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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD - THEME: CHILDREN’S STORIES ACROSS 1. Imposing house 6. ____ de deux 9. Fan’s approval 13. Cordial disposition 14. Eastern title 15. Water border 16. Wife of a raja 17. *”If ____ Give a Mouse a Cookie” 18. Cautious gambler 19. *He won a golden ticket 21. *C.S. Lewis’ fantasy realm 23. *”___’s Island” 24. *One of Three Bears 25. Disreputable vagrant 28. *”Matilda” creator 30. Nancy Drew’s focus, e.g.

35. “Put a lid ____ ____!”

37. Cheap trinket 39. Small Asian ungulate 40. Approximately 41. Florentine iris 43. Member of National Socialist German Workers’ Party 44. Type of wave 46. Per person 47. Design detail 48. Exactly right 50. Grassy land tracts 52. *”But I heard him exclaim ‘___ he drove out of sight” 53. Living quarters 55. *12-year-old tribute from District 11 57. *A boy raised by wolves 60. *”The Wind in the ____” 64. Like a haunted mansion 65. Dashboard unit 67. Shinbone 68. One Beatle 69. Word of possibility 70. Lack of muscle tension 71. Opposite of sun-kissed 72. Lt.’s inferior, in the Navy 73. As opposed to wants DOWN 1. Designer Jacobs

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2. Wet nurse 3. Columbus’ caravel 4. “The Howard ____ Show” 5. Pupil protector 6. “Pay as you earn” tax system 7. “Four score and seven years ____” 8. Finnish steam bath 9. Keep it up!

10. Mischievous Norse deity 11. S squared in a square 12. p in mph 15. Bounced 20. Idealized image 22. *Ivan in”The One and Only Ivan,” e.g.

24. Plural of more than one, linguistically speaking 25. *Puss’ footwear 26. Same as rip 27. Botch 29. *Tortoise’s opponent 31. They have their pluses and negatives 32. *”The Fox and the ____,” sing.

33. Hardwood drinking bowl 34. *Rabbit hole wonderer 36. To perfection 38. Vegas cube 42. *____ Lewis, voice of Lamb Chop 45. Tenant in a home 49. Nada 51. *Scheherazade’s listener 54. “Gimme ____ Gimme” by ABBA 56. Chosen few 57. Of higher order, prefix 58. Never written down 59. Traitor’s device 60. “The ____ and wherefores” 61. Double-reed instrument 62. Kite driving force 63. What Simon does 64. Sixth sense 66. *J.M. Barrie’s Peter

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FEATURED CHARITY OF THE MONTH: DUET: PARTNERS IN HEALTH & AGING

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magine a community where every person ages with compassion, dignity, and hope. Duet: Partners In Health & Aging is turning this vision into reality through its vitally needed, free-of-charge services to homebound adults, family caregivers, faith communities and grandfamilies.

No one should have to face life’s aging challenges alone.

Too often, older adults and family caregivers feel isolated as they deal with the most overwhelming experiences of their lives. Duet eases the journey by walking alongside the people they serve on the path of caring. From giving rides to the grocery store and medical appointments, to offering health promotion activities and support groups, Duet is here to provide the compassionate help the community needs.

Duet was started in 1981 by the Reverend Dr. Dosia Carlson and Church of the Beatitudes in Phoenix. At that time, the organization’s name was Beatitudes Center DOAR (Developing Older Adult Resources), which later changed to Duet: Partners In Health & Aging in 2009.

Duet’s services are based on one person helping another.

The nonprofit partner with individuals, businesses, other nonprofits, municipalities, government organizations, and faith communities to make that happen.

For family caregivers, Duet offers support groups, information and guided assistance, workshops, a caregiver mentor program, the “Finding Meaning & Hope” video discussion series, and more. For grandparents raising grandchildren, Duet offers support groups, respite assistance, outings, legal guidance and assistance, and more.

For homebound adults, Duet connects them with compassionate volunteers who provide free-of-charge rides to the doctor’s office or grocery store, among other services.

Duet also trains nurses to become faith community nurses and helps faith communities launch health programs that benefit their congregations and the communities they serve.

ping, transportation to medical appointments, providing friendly visits, minor home repairs, assistance with basic paperwork and more.

“Many of our volunteers are snowbirds and travel during the summer months, but the homebound adults we serve stay in the Valley and are still in need of vital services such as rides to the grocery store and medical appointments,” said Sue Reckinger, director of volunteer services. “Those who are interested in volunteering just need to attend an orientation and then can set their own schedule to volunteer. One to two hours a week makes such a big difference to a homebound adult in need.”

Through volunteers, Duet is able to provide these services free of charge to help Valley seniors and homebound adults live as independently as possible. To become a volunteer with Duet, the first step is to attend an orientation (which occur monthly). To sign up for a volunteer orientation, visit www.duetaz.org/volunteer, e-mail volunteer@duetaz.org or call (602) 274-5022.

“At Duet we’re fortunate to have caring volunteers, donors and supporters who help us support those who need it most in the Valley,” said Elizabeth Banta, executive director at Duet. “We invite anyone in the community with a caring heart to become part of our cause.”

To volunteer, donate or ask for help, visit www.duetaz.org or call (602) 274-5022.

Duet responds to pressing needs that are not being met through other organizations. The nonprofit was the first in the Valley to offer free-of-charge volunteer services for homebound adults, as well as comprehensive services for family caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren.

Duet also introduced the concept to the Phoenix area of congregational health programs led by faith community nurses. Duet exists because caring partners dedicate time and funding to change lives. Hundreds of compassionate volunteers help fulfill Duet’s mission.

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CITY NEWS

STATESMAN GROUP LAUNCHES FIRST PHASE OF SALES AT THE LUXE ALREADY 50 PERCENT PRE-SOLD, THE LUXE HAS BEEN MET WITH HIGH DEMAND SINCE STATESMAN FIRST ANNOUNCED THE 10ACRE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF DEER VALLEY ROAD BETWEEN 52ND AND 56TH STREETS. Priced from $500,000, The Luxe is a collection of 223 single-story two- and three-bedroom condominiums that sit within six, four-story buildings ranging in size from 1,630 to 2,300 square feet. Construction begins on the first 30 homes in early 2019.

“Desert Ridge is booming right now and The Luxe is one of the only luxury condominium communities of its kind in the area. We’re already seeing so much demand already and we’re excited to continue the momentum going into the public sales launch,” said Alana Mann, president and owner of The Statesman Group. “So far, we’re attracting a range of buyers from all over the Valley that are drawn to the location and proximity to High Street, Desert Ridge Marketplace and Mayo Clinic and our full-time staff complete with a lifestyle director, white-glove concierge service and 24/7 guard gate.”

Within the first phase, each residence will feature modern, open living spaces with great rooms; expansive kitchens with built-in ovens, drop-in stovetops and oversized islands; large walk-in closets; and two enclosed underground parking units with storage and an optional garage gate for privacy. Homes at The Luxe will bring the outdoors in with massive cascading doors that open out to some of the Valley’s largest condominium patios complete with an optional grill and unobstructed views of the J.W. Marriot Desert Ridge golf course and Pinnacle Peak mountains.

Residents will also have access to resort- style amenities designed for seamless indoor and outdoor living including an 12,767 square-foot clubhouse with an exposition kitchen and wine room, multi-seat movie theater, game area, indoor mailroom, working lounge and conference room; and a 4,000 square-foot fitness center with Peloton Bikes, a yoga room and his and her steam rooms with showers. The amenities continue outdoors with two heated pools, one nearly Olympic-sized

length; an outdoor kitchen with barbecues; a picturesque Beer Garden- inspired space with strung bulb lighting and long communal tables, grass and picnic tables; and lush, verdant landscaping throughout the property.

The Sales Gallery opened to the public in July and features a state-of-the-art interactive experience where prospective buyers can experience the floorplans and see specific views from each residence.

To schedule an appointment for The Luxe, prospective buyers can visit the Sales Gallery (5250 E. Deer Valley Road), call 480-767-5665 or visit the website at www.theluxecondoliving.com.

2018 SCOTTSDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SAVE THE DATE TO IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CULTURE AND CINEMA AT THIS YEAR’S SCOTTSDALE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Running November 2 through November 11, festival-goers experience and explore cinema from around the globe, featuring over 50 films, discover indie gems, award-winning crowd-pleasers, documentary spotlights, and much more.

The opening night celebration kicks off on Friday, November 2, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Mix and mingle, enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, and view the prestigious opening night film.

films on multiple screens will be shown leading up to the closing night film on Sunday evening.

The Festival then moves to the Harkins Shea 14 on Saturday, November 3 to commence opening weekend with a full schedule of curated films showing on multiple screens.

About the Scottsdale International Film Festival: Founded in 2001, Scottsdale International Film Festival is an annual ten-day destination event that connects audiences with awardwinning cinema from around the globe.

During its 18-year history, the Festival has presented more than 650 films – ranging from major Academy Award winners to undiscovered indie gems – to more than 100,000 attendees. For more information, please visit www. scottsdalefilmfestival.com.

Each weeknight from Monday, November 5 through Friday, November 9, the Festival will feature one film.

On the final Festival weekend of Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11, another full slate of

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PARCELS IN SCOTTSDALE, PHOENIX, APPRAISED AT A COMBINED $90 MILLION, TO BE AUCTIONED BY LAND DEPARTMENT; PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT STATE LAND TRUST BENEFICIARIES THREE PARCELS TOTALING ABOUT 167 ACRES OF STATE TRUST LAND WILL BE AUCTIONED

BY THE ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, SAID STATE LAND COMMISSIONER LISA ATKINS. If all three are successfully auctioned, at least $90 million – their combined appraised value -- would be invested in the State’s Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund for the benefit of K-12 public education, the Arizona Pioneers’ Home and the Arizona Departments of Corrections and Juvenile Corrections, Commissioner Atkins said.

The following are descriptions of the parcels and auction information: • A parcel consisting of about 10 acres at the southwest corner of 27th Avenue and Deer Valley Road, Phoenix, was auctioned August 28th,

in the auditorium of the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams St., Phoenix. The opening bid on this land was its appraised value of $2.745 million. A successful bid amount from this sale will be deposited into an account of the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund at the Office of the Arizona State Treasurer. The account is designated for K-12 public education.

• A parcel consisting of about 134 acres – along with several perpetual rightof-way easements -- at the northwest corner of Hayden Road and Loop 101, Scottsdale, will be auctioned at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. The auction will be held in the Land Department auditorium. The opening bid on this land will be its appraised value of $83 million. A successful bid amount from this sale will be deposited into an account of the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund at the Office of the Arizona State Treasurer. The account

is designated for K-12 public education.

• A parcel consisting of about 23 acres at the northwest corner of 35th Avenue and Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, will be auctioned at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept.

6. The auction will be held in the Land Department auditorium. The opening bid on this land will be its appraised value of $4.62 million. A successful bid amount from this sale will be deposited into an account of the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund at the Office of the Arizona State Treasurer. The account is designated for the Arizona Pioneers’ Home, Arizona Department of Corrections, and Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections.

All auctions are open to the public.

Official notices for each auction containing bidding information as well as a schedule of upcoming auctions is available at www.azland.gov/upcomingauctions.

K-12 public education is by far the largest of 13 Beneficiaries of Trust land managed by the Arizona State Land Department, whose mission since 1915 is to manage the assets of a multi-generational perpetual trust in alignment with the interests of the Beneficiaries and Arizona’s future.

All uses of the land and resources held in the Trust must benefit the Trust, a fact that distinguishes it from the way public land, such as parks or national forests, may be used or managed. While public use of Trust land is not prohibited, it is regulated to ensure protection of the land and its resources and compensation to the Beneficiaries for its use. Today the Arizona State Land Department pro-actively manages more than 9.2 million acres of Trust land, which is 13 percent of the land within the State of Arizona.

BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN WORKSHOP SET FOR SEPT. 7-9 FOR WOMEN WHO JUST WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT THE OUTDOORS EXPERIENCE IS ALL ABOUT, SIGNING UP FOR A BECOMING AN OUTDOORS WOMAN (BOW) WORKSHOP IS A GREAT PLACE TO START. The Arizona Wildlife Federation, in partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will conduct its next BOW workshop Sept. 7-9 at Friendly Pines Camp near Prescott. The workshop introduces like-minded women (18 and older) to outdoor skills in an enjoyable, no-pressure setting with expert instructors.

In addition to being able to select from more than 30 classes, like horsemanship, geocaching, wilderness medicine, birding and hiking, participants also will have an opportunity to fulfill the field-day requirements to earn their Arizona Hunter Education certificate. The online course must be completed prior to the workshop, however, at www.hunter-ed.com/arizona. The evenings will be filled with fun and entertainment, like night hikes and guest speakers.

A pair of new classes also are being offered: a geology class titled “Name That Rock” and a class in primitive skills. Meanwhile, participants will learn how to catch crayfish, then prepare them along with other wild foods to be served at a game-tasting the first night of the workshop.

Participants will stay in rustic cabins equipped with showers and toilets. The workshop fee is $250 and includes all instruction, course materials, use of equipment, meals and lodging. For information, visit www.azwildlife.org, email awf@azwildlife.org or call (480) 644-0077 northtatumtimes.com

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HI, MY NAME IS...

PROFILE ON LOCAL BUSINESS: Josh Jurhill MY COMPANY & TITLE IS… Muscular Moving Men, and I’m the Founder and CEO.

A TYPICAL DAY IN MY LIFE INCLUDES… Fitness, family, and expanding our ever-growing moving and storage business. I’m always trying to find a balance between the things that are most important to me, and being strong physically, financially, emotionally and spiritually.

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT LIVING/WORKING IN THE DESERT RIDGE AREA IS… I love living and working in the area because the people are great and with diverse backgrounds. The area is also newer and constantly renovating, so it’s a very clean and nice area to be. It’s also very centrally located, so getting anywhere or to any freeway is not difficult at all.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE I COULD NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING AND WHY... That’s a tough one because I have so many favorites. I’d have to go with “The Departed,” though. I’m a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, and any movie that Scorcese directs I’m always a fan of.

Every time that one comes on I end up watching it all the way through.

MY FAMILY… I’m lucky enough to have my entire family on both my mom’s and dad’s side all in Arizona. I have grandparents that moved our family here from Indonesia 60 years ago and the Jurhill family has been in Ari-

zona ever since. I am an only child but have a lot of cousins, aunts and uncles all around Phoenix. I myself have a girlfriend, but no children as of yet. Just one puppy named Flex.

THE BUSINESS LESSON I LEARNED THE HARD WAY IS… The importance of taking great care of your staff and cultivating a great work environment. Moving is a very challenging job for our employees, and the quality of our service and thus the satisfaction of our customers depends on us hiring and maintaining a great staff of people. We now provide benefits of all sorts, and constantly have company events and reinforce the importance our work family and fun at the workplace.

ONE THING I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT… I can’t live without the gym! I love staying healthy and constantly competing with myself to be the best version of “me” that I can be.

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I WANTED TO BE… A fitness model and professional bodybuilder. Now I’ve incorporated the fitness theme into our moving business, and I love what I do!

THE SONG I WOULD SING AT KARAOKE NIGHT IS... It would definitely be “Dancing in the Dark” by Bruce Springsteen, The Boss. Love that song and the fact that a young Courtney Cox is in the music video.

THE ONE PERSON WHO MOTIVATES ME IS… My business partner,

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and best friend since I was 8 years old, Justin Hodge. We are both extremely competitive Capricorns.

We push each other to be better people in business and in life.

We motivate each other by example, and then wanting to outdo each other.

MY FIRST JOB WAS… Working at Best Buy as loss prevention. I had a lot of fun doing it and enjoyed the discounts.

MY LIFE… I’m extremely blessed and thankful to have the life I have. I have great family and friends that care about me. I’m blessed to be very healthy and able to be very physically fit. I have a nice home, car and the material things that I need. I am able to travel and see places and experience things that I have always wanted to do and see. I love Arizona, and love the life I live.

I’M CURRENTLY WORKING ON… Expanding our moving and storage business. We just opened our second location in Detroit, MI. Our vision is to be expanded to about 60 locations nationwide within ten years.

THE BEST GIFT I’VE EVER RECEIVED WAS... I received my first pet, Cozmo the pug, on Christmas as a

12-year-old boy. That was a great gift and first time I had a little puppy to play with. That’s a big thing as an only child!

MY DREAM VACATION WOULD BE TO… I kind of already took it, and it was going to Italy and seeing the Rome as well as the Amalfi Coast.

But my new dream spot is to go visit Tahiti!! I hope to see it within a couple years.

MY WORDS OF WISDOM TO ASPIRING BUSINESS OWNERS...

Take care of your people. Your company is a team. It’s not your company, it’s our company. When the team has a shared vision, and everybody believes in the company’s purpose and that there is a room for advancement and to build a career, people buy in and the company rocks!

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EDUCATION

“NUMERICAL FLUENCY” VS. MEMORIZING “NUMBER FACTS”

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e want to introduce the importance of “numerical fluency” and learning basic “number facts.”

However, our “finger counting” students, which is sadly too many of them, are thinking: “7 + 8 = 7…8…9…10…11…12…

13…14…15,” then “15 + 9 = 15…16 …17…18…19…20…21…22…23…

24…25 (oops).”

Many times, finger counters get the wrong answer because they either count too many or too few.

Since the process of “getting it wrong” is so uninspiring and time– consuming, not surprisingly, many students report being “bored” in math class. In addition, the process has taken so long that the student is no longer in the flow of the lesson, which in this case, is learning about how to “add a 0 at the end.”

The term “number facts” includes all addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems resulting in single-digit and double-digit numbers (up to 24 for addition and subtraction, and up to 144 for multiplication and division). Examples of number facts include: 3 + 7 = 10 13 – 5 = 8 5 x 9 = 45 120 ÷ 10 = 12 In school, great emphasis is put on rote memorization of “number facts.” northtatumtimes.com

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We suggest that it is fairly easy to forget that which you have memorized, and nearly impossible to forget that which you have learned.

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KIDS’ CORNER

RIDING THE RAILS, BIG AND SMALL, IN ARIZONA

By Jill “MamaBug” Frier

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here is something special about trains. Their size, power and the ability to take us from one destination to another, sometimes through impassable wilderness, is awe-inspiring.

Folks settled in Arizona by riding the rails and traveling in carriages and on horseback. In keeping with that spirit, there many opportunities to take a train ride through historic parts of our state.

Here are some of our favorite train rides in the state, both big and small.

THE GRAND CANYON RAILROAD The granddaddy of historic trains in Arizona, the Grand Canyon Railway has been letting people ride its rails to the canyon since 1901. Headquartered in Williams, Arizona, just west of Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon Railway is a tourist destination – a weekend trip and a fantastic way to get to the Grand Canyon without having to drive. The railway makes several round trips between Williams and Grand Canyon National Park every day, with a wide range of car types and ticket pricing to fit every budget.

Riding the train to and from the National Park has become one of our favorite ways to see the Grand Canyon. The railway provides fun Old West entertainment, beverages and snacks on the 130mile round trip that takes you directly to the train station outside the El Tovar Hotel. They also have a large, modern hotel available at the station in Williams – a great place to stay for a weekend excursion.

The Grand Canyon Railway hosts special train rides and events, including Steam Saturdays, the Pumpkin Patch Train in October, and the always-popular Polar Express in November and December.

Grand Canyon Railway 233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd.

Williams, AZ 86046 www.thetrain.com VERDE CANYON RAILROAD The Verde Canyon Railroad in Clark-

dale, Arizona, provides passengers with a historic trip through the Arizona back country near the Red Rock Wilderness of Sedona. This 40-mile round-trip train ride through the Verde Canyon wilderness lets you see wildlife, cliffs, canyons and old mining artifacts from the comfort of a fully-restored vintage train.

This train ride is a fun, luxurious and relaxing trip in climate controlled comfort – but you can also enjoy the beauty outside on one of the open-air platform cars on the train. Located just outside the town of Cottonwood, the Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale makes a great day trip from Phoenix or a fun activity if you are planning a stay in Sedona or one of the surrounding towns.

Calling themselves “Arizona’s longestrunning nature show … railroad style,” the Verde Canyon Railroad hosts many different events to entertain passengers. Their seasonal events include: the “Grape Train Escape” Wine Tasting Tours throughout the summer, a Fourth of July “Firecracker Express” for Independence Day, the “Ales on Rails” beer festival in September and October, a Fall Colors tour in October and November, the Christmas Train to the North Pole in December, a Chocolate Lovers’ Valentine’s Celebration in February, and an Easter Bunny Express near Easter. The train also provides special rides throughout the year, including: Saturday Night Starlight Rides, Native Sedona wildlife tours, and Eagle Watch rides.

The Verde Canyon Railroad also provides a venue for a variety of private parties including weddings, birthdays or other events – what a fun way to celebrate your special day!

Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale.

This 30-acre Railroad Park is operated by the city of Scottsdale’s Parks and Recreation Department, and is considered the most unique park of its kind in the country. The park lets visitors take a ride on the Paradise and Pacific Railroad, enjoy the 1950-vintage Allan Herschell carousel, visit a variety of shops and museums, or play on a one-ofa-kind playground in one of Scottsdale’s most beautiful public parks.

This park is home to the Scottsdale Railroad Museum, which features generations of railroad history, artifacts and memorabilia that bring the history of railroads to life. It also boasts a 10,000 square foot model railroad building that houses four model railroad clubs. The park hosts “Railfair” every year in October, a special Holiday Lights display in December, and will book birthday parties and group events at their facility.

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park 7301 E Indian Bend Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85250 www.therailroadpark.com THE ADOBE MOUNTAIN DESERT RAILROAD PARK A hidden railroad gem, located just north of the Adobe Dam off of Pinnacle Peak Road and 43rd Avenue, is the Adobe Mountain Desert Railroad Park. The 160-acre railroad park is part of the Adobe Dam Recreation Park, and is home to the Maricopa Live Steamers, Arizona Model Railroading Society, Ari-

zona Garden Railway Society, and the Sahuaro Central Railroad Heritage Preservation Society. The Adobe Mountain Desert Railroad Park is generally open to the public during the winter months from mid-September through early May. Admission to visit these trains is free, but donations are gratefully accepted for park improvements and ongoing maintenance. The 7 1/2” gauge train enthusiasts run an impressive operation out in the desert, and this unique and inexpensive family activity gives kids and parents to opportunity to enjoy a scenic outdoor train ride on the Adobe Western Railroad. And be sure to check out their special Starlight Christmas at the Railroad Park, Fridays and Saturdays throughout December.

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Take your kids and family out to enjoy riding the rails on one of the full sized or miniature railroads around the state – it’s a great way to see the scenery, wildlife and learn about the history of trains. Be sure to check Ladybug’s Blog for a more ideas for great places to get your kids out of the house to enjoy adventures throughout Arizona at www.LadybugsBlog.com

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all is here. School and extracurricular activities are in full swing. It’s an exciting time for adolescents entering middle school and high school - new friends, new challenges and new experiences. But with that also come tests, both in and out of the classroom. The desire to fit in and feel like you are part of a group is normal, and most people feel this way at some point or other, especially in the middle school and teen years.

Even when trying to do their best academically and socially, it can be hard for teenagers to resist peer pressure. With the pressures of wanting to fit in many seek approval of their peers and begin experimenting with drugs and alcohol.

If kids are surrounded by people with similar values, managing peer pressure is usually not that difficult. But it can be difficult in a school environment when they are surrounded by people with a wide variety of attitudes and behaviors. They may know just what to do one minute but then feel completely overwhelmed and pulled to go against their better judgement the next.

Here are some tips for helping children manage peer pressure as they return to school: • Encourage your children to spend time with people who have similar values and won’t put them in uncomfortable situations.

• Help children set boundaries and give them permission to avoid people or situations that don’t feel right.

It’s OK to leave a situation that feels uncomfortable.

• Tell your children that it’s not OK for others to force or pressure them into anything. They can tell others to stop pressuring them and choose to avoid spending time with people who make them feel pressured.

• Remind children that they don’t have to be liked by or please everyone they meet.

• Teach your children about delay tactics. When other people or situations make them feel pressured, they can try using responses like: “Let me think about that” or “Can I get back to you?”

• There are going to be times when your children can’t avoid or delay a pressure-filled situation. Remind them it’s OK to say, “No Thanks” or “I can’t.”

• It’s OK to use an excuse if the truth is too challenging. If someone offers them a drink and they don’t want to take it, tell them to use phrases like “I have to get up early” or “I’m on medication so I can’t.”

• It’s OK for children to ask themselves “How am I feeling about this?” “Does this seem right to me?”

Listening to our guts is important.

• Practice the buddy system. When your children think they may be in a pressure-filled situation, tell them to take someone with them. Someone who will support and respect their intentions to not drink or stay sober.

With the new school year about to begin, teens will desire to be socially accepted when they spend time with new people or are in new situations.

Ensure a safe and healthy year by being an accountable parent and teaching the strategies needed to cope with peer pressure at the start of the new school year.

Sara Listar-Guest is a Marriage and Family Therapist for Southwest Behavioral & Health Service. For more information about helping your children manage peer pressure, visit the Southwest Behavioral & Health Service website at www. sbhservices.org. northtatumtimes.com

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COVER STORY Superhero September to Save Children

By Jennifer Marshall

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lass shattered and little Bobby cowered in the corner of his room. Daddy yelled louder and louder, and tears poured from Bobby’s eyes. Mommy screamed, and Bobby grabbed Buzzy the Bunny squeezing him to his chest.

Daddy was hurting Mommy again, and it was all his fault. He shouldn’t have spilled his red punch on the carpet.

Footsteps boomed down the hall. The Monster was coming. Bobby pushed his small body deeper into the wall as if hoping he could merge into the plaster and disappear forever.

The bedroom door flew open, and The Monster towered over him. Mommy surged forward and grabbed The Monster by the arm. The Monster raised his hand, which was as big as any monster claw, and hit his Mommy knocking her to the floor.

Bobby knew what was coming next; it was his turn. Clinging helplessly to Buzzy, he closed his eyes seconds before impact…. .

NO CHILD SHOULD EVER BE ABUSED! According to the CDC: “There were 676,000 victims of child abuse and neglect reported to child protective services (CPS) in 2016.”

The nonprofit organization Childhelp states that: “A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.”

THIS NEEDS TO STOP!

We need a superhero! Thankfully, heroes come in all varieties, and we have one right here in the Valley. He’s Detective Sean Reavie with the Phoenix Police Department, and he’s making a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children. Reavie is a member of the Family Investigations Bureau serving in the Crimes Against Children Unit.

He’s the creator of the program—Superhero September: The Fantastic Fourth—which raises awareness and funds for children who’ve been emotionally, physically and sexually abused and/or are the victims of neglect.

To comprehend how awesome and worthwhile this project is you have to first understand how and why it started back in August 2015.

Reavie and the other detectives in the Crimes Against Children Unit work with Childhelp Children’s Advocacy Center, which falls under the umbrella of Childhelp.

“Kids who come into the Childhelp Center have been listed as victims in police reports,” said Reavie. “Last year, the Center saw 7800 children.”

The Center is designed to be the central stop for all their care.

Forensic nurses and pediatricians examine the kids, which is especially critical if the abuse is sexual, and they collect evidence and take photos.

Meanwhile, a victim’s advocate meets

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with the family to explain the many mental health services the Center provides including play therapy and immersion therapy.

Next, the kids are taken to a playroom where no one can disturb them. Here, they can have fun with other kids, watch movies and just simply play.

Lastly, the children are interviewed by a forensic interviewer in a open-ended format. So these kids, who’ve already suffered so much, only have to share their story once, it’s audio and video recorded.

“No matter what I did,” said Reavie, “the sad and terrified children that came to see me were still sad and terrified when they left—all because someone took away their right to be a child. I realized I needed to do something to reach these kids while I had them because I didn’t have them for very long.”

Reavie, who’d been bullied in school, reminisced about what had made him happy and given him strength during those difficult childhood days. A selfproclaimed “comic book and superhero nerd,” he knew what his best escapism had been—reading comic books and dreaming of being the next superhero.

In August 2015, Reavie received approval from the Director of Childhelp to hang posters of superheroes in their lobby and place comic books in their bookracks. However, he waited until September to implement these ideas— thus, the creation of Superhero September: The Fantastic Fourth.

One day, Reavie walked past a movie theater where Ant-man and Avengers: Age of Ultron were both showing.

“90 percent of the people,” said Reavie, “were wearing superhero Tshirts, and the kids were playing with action figures. Everyone was happy.

What if we gave every kid who came into Childhelp a superhero T-shirt or action figure? Then, they’d be happy when they left.”

Reavie took to social media with his donation request. When he came to work the next morning to a desk piled high with T-shirts and action figures, he knew he was onto something special.

He also knew he worked with an amazing group of first responders as many of his fellow officers and firefighters had contributed to the mountain of goodies.

Caught up in his excitement, he decided they should host a superhero event.

In just a few short weeks, Reavie and his dedicated helpers planned a live superhero show. Batman, Batwoman, Spider-Man, Captain America and Hulk (courtesy of one of the SWAT members who sprayed his body green) were among some of the acclaimed guests along with visitors from Channel 3.

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Before he could go out and shop, a South Phoenix Target manager, who’d seen the TV coverage, contacted the Phoenix Police Department with a generous offer. If Reavie would shop at his Target, he’d give him an additional $250 to spend.

The day before he was to go shopping, Reavie decided it would be a hoot to take Captain America with him. That was the official beginning of the September Superhero Shopping Spree.

This annual September event helps to stock Childhelp for the coming year.

“Last year, we raised $22,000, and it was all gone by about March,” said Reavie. “This year, our goal is to raise $50,000.”

While everything superhero is still the order of the shopping day, they’ve expanded their needs to include diapers, underwear, clothing and shoes because some of the kids come in with nothing.

The four September Superhero Shopping Sprees are scheduled on the following Saturdays: 1, 15, 22 and 29.

They’re all held at different stores in the Valley, and they’re all sponsored by different area businesses. These Shopping Sprees are open to the public, and in fact, Reavie encourages Moms and

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Dads to bring their kids out dressed as their favorite superhero.

“The Super Main Event!” is held on Saturday, September 8 at the Childhelp Center and is considered their flagship affair. This is a festive day for the entire family, and it goes without saying that the party will be full of everyone’s favorite superhero characters.

“The superheroes,” said Reavie, “are all professional costumed actors with movie quality costumes. They’re astonishing to look at because they look like the real person.”

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Superhero September: The Fantastic Fourth in several ways. Join Reavie during one of his Shopping Sprees, and buy some of those needed items.

Or, write a check to Childhelp, and mail it to the attention of: Danielle Gilmour 2120 North Central Avenue Suite #130, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004.

On that, Reavie gives all the credit to Gus Matos and his extraordinary Heroes United Arizona, which is their exclusive supplier of costumed actors.

To ensure he can impress a child with the famous heroes he hangs with and knows, Reavie has his photo taken with each one.

In the end, the Superhero September: The Fantastic Fourth program is designed for kids to feel empowered to be strong and heroic—to see themselves as the hero rather than as the victim. What happened to them doesn’t have to define their being or stop them from living a healthy and happy life going forward.

Reavie speaks of hope being stronger than fear, and he witnessed this with a six-year-old sexual assault victim. Curled in the fetal position, she was totally petrified. She wouldn’t talk, and she wouldn’t move—that was until he placed a pink cape and pink cowl on her.

Instantly, she jumped up, raised her arms and proclaimed: “I’m a hero, and I’m going to save you all.”

Finally, Reavie was bestowed the honor of “State of Arizona Policeman of the Year” for his ingenuity and all his hard work.

Reavie with Black Widow and Captain America

You can donate to

To learn all the details about these events, check out their Facebook page: “Superhero September: The Fantastic Fourth.”

List of Events AUGUST 26TH

Faith Bible Church Fundraiser 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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Second Annual Super Kids Event at Norterra Canyon Elementary School

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Fourth Annual Target Superhero Shopping Spree presented by PLEA 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Target at 2140 E Baseline Road

SEPTEMBER 8TH

The Super Main Event presented by PPSLA and AZCOPS 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Childhelp Children’s Center of Arizona 2120 N Central Ave

SEPTEMBER 15TH

Walmart Superhero Shopping Spree presented by Paychex, Inc. 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Walmart at 1825 West Bell Road

SEPTEMBER 22ND

North Phoenix Superhero Spectacular 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Nathalie &Co. Dancewear and Little Things 2460 W Happy Valley Rd

SEPTEMBER 29TH

Target Shopping Spree presented by Valley Spinal Care 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Target at Desert Ridge Marketplace 21001 N Tatum

Make a donation today! Visit: www.childhelp.org/superhero4 Or contact the Childhelp Children’s Center of Arizona by calling 602-271-4500

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COMMUNITY

GOGOLD4VETS: TEEN TRIBUTE TO VALOR

By Jennifer Marshall

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Along with graduating from high school this year, she also just received her lifetime Girl Scout membership, which means she can serve as an adult volunteer and troop leader. But before she put her ‘Girl’ years behind her, this teen had one final goal she wanted to achieve, and it was an ambitious one.

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hen Girl Scout and Cactus Shadows High School graduate Tanner Laizure learned that female veterans and their families needed help, she answered their call without delay.

Serving others is nothing new to 18-year-old Laizure who’s been a Girl Scout for the past 12 years as an

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When I started Girl Scouts, it was always my goal to earn the Gold Award.”

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Valor on Eighth, a 50 unit apartment complex located in Tempe near ASU, is unlike any other apartment in Phoenix. The residential unit was designed and built to offer low income female veterans and their families affordable hous-

ing. While nonveterans can apply to live at Valor on Eighth, preference is always given to female military veterans from any branch of service and their families.

Judging from the fact that within a month of its January opening this year all of the 50 units were filled and a waiting list immediately created, there’s definitely a need for this type of housing.

“When it comes to low income housing,” said Laizure, “there’s not much out there that accepts single mom veterans with kids; a lot of it favors men.”

Valor on Eighth was a team effort between the City of Tempe, Maricopa County and several nonprofit organizations including Save the Family. Through a Girl Scout connection who worked for Save the Family, Laizure learned that the building’s teen room and recreational space both needed to be outfitted with fun amenities for the residents to enjoy.

Except for a TV and a little furniture, the teen room was a blank canvas. The apartment manager, an army veteran, gave Laizure total design freedom over the space.

“I put together a library with a reading nook,” said Laizure. “Through donations from around the Valley, I received games, small decor items, a thousand plus books and 400 DVDs and movies all over a threemonth span of time.”

One of her mother’s colleagues donated a pool table, and that was the beginning of the design for the 5th floor recreational space. This area is still a work in progress, and Laizure hopes to round out the fun by soon adding foosball and air hockey.

“Right now, female veterans are the largest growing homeless population in the veteran community,” said Laizure, “and these women need to be cared for because they served their country just as hard as men.”

Learn more about Valor on Eighth at their website: www.valoroneighth.com. northtatumtimes.com

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It was founded in 2008 and launched in the United States in October 2011. NEXTDOOR’S distinguishing feature is that users use their real names and neighborhood, NEXTDOOR goes to greater lengths than typical social media sites to ensure that user names and locations are true.

Posts are not seen by the general public; only users who actually reside in that geographic neighborhood.

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• Use your real name (your personal address does not show up) • Report safety concerns to the police but feel free to warn neighbors – for example, if you’ve spotted someone suspicious, notify the police and then mention in on NEXTDOOR to warn yours neighbors to keep an alert eye.

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3. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: (the money that is owed to others by the business) Your ability to pay your bills is dependent on how much money you have in the bank and how quickly you receive payments from your customers. Not being able to pay your creditors on a timely basis could have detrimental effects on the business such as losing key suppliers for your products; the need to lay off employees you can’t pay or defaulting on a loan that could lead to bankruptcy. Ensuring your payables are paid on a timely basis helps to build your company’s credit rating, which supports opportunities for gaining credit in the future. It ensures you avoid incurring interest charges that can quickly build your debt – especially credit card balances which carry excessively high rates.

4. GROSS PROFIT Many business owners are focused on the amount of sales generated. The financial success of your business is to a small extent reliant on sales, but more importantly is the gross profit you make on each sale. If you sell soap at a price of $6 and it costs you $4 to make or purchase, then your gross profit will be $2 per bar. How many bars of soap would you need to sell to make enough money to cover your overhead and show a net profit (see below). By knowing your gross profit percentage, you can compare it to industry average to ensure you are being competitive in your pricing.

5. NET PROFIT Your net profit is the amount of income left in your business after all your expenses (including a reasonable salary to the owner). As a rule of thumb, a strong business will generate net profit between 10 – 15 percent of total revenue. Therefore, if your business is generating $1,000,000 of revenue, a strong outcome for the year would be $100,000 - $150,000 of net profit. Of course, different industries would have different guidelines, but it’s important to keep an eye on your net income to ensure you are accumulating profits for future growth.

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A true story of how the first black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department posed as another, white officer to take down the city’s KKK chapter.

Spike Lee’s new film has humor, but it is not a comedy. It acknowledges how insane the story behind it is but takes itself seriously enough to where you feel invested in it and truly care what happens to the characters. Speaking of which, the performances in this film are fantastic. John David Washington and Adam Driver have wonderful chemistry together while holding their own, and each actor in the supporting cast are also great. The way the film connects to current events is creative and gut punching…especially the final few minutes of the film.

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Now living with a family but having little time to spend with them, an adult Christopher Robin reunites with Winnie the Pooh to find their old friends.

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After performing a ritual, four friends wonder if the disappearances in their town are somehow connected to a mysterious being known as the “Slender Man”.

So much wasted potential. Slender Man had the potential to be a very creepy film at the very least, but somewhere in the films development, something went wrong. Beyond the usual issues of boring characters and cheap scares, it feels like there are so many scenes missing, especially involving one of the leads. And that may be, because there are several scenes in the trailer that are altered or completely removed from the film. Characters disappear without any explanation (and not because of the titular creature if you’re wondering), and there are random time jumps.

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THINGS TO DO LIVE MUSIC WHEN: Every Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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