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Construction begins on New River gas station ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF

NEW RIVER – A gas station and convenience store at the I-17 and New River Road intersection has been in the works for years, and now ground has been broken in the beginning of construction on the site. Construction officially began after ground was broken on the site last Friday. “We anticipate the store will be finished by 7/1/17 depending on weather and unexpected construction issues,” said site owner Marvin Rose, in an email interview. “We will offer gasoline, diesel and propane along with an electric charging station and

Pictured left is a site plan (courtesy of Carioca) of the New River gas station. Pictured above is the work on the construction site.

a complete convenience store and a Subway restaurant,” Rose said.

Daisy Mountain Fire’s CERT training to start March 2 NORTH VALLEY – Learn more about community emergency preparedness in an upcoming 8-week class from the Daisy Mountain Fire Department. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training starts Thursday, March 2. CERT training teaches participants how to take steps to prepare for a disaster, to describe the types of hazards most likely to affect their homes and communities, and

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Parkside candidates share viewpoints at forum; write-in votes, residency questioned ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF

ANTHEM – Candidates for the Parkside seat on the Anthem Community Council Board of Directors and for the Anthem Parkside Community Association Board of Directors gathered on Feb. 15 for a Meet the Candidates night at the Anthem Civic Building. Dino Cotton, Bettye Ruff, and Frankie Ruiz are running for the ACC Board of Directors. Tim Fyke, Ron Jerich, and Shari Miller are running for the APCA Board of Directors.

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Each candidate noted their reasons for running and how they planned to help the community. Cotton noted that he wants to help support local business owners and build communication between the board and the community. “I’m really looking forward to helping the business community,” Cotton said. Ruff has served over five years on the Parkside board

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Rose noted that the lot size for the planned development is 4.28 acres; the building will be a total of 10,787 sq. ft. The convenience store and Subway will be 5,090 sq. ft., the fuel canopy will be 3,286 sq. ft., and the diesel canopy 2,411 sq. ft. When plans for the gas station were made public about three years ago, some local residents expressed concerns over what the development Pictured: CERT instructor Paul Schickel speaking to CERT team members.

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to describe the function of CERT and their roles in immediate response. Class participants will also learn to identify and reduce potential fire hazards and how to work as a team to apply basic fire suppression strategies. First aid training will also be offered in CERT, including how to select and set up a treatment area; applying techniques for opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating shock; conducting triage under simulated conditions; performing assessments; and employing basic treatments for various wounds. Search and rescue information will be taught, such as identifying planning and sizeup requirements for potential search and rescue situations, describing the most common techniques for searching a structure, using safe techniques for debris removal and victim extrication, and describing ways to protect rescuers during search and rescue. Developed by the Department of Homeland Security for Local Community Preparedness, this 24 hours of training is provided free of charge and is tailored to the north valley community. Training is open to anyone

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would involve and the increase in traffic. Many residents particularly did not want overnight parking, and Rose said they have agreed to discourage any overnight truck parking. During one of those community meetings in 2014, the developers made a good neighbor commitment to New River, and that assurance continues. Rose said that the developers “plan to support the community and be an asset to the area.” Further updates on the construction will be shared as they become available.

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who is at least 18 years old. Classes run eight consecutive Thursday evenings, starting March 2. Each class will run 7-10 p.m., at the Daisy Mountain Fire Department Station 141. The Federal Emergency Management Agency began promoting nationwide use of the CERT concepts in 1994. In 2004, Daisy Mountain Fire Department formed its own CERT to assist the communities of Anthem, Desert Hills, and New River. CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area. If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community’s professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives. To register for CERT or for more information, contact Paul Schickel at (623) 695-1424 or Paul.Schickel@DMFD.org.

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Heart health forum to be held March 8 SCOTTSDALE – The Scottsdale Interventional Forum will be held March 8, at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch. This forum will offer information on heart disease prevention and innovative treatment options available through HonorHealth. The forum will include a video stream of a cardiac interventional procedure. Discussion items include information on diabetes and other risk factors for developing heart disease, the evolution of cardiovascular therapies, non-surgical mitral valve therapies, and a question and answer session. The forum runs 5:308:30 p.m. on March 8. RSVPS are required. For more information or to register, call (623) 580-5800 or visit honorhealth.com/SIF2017. Business Roundtable to be held in Anthem ANTHEM – The Anthem Community Council Economic Development Committee will host its fourth Business Roundtable at the Anthem Civic Building, March 1, 8-10 a.m.

All Anthem business owners, operators, and commercial property managers are invited to attend. The event is free, and breakfast will be provided, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Arizona Coyotes Social Media Manager Marissa O’Connor will be the featured speaker, and will share with businesses how to make great social media their goal. Local social media experts Nicole Simons, Eric Twohey, and Chris Prickett will moderate discussions on reputation management, getting started with social media, and growing your business with social media, respectively. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with the speaker and moderators, and practice social media strategies through group discussions. Participants will also have the opportunity to register their business to win one of two Pole Banner Sponsorships for Anthem Days, the annual business expo that takes place in Community Park, March 25-26. Be sure to bring business cards for the drawing, and to share with others in attendance. The Business Roundtable is free to attend; registration for planning purposes is required. Register online

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The OYMYW of the Year program recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of young people, enhances the perception of youth, and raises community awareness of the positive contributions of youth. This awards program is open to any students currently enrolled in high school in Phoenix or who live within Phoenix city limits. One young man and one young woman will be selected as winners from each city council district and receive an award of $500. In addition, each districtlevel winner will be eligible for an additional $1,500 award if they are selected as the citywide winners. Students interested in applying will need to write an essay, submit a recommendation letter, and proof of legal residence in the United States. Finalists will be interviewed by judges of the program including members of the Phoenix Rotary 100 and Soroptimist International of Phoenix. District award winners will be invited to a luncheon sponsored by Rotary 100 and Soroptimist International, where the citywide award winners will be announced. Eligible students can apply through the online application form located at phoenix.gov/education/ outstanding-young-man-woman/ award-application. Sportsmen’s Expo and Boat Show set for March 23-26 SCOTTSDALE – The International Sportsmen’s Expo and Arizona Boat Show will be held at WestWorld of Scottsdale on March 23-26. The expo will include an Outdoor Product Showcase, outdoor survival advice, and a free archery range. Attendees can strap in for rock climbing and try out the climbing wall at the expo. Geocaching will be offered, too. Try out paddleboarding at ISE’s Watersports Pond and get a demo from ISE’s resident expert. The Arizona Boat Show will include 40 brands of more than 120 boats, from fishing to pleasure models, rafts, kayaks,

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community news and stand-up paddleboards. For more details, see www.sportsexpos.com. Butterfly Wonderland offering art class SCOTTSDALE – On Saturday, Feb. 25, Butterfly Wonderland will host its first ever Butterfly Brush Strokes class, inviting guests to enjoy a relaxing morning with local artist Carla Keaton painting an image of the butterfly. ‘Butterfly Brush Strokes’ participants will be offered refreshments, art supplies, and two hours of instruction. No skill level is required. The class runs 9-11 a.m. Pre-registration is required; cost is free to Butterfly Wonderland members and $30 for general public. This class is limited to 12 adults. To register, call (480) 8003000 ext. 210 or go online to www.butterflywonderland.com.

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Vehicle license tax report for 2016 available online NORTH VALLEY – With another tax season at hand, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is once again offering

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Have you ever made a mistake so huge that it was life-altering? Yes, I suppose with the privilege of growing older, we get to occasionally really make a mess of things. The question is: how do you go forward after you have wrecked your own life? You might recall my best friend Jan and her husband Bob. Married for over thirty-five years, happy and content, both were in retirement and enjoying the good life. Except that Bob, age seventy-eight, meets up with an old flame and ends up leaving Jan for his “one true love” who lives in Hawaii. Guess he wasn’t so “happy or content.” When Bob left, his grown kids, grandkids, friends, family and wife were in total shock. Jan has said she could never pick up one clue that Bob was restless or unhappy. And then he flew off to be with his seventy-six year old girlfriend, leaving his sixtytwo year old wife wondering what he had been smoking. Bob wanted to “live an authentic life” and moved to Hawaii. I guess the Hawaiian shirts, ocean breezes, endless beaches, fruity drinks and gorgeous

sunsets all got boring pretty quickly. Yes, the grass skirt may be greener on the other side of the ocean but it all came crashing down in just six short months. Bob has left the “island of sin” to repent and made it back to the mainland just in time to see his house with a “for sale” sign being installed in the front yard. Looks like Jan has moved on and has no interest in “getting back with a liar.” Bring in the lawyers. Till death do us part? Hey, not so fast. There is a growing trend called “gray divorce.” Couples over the age of sixty are divorcing in astounding numbers! In fact, couples over

good cook too.” Not sure I like that response Doug! What has cooking got to do with this? This is about love and commitment! No more Hawaiian shirts for you Doug… look what they can lead to! For Valentine’s Day Bob sent Jan a box of chocolate covered cherries, three dozen roses and a diamond ring as a token of his sincere love and apology. Not sure what Jan will do next, but she did keep the ring, gave the chocolates to a neighbor and took the flowers to the local hospital to be distributed to patients who have no family close by. Psychologists claim that

Yikes, what is happening? Perhaps the new thinking is why stay with someone you don’t like anymore. the age of sixty-five divorced in 2016 at over twice the rate since 1996. This seems to be the first time in a century that records show seniors are not sticking with each other so they can spend the rest of their lives together. Yikes, what is happening? Perhaps the new thinking is why stay with someone you don’t like anymore. Oh, but to bust up a pretty good marriage with a woman you claim to have loved for thirty-plus years and then realize it was all a big mistake? Now that is rough. Sort of like a nightmare. I asked my husband, Doug, his opinion and he shook his head and said, “Poor Bob just lost it. And Jan was such a

many older people get divorced not because they are terribly unhappy with their spouse, but because they are seeking a new “adventure.” Sadly, the “adventure” they get is sometimes not what they bargained for, such as loneliness, financial burdens and emotional distress. Dear Readers, evidently love is not always lasting. Life’s circumstances (and people) can change in a heartbeat. We all make mistakes. So be careful! It is a treacherous world out there. Choose your next “adventure” wisely. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.

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and is involved with several community non-profits. “I have always supported Anthem,” Ruff said, adding that she has “always been an advocate for supporting Anthem Parkside and the residents.” Ruiz said that, as an 8-year Army veteran, he sees the importance of “leading from the front.” “I want to be part of the direction Anthem goes,” Ruiz said. Parkside Board of Directors candidate Fyke has served six years on the ACC Board of Directors. He noted that he hadn’t been planning to run for another office, but after hearing that the Parkside board would be losing “two very, very good board members” [Ruff, who is seeking another office, and Loren Linscott, who is not seeking re-election], Fyke decided to run for the Parkside Board. “I figured, I got two more years in me,” Fyke said, noting the responsibilities of the position and the need for further communication between the Parkside board and the residents, saying that he is always willing to talk with residents, in person and through social media. Jerich noted he is a retired steel executive and said he knows “how to communicate.” “Parkside is going to come to the forefront,” Jerich said, referencing “improvements that can be made and will be made with your help and the help of the residents.” Miller referenced her past experience as a system engineer and her work on multiple Anthem committees. “I know how to problem solve,” Miller said. “I have an open door policy.” Beyond the typical candidate questions, the Parkside forum spotlighted candidate qualifications, specifically residency and if write-in votes are counted. Each candidate was asked specifically if they live in Parkside, and five said yes. Jerich, however, is a Country Club resident who owns property in Parkside.

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“I’ve got time, and I’m going to run because I think there’s a job that needs to be done in Parkside,” Jerich said in response to the residency question. Parkside staff confirmed to The Foothills Focus that the qualifications for running for the Parkside board do not specifically state that candidates must live in Parkside, provided that they are homeowners in good standing. A candidate could even live out of state and run for the board, provided they meet the other qualifications. Fyke noted at the forum that living in a community helps board members see firsthand what’s happening in the community and said that with running for the Parkside board instead of the ACC board, he is “switching gears from seeing the entire community to seeing what my fellow residents are seeing.” The issue of write-in candidates was brought forth; Parkside Board President Doug Sutherland said write-in candidates would not be counted due to technical difficulties with electronic counting. Recently, Parkside resident and Anthemstuff creator Jeanne Boulware launched a social media campaign as a write-in for the Parkside board, as she did not file to run by the cutoff date. She said in a statement to The Foothills Focus that, as a stay at home mom, she had questioned whether she could properly contribute to the APCA Board and had let that selfdoubt stop her from submitting her candidacy application by the deadline.

“Since then, I checked with knowledgeable people and was even told by a former APCA President that write in was a possible and viable way to run, as previously write in votes had been counted in elections. I for one have written in a candidate before,” Boulware said. “When I decided to run as a write in candidate, I had no idea that it would snowball as it has. While I respect President Sutherland’s decision to not count write ins this election, I do not agree with his opinion or stance,” Boulware continued, saying she’s disappointed that voters who choose to write in a candidate “won’t have their voices heard” and that the HOA should encourage voter participation. She emphasized, however, that she respects the decision made. “Since then, I have approached the board and President Sutherland about other ways to serve in my HOA. We have already come up with other plans, and I am so happy I can work and serve in my community. It’s my hope to encourage others, who may feel as I did, to speak up and find ways to serve in our community,” Boulware concluded. It’s uncertain whether writein votes have been counted in past elections. According to Parkside Community Manager Mary Beth Zahn, the last time write-in candidates were on the ballot was in 2011, and those votes were not counted because they were for “cartoon characters and pets.” “Our documents do not have a requirement to include write in candidates,” Zahn wrote in an

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on the ballot.” Live streaming meetings for those who can’t attend board meetings has been brought up repeatedly, and candidates agreed this would be a good idea, if it can be made financially feasible. “I’ve always been for openness,” Miller said regarding recording meetings. “I think it would be a great asset.” Voting in these elections is open to Anthem residents: homeowners and renters whose landlords give them proxy to vote. Voting has now begun and will continue through March 17; ballots can be returned by mail, or voters can vote online. See candidate bios and more voting information at http:// onlineatanthem.com/apca-elections.

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Harold’s Mardi Gras party set for Feb. 28 CAVE CREEK – Ready for a party with Mardi Gras flair? Harold’s Cave Creek Corral is inviting the public to its 8th Annual Mardi Gras Party from 6 p.m.-1 a.m. on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 28. The festive party features an authentic Mardi Gras buffet, drink specials, and live music by New Orleans-style jazz band, Dan Reed’s Dixieland Hotshots. Admission is free, but reservations are requested for the $18.99 authentic New Orleans-style buffet, featuring crawfish, fresh gulf coast oysters, jambalaya, chicken gumbo, andouille sausage, dirty rice, shrimp etouffee, and more. Guests can take swing dance lessons at 7 p.m. and participate in a crawfish eating contest at 8:30 p.m. The popular costume contest takes place at 9 p.m., where prizes will be awarded for “Best Mardi Gras Dressed.” Danny Piacquadio, Harold’s co-owner, said the restaurant’s Mardi Gras party continues to grow in popularity. “We add our own Cave Creek twist to it, but this is as close to a true New

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American photographer Edward Weston wrote, “An excellent conception can be obscured by faulty technical execution or clarified by faultless technique.” Viewing the startlingly vivid and awe inspiring images of local photographer Gerry Groeber, there is no doubt he possesses a keen eye, inspired spirit, and impeccable compositional technique. Gerry’s astonishing American Southwest images have appeared in multiple magazines, including Modern Luxury Scottsdale, Outdoor Photographer, ShutterBug, Roar, and our local icon Arizona Highways, where Gerry landed the cover for the October 2016 issue. Regardless of his subject, his images captivate the imagination and sense of adventure for his viewers. Growing up in sunny Southern California gave Gerry many opportunities to explore a vastly diverse landscape. He describes

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his father as an inspiration with the unique quality of balancing his scientific mind, as a doctor during the day, and his creative spirit by night as an artist. Gerry followed the creative path over the years, teaching music, painting, and photography. He describes that his “final focus” in recent years has been to specialize in photography with awe-inspiring results. Gerry’s primary image specialization is the American Southwest, Arizona in particular. The diversity of the Arizona landscapes provides an endless collection of dramatic, serene, inspiring, and eyecatching subjects. Currently, Gerry is a contributing photographer to Arizona Highways Magazine, which he describes as keeping him plenty busy. Regardless of the demanding schedule keeping up with a world class publication, Gerry does make an effort to do several shows a year where he can expose his

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revenue; additional revenue may be generated from other sources, including grants. “Our goal is to absolutely go to 4-man trucks as soon as possible,” Mahoney said, referring to the consolidation possibility, noting that many districts are consolidating for financial reasons. Consolidating the two fire districts allows some administrative staff sharing, which saves money. Some group costs savings could be expected, as well, since the larger the district, the larger the buying power. Combining the districts would bring Black Canyon into Daisy Mountain’s automatic aid partnership with multiple other fire departments in the state. Currently, BCC Fire is a mutual aid partner, which means they are not automatically assigned to assist where needed, and their communication system differs from DMFD. DMFD board chairman Brian Moore explained that, at this time, when Black Canyon and Daisy Mountain Fire Departments are working a call together, they aren’t on the same communication system. This necessitates phone calls and the need to change radio channels, and Moore called this a “safety handicap” since it can hamper communication among firefighters during a call. Deputy Chief Danny Johnson said at the Feb. 16 meeting that once they have a better indication of what is going to be done, the department could have experts perform a radio survey to address the communication issues. Right now, the survey is on hold, waiting for a decision on consolidation; if approved, BCC Fire reserve capital will be absorbing those costs as part of the consolidation. “Those mechanisms are ready to be pulled right now as soon as we get the go,” Johnson said. Residents at the Feb. 16 meeting questioned how consolidation would affect emergency call response times and if responses would be in any way delayed by an ambulance going up to Black Canyon City.

Moore noted that DMFD is already required to provide backup in Black Canyon City when their unit is out, and that for most serious medical emergencies, getting prepped for transport to a hospital takes about 20 minutes, by which time a transport vehicle will have arrived. Captain Houston Todd further explained the transport time, noting that first responders on-scene also need to check hospital status and unit response. For major incidents, such as accidents on the freeway, crews en route will be communicating with the first responders and may order a helicopter at that time, to ensure that if it’s required, it’ll be there when needed. “If it’s a transport time situation, we’re going to call a helicopter if it’s critical, so we can get them out of there as fast as possible,” Todd said. Commenters also asked about the impact on DMFD if BCC runs out of money to pay staff and becomes a volunteer department. BCC Fire is the first response to emergencies in their district area, which includes an accident-prone section of the I-17. Nichols noted at the meeting that crews would still need to go up there to assist when needed. In a follow-up interview with The Foothills Focus, Nichols also noted that if the first responders were all volunteers, response time will be dependent on how the station is staffed: “if the volunteers are not at the station but are members of the community that run to the fire station when they are notified of an event it will be a delayed response.” Residents of both fire districts are encouraged to learn more about what consolidation would look like by visiting www. daisymountainfire.org or www. bcvfd.org, where financial charts and more details are available. Moore emphasized at the close of the Feb. 16 meeting that the DMFD board is looking out for the community. “We want to see the best possible service in the amount of money we can levy. We’re your representatives,” he said.

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Arizona group files initiative to put recreational marijuana on ballot again CHARLIE CLARK CRONKITE NEWS

PHOENIX – Arizona voters in November rejected the latest attempt to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, but a local group wants to take another run at the effort. Safer Arizona, a political action committee, filed an initiative on Feb. 16 with the Secretary of State’s office to get the issue on the November 2018 ballot. The initiative, called the Safer Arizona Cannabis Legalization Act, would legalize recreational marijuana for adults age 21 and over. If voters approve, the measure would, among other things: • Legalize the possession, use, consumption and transportation of marijuana for adults 21 and over. • Repeal marijuana prohibition entirely and replace jail time for offenses with fines. • Allow for home cultivation of up to 48 plants. • Establish sales tax guidelines and allocate tax dollars for education. • Provide a reprieve for people who have prior convictions for marijuana-related offenses. “This is what people are getting at when they go for cannabis legalization,” said Dave Wisniewski, chairman of Safer Arizona, the committee behind the initiative. “Everything that has passed so far has been investor driven and doesn’t take on the whole problem.” In November, Arizona voters defeated Proposition 205 by a 51.3 to 48.7 percent margin – or 1.3 million against to 1.23 million in support, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office. Of the five states that had recreational marijuana on the ballot in November, Arizona was the only state to reject the proposal. The well-

funded opposition campaign, Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, had raised more than $5.6 million, according to campaign filings, more than the opponents in the four other states – California, Maine, Massachusetts and Montana – combined, according to an earlier Cronkite News article. Chuck Coughlin, president of public affairs and political consulting firm HighGround, said Prop. 205 was premature and poorly crafted. “We just legalized marijuana out here, and there are still lots of questions within the state about how to enforce those laws,” he said, referring to Arizona voters’ 2010 decision to legalize medical marijuana. “It is a dramatic amount of change in a short amount of time. Other places had medicinal legalized for some time before full legalization.” Coughlin added that the combination of organized resistance, principally from the Governor’s Office, as well as concerns within the larger electorate about the regulation of marijuana led to Prop. 205’s failure. But Wisniewski is optimistic the new proposal will not meet a similar fate. “Prop. 205 was legitimately a very flawed law. There was a large population of cannabis consumers who voted ‘no’ on it,” Wisniewski said. “I don’t believe Arizona voted down Prop. 205 because they didn’t want marijuana.” Wisniewski said the Safer Cannabis Legalization Act differs from Prop. 205 in several ways, including a higher ceiling for home grows, a capped general sales tax, and it would place regulation under the Department of Agriculture rather than creating a new department. However, marijuana legalization opponents have not softened their stance.

“Unless and until I see that the new administration is as lacking in this regard as the previous one, my time and attention will not be diverted by efforts to circumvent the Controlled Substances Act through an Arizona initiative,” Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said in a statement. Recreational and medical marijuana remain illegal under federal law, and President Donald Trump’s stance on marijuana isn’t clear, according to an NBC News article. Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk also said she is confident Arizona will continue to vote against marijuana legalization and that legalization is “bad public policy” and “bad for the state.” Coughlin said that although it may be more challenging to get this passed during a midterm election, he does see the Arizona electorate shifting toward more support over time, citing more mature discourse about the topic and familiarity with how neighboring states have been impacted. Political analyst and pollster Michael O’Neil expressed a similar outlook and criticized legislators for being shortsighted. He said that if legalization passes by initiative, the Legislature loses the ability to design and regulate this the way they would like. He said lawmakers could “put tight controls on it and have a much more palatable bill.” “Maybe they’ll put up a good fight on this one, but they’re being shortsighted,” he said. “They want to do nothing, and eventually one of these things is going pass.” Safer Arizona will have until July 2018 to collect 152,000 valid signatures to get the initiative onto the 2018 ballot. Cronkite News reporter Jessica Suerth contributed to this article.

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A CURE FOR WELLNESS Directed by: Gore Verbinski Starring: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Harry Groener, Celia Imrie, and Ivo Nandi Monte’s Rating: 3.00 out of 5.00 Lockhart finds himself at odds with the doctor of the facility, a charming man named Volmer (Jason Isaacs), until an accident has him admitted as a patient. Lockhart very quickly realizes that there is something very mysterious about the “wellness center”, which leads an investigation to discover the many secrets that lie within the walls of the facility. Aside from this basic overview, the plot doesn’t make much of a difference. Verbinski never seems too concerned with providing any kind of answer to the bizarre and sometimes completely outlandish happenings in the film. Instead it’s the questions, mostly proposed through strange visuals, which pose the primary focus for the director. To this extent, the director achieves a rich and striking palette of oddities; gothic beauty reminiscent of the Hammer Horror age with the gray and blue colored world seen in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Children of Men”. Thematically the film feels like a “greatest hits” of influences; “The Abominable Dr. Phibes”, “Phantom of the Opera”, and

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Cave Creek Museum hosts archaeology events and Home Tour CAVE CREEK – This March, Cave Creek Museum is celebrating Archaeology Month with several programs and its annual Home and Garden tour. The museum features an extensive collection of prehistoric and historic artifacts that describe the lives of Native Americans, miners, ranchers and pioneers. The museum is open WednesdaySunday, 1-4:30 p.m. and Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Cave Creek Museum’s historic Stamp Mill will be in action on Saturday, March 4 at 1:30 p.m. Bring the entire family to watch the Stamp Mill operate. See this early 1900s Golden Reef Mine Stamp Mill in action as volunteers crush hard rock ore in search of gold that can be separated and saved. The museum is pleased to showcase this 10-Stamp Mill that came from its own mining district and was originally located on Continental Mountain. Also taking place on Saturday, March 4 is “Diggin’ History”, from 2-3 p.m. Archaeologist Mark Hackbarth will share his experiences exploring

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623.606.8411

• 1 2 Years Experience

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4.60

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