Scottsdale Airpark News November 2022

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By J. Graber

300-bed hospital and medical center could become a reality at the northeast corner of Hayden Road and the Loop 101. Banner Health has submitted a zoning application with the city to build the campus on 48 acres of land in the Scottsdale Airpark.

The project will be built in three phases over time that the application said would include, according to the application:

• Phase 1: 385,000 square feet of hospital space that would include a five-story, 136-bed hospital tower with adjoining two-story diagnostic and treatment building housing emergency, surgical facility, laboratory, pharmacy and associated support services. It also would include a three-story, 120,000-square-foot medical office building and a ground-level helipad.

• Phase 2: A 90,000-square-foot, three-story cancer center and a four-level parking structure.

• Phase 3. To accommodate anticipated staff and patient volume growth, the final expansion of the hospital would include a new patient tower at the east end of the main building and additions to both the diagnostic and treatment building and parking structure. A secondary

roof-mounted helipad is also planned for the east-wing patient tower.

“The hospital’s four- and five-story patient towers are placed on the south end of the property to provide maximum visibility from the Loop 101 Freeway, while also providing separation from the closest residential neighborhoods that are located approximately a half-mile north of the property,” Banner says in the application.

Primary access will be off Hayden Road to the west with secondary access points off the Cavasson Boulevard extension to the north.

Landscaping will not include any turf or lawn area, and the campus will include outdoor patios and gardens as well as a walking trail throughout the campus, the application states.

Banner seeks approval for hospital campus at Airpark

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Banner Health’s application to the city included this rendering of its proposed hospital at Scottsdale Airpark. (City of Scottsdale/Submitted)

Banner did not return calls or emails from the

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“One of the main priorities in designing this campus for

and connectivity, is ensuring intuitive way finding and safe, efficient pedestrian paths. An additional priority is to lift

and support wellness through both the internal site design, and the orientation to the larger Scottsdale community.

“To achieve these goals, two ‘green’ spines have been established on the campus, one in a north/south direction, and the other in an east/ west direction, to provide connectivity between the buildings and the parking infrastructure, open spaces, and perimeter sidewalks.

“Both spines connect into an overall wellness path that encircles

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the 48-acre property for a total length of over 1 mile. The walking path may be used for visitors and staff alike and will provide an excellent way of relieving stress.”

Parking will exceed city requirements by about 800 parking spaces and breaks down to four spaces per bed in the tower, four and a half spots per 1,000 square feet of medical office building space and five spots per 1,000 square feet of space in the cancer center.

“The Banner Health medical campus is intended to expand the Banner Health network and serve as a new community health care resource for the existing and growing population in North Scottsdale and North Phoenix,” the application states.

The project is contingent upon an Arizona State Land Department Auction on November 16. Banner Health is slated to go before the Planning Commission December 14.

The health care giant is seeking:

• A zoning map amendment to confirm the Arizona State Land Department’s allocation of the commercial office zoning for the property as allowed within the crossroads east planned community district.

• A conditional use permit to allow a hospital use with helipads in a C-O zoning district.

• Amendments to the city zoning ordinance to allow for an increase in the maximum allowed building height of a hospital to 94 feet.

The land department auction lists 48 acres with a minimum bid of just under $57 million. According to an appraisal by Terracon Consultants of Tempe, the site is bordered by native land to the north, a stormwater retention basin to the east, and Loop 101 to the south. West of the site is North Hayden Road, followed by a commercial building and two buildings under construction.

The proposed 48-acre site for the Banner Health hospital campus at Scottsdale Airport is set to be auctioned by the Arizona Land Department November 16 with a minimum bid of $56.95 million. (State Land Department/Submitted)

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Water, Art and Light

Canal Convergence returns for its 10th anniversary

By Alex Gallagher

t’s hard for the team at Scottsdale Public Art to believe that 10 years have passed since the first Canal Convergence was held.

It began as a conversation in 2008 between the city of Scottsdale and the Salt River Project. SRP offered to waive a permit fee for Scottsdale Waterfront events. In return, the city created a festival at the canal where SRP could educate the public about its history, water management and conservation. From there, the city of Scottsdale engaged in discussions with Scottsdale Public Art — a nonprofit arts organization

that contracts with the city — about creating an arts-focused event at the waterfront featuring creative light-based installations, live music and various performances that became known as Night Lights.

Night Lights was an early success and, in the coming years, it would attract esteemed artists like D.A. Therrien and Fausto Fernandez, who installed grand pieces. In 2012, the event morphed into what would become known as Canal Convergence | Water + Art + Light.

The first Canal Convergence, which was hosted on November 10 and November 11, 2012, featured interactive, light-based and inflatable art installations. It included Scottsdale-based artist Jeff Zischke’s “Nodal Water Gardens,” which floated atop the canal, lighting up the water with a series of light hues — artist workshops, vendors selling locally produced goods, a Saturday night happy hour and a Sunday morning bike ride along the canal.

During the next nine years, the two-day arts festival changed to multiple days in January, March and November in 2013, settling into spring celebrations from 2014 through 2017 before reverting to being a fall festival in 2018.

“There was some interest (from) the city in creating a real draw to Scottsdale in the fall,” Scottsdale Public Art spokesperson Brian Passey says. “When we were doing it in the spring, it was aligned with Spring Training, and we benefited from that with our event but the city just needed a really

After dazzling audiences at the first Canal Convergence, Scottsdalebased artist Jeff Zischke is back with his latest installation, “SunDrops,” which will be suspended above the canal. (Jeff Zischke/Submitted)

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good event that would be something to draw people in during (the fall) and (the city) saw the potential with Canal Convergence.”

To make it an event that would draw a crowd, Scottsdale Public Art expanded the event to 10 days and brought in more artworks, including a gas fire display installed in the canal created by Walter Productions — which has become a staple at the past five events.

With the past two events altered by pandemic safety measures, this year will be an ode to the original Canal Conver gence while bringing the gusto of last year’s celebration back to the waterfront.

“This year is a little different, being our 10th anniversary, because we typi cally only approach maybe two or three artists each year directly to ask them to create an artwork for us and then the rest of the artworks come through an open call that we put out in the springtime,” Passey says. “Because it’s the 10th anniversary, we wanted to reach out to more artists who had appeared at Canal

Convergence in the past to honor that history.”

Zischke was among the list of artists that Scottsdale Public Art reached out to for this year’s event. He was looking for

another challenge for his artwork. This year, he was tasked with creat ing a series of suspended artworks that would hang above the canal, casting a barrage of bright lights onto the flowing

What began as a two-day celebra tion coordinated by SRP, the city of Scottsdale and Scottsdale Public Art has blossomed into Canal Convergence, which returns to the canal for its 10th year beginning November 4. (Dayvid Lemmon/Contributor)

Walter Productions will light up the canal with a choreographed fire show shot through metal orbs that are suspended by underwater poles. (Alex Kohli/Submitted)

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fabric and different kinds of natural materials,” Zischke says. “So, the challenge — of course, that’s what I live for — is having artwork that is suspended.”

Zischke is not the only artist who embraced a challenge. The team at Walter Productions will position 10 orbs as part of a work titled “ORB” in the canal attached by an underwater structure suspending the orbs just above the surface.

“We have this long-standing partnership with Scottsdale Public Art, and in that relationship we are always asked to think out of the box on how to make the next year’s project exciting and unique,” Walter Productions founder Dr. Kirk Strawn says.

This year’s installation will have two unique features, according to Strawn.

“One is this new method of positioning the sculptures in the water and the second is the interactivity that we will be doing through a kiosk that will be on the (Soleri) bridge,” Strawn says. “There’s a lot more lighting this year than in prior years and we’re going to give people the opportunity to interact with the lighting system.”

Strawn and Zischke are far from the only artists who will have eye-popping pieces at Canal Convergence. Passey says B!g Art from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, will bring back its crowd-favorite door from

last year “The Door(s).” When opened, it had a screen that would show videos of another dimension — including one video where a Tyrannosaurus Rex was running toward the door.

B!g Art will also install a similar work at the Scottsdale Fashion Square, giving guests two places new experiences.

“One of the doors is going to be set up in Scottsdale Fashion Square and that door is going to be connected to one of the doors at the waterfront,” Passey says. “When you open up the door at the mall, you’ll be able to see through a portal to whoever’s opening up the door at the waterfront and vice versa.

“So, it’ll be kind of like a Zoom call without sound between the Scottsdale waterfront and the mall.”

This year’s event is set to include 15 large art pieces, live music, workshops and a slew of entertainment during the 10-night art festival that begins on Friday, November 4.

Canal Convergence | Water + Light + Art

WHEN: 6 p.m. nightly from Friday, November 4, to Sunday, November 13

WHERE: Scottsdale Waterfront, 7038 E. Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale

COST: Free

INFO: canalconvergence.com

After captivating audiences last year with its unique installation, Calgary’s B!g Art will bring back various iterations of The Door(s) — which show a video when opened. (Sean Deckert/Submitted)

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Quick Stay

Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown captures city’s past

By Scianna Garcia

Home to the most renowned tourist attractions and the biggest major league sports teams is Downtown Los Angeles.

DTLA has diverse neighbor hoods, each with its own personality and community, featuring a number of local businesses and attractions.

From its historic theaters on Broadway to the famed murals, there are an endless number of attractions and places to discover when visiting DTLA.

Stay: Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown

In the heart of Downtown LA is Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown, a property de signed to interpret the city’s vibrant history and attractions.

Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown, one of the largest intercontinental hotel compa nies in the world with close to 7,000 properties, strives to encapsulate the history of its neighborhood.

With 22,000 square feet of meeting space and 350 guest rooms, each room design offers a true-to-the-era art inspiration and timeless take on LA’s storied past, along with floor-to-ceiling windows offering cityscape views in every direction.

The luxurious, modern-style hotel is

inspired by the story of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American actress.

All the rooms draw inspiration from LA’s colorful and immersive history with vintage and modern design touches with full-wall

murals to pay homage to Wong’s legacy.

Guests are welcomed by an elegant, expansive lobby that truly glamorizes Downtown LA with nods to the Jewelry District, Hollywood’s Golden Age, La Fiesta de las Flores (now known as the Rose Parade), and the underground speakeasies of the Prohibition era.

From the lobby level, guests are in trigued with the La Fiesta de la Flores theme, with flower murals decorating the walls paired with velvet drapes and other nods to the parade.

From the wheel-shaped chandeliers representing the carriages in the parade to the varying dark and light elevator designs, truly every aspect of the hotel is a tribute to Wong.

Also set right at the lobby entrance is the double display of top hats, each holding

Hotel Indigo is designed to interpret the city’s vibrant history and attractions. (Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown/Submitted)

The pool deck on the fourth floor is notable for its full refresh. (Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown/Submitted)

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numerous hats, only one being bright red.

As the story goes, Wong and her father attended La Fiesta de la Flores and, to avoid losing her father in the crowd, he wore a red top hat.

Hotel Indigo’s meeting spaces are outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, both indoor and outdoor event spaces, a dedicated event management team, on-site catering and internet service.

A popular space for weddings is the grand staircase located in one of the junior ballrooms, with its 40-foot ceiling.

“We had to pay homage to the Jewelry District, which is walking distance from the hotel,” says Peter Choi, Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown representative.

“The diamond pendants are a representation of the district, about half a mile away. Everything was kind of intentional, like the chandeliers being champagne bubbles to represent the end of Prohibition, which was a celebration, and there’s a lot of fun stories like that throughout this space.”

Along with a state-of-the-art fitness center, the hotel’s pool deck located on the fourth floor is notable for its full refresh, featuring new furniture, a heated pool, bar service and an incredible view of the surrounding Downtown LA buildings.

The lobby-level Metropole Kitchen & Bar

Each room design offers a true-to-the-era art inspiration and timeless take on LA’s storied past, like the Presidential Suite.

restaurant furthers the neighborhood’s story of 1920s secret tunnels and underground parties of the Prohibition era. The design splits its space into two by inserting seating and a passageway through concrete tunnels.

18 Social is the upscale speakeasy cocktail lounge set in the skyline, surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass walls that reveal unparalleled panoramic views of Downtown LA. The bar was purposely placed on the 18th floor, a nod to the 18th Amendment that banned alcohol.

From the lounge, guests have all around views of Downtown LA’s most popular venues, including the Los Angeles Convention Center, LA Live, the Crypto.com Arena and the

Eat: Grand Central Market

Open since 1917, the Grand Central Market has served as an eatery attraction for food lovers of all types.

In the beginning, the open-air market offered bakery, deli, meat, fish, flower, candy and specialty item stalls. Today, the market’s 40 stalls are home to an LA exclusive blend of legacy vendors like China Cafe and Roast to Go, and success stories from the city’s buzzing food scene.

At more than 30,000 square feet of food stalls and retail space, the market also has

Microsoft Theater. HBO series “Westworld” and Apple TV’s “The Morning Show” both used the 18 Social space to film some scenes as well.

The Metropole Kitchen & Bar recalls the Prohibition era. (Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown/ Submitted)

The Metropole Kitchen & Bar splits its space into two by inserting seating and a passageway through concrete tunnels. (Stephen Schauer/Submitted)

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interior and exterior sitting spaces provide a shared gathering place to meet friends, bring a date, or take the kids on a trip to Downtown LA.

Must-stop food stalls include Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria, specializing in authentic, wood-fired Neapolitan style pizzas, or The Donut Man, offering a variety of treats, including the infamous, fresh strawberry and peach doughnut.

Customers can find a food concept based entirely on eggs at Eggslut, fresh slices of pie and other pastries at Fat & Flour, or next-level peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at PBJ.LA.

The oldest vendor, Roast to Go, which sells tacos, burritos and meats by the pound, opened in 1952. China Café offers dishes like chow mein, fried rice, chop suey and wonton soup. Another of the market’s longtime vendors, the Latin grocer Chiles Secos, has operated at the market since 1975 and offers homemade moles, dried beans, rice and specialty products.

The owner of Tacos Tumbras a Tomas, a vendor offering items such as tortas, tacos and burritos, started working at the market in 1972. His stall, which opened in the ’90s, continues to be one of the most popular spots at the market.

Visit: Grammy Museum

Paying tribute to music’s rich cul tural history, this museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music, the creative process, the art and technology of the recording process, and the history of the Grammy Award.

Through public and educational pro

grams, exhibits and more, guests will experience an insider perspective that only the Grammy Museum can deliver.

The museum, located at LA Live, features four floors of permanent and special exhibits celebrating the power and history of music incorporating film, sound and interactive experiences, and exhibits highlighting genres such as rock and roll, hip-hop, country, Latin, R&B and jazz. Collections include lyric notebooks, archival photos, costumes, authentic Grammy awards and musical instruments.

Shop: Fashion, Jewelry, Arts districts

The Arts District is perhaps Downtown’s most popular neighborhood with its cre

ative restaurants, microbreweries, art spaces filled with vibrant murals, and creative shops and galleries.

The district belongs in an industrial area of former warehouses and factories in DTLA that has been home to artist studios since the 1970s. There are several guided and audio tours available for the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, including the LA Art Tours offering regularly scheduled Downtown LA Graffiti and Mural Tours, as well as travels through other LA art enclaves like The Brewery and the Santa Fe Art Colony.

The Fashion District in Downtown LA is spread across 100 blocks, with 150 vendors in wholesale trade shops and the Santee Alley offering bargain fashion and accessory apparel.

Shoppers also have their share of options for dining, as streets are lined with cafes and restaurants, from chains like Subway and El Pollo Loco to small businesses that can only be found in the streets of Downtown LA.

Roughly spread across 12 blocks is the Jewelry District, a hotspot featur ing thousands of wholesale and retail jewelers, suppliers and manufacturers. It’s renowned for wholesale prices on precious gems, watches and all types of fine jewelry.

Consumers can take advantage of savings ranging from 50% to 70% by purchasing from the source and cutting out the middleman. According to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, it is the largest jewelry district in the United States.

Cityscape views are available in every director. (Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown/Submitted)

This wall of hats is part of the lobby level.

More Than a CATCHY JINGLE

Lerner and Rowe emphasize philanthropy as ‘the way to go’

By Jordan Houston

Lerner and Rowe Injury At torneys has built a reputation as one of the most reputable and successful law firms in the country.

Founders Glen Lerner and Kevin Rowe — with catchy slogans like “One Call, That’s All,” “In a Wreck, Need a Check?” and “Lerner and Rowe is the way to go, call 977-1900” — have dominated daytime TV, billboards and radio stations for years.

Boasting over 50 attorneys and roughly 400 support staff across Arizona, Nevada, California, Illinois, Indiana, New Mexico and Tennessee, the powerhouse duo has helped over 150,000 injured people recover billions of dollars for car/ truck/motorcycle accidents; premises liability injuries; work-related injuries; and mass tort claims for recalled drugs and products including Roundup, 3M earplugs, Zantac, CPAP, hernia mesh, talcum powder, Elmiron, Paraquat and others.

According to Lerner, “The develop ment of our mass torts department over

the last five years is one of the things of which I am most proud. Everyone always knew us as one of the biggest accident firms in America, but now we have become one of the bigger mass tort players as well. It’s a tribute to our staff, the relationships we’ve developed with other top firms nationwide, and the knowledge gained from over 30-plus years of practice that gives our clients around the country the greatest op portunity for success with their claims.”

In Arizona, Lerner and Rowe has fully staffed offices in Phoenix, Bullhead City, Yuma, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tolleson and Glendale. Since its inception, the Phoenix-based operation with the ubiquitous brand has grown to become far and away the largest personal injury law firm in the state. But what truly separates the company apart from the rest, according to Rowe, is its refusal to settle in one area — giving back to the community.

“We’re never really content, and we’re not stagnant. We always want to continue to grow or look within and be

better among ourselves and the firm,” the Southern California native says. “How can we learn to be better for our staff, our firm and for our clients? How can we expand to help people in other states?”

“We have created a really wonderful work culture where we have engaged our employees to want to be involved with the things we do in this community,” adds Boston native Lerner, saying the firm’s Arizona offices are its most profitable and largest locations.

Lerner and Rowe’s nonprofit arm Lerner and Rowe Gives Back “pays forward the law firm’s achievements and successes by assisting other community organizations that serve children and families struggling from the recent economic downturn.”

The personal injury attorneys both highlight the latter’s emphasis on the firm as a “business” rather than just a law office.

‘Relational,’ not ‘transactional’

Founded by Rowe, the Lerner and Rowe Gives Back Foundation is a 501(c)

Kevin Rowe, left, and Glen Lerner have become household names, thanks to their commercials. (Dennis Murphy/Contributor)

(3) nonprofit that seeks to provide direct benefits to those in need. It offers second ary support to myriad philanthropic organizations specializing in helping the “homeless, the hungry, the abused and sick and even to (our) four-legged friends.”

“At the end of the day, we want to help those in the communities we serve,” says Rowe, also an emeritus board member for the Military Assistance Mission (MAM). “Everywhere we open up we have the foundation, not just the law firm. We are more than a law firm.”

The foundation hosted in April its ninth annual Charity Golf Classic, at the Scottsdale McCormick Ranch Golf Club. Underwritten by the firm, the event funnels all proceeds to local charities throughout the state, the attorneys explain. This year’s efforts raised over $560,000.

“Most attorneys and most people — especially business owners — are transactional, not relational,” Lerner says. “It’s, ‘What can I get from this person or deal? What does this do for me?’ I guess, maybe growing up the way I did and (then) finding a partner who shares my

same beliefs, we’re not like that.

“The fundamental tenet of our faith is ‘Love God, love people,’” the father of four continues. “But how do you love God if you’re not loving people?”

Other foundation Arizona initiatives have included assembling at the Phoenix Metro Auto Auction in November 2021 to distribute more than 650 Thanksgiving meal packages, a $5,000 sponsorship for the Phoenix Light the Night Walk hosted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and in March 2021, Lerner and Rowe Gives Back was a $20,000 Platinum Sponsor for Make-A-Wish Arizona’s annual Wish Ball.

Commercial success

In 2017 and 2018, the law office of Lerner and Rowe expanded its personal injury legal services from Arizona to New Mexico and Tennessee, opening law offices in Albuquerque and Nashville. In 2019, it rebranded offices in Nevada (the original office founded in 1991 by Lerner), Illinois and Indiana from Glen Lerner Injury Attor neys to Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys and has continued to flourish nationally.

The duo has now been together for nearly 25 years, which started when a new law school graduate, Rowe, was introduced to Lerner in Las Vegas by a mutual friend in 1998.

“Kevin and I were two peas in a pod from day one, kind of cut from the same cloth,” Lerner says.

“I had always thought I would never have a partner, but he was so good at overseeing day-to-day administration that he became the only attorney that ever worked for me — out of probably close to a hundred — that I offered the opportunity to be a partner. It’s the best business deci sion I ever made.”

“You can look at partnerships over the years. Firms come and go and partnerships fail often,” Rowe says. “It’s crazy that ours has been so strong and great — and it’s stronger now than it has ever been, because of our friendship, love for one another and our families and what we do.”

Lerner adds, “We complement each other very well. The things that aren’t my strengths, he’s great at. The things that aren’t his strengths, I’m good at.”

Compatibility aside, it’s no secret that marketing techniques have played a major role in propelling Lerner and Rowe into the spotlight. Armed with a $30 million-plus advertising budget, the firm’s commercials are typically short and straightforward — incorporating an element of offbeat yet effective humor.

“I think the real big thing for us has always been relatability. What you see on TV is exactly what you’re going to see when you walk in the office — minus the suits. We’re not going to be in suit jackets,” Rowe says with a laugh.

“I think we bring some fun and humor to our commercials, but with that same humor, we’re also trying to get some issues across that may or may not be humorous. It’s a difficult and fine line, because we are talking about people’s lives at the end of the day.”

Rowe, who is admitted to the Supreme Court of Arizona and various federal courts, cites numerous occasions in which potential clients called from accident scenes or from inside ambulances because “they remembered” the firm’s catchy telephone jingle.

“Auto accidents or injuries are right up there with one of the worst things that could happen to people,” Rowe says. “We’re trying to bring some humor and to let you know we’re the best — we have results and the experience.”

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In 2020, The National Trial Lawyers — which analyzes dollars spent on advertising and the overall success of a firm’s yearly marketing efforts — named Lerner and Rowe the No. 2 law firm in the nation on its 100 Most Influential Advertising Law Firms in America list.

Lerner and Rowe kicked it up a notch in 2021 by recruiting musician and television personality Flavor Flav as the ultimate “hype man” for its Super Bowl LV commercial.

Humble beginnings

Lerner prides himself in fighting for “the little guy,” against big insurance companies and large corporations. “I grew up on welfare with a father in jail for double murder. I know what it’s like to have to fight and have the odds stacked against you. I am a fighter and never quit and I never want to quit for our clients, and I think at my core I exude that to our people and clients.” He has worked “odd jobs” throughout his life, including stints as a teamster and a garbage man, “to better understand many of the people he would someday represent.”

“Ultimately, at the end of the day, we want someone to be better off from the relationship (with the firm) than they would’ve been without it,” Lerner says, noting there isn’t anything else he would rather do. “In all humility, I’m really good at this. I’ve been doing it for 31 years and have represented more people than probably anyone else in the United States over that time period. I’ve seen everything. I’ve tried lots of cases. Who would you rather have as your at torney, our firm with our experience and resources or some new guy you just saw on TV or a billboard with no experience? It’s a no-brainer.”

Lerner graduated in 1987 from Duke University, where he was a member of

its 1986 NCAA Division I Men’s National Championship soccer team — with a major in religious studies. He is a 1990 graduate of Tulane Law School in New Orleans. By 1992, Lerner had started a solo practice in Las Vegas typing his own pleadings. He began running TV commercials in 1998, spending $10,000 per month, and the firm grew rapidly.

With an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor from the Southwestern Univer sity School of Law, Rowe joined forces with Lerner in 1998. They became Lerner and Rowe in 2005. Rowe is licensed to practice law in the states of Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Illinois and New Mexico and is a member of each state’s bar association.

He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the MultiMillion Dollar Advocates Forum, the Top 10 Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers As sociation and the Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association. Rowe has repeatedly been recognized as a Top Valley Lawyer by the North Valley Magazine since 2016.

“Arizona has really embraced us and allowed us to do things we’ve wanted to. It’s a blessing they’ve taken us in and allowed us to help them,” Rowe continues.

“We know we are truly blessed, and we want to continue to do the best job we can to help those individuals in their time of need. Our Facebook giveaways for the 25 days of Christmas or Christmas in July where we give away tens of thousands of dollars in gifts to those in need are some of the most rewarding things we do.”

“For me, to grow up the way I did and to be able to feed 10,000 families at Thanksgiving the way we do, or give away a box truck of Christmas presents,

or any of our constant giveaways is like being Robin Hood. We fight these insur ance companies — who constantly take premiums from people and then don’t want to pay claims fairly — and then we give money back into our communities to touch lives,” says an almost defiant Lerner.

As part of its overarching mission to give back, the firm has “gone green” to reduce its ecological footprint. Interoffice changes have included recycling toner cartridges, purchasing recycled content office paper and adopting a shredding system — which saved over 52 trees in the past year.

Each ton of shredded recycled paper will save 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 400 kilowatts of energy, 90 cubic feet of landfill space and 100 gallons of gasoline, the site continues.

Lerner and Rowe Gives Back is also exploring its role in helping Arizona combat human trafficking, which has some of the highest numbers of reported cases. The nonprofit was the 2021 title sponsor of the Phoenix Dream Center’s fifth annual Charity Golf Tournament, which supports efforts to end human trafficking. All funds raised were al located toward the center’s human trafficking survivor program, which is one of the largest in the nation.

Lerner and Rowe truly is more than a law firm. It is the firm for you whether you are in an accident or just in need of a helping hand. They are, in the words of Lerner, “just two guys who never forgot where they came from and love people.”

“Hurt in a wreck? Need a check?” Lerner and Rowe’s award-winning legal team has recovered over $1 billion in the last five years alone and has represented nearly 200,000 clients. The Phoenix-based law firm has received thousands of five-star reviews and offers the highest level of client services, including valuable nonlegal supportive care. Injured people looking for a trial-ready, trustworthy law firm with proven results can make “One Call, That’s All” to Lerner and Rowe, 24/7, for a free consultation.

Beauty as a Statement

Scottsdale glassblower improves the world with his art

By Summer Aguirre

Glassblower Newt Grover has one objective, and that is to add to the magnificence of the world around him with his creations.

Through his Scottsdale-based company, Newt Glass, Grover produces and installs custom glass art for residential and commercial spaces across the country.

The self-taught glassblower only wants to make one statement with his art, and that is beauty.

“Beauty is important, and art and aesthetics is important, because it just bumps up the energy or the vibration of the world and people. It’s just helpful,” he says. “There are studies on how you don’t even have to be aware that you’re looking at artwork to get a good, positive eff ect from it.”

Described as a “well-directed pyroma-

niac” by his mother, all of the work Grover has done throughout his life results in two common denominators: fi re and art.

His artistic pursuits began in high school when he started making jewelry, with which he built a successful career of nearly 15 years. His focus shifted to neon around the age of 30, several years before he realized the possibilities that glassblowing presented.

“I saw a program on PBS and I thought it was the coolest thing I ever saw in my

Scottsdale’s Newt Grover is one of the Valley community’s few glassblowers. The self-taught artist produces and installs custom hand-blown glass art in residential and commercial spaces across the country through his homebased business, Newt Glass.

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life,” Grover says. “So I fi gured out how to build a studio and learned how to blow glass, because there was nothing here in town at that time, as far as glass went.”

What began as a hobby ultimately morphed into his business, Newt Glass, in the late 1990s.

In his 20 years of operation, Grover estimates that he has made several thousand wall plates, a couple hundred chandeliers, and as many as 10 projects embellishing entire residential or commercial spaces.

He completes around 10 to 15 largescale projects annually, and, depending on the piece, some of his art can take up to a few months to fi nish.

Walking through Grover’s home studio, called a “hot shop” spanning between 1,200 to 1,500 square feet, one can see that he likes to work on several projects at once.

A few vibrant, delicate hand-blown glass pieces heavily contrast with the dusty surfaces of his workspace, which will come together to create a variety of chandeliers, metal and glass sculptures, wall displays or even pendants.

A massive glass rainbow tornado dangling from the ceiling is an eye-catcher. Despite being an inanimate object, the piece captures an element of movement.

“The big rainbow tornado, it’s about half-done. We’re going to need some more parts, but it’s coming out really great,” he says. “I’ve got an octopus chandelier, and then another jellyfi sh, for a house in St. Augustine, Florida. So we’re doing more aquatic-themed stuff .”

Many of Grover’s customers give him a signifi cant amount of freedom in the design of the pieces for their spaces,

which he enjoys immensely. However, he often collaborates with interior designers to help him integrate his art into their designs.

“I like stuff that is the ‘wow’ factor, the big statement thing,” he says. “But I want it to look like it’s seamless, like it belongs there. It’s not just some random thing that somebody put up.”

As far as the impact that his pieces have on viewers, Grover feels that his job is to simply provide the artwork and let others form their own opinions and

interpretations based on their individual experiences.

“I don’t want to color that by naming it, explaining it or anything. It either is going to speak to you or not, and I don’t feel like I have the right to explain or tell people what to think about my work,” he says.

Grover, who likes the challenge of a big, complex piece, didn’t give much thought to the effect of his work on others until creating a large glass cactus garden for El Paso Children’s Hospital in Texas.

It took him and his team a week to install the piece, and during that time he encountered many people in awe of his work. In an environment that some may not want to fi nd themselves in, the cactus garden brightened the days of many passersby.

“Now I’m much more cognizant of what kind of feeling I want to produce with the work,” he says. “That can vary depending on its purpose, where it’s at — commercial, residential, whatever. So I’m very cognizant of that right now, and I’m pretty good at modifying the look, the energy or the feeling of the piece to fi t that better.”

Regardless of his art’s purpose, it all comes down to adding to the universe’s splendor.

For more information about Newt Glass, call 480-405-1440 or visit newtglass.com.

Newt Grover is doing “more aquatic-themed stuff,” like an octopus chandelier and another jellyfish. (Split One Technologies/Submitted)

Newt Glass creates largescale chandeliers, wall plate displays, and metal and glass sculptures, in addition to smaller pieces, such as pendants. Newt Grover’s main goal is to beautify the world with his creations. (Split One Technologies/Submitted)

BK Global Solutions

By Ken Abramczyk

Severalyears ago, Brian Kilcrease worked for a company as a program management consultant, specializing in project recovery. When it ended its program management services, Kilcrease knew there was still a need for them.

Wanting to leverage his experience and his network, Kilcrease founded BK Global Solutions in October 2016, offering outside IT and application software teams to fill PMO (project management office) gaps. Airpark-based BK Global Solutions offers project management services, using a “flex-and-surge” strategy, assisting companies from “mom-and-pop” businesses to $50 million companies and beyond.

Research shows that companies often waste money on projects. Harvard Business Review reports that the average cost overrun of a project is 27% and 1 in 6 projects average a cost overrun of 200%. For every $1 billion invested, an average of $97 million is wasted, according to CIO. Obviously, most companies don’t invest $1 billion a year, but some do over time. Some companies have tens if not hundreds of millions in annual project planning, so those numbers add up quickly to reach $1 billion, Kilcrease says.

Many companies often use employees who are not trained or don’t have the time to manage the project. “That’s why there’s a niche for us,” Kilcrease says. It appears that Kilcrease has addressed this niche. In the last year his company’s revenue increased by 50% and he has doubled the number of BK Global Solutions’ technical consultants.

“Companies will go in (on a project) and believe anyone can do the work,” Kilcrease says. “They will take, for example, an engineer or IT person, and I have all the respect in the world for them, but they have a day job. They aren’t trained in project management. They are given a position or a role that they aren’t trained well in, and that’s when the project goes bad. They may not understand some of the risk or the issues that are involved. The project manager is critical to the success of the

PMO offerings

BK Global Solutions sets up two PMO models offered to companies. As a service offering, it is project management without the cost and long-term commitment of hiring employees. It “leverages traditional Waterfall tools with Agile framework and a Lean mindset.” (Waterfall project management is derived from a concept that each phase trickles down, similar to a waterfall. Agile is a

software development framework, while Lean emphasizes optimizing efficiency.)

BK Global Solutions allows companies to leverage a potential contract with it by comparing it to the company’s in-house project management and navigating through the company mindset that “anybody” can do project management.

“It’s a roadblock in trying to educate them for the need for a classically trained project

project management.”

Company’s growth attributed to the need for PMO services

Brian Kilcrease founded BK Global Solutions in October 2016, offering outside IT and application software teams to fill PMO gaps. (BK Global Solutions/Submitted)

management. Does the person have the train ing? Can they do the work? The answer is no.” Companies sometimes try in-house, then call BK Global Solutions to take over the project.

BK Global Solutions uses the flex-andsurge strategy to manage resources and costs as part of its PMO service offerings, and also when the company augments the existing PMO organization.

Sometimes cost holds clients back, but his company works to assist clients with meeting budget challenges. “They will say we are only interested in projects that will save us money, and we will give them the numbers and tell them here’s your return on investment. They will see where the savings are.”

Cost cutting

BK Global Solutions supports companies in assisting them in virtualizing data centers. The on-premise data centers house servers that sit in large, heavily air-conditioned space. “We move those systems to the cloud thus remov ing the physical footprint of that physical data center and, in some cases, completely remov ing it,” Kilcrease says. “This helps reduce cost to maintain a physical presence, the need to regularly refresh hardware, the support not only for the applications on the servers, but for the servers and data center itself.”

This strategy became favorable for com

panies during the COVID-19 pandemic when workers could not easily access physical sites.

BK Global Solutions also assists companies with “Touchless Deployment.” Traditionally when employees receive PCs, the computers are shipped to a designated location where technicians install software and prepare the machines, then ship to the users. “This is time consuming, has a lot of overhead, and can create delays in onboarding employees when companies need to hire more employees,” Kilcrease says.

Touchless deployment modernizes the process. “The vendor can prep a machine with limited elements and ship directly to the targeted user where the user adds their internet connection, enters their credentials and follows a few prompts,” Kilcrease says. “The device will build itself from installing all the applications to applying policies and granting access to key systems for the user.

“This reduces the overhead, increases speed to onboard and reduces the risk when you have many machines being refreshed or added to the company experiencing a backlog.”

His business is all about building relation ships. “We had two clients who started with us seven years ago, and they are still with us today. We’re just a phone call away.” That holds true even after the contract ends, Kilcrease says.

When the pandemic hit, a hospital client

had lost revenue because elective surgeries were cut, and fewer foundation donations were received, so they paid BK Global Solu tions, but told them they couldn’t pay for their services at that time. But BK Global Solutions offered the hospital pro bono services, invest ing a “few hours” of assistance to the hospital’s needs, and today, they are a paying client, Kilcrease says.

“It’s about building relationships and taking care of people.” Kilcrease says. “We wouldn’t be growing if companies weren’t coming back to us. These relationships are important.”

Consultants are skilled in project manage ment and sourced out to companies according to their skill levels. These consultants also receive training to further align with clients’ needs. Consultants are based in all four time zones of the continental U.S. “We have many global clients and support all time zones globally if and when they are needed and do onboard consultants in a given region to assist our clients.

“We’re lining up our teams to what our clients are doing as well. We want to take care of our customers in their culture and in their space.”

Homemade

Chef Dom Ruggiero’s credo is clear at his 3 concepts

By Alex Gallagher

When guests shake chef Dom Ruggiero’s hand, the tattoos of “home” and “made” on his fingers are evident.

Those words reflect Ruggiero’s credo.

The Scottsdale native and former Marine, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in 2008, had been a veteran of the culinary scene for over a decade, learning how to run restaurants, before he decided to open his own in 2019.

He has two concepts running and plans to open a third this November.

Hush Public House

During his various jobs and education under esteemed chefs, Ruggiero says the biggest lesson he learned was to always focus on honing his craft.

“Everybody always told me ‘learn your craft,’” Ruggiero says. “It was all

those years of working for those great chefs that I was able to fine-tune my craft and really learn how to cook.

“And then from there, I started learning how to do profit and loss statements and learned how to run the business.”

With his craft honed by over a decade in the industry, Ruggiero opened Hush Public House in February 2019 — a restaurant he describes as a high-end version of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, the name of the fictitious restaurant featured in the comedy-drama series “The Bear.”

“We set out to open a cool little neighborhood restaurant and a place that I’d like to eat out at myself,” Ruggiero says.

Decorated by white walls, a wood top bar and posh seating, the seemingly small space, located in a strip mall near a Goodwill, offers an intimate ambiance with a rotating menu that packs a punch.

“It doesn’t look like much when you’re pulling up to it since it has tinted windows, we’re in a strip mall next to Goodwill and the inside is very minimally done,” Ruggiero says. “But really, the focus for Hush was really about the food.

“We weren’t trying to set a mood

back then. We spent our money on the food and dealt with the rest to get the place open.”

The gamble paid off, as the restaurant began receiving rave reviews.

Though the menu is frequently shuffled, depending on what Ruggiero and his chefs feel inspired by and what ingredients are in season, the menu has

Chef Dom Ruggiero of Hush Public House and The Vanilla Gorilla Taproom & Bottle Shop is all about homemade. (David Minton/Scottsdale Airpark News Staff)

After the space next door to Hush Public House became vacant, chef Dom Ruggiero seized the opportunity to create a whimsical beer bar serving local brews and fun bites. (David Minton/Scottsdale Airpark News Staff)

become known for staples like the Italian beef sandwich, grilled oysters, chicken liver mousse and crab hush puppies — all of which Ruggiero calls his favorites.

After the early success of his first restaurant, Ruggiero felt compelled to expand his presence into the vacated building next door to Hush Public House.

The Vanilla Gorilla Tap Room & Bottle House

After stay-at-home orders and business shutdowns decimated the dining industry, Ruggiero capitalized on a vacant space next door to Hush Public House.

He restored it into a concept that is the opposite of Hush Public House that he could use in case there was another restaurant shutdown and also maintain as a waiting room for patrons waiting to

dine at Hush Public House.

“We wanted something that we could have in case something ever happened again, that could remain open and we could sell alcohol out of,” he says. “So, we have that space now and it also serves as Hush’s waiting room, if you will.”

He also wanted to do the one thing he couldn’t do when he first opened Hush Public House: create an ambiance.

“For this place, we wanted the opposite” of Hush, Ruggiero says. “We wanted something big and bright, open and fun and airy with bright colors.”

In August 2021, Ruggiero opened the doors to a vibrant-colored beer bar decorated by chalkboards that list out the beers on tap, casual seating, a grocery store-style refrigerator displaying all the canned and bottled beverages for sale and board games for patrons to play as they sip and swig.

He felt it was a place that North Scottsdale residents had been yearning for.

“It’s something that I feel like was lacking in North Scottsdale since there aren’t many grab bars up here,” he says.

This is also a place where Ruggiero feels he can throw a party. The Vanilla Gorilla Tap Room & Bottle House hosts live music, Trivia Tuesdays, Weenie Wednesdays where Fripper’s hot dogs are sold at half-price, and football across big screen TVs on Sundays.

However, his next concept veered back to his roots in upscale dining.

Fire at Will

For his next concept, Ruggiero wanted to create an intimate spot offering dark lighting, and intimate seating, highlighted by craft cocktails, local brews and signature dishes that diners at Hush Public House have enjoyed in the past, like burgers and sandwiches.

“It’s going to be really dark,” he says. “We have brick (walls) inside, we have burgundy tile, black ceilings, really like dim lighting and lots of plant fixtures are everywhere, so it’s going to be super dark.”

Fire at Will is projected to open November 12 and will mark the third restaurant to open under Ruggiero’s hospitality group, Cast Iron Concepts, which he launched last month.

Overall, Ruggiero says his goal is to “make the Arizona dining scene cooler one restaurant at a time” through his approach to homemade concepts and cuisines.

Hush Public House

14202 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale  480-758-5172

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The Vanilla Gorilla Taproom & Bottle House

14202 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale  480-597-6526

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Fire at Will 4912 E. Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale eat reatwill.com

Craft beer coolers and shelves of games and magazines are neatly arranged at The Vanilla Gorilla Taproom & Bottle Shop in Scottsdale. (David Minton/ Scottsdale Airpark News Staff)

On tap and sold in bottles at The Vanilla Gorilla Tap Room & Bottle House is a selection of local brews. (David Minton/ Scottsdale Airpark News Staff)

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WestWorld at 40

Horses, horsepower, home to signature events

By Joan Fudala

For40 years, WestWorld has been our go-to place for entertainment, equestrian events and everything Scottsdale. From its humble beginnings in 1982 as a city horse park, today it hosts a year-round menu of signature and special events, attracts tens of thousands of participants and attendees, and generates millions of dollars to the local economy.

Here are 40 WestWorld “whadda-ya-knows”:

• In the late 1960s/early 1970s the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation purchased land from the state of Arizona and private landowners to use as a flood retention basin to protect the planned Central Arizona Project canal. The site of the future Horseman’s Park/ Horseworld/WestWorld had been annexed into Scottsdale in 1963.

• In January 1972, the city of Scottsdale opened Desert Park, later renamed Cholla Park, on the north end of the Scottsdale Airport runway as an equestrian park. After

10 years of use by the Scottsdale Saddle Club and other horse riders, Cholla park closed to make way for the airport runway extension. The city sought a new venue for the horse community.

• The April 15, 1981, Arizona Republic reported: “Alamos Associates, developer of the Alamos Resort (renamed Cottonwoods) on North Scottsdale Road, has donated two buildings to the New Cholla Park at Bell and Pima roads. The 30-by-80 concrete-block duplexes, worth about $150,000, were built in the 1960s and reportedly are in good condition. They will be moved to the park, just north of the Granite Reef Aqueduct (CAP canal, then under construction), and will be used for office space, meeting rooms, storage and groundskeepers’ quarters.”

• In June 1981, the Scottsdale City Council approved a master plan to develop “The New Cholla Park,” envisioned as a 132acre equestrian park located north of the Central Arizona Project canal at Pima Road. According to the July 1 Arizona Republic, architects from Gary Panks and Associates were developing the design of the park. The first phase of the park was to include a horse arena, parking lot, restrooms and quarters for the park manager. It would be the first recreation area to be part of the CAP’s Reach 11 master plan, according to then-city of Scottsdale Recreation Director Bob Frost in

a January 7, 1981, Arizona Republic article.

• In March 1982, the Scottsdale City Council voted to name the new Cholla Park “Horseman’s Park.” In July, the city of Scottsdale entered into a long-term cost-sharing and land-use agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on 132 acres of land north of the Central Arizona Canal and at the base of the McDowell Mountains for development of the park.

• The city of Scottsdale held a groundbreaking for Horseman’s Park on November 3, 1982, with the Scottsdale Saddle Club Drill Team performing and the sheriff’s mounted posse in attendance. Early road signs also called it Horsemen’s Park and Horsemans Park.

• By 1984, city officials made plans for an expanded Horseman’s Park that could accommodate major equestrian events. The city applied for 200 more acres from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to expand. According to the July 4, 1984, Arizona Republic, “The city has surveyed 19 area organizations to find out their needs and what ‘ultimate’ and ‘basic’ facilities would include.” At the time the park had “a 60-by 200-foot dressage arena, which was donated by the Arizona Dressage Association,” as well as a lighted outdoor event arena; a small building with a

Horseman’s Park was officially dedicated February 8, 1987. (Diana Smith/Submitted)

HorseWorld general manager Howard Keim, left, thanks sculptor Snell Johnson Sr. and his son Snell Johnson Jr. at the dedication of their sculpture at the entrance to the venue in February 1989. (Diana Smith/Submitted)

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Bureau of Reclamation approval, built the covered Equidome Arena.

• Although several events had been held at the park during 1985 and 1986, the city of Scottsdale and K-Lin Corp. officially dedicated Horseman’s Park on February 8, 1987, in cooperation with the Sundance/Kachina Classic and Starworld Arabians.

•In 1988 Horseman’s Park was renamed HorseWorld.

•HorseWorld served as the home for the Scottsdale Thunder professional arena polo team. During 1988, polo matches were held on Saturday evenings September through November.

• The Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction moved from Phoenix Municipal Stadium to HorseWorld in January 1989.

During construction, about 100 native trees were relocated — a requirement of developers to preserve and relocate various desert trees and plants.

• The All-Arabian Horse Show moved to HorseWorld in 1989 from its Paradise Park/ Bell Road location.

• In February 1989, a sculpture of three horses by Scottsdale artist Snellen Johnson was dedicated at the entrance to HorseWorld.

• In 1985, the city assumed oversight of the remaining 224 acres in the CAP basin, bringing the size of Horseman’s Park to 356 acres, stretching from Pima Road east to 108th Street. Construction began on two arenas, lights, entry road, polo field, permanent horse stalls, recreation vehicle hookups and additional parking. Two other buildings moved to the site were to be used as administration and business show offices. The Silverman family — then-owners of a resort on Scottsdale Road — donated their house, which was moved to WestWorld and served as park offices. B. Monte Morgan donated a 3,000-square-foot house, which was moved from its location at Cattle Track.

• Phase one of the Central Arizona Project canal was completed in 1985, with Scottsdale as one of the first municipalities to use its water. The CAP canal and its berm formed the southern border of Horseman’s Park.

• The Scottsdale Police Department added a mounted unit in 1985, with horses and officers operating out of Horseman’s Park.

Mayor Herb Drinkwater dedicated a six-stall, $33,000 stable at Horseman’s Park for the SPD Mounted Patrol Unit.

• In 1986 the city of Scottsdale contracted with K-Lin Corporation to operate Horseman’s Park. K-Lin, with Howard Keim as principal, made many improvements to the facilities. K-Lin, with city of Scottsdale and

•The Scottsdale Marketplace at HorseWorld opened in 1990.

• HorseWorld was renamed WestWorld in 1990.

• Rattlers’ restaurant at WestWorld celebrated its grand opening in December 1990. It was later named Diamondbacks, then Monterra at WestWorld, and transitioned from a restaurant to a catering/special events facility.

•In 1993, Howard Keim, managing partner of WestWorld, sold his interest in HorseWorld Joint Venture to Mary Wilcox, owner of Capital Realty-Scottsdale, his partner since 1989.

• On October 3, 1994, the Scottsdale City Council met on the patio of WestWorld’s Brett’s Barn and, after hearing public testimony, voted to create the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, a beautiful backdrop to the historic council meeting.

• The International Cowboy & Indian Congress was held at WestWorld in October 1994. Highlights included the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the Buffalo Soldier Boot Camp.

• The city of Scottsdale assumed operation control/management of WestWorld from its former contractor as of January 1, 1997.

• The community mourned at the January 3, 1998, memorial service in the WestWorld Equidome for beloved former Mayor Herb Drinkwater.

• With completion of the Loop 101/Pima Freeway through Scottsdale in 2001, WestWorld became more accessible to event attendees from throughout the

meeting room, kitchen and bathrooms; and a caretaker’s residence and parking. Scottsdale Councilman Rene Wendell was the key champion of expanding Horseman’s Park.

The Thunderbird Balloon Classic was held at WestWorld in the late 1990s and early 2000s, featuring a Hot Air Hoedown and Evening Balloon Glow. (Joan Fudala/Submitted)

The city of Scottsdale put up a 119,700-square-foot tent to accommodate the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction and other large events. Originally emblazoned with a U.S. flag, it is now tan and blends into the surrounding landscape. (Joan Fudala/Submitted)

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Phoenix area.

•The WestWorld Trailhead was dedicated June 7, 2003 — National Trails Day. The trailhead and public equestrian facility were built to connect to trails in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.

• The first McDowell Mountain Music Festival was held at WestWorld in 2004.

• To accommodate ever-larger events staged at WestWorld, the city purchased a 119,700-square-foot permanent tent in 2005. Originally displaying an enormous American flag on its side, the tent later transitioned to

a tan color.

• When Rawhide Western Town closed on October 31, 2005 (relocating from its location on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak roads since 1971), many of its events migrated to WestWorld, including the annual Parada del Sol rodeo.

• WestWorld’s Brett’s Barn event facility was razed.

• In 2012 the Scottsdale City Council authorized $47 million to upgrade climate-controlled major event facilities at WestWorld, and raised the amount to a total of $51.3

million in 2013. The Tony Nelssen Equestrian Center was dedicated November 23, 2013, named in honor of the late city councilman and equestrian.

• On a 104-degree day — June 22, 2013 — the inaugural Beat the Heat Race was held at WestWorld, attracting 1,248 runners.

• The Jeff Zischke stainless steel horse sculpture, “Impulsion” was dedicated in 2014 near the North Hall and Equidome at WestWorld.

• WestWorld was named 2020 Facility of the Year by the League of Agricultural and Equine Centers.

Expires: 10/31/22.

Expires: 10/31/22.

After hosting countless events over two decades, Brett’s Barn at WestWorld was torn down in 2011. (Joan Fudala/Submitted)

Artist Jeff Zischke’s horse sculpture, “Impulsion,” was installed near the Tony Nelssen Equestrian facility at WestWorld in 2014. (Joan Fudala/Submitted)

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•The global COVID-19 pandemic impacted events at WestWorld, beginning in midMarch 2020. Some events were canceled/ postponed; others used creative means to keep attendees healthy. Drive-in events like concerts and Scottsdale’s Fourth of July event brought families in cars to WestWorld’s polo fields. WestWorld hosted a COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru site in the spring 2021.

• Parts of episodes for the TV series “Yellowstone” were filmed at WestWorld’s rodeo arena in 2022.

• Among interesting events that have taken

place at WestWorld: a dragster mud bog, a llama sale, an open-air summer rodeo series in the 1990s, Thunderbird Balloon Classic, National Festival of the West, SolFest, HarvestFest, Cactus Cup bike race, Mayors’ 1996 State of the City breakfast, Shrine Circus, Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, Fiesta Bowl team/alumni pep rallies and many others. About 60% of events held at WestWorld are equestrian oriented. Perennial events at WestWorld include Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction, Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Parada del Sol Rodeo, Scottsdale’s Fourth of

July celebration, Sun Country Circuit Quarter Horse Show, Goodguys Southwest Nationals (hot rod show), Scottsdale Polo Championships, home shows, trade shows, golf shows, and scores of other events.

• WestWorld was almost the site of a movie studio, Western museum, theme park, space science center, dude ranch, resort hotel, faux Western town and a vocational training institute.

For a list of events, how to stage an event at WestWorld, or how to access its RV Park, visit westworldaz.com.

The Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction moved to HorseWorld in 1989, and had continued to expand its event every year. (Joan Fudala/Submitted)

About 60% of events held at WestWorld are equestrianoriented; year-round events are accommodated indoors and outside. (Joan Fudala/Submitted)

ADVICE fromWeiss

NOVEMBER 2022 Business Horoscopes

By Weiss Kelly, PMAFA

ARIES 3/21-4/20

The most intense month of this year starts off with a final seasonal eclipse, offering super cosmic energy, on November 8 — just after Election Day. Will we know who really won? Who really lost? I doubt it. It’ll take until 2023 to get clarity. “Pace, don’t race” this month. Pay attention to money matters. Remember: Knowledge is power.

Personal power days: November 5 and November 6

TAURUS 4/21-5/20

Recession, inflation, depression: Words that seem to rhyme are words that bring fear. Money is not the only root of all evil. Make a compromise about buying or selling or letting go. Keep an eye on Wall Street, as it’s keeping business owners and investors on edge.

Personal power days: November 7, November 8 and November 9

GEMINI 5/21-6/20

Nothing is set in stone. Set goals for the next two weeks. Underline November 8 as a day of gaining control. The timing could be right for your assets. A political power play could be affecting transportation and mail.

Personal power days: November 10 and November 11

CANCER 6/21-7/22

Inflation is here to stay. The election results may not be finalized until January or when Congress is in session. Expect changes in the food chain, including availability. We have choices and some of them have long-term consequences if you make them on November 8 or November 23.

Personal power days: November 12, November 13 and November 14

LEO 7/23-8/21

“If you can’t find some solid ground to stand on this month, then you better learn how to fly!” November is the last eclipse of the year, marking closure. Last month’s concerns around family and home are replaced with business and career. Interests in precious metals are rising, save your gold. Next month you may need to make changes.

Personal power days: November 7, November 8 and November 9

VIRGO 8/22-9/23

You are one of the sun signs that will be positively affected by November’s planetary pattern. Mental and physical concerns are big issues between November 15 and November 30. You may have to work harder in the weeks ahead under some adverse conditions.

Personal power days: November 10 and November 11

LIBRA 9/24-10/23

Compromise and cooperation are November’s mantra as you enter the political arena. The drama and restrictions that kept you from moving forward for the last two and a half years will leave by midmonth. You have strong social skills; put them to good use. You can make rapid growth toward some goals. Some of your beliefs will be tested or disregarded.

Personal power days: November 12 and November 13

SCORPIO 10/24-11/22

Your financial house is being renovated. The good news is you’re learning new skills that you can use in the months ahead. Start with the new moon on November 15 in your own sign. Look for opportunities at the end of the month.

Personal power days: November 14 and November 15

SAGITTARIUS 11/23-12/21

Of all the signs, you will be most affected by the laws and restrictions that will be changed, particularly in education, travel and foreign affairs and freedom. The sun enters your sign on November 22. Your concept of material values verses spiritual values will be changed.

Personal power days: November 16 and November 17

CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19

After two to three years of challenges, you finally get a break. Circle November 15, when the door to freedom opens. As planets are moving forward, so are you, by the end of the month. You’re adapting to the new norm. Respond to opportunities by November 30. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Personal power days: November 18 and November 19

AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18

The planets moving forward this month are preparing you for a lifealtering transition you will sense by the end of the month. Upheaval in family or home eases up later in the month. You’ll get more clarity with your career once we get the true count on the election. Aquarians are politically and humanitarian inclined.

Personal power days: November 20 and November 21

PISCES 2/19-3/20

Focus on your health and your job this month. November may seem threatening (COVID-19?). Nevertheless, you may need to take control. Your talents are in demand this month. As a result, finances may start to improve later this month.

Personal power days: November 22, November 23

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