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Maricopa County Sheriff ’s Office deputies on Saturday arrested a Walmart employee in connection with a Thanksgiving day bomb scare that closed Cave Creek’s Walmart for seven hours. Joseph Granillo, 39, was arrested early Saturday morning. Granillo faces felony charges of knowingly giving a false impression and misconduct of a simulated explosive, according to a Sheriff ’s Office statement. The Walmart Supercenter at 34399 N. Cave Creek Road closed shortly after 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving after an assistant manager found a suspicious device in an employee refrigerator. About 20 customers and 20 employees were evacuated. Employees returned to work at 9:30 p.m. and the store reopened for business at 11 p.m. after the Sheriff ’s Office conducted a sweep of the building with bomb sniffing dogs and declared it safe. MCSO turned the device over to a bomb squad, which determined that the device was not an explosive. Walmart gave its security camera footage to the Sheriff ’s Office. Granillo is being held at Maricopa County Jail on $27,000 bond.
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The Carefree Christmas Festival is highlighted by an Electric Light Parade at 6 p.m., Saturday. The event is now in its fourth year.
Carefree will be transformed into a lighted Christmas winter wonderland at the 4th annual Carefree Christmas Festival, which gets under way Friday along Easy Street in downtown Carefree. Free holiday events for the entire family take place throughout the weekend and include a Saturday evening Electric Light Parade and Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza, live music, a gift and food market and 25 tons of real snow. The Electric Light Parade, sponsored by the Carefree Resort & Conference Center,
features more than 60 lighted entries. The parade begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, followed by the Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza at 8 p.m. Parade attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring lawn chairs to get a prime viewing spot. The Carefree Christmas Gift Market by Magic Bird takes place throughout the weekend and features 100 gift vendors offering a wide array of holiday gift shopping and seasonal food and drink favorites. Real snow is the highlight of the Kid’s Zone, open throughout
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Cactus Shadows soccer goes defensive MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR
Just hours before his team’s season opening 1-0 overtime win over Chaparral on Nov. 30, Cactus Shadows girls soccer coach Jeff Vittorio predicted that the 2011-2012 edition of the Falcons will lean heavily on its defense. Despite going 17-3-1 behind an offense that put up 125 goals in advancing to the 4A Div-I state semifinals last year, Vittorio said his team’s offensively dominant roster left him on edge at times. “I’d rather be in the 2-1, 1-0 games rather than needing to score four goals to win,” said the eighth year coach. “I’m more comfortable with that type of team.” Whether it was comfortable or not is debatable, but the Falcons
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Cactus Shadows goalie Cassie Miller leaps to snare a shot by a Chaparral player during the Falcons Nov. 30 season opener. Miller, a member of the U.S. national under-17 team, posted a shutout in the Falcons 1-0 overtime win. To view more photos from Cactus Shadows’ season opener go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.
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Carefree, Cave Creek chamber celebrates season The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce is hosting a holiday meal at 6 p.m., Dec. 14 at the Carefree Resort. For $25 attendees will have the chance to try several hot and cold appetizers as well as turkey with cranberry sauce, shredded beef sliders and dessert. A cash bar will be available for soft drinks and cocktails at happy hour pricing. Advance registration and pre-payment is required on or before Friday. To RSVP call 480-488-3381.
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Anthem hosts holiday light show Neighbors in Anthem are invited to partake in some competition for cash prizes this holiday season by entering the community’s 4th annual Lights of Anthem Holiday contest. The contest seeks the best that Anthem residents have to offer when it comes to decorating their homes for the holidays. New this year is the opportunity for residents to nominate an Anthem home for the contest. Homes will be judged on creativity, originality and overall enthusiasm for the holiday spirit in one of three categories: Sights and Sounds of the Holidays, designated for displays with lights synched with music; Classical Design, for those creative lighting displays with an artistic flair; and Judges Choice, the top overall choices by the judges. Judging takes place the week of Dec. 12. Winners will be contacted by phone or email no later than December 31. Prizes will be distributed from the ACC/HOA office. Registration for the contest
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and supervised by HFHDF’s construction manager. The 25th home is the organization’s first to receive solar and the first home to be certified for an Energy Star rating. HFHDF has a rigorous selection process for identifying recipients of Habitat homes. The selected applicant works in partnership with HFHDF to build and buy their own home, and they need to meet several criteria. Each family has to contribute to the construction of their home by providing sweat equity hours - 400 hours for a dual parent household or 200 hours for single parent families. Interested homeowners must attend an orientation session to receive an application, and they need to also be a legal resident of the United States. For information contact Harmon Solar at 623-879-0010 or visit www.harmonsolar.com. For more information about HFHDF or to volunteer, visit www.habitatdf.org or call 623-551-6000.
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Upon completing the camp players will have a better understanding of the game both mentally and physically. Cost for the camp is $119 for ages 5-7 and $199 for ages 8 and up. For ages 5-7, camp takes place from 5 – 8 p.m. on Dec. 16 and 9 – 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 17 and Dec. 18.
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holiday entertainment Anthem church offers movie night NorthGate Community Church will present a showing of Christmas With a Capital C, Putting Christ Back in Christmas at 6:30 p.m., tonight. The movie will follow dinner, which will take place at 5 p.m. For information on the evening call 623-581-0627. NorthGate Community Church is located at 34835 N. 7th St. in Phoenix. Arizona Musicfest offers festive concert Sing Noel! Holiday Concert and Sing-Along presented by Arizona Musicfest will take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday at North Scottsdale Christian. The concert will include voices of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus, Desert Sun Academy Coyote Chorus and Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Stallion Choir performing songs like Little Drummer Boy, Child of Peace and the Sing Noel Medley. The evening also includes a performance by classical violinist Jeanelle Brierley, a three-time Arizona Musicfest Young Musician Competition winner. She will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minior accompanied by Arizona State University’s Sehee Lee on the piano. Scottsdale Christian, formerly Scottsdale First Assembly, is located at 28700 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale General admission is $12. Children under 18 are free if accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at the door, at 480-4880806 or at azmusicfest.org. On The Towne performs The Nutcracker On The Towne Community Theater will perform The Nutcracker at 7 p.m., Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Saturday at Cross of Christ Church. The show features 17 children bringing the classic Christmas tale to life by adding lyrics to a simplified version of Tchaikovsky’s score. Tickets are available at the Anthem Community Center, or from a cast member. Cost is $5 for children, and $8 in advance ($10 at
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eventually ran for the state legislature in Utah before retiring to Black Canyon City in 1986. During her 25 years in Black Canyon City Mandeville helped organize the Citizens Chamber of Commerce and the Tourist Bureau. She was a founding member of the Black Canyon City Library and served on the Board of Directors for many years. For 20 years she continued to work weekly as a volunteer in both the library and the Tourist Bureau. Mandeville is survived by her sister, Jane Anderson of Chicago; and by 3 sons, Michael, her caretaker the past several years, Mark, also of Black Canyon City and Jon, of Lacey, Washington. She is preceded in death by Richard Mandeville, her husband of 50 years. Lorraine asked for her ashes to be spread at the site of her husband’s ashes, in the high country of Utah. Those wishes will be carried out in the spring of 2012. A memorial service will take place in Black Canyon City at a yet to be determined date. For details call 623-374-9585.
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Hands Across Anthem, Pro Musica and Daisy Mountain Fire Fighters Charities are combining to bring Santa to town on Friday and Saturday. Arriving on a Daisy Mountain Fire Department fire truck, St. Nick will make four stops in Anthem on Friday and then a pair in New River and one in Desert Hills on Saturday. While ProMusica will sing carols, Santa will be available for pictures and to listen to kids tell him their wish lists. Treats for the kids will be provided. Listed below is the schedule of stops: Friday: Diamond Canyon Park (5-6 p.m.), Memorial and Dedication Park (6:20 – 7:20 p.m.), Navigation and National Trail Park (7:45 – 8:45 p.m.), 46th Lane and Fortune Drive (9-10 p.m.) Saturday: New River Fire Station #146 (4 – 5 p.m.), New River Fire Station #141 (5:45 – 6:45 p.m.), Desert View Bible Church (7:30 – 8:30 p.m.)
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Cactus Shadows senior Brenna Leech, top left, made her team a winner in the 2011-2012 season opener when the midfielder headed a Kelli Reid corner kick into the net for the lone goal in a 1-0 overtime win over Chaparral on Nov. 30. Katie Huettner, top right, battles a Chaparral player for the ball. Katelyn Mardeusz, bottom right, dribbles the ball up the field. To view more photos from Cactus Shadows’ season opener go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.
to at least the state quarterfinals every season since 2004-2005 and has advanced to the state semifinals four times during that stretch, is confident Cactus Shadows will be one of the top teams in the state once again. “We’re going to be very solid,” he said. “Offensively we’re not as talented, but overall we’re a little bit deeper and defensively we’re much stronger.” The defensive upgrade starts in net where Vittorio is thrilled at the opportunity to coach junior Cassie Miller, who chose club ball her first two seasons, before joining the Falcons. “Is all you need to know is she plays on the national under 17 team and has already verbally committed to play at Florida State,” he said. “That makes her one of the top two 16-year-old goalies in the country. The coach said the measurables, 6-foot, and intangibles jump off the page when it comes to Miller. “She doesn’t have a weakness,” he said. “I’ve been studying her for the last month and I haven’t found one. She has a great feel for the game, makes great reactions to plays and she’s good with her feet. Her skill set is uncanny. ”
While Miller will anchor the defense the Falcons coach said she’ll have plenty of help with senior Maddy Bradshaw and junior Kendall Regan as defensemen. Miller said she’s already quite comfortable with the group she has to work with, even though this is her first season playing for her school team. “I’ve played with a lot of the girls through club,” she said. “It’s actually been really easy to organize this group. Our defense is great.” Offensively the coach said the Falcons roster is full of capable scorers and that he’s eagerly looking to see which players step forward. Reid, who set up the only goal of the season opener is the top returning scorer, having tallied 14 goals and nine assists last season. “The thing you’ve got to understand about that goal is that Kelli puts that ball there every time,” Vittorio said. “She’s very consistent. It’s up to her teammates to get to the ball. Brenna made a great play. It seemed like she was up there really high. I asked her if she’d climbed the back of somebody, but she said she was the quickest in the air.”
The 5-foot-4 senior said in her mind height is overrated in being able to get to the ball on plays near the goal. “I swear you could be 3 feet tall and still get it done,” she said. “The key is timing and reading the flight of the ball. You have to know the spin and then react.” When Leech’s effort found the near corner of the goal she and her teammates reacted emotionally. “As soon as I headed it I knew it was going into the goal,” said the senior, who was swarmed by the rest of the squad. “This was a fantastic team win and I think it sends a message to some of the other top teams out there.” The coach said junior midfielder Katelyn Mardeusz and freshman Alexa Yardley also should be strong contributors offensively. Likewise the coach said that Leech and her fellow senior midfielders and team captains, Madi Pascale and Saige Williams will be vital to the team’s success. “I really think this team is closer knit, harder working,” he said. “They seem to have the recipe to go the whole way.”
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festival Continued from page 1 the weekend. More than 25 tons of snow, a snow slide, bounce house and other activities are available for children of all ages. Boots, hats and gloves are recommended. RuralMetro firefighters will host a marshmallow roast and Toys for Tots donation drive from 5 – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Sunday’s events include Doggies of the North Pole, featuring comedic canines that were once rescue dogs and are now the stars of the show. A pet parade begins at 9 a.m. with prizes going to the pets with the best holiday costumes. Also on Sunday, an art auction will take place to benefit pet rescue organizations. All local rescue organizations are encouraged to attend. Other Carefree Christmas Festival activities include Nutcracker Ballet excerpts, horse-drawn carriage rides, a farmers market, a North Pole mailbox and much more. “Let it snow,” said event creator Jo Gemmill, a Carefree resident and owner of the
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The Carefree Christmas Festival also includes Doggies of the North Pole, a show featuring comedic canines that were once rescue dogs and are now the stars of the show.
English Rose Tea Room. “This festival was created so that every child could experience the beauty of a holiday winter wonderland.” Nearly 20,000 people are expected to attend the holiday festival in a town of 3,400 residents. Festival hours are 10
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Cactus Shadows Jonah Vittorio, top, and Nick Jackson, bottom, return after helping the Falcons to a 15-3-1 season, which saw the team advance to the 4A Div-I state semifinals. Coach Tony Voss said his squad has the talent to vie for a state championship.
The Cactus Shadows Falcons won’t be able to hang a region championship banner in the gym at the end of the season. That’s okay with veteran coach Tony Voss, who led the Falcons to their 11th straight region title during a 15-3-1 season, which ended in the state semifinals a year ago. This year, with the AIA’s new realignment, which saw regions become a thing of the past, Voss said he would certainly trade a region banner for a state title banner. “Two years ago we went to the quarters, last year it was the semis,” Voss said. “We want to take the final step. I think we have very comparable talent to either of those teams and we have a core of 10 seniors that have a lot of experience.”
Despite losing in a shootout to highly touted Chaparral in Friday’s home opener, following a scoreless regulation and overtime, the Falcons coach said his team has the potential to be a strong offensive squad. Jacob Donovan, who missed the early part of last season, but hit the ground running upon getting healthy, will be one of the team’s leaders offensively. The senior will be joined up front by the likes of sophomores Nick Hammer and Nick Jackson providing speed, ball skills and scoring punch along with Dylan Hartman. Graduation hit the midfield hardest, but while the names playing there are different Voss said the current crop, including junior Austin Hancock will be just fine. “It will be our usual possession style, but attractive soccer,” he said. “We’ve got the ability to score, but we have to cash in when we get those
golden opportunities.” Defensively the Falcons return, Jake Berry, in net. The coach said he has a lot of confidence not only in his 6-foot-4 keeper, but also defenseman Jonah Vittorio and newcomer Sean Reither, a transfer from Ohio. “We might have to rely on pure talent early in the season while we find a good attacking rhythm, but I’ve seen positive things from this group already,” he said. “I like the chemistry.” Voss said he’s willing to potentially sacrifice regular season wins, playing against stouter competition this season, to be more prepared for postseason play. The Falcons played at Arcadia on Tuesday night (results unavailable at press time). Their next match is at 6 p.m., Monday against Goldwater.
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Desert Hills residents Mike and Barb Mulvenna are collecting donations to support the 100 Club at their annual holiday light display. Over the last two years viewers of their home, which is decorated with more than 100,000 lights throughout the month of December, have donated more than $5,000 to the charity which aids families of police and fire personnel who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty. The Mulvennas, who have been decorating their home for the last seven years, decided to put out a donation box in front of their home two years ago as a way to honor the late Brian Howe, a Phoenix Police Officer and former neighbor. The light display, which includes a 30-foot artificial tree that is decorated by more than 30,000 multi-colored lights, is accompanied by 33 different Christmas songs. The garage door also has a video board that has images that go along with what amounts to more than an hours worth of music.
In addition to speakers outside the home motorists checking out the display can keep warm by tuning their car stereos to 93.9. The display is available for viewing from dusk until 10 p.m. each night through Dec. 31. Mike acknowledges that he lost track of the number of lights after surpassing 100,000 a couple of years ago. He also says estimating the number of visitors that come by the house is challenging. “Some nights we’ll have 15 cars, some nights we’ll have 200,” he said. “Some of the vehicles might have two people in them, some might have 5 or 6. We don’t worry about that. We just want every one that comes by to enjoy what they see.” The home is located on 505 E. Desert Ranch Road in Desert Hills.
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Desert Hills residents Mike and Barb Mulvenna support the 100 Club through their annual holiday light display. During the last two years visitors to their home have donated a total of more than $5,000 to the charity, which aids the families of police and fire personnel who are injured or killed in the line of duty.
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on them, they still need a job. Another number that came out last week was the revised GDP number for the third quarter. If you recall, it was reported that the economy grew at 2.5 percent, which is much lower than needed, but better than what others had predicted. However, as is most always the case, the initial number is revised down and this quarter we see it has been lowered to 2.0 percent. There is also a good chance that it could be lowered one more time when the final revised numbers are reported later this month. Even with all the recent holiday spending the U.S. is growing way too slow. Worse, according to recent data, Joe/ Joan America is spending his/ her last cent instead of saving it. We are now back to a 0 percent savings rate while credit card spending is increasing fast. As we know, unless you are the U.S. government, one cannot spend more than he/she makes for very long before going bankrupt. As for housing, again the media (local) would lead us to believe that we are turning the corner as the market rebounds. Sadly, I have been reading the same headlines since 2008, when they first started predicting a market recovery. Meanwhile, national home prices declined on an annual basis in the third quarter, to levels last seen eight years ago. Home prices dropped 3.9 percent year-over-year during the three months ended Sept. 30, 2011. And, as we have discussed in previous articles, I am pleased to see that we continue to have buyers buying in our local market. However, because so many of the homes that are selling are either foreclosures or short sales, we continue to see prices fall or at best stay flat. This is creating a negative feedback loop, which creates more distressed sales. Because there are still 100s of thousands of Phoenix homeowners who find themselves severely underwater, I am afraid that we are far from out of the woods. While me might have found a bottom, (unless Europe implodes) I do not believe we will see much (if
any) appreciation for years to come. Sadly, the fundamentals are just not there. And, when (not if) the government stops propping up the housing market via FHA, Freddie and Fannie, who handle more than 90 percent of the loans written today, then there will be even fewer buyers who will be able to buy a home. So as you read the headlines and see what might at first be viewed as good news, try to remember that numbers are not always what they appear. And remember that many of the same people that are telling us today, that the coast is clear are the same people who have been dead wrong in almost every prediction they have given during the last five years (and longer). Recall back in 2007, when those controlling the purse strings swore on a stack of Bibles that the financial crisis was limited to subprime mortgages. Of course, we now know that was a lie. It’s the same way they lied when they told us not to worry because the crisis would only infect the mortgage market, not the rest of the economy. Only weeks after that prediction, the problem had taken over Wall Street and nearly every one of America’s largest banks either failed or came within a hair of insolvency. In short, we have seen this movie before. Those at the highest levels of government will manipulate numbers and tell the public what they want to hear. But regardless of what “they” say, the fact is we’re buried in debt and our economy is slumping back toward recession. And with the failure of The Congressional Super Committee, it should now be crystal clear to even the most casual observer that a solution to the U.S. debt crisis will not come from our socalled leaders. Regrettably, since there appears to be no one with enough strength of leadership to get us off this pathetic path, an enormous crisis is all, but certain. Robert Holt, CPDE/SFR of The [HOLT] Group, RE/MAX Sonoran Hills. For more info visit TheHoltGroupAZ.com or call 623748-9583 and tell us your thoughts.
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pet of the week Bella is a 4-year-old, merlequin Great Dane. She is on the small side, around 100 pounds, and has all the curiosity and goofiness that is expected in the breed. She is housebroken, wonderful around children of all ages and gentle with her two senior, lab foster siblings (ages 10 and 12). Bella is believed to have spent a lot of time outside so she needs to learn her house manners (she’s tall enough to just lift her head and lick the kitchen counters) but she is easily correctable and knows her name very well. So far on a leash, she is walking fairly well. Bella is curious about the world around her. She has so much
events Cont. from page 9 of Arizona and has raised honeybees since childhood. Lee Ann is newsletter editor of the Arizona Herb Association. The duo will discuss the biology of bees, the role of Arizona’s native plants in bee life among other issues. A honey tasting will also take place during the event, which is expected to last until noon. A $5 donation is appreciated. Seating is limited. For information call 480-488-3686. The Town Council Chambers are located in the U.S. Post Office Building at 100 Easy Street in Carefree. SPORTS Anthem hosts youth 3-on-3 basketball tournament Anthem is looking for fifth, sixth, seventh and eight graders along with high school aged students to compete in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament
Bella love to give and has happily done anything we’ve asked her to so far, although she wasn’t too crazy about taking a bath. beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday at the Anthem Community Park. The event is a round-robin, double elimination tournament with three divisions: fifth-sixth graders, seventh-eight graders and an open high school division. Games will take place Awards will be given to the top two teams in each division. Teams can be all boys, all girls or co-ed. Cost is $85 per team and registration can be completed by contacting Anthem Sports Director Rick Klein at rklein@ anthemcouncil.com or Tournament Coordinator Amy Craft at acraft@ anthemcouncil.com. There will be a DJ spinning some tunes and concessions will be available. Holiday triathlon comes to Anthem The 10th annual Anthem Holiday Classic Triathlon and Classic Kids’ Triathlon will take place at 9 a.m., Saturday at the Anthem Community Center. The event includes a 400 meter
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Every year at this time, there are a few “must watch” movies for me and my family. We’ve already covered A Charlie Brown Christmas, and it won’t be long until we gather for Miracle on 34th Street (the original, of course), It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, and several others, including White Christmas. The title song originally appeared in another favorite of mine (Holiday Inn), but that doesn’t stop me from getting misty during the closing scene with each and every viewing like I’m hearing it for the first time. And what’s better than viewing it on my TV at home? Seeing it performed live, of course! Make the trip to Tempe this week to
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Anthem Rotary seeks help for holidays STAFF REPORT
The Rotary of Anthem announced late last month that Dave Newham will serve as president of the Club and Joann Greenstein will assume the role as president-elect, previously held by Newham. Supporting Newham will be: Jo-Ann Greenstein, president-elect. The Anthem Rotary, currently 48 members, has served the communities of Anthem, New River and Desert Hills since 2003. The Club donates approximately $25,000 to $30,000 each year to a variety of projects. Additionally, members of the Anthem Rotary spearhead the leadership and operation of the Salvation Army, Anthem Unit. The Extension unit is a volunteer branch of The Salvation Army and supported by the Anthem Rotary Club and community. The Unit helps families in need with rent, utilities prescriptions, food and other basic needs. Bell ringers are needed to take shifts in front of Walmart, Frys and Safeway in Anthem. The shifts begin the day before Thanksgiving and run through Christmas Eve on Fridays and Saturdays. Shifts will run the entire week of Christmas at Anthem Walmart. Two-hour shifts are available on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Longer shifts are available upon request. Christmas week shifts run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. TThose interested in ringing the silver bells at Frys, contact Tom Leyda at 760-485-5549 or email him at Anthemsa@ yahoo.com. To ring the bells at Walmart, contact Larry Evans at larryevans@aol.com. To ring the bells at Safeway, contact Tim Maki at timmaki@qwest.net. For information on Anthem Rotary go to anthemrotary.org.
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Where Ron Paul is right Five years ago last month, Milton Friedman died at age 94. To the very end, the Nobel Prize winning economist was astute, tireless and wonderfully avuncular. Thanks to the Internet, his commentaries on subjects ranging from greed, to slavery, to the Great Depression myth and many other topics, can be enjoyed forever. Of course, great thinkers have been recording their thoughts in books for millennia. And Friedman was no exception. But there’s no denying the immediacy and intimacy of video. Wouldn’t we have loved to click on Edmund Burke, Alexander Hamilton or Cicero and watch them talk about their ideas? If you do dip into the Friedman oeuvre, start with his exchange with Phil Donahue! Nothing would be easier than to invoke the great Friedman as the sage of limited government. He was certainly that. If he were commenting on America’s current predicament, he would doubtless prescribe a radically smaller public sector. But Friedman poses challenges to conservatives as well as liberals. He opposed, for example, the war on drugs. That’s right. Friedman was for legalization of all drugs, not just marijuana. It’s a position embraced by only one candidate for president, Ron Paul. Congressman Paul holds some ludicrous views. He seems to believe, for example, that if we were just nicer to the Iranians, we wouldn’t need to fret about their acquisition of nuclear weapons. Still, Paul deserves full credit for endorsing drug legalization. Friedman would approve. Governments in the United States, federal and state, spend an estimated $41.3 billion annually to prevent people from ingesting substances we deem harmful, though many unsafe ingestibles — you know the list — remain legal. Half of all federal prisoners are serving
sentences for drug offenses, along with 20 percent of state prisoners. In 2009, there were 1.7 million drug arrests in the U.S. Half of those were for marijuana. As David Boaz and Timothy Lynch of the Cato Institute noted, “Addicts commit crimes to pay for a habit that would be easily affordable if it were legal. Police sources have estimated that as much as half the property crime in some major cities is committed by drug users.” Drug money, such as booze money during Prohibition, has corrupted countless police, Drug Enforcement Administration agents, border patrol agents, prosecutors and judges. Drug crime has blighted many neighborhoods. America’s appetite for drugs has encouraged lawlessness and violence in many neighboring countries, most recently in Mexico, where its drug violence is spilling north. Because illegal drugs are unregulated, their purity is unknowable — accounting for thousands of overdose deaths and injuries. Since we maintain drug prohibition to protect people from their own foolish decisions, those overdose deaths must weigh in the balance, too. Drug prohibition, Milton Friedman pointed out, keeps the price of drugs artificially inflated and amounts to a favor by the government to the drug lords. “The role of the government is to protect the drug cartels,” as he provocatively phrased it. Due to our interdiction efforts, Friedman explained, it’s enormously costly for a small competitor to attempt to import drugs. This ensures that only the big operators with large fleets of planes, heavy weapons, et cetera can compete. Prohibition makes it unnecessarily cumbersome for cancer patients and others to receive painkillers and other drugs. A misplaced fear of addiction sometimes leads
New River resident offers plea to fellow drivers From New River to south Phoenix and Sun City West to Apache Junction everyone drives differently. Young and old, beginners and so called professional truck drivers drive differently. I drove a 2,750 gallon propane truck around the Valley for 25 years. It never ceased to amaze me when I was driving what lack of concern people had for
doctors and other health care providers to underprescribe pain medicine. Meanwhile, any high schooler can score whatever drugs he wants on the way to gym class. Harvard economics professor Jeffrey Miron estimates that if drugs were legal and taxed, the U.S. and state treasuries would receive $46.7 billion in added revenue, while saving $41.3 billion in expenditures. What is the downside to legalization? Friedman acknowledged the possibility
that size truck with flammable stickers on all for sides. We fellow drivers would always say it was the nut behind the car or pickup that was the problem. It seemed to get worse before I retired eight years ago. Commercial drivers must pass a more involved DMV test every five years and a medical exam every two years.
In response to the Nov. 30 article about a new safety technology being tested in Anthem my opinion is that people need to pay more attention to what’s out the windshield and not the cell phone, the CD you want to hear next or the kids in the back seat.
that legalization might result in some increase in drug addiction. There was, after all, an uptick in alcoholism after Prohibition was repealed. But not all victims are created equal. The child, Friedman notes, who is killed in a drive-by shoot-out between drug gangs is a total victim. The adult who decides to take drugs is not. Let’s stipulate that some unknown number of Americans will become addicts after legalization, who otherwise would not have. We must ask
whether the terrible price we are now paying — in police costs, international drug control efforts, border security, foregone tax revenue, overdose deaths, corruption and violence — is worth it.
Gary Comeaux, New River
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Instruction Extraordinary Equestrian Experiences. Training & Lessons. Dressage. Jumping. Western. Vaulting. Trail Rides. Located in New River. Laviniaequine.webs.com 480-567-5030 Livestock & Supplies Will trade roofing work for 2-4 horse gooseneck trailer. Licensed contractor. 602-616-9753 Saddle & Tack Repairs. Western & English plus Racing saddle too. 30 years exp. BuySell-Trade. 23yrs same location. Circle Mtn Rd & 18th St. 623-465-7286 Extraordinary Equestrian Experiences. Training & Lessons. Dressage. Jumping. Western. Vaulting. Trail Rides. Located in New River. Laviniaequine.webs.com 480-567-5030 LUV SHACK RANCH RESCUE is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. We rehabilitate and adopt out local horses that have been abused, neglected or rescued from slaughter. We are in need of donations and sponsors to help with feed and vet care. Volunteer opportunities are also available. For further info, please call 602-400-0826. VOLUNTEER-SPONSOR-ADOPT! Dreamchaser Horse Rescue offers a myriad of volunteer opportunities. Please consider joining our Dreamchaser family! We need animal lovers who are willing to help with everything from ranch chores to fundraising! We have sanctuary horses who need sponsors, and horses available for adoption. Come see us: www.dreamchaserhorserescue.org or Susan at 623-910-6530 MISC. Nice bookcase, sliding glass dorrs and shelves, cherry wood, 46in Hx10in Dx33inW, $100. Antique sewing machine & cabinet, nice, $125. Upright freezer, small, works good, $50. Chaise lounge, perfect burgundy velvet, $60. Wall mount for TV 25in to 27in, $20, new never used. 602-370-8222 (cell) 3 printers. 2 all in one, 1 laser. $75 each, all run great. 602-568-1044 Decanters. “1971” Beam, Haas Brothers, Ezra Brooks, Hoffman, McCormick. Propane tanks, 10 gal, 7.5 gal (Alum). Gary 623-465-7739/602-291-8476 40’ storage container in good condition for sale. $3500 obo. 623-218-8727 Misc Wanted Wanted: Old guns, western antiques. 623742-0369/602-214-5692
Security Helping to protect YOU, your HOME, your CAR-24/7. Accident Recorders-Black Boxes-SPY CAMS-Video DoorbellsHelmet Cams-etc. Know who’s at your door BEFORE You open it! Personal Security Devices 480-532-1312 Services Offered Dave’s Mobile Trailer Service Inspect / Repair / Replace - Grease Seals, Bearings, Magnets, Brakes & Electrical Repairs. 602-361-6551 Desertscape Nursery 623-492-0799 Extraordinary Equestrian Experiences. Training & Lessons. Dressage. Jumping. Western. Vaulting. Trail Rides. Located in New River. Laviniaequine.webs.com 480-567-5030 WELD AND REPAIR SERVICES. On Site Welding, Oil, Black, Galvanized Pipe Fencing, Arenas, Stalls, Corrals, Mare Motels, Shades, Gates, Custom Barns Etc. FULL MOBILE SERVICE 602-821-7167 www. weldandrepairservices.com Do you have something in your yard? Call New River Recycle. We will come pick up at no charge. We take just about anything. Old washers/dryers, AC, water bladder, fencing or any kind, household appliances, water heaters. Will pay some cash for old cars and batteries. Please call 602-9204989 or 480-352-2905 Steel Buildings
30'x36' Reg. $12,100 NOW $9,700 36'x58' Reg. $19,550 NOW $16,300 48'x96' Reg. $39,800 NOW $34,100 81'x130' Reg. $99,700 NOW $85,500 Source: 1LB
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928-257-4875 Pets & Supplies Rattlesnake proof your dog now. Snake proofing for all breeds of dogs. New River location. 480-215-1776 www. vipervoidance.com HELP HOMELESS PETS! Send your recipes for rescue project. Send to: “Pet Rescue” 2602 W Mingus Rd., New River, AZ 85087 REMEMBER TO ADOPT! Maricopa County Animal Care and Control 602- 506PETS. www.pets.maricopa.gov
Big Screen TVs, as is, 41”-100” HD TV’s, Statewide pick up. Quick response. Bob 602-271-4461
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guidelines. 199 W. Gray Drive, Superior, AZ. Call 1-866-962-4804, www.ncr. org/superiorarboretum. Equal Housing Opportunity / Wheelchair Accessible.
Real estate Commercial Property C-3 For Lease approx. 850 to 3000 sqft. Was Riverside Food Mart in the New River Plaza. Very reasonable to match economic times. 46639 N Black Canyon Hwy. Frontage Road. 623-640-7978 Manufactured Homes NEW 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath DOUBLEWIDE - CAVCO Durango Factory Order. Full Drywall. Hardwood Cabinets - 1st Quality, Lowest Price - $33,995! Home Outlet 1-800493-2221. www.thehomeoutletaz.com.
Roommate Wanted For rent Bdrm/Bath in my home in Tramonto area.Non-Smoker $500.00 per month. Call 623-256-4699 Rentals 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 vehicle carport. $1195 mo. 2600 sqft on 1.5 acres. New River / Circle Mtn. 2 families ok. Call cell 1-847-738-1194
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