Valley Home Sales Stay Strong

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SCOTTSDALE
PARADISE VALLEY NORTHEAST PHOENIX CAREFREE CAVE CREEK BLACK CANYON CITY NEW RIVER ANTHEM FOUNTAIN HILLS
WHAT’S INSIDE
OCTOBER 2012
Valley Home Sales Stay Strong
Home prices up 20 percent from year ago to lead nation
By Katherine Koenig
Waterfront Fine
Art & Wine Fest
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What a difference a year makes in the
Phoenix real estate market. Since this time last
year, the inventory of homes for sale decreased
by 23.0% and the median price increased
by 24.9%.
“As we move from summer to fall, it’s very
encouraging that this year’s home selling season
began strong and finished even stronger,”
says Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX, LLC.
Historically low interest rates and renewed
consumer interest have resulted in strong sales.
Foreclosures are dwindling.
“Greater Phoenix REO sales are once again
below 14% of the monthly total,” reports
Michael Orr of the Cromford Report.
“At their peak on February 11,
2009, they constituted 71.1% of
monthly sales. Although it
will take some time for
them to disappear
completely, REOs
are no longer a
major factor in the market.”
RE/MAX National Housing Report
recently reported impressive price increases
over last year, with 15 metro areas experiencing
double-digit gains. Phoenix topped the list with
a 33.9% increase. With home sales heating up as
more investors and once-hesitant home buyers
Queen Creek Olives
Come To Kierland
Rusconi’s American
Kitchen Opens
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PVUSD Students
Help Soldiers
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For more than a decade, the Rea family
has experimented with different olive
varieties at their farm in Queen Creek
to create high quality extra virgin olive
oil. This dream has now grown with
the opening of their first store and
tasting room, Oils & Olives by Queen
Creek Olive Mill.
Oils & Olives is a boutique store and
tasting room featuring the Mill’s signature
extra virgin olive oils, stuffed olives, gourmet
tapenades and balsamic vinegars as well as natural
bath and body products. The store also carries a selection of local and direct
import wines, kitchenware, local food and other local treasures.
Oils & Olives is located at 7122 East Greenway Parkway, Suite 120,
at Kierland Commons in Scottsdale – with a second store opening at
Union in Biltmore Fashion Park in November. For more information, call
480.361.9860 or visit http://oilsandolives.com.
jump into the market, it’s leading
to reduced levels of inventory
and less days on the market –
especially in Phoenix where buyers
are snapping up homes the fastest.
Here are the numbers from
www.Realtor.com:
• 44.7% decrease in number of available
homes in Phoenix year-over-year.
• 29.9% decrease in number of days on
market in Phoenix year-over-year.
“If we enter next year’s spring buying season
with our current level of supply, we are likely
to see fireworks again between February and
May,” adds Orr. |CST
Join national and international designers, retailers,
boutiques, fashionistas and the fashion media in a
four-day fashion extravaganza as Phoenix Fashion Week
returns to the runway for its eighth year October 3-6 at
Talking Stick Resort. Preview the Holiday 2012 and
Spring 2013 collections with 29 designer runway
shows, trunk sales, statewide retail events,
fashionable workshops and fabulous after
parties. Kicking off the week is Fashionably
Pink – a celebrity and breast cancer survivor
fashion show benefiting Susan G. Komen for
the Cure, Phoenix. For more details, visit
www.phoenixfashionweek.com.
Silvia Bours design – Emerging Designer 2011
Photo by Phoenix Fashion Week
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EDITOR’S PICKS
Publisher
Hope H. Ozer
Executive Editor
Katherine Koenig
October is always a most welcome
month in Arizona – the season has
changed and we finally begin to see
temperatures below 100 degrees,
and the social and holiday
seasons prepare to kick into
high gear.
There are plenty of
upcoming events Around
Town this month, and we have highlighted many of
them in Arts & Entertainment. Our featured event
this month is the Scottsdale Waterfront Fine Art & Wine
Festival presented by Thunderbird Artists – just one of
the many events that this organization has planned for
the months ahead. A more complete list can be found in the
Carefree section.
As we celebrate new things, I encourage you to check out our
new Fountain Hills section. Just launched last month, we have
already had a wonderful response within the Hills community. If
you haven’t visited Fountain Hills in a while, check it out, there is
a lot going on with this northeast neighbor.
For me personally, “season of change” has never been so apt.
My oldest child moved out just a few short weeks ago – moved
half-way across the country. I knew it was coming, but I cannot
say I was prepared.
Friends who have been through the stages of the emptying of
the nest have been there in support. As I lamented the bittersweet
nature of the parting, one friend and fellow member of the H.E.N.
(Half-Empty Nest) Club put it, “Bittersweet is a close description,
but doesn’t quite touch it.” Of course,
it’s a good thing when kids grow
up and leave to make their
way in the world…and I
have spent plenty of time
on the phone with my
daughter since she left…
but there’s a hole there
– an enormous, echoing
space that is at turns
filled with laughter and
tears and other times a
great silence. There is a
part of me that is gone and I
don’t feel lighter for the leaving;
and yet, it’s not a burden that I’m
carrying. It’s more like wearing a favorite
winter coat – I feel the weight about my shoulders as I maneuver
through the day, but at the same time, it’s warm and comforting
and I don’t want to take it off. It reminds me of what was and the
exciting possibilities of what will be. I pull the coat a little tighter
and keep all those memories and dreams close to me.
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Until next month…all my best,
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Kathryn M. Miller
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Courtney E. Ozer
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Jenifer Lee
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Barbara Kaplan
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James Roberts
Maria Grazia Swan
Melanie Tighe
Steven P. Timmons
Pastor Paul Witkop
Bill Zervakos
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Cave Creek Mayor Vincent Francia
Fountain Hills Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
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CITYBUSINESS
Consignment Home
Opens In North Phoenix
Consignment Home, located at
the Ross Walgreens Shopping Center,
210 East Bell Road in Phoenix, held
its grand opening on September 22.
According to General Manager Joe
DePinto, professional decorators and
smart shoppers of home furnishings
should expect to discover extraordinary furniture finds in a variety of themes
– from mid to high end, value-priced new and gently used home furnishings
and accessories in a no-frills, ease of shopping environment. Color selection
and floor planning assistance is also available with independent design
services by referral for larger projects.
At over 20,000 square feet, the showroom of Consignment Home will
showcase a large assortment of lifestyle home furnishings collections –
contemporary, casual and traditional – including new and consignment
furniture, accessories and lighting visually presented, professionally lit and
artfully accessorized in comprehensive lifestyle surroundings.
For information, call 602.843.4663 or visit www.consignmenthome.com.
Littlejohn
Engineering
Associates
(LEA)
announced the addition of Jim Martin, PE, RLS as
director of Public Works and Transportation Services
in its Phoenix office. Martin has 28 years of design and
project management experience and will be serving
in a key position with his emphasis on public sector
and infrastructure projects. His experience includes
planning, design and construction of a wide range
of public works projects including roadways and
highways, bridges, airports, water and wastewater
systems, parks and public facilities engineering.
For more information, call 602.241.0782 or visit www.leainc.com.
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC announced that Rebecca Masterson
has been named vice president of the board of directors for the Ronan
Thompson Foundation (www.theronanthompsonfoundation.com).
The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3
organization dedicated to finding a cure for
neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer. The
Foundation is dedicated to funding research, both
traditional and non-traditional, to reduce the number
of children affected by this disease and its mortality
threshold. The Foundation is named after Ronan Sean
Thompson, who was a victim of this disease.
A Phoenix resident, Masterson practices in the
area of aviation, municipal liability and general civil
litigation, including tort defense. Jones, Skelton
& Hochuli specializes in trial practice, insurance coverage, defense of
corporations, self-insureds, municipalities and insurance carriers.
For additional information, visit www.jshfirm.com or call 602.263.1769.
BIZ BUZZ
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CITYBUSINESS
BIZ BUZZ
The board of directors of the North
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
announced last month that Jason
Bressler has joined the Chamber
team as its executive director.
Bressler, who brings a proven
track record of growing chamber
membership,
graduated
from
Arizona State University with an
MBA and a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Communication. He is
also an active volunteer for several
nonprofit
organizations,
which
include St. Mary’s Food Bank
Alliance, Cystic Fibrosis FoundationArizona Chapter, The Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society, Childhelp,
Gabriel’s Angels, Phoenix Children’s
Hospital and Society of St. Vincent de
Paul.
For
more
information,
call
602.482.3344
or
visit
www.northphoenixchamber.com.
Me The Artist, an instructor-led
group painting studio at CityCenter of
CityNorth, will celebrate a successful
first year in business at its oneyear anniversary party on Friday,
October 26 from 5:30-9pm.
Ruby Farias, owner and founder,
says that the first year of business
for the North Phoenix studio wasn’t
always easy, but that she is proud
of
the
studio’s
success
and
continued growth.
The event will feature two
complimentary instructor-led paint
sessions. Donations will be accepted
that evening in lieu of a paint session
fee, and 100 percent of the proceeds
will go to Phoenix Youth at Risk.
Guests will also enjoy complimentary
cocktails, appetizers, raffle prizes and
live music. For more information or to
make a reservation, call 480.822.7999
or visit www.metheartist.com.
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Advanced Auto Service &
Tire Centers, a locally-owned
automotive service and tire
chain that won the 2011 BBB
Business Ethics Award, has
finalized plans to move from one
of its three Scottsdale locations
(7505 East McDowell Road) to
a new location at 1215 North
Scottsdale Road, adjacent to
Sky Song.
According to longtime Store
Manager Ryan Smith, the new
facility is undergoing extensive
upgrades and will be supplied
with state-of-the-art equipment.
In addition, no jobs will be
lost, as all current associates at
the McDowell location will be
relocated to the new one.
Advanced Auto has served
the community for over 23 years
and offers shuttle service for
nearby residents and businesses,
along with guaranteed lowest
prices on virtually every tire
brand available. For more
information, call 480.947.7686
or visit www.advancedauto.com.
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your company name,
logo and service known in
your community.
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CITYBUSINESS
Arts & Business Council
Ceases Operations
Two core programs continue
under new management
In
September,
following
months of strategic conversations,
financial reviews and discussions
with community partners, the
Arts & Business Council of
Greater Phoenix (A&BC) board
of directors voted to suspend
business operations within 30 days.
However, management of two core
A&BC programs – Business on
Board and Business Volunteers
for the Arts (BVA) – will be taken
on by different Valley-based
nonprofit organizations.
Business
on
Board,
a
six-month
leadership-training
program to prepare individuals
for service on nonprofit boards of
directors, will be taken over by the
Arizona Alliance for Nonprofits
( w w w. a r i z o n a n o n p r o f i t s. o r g )
within the next 30 days.
Discussions to finalize the
transfer of BVA management are
continuing and “we will announce
the name of the organization
once we have completed all of the
arrangements,” says A&BC Board
President Debra Kuffner.
“We are particularly grateful
to the volunteers, sponsors and
community
supporters
who
have, through the Arts & Business
Council, made a tremendous
impact for countless individuals
and nonprofit organizations in the
Valley,” Kuffner said.
For questions or additional
information, contact Kuffner at
[email protected].
The Arizona Bankers Association (AzBA) recently announced that
Lynne B. Herndon, city president for BBVA Compass, will serve as
the 2012-13 chairman of the board of directors for the association.
Herndon succeeds James Lundy, president and CEO of Alliance Bank
of Arizona, as chairman of the association. Mike Thorell, president of
Pinnacle Bank, will serve as chair-elect. For more information, visit
www.azbankers.org.
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BIZ BUZZ
The Greater Phoenix
Jewish
Film
Festival
recently announced its
newest board member,
Janet Arnold. Arnold
brings
with
her
a
wealth
of
knowledge
and
accomplishment
gained
through
her
decades of committed
involvement in Valley arts
organizations.
Arnold
was the founder and
producing director of the
Arizona Jewish Theatre
Company, and has been
an actress with various
companies
throughout
the Valley for over 22
years. Under her direction,
the
Company
grew
since 1988 from a small
community theatre to
one of the largest Jewish
theatre companies in
North America before the
economy forced it to close
its doors in June 2012.
The Greater Phoenix
Jewish Film Festival will
take place February 9-24.
For more information, visit
http://gpjff.org.
Join Scottsdale Mayor
Jim Lane, 50 top global
business exhibitors and
hundreds of Arizona’s
internationalists at the
Fourth Annual Grow
Globally 2012 event at
SkySong
by
Arizona
International
Growth
Group
(AZIGG)
on
October 8, from 4-6pm.
Discover the new world
of international business
opportunities with all
of Arizona’s best global
business
resources
together on one day.
SkySong is located
at 1475 North Scottsdale
Road, in the Convergence
Room. Tickets are $30
online and can be
purchased by visiting
w w w. g r o w g l o b a l l y.
blogspot.com.
Call 480-941-9026
• Always Open Garage Doors
• Anthem Community Council
• Aunt Jenny’s Remedies
• AZ Desert Care
• D & L Sprinkler Service
• First Arizona Title
• Home Smart Elite/
The Arapovic Group
• La Siena
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WELCOME NEW
ADVERTISERS
• Llama Palooza Ranch
• Newman Eye Center
• Pacifica Senior Living
• Pit Stop Lube & Oil
• ProSkill Plumbing, Heating & Air
• Roadrunner Client Services
• Scully Learning Center Foundation
• The Artist Den
WELCOME BACK
ADVERTISERS
• A Development L.L.C.
• Above & Beyond Glass
• Anne’s Closet
• ASU Kerr Cultural Center
• Azul-Verde Design Group, Inc.
• Big Bronco
• Big Earl’s Greasy Eats
• Bill Mulliniks, State Farm Insurance
• Cave Creek Guitar
• Cave Creek Unified School District
• Cave Creek Wicked
• Circle G Roofing
• Consignment Home
• Desert Foothills Library
• Foothills Animal Rescue
• Keystone Homes
• Lazy Lizard
• Mumbo Jumbo
• Quick N Clean
• Beeman Brothers Drilling
• Stefan Mann
• Sue Beastall
• The Mirror Man
• Thunderbird Artists
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COMMUNITY
Paradise Valley
North Phoenix
Paradise Republican Women’s
Club Meets
The PRWC will
hold its next general
meeting on Saturday,
October 13 beginning
at 10:30am at Gainey
Ranch Golf Club, 7600
East Gainey Club Drive,
Scottsdale. The guest speaker will be
Phoenix Police Chief Daniel Garcia. The
cost is $25. Paid reservations required
in advance. For more information or to
RSVP, visit www.prwc.org.
Shop & Raise Funds For Charity
Outlets at Anthem will host its
eighth annual Shopping Extravaganza
event to benefit local charities on
Saturday, October 13. This limitedadmission charity fundraising event
features one-day-only offers, a special
shopper lunch, wine, dessert bar and
opportunities to win several fantastic
raffle prizes. More than $30,000 worth of
goods from participating stores is to be
raffled off, with the proceeds benefiting
an assortment of local charitable and
non-profit organizations. Last year’s
event raised more than $45,000 for welldeserving organizations in the Valley.
For more information, call 623.465.9500
or visit http://shop2012.eventbrite.com.
Artist in Residence Dinner
Javon Jackson (www.
javonjackson.com) is a
tenor saxophonist who
came into international
prominence as a member
of Art Blakey and the Jazz
Messengers. His current musical group,
The Javon Jackson Band, incorporates
many styles including jazz,
funk, R&B and rock. Jackson
will be the guest artist at this
month’s Artist in Residence
dinner at Lon’s at the Hermosa
Inn. The event will be held on
Friday, October 19 at 6:30pm;
cost is $99 per person. For
information or reservations,
call 602.955.7878 or visit
www.hermosainn.com.
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Public Meeting To Discuss
Town Fees
The
Paradise
Valley
Town Council will hold a
public meeting on Thursday,
November 15 to consider
adopting a municipal fee
for
fire
and
emergency
medical services and fees
associated with General Plan
Amendments.
These
fees
would be assessed under the
Town’s statutory authority
granted by ARS §9-240(B)(29).
www.paradisevalleyaz.gov.
Autumnfest In Anthem
The Anthem community will host
its 5th Annual Autumnfest on October
27-28 at the Anthem Community Park,
41703 North Gavilan Peak Parkway.
Celebrate all things fall with arts and
crafts vendors, live entertainment, a kids’
zone with inflatables, pony rides and hay
rides, pumpkin patch, food court with
beer and wine garden. The free event
runs from 10am-5pm. Call 623.742.6050
or visit www.onlineatanthem.com for
more information.
Get Your Boo On!
Ridgecrest Healthcare, a senior
nursing facility, will host its 15th annual
Halloween Hullabaloo on Tuesday,
October 30. Open to the public, the free
event offers a safe, fun way for families
to
celebrate
Halloween. Enjoy
trick-or-treating
from 5:30-6:30pm
and games, treats
and a haunted
maze from 5:308:30pm. Ridgecrest
is located at 16640
North 38th Street
in Phoenix. For
more information,
call 602.482.6671.
Town of Paradise Valley: call 480.948.7411 or visit www.paradisevalleyaz.gov
City of Phoenix: call 602.262.6011 or visit www.phoenix.gov
City of Scottsdale: call 480.312.3111 or visit www.scottsdaleaz.gov
Scottsdale
Go Pink On The Waterfront
The Marshall Way Bridge in Downtown
Scottsdale will once again be adorned in pink light
bulbs this October in recognition of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month. The Pink Light District returns
to the Scottsdale Waterfront with an official VIP
lighting ceremony at 7pm on Thursday, October 4.
You can support the effort by sponsoring a pink light
bulb for $25. All proceeds generated from
this unique fundraiser will benefit the
Arizona Institute for Breast Health,
and the funds will go directly to support
women who are dealing with a breast
cancer diagnosis. To sponsor a light, visit
www.aibh.org.
Scottsdale Philharmonic
Kicks Off Season
The Scottsdale Philharmonic,
conducted by Dr. Martin Province,
opens its first concert season on
October 28 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts with a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in
Blue performed by Arizona Attorney General
Tom Horne. The orchestra serves the
greater Phoenix/Scottsdale area by
providing a series of classical and
pops concerts free of charge to
the public. For information,
call
480.990.2727
or
visit
www.scottsdalephilharmonic.com.
Benefit For Camelot
Starry Knights, a benefit
for
Camelot
Therapeutic
Horsemanship, will be held
on November 3 from 6-9pm
at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort,
7200 North Scottsdale Road
in Scottsdale. The evening
includes dinner, silent and live auction
and guest speaker Rupert Isaacson, the
producer and star of the critically-acclaimed
documentary, The Horse Boy.
Camelot Therapeutic Horsemanship is a
Conductor Dr. Martin Province
NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWS
nonprofit organization that teaches horsemanship
to children and adults who have physical disabilities.
Proceeds from the event will be used to
expand services to include assisting children
with autism. For more information and to
purchase tickets, call 480.515.1542 or visit
www.camelotaz.org.
COMMUNITY
Contact Your Municipality
Holiday Craft Boutique
The Blessed Sacrament Women’s
Club of Scottsdale will be
hosting its 36th Annual
Church Mouse Boutique
holiday craft show November
3 (8:30am-4:30pm) and
November 4 (7:30am1pm). Enjoy two fun
days of shopping with
50
crafters/vendors,
a
raffle, silent auction, sweet
shoppe, café and door prizes. Blessed
Sacrament Church is located at 11300
North 64th Street in Scottsdale. For
information, call 480.948.8370.
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FOREVER FAMILIES / BY SARA CLAWSON
Aid to Adoption of Special Kids
Jayde is a 14-year-old who is
passionate about caring
for animals and is excited to
be in high school this year.
Summertime for Jayde, 14, was
pretty sweet.
She recently baked up some
treats at Sprinkles Cupcake shop
in Scottsdale. Her summer also
included singing, dancing and
camp, and she’s excited to be a high
school freshman this year.
“I used to dress really kiddish, but
once I started growing older, I like
getting really dressed up, wearing
makeup, doing my hair and stuff,”
she says. “I’m looking forward to just
feeling older, getting to do stuff on
your own more.”
Dressing up and dabbling in
makeup is normal behavior for
any girl who is transitioning into
becoming a young lady, but Jayde’s
maturity level is above that of her
peers. She prefers to surround
herself with positive influences.
“I stay with the positive people.
If they’re negative, I try and set them
boundaries,” she says. “Because
negative can bring you down in their
situation and [people] can like set
you up for negativity and for a false
friendship.”
She would be a wonderful
positive role model to younger
siblings in a forever family.
“Well, I like loving and
caring people [who] have a good
personality, active, have kids
younger than me, like animals, too,”
Jayde says.
Jayde is passionate about
animals and wants to open a
safe place for animals that have
been abandoned.
“I want to start a home for
animals that’s like the movie, Hotel
for Dogs. I want to make a home for
animals, not just dogs, though. For
all kinds of animals that need homes
– cats, dogs, birds, parrots – any kind
of animal,” she says.
Jayde says she will make those
dreams come true by continuing her
education.
“I want to go to college. I want to
have a job. I want to have a family.
I want to have a good future,”
she says.
For information on Jayde,
call Aid to Adoption of Special
Kids at 602.254.2275, or visit
www.aask-az.org.
Every Step Counts:
Support AIDS Walk Phoenix
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The fifth AIDS Walk Phoenix and 5K Run will
take place on Sunday, October 21 in Downtown
Phoenix. Walkers, runners, pets and teams can
register for the event to help raise operating
funds for local HIV/AIDS service agencies. This
year’s goal is $500,000. Last year, $376,000 was
raised and net proceeds were distributed to the benefitting agencies. This
year’s benefitting agencies include A New Leaf, Agape Network, The Bill Holt
Clinic at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Chicanos Por La Causa, Compassion
in Action, Concilio Latino De Salud, Ebony House HIV Services, Heal
International, HIV/AIDS Law Project, HIV Care Directions, Joshua Tree
Feeding Program, Maricopa Health Foundation, Maricopa Interfaith HIV/
AIDS Alliance, Inc., Native Health, One N Ten, The Phoenix Shanti Group,
Project Hard Hat, Southwest Behavioral Health Services, Southwest Center
for HIV/AIDS and Terros. Register or donate at www.aidswalkphoenix.org.
For more information, visit www.auntritas.org or call 602.882.8675.
Volunteers: A Lifeline
For Phoenix
To contact City of Phoenix Mayor Greg
Stanton or for more information, visit
www.phoenix.gov/mayor or find him on
Facebook/Twitter: mayorstanton.
In Phoenix, as
graffiti has become a
challenge in parts of
our community, we
have leveraged the
power of volunteers
to help the City
remain a beautiful
place to live and
work. Through our
Graffiti
Busters
initiative, volunteers from across the
City take charge and participate in
regular cleanups of graffiti in their
neighborhoods.
From 2011 to 2012, more than
7,000 graffiti sites and nearly 7,300
illegal signs have been removed by 117
volunteers. Together these volunteers
have contributed more than 3,200
hours to help keep Phoenix blight free.
Additionally, the City of Phoenix has
donated nearly 6,100 gallons of paint
to support the volunteer-led, graffitiremoval efforts.
Through a coalition called Cities
of Service, Phoenix and more than 100
cities have come to realize the power
of impact volunteering to move the
needle against some of our nation’s
most important issues. Under the
leadership of New York City Mayor
Michael R. Bloomberg, several cities
came together in 2009 to found
Cities of Service as a bipartisan
coalition of mayors committed
to addressing critical city needs
through impact volunteerism.
When Baltimore Mayor
Stephanie
Rawlings-Blake
decided the city needed to up
its game to tackle urban blight,
city leaders crafted a plan to
involve volunteers to repurpose
vacant lots.
When Nashville Mayor Karl
Dean surveyed the damage
of historic floods in summer
2011, he didn’t look solely to the
traditional tools of government
for solutions. He looked to
citizens, and mobilized an
army of Nashville volunteers
to remove more than 60 tons of
debris from miles of waterways
and plant more than 3,000
trees in strategic locations to
prevent future flooding.
strengthening
their
communities
and creating a tidal wave of change
through the collective power of
volunteer service.
COMMUNITY
MAYOR GREG STANTON WRITES
In our city, through Volunteer
Phoenix
(www.myvolunteerphoenix.
org), we connect residents with service
opportunities that match their abilities
and passion.
I
challenge
my
fellow
mayors across the country to make
this same investment and I challenge
residents to invest in their cities by
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
The Basics Of Yoga
There’s a lot of confusion about
what yoga is and how it benefits the
overall health of an individual. Yoga is
commonly known as a generic term
for a physical, mental and spiritual
discipline. The cornerstone of all yoga
classes should revolve around learning
how to take deep, full, breaths. This
style of breathing stimulates the side
of the nervous system that induces
relaxation, stress reduction, a slowing
down of the organs (thus preserving
them) and release of endorphins (natural
painkillers) that the body produces. This
is the opposite of the usual mechanism
most people operate on, that being
“flight or fight” mode, which elevates
the heart rate, slows down the digestive
system and releases adrenalin into the
body. When the adrenal glands get taxed,
hormone levels are disturbed and the
immune system struggles.
Yoga is a practice. There are no
two people with the same abilities or
capabilities in yoga, so there is great
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emphasis on support and encouragement
by participants. There are usually parts to
each yoga pose that involve some sort of
core balance, stretching and constricting
in some cases that even address the
health of the internal organs.
At the end of every yoga class a
greeting is said by the yoga instructor
and repeated by students in response.
That greeting is Namaste. Namaste is
a gesture which represents the belief
that there is a divine spark within each
of us that is located in the heart chakra.
It is a symbol of gratitude – honoring
the truth that we are all one when
we live from the heart. At One Love
Yoga, all types of people are repeatedly
and painstakingly guided through
this process.
One Love Yoga is located at Grayhawk,
20831 North Scottsdale Road, Suite #111
(near Bashas’). Call 480.513.9642 or
visit www.oneloveyogaaz.com. Open
seven days a week.
Remedy For
Pilates Enthusiasts
Remedy Pilates and Massage, a recently expanded wellness studio
focused on Pilates exercise, group fitness programs and the latest in specialty
massage, will hold a grand re-opening celebration on October 20 from
10am-3pm and will feature complimentary group fitness classes every hour,
scrumptious small bites, sweet treats and merchandise giveaways, plus a few
added surprises.
Pilates enthusiasts can also join Remedy and raise money for the Breast
Cancer Research Foundation during a special Pilates in the Park fundraising
class, which will take place outdoors at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad
Park Paradise Ramada on October 28 from 10am-12pm. The cost is a $10
donation, which will be donated directly to the Foundation.
Remedy is located at 6949 East Shea Boulevard, Suite 115, in Scottsdale.
For more information, call 480.699.8160 or visit www.remedypm.com.
Have you been clinging to the
cancer. The study, published in
notion that vitamin D3 should
2011 in the journal Anticancer
be taken at low doses? Are you
Research, tested 3,667 people
worried that you are taking too
for serum D3 levels, and
much? The Mayo Clinic website
compared this against doses
is still listing the Institute of
of vitamin D3. Even though the
Medicine’s “Recommended
“normal” serum D3 range for
Daily Allowance” (RDA)
most laboratories falls
as established in 2010,
STEVE P. TIMMONS between 30 and 100ng/
and which was set at
ml, many studies
Compounding Chemist
600 IU per day for ages
have suggested that
Paradise Valley
one to 70. Thankfully, the
a level of 60-80ng/ml
Mayo website does inform the reader
is needed to drastically decrease
that higher doses are being used for a
the risk of various types of cancer,
variety of conditions.
including breast cancer. A toxic level
CF Garland, at the University of
might theoretically be reached above
California San Diego’s Department
200ng/ml.
of Family and Preventative Medicine,
The findings of the study showed
has been carrying forward research
that it would take a dose of 9,600 IU
geared toward finding out how much
per day to bring 95 percent of the
vitamin D3 is enough to give us a
population to a level above 40ng/
natural level of protection against
ml, still leaving many people below
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN’T HELP YOU
the anti-cancer range supported by
scientific studies. A 20,000 IU dose per
day would bring 95 percent of the people
to almost 60ng, the minimum anticancer level. None of the participants
who reported taking this much vitamin
D3 on a daily basis were found to have
toxic blood levels, but the researchers
refrained from recommending a
specific dose.
According to the findings of
this study, a rational starting dose
would be 10,000 IU per day unless
blood testing showed that a lower or
higher dose was needed. This dosage
is available over-the-counter at our
pharmacy. Check with your doctor and
decide what dosage is best for you.
Steven P. Timmons is a compounding
chemist and consultant for Mountain
View Pharmacy.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Vitamin D3:
Are You Taking Too Much?
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FOOD & WINE
Mix And Mingle At Scottsdale’s
Culinary Extravaganza
The 2012 Dine Out With The Chefs event will take place on
Sunday, October 7 from 3-5pm at the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium.
Returning for its seventh year, Dine Out With the Chefs
showcases the talents of more than 25 of the Valley’s premier
chefs, along with live music by the Matt Johnson Trio; tastings
of fine wines, vodkas, craft beers and coffees; gourmet cooking
demos; and other surprises. Guests mingle with the chefs and
sample their culinary creations, from tantalizing soups, salads
and appetizers to some of their signature dishes and most
decadent desserts.
For all of the details, visit www.scottsdaleperformingarts.
org/dineout.php. For tickets, call 480.499.8587.
A New
Destination
For American
Cuisine In
North Phoenix
Scottsdale Road
Farmer’s Market Opens
There is a new farmer’s market in town beginning this month.
Torched Goodness, along with a number of other vendors, is
bringing its delicious offerings to the parking lot of the Valley
of the Sun Jewish Community Center on Scottsdale Road and
Sweetwater beginning on October 14. The Scottsdale Road
Farmer’s Market will run every Sunday from 8am-12pm.
In addition to crème brulee from the Torched Goodness
truck, other vendors (including DeCio Pasta, Claudine’s Kitchen
Lebanese cuisine, Pickled Perfection and Happy Tails Barkery)
will offer organic produce, all natural beef and chicken, Wild
Alaskan Salmon, honey, bread, baked items (pastries), salsa,
jams and jellies, pickled veggies, BBQ sauce, goat cheese, organic
body care products and remedies and many more. There will also
be plenty of prepared ready-to-eat-foods and other food trucks
on hand. For more information, search “torchedgoodness” or
“scottsdaleroadfarmersmarket” on Facebook.
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Are You Ready
For Some Tacos?!
Salt River Fields plays host to the Third Annual Arizona Taco
Festival October 20-21 from 11am-7pm. Enjoy $2 tacos in chicken, pork,
beef, seafood and veggie, as well as salsa, guacamole and anythinggoes tacos from a number of competitors. Each team is prepared to sell
1,000 or more tacos, which could mean more than 50,000 total tacos
for attendees.
Competing for a $10,000 total prize purse are more than 50 taco
teams, comprising local restaurants, bars, amateur competitors and
caterers. Teams submit tacos to 50 National Taco Association judges
who are sequestered in a closed tent for truly anonymous judging.
The two-day event also includes a Tequila Expo tent and
Beers of the World tent, live wrestling – Lucha Libre style – and
cooking demos.
General admission tickets are $12; kids 12 and under free.
General admission two-day passes are $20. Purchase tickets online
at www.saltriverfields.com. For additional information, visit
www.aztacofestival.com.
After years in the making and months of
construction, Rusconi’s American Kitchen
is now open in a comfortable, inviting
space where Chef Michael Rusconi’s menu
of hearty regional American dishes shines.
Rusconi’s new venture offers a hearty menu
of regional American cuisine featuring a
wood burning grill with an abundance of
affordable items. Delectable starters range
from $6 to $9, and feature items like Blue Hill
Bay Mussels immersed in smoked tomato
broth, chardonnay, cilantro and lemon grass
and the American Goat Cheese & Artichoke
Fondue Pot with wood grilled pita. Entrees
like Pork Osso Bucco with prickly pear
braised red cabbage, asparagus and garlic
mashed potatoes ($15), and Boneless Short
Ribs braised in ancho chile chocolate sauce
accompanied with a seasonal local vegetable
($17) are sure to have the taste buds singing.
Guests can sip a cocktail made from freshly
squeezed fruit and locally-grown herbs,
or leave it to the sommelier to assist in the
selection of the perfect bottle of wine.
Rusconi’s American Kitchen is open
every day for happy hour, dinner and wine
flights – lunch and late-night service begins
this month. It is located at 10637 North
Tatum Boulevard, Suite 101B. For more
information, call 480.483.0009 or visit
www.rusconiskitchen.com.
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CITYPETS
New Pet Boarding And
Daycare Opens
Pet Paradise, an upscale pet boarding and daycare
operator, is scheduled to open its first Arizona pet resort
in October. This former Pete & Mac’s location will be Pet
Paradise’s 18th location and will open its doors to the
public on October 1 at 1675 West Happy Valley Road.
Pet Paradise Phoenix is an all-indoor resort providing
playtimes rain or shine. This resort features indoor
climate controlled pet suites, plush bedding
and large play areas. Also available to
pet owners are cat condos, grooming
services and upgrades such as additional
playtime options, ice cream snacks and
fun promotions throughout the year.
For more information, call 602.277.3647 or visit
www.petparadiseresort.com.
Chamber Hosts Community
Animal Adoption Event
The North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual animal
adoption event on Saturday, October 13 from 10am-2pm at Wildfire
Elementary School, 3997 East Lockwood Drive in Phoenix.
The event is free and will offer a fun day for a good cause – finding
forever homes for adoptable dogs, cats, rabbits, Guinea pigs and more.
A silent auction will be held throughout the event. Some of the items
available include:
• Four Fitness Experience $100 gift cards
• SOS Specialized Office Systems gift basket for the cat you love or someone
who loves a cat: $75 value
• SOS Specialized Office Systems gift basket for the bird you love or someone
who loves a bird: $115 value
• Two C & R Tire and Auto Repair $50 gift certificates
For more information on the event, contact Fern Hailey at fern@cox.
net; or Ralph Holmstrom at [email protected]. For more information
on the North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, call 602.482.3344 or visit
www.northphoenixchamber.com.
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Trendy Pet & Rescue, a new store
at Scottsdale Fashion Square, helps
homeless animals find a great and
loving home by partnering up with
no-kill rescue groups. These shelters
and rescue groups are offered free
space at the store to assist in finding
permanent homes for cats and dogs.
Trendy Pet & Rescue does
not sell pets, just accessories for
them, including gifts for the true
animal lover; delicious and healthy
gourmet dog treats made by Amigo’s
Kitchen, a great selection of bulk
treats and chews, as well as natural
high-end dog food, Earthblend
Super Premium Natural. Products
also include doormats, art prints,
pillows, breed-specific totes by
artist Robert McClintock, magnets,
jewelry, greeting cards, fancy dog
collars, bowls, and leashes and
training videos by Pet Video Library.
www.trendypetandrescue.com.
CITYPETS
Boutique Offers Free Space
For Animal Rescue Shelters
Wine And Dine To
Raise Rescue Funds
FOOTHILLS ANIMAL RESCUE
PET-OF-THE-MONTH
Nala: Four-anda-half-year-old female
Start the fall season off right with wine, appetizers and dessert from local
vendors, live music by the Cactus Shadows Jazz Band, a cigar station, an
adoptable animal parade, a 50-50 raffle and a beautiful wine-themed silent
auction, all to benefit Foothills Animal Rescue (FAR).
The Whiskers & Wine event will take place on October 11 from 5:308:30pm at Pinnacle Peak Plaza in Scottsdale. Tickets are $25 per person
and include wine tastings, appetizers and dessert. Tickets are available for
purchase online at www.foothillsanimal.org, or at the FAR shelter office,
23030 North Pima Road in Scottsdale.
FAR was founded in 1995 and is committed to compassionate and
humane treatment of dogs and cats in need through rescue, shelter, fostering
and adoption within Maricopa County. For more information on the
event, contact event chair Kathy Gaines at 480.452.2002 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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Nala is a big, beautiful strawberry-blonde bombshell. She
is a sweet and sassy girl with a fiery personality. She can coexist
with laid-back cats and dogs but needs to have her own space.
Nala likes to talk and will tell you exactly what is on her mind.
Her long hair will require regular grooming. If you are looking for
a big cat with a big personality and don’t mind a little cattitude,
Nala is the girl for you!
Call 480.488.9890 to meet Nala. Adoption fee is $35.
Foothills Animal Rescue is located at 23030 North
Pima Road in Scottsdale. For more information, visit
www.foothillsanimal.org.
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CITYVIEWS
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Dear Readers,
I was born 30 years too soon.
Finally! This year “Mad Men” didn’t win
the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series!
Yay!!!! I can’t say that I could be any happier.
Why so vitriolic a reaction to a TV show?
Have I ever watched it? Yes. Briefly. I lived it.
And it wasn’t fun then. Why would I want to
relive it now? I avoid doing things a second
time if they weren’t fun the first time. Trust
me, this era was not fun. At least not from a
career perspective!
Women of my generation who went to
work for ad agencies in the Sixties, no matter
their education, intelligence, creativity or
substance, were hired as secretaries. The
guys were brought on as junior account
execs. Sound familiar?
The advertising world, however, wasn’t
where I started.
My first job out of college was in
Inside Sales with Anaconda Wire & Cable
Company in Newark, New Jersey. Having
always had an aptitude for math and an
interest in construction, I quickly became
well versed in wire and cable specifications,
design, use, terminology and pricing.
I knew my stuff. Customers loved me.
As my knowledge and skill levels
increased, management had me assist in
training some of the wet-behind-the-ears
new college grads, a.k.a. young men, to go
into the field to sell.
I approached the regional vice president
one day and asked that I be sent into the
field to sell as well. I know more than these
boys do, I told him, I have a great rapport
with the customers, they love me (in case
you missed that the first time) and much
of what I was doing in the office could be
taught to support personnel.
I knew my stuff (as previously
mentioned). That’s why they had me
training them.
His response, as he placed his arm
around my shoulder in ever so fatherly a
fashion, “Hope, why do you want to do that?
You’re a lovely young woman. Find yourself
a nice boy. Get married. Have babies.”
Nowadays he’d get his you-know-what
sued.
But this was the early Sixties.
Punishment for discrimination of this sort
was not yet on the radar screen.
Evidently, I knew enough to teach them.
But, I was a girl. Thus, not good enough to
do their jobs. So much for, “Those who can,
do. Those who can’t, teach.”
I quit.
When word got out to my customers
that I was leaving, although we’d never met
face to face, several offered me jobs.
One particularly interested me. Working
for a distributor in New York City.
We set a date to meet at his place of
business in the Meatpacking District in
lower Manhattan. This industrial area was
straight out of On the Waterfront. You could
almost hear Marlon Brando say, “You don’t
understand. I coulda had class. I coulda
been a contender,” echoing on the wharf.
Trust me on this one – you didn’t want
to walk around alone here after dark. Before
dark, for a woman, was probably not the
best idea either. Having more guts than
brains, that not only didn’t deter me, it
didn’t even occur to me.
attractive and well, so young.”
Guess I had handled myself well.
We sat and talked for a while. I could
second thought, probably not. (See above
have the job if I really wanted it. But,
reference to being a “student.”)
“a young woman [who looks] like you
Would I have become a financial
shouldn’t be buried in the Meatpacking
tycoon? I do like money. I was the only girl
District. You should be uptown where you
in most of my business and finance classes
can meet a nice man.” Here we go again.
at Temple University. Perhaps had I applied
“Besides, I’d be concerned for your wellmyself better?
being walking around on these streets.”
A butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker?
Talk about being objectified. Hate to admit
Life has its twists and turns. Are our
it. He was right. Not about the “meeting a
paths predestined?
nice man” part but about this area being
I am the girl who couldn’t diagram a
a bit dangerous for a young woman to be
sentence. I wrote well, but could not (or
walking around. Especially with a pony tail
chose not to) identify what the components
and short skirt.
of the sentence were. Truth be told, I
So, I went uptown as suggested
really didn’t care. Not a bit. It all seemed
and got a job with an ad agency.
inconsequential to me what the pieces were
One of my key responsibilities
called as long as I knew how to use them.
to my boss, the president of
Nonetheless, I was on the editorial board of
this agency, was to be sure his
FLYte LYnes, the official publication of El Al!
pencils were well sharpened every
And, whoever wudda thunk that decades
morning before he arrived. Points
later I’d take those skills and develop a
up. For this I needed a college
publishing business? My English teachers
education.
are rolling over in their graves.
That job didn’t last long.
My daughter was born 35 years later.
Ultimately I “moved up” to
Opportunities for her are infinite. She is a
office manager of a small public
successful attorney. And a mother. Not to
relations firm where although
Oakley at six months with Glammie. Never too young to prepare for career. appreciated, I still was the “inside”
mention, a great daughter! She has taken on
community and business leadership roles.
girl. Rarely met with the clients. And only in
I was buzzed through the solid metal
And, she is more of a student than I was! As
a support capacity when I did.
locked door of this warehouse building into
for her daughter Oakley, who knows?
One day waiting for the bus to go to
a bare industrial type tiny reception room
How exciting that young women
work,
a
man
with
whom
I
had
chatted
and announced my arrival to the mature
today
can set their sights on anything they
several
times
at
the
bus
stop,
and
who
woman behind the sliding glass window. At
choose.
There are career options for them
coincidentally was an account exec with
her direction, I took a seat on one of the two
today
that
were not viable back then. More
an advertising agency, mentioned that one
metal chairs. No other furniture. Just two
women
today
are reaching the top of their
of his clients had an opening and I’d be a
metal chairs.
profession and far more women are in
good fit.
There I was. A young professional.
leadership roles than ever before.
Extraordinary long story short – that
Oddly, I can remember exactly what I was
Do
these
opportunities
bring
was my foray up to Assistant Manager of
wearing. How weird is that? Can’t remember
challenges? Of course they do.
Public Relations and Advertising for El
yesterday but I have a vivid imprint of
As the new head of the International
Al Israel Airlines. I was the only female
my “look” that day: A MOD style that was
Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde so aptly
executive.
fashionable and acceptable for the era. A
stated, “…women cannot have it all when
In my role, I was also Deputy Company
powder blue, jeweled neck, Empire wasted
it comes to juggling career and family life. I
Spokesman, which meant when my boss
dress with matching bolero jacket, white
think you can in a way have it all as long as
was unavailable, I would be the one to
semi-opaque hosiery and brown patent
you can afford to be patient. But you cannot
address the press on behalf of the company.
leather pumps with a low chunky clear
have it all at the same time. You must accept
He was rarely available. Yet another
plastic heel. Very stylish. My long auburn
there will be failures.”
long story.
hair pulled back in a pony tail.
The good news: The days of “Mad Men”
I was thus thrown into the fire. And did
I must have looked like I was 12.
(for the most part) are over.
rather well even if I do say so myself!
Moments passed. I saw a man behind
As the Sixties commercial for
One would think that I was now
the glass window glance at me and then
Virginia Slims touted, “You’ve come a long
positioned to move up the ladder. Not so
away. I faintly heard him ask the woman at
way, baby.”
fast, missy. Only men held the top positions
the desk, “Where’s Miss Hoffman?”
Perhaps not a long way enough.
in the company.
She pointed to me. He looked up. His
Yup. Thirty years too soon!
expression was priceless.
I wonder what life would be like if I had
He looked back down at her and asked,
Warmest Regards,
been born later.
“Her?”
Would I have become a doctor?
She nodded.
Probably not. Science scares me. And being
I was the only person in the ante room.
a “student” was not my best suit.
Who else did he think?
Would I have become a lawyer?
Hope H. Ozer
“I pictured you as a woman in her
Perhaps. I’m really good at arguing. On
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forties or fifties, frumpy, wearing
orthopedic shoes. Never in my imagination
would I have expected someone so
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All Night Hal October 27
Planned For
Cave Creek
Wicked Chili
Cook-off Benefit
• First place: Best Overall Chili
• Second place: People’s Choice
• Third place: Best of the Best
For additional information, call
480.488.1145 or send an e-mail to
[email protected] for
a form.
Other activities include:
• community-wide trick-or-treating
• haunted maze in the Town’s tamarisk grove
• horse decorating (in the grove)
• Adaptive Force Thriller dancers
• face painting and balloon fun
• pin-up and make-up demo
• pumpkin bowling
■ Cartwright’s
■ Big Earl’s Greasy Eats
■ Buffalo Chip Saloon
■ The Hideaway
■ Harold’s
■ Smokehouse
Cave Creek Wicked will
feature the third annual chili
cook-off at the American Legion
to benefit the Foothills Food
Bank and Resource Center. Chili
aficionados are encouraged to
enter the contest, which costs only
$15. Chili makers must be on-hand
to serve their chili from 11am4pm on the American Legion lot,
which is located at 6272 East Cave
Creek Road. Winners (individuals,
groups and restaurants) of the
chili cook-off will receive the
following recognition:
Halloween will be spookier than ever during this year’s Cave Creek Wicked.
Beginning Saturday, October 27, Cave Creek Wicked kicks off with fun for
families, couples and singles from 11am-4pm. During this portion of the event,
visitors will enjoy fun on the entire west end of Cave Creek along Cave Creek
Road including the popular costume contests. Have you ever seen a horse
dressed as a bride…a pooch garbed as a petunia or a goat dressed as a jailbird?
You will if you attend Cave Creek Wicked. Horses don their best at 11am in the
tamarisk grove in town and pets parade their costumes from 1:30-3pm on the
west lot of Frontier Town. Kids get to show off during their costume contest
from 2-3pm. Trick-or-treating also will be offered to all children.
For the late night costumed
crowd, from 7pm-2am on October
27, board a complimentary bus that
continuously loops to and from
the Town’s top saloons for wicked
staggered
costume
contests,
specialty themed cocktails and
prizes. The saloons are:
• music
• kids’ carnival
• arts and crafts
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• fire and police fun at Clearance Time
• fashion show and crystal and glitter tattoos (Pink Cadillac)
• food and beverage
• Desert Ridge Music Academy will play great music on the street
For more information, visit www.cavecreekwicked.com.
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...where the sun marks time.
MAYOR DAVID SCHWAN WRITES
Keep Carefree carefree.
I talk to many citizens in Carefree and they all agree they want
Carefree to retain its unique way of life. Now, I ask for your help
to approve General Plan 2030 in the November election. General
Plan 2030 is intentionally designed to maintain and protect what
we have in Carefree. General Plan 2030 is the foundation of our
Zoning Ordinance. By adopting this critical document, we will be
taking an important step, which will help preserve our lifestyle
and our property values. If you live in Carefree or are
thinking of moving to Carefree, you should know that the Town leaders are
working to preserve our unique lifestyle. We are trying to improve what we
have but we do not want to change our fundamental character. Carefree’s
Planning and Zoning Commission worked on General Plan 2030 for over two
years. These citizen volunteers produced a document to assure all citizens
that Carefree will remain carefree. You can review General Plan 2030 on the
Town’s website at www.carefree.org or you can obtain a copy at Carefree Town
Hall, 8 Sundial Circle. Now it is up to the voters. I ask you to support General
Plan 2030 with your affirmative vote on November 6.
Mayor David Schwan
Town of Carefree
480.488.3686; www.carefree.org
Kiwanis Carefree Flea Market
Photo courtesy Phylliss Henry
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Don’t miss the upcoming Kiwanis Club of Carefree Flea Market on
Saturday, October 6 from 8am-1pm. The free event is a bargain hunter’s
paradise with something for everyone.
“We’ll have our usual wide
array of furniture, electronics and
decorative items for every room in the
home, including the workshop, exercise
room, yard and patio,” says flea market
chairperson Phylliss Henry.
You’ll also find hardware, toys,
sporting goods, costume jewelry,
books, fun holiday decorations and much
more. All electrical and mechanical
items are tested. Proceeds benefit
community programs.
The flea market is held at the Dave
Anderson Memorial Building, located
at 7177 East Ed Everett Way on the
southwest corner of Tom Darlington and Cave Creek Road. Look for the
large Kiwanis Club of Carefree Flea Market signs. For more information, visit
www.kiwaniscarefree.org.
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Charles Schwab Cup
This Month
Tickets are still available for this month’s Charles Schwab Cup, which
will be held October 31 through November 2 at the Cochise Course at
Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale. Any Day Grounds Tickets are just
$20. When you buy tickets via the Tickets Fore Charity program, 100
percent of the net proceeds go directly to the charity chosen. The golf
event will benefit the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center and
many other local charities. A $20 ticket includes grounds-pass admission
to any day of the tournament.
For more information and to purchase the tickets from Foothills
Food Bank and Resource Center, visit www.foothillsfoodbank.com. For
other charities and more information, visit www.schwabcuptfc.com.
Foothills
Community
Foundation (FCF) will be
having its first annual Casino
Night FUN-Draiser on Saturday,
October 27 from 6:30-9:30pm
at the Holland Community
Center, 34250 North 60th Street
in North Scottsdale.
For $35, participants will
receive $300 in “funny money”
to use on roulette, black jack,
craps and more, Winnings can
be used to bid on auction and
raffle goodies like a Gainey
Ranch staycation or an exciting
“Segway Tour.” Consider buying
a last minute ticket for the
Community Spirit Raffle for
the vacation of a lifetime. The
drawing will be held at 9pm at
the end of Casino Night, but you
need not be present to win. All
proceeds benefit FCF and the
programs they support.
For more information and to
buy tickets, call 480.488.1090 or
visit www.azfcf.org.
FCF Casino
Night Benefit
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PVCC Named 2013
Military Friendly School
Paradise Valley Community College has
been designated by G.I. Jobs Magazine as a 2013
Military Friendly School based on its efforts
to help America’s military service members,
veterans and their dependents succeed
as students and adjust to civilian life
and college. The honor ranks PVCC in
the top 15 percent of schools providing
quality services. Jonathan O’Brien, who
served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan,
said PVCC’s Veterans’ Services set him on the
path toward earning his associate degree.
“I knew nothing about the process of
enrolling or anything school-related. PVCC
Veteran’s Services told me everything I needed
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to know to get my ducks in a row. They were
very friendly and had a good understanding of
the education benefits,” he says.
“We are pleased to be recognized as
a military-friendly college,” says Stella
Napoles, PVCC Admissions and Records/
Veterans’ Services supervisor. Contact the
Veterans’ Services Office for assistance
with benefits, student services and other
military service transition issues. The office
is located on the second floor of the Kranitz
Student Center. Hours are 8am-6:30pm
Monday through Thursday and 8am-4pm
on Friday. Call 602.787.7045 or visit
www.paradisevalley.edu/veterans.
Oktoberfest For Parkinson’s
Fundraiser Scheduled
Eighth annual event features new
5K run, family bike ride
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The Arizona Chapter of American
Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA
Arizona) will host the Eight Annual
Oktoberfest for Parkinson’s celebration on
Saturday, October 20 from 5-8pm in the newly
renovated botanical gardens at Sundial Park
and Amphitheatre in Carefree.
A new addition this year is a 5K Run and
Family Fun Bike Ride beginning at 3pm.
Oktoberfest festivities include live music performed by Mark Florentine and
the Tremble Clefs, great food and silent auction and raffle. As the signature
fundraising event for APDA Arizona, the goal is to raise $50,000 and attract
more than 1,000 attendees. Admission is $25 per person, which includes
a German-style buffet provided by Carefree Station Bar & Grill, as well as
plenty of fine ales and wines to sample.
Since 2005, the event has raised more than $100,000 for APDA Arizona,
which is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of Arizonans
with Parkinson’s disease. For information about sponsorship opportunities
or additional event details, contact Tom Viviano at 602.839.3542. For more
information, visit www.apdaarizona.org.
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Desert Foothills Theater Presents
The Pajama Game
Desert Foothills Theater (DFT), a
program of the Foothills Community
Foundation, presents The Pajama
Game October 25 through November
4 on the Main Stage of Cactus
Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606
North 60th Street in North Scottsdale.
Emmy-award winning director/
choreographer Dee Dee Wood returns
to DFT, joined again by Dan Kurek,
to direct this Broadway classic. Bright
and brassy, this unconventional, fastpaced Broadway favorite is every bit
the embodiment of legendary director
George Abbott at his very best. The
energetic score by Richard Adler and
Jerry Ross is brimming with songs
and dances, which have become
popular with audiences throughout
the years. Performances are at 7:30pm
Thursday-Saturday and at 2pm on
Sunday. Tickets range from $15 to $30.
Visit www.desertfoothillstheater.com
or call 480.488.1981.
Carefree
Open House
Serving Carefree and the
surrounding area, Carefree
Coverings has been a one-stop
source for interior design and
home décor needs for years.
After being challenged by the
turn in the economy, owner
Gary Pelow opened a Hunter
Douglas Showcase storefront.
He says this endeavor wasn’t
easy, but it opened up new
avenues of growth both
personally and professionally
for him. Today he is pleased to
introduce the Hunter Douglas
Mobile Showroom.
On November 7, a catered
open house will be held
from 5-7:30pm at Carefree
Coverings, located at 7275
East Easy Street in Carefree,
to officially launch the mobile
showroom. It will display
many
window
fashions
including duettes, pirouettes,
luminettes, vignettes, wooden
blinds and roller shades. The
Carefree Coverings mobile
showroom is available to
come to any home or business.
For an appointment, call
480.595.2920.
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Come out for Carefree Sundays
at el Pedregal Shops and Dining at
the Boulders Resort. Enjoy lively
music, distinctive shopping and
refreshing
wines
every
Sunday
afternoon throughout the month.
The lineup includes:
Carefree Sundays In October
October 7 – Affinity
Enjoy an extensive repertoire of
contemporary swing, big band jazz
and vocal harmonies ranging from
Frank Sinatra to U2. Affinity spotlights
female and male vocalists with a
powerful rhythm consisting of guitar,
bass, drums, keyboard, saxophones,
trumpets and trombones.
October 14 – Khani Cole
Khani Cole performs a range of jazz
and popular songs. She has recorded
and appeared with Jazz legends such
as Brian Bromberg, George Benson and
Joey Di Francesco. Cole will perform
songs from her three hit albums with
band members Mel Brown, Mike Florio
and Joey Navarro.
October 21- Silhouette
Silhouette performs vibrant R&B,
Soul and Motown music. The Silhouette
band is made up of Cornelius Bishop,
Anthony Kinchion, Tim Forkes, Chris
Strong and Alex Holland.
October 28 – Urban
Quartet
Noted as “not
your ordinary string
quartet,” the band
brings
to
the
stage an eclectic
repertoire performing original and
contemporary works including
Metallica,
Sting,
Coldplay,
Led Zeppelin and more. Band
members include Carrie Caruso
on violin, VerRona Grandil on
viola, Melanie Yarger on cello and
Jason Camiolo on drums.
Carefree Sundays: Live from
el Pedregal festival is sponsored
by AZ Wines. The event is free
with food and wine tasting tickets
available for purchase. Visit
www.elpedregal.com.
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602.214.7661
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SOUL CONNECTION
Lacey is our beautiful and loving
Samoyed. Relaxing in the chair and
wearing glasses, she looks like she
just finished reading Tillich’s The
Courage to Be. Lacey is bright, but
the truth is, she didn’t read The
Courage to Be – she ate it.
She also ripped the cover and chewed the corners
of my Bible that I’ve had since I was a teenager. When
I saw the damage, I restrained my impulse to inflict
capital punishment, which wouldn’t have been a very
Christian response.
She began her fascination with my library
by chewing on my old philosophy, theology and
psychology books. I assumed she didn’t think the
subjects in those books were of any value and maybe
she was sending me a message. Then I figured out she
likes the musty smell and taste of the books.
Now that I’ve removed all of my
books from the two lower shelves of the
bookcase, Lacey has moved on to
scavenge in Kathie’s office. A few
days ago, she chewed up some
of Kathie’s old books, including
one Kathie bought in 1963, one
I never knew existed, How to
Help Your Husband Get Ahead.
That’s embarrassing! Lacey,
like most pets, is observant and
she must have concluded the
project of boosting up the man
in the house wasn’t working, so
she might as well enjoy the book.
Lacey is misbehaving. How should we respond?
Anatole France said, “Until one has loved an animal,
a part of one’s soul remains un-awakened.” Of course,
I still love Lacey and treasure my soul connection
with her.
Allen Nohre lives in Carefree with his wife, Kathie. He
is a writer at TERROS Behavioral Health, publishes
the blog www.spiritandsoulconnections.com and can
be reached at [email protected].
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Stefan Mann, the family-owned handbags,
luggage and fine leathergoods store located in
the el Pedregal shopping center, has moved
into a larger suite, still on the upper level of el
Pedregal, but now on the opposite side.
Founded in 1979 by Stephen Sanders,
Stefan Mann was the name chosen by Sanders
to honor his father (Stefan for Stephen) and
his mother’s maiden name Mann. The first
Stefan Mann leathergoods store was opened
in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Soon to
follow were the Stefan Mann stores located
in The Borgata of Scottsdale, in the Dallas
Galleria, in the el Pedregal shopping center
and Trump Tower in New York City. Now
nearly 93, Sanders has semi-retired with the el
Pedregal Stefan Mann being the one and only.
The aim of each Stefan Mann store was
and is to find items as unique as each of its
customers. Many bags are one-of-a-kind
works of art from artists in the Czech
Republic by Bambas; or by artists in
India made by Anuschka; or artwork
laser-printed on handbags, shoes
and wallets by Icon using the artwork
of the masters such as Klimt, Monet
or Renoir or contemporary artists.
Stefan Mann also specializes in unique
business cases, electronic cases, i.e.,
for phones, tablets and e-readers and
portfolios.
Open 10am-6pm Monday through
Saturday and 12-5pm on Sunday,
Patrice and Victoria (pictured)
are always delighted to help. Visit
www.stefanmann.com.
Heather Soderberg
New Location For Stefan Mann
Thunderbird
Artists:
Rated as one of top
five art experiences
Thunderbird Artists recently
took honors in Experience AZ
Magazine, a biannual travel and
tourism publication as one of the
‘Top 5 Arizona Art Experiences.’
This season, the group has added
a new experience taking place
in Surprise as well. Thunderbird
Artists will be offering nine different
Art Experiences throughout the
Phoenix area this season. Each show
is separately juried offering new and
different fine art and fine crafts. The
backdrops of diverse urban areas
add to the individuality of each
event with the following line up:
Waterfront Fine Art & Wine
Festival, October 26-28 – 7135 East
Camelback Road, Scottsdale
Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival,
November 2-4 – 101 Easy Street,
Carefree
Thunderbird
Emporium
of
Scottsdale, November 16-18 – 7135
East Camelback Road, Scottsdale
Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival,
January 18-20 – 101 Easy Street,
Carefree
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Arizona Fine Art EXPO, January 10March 24 – 26540 North Scottsdale
Road, North Scottsdale
Surprise Fine Art & Wine Festival,
Febriary 1-3 – 15960 North Bullard
Avenue, Surprise
Waterfront Fine Art & Wine
Festival, February 15-17 – 7135 East
Camelback Road, Scottsdale
Fountain Hills Fine Art & Wine
Affaire, March 15-17 – 16810 Avenue
of the Fountains, Fountain Hills
Admission for all events is $5.
Visit www.thunderbirdartists.com.
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MAYOR VINCENT FRANCIA WRITES
Mayor Vincent Francia
Town of Cave Creek
480.488.1400; www.cavecreek.org
Learn how to beat rising home energy costs and improve
your overall energy efficiency at Celebrate Solar, an informative,
educational workshop taking place at the Desert Foothills
Library on October 15 from 10:30-11:30am. The one-hour
session provides an easy-to-understand breakdown of home energy audits
and solar electric benefits. Renewable energy, lease options, rebates and
the latest technology available for the home or business will be discussed.
Attendees are invited to bring in utility bills for analysis. The Library is
located at 38443 North School House Road in Cave Creek. Admission is
free. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres are provided. Seating is limited.
Reservations are recommended by calling 602.826.7977.
The word community is derived from the Latin communitas,
which when broken down reveals cum – with/together – and
munus – gift. A fitting definition for those that live in Cave Creek.
With that in mind, the community will come together in its
annual rite of giving to others in the Taste of Cave Creek.
The two-day event, slated for October 17 and 18 at Stagecoach
Village, functions on multiple levels. It’s a celebration of Cave
Creek, an opportunity to renew ties with friends and neighbors,
a welcome to all those from elsewhere to join us and last but not
least, an excuse to party. Not that Cave Creekers need an excuse.
The one-stop, sample-‘til-you-drop event, now in its fifth year at the present site, is
due to the dedication and vision of Town Manager Usama Abujbarah, Town
staff and volunteers. Assembled are over 25 restaurants, beer and tequila
gardens, Sonoran Arts League exhibits and a variety of entertainment. New
this year is a Tim and Willy Chili Cook-off and a music contest put on by
Chicks with Picks.
The Taste of Cave Creek moniker is somewhat misleading for the
restaurants and participants also come from Carefree, Phoenix and North
Scottsdale. This is a tribute to how the event has grown to be more inclusive.
In doing so, the notion of community has expanded. Taste of Cave Creek
is a gift given by one community to neighboring communities: the coming
together to celebrate. That is its spirit. And it is good.
Solar Workshops At
Desert Foothills Library
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Hog Run To Benefit Heart Patients
The first annual Hog Run For the House
will thunder through Cave Creek, Rio Verde,
Scottsdale and Fountain Hills to benefit
the Arizona Transplant House at Village
at Mayo Clinic, a non-profit sanctuary
home for individuals preparing for
or who recently received an organ
transplant and are going through bone
marrow/stem
cell
transplant
cancer treatment.
According
to
Mike
Demarchand,
chairman
for
the Hog Run, the run will allow
motorcycle
aficionados
the
opportunity to ride as part of a
five-stop poker run and the chance to enter a raffle to win a Harley Davidson soft tail motorcycle valued at
more than $24,000. A private benefactor donated the motorcycle.
All cyclists are welcome. Cyclists will begin the run at the Harley Davidson of Scottsdale at 9am
and proceed to the five stops before returning to the Harley Davidson dealership for prizes, music and a
Whiskey Ranch BBQ lunch. The cost to participate in the run is $25 for a single rider and $35 for double riders.
Raffle tickets to support the cause can be purchased for $10 each or $100 for a book from the
Arizona Transplant House.
For more information, visit www.aztransplanthouse.org or call 480.609.1324 to register for the run and
buy Harley Davidson raffle tickets.
Farmers’ Market In Cave Creek
A monthly Farmers’ Market in Cave Creek starts October 6. Stop by
between 9am-1pm to enjoy locally-grown, fresh produce (chemical/
pesticide-free) from a certified organic farmer, fresh local eggs, baked
goods, local olive oils/stuffed olives, tapenades, Mediterranean
specialties, local honey and many other
wonderful items. The market will also offer the
Knife Sharpener (The Edge), who will be on
hand to sharpen knives, scissors, shears, chisels
and more.
The market will be held in downtown Cave
Creek in the parking lot of the Good Shepherd
of the Hills Episcopal Church. For more
information, visit www.azfarmersmarkets.us.
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Scully
Learning Center
Celebrates
Second Year
Work slated for Taste of Cave Creek, Wild West Days
The Town of Cave Creek will play
host to The Taste of Cave Creek on
October 17-18 at Stagecoach Village with
more than 25 restaurants in an outdoor,
open-air setting.
Local artist Lance Headlee will be
participating in the art exhibit and sale,
looking forward to his fifth
year showing at The Taste of
Cave Creek.
“What an amazing venue,”
says Headlee. “It’s a great
place to meet my customers,
reconnect with friends and
show new pieces of work.”
Headlee feels he is always
challenged to produce new
work that “eyeballs have
never seen.”
At this year’s Taste of Cave
Creek, Headlee will be showing
his bold new collection
revealing his versatility as an artist. He is
well-known for his fine art portraying the
mythical fantasy cowboy of the Old West.
“This new collection is different,” he says.
But his annual print for Cave
Creek’s Wild West Days will not be a
disappointment to collectors who love
his unmistaken “Headlee” version of
the contemporary American cowboy.
Headlee selected “One Cowboy” for the
print this year and he will be ready to
sign the 2012 Limited Edition print at
both Cave Creek events.
For information about Lance Headlee,
visit www.lanceheadlee.com or come
meet the artist in person at The Taste of
Cave Creek on October 17 and 18. This
year’s two-day event includes nightly
Cave Creek Acoustic Music Competition
by Pandy Raye and Chicks with Picks
and nightly Sanderson Ford-Sanderson
Lincoln Tim & Willy Cave Creek Chili
Cook-Off. Other highlights include
wine, beer and tequila tastings, country
and rock music with Tim & Willy’s All
Earl Band and other local favorites,
plus the Sonoran Arts League fine art
exhibit and more. For information, visit
www.tasteofcavecreek.com.
Scully Learning Center
Foundation (SLCF) will be
decked out in red, white and
blue celebrating the beginning
of its second year with an All
American Picnic. The event will
take place on the grounds of
the Scully Learning Center in
Cave Creek on October 21 from
3-7pm. Meet the mascots Ruby
& Opal, two lovable goats, and
Henny Penny, a yellow hen.
Visit the organic garden and
purchase fruits of Scully’s labor.
See the art studio where you
may purchase artwork created
by SLCF participants.
“Working
with
our
participants this year has been
such a blast,” says Paula Scully,
founder of the Center. “Scully
Learning Center participants
have enriched my life by their
enthusiasm and joy.”
There will be tours of the
Center, entertainment, music,
hot dogs and hamburgers
with all the trimmings and fun
family activities, all of this for
a $40 donation. All proceeds
will go toward funding SLCF
experiences,
expanding
programs
and
purchasing
safety and first aid equipment.
Festivities will be held at
the Scully Learning Center,
at the corner of Cave Creek
Road and Rancho Manana
Boulevard. Look for the signs.
For information about tickets,
e-mail Chris Clark at chris@
scullylearningcenter.org.
Scully Learning Center
Foundation, a 501c3 Arizona
non-profit organization, was
founded to enrich the lives of
developmentally
challenged
community members. SLCF
realizes this goal by providing
meaningful,
creative
and
fun experiences.
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Saturday,
November 17
el Pedregal at
The Boulders
Rock the District is an annual
benefit concert for the Cave
Creek School District. Students
throughout the district perform
to raise money and help their
arts and music programs. The
event’s first and second concerts
raised over $10,000! Check it out
at www.rockthedistrict.net and be
sure to get your tickets.
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Country Star Rodney
Atkins At Harold’s
Concert is part of Cave Creek’s Wild West
Days Celebration
Courtesy Kristin Barlowe
Harold’s Cave Creek Corral celebrates
Cave Creek Wild West Days with a special
outdoor concert featuring one of Country
Music’s fastest rising stars, Rodney Atkins,
on Saturday, November 3. Gates open at
8pm and the show starts at 9pm.
Platinum-selling artist Atkins will
perform his No. 1 smash hit “Take A Back
Road,” his current single “Just Wanna
Rock N Roll” and other popular songs.
An East Tennessee native, Atkins has an
impressive track record with hitting on
sentiments that strike a chord with the
country listener. He’s had five number
one hits from his first three albums,
from “Watching You” and “These Are My
People” to his most recent smash, “Farmer’s Daughter.”
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster, 800.745.3000, or www.ticketmaster.
com, and are $15 for general admission standing and $25 for general
admission seats. Preferred front row seats are available for $40 and $50 VIP
tickets include preferred seating and full access to Harold’s patio. Prices
include tax.
Harold’s is located at 6895 East Cave Creek Road in Downtown Cave
Creek. Visit www.haroldscorral.com.
Tatum Ranch Golf Club
Second Annual Car Show
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Do you have a car you’d like to show off? The Tatum Ranch Golf Club
Second Annual Car Show will be held on Saturday, October 10 from
10am-2pm. The show is open to Exotics, Muscle Cars and Hot Rods.
Awards will be given for “Best in Class.”
Limited to 75 cars. Enjoy a bar-b-que lunch, music and local vendors.
There is no entry fee. Please arrive by 9am. Donations to Foothills Food
Bank will be accepted. Call 480.585.2399 to reserve your spot.
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Cave Creek
Bull Run
The 5th Running of the Bulls
USA will be held in Downtown
Cave Creek on October 20.
This one-day festival will offer
seven bull runs with 12 bulls
in each run. In 2011 there
were over 1,000 thrill seekers.
Runners can run a quarter
of a mile in front of the bulls
for $25. Spectators can watch
their favorite runner and enjoy
lots of other entertainment
for $20. Entertainment will
include many exciting events,
including a charity run. Tickets
are available by visiting
www.runwiththebullsusa.com.
Museum
Re-opens For
2012-13
Season
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Get ready for an exciting
year of events as the Cave
Creek
Museum
re-opens
on Wednesday, October 3.
Located at 6140 Skyline Drive,
Cave Creek Museum features
an extensive collection of
prehistoric
and
historic
artifacts that describe the lives
of Native Americans, miners,
ranchers and pioneers. The
Museum hours are Wednesday,
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
from 1-4:30pm, and Friday from
10am-4:30pm. Entrance fees
are $5 for adults; $3 for seniors
and $2 for students. Children 12
and under are free.
Cave
Creek
Museum
is planning several events
during the season, including a
“Miner’s Dinner” fund-raiser
for its Stamp Mill in November,
“Antiques Appraisal Days” in
January, “Authors’ Month” in
February, several Children’s
Workshops and more.
For
information,
call
480.488.2764, or visit www.
cavecreekmuseum.org.
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Lazy Lizard Celebrates Five Years
A Cave Creek favorite
Local Artists At Local Library
A new art exhibit featuring a
unique collection of “out of the box”
mixed media art work by local artists
will be held at the Desert Foothills
Library. Opening day is October
11 and the exhibit will run through
Friday, October 26. The public is
invited to see the recent works by a
small group of artists working under
the tutelage of classically trained
artist Roberta Kritzia.
The collection of art represents
a mixed media technique produced
in an environment of an “art studio”
as opposed to an art class. Kritzia’s
philosophy on “being an artist” has
Roberta Kritzia taken physical form in her weekly
art workshops in Cave Creek.
She says “artistic people, at a certain stage, have had enough art classes.”
For the past 27 years she’s been researching, designing and conducting
yearly trips for artists and non-artists to Europe. She has set forth
an environment for artists to work in and produce fine art while
emphasizing drawing and composition.
Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in
Cave Creek. For information, call 480.488.2286.
As one of downtown
Cave
Creek’s
most
colorful
storefronts,
Lazy Lizard is truly a
one-of-a-kind shopping
experience. The popular
local business offers the
best in
consignment
and estate sale items. It
also specializes in whole
house liquidation.
Lazy Lizard carries quality Southwestern, Mexican and Rustic styles and
more offered at surprisingly low prices. It’s a great place to browse when
looking for eclectic and unique pieces for your home from furniture and art
to lighting and accessories. And if you’re interested in something new –The
Lazy Lizard can build a custom sofa to your specifications. As they celebrate
five years this month, Owners Liz and Steve Kennedy would like thank their
faithful consigners.
“I also really credit our success to my supportive husband, my son,
grandson and all the other employees,” adds Liz. “As we just celebrated the
birth of our 11th grandchild, our family is why we do what we do.”
There’s always something new to see and the friendly staff will offer a
helping hand if a customer needs it. If you are looking for unique style –
head to the Lazy Lizard, located at 6116 East Cave Creek Road in the heart
of Cave Creek. Open seven days a week 10am-5pm. For more information,
call 480.488.6505.
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Locally Owned Ace Hardware Stores
Celebrate A Decade
Horse Owners Workshop and sidewalk celebrations offered
Three Valley Ace Hardware stores are set to celebrate 10 years in
business in October. The stores are located in Cave Creek, Carefree and
Goodyear, and are owned and operated by Dave and Cheryl Karsten.
In honor of this accomplishment, each store will have a special
celebration. The month-long, 10-year anniversary celebration includes
in-store and parking lot special events with anniversary cake, special
vendor displays, product demonstrations, door prizes, raffle prizes,
hot dogs and soft drinks, fill-a-bucket sales and kid’s events including
pumpkin decorating and pet adoptions
at the Cave Creek store in conjunction
with the Four Peaks Animal Rescue.
The anniversary event celebration is
slated from 9am-3pm, on Saturday,
October 20 at the Carefree and Cave
Store owners Dave and Cheryl Karsten
Creek locations.
“It’s all about the customer,” says Karsten. “We want each one of our
customers to feel like they’re our friends, and each store works hard to
cultivate that atmosphere. This celebration is as much for our customers as
it is for our store; we’re thankful for their loyalty and support.”
As part of the celebration, the Cave Creek store will present a Horse
Owner’s Workshop on October
10 from 7-9pm. Horse owners
and enthusiasts can learn
everything they need to know
about the latest developments
in nutrition and health for
their horses. Speakers include
Dr. Richard Godbee, Ph. D.,
technical service manager
at Farnam Companies, who
will discuss equine digestive
health. The title of the talk is
“The Science of Keeping Your
Horse Hydrated.” Admission
is free to the family-friendly
events. Those with questions
are welcome to call the store for
more information.
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Karsten’s Ace
locations include:
Hardware
Cave Creek – 28220
North Tatum Boulevard –
480.513.7020
Carefree – 36889 North
Tom Darlington Drive –
480.488.4400
Goodyear – 610 North Estrella
Parkway – 623.932.1017
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Wild West Days Set To
Unfold November 2-4
See the November edition of CITYSunTimes for
extensive coverage of Wild West Days.
Contestants Wanted For Bathtub Races
Get ready for the 10th Annual Wild West Days, Arizona’s
largest western venue and a Cave Creek signature
event, November 2-4. The three day venue throughout
the Town kicks off with three days of non-stop
family entertainment, mutton bustin’, costume
competitions, musical performers, period vendors, a
Walk for 100 benefit, various horse-related activities
and much more. After musical acts on November
1, Arizona’s most western parade will kick off Wild
West Days, with historian and western personality Bob
Boze Bell serving as the parade grand marshal. There will also be special
appearances by Mayor Vincent Francia, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and a host of
cowboy legends. This year’s title sponsor is Sanderson Ford and Sanderson
Lincoln on Bell Road.
Other exciting Wild West Days activities include bathtub races, pig races,
Thieves Market, Wild West bull fest, Cowboy Gathering, country music,
wildlife exhibits, western art and more. Wild West Days also will feature the
second annual Gun Down by Sundown. Led by the town’s entertainment
company, Six Gun Entertainment, LLC, the two-day event will feature
gunfighter groups from throughout the West that will perform in gunfight
competitions all day long, on November 3 and 4. The final performance will
feature a special centennial show in honor of Arizona’s 100-year anniversary.
A comprehensive list of scheduled events and activities will be updated at
www.wildwestdayscavecreek.com.
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Ever see grown men and women race to the finish in decorated bathtubs?
One of Wild West Days’ funkiest events, the bathtub races are a highlight of
Arizona’s largest western event, which runs November 2-4. During the race,
to be held on Saturday, November 3 at 2pm, up to 12 bathtubs will make a
mad dash to the finish line in modified tubs specially equipped to sprint
down the center of Cave Creek Road. One person acts as the driver while
the other is the tub pusher. Wild West Days is seeking contestants for this
unique western event. Contact Kim Brennan at 602.882.1442 for more
information and an entry form.
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SPECIAL DEAL?
HOLIDAY SALE?
STORE PROMO?
[email protected]
[email protected]
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
AROUND TOWN
October 9
The Black Keys
US Airways Center
http://ticketmaster.
com; 800.745.3000
October 12-13
Arizona Dance Festival
Thru February 10
Modern Spirit –
Fashion of the 1920s
Tempe Center for the Arts
www.tempe.gov/tca; 480.350.2822
Phoenix Art Museum
www.phxart.org; 602.257.1222
October 12 – November 14
October 4-28
State Fairgrounds
www.azstatefair.com
128th Annual
Arizona State Fair
18th Annual Pumpkin
& Chili Party
Schnepf Farms
www.pumpkinandchiliparty.com;
480.987.3100
Photo courtesy Arizona Dance Coalition
October 6
Festival of the Arts
Herberger Theater Center
www.herbergertheater.org;
602.254.7399, Extension 117
October 18
Into the Woods
38th Anniversary Art Walk
Desert Stages Theatre
http://desertstages.org;
480.483.1664
Scottsdale Gallery Association at
Scottsdale Arts District
www.scottsdalegalleries.com
Continued, page 41
Featured Event
October 26-28
Waterfront Fine Art
& Wine Festival
Presented by
Thunderbird Artists at
Scottsdale Waterfront
www.thunderbirdartists.
com; 480.837.5637
Photograph by Zeny Cieslikowski
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Explore more than 100 world-class, jury selected artists from around
the world displaying paintings, sculptures and pottery in a variety of
media, hand woven baskets, inlaid wood turned bowls, jewelry and black
and white or color photography. Performing all weekend, along with
other talented musicians, is violinist Teresa Joy. In addition, more than
40 different domestic and imported wines will be available for tasting.
There is a fee of $10, which includes an engraved souvenir wine glass and
six tasting tickets. The Waterfront is also home to some of Scottsdale’s
finest restaurants, including Herb Box, Olive & Ivy, P. F. Chang’s China
Bistro, Sauce, Stax Burger Bistro, Wildfish Seafood Grill, Zoe’s Kitchen
and many more.
Admission is $5 for adults; 10am-8pm Friday and Saturday,
10am-5pm Sunday. Parking is free and valet parking is offered for a fee.
Scottsdale Waterfront is located at 7135 East Camelback Road.
Proof
Theatre Artists Studio
www.thestudiophx.org;
602.765.0120
October 26-28
Annual Fall Sale
Heard Museum North Scottsdale
www.heard.org/north;
480.488.9817
October 27
Zombie Walk 4
Heritage Square and Science Park
http://downtownphoenix.com
Arizona’s first full length western
The highly anticipated Copper Wind, a film directed by Chaz Lee
and produced by Six Gun Entertainment, will premiere October 12 at
the Herberger Theater in Downtown Phoenix.
“This is the first Arizona western to be shot exclusively in our state
from start to finish,” says Lee. “In addition to being the first full length
western to feature all Arizona talent and incredible scenery, this film
has the lingo, locations and wardrobe of 1881.”
This explosive, action-packed film centers on love, hate, vengeance
and discovery. The talented cast includes more than 85 Arizona
professionals and numerous prominent Arizona personalities. For
the latest on the production, visit www.facebook.com/copperwind.
Copper Wind Debuts
October 12
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Continued from page 40
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Business Expo October 24
Connect with the community at the 14th Annual Fountain Hills
Business Expo, hosted by the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce.
This year’s event will be held at the Fountain Hills Community
Center on October 24 from 3-6pm. Over 50 Fountain Hills and
Arizona businesses will be showcased at this free community event.
Last year, there were more than 1,500 attendees. Take advantage
of this opportunity to establish new business and valuable contacts
in a fun and creative atmosphere. There will also be dozens of free
giveaways and raffle prizes.
The Fountain Hills Community Center is located at 13001 North
La Montana Drive in Fountain Hills. For additional information, visit
www.fountainhillsbusinessexpo.com.
Halloween in
the Hills
Get out and enjoy some
Halloween family fun this year
in Fountain Hills at one of the
best Halloween events in the
Valley. Halloween in the Hills
2012 is Wednesday, October 31
from 5-8pm. Celebrate Halloween
with games, food and fun at this
family-friendly event, which takes
place on the Avenue of the Fountains.
Not only will kids enjoy free carnival
games, trick-or-treating and bounce
houses and petting zoo, but four-legged
canine “kids” are also welcome.
The line-up includes:
• Pets & Their People Costume Contest
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• Pumpkin Carving Contest
• Pet Adoption
• Fire Truck Candy Drops
• Free Digital Child Identification Kits
• Food & Drink
• Petting Zoo
• Professional Photos
• Spider Village
• Trick-or-Treating
• Thriller Dance Contest
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Event Schedule for the
Avenue of the Fountains
• 5-6pm: Registration for Pets &
Their People Costume Contest
• 6pm: Thriller Dance Mob will
perform in the “Hallow-arena”
on the center of the Avenue
• 6:30-7:30pm: Pets & Their
People Costume Contest on
the center of the Avenue in the
Hallow-arena.
The Fountain Hills Noon
Kiwanis will also be offering
hamburgers, hotdogs, drinks
and more. There’s a lot to do,
so show up early and see it all.
www.halloweeninthehills.com.
MAYOR KAVANAGH WRITES
Outdoor Dining In Fountain Hills
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The
Fountain
Hills
Theatre will present Ashes
to Ashes October 5-12.
Broadway
director
R.J.
Spaulding wakes from a
wild weekend binge and
discovers that he is engaged
to three women who think
he is alternately a peace activist, a Russian spy and a
Mafioso hit man. With the help of his neighbor, lies pile
upon lies as R.J. tries to keep the girls away from each
other and his alimony hungry soon-to-be-ex-wife.
The production runs Friday and Saturday at
8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Fountain Hills Theatre is
a non-profit, community organization dedicated
to providing live, quality theatre experiences to
the people of Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Tonto
Verde, North Scottsdale and the Fort McDowell
Indian community.
Cash
Mob
Don’t miss the next Cash
Mob on Wednesday, October
24. Auto Mobile Detective is
the starting point (Service
Business Host) at 11819
North
Saguaro
(near
Fountain Hills Express) at
5pm. As always, the retail
business and restaurant
will be announced after
5pm. Participating Mobsters
are asked to have fun and
spend at least $10 at the
retail establishment. Grab
three or four friends and
neighbors and pass along
the invitation to others to
join in to support of our
local business community.
Greater Fountain Hills
Business Alliance “Cash
Mobs” are concerned area
residents who “Mob” a local
business and show their
support by spending at least
$10 with a local business.
With the change of seasons and the moderating
temperatures it ushers in, now is a great time to enjoy
the outdoor dining with views that only Fountain Hills
can offer. Cast off the constraints of indoor, four-wall
dining and expand your culinary horizons by Coming
to the hills, Fountain Hills. Several restaurants
capitalize on their immediate proximity to the
Fountain Park, making your patio dining experience
aesthetically and aquatically unforgettable.
For pizza and Italian food, check out the outdoor
dining in the park at Euro Pizza or drink and snack right next door at
Grapeables Wine Bar & Lounge.
Also in the park with a patio is Mountainview Coffee for light breakfast
and lunch fare and great coffee. And while you’re there, pop inside Spike’s
Treats and buy your dog one of their fresh homemade doggie cookies;
perhaps a dog biscotti? Then take a stroll with Fido around our beautiful lake.
Just across the street from the fountain are two popular sports grills with
enough TVs to follow all the games your heart desires and patios with park
views to boot. They are The All American Sports and Phil’s Filling Station
Grill. And if more traditional American fare is your desire, check out the
mega patio overlooking the lake at The Fireside Grill in the Holiday Inn.
Moving up the Town’s main commercial street, one finds unique patio
dining at Sofrita’s, which offers tapas and specialty sangrias. Flamenco
dancers sometimes perform outside at this quaint Spanish-themed
restaurant, whose owner imparts a Puerto Rican flair to her dishes.
Of course, Fountain Hills has many more patio restaurants with views for
you to explore and enjoy, and next month I will introduce you to our serene
golf course and mountain-view restaurants.
Mayor Linda M. Kavanagh
Fountain Hills
480.816.5100; www.fh.az.gov
Fountain Hills
Theatre
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–Shawn C. White,
Chairman of the Board
of Directors, Fountain
Hills Chamber of
Commerce and Attorney
at the Law Firm of
Sternfels & White, PLLC.
Join other
community businesses
in Fountain Hills and
expand YOUR horizons!
Contact Sharon Madsen today at 602.684.1475
or [email protected] for rates and information!
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YOUTH & EDUCATION
Chinese Guest Teacher Program
Expands Horizons
Cave Creek Unified School
District (CCUSD) was selected to
host four native Mandarin-speaking
teachers and one intern for the
2012-13 school year as part of several
Chinese Guest Teacher Programs.
Associate Superintendent Dr. Jana
Miller is excited to see CCUSD
continue to strengthen its Spanish,
French and, more recently, Chinese
language programs.
“This marks the first year of rolling the K-8 Chinese program into our high school.
Having students take the Advanced Placement Exam while reaching intermediate
levels of proficiency is our goal,” says Miller.
Besides teaching Mandarin Chinese, guest teachers assist with curriculum
development, student recruitment and materials development and serve as cultural
resources for other subject areas and for cultural enrichment activities.
World Language Consultant Cristina Ladas facilitated the guest teacher application
process because, “We have to prepare our students for suceess in our global economy.
Giving them another world language means enhanced critical thinking and problem
solving across all content areas.”
For more information, call 480.575.2000 or visit www.ccusd93.org.
SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE
Professional Learning
Communities
The 2012-13 school year offers a host of positive changes for the
Paradise Valley Unified School District. We opened our newest school,
Fireside Elementary, in the Desert Ridge community. Fireside has an
emphasis on science and technology, a Core Knowledge curriculum and
also offers a preschool for gifted students.
We also added 30 minutes of additional instructional
time to elementary schools across the District this year,
giving students more time to engage in rich and meaningful
learning. Additionally, every one of our almost 2,000 teachers
began participating in formal, system-wide Professional
Learning Communities (PLCs), a process that will
benefit both students and staff.
PLCs are not new to our district, but this year
we have implemented them in all 46 of our schools.
PLCs provide a structure for educators to review
DR. JAMES P. LEE
Paradise Valley Unified School District student achievement data, plan their instructional
work and, most important, assess whether
those instruction plans and activities are producing the desired gains
for children.
In a PLC, teachers work collaboratively to find ways to more deeply
incorporate technology into day-to-day instruction along with the 21st
century skills – communication, collaboration, critical thinking and
creativity – our students will need for 21st century success.
The benefits of professional learning
communities include better informed
and committed teachers and quantifiable
academic gains for students. Experiences in
school districts nationwide suggest that PLCs
are a powerful staff-development tool that
can translate directly into advances in student
achievement and positive school change.
I am excited about the new school year and
eager to see the results that will flow from our
lengthened school day and implementation
of PLCs district-wide.
Thank you for your support of
PV Schools. We are on our way to
another terrific school year.
To reach Dr. Lee or for more information about the Paradise Valley Unified
School District, call 602.449.2000 or visit www.pvschools.net.
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Phoenix Country Day School
invites the community to visit the
campus at a fall Admissions Open
House on Sunday, November 4 from
11am-1pm.
Families
interested
in enrollment information for
fall 2013 may take advantage
of this opportunity to have a
comprehensive tour of the campus
and facilities. Faculty and staff will
be available to explain the school’s
programs and answer questions.
Pre-registration is appreciated but
not required; visit www.pcds.org/
openhouse. Children are welcome.
The school is located at 3901 East
Stanford Drive in Paradise Valley. For
more information, call the Admissions
office at 602.955.8200. Tours will be
available in Spanish.
PVUSD Students Assist
U.S. Troops
On the last Wednesday of each month, from 5-8pm, North
Canyon High School students join Susan Transon, Paradise Valley
district staff member and mother to a U.S. Marine, at the Sweet
Tomatoes restaurant to prepare care packages for U.S. troops
overseas with help from the non-profit Military Family Support
Group. The students also speak to veterans from other conflicts
(WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan), hear their stories
and offer support to families who have lost a loved one. For
information on how to get involved, contact Transon at stranson@
pvlearners.net.
Arizona Charter Northeast To
Host Community Open House
An open house is scheduled for new and prospective students and
their families to learn about Ombudsman Charter Schools, an alternative
to traditional public schools for middle and high school students 20 and
younger who prefer smaller class sizes, a flexible schedule, need to recover
credits or are at risk of dropping out. Charter schools are funded by the State
of Arizona, and students attend free of charge.
Ombudsman Charter Northeast provides an alternative blended
learning environment with personal support and individualized instruction
from highly qualified, certified teachers. Students attend one of two fourhour sessions, Monday through Friday, which allows time for family and
work responsibilities.
Staff will be onsite on Friday, October 5 from 4-7pm during the event
and available to answer questions and schedule enrollment appointments.
Charter Northeast is located at 3242 East Bell Road in Phoenix. For more
information, visit http://ombudsman.com/arizona_charter or call
602.485.9872.
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Phoenix
Country Day
School Plans
Open House
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To advertise, call 480.922.8732 or e-mail [email protected].
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Annual Fundraiser To be Held
The Black Canyon City Chamber of Commerce will hold its
biggest fundraiser of the year – the fifth annual Wine, Cheese
and Pie event, on Saturday, October 20. This is the fourth year
the event will be held at the outdoor Garden Patio of Rock
Springs Café. The event is held to raise funds for the non-profit
organization and the majority of the funds are utilized to
maintain the Visitors Center at Harmil Plaza.
The event is from 6-11pm and includes a silent auction
from 6-8pm, casino gambling with the famous AZ Duude
(www.arizonaduuude.com) from 7-10pm and dancing under
the stars in the cool evening until 11pm. The grand prize for the
top gambler is a hot air balloon ride for two. The cost is $15 per
person or $25 for two. The price includes three glasses of various
wines and $500 in “poker chips” for gambling. There will also be
light appetizers served and Rock Springs will have its outdoor
bar open for those who do not prefer wine. The pie served that
evening will be donated by historic Rock Springs Café, a long
time member of the Chamber.
Rock Springs Café is 10 minutes north of Anthem off of
I-17, exit 242. For more information, call 623.374.5794 or visit
www.rockspr ingscafe.com.
Tickets can be purchased from
any Chamber board member
or at the Visitors Center.
For additional information,
call 623.374.9797 or visit
www.blackcanyonaz.com.
School Holds
Harvest Festival
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Cañon Elementary
in
Black Canyon City will hold
a Harvest Festival on Friday,
October 26 from 5-8pm. Enjoy
games and booths, food and
a zombie house, among other
things. The event is being
held at the school, 34630 East
School Loop Road. For more
information, call 623.374.5588.
New SCORE Event Slated
For October
After last month’s successful event, the Black Canyon City
Chamber of Commerce will host another SCORE workshop on
Tuesday, October 9. This month’s workshop will focus on customer
service, with an emphasis on phone etiquette, website perception,
communication and overall general impressions.
The Chamber board is working closely with the Northern
Arizona Chapter of SCORE to bring quality workshops to
business owners to help businesses profit and stay viable in these
tough economic times. Another free workshop is scheduled for
November, followed by a business plan workshop series in January.
SCORE is a non-profit association and a resource partner of the
U.S. Small Business Association.
The workshops will be held at the Chamber of Commerce
Office and Visitors Center, 34561 Old Black Canyon Highway, Black
Canyon City. For more information, contact the Chamber office
at 623.374.9797.
Lions Host Radio Show
Halloween Festival
The Black Canyon Bi-Centennial Lions Club will hold an Old
Fashioned Radio Show and Dinner Halloween Festival fundraiser
on October 27 at Kid Chillean’s Steakhouse (I-17 and Exit 244).
The event is open to the public and admission is $20 for ages 13
and up; free admission is offered to kids under 12 in costume.
Dinner will be served at 5pm, followed by a live performance of
the Baby Snooks Halloween Show – a re-creation of the radio series
originally broadcast in 1946. Other festivities include a raffle and
costume contest.
For event information, contact Lion members Justin Burch
(928.772.6543) or Karen Brewer (928.899.3310). For additional
information, visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/blackcanyon.
Gallery Opens At Rock Springs
The Artist Den, a new gallery of fine art, crafts, minerals and
jewelry, recently opened in Rock Springs Plaza (at I-17 and Exit
242 – look for the yellow two-story house). The facility also houses a
Jean Harlow Museum featuring an antique copper-lined bathtub,
an oak bed in which she slept and other items from the period, in
addition to a bird-watching window.
The Artist Den will begin hosting an outdoor Art & Craft Show
on Saturdays from 9am-5pm beginning this month. Prices start
below $5 and as the gallery continues to expand, it hopes to offer
something for everyone. Artists whose work is shown at the gallery
include Philonese, Gary Bennett, Patrick Trotter, Donna Rice,
Mike Padian, Carol Cordalis, Adrian Fortier and Lief Ross.
For more information, contact Manager Paul Cordalis at
623.374.0524.
CITYLIFE
Thugettes
Are women the new thugs?
Maybe “thug” is too strong a word for grocery
store rudeness, but it seems to the Male Call Advisory
Board™ that ladies aren’t that ladylike anymore.
Case #2
A few days ago I literally had three items in my hand – no need even for a
hand basket – when a thugette with 20 or 30 items
charged up to the line at the same time with
nary a side-glance. Once again I practically
had to leap out of her way.
By the way, this happens in lots
of stores.
Now, when two guys arrive at the
same time, typically one waves the
other through, at least acknowledging the
presence of another human being.
To be fair, women now hold doors and
don’t always bring cucumbers to a potluck,
but we may have to cut off your supply of Fifty
Shades sequels until your line-bogarting
manners improve.
Need a guy’s perspective? Jot a note to Male
Call at [email protected] or check out the
Male Call archives at words-in-action.com.
Case #1
Your genial columnist was in Fry’s with a hand
basket of about eight items. Just the usual gourmet stuff
– cheap wine, cheese, wine, Cheetos and some wine.
JAMES ROBERTS
Needing a regular checkout lane for
Author ~ Phoenix
other business, I headed for
the “about 15 items” lane…
at exactly the same time as a woman bearing
down to the same spot, chock-full of items.
Did she notice my meager basket and wave
me ahead (knowing as she must have that she
was overloaded)?
No, she did not.
In fact she didn’t even nano-pause but charged
on ahead such that I had to halt in my tracks to
avoid collision.
She proceeded to unload more than 25 items. I
know this because I had plenty of time to count them
after perusing the latest Kardashian news.
This wouldn’t have been tooooo bad except
that once the poor checker got through
her 25 items, the thugette, as I now think
of her, pulled out a fistful of coupons –
probably 20 or more – which meant that
her total checkout count was more like
45 items.
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CITYLIFE
WEB EXCLUSIVES AT
DOG-EARED REVIEW
Create Your Own Personalized Style
Are you too old for coloring books? Artist, Hop David, doesn’t
think so. Go ahead and splurge! Get yourself the big 64 box of
crayons. Enjoy the waxy aroma the first time you open the box.
Enter that remembered childlike Zen-zone, and escape for a few
minutes a day.
Hop’s coloring books are not just for adults
– you may want to share them with your kids
because these mathematically inspired
pictures can connect algebra and geometry
to the creative side of the brain, providing
a new level of understanding for students.
Now isn’t that a better way to learn math?
MELANIE TIGHE
Book Enthusiast ~ Phoenix
Melanie Tighe is the owner of
Dog-Eared Pages Used Books, 16428
North 32nd Street in Phoenix, and
a lifelong lover of books. Visit her at
www.dogearedpagesusedbooks.com.
If you read my column regularly, you know what a great advocate
I am of personalizing your interior spaces.
Lately, I’ve become aware of the growing trend of another kind
of personalizing. It is with monograms, both in the fashion and
home industries. You see it on shirts, blouses and sweaters, belts,
bags and jewelry. In the home fashions industry, you’ll find
BARBARA KAPLAN monogramming on towels, blankets, bed sheets, picture frames,
Interior Designer ~ Scottsdale
diaries, stationery and even monogrammed sleeping bags are in.
2012 Camaro ZL1
Lots of show with plenty of go
It was just a few years ago that I talked about
how much fun it was
for me to see the pony car wars heating up
again. Well now two of the manufacturers
are kicking it up a notch: Ford with the
Shelby GT500, which I’ll talk about
another time, and Chevy’s ZL1
Camaro. I have to say I loved the
car for a lot of reasons, not the
least of which is the ZL1’s purely
CATHY D. AND BILL Z.
American muscle car music
emanating from the exhaust.
www.twofortheroadusa.com
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OCTOBER CONTEST
Get Your Pirate On With Valley Youth Theatre!
Four lucky CITYSunTimes readers will win a pair of tickets to see Valley Youth
Theatre’s (www.vyt.com) production of How I Became a Pirate. The musical, based on
the best-selling children’s book by Melinda Long, runs October 12-28.
To enter, complete the short survey form, and mail to Pirate Theat-arrr! CITYSunTimes,
#413, 10645 North Tatum Boulevard, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85028. Deadline to receive
submissions is October 15.
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CITYSunTimes is a family of complimentary publications serving over 80,000
readers with its Northeast Valley, Carefree/Cave Creek and Scottsdale/Paradise Valley
editions. CST is delivered to area homes and businesses and is available for free pick
up at locations in Paradise Valley, North Scottsdale, Northeast Phoenix, Carefree, Cave
Creek, Anthem, Black Canyon City, New River and Fountain Hills.
Show Us Your Winning Smile!
Our readers and recent giveaway contest winners are all smiles. If you’d
like to join these folks, check out our October ticket giveaway on page 48.
CITYLIFE
CONTEST WINNERS
Here are some of our giveaway
winners, who saw the Valley Youth
Theatre production of Legally
Blonde – The Musical at Herberger
Theater Center in August.
Pictured L-R: Rob Bergman,
Kadra Bergman and Julie Bergman,
who said, “The show was fantastic.
It’s unbelievable how talented
these young kids are. We had a
wonderful time.”
Ramona Napier, who also won tickets to Legally Blonde – The Musical,
had this to say: “My friend Kari and I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. We
were very impressed with the talent of the young people in the cast, as well as
everyone behind the scenes that helped produce this entertaining musical.”
The September contest winners of a pair of tickets to
see the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Chicago Cubs
on September 30 are:
• Nancy Reitmyer of Scottsdale
• Barbara Sandro of Scottsdale
Congratulations to you both!
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CLASSIFIEDS
UPHOLSTERY
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted
PERSONAL ASSISTANT NEEDED
For Resolving Issues, Check Mail,
Pick up Deliveries, Grocery Shopping,
Banking and Bill Payment. You will
have access to car and paid $460/
wk. Send your resume or interesting
letter to : [email protected] or call
602.753.5872.
SMALL BOUTIQUE HOTEL SEEKS
HOUSEKEEPER and/or night audit.
Cleaning rooms, laundry, deep
cleaning, maid services. Taking
reservations, late check ins, retail,
etc. $10 hourly, part time or full time.
Hospitality experience preferred.
Downtown Cave Creek. Call
480.488.3668 or email resume to
[email protected]
REAL ESTATE
Rent
WANT TO RENT a single family home
with 2-car garage for $1200 a month.
No HOA. Relocating from the East
Valley. 480.348.2331
Health & Wellness
Home Services
EXECUTIVE CARE LLC provides full
range concierge type non-medical
in-home care services using a
personalized care plan suited to your
loved ones needs. Our Caregivers
are carefully selected, well trained,
supervised, and are matched to your
exact requirements. Our personable
people bring an abundance of positive
attitude & energy to your home.
Services include companionship,
personal care, and home-making
with an emphasis on preparation of
healthy, high quality meals. Services
provided on a live in 24 hour basis or
hourly. Call 480.882.0960 to learn
how we can help keep your life
running smoothly.
AC-REPAIR-REPLACE-SERVICE
Mears Mechanical can repair, service
or replace all brands of equipment.
Mention this ad and Get $25 OFF
your Service. FREE estimates on new
replacement equipment! Residential
& Commercial. Let us take care of
all your home and business heating
and cooling needs. LicensedBonded-Insured ROC-240112 K39.
623.465.0668.
Art Classes
SKETCH, PAINT ALL LEVELS! Learn
how to paint “Out of the Ordinary”.
Bring your enthusiasm to our Cave
Creek studio Fridays, 10 a.m. to
12-Noon. 4 classes $100. Get excited
about your Art with professional
artist/teacher ROBERTA KRITZIA.
For information and to reserve your
space call 480.907.7436 or email
[email protected]
Life Coaching
SERVICES
REACH
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Hauling-Rubbish
Removal Service
480.922.8732
[email protected]
RUBBISH WORKS: Your Local Junk
Hauler & Chamber Member. Labor,
Hauling, Junk Removal, Garage/
House Cleanouts. Any combination
of Debris! We Recycle or Donate.
We remove Old Furniture, Boxes,
Trash, Household Items, Appliances,
Garbage, Moving Items, Yard
Waste,
Construction
Debris.
Safe, Reliable, Insured. Contact
Brandon 480.545.1220x711 or
[email protected] WWW.
RUBBISHWORKS. COM/PHOENIX
Electrical
ELECTRICAL SERVICES - PROMPT
Installation of Ceiling Fans, Fixtures
and Security Lights. LOW, LOW, Rates.
Remodels and Light Plumbing. Call
Robert Weiss Today! Not a licensed
contractor. Insured. 602.997.7076
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LIFE COACHING FOR WOMEN
Compassionate and trusted life
coaching, helping women find
personal and spiritual growth; restore
self esteem, self worth, integrity and
honor after personal loss, sexual
betrayal, or divorce. Diane C. Olsen,
Professional Life Coach. Member
American Association of Christian
Counselors. www.dianeolsen.org
480.285.8780.
Stucco Repair
THE
PATCHMAN 35 years
experience. Can patch bird holes,
paraputs, scuplers, cracks in house,
fence, soffit, etc. Fill in windows,
doors, doggy doors to match existing.
Add new popouts or change finish
to new texture. Can take care of
any water or weather related stucco
problems. Call Bill at 602.930.6398
(cell) or 602.547.8661 (office).
Licensed, bonded, insured.
SLIDING GLASS DOOR REPAIR
Is your Sliding Glass Door TOUGH
to open? Does it seem to weigh
a TON?NO need to replace the
entire patio door! JUST replace the
rollers!CALL Robertís Sliding Door
Repair 520.289.5668. Refer to this
ad for $10 OFF, ask about our multidoor discount.
Landscaping
ANY AREA - Unlimited Tree
Trimming and Total Yard Clean-up
Specialists. We specialize in all tree
trimming, pruning, topping, thinning,
shaping. Weed removal, mow, edge.
Removal and hauling of anything and
everything. You name it, we do it!
Reasonable, Reliable, and Prompt.
Call Vuna now, 480.600.7357.
HANSON’S
LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE Lawn and Landscape
Services. Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly.
FREE Estimates. 602.404.2810.
Personal Services
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Need some
professional help with a problem?
Looking for someone, adultery, child
custody issues, police not helping,
unsolved crimes, recovering assets?
Surveillance and background expert.
I can help and at a reasonable
price! Retired law enforcement with
extensive investigative experience
both Federal and Local. FREE
consultation. 480.823.1916.
CAR SERVICE Airport, dinner
and drinks, doctor or hospital
transportation, sporting events, golf,
and all business affairs. Donít fight
traffic and donít get driven to TENT
CITY by the POLICE, hire me! Iím
not a big corporation with hidden
fees. Iím a local guy, who is reliable,
trust worthy and always on time.
So you can sit back and relax in
my luxury SUV which can seat up
to seven comfortably, safely and in
style. 602.327.3058.
Don’t Be Afraid…Take A Step
and hold my breath. But something
happened to me as I watched a trusted
friend swim so effortlessly. That friend
dared me to swim, to take a chance. His
encouraging invitation made all the
difference. Now I swim like a fish.
In the desert, a healthy fear of
poisonous snakes or scorpions is good.
However, there is a destructive fear that
paralyzes us from stepping out and
experiencing life in all of its goodness. A
little part of us dies when we allow our
fears to win.
Think honestly. Are there some
places in life where an unhealthy fear
might be holding you back?
PASTOR PAUL WITKOP
Light of the Desert Lutheran Church
Jazz
It took me a long time to learn how
to swim. I might be the only person in
history to flunk the YMCA swimming
classes of tadpole and minnow twice
each. The problem was fear. I was
absolutely terrified to go under the water
• Are you holding a grudge? Is it the
fear of admitting you are wrong that is
holding you back? Ask God to give you
the courage to go to that person and
forgive and move on.
• Are you stuck in the wrong job but
are afraid to look for one that fits
you better? Ask God to help and then
prepare a resume and send it out.
• Are you mired in the quicksand of a
bad habit or bad finances? Are you
afraid to ask someone for help before
it further wrecks your life?
The key to conquering our fears is
INSPIRATION
to tell the truth – to admit our fears –
then to ask for God’s help. As we face
our fears with God’s help, God has
promised to renew our strength and
our minds, to build our confidence
and courage.
I sought the LORD, and he answered
me and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4. Pray that God will give you
one action step that will move you
toward overcoming your fear. Then step
out in faith and do it!
Paul Witkop can be reached by e-mail
at [email protected] or at
480.563.5500.
Concert Benefits
Two Local Charities
Coolwater Concert Series presents “An
Evening of Cool Jazz,” featuring multi-talented
musician and composer Shea Marshall. The
benefit concert will take place on Friday, November 2 at
Coolwater Christian Church, located at 28181 North 56th
Street in North Scottsdale, starting at 7pm. Doors open at
6pm. Opening for the Shea Marshall Trio will be the Half
Past Nine jazz ensemble.
All concert proceeds will benefit two local
charities: the Foothills Food Bank – providing
food and assistance to those in need; and the
Scully Learning Center – enriching the lives
of developmentally disabled participants.
To reserve tickets, call 480.510.8203 or e-mail
[email protected]. Tickets are $30 per person in
advance or $35 at the door.
Jazz Concert To Help
The Homeless
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Members of the community can come
together to help their neighbors in need
on Thursday, October 25 in the Carefree
Garden Amphitheater. From 7-8:30pm, several
churches in the Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale areas will sponsor
a jazz and gospel concert to benefit those struggling with homelessness in
the area. Professional musicians from Music Serving the Word Ministries
will perform a variety of selections showcasing jazz pianist Bob Ravenscroft
and gospel vocalist Vicki McDermitt. There is no charge for the event
but guests will have a chance to make a donation. All the funds will be
administered and distributed by the Foothills Food Bank.
Tell them you saw them in CITYSunTImes!
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To advertise, call 480.922.8732 or e-mail [email protected].
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DESTINATIONS WEB EXCLUSIVES AT
ALL ABOARD!
Enjoy Verde Canyon Railroad’s privatelabeled beer, Copper Rail Ale, from
Sedona’s Oak Creek Brewery during Ales
on Rails this month.
Explore the Verde Canyon by rail and
learn about some locally crafted beer
to boot in our story about October’s
Ales on Rails events on the Verde
Canyon Railway. Or maybe you
would rather head to the cool pines
of Eastern Arizona and catch up with
Olympic Archer Brady Ellison at
Hidden Meadow Ranch in Greer. If
archery and trains are not your thing,
head up to Sedona this month for its
22nd Annual Arts Festival. For more
on these great October destinations,
go to www.news.CITYSunTimes.com
now and GET MORE!
PARTING SHOT
2012 GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT PHOTO CONTEST
~ Sponsored by Grayleaf Studio ~
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This month’s winning shot of the mowing of the greens
at The Golf Club Scottsdale at sunrise was taken by Arthur
Fournier of Scottsdale.
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There are only three more opportunities to submit your photograph
for this year’s contest theme In My Hometown. Throughout the year, send
us the quintessential shot that describes what you feel your hometown is
all about. Submit your digital photo to [email protected] with
“My Best Shot” in the subject line. Be sure to include your full name and
contact number, what area you live in and a brief description of the shot.
The photo should be high resolution and at least 800x600 in size.
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