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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Since he was a youngster, Anthony DeFrancesco has admired baseball players and the game, while dreaming of the big leagues. So his friends and family were a little surprised when the recent Red Mountain High School graduate turned down a deal to play in the Houston Astros system to attend GateWay Community College in Phoenix. The 18-year-old wanted to finish school, first. “When I got the call, there was a lot of emotion,” DeFrancesco said. “I was just chilling out, watching TV. I was pretty shocked when they told me I
By Stephanie Jarnagan The children at Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in Mesa had some fun in the sun when the new McCarthy Park was dedicated and opened during a celebration on Wednesday, July 27. Dozens of children made a beeline for the new splash pad that was recently installed pro bono courtesy of McCarthy Building Companies’ Heart Hats committee and affiliated subcontractors. In addition to the new splash pad, the park boasts
Red Mountain High School graduate Anthony DeFrancesco decided to give up an opportunity to play in the Houston Astros system to study physical therapy assisting at GateWay Community College.
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McCarthy Building Companies’ Heart Hats volunteers and more than 30 subcontractors completed a new park for the nonprofit valued at more than $100,000.
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From Aug. 21 to Aug. 26, the African Children’s Choir will make four stops in Arizona, including a show at Bower’s Hall gymnasium at the Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in Mesa. Attendance is free, but the choir accepts offerings for education. “It’s very bright, very colorful, very energetic, lots of smiles, very uplifting,” said choir manager Tina Sipp of the performances. “It’s a very moving and touching program. They’re wonderful performers, but I think really what people come away with is the spirit of the children.” The African Children’s Choir singers use their voices alongside choreographed performances to deliver an inspiring blend of music spreading the gospel IF YOU GO and traditional African music. What: African Children’s Choir When: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 “It’s a mixture of Where: Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, contemporary Christian, 3405 N. Higley Rd., Mesa gospel, inspirational music Cost: Free that’s been arranged Information: africanchildrenschoir.com specifically for the children,”
Sipp explained. “There also is a lot of ethnic traditional worship music. The children play drums, they sing acapella to the drums, and there’s three costume changes.” With many children living in poverty in Africa, the choir uses its talent to spread its message around the world and help the kids become self-sustaining. This esteemed choir was born from one simple encounter. It was 1984. With Uganda being devastated by war, African Children’s Choir humanitarian Ray Barnett traveled to this country. During his world, having performed for English visit, he encountered a young boy. As royalty and several presidents, and he gave the boy a ride, the child sang alongside Bono, Jars of Clay, Michael the entire way. The drive inspired W. Smith and the Gaithers. With Barnett to start the chorus, which tours through Europe, Asia, Australia subsequently earned a 1992 Grammy and Canada, they have delivered their nomination. message and talent to welcoming Now, more than 30 years later, audiences across the planet. “They’ve made their mark around the Barnett’s organization is still going strong. The choir focuses on the entire world,” Sipp said.
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traditional playground equipment, swings, a basketball court, a shaded ramada, a running path and exercise area, and a skate park complete with jumps. “We’ve always been known as the ‘miracle in the desert’ and what McCarthy has done here is another miracle for our kids,” said Carol Whitworth, CEO of Sunshine Acres, which opened in 1954 as a place of refuge for children whose parents are unable to care for them. The park was dedicated in honor of McCarthy Building Companies’ retiring President Bo Calbert and his wife, Lani, who have been instrumental leaders of McCarthy’s Heart Hats, a charitable committee that engages employees and their families in community service projects. Dozens of McCarthy employees and their family members volunteered to build the park in 100-plus degree temperatures over the past two months. More than 30 of McCarthy’s subcontractor partners also participated in the project via in kind donations.
to them. I said thank you for the opportunity, but I am going to go to college and play baseball.” A fan of the Colorado Rockies’ Brandon Barnes, DeFrancesco is going to study physical therapy assisting and, when he’s done with junior college, he’s hoping to get picked up by a pro team. The third baseman played travel ball nearly every summer, and trained in the off season to improve his skills. GateWay baseball coach Rob Shabansky is impressed in what he’s seen in DeFrancesco. “Anthony has immense potential as an athlete, and we are happy he chose GateWay Community College to play baseball,” said Shabansky, interim
“We’re humbled to have this park dedicated in our honor today, but this really is all about the kids’ enjoyment and being able to give back to our community,” Bo Calbert said. “It’s been a privilege to work with Sunshine Acres and many other nonprofits over the past decade. Lani and I are leaving the Heart Hats team in capable hands, and we’re confident they will continue to tackle worthy projects like this in the future.” Mesa Mayor John Giles also spoke at the dedication, even tearing up a bit while referring to Sunshine Acres as one of Mesa’s treasures with a track record of saving thousands of children who need the most help, and all without any government assistance. “This park is a testament to what can be done when community-minded businesses like McCarthy team up with worthy nonprofits like Sunshine Acres to accomplish something for a greater good,” Giles said. “We know the children here will enjoy this park for many years to come.”
athletic director. “As a young man, he has demonstrated a commitment to his future and has a plan on how to get there.” The teen was just as inspired by the coach. “He sounded like he knew what he was talking about with baseball,” DeFrancesco said. “They won a national championship and it gave me the hope that I could play here and be successful.” DeFrancesco will be part of GateWay’s baseball team for 201617. The team has had several players drafted by MLB teams and has had Gold Glove Award recipients four years in a row.
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Junior Chamber set to launch this college year The Mesa Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Benedictine University at Mesa to launch the Junior Chamber when classes start in September. Sally Harrison, president and CEO of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, explained that participating students will be mentored and take part in chamber and community events. “During the next year, students will volunteer a minimum of 50 hours between Chamber activities and time with member sponsors,” Harrison said. “In addition to education and skills, tomorrow’s community and business leaders will need a myriad of learning opportunities to prepare them not only to enter an ever-changing job market, but to lead and contribute to a better society.” Harrison said that through the Junior Chamber program, BU students will gain experience to add to their resumes. The partnership with Benedictine University came to fruition after Harrison had lunch with Charlie Gregory, campus executive officer, and Jo Wilson, senior administrator and special assistant to the executive vice president, from Benedictine University. “You never know what you’ll come up with when people start
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Citrus Fair, the Mesa Jaycees Rawhide Roundup, sporting events, dog shows and many other events. The building burned to the ground in 1959, the morning after a wrestling match was held at the center. Nearly all of the 32 members of the Mesa Fire Department responded to the blaze. The fire’s cause was undetermined. On Feb. 14, 1978, a new civic center was completed at the Center and Second streets, just in time for Mesa’s 100th anniversary. Today the center is a popular venue for trade shows, concerts and public meetings and home to the 5,000-capacity Mesa Amphitheatre for outdoor events, festivals and concerts.
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resident and owner Scott Taylor, FC Arizona will begin its first season in the sprng. Arizona United Soccer Club, in the West Valley, is in a different league. “This new team is located in the East Valley and is in a different professional league than the one in West Valley,” Taylor said. “We are focused on building a quality new club. “In a broader sense, giving the East Valley really its first professional team that I know of besides maybe the Spring Training games.” During a family trip to Scotland last year, Taylor went to a game and came away with a desire IF YOU GO to bring a team to Arizona. What: FC Arizona Launch Party “I went to a game in Scotland When: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, and I just came away thinking Aug. 5 ‘I have to bring this same kind Where: Mesa Community College, of experience to Arizona,” he Student Center, Navajo Room, 1833 W. said. “So, I started figuring Southern Ave., Mesa out ‘how can I do it?’” Cost: Free Taylor is excited for the Information: fcarizona.com experience and looks forward
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Here are two ideas you don’t see together too often: “art” and “business.” The starving artist is a cliché that the Mesa Arts Center wants to dispel through its “Creative Catalysts” program. Every month between the MAC expensive homes looking back now and December, will present workshops for artists wishing to acquire business skills. This is something that would’ve come in handy for Van Gogh, who never sold a canvas. Each workshop will include a 30-minute networking opportunity and instruction from experts on such basics as budgeting, business plans and branding. Whether or not students will reciprocate by coaching the teachers on brush technique for oils and how to mix watercolors is unknown. It’s free and happens every second Wednesday of the month. Contact program director Jen Gastelum, jgastelum@nedco-mesa.org. A bit of Tucson is working its way into Mesa. The Old Pueblo’s Barrio Brewing Company has been licensed by Kind Hospitality Inc. for a restaurant
at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. A 10-year lease has been signed with the airport’s boars of directors for a 3,900 square foot restaurant in the airport’s General Aviation Center, 5803 S. Sossaman Rd. Barrio Brewing Company is one of the oldest and most respected of Tucson microbreweries, dating back to 1991. It’s owned by Dennis and Tauna Arnold, who also own Tucson’s Gentle Ben Brewery. The new restaurant, under the Barrio Brewing brand, will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and open sometime this fall. Meanwhile, the existing restaurant space at the General Aviation Center will undergo renovation to make space for new facility. J. Brian O’Neill, the interim executive director/CEO for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway remarked in a statement that the Barrio Brewing Company will add to the already more than 2,000 employees working at the airport, and that its popularity should be “wildly popular” with the 10,000-plus college students on nearby Mesa campuses. Beer and college students? What
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Where’s the luckiest place in Mesa to buy a Powerball ticket? According to figures, only one Mesa location paid out more than $50,000 in Powerball winnings last year: The Chevron station at Country Club Drive and Guadalupe Road. Will that luck continue? You won’t know unless you play, so here are two possible courses of action: 1) Go to the Chevron and buy a Powerball ticket, or 2) stand around setting dollar bills on fire. According to statistics, either strategy has about the same chance of making you rich.
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By Connor Dziawura It’s an understatement to call Tulcy Patel a hard worker. The Red Mountain High School graduate formed several influential clubs at her school, and even expanded some of those outside of its four walls. Tulcy Patel stands with Anthony Pennay, director, Walter Thanks to her efforts, and Leonore Annenberg Presidential Learning Center, she earned a GE-Reagan Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation; Anthony Denhart, University Relations lead, Global University Foundation Scholarship. GE; and Gayle Wilson, former first lady, “I felt very shocked Relations, California. and surprised,” she said of the moment she heard about the STEM is a form of education that scholarship. promotes four important areas of The GE-Reagan Foundation the curriculum: science, technology, Scholarship Program honors students engineering and mathematics. who exhibit academic prowess, as While Patel founded and operated well as leadership and initiative. these two clubs, she also acted as Completing its sixth year, the GE- an officer in numerous other clubs, Reagan Foundation Scholarship including National Honor Society, Program, founded in 2011, awarded health, math, chemistry, biology, 20 students, from a pool of 13,000 Spanish and a leadership club. She applicants, with $10,000 to an volunteered as a tutor and research accredited U.S. college or university. assistant, too. The scholarship is also renewable for Beyond her school involvement, up to four years. Patel has been recognized for “We basically have four pillars of founding to nonprofit organizations, characteristics that we look for in our both of which are extensions of her students who we consider and those high school clubs. characteristics are leadership, drive, Patel’s passion for coding came to integrity and citizenship,” explained her halfway through her high school the Ronald Reagan Foundation’s Erin career. She interned as a research Korsvall. assistant for the University of Arizona “So, often we find that the students and that sparked an interest in who apply—our scholars—are very, technology. very gifted academically…but that’s “After the internship, I realized that actually not what we’re looking for. my interest in technology was more We’re looking for students who excel apparent and I wanted to explore that in leadership and service, specifically, a little bit more,” she said. “So after that and we’re really looking for students internship I started to teach myself who go the extra mile.” how to code and program and I just During her junior year at Red found it so interesting and it would Mountain, Patel founded two clubs: just click to me. And that’s when I Women Empowerment and one in decided I wanted to turn this into a computer science and coding. possible career.” “That was about just promoting Patel will attend ASU in the fall. women to get more involved in the “We’re just so proud of her,” said STEM field,” Patel explained of the Korsvall. “She’s kind of a shining Women Empowerment club. “So example of the students that we’re that just introduced them to different looking for...we love students who careers within the STEM field…we take the initiative and who lead had different companies and sponsors through example at school and in come to the school and introduce their community and she’s a perfect these careers to these girls.” example of that.” August 2016
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Remodeled Bashas’ features sushi bar, ice cream cone station By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski The Bashas’ store at the northwest corner of Power and McDowell roads now boasts an ice cream cone station, sushi bar, Starbucks, Grab and Go and an expanded Natural Choice area, thanks to a recent remodel. “It really shows folks that Bashas’ is committed to enhancing our customers’ experience,” said Ashley Shick of Bashas’ Family of Stores. “It’s a great experience for our members as well. We refer to employees as members. We are here to stay and we’re taking the time to revitalize all of our stores.” To celebrate the mid-July opening, the first 200 shoppers who spent $50 or more at the store received a free bag of groceries. Food demonstrations and samples also took place. Shick said the revamping of the store is part of a years-long project to upgrade Bashas’ namesake stores as well as AJ’s Fine Foods and Food City brands. The store at 2864 N. Power Rd. has renewed energy with its new floors and casing, and adjusted lighting.
“Adding the Starbucks to the store was a huge win for us,” Shick said. “It’s something our customers will really enjoy; same with the sushi bar and ice cream shop. Those have been rolling out through some of our remodels. We have five locations Top: that have the sushi bar Bashas’ added a sushi bar durand 20 with ice cream ing its renovation. cone stations across all Right: The newly remodeled store platforms.” boasts a Starbucks. The addition of Starbucks was a surprise, considering With this heat, you can enjoy a nice, there’s another store in Bashas’ parking cold drink and be able to take the time lot. and experience the new store.” “We have a great relationship with The Natural Selection section was Starbucks,” she said. “A variety of expanded in response to customers’ different stores have Starbucks in them. buying habits. The Gilbert and Chandler Heights “We look at the area’s demographics store has one in the parking lot and and purchase histories and hone in on one in the store, too. It’s a great option what the customers in that store are if you go there and there’s a long line. seeking,” she said. You can just pop into our store, where “We remerchandised, too. We there’s typically not as much of a wait. rearranged the way things are displayed
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in the stores. It has more of a stylish look. Customers don’t’ just walk down the aisles getting what they need. “We’re more tailored to the lifestyle brands and making people comfortable. We just want them to have an overall good experience in the store.” The Bashas’ in Carefree is the next on the renovation list and will feature a Starbucks with garage doors for an indoor/outdoor experience.
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Families headed to the i.d.e.a. Museum on Saturday, July 23, for an out-of-this-world adventure – Minicon Family Day. They had a crash course on light saber techniques, joined a costume parade, created sci-fi art, design masks, built a fantasy world out of blocks and checked out a Jedi-inspired live performance. For more information about the museum, visit ideamuseum.org. Photos by Will Powers
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1. Participants dressed up as their favorite super heroes. 2. Ashley Fay and her daughters Noora and Leyla build a house. 3. Members of the 501st Legion build Lego sculptures with kids. 4. Liam Slayton tries out a Rube Goldberg contraption with the help of his dad, Chris. 5. Parker stacks blocks that are almost as big as he is. 6. Shawn and Paxton Anderson try to move a robot. 7. Marianne Herricht sets up the fashion demonstration.
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The display uses audio as well as visual to demonstrate how a lime swallowtail caterpillar eats vegetation in preparation for its metamorphosis into a butterfly.
A Chinese praying mantis extends its limbs while “hunting” in the exhibit. A plaque below describes how the insect uses its razor-sharp forelegs to capture prey.
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World of Giant Insects lands at Arizona Science Center By Kimberly Hosey If your kids have been bugging you this summer break, you have a way to “bug” them right back, at The World of Giant Insects, the Arizona Science Center’s newest exhibit, on display through Labor Day. We love anything with six or more legs, so my son and I headed to the science center this month to check out the oversize arthropods. The first display we encountered—it was kind of hard to miss—was a giant praying mantis. I mean, giant. The enormous insect lifted its scythe-like front legs (Be honest: You call them “arms,” too), preparing to snatch an imaginary prey insect. “I’ll protect you! You have to be brave,” a nearby kindergartener told his younger sister. Towering over the kids, the Chinese praying mantis sure looked like it could easily make a visitor into its next meal. After watching the intimidating mantis work its limbs for a few minutes, we left it reaching for a family of four and checked out two Atlas beetles, ready to duke it out with giant horns. Up to a few inches in length, these insects are already huge, but at many times their normal size, they took up a good portion of the exhibit’s far wall. Many kids are naturally fascinated by insects and arachnids, and mine Page 14
(even as a young teen) is no exception. What is perhaps a little unique is that I, a grown woman in her 30s, never quite grew out of the obsession. My husband has been known to bring home giant insects for me. (What? Not everyone wants roses.) So I expected to love the displays. What I didn’t expect was to be joined in my enthrallment by so many others—and not just kids, but most of the other adults. Even those who are creeped out by creepy crawlers will be taken in by these giant animatronic insects, created by Kokoro Dinosaurs and complete with authentic sound effects. The insects, scaled up between 40 and 120 times their actual sizes, are created in partnership with entomologists so they’re scientifically accurate. Next was a giant, squishy lime swallowtail caterpillar, like something out of “Alice in Wonderland.” We could hear the amplified sounds of the caterpillar munching on vegetation, which is pretty much a caterpillar’s main job in preparation for its metamorphosis into a dazzling butterfly. Just as we finished admiring the plump caterpillar, a giant desert locust “took off ” over the family next to us. The animatronic display showcases the grasshopper’s specialized wings
as it rises off the ground. Beside it, a humongous stick insect loomed, and a recreation of a black widow—complete with an ensnaring web—rounded out the path. Ironically it’s these monsters—not their miniscule, real-life counterparts— that make some people open up to the wonders of the insect world. My son commented that walking among the oversize insects made him feel “like one of them,” and I knew what he meant: The exhibit enlarges insects to bring their characteristics to the forefront, but in so doing it also renders humans like a species of a particularly small insect, wandering through this buggy gathering. In addition to the animatronic stars of the exhibit, other insects are featured, such as a mosquito’s head, built at 600 times its normal size, with “working” mouthparts and large enough that you can see all the facets in its compound eyes. Similarly enlarged bee and dragonfly heads look down on visitors. Below each display, plaques indicate the species depicted, as well as some scientific or societal information on the critter. There are also interactive displays available for younger children, such as a large dragonfly puzzle that lets kids put together the insects’ body parts. If you’re feeling emboldened by the
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robots and want to check out the real thing, the exhibit includes a small “live insect zoo,” featuring nine species including scorpions, a burgundy birdeater goliath tarantula and Madagascar hissing cockroaches. If you want to keep bugging out, check out “Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure,” showing at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily in the center’s Irene P. Flinn Theater. Watch the insect world come alive—much larger than life, actually—on the theater’s five-story screen. You can easily imagine you’re a small insect as the tiny becomes tremendous in this story that follows the life, from birth to death, of a praying mantis and a butterfly. Your kids will probably want to check out this exhibit for the giant robot bugs—but they’ll leave having learned a bit about insects’ role in our world, and hopefully wanting to know even more. Tickets for The World of Giant Insects include admission to the science center, and are $4 for members, $19 for children 3 to 17 and $24 for adults.
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Polyester win is a real stretch of imagination Laundry’s never been my thing, even though I’ve had more than my fair share of experience with the spin cycle. Lord knows I’ve tried, but despite a decadeslong love affair with bleach, my kids were always the ones with the grayish, never-quite-perfectly white socks. I finally figured out the black athletic socks don’t show dirt like the white ones do, so now I try to buy those. I may have scored a small triumph over the socks, but every laundry CEO understands you can’t avoid white completely. My current battle involves a long-sleeved white polyester T-shirt. It belongs to my son and was a special birthday gift he picked out himself. It is embellished with the correct and trendy logo favored by those who wish to score high on the cool-meter.
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Let me tell you a little something about polyester. It’s the fabric of choice for stylish sports-oriented kids and yoga-pant wearing moms. According to my extensive internet research, polyester is a synthetic polymer, which is a fancy term for plastic in disguise. It resists wrinkles, fading, shrinking and is form fitting, durable and pretty darn comfortable. It’s also troublesome for laundry-challenged folks like myself. That’s because oil and polyester do not mix. Polyester is touted as an easy-tocare-for fabric. Unless you get an oil stain. My son got an oil stain. Unfortunately, as the laundry guru I’ve already established myself to be, I did not notice the stain or pretreat the stain or otherwise attend to
the stain in any manner or fashion until after the (nearly new, favorite) shirt went through the entire laundry cycle—including the dryer. I can hear your gasps of horror and disbelief, and I do apologize. That was two weeks ago. We’ve been at war ever since—me versus the shirt. What started as a small grease stain has morphed into a larger area, probably because of my attempts to remove the stain with any number of concoctions that were not Googleapproved. (I started this fight as a lone soldier. I’ve since gone online for expert reinforcements, which have, regrettably, also proved unsuccessful.) In the process, the shirt seems to have taken on a dingy, grayish tint that I’m determined to correct. I’ve tried every remedy outlined online by my allies—laundry kings and queens who actually blog about the topic.
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Right now the little bugger is soaking in a mixture of vinegar, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide and hot water. I think/hope it’s looking whiter. The whole experience has left me exhausted and smelling like pickles. I am tempted to take the shirt out of the soak and put it through another wash cycle, but I’m afraid of my adversary’s next move. Still, I remain determined. Although the shirt has proven a worthy opponent, failure and defeat are not in this warrior’s vocabulary. A tiny grease spot on a favorite shirt has grown into something bigger than any shirt or stain or laundry-crusading mom. It is about relentless pursuit of the enemy, endurance during combat, conquering the opposition and claiming victory over the polyester. No surrender. No retreat. Mark my words: The. Shirt. Will. Not. Win.
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navigating parenthood By Eva Dwight, B.A. MaEd.
Stay off the roller coaster I asked several parents of teens what might be a helpful topic for me to address. The overwhelming response was how to handle disrespectful behavior. Teenagers can have sharp tongues and many parents are at a loss for how to manage the unkindness. While it may feel satisfying in the moment to lash back with an equally disrespectful retort or punishment, parents really need to do just the opposite. In “Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence,” Dr. Laurence Steinberg explains that, due to changes in the brain around the time of puberty, “the limbic system becomes more easily aroused” and “teenagers become more emotional (experiencing higher highs and lower lows).”
They have better self regulation than younger children but not as much as adults, and their ability to self regulate can have a “now you see it, now you don’t” quality to it. This is one reason why a oncecompliant and happy child has turned into an emotional roller coaster. It’s easy for parents to jump on the ride, but if we can resist the temptation, we will be more likely to help them develop the self regulation necessary for navigating the world successfully as young adults. According to Dr. Steinberg, research indicates that parents who raise children with higher levels of self control are warm, firm and consistent. Being “warm” means parents are physically and verbally affectionate, and they respond to their child’s needs in an emotional moment. In
response to negativity or put downs, these parents might say something like, “You seem angry or upset. Can you tell me more about that?” Countering negativity with negativity only serves to elevate the teen’s emotional state, when we really need to help them calm down. Being “firm” means setting and enforcing limits. Understanding that our children are having trouble regulating their emotions doesn’t mean we allow them to be verbally abusive. Kindly and firmly state, “I won’t allow you to speak disrespectfully to me. I’m going to get some work done. Let me know when you’re ready to use a respectful tone and I will be happy to talk with you.” Then follow through, repeating the message as necessary. Being “consistent” means having the same expectations for our children—and ourselves—every day. Dr. Steinberg said, “The singlegreatest parental contributor to poor self control in children in inconsistent parenting. If your rules vary…or if you only enforce them intermittently, your
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child’s misbehavior is your fault, not his.” If we model a lack of self control, our children will mirror us and they will be sure to point out that we’re not respectful, so why should they be? Save roller coasters for amusement parks! We need to keep our emotions in check and help our teens move one step at a time through the jumble of emotions they experience. Warm, firm and consistent expectations and following through will move us closer to the connected, loving relationship that we—and our kids—want from our family experience. Eva Dwight is a parent, family and personal coach. Information: www. creativecoachingconversations.com.
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Creating an O Using the other four similarly colored pool noodles, bend the ends until they form an O. Use a piece of duct tape to temporarily secure, then wrap duct tape around the ends, as wide as at least three widths of duct tape. Creating the game board Lay the shower curtain flat and cut off the reinforced top where the curtain rings go. Fold in thirds, and use a Sharpie to mark along the two folds. Spread out again, and apply the duct tape in a straight line along the marks you just made for yourself. Repeat the process in the parallel direction creating the iconic tic-tac-toe board.
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By Mesa Public Schools It is the start of a new school year for Mesa Public Schools, and the first weeks of school are an exciting time for children. Discovery, learning and making friends are a few of the valuable parts of school. While students are off to a great social start, some children need guidance establishing a set of close friends. “Developing friendships builds self-esteem,” said Libby Sluder, Title I ESEA specialist. “It teaches children important behaviors such as empathy, trust building, communications skills and conflict resolution strategies. These are behaviors and skills they will use their entire lives.” Sluder shares tips with parents to help their children navigate the friendship waters. • Practice listening with warmth and understanding. Raising children in a calm, consistent manner where the focus is on open communication
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This kid-friendly competition gives families the opportunities to win great prizes and make their own ice cream sundaes. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 20, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Pilgrim Lutheran Church and School, 3257 E. University Dr., Mesa COST: Free INFO: 480-830-1724 or pilgrimmesa.com
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The Phoenix Zoo will have a fairytale princess- and swashbuckling pirate-themed night complete with fun activities, a magic show and live music. WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: The Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix COST: $8 INFO: 602-286-3800 or phoenixzoo.org
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Get out of the house and have a fun night and dinner with your family at the trampoline park. WHEN: Mondays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Krazy Air Trampoline Park, 4310 E. McDowell Rd., Mesa COST: $35/hour per family INFO: 480-355-1930 or krazyair.com
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Musical Icon: Elvis
The MIM celebrates Elvis in a kidfriendly fashion. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix COST: Included with museum admission INFO: 480-478-6000 or mim.org
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Explore sound effects, holograms and kaleidoscopes to learn more about how special effects are made in movies. Registration also includes allday museum admission. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: i.d.e.a Museum, 150 W. Pepper Pl., Mesa COST: $5 for members or $13 for nonmembers INFO: 480-644-2466 or ideamuseum@MesaAZ.gov
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Infant Messy Creations: Edible Art
Help your baby create art using edible materials without the mess or hassle. Registration also includes all-day museum admission. WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. WHERE: i.d.e.a Museum, 150 W. Pepper Pl., Mesa COST: $3 for members or $11 for nonmembers INFO: 480-644-2466 or ideamuseum@MesaAZ.gov
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With the temperatures rising, many families are going to the pool to cool off. Come learn about water safety and CPR and enjoy ice cream with Mesa’s firefighters. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: Red Mountain Multigenerational Center 7550 E. Adobe Rd., Mesa COST: Free INFO: mesaaz.gov
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Enjoy a cowboy-themed dinner and a show in an Old West town. WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Rockin’ R Ranch, 6136 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa COST: $20 to $36 INFO: 480-832-1539
10 The Monkey and the Pirate An original comedy with a monkey, a pirate and a banana that’s fun for the whole family. WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 10, through Sunday, Aug. 28, various times WHERE: Great Arizona Puppet Theater, 302 W. Latham St., Phoenix COST: $7 to $10 INFO: 602-262-2050 or azpuppets.org
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Student Chronicles Know a Mesa student who’s doing something remarkable? Send items for Student Chronicles to christina@timespublications.com. Mark Mazzucco of Mesa was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota. To merit a spot on the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester. Fulltime students must have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours that term, while part-time students must have earned between three and 11 credit hours that term. Mazzucco is a metallurgical engineering major. Connor Wagner of Mesa was named to the spring honors list at Concordia University Wisconsin. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Warner is a mass communication major.
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Taylor Tokach of Mesa excelled academically during the spring semester and made the honor roll at Montana State University Billings. The honor roll is a list of all undergraduate students who earn 12 or more credits that are not of a “pass/no pass” nature and who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better. Jake Betz and Paige Yaw, both of Mesa, made the honor roll and dean’s list, respectively, at University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado. A number of Benedictine University students from Mesa
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were named to the spring dean’s list and dean’s recognized list. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or above. The dean’s recognized list recognizes parttime students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or above. Named to the Dean’s List are: Dulce Rosario Aguirre Martinez Karina Barrera-Anaya Kevin D. Brewer Alberto Carrazco Alonso Cervantes Gonzalez Victor Gabriel Chavez Salvador Clark Cota Shannon Marie Conrad Brittany Cruz Kelvin Alphonso Davis Cristal Garnica Madison Rose Haga Ashley Elise Henderson Lesly Herrera Eric Osorio Raymundo Emmanuel Payan Alvaro Perez Gonzalez Leisli Sarai Ruiz Rodriguez Maria Briseida Ruiz Rodriguez Elizabeth Sanchez Laura Z. Sanchez De La Cruz Leticia Siqueiros Kyle James Tomlinson Silvia Lourdes Trujillo Hope Ann Vacca Velcoff Sandra Luz Vega Named to the dean’s recognized list are: Jalyn L. Bellows Conrad P. Cascio
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Imagine learning through the arts. Would you be more likely to pay attention in class if a poet was teaching? Would you better absorb a science lesson if you were singing it out loud? Would you understand an event in history if you saw it acted out in a play? In Project Lit, a new K-12 Engagement initiative of Mesa Arts Center, teaching artists will explore the answers to those questions throughout the 16-17 season. Through this initiative, teaching artists from Valley arts organizations will use tools of creativity—like humor, improvisation, visual arts, spoken word and hip hop—to help students develop traditional and critical literacies. These arts approaches in teaching will be used in both in-school and afterschool learning opportunities. “By creating safe spaces for students to learn in, through and about the arts, we build a foundation for learning and opportunities to build critical literacies beyond the
Teaching artist Tomas Stanton talks with spoken word workshop participants.
traditional reading and writing, to the social, emotional and development of 21st century learning skills, critical to workplace development,” said Mandy Tripoli, director of engagement. This kind of engagement work in partnership with schools is not new to the Arts Center. Rather, it is an expansion of existing Engagement programming which serves more than 55,000 students annually. Through MAC’s existing partnerships in developing critical literacy, programs
have already reached over 7,000 students. Through spoken word, teaching artists will engage middle and high school students in critical conversations and reflections through poetic narrative and performance workshops, producing and performing their own spoken word poetry at the Young Voices Rise Youth Poetry Festival at the end of the program. Critical engagement specialist and teaching artist Tomas Stanton said of
the initiative, “We believe that through Project Lit’s framework we will have the opportunity to empower the next generation of leaders, and our hope is that they become agents of change.” Under the Project Lit umbrella several programs will be offered to Valley schools. Mesa Arts Center will partner with Phonetic Spit to deliver Literacy through Spoken Word, with Humor Writes for Literacy through Improv, with ASU’s School of Film, Dance & Theatre-Theatre for Youth Program for Literacy through Drama, MAC’s Performing Live series for Literacy through Performance, and AZ Beat Lab for Literacy through Hip Hop. Educators or administrators looking to find more information about this and other programs offered through the Engagement Office at Mesa Arts Center can attend the annual Educator Preview Night, to be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, or visit MesaArtsCenter.com/ engagement for more information.
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Threads: Gathering My Thoughts Susan Lenz has shared her creative art form with the museum. The exhibit displays yarn fiber art that visually represents the complex human mind. WHEN: Through Sunday, Aug. 7, various times WHERE: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa COST: Call for ticket information INFO: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com Russ Rapper and producer Russ Vitale is known for his distinctive voice and memorable melodies. WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Club Red, 1306 W. University Dr., Mesa COST: $17.50 to $20 INFO: 480-258-2733 or clubredrocks.com Thousand Foot Krutch Formed in 1995, this Christian rock band has released eight albums and sold more than 1 million copies. WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6 p.m. WHERE: Club Red, 1306 W. University Dr., Mesa COST: $23 to $25 INFO: 480-258-2733 or clubredrocks.com Gregory Alan Isakov of the Southwest Born in South Africa, Isakov has traveled all his life. These travels have influenced his music and have helped him create a unique lyrical sound. His songs also have hints of Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen’s musical styles. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa COST: $27.50 to $35 INFO: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com Stateline This Arizona band presents original country music as well as covers of ’80s country music. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 13, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Club Red, 1306 W. University Dr., Mesa COST: $10 INFO: 480-258-2733 or clubredrocks.com Too Short By age 14, Too Short was the West Coast’s first rap star. In 1996, he decided to retire from the music industry, but now he’s performing again.
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WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. WHERE: Club Red, 1306 W. University Dr., Mesa COST: $25 to $30 INFO: 480-258-2733 or clubredrocks.com AK Kamuchape Now with five albums, AK Kamuchape will bring its music to share with Mesa. WHEN: Friday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. WHERE: Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa COST: $5 to $10 INFO: niletheater.com Jackson Browne Jackson Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007 and continues to share his music. Browne will present some of his greatest works this summer with his longtime band members. WHEN: Friday, Aug. 19, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa COST: $55 to $135 INFO: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com 2016 Acoustic Summer Get out of the heat and enjoy an intimate night of country music with the Eli Young Band, Granger Smith and Chase Bryant. WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. WHERE: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa COST: $30 to $65 INFO: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com Cinematic Pop Cinematic Pop is helping create a new genre of music that combines the choral and orchestral music you might hear at a symphony with popular rock and pop songs. The performance will feature a 50-piece orchestra, a 100-voice choir, soloists, and new songs and arrangements. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 27, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. WHERE: Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa COST: $20 to $34 INFO: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com Jill Kinsey Come enjoy drinks and food alongside Kinsey’s country and rock music. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 27, at 5 p.m. WHERE: Roosters Country, 3731 E. Main St., Mesa COST: See website for ticket information INFO: 480-985-4088 or jillkinsey.com
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Shrimp burger recipe an award-winning dish I often feature old recipes; ones that would slowly fade away if not for a new generation of home cooks. So when I heard about C-CAP, the Careers through Culinary Arts Program in Arizona, and when I tasted an awardwinning recipe for shrimp burger sliders with curry aioli and slaw, I had to share it. Founded in 1990 by educator/ author Richard Grausman, C-CAP is a nonprofit organization that teaches youth about the value of home cooking. C-CAP works with public schools across the country to prepare underserved high school students for opportunities in the
restaurant and hospitality industries. So far, C-CAP has awarded $37 million in scholarships and donated $2.8 million worth of supplies and equipment to classrooms. At C-CAP’s Heavy Metal Culinary Competition, chef mentors like Lee Hillson compete every year to encourage student chefs to reach their full potential. Last year’s winner, Hillson, the Phoenician Resort executive sous chef, repeated his championship with his shrimp burger sliders with curry aioli slaw. Thank you, chef, for doing all of the above with your sensational shrimp burger sliders.
Shrimp burger sliders with curry aioli and slaw For the shrimp burgers
2 lbs. fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped fine 1 clove garlic, minced I teaspoon fresh ginger, minced 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped fine 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped fine 1 stalk celery, diced fine 2 scallions, chopped fine 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine 1 lemon (zest and Juice) 1 egg 3 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper Slider Buns or Pita Pocket Bread
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Nestled in an orange grove in northeastern Mesa, Duaine and Dianne Burden have created a rustic roadside stand that is fast becoming the area’s go-to place for barbecue and Mexican food. The Burdens opened their unpretentious Jalapeno Bucks on Val Vista Road just south of Loop 202 -next to B B Citrus Farms fruit stand -- on April 1, 2015. They’d made salsa for about 10 years before they extended their reach and began catering. It didn’t take long for the business to outgrow their home and they had to make a decision: Stop, or open a restaurant. Foodies are grateful that they chose the latter. Duaine’s motto for this family-run hidden treasure: “If it’s not perfect, I don’t put it out there.” comm. spotlight
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The Burdens serve barbecue and Mexican food at Jalapeno Bucks with original recipes, and it truly is a marriage made in culinary heaven. The menu is basic, just one page. However, as we would discover, the sauces and salsas added to the burritos and sandwiches ensure that each selection is customized. Let’s start with the barbecue options, which include pulled pork, beef brisket, ribs and burnt ends. The tender meat is available as a sandwich or by the pound. I tried the pulled pork sandwich ($6) and the flavor of the rub and smokiness from hours of cooking made it among the most delicious pork sandwiches. Duaine’s recommendation to top it with the not-too-sweet slaw added a coolness to the succulent sandwich. The brisket sandwich ($7.50) was so meet your neighbor
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Divorced parents often remain in conflict, even for years after the divorce is finalized. Sometimes this animosity fuels years of “post-decree” battling over custodial issues. In many high-conflict cases, a judge would appoint a third party, called a parenting coordinator, to resolve ongoing disputes and provide guidance to the court. Judges relied heavily on these parenting coordinators, as they have likely spent more time in the case. Although often derided by litigants and attorneys as quasi-judicial officers with too much power, parenting coordinators can also streamline conflict resolution. Following a rule change however, judges are now prohibited from appointing parenting coordinators without the agreement of both parties. This rule change only applies to new appointments after Jan. 1, 2015. The rule change is also important because, although it limits a judge’s ability to appoint a parenting coordinator, it actually increases the power given to parenting coordinators. In the past, when a coordinator made a recommendation, both litigants would have an opportunity to challenge the decision and have a hearing. This often meant that parties had to go through two processes, one with the parenting coordinator to get recommendations, and then an additional dispute over whether the Court should adopt the recommendations.
A Realtor at Realty Executives Power Red Mountain in Mesa, Shar Rundio helps a mix of clients find the perfect home. Some are first-time buyers, excited to find a house in a family-friendly neighborhood close to great schools. Others are older couples, looking in a 55-and-older community. “I try to focus on the Southeast Valley and northeast Mesa, but I will go all over. As I like to say, ‘I go where the referrals take Shar Rundio focuses on the Southeast Valley and me,’” she said. Rundio, an Arizona native, Northeast Mesa but helps clients of all age groups. who celebrates 15 years as a Realtor the gamut, Rundio said downsizing is in September, has been with Realty definitely a popular trend. “It does seem like people are scaling Executives Power Red Mountain for about a year and a half. She strives to back, so they have less house to take offer outstanding service to make the care of. Also, in general, the homes that are $275,000 or less are moving experience as stress-free as possible. Rundio also works to make sure her quickly, and anything above that is clients’ homes are marketed properly more of a neutral market,” she said. Rundio is especially proud of her with a strong online listing. “The online viewing is usually the repeat clients, as well as her 5-star first showing, so I work hard to make reviews on the Zillow website. She enjoys seeing how happy clients sure the marketing is very professional and that the photos and videos look can be when they are in the process of really nice. A balanced wide-angle buying a house. “I had one client who was so excited view really makes the difference,” she said. “You don’t see this all of during closing that she was dancing the time with other listings. I’ve seen in her seat. She didn’t realize she was half-million-dollar homes that have doing it, but she just kept moving around with excitement,” she said. “I unprofessional-looking photos.” Rundio has experience taking and especially love working with first-time posting professional-looking photos buyers and handing them their house keys. of homes. “I’m just so honored that I can help She is co-owner of the Phoenix Real them.” Estate Guy website. “I always joke, ‘I’m just one of the Realty Executives Power Red guys,’” Rundio said. She adds that her nationally- Mountain is at 2929 N. Power Road, recognized, award-winning website Suite 101, Mesa. Information: 480560-7255, www.sharrundio.com or has a strong presence. While her clients’ ages and needs run www.phoenixrealestateguy.com.
Under the new rule, if the parties stipulate to utilizing a parenting coordinator, the recommendations of that coordinator are virtually impossible to dispute—it is almost as if the parties can choose to elect a parenting coordinator as their judge. Practically speaking this means that less parenting coordinators are being appointed (as the judges can no longer do so in many cases), but in those cases with a parenting coordinator the litigation process is greatly simplified. As a parenting coordinator, I have seen the impact of the new rule. Although it appears to have drastically limited the number of appointments, I believe that in many cases this is a negative result because most litigants will never have a judge who can spend the same amount of time in a case as a parenting coordinator. Time will tell whether this rule change is a benefit to parents. If you are in a high-conflict situation, consult with an experienced family law attorney about whether or not a parenting coordinator may be the right answer for your case. Scott R. Rowley is a divorce and family law attorney at Rowley Chapman & Barney Ltd. He graduated from ASU (B.A., 2007) and earned his law degree from The Ohio State University (J.D., 2010). He can be reached at 480-833-1113.
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Dr. Guy T. McDougal And Associates, P.C. adds two new doctors to its staff Nothing makes optometrist Guy McDougal happier than knowing he is helping patients improve their eyesight. “Sight is the most precious of your senses, and 80 percent or more of all learning comes from your vision,” Dr. McDougal said. “That alone makes it critical to have good vision to have a full and productive life. “It gives me great satisfaction when I can help my patients and see them year after year to see how they are doing.” So that every patient at McDougal Eye Centers gets the best care in a timely fashion, McDougal recently added optometrists Kevin Pugh and Libbi A. Tracy, increasing the doctors on staff to four. on the town
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Pugh’s areas of interest include management and treatment of ocular trauma, red eyes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes and pre- and post-operative care, McDougal said. Tracy, who has more than two decades of experience in optometry, provides comprehensive eye care, including diagnosis, treatment and management of ocular Dr. Libbi A. conditions. Tracy, O.D. Dr. Guy T. McDougal And Associates, P.C., in the East Valley since 1991, has two offices in Mesa. “We offer comprehensive eye examinations and refractions, contactlens fitting and evaluations, diagnosis
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and treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eyes, pink eye, corneal foreign-body removal and pre- and post-op care,” he said. Both offices have an optical shop with eyewear for most budgets and needs. “We also have a large selection of sun wear, prescription eyewear, safety glasses, computer eyewear, as well as daily, bi-weekly, monthly or specialty contact lenses,” he said. McDougal is especially proud of his doctors and staff. “We strive to fulfill our office motto, which is ‘To improve the quality of life for every patient we see.’ Our reviews show that Dr. Kevin Pugh, we do care and try to O.D. do the best we can to assist our patients in fulfilling their eye-care needs,” he said. McDougal Eye Centers strive to offer the latest in ocular treatments, including one-day contacts now
available in spherical shapes to correct nearsightedness and farsightedness. Contacts are available in corrections for astigmatism and presbyopia, which McDougal said is the inability to focus up close due to aging of the lens. “Third- and fourth-generation, digitally corrected progressive bi-focal lenses are now available to help people that were unable to adapt to the older generation progressive lenses,” he said. Those new-generation lenses give more natural vision. McDougal said he and his staff enjoy meeting new referral patients. “It shows their great trust in the care they receive from us,” he said. “Many new patients mention they were referred by family or friends, or by reviews online.” Dr. Guy T. McDougal And Associates, P.C., 1121 S. Gilbert Road, Suite 103, and 7435 E. Main St., Suite 101, both in Mesa. Information: Gilbert Road/ Southern Avenue office, 480- 854-3310; Main Street/Sossaman Road office, 480834-3777, or www.mcdougaleyes.com.
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Mark LaVoy, inspired by his nutrition, health and physicaleducation classes at Arizona State University, says he wanted to give the public an affordable, safe way to lose weight. That led him in 2009 to open Green Mountain Meds in Mesa, an online company that sells homeopathic products designed to facilitate weight loss. “We were one of the first companies to sell homeopathic human chorionic gonadotropin HCG online,” he said. LaVoy claims that the product has helped thousands of customers lose weight. He offers the complete line of Dr. Recommends Homeopathic products. He also is excited about a product that he helped develop, Homeopathic Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT), available only from Green Mountain Meds. It is effective and natural, LaVoy says. Homeopathic BAT is sold by itself or as part of the GM3 Rapid Weight Loss 3 Step System, which includes a 14-day colon cleanse, 30-day supply of Resvertrol supplement and 30-day supply of BAT. “Clients that have tried our new product, Homeopathic BAT, which is taken under the tongue daily along with Resvertrol, have lost a lot of weight,” he said. LaVoy claims that men lose an average 14 pounds in 14 days, women 12 pounds in 14 days. “Also, my clients that have lost weight have used BAT daily to maintain their weight loss over time, LaVoy says.” classifieds
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LaVoy has had personal success with Homeopathic BAT. He lost 28 pounds in about a month. His wife, Cheryl, using BAT for a year, maintained her weight loss. While LaVoy said he often heard complaints from people who were taking HCG—everything from feeling hungry and grumpy to experiencing hair loss—he said clients are not reporting any of these issues with BAT. In fact, his customers are so pleased with their results that LaVoy says they are his best advertising. “Successful clients all get asked, ‘How did you do that?’ or ‘How did you lose all of that weight?’ by their friends, neighbors, family and work colleagues,” he said. LaVoy said the Homeopathic BAT supplement is a budget-friendly alternative to joining a medical spa for weight loss. “We also offer a 30-day, money-back guarantee on our Homeopathic BAT, so people have nothing to lose but pounds and inches,” LaVoy said. Whether he is exchanging emails with a client who needs to lose 10 pounds, or talking with someone who would like to shed 50 or more, LaVoy said it is satisfying knowing that he is helping people improve their health. “I love helping people lose weight. It’s very satisfying to me to hear my clients say, ‘Thank you for helping me lose weight and look good,’” he said. expensive homes
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