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Wild at Heart dedicated to preserving, protecting Arizona’s raptors ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
CAVE CREEK – “Time well spent,” said Bob Fox of Wild at Heart Raptor Rescue, referring to Roja, a 10-year resident of the wildlife sanctuary. Roja, a red-tailed hawk, came to the sanctuary 10 years ago as a seriously injured baby. After months in treatment, he’s a permanent and precious resident of Wild at Heart. Directors Sam and Bob Fox have devoted their lives to the care and keeping of the birds at Wild at Heart. The Wild at Heart sanctuary is operated out of the Foxes’ home. Sam Fox joked that the location “’was’ our home” and that she and Bob now have a bedroom and a bathroom on the property – the rest is devoted to Wild at Heart operations. “It’s all good,” Sam said, smiling, as she discussed the sanctuary.
The Foxes started out as volunteers at another facility. “The more we learned about it, the more we got involved and invested,” Bob said. Opened in 1990, the Wild at Heart facility has grown significantly in the past 25 years. Each year, Wild at Heart cares for over 400 raptors that come from all over Arizona to the sanctuary. Funded only by donations, the sanctuary relies on volunteers and donors to be able to save raptors. Wild at Heart spends $450 a day just on food for the birds to maintain a healthy diet for them. Wild at Heart volunteers work around the clock to care for the raptors at the sanctuary. Sam described midnight feedings for the tiniest nestlings. Wild at Heart provides a 24/7 helpline for people who find an injured raptor.
Over 50 volunteers donate their time and efforts to Wild at Heart. The directors encourage youth participation; kids are welcome to volunteer. “We do a lot of work with young people,” said Bob, noting that the volunteerism provides pathways for kids’ future education and careers. “We try to get the community very heavily involved,” Bob noted. “We can always use more volunteers!” Those interested in volunteering can visit http:// wildatheartraptors.org/getinvolved/volunteer and fill out a volunteer application. Wild at Heart was recently awarded at the International Festival of Owls for multiple programs, including Foster Parenting by Owls and Hawks, Burrowing Owl Relocation, Breeding of Endangered Owls in Captivity, andvarious educational programs.
Vice Mayor Les Peterson to serve as interim Carefree Mayor TARA ALATORRE STAFF
CAREFREE – Numerous leadership changes in the Carefree Town Council have occurred within the last month after the resignations of Mayor David Schwan and long-time Councilman Marty Saltzman were announced, both due to illness. Former Mayor Schwan announced his diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease in February and resigned from his position immediately due to
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complications in performing his duties while managing the care of his health, according to his resignation letter.
“It has been a privilege, an honor and a most rewarding experience,” said Schwan about his time as mayor of Carefree. Vice Mayor Les Peterson will be fulfilling the mayoral duties as interim mayor until the next general election in November 2016. “I look forward to working with the citizens of Carefree and the entire town council to move the business of the town of
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Pictured is Wild at Heart Director Bob Fox, replacing the leg band of a three-week-old Great Horned Owl. This nestling will be able to be released into the wild when he is old enough.
“We’re really honored,” Sam said regarding the award. The festival promotes worldwide awareness of the plight of owls in danger and highlights programs, like those at Wild at Heart, that work to save owls. Wild at Heart is currently
working with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to help build up the numbers of Cactus Pygmy Owls in the state. Right now, fewer than three dozen are
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Mail theft: Recognizing it and reporting it ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF
NORTH VALLEY – Waiting on an important piece of mail can be frustrating. Worse than the waiting, however, is confirming that it was sent and has had plenty of time to arrive but you haven’t received it. If you think you’ve been a victim of mail theft, file a report with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. While the Postal Inspection Service can’t guarantee the return of
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your stolen items, theft reports establish a pattern and can help avoid the theft being repeated. File a mail theft complaint at https://postalinspectors.uspis. gov or call 1(800) ASK-USPS if you believe your mail has been stolen. If you see someone tampering with mailboxes or stealing mail, the Post Office asks you to call 911 and report it the crime immediately. You
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for The Salvation Army. He handles the logistics for the scheduling of more than 1,200 volunteers for the Valley’s Real Estate Wednesdays. Every Wednesday in December, members of the real estate industry including realtors, title companies, brokers, lenders and affiliates, volunteer to ring bells at more than 180 locations. Leyda
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community news Passover Seder planned for April 4 ANTHEM – The North Valley Jewish Community Association is sponsoring a traditional Passover Seder at the Ironwood Dining Room, Anthem Country Club, on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 5 p.m. Cocktails, ceremony, and service will be followed by a buffet dinner. Cost for adults is $45 per person, children 5-12 are $19.50. Children under 5 years are at no charge. All pricing is inclusive. A cash bar will be available. For reservations, call or email Fran Kesselman at (623) 322-0957 or fkesselman@cox. net. Make checks payable to NVJCA and mail to 39506 N. Daisy Mountain Dr. Ste 122198, Anthem, AZ 85086. Please RSVP by March 28. Big Bronco celebrates 15 years in business CAVE CREEK – Specialty southwest store Big Bronco is celebrating 15 years in business with ‘Living the West Dream’ on Saturday, April 25, 5-8 p.m. The anniversary event will feature live music, the beginning of the end of season sale, and food and beverages, among other activities. Mary Hoffman, a popular Mesa, Ariz.-based singer songwriter, will provide the live music. Hoffman, winner of the Arizona State University (ASU) Idol competition in 2004 is a country music aficionado. Ten percent of all sales proceeds will benefit two 501c(3) organizations: Triple R Horse Rescue and Arizona Equine Rescue Organization, Inc. Triple R Horse Rescue rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes horses surrendered to its care. The Arizona Equine Rescue Organization, Inc. is a highly specialized health center for rescue horses that require intensive medical care. The organizations will be present for the event, and Triple R Horse Rescue plans to bring miniature horses along. Big Bronco and its Furniture Barn is located at 6602 E. Cave Creek Road, in Cave Creek. For more information, see www. bigbroncocavecreek.com.
Library offering help for job-seekers ANTHEM – Come to the North Valley Regional Library for résumé help, job searching tips, job leads, and more. Workforce Access Point sessions are planned for April 3, 10 and 11 a.m. and April 14, 3 and 4 p.m. Registration is required, and attendees must give cancellation notice 24 hours in advance. For more information, contact the library at (602) 652-3000. North Valley Regional is located at 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, in Anthem. Foothills Food Bank to benefit from Zumbathon CAREFREE – The Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center will receive 100 percent of the proceeds from an upcoming Zumbathon. The family-friendly charity event will take place at Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion in Carefree, on Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. A live DJ will provide music, and the national anthem will be sung by Julian Camarena, a nationally known local singer, song writer, and music producer. Zumba instructors from various gyms and dance studios will keep the energy lively and demonstrate easy to follow dance choreographed to Latino and world rhythms. No previous dance experience is necessary. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students 11-18 years old, and $10 for children under 10 years old. They can be purchased online at http://letsdanceawayhunger. brownpapertickets.com No childcare will be available. See more about the event at www.facebook.com/ events/1559495000987522. Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion is located in the Carefree Gardens at Carefree Town Center, 101 Easy Street, in Carefree. ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ opening in April PHOENIX – Rediscover all the best of Peter Pan and his enduring friendship with Wendy in this faithful adaptation being put on by Starlight Community Theater that features pirates,
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org (click Events). Tickets will be distributed at the picnic to be entered in the raffle of the buyer’s choice. The picnic offers photos opportunities, information on Boston Terriers, and plenty of fun. For more details, see Facebook.com, Arizona Boston Terrier Rescue. ‘Day at the Races’ to benefit rescue PHOENIX – The third annual ‘Day at the Races’ benefiting After The Homestretch AZ will be held at Turf Paradise on Sunday, April 19, 12-5:30 p.m. The first race will be approximately 12:55, lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $34 per person, including luncheon entree, dessert, and coffee or tea, tax, gratuities, parking, admission to the Turf Club (3rd floor), program and “how to bet” guide. Prepaid reservations required. Reserve tables by Friday, April 10. All proceeds will directly support the work of After the Homestretch – AZ racehorse rescue protecting the legacy of former racehorses through reconditioning, retraining, and re-homing. To submit payment online, go to www.afterthehomestretchaz. org. To pay by check, make check payable to After the Homestretch – AZ and mail to Linda Philbin, Treasurer, 9559 E. Cavalry Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85262. For more information, call Linda at (480) 695-6187 or (480) 488-8098 or e-mail linda@ afterthehomestretchaz.org. Gardening workshop, April 9 ANTHEM – The North Valley Regional Library is hosting an informational session on planting. ‘If You Plant It, Why Not Eat It? Creating an Edible Landscape’ is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. With lots of sun, warm temperatures, and fertile soils, Maricopa County boasts tremendous possibilities when it comes to a landscape that yields a bountiful harvest. This workshop is designed to provide the information to equip you to
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maximize the potential of your landscape to produce everything from fruits and vegetables to nuts, herbs, flowers, and more. The workshop will cover strategy, site characteristics, native plant identification, tools, and pests, along with handson practice with native plant identification. For more information, contact the library at (602) 6523000. North Valley Regional is located at 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, in Anthem. Helios musical group debuting March 29 PHOENIX – A new musical group will hold their debut performance on Sunday, March 29, 7:30 p.m., at Christ Church of the Ascension, in Phoenix. Helios, a modern Renaissance band, will perform ‘Lamentations,’ exploring glory, mourning, reflection, and hope during Passiontide. The performance will include a preview of the upcoming 201516 season. Tickets are $5 for general admission, free for students with a student ID. Christ Church of the Ascension is located at 4015 E Lincoln Dr. For more details, see Facebook.com/HeliosPHX. Anthem Days egg hunts ANTHEM – Egg hunts for multiple age groups will be held during Anthem Days, on Sunday, March 29. Softball Field #1 11:10 a.m.: 2 yrs. 11:30 a.m.: 4 yrs. 11:50 a.m.: 1st grade 12:10 p.m.: 3rd grade 12:30 p.m.: 5th grade/Special Needs 12:50 p.m.: 3 yrs. 1:10 p.m.: 5 yrs. 1:30 p.m.: 2nd grade 1:50 p.m.: 4th grade/Special Needs Softball Field #4 11:20 a.m.: 3 yrs. 11:40 a.m.: 5 yrs. 12 p.m.: 2nd grade 12:20 p.m.: 4th grade 12:40 p.m.: 2 yrs. 1 p.m.: 4 yrs. 1:20 p.m.: 1st grade 1:40 p.m.: 3rd grade 2 p.m.: 5th grade Find a golden egg, and win a prize! See more about the egg hunts and other Anthem Days events at OnlineAtAnthem. com/anthem-days.
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New Council members seated at March 16 meeting TARA ALATORRE STAFF
CAVE CREEK – Four new Cave Creek Town Council members were sworn into office, officially taking their seats during the last council meeting on Monday, March 16, after successfully recalling and unseating the four councilmen who previously held the elected leadership positions. Councilwoman Susan Clancy and Councilmen Dick Esser, Steve LaMar, and Mark Lipsky were all sworn into office at the beginning of the town meeting, taking the place of recalled Vice Mayor Adam Trenk and Councilmen Reg Monachino, Charlie Spitzer, and Mike Durkin. LaMar was elected unanimously by the new town
council to serve as vice mayor to the Town of Cave Creek, and was nominated by Mayor Vincent Francia. “I intend to honor the trust of our citizens, and work long and hard to live up to the confidence shown to me by the Mayor and council in electing me vice mayor,” said Vice Mayor LaMar in an email statement about his recent leadership appointment. Completing Cave Creek’s open space initiative and continuing to invest in the town’s roads will be something LaMar intends to focus on while serving on the town council. Newly elected Councilman Mark Lipsky stated that his priorities for the town will be focused on road safety, the water company, conservation and
expansion of trails, open space, low-density development, and executing a strategy for tourism. In accordance with their statements about investing in the roads, the new council’s first action was to unanimously pass an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation for the construction of a bike lane of Cave Creek Road. The agreement is part of an ongoing process to link the towns of Cave Creek and Carefree to the bike lane network in Scottsdale and the surrounding trails after investing in a major transportation study. The bike lane will be placed along Cave Creek Road and run from Carefree Highway to Pima Road.
Bills proposed to manage Grand Canyon bison population Private Independent Contractor
PHOENIX – U.S. Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, together with U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, introduced the Grand Canyon Bison Management Act on March 18. This legislation would allow the use of wildlife management and conservation techniques on the bison population within Grand Canyon National Park. Specifically, the act would require both the U.S. Department of Interior and the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to coordinate on producing a plan that allows sportsmen holding a valid state-issued hunting license to manage the bison population within the park through culling
and other nonlethal means. The volunteers would then be allowed to remove the full bison harvested from the park. “The introduction of this bill is a positive step toward ensuring the bison population remains in proper balance to allow for the recovery of natural habitat within the Grand Canyon National Park,” said Game and Fish Commission Chairman Robert Mansell. Over the past few decades, the bison abundance, distribution, and unfettered reproduction, and movement in and near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, have impacted both natural and cultural resources within the
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Winners of Anthem elections announced ANTHEM – Anthem election results are in, and new Council and Board members will be seated next month. On the Parkside Community Association Board of Directors, Loren Linscott received 25 percent of the votes. Bettye Ruff received 23 percent of the votes. Doug Sutherland received 22 percent of the votes. All three will be seated on the Board. Linscott and Ruff will serve two-year terms, and Sutherland will serve a one-year term completing a vacated seat. The new Board will be seated at the April 16 meeting. Rob Linder has been reelected as the Parkside representative on the Anthem Community Council Board of Directors. Linder will serve a
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Carefree forward,” said Mayor Peterson in a statement about his new position. With the resignation of Mayor Schwan and Councilman Saltzman, the Carefree Town Council was left with two open council seats to fill. Seven candidates were considered; the town council selected Bob Gearhart and Eugene Orrico as the newest members of the town council. The town council also confirmed Councilman John
three-year term and be seated at the April 22 ACC Board meeting. Bob McKenzie, who ran unopposed, will represent the Anthem Country Club Community Association on the Anthem Community Council. John Balzer will retain his seat representing The Village. Holly Matson and Joy Lovell were elected to two-year terms on the Anthem Country Club Community Association Board. See upcoming meeting dates and more election details at www.onlineatanthem.com.
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Pictured (right) top to bottom: Parkside Community Association Board of Directors members Doug Sutherland, Loren Linscott, and Bettye Ruff.
Pictured: Dr. Laurie Webster
2,000-year-old textiles, baskets, hides, wooden implements, and other perishable artifacts recovered from these archaeological sites. Webster, originally from Mancos, Colo., is an anthropologist earning her Ph.D. at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Webster is an expert in Southwestern perishable materials. She has an association with the Arizona State Museum and Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, as well as Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History and a visiting scholar in the Department of
Crane as Carefree’s Vice Mayor, after Councilmen Gearhart and Orrico were sworn into office and assumed their new leadership roles during a special council meeting on March 17. Mayor Peterson said the new town council will continue the efforts initiated by the previous council led by Schwan with a focus on economic growth and branding the uniqueness of the Town of Carefree. “We will continue our focus upon economic development to help assure a stable and growing tax base for the future,” Peterson said in an email statement.
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Archaeology meeting to feature Southwest anthropologist SCOTTSDALE – Anthropologist Dr. Laurie Webster will speak on ‘Reexcavating the Past: New Work with Ancient Textiles, Baskets, Wood, and Hides from Southeastern Utah’ at the monthly Arizona Archaeology Society – Desert Foothills Chapter meeting on Wednesday, April 8. During the 1890s, local “cowboy” archaeologists excavated thousands of prehistoric perishable artifacts from alcoves in southeastern Utah. Most of these objects were shipped to museums outside of the Southwest, where they were largely forgotten by archaeologists and the public. Who were these early collectors, where did these objects go, and what insights do they provide about the clothing, creativity, and daily lives of the early inhabitants of southeastern Utah? Webster will discuss her recent research with these early collections and highlight some of the extraordinary 1,000 to
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Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Webster has studied Southwestern textiles at museums throughout the country with strong prehistoric knowledge of textile and cordage as well as contemporary Navajo, Hopi, and Rio Grande weavers. Her prehistoric perishable knowledge is sought by many credible institutions publishing numerous books and articles about Southwestern perishable technologies. The April Arizona Archaeology Society – Desert Foothills Chapter meeting is open to the public. Meetings begin with refreshments at 7 p.m. Meetings are held at the Holland Community Center, 34250 North 60th Street, in Scottsdale. For more details, see www.azarchsoc.org/ desertfoothills.
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Pinnacle Presbyterian unveiling liturgical art on Palm Sunday SCOTTSDALE – In the spring of 2013, four members of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church in North Scottsdale traveled to Mendocino, Calif. to attend a four day workshop in the studio of acclaimed liturgical artist Nancy Chinn. Chinn is well known for her contemporary art installations in such beautiful churches as the Washington National Cathedral, Grace Episcopal Cathedral on Nob Hill in San Francisco, and Fourth Presbyterian Church in New York City. Inspired by Chinn’s creative installations, the four women returned home ready to involve their congregation in making art to both enhance and stimulate worship, while building community. The church, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, thought that an Easter Season art project would be a perfect way to kick off the celebration. The Pinnacle artists were urged by Chinn to “sit in their sanctuary and let
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What is the greatest invention of all time? No, not the wheel. Not the combustible engine. It is the round sphere, better known as a ball that has dominated the world. Imagine for one dismal moment that there were no balls. No baseball, basketball, football, soccer, or golf. Forget about tennis or volleyball. The planet would stop spinning, global economies would collapse, and billions of people would end up depressed and despondent. No games to play, watch, or bet on. No nachos and beer. No teams to cheer on. Entire television channels would disappear (maybe a good idea). So here we are, another March is upon us and let the Madness begin. Yep, it’s that time of year when the NCAA tournaments send millions of fans into a synchronized frenzy. It’s pretty thrilling to watch over 60 teams vying for basketball’s biggest prize. Oh, the glory of heartpounding, last second, buzzerbeating baskets that result in the euphoria of winning, while the rest will scream in agony and have to go home. There will be tears, sweat, and greatness with a champion team at the end of all this chaos. So how did basketball begin? It originated in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts when a future minister named James Naismith was assigned to teach a physical education
class at a Young Men’s Christian Association. The class had a reputation of being disorderly, and Naismith was told to invent a new game to keep the young men occupied. And since it was a very cold winter, the game had to be played indoors. Have you ever played “duck on a rock?” Hmmm…I didn’t think so. Well, Naismith recalled this game of trying to knock a large rock off a boulder by throwing smaller rocks at it, and got the inspiration for throwing a ball into a raised box. Since no boxes were available, he used peach baskets as the hoops. Naismith drew up the rules for the new game in about an hour. Most of those rules still apply today. The first professional league was formed in 1898 and the rest is history. Players at that time earned $1.25 to $2.50 per game. One hundred years later, Juwan Howard, a star player for the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards) had competing offers of more than $100 million over seven seasons! Now that is inflation…or insanity! Which brings us to our current state of March Madness. How is your bracket shaping up? This is some evil mathematical equation that allows us to over-analyze and obsess over every little stat. So let’s sharpen our pencils and figure this out. Oh, did I mention that the odds of making a perfect bracket are over 9.2 quintillion-to-one? In fact, the odds are so miserable that if every man, woman, and child in the world completed a bracket, the odds would be a billion to one against any of them being perfect! Why not just buy lottery tickets? It seems betting on the NCAA basketball tournament is big business, since an estimated $9 billion might be spent on
gambling on March Madness this year! Let’s forget about brackets for a moment and move on to “rackets.” Did you know that there is an increase in vasectomy procedures done during March Madness? Urologists all over the country advertise heavily in February, some giving discounts up to fifty percent off, with ads that scream, “Get A Vasectomy, Recuperate Watching the NCAA Tournaments With Free Pizza and Beer!” Dear Readers, I am not making this up! One doctor has an ad that reads, “If you have 4 kids and want to make certain that they are the FINAL FOUR – call for an appointment today.” Hey, I’d like to call a “foul!” This just doesn’t seem right. One man said that having his vasectomy during March Madness was the “best week” of his life. Stayed in his man-cave, controlled the remote, ate pizza while his wife brought him beer and Advil. What a way to watch your brackets get busted. Long live Gonzaga! Now the games have begun, work efficiency will drop for the next few weeks and a few men will be “laid up” while they recuperate from a certain “cut.” (No, I don’t mean nets or teams). Let the drama of the hoops begin! So while we forget about other news for now and hold our collective breaths on which teams will make it to the Final Four, let’s forget about brackets. My Final Four picks this year? A large pizza, cold beer, the remote, and an ice pack are the only clear winners. Go Kentucky! 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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can make further reports to the Postal Inspection Service. “The first call should be to that first responder,” said David Rupert, part of the Corporate Communications team for the United States Post Office, Western Area.
Having a locked mailbox provides a level of protection from mail theft; many neighborhoods have locked cluster mailboxes. No mailbox is entirely tamperproof, however, and the Post Office recommends always picking up mail promptly after it is delivered, particularly if checks, credit cards, legal documents, or other important items are expected. If you don’t already live in a neighborhood with locked cluster mailboxes, you can get them installed if you’re willing to pay for them. “The conversion cost is usually born by the homeowner,” said Rupert. “They (neighbors) can get together and split the cost,” he added, noting that the Post Office could help with the details of the installation. Cluster mailboxes have a specific section for small-tomedium-sized packages. This keeps packages under lock and key until recipients can pick them up, providing more security. Large packages generally go to the nearest Post Office; in the north valley area, this is the Daisy Mountain Post Office, located at 44047 N 43rd Ave. For packages delivered directly
to your door, the Post Office recommends having packages sent with signatures required so that they’ll only be delivered when you are home. The Post Office also recommends tracking your packages so you can estimate when they will arrive. Even with theft precautions, packages can still disappear.
In that case, the Post Office asks that a theft report be filed as soon as possible through the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The Post Office also recommends contacting your credit card company for potential reimbursement
The Foothills Focus through purchase-protection service. Problems with mail delivery may be caused not by theft but by irregular delivery. Residents can report consistent delivery issues to the Post Office customer service division. Common delivery issues include ongoing lack of mail delivery on a particular day of the week,
getting someone else’s mail repeatedly, someone else getting your mail repeatedly, or mail arriving damaged or opened. If you’re experiencing these or other mail delivery problems, call USPS General Customer Service at 1(800) 275-8777.
Hands off: USPS shares tips to avoid mail theft • Promptly remove mail from your mailbox after delivery, especially if you’re expecting checks, credit cards, or other items of value. Don’t leave overnight. • If you won’t be home when these items are expected, ask a trusted friend or neighbor to pick up your mail. • Always deposit your mail in a mail slot at your local post office, or hand it to your letter carrier. • There are boxes that have security built in. Make sure they are approved by the Postmaster General before you purchase and install. • Have your local post office hold your mail while on vacation, or absent from your home for a long period of time.
• If you do not receive a check or other valuable mail you are expecting, contact the issuing agency/business immediately. • Form a neighborhood watch program. Work with your friends and neighbors to develop a schedule to keep an eye out for suspicious activity around mail boxes and homes in your area. • Keep an eye out for vandalism or visible signs of break in attempts on apartment mail boxes or business cluster boxes. • If you see suspicious activity around mailboxes, call 911 immediately and report it to your local police department. • Report all instances of mail theft to the USPIS at (877) 876-2455 or online at postalinspector.uspis.gov
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letter to the editor To Vice Mayor Trenk, Councilmen Monachino, Spitzer, and Durkin, Certainly one thing we all know is running for elected office in this town takes much courage. Thank you for your courage! We all know one of the best ways that a person can contribute to society is to run for elected office. Thank you for your contributions. We all know that to run for an elected office it takes a certain political acumen, but that isn’t nearly as important as hard work and a genuine desire to make our community a better place to live. Thank you for doing that! We all know that serving on council is often a thankless task. Everyone is a critic, myself included, and cheerleaders are almost impossible to find. Thank you for allowing me and the over 900 citizens who voted for you to cheer you tonight! We all know elected officials sometimes lose sight of the fact that CITIZENS are head of the organization chart, not the other way around. Thank you for putting us first! When citizens approach the podium, they experience something very special and that is the attention of all the council members and staff all in one place. It just doesn’t get any
better than that. Thank you for your respect and never degrading speakers at the podium! We have been fortunate to have had you part of our council. Your record of putting solutions into place to old problems that were ignored for years is exemplary. Your unprecedented level of openness/transparency at town hall made you accountable to your citizens and your processes open to public scrutiny. That is truly a democracy. Thank you for that! You have been bucked off but I hope you get back on that horse in 2016. Why? Because history tells me that the vision of our town regarding ideas, ethics, fairness and lifestyle that make up our high quality of life will not be maintained nor enhanced by this new council. God Bless you all! Anna Marsolo Cave Creek
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NR/DHCA members Alan and Candy Muller, Neil Rifenbark, Julie Wilkinson, Colleen McElmel, Marjo Berry, Ann Hutchinson, Terry Marron, Lindsay McElmell, and Bob Leaveck were joined in the clean-up effort by Burger King employees Michaela Wyluck, Chuck Swartz, and Matt Sayeyh and Circle K employees Tom Dillinger, Terry Clubman, and Troy Urban. Another clean-up is planned for this fall. See updates on this and other community events at www.nrdhca.org and www. facebook.com/NRDHCA for updates. If you would like to volunteer, contact Litter Pick-Up chair and leader Neil at (602) 885-7348.
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left in Arizona. Wild at Heart is housing 10 birds in a breeding program, aiming for healthy nestlings that will keep up the pygmy owl population. “Burrowing owls are a species we do a lot of work with,” Bob said, describing the underground habitat of burrowing owls. Bob referred to the owls as “desperate for burrows.” Construction has destroyed much of the owls’ habitat and sometimes leads to them being buried alive in their nests. Wild at Heart has created a process to go into construction sites and rescue burrowing owls and relocate them safely. The foster parent program at Wild at Heart provides nestlings with the next best thing to their own parents – experienced raptor foster parents that look after the babies and teach them
the skills they need to survive in the wild. Currently in the foster parent program are two barn owl parents who are caring for four nestlings. The goal is to make the babies confident, independent owls that can survive on their own. In 2014, Wild at Heart took in 620 birds; 50 percent of them were able to be rehabilitated and released back into the wild. Many of these birds were hit by cars. Some were sickened by rat poison. Director Bob Fox noted that littering is often indirectly responsible for birds’ injuries or death. Littering attracts small mammals, which then get hit by cars; raptors swoop to eat the dead animal and get hit themselves. Braveheart the bald eagle was likely hit by a car. He was found on the ground with a fractured humerus, his body riddled with bacteria after his ordeal.
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Braveheart has been in the Wild at Heart hospital for nearly a year. “Our vets did an incredible amount of work on him,” said Bob. Braveheart will be moving to the outdoor section of the facility soon. Due to his injuries, he will never fly again; he will be cared for and kept as wild as possible at Wild at Heart. Like Braveheart, multiple raptors at Wild at Heart will never be able to be released into the wild. Some of the birds were kept as pets, then released outside; having been partly tamed, the birds cannot fend for themselves and struggle to find food. Bob stressed repeatedly that Wild at Heart is willing and able to help residents who aren’t sure if a raptor is in distress.
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Pictured are a group of burrowing owls at Wild at Heart.
“If you see a situation, call,” Bob said. Wild at Heart volunteers will take in nestlings or injured raptors if necessary. It is illegal to move a raptors’ nest, so if residents think something is wrong, they should call Wild at Heart to deal with the situation. If someone intentionally is harming a nest or a raptor, witnesses should immediately call the police, as well as Game and Fish. Bob referred to one of the permanent Wild at Heart residents, a prairie falcon who was likely a pet that someone released into the wild. She was brought in badly injured. “She will spend the rest of her
life in captivity because school kids broke her wing,” he related. Wild at Heart’s mission is the conservation and preservation of wildlife. With this in mind, even sanctuary raptors that will spend the rest of their lives at Wild at Heart aren’t treated as pets. They have a safe, caring home and are as free as possible. “We don’t want to change their personality,” Bob said. “We’re here for them.” See more about Wild at Heart at http://wildatheartraptors.org. If you need emergency assistance for a raptor in danger, call the 24/7 hotline at (480) 595-5047.
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Kiwanis Carefree offering art internship for students in CCUSD area CAREFREE – The Kiwanis Art Enrichment Internship is offering freshman, sophomores, and juniors the opportunity to study at the renowned Scottsdale Artists’ School. The internship is open to Cactus Shadows students, as well as charter school and home-schooled students within the Cave Creek Unified School District boundaries. Each winner will select a course from the Scottsdale Artists’ School summer catalogue. The winners will attend one class a week for four weeks during the month of June or July. These are adult classes providing an accelerated learning experience. The students, along with their parents and their art teachers, are required to fill out applications available at www.kiwaniscarefree.org, due April 1. The jury process takes place in mid-April. The awards are not solely based on talent and often go to the students that the committee feels can benefit the most from this special experience. Students are asked to write about the role that art plays in their lives, and hopefully in their futures. The parents sign a commitment to provide transportation and support to their artist; teachers
Pictured is “Morning Daze,” 2013 Oil on canvas by Xandra Squier, Kiwanis Art Enrichment Scholarship Recipient 2013.
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Desert Foothills YMCA offering free water safety classes SCOTTSDALE – Basic water safety education can be the difference between life and death – drowning is the third leading cause of death for children under age five. The Desert Foothills YMCA is offering free water safety classes for kids and adults who don’t know how to swim. The water safety classes will be held on Saturdays in April. The program promotes safety, rescue techniques, and stroke development for kids and adults. “We nurture kids’ healthy, successful development all year long through aquatics and other
programs“, said Katie Smetana, Executive Director. “We’re running our Safety Around Water program out of concern for their safety. Plus, we’ve found that overcoming fears and learning to swim can have a fantastic effect on someone’s self-esteem.” In 2015, there have already been five water-related incidents, one fatal, in Maricopa County. The Valley of the Sun YMCA has joined the Arizona Drowning Prevention Coalition and supports efforts to decrease the drowning rate in Arizona. “So many of these tragedies
share their assessment on the students’ creative spirit and reliability. Kiwanis love to see what their Art Enrichment winners have created. The students are required to give a presentation at a Kiwanis Club of Carefree luncheon to thank Kiwanis for providing them this artistic opportunity. For more information, contact Virginia Brooks, Kiwanis Club of Carefree Internship Facilitator, at virginiabrooks@ cox.net.
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are preventable,” said Smetana. “The YMCA has been teaching people of all ages to swim for over a century. This is a community need that we’re well equipped to meet.” Safety Around Water will be held Saturdays in April at 2 p.m. Each week is comprised of four main themes – safety, personal growth, stroke development, and rescue. The activities are centered around a different water environment reflected in the safety theme. Each weekly lesson is approximately 30-45minutes in length. Handouts will be provided at the conclusion of each session. Safety theme schedule: • April 4: Pool Safety • April 11: Backyard Pool Safety • April 18: Boating & Diving Safety • April 25: Waterpark & Beach Safety Safety Around Water is a free program, and participants do not need to be members of the Desert Foothills Family YMCA to attend. Those who participate can also stay and use the YMCA pool free of charge for the remainder of the day. Registration is open now by calling (480) 596-9622 or visiting the branch in person. Visit www.valleyYMCA.org/ desertfoothills to learn more.
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arts
‘All Creatures Great and Small,’ portrayed by artist Audrey Owens SHEA STANFIELD ARTS COLUMNIST
“If having a soul means being able to feel love, loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.” ~ All Creatures Great and Small, James Herriot The love of working with “creatures great and small” is the motivating force behind local artist and wildlife biologist Audrey Owen, in choosing a career with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Audrey grew up living all over the world, as part of a military family. She became proficient in adapting to new environments, much like the animals she
studies. One of the constants through the years of moving and travel was Audrey’s love of nature, a passion supported by her family’s engagement in hiking, camping, and fishing. Audrey shares, “Because of this, I became fascinated with wildlife, especially amphibians and reptiles.” Now as a wildlife biologist, Audrey feels privileged to be working in a career that is truly not “just a job” but how she defines herself and her relationship to the environment. Along with the love of nature, drawing/illustrating the wildlife she encountered started in childhood, as well. Audrey’s mom was an artist who painted and drew in her free time. She encouraged and mentored
Audrey’s natural talents for observation and illustration with a ready supply of art materials and instructions on what it meant to “see” your environment. Audrey recognized, from a very young age, that she would make the study of the natural world her life. Upon completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Florida in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, she earned a Masters of Science in Forest Resources at the University of Georgia. Although she was accepted into the Scientific Illustration program at UC Santa Cruz, Audrey decided instead to complete her dream of being a wildlife biologist. The side benefit would
be the opportunity to gather inspiration and information for her wildlife portraits. We can thank our own desert tortoise for luring Audrey to Arizona, from her Florida Fish and Wildlife job. She saw an opening for a position with Arizona Game and Fish in the study of herpetology (amphibians and reptiles), and she knew that was just what she was looking for. Although she had never visited Arizona, Audrey said she decided to Pictured: Audrey Owens
follow her passion and make the move west, a decision she has never regretted. Audrey loves the diversity of the state’s topography, climate, and species composition. It’s fascinating to her that in an hour and a half she can go from enjoying the warm lush deserts to walking through snow in a stand of Aspen on the slopes above Flagstaff. For her, it’s an endless exploration of wildlife habitats and working toward their health and preservation. Audrey exhibits her work in a number of venues. Recently her piece “Guarded”, a pen and ink drawing of a Sonoran Desert tortoise was in the Annual Five15 to the Fifth, a group exhibit at Five15
Arts in downtown Phoenix. Audrey’s watercolor, “Waiting for the Rain” is published as the frontispiece for the book “Frogs of the United States and Canada.” She also creates logos for professional wildlife and fisheries organizations and symposia. Audrey actively explores opportunities to combine her love of wildlife with her love of illustrating. Art is not only a way to relax for Audrey but it’s also a way to promote wildlife awareness. As she explains it, “Studying animals, in their natural habitat gives me an insight to the animals’ presence
and personality. You have to be a keen observer to pickup and translate the “individual’s” spirit into your art.” Recently, Audrey switched positions at Game and Fish for an assignment of evaluating projects, all over Arizona, to ensure Arizona’s fish and wildlife are protected through environmental compliance. Audrey looks forward to continuing her work with Arizona Wildlife as well as capturing them, for our enjoyment, in her continuing series of wildlife portraits. Contact Arts Columnist Shea Stanfield at flowingquill@ yahoo.com.
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Easter Special
Community Easter services and event listings NORTH VALLEY – Easter is right around the corner. Churches around the North Valley will be holding special services, and multiple restaurants and resorts are featuring Easter specials. Following is a selection of churches holding Easter services. Contact the individual churches for additional service details. Christ’s Church of the Valley Christ’s Church of the Valley will host one large Easter service for members from all five campuses at the University of Phoenix Stadium. As the largest church in Arizona, CCV typically holds more than 25 Easter services in multiple locations. “This year, we wanted to find a space that would accommodate everyone in one place so that we could celebrate Easter together,” said CCV Pastor Dr. Don Wilson. “We are one church in many locations so the goal for this service is to bring everyone under one roof to focus on the most important event in the life of a Christian – the resurrection of Christ.” Wilson also noted that the unified service would give members of the church and the community the opportunity to connect with people from other CCV campuses around the valley. The CCV Easter experience, billed as “Easter at the Stadium,” will be held on Sunday, April 5 at 10:30 am. The service will be family-friendly and open to the public. Following Easter weekend, all normal service times and locations will resume. See more information at www. CCVEaster.com. Coolwater Christian Church Coolwater Christian Church will hold Holy Week and Easter Services, starting Palm Sunday on March 29. The 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday service will focus on “The Cry of the Whole Congregation.” Drawing directly on scripture,
this service features a dramatic remembering of Jesus’ last days. On Maundy Thursday on April 2, 7 p.m., the church will reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ life and death through a series of interactive prayer stations. All day on Good Friday, April 3, Coolwater Christian Church’s Meditation Trail will be open for walking and reflection. On Easter Sunday, April 5, there will be a 7:30 a.m. Son-Rise service, followed by an Easter breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional 9:30 a.m. Easter worship service. Following the worship service will be a children’s EGGstravaganza. Coolwater Christian Church is located at 28181 N. 56th St. Contact the church at (480) 5855554 for more details. Grace North Church Grace North Church is holding Easter services on Easter Sunday, April 5, 8:30 and 11 a.m. A pancake breakfast is planned for 8-11:30 a.m. The family-friendly Easter events include a family photo and a bounce house. Grace North Church is located at 4135 W Opportunity Way, in Anthem. Call the church at (623) 551-0007 for more information. St. Rose Philippine Duchesne St. Rose is holding Holy Week and Easter Sunday services. On Palm Sunday, March 29, services will be held at 8 and 11 a.m. On Holy Thursday, April 2, a 7 p.m. mass will be held. On Good Friday, April 3, Stations of the Cross is planned for 12 p.m., and a liturgy will be held at 7 p.m. An Easter Vigil is planned for Saturday, April 4, with a 7:30 p.m. mass. On Easter Sunday, April 5, masses will be held at 7, 9, and 11 a.m. St. Rose is located at 2825 West Rose Canyon Circle, Building B, in Anthem. For more details, see www.stroseparishaz.org. Living Water Lutheran Church Living Water Lutheran Church will hold Easter services
on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. At 7 p.m. on April 2, Living Water will hold a dramatic portrayal of the Last Supper. Pastor Mark Rossman will lead Living Water’s Good Friday Service at 7 p.m. on April 3. Easter services will be held on Sunday, April 5, at 6:30, 8:30, and 10:45 a.m. All worshipers are welcome at the church’s Easter Brunch at 9:40 a.m. Living Water is located in Scottsdale at 9201 E. Happy Valley Road (on the south side of Happy Valley just east of Pima Road). For more information, call the church office at (480) 473-8400) or visit www.lwlcaz. org. Desert View Bible Church Desert View Bible Church is holding Good Friday and Easter Sunday services. A candlelight service is planned for Good Friday, April 3, 7 p.m. On Easter Sunday, April 5, a sunrise service will be held on the patio, starting at 6 a.m. Three Easter celebration services will also be held on Easter Sunday, at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m. Childcare for children birth-age 5 will be available on Good Friday and at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services on Sunday. Desert View Bible Church is located at 105 West Carefree Highway, in Phoenix. Call (623) 298-4900 for more details. Celebrate Easter with a special meal and fun events at these selected restaurants and resorts. Contact individual businesses for additional details. Carefree Resort Lariat Restaurant “Hop on over” to the Carefree Resort & Conference Center’s Lariat Restaurant for Easter brunch on Easter Sunday, April 5, starting at 10:30 a.m. Chef selections will be on the menu, including carved roast beef tenderloin, bourbon glazed ham, roasted organic chicken breast, and more. A selection of brunch items will also be available, including
eggs Benedict, salads, fruits, cheeses, and meats and seafood. Omelet and waffle stations will be attended by chefs. Top off Easter brunch with a variety of holiday dessert selections. The family-friendly brunch is $55 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under. The brunch will run through 3 p.m., with last seating at 2 p.m. The Carefree Resort is located at 37220 Mule Train Rd., in Carefree. Call (480) 488-5300 for reservations or to find out more. The Phoenician The Phoenician is celebrating Easter with a special outdoor tea party for children. On Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the Orchid Lawn will be the setting for Phoe-Phoe’s Afternoon Tea Party, complete with kid-friendly finger sandwiches, scones, and an assortment of desserts. All children in attendance will receive a plush bunny PhoePhoe, the resort’s signature mascot, as well as a copy of its latest children’s book, Fun at The Phoenician with Phoe-Phoe & Friends. Local Scottsdale couple author Emily Randolph and photographer/illustrator Dan Merchant will be on hand to sign copies of the book and read to the children. Joining them will be one of the stars of
the story: Lady, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Reservations are required; cost is $45 per person. For additional information, call (480) 941-8200 or visit thephoenician.com. The Boulders The Grill Kitchen and Bar will feature an evening Easter meal, running 6-9:30 p.m. The Easter menu a la carte will include Build Your Own Omelets, Smoked Brisket Hash, Eggs Benedict, Vanilla French Toast, steak and eggs, Scottish sablefish, rosemary crusted pork t-bone, pan seared chicken breast, and grilled shrimp and pasta. Cost of menu items varies. Easter Dinner at the Palo Verde Restaurant will run 6-9:30 p.m. The Boulders’ Palo Verde Restaurant will be featuring a three course Easter Dinner menu prepared by Executive Chef Michel Pieton. The menu will include prosciutto heirloom beet salad, seared red snapper, and spring lamb loin, as well as carrot cake with cream cheese icing and carrot chip golden raisin coulis. Cost is $50 per person for three-course menu items, or items can be ordered a la carte. For more information about Easter dinners at these Boulders restaurants, call (480) 595-3496 or visit www.theboulders.com.
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PHOENIX – Can you smell the popcorn? The 15th Annual Phoenix Film Festival returns this weekend to North Phoenix at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 theaters from March 26 to April 2. For the movie fan, that’s eight days of movies, popcorn, and socializing with some talented filmmakers and other movie fans who share a love for the cinema. The Phoenix Film Festival brings another exceptional lineup. The opening night film is “Danny Collins” starring Al Pacino and Annette Bening. Pacino plays an aged rock star who has a life changing moment when he discovers a letter written to him by John Lennon. Playing on Saturday night is the winner of the 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize “Me and Earl and The Dying Girl”, a film about a high school senior forced to spend time with a girl he barely knows from his childhood, who was also recently diagnosed with cancer. Running concurrently with the Phoenix Film Festival is the 10th Annual
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secrets about their past and the truth behind the society they have grown up in, though the ruling faction of Erudite has other plans for Tris, whom they believe is the key to dominating control for the future. There are familiar themes seen here; comparisons to “The Hunger Games” and “The Giver” are unavoidable because much of the story and character compositions here seem pulled from those stories. These sorts of tales offer interesting subject matter to explore; future societies, dystopian outlooks, advanced technology, and the usual canyons of the human experience are all prime storytelling components. “Insurgent” brings Tris into conflict with herself, stuck in a world that both praises and shuns her unique categorization, while also shouldering the consequences of her existence, one that brings about death and violence to her friends and family. The film does a decent job of conveying those feelings in the beginning, but as the film moves forward, her ambitions become onedimensional, focused on revenge. This hurts the film because her character offers the greatest depth in the narrative; the
International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival, a unique counterpart to the PFF that displays the best of genre filmmaking. With the United States Premier of director Marcus Nispel’s “Exeter”, a horror comedy about a group of young people who encounter an evil spirit in an asylum, and the 2014 Spirit Award Winner “Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter”, a story about a lonely woman in Tokyo who believes that a VHS tape holds a treasure map to a suitcase of buried money in North Dakota, the options for original genre films are abundant. For film fans, this is an event not to be missed. Tickets and passes are on sale now, available through the Phoenix Film Festival Web site at www. PhoenixFilmFestival.com. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Phoenix Film Festival Ticket Center next to the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre. Tickets range in price from $13 for a single screening to $300 for a platinum pass. For more information, call (602) 955-6444 or visit www. PhoenixFilmFestival.com.
remaining film has no place left to go except to tumble towards the conclusion. The flaws are especially noticeable when compared to the films mentioned before, where “The Hunger Games” and “The Giver” display a socioeconomic and political awareness, “Insurgent” never builds enough onto those themes.The positive that “Insurgent” has going for it is an exceptional cast that lifts much of the familiar and mundane material far above what it actual is. Shailene Woodley brings some nice emotional touches to her transforming character, Miles Teller is an effective jerk in the few scenes he steals, N. Black New River, AZ 85087 and46641 others likeCanyon KateHwy. Winslet and Naomi Watts are always a email: foothillsfocus@qwestoffice.net pleasant addition, though they are severely underutilized and clearly stretching the material to its length during the scenes they 480-595-3157 are in. Any changes or corrections required must be received by Friday 10 A.M. prior to the publica www.CaveCreekOliveOil.com The narrative ad will run as is if we don’t receive a response by the Friday 10 A.M. deadline Unfortunately, the 6201 Cave Creek Rd. Suite A is aThis clutter of scenes that seem Creek, AZnewspaper 85331 and Websites only. No other use is permitted without written perm ad is Copyright The Foothills Focus for use in TheCave Foothills Focus to highlight the bright moments Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Fresh Olive Oil in the book without making Aged Balsamic Vinegar • Olives • Handmade Pasta • AZ Honey • Salsa • Gifts something more coherently engaging out of the underlying content it proposes. Instead, we are left with a film filled with great actors deprived of a story to tell.
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The second installment of the Veronica Roth young adult novel finds Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley), a young woman with extraordinary abilities, on the run and charged for revenge. The dystopian world that she lives in is split into factions, though she encompasses all the characteristics of each, which makes her dangerous to the ruling authority and defined as “Divergent”. The first film setup an interesting premise that, in small amounts, delved into contrasting matters of social classifications. “Insurgent” finds new director Robert Schwentke, director of last year’s “RIPD”, focusing more on matters of action and typical revenge scenarios and less on the underlying subject matter that could make this franchise more substantial. Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, and Candor: Tris Prior is not one of these but instead a Divergent. After the death of her father and mother, Tris’ secret is out, though with the help of her friends in the faction she was hiding in, Dauntless, she is on the run and bound to avenge the deaths of the people she loved. Looking for help from other factions, Tris and Four (Theo James) discover
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For desert tortoises seeking adoptive homes, checkup is first step BECKY BRISLEY CRONKITE NEWS
PHOENIX – It’s a rainy morning when tortoises at the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center are taken from their dens for health evaluations. The sleepy, muddy creatures might not be too happy with the wake-up call, but any indignities are preparing them for a new chapter in their long lives. After a quick bath to get the mud off, they are ready for a checkup that includes looking for parasites or diseases, as well as any abnormalities in the eyes, ears, nose or throat. The evaluations will prepare these tortoises for the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s annual Tortoise Adoption
Program, set to begin April 1. Desert tortoises are protected and can’t be collected from the wild, but many wind up with Game and Fish because of breeding among captive tortoises or because owners can no longer care for them. That commitment can last from 50 to 100 years given the lifespan of desert tortoises. Jay Johnson, owner of Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital, volunteered his time to the cause. He often works with desert tortoises, helping out agencies like Game and Fish. “Desert tortoises are probably the animal that’s closest to my heart, and I grew up around them, I’ve always had them,” Johnson said. “This is a way I
can give back to them both in captivity and in the wild. What we want to do is make sure all of the tortoises that they are adopting out to people are healthy.” One had a dent in its shell, though Johnson noted that it had healed. “Something crushed it, so it may have been hit by a car. There’s documented cases where cattle stepped on them, stuff like that,” he said. “But it healed and he survived.” Johnson checked approximately 70 tortoises, all in various stages of growth and age. Individual boxes prevented the tortoises from contacting each other and potentially sharing diseases. Those diseases are part of the reason that the creatures can’t simply be released into the wild. Tegan Wolf, tortoise adoption specialist for Game and Fish, said that releasing tortoises born in captivity would put wild tortoises at risk. “Captive tortoises can harbor an illness that we can’t see – for example, upper respiratory disease,” she said. “It could kill off a bunch of our wild tortoises.” And even if a captive tortoise is healthy, there’s no way to tell whether or not it could survive in the wild. “It’s kind of the same with any reptile: If you don’t know where it originally came from,
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and if you release it to a place it’s not familiar with, there’s a big chance that it’s going to die,” Wolf said. That’s where people like Scottsdale resident Warren Wen come in. Wen, who said he has loved tortoises and turtles since he was young, created a habit at his home for five adopted desert tortoises. Adoptive homes must offer burrows for tortoises to escape extreme temperatures, as well as enclosed areas for them to roam. Dogs and unfenced pools are out. Wen said tortoises are easy to take care of and perfect pets for those with busy schedules. All someone needs to offer is vegetation such native plants and Bermuda grass, which he
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Ducey: Leaders will resolve problem with licenses and REAL ID Act JULIAN LOPEZ CRONKITE NEWS
PHOENIX – On his trip through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, an Arizona driver’s license sufficed as identification for Hamilton Baiden. Unless something changes, however, come next year Baiden and other Arizonans will have to present a passport to catch flights and enter secure federal buildings. That’s because Arizona driver’s licenses don’t comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005. “It would have been bad because my passport has expired,” Baiden said. “I’d better get busy.” A passport renewal costs $60, and first-time applicants pay $135. State Sen. Bob Worsley, R-Mesa, tried to address the situation with a bill to create a REAL ID-compliant license that Arizonans could purchase for $15. It won Senate approval but wasn’t assigned to a House committee in time to be considered this session. That leaves Arizonans staring at Jan. 19, 2016, when driver’s licenses that don’t comply with federal law will no longer be sufficient at airports. Baiden said he wouldn’t mind paying the $15. “If it makes the United States a safer country, I am all for it,” he said. A 2008 law signed by Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano bars Arizona from complying with the Real ID Act. Napolitano called the law an unfunded mandate, and opponents including the ACLU also raised privacy concerns. Arizona is one of five states in this situation. The others are Idaho, Illinois, New Hampshire and Washington. David Gonzales, U.S. marshal for the District of Arizona, said Arizona and the other states are disobeying the federal law. “The law was passed in 2005 and was supposed to be implemented by now but keeps getting extended because there are a handful of states that have still not accepted or implemented
Real ID,” he said. Gonzales said it will be tougher for Arizonans to travel because they will need to get a passport, a process that can take up to two months. “The biggest issue is that now, just to travel within the United States, you will need a passport,” he said. Besides airports, Arizonans won’t be allowed into federal buildings or facilities without the proper identification. The exception will be federal courts, where a driver’s license will still be enough. Gov. Doug Ducey said March 23 he’s only recently been briefed on the situation but is confident state leaders can address it. “Yesterday was the first time I heard about it. I had a quick briefing about it this morning,” Ducey said after briefing the State Board of Education on his education agenda. Worsley didn’t return a phone message Monday but told Cronkite News earlier this month that many Arizonans mistakenly feared that the federal government wanted to create a national ID card feeding into a central database. He said Arizonans deserved the option of purchasing driver’s licenses complying with the law. At Sky Harbor, frequent traveler Anessa Alderman said she wants clarification about what identification she will need to avoid problems. “I travel a lot for business, and I don’t want to have any reason to be late or miss my flights because I don’t have the proper documentation,” she said. “I think it will be a challenge.”
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• April 2014: Restricted areas at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. • July 2014: Restricted areas for all federal facilities & nuclear power plants. • January 2015: Semi-restricted areas for all federal facilities. • No sooner than 2016: Federally regulated commercial aircraft.
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ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT 1616 WEST ADAMS STREET PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NOS. 16-117641, 16-117642, 16-117643, & 16-117644 PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENTS Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams, Room 434B, Phoenix, Arizona, perpetual right of way easements for the purpose of a Public Road and Underground Utilities including Slope and Drainage areas situated in Maricopa County to wit: SALE NO. 16-117641 (Public Road and Underground Utilities including Slope and Drainage areas) TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRB&M, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B THRU W2SWSW, SECTION 16. CONTAINING 2.46 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. PARCEL: M&B THRU E2SESE, SECTION 17. CONTAINING 0.05 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. PARCEL: M&B THRU W2W2NWNW, SECTION 21. CONTAINING 2.96 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS, PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS) Said right of way easement has been valued at $514,454.00 and consists of 5.47 acres, more or less. SALE NO. 16-117642 (Public Underground Utilities) TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B THRU NWNWSWNE; W2W2NW, SECTION 20 CONTAINING 1.09 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS) Said right of way easement has been valued at $43,600.00 and consists of 1.09 acres, more or less. SALE NO. 16-117643 (Public Underground Utilities) TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B THRU W2W2SE, SECTION 18 CONTAINING 0.58 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS) Said right of way easement has been valued at $23,200.00 and consists of 0.58 acres, more or less. SALE NO. 16-117644 (Public Road and Underground Utilities including Slope and Drainage areas) TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B THRU SWSWSW, SECTION 17. CONTAINING 0.75 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. PARCEL: M&B THRU S2S2SE, SECTION 18. CONTAINING 4.27 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. PARCEL: M&B IN NW, SECTION 20. CONTAINING 4.82 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS) Said right of way easement has been valued at $974,160.00 and consists of 9.84 acres, more or less. For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the right of way application files as well as all pertinent files of ASLD. Additional requirements and conditions of these right of ways are available and may be viewed at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona. The complete files associated with the described land are open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Rights of Way Section of the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-4098. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov. Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below. TERMS OF SALE FOR 16-117641: (A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $514,454.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $15,434.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $1,600.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $533,988.00 (less $4,100.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $529,888.00). (B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way, less the amount paid under (A) (2) above. (C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust. (D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above. TERMS OF SALE FOR 16-117642: (A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $43,600.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $1,308.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $1,600.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $49,008.00 (less $4,100.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $44,908.00). (B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way, less the amount paid under (A) (2) above. (C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust. (D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above. TERMS OF SALE FOR 16-117643: (A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $23,200.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $696.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $1,600.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $27,996.00 (less $4,100.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $23,896.00). (B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way, less the amount paid under (A) (2) above. (C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust. (D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above. TERMS OF SALE FOR 16-117644: (A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $974,160.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $29,225.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $2,200.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $1,008,085.00 (less $4,700.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $1,003,385.00). (B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way, less the amount paid under (A) (2) above. (C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust. (D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above. BIDDING INFORMATION FOR SALE NOS. 16-117641, 16-117642, 16-117643, & 16-117644: (A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bidder. The bidding will begin at the total value of each right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way or by a party who has not inspected the right of way and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered. (B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding this property. (C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240.B, the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than three (3) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD. (D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payment as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited. (E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due. GENERAL INFORMATION: The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid. A protest to either sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37-301. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 3640875. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Ruben Ojeda (for) David Trimble Acting State Land Commissioner February 12, 2015
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Applicants Sought for Clean Elections Commissioner APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 9, 2015 The Honorable Senator Katie Hobbs, will appoint the next Commissioner for the term beginning in 2015 and expiring January 31, 2020. The candidates for Commissioner must meet the following criteria: • Shall not be a member of the Democrat Party and shall reside outside of Maricopa County • Shall have been registered to vote continuously recorded for at least five years immediately preceding appointment with the same political party or as an independent; • Shall be committed to enforcing the Act in an honest, independent and impartial fashion and to seeking to uphold public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system; • Shall be a qualified elector who has not, in the previous five years in this state, been appointed to, been elected to, or run for any public office, including precinct committeeman, or served as an officer of a political party; • No commissioner, during his or her tenure or for three years thereafter, shall seek or hold any other public office, serve as an officer of any political committee, or employ or be employed as a lobbyist.
Arizonans outside of Maricopa County interested in applying to serve on the commission may obtain an application online at www.azcleanelections.gov. Applicants may also receive an application in the mail by contacting Paula Thomas, Citizens Clean Elections Commission at (602) 364-3477 or 1-877-631-8891. Applications will be accepted until Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
March 25, 2015
CLASSIFIEDS
PUBLIC NOTICE
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION FOR
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PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.THEFOOTHILLSFOCUS.COM TO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED. RATE FOR CLASSIFIEDS ARE $20 FOR THE FIRST 20 WORDS, THEN $0.50/WORD FOR EACH WORD THEREAFTER AND MUST BE PREPAID. DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIEDS IS WED. AT 5PM FOR THE FOLLOWING WED. ISSUE. CLASSIFIEDS MAY ALSO BE FAXED TO 623-465-1363. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO CLASSIFIEDS ARE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE. NOTICES Starting a Basic Dog Obedience Training class. 1 hour class for 6 weeks. $15 per week. Must sign up. Claws N Paws, 46639 N Black Canyon Hwy. New River, 623-465-
Laborer needed in New River. Strong person to work once weekly to work shovel, wheelbarrow, haul recycling containers and other “yard” work. fair wage. call joAnn a 623-465-7336
appointed trucks. EOE. 866-837-5997.
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Will pay up to $750 or less or more for
MORENCI SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking
military pistols from 1890 to 1980. Pistols from USA, England, France, Japan,
Looking for men and ladies, beginners or experienced who would like to play mah jongg at the Anthem Civic Bldg. Call Nancy after 6pm. 623-465-9317 for info
Drivers: Out/Back Solo & Team Openings! Great Pay! Quarterly Bonus! Medical/ Dental/401k! No-Forced Dispatch! CDL-A, 2yrs exp. req. Call Anne, Miller Brothers Express: (855) 975-3842 4/1
Highly Qualified Teachers in the following areas: 4th & 5th grade regular education
Italy, Russia, Germany, Spain, etc. Will
and special education, Middle School
also consider rifles as well. Call Don at
Science and Social Studies, High School
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Al-anon Meetings in Anthem. Mondays 12pm St Rose Parish. 2825 W Rose Canyon Circle. S/W corner of Daisy Mtn & Meridian Got a drug problem? We can help. NA Anthem 4111 W. Innovative Dr #8 Anthem AZ Wednesdays 7pm SOCIAL SECURITY Disability Benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! WIN or Pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN SELL YOUR STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT or annuity payments for CASH NOW. You don’t have to wait for your future payments any longer! Call 1-800-394-1597 (AzCAN) ADOPTIONS A CHILDLESS MARRIED couple seek to adopt. Love, Happiness and Bright Future. Financial security. Expenses paid. Let’s help each other. Lisa and Eric 1-855-9833121. (AzCAN) ADULT CARE Caregiver needed for elderly care home located in Anthem. CNA license/ Caregiver certification/CPR card required. 623-466-9652 / 623-282-6677 ATV/CYCLE/ETC 1960 to 1976 Enduro or dirt bike wanted by private party. Must be complete 50cc to 500cc. Will look at all, running or not. 480-518-4023 AUTOS WANTED: 190SL, 280SL Mercedes or other pre-1972 Foreign Sportscar or Convertible. Porsche, Jaguar XKE, Ferrari, etc. ANY CONDITION! FAIR OFFERS! Mike 520-977-1110, $1,000 FINDERS FEE! (AzCAN) 1964 to 1972 classic sports car, muscle car wanted by private party running or not. 480-518-4023 CABLE/SATELLITE TV DISH TV RETAILER: SAVE! Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months). FREE Premium Movie Channels. FREE Equipment, Installation & Activation. CALL, COMPARE Local Deals! 1-800318-1693. (AzCAN) SWITCH & SAVE EVENT from DirecTV! Packages starting at $19.99/mo. Free 3-Months of HBO, starz, SHOWTIME & CINEMAX FREE GENIE HD/DVR Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket Included with Select Packages. New Customers Only IV Support Holdings LLC- An authorized DirecTV Dealer Some exclusions apply - Call for details 1-800404-9329 (AzCAN) HELP WANTED Now Hiring. Youve Got Maids are looking for Staff for Immediate Start. Full & Part Time. We supply Company Cars, Uniforms and all Training. Based In Anthem, Rates Starting at $8-50/ hr upwards on experience. Call 623-242-8363 or E Mail northvalley@ youvegotmaids.com
ADMIN ASSISTANT Appointment coordination, Event and meeting planning, Make travel arrangements, Record keeping, Bookkeeping, Scheduling,, send your resume and salary expectations to: gerel098@ gmail.com Anthem Community Council is accepting applications for the following variable-hour (P/T) positions; *Civic Building Services Technician. *Accounting Assistant. *Maintenance Technician *Lifeguards. Please visit the jobs section of OnlineAtAnthem.com for more information or to apply. Caregiver needed for elderly care home located in Anthem. CNA license/Caregiver certification/ CPR card required. 623-466-96520 623-282-6677.
HIRING CAREGIVERS. Direct support Professionals provide personal care. Support services. Life skills. Variety shifts. $8.42/hr. Paid training. Learn more and apply online at www.aires.org. (AzCAN) GTI NOW HIRING. Top pay for CDL A Drivers! Dry Van or Reefer, you choose! Frequent time at home. Well-
&
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Independent Advertising Sales Executives! We are looking for experienced, hard-working Print Advertising sales executives to join our Professional Sales team in the North valley. A successful candidate will be an experienced outside sales professional , preferably in print media, an excellent communicator, verbally and in writing, passionate about details, honest and have the willingness to prospect and make cold calls. Please email resume to: foothillsfocus@qwestoffice.net
DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED in Phoenix! Learn to drive for Werner Enterprises! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Earn $40K first year! CDL training in Phoenix! 1-888-5127114. (AzCAN)
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Now Hiring: Maintenance/Custodian P/T - Cleaning, minor maintenance, maintain supply inventory, set up/ tear down for programs/events. Must be able to set priorities and organize tasks effectively. Must be able to operate necessary equipment and lift up to 50 lbs. Please submit resume by March 16 to trish@stroseparishaz. org. St Rose Catholic Parish – Anthem Caregiver needed for small care home, Carefree/Anthem areas. 6-9am – 6-8pm, Wed, Thurs, Friday. $10/hr. CPR/TB/Caregiver Card required. 623-465-7203
Rock Springs Café is hiring!! All positions. Apply in person.
barrels,
for
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Pet of the Week: Shorty
They call me Shorty, and there’s a reason for that. A wonderful lady found me roaming in the neighborhood and noticed my tail was bent and appeared injured. She took me to a vet and it was severely damaged, requiring amputation. I now have a short tail that’s just about an inch long. I don’t mind, though – it’s what makes me different and special. I stand out in the crowd, and I kind of like that – and besides, I make up for it with my gorgeous looks! I am a male orange tabby about 4 years old, a little shy, but I warm up fast to people. I love to be petted and hang out with my foster mom. I do fine with
other cats, dogs, and children, with a slow introduction, of course. Please come meet me – I’m a really cool cat! Shorty is fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, and available for adoption today! If you are interested in adopting please call Anthem Pets at (480) 287-3542, or email anthempets@ yahoo.com. Anthem Pets is a nonprofit organization serving lost, found, and abandoned animals in the North Valley since 2005. Operating on donations only, it aims to find forever homes for abandoned animals and return wayward pets to owners. Visit www.anthempets. org to view more adoptable animals waiting to meet their forever family.
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Over 200 classic and collector cars expected at Cave Creek Auctions event CAVE CREEK – The 3rd Annual Spring Cave Creek Classic & Collector Car Auction will feature a wide variety of automobiles, with the old-fashioned classic car auction experience. The auction will open for preview on Thursday, April 2. The classic car auction has free admission. Over 200 classic and collector cars are expected, plus participants can check out the newly added Stagecoach Corral featuring a roundup of some of the nicest motorcycles in the country which will be up for bid. Early preview will be on April 2, beginning at 12 p.m., offering a chance to check out the auction entries and visit with exhibitors and vendors. Plenty of extra parking spaces will be available, so cruise on in with your classic ride and show it off. Friday, April 3 kicks off the Cave Creek Classic Car Auction, beginning at 12 p.m. Attendees will have the chance to buy classic and collectible
vehicles at auction prices. From show-winning cars to drivers to restorable vehicles, just waiting for the right owner to take them to the next level, the auction will have something for every classic car enthusiast. Saturday, April 4 will be the final day of the Spring Cave Creek Classic & Collector Car Auction. The live auction action begins at 12 p.m. and continues until the last classic hits the block. Auction pre-bidding will be available online. Register to bid by visiting CaveCreekAuction. com or by calling the office at (480) 525-1136. The preliminary online auction catalog will be
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delicious brunch items including Eggs Benedict, chilled seafood, chef-attended
omelet and waffle stations along with breakfast meats and a wide variety of salads, fresh fruits and cheeses, all awaiting your dining pleasure. Top it all off with an array of holiday Dessert Sensations!
$55.00* for adults | $20.00* for children 12 & under Call to make your reservation today! 480.595.3829 *Tax + Gratuity not included | Last seating at 2 p.m.
37220 Mule Train Rd. | Carefree, AZ 85377 480.488.5300 | www.carefree-resort.com