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THE SINGLETONS

ancer. We all hear about it. We all know, or will know, someone who has received the news that they have cancer. Yet life does not stop after a cancer diagnosis. In fact, it often feels more like a whirlwind - a bumpy, bit complicated, and overwhelming tornado of activity. For single parents who are the main providers for their children, it becomes all these things and more. Bills still need to be paid, dinner still needs to be made, the family household still needs supplies, and children still deserve a childhood. This is where The Singletons organization steps in and offers not only practical support, but a reason for single parents with cancer to exhale and feel a little relief.

Named in memory of Michelle Singleton, a single mother diagnosed with breast cancer at age 32, the organization took root 13 years ago and continues to grow. Her friends circled around the family and began offering assistance where it was needed most. Sadly, Michelle passed away 15 months after her diagnosis. But during that time, her circle of friends realized the value and importance of their helping hands. In honor of Michelle, they began Singleton Moms, a 501c3 non-profit organization. The program expanded its reach over time, to include single dads, as well as children with cancer, living in a single parent household. In 2017 they officially changed their name to The Singletons.

Program services focus on the day-to-day needs of the entire family as they face the effects of a cancer crisis. These are thoughtfully developed, based on the most needed requests from our families. We provide the parents with a little peace of mind and the opportunity to spend meaningful time with their children. What little energy cancer has left them with, can be poured back into healing and wellness. Singleton families complete an easy in-take process, and provide a confirmation of medical care. Our goal is to take care of today’s needs and provide hope for tomorrow, assuring these brave single parents, and their children, that they are not alone.

Below are the types of support The Singletons offers.

SINGLETON POCKETS Bills, bills, bills...any person with a serious illness knows the real financial hardship it creates. Singleton Pockets allocates a small stipend per month to be applied directly toward a household bill such as rent/mortgage, utility (water, electric, etc). If the disease progresses (whether their own or their child’s), their ability to work is forced to change and household income decreases; however, bills do not disappear. As quoted by one program participant, “Disability may give me 60 percent of my income, but my bills

are still 100 percent.” Bill payments are made through The Singletons office, directly to the service provider.

SINGLETON KITCHEN This program is designed to provide 4-6 freshly made meals to the families. Each month volunteers meet at Dream Dinners, where they assemble dinner entrees with the same ingredients you use in your own kitchen. Volunteers follow well marked recipes, and create delicious meals with Dream Dinners’ utensils, kitchen tools and packaging.

(All meals are purchased by The Singletons; Dream Dinners kindly donates some of the side dishes). Meals include easy-to-cook instructions and are stored in The Singletons freezers for monthly distribution to the families.

BARE NECESSITIES Our Bare Necessities program provides families with a supply of the most-needed household items that are commonly used in the home daily, such as: toothpaste, laundry detergent; paper towels; toilet paper; etc. This can add up!

Would it surprise you to know that government assistance programs such as SNAP cover none of the items provided through the Bare Necessities program? Bare Necessity collection drives allow us to help the families keep their home running smoothly while simultaneously bringing relief to the family’s monthly budget.

SINGLETON KIDS Fun is not a luxury, it is a necessity! When a single parent is facing a cancer diagnosis, the mood around the house can become glum. This is where our Singleton Kids program comes in and boosts family moral. This program offers various family events, holiday fun days, and Singleton Santas. “Memory-Maker Moments” are often a well-needed respite, and also a special opportunity for parents and siblings of a child with cancer. We are always grateful for groups who want to create special activities for our families to enjoy.

The Singletons, like every non-profit organization, relies on funding from grants and foundational giving, as well as many generous private donors. Fundraising efforts are a continuous part of our activity. We passionately believe that the more we can help a single parent family reduce their stress and worry, the more they can focus on what they need to get well. On February 23, 2019 The Singletons will host “The Singletons Swing into Spring Social” a wonderful event chaired by Anna Boxberger of the Diamondback Wives organization. It is a unique opportunity to gather at Harley-Davidson of Scottsdale, meet some pro-athletes, enjoy live music, great food, and support a much-deserved, but under-recognized group of families who need our help.

For more information visit www.TheSingletonsAZ.org or call 480-818-5285.

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CITY NEWS

CONSTRUCTION TO START SOON ON LOOP 101 EXPANSION IN NORTH VALLEY

By Katy Reeve

VALLEY RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT AN IMPROVED COMMUTE WHILE DRIVING THE LOOP 101 BETWEEN PIMA ROAD IN SCOTTSDALE AND THE INTERSTATE 17 INTERCHANGE. New lanes will be added in each direction on this stretch of the heavily-traveled portion of the Loop 101.

According to Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), the project will address bottlenecks along the Loop 101 at Interstate 17, Cave Creek Road, State Route 51 and Tatum Boulevard. On average, residents in the metropolitan Phoenix area currently spend 35 hours per year sitting in traffic.

While these lane expansions should help traffic congestion initially, officials expect this portion to get busier in years to come as the Phoenix metro area continues to grow. Phoenix is currently the sixth largest city in the U.S. and home to 1.5 million people. The greater metropolitan area ranks 11th nationwide with 4.7 million and shows no signs of slowing that growth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maricopa County was the fastest-growing county in the country in 2017.

A critical component to this project, the ADOT Noise Team works to mitigate noise for federal projects as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. For more than 20 years, Arizona highways and city streets have been resurfaced with rubberized asphalt as they reach their normal life expectancy. Initially known for helping reduce the disposal of used tires, rubberized asphalt has only recently been recognized for its traffic noise reduction.

The project is expected to start in early 2019 with a planned completion date sometime in early 2021.

The plans according to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) include the following improvements:

According to ADOT’s Quiet Pavement and Noise Program website, rubberized asphalt consists of regular asphalt paving mixed with rubber from used tires that would otherwise end up in landfills.

Rubberized asphalt has the benefit of being smoother and quieter. Noise readings have shown the rubberized asphalt generally reduces tire noise by an average of 4 decibels. Approximately 1,500 tires are used for every lane-mile of rubberized paving, which can put a major dent in the 2 million used tires that are generated annually in Maricopa County.

• Ramps and frontage road connection improvements at 10 locations along the freeway • One additional general-purpose lane between Pima Road and Interstate 17 in each direction • Auxiliary lane between Cave Creek Road and 7th Street in each direction • Drainage and technological improvements • Installing rubberized asphalt overlay to reduce noise • Constructing noise or retaining walls where needed • Improvements to pavement markings

In early 2019, ADOT is expected to hold informational meetings and two community open houses, one in Phoenix and one in Scottsdale, prior to the start of construction. Dates, times and locations of the community open houses will be announced in advance. To learn more about this project, visit ADOT’s Central District Projects at www.azdot.gov.

WAYMO LAUNCHES SELF-DRIVING RIDE HAILING SERVICE ON DECEMBER 5, WAYMO INTRODUCED ITS COMMERCIAL SELF-DRIVING SERVICE, WAYMO ONE, IN THE METRO PHOENIX AREA.

Waymo One will first be offered to hundreds of early riders who have been using Waymo’s self-driving technology since April 2017 as part of their early rider program. This diverse and passionate group has provided important feedback directly to Waymo’s research and product teams and has used Waymo for a variety of activities. Some took rides to their local college for classes or commuted to work and high school.

Others used the service to get to book club each week, connect to busses, or try new restaurants on date night.

“Their feedback along the way helped refine the technology and design features that met their needs,” said

Waymo CEO, John Krafcik. “Based on their comments we worked on ways to streamline pickups, made it easier to contact support for questions and began operating our service at all times of the day.”

The early rider program will continue as a way for a select group of individuals to give ongoing feedback. They’ll help test early features before those new capabilities graduate to Waymo One, where they can be accessed by the public over time.

So, how does Waymo One work?

Riders are given access to the app which will be available on iOS and Android devices. They can use the app to call a self-driving vehicle 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Waymo One will be available across several cities in the Metro Phoenix area. Riders will see price estimates before they accept the

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trip based on factors like the time and distance to their destination.

Waymo One riders can also invite friends and family in the car with them. Up to three adults and a child can ride, and each vehicle comes equipped with one child safety car seat.

During the ride, all of the key trip details will display on the in-car screens as well as the app, and support will be front and center. With the tap of a button on the in-car console and screens, or through the Waymo app, riders can connect instantly to a rider support agent to ask questions.

These channels will become even more important as Waymo transitions to fully

driverless rides. At the start, Waymotrained drivers will be riding along to supervise the vehicles for rider comfort and convenience.

“There’s a long journey ahead,” Krafcik said, “but we believe that Waymo One will make the roads safer and easier for everyone to navigate.”

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ARIZONA FINE ART EXPO BEGINS JANUARY 11 IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE A PARCEL OF DESERT IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE WILL MAGICALLY TRANSFORM INTO A VIBRANT ARTS COMMUNITY FOR 10 WEEKS as renowned artists from across the globe set up their studios and create original pieces of fine art in what has come to be known as one of Arizona’s best venues for collecting fine art.

The Arizona Fine Art EXPO begins Friday, January 11 and runs through Sunday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily under the “festive white tents” at 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd., on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Jomax Roads, next to MacDonald’s Ranch. Season passes cost $10; season passes for seniors and military are $8; and children under 12 are free. Parking is free.

The event features 124 patron-friendly artist studios within a 44,000 square-foot space, where guests have a rare chance to meet the artists, see them in action, and learn about their passion, inspiration and techniques. While the fine art show

features several local artists, some artists will travel from Israel, Zimbabwe, Russia, Korea, Mexico, Holland, China, Canada, Peru and throughout the United States to participate in the show.

Throughout the 10 weeks, artisans will sketch passionately in radiograph, pencil, charcoal and pastels; sculpt and fire clay; chisel, carve and shape stone; and saw and carve wood sculptures.

Artists also will paint in all media; stain and etch gourds; design lost wax casting; solder and weld jewelry; assemble mosaics, blow glass, plus fuse and kiln form glass sculptures. Art is for sale and commissions are welcomed. Glass blowing classes will be held throughout the 10 weeks.

Patrons can also stroll through an enhanced twoacre sculpture garden, which will feature nearly 40 stone, metal, glass and mixed media sculptures.

For more details about participating artists or events during the show, call (480) 837-7163 or visit www.ArizonaFineArtEXPO.com.

PUBLIC SAFETY FEE GOING INTO EFFECT, COLLECTED DURING VEHICLE-REGISTRATION PROCESS ARIZONA MOTORISTS EXPECTING VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWALS WILL NOW SEE A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY FEE. The fee was established by state law to support public safety and Highway Patrol operations. The fee is in effect for registrations due in January, and immediately for newly registered vehicles.

visible functions of the Arizona Department of Public Safety — include response to collisions on Arizona highways, enforcing state laws designed to keep the motoring public safe, arresting impaired drivers, assisting motorists in distress, air-rescue operations and patrolling more than 6,800 miles of highways.

The fee will be collected during the vehicleregistration process administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division. Arizona statute established the method for collecting the fee and sets the process for determining the amount based on a formula designed to support Highway Patrol operations.

Highway Patrol operations — among the most

Most motorists will pay $32 per vehicle, per year.

Street-legal golf carts and primarily off-highway vehicles will pay $5. Those who register a vehicle annually or pay for a two- or five-year registration will pay the entire amount up front for each registered year.

Over the past decade, much of the Highway Patrol’s budget was considered part of the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund, the gas-tax account that supports Arizona roadways, including law-enforcement support. The new $32 Public Safety Fee will allow gas-tax money to support roadway maintenance and construction, while providing a different source of funding for Highway Patrol operations.

The funds raised through the Public Safety Fee will

For more information: www.azdot.gov/mvd.

not only provide necessary dollars for public safety but will advance maintenance and construction of Arizona’s highway infrastructure, including the state’s Key Commerce Corridors that support economic development around the state.

SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC RECEIVES GRANT FROM SCOTTSDALE LEAGUE FOR THE ARTS THE SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC RECENTLY RECEIVED A $1,000 GRANT FROM THE SCOTTSDALE LEAGUE FOR THE ARTS. The funds will be used to meet the Philharmonic’s expanded mission of focusing on children’s knowledge and awareness of classical music. The expanded mission includes developing an annual children’s concert and a youth orchestra as well as giving four music scholarships for underprivileged youth through Rosie’s scottsdalenorthnews.com

House. All concerts, except for their Holiday Concert, are FREE to attend.

The Scottsdale League for the Arts gives annual grants to nonprofit organizations that impact the arts or arts education programs in Maricopa County. Since 2000, the group has given more than $4.5 million to local arts programs.

“We’re delighted to receive this grant to help us continue to expand

our mission of bringing classical music to the community free of charge,” says Joy Partridge, President and Co-Founder of the Scottsdale Philharmonic.

The Scottsdale Philharmonic will kick off its free 2019 concerts on Sunday, Feb. 10, with a concert at the Scottsdale Bible Church (7601 E Shea Blvd.), 4 to 6 p.m. Sign up for email notifications of all the concerts at www.ScottsdalePhilharmonic.com.

BARBARA MOSS, SCOTTSDALE PHILHARMONIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

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HI, MY NAME IS...

PROFILE ON LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR: Dave Karsten

MY COMPANY & TITLE IS… Along with my wife Cheryl, we are the owners of Karsten’s Ace Hardware with four valley locations including stores in Cave Creek and Carefree.

A TYPICAL DAY IN MY LIFE INCLUDES… Hopefully, I start my day with a run, then on to work - touring one or more of our stores, meeting with the team, finding new and exciting products, serving our neighbors that shop the store, inventory management, strategic planning, merchandising, planning events, problem solving, IT system work.

You know, all the typical work that a small business owner does each day.

MY FAVORITE MOVIE I COULD NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING AND WHY... Hunt for Red October. I don’t know, you’ll have to ask my wife. Every

time that it shows up on the channel guide (which is constantly), I have to stop and watch as much of it as I can. Maybe it is the cat and mouse relationship that was formed between two people from two very different countries operating in two separate steel tubes submerged somewhere under the ocean surface – and that connection they made.

MY FAMILY… Is amazing! I am blessed to have my wife as my business partner along with one of my sisters. Our “kids” have both worked in the business with us and are now pursuing their own paths. Our son Zach is finishing up his undergrad at ASU, hoping to land a job with the National Park Service – matching his love for the outdoors. Our daughter Hannah actually is working with us since she has graduated from ASU this past year and is getting ready to enter Physician Assistant school next Fall.

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THE BUSINESS LESSON I LEARNED THE HARD WAY IS… It is far easier to buy than to sell! As with any business, the goal is always to buy low and sell high. Entering into the transaction is easy whether you are buying inventory for the store, a stock investment or a house. Today you can simply press a button and poof - you own it! However, now the job becomes convincing others that they need what I have and are willing to pay for it. If I buy wrong and there is no demand, it could be a very costly mistake.

THE ONE PERSON WHO MOTIVATES ME IS… John Venhuizen, CEO of Ace Hardware Corporation. He is passionate, committed, inspirational, and knows his purpose. Check him out on YouTube – he’s great.

THE LAST THING THAT MADE ME LAUGH OUT LOUD WAS… I laugh a lot – mostly at myself. Don’t take yourself too seriously and you’ll always have a lot to chuckle about.

THE BEST GIFT I’VE EVER RECEIVED WAS... My wife and kids.

MY FIRST JOB WAS… Washing

planes (and bathrooms) at Scottsdale Municipal Airport, followed soon after by a job at the Shell Gas Station where we actually pumped the gas for you.

I’M CURRENTLY WORKING ON… Planning a bedroom remodel into an office, definitely working on a car at some level, trying to build a better structure for our organization that will support growth for more stores, and at the 32nd Street store, we are building out the garden center at the back of the store by installing shade structures and bringing in vertical and container gardens!

THE ACTOR I WOULD WANT TO PLAY ME IN A MOVIE OF MY LIFE IS... Jim Carrey – he’s a bit wacky, isn’t he?

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THREE TIPS FOR LEADING

Live Your Dream

A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURIAL LIFE

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he life of an entrepreneur – or at least the idea behind that life – can seem enticing to just about everyone.

You launch a new enterprise that makes millions – and maybe even changes the way people lead their lives.

But why do some people follow through on such visions with great fanfare and success, while others fail miserably – or never follow through at all?

“There’s just this mindset that the very best entrepreneurs have that positions them for success when others around them are struggling and unable to stay the course,” says Peter J. Strauss (www.peterjstrauss. com), an attorney, entrepreneur and author of the upcoming book The Accidental Life.

Strauss says that anyone who is feeling the entrepreneurial tug, and wants to mimic the most successful entrepreneurs, would do well to consider these three points: • Remember that fortune favors the bold. On the outside entrepreneurs may appear confident and assured in their actions, ready to take the steps needed to achieve success without hesitation. In reality, Strauss says, most successful entrepreneurs have a voice inside them imploring them to wait, to not take that chance. The difference between them and others is they ignore that inner voice. “In my career, I tried to prepare myself as best I could for my next step, but I always had to take a leap of faith to some degree,” Strauss says. “There’s never going to be perfect time or situation that is a guaranteed win. For any significant opportunity, there is always a risk.”

• Take the “life gives you lemons” approach. Things don’t always work out the way we hope, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept defeat. Strauss points out that Steve Jobs was once fired by the board of the company he founded. “Steve Jobs easily could have decided that his life as an entrepreneur was not meant to be,” Strauss says. “Instead, he built another company and eventually found himself back at the helm of Apple. Jobs knew that whatever happened, his was not going to be a story of failure.” It’s inevitable that life will throw you curveballs, he says, so learn to hit them.

“The good news is that adaptability can be learned,” Strauss says. “The more you train yourself to see possibility in the curveballs, the more you will adapt to hitting singles, doubles and even home runs.”

• Understand the “family” connection. Businesses often describe their organizations as “family.” Sometimes that’s just lip service, Strauss says, but in the best corporate cultures the team respects one another and holds each other accountable – much like a family. “If you are in a leadership position, it’s up to you to instill this mindset and to be the role model for it in your company,” he says. He even discovered that the business family he created as an entrepreneur helped make him a better parent. “If I don’t set clear goals and expectations at work, I can’t be disappointed or surprised when my team falls short,” he says. “The same holds true at home. Framing expectations as a dialogue will make your family and your team feel valued.”

“Ultimately, no matter the obstacles, entrepreneurs just find a way to persevere and get the job done,” Strauss says. “But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. There are real risks involved. People rarely see all the ins and outs and ups and downs of what it takes to reach a place where you feel real success.”

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EDUCATION

CAVE CREEK UNIFIED EDUCATION FOUNDATION “GRANTS THE DISTRICT”

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he Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation (CCUEF) is best known for its yearly showcasing of musical talent, Rock the District, which not only grows, presents and applauds our students’ musical talents, but raises much needed dollars for our classrooms.

This year, CCUEF celebrated our teachers whose grants were funded with Grant the District and brought along members of the CCYEF (Cave Creek Youth Education Foundation) and two reporters from CSPress (Cactus Shadows High School’s Award winner student-run newspaper). The annual Grant the District event has a CCUSD school bus traveling to the schools of the teachers receiving grants. Teachers and their classes are brought to the front of the school and surprised by the CCUEF Trustees who jump off the bus with a giant check, balloons and flowers. This year, a student group from Cactus Shadows High School—Cave

Creek Youth Education Foundation (CCUYF), also rode the bus, along with a CS Press reporter and photographer, and local dignitaries. Below are this year’s winners:

• Ms. Cardin, Ms. Taylor and Ms. Steward (Black Mountain Elementary) $2,302 for kindergarten Chromebooks; • Ms. Hendrie (Lone Mountain Elementary) $2,250 for Preschool; • Ms. Camarasa (Desert Willow Elementary) $2,500 for El periodico; • Ms. Bayless (Desert Willow Elementary) $2,268 for iPads for the art studio; • Ms. Kerschbaum (Desert Sun Academy) $2,500 for Don’t Put Your Health in a Pickle; • Ms. Stumpo and Mr. Nielson (Sonoran Trails Middle School) $1,000 for French 1 & 2 library; • Ms. Lindstrom, Ms. Dahlke, Ms. Watts and Ms. D’Ambrosi (Sonoran Trials Middle School) $1,844 for Special Education Technology; and • Mr. Conklin, Ms. Fauss, Ms. Knute-

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volunteers who only want the best for our students and schools. They make sure each year that teachers have the opportunity to access additional resources for their classrooms and CCUSD is so grateful and lucky to have this small but mighty foundation supporting our mission, Inspire Excellence, through their four pillars.”

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KIDS’ CORNER

HIKING WITH KIDS IN ARIZONA A

By Jill “MamaBug” Frier

s Arizonans, we love to hit the trails and enjoy the beauty of our desert environment.

Hiking with our kids is a fun way to spend time and get outside, but it is critical to be well prepared so you can make the hike enjoyable and safe for your children before you go. As experienced hikers, here are a few of the things we have learned first hand that can help make your hike a good one for both you and your little ones.

water packs to the top, no matter how far we’re going, and we refill at every water station.

FUEL UP THE LITTLE BODIES Pickles and peanut butter. An odd combination to be sure, but this is one do-it-yourself suggestion that we received from a local hiking expert in Prescott. When we asked what kinds of food to give our then six-year old on a 2-3 mile day hike to keep up her energy, he said you don’t always need to buy pre-packaged solutions.

Our daughter is tall and lean, so she has very few fat reserves to keep her moving during what most adults may consider a short hike. She goes from full steam to “carry me” in about 2 minutes flat. The trick is to make sure she eats plenty of small snacks along the way.

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WATER, WATER, WATER This is the most important rule for all hikers, especially in the desert. Realize that even the higher elevations and tall pines in Arizona are still desert, which means the climate is very dry. Experts recommend drinking one gallon of water per person, per day. When we hike we fill our

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“power bars” out there that work well, but the pickles and peanut butter recommendation is a great idea, too. Pickles provide quick-acting electrolytes, which regulate nerve and muscle function and hydration, and peanut butter provides a good source of healthy monounsaturated fat and protein. We tried this weird-sounding combination in our own taste-test and liked it! It tastes a little like the peanutty sauces used in a lot of Thai food. Not too bad.

EVERYONE CARRIES THEIR OWN PACK (UNLESS THE CHILD IS THE PACK) This is a good rule for everyone to follow for all hiking and backpacking trips. Don’t let one person carry all of the food, water or supplies, even if they are the “strongest” person, or the most knowledgeable. You never know when an accident will happen to you or someone else, so it’s best for everyone to be prepared to take care of themselves, at least until help arrives. This applies to kids, too, to a certain degree. We have our daughter carry her own water pack (an absolute must) so she can drink as she needs it. The pack includes her own snacks, sunscreen, lip balm, and small first aid kit. You don’t need to carry a lot, but be sure to have the basics on hand for each person on your hiking adventure.

WEAR THE RIGHT GEAR This is important advice for the happiness and comfort of everyone in your hiking party. There are shirts, pants, shoes and socks made specifically for hiking and other outdoor activities. I highly recommend you use them! You don’t have to spend a fortune of new clothes (there are many discount versions available and most stores have frequent sales), but our experience has taught us that you will be miserable if your gear is not up to the task.

Specifically, do not wear jeans. Ever.

They are heavy and chafing, and just a bad idea all around for hiking. A good pair of hiking pants or

lightweight exercise pants that will withstand movement are worth every penny. Wear clothing that is made to breath, wick away sweat, dry quickly and be comfortable. And be careful with your footwear. Hiking shoes are made to be comfortable while tackling tough, rugged terrain. This is important for both adult feet and little growing feet. Don’t spend a fortune (your kids will grow out of their gear quickly, anyway), but look for sales and check online for discounts.

Hand-me-downs and gently used gear are also great options.

PACE YOURSELVES AND BE PREPARED TO STOP FREQUENTLY Kids not only have short attention spans and small bladders, they also wear out quickly. Make the hike fun for your youngsters by making stops along the path. Look for wildlife, tell your kids about special plants and flowers, find big sticks and funny rocks. Here in the Sonoran Desert, look for weird and funny cactus shapes, petroglyphs on rocks, and guess what kind of animal (or insect!) lives in the holes you find along the trail.

Take a breath and smell the desert air.

It’s like no other scent in the world and one of the best things about hiking in Arizona. And be prepared for possible potty breaks along the trail.

Have everyone go before you leave, but don’t be surprised if you need to have a quick lesson about squatting behind a tree or bush (and we highly recommend taking plenty of tissues and wet wipes, just in case)!

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST HAVE FUN! Your kid is only this age once. Take time to appreciate who they are and what they can do right now.

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GETAWAY

Visiting GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK O

ne of the best things about living in Arizona is ready access to one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park is one of our very favorite places to visit, all year round. On February 26, 2019, the Grand Canyon will celebrate it’s centennial – it was designated a National Park 100 years ago in 1919! Every season offers something different at the canyon, but this year will also host a many special centennial events.

You can get a new perspective of the majesty of the Canyon and its surrounding wilderness with every visit.

Here is some advice for making the most of your visit to Grand Canyon National Park, every time you go.

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IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE DAY TO REALLY SEE THE GRAND CANYON The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is about 3-4 hours from Phoenix, depending on your location in the Valley of the Sun. The most direct route is straight north on I-17 to Flagstaff, but there are a few out of the way routes that can avoid traffic (roads that go through Williams or Winslow, for example). While it may be possible to make the journey in a day, you won’t be able do much more than see the Visitor’s Center and walk the rim for a short while.

And rest assured, there is a little something for everyone in Grand Canyon National Park. From sightseeing, history, science, walking and shopping to wildlife viewing, camping, biking and hiking for every skill level, the Grand Canyon has all of the best features available in a National Park and more.

For the casual sightseer, paved paths are handicap accessible and allow anyone and everyone to walk a few feet or a few miles along the South rim of the canyon and enjoy its spectacular views. As time passes and weather changes, you never see the same scene twice. The shadows and light shift with the sun throughout the day to paint a new picture from every angle. This is a photographer’s paradise.

For the avid outdoors people, there is

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hiking for every level of experience both along the rim and down into the canyon. Bikers will find paved bike paths throughout the park at the rim and campers can choose from a variety of campsites, whether using a tent, camper or RV.

VISITORS CENTERS AND THE RIM TRAIL The first destination visitors usually go to once they enter the park is the Visitor’s Center at Mather Point. This is probably the most busy point, and popular parking area, in the park, but it’s also a great place to learn more and help plan where you want to go next. The main Visitor Center, hosted by National Park Rangers, provides great educational displays, materials and movies, as well as a Junior Ranger Program that is fun and educational for kids. You can shop in the gift shop, rent bicycles or grab a quick sandwich or drink at the coffee shop. It’s also a hub for the free shuttle system.

Other visitor centers along the Rim trail include the Yavapai Geology Museum and the Verkamp’s Visitor’s Center in the Grand Canyon Village.

Each stop provides a different focus on the Grand Canyon and gives visitors the opportunity to learn more about its history, geology, wildlife and preservation efforts. They are also great places to help your youngsters earn those Junior Ranger badges, so take the time to stop at each if you can.

GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, HERMIT’S REST AND DESERT VIEW The historic, much loved Grand Canyon Village is also a definite must-see during your visit to the Grand Canyon. The National Park buildings and lodges along the rim tell the story of what it took to develop the park into a place that everyone can see and visit today.

Fred Harvey, Mary Colter and the Kolb Brothers all left their mark on the park in their efforts to help tame the wild west and help people around the world experience the wonder that is the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon Village has restaurants, shopping and lodging, and is the nearest point to the train station, if you decide to visit the park via the Grand Canyon Railway.

The furthest points along the rim include Hermit’s Rest, which is accessible by shuttle, and Desert View. Both of these visitor’s centers are worth the trip and provide a new and different view of the Grand Canyon, but be sure to plan ahead if you decide to make the trek. The Hermit’s Rest can only be reached by shuttle, hiking or biking along the rim, about 7 miles from the Grand Canyon Village. Desert View is located at the east entrance of the park, about 25 miles down the road from the main village.

BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD The busiest time of the year for

visitors at the Grand Canyon is summer. Memorial Day through Labor Day is the peak season, in line with vacation times around the world.

Temperatures are beautiful and mild in the spring, from March through May. Fall color is in abundance in October and November. The off-peak season is December through February but remember that you will encounter winter weather (and the hazards of cold, snow and ice along with it).

Be sure to check the Grand Canyon National Park website for current weather and traffic conditions before you go.

Once you get to Tusayun, the town that sits about a mile outside of the park entrance, you will find a variety of lodging and dining options if you haven’t planned ahead and made arrangements in the National Park.

It’s a great place to stay overnight and be sure to take advantage of the free shuttle that goes from the town into the park from March through November – it will save you a lot of parking headaches! Buy your park pass in advance to take advantage of this shuttle and save yourself time when entering the park.

Of course visitors won’t be able to see the whole park in one visit, but each point is worth visiting and spending some time. Be sure to check LadybugsBlog.com for more information about the Grand Canyon and other fantastic places to visit in Arizona. Happy travels!

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COVER STORY RENEE A. HANSON:

HELPING WOMEN IN TRANSITION WITH THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS

By Jennifer Marshall McIlquham

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attling through a divorce, adjusting to widowhood and finding solid ground when facing major job changes are among some of the most challenging tests women can face. While all three situations involve a myriad of different and often conflicting feelings, these tumultuous emotions can negatively impact how women make decisions, and even the best decision makers can struggle to find and make the right choices.

Renee A. Hanson, a Private Wealth Advisor with Affinity Wealth Advisory Group in Scottsdale, has the expertise to navigate women through their changing financial circumstances to arrive successfully at the place they want to be in their new life.

“While I work with all individuals, I specialize in helping women in transition,” said Hanson. “Women in

transition are those who are moving through divorce, coping with widowhood or experiencing a job change.”

Given that all three conditions can leave women emotionally scarred, seeking the help of a licensed and professional counselor can help to alleviate and heal their raw emotions. But emotional healing doesn’t happen overnight; it only begins when women are able to own their situation. Once empowered with this renewed self-confidence, they will be in a healthier place to make well-informed decisions that will positively impact their life going forward.

Many decisions women make during this time of incredible change are irreversible and will have financial repercussions on their future. Knowledge is power, and to fully comprehend how the decisions they are making today can benefit or hurt them in the years ahead, they need to seek the help of a licensed financial planner.

When a divorcing couple doesn’t have children, the woman only has herself, her financial needs and her life to consider in the settlement process. However, when children are involved, the situation is made infinitely more complicated. Children are already dealing with a whole array of their own divorce related emotions, and the last thing a mother wants is for her kids to feel at fault in any way or be further hurt or scarred in the process.

“Women generally balance family needs in a way that often times leaves them sacrificing themselves or hurting themselves at their own expense,” said Hanson.

But it doesn’t have to be this way, and that’s why a mother needs realistic financial guidance to help protect her and her children’s interests. With careful planning, a woman can meet her own needs without sacrificing what’s best for her kids.

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Who will retain ownership of the family home is paramount in many divorces. Hanson reports that most women want to retain the home hoping that if her kids can keep their same bedrooms, schools and friends, their lives will feel less disrupted and more stable during the divorce process.

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Widowhood encompasses its own unique package of emotions and financial scenarios. According to Hanson, most newly widowed women rely on their adult children. However, women are resilient, and within a year or so, they usually find their footing, and they no longer require the intense support they had originally needed.

I want women to make the right decisions so that they don’t look back and wish they had done something different.

– Renee Hanson To highlight that this isn’t always the wisest overall financial decision for the future of the family, Hanson draws an example comparison between the amount of equity in the house versus that in the husband’s 401k.

Even if the house and his 401k have the same dollar value, they still may not represent an equitable division of assets if the wife keeps the house and the husband keeps the 401k.

“The house equity will not continue to generate a level of income where the 401k will,” said Hanson. “The information women gain when working with a financial advisor to understand the financial consequences of their decisions empowers them to make better decisions.”

After reaching an equitable division of the former family home and the 401k, a solution might see the mother purchasing a new place for her and her children in the same neighborhood thereby allowing her kids to continue attending their same schools and maintaining their same friendships.

“My ultimate goal in working with women in transition is that they journey through this transition period with the least amount of emotional baggage,” said Hanson. “I want women to make the right decisions so that they don’t look back and wish they had done something different.” scottsdalenorthnews.com

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Hanson encourages her clients to balance this situation with love and care ensuring their children know that their help was appreciated, and while they don’t require day-to-day financial and life management, they will always need and love their children in the same way children always love and need their parents.

others, they’ll negotiate for others but not for themselves.

Furthermore, Hanson believes that women often see the world as operating on “a sense of fairness” meaning they believe they’re being compensated fairly when maybe they’re not getting all that they’re entitled to receive.

Therefore, Hanson tutors her clients in how to position themselves for honest and respectful negotiations by understanding the job inside and outside and doing appropriate due diligence to discover if there are hidden benefits like working from home or accumulating additional vacation days.

“I really help my clients understand where they are,” said Hanson, “so that they can paint the picture of where they want to go, and I can create a plan for them to arrive there successfully.”

Hanson is a Certified Financial Planner and Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisor. She provides comprehensive financial planning in the following key

areas: calculating cash flow and net worth, addressing immediate financial needs and determining risk exposure for things that go bump in the night like disability. Hanson also helps her clients with: integrating employer benefits into a financial plan, helping minimize taxes now and in the future, calculating the savings rate and the expected longevity of assets and working with clients on estate planning with their attorney.

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“Women don’t often seek advice,” said Hanson, “so I put out the branch, so they can accept the invitation.”

Call Renee A. Hanson at: 602-9239800 to schedule your complimentary consultation today in her Scottsdale office at: 7010 East Chauncey Lane, Suite 200, and check out her website at: www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/ affinity-wealth-advisory-group/.

“Since children can sometimes feel discarded,” said Hanson, “women shouldn’t ignore their help, but instead, manage it so they feel supported and not dependent.”

The key is to keep the relationship balanced so mother and children always feel like they’re supporting and helping each other in a healthy respect.

When it comes to women changing jobs, moving up in their positions and/ or embarking upon new career opportunities, Hanson sees them not being as respectfully aggressive as their male counterparts.

“Women generally don’t negotiate starting salaries and benefits to the same degree men do,” said Hanson, “nor do they negotiate during annual reviews.”

However, she firmly believes that women can be excellent negotiators. In fact, in the same way women naturally nurture, protect and care for

Your personal financial goals deserve a personal approach.

Putting the needs of clients first is the approach I believe in. I’ll work with you to find the right financial solutions to help you plan for your unique goals. And together, we’ll track your progress over time, adjusting your plan along the way to help get you where you want to go.

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R E S I D E N T I A L

REAL ESTATE

WILL THE UPCOMING REAL ESTATE MARKET SHIFT BE A BAD ONE?

By Scott Gaertner

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ou’ve probably seen these headlines in national publications:

“The Housing Market Recession is Coming” -Yahoo! Finance, December 4, 2018 “Real Estate Markets Cooling Across the Country, and It’s Not Just the Winter Effect” -Forbes, November 15, 2018 “Luxury Home Sales Could See Long Winter Chill” -CNBC, December 4, 2018 “Why the Housing Market is Slumping, Despite a Booming Economy” - The New York Times, November 15, 2018 But how bad will the shift in the Real Estate Market really be?

I thought it might be helpful to give you some color and context about these headlines and the potential shift in the market. Let’s begin our conversation on a local level. Chart 1 shows the 6-month Cromford Market Index for the greater Phoenix area.

The Cromford Market Index provides a short-term forecast to illustrate the balance of the real estate market. It is derived from the trends in pending, active and sold listings, compared with historical data over the

Chart 1

previous four years. Values below 100 indicate a buyer’s market, while values above 100 indicate a seller’s market. A value of 100 indicates a balanced market.

Chart 2

As you can see, this chart demonstrates a recent change in the balance of the market. While you only see 6 months here, I can tell you that the balance has been in the seller’s favor (above 120) since 2015.

Now let’s take a look on a hyperlocal level. Chart 2 examines monthly home sales over the last two years in the 85266 zip code, the core of the Scottsdale North area.

As you can see, 2018 sales were easily outpacing 2017 sales all year long until they took a nosedive in September.

SO, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR REAL ESTATE MARKET? Here we have two data points that show evidence of a drop in demand at the moment. But that› is really all they are: data points that show short term market trends.

Although demand is down, it is still in excess of the chronically low supply and we are still in a seller’s market in almost all markets in the Valley. We certainly still are in Scottsdale North. However, the advantage for sellers is less than it has been for the past two years. This means we are seeing more cuts in asking prices and greater willingness to agree to buyer requests during contract negotiations.

The fact that these short-term trends are causing scary headlines likely says more about what the news media has to do to get our attention these days, than it does about our real estate market. That we care about the headlines probably speaks to unhealed scars we have from the housing market collapse a decade ago. Those same scars will cause

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many of us to reflexively infer that we are in a major inflection point headed for a catastrophic correction, rather than a simple statistical adjustment or anomaly.

KEEP THESE TAKEAWAYS IN MIND Although this information may be a bit dated and change by the time you see it published in the newspaper, due to print deadlines, it will still help you understand how to look at shifts and trends in our real estate market. I’ll leave you with the following takeaways: • The Scottsdale North resale market is not heading for a “crash.”

• The real estate market is always striving for balance and it has been out of balance in favor of sellers for four years, due to low supply.

• Increases in supply are not bad news. They are a healthy indicator that perhaps the market is heading towards balance and some form of normalcy.

• Sales Prices will be the last measure to respond to a shift. The first price to respond is list price.

Lastly, headlines like the ones I used above can be misleading, confusing, and even upsetting. Remember that all real estate is local. Scottsdale North is a very different market than even the Scottsdale Market. If you have questions or concerns, ask an expert in your area. As always, I am happy to help.

Scott Gaertner is an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Northeast Realty, who for the past 25+ years has helped more people to find their lifestyle niche in the Scottsdale North area than anyone else. scottsdalenorthnews.com

LIFESTYLE

NEW COMMUNITY FOCUSES ON HIKING, NOT GOLF

By Scott Gaertner, Lifestyle Contributor

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s hiking the new golf? In my house it isn’t, but our conversations with many real estate buyers suggest there is some truth to this statement.

A new community in the far southeast area of Scottsdale North called Storyrock is betting that it is.

Storyrock is a new community of 443 homes set out near the wilds of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and its focus is around hiking. The developer is a small company that promises there will be no golf course, and that “hiking is the new golf.” They also say that the community plans to have six private trailhead connections to hiking trails and wildlife. The Phoenix Business Journal article says that Shea Homes is under contract for 51 of the lots in Phase 1, and that they have another builder on the hook for 31 more.

Golf has certainly taken a major hit in popularity in recent years and it looks like hiking is another possible lifestyle choice. There are not a lot of large pieces of land left in Scottsdale North - I wonder if anyone will try to build one focused on pickleball and dog parks!?

Scott Gaertner is an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Northeast, who for the past 25+ years has helped more people to find their lifestyle niche in the Scottsdale North area than anyone else. He also contributes his thoughts on lifestyle interests in the area. If you have something of interest in your community, please contact us at Lifestyles@ScottsdaleNorthNews.com

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or the past 23 years, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) has celebrated Jewish culture through film, bringing an exciting lineup of films to Arizona honoring Jewish traditions and heritage. From February 10-24, 2019, the 23rd Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival will screen films showcasing the best of Jewish traditions, at three Valley locations: Harkins Shea 14, Scottsdale; Harkins Park West 14, Peoria and Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16, Tempe.

Currently the longest-running film festival in the Valley, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival celebrates its 23rd year by presenting more great films that make our festival even bigger and better - almost 2,000 magical minutes of Jewish cinema from 13 different countries! Rejoice in this annual crowd-pleasing two-week annual event with 20 new films and six short films ranging from defiance and struggle to fun and adventure to laughter and love, with something for everyone and stories that engage both mind and heart. Without leaving your movie theater seat, filmgoers can travel from a maternity ward in the South of France to the cramped living arrangements of the Warsaw Ghetto, from the back alleys of Budapest to the frozen Russian countryside; from the bright lights of Broadway to the harrowing ambulance runs in Brooklyn!

Valley congregations and over 100 members of Gesher Disability Resources (formerly Council for Jews with Special Needs) and their caretakers. This screening will raise awareness and highlight inclusion while providing an entertaining and educational cinematic experience. The screening will be shown with the lights up and the volume lowered, and audience members are free to move around, talk, or even dance in the aisles during the movie.

In addition to the website: gpjff.org, you can also follow the Festival on www.facebook.com/GreaterPhxJewishFilmFest or @GPJFF on Twitter.

The opening night film, GOLDA’S BALCONY, THE FILM, will be the West coast premiere of the film of the award-winning Broadway play about Golda Meir, Israel’s only female prime minister. Producer/Director David Fishelson will appear at both the Scottsdale and Tempe showings.

Guest speakers with knowledge of specific topics applicable to the films moderate discussions following many of the screenings. A special Valentine’s Day screening of the film THE CAKEMAKER on Feb. 14 will surprise attendees with a great film and delicious dessert. A free screening of HAVA NAGILA: THE MOVIE will be shown on Sunday, February 24, for a mixed audience of Jewish teens from

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ENTERTAINMENT

BARRETT-JACKSON 48TH ANNUAL SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

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arrett-Jackson is gearing up for another adrenalinefilled auction with some of the world’s most coveted ’60s to ’70s era custom vehicles during its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, January 12-20, 2019, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Collectors worldwide continue to make well-built custom vehicles a part of their collection, like a ’63 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Custom Coupe (Lot #1333) built by Jeff Hayes and American Speed Shop. Another hotly anticipated custom is the ’65 “SN65 Mustang” (Lot #1325), which masterfully integrates two unibody cars separated by 40 years of production.

“The golden era of ’60s and ’70s cars produced fantastic canvases for custom builds,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of BarrettJackson. “When these vehicles rolled off the assembly line nearly 50 years ago, they were celebrated for their bold looks and engineering.

Today, they’re being used by talented craftsman to bridge the design of the past with technology of today. The vehicles consigned for our Scottsdale Auction are some of the very best examples built by top names to the high standards collectors expect from today’s custom vehicles.”

Three impressive customs crossing the block in Scottsdale at No Reserve combine high-quality craftsmanship with the fun of top-down cruising.

A ’61 Oldsmobile Starfire (preview) from the Bryan Frank Collection features lead bodywork, custom top, reupholstered white leather and chrome wire wheels. Showcased at the 2017 SEMA Show, a topless ’62 Cadillac roadster conversion (Lot #1041) has a full shaved exterior with a ʼ14 Cadillac CTS-V interior upholstered in leather and Alcantara suede. A ’65 Pontiac GTO convertible (preview) is powered by a Butler Performance 467ci bigblock engine and dressed in flawless scottsdalenorthnews.com

Candy Root Beer paint; it rides on Billet Specialties wheels wrapped in Mickey Thomson tires.

“The resources available for automotive craftsman to create their ‘rolling art’ are unprecedented,” said Steve Davis, president of BarrettJackson. “When contemporary tech, parts and tools are combined with the unbelievable talent of these artisans, classic cars are transformed into timeless masterpieces. For those seeking a true, one-of-one vehicle for their collection, our Scottsdale Auction should already be on their calendar.”

Another sought-after custom will be a ’67 Chevelle (Lot #1447) featured on the 10th season of “Chop Cut Rebuild,” which took a year to build.

The car features custom upgrades inside and out, including tucked and shaved bumpers, wheels with red line tires, Nu-Relic power windows, Vintage Air and Audio Shoppe sound system. “Grandma’s Furyous” is a creative take on a ’66 Plymouth Fury Coupe (Lot #986). An original, rustfree body, the car was completely stripped and refinished and upgraded with an 500ci aluminum big block capable of cranking out 600 horsepower.

Additional ’60s and ’70s customs crossing the block in Scottsdale include: • ’68 Chevrolet Camaro KindigIt Design (Lot #1386) – Built on “Bitchin’ Rides” Season 3 •’67 Ford Mustang Kindig-It Fastback (Lot #1367) – Pro-charged 427ci 700 horsepower engine •’70 Chevrolet Nova Custom (Lot #990) – A fresh build by Dan LaBonte with 300 test miles •’70 Plymouth GTX Custom (preview) – Three-year, ground-up build with photos and documents included •’71 Plymouth Barracuda (Lot #1321) – “Striker,” an award-winning ISCA car that took 9,500 hours to build

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eigning Grace Ranch (RGR), a 15-acre equine therapy ranch located in Rio Verde, has created a new program that helps veterans reconnect with their families and the community following deployment. “Heroes & Horsepower” will be a program for military members to visit the ranch and develop horsemanship skills as well as therapeutic experiential life skills.

“We have several military families that have brought their children to Reigning Grace Ranch as form of therapy, and we have worked with the families as a whole, not just the children,” said Amanda Moore, cofounder of Reigning Grace Ranch. “We’ve had many requests to begin a special division of the ranch that works with our service men and women as an outlet for PTSD, development of confidence, life direction and purpose. “Heroes and Horsepower” is a natural component for the ranch to add because of the work we are already doing with our children’s programming.

Studies have shown that after deployment, approximately 12.5% of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts had PTSD. “I had several struggles when I departed from active duty back to being a civilian,” said Chris McGraw, a volunteer at Reigning Grace Ranch. “It was a much harder transition that I had ever thought. I felt like I didn’t fit in. I was stressed about what to do for work, understanding how to acclimate to society and many other struggles that I really can’t put into words.”

Alex Dillon had a similar experience.

“Some of the struggles I had, when returning, was adjusting to the changes in my life that became routine,” said Dillon. “Also having to come home to a different house and try to understand that because I left, life back home kept moving forward.”

The new program, unique in its design and implementation, will begin in early 2019. While most equine programs focus solely on the veteran, Heroes and Horsepower will provide services for the veteran and their family.

“I knew the moment I pulled up that I needed this place in my life, and was pretty excited about it,” said McGraw. “For the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel any anxiety or depression while I was on the ranch. I actually forgot about the stresses of my daily

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life and just focused on the moment and the beauty that is RGR.” Dillon first visited RGR shortly after he returned from deployment. There to help out his sister, Kebra, with the mentoring program, he got much more in return.

“Volunteering at RGR helped with my transition by showing me that I can be in control of what I am feeling and control what happens around me. Having such a large animal trust you to lead and guide them is such an amazing feeling.”

The goal of the program is to bring together the military community and their families in a serene therapeutic setting. The program, as it grows, will empower the veterans to lead additional groups and help others heal. But the primary objective is to provide veterans a space where they can convalesce and connect.

“This program will be an excellent way to reintegrate veterans back into our community because it will allow a quiet place to explore direction and purpose for their lives,” said Moore. “Veterans can heal from past trauma in an authentic way, individually, as a group or and with their families. They’ll receive tools they can use in their daily lives away from the ranch.”

“Becoming a volunteer at RGR has made a lasting impact in my life by just allowing me a place to go to just let go and let God,” said McGraw. “I want to give that same feeling of peacefulness and relaxation to all my friends that I have served with. I want them to understand how important they are and that they still matter. Plus, I want to make a difference in their lives by letting them know that I get it and I was there!”

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HEALTH

NORTH PHOENIX COMPANY, CERTISTAR,

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ertiStar provides allergen friendly, individualized menus to customers in restaurants (and any other place you can eat!) that display, stop-light style, what the customer can have or what they can modify without worrying. Often times, the conversation that ensues can be time consuming and stressful for both parties. CertiStar was founded by North Phoenix resident Shandee Chernow in 2017 because she knows exactly how painful dining experiences can be. Shandee suffers from anaphylactic food allergies and she found that this particular problem was not being well addressed.

There are 15 million Americans (that means over 320,000 Arizonans!) that also suffer from food allergies, along with 50 million that suffer from food intolerances. Many of these people react to the Top 8 (peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, soy, milk, dairy, egg and wheat) but there are over 170 different foods that have been known to cause food allergic reactions. CertiStar allows customers to search any foods, in any combination and find out which are the best choices for them to make.

Because of the reactions that come from other people, food allergy sufferers often times feel stigmatized. Frequently, food allergic guests will try to order safely and avoid having any type of disruptive conversation with the establishment where they’re dining, put themselves at great risk. In fact, one in three food allergic kids report being bullied

specifically around their allergy by their peers.

It’s hard to understand how food allergies affect a person throughout each day when you’re fortunate enough to not be affected by them. However, it’s important to remember that it is not a choice or a preference.

By breaking menu items down into component ingredients and then comparing them against an ad hoc list of allergens, CertiStar is able to quickly list menu items which are safe to enjoy. Accessible through a restaurant’s mobile device or POS system, this eliminates the arduous back and forth between customer and staff, which often leaves the patron with little or no feelings of safety. CertiStar’s software helps individuals and families feel much safer about their dining options. Moreover, when used by schools, families and children can feel safer about the selections in the cafeteria with the knowledge that an added precautionary measure has been utilized to keep food allergy sufferers from coming into contact with a trigger. Hospitals can use CertiStar in a similar way with patients, nearly eliminating the concern that the wrong food is served to anyone with allergies.

The stop-light style individualized menu is represented in green, yellow and red. Green is indicative of “Allergen Friendly”. Yellow means “Allergen Friendly with Modifications” (and the modifications are bulleted out). Finally, the “Unsafe” options are listed in Red. The restaurant can choose to only show the Green or the Green & Yellow sections as well.

CertiStar also provides many educational sessions, both online in person. Culinary schools, elementary schools, high schools, hospitality organizations and restaurants have all taken part in these educational programs. In the in-person classes, students even get to practice using trainer versions of Epinephrine Auto Injectors.

Dining out, going to school, top notch care in hospitals...none of these services should be impacted or limited by having food allergies. Today, using technology, there is a way to increase the level of safety that service providers can employ when providing for people who suffer from food allergies.

At CertiStar, we are pleased to be leading the way in providing a solution that is easy to employ, easy to use, and makes the everyone’s experience safer and more enjoyable and in educating both providers and patrons.

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CREED II

Adonis Creed’s relationships with his wife Bianca and mentor Rocky are tested when the latter’s former rival, Ivan Drago, comes back to the spotlight with his son, who challenges Creed.

Creed II is like a combo of Rocky 2 and 4, and like those films, it ups the clichés and traditions. However, here Steven Caple Jr. (who manages to keep within the world that Ryan Coogler created while having his own style) still gets you to take it seriously, and the cast are all great again. Dolph Lundgren also gets to humanize Ivan Drago some more, though I would have liked to see more insight into how his training routine and steroid use affected his character. More quick edits and handheld cam this time around, but it’s not distracting compared to other films that use both. Lastly, the ending still leaves you with the triumphant feel you want from a Rocky film.

THE FAVOURITE

Queen Anne, slowly losing her mind, becomes the center of a fight for power between cousins Sarah Churchill and Abigail Hill for control over who will be her “favourite”.

You would think a historical drama starring real people would mean Yorgos Lanthimos would dial back on the weirdness/disturbing nature of some of his prior films (The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, The Lobster, Dogtooth), but instead, it’s arguably the most strange and horrifying of his filmography, and I love it. Each of the three main leads are fantastic and show all sorts of range in their performances, from Olivia Colman doing needy and dominant, to Emma Stone going from desperate to vicious. Nicholas Hoult was absolutely hilarious here, and this was

probably my favorite performance from him.

Also, the camera angles and lenses used here sometimes gives off a warped image, as if reality is breaking for our three leads. In the hands of a more boring filmmaker, this could have been an average drama film. But thankfully, Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara’s fantastic screenplay gets a great filmmaker.

ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL

Fred Savage is kidnapped by Deadpool, where he retells the story of Deadpool 2 in a family friendly way.

Okay look, this is basically DP 2 but with less swearing and no violence. If you don’t remember my review of that film, I didn’t like it, and I still don’t here. The only difference is the editing is a bit more clunky, and some of the gore removal is strange (including a scene involving a gun shooting through a hand). But Fred Savage makes it more tolerable, as he’s genuinely funny, and his chemistry with Deadpool works (plus it resists making too many Princess Bride jokes).

And hey, some of the cash from each ticket ($1) is donated to charity, so there is a good cause behind this film.

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RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET

Ralph and Vanellope go into the internet to search for a replacement for the latter’s game after it’s broken.

This is a simple film and follows a lot of the traits you’ve seen from previous Disney films. However, it’s the themes of neediness and letting go that really make it work. Not everything goes back to normal by the end, giving a more real feel to a film with such a strange plot. The animation, as per usual, is an improvement over previous films. I also love how the internet is incorporated with things like spam and the ‘dark net’ used as plot points or characters. And yeah…even the princess scenes are funny.

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THINGS TO DO DIVORCE CHANGES EVERYTHING: FIND YOUR INDEPENDENCE WHEN: January 8 from 5:30 – 7 p.m., and January 9 from 10 -11:30 a.m.

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HOME & GARDEN SHOW: TINY HOMES STREET OF DREAMS WHEN: January 11 – 13 WHERE: Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 W. McDowell Rd. Phoenix, 85007 WHAT: Don’t miss your chance to tour these cozy “little” homes - this year featuring container homes, custom and luxury mini-mansions, off-the-grid homes and even 2-story tiny houses. Attend the largest & best show in Arizona - this year featuring more than 1,100 vendor booths, family friendly activities, learn a new skill and take advantage of our experts at the free DIY & gardening stages plus so much more! All free with Home Show admission. This is THE show of the year, don’t miss it!

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DISNEY ON ICE: DARE TO DREAM WHEN: Saturday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m.

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DOGS’ DAY IN THE GARDEN WHEN: Saturday, January 29, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHERE: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix WHAT: The Garden has gone to the dogs! Take advantage of this special opportunity to bring the whole family, dogs included, to the Garden. Go for a walk on Garden trails, meet other dog lovers, heel for family photo opportunities, learn about local dog-related nonprofits, shop and enjoy samples with your pup, and experience a hands-on, canine-themed activity. Don’t miss this tail-wagging good time! What’s included with the ticket? Admission to the Garden, all ages craft activity, doga (dog yoga) (limited spaces available), a complimentary dog portrait by We Take Nice Pictures, access to the merchandise-filled BARKetplace.

ARIZONA GOOD BUSINESS SUMMIT WHEN: January 30 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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LD

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4 BR | 3 BA | 2,238 SF

SOLD AT FULL PRICE CLOSED IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS!

$635,000

Scott Gaertner | 480-634-5000 Scott@ScottGaertnerGroup.com

Buyer looking for an

UGLY HOME!

Investor wants a home to make beautiful!

• Quick Response • Fast Close • All Cash • No Repairs • NO JOKE!!

Call Scott

480.634.5000

SO

LD

!

3 BR | 3.5 BA | 2,934SF

21 YEARS AFTER BUYING HER HOME FROM SCOTT HE SOLD IT IN UNDER 30 DAYS!

$795,000

Scott Gaertner | 480-634-5000 Scott@ScottGaertnerGroup.com

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4 BR | 3.5 BA | 2,790 SF

SO

LD

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3 BR | DEN | 3.5 BA | 2,736 SF

UNDER CONTRACT IN 4 DAYS!

$639,000

WE HAVE A MARKETING PLAN THAT WILL GET YOUR HOME SOLD

Scott Gaertner Group 480-634-5000

Scott@ScottGaertnerGroup.com

Scott Gaertner | 480-634-5000 Scott@ScottGaertnerGroup.com

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3 BR | Den | 2 BA | 2,379 SF

METICULOUSLY REMODELED

IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED GOLF LOT

Scott Gaertner | 480-634-5000 Scott@ScottGaertnerGroup.com

Scott Gaertner | 480-634-5000 Scott@ScottGaertnerGroup.com

$789,000

OUR HOMES ARE SELLING! HELP! WE NEED MORE INVENTORY!

$700,000

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3 BR | Den | 3.5 BA | 2,941 SF FLAWLESS BLACK MOUNTAIN VIEWS

$730,000

Scott Gaertner | 480-634-5000 Scott@ScottGaertnerGroup.com

Disclaimer: All information provided by the Arizona Regional MLS is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Data is from 1/1/18 – 8/15/2018