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Mtn. View High sophomore accepts Fulcrum Shield Award at Pentagon
Falcon Field terminal makeover wins award
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Mesa’s High tech, aerospace hub gets fresh look
Young Marines Gunnery Sgt. Tyson Henry, a 15-year-old sophomore at Mountain View High, recently accepted the Fulcrum Shield Award at the Pentagon on behalf of his Mesa unit. The award is given by the Department of Defense annually to military-affiliated youth organizations around the world that have made intensive efforts at
The Falcon Field terminal-upgrade project recently won the Southwest Region Best Project in the Renovation/ Restoration category for 2016 in the Engineering News-Record Regional Best Projects competition. The annual awards honor construction projects in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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Young Marine Gunnery Sgt. Tyson Henry accepts Fulcrum Shield award in Washington, D.C.
The front exterior of Falcon Field gets a new look.
The Southwest region includes Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. Among the 20 categories, ranging from airports to sports-and-entertainment venues, each is judged using five criteria: safety; overcoming challenges and teamwork; innovation and contribution to the industry; construction quality and ...continues on page 8
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At the Fulcrum Shield Award ceremony in Washington, D.C. are Brig. Gen. William Walker, Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard Land Component; Dana Lippincott, Unit Commander of East Valley Young Marines; Young Marines Pvt. Nick Burt; Young Marines Gunnery Sgt. Tyson Henry of Mountain View High School; Frank “Gunny” Alger, Executive Officer of the East Valley Young Marines; Young Marine National Executive Director Bill Davis; and Young Marines West Coast Director Joe Lusingnan.
spreading anti-drug messages in local communities. “We are extremely proud of East Valley Young Marines for their passionate efforts in educating the local community on the hazards of ‘gateway drugs’ through ‘Closing the Gate on Drugs’,” said retired Col. Bill Davis, Young Marines National Executive Director. “Their message reached thousands of adults and youth, making a real impact that extends beyond just our members.” The Mesa chapter has been active in schools in Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Fountain Hills and Queen Creek, teaching their peers and setting a high example for other youth to follow.” In 2014, the Young Marines unveiled “Closing the Gate on Drugs” on a national scale. It consists of lessons that help young people learn and practice new skills and strategies for resisting drugs. These “gateway drugs” include tobacco, alcohol, inhalant abuse, marijuana and over-the-counter/ prescription medication. The East Valley unit partnered with the Mesa Police Department for training. Unit members also developed a partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs from Mesa, Apache Junction, Gilbert, Tempe, and Scottsdale, scheduling monthly meetings to present more than 50 Drug Demand Reduction classes throughout the year. “In a 22-year career in law December 2016
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Ten Valley high school marching band students, including clarinetist Scott Allen of Mountain View High, have been selected to the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. They recently completed a six-stop tour of the Valley, with performances in Mesa, Gilbert, Glendale and Phoenix, in preparation for their trip to play at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in San Antonio in January. It is rare that 10 students were chosen from the same area, band officials say. The 10 were selected from thousands of applicants across the U.S. to represent their school. Joining Allen among Valley selections are Aiyana Harr of Desert Ridge High; Marianne Cayer, Brandon Hermreck, and Tatiana Kapos of Perry High;
Mesa’s Oriental 20 Masonic Lodge recently celebrated Education Week by honoring Mesa Public Schools teachers for their contributions to education. Nineteen teachers received awards for their dedication to education, and three retiring teachers were awarded lifetime-achievement awards. Honorees and guests were treated to a reception and awards presentation. “We host this evening because it is a way for our organization to honor the hard work of people who have dedicated their lives to a truly noble profession,” said Cosmo Magliozzi, charter member. “They have one of the most important jobs in the world.” Meet the teachers Jennifer Welch, a first-grade teacher at O’Conner Elementary, for 44 years has integrated new teaching strategies with traditional methods. This has helped thousands of
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a sign about a need for teachers. “I was a legal assistant barely making minimum wage, commuting twoand-a-half hours a day, when I saw that bulletin board,” Selke said. “I pulled off the highway, enrolled in school and started the next day.” The English language-arts teacher says teachers spend long nights grading papers, but it’s all worth it in the end. “I have worked in a variety of fields that lined my pocketbook, but teaching makes my heart full,” Selke shares. To see all of the recipients, visit Facebook.com/mpsaz.
School Board celebrates November Students of the Month By Heidi Hurst The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board has selected six Students of the Month, from Johnson, Lincoln, O’Connor, Pomeroy, Stevenson and Zaharis elementary schools. The six were honored at a recent board meeting. November Students of the Month, who received plaques and other prizes, are: Rachel S. Barney, sixth-grader, Johnson Elementary; Zitlali Castro Saldivar, sixth-grader, Stevenson Elementary; Alijandra Marie Estrada, sixth-grader, Pomeroy Elementary; Rhiannon Rachelle Gore, sixth-grader, Lincoln Elementary; Maggie Moore, sixth-grader, O’Connor Elementary; and Cicily Watkins, fourth-grader, Zaharis Elementary. Each month during the school year, students from district elementary, junior high and high schools are selected for the award
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Mesa’s Women’s Club Founded in 1917, the Mesa Women’s Club charter states the club formed “to promote literacy, good fellowship, social and educational interests, and municipal improvements.” The 53 members of the Women’s Club, led by Margaret Wheeler Ross, sponsored cultural, civic, and philanthropic activities. Members of the club also spearheaded a campaign to cover open irrigation ditches, supported Mesa’s first library, raised money for local hospitals and charities, and provided aid to needy families during the Great Depression. In the beginning, the club would rent the Guild Hall in the Episcopal Church on West Pepper Street in Mesa for its meetings, but members ultimately wanted their own building. By 1931, the Women’s Club
constructed the Mesa Woman’s Club building, in the Spanish Revival style. Located on the northwestern corner of Macdonald and Second Street, it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By 1950, there were more than 150 members of the Mesa Women’s Club. By 1990, the Mesa Women’s Club gave their building to the General Federation of Women’s ClubsArizona. The federation continues to meet there regularly and maintains the building.
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Mesa Mayor John Giles is among 13 outstanding community members inducted Nov. 3 into the Mesa Community College Hall of Fame. The ceremony was hosted in the MCC Theatre at the Southern and Dobson campus by the MCC Alumni Association. The MCC Hall of Fame honors alumni, community members and MCC employees whose personal and professional accomplishments, and positive contributions to the college and community set them apart. The 2016 Hall of Fame class, by category: Alumni Achievement: Bland Burchett, Timothy Dorn, Giles and Emmet Ronan. Burchett, a member of MCC’s 1975 NJCAA National Championship football team, is an engineer with the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. Dorn, Gilbert chief of police, earned his Associate in Administration of Justice degree at MCC. An Army National Guard officer, he was deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Giles, owner and attorney at Giles and Dickson, P.C., attended MCC in 1981-82. He has served on more than 20 boards and committees in the Mesa area. Ronan attended MCC 1967-69. He was a public defender and a partner in a law firm before he was appointed a Maricopa County Superior Court judge. Outstanding Athlete: Peter Fennell, Ken Phelps and Derek Price. Fennell, a National Junior College All American in tennis, was Arizona Community College tennis champion in singles and doubles in 1968 and 1969.
Phelps was a junior college All American and two-time first-round draft pick while attending MCC. His 11-year career in Major League Baseball began in 1980. Price was the MCC football most valuable player in 1992. He played professionally for the Detroit Lions. Outstanding Coach: Selmer Olson and Penny Powell. Olson, track coach and faculty member at MCC for more than 35 years, coached dozens of national champions and Olympians. Powell coached women’s tennis at MCC from 1975-2007, leading the Thunderbirds to more than a dozen ACCAC and Region 1 Championships. Excellence in Teaching: Karen Hardin, Ed.D., and Shereen Lerner, Ph.D. Hardin received Faculty Emeritus distinction to honor her 31-year career at MCC. She was Counseling Department chair. Lerner teaches anthropology at MCC and is MCC’s Honors Program Director. She is an award-winning teacher with 35 years of field and research experience. Outstanding Staff: Matthew Ashcraft and Sonia Filan. Ashcraft is Dean of Institutional Analysis and Planning at MCC. He led the processes which resulted in MCC’s 10-year re-accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission. Under Filan, director of Institutional Advancement and Entrepreneurial Programs at MCC, the college has won national awards for marketing, communications and public relations.
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Mesa Arizona Temple Gardens Christmas Light Celebration In its 37th year, the Mesa Christmas Lights display started as a modest hanging of 5,000 blue lights in the trees on the grounds of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the public to enjoy. The display has since become an area staple with nativity displays, countless lights, reflecting pools, recorded holiday messages in English and Spanish and coming together to tell the story of Christ, but also to welcome visitors of all ages and faiths to take in the beauty and joy of the season. Volunteers build the display components starting in the summer. If you want a free Christmas outing, some holiday cheer or a fabulous photo op, this is a great bet. The visitors’ center will also be open, and the Mesa Temple Christmas Concert Series will accompany the lights. The display is open 5-10 p.m. nightly. Free. 525 E. Main St., Mesa. www.mesachristmaslights.com. Friday, Nov. 25, to Saturday, Dec. 31. ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo You’ve probably taken your family to Phoenix Zoo during the day, but if you Page 14
Railroad Park’s signature train ride will take you through a winter wonderland of holiday lights arranged in Christmas scenes, with holiday classic music playing all the way to keep everyone’s spirits high.
haven’t visited during ZooLights, you’re missing out. Celebrating 25 years, ZooLights is brighter and better than ever as a whole new menagerie lights up. Millions of lights in hundreds of displays decorate the zoo in a parade of animated animals. Hundreds of displays, like 3-D light sculptures of animals, from stingrays to a tiger, await you on the trails. Also, take in lakeside music-in-motion shows, combining light and music magic for an immersive experience. Kids will enjoy talking to the interactive Jengo the Talking Giraffe, returning with his pal, Tortuga the Talking Tortoise. For an extra fee, kids can touch the stingrays in Stingray Bay, ride a camel or take a spin on the Endangered Species Carousel. ZooLights run 5:30-10:30 p.m. Check the website for special appearances on select days by the Dei Gloriam Handbell Choir, Red Mountain Carolers and Miss Amy’s Music Imaginarium. Also check out “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in the 4-D theater. Tickets are $18, but you can purchase discount tickets with membership, an online purchase or with value tickets good for certain nights. 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. 602-273-1341. phoenixzoo.org/event-items/zoolights. Wednesday, Nov. 23, through Sunday, Jan. 8. Holiday Lights at McCormickStillman Railroad Park All aboard! If you’re looking to add some locomotive fun to your holidaylight viewing, McCormick-Stillman
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Everyone loves a parade. Although the occasion of the East Valley Veterans Day Parade in Mesa was solemn, after proper respects were paid to those who have worn the armed forces uniforms of the U.S., it was time to enjoy a gorgeous day in salute to our veterans. 1. Tristan Black Feather; Emma Hall, 6; Inara Hall, 8; Cora Hall, 1; and Leelee Hall are ready for the fun. 2. Model Ts and other horseless carriages show the crowd another era. 3. Hayden Haviland shows her pride at the parade. 4. Air Force veteran Bill Chaney, 98, a medic in WWII, joined the festivities. 5. Tim Henson and Jerry Zientara support their fellow veterans at the East Valley Veterans Day Parade. 6. Even Santa, a veteran of many Christmases, makes an appearance, to the delight of the crowd. 7. 2 Trenton Fitzgerald, 6, and Tyson Fitzgerald, 4, enjoy the day. 8. The parade is not complete without lots of bands.
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Give the gift of time for the holidays The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes a frenzy of parties, end-of-semester projects, shopping, baking, and decorating. It’s like getting sucked into a tornado only to be spit out with your head spinning on Jan. 2, wondering where the last six weeks went and wishing you’d had more time to rest and rejuvenate for the New Year. Your kids will be wishing the same thing as they begin 2017 with new projects, expectations, and activities. My recommendation is to start planning now to create time for family connection through New Year’s. I know this sounds like a nobrainer. The holidays are all about family, right? Yes, but as obvious as that seems, I have been guilty of over scheduling myself for so many
adult events and responsibilities that I was in danger of not spending enough quality time with my kids. And now that they’re grown and have adult events and responsibilities of their own, we will have to plan more carefully to make time for each other. One strategy I have taken to using is actually scheduling time with them by putting it on my calendar, like I would any other meeting. That keeps me from falling into the trap of thinking “we have all the time in the world,” and then ending up with no time left. One of our favorite things to do during vacation is schedule a whole day of movie watching, with a theme. Sometimes, it’s Disney. Other times, it’s non-stop Harry Potter. I know, I know, we’re not talking
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See the impressive Mesa Temple covered in Christmas lights and nativity scenes. Plus, enjoy nightly concerts beginning at 7 p.m. When: Dec. 1-31, 5-10 p.m. Where: Mesa Temple, 525 E. Main Street, Mesa Cost: Free Info: mesachristmaslights.com
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Enjoy downtown Mesa ablaze with lights, plus a holiday tree, ice rink, Jack Frost’s food truck, Santa and concerts. When: Dec. 1-Jan 1, times vary Where: Downtown Mesa Cost: Free to walk; $10 to ice skate Info: merrymainst.com
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A church Christmas pageant goes horribly, hilariously wrong when the Herdman kids join the cast. When: Dec.1-11, times vary Where: Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St, Mesa Cost: $15 adult, $11 for 17 and under Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter. com
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Experience a Phoenix rarity and play in 10 tons of snow, plus ride a mechanical snowboard and play reindeer games. When: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2:30-5 p.m. Where: Alta Mesa Park, 1910 N. Alta Mesa Dr., Mesa Cost: Free Info: mesaaz.gov
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Visit for a free photo with Santa, plus crafts, games and other fun holiday activities. When: Dec. 4-22, 10 a.m.-close Where: Bass Pro Shops, 1133 N. Dobson, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 602-606-5600 or basspro.com
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Join the Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix for its 87th concert season as it presents a mix of traditional and contemporary holiday music, and leads an audience sing-a-long. When: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Velda Rose United Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa
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See the 30th annual Ballet Etudes’ “The Nutcracker,” which follows Clara’s magical Christmas journey set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved soundtrack. When: Friday-Sunday, Dec. 9-11, times vary Where: Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St, Mesa Cost: $27-$31 Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter. com
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Browse art from local and national artists, listen to live bands, play in the Family Activity Area and eat yummy food. When: Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 10-11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter. com
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Christmas with the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Expect plenty of holiday cheer, and laughs, with this unusual performing group. You can even join in during the ukulele play and sing along. When: Sunday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St., Mesa Cost: $36-$40 Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com Etsy Meetup Meet with like-minded Etsy artists, crafters and creators to talk about boosting online business and other topics. No sales will be allowed. When: Monday, Dec. 5, 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa Cost: Free (registration required) Info: 480-644-3721 or events. mesalibrary.org Duet’s Caregiver Support Being a caregiver for a loved one with Parkinson’s takes it out of you. Get support from other caregivers and professionals. Please call before your first attendance. When: Monday, Dec. 5, 1:30 p.m. Where: Red Mountain Multigenerational Center, 7550 E. Adobe Street, Mesa Cost: Free Info: 602-274-5022
A Very Hairy Javelina Holiday Childsplay Arizona presents a charming holiday musical about three javalinas who get a different Christmas than they expected. When: Saturdays and Sunday, Dec. 3-24 Where: Tempe Center for the Arts Theater, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe Cost: $12-$26 Info: 480-921-5700 or childsplayaz. org/Javelina-Holiday
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Today’s World of Safe Investing The Foundation for Personal Financial Education presents a seminar that takes a look at “safe” investments and unravels which ones you should explore and which to avoid. When: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1-2:30 p.m. Where: Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-3253 or events. mesalibrary.org
Pilgrim Lutheran Church & School’s annual Living Nativity, celebrating the birth of Jesus, will be portrayed in the campus’ open field, 5:30-7 p.m., on Dec. 17. Pilgrim Lutheran, 3257 E. University Drive in Mesa, between Val Vista and Lindsey, invites the public to come hear and see the story of Jesus’ birth unfold as visitors walk through five nativity scenes that tell the Christmas story, from Gabriel’s annunciation of the Christ Child to the coming of the Wise Men. Live entertainment and light refreshments will be offered in Pilgrim’s Fellowship Hall east of the parking lot. All are invited. More information: pilgrimmesa.com or 480-830-1724. Handel’s Messiah Don’t miss one of the greatest works in music history, and a seasonal favorite, performed by the Phoenix Symphony and the Phoenix Symphony Chorus. When: Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St., Mesa Cost: $31-$51 Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com Sister’s Christmas Catechism Who swiped the gold from the baby Jesus? Sister and her students take the case in this hilarious play for all ages and faiths. When: Weekends, Dec. 9-11, 16-18, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale Cost: $31-$39 Info: 480-499-8587 or scottsdaleperformingarts.org Desert Voices of Christmas Join one of the best community choirs in the Valley, along with brass, percussion and an organ for an amazing evening of Christmas music. When: Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: First United Methodist, 15 E. 1st Ave., Mesa Cost: $18 adult, $15 seniors/children (advance); $20 adult, $18 senior/ children (at the door) Info: 480-835-7059 or sonorandesertchorale.org Holiday Pops
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Join the award-winning Salt River Brass for an evening of holiday classics in an upbeat style and using unique arrangements. When: Sunday, Dec. 11, 3 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St., Mesa Cost: $17-$24 adult, $15-$22 students/seniors Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com
Youth Symphony of the Southwest Don’t miss out on this free, live performance of Beethoven’s legendary “Symphony No. 5,” played by some of the most skilled youth musicians in the Valley. When: Monday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Where: Mesa Arts Center, One East Main St., Mesa Cost: Free Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com 3D Printer Training If you want to get a jump on the future, take this class on how to use 3D printers – with actual printers. Once you pass, you can later sign up
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New music video reflects core beliefs of longtime NE Mesa resident Michele Baer has found a powerful way to increase awareness about the needs of others in the community and opportunities to help them. Baer, who, with her husband, Sterling, has lived in the Groves area of northeast Mesa for 21 years, and raised six children who attended Mountain View High, combines her passion for service with her love for music in a recently released music video, “Refugees of the Heart.” She says, while there has been increasing concern for millions of refugees around the world, who have fled from the ravages of abuse and war, “We often forget there are millions right next door, even ‘Refugees of the Heart,’ who are fighting their own secret battles every day.” “Each of us has a responsibility to look around and find those who need a helping hand in our communities,” she says. That’s where JustServe.org, a resource for those who want to help, and for whom she did the video, comes in.
While Baer used GoFundMe to raise money for video shoots in Washington, D.C., and in Sedona, she says the video was not created as a moneymaker. Any donations will be given to a JustServe organization. Neighbors of similar spirit have kept the Baers in northeast Mesa for nearly three decades, she says. “We chose to stay here specifically in northeast Mesa because of the strength of the families in the area and the choral-music program in the schools,” Baer said. All six of her children, two of whom became doctors, were in the Mountain View choir. “It felt like the wonderful bedroom communities of the San Francisco Bay area where we grew up,”she says. Sterling, who founded a bicycling club in the neighborhood, and Michele both grew up in the Bay Area. She meet him after his LDS mission to Argentina. They graduated from Brigham Young. She has performed nationwide as a
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EV Children’s Theatre presents mirthful holiday show at MAC “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a comedy based on the bestselling book by Barbara Robinson, will be presented by the East Valley Children’s Theatre Dec. 1-11at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. Showtime is 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 4 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for children, and can be purchased at the Mesa Arts Center box
office, or by calling 480-644-6500 or online at www.mesaartscenter.com. In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids -- perhaps the most awful kids in history. Mayhem and fun collide when the Herdmans meet the Christmas story head-on in this great family entertainment for the holidays. More information: www.evct.org.
Red Mountain Community Church again will turn its campus into a dazzling, one-of-a-kind light experience with handcrafted light scenes depicting the story of Christmas in its annual “Christmas Light Experience.” This year, church officials say that the show, 6-8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, Nov. 26 through Dec. 30, will have 500,000 lights at the church, 6101 E Virginia St. in Mesa. Metal light sculptures handcrafted in the backyard of Lead Pastor Bob Fox form playful, inspirational and thought-
provoking scenes that connect visitors who walk or drive through to the Christmas story. Those driving through can tune their car radio to 107.7 FM and listen to a narrator for each scene. Other attractions include hay rides to see the scenes in a fun, holiday-season fashion; hot chocolate and cookies for chilly evenings, and free photo booth. The church has Christmas Eve services at 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. More information: www.rmcchurch. org aredmountainchristmas.
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With Mesans loving their barbeque, Bobby-Q recently expanded into the booming market. Situated in a beautifully remodeled building on Stapley Drive and U.S. 60, Bobby-Q is consistently rated among the 10 best barbeques in Phoenix. Eager fans have longed for the restaurant to open its rustic doors in the East Valley. Bobby-Q is owned by Bob Sikora and led by executive chef Mark Hittle. Bob is a legendary restaurateur and Phoenix native, who opened Mr. Lucky’s in 1966 and Bobby McGees in 1971. Bobby-Q takes greeting guests to a new level, as my husband and I were met by seven smiling faces and the smell of smoky barbeque. We were quickly seated and took a few moments to just take in the ambiance of the inviting space. From rustic barn wood, to a comm. spotlight
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Outside of building Bobby-Q opened in the Fall at 1620 S. Stapley in Mesa. creamy macaroni and cheese, baked ranch beans and a massive mound of mashed potatoes, and each one was seasoned and prepared perfectly. Every guest is given warm mini cinnamon doughnuts as a little gift, which can be eaten there or taken home to be enjoyed later. To make the holidays even more magical, Bobby-Q has gift certificates as well as jugs of their tasty barbeque sauce. Very special gifts for any friends or family.
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Try Cinnamon Walnut Rugelach for the holidays Happy Holidays Everyone! If you’re looking for something wonderful to gift someone or serve at your holiday get-togethers, try one of my very favorite treats, Rugelach! It’s said to have come from the Yiddish word “rugel,” meaning royal. Rolled out delicate dough filled with a variety of ingredients, Rugelach (pronounced Rug-a-Lach) has grown in popularity from a Jewish specialty that was baked during the holidays to an American favorite enjoyed all year long. It seems as though every country has its own version and name for Rugelach and there are hundreds of recipe
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Price Reduced! Seller offering carpet and counter top allowance. This 4.37-acre property in the desert east of Mesa is a rare find. From the moment you step into the foyer of this 4-bedroom plus bonus room and 3-bath house, you will feel as if it was built for you. This Southwest style, two-story boasts huge bedrooms, a large eat-in kitchen, lots of cabinets and built-ins, walk-in pantry, formal living/dining room, family room, spacious master bedroom retreat with walk-in shower, jetted tub and his-&-her style walk-in closet. The bonus room offers flexibility. Equipped with a full bath, its separate entries lend perfectly to a casita. If entertaining is your thing, the bonus space is an ideal setting. www.8135ECulverSt.info Just as the indoor amenities are impressive, the property itself Come take a look at this house and check out the rest of its impresses with its natural desert landscape and panoramic views. great features. Caution: “you’re going to love it!” A 50-ft. wide, covered balcony stretches the width of the house and can be accessed from two of the bedrooms. The four-plus acres can be subdivided, while the detached four-car garage has Janice Phillips, Realtor® enough space to accommodate a home workshop or “man cave,” 480-788-3406 complete with a 4th bathroom, epoxy 480-748-1947 flooring and separate entrances. A JaniceSellsAZ@Gmail.com large portion of the garage is insulated, www.Findhomesforsaleinaz.com heated and air conditioned.
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Just Sold! 4/2.5, 3-car garage, 2,509 sf, stunning new build on over 1 acre! 20407 E Bronco Dr, Queen Creek 85142 Incredible custom home in highly desirable neighborhood! Toy lover’s dream, bring your horse, boat, RV & pool toys! 4/2, 3-car garage with 12’ extension, RV Parking, Pool. “Shar was amazing to work with! She was always available to answer our questiions and make our home buying/selling experience a great one. Shar is knowledgeable and helpful, and guided us throughout the entire process. I recommend Shar to all our friends and family needing a realtor.”
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