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Bay Leaf a new concept in Indian cuisine
BY TERI CARNICELLI
SanTan Sun-area residents looking to get out of the scorching Valley heat for a day or two might want to check out some fun, free or low-cost events taking place in the high country this month. Just slightly less than 2 hours from the East Valley are the small communities of Pine and Strawberry, located outside of Payson. Temperatures are typically about 10 degrees cooler than the Valley in the summertime, and while there are great local arts and antiques shops to while away the time in, the weekend of July 6 and 7 has an added draw: the 33rd annual Pine-Strawberry Arts & Crafts Festival. The free event will be held inside the air-conditioned Pine-Strawberry Community Center, 3916 N. Highway 87, Pine. Browse through 75 arts and crafts booths featuring stained glass, jewelry, wood items, pottery, hand-woven baskets, hand knitted and crocheted baby items, artwork, greeting cards, copper items and more. There also will be fun events and activities for children. The Pine-Strawberry Fire Department will be serving an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with sausage, orange juice and coffee in the mornings for a fee. There will be additional food and beverage vendors on hand throughout the day. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 928-476-4480 or go to pinestrawberryartscrafts.com.
GREEN DAY: Purchase native plants for the home garden, and enjoy special activities and tours at the Arboretum at Flagstaff on Sat., July 13 as part of the annual Plant Sale and Penstemon Festival. Photo courtesy of the Arboretum at Flagstaff
Flagstaff Next up is the fifth annual Flagstaff Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show, July 12 SEE ESCAPE PAGE 46
TASTY MEALS: Victoria serves up Bay Leaf Chicken Tikka with a smile. STSN photo by Lynette Carrington BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON
Tangy. Savory. Sweet. Spicy. Any combination of these words describes the taste symphony of traditional Indian food. Bay Leaf Café has a very large menu of the finest in Indian cuisine coupled with entrees that are newer taste sensations. Made with the freshest of ingredients and offered at very attractive prices, diners have the chance to try a kaleidoscope of food at just one restaurant. Rambha Singh is the owner of Bay
Leaf Café and it has been a lifelong dream of hers to own her own restaurant and bring the finest in Indian food to her clients. “Everything here is made fresh,” states Singh. “We take a lot of pride in that and hardly anything we use in the restaurant is frozen.” One of the most popular dishes at Bay Leaf Café is the rice bowl. It is customized according to each diner’s individual taste and is also one of the selections on the “Grab and Go” menu. The handful of items on that particular menu are great for dining in or perfect for the busy worker who needs to get back to their desk. Bay Leaf Chicken Tikka is a delicious entrée that combines a specially marinated chicken breast, tandoor grilled and served with onions on a sizzling iron skillet. Chilly Chicken is a spicy dish that features boneless chicken cubes marinated with house spices and tossed in a chili sauce. Another section of the menu features Indo-Chinese fusion dishes, such as chicken, Gobi and Paneer Manchurian dishes that combine Indian-style foods tossed in delicate or sweet soy sauce. All recipes at Bay Leaf Café are recipes passed down SEE BAY LEAF PAGE 48
Hamilton grad dances toward success BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
When Donna Anderson enrolled her daughter Alexa in dance, she saw it merely as a way of strengthening her 12-year-old daughter’s body and mind. Little did she know that only eight years later, at the age of 20, Alexa would have already amassed a wealth of experience that includes dancing behind Kanye West, The Wanted, Havana Brown, Icona Pop and Demi Lovato, among others. Now a Los Angeles resident, the Hamilton High School graduate recently made a triumphant return to the Chandler Center for the Arts to perform as part of Shaping Sound Dance Co. “She really brings her movement qualities to Shaping Sound,” says Teddy Forance, one of the Los Angeles-based troupe’s founders. “She’s so good about being clean and musical, but also, she has a very individual way of moving that not many people do. I think she is a great choreographer, too.” Dance wasn’t always something that was favorable to Alexa. She admits that she “hated dance” at first because she was frustrated. She started relatively late with dance—at age 12—while others begin at 4.
SUCCESSFUL DANCER: Hamilton High School graduate Alexa Anderson has danced behind Kanye West, Demi Lovato and others. Submitted photo
“Originally my mom enrolled me in dance because I was born really prematurely,” Alexa says. “I had a hemorrhage in my brain that gave me a right-side weakness. She enrolled me in dance to try to help with my physical disabilities.” Donna explains she went into labor at 26 weeks with Alexa and stayed in the hospital for two months until her daughter was born. SEE CHANDLER DANCER PAGE 48
Perfect attendance for two students BY TRACY HOUSE
This June, more than 2,800 Chandler Unified School District students completed their education, earning high school diplomas. Among the graduates, only two had the distinction of never being absent. Darby Vance and Alexandra Palmatier attended CUSD schools from kindergarten through 12th grade without missing one day of school.
SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT: Darby with his sister, Chance, who has not missed a day of school since she was in pre-K, is a junior at Hamilton. STSN photo by Tracy House
Darby began school in pre-K at Goodman Elementary, transferred to Hancock Elementary for sixth grade and attended Bogle Junior High and Hamilton High schools. Darby says he made it a goal to not miss school. “The biggest thing that motivated me to do this is my parents,” he says. “I didn’t have an option when I was younger and so from K to junior high it was really just up to them. Once high school started and I had to drive myself, just having that many years of doing it, it’s hard not to miss or not want to go. It’s basically been a goal since I found out about it in grade school. It’s awesome that it’s finished.” He’s going to try to do it in college, but may take a day off if he gets sick, he adds. “I’ve been sick,” Darby explains. “I’ve gone to school with a cold, but I’ve never really been bedridden. I did get sick during breaks. There have obviously been days where I haven’t wanted to go to school, but one reason why I resisted is I’ve had this goal. It’s overridden any desire to not go to school.” Dale Vance, Darby’s dad, says he never had to fight with the kids to get up in the morning to get to school. The family planned vacations around the intersessions and summer and it was a SEE PERFECT ATTENDANCE PAGE 50
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and 13 at the Radisson Woodlands Hotel, 1175 W. Route 66 in Flagstaff. The event features vendors selling jewelry—fine and costume—along with gold and sterling silver, gems, unset gemstones, minerals, fossils, slabs, rocks, cabochons, crystals and more. Admission is $3 and children younger than age 12 are admitted free with a paid adult. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For details, call 480-215-9101. Or, if nature’s botanical beauty is more your style, check out the 30th annual Plant Sale and Penstemon Festival on Sat., July 13 at the Arboretum at Flagstaff, 4001 S. Woody Mountain Rd. Purchase native plants for the home garden, browse gifts and books, enjoy special activities and tours, as well as craft activities for the kids. There also will be live music, food vendors and a beer garden. The best part: admission is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are a member of the Arboretum, you can take advantage of a presale from 2 to 5 p.m. on Fri., July 12. For details, call 928-774-1442 or go to thearb.org. Camp Verde Camp Verde, located in the geographical center of Arizona and about 90 minutes from the Valley, sits at just over 3,100 feet in elevation, making it 10plus degrees cooler than the blistering Valley floor in the summertime. This rural farming and western ranching community founded in 1865 hosts its 21st annual Camp Verde Cornfest on July 19 and 20.
CORN-Y CONTEST: Children will be able to participate in the corn cob-eating contest during the annual Camp Verde Cornfest, set for July 19-20. Photo courtesy of Herman Joel, thetwojoels.blogspot.com
Downtown Camp Verde will be jumping with live bluegrass music, a farmer’s market, corn cob-eating contest, hog calling, old-fashioned games and cow pie throwing—yes, you read that right. Visitors also will enjoy a beer garden, food, family activities on Saturday, and the “corniest” joke contest. Admission is free, and hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. For details, visit campverdepromotions.org. Prescott To learn more about one of the state’s lesser-known Native American tribes, head up to Prescott for a special exhibit at the Smoki Museum, which is celebrating a “Zuni Weekend” July 27 and 28. The Smoki is located at 147 N. Arizona Ave. in Prescott. Admission is only $5. A dozen artists from the Zuni Pueblo community will demonstrate and sell their artwork, including pottery, fetishes,
carvings and more. While the majority of the Zuni Pueblo is located in New Mexico, the tribe does have a small land holding in the southern portion of Arizona’s Apache County. The reservation is south of Holbrook, straddling the state line with New Mexico. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. At 2 p.m. each day, enjoy authentic Zuni dance and song in the Pueblo. The Council for Indigenous Arts and Culture (CIAC) also will be on hand to educate the public on how to tell the difference between real and fake Indian jewelry. For more information, call 928-4451230 or visit smokimuseum.org. Make it a weekend in Prescott and spend your second day checking out the eighth annual Shootout on Whiskey Row, also on July 27 and 28. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
SHOOT ‘EM UP: The Prescott Regulators reenact a historic gunfight in period costume during the annual Shootout on Whiskey Row in Prescott. Photo courtesy of the Prescott Regulators
The Prescott Regulators and Their Shady Ladies present a gathering of award-winning Western re-enactment groups from all over the West who compete in historic skits and gunfights. A period costume contest with authentic 1800s clothing also will be held. Visitors are invited to browse Western-themed vendors and food booths, as well as shop at nearby locally owned businesses. The outdoor event is free. Find more information at prescottregulators.org or visit-prescott. com. Sedona Enjoy even more “western” fun during the ninth annual National Day of the American Cowboy Celebration, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., July 27 in Uptown Sedona. The daylong event features live performances by gunslingers, ropers, bullwhip crackers and historical re-enactors. Visitors can listen or dance to live music and watch traditional cowboy tradesmen demonstrations and western art and artists at work. There will be food and beverages available for purchase, but the event itself is free and presented by Sedona Main Street Program with the “Red Rock Posse.” To learn more, call 928-204-2390 or visit sedonamainstreet.com. Teri Carnicelli is a section editor for the SanTan Sun News. Contact her at teri@ santansun.com
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from Singh’s family who have Indian restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area. There are many vegetarian selections on the menu, too, including the Vegetable Samosa which is a slightly sweet pastry shell stuffed with roasted cumin potatoes and peas. “We love to offer a variety of flavors to our customers,” notes Singh. “People often think Indian food is spicy, but here, we will customize any dish to the customer’s liking.” Of note, meats served at Bay Leaf Café are prepared in the halal style according to traditional Islamic law. Singh also owns and operates the Rambha Day Spa & Salon, located next to Bay Leaf Café. Many of her beauty clients spend the day at the day spa and then stop in at Bay Leaf for lunch. The close proximity of the day spa is also a bonus
WARM WELCOME: Owner Rambha Singh welcomes visitors to Bay Leaf Café. STSN photo by Lynette Carrington
POPULAR DISH: Chilly Chicken is a crowd favorite at Bay Leaf Café. STSN photo by Lynette Carrington
to diners at Bay Leaf Café who would like beauty services. Because of the large area of the center Singh occupies with her businesses, “People call it my ‘village,’” says the owner. Catering services are in high demand at Bay Leaf Café. Weddings, parties and corporate events can benefit from having a unique assortment of traditional Indian foods that are healthy and a unique departure from the usual. If you are having an event, leave the culinary details to the pros at Bay Leaf Cafe. Bay Leaf Café is located at 955 W. Chandler Heights Rd., Suite 101, at Alma School Road. Call 480-802-6634 or visit bayleafchandler.com for additional information and restaurant specials. Lynette Carrington is a freelancer who lives in the East Valley. She can be reached at news@santansun.com.
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“Really, it was tough for her in the beginning,” says Donna, calling from New Jersey where she was staying after seeing her daughter perform in New York City. “She kept at it. I thought that it would be something for her that would help with her mind and her body. We never thought that this was going to be something she could make a career out of. She’s just got a great, great work ethic.” Alexa says she wasn’t very good at dance in the beginning. She repeatedly made mistakes because she was unsure about the art form. “I learned that with hard work and determination, I can get better at things,” Alexa explains. “It was definitely a struggle.” A struggle that she quickly overcame. According to her bio, at the age of 16, she was awarded “Student of the Year for Arts and Academics” at The Arizona School of the Arts, a facility she attended before transferring to Hamilton. In 2008, she was featured in DanceSpirit Magazine as a young up and comer and, two years later, she landed the cover. That summer, she was a principal dancer in the off-Broadway show “Beneath the Surface.” Soon after, she decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue her dream career as a dancer. “My parents like that it is so close,” Alexa says. “I was thinking about moving to New York for a while and going to school for dance. Then I ultimately
decided against it. I decided to move to L.A. and take a more commercial path with my career. They’re happy I’m not in New York. That’s something I’m grateful for. But they’re definitely excited for everything that’s been going on for the past two years I’ve been working in L.A.” After Alexa stopped competing and performing in Arizona on a regular basis, it was tough for Donna and Alexa’s father David. “I was so used to being able to see her perform,” she says. “All of a sudden she was off to L.A. and I only got to see her on television, a couple seconds here, a couple seconds there. It’s so nice that they had this show–Shaping Sound in Chandler– because people were actually there to see them dance, instead of her being a background dancer. It was awesome.” Alexa’s resume also includes being featured in several television commercials, and stints on shows such as “The X Factor,” “American Idol,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Dancing With The Stars” and “All The Right Moves.” “I really liked being on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’” she says beaming. “It’s one of my favorite shows. It’s fun to be around (those dancers) after I’ve been watching it for so many seasons. To be backstage with everyone was pretty cool.” On the show, Alexa danced as part of a troupe that did jazz numbers. For her experience touring with West, she was able to tap into her ballet background. “It was really fun,” she says about the
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SHAPING SOUND: Alexa Anderson contemplates her next dance. Submitted photo
controversial rapper. “The performing aspect was really fun. He’s exactly how you would expect him to be. “It was cool. I could do ballet and contemporary, but dancing behind a really well-known artist was amazing. Usually if I was dancing behind somebody that big, it would have to be hip-hop or sexy dance moves. But it’s fun to be able to do what I’ve been training in in front of so many people. I’ve pretty much trained in everything.” Alexa is also a passionate dance teacher, having instructed at the renowned Millennium Dance Complex in California. She is a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor. “I’d like to continue dancing for as long as I possibly can, but maybe transition into choreography, but I love teaching yoga,” she says. “I’d like to continue doing that as well. I’ll just see where it takes me. It’s a nice thing to do
just because it’s good physically and it’s good mentally, just having something so simple. I feel like after I’m dancing so much there’s so much going on in my head. It’s nice to have something so simple but also physical.” Last year, Alexa was a contestant on Season 9 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” and was eliminated on July 18, 2012. She is now thrilled to be a member the Shaping Sound tour cast. “She’s still really young,” says Forance, who began choreographing for Alexa shortly after she began dancing. “It shocks me sometimes because I’ve known her for so long. I’ve seen her grow and now she’s a woman and she’s really come into her skin.” Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the editor of the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at christina@santansun.com.
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goal to make sure the kids were in school. Doctor and dentist appointments were scheduled before or after school so that would not interfere, either. Even when Darby broke his arm in a state wrestling tournament his freshman year, he didn’t miss a day. “The first thing I thought of was, ‘I’m going to miss school.’” He says that was more devastating to think of than having the broken arm. Darby has a passion for film and was president of film club. He took three years of graphic design and discovered a love of engineering in his senior year. “I wanted to combine both my passion for art and building and so that’s what I want to do at ASU. They have a couple of different majors.” He’s looking at the digital culture in media engineering and dual major in software engineering. In the fall, Darby will be one of 21 students at ASU on a Dorrance Merit Scholarship. He graduated with 28 credits and a 3.8 GPA. “Ultimately what I think helped me getting this scholarship is I had such strong academics,” Darby explains. “I have a passion for writing and I think that gave me an edge. I’ve had such good English teachers over the years,” he says, adding the perfect attendance probably helped also. The Dorrance Scholarship is for first generation college students—Dale explains it’s a tremendous scholarship including $10,000 a year for school, study abroad for one semester, summer trips, mentors, tutoring, social activities and
meetings. Darby will be living at ASU as well as starting school early. He also received a Provost Scholarship and a grant to attend college. “How can you not be proud of your kid?” Dale asks. “How do you not be amazed? He’s got a bright future ahead of him.” Alexandra’s perfect attendance record started at Goodman Elementary in kindergarten. She attended Conley Elementary through sixth grade and went on to Anderson Junior High, then Chandler High School. She’s keeping busy this summer interning at the musical theater camp at the Chandler Center of the Arts. “I used to go to summer camp there,” she says. “I used to be a summer camper in the program and then it got to the point I was too old to be in the camp, but I could work there. “I’ve always just wanted to do well,” she adds and being in school daily made a difference. Another incentive to get to school was her involvement in extracurricular activities. “For a while the extra stuff, like the arts, if you didn’t have the grades you didn’t get to do them,” she explains. Alexandra was involved in theater and orchestra throughout her high school years, performing in the production of “Wizard of Oz” her junior year in the orchestra pit and “Once Upon a Mattress” in the ensemble and the orchestra pit her senior year. In addition, she was in dance performances and choir concerts.
SELF-MOTIVATED: Alexandra Palmatier, 18, not only achieved perfect attendance, but also sings, dances and plays guitar, piano and violin. STSN photo by Tracy House
Graduating with a 3.7 GPA, Alexandra is off to NAU in August. “They have an amazing theater program up there. I’d like to go into musical theater someday. I got a full tuition scholarship.” All four years are covered and she’s starting her freshman year taking 17 credits with her English credits complete from dual enrollment in high school. “I just went to school. I just went to class. I didn’t care about the awards. I just went to class because that’s what I had to do.” Alexandra says perfect attendance wasn’t a goal, it just happened. “I learned
that’s your job when you’re young. You get up and go to school.” “I’ve had some amazing teachers that started in kindergarten and I learned so much from every teacher I had,” Alexandra mentions. “Especially in high school, I’ve had teachers that have become friends. I’ve learned more than just coursework from them. I’ve learned how to be a good person. I’ve learned how to go about your daily life.” Gail Palmatier, Alexandra’s mom, says Alexandra has been healthy and not had to go to the doctor for a sick visit. “Education is important and that’s the only way you can fulfill your dreams.” The family scheduled vacations and appointments around school so as not to interfere with academics. “Of course there were days I didn’t want to go, but I had to,” Alexandra adds. Even when she didn’t feel well, she pushed through it because she says, in the end, it’s more work to have to make up what you miss. “I am so proud of her and I’m proud of the person she is,” says Gail. “She could have gone to any school in the country, and I would have been comfortable because I believe she’s got the values and is the type of person who will deal with the situations in a mature way. I don’t doubt she will be successful.” Tracy House is a freelance writer living in Ironwood Vistas with her husband and four children. She can be reached at Tracy@SanTanSun.com.
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Chandler Summer Break Time classes ongoing It’s not too late to “Come Out and Play” Chandler. Throughout July and August take a class, get in shape or learn a new hobby. Summer Break Time classes and activities are still going on with summer camps running through July 15. A full listing of classes and activities being offered is at chandleraz.gov/breaktime. Environmental Education Center Full- and half-day camps are being offered at the Environmental Education Center, 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Chandler. Travel the globe in search of exotic plants and animals at the Summer Nature Camps. Open to youth ages 7 to 11, fullday camp is from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Resident fee is $116, nonresident fee is $157. Half-day camps, 7:30 a.m. to noon or noon to 5:30 p.m., are $53 for residents and $72 for nonresidents. Call 480-7822890 for more information. Therapeutic Recreation Create and have fun in the cool indoors at Krafty Krafts at the Chandler Senior Center. Designed for individuals with disabilities, classes are 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 1. Fee is $14 for residents, $18 for nonresidents. Youth with disabilities can enjoy summer bowling 10 to 11:30 a.m. through Aug. 3. Youth will bowl two games each week at the Chandler AMF Lanes, 1900 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. The season will
end with a party and awards. Fee must be paid to the bowling alley each week. Call 480-782-2900 or email trc@chandleraz. gov for more information. Tennis Center Chandler Tennis Center offers lessons, camps and leagues for juniors and adults. Summer hours through September are 7 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 7 to 11 a.m. Saturdays and 6 to 9 p.m. Sundays. For information call 480-782-2650. Teen Programs Join the Chandler Teen Program to see first-run movies with Get Reel July 12 and 25 or get in on the action with the Teen
Summer Adventures Program including paintball, bowling, Air Worx, Laser Tag and Dave & Buster’s. Contact Manny Padia at 480-782-2746 or manuel.padia@ chandleraz.gov for information. Community Center Zumba is being offered Mondays 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave, Chandler. Wednesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. is Zumba Toning. Attend the Evening with Kids performance by Miss Diana’s dance classes, 6 to 8 p.m. Thu., July 14 at the Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Miss Diana teaches preschool, youth and adult tap, jazz and ballet. Call 480-782-2727 for more information.
Snedigar Recreation Center Chess games, puzzles, wizard says, bug house, mirror, fisher, take me, charades and other activities are being offered at Chess Wizards-Chess Camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 through 19. Campers receive a folder with all the camp puzzles and a T-shirt. The fee is $63 for residents, $86 for nonresidents. Let your imagination run wild with 10,000 Lego pieces at Playwell Teknologies with Lego Camp 9 a.m. to noon Mon. through Fri., July 8 through 12. Fees are $34 for residents or $46 for nonresidents plus instructor fee. Snedigar Recreation Center is located at 4500 S. Basha Rd., Chandler. Contact Susan Richardson at 480-782-2641 for more information. Tumbleweed Recreation Center Attend a performance of “Goldilocks” presented by the Great Arizona Puppet Theater 10 to 11 a.m. Wed., July 12. Registration is required as seating is limited. Cost is $2 for residents, $3 for nonresidents and free to TRC pass holders. Tumbleweed Recreation Center, 745 E. Germann Rd., Chandler has TRC Teen Sport Night 5 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., through July 19. TRC pass holders participate free. Individual and team sporting events are held in the West gymnasium or courtyard. For more information, contact Ashley Swail at 480782-2909.
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Summer Splash Tour The 2013 Summer Splash Tour hit Dr. A.J. Chandler Park at 3 S. San Marcos Place, Chandler, featuring splashing fun activities, food and live entertainment by the Radio Disney Rockin’ Road Show. Admission was free! Highlights included swimming pools with swimming lessons, water slides, games, misters, dunk tanks, bounce houses, water balloon battles, carnival-style games and a special area designated just for toddlers and preschool children. STSN photos by Tiera Allen
Child-sized sandals from the Port of Brazil tent.
Isabel McLennan of Chandler topping her shaved ice with multiple flavors.
Keira and Daniel hanging out with dad, Jerry Duggan.
Radio Disney hosts having a dance party with the children in attendance.
James with Arizona Inflatable Events working the Ninja Jump.
The Porten family watching little Andrew toss a ball toward the AZ Milk Producers/ Dairy Council ladder toss. Denise and Rob Perez sitting in the grass with their children, Makena and Brayden.
Steve, owner of Aqua Tots, promoting children’s swim lessons at his facility.
T.J. and Madelyn DeYoung of Gilbert splashing balls in the baby pool.