ART: Scottsdale sculptor donates piece to Carefree Rural Metro Fire Page 3 SPORTS: Boulder Creek, Cactus Shadows return home following road losses Page 7 OTHER : • Editorial Page 16 • Service Directory 17 • Classified Ads 22 THEATER: Desert Foothills announces schedule for upcoming season Page 5 Inside: September 7, 2011 • Vol. 09, No. 39 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 Marc Buckhout/The Foothills Focus Larry Wikarski and his wife Andi Sinohui have lived in New River since 1991. Last year Maricopa County Department of Transportation officials led the couple to believe that their house would be one of five houses that would have to be leveled to accommodate a rerouted New River Road. Since then the couple has been given little information as to when the county might buy their home, leaving them in limbo. Submitted photo ProMusica will perform Mozart’s Requiem at Community Church of Joy in Peoria, a free one-hour concert, and part of a series of concerts that will take place across the country at 3 p.m. in memory of the those that lost their life on Sept. 11, 2001. A second performance of the concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley. Donations will be accepted at both concerts. HOME continued on page 4 MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR Since moving to New River in 1991 Andi Sinohui has always told people that she and her husband Larry Wikarski lived in heaven. That was until the middle of last year when the couple felt as though they were demoted to Purgatory. Throughout the last two decades, the New River couple has enjoyed hosting parties at their home, sitting around camp fires and playing their guitars while watching the stars. “I drive into the Valley for work, but when I get home I’m very comfortable being at home,” Andi said. “Look around you, why would I want to go anywhere?” While the couple may have enjoyed a limbo contest or two on the 1.5 acre property that lies on the side of a hill off Wander Lane they’ve quickly grown frustrated at being left in limbo by Maricopa County. “I thought I’d live here my whole life,” Andi said. “You hear the news that you’re not going to have that opportunity and it’s hard, but you have to accept it. We’d just like to know, if we’re going to have to move, when will that be.” After initially reading about the county’s plans to reroute New River Road in the May 5, 2010 issues of The Foothills Focus, Larry began making phone calls. “They claimed this information shouldn’t have been new to us and that they’d sent us information about it in the past,” he said. “I found out they were sending it to an old rural route number that hadn’t been used since 1995 or 1996. Funny how they always knew where to send our property tax bills.” At a December, 2010 meeting at New River Elementary approximately 200 residents came out to listen to Maricopa County Department of Transportation’s overview of a plan they explained was necessary for motorists’ safety. While one proposal was simply a slight widening of the road to lesson the sharpness of the S-Curve West of Fig Springs Road and 15 th Ave. other proposals have the road being completely rerouted, a scenario in which the couple would be amongst five families that would lose their property to the county via eminent domain Wikarski and Sinohui, who live off Wander Lane, say New River couple awaits fate on their home REMEMBERING 9/11 North Valley events set for anniversary MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR For most Arizonans Sept. 11, 2001 was a day spent in front of the television watching events unfold on the news. For Anthem resident Marilyn Witt the 10-year anniversary of the attacks brings back more vivid memories. Witt, then an Amtrak employee, was working in Washington D.C. when one of the planes hit the Pentagon. “Our offices were near Union Station and I remember hearing this enormous buzz and then this horrendous thud that vibrated through DC,” she said. “I remember crossing the 14th St. bridge and being able to see the Pentagon burning with a plane sticking out of the side of it and wondering if people were in their offices when it hit. In a way it felt like a dream because you couldn’t believe what you were seeing.” Originally from New York Witt said the events of that day still stick with her to this day. “One of my coworkers found out the next day that his father and step mother were on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania,” she said. “To see the results of what happened, it really leaves a mark on you, especially when ANNIVERSARY continued on page 14
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ART:Scottsdale sculptor
donates piece to Carefree Rural Metro Fire
Page 3
SPORTS:Boulder Creek, Cactus Shadows return home following road losses
Page 7
OTHER :• Editorial Page 16
• Service Directory 17
• Classified Ads 22
THEATER:
Desert Foothills announces schedule for
upcoming season
Page 5
Inside:
September 7, 2011 • Vol. 09, No. 39 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
Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusLarry Wikarski and his wife Andi Sinohui have lived in New River since 1991. Last year Maricopa County Department of Transportation officials led the couple to believe that their house would be one of five houses that would have to be leveled to accommodate a rerouted New River Road. Since then the couple has been given little information as to when the county might buy their home, leaving them in limbo.
Submitted photoProMusica will perform Mozart’s Requiem at Community Church of Joy in Peoria, a free one-hour concert, and part of a series of concerts that will take place across the country at 3 p.m. in memory of the those that lost their life on Sept. 11, 2001. A second performance of the concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley. Donations will be accepted at both concerts.
HOMEcontinued on page 4
MARC BUCKHOUTMANAGING EDITOR
Since moving to New River in 1991 Andi Sinohui has always told people that she and her husband Larry Wikarski lived in heaven.
That was until the middle of last year when the couple felt as though they were demoted to Purgatory.
Throughout the last two decades, the New River couple has enjoyed hosting parties at their home, sitting around camp fires and playing their guitars while watching the stars.
“I drive into the Valley for work, but when I get home I’m very comfortable being at home,” Andi said. “Look around you, why would I want to go anywhere?”
While the couple may have enjoyed a limbo contest or two on the 1.5 acre property that lies
on the side of a hill off Wander Lane they’ve quickly grown frustrated at being left in limbo by Maricopa County.
“I thought I’d live here my whole life,” Andi said. “You hear the news that you’re not going to have that opportunity and it’s hard, but you have to accept it. We’d just like to know, if we’re going to have to move, when will that be.”
After initially reading about the county’s plans to reroute New River Road in the May 5, 2010 issues of The Foothills Focus, Larry began making phone calls.
“They claimed this information shouldn’t have been new to us and that they’d sent us information about it in the past,” he said. “I found out they were sending it to an old rural route number that hadn’t been used since 1995 or 1996. Funny
how they always knew where to send our property tax bills.”
At a December, 2010 meeting at New River Elementary approximately 200 residents came out to listen to Maricopa County Department of Transportation’s overview of a plan they explained was necessary for motorists’ safety.
While one proposal was simply a slight widening of the road to lesson the sharpness of the S-Curve West of Fig Springs Road and 15th Ave. other proposals have the road being completely rerouted, a scenario in which the couple would be amongst five families that would lose their property to the county via eminent domain
Wikarski and Sinohui, who live off Wander Lane, say
New River couple awaits fate on their home
RemembeRing 9/11North Valley events set for anniversary
MARC BUCKHOUTMANAGING EDITOR
For most Arizonans Sept. 11, 2001 was a day spent in front of the television watching events unfold on the news.
For Anthem resident Marilyn Witt the 10-year anniversary of the attacks brings back more vivid memories.
Witt, then an Amtrak employee, was working in Washington D.C. when one of the planes hit the Pentagon.
“Our offices were near Union Station and I remember hearing this enormous buzz and then this horrendous thud that vibrated through DC,” she said. “I remember crossing the 14th St.
bridge and being able to see the Pentagon burning with a plane sticking out of the side of it and wondering if people were in their offices when it hit. In a way it felt like a dream because you couldn’t believe what you were seeing.”
Originally from New York Witt said the events of that day still stick with her to this day.
“One of my coworkers found out the next day that his father and step mother were on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania,” she said. “To see the results of what happened, it really leaves a mark on you, especially when
ANNIVERSARYcontinued on page 14
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The Rural-Metro Fire Station in Carefree was the recent recipient of Courage and Faith, a bronze sculpture commemorating the ten year anniversary of the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001.
The statue, depicting a fire fighter carrying an angel, was created and donated by artist Ron Head who was so moved while watching events unfold on his television that day, he immediately began creating the piece and finished it within three days after seeing the Twin Towers fall.
The art will be permanently installed and publicly displayed at the Carefree Fire Station,
37401 N. Tom Darlington Road, in Carefree. A commemorative plaque will accompany the sculpture that pays homage to the “brotherhood” of fire fighters, said Carefree Councilman Glenn Miller, a former fire fighter from Chicago.
Rural-Metro Fire Chief John Kraetz accepted the donation on behalf of the Town, along with Miller and Carefree Mayor David Schwan. The 32” sculpture will be installed with a pedestal and lighting near the door, in order to be seen by all who enter and exit the facility.
According to Head, the sculpture evolved quickly. “While watching the fire fighters go up the World Trade Center stairs, I felt immediately compelled to create a piece to
honor their courage. At that time, I thought I would create the fire fighter carrying a victim to safety. Within hours, I realized that it was an angel that the fire fighter should be carrying, as a reminder that God’s guardian angels go with them every day, as they leave the station on every call.”
Head, who resides in Phoenix, is also a painter and muralist. His most recent work, The Healing Touch, is a sculpture that was inspired by his sister who is a registered nurse.
He was encouraged to donate Courage and Faith by his friend and fellow artist, Carefree resident Karen Smith-Lovejoy, who initiated and helped to coordinate the donation.
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Musical Theatre of Anthem
(MTA) opens its fourth season
with the musical production of
“13, The Musical”, a grown-up
story about growing up. With a rock score from Tony award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a high-energy musical about discovering that cool is where you find
it, and sometimes where you least expect it.
The show’s contemporary-pop score is performed by 35 vocalists from around the Valley, ages 13-16, accompanied by a
live rock band. “13 is one of the best shows written,” said producer and vocal director Jackie Hammond. “It’s funny and light-hearted, but it also sends a message that what we go through at age 13 doesn’t necessarily define us. As one of the closing number states, “We all have ‘a little more homework’ to do.”
Hammond is joined by veteran director and Zoni-nominee Laura O’Meara, Zoni-winning choreographer Sherry Henderson, and Zoni-winning music director Mark 4Man.
Performances take place
at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 at 7:00 p.m., with an additional matinee show at 3 p.m. Oct. 1. Performances will take place at Boulder Creek High School’s Mini Auditorium, 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem. Tickets may be purchased online at musicaltheatreofanthem.org. All tickets are $13. Because this show is about 13-year-olds and the “drama” they face, it is rated PG and parental guidance is suggested.
The story is based on the book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
Submitted photoScottsdale artist Ron Head was inspired to make a sculpture depicting a fire fighter carrying an angel following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. He recently donated the piece to the Carefree Fire Station.
Scottsdale artists donatessculpture to Carefree Fire Station
Musical Theatre of Anthem debuts 4th season
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they’ve never had an issue driving the road in the last 20 years and aren’t sure why anything needs to be done to the road. Like many at the meeting in December, they said excessive speed and drunk driving are the two biggest culprits for any issues motorists have in navigating the road.
All that being said the couple said they feel they’re not asking for much.
“We knew from the time we bought here that in time in the name of progress our quality of life would probably be negatively affected by development, but we just want to be treated fairly,” Larry said. “This has gone on too long.”
The couple’s issue stems from the fact that the County has been, in their opinion extremely, slow to give them any information and are indecisive about any timeline for when they’ll purchase the home.
After getting a strong indication that they would be bought out by the County and lose their home the couple started packing up some of their things.
“You live somewhere for 20 years, you’re going to accumulate some stuff,” Andi said. “We didn’t want to be rushed.”
That hasn’t been an issue.Since then the County was
back to the property in April of this year, to conduct an appraisal, but no significant information has been offered to the couple until late last month.
“We’ve been told they’re going to spend at least another year evaluating the road conditions and possibly look at other options,” Larry said.
A small victory perhaps, but still not exactly the long-term stability the couple seeks.
“Even if you ran into a buyer that didn’t have a real estate agent it wouldn’t be ethical to sell,” Larry said. “Without
getting some value out of this property we’re not in a place financially where we can buy somewhere else. So basically we’re just left to wait it out and hope they get around to figuring out what it is they’re going to do.”
For Larry, 63, and Andi, 54, it’s definitely a strain.
“We are going to retire someday,” she said. “The uncertainty of not knowing where that’s going to be doesn’t sit well with me. Even seemingly simple things leave us questioning what to do. Do we continue to do maintenance things around the house? Do we replace things that are getting older, or do we assume we aren’t going to be here much longer and just make do?”
With the housing market as down as it is Larry said he has concerns about what type of offer the couple will get, should the County move forward and take their home.
The only solace for the moment is getting to enjoy another day in the couple’s slice of heaven, where they have a stream that occasionally runs across the property, where javelina are common visitors, a home where they’ve found deer in their driveway and where they have a mother dove, that regularly nests outside their kitchen window.
“It’s starting to look like we might get to have a second annual last Christmas party at the house,” Andi said. “We usually have 50-60 out here. The city folk are always amazed at the views we have. Last year I thought it was going to be the last one and I started crying at the thought of it. I would miss hosting Christmas here a lot.”
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Desert Foothills Theater (DFT) upcoming season includes a lot of laughter, drama, music, dancing, imagination, and a new form of theater that tells the epic story of the founding of Arizona through first person narratives.
A program of the Foothills Community Foundation, DFT is preparing for its 37th season looking forward to entertaining audiences with two DFT Gecko Teatro youth productions; four Main Stage shows, including a unique community storytelling show that is both an official Arizona Centennial sanctioned event and legacy project.
Meribeth Reeves, DFT managing director, said the theater’s new show schedule is already generating community interest, thanks in part to DFT’s roster of award-winning directors, writers, and producers.
DFT’s season kicks off with a DFT Gecko Teatro youth theater production, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, set for Oct. 28 through Nov. 6 in the Black Box Theater of Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale. The All-American classic is a day in the life of that famous Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts character, Charlie Brown. Tickets range from $12 to $15 for children under 18, and from $16 to $20 for adults.
DFT’s first Main Stage Show of the season, The Music Man, runs Nov. 10 through Nov. 20 at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center’s Black Box Theater, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale.
The Music Man is a Tony award-winning musical that became a hit on Broadway in 1957 and later was adapted for film and television. Tickets range from $15 to $20 for children under 18, and from $22 to $30 for adults.
In The Devil’s Frying Pan, DFT’s official sanctioned Centennial event and legacy project, takes place Jan. 12 through Jan. 29 in the Black Box Theater of Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale. Tickets range from $15 to $20 for children under 18, and from $22 to $30 for adults.
The first public reading for In the Devil’s Frying Pan is set for 7 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the
FCF Holland Community Center, 34250 N. 60th Street, in Scottsdale. The public is welcome to attend this reading and provide feedback for the development of this original play.
Lori Vander Maten, the project’s writer, said experience is not necessary. The play, which is taken entirely from first-person accounts of life in the Territory prior to 1912, seeks to tell the epic story of Arizona from a uniquely personal perspective. DFT hopes to cast 100 men, women and children of all ethnicities for this unique storytelling production, one for each year of Arizona’s statehood.
“Because we want this to truly be a community event, we are encouraging families to come do the show together. As a Centennial legacy project, this show will become part of the history of Arizona, and it’s a great way for families to honor the Centennial and celebrate Arizona together.”
DFT continues to entertain its audiences in 2012 with The Wallace and Ladmo Show, which runs March 15 through March 25 at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center’s Black Box Theater, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale. Tickets range from $15 to $20 for children under 18, and from $22 to $30 for adults.
The comical play tells the story of 1964 mock-rock band Hub Kapp (Pat McMahon) and The Wheels, who premiered on The Wallace & Ladmo Show -- an iconic children’s television show that ran in Arizona for 35 years.
Picnic premiered on Broadway in 1953 and was Paul Newman’s first Broadway debut. DFT’s production of Picnic runs April 12 through April 22 at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center’s Black Box Theater, 33606 N.
60th Street, in North Scottsdale. Tickets range from $15 to $20 for children under 18, and from $22 to $30 for adults.
Directed by Diedre Kaye, Picnic is a drama that takes place in 1953 over Labor Day weekend in a small Kansas town. The plot centers around two neighbors: Flo Owens, a widow, lives in one home with her two maturing daughters, Madge and Millie, and their boarder, a spinster school teacher. Helen Potts and her elderly and invalid mother reside next door. Into this all-female setting comes a young man named Hal Carter, whose animal vitality seriously upsets the entire group and uncovers a world of longing and lust hidden beneath the perfect facade.
DFT’s season finishes with Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, Jr., a DFT Gecko Teatro youth production that runs May 18 through May 27 on the Main Stage of Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale. Tickets range from $12 to $15 for children under 18, and from $16 to $20 for adults.
DFT season subscriptions are available and offer a savings of up to 20 percent. Subscriptions include lost ticket replacement, ticket exchange privileges, additional single ticket purchase discounts and priority seating. Donors receive single ticket discounts, priority ticket sales to DFT special events, and more. DFT is also offering a new Family Package option that includes a subscription for youth and adults to the season’s family-friendly shows.
To purchase a subscription or order tickets, visit www.desertfoothillstheater.com or call 480-488-1981.
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An area just north of town that once had an active volcano in its midst will be the subject of a symposium from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Phoenix as a host of archaeologists gather to talk about part of the Agua Fria Natural Monument.
As Arizona approaches its centennial celebration a group of more than 15 presenters will discuss the history of Perry Mesa, an area within the Agua Fria National Monument, which is located 24 miles north of New River, east of I-17 at Badger Springs Exit (No. 256).
“When the monument was established in 2000 there were 440 known archaeological sites on the monument, and many more than that have been found since then,” Mike Hoogendyk, the Symposium’s Chair said.
Registration for the event, which is being presented by The Friends of Agua Fria National Monument (FAFNM), begins in the morning at 8 a.m. with the presentations starting at 9 a.m.
Hoogendyk explains that the event is designed to highlight what is known, what is being studied and what is yet to be learned about several thousand years of prehistoric habitation on Perry Mesa and its immediate surroundings including everything from archaic hunter gatherers from thousands of years ago, to migrating tribes which may have ended up as part of the Hopi culture, to the Yavapai and
Apache tribes up through the early days of the Wild West.
The area was once home to an active volcano, what now is called Joe’s Hill, which is located east of the Sunset Point rest stop.
“From the volcano you end up with rich soil,” he said. “If you were there during a time where there was a good amount of rain it would have been a good place to call home.”
One of the topics during the symposium will be the discovery of what some are identifying as racetrack in the Perry Mesa area.
Unlike modern circular racetracks used for auto races or track and field events the prehistoric racetracks in the area are straight lanes about the size for two people to run side by side, varying in length from 80 to 300 meters long and may have been constructed between 1200 and 1350 AD. Presenters will discuss whether the tracks were used by predecessors of today’s Pueblo Indians for footraces, whether they were ceremonial in nature, or whether they were strictly part of social events between prehistoric cultural groups of different backgrounds.
Experts believe Perry Mesa’s prehistoric habitation reached a population high point sometime between 1250 and 1450 AD, and is looked at by some as an extension of what is called the Verde Confederacy, a group of prehistoric communities around the Verde Valley “organized for warfare” – or maybe for protection from incursions of
the Hohokom from the Salt River Valley. Others look at the people of that period as being agriculturally oriented and relatively peaceful over a period of several hundred years.
Among the archaeologists attending will be a contingent from Arizona State University that will discuss the farming that took place in the area throughout history.
“We’ve got experts that will be able to discuss the highlights of more than 80 years of research,” Hoogendyk said. “I’d say anybody with an interest in prehistoric cultures, curious about pottery shards, arrowhead or Indian ruins would want to attend.
The last part of the program will be a 90 minute panel discussion by experts who will discuss the presentations and offer their insight about the findings.
Friends of the Agua Fria National Monument pay $75 to attend the event while the cost is $100 to non-members. Continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and handouts are included in the cost. Questions about FAFNM may be emailed to [email protected].
Information about the Symposium, including the program, schedule, registration information and hotel accommodations can be found by going to the FAFNM web site at aguafriafriends.org, and clicking on the links to the Perry Mesa Symposium.
The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at I-17 and Greenway Road in Phoenix.
Experts offer insights into Agua Fria National Monument
Photo courtesy of Mike HoogendykPerry Mesa, located 24 miles North of New River in the Agua Fria National Monument, will be the topic of a symposium from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Embassy Suites Hotel located just east of I-17 and Greenway Road.
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A week after rebounding from a slow start to a runaway win in their season opener the Boulder Creek Jaguars found themselves in the same situation on Friday against Brophy Broncos.
This time, against the perennial power Broncos (2-0), the Jaguars (1-1) never recovered from a 14-0 early hole, pushing the host team, but never taking the lead in 45-33 loss marked by a number of great individual efforts.
“Avoiding the slow starts is something we as a coaching staff are going to have to figure out,” Jaguars coach Dan Friedman said. “I’m not sure if it’s a situation where we have some players that haven’t been in big games before or what, but you can’t dig yourself a hole against a team like this.”
After giving up a 60 yard kickoff return to open the game, the Broncos, led by junior quarterback Tyler Bruggman, needed only four plays to score the game’s opening touchdown, a 20 yard pass to senior Andy Urias-Julien.
After a poor return on the ensuing kickoff Boulder Creek opened their first series of the game on offense from their own 7-yardline. When they managed only four yards on three plays the Jaguars were forced to give the ball back to the Broncos. Instead of getting off a punt, a high snap from center forced senior punter Jacobus Van Leeuwen to go high in the air simply to corral the errant snap. By the time Van Leeuwen caught the ball he elected to try and throw it to a teammate rather than punt the ball away with a pair of Broncos breathing down his neck.
The errant throw was incomplete giving the ball back to Brophy on the Jaguars 11-yard line. One play later the Broncos were celebrating another touchdown as Bruggman once again found Urias-Julien.
Less than four minutes into the game the Jaguars were down 14-0.
In danger of getting blown out early, Boulder Creek turned to senior quarterback Trevor
Bonifasi to stem the tide. Instead of relying on his arm Bonifasi would be the star for the Jaguars offense thanks not only his feet, but also his hands.
On a night where he would rush for 165 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries, the Jaguars quarterback showed off his versatility with a host of tough physical runs, including a three-yard touchdown run, in which he fought off a couple of tacklers before diving across the goal line, but also some speed to run away from the defense on rushes of 46 and a 64-yard touchdown.
“When we were watching film we felt that they didn’t do a great job accounting for the quarterback, so it was definitely
something we were looking to test,” Bonifasi said. “My line did a great job tonight blocking, both in the run game and in pass protection. I don’t remember getting sacked even once.”
Unfortunately for the Jaguars both quarterbacks put up stellar numbers as Bruggman would finish the night with 223 yards on 16-of-27 passing and three touchdowns.
“I really think fans tonight were watching two of the better quarterbacks in the state,” Friedman said.
After getting within one, at 14-13 three minutes into the second quarter, on a 29-yard touchdown
Boulder Creek doomed by slow start in loss to Brophy
Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek senior Austin Farnlof gets out and pulls, blocking for sophomore running back Dylan Spradling during Friday’s 45-33 loss to the Brophy Broncos. The 1-1 Jaguars return home for a 7 p.m. game Friday when they play host to the 1-1 Prescott Badgers.To view more photos from Friday’s game go to facebook.com/TheFoothills.Focus.
Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek senior quarterback Trevor Bonifasi goes airborne as he dives for the goalline to score one of his four touchdowns during Friday’s game. Despite rushing for 165 yards on 15 carries, throwing for 208 yards on 24 – 34 passing and catching a 29-yard pass for a touchdown Bonifasi and the Jaguars came up short, falling 45-33 to the Brophy Broncos.
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Buddy Stubbs spent the better part of his childhood riding motorcycles and working at his parent’s dealership in Decatur, Illinois. Today, he is known for his major accolades and extensive motorcycle racing career, which include winning the Daytona 100 mile race in 1963.
Stubbs settled in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1966 and soon after opened Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson on July 16, 1966. This year marks the 45th anniversary of Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson and with the many victories and major accomplishments made along the way, there is much to be proud of and a lot to celebrate.
Housed throughout Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-
Davidson and Buddy Stubbs Anthem Harley-Davidson, are photographs and memorabilia that serve as examples of motorcycle times come and gone. However, it is Buddy’s 3,000 square foot museum located inside the Cave Creek Road location that has most customers smiling and reminiscing about year’s past. The museum remains heavily toured and is open to the public every Friday evening and on the last Saturday of each month. With more than 120 examples of transportation, from 30 plus brands, the museum touts some rare bikes that even the most ardent enthusiasts may not have seen. Bikes ranging from 1903 to 1991, from 7 different countries, are represented and all are in running condition.
There is also a large collection of racing images, memorabilia, clothing, bicycles and more on display. Stories told during the tour typically take patrons on a one hour trip back through time. Highlights include a 1926, Harley-Davidson Board Track Racer, a 1913 Indian TT 2-Speed (original; un-restored), a 1942 Harley-Davidson WWII Model XA, and much more.
Located at 13850 N. Cave Creek Road, tours of the museum are available at 5 p.m. every Friday and at 12:30 p.m. the last Saturday of each month. The tours are free to the public. Buddy encourages those interested to bring their camera. For information regarding Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson or Buddy’s museum call 602-971-3400 or buddystubbshd.com.
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Anthem’s fall Go Green event is set for 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Oct. 8, in the Anthem Community Center parking lot.
Representatives from Allied Waste, Shred It, Westech Recyclers, Transchem and Big Brothers and Big Sisters will be on hand to recycle old cell phones, computers, printers, televisions, microwaves, personal documents, paint, clothing and more.
Additionally Solar Ambassadors from APS’s
Arizona SmartPower will be there to provide information about solar energy and why residents are being encouraged to be a part of the Arizona Solar Challenge.
Shred It will provide secure destruction of household sensitive materials including bank statements, check stubs, and credit card offers.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters will assist residents with clothing donations and will provide donation receipts for tax purposes.
Representatives from Arizona SmartPower, a non-profit organization funded by Arizona Public Service (APS), will be on hand to answer questions about Anthem’s resolution to join the Arizona Solar Challenge and its goal to install solar electric or hot water systems on 5 percent of the community’s owner-occupied homes by the year 2015.
For information or questions about this event, visit OnlineAtAnthem.com or contact the Anthem Community Council at 623-742-6050.
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The Desert Foothills Library is featuring a number of local artists in various media through Sept. 15.
Among the artists on display are Roberta Kritzia, Don Morosic, Patricia Peterson, Betty Muench, Colleen Taylor, Pat Yellin and Gail Thiele.
Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek.
Zuva gallery features West African artists
Zuva Gallery at el Pedregal introduces a new artist exhibit by West African artist/painter, Djibril N’Doye from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday and from noon – 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The drawings portray a variety of scenes from daily life based from his native Lebou tribe of Senegal in West Africa.
Djibril developed his own distinct technique using only ballpoint pen during half a dozen years of research and experimentation. After taking the ballpoint pen drawings to a very high level of professionalism, Djibril began drawing directly on wood using a wood burner on larger surfaces called The Djibril N’Doye exhibit is on display through Sept. 30. Zuva Gallery is located at 34505 N. Scottsdale Road Suite J7 in Scottsdale.
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The New River Desert Hills Community Association will host speaker Mary Alice Daenzer at their 7:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in New River.
Daenzer, an Arizona State Parks Ranger Specialist, will provide an update on the tenuous status of state parks. She will share how volunteers are stewards for precious natural resources.
She works with a variety of community partners, supporting them in becoming partners in creative and innovative state park projects while increasing visitation to the parks.
The free event takes place at the church located at 42425 N. New River Road in New River.
For information, call 602-432-2800, 602-525-0548 or go to www.nrdhca.org.
Desert Foothills Archaeology group hosts historian
The Desert Foothills Champter of the Arizona Archaelogical Society will host a free talk by historian Tom R. Kennedy on the history of the Zuni pueblo from the perspective of ancestral Hawikku at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the Community Building of The Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church.
The talk is entitled, “Hawikku:
Turning the Zuni World” and will address the historical, cultural and continuing impacts of the outside on the world of the Zuni people as seen through the ancestral village of Hawikku.
The Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church is located at 6502 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek.
Desert Foothills Land Trust seeks volunteers
The Desert Foothills Land Trust will be hosting a volunteer orientation session from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at their offices, located at 7518 E. Elbow Bend, Ste. B6 in Carefree. For information or to RSVP call Mary Warren at 480-488-6131 or email [email protected] by Sept. 19.
The group is also offering steward and docent training at noon every Thursday from Sept. 29 through Nov. 3.
Space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP to Stacy Fischer at 480-488-6131 or [email protected] by Sept. 26.
Desert Awareness Committee offers class on desert edibles
A Make and Take Workshop on desert edibles and medicines is being offered
by the Desert Awareness Committee of the Foothills Community Foundation from 9 a.m. – noon on Oct. 27th at a private residence in Cave Creek.
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pass from wide receiver Marquis Bundy to Bonifasi on a reverse pass, the Broncos would rattle off two touchdowns to close the half to reopen a comfortable lead at 28-13.
The Broncos would open the lead further early in the third quarter on a 59-yard fly pattern down the far sideline as Devon Allen got behind the Jaguars defense catching a Bruggman bomb in stride to make the score 35-13.
Again on the verge of being put away the Jaguars responded, this time scoring in just two plays as Bonifasi hooked up on a 46-post pattern down the middle of the field to junior Isaiah Huston and then handed off to junior Stephen Landeros who scored from 21 yards out.
“We showed tonight, I think, that we can play with anybody in the state,” Bonifasi said. “We made some mental mistakes, that hurt us, especially early, but after that we were right there with them.”
After forcing a punt the Jaguars offense went on the
attack once again, driving from their own 9 down to the Broncos 3- yardline. On first and goal Bonifasi took the snap and rushed right, fighting off a pair of tackles before lunging for the goal line to pull his team within striking distance. Unfortunately for the Jaguars, with a chance to get back within one score Van Leeuwen’s extra point was blocked, keeping it a two score deficit at 35-26 with 1:38 left in the third quarter.
The Jaguars would get within five, at 38-33 on Bonifasi’s 64-yard touchdown run, but the Broncos once again had the answer, going 55-yards in five plays as D’Amani Graver, who rushed for 139 yards on 18 carries, capped the drive with another score.
“(Brophy Coach) Scooter (Molander) does a real good job mixing things up with their offense,” Friedman said. “We tried to do some different things, but they had the answers. We’re close. We showed we can play with this calibur of a team. We just need to find a way to get off
to a better start.”The Jaguars will look to
return to the win column when they return home to face the Prescott Badgers (1-1) in a 7 p.m. game Friday.
CACTUS SHADOWSIn other news involving North
Valley teams the Cactus Shadows Falcons fell to 0-2 following a 49-31 loss to Pinnacle (2-0). Like the Jaguars, the Falcons dug themselves an early hole that they couldn’t recover from, falling behind 21-3 after the first quarter.
Junior quarterback Bryce Kinsler had a busy evening throwing the ball 57 times on the night. While he threw for 461 on 30 completions and threw two touchdowns he also was intercepted three times.
The Falcons defense struggled to slow the Pioneers offense as Pinnacle racked up 519 yards of total offense.
Cactus Shadows returns home this Friday where they will face Bradshaw Mountain (1-1) in their home opener at 7 p.m.
Wes Kar/Special for The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows senior tight end Tommy Pritchard and Pinnacle’s Adam Sumner battle for the football on a pass from junior quarterback Bryce Kinsler. Pritchard would eventually come up with the reception for the Falcons. To view more photos from Friday’s Cactus Shadows game go to photosnowandforever.com.
Wes Kar/Special for The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows running back R.J. Anderson turns it up field in Friday night’s loss to Pinnacle. Anderson, who rushed for 38 yards on 10 carries, and his Falcons teammates take on Bradshaw Mountain (1-1) at 7 p.m. Friday in the home opener for Cactus Shadows (0-2).
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This event serves as a fundraiser for the Desert Awareness organization which provides desert outreach programs for fourth graders, stewardship for Gateway Desert Awareness Park in Cave Creek and community wide programs on sustainable desert living.
The workshop involves grinding mesquite beans into flour then preparing baked goods.
Other food preparations include prickly pear, Mormon Tea, jojoba nuts and desert granola.
A walk through the desert allows identification and use of backyard plants for skin
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Call Diane at 480-488-5477 for information and to make reservations for the workshop. The price of the workshop is $25. This class was offered in May but was sold out. This is a repeat for those who were not able to participate.
mUSiCPromusica performs 9/11 remembrance show
On Sept. 11, ProMusica Arizona (PMAZ) will join concert groups across the country performing Mozart’s Requiem in memory of that day 10 years ago when the towers fell. The one-hour tribute--The 9-11-11 Project: A Requiem of Remembrance-- starts at 3 p.m. in different time zones across America and “rolls” across the
country in churches and auditoriums from the East Coast all the way to Hawaii.
The Rolling Requiem will be performed at the Community Church of Joy (just north of 101 on 75th Ave) in Glendale at 3 p.m. For this performance, ProMusica Arizona members will be joined by singers from the Community Church of Joy, Scottsdale Community College, and several other churches. In all, more than 150 singers and musicians will deliver the performance.
To assist with the occasion, the Daisy Mountain Honor Guard will appear in dress uniform to serve as ushers, and a single bagpipe will pipe in the Honor Guard as they present the colors before the performance begins. The Church of Joy seats up to 1400 people.
In addition to the first performance in Glendale a second performance will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley (6947 E. McDonald Dr., .25 miles west of Scottsdale Road on McDonald).
Reservations are not required for either concert and there is no admission charge, although donations may be requested. Information about ProMusica Arizona and the National Requiem of Remembrance is available at promusicaaz.org or by calling 623-465-4650.
Promusica hosts choir auditions
The ProMusica Arizona Youth Choir will conduct auditions for students in fifth through eighth grade from 6:15 – 7:45 p.m., Monday at Boulder Creek High School.
The choir provides an opportunity for students to develop their singing voices in
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The 8th Annual Dog Days of Summer Golf Classic to benefit Canine Companions for Independence will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Troon North Golf Club at 10320 E. Dynamite Boulevard in Scottsdale.
Canine Companions is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. Teeing off with a shotgun start, the event will include a post-tournament luncheon and silent auction, helicopter golf ball drop, miracle putts, raffles, prizes and
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Anthem youth collects cloths, toiletries for neglected kids
Boy Scouts will be collecting clothing and toiletries including deodorant, soap shampoo, hair care products, shaving supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste from Sept. 17 – Oct. 1 with the help of both CVS locations, Walgreens and the Dollar Store and More in Anthem.
Collection boxes will be in the stores through Oct. 1 with scouts manning them from 9 a.m. – noon on Sept. 24.
The collected products will be shipped to The Tumbleweed Center, a non-profit agency found in 1972 to provide emergency services and shelter for runaway youth.
The group’s mission is to serve abandoned, abused, neglected and troubled youth.
Carefree golf Club hosts tournament for Kiwanis Club
The Desert Forest Golf Club will host the 38th annual Kiwanis Club of Carefree golf tournament on Monday. Tournament proceeds enable Kiwanis to support a variety of sponsored youth leadership programs, science fairs and scholarships in the community. Entry fee of $160 for a single or $600 per foursome includes golf, cart, breakfast, lunch, hole-in-one prizes and a silent auction. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with tee off set for 8 a.m. For information call 480-488-8400.
Desert Foothills Theater hosts spaghetti dinner
The 2nd annual Noodles and Notes Spaghetti Dinner, a fundraiser for the Desert Foothills Theater Gecko Teatro will take place from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Harold’s Corral at 6895 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. Adult tickets are $15 and youth tickets are $12. Tickets are available from DFT Gecko Teatro artists, online at desertfoothillstheater.com or at the door. Email [email protected] or call 480-488-1981.
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As America gets ready for President Obama to unveil his latest vision on how to save the country (again), I think it would be important to look back at what he and others have told us in the not too distant past. After all, it is these same leaders who have been telling us to hang in there and they will “right the ship” or “drive us out of the ditch.” In fact, if I recall correctly, Obama enthusiastically told the American people that his stimulus plan of ‘09 would create more than 3.5 million jobs and keep the unemployment rate below 8 percent. Well we have since found out that all those so-called “Shovel Ready Jobs” are not really shovel ready. In fact, when President Obama rolled out his version of the “New Deal” in 2009, there were 144 million Americans employed. Today, there are 139 million and
falling. I guess $4.5 trillion just doesn’t buy what it used to.
Of course, if we are going to look back at past predictions we have to include our friend at the Federal Reserve, Mr. Bernanke, who looked like a deer in headlights last week when he announced that “The Federal Reserve will certainly do all that it can to help restore high rates of growth and employment in a context of price stability.” What this really means is that the Fed will continue to devalue the dollar to support asset prices, which will only help institutional investors as the economy continues to falter.
If you remember, it was just a year ago when the Fed Chief boldly proclaimed “We (at the Fed Reserve) have the tools necessary to prop up the economy,” he went on to state that he felt very optimistic that the economy will rebound in the next quarter (forth quarter of 2010). Clearly, those tools he referenced are not propping up anything, but Wall St. I don’t know about you, but when I hear the oracle of the Fed tell
me how good it is going to be I get very nervous. After all, his track record for predicting future financial events is nothing short of pathetic.
For example, in March 2007, Oracle Ben went before Congress to testify that the collapse in sub-prime mortgages was a non-event. He said the crisis would be contained while insisting, “mortgages to prime borrowers and fixed-rate mortgages to all classes of borrowers would continue to perform well, with low rates of delinquency.”
Then in May 2007, Ben told us that “given the fundamental factors in place that should support the demand for housing, we believe the effect of the troubles in the subprime sector on the broader housing market will likely be limited, and we do not expect significant spillovers from the subprime market to the rest of the economy or to the financial system.”
How did those predictions turn out? Well, according to government figures, so far, nearly $5 trillion of the home equity has vanished. This has depleted
homeowners of their greatest resource for building wealth and retirement savings. Meanwhile, the mortgage market remains in complete disarray. Congrats Ben – you nailed it!
The predictions did not stop there. Ben was so confident in our banking system that in Feb. of 2008, he calculated that there were no serious problems with any of the nation’s largest lenders and he did not anticipate any developing.
What actually happened? Within months of this statement, some of the nation’s largest financial institutions and lenders like Washington Mutual, Wachovia, Countrywide, Indy Mac, Bear Sterns, Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers (to name a few) all bit the dust. Since that time, we have experienced many hundreds of bank failures. And, as I spoke about last week, I would not have a dime in B of A or any of the “Too Big to Fail” banks since they are all in deep trouble.
Then two months before Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac collapsed, Ben told us that “The
GSE’s are adequately capitalized. They are in no danger of failing.” “They will make it through the storm.” Oops!
In January 2008, this gem was uttered from the all-knowing wizard “[The U.S. economy] has a strong labor force, excellent productivity and technology, and a deep and liquid financial market that is in the process of repairing itself.” Probably my favorite Ben Bernanke quote is “Not all information is beneficial.” Clearly, this man lives by that mantra.
Of course, Ben is not alone in his feeble attempt to predict the future. No, there are many other clueless politicians like Barney Frank, the guy in charge of watching over Freddie and Fannie. In March of 2008, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, stated that these entities “were fundamentally sound…” and that “they are not in any danger of going under.” Within two months of these statements the
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to the evening concert. “This is such a unique
performance opportunity; we want everyone to be able to attend, which is why we scheduled the duplicate performance at Valley Presbyterian,” he said. “Everyone is welcome. We especially encourage people who are now or have been firefighters or first responders to attend—this is a tribute to you as well as those who gave so much on that day.”
Prior to Sunday’s concerts the North Valley also will host the third annual Patriot Day Celebration.
From 2 – 9 p.m. on Saturday Friends of Freedom will host the event at Paseo Highland Park at 3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Road in Phoenix.
Politicians including U.S. Senator John McCain, Congressman Ben Quayle, Lt. General John Bradley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane, Councilman Claude Mattox and his band “Screamin’ Javelinas, and Vice-Mayor Thelda Williams will all be in attendance.
Event day highlights include public safety demonstrations, a biker honor ride with
500 participants, hands on military experience and displays, children’s activities, food vendors and more.
Entertainment will include headliner country music artists Corrine Chapman, Phil Vandal and headliner Joe Nichols.
Entrance fee is $9.11. Kids 10 and under are free.
The Patriot Day Celebration will benefit Scholarship funds for the 100 Club of Arizona, ThanksUSA, and Fighter Country Foundation, supporting dependents and families of Arizona military and public safety. Friends of Freedom is also collecting new and gently
used blankets for Aghan refugees. For information on the Patriot Day Celebration, visit patriotdayaz.org.
Witt reiterated the importance of the anniversary.
“The only good that came from what happened 10 years ago was how the United States rallied, how we responded and came together as a nation,” Witt said. “We’re a benevolent nation. We’ve give more as a nation than most countries. The fact that we’re doing this memorial, I think it’s very important.”
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resident, Witt, a six-year member of ProMusica, is honored to participate in a tribute to the heroes from those tragic events.
At 3 p.m. on Sunday ProMusica, the Anthem based will be part of a nationwide tribute performing Mozart’s Requiem at Community Church of Joy in Peoria (just north of 101 on 75th Ave.) in memory of both the victims and the fire and police personnel that were called upon on that fateful day.
The Requiem of Remembrance starts at 3 p.m. in different time zones across America from the East Coast all the way to Hawaii.
Witt, a member of the choir, will be among 150 people that will participate either as part of the choir or in the orchestra during an approximately hour-long performance.
“I was real pleased when I heard ProMusica was going to be a part of this event,” she said. “I hope there is an enormous crowd. I think if we have a big response that will be a sign that people have not forgotten. I think
this should be a time we not only thank the people that were heroes on that day, remember the people we lost and also remind ourselves all that we have to be thankful for living in the United States. It’s a blessing what we have today, living in this country.”
The free performance will take place in the 1,400 seat church with Daisy Mountain Fire Department’s Honor Guard presenting the colors before the performance as a single bagpipe will pipe in the Honor Guard.
“The music will be unbelievable,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a very moving performance for not only the crowd, but for the performers as well. I think we, as singers, feel honored to perform.”
A second performance will take place later that day at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, located at 6947 E. McDonald Drive). Donations will be accepted at both performances.
Sean McGarry, new Executive Director for PMAZ, encourages anyone who cannot attend the afternoon performance to come
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In 2007, then Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, you remember him, he was the former head of Goldman Sacs. Now you know why Lehman and Bear Stearns were left for dead, while GS got billions of dollars in bailouts. Anyway, he was telling everyone that he saw no problems in the economy.
In 2008, sound bites got even better as he exclaimed that “the worst is behind us.” However, it was just months after this statement that the Dow fell from well over 13,000 to under 7,500. Hank also declared, “We have no plans to insert any monies into Freddie or Fannie.” Billions later, we know this statement not to be true.
Meanwhile in 2007, guess who told us, “We feel that housing is close to the bottom and now might be a good time to buy,” or in 2008, “Existing home
sales will trend up in 2008.”? If you guessed NAR (National Association of Realtors) you are the winner – of course ifyou followed their recommendations you actually lost.
What about the so-called experts on television? The loudest person on TV, Jim Cramer, told his audience on 3/11/2008 to buy Wachovia stock. Two weeks later the company went bankrupt and had to be taken over by Wells Fargo, which has its own serious issues.
Jon Birger, (Fortune’s Investor Guide) strongly encouraged investors to buy Merrill Lynch in 2008. Shortly after this recommendation, the shares of the company dropped 77 percent and they were taken over by B of A. This acquisition has not been too good for the Beast.
To me it is clear that nobody in Washington and very few on Wall Street have any real clue as to what is going on, nor do they know what to do to fix the problem besides throw more tax payer money at the problem. Those in D.C. want you to believe
that they know what is best, but as their predictions show, that’s just another lie.
Everything they have rolled out has been worthless at keeping home values up or unemployment down. The government programs are nothing more than political propaganda dressed up with a nice little name. Hope Now, Hope4homeowners, and HAFA have done little to help anyone, but the banks.
So despite all the promises and predictions, and despite all the cheerleading, the economy continues to decline. As we hear the “New Plan” which will just be the old plans rewritten, I would encourage you to look behind the curtain and see that the wizards running the show (on both sides of the isle) haven’t a clue nor do they have your best interest in mind. Robert Holt, CDPE/SFR and Christina Holt GRI/CSSN/SFR of The [HOLT] Group, RE/MAX Sonoran Hills. Please visit TheHoltGroupAZ.com or call 623-748-9583 and tell us your thoughts
The Foothills Focus encourages submissions from the public for the editorial page. Respond to the columnists, fellow letter writers, or let us know about something all together different making an impact in your community. Submissions should be kept to less than 400 words. Send letters to [email protected]. If e-mail is unavailable fax submissions to 623-465-1363 or send them by mail to 46641 N Black Canyon Hwy, New River, AZ 85087. Include your name, your city and a phone number where you can be reached.
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L a t e -n i g h t comedians use an old trick to bond w i t h ton igh t ’s a u d i e n c e
by poking fun at the alleged dim-wittedness or surliness of last night’s audience. It’s a favorite motif of David Letterman, who once used the Federal Reserve’s pegging of the federal funds rate at just above zero to quip, “I haven’t seen interest this low since last night’s audience.”
But it’s a good bet that Letterman or Jay Leno or Jimmy Kimmel or Conan O’Brien has never faced a crowd as despairing and distrustful as the Thursday national audience, to which President Barack Obama will speak on the U.S. job crisis; Americans, famous for their indomitable self-confidence, are now racked by self-doubt.
Bill McInturff, the Republican half of the respected Hart-and-McInturff polling duo — they conduct the Wall Street Journal-NBC News survey — offers an alarming, nonpartisan analysis of today’s public mood. Based on public polls and surveys and focus groups he did for his own firm, Public Opinion Strategies, McInturff concludes that the (mis)handling of the debt ceiling ranks with the Iranian hostage crisis, Hurricane Katrina and the Lehman Brothers collapse and subsequent recessions as a pivotal event “profoundly and sharply reshaping views of the economy and federal government.” He goes on: “It has led to a scary erosion in confidence in both, at a time when this steep drop in confidence can be least afforded.”
On the debt ceiling, it was not
just the end product the parties eventually slapped together that soured people’s attitudes but “the manner in which this issue was debated and resolved.” As McInturff writes, public “views about this process are clear, and are overwhelmingly negative.”
Granted, Americans have never been uncritical fans of their country’s political system, but how about this for a dramatic drop in satisfaction? In 2009 and again this year, The Washington Post asked, “How satisfied are you with the way this country’s political system is working — very satisfied, mostly satisfied, mostly dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?”
Two years ago, 38 percent reported they were satisfied,
The most recent results: just 21 percent satisfied and 78 percent dissatisfied (while 45 percent are very dissatisfied).
While Republicans in Congress consistently receive lower grades than the Democratic president, it is a rule of U.S. politics that when things are good, it is the president who gets the credit, and when things are bad, it is the president who takes the political hit.
Coincidentally, Peter Hart released a poll this week done for CitiBank that contained equally dismal news on consumers’ pessimism. Today, three years after the financial collapse, nearly three out of four Americans believe that the economy has not yet hit rock bottom. Since last January, when 63 percent of people believed that business conditions
were good, that number has plummeted from 51 percent in April to just 41 percent today.
McInturff notes that since 1952, on only four other occasions — 1974 (Nixon resigned, home sales were down 40 percent, inflation rose to 13.9 percent); 1979 (62 hostages were taken in Iran, the oil crisis created filling-station lines, the prime rate was at 15.75 percent); 1990 (GNP dropped after a record eight years of growth, housing values took a nosedive after the savings-and-loan scandal, Iraq invaded Kuwait); and 2008 (no reminders needed) — has the consumer confidence number measured by the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fallen below 65 percent.
You don’t need to be a historian to remember that in each of the presidential e l e c t i o n s i m m e d i a t e l y following those last four low-
consumer-confidence years, party control of the White House changed.
Consumer confidence fell nearly 16 points from an already low number in July to 55.7 percent in August. To put this in some historical context, over the last half-century, the average consumer index for re-elected incumbent presidents has been 95.9 percent, while the average consumer confidence score of defeated incumbents has been 78.4 percent — which is itself a long climb from the current 55.7 percent.
Facing a dispirited and pessimistic constituency, President Obama might take some comfort in the words of John F. Kennedy in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis: “This is the week I earn my salary.”
To find out more about Mark Shields and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.
A skeptical America awaits change
…it is a rule of U.S. politics that when things are good, it is the president
who gets the credit, and when things are bad, it is the president
who takes the political hit.
On July 31 my realtor held an open house between noon and 4 p.m. Subsequently, I received a “Courtesy Notice” from the Anthem Parkside Board of Directors compliance manager, informing me that multiple for sale signs are prohibited according to HOA rules.
I responded in writing stating that they were not for sale signs, but were directional open house signs. More importantly, I asked how prospective buyers were to find the open house if signs are prohibited other than in the front yard of the property.
Their reply was simply to restate the HOA rule: “Open house signs must be hunter green with beige lettering on a black frame, and no more than two signs are allowed.”
Consider: The purpose of open house signs is to provide direction to prospective buyers so they can locate the subject property. Visibility is important. Just as Wrong Way and No Parking signs are the customary red and white, so are open house; for sale signs and so forth. The signs are only in place for the usual four hour open house period. Requiring muted colors, presumably to blend into the landscape, for a mere four hours, flies in the face of all common sense and logic.
Further, Anthem is a planned development; not haphazard growth from urban sprawl. As such, care was taken to ensure streets did not interfere with the wash areas, and are short, so as to mitigate thru traffic in the various neighborhoods. Limiting directional signs to only two, leaves the hapless prospective buyer (s) on their own to try and second guess which way to go, once they have turned off the main street, and reached the second “allowed” sign. Most locations in Anthem
require at least 4 directional signs to be of any use. One wonders how many frustrated buyers simply give up and go elsewhere.
It is indeed unfortunate that a few initially well-intentioned people on the Board get caught up in the pseudo-narcotic sense of euphoria, when they suddenly realize the power then have over the general populace.
Regulating for the sense of regulating, in this case the overwhelming desire for aesthetics, causes significant issues for sellers; realtors; appraisers; title companies; anyone who makes their living in the real estate community. I had hoped that by raising the question, the Anthem Parkside Board of Directors would realize the absurdity of such a restrictive rule and amend it.
Obviously, I was wrong. A couple of years ago, the Anthem powers that be passed a rule that all real estate signs had to hunter green; no branding. It took the Arizona Association. of Realtors to lobby the State Legislature to force the HOA/ACC to amend that rule. Perhaps, it is again time for legislative intervention. It is said that you cannot legislate common sense. In this case however, it seems necessary.
Note to Parkside HOA. Please don’t reply with the usual trite “if you don’t like living in an HOA, move to New River”. That is insulting to the citizens of New River and to those of us who live here in Anthem as well.
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