each gem while helping you to create a piece of jewelry that you will enjoy for years to come.

“I think of it like a Phoenix... taking something from the ashes and bringing it back to life,” Plamondon explained. If you are not interested

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Cosmos Salon & Day Spa is an upscale salon that continues to attract new and repeat customers, as well as prominent personalities. Its unique customer care, technical expertise and creative flair continue to set Cosmos apart from the pack.

“Cosmo and I credit our success to working hard at being on the cutting edge of our field, through staff training, education and dedication,” Sandy Barbetta said. “Our business philosophy is family comes first and job is second. You have to have that balance for yourself and your staff.”

For the sake of their daughter’s health, the family moved to Arizona from Chicago, after selling their salon business. For a while, Sandy and Cosmo worked together at a high-end Scottsdale salon. They soon decided to open a business of their own again on the town

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and constructed a salon at McKellips and Gilbert roads. In 1998, they expanded their salon to 5,000 square feet and opened the first day spa in Mesa.

Sandy is well known in the Valley as the stylist to many local TV celebrities. It all started when several photos of her hairstyles and cuts were published in hundreds of style magazines worldwide.

“Some local TV producers noticed and asked the former Miss USA and TV anchor Jineane Ford to have me do her hair,” Sandy explained.

“Soon after, Carey Peña, Catherine Anaya, Nicole Crites, Faye Fredricks, Tess Rafols, Heather Moore, Amber Sellons, Natasha Curry and Christi Paul from CNN, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck from ‘The View’ became clients. It spread by word of mouth events calendar

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and I have been fortunate to style and high glossing. Brunette, auburn many lovely women over the years.” or blonde hair color should always About the time they moved to the be created to showcase the cut. We newly opened Las Sendas community, will have holiday packages ready in Sandy and Cosmo wanted a new and December for guests to purchase in innovatively functional space. Their the form of a gift certificate to give kids were anxious to design the space their loved ones. There will be a hair to provide for their and nail services new look and trendy package as well as a architecture. spa package with a “We also wanted massage and facial,” to increase our salon she said.

“Cosmos Day services. Since we Spa is a personal lived in Las Sendas, we haven for men and decided to open our women seeking total new location where well-being.

Our we could be close to professionals have home,” she noted. created outstanding When they first skin and body moved to Mesa, Las therapies that renew, Sendas didn’t exist.

Now the whole family Sandy and Cosmo Barbetta of relax, and reveal soft and glowing skin,” she lives there and their Cosmos Salon & Day Spa. grandchildren attend Las Sendas finished.

Cosmos is a full service salon and Elementary School.

Holiday hair can go “the all night day spa offering hair, skin, massage distance” and includes wearable cuts and nail services. Cosmos Salon & sparked with color that looks great in Day Spa is located at 2837 N. Power Rd., north of McDowell. Call (480) any light.

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RED MOUNTAIN VIEWS 4 Bedrooms, 5 Baths & 4,936 sq. ft. $1,235,000

HUGE OPEN SPACES 5 Bedrooms, 5 Baths & 6,238 sq. ft. $1,200,000

UNIQUE, SAVVY & REFINED!

ENTERTAINER’S DELIGHT 4 Bedrooms, 3 baths & 3,700 sq. ft. $545,000

TIMELESS APPEAL 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths & 5,003 sq. ft. $945,000

6 Bedrooms, 9 Baths & 12,803 sq. ft. $3,850,000

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:

www.charlierandall.com Email:Charlie@charlierandall.com

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