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out to be picked up by the city’s Solid Waste Department. A week later, it still wasn’t picked up. So, he wrote a letter to Mayor David Ortega and was told it could take weeks or maybe months before it was picked up. In the meantime, Pizer’s homeowners as-

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he works of one of the most influential and controversial American photographers are now on display at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Two years of planning went into the exhibit of prolific photographer Edward S. Curtis’s works, which are from exhibition co-curator, collector and trustee Tim Peterson, who began collecting the works of Curtis over a decade ago. “Edward S. Curtis is considered one of the

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Old Town character plan discussed by residents BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

e need more apartment density in Old Town Scottsdale. The Entertainment District should be included in the area of Old Town with the lowest building allowances. Variances on the Old Town building’s maximum height should be considered if the developer offers incentives like public parking or pedestrian amenities. Absolutely no bonus height should be allowed to buildings in Old Town. These were some of the ideas voiced by the 30 people who attended the city’s Old Town Character Plan open house meeting Oct. 18. Those who missed the three separate meetings will be able to voice their opinions during similar review meetings tomorrow, Oct. 25. Meetings are 8:30-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Community Design Studio, 7506 E. Indian School Road. Each session will feature a series of short presentations by city staff followed by periods for public input. To register, go to scottsdaleaz.gov and type Old Town Character Plan into the search bar. A final document summarizing all of the input will be presented to the city council during the first quarter of 2022. The current plan was passed in 2018.

It breaks downtown into four different areas called types. Type 1 is the center of downtown and allows buildings with a maximum height of 40 feet in the historic Old Town area and all other areas it is 48 feet. Type 2 largely surrounds Type 1 and offers building heights of 66 feet. A small section near the intersection of Goldwater Boulevard and Indian School Road is deemed Type 2.5 and allows maximum heights of 66 feet as well. Type 3, on the north and south ends of downtown, allows for the tallest buildings at 84 feet. Short presentations were given on a number of subjects related to the Old Town Character Plan and participants were given time to answer questions like, “Is it your vision to maintain the small-lot development character in the Down Town core?” One thing Councilman Tom Durham was surprised to hear was participants’ desire to not allow developers extra height as a bonus in lieu of certain concessions except in very rare cases – like all the green space the city got around the Water Front Towers. Bob Pejman felt no bonus height should ever be allowed. “What’s the public benefit?” he asked his discussion group. One participant noted there is only so much space downtown, stating that means that if a developer wants more people liv-

ing in the area, the only way to accommodate them is build up. Marietta Strano told her discussion group that she wanted continuity in the heights that developers are allowed to build. She didn’t want the tallest buildings next to the shortest buildings, a scenario that is possible right now along Fifth Avenue, where Type 3 space adjoins Type 1. Penny Post wanted the Type 1 area to be bigger while another woman said she would specifically like to see the city’s Entertainment District as Type 1. It is currently Type 2. Councilwoman Linda Milhaven said she heard a multitude of opinions from an array of stakeholders. “I heard some folks say we should have more height in some areas and other folks say we should have less height in some areas,” she said. One thing she heard was a desire to go back and look at what concessions qualify a developer for bonus building heights. Mayor David Ortega showed up with a message of keeping density low in the heart of Scottsdale. “I know the downtown has a soul and I don’t want to lose that soul for a bunch of bodies,” he said. He also said there should be a buffer between the areas with the lowest buildings and the areas with the tallest buildings. “You don’t go from 0 to 100 mph all at once,” he said.

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e need more apartment density in Old Town Scottsdale. The Entertainment District should be included in the area of Old Town with the lowest building allowances. Variances on the an Old Town building’s maximum height should be considered if the developer offers incentives like public parking or pedestrian amenities. Absolutely no bonus height should be allowed to buildings in Old Town. These were some of the ideas voiced by the 30 people who attended the city’s Old Town Character Plan open house meeting Oct. 18. Those who missed the three separate meetings will be able to voice their opinions during similar review meetings tomorrow, Oct. 25. Meetings are 8:30-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Community Design Studio, 7506 E. Indian School Road. Each session will feature a series of short presentations by city staff followed by periods for public input. To register, go to scottsdaleaz.gov and type Old Town Character Plan into the search bar. A final document summarizing all of the input will be presented to the city council during the first quarter of 2022. The current plan was passed in 2018. It breaks downtown into four different areas called types. Type 1 is the center of downtown and allows buildings with a maximum height of 40 feet in the historic Old Town area and all other areas it is 48 feet. Type 2 largely surrounds Type 1 and offers building heights of 66 feet. A small section near the intersection of Goldwater Boulevard and Indian School Road is deemed Type 2.5 and allows maximum heights of 66 feet as well. Type 3, on the north and south ends of downtown, allows for the tallest buildings at 84 feet. Short presentations were given on a number of subjects related to the Old Town Character Plan and participants

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the city, which won’t allow him to put his bulk trash on the curb, and his HOA, which wanted it off the lawn immediately. It took 15 days, but he finally got the trash picked up – not by the city, but his neighbors, who knew Pizer was in trouble with the HOA . “It almost brought a tear to my eye,” Pizer said. The slowdown in the pickup schedule is largely caused by a manpower shortage in the bulk trash side of the city’s Solid Waste Department, spokeswoman Erin Walsh said. That side of the department is down is down by 11 people, which is 33 percent of the workforce. “It’s not a fun job,” Walsh said. “It can be dangerous in the winter but during the summer, in the heat, people decide they don’t want to do it.” Attrition isn’t the sole cause of this backup, though. The department loses people every summer, but this year’s monsoon season was also particularly bad, causing people to put out more than usual the amount of bulk trash.

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“Scottsdale homeowners have become painfully aware of the council and the mayor’s failure to have brush and bulk trash removed from our neighborhoods.” “People are leaving whole trees for us to pick up,” Walsh said. The department cannot pull people from the regular trash pick up or that would get behind too, Walsh said. “There’s really something wrong if you can’t get your trash picked up on time,” Pizer said. “People don’t think your trash is important until it’s not picked up.” Resident David Roberts, who claims bulk trash in his neighborhood has been sitting on the street for 38 days and counting, took Ortega and the City Council to task on the issue during the Oct. 19 council meeting. “Scottsdale homeowners have become

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David Pizer of Scottsdale was mystiﬁed over the disappearance of his bulk trash till he learned that thoughtful neighbors spared him from his HOA's wrath. (David Minton/Progress Staff)

painfully aware of the council and the mayor’s failure to have brush and bulk trash removed from our neighborhoods,” Roberts said. “Those of us that followed along on the city website are aware of the factors and excuses the city is using to escape providing service that we all pay for: severe monsoon and labor shortages. Well, I’ve lived at my current address for over 20 years and I know this is not the first year we’ve had a severe monsoon and I know throughout the valley there have been labor shortages,” he continued, adding: “It is however, the first time we’ve experienced these factors with this leadership. Mr. Mayor, you’ve been in this position since January of this year. This is a reflection of your leadership. The citizens are grading you on your performance as unsatisfactory.” Roberts added, “I did notice that my water bill came on time and I expect my property tax bill to come on time. I guess there’s no shortage of labor in the billing department and probably not in the payroll department either.” Department officials hope to be caught up on the curbside pickup by the end of the month so people are not having to maneuver around the trash to go trick or treating. Pizer joked before he got the trash picked up that he was going to put little

pumpkins on the nine or 10 bags of refuse to make them look like ghosts. Solid Waste officials are also hoping to get bulk trash normally put out in alleys picked up by the end of November. Before his neighbors rallied around him, Pizer did not know when his trash was going to be picked up so he paid someone $45 to haul off the big tree limbs he removed from his yard and piled up the bags in his driveway. The move satisfied the HOA, but it cost him a few friends among some of his neighbors. “They use to wave hello and now they look the other way and pretend they don’t see us,” Pizer said. Not to mention Pizer had to move the bags every time he or his wife wanted to pull out of the driveway. Then his other neighbors stepped in, each one taking one bag of trash. Pizer figures he’s also gained something through this experience. “I came away with the knowledge of why people hate homeowners associations,” he said. The city is conducting outreach with the HOAs to explain the situation, Walsh said. She said the city is advertising to fill the open vacant positions. The pay range for someone with no experience, a solid waste equipment operator I, is $17.77/ hr – $25.84/hr.

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foremost American photographers and a controversial photographer in America based on his photographs of Native American people, which we discuss throughout our exhibit,” said Dr. Tricia Loscher, the assistant director of collections, exhibitions and research and co-curator of the exhibit at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Peterson grew up with a love of the outdoors, Western American history and collecting things. When he put those things together, he began looking for things dealing with the American west. The Boston resident started collecting items that had ties to the famous explorers Lewis and Clark and later Dr. Tricia Loscher, the museum’s assistant director for stumbled on Curtis’ work. Peterson was drawn to collections, exhibitions and research and co-curator those photographs, explain- of the Curtis Exhibition spent two years preparing the show. (Ashleigh Carpenter/Progress Contributing Photographer) ing, “One of the things that I’ve always been intrigued Throughout his career, Curtis visited sevby is people that will commit and dedicate en regions of the American West and had their lives to a project.” early support from big names like PresiCurtis lived between 1868 and 1952 but dent Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt and J.P. his career in photography only lasted a Morgan. fraction of his life. Curtis’ works were distributed through At an early age, he went with his family a series of 20 volumes titled “The North to Washington state and began working in American Indian,” which the now-defunct a lumber yard. New York Herald “the most ambitious enDuring his 20’s, Curtis sustained a back terprise in publishing since the production injury and decided it was time to work of the King James Bible.” a job that wasn’t as physically demandThe exhibition at Western Spirit: Scottsing. Because he had long loved photogradale’s Museum of the West features photos phy, he decided to open his own photografrom each volume. phy studio. “When Curtis was taking photos, photogUnfortunately, the studio closed. raphy was a new medium of art and he was Unscathed by the business’ failure, Curtis breaking new ground in terms of the phobecame intrigued by the native people who tography he was taking and the mediums called Puget Sound, Washington, home. he was creating,” said Loscher. He began photographing them and In addition to the photos, the museum quickly found his calling. walls are lined with quotes referencing In 1900, Curtis decided to begin photoCurtis’ work and words that came directly graphing Native Americans of the Amerifrom the photographer. can west and did so until around 1930. One of the most striking quotes on the Curtis was most inspired by a now dewalls is one that came from Curtis’ friend, bunked belief called the “myth of the vanmentor, and lifelong supporter George Bird ishing Indian” that was among white culGrinnell. tures and that reinforced their false belief The quote reads “The results which Curthat American Indians and their traditions were disappearing forever. see WEST page 11

The exhibit includes a number of artifacts, including an example of one of the cameras used by Curtis. (Ashleigh Carpenter/Progress Contributing Photographer)

Curtis published 20 volumes of photos and the exhibit contains some from each volume. (Ashleigh Carpenter/Progress Contributing Photographer)

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tis gets with his camera stir one as one is stirred by a great painting, and when we are thus moved by a picture, and share the thought and feeling that the artist had when he made the picture, we may recognize it as a work of art.” There are also unique artifacts throughout the exhibition, including a copy of the type of camera Curtis used, cultural items and symbols. There is even a phonograph bearing a description and QR code that guests can scan and hear a song recorded by Curtis’ team. Another striking piece in the exhibition is a timeline that details Curtis’ life and events from Native American history. “I really see this collection as being a study center for the next year and a half and my hope is that it will generate dialogue with the community and indigenous people,” said Loscher. While Loscher hopes the exhibit will spur conversations of the history of Native Americans in the American West, she also hopes for discussions about Curtis’ photos as well. “It’s my hope that once we get more programming going again, we can have some conversations and panel discussions where we bring indigenous people here to talk about what is seen in these photos,” said Loscher. As for Peterson, he hopes that guests will take notice of the unique variations of the photographs on display. “I hope people will notice some images in four to six different mediums. We did that because we wanted people to appreciate the diversity of the work,” he said. “I hope when people look at it, they don’t scoff at it being the same image but admire that Curtis worked with platinum, silver and turned something flat into something that had a three-dimensional look to it.”

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When: Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West 3830 N. Marshall Way Cost: $20 Info: scottsdalemuseumwest.org

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reffpunkt, a community center in Scottsdale, has reopened after a pandemic-related shutdown and plans to resume sharing German culture with the community. Tucked behind commercial buildings on Hayden Road and Raintree Drive at 14325 N. 79th St., the center is equipped with a full kitchen, two event rooms and a growing German library. “A couple of professors from ASU, members of the German American Chamber of Commerce and the club called Arizona Center for Germanic Cultures always had the interest to establish a German culture center,” said Carolin Gey, president of Treffpunkt and the Honorary Consul of Germany in Arizona. Gey took the lead in bringing the center to fruition in Scottsdale. Even though it has been over 20 years since she moved to the U.S. from Germa-

Carolin Gey is president of Treffpunkt and the Honorary Consul of Germany in Arizona (Ellie Willard/Progress Contributor)

ny, Gey still honors her German heritage. While meeting other Arizona Germans, she noticed an absence of a cen-

tral hub for German speakers to convene and celebrate traditions. Thus, Treffpunkt began. The name itself trans-

lates to “the meeting point” in English. Though the club closed for a while in October 2020 because of the spike in COVID-19, Gey said that since its reopening, enough people have showed up to indicate it was possible to create a regular gathering place “that doesn’t depend only on sponsors.” Treffpunkt is funded through tiered levels of individual, family and business membership packages. Some benefits to membership include access to member-only events, discounts at the Treffpunkt cafe & restaurant, and monthly online newsletters. The application can be found on the membership tab of the Treffpunkt website. Yet, membership is not required to attend most upcoming events or classes. A recent German election event and a festival teaching the history of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall are some recent events Treffpunkt has sponsored

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9400 Shea complex may just be asleep for now BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

he controversial 9400 Shea apartment complex near the intersection of Shea Boulevard and 92nd Street is dead – for now. The developer Harmel and Kaplan pulled the rezoning request for the project from the city council agenda with no continuance date. “That means they would have to start back from the very beginning for this project, back to the planning commission,” Scottsdale City Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield said. Paul Gilbert, an attorney representing the developer, said his clients intend to bring the project back. “The case needs some additional fine tuning before we bring it forward,” he said. He did not say what specifically needs to be fine-tuned, adding, “We continue to believe the case has substantial merit and there is a need for residential in that area.” The move to pull it from the agenda with no continuance date was a move to appease City Council, Gilbert said. “The council indicated they didn’t want any more continuances, so we pulled it,” he said. City Clerk Ben Lane pointed out, “The city zoning ordinance has a provision that if a project is denied or withdrawn after the Planning Commission hears the application, the Planning Commission may choose not to hear the same application for a period of one year. “It is not an automatic prohibition against bringing back the same application. In addition, the applicant can change

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for Germans and the general public alike. Later this year, they plan to host traditional German Christmas events and begin a youth German-speaking series. Currently, the restaurant portion of Treffpunkt is in a slow-opening phase for members only, but a complete opening should be soon. Currently, the restaurant portion of Treffpunkt is in a slow-opening phase, open to members and the public 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. A com-

Neighbors opposed the size and other aspects of 9400 Shea, and while the project was abruptly pulled from further city action, it could resurface later. (File photo)

the application and not be subject to this provision.” Susan Wood, of the citizen activist group Protect Scottsdale - which has opposed the project - never figured this is was the end of the matter. “I think they are just waiting for the vote on the General Plan before they bring it back,” she said. Wood thinks council members are trying to temporarily appease voters, some of whom have opposed the 9400 Shea project, so they approve the General Plan 2035 in the Nov. 2 mail-in election. Once the election is over, she believes the project will go back to the Planning Commission. “We just know it’s not over,” Wood said. The project called for 219 apartments in four-story buildings on a 3.6-acre site. The council was to vote Oct. 19 on rezoning the site along with an adjacent 7.4-acre parcel where the existing corporate center plete opening is expected in January. As they grow, they hope to expand their membership and outreach with other German clubs and organizations in Arizona. They also are planning to expand access to their library and start an “achieve and research hub” said Christiane Reves, an Arizona State University German language professor and vice president of Treffpunkt. “We are especially committed to the younger generation and are currently working on starting a youth club,” Reves

is to have a mixed-use designation. By combining the two parcels, the developer could lower the density of units in the project and qualify for the mixed-use zoning. The Planning commission voted 4-3 to recommend Council reject the project. That vote was supported by many neighboring business owners, who argued the apartment project – which would have been located behind the connected shopping center without direct access to Shea Boulevard – would not have fit in an area dominated by commercial, retail and medical offices. City staff received 20 statements opposing the project, including letters from 13 doctors who work in neighboring office parks and a letter from CVS Health Vice President Michael Kurimcak. CVS Caremark, the national healthcare company, has a corporate office to the east of the 9400 Shea site. said. Treffpunkt is a place “to form relationships,” according to Erich Langer, a third-year Arizona State University student who moved to the Valley six years ago from Germany. “If you’re interested in networking, especially this is a good place for it and you don’t have to be German.” With a total immersion experience, Germans can communicate in their native language, and German learners can use their practical conversation skills. They offer language classes as well for

Had it been approved, the 9400 Shea Project would have abutted the 9200 Ironwood project, which features 338 apartments in five or six story buildings on 3.92 acres. The 9400 Shea project would have required the 9200 Ironwood project allow for an entrance from Shea Boulevard into the property. The 9200 Ironwood project is still under consideration by the city council though there is no set date when council will consider that rezone request. The request was pulled from the Oct. 5 council agenda with no future date set at that time. The Planning Commission narrowly voted to recommend the rezone of that project by a 4-3 vote on Sept. 23. Commission Chair Renee Higgs, Vice Chair Joe Young as well as commissioners George Ertel and William Scarborough voted in favor of recommending the zoning variance for 92 Ironwood. “I think the reason we need more apartments is because real estate is exploding,” Young said at the time. “I know my own home has tripled in value since I bought it. “Those options to live in Scottsdale aren’t around anymore,” he continued. “I think people are still coming. There’s more and more employment coming to Scottsdale which I’ve got to believe, the City Council, the mayor are happy about bringing tax dollars. We need a place to put these people and multi-family seems to be the answer.” Planning commissioners Christian Serena, Barney Gonzalez and Barry Graham voted against the proposal. those wanting to learn German. Langer said attending the recent German election event felt as though he was on vacation in Germany. Since moving to Arizona, he has become used to greeting others in English, and this event allowed him to utilize his language skills colloquially again. “It was honestly kind of weird just hearing everyone speak German in whatever corner you looked…but then at the same time, it just felt familiar as well. I felt at home,” Langer said. Information: treffpunkt.us.

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General Plan battle goes down to the wire BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

ith only days left to vote on the General Plan 2035, the creators of a now infamous flier attacking it remain largely in the dark. The flier, which was mailed to Scottsdale residents, shows Mayor David Ortega’s face superimposed on a man at a poker table with the words, “Out-of-Touch David Ortega Wants to Gamble with Scottsdale’s future.” Ortega himself says he has no idea who is behind the flier, speculating it is “either disgruntled developers or disgruntled attorneys.” He pointed out that the plan lists high density as 25 apartment units per acre while recent rezoning applications have requested more than 80 units per acre as proof of his guess. “Those who spread disinformation use dark money as their cover,” Ortega said. The General Plan is the city’s state-mandated long-range planning document that

broadly guides development and growth in the city. Voters are advised to send their ballots no later than Tuesday, Oct. 26, for the Nov. 2 all-mail election. If they approve, this will be the first plan adopted by voters in 20 years and would bring the city back into compliance with state law, which requires cities to update their general plans every 10 years. The flier incorrectly claims: the General Plan would mean “Higher taxes for you, your family, your small business,” lower property values, weaken public safety funding and is an attack on private property rights. The flier says it was distributed by the Market Freedom Alliance. The organization’s website says it is a 501 (c) 4, non-profit “established to promote the common good and general welfare of the people of Arizona.” A 501 (c) 4 is a nonprofit “social welfare” organization that, unlike a 501 (c) 3, has significant lobbying abilities. The Market Freedom Alliance’s mission,

the website claims, is to “educate Arizona citizens on public policy initiatives impacting individuals and businesses, and advocate for policies that promote and foster business growth.” The organizations 2018 tax form, the most recent available, show net assets of over $1 million. The Market Freedom Alliance has not returned the Progress’ calls or emails. Sonnie Kirtley, executive director of the citizen activist group Coalition of Greater Scottsdale (COGS), points out that the General Plan has nothing to do with things like public safety funding. Scottsdale City Councilwoman Linda Milhaven said people are trying to politicize a non-political issue. “A lot of the politicizing of it has really nothing to do with what’s in the plan,” Milhaven said. “It’s almost creating a boogey man, that there’s something between the lines or in the small print and that’s not the case. It’s just one long wish list of how we can be a wonderful city into the future.”

She added, “The general plan cannot be changed without another vote but it’s statements are pretty broad. Like it says, something should. It doesn’t mean that it must ... it’s all broad statements like that.” COGS supports the General Plan 2035 because of it focuses on revitalizing older part of town and its respect of neighborhood character plans. “Future city councils are now going to focus on the question, ‘What is the public benefit?’ and that’s COGS mantra,” Kirtley said. The Market Freedom Alliance is not alone in opposing the General Plan 2035 though. The Scottsdale City Council passed the plan 7-0, but Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield, has said she only voted for it in order to get it to the ballot. “Some of the comments I heard when we were passing this through is, ‘Well, it’s the best we could do,’” Littlefield said. “Well, Scottsdale deserves better than that.”

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“The voters should reject this weak and flawed plan,” she said. “This is a destruction of our quality of life and once it’s gone we can’t get it back, it’s gone forever.” It increases density and is too vague in encouraging things like “alternative” modes of transportation, she said. “We’re a driving community,” Littlefield said. “We are a long narrow city. People drive cars. We are voluntarily limiting our mobility and our freedom to move around.” Yet, COGS lists the promotion of trans-

portation as a benefit of the plan. Other than Littlefield, the rest of City Council supports the General Plan 2035. “The plan protects our character areas by outlining and reinforcing guidelines for thoughtful development,” Councilwoman Betty Janik wrote in the voters’ guide. The citizen activist group Protect Scottsdale is also opposing the General Plan 2035, calling it part of an “urbanist, smart growth agenda that is destroying cities all over the country.” A video on the group’s website opposes the expansion of urban character areas,

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The Auberge at Scottsdale rolls out holistic model BY ALISON STANTON Progress Contributor

t The Auberge at Scottsdale, the staff understands how challenging it can be for a person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. As Executive Director Wanda Tutelo said, she and her team also know that despite these diagnoses, people can still experience happiness and a sense of purpose. Thanks to the specialized memory care community’s SPARK program, residents of The Auberge at Scottsdale enjoy many immersive and positive experiences that allow them to do just that. “As part of the SPARK program, each resident is given a specialized assessment which indicates the resident’s existing strengths and skills,” Tutelo said. For instance, if a resident was an avid

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Santa Fe Two Homeowners Association, Lone Mountain Landscaping, and Theresa and Christopher Frouge as well as the city. City documents state, “(Kuhnhausen) also contends that the city is liable because the path was neither properly constructed nor maintained and the slippery condition was unreasonably dangerous.” This was not an isolated incident. According to city documents, a similar accident occurred in the same area that resulted in a significant injury a few years earlier. “The city denies any liability in the suit and contends Kuhnhausen is at least partially, if not wholly, at fault for the accident and any associated damages,” the city stated. Prior to filing the suit, Kuhnhausen filed

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City approves $100K settlement with fall victim BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

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system established by the state Supreme Court to help domestic abuse victims get protection orders more quickly has produced dramatic results, according to a court commission. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission said that since the new Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool (AZPOINT) began in January 2020, 70 percent of court orders are served on abusers within seven days. Under the old paper-based system, it took an average 23 days between the time a judge granted an order of protection and the time it was served. “AZPOINT is one of the most significant technological innovations that protect victims of inter-personal violence that I have seen in my career. Here at ACJC, we are incredibly pleased with the improvement in the number of individuals timely served

with Orders of Protections,” stated commission Chairwoman and Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk. “The primary role of government is to keep our citizens safe. By making the system more streamlined, accessible, and online, survivors of domestic violence have the assistance they need in the most efficient manner, which provides greater protections all the way around,” Polk said. Under Arizona’s old system, individuals seeking protection through the courts had to fill out their orders of protection/injunctions against harassment in person. It was a paperbased system from beginning to end. Courts were issuing over 42,000 orders of protection a year, but only approximately half were actually being served. A number of issues caused these delays, including an outdated statute, an existing statewide system that was paper-based, and a system that required the plaintiff to initiate the service of

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veryone loves fresh produce. Eating healthy and buying locally grown fruits and vegetables is something we all strive to do. We also know it can be expensive to �ill our grocery carts with these nutritious items. There are two community gardens in Phoenix that strive to make healthy food more accessible to challenged communities. TigerMountain Foundation operates Garden of Tomorrow, 1823 E. Broadway Road, and Spaces of Opportunity Garden, 1198 W. Vineyard Road, both Phoenix. They are open on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 8 a.m.-noon to the community. Since 2007, TigerMountain Foundation has empowered communities to better themselves from within. The nonpro�it’s volunteers plant fruits and veggies in community gardens, incubator farms, and other cultivated spaces of opportunity in Phoenix. They also engage in agri-landscaping initiatives and provide internships and paid incentivized participation. Participants work alongside capable, hard-working professionals as volunteers who encourage and mentor them through every step. These programs culminate in the development of good professionals. Participants leverage the skills and morals they have learned to build honest lives for themselves, free of criminality and desperation, and have the skills to earn a living wage. In South Phoenix, and other challenged communities where they work, there are high rates of incarceration, poor health choices and a low-ranking education system. TigerMountain combats these chal-

individuals get paying jobs. They take care of the gardens and learn what it means to be a valued and dependable worker. TigerMountain CEO Darren Chapman was grateful for the donation. “I want to sincerely thank 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun for their support of our initiatives,” he said. “TMF typically struggles to meet the expenses of our selfimposed “high bar” of social responsibility. This donation allows us to jettison into our 15th year and go from Darren Chapman, founder of TigerMountain Foundation, thanks Hildy Saizow of 100+ Women Who Care survive to thrive mode Valley of the Sun for the group’s generosity. (Special to the Progress) as we push to a next level of environmenlenges using an “asset-based community residents about the foundation, nutrition, tal, social and ecodevelopment” approach. This means they community work and more. nomic sustainability.” don’t give a “hand out;” they give a “hand All produce is available at these mar100+ Women Who Care Valley of the up” and empower the community stake- kets on a donation-basis, ensuring equal Sun is all about coming together as a colholders. access to healthy food choices. Locations lective community to make an immediTheir multi-ethnic, inter-generational of the farmers markets are at tigermoun- ate, direct, and positive impact in giving ABCD approach means they consider tainfoundation.org/tigermountain-foun- locally. each person a reciprocal spoke in the dation-at-farmers-markets. Membership in the chapter involves wheel of their organization’s pending During 2019, TMF mentored over attending four one-hour giving circles a success. 1,100 volunteers, participants, and their year with the sole purpose of supporting Participants learn the “TIGER” values. families meanwhile reaching thousands the wonderful work our local nonpro�it Tenacity: Aggressively change your own more through events and speaking en- organizations do by providing funding, condition. Integrity: Strive for authentic- gagements. Over 10,000 meals were pro- exposure, and awareness. ity and honesty in living one’s life. Great- vided. The chapter has groups that meet ness: Dare to be epic and proud. Em100+ Women Who Care Valley of the quarterly in Ahwatukee, Scottsdale and powerment: Take responsibility for life Sun learned about this organization the East Valley. To learn more or regchoices and their outcomes. Resiliency: through member Hildy Saizow. The ister for one of their upcoming giving Never give up. group’s Scottsdale members donated circles, visit 100wwcvalleyofthesun.org. Participants take their locally grown, $10,000 to support local youth, troubled The Scottsdale group will meet at 6:30 nutritious produce to farmers markets teens, and adults. p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27; venue to be anwhere they engage and educate local TigerMountain’s programs help these nounced.

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Great Wolf Lodge howls over Halloween festivities BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

ctober is traditionally a busy month for the Great Wolf Lodge in Scottsdale – and one of its most festive. Every year, the resort decks out its indoor attractions and lobby with decorations and embraces the spirit of Halloween with its dubbed “Howl-o-ween” activities. “October for us is always a great month because guests have gotten through the summer and the start of school,” said Great Wolf Lodge Scottsdale General Manager Brian Johnson. “The weather is nicer now and we have things like fall break to make October one of our busiest months.” After having to scale down last year’s festivities because of the pandemic, Great Wolf Lodge has upscaled its celebrations this year. “We’ve done things differently than last year,” said Johnson. “Last year we had a grandiose spider as our decoration but this year we looked at the feed-

Great Wolf Lodge General Manager Brian Johnson has planned a festive Halloween atmosphere for guests. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

back from our guests to carry the theme throughout the resort and we have a gi-

ant bat as our decoration.” Another way the resort has been able to

expand on the previous year’s festivities has been by returning to full capacity. “Last October, we were probably going to a maximum of 65 percent,” said Johnson. “Now that we’ve been able to open up to 100 percent of room availability to our guests, this October has been much better than the last one from that standpoint.” This year’s festivities include “Grab ‘N Go Howl-O-Ween” arts and crafts, a “Monster Bash” dance party, “UnBOOlieveable” story time, a trick or treat trail and several other mini events. “‘Howl O’ Ween’ is a branded effort and what’s unique about this is that it’s done for all 31 days of the month,” Johnson said. This time of the year is exciting for Johnson and the members of his pack as the festivities give guests a new way to experience the Great Wolf Lodge. “This gives them something different and new activities to try out,” he said. “It’s just a different experience from the nor-

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Scottsdale caregivers now train others in senior care BY MALLORY GLEICH Progress Contributor

iffany Phelan has been in the senior care industry for 19 years. After seeing how challenging it was for her grandparents to deal with her grandfather’s battle with Huntington’s Disease – her grandmother was his primary caregiver – she realized she could help and was ready to make a difference in people’s lives. Tiffany’s husband, Shaun, entered the senior care industry 15 years ago after watching his mother care for his grandfather for the last couple of years of his life. Shaun lived in Arizona while his fam-

ily lived in Buffalo, N.Y., where he grew up before moving to Phoenix 27 years ago. “When I saw the opportunity to engage with seniors here in Arizona and increase their quality of life, I left my career in commercial printing to do something meaningful for the community,” Shaun said. Enter Senior Helpers Scottsdale caregiving faTiffany and Shaun Phelan each have been involved in cility, which the Phelans senior care for years and now they’ve opened a center have owned and operated to train other caregivers. (Special to the Progress) for 15 years.

Senior Helpers is a national organization that offers in-home senior services to “help the senior population age gracefully and with dignity in the comfort of their own homes.” Shaun and Tiffany met through Senior Helpers – they both owned separate franchises (Tiffany’s in California); after they met and dated, Tiffany moved to Arizona and they were married. Their connection to the senior living facility also helped them to open their latest venture, the Senior Helpers Center of Excellence in Caregiving training center. This facility is open to professional

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mal Great Wolf Lodge.” One of the guests’ favorite events is the trick or treat experience that is set up in the cabanas surrounding the pool. The cabanas each have different decorations inside and offer a unique experience for the trick or treaters. “With the great weather we have here, we �igured we could make a great outdoor trick or treat experience,” said Johnson. Despite being a key part to the implementation of these festivities to the lodge, Johnson gives all the credit to creative executives who work out of Great Wolf Lodge’s corporate of�ice. “We have a great creative department in our home of�ice,” he said. “In that creative department and through feedback from guests, they come up with these ideas.” He feels those ideas create new and exciting experiences that drive guests to the resort multiple times a year. “When we look at a lot of our guests here, most of them are repeat guests who come �ive to six times a year,” Johnson said. He also credits the attire worn by members of the Great Wolf Lodge “pack” to

being a reason people enjoy visiting the lodge. “I’ve been in hospitality for over 40 years and what’s nice about Great Wolf Lodge is that it’s professional yet fun and relaxed,” he said. “I don’t know any other job where you get to walk around wearing fun ears and practice howling with guests.” “We want the employees, or our pack, to have fun and interact with the guests and they can do this when they have ears and a funny mask on,” he added. Johnson also believes that the attire and fun nature of the lodge offer something that guests have been aching for. “There’s a lot of stress and pressure in the world right now so this is an oasis for families to get away,” he said. “What I see here daily is that families are spending quality time with each other.” Because of that, Johnson expects Halloween to be a treat for his lodge this year. “Even though Halloween is on a Sunday this year and Sunday is usually a busy day, I expect that we’re going to have more people here and more of them will be decked out in costumes,” he said. “It’s just going to be a fun culmination of the whole month.” Info: Greatwolf.com/arizona

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caregivers, family caregivers, and members of the community who assist the elderly. Classes and training sessions will focus on hospice care, autonomy in caregiving, engaging in meaningful activities, safety in the home and quality of life. The goal of this facility is to elevate the level of care provided to the elderly in Scottsdale and around the Valley. This is the third location to open, with the others in Baltimore and Chicago. The center is located at 9832 N. Hayden Road, at the corner of Hayden and Mountain View, behind Mountain View Presbyterian Church. “With almost two decades of experience providing care to seniors, we know that each family has a learning curve when their loved ones begin to need assistance,” Tiffany said. “We envision the Center for Excellence in Caregiving as the link to ensure everyone who wants to become better at caring for seniors, personally or professionally, is supported along their journey.”

With a unique curriculum, each class is 90 minutes long, with at least 60 minutes of hands-on learning. Caregivers receive a certi�icate of completion for all classes. The Phelans have a personal connection to their business, as Tiffany’s mother is disabled and currently living with her daughter and husband. “My mother receives care four hours per day, �ive days per week, and we provide care during the other hours of the day,” Shaun said. Tiffany’s father also lives down the street from the pair, and he receives care three days per week. This is another reason why the Phelans felt that a new training facility could be bene�icial – not only for them but for all caregivers in the Valley. “My entire Senior Helpers team loves helping people and making a difference in people’s lives. We see this as a great opportunity to do just that, as well as to provide top quality training experiences that allow us all to continue to learn and grow,” Tiffany said. In the future, the pair plan on adding more classes to the new facility. For more information, visit seniorhelpers.com.

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New digital site gets Phoenix fans in the game BY ISABELLA DURAN Cronkite News

ore than a month ago, sports fans in Phoenix and around Arizona were introduced to a new digital media outlet that provides coverage of the Valley’s major pro sports teams, Arizona State and Arizona and sports betting. However, unlike other media outlets, PHNX Sports is aimed at building a community of fans and engaging them through social media and the outlet’s subscription-based website, gophnx. com, which includes a digital “lounge” where fans can gather to discuss Arizona sports topics. It’s a unique fans-�irst approach. “The goal is to cultivate culture and community around sports in the local market, and we do that by changing the way fans are able to engage and interact with the people who cover their favorite teams,” said Brandon Spano, CEO of All City Network, the parent of PHNX Sports. PHNX Sports is an expansion of the network Spano, a former Bleacher Report sportswriter and Denver sportstalk radio host, launched in 2014 that featured a group of bloggers. The PHNX Sports digital media outlet features podcasts, post-game shows, a YouTube channel, weekly sport shows, sports betting content and merchandise. The company attracted some popular Valley media personalities. The idea is to gather audiences from talk-radio stations, social media, websites and newspapers and create a sense of community through various platforms under one brand that, ideally, will bring the sports town together. Spano developed a concept of three “C’s,” which encompass the company’s mission: culture, community and content.

After years of Phoenix Suns coverage, Greg Esposito and Lindsey Smith opted to join PHNX Sports, which takes a fan-friendly approach to sports coverage. (Mary Grace Grabill/Cronkite News)

“At the end of the day, this is about the pride of the city and building a community and culture and creating content where people can be proud to represent Arizona,” Spano said. PHNX Sports includes beat coverage, podcasts and conversation about the Diamondbacks, Cardinals, Suns, Coyotes, Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils, although it also branches into other sports such as the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Even traditional sports media are moving toward streaming more content, and Saul Bookman, general manager of PHNX Sports, said the aim is to reach the audience wherever it might be through a digital model. “We want to go where the people (fans) are, and everybody uses technology in their hands every single day with their cellphones,” Bookman said. The goal of PHNX Sports is to create an inclusive community where people are proud to be from Phoenix and represent

its teams and the state sports scene. The idea isn’t just to discuss sports, it is to include fans in the discussion. “Our ethos is to lead from the crowd, not the stage,” Bookman said. “We are not trying to talk down to you. We want you to be a part of our conversation and be a part of our family.” The PHNX Sports model creates communities within a community, with channels dedicated to each of the teams, but also general discussion of topics and issues that impact all of the pro franchises and college programs. PHNX Sports maintains a primary Twitter account for all content and discussion, but also individual team Twitter accounts focused on the teams the digital outlet covers, along with another devoted to sports gambling. “We understand that not every football fan is a hockey fan, a basketball fan or an ASU fan,” Bookman said. Employees of PHNX Sports posted teaser videos before the launch date to

fuel conversation on social media. As a result, the primary PHNX Twitter account reached 4,000 followers in the �irst two weeks. The PHNX Sports YouTube channel, which has produced more than 160 videos, already has more than 1,300 subscribers. The Sept. 9 launch was timed to coincide with the introduction of legalized sports betting in Arizona, and PHNX Sports has a PHNX Bets channel on its platforms to address the appetite fans have for sports wagering. The representation of women on each of the teams is part of the company’s goal of a more inclusive community and for a female audience to feel comfortable in a male-dominated sports fandom world. There is more to come from PHNX Sports, Spanos said, including a sports bars like one DNVR successfully opened in Denver. The hope is to open PHNX Bar in central Phoenix. The Denver bar plays host to team watch parties, televises all of the games of local teams and records podcasts and videos on site, where fans can listen in during the recording. The Denver bar also allows those fans who don’t have access to some of their favorite teams’ broadcasts because of their cable or satellite TV to watch the games. That is becoming a bigger issue in the new world of television streaming. In Arizona, for instance, subscribers to streaming services such as Sling and YouTube TV cannot watch games carried on Bally Sports Arizona, which carries Suns, Diamondbacks and Coyotes games. Some services also don’t carry the Pac-12 Networks, which carry a lot of Arizona and Arizona State games. “We want to rep the Valley,” Bookman said. “We want to encourage that.”

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rizona Musicfest unveiled its starry lineup of exceptional artists to celebrate the return of live indoor concerts in northern Scottsdale. Musicfest has regrouped and renewed its commitment to bringing the joy of music. In its largest season, Musicfest will produce 30 concerts between November and April. “As our community emerges from the difficulties of the last year, we are honored to engage and entertain audiences with exceptional performances that will uplift and reunite friends, neighbors, and artists around our shared love of music,” says Allan Naplan, Arizona Musicfest’s executive and producing director. Featured artists include Paul Anka, Bernadette Peters, Kenny G, LeAnn Rimes, Sergio Mendes, Sarah Chang and Emanuel Ax, as well as Pink Martini, Broadway’s John Lloyd Young and The

LeAnn Rimes 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 Highlands Church Tickets are $49 to $84

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Texas Tenors. The season also features the Festival Orchestra, comprised of musicians from some of the nation’s finest orchestras. For tickets, call 480-422-8449 or visit azmusicfest.org.

Bria Skonberg 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 Gathering Place, La Casa de Cristo Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale Tickets are $39 and $59 Ray on My Mind 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 Highlands Church Tickets are $35 to $72

Young Musicians Fall Concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21

Musical Instrument Museum Tickets are $20 Dec. The Christmas Serenade 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 Highlands Church Tickets are $49 to $84

A Brassy Christmas with The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 Gathering Place, La Casa de Cristo Church Tickets are $29 to $66 Jan. Chris Mann Celebrates the Tony Bennett Songbook 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 Highlands Church Tickets are $49 to $84

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Cuban jazz star plays at Lakeshore Music’s new venue BY LEE SHAPPELL Progress Guest Writer

or more than a half century, Cuba and the U.S. have performed an odd dance of politics, including a still-standing embargo. Nevertheless, their bond is deep and strong, expressed most forcefully through culture, especially music. Walk the streets of Havana on any day and you’ll hear the soul of Cuba: music pouring from private homes and bustling restaurants, windows rattling from the parties inside, nightclubs pulsing with throngs of people dancing. Havana-based jazz pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa captures that stirring sensation with an exhilarating marriage of

Havana-based jazz pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa captures that stirring sensation with an exhilarating marriage of jazz and Cuban pop music. (Special to Progress)

jazz and Cuban pop music, defiantly standing up to the doubters who failed to share his radical vision. The title track on his “Te Lo Dije” makes this point with playful braggadocio: Doubt if you will, scoff if you must, but LópezNussa will play his music, his way. And on Oct. 30, he will play it in Scottsdale. López-Nussa comes to Ravenscroft Hall, the beautiful new venue in exciting, culture-appreciative Scottsdale, to perform this special 7:30 p.m. cultural exchange concert for Lakeshore Music. A combustible blend of Afro-Cuban and modern jazz enlivens López-Nussa’s work, thrilling audiences from the iconic Montreux Jazz Festival on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland, to the world-

acclaimed Blue Note jazz club in New York City. Audiences from Cuba to Europe to North America, where he currently is on tour, embrace his capture of the pulse that runs through the streets of Havana. Lopéz-Nussa’s work reflects the range and richness of Cuban music and its embrace of jazz improvisation and interaction with a distinctive combination of classical, folkloric and popular elements. The ease and invention with which López-Nussa improvises at the piano make it hard to believe that he did not take up jazz until age 18. Initially, he was emboldened by Herbie Hancock’s The New Standard. López-

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John Lloyd Young: Broadway’s Jersey Boy 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10 Highlands Church Tickets are $49 to $84 Bernadette Peters 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 Highland Church Tickets are $49 to $111

Sergio Mendes 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 Highlands Church Tickets are $49 to $84 Feb. Steve Tyrell 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 Highlands Church Tickets are $49 to $84

“A Star is Born:” The Concert 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 Highlands Church Tickets are $35 to $72 Music City Hit-Makers 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 Highlands Church Tickets are $35 to $72

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Nussa later found inspiration from Cuba’s great jazz pianists — the reigning master Chucho Valdés, and recordings of Chucho’s father, the late Bebo Valdés. The Spanish phrase “Te lo dije,” much like its near equivalent in English, “I told you so,” can be deployed as a boast or a put-down – often both at once. López-Nussa throws down that gauntlet on his “Te Lo Dije.” López-Nussa is among a star-packed lineup that Lakeshore Music has assembled for its debut season at Ravenscroft as the long wait for the return of live music ends. The nine-concert season runs monthly through May 2022. Tickets, with a variety of packages and pricing, are on

Festival Orchestra Pops: A Salute to Arizona and the Wild West 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 La Casa de Cristo Church Tickets are $25 to $89 Beethoven’s 9th—Ode to Joy! 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 La Casa de Cristo Church

sale at lakeshoremusic.org. “It’s an exciting new beginning for us in an area thirsting for cultural activity and live music,” said Woody Wilson, Lakeshore Music founder and president. “It has been a long and painful ordeal since February of 2020 when we were forced into shutdown by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Ravenscroft, at 8445 E. Hartford Drive in the Scottsdale Perimeter Complex, is just off Loop 101 at Princess Drive. “The new venue, our great lineup and moving to Scottsdale: It’s the ticket,” Wilson said. “We’ve really stacked our lineup for our debut season at Ravenscroft. We are thrilled to get back to doing what we do best in this beautiful state-of-the-arts performance space.”

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New business adds some buzz to the Waterfront BY MALLORY GLEICH Progress Contributor

hen you think of milkshakes, your �irst thought probably doesn’t center on how they’re made. But when it comes to Buzzed Bull Creamery, the ingredients are worth noting – especially if you’re looking for a “grown-up” treat. Buzzed Bull is a premium, made-to-order, alcoholic and non-alcoholic frozen dessert and coffee shop. Its newest location at Scottsdale Waterfront, 7135 E. Camelback Road, is set to open sometime soon. Indeed, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, it’s holding on-site interviews for sales positions, with a wide range of responsibilities that include “preparing alcoholic and non-alcoholic ice cream in mixers with liquid nitrogen according to customers’ orders." More information is at buzzedbullcreamery.com. Employees will have a chance to be part of a new wave in beverages. “We intend to reinvent a familiar yet unique frozen dessert,” owner Jay Shah said. “We use liquid nitrogen and that gives us the ability to create small-batch ice creams tailored speci�ically to what the customer wants. It also gives us a bettertasting product because of how quickly it freezes the ingredients.” Shah and his wife, Nilam, have opened other businesses, but this is their �irst endeavor in the food industry. “The idea for this concept was born out of deep consideration of an untapped market. With the high temperatures in Arizona, combining alcohol and ice cream into a tasty, cold treat fueled the dedication to our shop,” Shah said. The �irst Buzzed Bull opened in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2017. The founders are Colten Mounce, his wife Kaitlyn and brother Shane, and friends Keith and Amber Ayers. The Mounces came up with the idea while

Jay and Nilam Shah are opening the Buzzed Bull Creamery at Scottsdale Waterfront soon and are interviewing prospective employees in a special drop-in hiring session 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27. (Dominic Davis/Special to the Progress)

living in Florida years ago. Buzzed Bull specializes in alcohol-infused ice cream. Shah said they use a liquid nitrogen cooling process to freeze �lavors, mix-ins, the ice cream base and suggested alcohol. “We have fan favorites that consist of preselected ingredients along with a suggested buzz, or customers can build their own from choosing their mix-ins: chocolate chips, pecans, snickers, brownie bites, cookie dough, etc.,” Shah said. Once the �lavors are chosen, guests can add alcohol, and the mixing bowl is placed on the mixer. Then, liquid nitrogen is added to the bowl through extensive piping, and the ice cream/milkshake is formed right in front of the customer. The Buzzed Bull Margarita (with various �lavors), Honey Bourbon Pecan and Death by Chocolate (brownies, chocolate chips, chocolate sauce and chocolate vodka) are three of the most popular �lavors.

Buzzed Bull’s extravagant milkshakes can come with or without alcohol. (Dominic Davis/Special to the Progress)

“We have a Dreamsicle �lavor that has orange, cake batter, waf�le cone pieces, whipped cream and orange vodka, and it tastes exactly like the Creamsicle from our childhood,” Shah said. Buzzed Bull is a family-friendly venue, which means that all creations can be made without alcohol. Younger guests (or those not looking for a boozy concoction) can choose from classic �lavors like chocolate or vanilla or go with fruit or candy-based ice cream. There are over 15 mix-ins to add, as well. Buzzed Bull also has ice cream “�lights,” with four preselected �lavors that are new and not on the menu. “These will change monthly, and the �lavors all have a suggested buzz which pairs, we think, excellently,” Shah said. On the drink side of things, there is an espresso and coffee bar available and made from fresh, whole bean coffee.

“If you order it the Buzzed Bull Way, we use the steamed ice cream base as the cream,” Shah said. “We also offer latte drinks which include ice cream base and mix-ins as well as a suggested buzz. “One of my favorites is Hard Apple Pie, which includes espresso, steamed ice cream base, caramel, apple pie mix and apple pie moonshine for the buzz!” There are currently seven open locations, with 21 more set to open in the future. “Scottsdale Waterfront is a perfect location for customers who are shopping at Fashion Square, walking around Old Town, or after dinner at a tasty restaurant nearby,” Shah said. “We can’t wait to open and provide customers with great service and a great product to make their day.” The Shahs plan to open multiple locations in Arizona and will offer specials and a loyalty card for returning guests.

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hank you, Irving Naxon, for inventing the crock-pot. Your cooking wonder found a place in our kitchens in 1940 when you won the patent for it, and we’ve never given it up. In fact, slow cooking is as popular as ever, especially when it produces such delicious meals like the crock-pot glazed pork tenderloin with apple-bacon slaw. (Perfect for next day pork sandwiches!) Also, if you ever wanted to know a bit about the iconic Crock-pot, here’s an excerpt from a Huffington Post article: “Naxon called his devise the Naxon Beanery. He said his mother, Tamara Nachumsohn, inspired him. She had told him stories about a beanbased stew she used to make in her village bakery at home in Lithuania. The stew, known as cholent, is a traditional Jewish dish that cooks all day. It’s rooted in the Jewish Sabbath, the day of rest in which observant Jews aren’t supposed to work. “The stew goes on the heat before sundown Friday night, when the Sabbath begins, and cooks all the way until the end of Saturday services the next day. As the ovens were turned off for the Sabbath, the pot Ingredients for the pork tenderloin 1 (2-3 lb) Pork tenderloin or pork roast Olive oil for coating 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped fine Sprig of fresh rosemary For glaze: 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons honey Directions: Brush olive oil over tenderloin. Season with garlic, salt, pepper and a few leaves of rosemary. Place in slow cooker with 1/2 cup water. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. About 1 hour before roast is done, combine ingredients for glaze in small sauce pan. Heat and stir until mixture thickens, about 4-5 min-

of cholent would be put in the oven, and that slow residual heat over the course of the 24 hours would be enough to cook the cholent.” Naxon sold his design to Rival Mfg. in the 70’s, which rebranded his Beanery as the Crock-pot. It was marketed toward working mothers with the slogan, “Cooks all day while the cook’s away,” utes. Brush roast with glaze 2 or 3 times during the last hour of cooking. Ingredients for apple-bacon slaw 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons plain yogurt 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 (16-ounce) package coleslaw mix 1 large apple, matchstick cut (Julienned) 1 stalk of celery, matchstick cut 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled Directions: In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, yogurt, mustard, lemon juice, hot sauce, sugar, and salt. Add coleslaw mix, apple, celery and bacon, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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