January 9, 2013 • Vol. 11, No.9 www.thefoothillsfocus.com Tramonto N. Phoenix New River Desert Hills Cave Creek • • • • • • • Carefree Anthem Black Canyon City POSTAL PATRON CAVE CREEK ECRWSS Carrier Route PreSorted Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 371 Cave Creek, AZ BUSINESS: Foothills Food Bank purchases new Cave Creek property Page 3 BENEFIT: Tramonto woman helps organize charity run for shooting victims Page 8 OTHER : • Editorial Page 14 • Service Directory 15 • Classified Ads 18 EMERGENCY: Vehicle fire ignites Anthem home Page 6 Inside: CANDIDATE FORUM SET FOR CAREFREE OFFICER continued on page 5 STAFF REPORT Carefree Mayor David Schwann and his fellow Carefree Town Council members will be among the participants at the Carefree Candidates Night, a forum set for 6:30 p.m., Feb. 11 at the Carefree Resort. While Schwan is running unopposed for his third term as mayor, his colleagues Vice Mayor Melissa Price, Mike Farrrar, Glenn Miller, Marty Saltzman and John Crane will have competition for the remaining six seats as both Michael J. Krahe and Les Peterson seek election as well. Krahe and Peterson were among six candidates that applied to be on the council when Jim Van Allen stepped down on July 31, 2012. On Sept. 12, 2012, Krahe and Peterson, along with the other candidates, had the opportunity to address the council and state their case for being selected to serve out Van Allen’s term. Instead four members of the council voted for Crane. With Arthur Gimson electing not to run for reelection that leaves seven candidates battling for six positions on the seven member council. The primary is held in March and the general election, if one is necessary, takes place on the third Tuesday in May. FORUM continued on page 4 Photo courtesy of Jossy Lownes Jossy Lownes will be among more than 100 artists creating and displaying their art during the Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Art. The event, which debuts Saturday, runs through March 24. Artists show their work from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR A year to the minute of his tragic death, family, friends and colleagues of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Officer Bill Coleman turned out Tuesday morning to pay tribute to the New River resident, who was killed in the line of duty. In the Anthem parking lot where Coleman and his colleagues responded to a burglary call on the morning of Jan. 8, 2012 a permanent flag pole was erected to replace one which has stood since shortly after his death. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Officer Danny McFarland read a letter written by Bill’s wife, Beth Coleman, in which it was revealed that she visits the site with the couple’s children on a regular basis and awaits the flag moving in the wind as a sign of Bill waving to his family. At Tuesday’s ceremony, Captain Rich Burden read the report, describing in detail what transpired that fateful morning. Responding to a burglary call at the medical office located at 3548 W. Anthem Way, Coleman and his partner eventually came to a van parked in the parking lot behind the nearby Starbucks shortly after 4:14 a.m. Late MCSO officer honored in Anthem Marc Buckhout/The Foothills Focus A permanent flag pole was erected as part of Tuesday’s ceremonies in Anthem on the one year anniversary of the death of Maricopa County Sherriff’s Officer Bill Coleman. The 50-year-old New River resident was shot and killed in the line of duty. MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR People go to the circus to be entertained by the talents of a wide spectrum of performers including lion tamers, clowns and tight rope walkers. For the last 22 years North Valley residents have seen the big white tents emerge each January in North Scottsdale. Instead of the circus, area residents prep themselves for the arrival of artists from all over the country as the Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Art gets under way. The show runs from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. beginning Saturday and running through March 24. Jossy Lownes, a North Scottsdale resident and painter, has been participating in the show for the last eight years. “It’s a great event,” she said. “You get to do what you love and you’re doing it in the company of other great artists. I like the fact that people get to come watch you do what you do.” Lownes calls her painting style contemporary figurative. “I really enjoy color,” she said. “I think people first notice the vivid colors when they see my work. I like the randomness of placement in my pieces and I like to give the illusion of figures in motion. There are some shapes in my work, but my subjects are not realistically drawn. My work is quite abstract.” Recently Lownes said she has been using seven foot doors for canvas. Celebration of Fine Arts brings wealth of artists to area CELEBRATION continued on page 3
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January 9, 2013 • Vol. 11, No.9 www.thefoothillsfocus.com
TramontoN. PhoenixNew RiverDesert HillsCave Creek • • • • • • •CarefreeAnthem Black Canyon City
POSTAL PATRON CAVE CREEKECRWSS
Carrier Route PreSorted Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Permit No. 371 Cave Creek, AZ
BUSINESS:Foothills Food Bank
purchases new Cave Creek property
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BENEFIT:Tramonto woman helps
organize charity run for shooting victims
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OTHER :• Editorial Page 14
• Service Directory 15
• Classified Ads 18
EMERGENCY: Vehicle fire
ignites Anthem home
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Inside:
Candidate Forum set
For CareFree
OFFICERcontinued on page 5
STAFF REPORT
Carefree Mayor David Schwann and his fellow Carefree Town Council members will be among the participants at the Carefree Candidates Night, a forum set for 6:30 p.m., Feb. 11 at the Carefree Resort.
While Schwan is running unopposed for his third term as mayor, his colleagues Vice Mayor Melissa Price, Mike Farrrar, Glenn Miller, Marty Saltzman and John Crane will have competition for the remaining six seats as both Michael J. Krahe and Les Peterson seek election as well.
Krahe and Peterson were among six candidates that applied to be on the council when Jim Van Allen stepped down on July 31, 2012. On Sept. 12, 2012, Krahe and Peterson, along with the other candidates, had the opportunity to address the council and state their case for being selected to serve out Van Allen’s term. Instead four members of the council voted for Crane.
With Arthur Gimson electing not to run for reelection that leaves seven candidates battling for six positions on the seven member council. The primary is held in March and the general election, if one is necessary, takes place on the third Tuesday in May.
FORUMcontinued on page 4
Photo courtesy of Jossy Lownes Jossy Lownes will be among more than 100 artists creating and displaying their art during the Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Art. The event, which debuts Saturday, runs through March 24. Artists show their work from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
A year to the minute of his tragic death, family, friends and colleagues of Maricopa County Sheriff’s Officer Bill Coleman turned out Tuesday morning to pay tribute to the New River resident, who was killed in the line of duty.
In the Anthem parking lot where Coleman and his colleagues responded to a burglary call on the morning of Jan. 8, 2012 a permanent flag pole was erected to replace one which has stood since shortly after his death.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Officer Danny McFarland read
a letter written by Bill’s wife, Beth Coleman, in which it was revealed that she visits the site with the couple’s children on a regular basis and awaits the flag moving in the wind as a sign of Bill waving to his family.
At Tuesday’s ceremony, Captain Rich Burden read the report, describing in detail what transpired that fateful morning.
Responding to a burglary call at the medical office located at 3548 W. Anthem Way, Coleman and his partner eventually came to a van parked in the parking lot behind the nearby Starbucks shortly after 4:14 a.m.
Late MCSO officer honored in Anthem
Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusA permanent flag pole was erected as part of Tuesday’s ceremonies in Anthem on the one year anniversary of the death of Maricopa County Sherriff’s Officer Bill Coleman. The 50-year-old New River resident was shot and killed in the line of duty.
MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
People go to the circus to be entertained by the talents of a wide spectrum of performers including lion tamers, clowns and tight rope walkers.
For the last 22 years North Valley residents have seen the big white tents emerge each January in North Scottsdale. Instead of the circus, area residents prep themselves for the arrival of artists from all over the country as the Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Art gets under way. The show runs from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. beginning Saturday and running through March 24.
Jossy Lownes, a North Scottsdale resident and painter, has been participating in the show for the last eight years.
“It’s a great event,” she said. “You get to do what you love and you’re doing it in the company of other great artists. I like the fact that people get to come watch you do what you do.”
Lownes calls her painting style contemporary figurative.
“I really enjoy color,” she said. “I think people first notice the vivid colors when they see my work. I like the randomness of placement in my pieces and I like to give the illusion of figures in motion. There are some shapes in my work, but my subjects are not realistically drawn. My work is quite abstract.”
Recently Lownes said she has been using seven foot doors for canvas.
Celebration of Fine Arts brings wealth of artists to area
CELEBRATIONcontinued on page 3
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Photo courtesy of Ralph and Sheri Meldrum Ralph and Sheri Meldrum of Cave Creek will show their copper welding pieces during the Scottsdale Celebration of Fine Art. The couple have been working together for nearly 13 years.
“Everything comes out of my imagination,” she said. “I think that’s what keeps it fun for me. I use acrylics and oils mainly, sometimes water colors. I’ll use big brushes for swashes of colors. Sometimes I’ll use my fingers. I’ll try something and then you’ll see something emerging and that will give you another idea.”
Lownes, who also teaches painting classes, said she enjoys painting abstract landscape pieces.
“In classes I work on the basics about painting mainly,” she said. “I teach what I know, but I’ll also look at what a student is doing and see what they might benefit from.”
Joining Lownes and the other 100 plus artists at the Scottsdale show will be Cave Creek couple Ralph and Sheri Meldrum.
After watching Sheri work in several mediums over the years, Ralph joined forces with his wife approximately 13 years ago.
“Ralph’s involvement came after I took a welding class,” she said. “Most of the people in the class wanted to learn how to build skyscrapers. My ideas were on a much smaller scale. After taking the class though I found that my biggest learning curve to trying to make my projects happen was the use of tools.”
Sheri said Ralph took a curious interest in her efforts and often knew a better tool for her particular project.
“When he decided to join me. He knew all about tools,” she said. “Once I taught him what I knew about welding he could do that part much better than I ever could. From there we started dividing up tasks, but we still work on every piece together. We bring a different perspective to each project.”
The couple said they use copper as the main metal in their art because of its beauty. Wall sculptures, weavings and hand tooled pieces are created for
mounting on interior walls. By applying various chemicals
to the copper Sheri brings color to their pieces.
“People want to know about our process,” Sheri said. “I’ve developed different chemical mixes, some resulting in more green, black, blue and tarnished looks. It’s all trial by error though. I experiment. It’s not a perfect science. Every piece is unique and different. I could have two pieces of copper side by side, treat them the same way and they still come out different. Each piece is a one of a kind.”
As for the show, Sheri said it’s one of her favorite events of the year.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity to show your work,” she said. “People come from all over the country and even internationally to visit. I also love the camaraderie among the artists. A lot of times being an artist you work in solitude, alone in your studio, but here you can see other
professionals practicing their
craft. It’s inspiring.”
Lownes agrees.
“It’s a really nice venue for
people to see all types of artists,
and hopefully buy the piece of
art of their dreams,” she said.
A season pass for the show
costs $10. Seniors and military
personnel are $8 while children
12 and under are free.
The show takes place on the
southwest corner of Hayden
Road and Loop 101 off exit 35.
To view the Meldrums work go to sherimeldrum.com or ralphmeldrum.com. To view Lownes work go to jossylownes.com. To view more information on the art festival go to celebrateart.com.
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The Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center, which is located in Cave Creek, has purchased a new 5,000-square-foot facility at 6038 E. Hidden Valley Road in Cave Creek.
To better serve the more than 9,000 individuals and families in the northern desert foothills. In order to pay for its new home, the food bank has launched a one-half-million-dollar capital funding campaign. According to executive director Pam DiPietro, the food bank had to expand from its former 2,000-square-foot facility to continue servicing its clients and their needs. ‘We all have been affected by the recession in recent years and the people in our community have felt the impact of this economy more than many,” DiPietro said. “We have an increased number of individuals that live in their cars or in the desert. We also have food bank customers from very affluent areas. The recession has reached far and wide, sparing few in its path. Since 2008, our client base has increased by 486 percent.
We currently have more than 400 volunteers who help keep the food bank doors open.” Credible estimates are that the food bank’s future operating location will allow it to serve families, individuals and seniors and to provide adequate food storage. The funds from the campaign will cover the purchase cost of the facility so the permanent home of the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center can maintain its Cave Creek base, as nearly 40 percent of the food bank’s customers are from the Cave Creek/Carefree area. Renovations have begun and food bank personnel expect to inhabit the facility in May. Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Donations can be made at foothi l l sfoodbank/capita l-campaign or a check made out to Foothills Food Bank can be sent to: PO Box 715, Carefree, AZ, 85377. For information contact Pam DiPietro at 480-488-1145 or online at [email protected].
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The mayor is selected by direct election. If at least six other candidates receive a majority of the votes at the primary, they are declared elected as of the date of the general election, and no general election is required. The forum will consist of a three person panel that will ask the candidates questions. Carefree citizen Karen Smith-Lovejoy, Caring Corps Executive Director Debbra Determan, and Robert Gabrick, owner of Carefree Station Bar and Grill, have agreed to be panelists for
the event. Paul Campbell, from Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, will be the moderator.
The question and answer period will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. and will last for one hour. Following the forum candidates will mingle with the audience to chat and answer questions for an additional 30 minutes. The Resort will host a cash bar. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be offered during the meet and greet segment.
The Forum will be in the Saguaro Ballroom at the Resort, which is located at 37220 Mule Train Road.
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After stirring the occupant, later identified as Drew Ryan Maras, who had killed a New Hampshire couple in Sedona just two days prior, a deadly battle ensued.
After ignoring verbal commands from Coleman to show his hands, Maras, lying in the back of the van, flung open the sliding door and struck Coleman in the arm and abdomen, just below his bullet proof vest, with shots fired from an AR-15 assault riffle.
All told the encounter, which lasted 43 seconds, saw 70 rounds of ammunition fired, ultimately ending in the death of both Coleman and Maras.
In what the MCSO describes as the most violent gun battle in its history, Burden praised the three surviving officers on scene that morning that fired on Maras.
“I commend them for their steadfast bravery and tenacity above and beyond the call of duty,” he said. “They expressed their love for a fallen comrade. I’m proud and honored by their actions.”
Turning his attention to Beth, Burden made a promise.
“Bill will never be forgotten
and you will always be a part of our family,” he said of the MCSO family.
In the letter read by McFarland, Beth expressed thank for the support she and her family have received from Bill’s colleagues. She also said she has found a measure of peace knowing he wasn’t alone that fateful day.
“I thank you for giving us strength and the knowledge that things will be okay, that we will have your support,” the letter read.
Following the raising of the U.S. flag and a fly over by an MCSO helicopter, Pastor Bob Lehman, of Arizona Hills Church, offered a prayer to close the ceremony. He encouraged those in attendance, “not to drop the baton of remembrance,” but instead to remember and be grateful for his vow to, “stand between us and someone very evil.”
A public ceremony was set to take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. Sherriff Joe Arpaio was scheduled to speak during the ceremony, which was also to include the unveiling of a 4-foot granite memorial on Anthem Way near the street in front of the Starbucks, located at 3632 W. Anthem Way
The memorial is a joint project of the North Valley Posse, Daisy Mountain Veterans, Rotary Club of Anthem, Hands Across Anthem and property owner Mark Stokes.
Coleman will be further honored this month as Little League field No. 1 in Anthem Park is to be named Coleman Field. The field will be distinguished with a dedication plaque as well as an acknowledgement on the scoreboard.
Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusA 4-foot memorial in Bill Coleman’s honor was scheduled to be unveiled Tuesday evening during a public ceremony. The memorial stands on Anthem Way near the street in front of the Starbucks, located at 3632 W. Anthem Way
movie reviewDiverse group highlights top films of 2012
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Cinema is always in a constant state of change; look no further than the films released in 2012 for examples. Technology, playing a major role in change, is allowing filmmakers to work cheaper and quicker than ever before. Documentaries and independent features abounded in 2012, most made with small budgets on affordable equipment. However, technology is also permitting filmmakers to push the boundaries on bigger scales. The Hobbit, released in 48 frames per second (double the traditional speed of film), was a bold and visible change.
Though, not all films needed the saturations of technology. History, whether truthful or manufactured, populated screens with thrilling regard.
Complex, adult themed dramas charged forward with staggering and compelling results. All of these worthwhile endeavors make picking just 12 so much more challenging. However, these are the 12 that resounded with me most in 2012.
12. The Dark Knight Rises (Christopher Nolan)
The finale is always the most difficult performance. Especially when the body of work that leads before it is
so expertly crafted. Nolan’s ending to the Dark Knight trilogy simply solidifies the entire franchise as the best comic book adaptation and one of the best trilogies ever made.
11. Lincoln (Steven Spielberg)
Daniel Day-Lewis gives the best acting performance of the year as Abe Lincoln. Lincoln excels
REVIEWcontinued on page 10
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GRACE SCHOONOvER
Grace Stokes Schoonover, 85, and a long-time Cave Creek resident, died on December 28, 2012.
Grace, who was born March 7, 1927, was the proud matriarch of four generations of Arizonans. She attended Emerson Elementary School, Phoenix Union High School, Phoenix College and Arizona State University.
In 1946 she married Paul Schoonover. The couple raised two daughters, Ann Rice and Paula Dalton Scully, and they founded Arizona Air Conditioning and later Paul Schoonover, Inc. Grace served as the financial officer for both companies.
Grace was the leader of Girl Scout Troop 404 for 12 years, mentoring many young girls and women. Grace also served on the Arizona Cactus Pine Girl Scout Council.
Archeology was Grace’s avocation from her high school years forward.
She worked on digs throughout Arizona and New Mexico including Snaketown, Mesa Grande, Pueblo Grande, Elden Pueblo and Chaco Canyon.
She was a member of many Archeological organizations including the Arizona Archeology Society and Desert Foothills Archeology Society.
Grace surveyed and recorded most of the archeology in the Desert Foothills area. Grace wrote a book on the rock art of the Arrastre Creek sites on Table Mesa.
She was an active member of the American Rock Art Research Association, earning their “On The Rocks” award in 1991 for 3,000 hours of rock art recordation. Grace served on the board of the Deer Valley Rock Art Center.
Grace was one of the forces behind the preservation of Spur Cross Ranch Conservation area, which includes The Jewel of the Creek and a petroglyph site named “Schoonover Rock”.
Family, though, was Grace’s dearest gift. She enjoyed an active role in the lives of her grandchildren Dr. Brady Dalton, Genevieve Helen Dalton, Abby Lynn Rice and Michael Paul Rice, and was just as involved with the “Greats” Stephen Dalton Steffen, Kody Michael Rice-Young and Jillann Grace Rice Young.
A Celebration of life will be at 1 p.m., on Saturday, at the Foothills Community Foundation Holland Center at 34308 N. 60th St, Scottsdale, AZ. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Desert Foothills Land Trust, PO Box 4861 or the Cave Creek Museum PO Box 1, both in Cave Creek, AZ 85327.
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Daisy Mountain Fire Department responded to a garage fire at 8:29 p.m., Sunday in Anthem.
A mini van in the garage of the home, located in Parkside at 39605 N. Majesty Court, caught fire and engulfed the garage.
“When our crews arrived the garage was engulfed and thick black smoke was filling the home,” Daisy Mountain Fire Department public information officer Dave Wilson said. “The home owner was still in the home.”
After helping the home owner, who was at the door when fire fighters arrived, get out of the house and searching the rest of the home for any other potential victims the DMFD personnel focused their efforts on fighting the blaze.
Wilson said the fire was extinguished within 35 minutes of arriving on scene.
“The fire was extinguished in the garage pretty quickly,” Wilson said. “We did a good job limiting the damage to the garage. The remainder of the house was largely intact, with the damage mostly contained to the garage.”
The rescued home owner reported no medical issues.
The cause of the mini van catching on fire remains under investigation.
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The Rotary Club of Anthem honored five college freshman for their first semester efforts at last month’s meeting.
The recipients of the five 2012 Rotary Club of Anthem $1,000 scholarships recounted stories of their college experiences and plans for the future.
Four of the scholarship winners are graduates of Boulder Creek High School; Alyssa Angieri, majoring in physiology at the University of Arizona in Tucson; Kendal Brownsberger, studying viticulture and enology at Northern Arizona University
in Flagstaff; Mollie Kearney, pursuing a nursing career at Arizona State University; and Wes Newell, physiology major at the University of La Verne in La Verne California. Sandra Day O’Connor graduate, Christina Totah, is majoring in psychology at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
“We were impressed with the commitment each student expressed to their respective career goals after one semester,” Scholarship Committee Chair Rick Nollenberger said. “Whether they were learning about anatomy or world religions, they all
recognized the need for an open, inquisitive mind to meet the challenges required of any academic endeavor.”
The Rotary Club of Anthem annually awards scholarships to high school seniors attending college after graduation. Interested students are encouraged to pick up an application from the counseling departments at Boulder Creek High School, Sandra Day O’Connor High School, or online at anthemrotary.org. The 2013-14 Rotary Club of Anthem Scholarship Program launched on January 4.
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The Town of Carefree is accepting entries for the 2013 Carefree Desert Gardens Photo Contest featuring the downtown gardens, donated by Desert Foothills Landscape.
The 4 acre garden on Easy Street contains spectacular and rare plants. All photos must include the garden, but may include other features in the surrounding environment. Winning entries will be part of the 2014 Gardens calendar. The contest entry period runs through Feb. 2.
Entry forms will be available at the UPS Stores in the Basha’s Center, the Albertson’s Center and the Fry’s Center, and at the Carefree CVS in the Lowe’s Center, or they can be downloaded from the Town of Carefree at carefree.org. The UPS Stores and CVS are also capable of processing your photos.
SATURDAYNew River offer recycling opportunity
The New River Desert Hills Community Association will be hosting a one day recycling event from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday at the New River Community Park.
Some of the items that will be accepted include paper shredding, Christmas trees, electronics, metals, cardboard, passenger tires (no rims) and donations of household products including clothing etc.
This is a free event. Voluntary donations of $20 will include membership in the New River Desert Hills Community Association for 2013. For the complete list of items that can be recycled go to newriverdesert hil lscommunityassociation.org. 48606 N 17th Ave ½ mile north of New River road off of 15th Ave
Please visit our website at www.nrdhca.org for complete information on items to be accepted.
This is a FREE event and voluntary donations of $20 will include membership in NRDHCA for 2013. For more information, call 602-432-2800.
Good Shepherd hosts cancer support group
Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church will host a 10 a.m. meeting on Saturday offering a chance to meet with other in the Cave Creek are coping with cancer survivorship. The topic will be New Year, new goals. A discussion period will follow the presentation. Anyone whose life is impacted by cancer is welcome to attend. Reservation are highly recommended and can be made at 480-488-3283.
The church is located at 6502 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek.
Breakfast benefits New River Senior Center
The New River Senior Center will have a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m., on Saturday to benefit the center. Cost is $5 for adults and $4 for kids under 12. There will also
be a yard sale from 8 a.m. until noon. All proceeds benefit the center which is located at 48606 N 17th Ave in New River. Call 623-465-0367 for further information.
Daughters of American Revolution host monthly meeting
Lee Nelson will speak on the U.S. flag, its history, how to honor it and its intrinsic value to the U.S. at 9:35 a.m., Saturday in Suite 435 at the Outlets at Anthem.
The program is open to non-members. For information contact Willine Evans at [email protected] or call 623-551-3764. For information on the group go to ocotillo.arizonadar.org or dar.org.
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Tramonto resident Denise Thompson said last month’s school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary struck her like a lot of parents.
“I wanted to run and pick my kids up from school right then and give them a huge hug,” she said.
Thompson said while life has gone on for the rest of us, she knows life must be a constant struggle for the families of the victims of the tragedies.
“We got lost in the holidays, but the holidays had to have been traumatic for those families,” she said.
Feeling the need to do something, Thompson has organized a 5K event, modeled along the lines of what many communities around the country are doing.
At active.com/half-marathon/tampa-f l/sandy-hook-elementary-memorial-virtual-half-marathon-and-5k-2013 people around the country are going to run anywhere from a 5K event up to a half marathon in order to support the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary.
After signing up with a $20 donation through active.com, participants are eligible to participate in the 2
p.m., Jan. 27th run which will leave from the Mountain Side Fitness east of I-17 off of Carefree Highway at 2655 W. Carefree Highway.
Thompson said it won’t be a formally timed event and that all participants are being asked to wear green and white, the school colors at Sandy Hook Elementary.
The event will include the lighting of candles and the reading of the victims names. The event itself will head south on 27th Drive adjacent to the street. A 1.55 mile loop will come back around to the side of the club.
Thompson, who is a wellness coach and a yoga coach, said she often participates in benefit runs, but said this one will take on more meaning.
“To be honest half the time you don’t even remember what the cause is. I’m a runner and I participate to do what I like to do," she said. "But for this one I think it will be different. There’s a purpose. I won’t just be running a race. I’ll be doing it to help people that were affected by the tragedy. My son will participate too. He knows what happened and he is excited to be a part of this event.”
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New River Centeroffers art event
The Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center will host Reaching For Me, a hands on art experience workshop from 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday in New River.
The event invites people to explore their inner artist and muse to come out and play during a workshop that will begin with tracing hands on canvas. Prayers, blessings, dreams and doodles with markers and paint to create a shrine celebrating people and their journey.
Cost of $75 includes all materials, instruction and ceremony. Those interested are encouraged to bring an apron or old shirt to protect their clothes just in case.
Artist Marie Howell invites viewers into a personal encounter with the feminine and its ability to nurture, transform and empower. She describes her images as Contemporary Sacred Icons and works at a deeply intuitive level to create pieces that encourage reflection and speak to the heart.
For information go to paintingmyprayers.com or lettersfromgrandmotherbee.com. For information go call Melanie Dunlap at 623-465-5875 or go to peacefulspiritcenter.com or email [email protected].
Musical Theatre of Anthem auditions for trio of shows
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces auditions for their upcoming musical productions of Winnie the Pooh KIDS for ages 6-9, Dear Edwina Jr. for ages 10-12, and Little Shop of Horrors for ages 13-19. Auditions for all three are set for Jan. 12-13 at MTA in Anthem. All who audition will be cast.
All vocal auditions will be on Jan. 12. The audition for Winnie the Pooh is at 10:00 a.m., Dear Edwina at noon, and Little Shop of Horrors at 2 p.m.
The dance call for Winnie the Pooh will be at 10 a.m. on Jan. 13, with callbacks at 11 a.m. The dance call for Dear Edwina
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at showcasing the humanity and humility of a man guiding a country in the darkest of times, but more impressively the cunning and, at times, conniving nature of a man fighting for what he believes is right amongst a conspiring political system. Spielberg crafts a film of delicate sensibility while equally portraying the light and dark moments of our nations history.
10. Silver Linings Playbook (David O. Russell)
At its heart Silver Linings Playbook is a romantic comedy, however it feels like something entirely different. The
establishment of tone could be the greatest feat for this film, equally allowing damaged individuals time to cope with their lives, heal from their past, and find opportunities to make amends. It’s a challenging mix of elements to incorporate, but director David O. Russell accomplishes just that. The cast is great and the story is manic in the best way. This is one of the better romantic comedies in recent memory.
9. Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow)
A well-executed send off to the media saturated manhunt for Osama bin Laden that comprised the headlines of the evening news for over a
decade. Jessica Chastain is great in role that displays both quiet resilience and fevered determination. Bigelow achieves a thrilling and meticulously paced procedural that culminates in gripping fashion.
8. Cosmopolis (David Cronenberg)
Complex filmmaking didn’t get greater, or cause more decisiveness, than Cosmopolis did. This film is purposefully muddled, a composition in which the viewer will get out of the experience something different upon every watch. Cronenberg establishes an intriguing tone from the start and slowly manipulates the audience along the way with droves of dialogue seeming to hold equal amounts of importance and authority This is a daring film from a bold director.
7. Once Upon A Time in Anatolia (Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
At 157 minutes it’s easy to call this a film of patience. Once upon a time there were two law officials and a medical examiner in search of a buried body. What transpires during the journey is an examination of existence layered over a plodding crime procedural. Beautifully shot with long, looming takes, this film is a journey to the dark side of Neverland.
6. The Master (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Though complex and levied with open interpretations, this film focuses on a lost man (Joaquin Phoenix) who finds inspiration and direction from
a duplicitous leader (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) of a pseudo-therapeutic group know as The Cause. An examination of ambition, failure, and purpose; Anderson makes a multifaceted character study a captivating experience.
5. Holy Motors (Leos Carax)
I’ve described Holy Motors as a dreamlike experience. A film about film, theater, performance, and sometimes all of those elements at the same time, nothing seems to be off limits. Shouldered by an impressive performance from Denis Lavant, who plays 11 different characters during the duration of the film that all stem from one main character, Holy Motors is a confounding and stunning work of originality.
4. Life of Pi (Ang Lee)
Director Ang Lee brings a visual work of art to the screen in this wonderful adaptation of the Yann Martel novel published in 2001. Life of Pi is a fable of faith, a parable of virtues, a work that stands as an example of human nature and the gravity of choice. A boy stranded on a boat with a mix of animals, one being a ferocious Bengal tiger. Though it may seem simplistic, it actually holds much more under its surface. Life of Pi is a visually stunning and often hypnotizing film, one of Lee’s best.
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Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals will be at MTA’s theatre performance space at 42323 N. Vision Way in Anthem. Those auditioning should prepare a musical theatre song, 16-32 bars or one minute in length. Those interested should bring an accompaniment CD or iPod to sing with. They may also sing a capella if needed. Participants are asked to have their registration materials (available on the website) completed prior to coming to the audition. Those unable to schedule an audition time should email [email protected] for an alternate appointment time.
North Valley Regional Library offers youth game day
The North Valley Regional Library will have a game day from 10 – 11:30 a.m. for ages 10 – 14 on Saturday where kids will play Rummikub, Boggle, Cribbage and Hand and Foot or bring their own games. Registration is necessary.
The North Valley Regional Library is located at 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem. For information call 602-652-3000 or go to mcldaz.org.
TUESDAYClass offers activities for toddlers
Stories, songs, rhymes and other activities for two-year-olds will be offered at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at North Valley Regional Library.
No registration is needed, but seating is limited. The class will be in the Story Time Room. North Valley Regional Library is located at 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy. in Anthem. For information call 602-652-3000 or go to mcldaz.org.
Benefit raises money for animal shelter
The 5th annual Pasta for Paws is set for 6 – 9 p.m., Tuesday at Carefree Resort in Carefree. The evening will include dinner, a silent auction, balloon pop prizes and an appearance of Foothills Animal Rescue adoptable pets.
Cost is $50 per person. Corporate tables are available for $1,000. Tickets are for sale at foothillsanimals.org. For information call 480-452-2002 or 602-743-9086 or email either [email protected] or [email protected]. Carefree Resort is located at 37220 Mule Train Road in Carefree.
Parkinson’s support group meets in Anthem
A Parkinson’s support group meeting will take place at 2 p.m., Tuesday at 3340 W. Sousa Drive in Anthem. Those interested in attending should RSVP with Alice at 623-551-9726.
Class offers advice on resumes
Explore the modern-day resume incorporating QR codes, hyperlinks, key words, etc. from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at North Valley Regional Library in Anthem.
The free class takes place weekly. North Valley Regional Library is located at 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem. For information call 602-652-3000 or go to mcldaz.org.
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YOUTHMeeting invites potential scouts to Anthem
Boys ages 6 – 20 and their parents are welcome to attend a meeting from 10 a.m. – noon on Jan. 26 at the Anthem Community Center to learn about being a scout.
For information call Tonya Carroll at 480-7656 or email [email protected].
COLLECTIONSCave Creek Museum offers antique appraisal day
Cave Creek Museum will host an Antique Appraisal Day from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Jan. 19 with appraiser Sean Morton will examine items, discuss their origins and assess their value.
Morton is a member of the Antiques Appraisal Association of America and has more than 20 years of experience in the fine arts and antiques field.
For $20 an items Morton will look at up to two items for each person. A certified jeweler will be on hand to purchase golf and silver and a portion of proceeds will benefit the Museum.
The Museum is also hosting a children’s program from 1 – 3:30 p.m., Jan. 26. The event, designed for ages 6 – 13, will include a look at the money counter at the museum. Attendees will learn how much their paycheck from back then will buy and figure out how math was done before the modern calculator.
The event is free with advanced registration. Space is limited.
For information or to register
call 480-488-2764 or go to cavecreekmuseum.org. Cave Creek Museum is located at 6140 Skyline Drive in Cave Creek.
PSYCHOLOGYClass offers hints on reading body language
A class offering tips on how to spot a liar by reading body language from 1 – 3 p.m., Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 at Desert Foothills Library.
Whether dealing with family, personal life, work or politics, this class will teach attendees about subtle clues to dishonesty, such as pupil dilation, skin color
changes and more. The class is offered by Dr. Norman Nichol.
The class costs $45. To register and purchase the textbook for the class call Paradise Valley Community College at 602-787-6800. The Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek.
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After a decade spent helping Anthem women change their bodies for the better the Curves of Anthem has performed an overhaul of its own.
On Monday the gym opened its doors for the first time at its new location, 42302 N. Vision Way, Suite 15A in Anthem and will have a grand opening from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday.
While the finishing touches are still being implemented at the gym, owner Kim Grigsby is already excited about the new club’s possibilities.
In addition to the new location, and a new piece of equipment, which she has dubbed the jungle gym, the club’s 150 members will see an updated look.
“It’s fresh,” said club partner Michelle McLaughlin. “People will see brand new Curves colors. It’s sharper. It has a professional, serious work out look. It’s not your grandmother’s club. We’re serious about providing top-notch quality workouts.”
And while the gym has a modern look it serves women at all stages of life.
“We’ve got strength training for seniors looking to maintain their mobility and then we’ve got a plan for new moms looking to lose weight after a pregnancy,” McLaughlin said.
Grigsby, the club owner, said Curves approach to getting
healthy may be different than some gyms.
“We’ve always been focused on losing body fat,” she said. “You want to retain lean muscle. Sometimes people get caught up with the weight number, but if you’re losing body fat that’s a truer gauge of improving your health.”
Grigsby adds Curves has a weight loss program, which helps break the cycle of yo-yo dieting.
Beyond a workout plan, the experienced instructors at Curves offer one-on-one training, while members talk and inspire one another during the workouts.
Curves is offering a new program, Curves Complete, which offers a diet plan in
addition to a workout regimen. For those interested in losing 50 pounds or more the cost is $12.95 per week for six months. For those looking to lose 20 pounds or less the cost is $14.95 per week for three months. Those simply interested in using the gym to workout pay $44 a month.
McLaughlin said that a group of five within the club have been using Curves Complete over the last six weeks and have lost a combined 150 pounds to date.
The open house will include a demonstration of Curves products, a chance to speak with the club’s 10 coaches, a Zumba class, along with music.
For information about Curves call Kim Grigsby at 623-551-5100 or visit curves.com.
Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCurves of Anthem is celebrating the grand opening of their new location from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday. Both members and non-member are invited to check out the new location at 42302 N. Vision Way, Suite 15A in Anthem, located south of Walmart on the west side of the road.
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Anthem Pets/Jackass Acres Dog Park will have its first shot clinic of 2013 from 9 a.m. – noon on Jan. 26 at Jackass Acres Dog Park.
Dog shots are $15 each. Cat shots are $20. Microchips are $25. All pets must be in a carrier or on a leash. No appointments are necessary. Animals will be treated on a first come first serve basis.
Anthem Pets has been providing the North Valley with shot clinics since 2005 with on in January, April and October. Shots are administered by Dr. Thomas Ratke of Academy West Animal Hospital.
The dog park is located between Anthem and New River on the Frontage Road east of I-17, 2.5 miles from Anthem or off 1-17 then south toward Anthem. For information on the event or Anthem Pets go to anthempets.com, email [email protected] or call 623-551-2234 .
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Here are just a few examples of an oxymoron (which, as I was taught in high school, is a phrase formed of seemingly contradictory words): “mild-mannered reporter,” “airline food,” “humble opinion” and “Internet privacy.”
Too often in our high-pressured collegiate athletics, the term “student-athlete” has constituted an oxymoron. But that, quite frankly, is not the case with the University of Notre Dame’s football team, currently undefeated and ranked No. 1 in coaches’ and sportswriters’ polls, which plays the University of Alabama on Monday in what amounts to a national championship game. Why? Because Notre Dame football players — at 97 percent — have the highest graduation rate of any school in the nation playing at the most competitive level.
That means Notre Dame’s graduation rate is higher than
the rates of students who play football for great colleges such as Stanford or Duke or Northwestern or Michigan
or the Naval Academy or West Point. And, yes, for Alabama and California, too.
Thank you, Dear Reader, for tolerating my obvious lack of objectivity in these matters. Shortly after the cooling of our planet, in one of life’s great unearned blessings, I was able to attend for four years and to graduate from Notre Dame. I cherish my alma mater and acknowledge, reluctantly of course, that like all human institutions, Notre Dame is not perfect. But I am genuinely proud that the Notre Dame team is the first ever in American sports history to be No. 1 in both graduation rates and
the national polls. To its credit, Notre Dame
does not isolate students who play football in a separate athletic dormitory, as so many schools do.
Athletes live in dormitories with and take the same classes alongside students who are non-athletes.
This year’s team has two Academic All-Americans: center Mike Golic Jr. — who, having earned his undergraduate degree in film, television and theater (with a 3.428 GPA), is taking graduate courses — and linebacker Manti Te’o, the nation’s outstanding defensive player, who is a devout Mormon of Samoan roots from Hawaii and, with a 3.324 GPA, will graduate from the College of Arts and Letters with a degree in design.
The Rev. John I. Jenkins of the Holy Cross fathers, Notre Dame’s president, was asked by the Chronicle of Higher
Education, “If you had your choice, what would you pick — a national title without a perfect graduation rate or no national title and a 100 percent graduation rate?”
Father Jenkins gave the answer most college presidents probably would have offered, but knowing the man, I am confident he meant it: “Well, that’s an easy one. It’s got to be the second. What gets me out of bed — what motivates us — is being a place where we can do both of those things. If you don’t have the satisfaction that you’re helping kids live a full life, it just wouldn’t be worth it.
No number of championships would be worth it. “
The interview, which was conducted before the final regular season game, concluded by asking Jenkins for his prediction of the final score. His answer: “You know, this may be anathema to our coach, but whether we win or lose, it will be a great season, and each one of these kids will get a degree. And that’s something to celebrate. “
Amen. To find out more about Mark
Shields and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.cretors.com.
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One cheer for the cliff deal
Dog park supporters attack mentality lacks articulate argument
In response to a recent Letter to the Editor from a Todd Janko ( Dec. 26, 2012), why does Mr. Janko find it necessary to be in the attack mode? Other groups in Anthem seeking amenities have not verbally attacked other.
Why does the group seeking a dog park attack everyone, but the proverbial “kitchen sink”?
Ellen Davis, Anthem
One cheer out of a potential three is all anyone can logically give the fiscal-cliff deal. On the day after the bargain was clinched, the stock market gave a 300-point cheer. So be it.
In the short run, extending tax cuts up to $450,000 probably saved us from a recession. If all the tax cuts had expired, we’d have a $500 billion tax hike, plus marginal rate increases, and that would have sunk the economy. So I’m going to bet that the big stock rally was a sign of relief that the final deal wasn’t worse.
The final product was sort of a least-bad tax scenario. The top tax threshold got to $450,000. Capital gains and dividends were capped at 20 percent. And even the estate tax did better than feared, with a 40 percent rate off a $5 million exemption. Plus, all the tax rates were
made permanent — including the rate for the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
So it could have been worse. And it probably saved a recession. So that’s the one cheer. But the rest of this story goes from bad to worse.
Let’s start with no spending cuts. The spending sequester was thrown out the window. And I have zero confidence that much if any of it will be restored in the next couple of months. The well-publicized ratio of 41 to 1 — tax hikes over spending cuts — is deplorable.
We’ll see during the upcoming debt-ceiling battle whether Congress, including the Republicans, has a real appetite to cut spending. There will be talk about shutting down the government and, even worse, talk of a debt default. But right now it’s hard to expect any
consensus on real entitlement reform and spending restraint that would limit the federal share of the economy to 20 percent, which is where it belongs.
And that brings me back to the tax problem.
The president is going to want another $600 billion or $700 billion in tax hikes. The recent bill already curbs high-end exemptions and deductions. But get ready — more is on the way from Team Obama. More deduction caps. Maybe a value-added tax. Maybe a carbon tax. Or maybe they just keep taxing the rich.
And don’t forget the Obamacare tax hikes, which are estimated to be roughly $1 trillion over the next 10 years. That includes a 3.8 percent surtax on investment income above $250,000 per family, a 0.9 percent hike in the Medicare
payroll tax (also a $250,000 threshold), a 2.3 percent medical-device tax, new caps on flexible health accounts and an Obamacare haircut for medical itemized deductions.
In rough terms, when you add the Obamacare tax hikes on successful investors, earners and small-business owners to the new fiscal-cliff bill, you’re looking at a roughly 12 percent decline of incentive rewards from lower profitability and less take-home pay.
Of course this is anti-growth. Of course this will reduce the long-term growth potential of the U.S. economy. And of course the added revenues will be spent, bloating the budget and reducing the economy’s potential to grow.
It’s a European economic model. And it’s the exact reverse of supply-side economics. You can’t tax your way into prosperity or a balanced budget. The economic pie grows
smaller. Government grows bigger. Redistribution and government dependency grow more powerful and pervasive.
And make no mistake about this: Economic growth is the key to reducing the spending, deficit and debt share of the economy. Specifically, grow the gross domestic product denominator with real personal and corporate tax-rate reform and reduce the demand for government dependency. That’s the solution to our problem. A 20 percent spending rule would cure the problem even faster.
Unfortunately, we’re going in the wrong direction right now.
To find out more about Lawrence Kudlow and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.
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Part time teacher needed in Anthem: Part time teacher needed for a homeschooled female 5th grader. Mon-Thurs mornings (12-16hrs) per week.Must have exp and references. Will need a 9 month commitment from Aug-May. Great job for a retired teacher who has a passion for teaching. You would follow the school yr calendar with all major holidays and vacations off. Pay rate is $14-$17.50 an hr. Please email resume to [email protected] or fax to 623-243-4136
C & R Tire is hiring Auto Tech. Full time. Anthem 623-551-6255
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MISC. 73 year old widowed male looking for female companion in her 60’s for outings, activities, dining. Edward 480-595-8635
MISC WANTEDFree Clean fill dirt wanted near New River and Circle Mtn. roads. Some rocks OK 847-738-1194
Wanted: CASH PAID for guns, wagon wheels, wagons, anvils, wooden barrels, western antiques. 623-742-0369/602-214-5692
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RENTAlSGolf Course lot (10th Tee) in Anthem CC. 3Bd, 2Ba. views of Course, lake and Mountains! Walk to Club House! $1495/mo, $1395 if paid early. 520-240-2615
Nice Anthem home for rent, 3bdr./2ba/lg. liv.rm.,eat-in D.R. Lg. kitchen w eat-in area. View fence. 2&1/2 garage w built in cabinets. Call Wayne @ 623-256-3700 for app't. Owner pays association fees
ANTHEM: 3 bedroom, 10 room home for rent. Gated “Landings”, Fab backyard. Backs to desert and mountain view. $1800/month plus utilities. Avail. Jan. 2013. 623-606-4848
Tired of searching for a Rental? Call Jo at Coldwell Banker Daisy Mtn 480-326-8825 at absolutely no cost to you!!
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