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Phoenix council rolls out Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan
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comprehensive Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan was unanimous ly approved by Phoenix city council, along with an allocation of $10 million in an nual funding for its implementation, during the Sept. 7 meeting.
Surveillance footage also shows three oth er people that were in the car get out and run toward safety. They were not injured.
“My commitment to the people of Phoe nix is to make our roadways safer, whether you’re on foot, on a bike or in a car,” said Mayor Kate Gallego.
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Williams was outside, around 8:30 p.m., he began walking around and firing randomly at buildings and vehicles. Shortly after he began shooting, a white vehicle pulled into the parking lot and Williams fired at the car, killing an adult male and an adult female in side.
“The action plan approved today places the city in a much better position to access federal dollars that will amplify our invest ment, making it possible to bring new safe
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Those victims were later identified as 44-year-old Karla Garzona and 36-year-old Misael Arevalo.
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Department public infor mation Sgt. Vincent Cole said as soon as
Police identified the shooter as 24-year-old Isiah Williams the day after the incident. (Phoenix Police Department/Submitted)
Traffic fatalities have increased in Phoenix over many years, and the Road Safety Action
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At this point, video footage shows Wil liams continue to wander the parking lot, firing off dozens of rounds at random, unoc cupied cars. He threw a molotov cocktail at the window of a nearby Waffle House with people inside, but the window did not break
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The footage shows the suspect, who was later identified as 24-year-old Isiah Wil liams, leaving a room at the Days Inn near 26th Avenue and Deer Valley Road and mak ing his way to the parking lot dressed in tac tical gear with a helmet, ballistic vest, gas mask and knee pads. He was armed with a rifle, later identified to be an AR-15, and mo lotovPhoenixcocktails.Police
Plan creates a data-driven decision-making process to identify and prioritize transpor tation safety improvements by using 41 ac tionable strategies. The goal of the plan is to reduce the number of traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Phoenix to zero by 2050, and connects with the Vision Zero philos ophy that those types of incidents are pre ventable. The Vision Zero Road Safety Ac tion Plan also incorporates the “Five E’s” of traffic safety, which include evaluation, engi
Police released a critical inci dent briefing containing audio from 911 calls and police radios and graph ic video from security and police body cam eras regarding an Aug. 28 shooting spree in North Phoenix that left three dead and five injured, including two police officers.
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“I’m grateful for the support of Mayor Gallego and the city council toward this critical initiative. I’d also like to acknowl
The Road Safety Action Plan is a cul mination of an extensive planning effort that included a detailed five-year crash analysis (from 2016 to 2020), and a twophase public engagement process that resulted in more than 5,000 comments from residents about roadway safety.
The Sept. 7 city council decision also approved the formation of a Vision Zero Community Advisory Committee, which will provide feedback and recommen dations regarding how the plan is facil itated. The committee will consist of 11 members of the public, appointed by the mayor and city council members, who will receive quarterly updates about the implementation of the plan.
Also in January 2022, the U.S. Depart ment of Transportation also adopted the Vision Zero goal in its National Roadway Safety Strategy. When announcing the new strategy, U.S. Transportation Secre tary Pete Buttigeg said “we cannot and must not accept that these fatalities are somehow an inevitable part of life in America.”
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ty infrastructure to even more of our neighborhoods.”TheVisionZero Network is an interna tional, nonprofit campaign that aims to help reach “Vision Zero,” which is elim inating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.
The approved Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan can be viewed by visiting Phoenix.gov/RoadSafety. More informa tion about Vision Zero can be found at visionzeronetwork.org.
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“The plan not only calls for safer and more reliable infrastructure and updat ed technology — it also incorporates effective enforcement, data analysis and ongoing public education to deliver a well-rounded approach to achieving road safety.”
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In addition to the Road Safety Action Plan’s 41 action strategies, it also iden tifies a series of 31 performance mea sures that will serve as stepping stones to meeting the 2050 goal of zero traffic fatalities. Those benchmarks include a 25% reduction in traffic deaths by 2027 and a 65% reduction by 2035.
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“Developing and implementing a comprehensive Road Safety Action Plan is the top priority of the department,” said Street Transportation Director Kini Knudson.
“Moresafety.people are needlessly killed and severely injured in crashes in the U.S. than most other developed nations, in part, because our vehicle safety ex pectations have fallen woefully short of other nations,” Shahum said. “Now is the time for the U.S. to catch up by encour aging the most modern, effective safety technologies in vehicles. This can save tens of thousands of lives each year.”
“The Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan is the outcome of concerted efforts from staff in multiple city departments, experts in traffic design and technology, and external partners who listened to and discussed the needs of the commu nity,” said Debra Stark, District 3 coun cilwoman and chair of the city council transportation, infrastructure and plan ning subcommittee.
The $10 million in annual funding to implement the plan comes from $3 million allocated from the city’s gener al fund, $2 million from Transportation 2050 (T2050) and $5 million from the Highway User Revenue Fund.
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Darren Viner, commander of the Phoe nix Police Black Mountain Precinct, said he was one of the responding officers, and “it was hectic and chaotic.” He also said Williams’ random shooting seemed to be “an effort to draw law enforcement in,” though this has not been confirmed.
Further footage shows that Williams came in contact with several other people who he pointed a gun at but did not shoot.
Radio correspondence from respond ing officers was also released. One of ficer can be heard over the radio, “my partner’s been hit. He’s in the parking lot of (redacted address).” Then, short ly after, “I’m hit. I’m hit. I’m hit, let’s get help,” a male voice said over the police radio. That officer was removed from the area and immediately driven to the hospital.
Two civilians, 44-year-old Karla Garzona and 36-year-old Misael Arevalo, were killed in the shooting spree. (Phoenix Police Department/Submitted)
Gunfire from Williams eventually ceased. Officers found him dead in the parking lot from an apparent self-inflict ed gunshot wound. Cole said later, when
From the incident, two police officers were injured. The previously mentioned male officer was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and a female officer was hit by shrapnel in multiple places. Three adult male civilians were also injured. Their names have not been released.
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things that we can do better and try to identify what the motivation was behind the individual that did what they did,” Viner“Butsaid.unfortunately, it just seems to be par for the course in this country and in
“When officers arrived on scene, they were immediately met with a barrage of gunfire,” Cole said.
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the scene was processed, investigators found nearly 200 spent rifle casings, five empty magazines, unused flash bangs — an explosive device used to temporarily disorient someone — and other tactical equipment. Further information about Williams is not available at this time.
and the device did not light. Cole said for the next several minutes before po lice arrived, Williams continued to walk around and fired dozens of shots. Bullets flew across Deer Valley Road and injured three bystanders.
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The female officer and civilians were treated at a nearby hospital and re leased. The male officer still remains hospitalized, but is in stable condition and “good spirits” according to police.
”In situations like this, we like to take a look at it and try to learn from it, see
this day and age that we live in that peo ple do nonsensical things like this and decide they want to just randomly kill people and try to take out police officers.”
The investigation is ongoing. Informa tion is up to date at the time of print.
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Can humans really live in harmony with nature?
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In less than 25 minutes, Biden perverted our entire political process, adding new ven om to his vitriol. Joe ensured his remarks would be “historic” by claiming that millions of everyday Americans, who disagree with him politically, should now be regarded as a threat to the nation.
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We all know that “politics ain’t beanbag,” and that the demonization of opposing can didates, while lamentable, has been so com monplace for so long, that it falls within the bounds of accepted political rhetoric. What is unacceptable is the demonization of all whoAbsurditiesdisagree.
Three minutes into his speech, Joe barked out his central theme: “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extrem ism that threatens the very foundations of ourLestrepublic.”youthink
tion he leads… literally.
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Certainly the content led to confusion among the White House image makers; the “word merchants” supplied a lofty title, claiming the subject matter was “The Con tinued Battle for the Soul of the Nation,” but the “optics crew” chose to bathe the national monument in blood-red floodlights.
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Progressives of both parties deliberately started using the word “democracy” in the early 20th Century, implying that majority rule was the guiding light in governing.
the criticism contained in this column is overwrought, understand this distinction. While “extremism” has been the left’s favorite label for every GOP candidate and cause since Barry Goldwater, Biden broke new ground by failing to separate cit izens from his personal political opponents.
he first day of September could very well have signaled the last day of meaningful political freedom in the United States. As darkness fell in Philadelphia, Joe Biden stood in front of Independence Hall — the site of our nation’s founding — to deliver a screed that may lead to its ultimate undoing.
While he called it a “republic” once, Joe used the word “democracy” 26 times in a speech that ran just under 25 minutes.
And behind the presidential podium was Joe Biden, who was not there as the leader of a nation, but instead as the purveyor of polit
“Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for lunch.”
“The City of Brotherly Love” became the backdrop for a “Declaration of Political Hate.” Joe Biden, who claimed in his inau gural address that he would be a “uniter,” instead revealed his desire to be a divid er. And the man who serves as our current Commander-in-Chief believes he’s justified to name those who oppose him politically as “domesticUndergirdingenemies.”allthat was wrong with this “presidential address” was Biden’s funda mental misunderstanding of the type of na
Nowhere in the Constitution or The Bill of Rights will you find “democracy.” Instead our founders refer to our “republic,” a gov ernment based upon the rule of law. In fact, the aforementioned Ben Franklin, when asked about the type of government our founders devised, offered this response: “A republic… if you can keep it.”
Franklin was many things, a printer, inven tor, diplomat and statesman, and his above re sponse sounds like a letter of prophecy from a Founding Father to his modern day progeny.
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is an ensuing hunt to “put down” the offend ing beast, due to “unchecked aggression and danger.” So much for attaining harmony.
Benjamin Franklin, present at the creation of our government and an active participant in its founding, viewed democracy with dis trust. As Franklin put it,
Biden is scarcely alone in his misuse and overuse of “democracy.” The fact that so many of us regard the term as synonymous with “republic” reflects the triumph of an earlier effort to change our political lexicon, and in so doing, alter our politics.
abound in the aftermath.
home? A way to capture and release some where more compatible with walrus life? Now, the people of Oslo have started a fund raiser to erect a statue for Freya, to honor her as the “spirit of the sea.” Rest in peace, dear Norse Goddess.
Had Joe simply said “Donald Trump has misled MAGA Republicans into following an extremism blah-blah-blah,” Biden would be spared the rightful scorn he’s now receiving.
Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.
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exclusive, members-only Great Gatsby grand celebration Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct.
“We want it to be something extremely
going to pretend it’s the 1920s and we’re asking our members to come dressed appropriately for the 1920s,” Walashek said, and joked that he is trying to track down a zoot suit to wear.
will open up the celebration to non-mem bers and the general public with a scavenger hunt including a prize giveaway and a block party. For the scavenger hunt, keys will be hidden around Anthem, one of which will open a treasure box with $5,000 inside. The winner will not only receive the $5000 gift, but they will also be able to choose a charita ble cause for a matching donation. The block party will have live music by Wild Giants, food trucks, a beer garden and tours of The Bearded Barber. Dates for these events are not yet Walashekconfirmed.andAntenbring said they want ed to create something new to Anthem, and knew that in order to do it well, they needed
“We’re pulling out all the stops and going to make this a big event, something Anthem hasn’t seen before,” said Keith Walashek, who co-owns the Bearded Barber with Brian
When patrons first walk into The Bearded Barber, they step foot in a small, vintage bar ber shop. But, for those who know the secret password, a shelf in the corner opens up and leads into the speakeasy, where visitors are
unique. We didn’t just want to open up a bar. We figured if we were going to do this, it’ll be different and we’ll lead with a new look, a new vision,” Antenbring said.
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“The patio will be all set up and ready to go, so we’ll have live music out there and mu sic inside on the main stage… Our chef will have the full menu available for everybody to see what we’re about. Our goal is that — and
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Bearded Barber, a swanky, Anthem barber shop with a not-so-secret speakeasy, is hosting its official grand opening with exclusive members-only par ties as well as community-wide events start ing Thursday, Sept. 29.
“In the food and beverage industry, in or der to really achieve greatness, you have to create the experience. People want experi ence in all that they do and you can’t fake it. There was no point where Keith or I were interested in doing something like this and just being average.”
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Brian Antenbring, left, and Keith Walashek co-own The Bearded Barber. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
It’s not all about the antique looks and ex clusivity, though, the taste is there, too.
Notable pieces in the space include an 1880s Brunswick-style bar, an 1893 piano that was converted into a player piano with over 10,000 songs in its repertoire, and a replica of a stained-glass piece that hung in Ulysses S. Grant’s home. The glass commem orated the end of the Revolutionary War.
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functional barber shop with hot shaves, haircuts, trimmings — all the cool eclectic services found in a cool retro barber shop,” Antenbring said.
“One of the reasons we really wanted to do that is we wanted to get like-minded indi viduals here to enjoy that. We didn’t want to cater, frankly, to the entire public. We want to cater to a certain individual, a certain mind
“A common theme here in Anthem that we get from our members is, ‘It’s about time,’ or, ‘Finally we get something like this,’” Walashek added.
More information on memberships can be found at The Bearded Barber website. For current members looking to attend the Great Gatsby grand opening celebration, reserva tions are required. Questions can be emailed to members@mybeardedbarber.com.
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The Bearded Barber has a full kitchen with menu items ranging from charcuterie boards to artisan style pizzas to duck confit to cheesecake. The speakeasy also has spe cialty prohibition-era-themed cocktails like the Blind Tiger, the Dizzy Dame and The Cats Meow, as well as a variety of other mixed drinks, wines and champagne.
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Of course, the front-of-house isn’t just for show. The Bearded Barber is in fact a barber shop
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“Everything in here is from England,” Walashek said. “Even the newer stuff like the sofas we had custom made in England and then all the chairs are actually turn of the century antiques.”
Anyone can go to the barber shop, and Walashek said sometimes they have cus tomers there for a haircut who have no idea about the speakeasy until someone comes through and uses the secret door. He add ed that anyone who books an appointment
The Bearded Barber has actually been in a soft launch phase for a few months. The grand opening was delayed due to supply chain issues and Antenbring said they want ed to get their “sea legs with a new concept like this.” By taking it slow, he said they have also really worked to perfect the system and now they are ready to deliver their full ser vice to Currently,members.The Bearded Barber has about 450 members. Even through the soft open ing, the speakeasy has held several member events like jazz nights, wine tastings, dueling pianos and whiskey tastings. Antenbring said the response has been “overwhelming.”
set. And that sort of launched us to what it is today. We pulled out all the stops and that culture is very much alive and well.”
“The Bearded Barber is a member ship-driven environment,” Antenbring said.
“No one wants to come to an empty place and no one wants to come to a place where you have to wait two hour to get in, either,” Walashek explained. “So, once it starts feel ing just a little uncomfortable, we’ll stop our membership.”Membership levels range from emerald to lifetime and corporate. An emerald mem bership ($1,200 a year for two people) is essentially just for access to the space and member events. A lifetime membership (a one-time fee of $2,400 for two people) has other perks, like a food and beverage cred it; food, beverage, merchandise and barber shop discounts; and a personal locker.
For the time being, nonmembers can ac cess the speakeasy during regular hours, but Walashek said at some point it will be for members only.
Part of catering to those individuals means trying to match the atmosphere of an authentic, exclusive speakeasy, which is why The Bearded Barber enforces a dress code. It does not allow open-toed shoes or caps and requires a collared shirt for men. Antenbring admitted some people get upset at being turned away because of their attire, but the members expect that level of sophistication.
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“We are honored to expand our partner ship this year with the Foothills Food Bank, which dates back more than 20 years, and we are looking forward to another success ful event this year.”
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Food Bank provides emergency food, financial assistance and other life ne cessities and resources to individuals and families in the desert foothills, which en compasses a 180-square mile area that in cludes Black Canyon City, Cave Creek, Care free, Anthem, Desert Hills, New River, north Scottsdale, Rio Verde and north Phoenix.
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“We are pleased to once again partner with the Sonoran Arts League in this import ant fundraiser,” said Foothills Food Bank Di rector Leigh Zydonik.
Where: Sonoran Arts League Learning Studio, 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek
The Sonoran Arts League is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), volunteer-based, arts service or ganization dedicated to actively advancing art, artists and art education with more than 705 members from around the United States andTheCanada.League’s mission is to “give to the community by promoting art, artists and
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“We hope to raise $20,000 in this year’s event, which will go toward keeping our food bank shelves stocked and raising awareness about hunger and food insecurity in our community.”
Eight workshops will be held on Fridays throughout September from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 with a goal of making 1,000 bowls, which will be sold at the fund raiser to raise awareness of World Hunger Day and benefit the Foothills Food Bank and the Sonoran Arts League.
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When: 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30
To reserve a space in this popular class, register online at the Sonoran Arts League
“The Sonoran Arts League is honored to invite the community into our new Arts Learning Studio to experience the studio, learn how to make a ceramic bowl and as sist our efforts in raising the awareness of hunger in Cave Creek and the surrounding communities,” added Sonoran Arts League Executive Director Warren Davis.
The bowls need to hold a serving of pas ta and have a smooth and glazed inside to not trap food and be easily cleaned. Bowls can be any shape, and surface design such as imprinting or applique can be done in wetTheclay.free workshops will be led by a team of professional artists who are members of the Sonoran Arts League and held in the Arts Learning Studio at 7100 E. Cave Creek Road.
art education through leadership and ser vice in the belief that an artistic awareness is essential to the well-being of life and our community.” Located at 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, the Sonoran Arts League’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday.
Ceramicist Robin Ray, center in blue, and other members of the Sonoran Arts League with some of the vessels made for last year’s Empty Bowls fundraiser. (Sonoran Arts League/Submitted)
Frank Ellis says, “Every single one of us is handicapped — physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually — to a degree. And although we seldom think about it, the person without faith has a far greater handicap than the person without feet.” Someone like that is handicapped without be ing handicapped in the traditional sense of the word. Caps have capped us from being all that we can be.
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Arturo Toscanini is an excellent ex ample of a man who turned a handi cap into a blessing. He owed his suc cess — or at least his chance at suc cess — to the fact that he was very nearsighted. How could that help a musician? At 19, he was playing cel lo in an orchestra. Since he couldn’t see the music on the stand, he had to memorize it.
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came ill, and young Toscanini was the only orchestra member who knew the score. So, he conducted the orchestra without a score, and the audience gave him a good hand for it — and audiences kept on doing it. If he hadn’t been nearsighted, he might have continued playing cello in small European orchestras instead of be coming one of the most excellent or chestra conductors ever.
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enjoy playing golf. Actually, if I think about it, I don’t enjoy it. I tolerate it. Or maybe golf toler atesMostme.every golfer who plays for real has a handicap. Handicaps are creat ed essentially so everyone comes out to play, even in a golf tournament. If my handicap is 20, and I play on a par 72 golf course, I could score a 92 and be even par. On the other hand, the golfer with an eight handi cap and scores 84 scores 76. I scored lower than the guy who scored an 84 because of my handicap. The better golfers become, the less handicap theyI’mhave.inspired by many “handi capped” people I see. They are play
ing basketball. They are contribut ing to the community. They are do ing remarkable things despite their handicap. The more they fulfill their goals, the better they are mentally and emotionally. As their handicap descends, their life “score” ascends. They are taking the “cap” off their handicap. That takes guts, resolve, and grit. Look at their outcome. The better they get, the less their handi cap puts a cap on them.
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Here’s a thought by Raymond Ed man. “I have been reflecting on the inestimable value of ‘broken things.’ Broken pitchers gave ample light for victory. (Judges 7:19-21). Broken bread was more than enough for all the hungry. (Matthew 14:19-21). A broken box gave fragrance to all the world. (Mark 14:3,9). A broken body is salvation to all who believe and re ceive the Savior. (Isaiah 53:5-6). And what can’t the Broken One do with our broken plans, projects, hearts, andTakelives?”Wilma
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away her brace. When Wilma was sixteen, she qualified for the 1956 Olympics and won a bronze med al. Then, she qualified for the 1960 Olympics and became a superstar. On the day before her first heat in the 100, Wilma severely sprained her ankle but still won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter rac es. Then she anchored the 400-meter relay en route to her third gold med al. Talk about taking the cap off of the handicap. Perhaps Wilma’s suc cess was not in spite of her problems but because of her problems.
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So, if you are broken in some way — physically, emotionally, socially, mentally, or spiritually — there is always a “cap” in one of those areas that could be twisted off. But with God’s help and your resolve, beauti ful things can happen.
Rudolf, born prema turely, the 20th out of 22 children. As a young child, she contracted double pneumonia and scarlet fever. At age four, she developed polio, and her left leg began to atrophy. The doctors thought she would never walk again, but her family didn’t give up. They took turns massaging her legs for hours. Finally, with a brace and or thopedic shoe aid, she slowly started to walk. Then, when she was eleven, the leg brace came off, and the or thopedic shoe, which she hated, was thrownWilmaaway.would run for hours due to the sheer joy she experienced when running. Eventually, Wilma threw
Faith Baldwin noted this tenden cy in well-meaning people. “If you fashion a crutch for someone, they may walk with it all their lives. If you show them how to walk, crippled as they may be, they (many) will learn to overcome their handicap. Many par ents have forever crippled their chil dren by an oversupply of ‘crutches.’”
Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. For more information, see nationstrategy.com.
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Perhaps, in today’s culture, we have too many crutches and not enough uncapped beliefs like Wilma and her parents. That’s a revelation, not condemnation.
capped by holding grudges against others. The heaviest load any per son carries on their back is a pack of grievances. The worst thing about these kinds of handicaps is that many people aren’t even aware of the load they carry. How about a handicapped attitude? Attitude is like a flat tire. Change it, or you’re going nowhere. Grudges and bad attitudes are like a mental wheelchair rather than a metal wheelchair. How about the handicap of unforgiveness? Unfor giveness is like a spiritual and emo tional vampire sucking the life out of us, and we don’t even know it.
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I realize that not every handi capped person will do or even can do what Wilma Rudolf did. Her assign ment by God was to win races. But there are other handicapped people with different assignments in life that only they can do if they would uncap their handicap, whatever that handicap is. The smallest step in the right direction always creates joy.
he Damn Kids are inspired by rock and blues legends from the 1980s and 1990s — but the musicians are only in high school.
Brock grew up surrounded by music. His dad, Brian Hauser, is the drummer in Moonshine Voodoo and played with his son before The Damn Kids formed.
Jack was in the Boulder Creek choir before being introduced to The Damn Kids through a mutual friend. He said
“It usually starts with a guitar riff and then sometimes Jack has the lyrics, sometimes I write the lyrics and we’ll all edit it together,” Philip said.
“My sister played guitar first before me, and my dad was like, ‘Hey, you want to sit in on a lesson? See if it’s something you’d be interested in?’
“It became the thing of, ‘Philip and Brock are going to come up and play a song.’ We picked up a bass player and a singer after playing like this and formed ourBeforeband.”playing in Moonshine Voodoo shows, Philip followed in his sister’s footsteps and played the guitar.
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The group combines its enthusiasm for classic rock and blues to make its music.“My dad inspired my music taste a lot,” Luke said.
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Philip added. “Jimmy Page is my main influence. I love the playing style, writ ing style, everything like that.”
“So I did, and I ended up liking it. Sev en years later, I’m here playing music.”
Luke has roots in guitar, but he picked up bass to fill the shoes of Aidan Swift after he graduated.
“It’ll slowly develop sometimes, some songs take a while. But then other songs like our song ‘Desperate Man’ took 10 minutes. Boom, it’s ready to go. So, it all justThedepends.”fourhave released only one song,
“I grew up with Pearl Jam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, so that’s where my influence comes from. I’ve opened my window to blues and different styles of rock since being in the band.”
To write their songs, Jack and Philip usually take the lead.
“I went to all their gigs because I loved watching them,” Philip said.
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Lead singer Jack Montesano, 17, lead guitarist Philip Mazzio, 18, bassist Luke Horton, 17, and drummer Brock Hauser, 15, all attend Boulder Creek High School.
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“I love old blues and Led Zeppelin,”
the first song he learned was “Take Me Out to the Ballpark,” as he grew up watching the Cubs in Chicago.
With this year’s auditions complete, they are going for first place once the competition kicks off Sept. 20. The win ner performs at Cooper’s annual Christ
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“ThereTheatre.aredefinitely a lot of collabora tive opportunities if you do win it,” Jack said.
the final tally, The Damn Kids recorded Canned Heat’s “Christmas Boogie” for Alice Cooper’s Proof is in the Pudding “Taste of the Pudding” album, due out this fall.
“The bands The Sintrics and Koza both had opportunities to play at specified gigs that the Alice Cooper Foundation gave them, which would be a huge op portunity for us.”
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“I don’t know if we’ve ever played somewhere that’s going to be nearly as big as this. The closest to that was our school’s homecoming.”
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“They’re pretty big across the coun try,” Luke said.
Where : Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Avenue, Tempe Cost : $20
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The Damn Kids are, from left, Luke Horton, Phil Mazzio, Jack Montesano and Brock Hauser, all of whom are Boulder Creek High School students. (The Damn Kids/Submitted)
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“Lead On,” which is streaming on Ama zon Music, Apple Music and Spotify. But they are hoping to have more music out soon.“Since we’ve written ‘Lead On,’ which was our first original song, we’ve writ ten a few others that I really like,” Jack said. “We’re actually hoping to get an EP outThesoon.”four have played several shows at smaller venues, but last year they had the chance to perform in front of a large audience.Theywere part of the 19th annual Alice Cooper’s Proof is in the Pudding music competition. The competition fea tures more than 300 musicians between the ages of 12 and 25 from all music genres. They ended up with a second place finish behind the bands The Sin trics and Koza, who tied for first place lastDespiteyear.
Besides this competition, The Damn Kids will open for the Red Not Chili Peppers — a tribute band — at the 1,500-person-capacity Marquee Theater on Friday, Sept. 16.
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At one time, finding a job in the media meant working for a print newspaper or a radio or television station. But the modern media encompasses many more careers on multiple platforms.
The changing landscape brings with it a variety of exciting jobs, not only in journalism but in many other adjacent fields. Here are a number of positions that can widen your perspective and provide opportunity.
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Because content producers and not just writers and reporters, but also video and audio producers, someone has to edit this material into a coherent format for presentation. Video editors are tasked with making this happen, transferring raw footage into an entic ing production that often includes interactive features and extra content for both traditional websites and mobile formats.
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While some technical expertise is required in some fields, younger “digi tal natives” have found rewarding careers based on skills they already have. Though the delivery methods have changed, the media will always value excellent communicators who are in touch with their audience.
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Many people rely on their social media accounts to find information about news and events, and it is the social media manager’s job to keep audiences engaged with fresh, up-todate content. A social media manager in the media will typically oversee multi ple accounts on a variety of platforms to draw readers and drive potential subscribers to their sites.
a search engine can quickly be directed to relevant stories based on keywords. These are just a few of the exciting fields available to people pursuing a media career. And the good news is that because modern media is fueled by rap idly changing technology, many of these roles don’t require specialized degrees.
User experience, or UX, writers bring content to life online through a variety of means. They add links and other ele ments to text as readers navigate their way through a story. They also ensure the copy is written in SEO, or search engine optimized, style so people using
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Contracts are to be awarded for the period of January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. When NACOG Aging is reasonably assured of a continued need for services, continued funding and provider contractual compliance, it may enter into a renewable contract in subsequent years for a total of four fiscal years.
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The Northern Arizona Council of Governments Agency on Aging (NACOG Aging) hereby solicits SEALED Requests for Proposal (RFP) from qualified applicants to provide the following service for adults sixty (60) years or older. NACOG Aging reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposal submissions and to make multiple awards in the same geographic areas or in the best interest of NACOG Aging.
This service is funded through the Older Americans Act, as amended, Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP), and State Legislated Funds. Funding is subject to the availability of funds. Reimbursements will be made to providers on the basis of actual services rendered to clients, pending the Provider’s contractual compliance. The RFP period will open October 3, 2022, and close October 28, 2022. SEALED submissions of Proposals must be received by NACOG Aging no later than 2 PM Mountain Standard Time on October 28, 2021. No faxed or emailed submissions.
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