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EVENTS:Foothills Caring Corps to

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• Service Directory 15

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RECYCLING: Cave Creek school starts

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Food bank close to breaking ground for its expansion,

contingent on permitsTARA ALATORRE

STAFFCAVE CREEK – The

Foothills Food Bank hopes to break ground on a 2,000 square foot expansion by mid-March that will accommodate the education, resource, and Snack Pack programs the organization offers, as well as add more refrigeration and freezer space. This expansion is contingent on the approval of permits from the town of Cave Creek.

The food bank plans on expanding outward from the front of its existing building, which is located on Hidden Valley Drive off of Cave Creek Road. The organization just

submitted a mandatory soil test, and once the results are reported, the architect can submit a request for approval from Cave Creek, according to Pam DiPietro, executive director of the Foothills Food Bank.

“The rumor is that the building going up across the street is our addition,” said DiPietro in an email. “That is not true. We are still waiting for permits from the town of Cave Creek.”

Currently, the food bank has to lease space outside of its building to accommodate

FOOD BANK continued on page 5

Local fire departments work together to battle house fire

ELIZABETH MEDORASTAFF

CAVE CREEK – Crews

from Rural/Metro Fire, Daisy

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and Scottsdale Fire Departments

worked together in the early morning hours of March 2 to battle a house fire in Cave Creek, north of Carefree Highway and 24th Street. The home could not be saved, but crews contained

the fire to that structure, and no one was injured.

“On the 2nd at approximately 1:21 a.m., Rural/Metro responded to the address on a report by the home owner and Maricopa County Sheriffs of a house fire,” Rural/Metro Fire Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gilleland reported via email. “According to deputies, the resident had been using a cooking grill on the front porch earlier in the evening, but then left the home for an unknown amount of time. When she returned, she found the front porch where the

Rural/Metro photoPictured: A house fire on 26th Street. No one was hurt in the fire.

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Gavilan Peak students showcase their learning in annual Mandarin Speech Competition

ANTHEM – Gavilan Peak School held its 5th Annual Mandarin Speech Competition on March 3. Ninety-six students from kindergarten to 8th grade competed in individual and partner speeches, showcasing their proficiency in the Chinese language. Esteemed judges from the ASU Confucius Institute, which sponsors Gavilan Peak as one of their highly sought after Confucius Classrooms, scored students in each grade level, and asked follow-up questions in Mandarin about the content of the students’ speeches. All finalists received medals, provided by ASU; certificates;

and a token for an ice cream treat, donated by Sonic

in Anthem.Gavilan Peak has the most

established Mandarin partial immersion program in Arizona

and has over 250 students in the program. Students in kindergarten through 6th grade learn math, science, and the Mandarin language arts in Mandarin for 50 percent of the day and then move to their English teacher for social studies and English language arts.

The annual Mandarin Speech Competition scores students in seven areas: preparedness, pronunciation and tones, language, fluency, volume, posture and eye contact, and follow-up questions. Students

Gavilan Peak School photo

Pictured: Gavilan Peak third graders Isabel Powers – 1st place, Averi Shuey – 2nd place, Gianna Martucci – 3rd place and participants Kate Crampton, Logan Glisson, and Christian Martinez.

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PEORIA – The 18th Annual Bill Luke Bass Days & Family Fun Festival is starting Friday, March 18 and running through that weekend. This event at Pleasant Harbor will offer fun for the whole family, including carnival rides, live music, helicopter rides, and tournaments, including the fishing competition that will award cash prizes.

Daily activities include fishing tournaments, free carnival rides and other kids’ activities, test drives, and on-site food vendors. Concerts will be performed by Dina Preston Band and Duane Moore & Friends on March 18 and Mogollon Band on March 19. March 19 special events include a classic car show and helicopter rides. See the full schedule of events online at www.billlukebassdays.com.

Bill Luke Bass Days is being held at Pleasant Harbor RV Resort and Marina, located on the southeastern shores of Lake Pleasant. Pleasant Harbor features Dillon’s Bayou restaurant, boat, sail, and Jet Ski rentals, kayaks, and paddle

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Pleasant Harbor is located at 8708 W. Harbor Boulevard, in Peoria. Pleasant Harbor admission fee is $6 per vehicle.

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Trilogy Art League to hold Fine Art and Crafts Show

PEORIA – The Trilogy at Vistancia

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Crafts Show on Sunday, March 20, at the

Trilogy clubhouse.

Over 40 artists will be participating in

the show. A variety of art mediums will

be featured, including in oil, acrylic,

watercolor, fibers, jewelry, pottery, glass,

woodworking, and dolls. Select artwork will be available for purchase.

The Fine Art and Crafts Show is open to everyone, and there is no charge to enter. The show runs March 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Trilogy clubhouse, located at 27980 N. Trilogy Blvd.

For more information on the Trilogy at Vistancia Art League, see http://trilogyartleague.org.

Carefree Gardens series continues with March 26 classCAREFREE – “Knowledge is

knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” ~ Miles Kington. In this time of high consumer desire for healthy, fresh, and safe eating, at home or while dining out, top chefs and homeowners alike are turning to growing their own produce. Whether planted in a plot, a container, or scattered among your landscape, homegrown vegetables and herbs give you the pleasure of savoring delicious, sun-warmed, fresh-tasting meals grown just outside your door.

On March 26, the Carefree Desert Gardens welcomes back Master Gardener Carol Stuttard, a gardening educator.

“We are lucky with vegetable gardening here in the desert because we have not one, but two growing seasons – Spring and Fall,” Stuttard said. Learn how to grow your own delicious vegetables and herbs, with special consideration for the sightly higher elevations found in and around the Cave Creek area. She will teach how to lay out your garden, soil preparation, watering, and, of course, what you can grow successfully.

Stuttard has taught Spring and Fall Vegetable Gardening classes for the Valley Permaculture Alliance and Scottsdale Public Library. She has been on PBS and had her own show on Channel 11,

Scottsdale for Vegetable Gardening. She is an Adjunct Faculty member at Maricopa Community College. Stuttard has been featured in many Valley publications.

The program, usuallly including a plant raffle, will begin at 9:30 a.m. and

run approximately until noon. The program will be held in the Town Council Chambers, located in the U.S. Post Office Building, 100 Easy Street, in Carefree. A $5 (or more) donation is appreciated to support these programs.

For more information, call (480) 488-3686. Come early; seating is limited.


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Community center offering lifeguard training

ANTHEM – This spring, the ACC Community Center will begin hiring lifeguards for the summer swim season. Lifeguard training sessions will be held March 21-24 and March 31-April 10.

To complete training, participants must pass a pre-course skills test, attend all classes in the session, demonstrate competency in each required skill, and correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions on each section of the written exam. Cost for the training is $155.

Registration for the March 21-24 class must be completed by March 16; registration for the March 31-April 10 class must be completed by March 26.

To register, stop by the ACC Community Center front desk.

Desert Botanical Garden to hold spring plant sale

PHOENIX – Visit the Desert Botanical Garden’s Annual Spring Plant Sale to view the largest variety of desert-adapted plants in one location. The plant sale is open to the general public on Saturday, March 19 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Garden volunteers, horti-culturists, and professional landscape designers will all be available to answer questions, assist in plant selections,

and offer advice. There is no admission charge to enter the plant sale area. A large selection of specimen-sized plants will be available, and delivery services are offered.

For additional information, call (480) 941-1225 or visit www.dbg.org. The Desert Botanical Garden is located at 1201 North Galvin Parkway, in Phoenix.

Anthem Community Council asking for input on text alerts

ANTHEM – The Anthem Community Council currently offers text alerts that are utilized in emergencies, such as road closures, major intersection accidents, natural disasters, flooding, and public safety issues, as directed by local law enforcement. The Council is asking for residents’ input on using texts to communicate other information, like upcoming programs, Community Center registration deadlines, and special events.

Residents are asked to take a short survey detailing their support or opposition to furthering the text alerts program. The survey takes about one minute to complete.

To take the text alerts survey, go online to http://onlineatanthem.com/news/text-alert-survey.

City of Phoenix seeks comments on long-term vision

PHOENIX – The city of Phoenix is asking the

community for feedback on the proposed 2050 environmental sustainability goals to help shape the long-term vision of Phoenix, prior to presenting the goals to the City Council for consideration in April.

The city is looking for input on each of the seven goal areas: Transit in every Phoenix neighborhood, zero waste, clean and reliable 100-year supply of water, a carbon neutral city, clean air, parks and open spaces in every Phoenix neighborhood, and a thriving local food system.

Residents can complete a quick survey online at phoenix.gov/sustainability or text the phrase PHX2050 to 313131 to take the survey on their phones through the month of March.

For more information or to email comments about what the city’s destination should be, contact the Phoenix Office of Sustainability at (602) 534-1792.

Local artist to be featured at ‘Interpretations’ exhibit

SURPRISE – Artist Susan Canasi will be among the featured artists at the WHAM West Gallery’s ‘Interpretations’ exhibit. An Artists’ Reception celebration is planned for Saturday, March 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

The juried visual arts exhibit and sale features artists from around the state. The show runs now through March 30.

See more information at www.wham-art.org/gallery.html. The WHAM West Gallery is located at 16560 N. Dysart Rd., in Surprise.

Maricopa County seeks County Manager applicants

NORTH VALLEY – Maricopa County has begun a nationwide search for a seasoned, accomplished, and visionary leader to successfully oversee the day-to-day operations of the nation’s fourth most populous county.

Larger than 24 states, home to more than 60 percent of the state’s population, and employer to nearly 13,000 workers, Maricopa County has diverse needs. The County Manager position requires excellent customer relations, leadership, and operational skills.

Long-time county employee Tom Manos, the current County Manager, announced his retirement intentions last month. His last day of employment will be May 1.

The first review of applications will take place on March 18, with the recruitment closing on April 1.

The executive recruitment brochure can be viewed online at www.maricopa.gov/human_resources/pdf/cm.pdf.

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In the show, the jack-of-all trades Bert introduces the audience to England in 1910 and the Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that, “Anything can happen if you let it.”

The MTA production staff includes director Laura O’Meara, vocal director Karen Blanzy, choreographer Cydney Trent, stage manager Sarah Brayer, and assistant stage manager Jessica Kishbaugh. Rehearsals begin March 17, with performances taking place April 28-May 1 and May 5-8.

General vocal auditions will be held Saturday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m. The Dance Call will be held on Sunday, March 13 starting at 9 a.m., with Tap Call at 10 a.m. and Callbacks at 10:45 a.m. Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals will be held at MTA’s theatre performance space at 42323 N. Vision Way, in Anthem. Audition Preparation Workshops will be held on Thursday, March 10 from 6 p.m.-7:30.p.m, as well as Friday,

March 11 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at MTA.

Those auditioning should prepare a musical theatre song, 16-32 bars or one minute in length. Bring an accompaniment CD or iPod to sing with; you may also sing a capella if needed. Registration materials need to be filled out in advance and are available at www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org. If you are unable to make the scheduled audition time, contact musical [email protected] for an alternate appointment time.

For more information, visit www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org.

D-backs introducing Dog Days of Summer program

PHOENIX – PetSmart, Inc. and the Arizona Diamondbacks are teaming up to create the first-ever season-long dog-friendly ballpark with a dedicated new PetSmart Patio, PetSmart Park, and the Dog Days of Summer program. Dog-loving fans can bring their dogs to all 13 Sunday D-backs home games in the 2016 season. Exclusive seating at Chase Field, a grassy play area nearby, and the PetSmart adoption spot that will feature adoptable dogs ready to find their forever homes among the D-backs’ fan base will be featured.

The PetSmart Patio will be located along the main concourse behind the left-center field wall. The patio area will feature a family-friendly atmosphere with multi-tiered seating. For each of the 13 Dog Days of Summer held at the

D-backs’ Sunday home games, pets can enjoy concessions, such as dog-friendly ice cream with toppings like kibble and other pet treats. As part of the Dog Days of Summer ticket package, pet parents will also receive a PetSmart “Doggie Bag,” complete with free items from PetSmart.

Directly behind the PetSmart Patio will be the PetSmart Park – an outdoor and indoor (air conditioned) dog park so even in the heat of the summer dogs can run around and play. The outdoor park will feature a baseball theme, complete with a baseball diamond and a grassy outfield.

Dog Days of Summer ticket packages are available now for purchase and include a semi-private space with all the necessities for four people and one dog. Each of the 13 home games will feature an MVP — Most Valuable Pup – shout out. Dog adoptions will be a part of the PetSmart Dog Days of Summer program with the help of PetSmart Charities’™ and PetSmart’s local animal adoption partners.

The first Dog Days of Summer Sunday home game is April 10, when the D-backs take on the Chicago Cubs.

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growing demand for its expanding client base for services in food boxes, education programs, and government sponsored initiatives, such as the snack pack program, which provides children on free and reduced lunch programs in the Cave Creek Unified School District with food items to take home on days they don’t attend school. Once the expansion is completed, the food bank can

bring these programs back into its own building.

Over the past year, the food bank has seen a 20 percent growth in the needs of its client base, which sparked the Foothills Food Bank to begin its Capital Building Campaign last year to help finance the expansion. Recently, the food bank received a $150,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, bringing the total amount raised to $247,845 of the estimated $400,000 needed, according to DiPietro.

“We are grateful to the contributors who have helped us get started on funding the facilities expansion and believe we can complete this project in 2016 without incurring any long-term debt,” according to the Foothills Food Bank March Newsletter.

The Foothills Food Bank is still accepting contributions for the Capital Building Campaign in any denomination. Visit www.foothillsfoodbank.com/building-fund/ for more information.

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JUDY BLUHMAnyone care for tea? Okay, I

will put the kettle on and perhaps we can meet and have a good old cry together. Yes, that is because the last episode of the Final Season of Downton Abbey has been aired. It is all done! Over! Finished! No more acid remarks from Violet Crawley Dowager Countess of Grantham! Or cruel fights between Lady Mary and Lady Edith! We will not witness the splendor of another time, grand country estates and great ballrooms, exquisite parties, English countryside and the Roaring Twenties so seductively portrayed in vivid detail. We will no longer look into the hearts and souls of the English servants and the privileged class whom they so obediently served.

While watching Downton Abbey we were transported to another era, a time when manners and decorum ruled the day, and details of that bygone era were played out with painstaking authenticity in each and every episode. Oh, to dress for dinner in gowns and dinner jackets! To sit at an elegant table and discuss the day’s events while being served on silver trays and wine poured in crystal fluted glasses… perfect for making toasts! Long live the Queen!

(Spoiler alert – if you haven’t

yet watched Season 3 of Downton Abbey, stop reading now!)

Our collective hearts broke when Lady Sybil died in childbirth and Matthew Crawley tragically veered off the road in a car crash the day his son was born. We saw the injustices of false imprisonment, the ravages felt by World War I, the

advances in modern day living and the faltering of the upper class’s wealth span before us in technicolor. We laughed when the first toaster (smoking like it would burn the house down) was used and when the first ice box was boldly placed in the cook’s pantry, with a solemn audience of servants looking on as though Sputnik had landed. New “contraptions” and “modern ways” were transforming the world at an alarming pace, with the advent of cars and fashion and centuries old customs were beginning to crumble.

Ah, the glory of a cup of tea cannot be denied! The real star of Downton Abbey was that one tradition that cemented the entire British Empire together...tea time! We drink it late in the afternoon with treats, to make sense of the day and prepare for dinner at eight. Fine china required that for the aristocrats, the milk (never cream) was poured into the cup first, then filling it carefully with the golden brown blend of tea that screamed out “we are civilized,” or “all is well” or, “we can carry on.” Nothing solves problems like a cup of tea, soothing all ruffled nerves, and putting a hectic day into complete

perspective. When we are captivated by a

show as gripping as Downton Abbey, it might be because we were able to time travel and thrill to a period of history that we only dreamed about. I was reminded of my grandmother who left England on a ship with her wedding china in tow, starting a new life in America. That was 1920 and I have that china sitting in my cabinet, still used for special occasions. If only teapots could talk! The stories they would tell and secrets they might reveal!

It might have only been a television show, but Downton Abbey was the “masterpiece” of Masterpiece Theater. We were mesmerized by the intricate story lines and sub-plots, left breathless by the display of love and passion, saddened by the deaths and heartaches. We saw what the tightly woven tapestry of class structure meant and the limits placed on individuals in a world where birthright, birth order, gender, and rigid cultural norms ruled the day. We were able to observe great wealth and stark poverty, wicked humor and a long-gone era and feel all the emotions that the Crawley family and their servants experienced. What a journey! So yes, the story has ended. But the grandeur and memories live on!

Downton Abbey has ended. But we will keep calm and carry on…one cup of tea at a time.

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PHOENIX – Schools across the nation celebrated of famed children’s author Dr. Seuss’ birthday this past week. In the follow up to Read Across America Day, First Things First and Read On Arizona are issuing a reminder to families that literacy starts way before a child reaches kindergarten.

“Early language abilities are directly related to later reading abilities. Studies have linked the number of words children know at ages 3 and 4 to their reading comprehension levels at ages 9 and 10,” FTF Chief Executive Officer Sam Leyvas said. “And gaps in children’s vocabulary can start to develop between 9 and 18 months of age; those gaps only widen as babies get older. So if we want to make our children good readers, we need to start when learning begins: at birth.”

State Literacy Director Terri Clark emphasized that while many link literacy to reading books, it really starts with language.

“Language is the foundation of literacy,” said Clark, who leads Read On Arizona. “The more words that young children learn, the more prepared they’ll be to read and comprehend

later on. And even more than quantity, it’s the quality of words that makes the biggest difference in developing a rich vocabulary.”

Babies begin to develop language skills through high-quality interactions with caring adults in their lives, like their families or their teachers in childcare and preschool.

Families can help foster early language and literacy skills in several ways. Help children build their vocabulary by talking, singing, and playing. Make these activities part of your daily interactions. For example: sing along with the car radio; point out letters, shapes, colors, and objects at the grocery store or park; and make up stories or rhymes about things you see all around you. Most importantly, read with young children from the day they are born.

First Things First and Read On Arizona offer several resources to help families instill a love of reading in their

young children. First Things First’s early literacy Web page, azftf.gov/early-literacy, hosts videos that demonstrate how to read with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Read On Arizona, an FTF partner, has an early literacy guide and book suggestions for every developmental stage online at readonarizona.org.

Another way families can help their children become good readers is by ensuring that their childcare and preschool settings are learning environments rich in language and literacy. At qualityfirstaz.com, FTF offers families tools to help them choose quality early learning programs that meet their needs.

By helping children develop language and a love of books from an early age and by ensuring that early learning settings are of high quality, families and communities are setting young children up for success in kindergarten and beyond.PHOENIX – With only a

few exceptions, specialty license plates offered by the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division do more than just allow drivers to show support for causes and express their individuality. They raise money – and a lot of it – for charities and nonprofit groups.

In 2015, the 389,536 specialty plates on Arizona vehicles raised more than $6.5 million.

“We’re pleased to be a facilitator for people to give to their favorite charity,” Motor Vehicle Division Director Eric Jorgensen said. “The specialty license plate program is a great way to personalize your vehicle and support great causes.”

Drivers pay $25 a year for specialty plates. Of that amount, $17 goes to a designated charity or nonprofit group.

The top specialty plate for 2015 features the Arizona Cardinals, raising $1,087,677 for Cardinals Charities and its many beneficiaries. Next were two plates benefiting the Arizona Veterans’ Donation Fund that supports veterans and their families: Veterans, raising $1,051,093, and Freedom/

Military Support, raising $521,424.

“Seeing so many vehicles on the road displaying their Cardinals plates is fantastic, and the display of support is incredibly gratifying,” Cardinals President Michael Bidwill said. “But even more meaningful is knowing the type of impact that the project is having on Cardinals Charities and, in turn, so many worthy causes throughout the state.”

There are 60 specialty license plates available in Arizona. Specialty license plates are created by state law.

Once a plate becomes law, the nonprofit organization benefiting from it must pay $32,000 to cover MVD’s programming and production costs and work with MVD to design the plate. Upon approval by the organization, ADOT, and law enforcement, the plate goes into production for vehicle owners to purchase.

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SCOTTSDALE – The Concert Series at El Pedregal starts back up on Saturday, March 12 and runs each Saturday through April 16. Admission is $8 per person and includes the art show from 10-5 p.m. and the concert from 1-3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Singleton Community Services, a non-profit assisting independent living opportunities to individuals recovering from mental illness and other disabilities.

Concert and Art Show dates:• March 12: Cold Shott and

the Hurricane Horns • March 19: The Herndon

Brothers• March 26: Alice Tatum• April 2: Chuck E. Baby and

the All-stars• April 9: The Sugar Thieves• April 16: Khani Cole

The concert series and art show, made possible by promoters Alice Tatum, Soho International, and sponsor Stefan Mann, takes place in the open-air setting of El Pedregal’s central courtyard surrounded by desert and mountain views. Attendees may bring folding chairs or a blanket.

“We are thrilled to be bringing back concerts to El Pedregal,” said organizer Mike Farrar, of Carefree. “The venue provides an intimate backdrop with outstanding scenery, and makes an ideal setting for music and art.”

See more about El Pedregal at www.elpedregal.com. Performances will be held at located at 34505 N. Scottsdale Road, in Scottsdale.

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GAVILAN PEAKcontinued from page 1 ‘It’s Art for Land’s Sake’ artwork to

be available for sale on March 12CAVE CREEK – Artists

have their muses, and for many, it’s the incredible Sonoran Desert Landscape. It’s Art for Land’s Sake is an exhibition and sale that brings together the remarkable artists in the community with the protected lands that so often inspire them.

Desert Foothills Land Trust solicited works of art that celebrated DFLT preserves, including Jewel of the Creek Preserve, P.A. Seitts Preserve at Go John Canyon, and other local treasures. The resulting entries were juried by renowned Scottsdale artist Charles H. Pabst. The finalists are being displayed in an exhibition at the Desert Foothills Library now

through March 12. On Saturday,

a one-day-only exhibit art sale is

planned; 25 percent of the sale proceeds will support DFLT’s land conservation mission.

Artists who were selected for inclusion in the exhibition and sale are Mary M. Boehm, Judy Bruce, Casey Cheuvront, Joye DeGoede, Cynthia Eral, Chris Finefrock, Linda Garrett, Linda Howell, Greta Marsalis, Charlotte Moore, Stephanie Newman, Earleen Norris, Peggy Orbon, Toni Perrin, Barbara Hinz Quale, Lanita Reitsma, Nancy Romanovsky, Michele B. Schuck, Charles Todd, Maria Varga-Hansen (a.k.a. Vargamari), Ronnie Wainwright, Jo Watts, Patty Wellens, Diane S. Yasar, and Beth Zink.

The ‘It’s Art for Land’s Sake’ exhibition is running now through March 12, at the Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., in Cave Creek. See more details at www.dflt.org.

Pictured above: Joye DeGoede’s Bunny Trail. Pictured below left: Nancy Romanovsky’s Desert Geometry. Pictured below right: Diane Yasar’s Along the Creek. Pictured at bottom: Maria Varga-Hansen’s Arizona’s Sunset.


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Three Festive days of Art, Wine, Fashion, Music and Food! Enjoy the relaxed ambiance of the open air plaza at Stagecoach Village Featuring over 80 artists displaying a collection of original works including paintings, sculptures, mixed

media, blown glass, metal, pottery, hand woven rugs, wood work, photography, and a variety of western fashion clothing and accessories.

Arizona Wild West Festival to be held this weekend

CAVE CREEK – Arizona Wild West Festival is set for March 11-13, in Cave Creek. This family-friendly event will feature something for everyone, including live music, shooting performances, living history demonstrations, a motorcycle contest, and more. The festival will take place at various landmarks around town.

During Kickin’ ‘n Pickin’, western, country western, and southern rock bands will battle for the top title as the best local western band around. The winning musical act will receive a prize. The two-day music event will be held at The Horny Toad, Hideaway Grill, Local Jonny’s, Silver Spur Saloon, the Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse, Buffalo Chip Saloon, Roadhouse, and Harold’s Corral.

At the Guns of Anarchy competition, gunfighter performers from around the U.S. will compete for first, second, and third place cash prizes during the two-day event at Frontier Town.

Show off your old-time duds at Elegance in History at Frontier Town. Contestants will showcase their best in period-correct wardrobe. In addition, Tales from the Past living history characters will come to life and share their characters.

Rope & Chrome will be the first western motorcycle contest to showcase the most imaginative western dressed motorcycles and their western dressed riders. Horse riders are encouraged to enter their horses as motorcycle entries (reverse Rope & Chrome). The

event will be held at the Roadhouse.Vermillion Promotions will be

presenting the Visions of the West art show and sale at Stagecoach Village during the festival.

Bust the Dust will feature action-packed arena entertainment as some of Arizona and Hollywood’s best stuntmen compete on an arduous obstacle course filled with high falling, knuckle brawling challenges for prizes and bragging rights. Bust the Dust is set for March 12, at Hogs & Horses.

Members of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association will demonstrate their shooting skills and assist event visitors interested in learning to shoot during Arizona Gunslingers, located at The Horny Toad.

Western rodeo professionals will compete for top bragging rights during Battle with the Saddle, located at Hogs & Horses.

During Bullets & Beauties, participants can show off their best western wear for the chance at prizes.

Rock the District musicians from the Cave Creek Unified School District will showcase their talent on March 12-13. Rock the District features an eclectic and talented group of young musicians, who will be performing at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats.

For more information on the Arizona Wild West Festival, call (602) 400-3330 or see cavecreeklive.com.

NORTH VALLEY – Anthem teen Ali Giordano is performing in John Lennon & Me at Spotlight Youth Theatre this weekend. Show times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Giordano is playing the role of Star, a Hollywood wannabe and ultimate Beatles fan, whose life is set on a different path by Cystic Fibrosis. She spends most of her time in the hospital. In the play, Star gets a roommate, Courtney, who is the complete opposite of Star. This is a powerful play about living life to the fullest.

Giordano is inspired to play such a powerful character. She has performed all around the valley and in New York. She is especially proud of this show because Spotlight Youth Theatre cast and crew will be supporting Ryan House

through the ‘Run For Ryan House’ on Sunday, March 13. Ryan House is an organization for Arizona families who are caring for children with life threatening conditions.

Tickets for John Lennon & Me are available now online at www.spotlightyouththeatre.org/tickets. Spotlight Youth Theatre is located at 10620 N 43rd Ave., in Glendale.

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While waiting to enter the theater for “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” this conversation was heard between two film friends. One young man said to the other, “Remember that

funny movie about the war?” With a blank look, the friend responded, “I didn’t realize they made funny movies about the war.” With an equally puzzled look, the young man exclaimed, “Of course they do, we just watched “Dr. Strangelove.””

With head-shaking assurance, the friend replied, “There is nothing funny about that movie and don’t bother bringing up “M.A.S.H.,” either.” War has, and will continue to be, satirized through the lens of film. Going back to the classic comedy film from Charlie Chaplin, “The Great Dictator”, or the absurdist charm of Bill Murray, John Candy, and Harold Ramis joining the army, “Stripes”, or the films mentioned by our friend at the theater, war is tragedy and to cope with this emotion, many films turn to comedy as a remedy. This brings us to “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”, a film based on real journalist Kim Barker and her travels told in the novel “The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days In Afghanistan and Pakistan”. Tina Fey is delightful in the lead, holding together this comedic yet highly superficial look at wartime conflict.

Kim Baker (Tina Fey) works for a television news outlet,

though her role isn’t in front of the camera but rather in a cubicle writing the news for other people to report. Kim is frustrated, stuck in a life of mundane routines. An opportunity is given her to take a tour of duty as a war correspondent in the devastated and dangerous Afghanistan. After clumsy introductions with security personnel, a stern warning from a Marine General (Billy Bob Thornton), and surviving an ambush all while holding a camera, Kim begins to find her calling.

“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” falls in this awkward place of balancing between being comedic and being dramatic, between showing what war in a society where women must hide their faces under cloth could do to a woman looking for identity and between cheaply displaying the Hollywood themes that

infiltrate film portrayals of single women. It’s a balancing act that never finds a comfortable place to exist; while some will be wholly satisfied with the well-earned laughs and the safe depictions of war, there was potential to take this film to a place that would have allowed the talented Fey to demonstrate her dramatic side since it has already been well-established that she can easily garner a laugh. This doesn’t mean that the violence needed to be devastatingly graphic but rather that the implications and emotional outcomes of violence could have played a role in displaying the danger and tension for the soldiers and civilians. The stress for these correspondents is instead implied, with scenes of hard partying and fast sexual

encounters, displaying that the dangers outside the safety net of the compound is affecting everyone in different ways. This back and forth consistently undermines the good parts in the narrative, like the strong and confident female presence seen initially with a rival correspondent (Margot Robbie) and then transitioning to Kim Baker as she begins to embrace the adrenaline of finding a story amidst the conflict, or the hint of how women cope with their restrictive societies in an abbreviated scene where Kim is guided to a story in a small village.

“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is kept together by a few good performances. Fey isn’t given many opportunities to do more than what she does best, which is utilizing her impressive patience for timing

a well-placed joke. Martin Freeman, playing an egotistical war photographer, creates nice chemistry with Fey but also has a few comedic scene-stealing moments. Alfred Molina, on the other hand, makes a strange cameo as a high-ranking official from Afghanistan, womanizing Kim Baker at every available moment.

There are moments when it seems like “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is going for more than simple laughs, moments when the comedy looks to transcend the familiar repertoire and compose a different connection. This unfortunately never completely happens, making this warzone comedy feel like an easy-going exercise rather than the surreal satire it could have been.

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CAVE CREEK – Ninth-grader Evan Ziker took first place locally in the Junior American Photoessay Contest. Now, the Black Mountain Foothills Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has announced that this Cactus Shadows High School student has won not only at the state level and Southwest Division, but has also placed first at the national level.

Evan entered a collection of photographs that received this high honor. Congratulations to this award-winning photographer!

The Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors art contests for preschool-12th grade students, as well as essay contests for 5th-12th grade students. See the chapter Web site at http://blackmtnfoothills.weebly.com for more details on these contests.

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Gilleland noted that the deputies and the resident were able to safely remove several dogs from the home. The resident was not injured, but she was eventually transported to a local hospital as a precaution due to signs of hyperventilation and stress.

Daisy Mountain Fire Battalion Chief Dave Wilson noted that Daisy Mountain Fire, Phoenix Fire, and Scottsdale Fire crews all responded to the scene on 26th Street to assist Rural/Metro Fire.

“Upon arrival of the first unit from Rural Metro Fire (Engine 825), the large multi-story residential structure was reported to be fully involved,” Wilson reported. “In addition to the stage of the fire upon arrival, we were also faced with access issues, as the home was situated down a long narrow driveway allowing access for only one Engine.”

No working fire hydrants were located close enough to the home for use, so the fire was fought via water from tanker trucks.

“Among the challenges that Rural/Metro faced in fighting this structure fire, was the availability of water,” Gilleland said, adding that many residents of that area draw water from wells or have water hauled to their homes.

Gilleland noted that there are several fire hydrants along 26th Street that are tagged “out of service.” These hydrants were placed due to plans for a subdivision in the area; the subdivision ended up not being built. Gilleland said the hydrants are not attached to the existing

infrastructure in the area and Rural/Metro fire crews have been trained to deal with these fires in areas like this.

“Part of that adaptation and logistics includes managing the rotation of multiple tankers to continuously supply the firefighters on scene with adequate water,” Gilleland said. “It may not be the preferred method of fighting the fire, where tapping an active hydrant would be, but it works. Even these “out of service” hydrants were quite a distance from the scene.”

Gilleland also noted that the home was located several hundred yards off the road, limiting firefighters’ access to the scene.

“The topography of the surrounding land made it difficult for firefighters to work from all sides of the home,” Gilleland said. “Early on in the fire, the tin/metal roof collapsed in on the fire. In doing so, it encased the burning materials and shielded the fire underneath from water reaching. It also made it very treacherous for firefighters to move into the structure and attempt to get water under the unstable structure.”

Thankfully, no one was hurt in the fire. The home was lost; firefighters contained the fire and kept it from spreading further.

“No injuries were reported and the fire was contained to the building of origin, however, the home and its contents were not able to be saved,” Wilson said. “The cause of the fire is under investigation.”

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Trails Elementary and McDonald’s of Cave Creek are working together to help the school’s garden grow.

As part of the launch of “McCafé School Gardens Grow!,” a coffee grounds recycling initiative, McDonald’s restaurants are partnering with schools statewide to recycle their used coffee grounds and help school gardens grow. Horseshoe Trails, in the Cave Creek Unified School District, is partnering with the McDonald’s located at Tatum Blvd. and Cave Creek Road to recycle coffee grounds for their garden.

The new initiative is part of McDonald’s “Good Neighbor Good Grounds” recycling program, designed to divert used coffee grounds from the waste stream by promoting the reuse of coffee grounds to add nutrients to soil or compost.

“Our community partnership with McDonald’s McCafé School Gardens Grow! program is helping us teach our students about the importance of recycling and reducing waste,” said Heather Hannula, Horseshoe Trails parent garden volunteer. “This program provides a role model of environmental consciousness for our students which we are incorporating in our school curriculum and Character Counts program.”

According to Cave Creek McDonald’s owner/operator Dorothy Stingley, 130 schools with the Arizona Dept. of Education School Garden Program have already signed up and are currently utilizing their local McDonald’s coffee grounds in their gardens and composts. Schools pick up the grounds weekly from their local McDonald’s restaurant.

Stingley stated that Arizona restaurants participating in the school garden coffee grounds recycling program expect to divert thousands of pounds of waste from going into the waste stream. According to a recent

waste assessment audit by Waste Management, a McDonald’s restaurant has 29.5 lbs. of coffee grounds waste each day, adding up to 11,000 lbs. per year.

“Our McDonald’s restaurants serve a lot of coffee,” said Stingley. “The opportunity to partner with schools in our communities to reduce our coffee grounds waste is a win for everyone. Concern for the environment is important to us, as well as our customers. We practice responsible coffee sourcing. The majority of our certified coffee purchases are from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms, including 100 percent of our espresso in the U.S.

“Our restaurants work hard to reuse, reduce, and recycle,” she continued. “We also currently recycle used cooking oil in nearly all of our restaurants.

Our napkins are made out of 100 percent recycled content and we are the first in the industry to have the “How2Recycle” label on many of our recyclable packages, bags and clear cups. We’ve also set a time-bound goal to achieve 100 percent of our packaging from certified or recycled sources by the year 2020.”

Schools or community gardens interested in participating in the coffee grounds recycling program can call Rhonda Grundemann at (602) 739-8810 to be assigned to a local McDonald’s restaurant.

Horseshoe Trails Elementary, how does your garden grow? Pictured are Horseshoe Trails student volunteers (left to right) Kaitlin Barther, Lily Barther, and Conner Lundberg, hard at work in the school’s garden.

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Frozen moments in time, in their own breath, mystical memories and dancing, shimmering forms, are all aspects of artist Susan Canasi’s work. Creating across time and space, Susan has managed to master painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media for an exciting and soul-searching portfolio.

Susan began her life in Detroit, Michigan, where she attended Wayne State University and completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She was destined for a long and adventurous life in the arts. Shortly after graduation, Susan relocated to the desert southwest, which would prove to be a pivotal point personally, as well as creatively.

While completing her studies at Arizona State University in the Masters of Fine Arts Program, she was mesmerized by the “never ending blue skies, shimmering light, endless vistas, and the unique assortment of desert foliage.” This is where Susan’s imagination was set free through infinite visual inspiration. Her distinctive style, using a palette of color, shape, line, and texture, became her signature. She works out of her home studio, as well as the Welding Lab and Studio at

Mesa Community College. Her work spans decades representing the birth and life of the creative process as it follows the ebb and flow of the desert moods.

In the last ten years, Susan has focused on her metal sculptures. She uses one of Arizona’s well know “Cs”: copper, along with brass, aluminum, and steel. Susan begins with sheets of metal; using a plasma cutter she forms a molten line through the metal as the image is drawn. With the use of various grinding tools, she creates textures that define each piece with patterns that complement the highly reflective surface. Color is then added to the polished surfaces through the use of an oxy-acetylene gas-welding torch.

The torch becomes the artist’s “paintbrush” in the production of rainbow warm hues that form as the metal is heated. The dance of brilliant reflective light and glowing metal surfaces expand and contrast with the shifting light of the environment in which they live. Each piece promises to thrill the unexpected observer.

Currently, Susan is represented by the Silver Linings Gallery in Carefree, AZ and Ouray, Colorado, Corporate Art Consulting Services, Tempe Center for the Arts-Art Shop, and the Mesa Arts Center Store, Artists Cooperative Gallery. Susan has exhibited locally in numerous venues, including the Phoenix Art Museum, Tucson Museum of Art, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Arizona Museum for Youth, and the Tempe Fine Arts Center. Nationally, her work has been exhibited in New Mexico, Utah, New Jersey, Florida, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Michigan. She is a member of the Sonoran Arts League and exhibits annually as a juried member at the Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour every November.

Susan has been commissioned to create artworks for a host of private collections. She enjoys the collaborative process of creating commissioned works

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Foothills Caring Corps will host its 12th Annual Taste of the Foothills Celebration and Cash & Caring Raffle on Thursday, March 31, 5-9 p.m., at el Pedregal, 34505 N. Scottsdale Road, in Scottsdale.

The Taste of the Foothills and Cash & Caring Raffle is the Foothills Caring Corps’ finale fundraiser in its 2015-2016 Annual Campaign. Currently, the non-profit has raised over $300,000, nearly halfway to its goal of $650,000.

Admission to the event is $50 per person without a raffle ticket, or attendees can receive free admission for two adults, with the purchase of a Cash & Caring raffle ticket for $100. All proceeds benefit the volunteer-based nonprofit. Tickets are on sale now and will also be sold at the event.

The Taste of the Foothills Celebration and Cash & Caring Raffle continually supports the Caring Corps mission to promote elderly independence, and is a vital contributor to the

nonprofit’s diverse selection of programs and services.

Over the past decade, the Taste of the Foothills Celebration has evolved into a benchmark nonprofit event. The evening festivities feature tastings from local restaurants, live and silent auctions, raffles, and live musical performances. The Cash & Caring benefit raffle offers over $9,000 in cash prize drawings. Three winners will receive cash prizes. Raffle tickets may be purchased for $100, three for $275, or eight for $500. Participants need not be present to win.

In 2014-2015, the organization’s 575 volunteers donated more than 42,000 hours to assist residents throughout Carefree, Cave Creek, North Scottsdale, North Phoenix and other areas within Maricopa County.

“Every year we are in awe of the community’s involvement at this fundraiser. Every admission and raffle ticket sold is a generous contribution to our elderly neighbors and future Caring Corps endeavors,” said Foothills Caring Corps Executive Director Debbra Determan.

For tickets and more information, call the Foothills Caring Corps at (480) 488-1105 or visit www.foothillscaringcorps.com.


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Local spellers sought for 6th Annual Desert Foothills Community Spelling Bee

SCOTTSDALE – The 6th Annual Desert Foothills Community Spelling Bee takes place on Wednesday, April 6 and the non-profit Foothills Community Foundation is seeking teams of participants to compete in this year’s event. Teams can consist of students in seventh grade and higher, as well as adults.

The cost to participate is $100 per person or $300 per team of three, and proceeds benefit FCF’s Partners in Education program, which raises funds to support local students and

teachers through its Teacher Vision Grants and Save One Student Scholarships programs. The deadline to enter is Wednesday, March 30.

Chris Winger, FCF president and CEO, said the spelling bee is open to the entire community. Teams from businesses, associations, churches, and schools are welcome to come together for a fun evening to support local education.

“It’s very rewarding to see our community come together to support our PIE programs,” Winger said. “It’s a fun, lively

competition and a great way to help our local students. Participate on a team or support your team by attending and cheering them on.”

This year’s spelling bee features preliminary qualifying rounds that lead to a championship round and the crowning of the winning Bee team. In addition to bragging rights, the Bee grand champion team will win a prize package and have their names inscribed on the Paul “Buzz” Schilling trophy. The competition will feature six rounds of up to eight teams and an award will also be given to the team with the best costume.

The lively competition begins at 4:30 p.m. for participants and opens to the public at 6 p.m. on April 6 at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in Scottsdale.

The audience is welcome to use their smart phones to participate in speed spelling contests during the preliminary rounds. Audience members will receive a word to spell and the first person to spell it correctly and submit it to the special QR code wins a prize.

To download a team registration or sponsor form, visit www.azfcf.org and click on Partners in Education, or call (480) 488-1090.

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