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Table of Contents08 Meet the McFadden Family14 Sports :: BCHS Track and Field20 Community34 Maisy Munson38 Tilted Earth40 Evan Weber 44 Anthem Prep46 The “Other” Top Team50 Chamber Profile 52 Indoor Home Design Trends58 Local Travel :: Tombstone and Tubac66 Brothers at Heart68 The Man Who Gives72 Dining Guide74 Marketplace79 Local Index82 Recipe

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Table of Contents08 Meet the McFadden Family14 Sports :: BCHS Track and Field20 Community34 Maisy Munson38 Tilted Earth40 Evan Weber 44 Anthem Prep46 The “Other” Top Team50 Chamber Profile 52 Indoor Home Design Trends58 Local Travel :: Tombstone and Tubac66 Brothers at Heart68 The Man Who Gives72 Dining Guide74 Marketplace79 Local Index82 Recipe

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Ahh, summer! The final school bell of the year is ringing as I write these words. The morning air is about to be filled with quiet relaxation, and cars are being packed for much-anticipated vacation time.

I love this time of year, not for the heat, but for the lazy afternoons and late-evening stargazing, glass of wine in hand, with no bedtime hassles to think about. Everything seems to surrender in the summer, and for those of us who stick around through the daytime heat, we are rewarded with comfortable evenings and gorgeous sunrise breezes.

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ot many girls go online asking

for recommendations for a good

place to ride their dirt bikes, but that’s

exactly what Embry-Riddle student Kahley

Hoeft was looking for when she met Matt

McFadden. New to the Prescott area,

Kahley logged on to her computer and

put the question out there. As a Prescott

native, Matt knew the area well and

offered her some suggestions.

A friendship quickly ensued and the two

started talking on the phone. After meeting

only twice, Kahley was surprised to see

Matt, his dad and two brothers at her

home, ready to help on the day she and

her roommates were moving out of their

Chino Valley house.

“We weren’t dating yet and I had just

mentioned it casually in a conversation, so

I thought there is no way people could be

this nice,” says Kahley.

It was that thoughtfulness and generosity

that caught her attention. “Having been

raised in Las Vegas, I liked that he was a

small-town boy and was very sweet.”

The feeling was mutual. “I liked her

because she was very different from

the other girls in town,” says Matt. “She

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seemed real, was outgoing and attractive. Plus, she

liked dirt bikes and big trucks.”

Opposites AttractWhen meeting the McFaddens, it quickly becomes

obvious that they have very different personalities.

Kahley is highly sociable and describes herself as

being “Type A.” This is evidenced by the fact that

she holds an undergraduate degree in global security

and intelligence studies, has a master’s degree in

occupational safety and health management, and

currently holds four jobs: a security operations center

analyst for a private security firm in Scottsdale; vice

president of productions for Leading Edge Radio

Network; associate producer for Mancuso-Martin

Entertainment; and owner of Salon Eclectic and

Boutique in Anthem.

“I’ve always been very motivated and driven,” she

explains. “I can’t sit still.”

Matt, on the other hand, is very quiet and laid back.

The youngest of his large family, he works alongside

his brother as a full-time firefighter for the Central

Yavapai Fire District, and is also a reserve firefighter for

Mayer Fire Department. In his spare time, he is working

on earning his bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon

University in public safety and emergency management.

Because he is often in a good mood, his co-workers

nicknamed him “Smiley.” “I just want to help everyone,”

he says.

Kahley adds, “We work well together.”

New Beginnings Matt and Kahley married in August, 2011 on a windy day

at the Scottsdale Princess. “It was an outside wedding

and was very hot,” she remembers. “A monsoon blew

in, and although it got cooler and didn’t rain, everything

was blowing around. My veil was all over the place!”


After graduating from Embry Riddle, Kahley found

that job opportunities in her field were limited in the

Prescott Valley, so she decided to look for work in

the Phoenix metro area. When she landed a job in

Scottsdale about a year ago, the McFaddens moved to

Tramonto because it was the perfect halfway point to

their jobs. Matt continues to commute to Prescott and

works 24-hour shifts. Kahley works in Scottsdale and

logs in 12 hours a day, three to four days each week.

In February, Kahley purchased Salon Eclectic in Anthem,

a 180-degree turn from her career in the securities field.

“All my jobs have been male-dominated,” she explains,

“but I am a girly-girl at heart.” Between jobs, Kahley is

able to be in the salon four days a week, and is anxious

to expand the boutique aspect of the business.

Remembering a TragedyAs a member of the Prescott firefighting community,

Matt will join his co-workers June 30 to honor the 19

fallen firefighters who died a year ago in the tragic

wildfire in Yarnell. He was also working on the blaze at

the time, and was about a mile from the incident when

it happened.

“It was my first wildland fire,” he recalls. “I got there

that morning with three other guys and we were mainly

there doing structural protection, preventing the fire

from spreading to more houses and buildings. It hit

home because it was a neighboring department that we

worked with, but it just didn’t seem real.”

The incident hasn’t deterred Matt from continuing to be

a firefighter. “The thought of leaving crossed my mind,

but I never seriously considered it,” he says. “You know

the risks of the profession going into it.”

Looking to the futureWith their busy careers, the McFaddens don’t have

much time for recreational adventures and prefer to

watch Netflix or share an occasional dinner at their

favorite restaurant, Sauce. They enjoy the small-town

atmosphere and sense of community in Tramonto, and

agree it will be the perfect place to raise a family.

“We’re getting to that point,” admits Kahley. “I just have

to reevaluate and quit some jobs first!”


Remembering the Yarnell 19To observe the one-year anniversary of the 19 fallen

firefighters who perished in last year’s Yarnell Hill

fire, the following events will take place June 30 in

Prescott.

Bell-Ringing Ceremony:

The City of Prescott will host a ceremony at

Courthouse Square, located off Gurley Street on

the north side of the courthouse. Special guests will

provide opening remarks and read names of the 19

Granite Mountain Hotshots who died, followed by the

ringing of the Yavapai County Courthouse bell 19

times at 4:42 p.m.

Granite Mountain Hike:

Prescott Parks and Recreation will guide two hikes up

Granite Mountain to pay homage to the fallen Granite

Mountain Hotshots and the renowned alligator juniper

tree they saved just weeks earlier from the Doce Fire.

The hike will last approximately 30 minutes each way.

Rebroadcast of Memorial Service:

Prescott’s Cable One Access 13 and Prescott Live

& Play (channel 15; channel 63 on digital tier) will

rebroadcast the memorial service held at Tim’s

Toyota Center July 9, 2013. Related programming will

continue throughout the day.

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Super Nova: Boulder Creek Runner Shines BrightlyWhen you think about it, 800 meters doesn’t seem very

far. It’s only two laps around a standard track, making it

just under a half a mile. But try running it; no, try racing

it, against highly-conditioned athletes who want nothing

more than to beat you to the finish line.

It’s a real lung-buster, this 800-meter race. To be

competitive, you have to be moving at a pretty good clip

– not jogging, but running. Then, in that final stretch when

your legs feel like jelly and you’re gasping for breath,

if you want to have any chance to be on the winner’s

podium, you have to reach deep inside and push yourself

through a wall of pain.

Alex Nova knows this scenario quite well. The Boulder

Creek High senior has become an ace at the 800-meter

run. “This year I’m shooting for the state title,” he said, as

his senior season was winding down.

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Alex Nova, the Boulder Creek High star runner who finished a close third in the state 800 meter race.


The wiry Nova, who stands 5-foot-9 and weighs a lean

138 pounds, described the 800 as, “really a series of

races. To me, the first 200 is all adrenaline. I can’t

really focus, I don’t feel anything, and I don’t hear

anything. The middle 400 is where the race starts,

coming down the back stretch. Then on the final 200,

the crowd is cheering and brings you home.”

He talked about the emotions of the race, and

the inevitable dig-deep spot. “You always get the

adrenaline, on the (starting) line you’re super nervous,

but as soon as the gun goes off, you’re amped.

Probably after the first 550, then there’s a little barrier

and you have to break through it. It’s either, ‘I’m going

to continue to push hard and try to win,’ or ‘I’m OK

with second place’ or whatever place you’re on.”

If you hike some of the trails around Anthem, perhaps

you have seen Alex Nova whizzing past you; he avoids

training on car-crowded streets, preferring to hear

the birds chirp and to watch the occasional rabbit

scurrying as he runs desert trails, perfect for letting

the mind wander.

In the state 800 final last month, Nova pushed

himself to the limit and was right in the hunt for the

championship. In a narrow race, he finished third,

just a few strides behind winner Nathan Rodriguez

of Corona del Sol. Nova’s coach, Andrea Williams,

was quite proud of her star runner’s time, which was

nearly 2 seconds better than his previous best.

“I felt the race went good,” Nova reflected. “I did want

to win, but I tried my best so I’m not upset.”

Nova also finished 19th in the 3,200 meter run, only the

second time he has run this race during the season.

Emma Williams, a Boulder Creek junior, had a terrific

final day and was the state runner up in triple jump.

She jumped her way to second place with a new

school record of 37 feet, 1.5 inches. Jessica Smith

Austin Walashek in 110 hurdles

Alex Nova, Matt Kautzman, Robert Gladding and Mason Schirm, the 4 x 800 relay team that finished third in the state.

Scott Perry in the shot put event


finished a strong fifth in the triple jump and broke her own school

record in the long jump and finished 11th in the state.

After graduation, Nova plans to attend Glendale Community College,

where he says he will study and run track. He hopes to move on to a

bigger school as a student-athlete in subsequent years.

If he leaves the area for college, he will miss the community of Anthem. “I

love the city,” he says. “Everyone’s so nice, very supportive people. There’s

no place where go that you don’t hear positive things. And all the kids I

run with are great. If I go out of state, I doubt I’ll find a place like this.

“My family and friends are all very supportive, they all have faith in me.

… I really appreciate all of them.”

Though running sounds like a very individual, even lonely sport, Nova

says the Boulder Creek High track and field team has been a true

group effort. “I’m incredibly blessed to be on the team I am, my team

is so supportive. We have so much talent and our team’s crazy young,

so the next years are going to be amazing. I try to a be role model

but don’t see myself as any better than anyone else on team.

“I try not to see it as an individual sport, that’s what our coach from

day one has talked about.”

The team aspect is best exemplified in the relay races. Nova was on

Boulder Creek’s 4 x 400 relay team with Ryan Parenteau, Nick Angieri and

Mason Schirm; at the state tournament, they broke the school record and

finished 11th, “… five places better than their ranking,” notes Williams.

And Nova anchored the Boulder Creek 4 x 800 relay, running with

Robert Gladding, Matt Kautzman and Mason Schirm. Each of those four

pushed past the wall to run strong races, as the BC relay team finished

a strong third in the state.

In other spring sports, the Boulder Creek baseball team fought back

from a horrible season start to make the playoffs, bowing out in the

first round. Senior Drew Lawrence had a terrific year, batting .437, and

fellow senior Vince Montana was close behind at .352.

Congratulations to the state champion Boulder Creek High boys

volleyball team. Led by seniors Quentin Campbell, Christopher


Balzer, Alex Boyce and Cody Williams, coach

Troy Dueling’s crew put on a dazzling display of

teamwork in crushing opponents in the playoffs.

In the final match, the Jaguars (33-13) dominated

favorite Mesa (46-4). After several years of strong

regular seasons and disappointing playoffs, Boulder

Creek takes the title and emerges as a volleyball

powerhouse.

The softball team was a big surprise, as the Lady

Jaguars crushed the ball consistently for months,

bouncing back from a couple of losing years to

make the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

Coach Evah Taylor praised some new blood.

“Hunter Raum a freshman came in this year with

a big impact with talent and personality,” Taylor

said. “She shared catching duties and also played

outfield. She motivated her teammates daily and

led by example.”

Other key contributors were freshman Kyla Bolen

and junior shortstop Brice Phebus.

In the playoff opener, Aubrey Ledbetter, a junior,

knocked out a single, double and triple for 2

RBIs. Junior Troy Bigelow and sophomores Brianna

Binns and Emily Zembek each added two hits,

leading Boulder Creek to a 9-7 win over Mountain

View. The Lady Jags lost in the second round of

the playoffs to powerful Mountain Ridge.

“It was a great year with an ending record of 19-

9,” Taylor noted. She has even more optimism for

next season, as 13 of her 14 players will be back

on the Boulder Creek diamond.

Correction: Last month’s ImagesAZ magazine notice

of the softball team listed Kristi Poling as one of

the exciting new freshmen on the team. Apologies to

Kristi, who is actually the lone senior on the team.

The Boulder Creek 4 x 800 relay team of Nicole Rocha, Sydney Canning, Gianna Barbarotto and Katie Engelhardt. Coach Williams is in the middle.

Boulder Creek Boys Volleyball State Champions

Emma Williams, who finished second in the state triple jump, competing in the high jump.

The Boulder Creek 2014 track and field team.


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NVca kindergarteners Place Second in chess TournamentFive North Valley Christian Academy kindergarten students finished

second in the recent scholastic Chess Emporium Governors’ Cup tournament held in Phoenix. A total of 565 students from 34 Arizona schools participated in the tournament. Students representing the NVCA team were Lallana Freneaux, David Thomas, Joshua Wollman, Rowan Baum, and Brody Flowers.

ImagesAZ congratulates these outstanding young competitors, and issues kudos to the teachers and parents who are supporting children in their excellence.

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register for Teen church camp in Big Bear Registration is now at Sun Valley Baptist Church for fun and uplifting

teen church camp in Big Bear, California July 28 through Aug. 1. Camp is open to students in grades 7-12, and cost is $250 per person.

Campers will spend time in the beautiful surrounds of Big Bear while enjoying activities like dodge ball, basketball, volleyball, zip lining, swimming, hiking, eating good food and more.

The trip to camp is being sponsored by Sun Valley Baptist Church, 42302 N. Vision Way in Anthem.

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Young rembrandts Summer Workshops at anthem community center

Children need to stay engaged over the summer to help erase boredom and to keep minds sharp for the next school year. Art is fun way to fuel the brain. Young Rembrandts drawing classes are so much fun, kids don’t realize how much they’re learning. The time they spend seeing, listening, drawing and doing add to the development of their critical and creative thinking abilities.

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A variety of workshops will be offered to 5- and 6-year-olds, including a zoo workshop; Cars, Planes, Boats & More; Under the Sea; and Life on the Farm.

For 7- to 13-year-olds, workshops include Zoo Animals, African Safari, Medieval Fun and Super Heroes.

Information about Young Rembrandts and a complete class schedule are available online. Space is limited, so register early online or at the Anthem Community Center.

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Vietnam combat Veterans SoughtThe Daisy Mountain Veterans (DMV) Post will hold its annual parade

November 8 in Anthem. Since this year marks the 10th anniversary of the parade as well as the 50th anniversary of the official beginning of the Vietnam conflict, we’d like to pay special tribute to the men and women who fought in Southeast Asia.

If you are a resident of Anthem or one of the surrounding communities and served in combat on the ground, in the air above or on the sea adjacent to Vietnam, we invite you to join us as an honorary grand marshal.

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christ the Lord Lutheran church Offers Music Enrichment Program

Christ the Lord Lutheran Church is partnering with Paradise Valley Community College and Grand Canyon University to present music enrichment courses held at the church, 9205 E. Cave Creek Rd., in Carefree.

The following classes will be offered June 2 through June 28 for adults and students in grades 7-12:

How to Find Your Inner Diva: Weekly, two-hour sessions, $150Find confidence in your singing performance and learn basic techniques

to conquer performance anxiety. Students will practice performing in front of others. Vocalists of all levels welcome. Class sizes are limited.

Grades: 7-12: Mon., 4-5:50 p.m.Adults: Thurs., 4-5:50 p.m.

Yoga and Fitness for Singers: Twice weekly, one-hour sessions, $150Your body is your instrument. Practice gentle movement and stretching to

learn how to move it. Students will practice moving while singing. Grades: 7-12: Mon./Thurs. 3-3:50 p.m.Adults: Mon./Thurs. 7:45-8:35 p.m.

Singing Audition Preparation: (two) 2-hour workshops, $95 How to prepare for a vocal audition. Specifically focused on

preparation for college auditions, but all audition types will be considered. Students will bring prepared songs, perform in front of each other and receive constructive feedback.

June 14 and July 28, 10 a.m. to noon

Acting for Singers: Weekly, two-hour sessions, $150Improve your communication skills while singing. Learn singing


techniques that help you have a conversation with your audience. Grades: 7-12: Tues., 3-4:50 p.m.Adults: Tues., 5-6:50 p.m.

Voice Class: 90 minutes weekly, $115Group voice instruction. Grades: 7-12: Mon., 6-7:30 p.m.Adults: Thurs., 6-7:30 p.m.

Hand Bells: 90 minutes weekly, $150All levels welcome. June 2 to July 28, 4:30-6 p.m.

You Thought You Couldn’t Sing Anymore: (two) 2-hour workshops, $95Learn how to manage your mature instrument. Build confidence in

your upper and lower registers.June 4, 4-6 p.m. and June 18, 4-6 p.m.

Private piano, voice and string lessons by arrangement: ½ hour lessons, $30; one-hour lesson, $50.

Private instruction in voice and strings will be available for college credit from Grand Canyon University. Seven 50-minute lessons will be available in June. Call for schedule. Students will average two lessons weekly. Call for college credit information. Six string instruments available on loan.

480-488-2081 ext. 12www.ctlcarefree.org

DVUSD Earns Four aSPra*tions awardsThe Deer Valley Unified School District received four awards from the

Arizona School Public Relations Association and was honored at the annual Superintendents’ Luncheon and ASPRA*tions Awards. Each year, ASPRA members take time to honor the people and organizations that support public relations efforts in Arizona schools.

The district’s Communications and Community Engagement department took home the Overall Excellence in Public Relations award, the highest honor a school district can receive from ASPRA. The departments’ three other recognitions include: Award of Excellence for Customer Focused External Communications and District Brand Improvement, Award of Excellence for Internal Stakeholder Communications, and Award of Excellence for Contributions to Public Education.

Local Spanish Students Score WellCongratulations to several world language students from Boulder

Creek who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2014 National Spanish Examinations.

Students earned a total of 10 Gold, 32 Silver and 41 Bronze medals along with more than 100 Honorable Mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 154,000 students participating in 2014.”

The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.


NVca announces community Scholarship ProgramNorth Valley Christian Academy is announcing its 2014/2015

scholarship award program for middle school students entering grades five through eight. Grant awards are renewable each year for a maximum of four grant years or through eighth grade, whichever comes first. The potential grant value can be up to $29,568 in tuition support.

Parents, who seek and desire an exemplary, Christ-centered program of education for their child, are encouraged to apply by the July 1 application deadline. Applications will be reviewed and awarded on a case-by-case basis, and not on a predetermined schedule. Scholarship awards should be communicated within two weeks of the completed process.

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and the Winner Is …New River resident Frank Islas

was recently announced the winner of the North Valley Symphony Orchestra (NVSO) Summerford Violin Competition’s coveted prize, a brand new handmade violin valued at over $2,000. Frank will perform Bach’s “Violin Concerto in A Minor” at the May 17 North Valley Symphony Orchestra concert, playing his new violin.

Frank, 18, is a member of the first violin section for both the North Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra and the NVSO Adult Orchestra. He has been playing violin six years and plans to pursue degrees in both music performance and engineering.

The violin was donated by local luthier Jody Summerford in recognition of efforts of NVSO volunteer artistic staff to nurture and develop young musicians in the Phoenix community. Summerford plans to continue her support NVSO by donating handmade instruments each year.

NVSO wishes to invite young string players to join the Symphonettes or Youth Orchestra for the 2014-15 concert season. Auditions will be scheduled during the summer, and rehearsals begin September 2014.

ImagesAZ congratulates Frank on his accomplishments. We are also appreciative of NVSO and all organizations that have made the arts a priority in our community.

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rhapsody School of Music Summer campsMusic students will be making sweet music through the summer at

one of the many summer camps offered by Rhapsody School of Music beginning June 2.

Camps include:• Summer-long Rock Band Program: Begins June 2. Led by

professional musicians who play in and around the Valley, this camp has produced many talented musicians. The program will culminate, once again, in a concert open to the public. Participants will have multiple opportunities to play at local venues such as restaurants and coffee houses in the North Valley.


• Week-long Junior Rock Band Camp: First of three camps begins June 9. For students who haven’t had the opportunity to play music in a group setting. Runs two hours each day and culminates with a performance for family and friends. Students must have a minimum proficiency on their instrument in order to participate.

• Kindermusic: Classes ongoing throughout the summer. Choice of one-week class meeting once a day – or – one month class meeting once per week. Newborn to 7 years old. Parents participate and learn with their children until their child is three. Children will experience different styles of music, play with different instruments and have fun!

• Let’s Play Music Classes and Let’s Play Music Transition Classes: Ongoing throughout the summer.

String ensemble, jazz, and improvisation workshops will also be offered. Please contact Rhapsody School of Music for more details.

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Got the Big Three?• Waist Measurement over 35” for a female or 40” for a male? • Blood Pressure of 130/85 or greater – or – currently taking blood pressure medication? • Body mass index over 30?If you answered “yes” to these questions, there is a good chance

you have metabolic syndrome. People with metabolic syndrome are at significantly increased risk for developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, as well as increased mortality from all causes. Learn how 8 Weeks to Wellness can change your health.

The next 8 Weeks to Wellness orientations are June 5 at 6:30 p.m. and June 19 at 6:30 p.m. These workshops will be held at Back to Health Chiropractic, 42104 N. Venture Dr., Ste. A-102 in Anthem. This fun and informative program is free, but space is limited. Reserve your spot by phone.

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June 6Peter asher at the MIM

Peter Asher was a key component of the 1960s rock and roll scene and the British Invasion. As half of Peter and Gordon, his first U.S. release was the global smash hit “World without Love.” Asher became a music executive with the Beatles’ Apple Records, then producer and manager, handling the careers of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, and a host of others, but his own music is still his passion.

Backed by a four-piece band, along with film footage and photos from Asher’s considerable personal archive, this show transports audiences back to the heart of 1960s popular culture. Icons such as Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Marianne Faithful, Yoko Ono, Carole King, James Taylor, and Linda Ronstadt are among the cast of characters in this narrative.

Join Asher in concert at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix, at 7:30 p.m. June 6. Tickets are $42.50-$47.50.

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June 7MIM Producer’s Select Series: Peter asher Presents The Webb Sisters

The Webb Sisters are a pair of English singer-songwriters whose hauntingly angelic voices and harmonies deliver a wonderful originality. The duo’s love for traditional folk and pop is expressed in their instruments, which range from harps and mandolins to acoustic guitars. Their knack for songwriting leads to instantly memorable songs that often leave their audiences spellbound.

The Webb Sisters have toured regularly with Leonard Cohen, Jason Mraz, and James Morrison. They have also been invited to collaborate with Sting, the Avett Brothers, and Natalie Maines. They represented the United Kingdom at America’s 400th anniversary celebration commemorating the founding of Jamestown in 2007, and their single “Baroque Thoughts” won as Best Adult Contemporary Song in the 10th Independent Music Awards in 2011.

See this dynamic duo in concert at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., June 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27.50-$42.50.

480-478-6000www.mim.org

June 7Shoot for Drug awareness Basketball Tournament

Deer Valley Unified School District, in partnership with the Anthem Community Council will host the Shoot for Drug Awareness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament June 7 at the ACC Community Center gym, 41130 N. Freedom Way. The double elimination event will begin at 9 a.m.

Age divisions are as follows: co-ed third and fourth graders; co-ed fifth and sixth graders; boys seventh and eighth graders; girls seventh and eighth graders; high school boys; and high school girls. Winning team in each division will receive an $80 gift card; $40 gift card for second place. Team entry is $40 and includes a t-shirt, bottled water and a snack.


Teen Challenge will conduct a half-court contest with a prize giveaway to the winner. MCSO SWAT and K-9 demonstrations will take place in the gym, with vehicles on display in the parking lot throughout the event.

All DVUSD students and families are invited. Team registration is open through June 2 at the ACC Community Center or the Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way.

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June 9–20“Pied Piper of Hamelin” Summer Workshop Production

Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces auditions for their final show of the season, “Pied Piper of Hamelin,” an original musical theater production in a summer workshop format.

This no-cut production for ages 9-14 runs June 9–20, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Performances will be held June 20-22 at MTA’s performance space, 42323 N. Vision Way in Anthem. Performance times are June 20 at 7 p.m., June 21 at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and June 22 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Auditions, rehearsals and performances will be held at MTA’s performance space beginning June 9. Bring a musical theatre song, or any song you are comfortable with, 16-32 bars or one minute in length and an accompaniment with CD or iPod. You may also sing a capella if needed. Please bring completed registration materials, available on the website.

www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org

June 12Dinner with the Doc

Join Dr. Brian Hester June 12 at 6:30 p.m. for Dinner with the Doc. Learn about the three top killers and how to decrease medication usage. Dinner will be held at Two Brothers Kitchen in Anthem in the Safeway Shopping Plaza.

Dr. Hester has been an Anthem chiropractor for over 10 years. He is a wellness coach in health, fitness and nutrition and will discuss how to set up a realistic program to care for yourself so you don’t fall victim to the leading causes of disease.

This special event is open to the public and for adults only. RSVP is required to attend.

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June 14anthem Pets Shot clinic

Is your pet due for a preventive shot? Just like people, your dogs and cats need protection to stay healthy and keep their immune systems humming along.

If you know that your pets are due for any of the shots listed below, you can take advantage of this wallet-friendly vaccination clinic June 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at Claws ’n‘ Paws, 46639 N. Black Canyon Hwy. off the frontage road in New River. The clinic is sponsored by Anthem Pets


and provided by Dr. Ratke of Academy West Animal Hospital. Cash only, please.

Feline Rabies $15Feline Distemper $15Feline FELV $20Canine Rabies $15Canine DHLPP $15Canine Bordetella $15Rattlesnake (2 week booster #1) $25Rattlesnake (2 week booster #2) $25Microchip $43(Includes lifetime registration fee.)

Anthem Pets Shot Clinic480-287-3542

June 21Tilted Earth Wine and Music Festival

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Page Springs Cellars will host the Tilted Earth Wine and Music Festival June 21 during the summer solstice at the beautiful Riverfront Park in Cottonwood.

Escape the heat and try specialty selections from 16 Northern Arizona wineries and delicious cuisine from six gourmet food trucks. In addition, enjoy massages by Page Springs Massage and Yoga, a raffle benefitting the Verde Valley Teen Center, complimentary kid friendly fun including face painting and sumo suit wrestling, and a live music line-up from seven artists and bands, including acclaimed Canadian headliner Bruce Cockburn.

Doors will be open from noon to midnight. Tickets, available online, are $45 in advance or $50 at the door; children 12 and under are admitted free.

As a precursor to the event, all 16 wineries will host separate wine pairing dinners throughout Cottonwood June 20. Tickets are currently available online for all dinners.

www.pagespringscellars.com/2014/04/tilted-earth-wine-music-festival

July 9–11Vacation Bible School

Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited to attend Vacation Bible School at Sun Valley Baptist Church, 42302 N. Vision Way in Anthem July 9 – July 11 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Cost is $10 per child, which includes a bible school t-shirt and daily sack lunch. Please call with questions or to register. A bus is available for child pick-up as needed.

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Few who knew the tall, talented Maisy Munson from her days in Anthem would be surprised that

she has continued to excel in volleyball. Playing at a community college in Kansas, this Boulder

Creek High grad has been named National Player of the Week by the National Junior College

Athletic Association, and soon will be transitioning to a Texas college that has offered her a full-ride

athletic scholarship.

You could say she has had the benefit of not home schooling but “home coaching.” Growing up

in Anthem, she was the daughter of not one, but two coaches. Her mother, Kelly Munson, is a

volleyball coach who taught Maisy the game when she was no taller than the kitchen table; she

soon started growing, topping off at 5-foot-10 in high school. Her father, Keith, is a football coach.

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“It was rough at some points,” Maisy says with a laugh. It’s easy to

laugh about it now, but having coaching parents was a little awkward in

her early years of playing. “You not only have your own coach on the

team, you have another coach in the stands. Each play, I could hear

one of my parents saying something to me. When I was younger, I’d give

them dirty looks. Now, I appreciate it.”

Kelly Munson started coaching in 1998 as the assistant at Arizona

Western College when Maisy was 5. Her younger sister, Mallory, was 2.

“I don’t deny that I love the sport and pushed both girls in that

direction, but when it came time to choose, they both chose volleyball

with no hesitation,” says the coaching mom. “It is a tough road and

takes dedication from players, parents and coaches. We were blessed

to have amazing high school coaches and club coaches during this

process.”

The extra coaching has certainly paid off. After graduating from Boulder

Creek in 2012, Maisy moved with her family to New Mexico, where her

father was offered a job as a football coach. After taking some time

off, her mother will return to coaching volleyball, just in time to guide

Mallory. Dad has dibs on 5-year-old Chase, who, Maisy says, is “going to

be a football player, for sure.”

As for Maisy, she continued her studies and volleyball playing at Colby

Community College. She blossomed at the Kansas school, averaging 11

assists per game, being named National Player of the Week and earning

All-American honors on a team that went 26-10.

She did so well her two years there that she has been offered a full

scholarship to play volleyball at the University of Texas-Pan American, a

school deep in the heart of Texas.

“I am very pleased that Maisy has chosen to join our program this

fall. She will immediately add a strong court presence, experience, and

leadership to our roster,” said UTPA coach Brian Yale. “During our

process, we went out and spoke to a number of people about her.

Coaches that had coached against Maisy spoke as highly as anyone


about her ability, as well as what she did for Colby’s

program.”

Her original coach/mother chalkboards her oldest daughter’s

progress: “How Maisy has improved over the years is her

knowledge of the game and seeing both sides of the court.

Maisy is able to call the plays and make the plays that

are needed with little assistance from her coach. She has

definitely developed into a leader on and off the court.”

Here at Boulder Creek, Maisy played basketball before

deciding to focus on volleyball. “I played basketball from

seventh grade to sophomore year, but it got too complicated

with both sports, so that’s when I had to decide.” Volleyball

was the clear winner: “I just love the sport. I could play

volleyball all day, every day.

“I like the team aspect of it. You need every single player on

the court to do well to win. I love the excitement, I love when

the crowd gets involved.” At her community college, “It’s a big

sport. The whole community comes to support us and the

gym is packed.”

Though the crowds weren’t as big here in Anthem, she had

similar community support, especially from then-coach Sarah

Wildham. “I learned so much from my coach on and off

the court, how to build character, have the right attitude. I

learned so much from her. We’d go over team and personal

goals every week; I brought that to my college.”

While Kansas is beautiful and she is eager to experience

Texas, Maisy gets homesick for her hometown. “I miss the

area, the weather, the nice facilities. Anthem is just a beautiful

little suburb.” It helps that her college home will be in Rio

Grande Valley, a Texas community that seems familiar:

“The people are really nice there. It almost reminded me of

Anthem. It felt like home.”

After her volleyball-playing days are over, will she follow her

parents into coaching? “I’ve thought about it,” Maisy says.

“Probably not as my main career, but I would love to do it

as a side job or hobby.”

Already thinking like a coach, she offers some tips on young

girls who would like to pursue a college scholarship. “The

advice I have for young girls who want to continue on and

play at the college level is to stay dedicated. Ability can get

you far, but grades can get you that much further.

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classroom as well. Also, don’t be scared or shy to contact

coaches early. I can’t express how important it is to have a

good relationship with coaches. Even if they aren’t necessarily

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The first annual Tilted Earth Wine and Music

Festival being held June 21 at Riverfront Park

in Cottonwood is a vibrant and entertaining

celebration of many things. First and

foremost, it is a celebration of the Northern

Arizona wine industry showcasing 16 Northern

Arizona wineries. Wine aficionados can enjoy

specialty selections from these wineries,

which will be together for the first time, and

enjoy the music performed by seven bands.

Delicious food by a variety of vendors and

massages by Page Springs Massage and Yoga

will be available for purchase. There will also

be free activities for kids of all ages.

Tilted Earth is also a celebration for the tenth

anniversary of Page Springs Cellars, which is

hosting the event, in place of its extremely

popular fall Harvest Festival.

“The Arizona wine industry is worthy of

celebration all year long, but Tilted Earth is a

special way to commemorate our craft, bring

the community together for a little fun in the

sun, and give back to a good cause while

doing it,” said Eric Glomski, Page Springs

Cellars’ founder and winemaker. “We’re

incredibly grateful to be celebrating 10 fruitful

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1-1:45 p.m. Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd

2:15-3 p.m. 13 to the Gallows

3:30-4:15 p.m. Dry River Yacht Club

4:45-5:30 p.m. Decker

6-6:45 p.m. Black Carl

7:15-8:15 p.m. City Folk

9-10:30 p.m. Bruce Cockburn

Food will be available for purchase at Gourmet Food Truck Alley and includes Burgers Amore, Chicago Drive-by Café, Queso Good, Sandra Dee Creole Mobile Kitchen, The Great Pho King, and Saffron Jak.

Participating wineries include:Alcantara VineyardsArizona Stronghold VineyardsBurning Tree CellarsCellar 433/Bitter Creek/Jerome WineryChateau TumbleweedDektown CellarsFreitas VineyardFire Mountain/Cellar DwellersGallifant CellarsGrand Canyon WineryJavelina LeapOak Creek Vineyards and WineryPage Springs CellarsPassion CellarsPillsbury Wine CompanyStage Stop Vineyards

As a precursor to the event, all 16 wineries will host separate wine pairing dinners throughout Cottonwood Friday, June 20. Admission: $45 Advance, $50 Day of Show. Free logo Govino glass included. Admission for children 12 and under is free. Page Springs Cellars Wine Club Member Discounts Apply.

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we’re proud to call this roster of wineries our

colleagues and friends.”

Part of the proceeds will benefit the Verde

Valley Teen Center, helping to create and

sustain youth programs that empower teens

to lead successful lives as individuals and

community members.

Riverfront Park truly sets the stage for an

enjoyable event. Its expansive open space and

lush, green trees are perfect for a Saturday

afternoon with loved ones or a quick escape

from the Phoenix heat. Held during the

summer solstice, the event’s name hints at

the final reason to celebrate: The earth tilts

at about 23.5 degrees from its axis and, as

a result, we experience the seasons and can,

among other things, grow grapes.

Doors will be open from noon to midnight.

Admission includes a reusable Govino wine

glass and wines can be purchased from any

of the participating wineries. Admission for

children 12 and under is free, and there are

complimentary activities for kids (big and

small) including sumo suit wrestling, inflatable

jousts, jolly jumps and slides, face painting

and more.

Among the musicians performing is acclaimed

Canadian headliner Bruce Cockburn. Inducted

into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in

2001, Cockburn has released 31 albums

during a career that has spanned more than

five decades.

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Though they live less than five miles apart in Anthem, until recently Evan Weber and

Joseph Davis had never met. And why would they? One is an active 17-year-old high

school junior; the other is a quiet, 64-year-old retiree, a Vietnam War-era veteran

struggling to get by on a fixed income.

One has seen the world; the other is eager to explore it.

One was in need of help; the other was ready to provide it.

The two met on a Saturday in May after the younger of the two targeted the elder

as someone in need of a helping hand. Evan, a student at Northwest Christian School,

was looking for a project to demonstrate leadership skills so that he could advance

from a Boy Scout to an Eagle Scout. He learned the plight of Mr. Davis, a 15-year

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Anthem resident who couldn’t afford to maintain the

exterior of his house to comply with homeowners’

association (HOA) standards.

The man needed help; the boy needed a project. Evan

had a proposition for Mr. Davis: “How about if I painted

and landscaped your home, at no charge to you?”

“I thought it was an excellent idea,” Mr. Davis said.

“He contacted the HOA, and the HOA contacted me.

… It’s a win-win situation as far as I’m concerned.”

On a Saturday in May, Evan Weber showed he was

true to his word. The lanky lad appeared beyond his

years, managing a team of several dozen volunteers.

It was a big project, and he raised funds to have

skilled work done professionally by Daisy Mountain

Painting and Exceptional Landscaping. To go with

the pros, he recruited a small army from his school

and church to help with the “grunt work,” shoveling

rocks, trimming branches and hauling away debris.

To earn Eagle Scout status, Evan needed to prove that

he could brainstorm a project, plan it out and provide

leadership to bring it to success. “What I learned,”

Evan said, as the project was coming to fruition hours

ahead of schedule, “is that planning something like this

is very hard. It takes a lot of effort. I’ve been working

on this project every day since February.”

Though supervising a project of this scale was quite

a new experience, the concept of helping others is

something that has been ingrained in the Weber home.

“My family is all about service,” Evan said as his

mother, Lois, took photos of the renovation. His father,

Paul, was on-site giving him advice and his little brother,

Luke, was sweeping rocks from the driveway. “I have

two older brothers in the armed forces, and my parents

are always doing things like this. My whole life is about

service.”


Seeing his son plan and execute such a complex

project, aimed solely at helping someone in need,

brought a lump of pride to Paul Weber’s throat. “I’m

incredibly proud of him, both for his level of service

and his leadership,” Paul said.

He smiled, then added, “This is what Anthem is all

about, right? It’s a community that reaches out and

helps those in need.”

Watching the work unfold, Mr. Davis was somewhat

overcome with emotion. He started the day helping out,

but then felt he was getting in the way, so he took a

long walk with his niece’s dog. By the time he returned

early in the afternoon, Evan and company were almost

finished with the painting and landscaping.

Mr. Davis, a retired postal worker who, like many others,

discovered Anthem on the way to Flagstaff, shook his

head, marveling at the outcome. “It’s like a brand-new

house,” he said, softly. “Really, really nice.”

And then there was the force behind the project.

“Outstanding young man,” Mr. Davis said, with

conviction. “I wish we had more like him.”

For the most part, Evan is a normal high school boy.

“I enjoy watching sports, particularly football, hiking,

running track, doing church activities and hanging out

with my friends,” he said. This project on Boone Lane

was unusual, and stemmed from some paternal advice:

“My dad and I came up with the idea together, I

wanted to help someone on a more personal level.”

The payoff for him will not be reaching the Eagle Scout

level, but the gratitude he has already received. “Mr.

Davis was very grateful and could not stop thanking me.”


In turn, Evan Weber has a long list of people

and organizations to thank. “The organizations

that helped out with my project were: Ray’s

Pizza, Rookies, Arizona Hills Community Church,

Northwest Christian High School, Anthem Cares

Through Service (ACTS), Daisy Mountain Painting

and Boy Scout Troop 432.

“The people who helped me out were: Paul

Weber, Luke Weber, Lois Weber, Steve Wagner,

Margo Salozaiz, Sam Temple, Chris Liston, Andy

Bahn, Brian Anderson, Matt Thiss, Ryan Thiss,

Andy Hay, Brady Lambert, Chase Lunsford, Alex

Khoury, Connor DeLap, Delaney O’Kray Murphy,

Shannon Murphy, Matthew Beeman, Nick Beeman,

Don Beeman, Luke Lindstrom, Tyler Haugebak,

Tim Haugebak, Matt Herring, Dante Case, Jacob

Madsen and Seth Nulty.”

For Evan Weber, this was all about learning

things that you just can’t get in school. “This

project has taught me that it’s not all about me.

I have gained joy serving others, particularly Mr.

Davis. This project has also taught me how to

be responsible and diligent with my time. And

last but not least I have learned that, if you put

a little work into something every day, you can

accomplish any goal that you have.”

Though the Eagle Scout project is in the books,

and Mr. Davis can settle into his “new” home,

Evan is far from finished with helping others. A few

weeks after the Anthem renovation, he was off with

a church group to a village in Rwanda, where he is

helping to build a community center. The lessons

he learned in Anthem, however, will not soon leave

his thoughts. “People coming together to help; we

all worked as a team.”

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The high school years are some of the most

formative years of our lives. This is the time when

independent thinking begins, useful life lessons

are learned, and lasting friendships are made. For

14 Anthem teens, these years will also be a time

when they were members of an elite group: Anthem

Preparatory Academy’s first senior class.

Dominic Clark, Ray Hoffman, Tabatha Lothes,

Kaitlyn Males, Snehit Mikkilineni, Samantha

Naughton, Jazmin Neira, Connor Paxton, Morgan

Rone, Jennifer Shibata, Keaghan Symmonds,

Conor Timmerman, Megan Villandre and Isabella

Villanueva all earned their high school diplomas

May 30 from the public charter academy and

became the school’s first graduating class. For the

administration and faculty, the commencement was

triumphant. For the students, it was a privilege.

“It’s definitely an honor to be part of the first

graduating class,” says Connor Paxton. “We’ve had

a unique experience than the other classes have.”

Says fellow graduate Morgan Rone: “I can’t imagine

not having had this experience.”

Most of the graduates attended the school as ninth

graders when it opened in August 2010 with only

270 students in grades three through nine. As part

of Great Hearts Academies, Anthem Prep serves

grades six through 12, and Anthem Archway serves

kindergarten through fifth grade. Since its opening,

Anthem Prep has added a grade each year to

accommodate the promotion of its students.

Anthem Archway completed its primary curriculum

this year by adding kindergarten, first and second

grades. As the 2013-14 school year came to a

close last month, both schools had a combined

enrollment of 694 students.

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senior ClassWriter Barb Evans

Photographer Lauren Brown

Photo left to right: Morgan Rone, Connor Paxton, Kaitlyn Males, Megan Villandre, Dominic Clark, Isabella Villanueva.


The class of 2014 is proud of the school’s growth. “It is really exciting to be

part of the first class,” says Megan Villandre, “because we’ve gotten to see

the school grow.”

The group has certainly made lasting friendships by becoming close-knit,

both in and out of school. They often exercise with each other at the

community center, go hiking on Daisy Mountain, or have picnics in the

park. They spent their spring break together on a class trip to Washington,

D.C. and to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in March, having raised the money

for the trip by operating a school snack cart and selling candy grams. The

group especially bonded earlier this year when they shared the stresses of

balancing the college admission process with the rigorous preparation of

their senior thesis.

“We’ll miss each other,” says Kaitlyn Males. “We feel like brothers and

sisters. We have little groups, but at the end we all come together.”

The students agree that the intimate education they received prepared them

well for college. In fact, 11 of the 14 students are receiving scholarships

for their continuing education. Anthem Prep’s assistant headmaster and

college counselor Alison Westerlind reports that $1.9 million in scholarship

money was offered to the Class of 2014, to be used over the course of

four years. Some of the schools the students will be attending are Arizona

State University’s Honors College, Hastings College, the Honors College at

the University of Alabama, Northern Arizona University’s Honors program, the

University of Dallas and the University of Notre Dame.

While the group is still deciding on a class gift, they know they will keep in

touch by appointing an alumni liaison. As for words of wisdom for Anthem

Prep’s next senior class, they concur: “Don’t procrastinate on the thesis.

Listen to the teachers when they say to work on it!”

ImagesAZ congratulates Anthem Prep’s Class of 2014! We are excited to see

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Writer Amanda Christmann LarsonPhotographer Jamie Pogue

With determination and focus, they have spent hours

honing their skills. They’ve studied their competition’s

strengths and weakness, and formed strategies to win.

They’ve developed a strong sense of teamwork, and with

long afternoons and evenings of practice, their natural

abilities have been sharpened into championship material.

Now, this winning Boulder Creek team of nine has

shattered records and represented the Jaguars well.

They may not all look like typical athletes, but don’t be

fooled: these students are competitors. Cameron Moreno,

Sean Wurr, Elias Skoubis, Nick Goettl, Josh Kim, Grant

Peterson, Chris Balzer, Nate Raffield and Christian Beem

are members of the BC academic decathlon team, and

they crunch math for breakfast.

These outstanding decathletes can rattle off facts and

information about music, art, literature, economics, social

science, mathematics and science that would impress

any college professor; they can put together memorable

speeches and essays in under an hour; and they can

interview on the fly with pizzazz. In fact, this particular

team is so good that, not only have they taken state

honors, they’re now ranked sixth in the nation.

Like other competitive sports, academic decathlon team

members begin preparing for competition long before they

ever face another team. They take quizzes and study large

amounts of material, not only to memorize facts, but also to

critically analyze the topics and gain a full understanding of

the concepts they learn. They learn to be better test-takers

and stronger thinkers, and they learn about ideas they may

otherwise never have been exposed to.

Senior Sean Wurr has competed in academic decathlon

for two years now, and clearly found his niche on

At Boulder Creek THE “OTHEr” TOP TEaM


the team. He placed top in his overall division in state competition

and fifth in the nation at the United States Academic Decathlon

competition in Honolulu, Hawaii April 24-26.

Wurr’s dry humor and quick wit sets a fast-moving, fun conversation

pace full of anecdotes and musings. It is clear he’s an ace in his

sport, and like any accomplished athlete, his self-analysis is keen.

“In academic decathlon, you can’t just be good at one thing; you

have to be good at everything,” he explains in a way that is neither

boastful nor self-deprecating. “It shapes well-rounded individuals.”

He also likes pushing his own limits through the team. “Academic

decathlon is the one thing you can’t just get by with because you’re smart.

It’s the one thing you have to actually study for to do well,” he says.

The academic decathlon program, run by 16-year veteran teacher

Elizabeth Erickson, has been building talent for over a decade, but this

is a record year. The Jaguars team earned the regional championship

title in February, then placed second out of 40 teams in the state

competition shortly afterward. The loss was heartbreaking: they scored

just one point behind four-time state champs, Oro Valley’s Canyon

del Oro High School (CDO) despite Chris Balzer earning the highest

overall scores in the state.

The team avenged their loss in Hawaii, however, by edging CDO out by

nearly 450 points and taking sixth place to CDO’s seventh place honors.

In individual categories, BC students also did well. Cameron Moreno

and Chris Balzer took top awards in the art category; Balzer and Wurr

medaled in music; Wurr took home honors in the speech division;

and Balzer and Nick Goettl scored exceptionally in the social science

category.

Erickson says she couldn’t be more proud of her students. “Every one

of them is willing to learn,” she says. “They want to learn; they want to

succeed. They’re all so driven, and it’s all self-motivated. They did this for

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“I’m hoping that this year is the springboard for kids at

Boulder Creek to join the ranks of the top teams in the

academic decathlon,” says Wurr. “We’re the forerunners,

and we’re passing on our wisdom to a new generation of

academic decathlon competitors.”

At Boulder Creek, students can elect to take academic

decathlon as a class. This year, Erickson taught two

academic decathlon classes, with a total of 57 students

taking part. After poring over hundreds of pages of

material, each class held scrimmage tournaments,

and the top three students in each class, slotted into

divisions based on GPA, were chosen to compete in the

regional competition.

The BC nine smoked the regional competition for the first

time in the program’s 10-year history, then went on to do

remarkably well at the state and national competitions.

One of the biggest hurdles the team faced – and is

still facing – is financing. The team was tasked with

raising over $10,000 to cover the costs of the Hawaii

competition, and had to borrow from next year’s fund to

cover some of the expenses. They continue to actively

raising money so that next year’s coffers aren’t short the

money needed to continue their roll.

“Donors can still apply tax credits to the academic

decathlon program, and they can give through the

DVUSD website,” Erickson says.


As for the students, competing on an

award-winning team is of great benefit

to them. Each is guaranteed a $2,000

scholarship to an Arizona state college, and

their distinction earns them brownie points

toward other scholarships and college

admissions. That money will come in handy

for students like Wurr, who have big plans

for the future.

“I plan to go into chemical engineering

and biophysics at ASU. I’d like to be a

bioengineering tycoon,” he says without

pause.

In addition, the friendships and camaraderie

students build is priceless. “It’s about

solidarity,” Wurr says.

Erickson looks at him with a grin, clearly

enjoying his outspoken confidence. Wurr

looks back at her with a wry smile, and her

grin widens, knowing she’s going to hear

a zinger. “We’re the best thing she’s ever

had,” he says. “And that’s just based off

of personality and good looks alone – and

charm.”

ImagesAZ congratulates the Boulder Creek

academic decathlon team on their regional,

state and national success. We wish you all

the best in your promising futures.

www.dvusd.org


UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTSBUSINESS FOR BREAKFASTThursday, June 12 from 7 to 8:15 a.m.Speaker: Steve Johnson, Tilson HR Topic: Human Resources for Small BusinessHampton Inn: 42415 N. 41st Dr., Anthem

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Better Business Together has carved out a new business

model, and it is likely that what they offer can help

you.

Stacy Deprey-Purper and her husband, Brad Purper,

started Better Business Together to help small

businesses grow by partnering them with other small

businesses. The company’s mission is to help small,

start-up and growth-oriented businesses grow, with less.

“So many mom-and-pop businesses are really great

at what they do, but not so great at telling everyone

about it,” Deprey-Purper said.

The company facilitates partnerships between businesses

that share common demographics so they can combine

their resources, get more for their money and reduce

their individual advertising expenses.

“We ‘energetically help your business grow,’ as our tagline says,” Deprey-

Purper said. “We always put people first. We want what’s best for our clients

and for our economy.”

What makes Better Business Together a triple threat is the three different

business operations: a marketing company, a business incubator and a

newspaper.

The marketing division of the company focuses on social media management,

implementation and marketing.

The business incubator, Deer Valley, Inc., is a place to help startup businesses

grow in a low cost way. In addition to workspace, Deer Valley, Inc. offers free

mastermind and training classes for the public.

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The third entity is the Deer Valley Times, a community

newspaper. “Our newspaper is a hyper-local

communication tool for the North Phoenix community,

helping businesses reach community and community

reach businesses,” Deprey-Purper explained.

As part of Better Business Together’s innovative

approach, Deprey-Purper does not employ sales people.

Instead she hires and leads media consultants. Every

client is assigned one media consultant who helps the

business across all three entities.

“Our media consultants serve as an extension of our

client’s company. They’re the marketing family for

our clients, offering objective advice no matter what,”

Deprey-Purper said. “And with one person responsible

across all three areas of the business, no client gets

different service or advice. Everything is consistent.”

A lot of small businesses can’t afford someone to

serve as a creative director, the person in charge

of making sure a company’s branding is always on

target. This role can also extend to website design

and activity. Better Business Together fills this role for

clients as well.

“We’re really proud that our company helps businesses

grow while helping our economy grow in an ethical

and positive way,” Deprey-Purper said.

The couple chose the Deer Valley area to open their

business because of all the resources in the area

and the diverse demographics. Deprey-Purper said

the support for small business in North Phoenix far

outweighs anywhere else in the Valley. They were

drawn to the established businesses and all the

resources available to businesses, including the North

Gateway Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s difficult to build relationships in a small community

and the North Gateway Chamber has such friendly

business owners who are always willing to reach out

a helping hand,” Deprey-Purper said. “The Greater

Phoenix Chamber of Commerce offers more opportunity

than any other chamber I’ve been involved with in 25

years. They have better networking and programming,

and I have increased my business since becoming a

member.”

In fact, Deprey-Purper said her business was featured

in a national magazine within three months of joining.

“We were humbled to be included among the other

businesses featured,” Deprey-Purper said. “The

chamber’s connections are far reaching.”

Deprey-Purper offers one key piece of advice when it

comes to running a business.

“Put everything in writing, always!”

Deprey-Purper and her husband have one child,

Hayden, age 7. They enjoy weekends on Lake Pleasant

showing clients around as part of their partnership in

a boat tours company, and they spend a lot of time

playing at the park with Hayden, swimming, and playing

baseball and soccer.

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Welcome to my Lady Lair

Indoor Home Design TrendsA look iNSide loCAl treNdSettiNg HomeS

Writer Lara Piu

Lady Lair, Eco-Friendly Elegance and Outdoor Fabrics Inside photography by

David Elton, Realty One Group


Home is where the heart is, which may

be why love, sweat and tears go into

decorating the spaces we live in. A peek

into local homes reveals we’re often thinking

every design through, and having fun doing

it. Trend watchers report we’re going fun

and sassy, designing around the realities of

life, taking current trends to the next level

and doing some things just for the fashion-

forward fun of it.

Welcome to my Lady LairIf a man can have his cave, a lady can

have her lair, says Change by Design lead

designer JoEllen Sessa. “It’s appealing to

every woman and any man that wants to

keep his woman happy.” Also known as a

“diva den,” this room is designed to be an

elegant and personalized retreat to relax,

take a bath, put on makeup, have a glass

of wine or watch television. “It’s a place to

escape and make time for yourself. We all

need it,” she says.

JoEllen recently designed this add-on room

for a homeowner in Cave Creek. It features

silver leaf, crystal, texture with animal prints,

a stand-alone tub, ample closet space,

and even a wine refrigerator and a coffee

station. JoEllen adds, “I designed this

particular room to accommodate a multi-

tasker. You can get dressed, pour a glass

of wine and watch the news in the privacy

of your own space.”

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Eco-Friendly Elegance Green interior design has been trendy

for some time, and now it’s taking on a

design-savvy, high-quality twist says lead

designer Carla Gallucci, also from Change

by Design. “The eco-friendly pendulum is

beginning to shift to the middle where there’s

a combination of the two very important

design elements: Eco-friendly cabinetry and

appliances with high-end finishes,” says Carla.

For this Paradise Valley home in Finisterre

she incorporated composite wood kitchen

cabinetry with clean lines, and minimal or

no hardware, soft-close doors and drawers,

energy-saving appliances, light emitting diode

(LED) under-cabinet lighting, and crystal,

adding, “A little bit of bling is necessary.”

Interior Barn Doors“Form meets function” is giving way to

“functional just for the fun of it,” according

to Nicholson Remodeling & Restoration owner

John Nicholson. He’s seeing custom barn

doors with iron hardware as a big trend right

now, mainly because of the cool-factor it adds

to a room.

He designed this barn door for a Scottsdale

home in Desert Mountain. It utilizes old

tobacco wood with contemporary hardware

to transform a door into a piece of art. “This

particular wood has character and gives it

a rustic look, but any kind of wood would

look fantastic,” says John. At a whopping

450-pounds, the door can be rolled with one

finger because of its oversized hardware.

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Outdoor Fabric Inside Another new trend in the design industry is the

use of outdoor fabrics for the indoors, says Carla.

New technology has enabled the production

of fabrics that look and feel like plush indoor

materials. Typical outdoor fabrics of yesteryear

are being replaced with more sophisticated colors

and patterns that are soft to the touch, color-fast,

and easily upholstered on indoor furniture. “No

one would be the wiser,” says Carla. “Indoor and

outdoor living is one reason we all live in Arizona.”

In addition, these fabrics make the transition

between outdoor and indoor living seamless. In

this example, seen in the Robert Allen display

in the Pacific Resource showroom group at the

Arizona Design Center in Scottsdale, the Rodez

fabric on the sofa and bar stools are chenille

and come in a plethora of colors. Carla adds,

“You would never know it was suitable for the

outdoors unless someone told you.”

Metal Accessories Accessories with a metallic finish have been

trending because they are timeless and offer

something for everyone, according to designer

Gail Frenak in association with The Reflective

Designer. Copper, gold, bronze and silver are

easy to incorporate as well as affordable,

especially when it comes to vases, candlesticks

and mirror frames.

“When paired with organic accessories, metal

accessories give a modern, comfortable feel,”

says Gail, who also uses metallics in unexpected

ways, such as fabrics for pillows. “I like using

metallics because they can add a little bit of

glamour to a room. They lift and energize a

space to make a statement.” This Anthem home

shows how a little metallic can go a long way

to give a space that extra pop.

Outdoor Fabric Inside

Metal Accessories Photography by Jim Frenak-FPI Studios


Interior-worthy Outdoor Living RoomsGreat outdoor spaces are on the rise, and they’re more popular than ever because of the new

design possibilities that technological advances in fabrics and outdoor furniture are making possible.

“We’re seeing a big trend in fully-furnished living rooms that carry the design of the home into the

backyard,” says Wendy Black Rodgers, PavoReal Interiors’ director of design.

The furnishings in these new backyard living rooms look like they belong indoors, except they have

everything you ever wanted in outdoor furniture: cushions made to drain properly, stainless steel

nails and screws and wood pretreated for temperature changes. Best of all, reports Wendy, a full

spectrum of beautiful outdoor fabrics is now available, making it possible to mirror your home in

your backyard. The firm has even designed outdoor swivel/rockers outside, with slip covers made of

washer-friendly outdoor fabric.

PavoReal approached the design of this Paradise Valley outdoor living room the same way they build

interior spaces. Starting with a rug fully fit with polypropylene for the outdoors, they built upwards,

first with a couch and then lamps, going on to include everything a typical living room would have.

Interior-worthy Outdoor Living RoomsPhotography by Luca Trovato


TombstoneWriter Amanda Christmann Larson


The Town Too Tough to DieIf ever there was a town that captures the spirit of the

Old West, it’s Tombstone. Here, men (and women) made

their fortunes with nothing but indomitable doggedness

and hardscrabble luck. Famous for Doc Holliday, the Earp

brothers and their shootout behind the OK Corral, there

is more to this town than that historic volley of shots;

it offers an eye-opening look at desert frontier life that

has been glossed over by Hollywood and polished with a

wide brush of fantasy.

Tombstone isn’t what you may expect; in many ways, it

may be more.

In Tombstone’s early days, rugged enterprise mixed with

pluck and grit to spring well over 100 saloons, dance

halls, churches and brothels from the dusty desert floor.

The music was loud, the girls were aplenty, and order

was kept with the pop of a six-shooter.

Today, remarkably, remnants of the places and personalities

of Tombstone’s glory days are still delightfully intact.

Although it may be a bit out-of-the-way for a day trip from

the North Valley, it’s well worth the drive for those seeking a

uniquely Arizona experience over a weekend getaway or as

a day trip while visiting neighboring Tucson.

Tombstone has always been the kind of place where a

man can reinvent himself with nothing but a dream in his

pocket. Outlaws became lawmen; gentlemen became miners;

and the most enterprising of the town’s bawdy women

made more than a buck from the world’s oldest profession.

In recent decades, a new group of individualists have

found their way to Tombstone, drawn by a mixture of

chance and fate to the Town Too Tough to Die. Among

them is Dr. Jay, a compact, magnanimous dentist-turned-

gun-toter, and an entertaining and downright fun town

historian. Dr. Jay and his partner Linda, who met years

ago in community theater back east, run Tombstone

Walking Tours and Tombstone Western Weddings. With

wisdom and wit, Dr. Jay led us on a path through the

notable and notorious past.

We began our tour at the town’s historic courthouse,

where a museum inside still pays tribute to the first

Cochise County hall of justice, and gallows outside silently

tell the tale of seven men hanged for various crimes.

As we walked, Dr. Jay spun a yarn about various events

and people who left their marks on what was once

one of the largest towns between St. Louis and San

Francisco. We started at the beginning, with the tale of a

man who, had it not been for a great bit of luck, would

have faded into the footnotes of history as an eccentric

in a land of mavericks.

Ed Schieffelin was, by all accounts, in a league of his

own. Gruff and eccentric, he had searched fruitlessly for

riches in the Grand Canyon. Out of money, he joined the

cavalry in 1877, then pulled double duty as both a scout

and a clandestine prospector at the expense of the U.S.

government.

While on patrol at Fort Huachuca, Schieffelin often

wandered into the wilderness in search of signs of silver

in the harsh desert hills. Back at camp, fellow soldiers

heard of his adventures. “The only stone you’ll ever find

out there is your own tombstone,” they laughed.

Despite their scoffs, Schieffelin’s hunch paid off, and

he found what would be one of the largest veins of

silver in American history in the shadow of the Dragoon

Mountains in an area called Goose Flats. In the spirit

of rebellion against his naysayers, he named his mine

“Tombstone,” and the legend began.


With backing from his brother and a businessman,

Schieffelin secured his claim. Soon other hopefuls

followed. Their white tents dotted the land so densely

that one historical account said the mountains

appeared to be covered in snow. Saloons and

brothels were built almost overnight, and Tombstone

became one of the largest boomtowns in the West.

Mines with names like “Lucky Cuss,” “Toughnut”

and “Contention” zig-zagged and criss-crossed for

miles, forming a framework of tunnels beneath

the town’s halls and businesses. Thousands of

men worked below the ground for decent wages

sustained by the tremendous lode. A few became

rich beyond their wildest dreams.

Industrious Chinese offered laundry services and

built storefronts and restaurants. Marginalized,

they lived in an area designated “Hoptown.” The

most known of the Chinese was China Mary, who

is said to have been the ruthless central figure in

prostitution rings, opium trade and the domestic

help trade in the town. “If you were Chinese and

you wanted a job, you had to go through China

Mary,” Dr. Jay told us.

Another notable place we learned about along

the way was one of the town’s first saloons, the

Crystal Palace. This local restaurant was once

the Golden Eagle Brewing Company and home to

the offices of U.S. Marshal Virgil Earp and town

physician and coroner Dr. George Goodfellow.

Dr. Goodfellow was known for his wicked wit on

death certificates; many a gunshot victim died of

“lead poisoning,” while he ruled the lynching death

of convicted robber and murderer John Heath, “…

strangulation, self-inflicted or otherwise.”

He was also known for being an expert in gunshot

wounds, mainly because he was among the first

to use sterile procedures, and also because he

had plenty of subjects on which to practice.

Among the other interesting sites are Schieffelin

Hall, where theater is still live on stage; the

Tombstone Epitaph building and museum; Big Nose

Kate’s Saloon; the Rose Tree Museum where a rose

bush first planted in 1886 has become the largest

in the world; the Western Heritage Museum; Good

Enough Mine Tour (a trip in itself); and the Bird

Cage Theater, referred to in the 1882 New York

Times as “the wildest, wickedest night spot between

Basin Street and the Barbary Coast.”

And then there is the OK Corral. Or, at least, the

legend that is called the “shootout at the OK Corral.”

Turns out, it wasn’t there at all, but Hollywood didn’t

think the title “The Shootout on Freemont Street in

front of the Empty Lot Near the Alley Behind the OK

Corral” would sell many movie tickets.

Photo credits:Left: Tombstone Walking ToursRight: www.tombstoneweb.com


The story goes something like this: There were almost as many desperados as there were

reputable people in town, and which category the Earp

brothers fit into widely depends on whom you ask.

The Earps had developed a somewhat complicated

rivalry with five alleged rustlers, Billy Claiborne, Ike

and Billy Clanton, and Tom and Frank McLaury. U.S.

Marshal Virgil Earp appointed his brothers Wyatt and

Morgan, and fellow gunslinger John Henry “Doc”

Holliday as temporary deputies to arrest the group.

Claiborne, the Clantons and the McLaurys were

allegedly hiding in waiting for Holliday in an empty

lot off of Fremont Street, next to the guestroom

at Fly Photography where Holliday was staying.

The Earps and Holliday surprised the group, and

they ended up shooting it out in the middle of

Fremont Street. Eyewitnesses could not agree on

who shot first, and history has only guessed at

and embellished the truth since then. The melee

lasted about 30 seconds, and when the smoke

cleared, Billy Clanton and both McLaurys were

dead. Virgil and Morgan Earp were wounded, but

Holliday and Wyatt Earp walked away unscathed.

The lawmen were exonerated of any wrongdoing.

The deaths were avenged, and several more

deaths followed. Most victims (guilty or innocent –

or a combination of both) were buried with other

townsfolk in Boot Hill Cemetery, which some say

is so-called because so many of its “residents”

died with their boots on – standing up and on the

wrong side of a gun.

The gun fight on Fremont Street was just one

of over 70 shooting deaths documented in the

heydays of Tombstone until Hollywood came

calling and made it the most famous shootout

of the century. The legacy remains, which is

ultimately what saved the town.

A series of fires, the flooding of the mines, then

a decline in silver prices all but shut Tombstone

down in 1886, just nine years after the town was

founded, but not before an estimated $37 million

in ore was taken from its hills.

We ended our tour, and our trip, on high notes.

Tombstone has all of the charm of Jerome with

more to see and do. Even the teenagers were happy

to put away their phones and experience the history.

I’ve got a hunch of my own that we’ll be going back.

What to Do in Tombstone?Our tour with Dr. Jay was fantastic, and there are

plenty of other things to check out in Tombstone.

Helldorado, a live gunfight presentation and

souvenir area, incorporated far more wit and

well-played histrionics than we anticipated, and

is definitely a go-see. Stagecoach tours, which

leave regularly from Allen Street, and trolley tours

that take off at intervals from Toughnut and 4th

Streets are also well worth the relatively small

expense.

Photo credit:www.tombstoneweb.com


There are hotels, guest ranches, RV

parks, and bed and breakfasts to

suit any budget, and a variety of

restaurants serving typically Western

fare, and ice cream shops for dessert.

You won’t go hungry in Tombstone

if you bring an appetite. There were

a few vegetarian options available

at Crystal Palace, where we enjoyed

pulled pork and burgers.

On the fourth Saturday each month,

visit Tombstone for Tombstone at

Twilight, a free show presented by the

Blood at Dusk Gunfighters, and a night

when businesses in town stay open

late to provide food, entertainment

and shopping for visitors. This month’s

Tombstone at Twilight will be held

June 28, beginning at 6 p.m. Come for

the day and stay for the evening fun.

Other upcoming events include: Tombstone’s Family-Style Fourth of July

on July 4; 65th Annual Vigilante Days

August 9-11 (complete with a 10K run,

hangings and a chili cook-off); and

Rendezvous of Gunfighters August 31 –

September 2.

Topping it all off is Helldorado October

17-19, held annually since 1929 and

thought to be the third oldest annual

celebration in the United States, just

behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day

Parade and the Academy Awards.

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Back to TubacI like this little town of Tubac. This pocket-sized, easy-to-

get-around community has a rich history and is presently

home to 50-plus art galleries, boutiques and restaurants.

Colorfully painted buildings were the reason Tubac was

named a “Prettiest Painted Places in America” by the

Paint Quality Institute of America. Just 45 miles south

of Tucson off Route 19 in the Santa Cruz Valley, it’s a

delightful place to visit. I recently returned to Tubac and

found it to be the charming town I remembered.

Tubac’s History and the PresidioTo capture the history behind Tubac, you must visit the

Presidio State Historic Park. The presidio, or fort, was

established more than 260 years ago in 1752 to protect

the mission and colonists from hostile Pima Indians. Jesuit

Father Francisco Kino had founded the mission in the early

1700s. Settlers farmed and raised cattle and sheep there.

The original ruins of the fort can be seen in an

underground exhibit at the Presidio, where the

excavated portions of the original adobe foundation,

walls and plaza floor of the commandant’s quarters

can be seen, as well as other artifacts discovered

during the excavation. Also on site is a museum that

houses Arizona’s first printing press, which published

Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859, and the completely

furnished 1885 schoolhouse. St. Ann’s Catholic Church

was originally built in 1796, and its current structure

constructed in 1930.

Tubac’s fortunes rose and fell. The Spanish abandoned

the fort when they established a fort in Tucson, then

reactivated in 1787 to protect the settlement against

Apache raids. The Spanish ordered the fort’s second

commander, Captain Juan Bautista de Anza II, to lead

expeditions to find an overland route to the Pacific. A

Writer and photographer Paula Theotocatos


fort and a mission were established on the west coast at

what would later become the city of San Francisco.

In 1821, Tubac became part of Mexico and then in 1853,

through the Gadsden Purchase, it became a part of the

United States. Mining followed and ultimately fizzled as

men left to fight in the Civil War. Tubac wasn’t firmly

established until 1882 when wealthy landowner Sabino

Otero and others settled the town permanently.

LodgingsThe hotel we visited, the Tubac Golf Resort, has an

interesting history of its own. The site began as a 400-acre

1787 land grant from Spain to Don Toribio de Otero. His

grandson, Sabino, turned the land into a huge cattle ranch.

The ranch changed hands several times until the famous

crooner Bing Crosby and a group of businessmen acquired

the ranch and turned it into what is known today as the

Tubac Golf Resort. In recent years, the resort was also the

location of the motion picture, “Tin Cup.”

Three other charming places to lodge are Secret Garden

Inn, Tubac Country Inn and Poston House Inn, all located

in the heart of town.

DiningCrystal spheres, stars and hearts drop from the deep

blue ceiling in dazzling splendor. Lit from behind by

colored lights, they envelop diners at Elvira’s Mexican

Restaurant in an enchanted wonderland. Dishes served

here are no poor second, either. Their guacamole is the

best we’ve ever tasted and their specialty, mole chicken,

is scrumptious. Elvira originally founded the dining

establishment in 1927 in Nogales, Mexico. Her grandson

Ruben moved it to Tubac (2221 E. Frontage Rd.) several

years ago, to many a satisfied diner’s delight.

Shelby’s Bistro, tucked away in a small colorful plaza in

the Mercado de Baca off Tubac Road, is a great place

for patio dining, and Stables Ranch Grille at the Tubac

Golf Resort serves delicious, tender steaks and seafood.

Housed in the former stables of the ranch it used to

be, the warm wood booths, brick walls and rock floors

add to the ambiance of this excellent

steakhouse.

Art Galleries and BoutiquesThere are too many art galleries and boutiques to

mention – I leave that for you to enjoy when you visit

– but there are a few of note. For sculpture, Rogoway’s

Turquoise Tortoise is a must. Visit the two-acre

“sculpture park” at K. Newby Galleries. The Old Presidio

Traders has a large collection of Native American

turquoise and silver jewelry, pottery, rugs, kachinas,

baskets and other artifacts. For Western-style art, visit

the Big Horn Galleries. For contemporary art, there’s Art

Gallery H. Other galleries worth a look include Cobalt

Fine Arts Gallery, the Red Door Gallery, the Feminine

Mystique Art Gallery, Manos Gallery and many others.

Events• Every February, Tubac hosts a spectacular Festival

of the Arts that includes art gallery walks, outdoor

displays, vendors and refreshments.

• In April, enjoy a tasting of delicious cuisine from

local restaurants, paired with fine wines.

• Each October, come celebrate Anza Days at the

Presidio. Actors in colorful costumes portray Anza’s

overland route to the Pacific. Refreshments, mariachi

bands and cowboy entertainment are presented.

• For the first time in 2014 and every November

thereafter, Tubac will produce an annual arts and

crafts festival.

• There are many other events throughout the year,

such as garden tours and walking tours of the town.

Tubac makes for a lovely one-day or weekend respite from

the busy everyday world – something its early founders

could not have envisioned. If you’re visiting Tucson, Tubac

is a nice diversion, or at only two and a half hours away

from North Phoenix, a nice one-day trip. But to make

it really worthwhile and enjoyable, stay awhile and relax

Tubac-style. Like me, you will want to come back again.

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Brothers at heartWriter Tom Scanlon

Photographer Jamie Pogue

Cutter Kitson Ryan Serrano


Life is strange. Sometimes, it’s a little weird. And

occasionally, it’s just flat-out bizarre.

Take the coincidental paths discovered by the parents

of Anthem “twins,” Cutter Kitson and Ryan Serrano.

We’re calling them twins jokingly, as they have

different sets of parents.

When Cutter and Ryan became schoolmates and

friends in kindergarten at Diamond Canyon School,

Christina Kitson and Amy Serrano didn’t think anything

was strange, at first.

Then, they realized Cutter and Ryan had the same

birthday. No big deal, happens all the time. Amy casually

asked at which hospital Cutter was born. Christina

laughed, and said Amy probably never heard of it – the

John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital in Sunnyslope.

Amy’s jaw dropped – that’s where Ryan was born!

“I always knew he and Cutter shared a birthday, but

only thought to ask Christina this year where she

delivered,” Amy says. “What a unique coincidence!”

“I am sure Amy and I were walking the halls in pain

that day passing each other,” adds Christina. “What

are the odds that two babies will be born on the same

day in the same small hospital, their families move

to Anthem, open the same new school and become

friends and play on the same sports teams together?”

The “twins” celebrated their joint 15th birthday Feb.

19. Cutter was born at 2:19 on 2/19. Cutter is a few

hours older than Ryan, who took his time coming into

this world.

“Ryan was born at 7:41 p.m. and was three weeks

late!” his mother says, gritting her teeth at the

memory. “He must have really wanted to wait for

Cutter! I was induced at 8 a.m., it didn’t work, so I

had a Cesarean section that evening. Even though he

was three weeks overdue, he still wasn’t really ready

to join this world! He’s kind of laid back that way.”

Though they parted paths in their first few years, Ryan

and Cutter met up again as 5-year-olds and became

close friends, playing sports together through grade

school and junior high. They are now freshmen at

Boulder Creek High.

“They are still friends and run in the same group,”

says Cutter’s mom. “They are both great kids and

great students.”

“Both boys are adorable with their freckles and sweet

dispositions,” Amy added. “They are both very athletic

as well. Ryan played on the BCHS freshmen basketball

team this fall/winter and is currently on the JV

volleyball team. Cutter played freshmen football and

varsity baseball - woo hoo!”

What’s in the stars? We wondered how similar these astrological

twins are, and asked them about a few of their favorite things:

Question Ryan Cutter

Favorite color? Blue Red

Favorite junk food? Red Vines Pizza

Favorite healthy food? Oranges Chicken

Favorite class? P.E. Math

Least favorite class? English Spanish

Favorite bands? Anyone but Aer

One Direction

Favorite sport? Basketball Baseball and football

Favorite professional Kevin Durant Larry Fitzgerald

athlete?

Plans for college and I plan to ASU and no idea yet

what you want to study? attend U of A

and become

an engineer


Writer Tom ScanlonPhotographer Bryan Black

Denny Mitchem, next to his “Man of the Year” portrait.


Dennis Mitchem, a cherished figure affectionately known around Phoenix as “Denny,” was

getting a bunch of wrong-number calls; apparently, the answering service for a physician’s

office gave patients the wrong number, which turned out to be Denny’s.

He took the inconvenience with patient good nature, even joking with one caller about how

federal budget cuts were probably were behind the mishap. Amongst the wrong numbers

was an intentional dial, son Scott Mitchem calling his father “to hit me up for a donation.”

Ah, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, even a sturdy, far-reaching tree with limbs

stretching out farther and farther, wherever fruit is needed, wherever giving will help.

For most of his 83 years (his birthday was May 26), Denny Mitchem has been giving. When

not being hit up for donations, he is often putting the arm on friends and colleagues to

make contributions to non-profits around Phoenix. On top of that, he has served on dozens

of committees, often involved in civic planning projects. “Volunteering is something that’s

just natural, something you just do,” says this modest man who has touched so many.

Denny takes a casual “it’s just what I do” attitude about his volunteering; others, like Steve

Helfgot, are warmed by the glow of Mitchem’s legacy. “Denny’s an icon,” says Helfgot, CEO

of the Maricopa Community College Foundation. “He is part of the generation that started

the process of transforming Phoenix into the community it is today.”

Helfgot notes that Denny Mitchem was in the background of just about every important

Phoenix business or philanthropic effort he can think of over the last five decades, always

asking, “What can I do to help? What do you need?”

Mitchem literally helped build Phoenix. Decades ago, he became consumed with the notion

that the city needed to improve its freeway system. He chaired a half-dozen committees,

studying and promoting various freeway plans, and brokered key compromises between pro-

freeway and anti-growth groups that led to pavement being laid.

For that and his varied other good works, the Phoenix Advertising Club in 1983 named him

“Man of the Year,” inducting him in the ranks with names like Barry Goldwater, who was the

first to be tapped with the title.

The ManWriter Tom Scanlon

Photographer Bryan Black

WhoGives


A half-century ago, Mitchem was an

accountant at a new Phoenix firm,

drawing the line at Sundays but still

working six days, 55 hours per week -

and volunteering, on top of that. “I got

so involved with the community, people

would say ‘Denny’s the salesman.’ I

wasn’t, I was an auditor; but I was

always out working in the community,

doing so many things,” he says.

Perhaps the greatest contribution

this special volunteer has made is

that commodity many of us deem

priceless: time. For Mitchem, giving

his time is as natural as giving

someone the time of day.

“I have been a volunteer all my life,” he

says. “Volunteering goes in the family.

I observed my parents volunteering

in many ways. I grew up in a small

town in Nebraska. My dad was chief

of the volunteer fire department and

my mom was head of the county Red

Cross during World War II. And my dad

was the local telegraph operator – my

mom and dad would deliver messages

around town. Those are my first

memories of volunteers.”

After beginning a career as a

certified public accountant in Chicago

in 1954, Denny Mitchem launched his

long volunteer career by helping the

local chapter of the United Way with

a fund-raising project. A few years

later, he moved to the Phoenix area,

where his four children, Dennis Jr.,

Hope, Scott and Amy, were raised.

“They’re all involved in volunteering.


My wife volunteered with Goodwill, Desert Botanical

Gardens and many committees, and all my kids are

involved as volunteers.”

In 1959, Denny Mitchem began a long relationship

with Goodwill of Central Arizona, helping to raise

capital for a headquarters building. Since then, he

has been an unpaid member of the Goodwill board

of directors twice and served on various Goodwill

committees and fundraising efforts.

“My fundamental interests are things that make

it possible for the disadvantaged to go to work,”

Mitchem says. “I have a long interest in the Maricopa

Community Colleges, and the scholarship fund for

those Goodwill has worked with. The next step (for

them) is to go to Maricopa Community Colleges to

get more skills.”

The Maricopa Community College Foundation has

provided $14 million in scholarships over 30 years.

Denny Mitchem has been closely involved with the

foundation for almost as long. “The two organizations

that I’ve spent the longest periods with are Goodwill

and the Maricopa Community Colleges. They have

similar goals, similar missions.”

Though he is best known for his unpaid service,

Denny has done an extraordinary amount of work with

other non-profit organizations. “As a CPA, I did work

for non-profits at cost, everything from the Red Cross

to South Mountain Mental Health, the Foundation for

Blind Children and the (Phoenix) Symphony.”

His motto, whether working for money or causes:

“If you’re going to go very far in an organization,

you have to have passion.” His passions for

helping Phoenix grow, and reaching out to help the

disadvantaged, have made him a very busy man for

the last six decades.

He has been an unpaid chair of the Phoenix

Chamber of Commerce and helped found the Greater

Phoenix Leadership. He also served as executive

director of Habitat of Humanity Valley of the Sun,

and helped found the Phoenix 40/Greater Phoenix

Leadership group.

He has also been a volunteer leader with the

Northern Arizona University, Herberger Theater,

the ASU College of Business Council of 100,

Phoenix Visitors and Convention Bureau, Citizens

Bond Committee, Residents for Safe and Efficient

Transportation, Valley of the Sun United Way

Campaign and other organizations.

Twenty-two years after retiring from Arthur Andersen,

he has finally slowed down a good bit. He would

probably be far more active in his volunteerism,

were it not for severe arthritis. He uses a cane to

walk, and spends quiet days and evenings with Betty,

his wife of 41 years, and Annie Oakley, the family

dog who came from the Humane Society. “Genuine

Phoenix street dog,” says Denny, from the cozy living

room of a sprawling condo in central Phoenix.

He shakes his head as he looks at Annie, hunkered

down on a plush carpet, perhaps dreaming of her

days chasing rabbits. “She’s getting gray in the

mouth,” Denny says, passing his look to Betty. “We’re

all getting old.”

Denny Mitchem smiles, with warmth rather than

bitterness, perhaps reflecting on the richness of the

giving life.

“He’s a rare delight,” Steve Helfgot says of Denny. “And

there’s not many like him left from his generation.

“He’s real precious, to us.”


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BEAuTYHAIR CAREA Wild Hair623-551-5561www.awildhairaz.com

SKIN CAREMerle Norman Cosmetics623-551-9502www.merlenorman.com

BOuTIQuENothing in ModerationLocated in Merle Norman623-551-9502

BuSINESS CENTERPost Net Business Center623-551-1305www.postnet.com/az115

BuSINESS GROuPSAnthem/North Gateway Chamber of Commerce602-495-6483www.northgatewaychamber.org

Preferred Business at Anthem623-551-0523www.pbanthem.com

CHIROPRACTORBack to Health42104 N. Venture Drive, Building,Suite 102623-551-6677www.myanthemchiro.com

COLLEGEParadise Valley Community College602-493-2600my.maricopa.edu

COMMuNITY ORGANIZATIONSNew River-Desert Hills Community Association602-432-2800www.nrdhca.org

COMMuNITY THEATERMusical Theatre of Anthemwww.musicaltheatreofanthem.org 602-743-9892

Starlight Community Theater www.starlightcommunitytheater.org www.starlightcommunitytheater.com

DENTISTBishara Dental623-742-722046641 N. Black Canyon Hwy #7

Daisy Mountain Dentistry623-551-52504205 W. Anthem Way, Suite #106

Majestic Dentistry623-551-6300www.majesticdentistry.com

North Valley Family Dentistry623-551-920042104 N. Venture Drive, Building Ewww.myanthemdentist.com

West Valley Pediatric Dentistry623-935-98733618 W. Anthem Way, Suite D104

FINANCIAL PLANNINGEdward Jones - Doug DeMuth623-551-0523www.edwardjones.com

Hasslacher Tax & Financial, LLC623-551-233242104 N. Venture Court, B130

GARAGE DOORDaisy Mountain Garage623-322-4530www.daisymountaingaragedoor.com

HABILITATION, RESPITE & ATTENDANT CARE Arion623-238-4349sdykhuizen@arioncaresolutions.comwww.arioncaresolutions.com

HEALTH & FITNESSSPORTS CONDITIONINGHarper Physical Therapy623-742-733841818 N. Venture Drive, Suite #120

HEARING/AuDIOLOGY Hear in ArizonaDr. Debbie Kelley, Au.D.602-290-9711

INSuRANCEAUTO/HOME/LIFE/RENTERS/HEALTH/RETIREMENT/AUTO LOANS & REFI-NANCINGAmerican Family InsuranceJohn Kovach Agency 623-551-7900 www.johnkovachagency.com

Farmers InsuranceGlenn Grossman480-588-9310

Maki Insurance623-551-3585www.makiinsurance.com

State Farm - Nanette [email protected]

INVESTING/RETIREMENTEdward Jones - Doug DeMuth623-551-0523www.edwardjones.com

Hasslacher Tax & Financial, LLC623-551-233242104 N. Venture Court, B130

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JEWELRY/GOLD BuYERSAndrewZ Diamonds and Fine Jewelry623-551-6892www.andrewzdiamonds.com

LANDSCAPE DESIGN ANDMAINTENANCEIddings & Sons Landscaping, Inc.623-465-2546623-297-7584

MASSAGEHand and Stone Massage623-551-6602www.handandstone.com

Therapeutic Massage by Maura623-824-1663

MuSIC SCHOOLRhapsody School of Music623-465-7060www.rhapsodyschoolofmusic.com

NATuROPATHIC MEDICINE Dr. Jen Gentry623-251-551842104 N. Venture Drive, C-122www.drjengentry.com

Premier Wellness Center623-399-822242211 N. 41st Drive, Suite A109www.premierwellnessaz.com

OuTDOOR LIGHTING Let There be Light, LLC 480-575-3204 www.lettherebelightllc.com

ORTHODONTICSCordon Orthodontics623-465-547842201 N. 41st Dr., # 102

Wood Orthodontics/Wyatt Wood623-792-73233618 W. Anthem Way, Suite D108

PAINTINGDaisy Mountain Painting623-551-3156www.daisymountainpainting.com

Premier Commercial Painting623-551-8640www.premier-commercial.com

Sam’s Painting and Construction480-290-0014ROC# 287617

PEDIATRICSAngel Pediatrics623-551-04423654 W. Anthem Way Suite B-114

Twin Pediatrics623-551-982542211 N. 41st Dr. Suite 153

PEST CONTROL Titan Pest Control623-879-8700www.titanpest.com

PHOTOGRAPHYKaren Sophia Photography480-543-7526www.karensophiaphotography.com

PHYSICAL THERAPYHarper Physical Therapy623-742-733841818 N. Venture Drive, Suite #120

PLuMBINGPriceless Plumbing Heating & Air623-444-0611www.pricelessplumbing.com

PODIATRYWestland Family Foot and Ankle Specialist 480-361-2500 www.westlandffas.com

REALTORColdwell Banker Daisy Mountain REGary Drew623-512-0828www.drewazrealestate.com

Core PerformanceCliff Niethe623-866-2190www.myazreguy.com

RE/MAx ProfessionalsTodd [email protected]

RE/MAx ProfessionalsLinda Rehwalt602-249-SOLDwww.azrealty.com

RESTAuRANTSCartwright’s Sonoran ranch House 480-488-8031 cartwrightssonoranranchhouse.com

Dara Thai Cafe623-551-66763655 W. Anthem Way Ste B-127

Ebisu Sushi623-465-1600www.facebook.com/ebisuanthem

Ocho Locos623-551-85803655 W. Anthem Way

Roberto’s Mexican 623-465-1515www.robertosaz.com

Yogurberry623-792-5660Outlets at Anthem

RETIREMENT COMMuNITYCarefree Manor480-595-5800www.carefreemanor.net

SPA SERVICESHand and Stone Massage623-551-6602www.handandstone.com

Planet Beach Spa3668 W. Anthem Way, Suite B154623-551-6871www.planetbeachanthem.com

Premier Wellness Center623-399-822242211 N. 41st Drive, Suite A109www.premierwellnessaz.com

Therapeutic Massage by Maura623-824-1663

SCREENSC&S [email protected]

SECuRITY DOORSSteel Shield Security Doors623-581-DOORwww.steelshieldsecurity.com

SCHOOLSAnthem Elementary SchoolMain Line 623-376-3700Attendance 623-376-3790

Anthem Preparatory Academy623-465-4776www.anthemprep.org

Barry Goldwater High SchoolMain Line 623-445-3000Attendance 623-445-3090

Brighter Beginnings Preschool602-619-4202www.brighterbeginninspreschool.com

Boulder Creek High SchoolMain Line 623-445-8600Attendance 623-445-8690

Canyon Springs ElementaryMain Line 623-376-5200Attendance 623-376-5290

Caurus Academy623-551-5083www.caurusacademy.org


Creative Castle Preschool 602-740-9561www.creativecastlepreschool.com

Desert Mountain SchoolMain Line 623-445-3500Attendance 623-445-3590

Diamond Canyon ElementaryMain Line 623-445-8000Attendance 623-445-8090

Gavilan Peak ElementaryMain Line 623-445-7400Attendance 623-445-7490

New River ElementaryMain Line 623-376-3500Attendance 623-376-3590

North Valley Christian Academyand Preschool623-551-3454www.northvalleyca.org

Northwest Christian School602-978-5134www.northwestchristianschool.org

Sunset Ridge ElementaryMain Line 623-445-7800Attendance 623-445-7890

Westwind Prep at Northern602-864-7731www.westwindacademy.org

TERMITE TREATMENTTitan Pest Control623-879-8700www.titanpest.com

TIRE REPAIR AND SALESC&R Tire 623-551-6255www.candrtire.com

uRGENT CAREJohn C. LincolnUrgent Care in Anthem623-434-6444

VETERINARYDaisy Mountain Veterinary623-551-8387www.daisymountainvet.com

WATER SOFTENER & FILTRATIONPriceless Plumbing Heating & Air623-444-0611www.pricelessplumbing.com

Rayne of the North Valley623-234-9047www.raynewater.com

WEED CONTROL EST Enterprises, Inc. 623-742-6923www.estentinc.com

Titan Pest Control623-879-8700www.titanpest.com

WEBSITE DESIGN Fox Designs Studio602-688-7588www.foxdesignsstudio.com

WINDOW TREATMENTSCarefree Coverings602-617-292034522 N. Scottsdale Rd. Suite 100B

The Reflective Designer 480-247-3367 [email protected] www.reflectivedesigner.com/cathy.php

WORSHIPArizona Hills Community623-465-0202www.azhills.com

Calvary Chapel Desert Hills623-434-5060www.calvarychapeldh.com

Chabad Jewish Center of Anthem42302 N. Vision Way Suite #106623-551-8348

Chapel Bellavista480-502-0707www.arizonaministers.com

Canyon Church of Christ623-889-3388www.canyonchurch.org

Carefree Vineyard Church623-551-1133www.carefreevineyard.com

Christ’s Church at the Crossroads623-466-7964www.thecrossroadsaz.com

Christ’s Church of the Valley623-376-2444www.ccvonline.com

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints2503 W. Anthem WayMeeting times 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church623-551-9851www.anthemcross.org

Crossroads Christian Fellowship602-740-596442425 N. New River Rd.

Deer Valley Worship Center623-582-1001www.dvworship.com

Desert Hills Presbyterian Church480-488-3384www.deserthills.org

Desert View Bible Church623-298-4900www.desertviewbible.org

Grace North Church623-551-0007www.gracenorth.com

Hosanna Christian Fellowship 623-512-6213 www.hosannaanthem.com.

New Creation Community623-551-2622www.nccconnect.com

New River First Assembly of [email protected]

Northgate Church 34835 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85086

North Ridge Community Church480-515-4673www.northridge.org

North Valley Assembly of God623-516-8734 www.northvalleyag.com

North Valley JewishCommunity Association623-322-0957 www.nvjca.org

Pioneer United Methodist Church623-551-0802www.pioneerumcaz.org

Pureheart Christian Fellowship602-866-8850www.pureheart.org

Spur Cross Cowboy Church623-556-7935www.spurcrosscowboychurch.com

St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church623-486-8665www.stharalambos.org

Sun Valley Baptist Church623-986-1687www.sunvalleybaptist.org

Catholic Community of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne623-465-9740www.diocesephoenix.org

Valley Life Church623-850-8777www.valleylifeaz.com

YOGAYoga Breeze480-595-2855www.yogabreeze.com


Writer and photographer M

onica Longenbaker

As temperatures rise to the triple digits this summer, combat the heat with sweet and tangy blackberry sherbet. Lighter than ice cream but still decadent and smooth, fresh, pureed blackberries bring a bright, anti-oxidant-rich boost to this cool summer treat, allowing you to indulge while still reaping the healthy rewards.

IngredIents:

3 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen)

1 cup granulated sugar

1 ½ cups whole milk

Juice of ½ lemon

Pinch of salt

dIrectIons:Puree blackberries and sugar together using a food processor or blender. If using a blender, you may need to add a splash of milk to help it blend.

Pour the resulting blackberry puree through a strainer and into a bowl to remove the seeds. Use a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula to help push puree through the strainer. Discard the seeds.

Add milk, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt to the puree. Stir until combined.

Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker bowl and freeze according to your manufacturer’s instructions.

At this point, the blackberry sherbet will still be slightly soft. Transfer sherbet to a freezer-safe container and continue to freeze until firm, at least 2-3 hours.

BLackBErrY SHErBET

Recipe

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