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From Me To You... Have you heard the phrase ‘rooting for the underdog’? It occurred to me the other day that I had been using it at face value for many years without thinking about what it actually means.
easy as eating a piece of pie’ because making pie or cake for that matter is not always simple, for one thing I never have enough eggs in the house...
I was watching my new puppy play with Hank (our 5 year old Goldendoodle) and by play I mean Bandit was pushing his luck and Hank was tolerating the shenanigans. In this scenario you may have thought that Bandit at 20lbs and half a foot tall would be the aforementioned underdog. But no. Poor Hank has displayed a strong propensity for not being the Alpha Male in this household and as such is losing the fight before it even really gets going. Pretty soon Bandit will out weigh Hank and truly rule the roost. So for now we all pretend that Hank is schooling the puppy as I root for him, the larger, sweeter of the two. The true underdog.
‘Stab someone in the back’ is a particularly nasty one. I guess the act of betrayal can be as painful as being stabbed, depending on the person and level of trust that is broken. The sneaky suggestion that because it is from behind, you would not see it coming adds to the viciousness of the act.
Having started down this path of understanding, I thought about other phrases and idioms that I have been using at face value. For example ‘a piece of cake’ or ‘easy as pie’. I believe there are a few words missing there. It should read ‘as
Ever think about what ‘quitting cold turkey’ actually means? This idiom is said to have originated in the early 20th century and suggests that a person who suddenly quits something addictive—such as drugs or alcohol—suffers from side effects that make them look and feel like a cold, uncooked turkey. This includes pale (very white) skin and goose bumps. At least that one has an explanation! Although not a phrase, Oxtail Soup was my favorite meal for many years until one day I realized that I was eating OXTAIL SOUP. Never again. ‘Can’t see the forest for the trees’ is one that happens to me often. I get caught up in the little things and loose sight of the big picture. The minutiae of a thousand small tasks prevents me from seeing that the reason we do all those small things is to be able to enjoy the larger scope of our lives. Family, friends, love and laughter. Hold onto those things when the trees start to crowd in on you.
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Code Ninjas Center Opens June 22 and Focuses on Building Video Games, Robotics, Drones, and other STEM Activities Say the words “video game” and your kids are bound to stop and listen. The local owners of a new Code Ninjas, a learning center that debuts on June 22 at 13331 W. Indian School Road, Ste. 203, know that video games aren’t only fun, but educational. Code Ninjas will serve the local area by teaching children computer coding and problem-solving skills while having fun building video games. The Litchfield Park location is owned and operated by local business partners Jana Dutton and Raman Khurana. Before becoming franchisees for the fifth Code Ninjas in Arizona, Raman and Jana were already highly successful in the IT industry. The two co-founded PerfOpt Technologies, a software development company which provides information systems to nonprofit organizations, and Immersive Teaching STEAM Academy (ITSA), a non-profit that offered after-school courses in science, technology, engineering, math, and digital arts. With their backgrounds in IT and familiarity with STEAM education, opening a Code Ninjas was the perfect next step for the pair. Jana and Raman already have plans to open two more Code Ninjas locations after their Litchfield Park opening, one in Peoria and another in Goodyear.
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“Last December we decided to really focus on giving back to the community with this new karate-like coding concept,” said Raman. “Code Ninjas drop-in learning style, achievement recognition with the belts, and quality of information taught to the children speaks volumes to the end goal – making sure our next generation has the tools to be successful no matter what career path they choose.” Litchfield Park children ages 7-14 can look forward to visiting the new Code Ninjas center to learn how to code in a fun, safe, and social learning environment where gaming is celebrated, and STEM is cool. Everything about Code Ninjas is built around fun, which keeps kids coming back. But the center also provides the results that parents are looking for, as their children gain coding and problem-solving skills they’ll need for the jobs of the future. Code Ninjas accomplishes this with a robust, game-based curriculum made up of nine belts, just like martial arts. The curriculum is self-paced, but not self-taught; kids get immediate help and encouragement from Code Senseis and fellow students as they advance from white to black belt. The program keeps kids motivated with little wins along the way, and “Belt-Up” celebrations where they receive color-coded wristbands to mark their graduation to the next level. By the time a child finishes the program, they will publish an app in an app store. Code Ninjas offers a variety of opportunities for children to get involved, including a flexible weeknight drop-in program, camps, birthday parties, and Parents Night Out events. For more information about the Litchfield Park Code Ninjas location, please call 623-255-8954 or visit their website (https://www.codeninjas.com/locations/ az-litchfield-park).
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One of these amazing drivers was Loren Bowers. Sadly, Loren passed from this world all too soon. Loren had been volunteering his time and his beloved tractor “Grace” since the very beginning.
Loren was known to stay far longer than he needed to and always helped us unload before returning the trailer. If you have ever received food donations from Community Paws it is because of Loren and ‘Grace’. Although I never met Loren personally, my husband, Mike, is a Community Paws volunteer with the Chewy distribution and can attest to Loren’s self-less nature and heart of gold. Loren’s kindness and humor will be greatly missed by all whose lives were graced by this presence and warmed by his genuine smile. We are collecting donations for Loren through our website www.CommunityPaws.org to help Loren’s wife, Leah, bring his ‘Grace’ home. Please consider helping Loren’s family. We thank you for all of the support you give to Community Paws. It is because of the compassionate generosity of people such as Loren and yourself that this world is made a better place. Kindness matters. Always. As a reminder, there are no Junior Division meetings for the month of July. We will resume in August. New members are always welcome to join. For more information, please email: juniordivision@communitypaws.org Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and happy 4th of July holiday. Submitted by Kristin Robinson, of Community Paws, Verrado resident
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#VeryVerrado On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event.
Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies convened a Continental Congress in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776. In a June 7 session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a resolution with the famous words: “Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.” The 4th of July like many holidays is full of traditions. I grew up on military bases around the country and have many great memories of 4th of July celebrations. We would either have a family BBQ in our backyard with neighbors, go
to the base lake and picnic and hang out until the fireworks would start and enjoy the lights and thunderous sounds of the fireworks. It seemed like we were so close that you could feel the loud booms in your chest! I remember our Dad would take us to get fireworks and my brother and I couldn’t wait to get them home and start blowing things up. My sisters hated it because we usually started with their dolls. I feel like living on the military base made it even more special, the base seemed to always make a big deal out of 4th of July and host big family oriented events. Verrado is full of military families, Veterans, nonmilitary families, first responders and educators. The more time I spend in Verrado the more I realize how family oriented the community is. It takes me back to my days on a military base where it was also so family oriented. What are your 4th of July traditions? BBQ, travel, beach, picnic, movie, parade, fireworks, friends and family or just hanging by the pool with a cold one? Have a great 4th of July and be safe! Sumbitted by Allen Turner, of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
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There’s a lot to worry about when it comes to food or rather, there’s a lot that people want you to worry about. Every mommy blogger and natural living life coach with a URL to their name is bursting with helpful tips on how to rid yourself of toxins and chemicals. It’s not unreasonable to want to consume fewer of the chemicals we use to kill off bugs and weeds. You should just make sure that what you’re doing is actually effective. So let’s look at the evidence: Store-Bought Veggie Washes Don’t Work, But Baking Soda Does - Water can remove some of the pesticides from a piece of fruit, so a basic scrub under the tap will help at least a little. The extent to which this method works will depend on the fruit itself; some skins will more readily release the pesticides contained therein. Others, like apples treated with wax, will retain them despite your scrubbing. But water’s occasional
ineffectiveness doesn’t mean you should waste money on store-bought veggie washes—they don’t seem to work either. And even if it worked, regular soap is liable to seep into the surface. Even after the long soak time, though, there were some pesticides that the baking soda couldn’t get to. Thiabendazole and phosmet, like many other substances, seep into the skin and flesh of the produce they’re applied to. There’s an upper limit to the amount that the fruit can absorb, since the added chemicals will come to an equilibrium inside the cells, but none of it will come out in the wash. Buying Organic Can Help, Though Not Much - If you’re hoping to avoid pesticides altogether, you’ll have to look beyond the organic aisle. Produce grown under organic conditions can still have pesticides, it’s just a different set of them. But they’re still chemicals that can seep into your fruit through the skin or even leech into the flesh itself via the plant’s water supply, both of which prevent you from washing them away. If you’re still not sure—maybe you don’t trust the EPA, or you think pesticides haven’t been studied well enough (both perfectly fair points)—try going to your local farmer’s market. There, you can talk to the growers and discuss which pesticides they use. Of course, there seems to be an evergrowing trend of farmer’s markets filling up with folks simply reselling wholesale produce. So, you might want to do an extra baking soda wash just to be sure. Submitted by Larry Cash, of Estrella Mountain Pest Control
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A staycation is a simple, cost-effective way of taking a break without the stress of travel. Here are some fun things you can do during your staycation.
Visit a museum, zoo or aquarium. This can be a great way for you and your child to get some exercise while learning something new. Have a game day. Spend a day playing board games, word games or sports you and your children like.
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Get together with relatives. If your child’s grandparents or cousins live nearby, make plans to have them visit for a day or meet up with them for lunch. Celebrate “pajama day.” Spend a day just lounging around in your pajamas with your child. You can also play games, read books or put on some music and have a pajama dance party. Bake some goodies. Search for recipes in cook books or online and ask him to pick one. Then work together to gather the ingredients, mix them together and cook something special.
Create a vacation spot. Set up a tent in your backyard and go camping. Don’t forget the s’mores!
Go for a drive. Lay out a map and ask your child to choose a nearby destination to visit. You can also encourage her to keep an eye out for attractions along the way.
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Leadership
Everyone I encounter, plans on leading his or her life; yet most do not see themselves as a leader. Through the Youth4Youth Program we learn the one quality that separates a leader from everyone else…a leader has vision. We also discover we are not born a leader, but we are trained to be a leader and that is why you should train daily. Here are four easy ways to help you train daily and develop your leadership skills:
as how you will be when you have achieved your goal. FEEL the feelings you will feel when you have reached your goal. BELIEVE it’s possible and let it go…then go about your day. 4. Step out of your comfort zone. Would you like to go through life with confidence? As a leader, you want to find one opportunity each day to step out of your comfort zone. It may be asking a question in class or speaking up when you see someone being treated unkindly by others. The more we expand our comfort zone, the more confidence we develop and the bigger our world becomes resulting in more opportunities.
1. Read. Always have one or more books you are reading that are uplifting, inspiring or positive. Start each day reading two pages. It is not the amount we read; it is the quality of the information.
Have patience, practice these easy steps and one day you will realize you are the one making the path and leaving the trail for others to follow. And if others see you as lucky it was because you decided to train daily and develop your leadership skills.
2. Take lots of notes. Notes make learning much easier and moves learning to a deeper level. You may never read these notes again, but if you do, you will find you are unconsciously applying the information you read.
Author Larry Tracey, is Executive Director of Youth4Youth and Program Director of the WOW Coalition http://www.wowcoalition.org or contact at (623) 208-3230 or email: larry.tracey@ wowcoalition.org.
3. Set Goals. Your goals MUST be in writing. Make sure they are achievable, measurable and specific. Set a date when you will accomplish each goal. READ your goals daily. SEE yourself Introducing Redfield Realtors®, a team with over 20 years real estate experience.
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The perfect home for the moments that matter most can be found at the Cottages at Verrado, by Porchlight Homes. Here, you’ll enjoy quaint architecture and four distinct oor plans thoughtfully designed for your lifestyle – along with craft details perfectly complemented by comfort and affordability. Cottages at Verrado is located in the Main Street district with shops and restaurants just steps beyond your front door. Prices start in the high $200s
VERRADO HERITAGE DISTRICT 2281 N Alsap Rd - $310,000 HUGE LOT! LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!!! This 4 bedroom/3 bath home with a bedroom/bath on rst oor is located near Tempo Park, Heritage School, and Heritage Swim Park... Easy access to the freeway and more! But wait, there's more... the zero lot-line gives even more usable space lo between the homes... Even mountain views! The house is beautiful and only one year old. Hurry and make an appointment now.
VERRADO EAST 19846 W Glenrosa Ave -- $389,000 This BRAND NEW, never lived-in Lantana plan is an open & airy 2,586 SF home with 4-beds/3 baths, spacious great room, kitchen w/huge island, stainless steel appliances, 5-burner gas range & microwave. Outdoors has extended covered patio, with 20 ft. wide multi-slide doors and mountain views. The owner's suite features dual walk-in closets, split vanities, and a luxe, enlarged tile shower. Teen room is located between bedrooms 2&3, and a private 4th bedroom is perfect for guests or office. offi HUGE 3-Car garage.
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PASQUALETTI MOUNTAIN RANCH 20216 W Whitton Ave - $899,000 MOUNTAIN & CITY VIEWS Immaculate, custom showpiece home with stunning views. 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath home shows like new - dream kitchen with 2 islands, b-fast bar and ample storage. Master suite includes his/hers closets, wet bar w/fridge & sitting room w//replace. Resort-style backyard, complete with play pool & bac waterfall, sport court & putting green. Beautiful Travertine, new carpet, split bedrooms with separate entrance, central vac, 3-car garage with storage and north/south facing 1 acre lot
VICTORY GOLF COURSE HOME 20742 W Hillcrest - $438,000 GOLF COURSE HOME at VICTORY with FAIRWAY, MOUNTAIN, & CITY VIEWS! This home has all the right upgrades: Craftsman exterior, cabinets, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, plantation shutters, ceiling fans, large baseboards, replace and speakers on rear patio, custom closet system in p master bedroom, and much more. Enjoy the fun active 55+ lifestyle at Victory at Verrado 4 pools, 7,000 square feet of tness, art classes, pickleball, and more!
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GATED COMMUNITY WITH PRIVATE POOL – $319,900 3491 N. Hooper Street – Verrado 2,590 SF – 3 Bed – 3 Bath Listed by: Diane Simpson
MAIN STREET DISTRICT- ACROSS FROM A PARK – $324,900 21116 W. Sycamore Drive – Verrado 2,545 SF – 3 Bed – 2.5 Bath Listed by: Pat Redfield and Holly Nott
BEAUTIFULLY UPGRADED - POOL AND MOUNTAIN VIEWS – $459,000 2701 N. Black Rock Road – Verrado 3,194 SF – 4 Bed – 3.5 Bath Listed by: Holly Nott and Pat Redfield
ELEGANT INTERIOR, BACKYARD AND POOL – $469,000 3743 N. Acacia Way – Verrado 2,896 SF – 3 bed – 3 Bath Listed by: Tim Klimek
SPRAWLING SPANISH HACIENDA $1,399,900 20991 W. Canyon Drive – Verrado 5,315 SF – 4 Bed – 3.5 Bath Listed by: Tim Klimek
OUTSTANDING CUSTOM HOME ON THE GOLF COURSE – $1,499,900 4142 N. Golf Drive – Verrado 4,618 SF – 4 Bed – 4.5 Bath Listed by: Tim Klimek
Home inventory in Verrado is low. Now is the time to sell your home with the team with proven results; Verrado Realty, your neighborhood experts.
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