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LIVE & LOCAL FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL BENEFITING BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE COMING TO DESERT RIDGE MARKETPLACE

ON SUNDAY, NOV. 11 FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. THE DISTRICT AT DESERT RIDGE MARKETPLACE WILL TURN INTO A rockin’ food, beer and spirits festival presented by GoDaddy to Greater cottsdale, said tacy Cline, Director of ocial

benefi t Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater cottsdale. Event passes may be purchased for the th Annual Live & Local at www.bgcs.org liveandlocal.

The event is hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater cottsdale Associate Board in partnership with Arizona estaurant Association and Desert idge Marketplace. GoDaddy’s Live & Local is supported by community corporate sponsors including Charles chwab, untec Concrete, nitedHealthCare, MB, Mutual of Omaha, Cox, Lewis oca othgerber Christie, and unland Asphalt. ponsorship opportunities are available including ticket. e are grateful to GoDaddy, Vestar and all of our

Available for 1 0 each, event passes provide full access to live music performances, drink samples from multiple cocktail bars featuring Valley mixologists, a beer garden, wine stations and dish samples from more than 20 local restaurants including Ajo Al’s, The Capital Grille, Chase’s Diner, Cholla Prime teakhouse & Lounge, Grayhawk Golf Club, Chef ade’s Mac-n- Pot, Cult Coffee oasters, The Thumb, Passport Coffee & Tea, Tryst Caf , The Dhaba, Bertha’s Caf , The Covenant and Mustache Pretzel Truck. The Valley’s own DJ Miss Mixx, singer songwriter duo th treet, and ensemble band Nate Nathan & The MacDaddy-Os will provide in-event entertainment.

e are proud to continue our support of local businesses and musicians, while giving back to our community and the youth served by Boys & Girls Clubs of Impact at GoDaddy.

Proceeds benefi t BGC youth development programming that teaches and encourages kids to explore their artistic and entrepreneurial potential along with fi tness, nutrition and life skills that promote teamwork, healthy choices and ways to overcome challenges and bounce back from adversity.

Cheese, treets of New York, Grimaldi’s, The Melting sponsors and partners who support our youth and their Great utures by making Live & Local possible, obyn Julien, BGC President & CEO. It is amazing to watch our community come together for kids at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater cottsdale. The funds and awareness raised at this event truly make a difference in the lives of our youth and the communities we serve.

ind tickets, event information and sponsorship opportunities at www.bgcs.org liveandlocal. Attendees must be 21 years or older with a valid photo ID.

MAYOR’S CHALLENGE TO PREVENT SUICIDE AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, FAMILIES By Phoenix M ayor Thelda W illiams The City of Phoenix is taking action through an initiative called the VETERANS DAY IS NOVEMBER Mayor’s Challenge to Prevent uicide 11, BUT ANY DAY IS A GOOD Among ervice Members, Veterans TIME TO THANK THOSE WHO and their amilies. An interagency HAVE SERVED AND SACRIFICED, team, made up of military and AND TO CHECK ON THEIR WELL- civilian leaders from the city and BEING. state, is developing a strategic action plan to increase support and reduce Across the nation, veteran suicides suicide. are an ongoing, signifi cant problem. In Arizona, the suicide rate for As part of the initiative, Phoenix veterans is 4. per 100,000 people, is also a partner in Arizona’s Be with Maricopa County’s rate at 4.4, Connected program, which connects according to the Arizona Violent service members, veterans and Death eporting ystem both much families to resources and support. higher than the national average of 38, according to the . . Department of Everyone is invited to be part of Veterans Affairs. the solution. Training and support is available to all members of One suicide is too many, and we must the community. To learn more, step up as a community to support visit BeConnectedA .org or call those who have given so much to our 1- -4A -VET (42 - ) for country. 24 support.

FATBURGER OPENS NEW LOCATION IN CAVE CREEK FATBURGER JUST OPENED A NEW a construction company), Lovie Yancey By 1 2, Lovie parted ways with her the freshest ingredients, and tradiLOCATION AT 28255 N. TATUM opened up a three-stool hamburger partner and so did the Mr. from the tional cooking methods (you won’t BLVD, STE.1 CAVE CREEK, AZ stand in Los Angeles, California (on stand’s name. fi nd heat-lamps or microwaves) and 85331. ome of you may already know estern Avenue) - it was called Mr. they’re best known for their fresh-nevand love them, others may be curious atburger. The name of the store was rom the beginning, Lovie was a er-frozen, lean-beef, chicken, turkey about the story... my idea, I wanted to get across the idea fi xture at the stand where customers, and veggie burgers & sandwiches, of a big burger with everything on it ... including entertainers edd oxx and hand-scooped, real ice cream milkIn 1 4 , using pieces of scrap materials a meal in itself. - atburger ounder, ay Charles, would custom-order shakes, homemade-from-scratch onion from her partner (a man who worked at Lovie Yancey their burgers. he would work very rings and build-your-own-burger long days, and sleepless nights, spend- experience. ing as much time at the stand as she could to ensure that everything was e are excited to expand throughbeing done properly. As word got out out Maricopa County, starting in our that Lovie’s atburgers were the best second home in Cave Creek. Please in town, she continually got more and come by to experience the same fresh, more re uests for her to keep the stand cooked-to-order, just the way you open later, and later, into the night. want it burgers that Lovie prepared, at our new store at Dynamite & Ta hat makes atburger uni ue Every tum! Tell them Greg sent you for our meal is cooked-to-order, just the way neighbor’s discount! Greg right, you want it, every time. They use only President.

DESERT TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTALLS STUDENT DESIGNED ART SCULPTURE

By PV Schools

IN THE FALL OF 2017, SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS AT DESERT TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEGAN WORKING ON A “PUBLIC ART” SCULPTURE PROJECT IN ART CLASS. They were given a theme, Patriotic, and began planning and building a model for a sculpture that expressed their interpretaof paper and stood roughly 12 inches tall. In addition, students wrote an artist statement explaining their thought process and the meaning of their model. Once complete, students voted for their favorite model, and the one they wanted to represent their class in front of the school. The winning sculpture model, which was designed by Hailey Carter, currently a seventh

tion of that theme. The models were made out grade student at Explore Middle chool, was then handed off to Mr. Tyson artler, a Metals teacher at Paradise Valley High chool. Mr. artler and his students enlarged the pieces to scale, cut them out of sheet metal, welded them together, and fi nally, painted the sculpture with automotive paint.

The sculpture was transported back to Desert Trails Elementary chool and was bolted to a cement slab and permanently installed on the campus. It is the third public sculpture at the school. This collaborative project was entirely funded by the Desert Trails Elementary chool PTO.

EMBRACE LOCAL, EMBRACE HANDMADE, EMBRACE VINTAGE, AND EMBRACE FUN AT EMBRACE MARKET!

“EMBRACE MARKET” IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST-EVER HOLIDAY SHOPPING EVENT IN NORTH PHOENIX! The Embrace Market will take place unday, November 4, 201 , in Phoenix, A , in the beautiful outdoor courtyard at Pinnacle High chool ( E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, A 0 0).

The event will run from 00 a.m. – 4 00 p.m. with EE 00- 00 a.m. which includes a wag Bag and more!) The Embrace Market will feature local handmade vendors, vintage vendors, local small businesses, kids’ and family fun activities, popular coffee and food trucks, and so much more!

e encourage you to come out to shop, eat, enjoy beautiful fall weather, and embrace Phoenix local small businesses admission (or buy your ticket for VIP early admission from

to kick off this holiday season!

or more detailed information, visit www.embracemarket.com

ARIZONA AWARDED $20 MILLION TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC ARIZONA WILL RECEIVE OVER Opioid use disorder continues to be a newborns and pregnant women who $20 MILLION TO CONTINUE TO public health crisis that affects families have opioid use disorder. COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. The in all corners of our state, said Dr. funding is provided by the Department of ara alek, AHCCC chief medical Grant-funded work will focus efforts on Health and Human ervices, ubstance offi cer. O grant funding will allow populations that have identifi ed unmet Abuse and Mental Health ervices state agencies and partners to continue needs, including individuals in rural and Administration ( AMH A) and is the to educate the public about prevention, isolated areas veterans, military service fi rst installment of a two-year grant for treatment, and recovery techni ues members and military families pregnant tate Opioid esponse ( O ). AHCCC , and increase access to evidence-based women and parents with opioid use will administer the grant and work with treatment and trauma-informed care. disorder individuals experiencing other state agencies, health plans, and homelessness tribal populations other community partners to address pecifi cally, this year’s funding will individuals who have experienced specifi c initiatives. support initiatives that trauma, toxic stress or adverse • Increase access to medication-assisted childhood experiences (ACEs) and Tribe Mercy Care Plan Arizona Arizona has taken serious action treatment in both urban and rural areas individuals re-entering the community Complete Health teward Health in the last year to fi ght against the of our state from correctional settings. Choice Arizona High Intensity Drug opioid epidemic in our state. Through • Increase distribution and public Traffi cking Agency and the niversity coordinated efforts and bipartisan awareness of the overdose reversal AHCCC will distribute O funding of Arizona. legislation, we’ve reduced the number medication, Naloxone through many community partners and of opioid prescriptions written, reduced • Expand access to recovery support state agencies, including but not limited Highlighting the dangers of opioid the total number of pills dispensed and services including housing, peer to Arizona Department of Health abuse and Arizona’s fi ght against the have provided signifi cant new funding support, and job search assistance ervices Governor’s Offi ce of Youth, epidemic, Governor Ducey issued a for treatment, said Governor Ducey. • educe recidivism by creating aith, and amily Arizona Department proclamation declaring eptember e know this fi ght is far from over supports for individuals who transition of Child afety Arizona Department of 1 through eptember 22, 201 and this grant will help more Arizonans from correctional settings Corrections Arizona tate niversity as Prescription Opioid and Heroin receive the support they need. • Enhance support for opioid-exposed Gila iver Health Care Pascua Ya ui Epidemic Awareness eek.

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