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welcome Whether you read this magazine from cover to cover or peruse the table of contents in search of the stories that most interest you, one thing is certain: we have a lot of talent in these pages.

Flip to the community section, for example, and you’ll find a wide range of events that tickle the taste buds, harmonize with the eardrums or please the eye through a mix of delicious food and drink, melodious musicians and gifted artists using an endless variety of mediums in their work.

Meet The Bello Family

Photographer Karen Hamilton Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque P. 8

Browse a bit further and you’ll learn about inspiring organizations making a real difference for those they serve, thriving businesses delivering delights to their customers and standout individuals who live every day with passion and a can-do attitude.

I am forever indebted to my clients and staff who are not only great to work with every month, but who also make it possible for ImagesAZ to bring these stories to life. It makes me acutely aware of just how lucky we are to live in such bustling, booming communities.

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Meet THE

Bellofamily

Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque Photography by Karen Hamilton

When you subscribe to the notion of having a soul mate or “divine destiny,” as Nick and Tess Bello like to call it, you realize that decades of time and oceans of distance between two people cannot stand in the way of true love. This has certainly been the case for this couple, who lost contact for 30 years and finally reconnected and built a family of their own.

As the Bellos say, “A soul mate is created for every person who is truly blessed in love,” and their family has been supremely blessed.

A young Nick and Tess met at a social club beach picnic in Manila, Philippines, and describe their meeting as an example of love at first sight or puppy love. Soon after, they were separated due to circumstances beyond their control. Thanks to Nick’s persistence, determination and resourcefulness, the two reconnected successfully — and permanently — in 1994 and built a large, loving family together in the United States.

Nick went to school at FEATI University in Manila for electrical engineering and is a retired engineer for Honeywell, having worked for them in Arlington Heights, Illinois as a senior

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quality engineer for 30 years, and before that as a

second marriage. Tess’ son, Peter, is a United Airlines

development engineer for five years. In the Philippines,

flight attendant and attended San Francisco State

he worked for ITT as a telecommunications system

University. Her other son, Paul, married to Beverly

installation engineer.

Soriano, is a union electrician for a San Francisco electric company and graduated from College of San

The youngest of four brothers, Nick never saw his dad,

Mateo in California. Her daughter, Patricia, married to

a WWII Bataan Death March survivor and prisoner of

Kevin Nevitt, is a buyer technician for PetSmart and

war who was later killed in a Japanese concentration

also attended College of San Mateo.

camp during the American liberation of the Philippines.

Tess’ granddaughter, Jade Phoenix, 13, is an eighth Tess graduated from the University of Santo Tomas

grade honor student at Kyrene del Pueblo Middle

in Manila with a bachelor of arts in sociology. Like

School in Chandler and her grandson, Ethan Paul, 9, is

her father, Manuel Cruz, who was then the Philippine

in fourth grade at Marshall Elementary School in Castro

ambassador to Mexico, she is a retired foreign career

Valley, California.

diplomat for the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco for 15 years. She served as deputy tourism

Nick’s daughter, Germaine, is a FedEx web designer

attaché, marketing specialist and liaison officer to

in Colorado Springs and his son, Nolan, is a new

foreign nongovernmental and diplomatic organizations,

product research manager for Ideal Industries in

as well as community and corporate relations for the

Sycamore, Illinois. His grandson, Ethan Matthew, 11, is

Philippine Department of Tourism overseas offices.

in sixth grade and granddaughter, Clara Anita, 5, is in kindergarten.

Both Nick and Tess have children from before their

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“Food and home are the integral parts of every family, with their meanings intertwined immeasurably by the joy of bringing people together from far and wide.”

The Bellos are a big, blended family full of laughter

a fun time to gather in the kitchen for a culinary show

and love. They share a love of food and fun, and often

and tell.”

those two terms exist hand in hand.

In fact, cooking is part of the glue that holds the Bello “Cooking is considered a working together affair in our

family close.

family,” Tess said. “Preparing and cooking a family meal

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can be compared to Thanksgiving, as cooking is a big

“Food and home are the integral parts of every family,

event where everybody dishes out a favorite creation.

with their meanings intertwined immeasurably by the joy

We like to entertain relatives and friends. It is always

of bringing people together from far and wide,” said

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the couple. Tess attributes her love of cooking to her mother, Rosario Badillo, who had a passion for the culinary arts. She also enjoys decorating, party planning and catering.

The Bellos spend countless hours in service to their church, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne in Anthem. Much of their service work centers around bringing food and people together, such as Market on the Move, the 3000 Club organization, the fall festival and the St. Rose Chili Cook-off. They are also involved in the Knights of Columbus, the St. Rose Pastoral Council, the Anthem Neighborhood Watch and many other projects.

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Sports

Writer Tom Scanlon

BC Spiritline Takes center stage

You may think of cheerleading as those cute girls doing spunky routines at the football games.

Well, there’s that, but it’s just the bottom of the pyramid. During the school year, the spiritline and cheer team engages in increasingly challenging competitions. Instead of being on the sidelines, the Boulder Creek High School spiritline girls are the focus, using their athletic skills and teamwork in strikingly challenging formations.

The competitions are intense in this selfless sport. Few high school girls get cheerleading scholarships and the standouts of the team don’t make the front pages of sports sections or get high fives as they strut around the halls like the star football and basketball players.

Yet these girls are up in the wee hours, endlessly practicing tossing each other in the air and doing flying splits, searching for that perfection that will bring the glory of a first-place finish back to their school and continue the tradition of one of the top spiritline programs in the state.

This is Jill Milnor’s second year as coach of spiritline, and Rachel Estes’ second year as coach of the pom team, the latter team having only been in existence for two years.

At the regional competition, all three BC spiritline teams qualified for the state and national competitions by finishing in the top 10. The all-girls stunt team finished first and BC came in fifth in show cheer and seventh in pom.

That ensured that BC spiritline would be competing in the winter and spring, extending a long, long season.

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“It’s never-ending,” Milnor said, with a little sigh as she

Miranda Padilla. Many of the girls have fought through

took a break from practice to talk. “We end with our

bumps, bruises and worse.

banquet the second week of April, then tryouts [for the next year] are the first week of May. We do conditioning

“We have had a lot of injuries,” the coach said. “When

all through summer, then there’s football and basketball.

you’re doing advanced stunts, that happens. We’ve had

States are in January and then nationals. It makes it a

four concussions, a broken nose and a broken hand.”

very long season.”

Often, but not always, the injuries come from falls. One But getting to nationals makes the long season worthwhile.

of the concussions came when the girls bumped heads

And, no doubt about it, Milnor has a great deal of

on a landing. And a broken nose sounds severe, but it’s

confidence in her girls.

part of the game.

“My team is very good this year,” she said, buoyed by BC

“When you do twisting stunts, it’s really common when

spiritline’s performance at the fierce regional competition,

you pull an elbow to break a nose,” Milnor said. “I’ve

with 26 teams battling for the top.

seen five broken noses over 15 years. It’s part of the sport.”

“We did well,” Milnor said. “The all-girls stunt won first place by 18 points. As a team, we got fifth, which is

In addition to the toughness and athletic skill her girls

where I like to be going into state. I want something to

have demonstrated and beyond the high judges’ scores

work for.”

they have been receiving, there is one thing that makes Coach Milnor beam with pride: “My varsity weighted GPA

BC and Xavier were the only teams to qualify for the

is 3.9; unweighted, it’s 3.67. I have almost all honors

state all-around title, the top of the prizes. Milnor is

kids.”

proud of all the squads, but she raves about the stunt team as “spectacular.”

So much for the bubblehead cheerleader stereotype.

“Our basket tosses are very high; we can throw people

After the state competition in late January comes the

higher than anyone else,” she said. “We can do a lot of

West Coast national competition on March 20.

switch ups and strong full ups.”

“I’d love for the all-girls stunt team to win the state title

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The five girls on the stunt team are Peyton Bucater,

and for cheer to be in the top three and pom in the top

Emma Williams, Elizabeth Latham, Kaylee Goergen and

five,” Milnor said.

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But what exactly is pom?

Chyna Stalworthy. Three freshmen round out the group: Serena Ruiz, Avery Judon and Piper Bucher.

“You aren’t the first person to ask that question,” Estes said with a chuckle. “Most just assume it’s the same

In just two years, the BC pom team has competed at

as cheer. Pom is our competitive, school spirited dance

high levels.

team. We are similar to cheer in that we are also part of the spiritline and we attend and perform at football and

“The girls are awesome and talented,” said Estes. “We

basketball games. The big difference is that we dance and

have qualified for state and nationals both seasons and

we don’t do any stunting or tumbling.”

have placed in the top 10 at both state and nationals.

I’m a proud coach.”

Even so, pom is high energy.

And so is the school. As a “switch up” of sorts, “Routines are approximately two minutes in length,” Estes

considering the cheerleaders are usually the ones leading

explained. “They include various dance skills such as

encouragement, BC is now saying, “Let’s go cheer team!”

leaps, pirouettes, a la seconde turns, jumps and flexibility and choreographed moves. They are quick in tempo and

The BC cheer roster: Haley Beck, Peyton Bucher, Whitney

full of energy. Girls with a dance background who have

Beyers, Megan Christianson, Kaylee Goergen, Bailey

been technically trained would usually have the skills to

Gross, Tatum Hall, Alexandra Hentges, Shelby Kitson,

make the pom team.”

Elizabeth Latham, Makenna Lewis, Avalon McLeod, Makenna Mercer, Zoe Merrill, McKenna O’Kane, Miranda

Of the 14 girls on the pom team, half are seniors: the

Padilla, Taylor Pingitore, Sydney Smith, Emma Williams

captains, Hannah Rice and Jordan Maiocco; and Lydia

and Sara Williams.

Alexopoulos, Elle Foster, Lily Woods, Corinne Hulse and

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Megan Ward. There are also four juniors: the captains,

The All-Girl Stunt team: Peyton Bucher, Kaylee Goergen,

Olivia Valverde and Hannah Ellis; and Lily Stephens and

Elizabeth Latham, Miranda Padilla and Emma Williams.

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Feb. 2, 3 MIM Presents: Brett Dennen Described as a cross between Tracy Chapman and Neil Young, singer/songwriter Brett Dennen performs his unique blend of folk and pop music, infused with easy grooves and soulful lyrics. Opening act includes singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Willy Tea Taylor. 7 p.m. $27.50-$37.50. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., 480-478-6000, mim.org.

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community arts // Culture // announcements Writer Barb Evans

Feb. 6-8 Jan. 29-March 5

Jan. 30-Feb. 14

concerts at venues in

Starlight Community Theater Presents “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”

Scottsdale and Phoenix

Join the “Peanuts” gang

Arizona Musicfest Fourteen extraordinary

Surprise Fine Art & Wine

Feb. 7

Festival Thunderbird Artists host this festival featuring an extensive collection of fine wines and micro-brews, musical entertainment, and

Desert Foothills Library 7th Annual “Believe” Gala Celebrate the 61st anniversary of the only privately funded public

feature top artists of

for a day in the life of

classical, chamber, jazz,

perennial “blockhead”

a varied selection of artists

this gala featuring hosted

rock and roll, country,

Charlie Brown in this play

from around the country

cocktails, a silent auction,

bluegrass and pop music,

based on the beloved

showcasing and selling

dinner and a performance

their work. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

including Rosanne Cash,

comic strip by Charles

Steep Canyon Rangers and

M. Schulz. Check website

New York Polyphony. Check

for show times. Starlight

website for schedule, ticket

Community Theater, 1611

Admission, $3; wine-tasting, $10. Surprise Recreation Campus, 15960 N. Bullard

library in Arizona with

by the Desert Foothills Theater. Proceeds benefit the Desert Foothills Library.

6 p.m. $175 per person.

prices and venue locations.

W. Whispering Wind Dr.,

azmusicfest.org.

Ste. 160, 623-252-6815,

Ave., 480-837-5637,

38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd.,

starlightcommunitytheater.com.

thunderbirdArtists.com.

480-488-2286, dfla.org.

Desert Foothills Library,

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community calendar arts // Culture // announcements

Feb. 8 ProMusica Arizona Presents “Around the World in 80 Minutes”

Feb. 12

Create your own

Gavilan Peak School’s Kindergarten Roundup

international musical experience from a selection

Meet Gavilan Peak’s

of mini-concerts featuring from around the globe. 3

MIM Presents “Experience Carnival”

p.m. and 6 p.m. $25, adults;

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Caribbean

$15, students. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., 623-326-5172, pmaz.org.

kindergarten teachers and

Feb. 7, 8

an exciting mix of music

Carnival with costumes, dancing and the vibrant musical traditions from Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico and other islands. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities included with paid museum admission. Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., 480-478-6000, mim.org.

Feb. 11 AAS Lecture: The Eagle and the Archaeologists:

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photographic survey of

The Lindberghs’ 1929 Southwest Aerial Survey

some of the Southwest’s

Guest speaker Eric

significant prehistoric sites.

Berg links technology

7-9 p.m. Good Shepherd of

developments with

the Hills Episcopal Church,

archaeology in this lecture

Maitland Hall, 6502 E. Cave

exploring Charles and

Creek Rd., azarchsoc.org/

Anne Lindbergh’s aerial

desertfoothills.

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administration, and learn more about the school’s two free full-day options: Mandarin Partial Immersion and Traditional Kindergarten.

6-7 p.m. Free. Gavilan Peak Elementary School, 2701 W. Memorial Dr., 623-445-7400, dvusd.org/domain/19.

Feb. 19-20 MTA Presents Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty KIDS” The classic tale of three fairies who use their magic to save a princess

community calendar arts // Culture // announcements

Feb. 21 Walk a Mile in My Shoes 5K Run/Walk This 5K run/walk by Friends of the Poor and organized by the Society of St.

from the spell of an evil

Vincent de Paul benefits

sorceress comes to life

the construction of a food

with a talented cast of

pantry to service area

youth ages 6–9. Check

families in need. Check

website for show times.

website for registration

$19, adults; $16, students,

information. 9 a.m. St. Rose

seniors and children 12 of Anthem, 42323 N. Vision Way, 602-743-9892, musicaltheatreofanthem.org.

Feb. 20 ACTS Auction Bid on hundreds of exciting items such as art, wine, gift certificates, vacation packages, golf packages and more to help Anthem Cares Through Service.

Proceeds benefit Anthem families in need. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Ironwood Country Club, 2708 W. Anthem Club Dr., anthemacts.com.

Spirituality Center, 2825 W.

Feb. 21

and under. Musical Theatre

Rose Canyon Circle,

Through Each Others Eyes Annual Fundraiser

623-465-9740,

Enjoy live music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and meet more

stroseparishaz.org.

than 20 internationally-recognized professional photographers to support the efforts of Through Each Others Eyes, a nonprofit that utilizes photography to help people understand and appreciate cultures different from their own. 6-9 p.m. $100. Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., teoe.org.

Feb. 21-Mar. 1 Sedona International Film Festival This nine-day festival features 160 documentaries,

Feb. 21

with this open house where

features, shorts, Academy

DFLA Early Literacy Station Open House

guests can try out the new

Award nominees and

computer, play with other

specialty films and

educational toys and enjoy

celebrates the 100th

tasty treats. 10 a.m. to 12

birthday of director and

p.m. Desert Foothills Library,

actor Orson Welles. Check

Desert Foothills Library debuts its Early Literacy Station, an interactive station with more than 70 educational software programs for kids ages 2–9,

38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd.,

website for schedule and

480-488-2286.

ticket prices. Films run all day on four screens located

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community calendar arts // Culture // announcements at Sedona Harkins 6, 2081

glass, metal sculptures

W. Highway 89A; the Mary

and much more. 10 a.m.

D. Fisher Theater, 2030 W.

to 5 p.m. $3, adults; free

Highway 89A and Sedona

for Carefree residents.

Performing Arts Center at

Downtown Carefree, 101

Sedona Red Rock High

Easy St., 480-837-5637,

School, 995 Upper Red

thunderbirdartists.com.

Rock Loop Rd. 928-2821177, sedonafilmfestival.org.

Feb. 24

Feb. 12-15

Seminar: Lessening Your Financial Risk–Planning for Uncertainty & the Future

Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate and Fine Art Savor the romance of Valentine’s Day weekend with fine art and chocolate as more than 100 exhibitors and vendors of

Discover how insurance

fine art, chocolate and handmade confections gather to share

can protect and strengthen

their creations. Thursday, 12-5 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to

your financial life through

5 p.m. Free. Carefree Desert Gardens, 101 Easy St.,

the working and retirement

480-488-2014, magicbirdfestivals.com.

years with this seminar Agency and American Family Insurance, and presented by Paul Beckis, CFP and Life Sales Advisor.

6:30-8:30 p.m., Anthem Civic Bldg., 3701 W. Anthem Way,

Symphony Orchestra performs the sevenmovement suite of Gustav amongst a multimedia backdrop of stunning planetary photos by NASA.

Juried fine artists from

High School, 1700 E. Union

all over the world come together for one of Arizona’s best fine art events. Patrons will enjoy paintings, small, medium

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The North Valley

20th Annual Carefree Fine Art and Wine Festival

623-551-7900, mribaden@amfam.com.

NVSO Presents “The Planets”

Holst’s “The Planets”

Feb. 27– March 1

hosted by John Kovach

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7 p.m. $5. North Canyon

and life-size bronzes, photography, pottery, sculptures, jewelry, baskets, scratchboard, wood, clay,

Hills Dr., 623-980-4628, northvalleysymphony.org.

community calendar arts // Culture // announcements Anthem Rotary Awards Scholarships The Rotary Club of Anthem recently awarded six area high school students with scholarships of $500 each

the presentation to Art

to help with their first

Tank judges and shared

year college expenses.

the thought processes

Applicants were considered

behind the innovative,

based on their community

audience-driven classical

involvement, extracurricular

music concert. The Arizona

activities, grade point

Art Tank’s byline is, “Not

averages and completion

business as usual, business

of a written essay based

unusual,” and this concert

on the principles of Rotary

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garnered support based on

International. This year’s

Mardi Gras Celebration

its unusual but progressive

recipients include Rachel

State Farm agent Nanette McClelland-Miller hosts this night

approach to offering

Dieman, Caitlan Patcher and

of bayou revelry with such traditional cuisine as gumbo,

great music and audience

Kristi Poling from Boulder

boiled crawfish and po’ boys and live music by local band,

involvement. The concert

Creek High School; David

Zimis. Proceeds benefit the Amy Bennett Foundation. 5 p.m.

will be held at Camelback

Lind and Brandon Rios from

Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon, 47801 N. Black Canyon

Bible Church, known for

Sandra Day O’Connor High

Hwy., 623-742-6866.

its outstanding acoustics.

School; and Megan Villandre from Anthem Preparatory Academy. The one-time scholarship augmentation is possible thanks to a grant from Rotary District 5490.

on the Arts. Presenting

ProMusica Arizona Scores $5,000 Art Tank Grant

along with seven other arts

ProMusica Arizona was

the case for a new way

organizations, PMAZ made

awarded a $5,000 grant on

to engage audiences and

January 12 at Art Tank, a

create interest in classical

competition sponsored by

music. Adam Stich, PMAZ

the Arizona Commission

artistic director, guided

Tickets are available at pmaz.org, by calling 623326-5172 and at the door.

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Writer Suzanne Wright Photography by Bryan Black

Still golden-tressed in his early 70s, dressed in black and clad in well-worn brown boots, Johnny Ringo looks like he was born to lead adventure tours in the Sonoran Desert he loves. He’s the owner of Carefree Adventures, the former president of the Cave Creek Merchants and Events Association, the founder of the popular annual Cave Creek Wild West Days and an honorary Buffalo Soldier. His cell phone ringtone is the theme song to “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

But Ringo isn’t his real name; he says with a twinkle that if he tells you that, he’d have to leave you in the desert.

Although you know he doesn’t mean it, you don’t doubt a man who carries a loaded elk horn-handled revolver. He completely embodies the moniker of an outlaw member of the Cochise County Cowboys.

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“The first Native American guide I met was named Two Joes,” he explains. “He was the biggest American Indian I’d ever seen, tall and broad. I introduced myself and he looked at me and said, ‘From now on, you’re Johnny Ringo.’ It stuck.”

Ringo left a high-paying career in New Jersey to move to Cave Creek. Not long after, he was sitting in Blue Wash near Tonto Hills, thinking about his next life move. One day he heard, then saw, a Jeep filled with people laughing on a tour with a local outfitter. They saw him that first day, too — and the second. On day three, the driver stopped and asked Ringo if he needed water. That gave Ringo just enough time to write down the phone number emblazoned on the Jeep’s door. The next day, he called it and changed the course of his life.

“Opportunities pass us by every day,” he says.

After going to work for his mentor, Sharon Gibson, he ended up buying out his next employer a few years later. He’s been leading his own Jeep tours during the two decades since.

“As a little kid, I grew up watching spaghetti westerns with my grandma,” recalls Ringo. “I dreamed of living in the West, becoming a cowboy and riding a blackand-white horse. Now I’m living my dream.”

Riding with Ringo About 15 of us meet at Harold’s Corral for our ride with Carefree Adventures. Ringo is there and so are his fellow guides: Cactus, Steve, Mz. Ellie and Rebel, who is the most memorably dressed as a Plains Indian in fringed buckskin and colorful moccasins.

She’s got blue war paint on her cheeks and is carrying a tomahawk and a knife fashioned with a bear jawbone.

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Photo by Jerri Parness

I’m sharing the Jeep with a couple of locals and their British

as we take in the awesome sweeping views: three million

friends. An undulating black ribbon of asphalt cuts through

acres of federal land preserved by President Theodore

gorgeous swaths of Sonoran Desert before turning into a

Roosevelt. We’ve traveled part of the Great Western Trail

dirt road. Then we are off into a canyon as we wind our

that at one time ran from Canada to Mexico, a footpath

way to the top of Continental Mountain; it’s heart-pumping

used by ancient peoples, cattle ranchers, stagecoaches,

excitement as Ringo navigates the rocky switchbacks. As we

sheepherders and the Pony Express. As if on cue, vultures

gain elevation, the sun-loving, Southern-facing saguaros give

and hawks circle above.

way to the high chaparral and juniper of the Tonto National Forest. I marvel that this is in my backyard.

It’s sunny but a bit chilly, so we head inside to Charles and Ginger Underwood’s exotic leather shop for coffee

When we arrive at the summit, a hush settles over the group

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and cookies, then browse belts, wallets and other leather

goods made of ostrich, crocodile and lizard.

From there it’s a short walk down to the Rackensack Gold Mine. Mz. Ellie and Rebel show us rusted artifacts, including a tobacco tin, glass aspirin jar,

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enamel coffeepot, whiskey bottles and spurs. Then we enter the mine equipped with hard hats, flashlights and the feeling of unknown territory as we follow the same vein that Edward G. Cave found in 1870 while Ringo peppers us with historical facts.

Back in town, Ringo invites us to lunch with him and the guides at Harold’s. The Rosenburg family — mother Karry, father Rob, 15-year-old daughter Rebecca and 12-year-old son Jack — are from New Jersey; they also have a home here in the area. Small world: Rob and Ringo learn they have friends in common.

I ask them how their experience was.

“It was more than I expected,” says Karry. “We laughed and learned things. It was a great way to spend the day with family.”

Strangers share an easy camaraderie as we eat and talk. When we depart, it’s with hugs and good wishes for continued happy trails.

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Writer Donna Kublin Photography by Loralei Lazurek & Bryan Black

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Artists often work with several different media; however, there is usually one that is special, one that allows them to express a particular vision and closely connects with their soul. When working with that medium, they are in their element and the artwork sings.

For contemporary artist Roxanne Vise, that medium is encaustics, also known as hot wax painting. It involves adding fine powdered pigments and tree resin to heated beeswax. This process has been around since ancient Egypt and has a resurgence of interest in contemporary art. Painting with beeswax ensures the works have a permanence and archival quality not present in most other media.

In her work, Roxanne paints multiple layers of hot, pigmented wax onto hardwood, then uses sculpture tools, a heat gun and even a blowtorch to manipulate and fuse the wax. It’s molten paint; she is essentially painting with fire.

Because wax is used as the pigment binder, encaustics can be sculpted as well as painted, and she takes full advantage of this feature. The end results are paintings full of color, luminous layers, texture and even smell, since the beeswax scent contains a hint of honey.

Inspired by the harmony and beauty of nature, Roxanne describes her work as natural abstraction. A recent series of her pieces explores emotion and metaphor, varying in size on the theme of water, and demonstrates to great effect her style and technique of working beautifully with the medium to engage the viewer in the sensation of water.

“I have always had a powerful connection with nature,” said Roxanne. “My dad was a forest ranger and I spent a lot of time with him hiking and

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exploring. I absorbed the joy and wonder of being in nature and want to share it through my work.”

Her paintings have been exhibited across the country and shown locally at the Celebration of Fine Art, Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival, Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour and at her store. She was awarded first place for two of her encaustics in the November 2014 Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour showcase exhibit held at Desert Foothills Library. She does not often place her work in competitions, though, as her interest is in the process of creating.

Roxanne’s love of nature and beeswax does not stop with encaustics.

Recently, she discovered another expression for her passion, one she describes as more utilitarian. In addition to her painting, she and her husband, Steve, own an artisan business called Cave Creek Candles & Gifts, which they took over a couple of years ago. It is an inviting shop with candles of varying shapes, colors and fragrances set in beautifully arranged displays. There are also handcrafted gifts, many made in Arizona, as well as paintings by Roxanne and other artists.

It is a feast for the senses with light, great aromas and beautiful sounds.

Steve and Roxanne work together making the candles, often adding artistic touches to enhance their visual appeal. They hand pour pillar and votive candles with clean burning beeswax blends, high-quality fragrance oils and 100 percent cotton, lead-free wicks. Each candle is prepared on site and is finished and inspected by hand.

Since the candles are made with high-quality fragrances and the exteriors are finished, the scents in the store blend beautifully, offering up a cornucopia of aromas.

“Many people have an emotional response when they come into the store,” said Roxanne. “They might have been having a stressful day, but when they enter and begin to see, touch and smell the candles, their faces inevitably break into smiles.” Customers have told them stories of how they have a positive memory related to a particular scent they found there.

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Bringing joy to people through her work is very important to Roxanne.

To her, art is a process, not a product, and her paintings serve as a vehicle for communication, it being the basis for what she does.

“When I enter my studio and begin to create, I experience joy, beauty and freedom, and my goal is to translate that into my painting,” she explained. “When clients take home a painting, I want them to feel that sense of calm, joy and peace … if even for a moment.”

She also paints in acrylics, with a pallet knife and gloved fingers to work the paint, and has a wonderful series based upon her interpretation of aspens. Her commissions include wineries and private clients. Her work is also featured as the poster artist for several events.

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Writer Amanda Christmann Larson

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We may think we are the ones at the helm of our own journey; that it is through our own diligence and preparation that our lives unfold and become what they will.

In truth, it is often acts of kindness, compassion and unconditional love that give us the strength we need to take that next step or push ourselves the extra mile.

Those families we are born with and those we create are often sourced from confidence and can-do, which makes all the difference.

Sometimes, if we look hard enough, it is the angels in our lives who inspire us and set into motion moments of synchronicity. They come in all shapes and sizes, with two legs and four, and they forever change who we are and how we see the world.

In 1999, Pam Gaber’s angel, Gabriel, came into her life.

Pam had gone to a Weimaraner breeder in Gilbert to pick out a new family member, and outside of the small pack of bouncing bellies and ears that eagerly vied for attention was a lone little pup, scared and hunkered in a corner. He was the one who stole her heart. Little did any of them know at the time that he would be the start of something wonderful, and that he would restore love and trust in children who need it most.

Synchronicity is a wonderful thing, and that same year, Pam had quit her high-powered corporate job to seek a life more fulfilling and meaningful. She had begun volunteering at Crisis Nursery, a temporary home for abused and neglected infants and children. Every Friday she would appear and try to break through thick emotional walls of little ones whose worlds had often been a series of foster homes, trauma and people coming and going in their lives. Those walls, she found, were often solid and impenetrable.

Until Gabriel happened.

At Christmas time that year, Pam decided to give the children something special. The short, spunky blonde put a pair of reindeer antlers on the fair-eyed dog’s head and paraded him into the annual Christmas party.

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with a sly smile, “but sometimes it’s better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission.”

Anyone who has experienced the joy of loving a dog can easily understand the heartbreak of knowing how it must feel to be a child who has never known unconditional love. Dogs never judge; they never hold back their affection based on who we are or what we have to offer them.

For these children, a dog represented love in its purest form. Gabriel and Pam went home that night having sparked little lights behind eyes that, in the most tender of years, had already been dulled by hardship and pain. Instead of responding with anger and violence, the children immediately began to show tenderness and kindness.

“It was a miracle, really,” Pam recalls.

And then they did a second wonderful thing: They came back.

For children in “the system,” one of the most harmful things, outside of abuse and trauma they have witnessed and endured, is the fact that they are often shuffled around between caretakers and foster homes.

They learn over time to avoid becoming attached to anyone because no one can be trusted to return.

But Pam and Gabriel did return every time they said they would, showing the children that they could love someone and not be hurt by broken bonds.

“I saw that Gabriel and I had discovered something wonderful, so my first thought was, ‘Aha! I’ll join a group that does pet therapy for children!’” says Pam. “I looked around, but there was no one out there doing it. I knew I could do nothing or I could do something, and I decided to do something. That’s how Gabriel’s Angels started.”

Soul Sisters But she didn’t have to do it alone. Along the way, she met other equally compassionate men and women, and she found a few soul sisters who have made all the difference. Perhaps at the top of the list is Jane Spicer.

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Jane is a mover and shaker by her own right. As a young

Today, Daphne’s Headcovers is a booming business and her

girl, her mother, Daphne, encouraged her to find something

products are popular with PGA and LPGA golfers worldwide.

she was passionate about and turn it into a business.

She has nurtured and grown it by learning everything she could about good business practices, and took the time to

While many of her peers were spending their weekends (and

get to know her market in and out. She learned exactly

their money) at the movies or the mall, Jane was pouring

the kind of business skills that could enhance the already

her time and energy into a company she started called

well-established nonprofit that Pam had been hard at work

Daphne’s Headcovers.

building.

Combining her love for making puppets with her innovative

When a mutual friend introduced the two, they hit it off

spirit, she began sewing whimsical character headcovers for

instantly. Not only were they like-minded when it came

golf clubs at the age of 16. Not only did she develop her

to business; they also shared the same easy laugh and

product well; she also developed the business sense and

high-energy charisma. Both tiny women with short hair and

backbone she needed to brand and market her ideas.

colorful glasses, they’re spunky and animated, and they have a synergy that is nearly palpable when they are

“I bought a patent leather hat box from Goodwill, stuffed it

together in a room.

with my samples and marched into the office at the Arizona

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Biltmore Golf Shop to talk to a man named Pete. I gave

“We are best friends, and we are soul sisters,” Jane says

the worst sales pitch imaginable and fully expected to be

as the two sit across from each other over cups of coffee.

tossed out the door,” she says with a laugh. “Instead, Pete

Pam nods her head in agreement. Their friendship has been

gave me some tips on my presentation and placed an order

more than a happy bit of serendipity; it has become a

— my very first order.”

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While Gabriel’s Angels has an outstanding, active board, it is Pam’s heart and soul that has guided and nurtured it.

“But,” she is quick to note, “I could never do it alone.”

Together, the two have pored over financial statements, built better business plans and shared more laughter and tears than they ever thought they could.

“She has made life so much richer,” Pam says, while Jane echoes, “She’s made it so much more fun!”

Gabriel passed away in 2010, but his legacy lives on.

In the decade and a half that Gabriel’s Angels has been operating, it has grown by impressive leaps and bounds. Today, Gabriel’s Angels has screened and trained more than 175 pet therapy dogs and their owners. They visit about 14,000 at-risk children each year in more than 120 agencies across northern, southern and central Arizona, including Crisis Nursery, Boys and Girls Clubs, the Florence Crittenden Center, Sojourner Center, Streetlight USA, Salvation Army and many more. Together, they are teaching children how to trust, empathize, understand and love others — and themselves — through the unconditional kindness of real life angels.

“But we still aren’t reaching all of them,” Pam says with genuine determination. “There are still more children who need us.”

It’s that drive to reach them all and to make a difference that makes Pam wake up each day and push for more support, more volunteers and more funding. It is also that same drive that makes friendship and support so important. And that’s where Jane comes in.

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Writer Paula Theotocatos

This very rare approximately half-acre lot in Anthem Country Club is perched at a high elevation on a sought after quiet cul-de-sac and provides the ultimate in astounding views and peaceful privacy, with only one neighbor adjacent to the property.

Exquisitely landscaped gardens and lush green grass overlook a natural wash behind the fence and the golf course beyond. High elevation provides unbeatable views of the sixth green and eighth tee box of the Persimmon golf course, with Daisy Mountain serving as the perfect backdrop.

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The enchantment of this beautiful home begins as you

home. Fine wool Berber rugs carpet the family and living

walk through the arched doorway and open the large

rooms. There are a total of five sliding glass doors and

wooden door to the front courtyard. The courtyard,

two French doors leading to the outside patios, enhancing

paved in old brick, is a replica of an ancient European

the views. Custom chandeliers and fans provide lighting

village. The walls are painted in trompe l’oeil images of

and climate control and lend a distinctive touch to rooms

a shuttered window and old stucco walls. The effect is

throughout the home. Custom-made drapes and Hunter

heightened by the old world fountain bubbling away in the

Douglas silhouette shades adorn all the windows and

corner, surrounded by lovely plantings.

sliding doors. Textured faux painted walls throughout the home add a sophisticated flair to the decor.

The graceful entrance hall is paved in fine travertine stone with a diamond-shaped design inlaid in the center.

Just off the hallway leading to the kitchen is a versatile

Flanked on one side of the hall is a formal living room

butler’s pantry equipped with handsome custom cabinetry

and on the other is the elegant dining room. Double

and granite countertops.

French doors in the dining room and living room open out to the front courtyard.

This is a home designed for entertaining, with an easy flow from the dining room to the family room, which is

Travertine tile in neutral colors extends all throughout the

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kitchen lead out to the backyard patios and gardens.

off the bedroom is equally spacious with a large tub and a separate walk-in shower surrounded by a contoured

The kitchen is beautifully appointed with warm wood

glass block wall. The master closet off the bath continues

cabinetry, two of which feature open glass doors. All

the theme of spaciousness with plenty of room to hang

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refrigerator door is paneled in wood. Numerous spotlights in the 12-foot ceilings provide plenty of illumination and

The three bedrooms in the other wing of the home are large

there is a work light right over the stove. Beautiful custom

and airy. There is a bathroom in the hallway and another

chandeliers provide light and a touch of elegance over the

“Jack and Jill� bathroom linking two of the bedrooms.

breakfast bar and kitchen dining area.

The double sinks in this bathroom are perfect for quick getaways to school or work in the hectic morning hours.

Wide open hallways lead to the bedrooms, the desired

The magic continues outside the home to the beautiful

split-master suite on one side of the house and three

gardens of native plants and several patios so easily

bedrooms on the other, providing the ultimate in privacy

accessible from this glamorous home.

and space.

In the middle of this grandeur is a graceful recreational

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The master bedroom is spacious and has sliding glass

free-form pool made all the more stunning by the soft

doors leading to an outside patio. The master bath leading

music of a waterfall feature cascading into the water.

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Writer Tom Scanlon

What’s that sound pulsating through Anthem? The thundering drums, inimitable tubas, blaring bugles?

It’s the Boulder Creek Jaguar Pride Marching Band. They are growing, with nearly 100 members. In its first year at the Division 1 level, Jaguar Pride was ranked No. 2 despite being the smallest band in the division (other schools have bands between 150 and 190 members), and placed 11th overall in the state competition.

They are loud, they are good; you can even say “superior.” Led by band director James O’Halloran, the Jaguar Pride received the Superior with Distinction award at Northern Arizona University’s 2013 Band Day. This past fall they were honored again, earning an Excellent rating.

As it takes a village to raise a child these days, it takes boosters to raise a band. Perhaps in no other sport or activity is parental support as key. Hence the Boulder Creek High School Band Boosters, who help raise funds so the band can compete.

The next few months will be exceptionally busy for the band and boosters. Arizona regional rehearsals are on February 20, followed the next day by the Arizona regional concert. The following week is the Area Concert Festival.

Band concerts will be held on March 4 and 5, with all-state band auditions scheduled for March 14. The band also performs at girls’ and boys’ basketball games, helping to fire up the crowd.

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Several booster club members talked about the business of putting on a band, how they got involved and what being a BC band member can mean for young men and women.

Q: How did you get involved as a booster?

David Alexander: Currently my daughter, Jordan, is a sophomore clarinet player in the BC band. I am the treasurer for the band. I like to get active in my child’s activities.

Sue Natale: I became involved with the band programs when my sons joined the band back in fourth grade. They are currently a senior in high school and a college freshman. I believed in the positive aspects of the band program and joined the boosters to help continue the success of the band program for my students and for future students.

Brett Lackey: My oldest daughter, Danielle, started with the BC band during her freshman year in 2007. I was in band myself when I was in high school, so I decided to start helping the band out to be involved with my children. I have four children, all of whom are in band, with my youngest being a freshman this year. Danielle graduated in 2011 and was drum major in 2010. My son Brendan graduated in 2013 and was a baritone player. My other daughter, Lindsey, is a junior this year and is also one of the present drum majors. My youngest son, Caden, is a freshman and also a baritone player. For my part, I almost always drive the U-Haul truck to football games and competitions, as well as videotape and take pictures of all performances.

Brian Pollock: I became involved as a booster when my oldest child was a freshman in the 2009-10 school year. Six years later, I am booster president, as my youngest son continues his junior year.

Wendy Flynn: I have been involved with the band the entire four years my daughter has been at high school. We wanted to be involved with our child during high school and the best way to do that was to become part of the booster family. My daughter, Rachel, is currently a senior and has been a drum major for the last two years.

Q: What are some of the biggest needs that the fundraising helps fill?

David: Since school band budgets are always limited, we step up where funds are lacking. We get requests from Mr. O’Halloran to help with deposits to pay for music and band camp. We heavily support

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band camp. We provide volunteer support, but also make

during marching season and provide private music lessons

sure to keep the kids nourished and hydrated outside

for every member of the band.

of normal meals. Instrument repairs and donations are always required.

Wendy: Each year the board reviews the directors’ and kids’ needs to ensure that the funds are being used

Sue: Donations can help offset the costs of transportation

properly.

to band events and competitions, supply water and food to the students when performing at all-day competitions

Q: How can people and/or businesses get involved?

or football games and provide additional music instructors who give lessons to the students to improve their musical

David: The BC band just received our 501(c)(3) in

skills.

July. We got our fundraising program going a little late, but brought some great financial supporters such

Brett: When I started working with the band in 2007,

as McDonald’s in Anthem and on Carefree Highway.

we had one xylophone player and a couple tubas as

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my pick-up. The band now has seven tubas and seven

Music. We also receive many in-kind donations from other

xylophones. We are up to two of the largest U-Haul

supporters. These are used for silent auctions we hold.

trucks we can rent, and we are still growing. The rentals

We are also looking for individual supporters. We can

and gas are expensive, and this is probably our biggest

accept donations year-round and will provide donation

need of the school year.

documentation.

Brian: The BC band boosters will spend well over $20,000

Sue: People and businesses can get involved with

this year supporting the band organization. While we do

sponsorship donations or non-cash donations for our two

spend a lot of money, we are always looking to raise

silent auctions. Any donation is greatly appreciated.

more. Some of the top band booster organizations in

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the state spend more than $100,000 per year supporting

Brett: We need people to help out with band preparations

the band program. We would love to reach this level. At

during marching season. This includes providing water for

this level, we could provide more instructors for the kids

the band, helping get equipment on and off the football

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field and other things like helping with concessions as part of our fundraising efforts. During other times of the year, we need people to help out with wrestling and baseball concessions. The band provides these concessions as part of our fundraising efforts and a percentage of the profits go back to wrestling and baseball for letting the band run the concessions.

Q: What are some of the band accomplishments that make you most proud?

David: We have made state for the last few years, placing in the 12th spot for Super States in the last two years. We are competing against bands with 150–200 members. Other directors mention us as a band to be concerned about in the future.

Sue: I am most proud of the friendships that are created and maintained even after students graduate from high school.

Brett: While all five of the Deer Valley Unified School District high school bands support each other, there is always a little competition between them. Last year at the NAU Band Day, Boulder Creek got a Superior with Distinction rating and beat out Sandra Day O’Connor High School. This has been one of the highlights for the band because both Sandra Day and Mountain Ridge are larger district bands with more sponsors, money and support staff.

Wendy: During my daughter’s four years at BC, I am so proud of how the band members have conducted themselves and have all grown to become leaders.

Brian: We are fortunate to have received many awards and accomplishments over the years. Last year, we had 12 musicians qualify for the regional honor band and seven of those kids moved on to the All-State Wind Ensemble.

As great as it is to see individual success, that is not what I am most proud of as a band parent. The kids in band are family. It is heartwarming to watch the kids grow up and grow close together.

Watching the kids stay friends in college is a thrill. This year, the band suffered a tremendous loss with the death of one of our members, Trevor Crouse, shortly after finishing band camp. It was heartbreaking to see the agony and sadness Trevor’s band friends experienced. But it was also inspiring to see the kids band together and support each other through the tough weeks that followed. That is what this band is all about. bouldercreekbandboosters.com Febr uary 2015

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For more than 24 years, Arizona Musicfest has been

Witter, performs age-old classics of the 1960s, including

showcasing world-class artists and sharing music of all

songs from Simon and Garfunkel’s most popular albums.

genres. What started as a small neighborhood chamber

“The Sound of Silence,” “Homeward Bound,” “Bridge Over

ensemble has grown and developed into a Valley-wide,

Troubled Water” and “Scarborough Fair” are many of the

multicultural music festival. Over the years, Musicfest has

favorites featured in the program.

expanded its range of genres to include not only chamber and classical music but also jazz, Broadway, country, blues,

The Duke Ellington Orchestra takes the stage on February

opera, bluegrass and pop.

6. This legendary big band highlights jazz traditions and features famed songs of the era such as “Satin Doll,” “It

Also known for its service to education, Musicfest is

Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” and “Mood

dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults

Indigo.” Many of the Duke Ellington Orchestra’s songs have

through music enhancement. Every year, Musicfest’s music

been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and still

education programs devote time and effort to children all

entertain audiences today.

over Arizona as part of its mission to help and inspire young musicians.

New York Polyphony stars on February 8. This vocal chamber ensemble is considered one of the greatest in

Allan Naplan, executive director of Arizona Musicfest,

the world and was nominated for a Grammy award in

recalls the 2014 concert season saw a wealth of growth

the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

in patronage as ticket attendance increased by 42 percent.

category. Featuring four vocalists, including a countertenor,

Naplan believes the spike in last season’s success had

tenor, baritone and bass, performances consist of early

much to do with enhancements to the festival, as well

music. These medieval and baroque classics are presented

as the public’s increased awareness of the organization,

in a modern way through their unique contemporary

including its year-round educational programs.

interpretations. This program is a special collaboration with the Musical Instrument Museum.

“People are recognizing the value that Musicfest has to the community beyond just putting on concerts January

The Mike Kocour Quintet on February 10 features a unique

through March,” he said.

mix of instruments, including piano, bass, drums, guitar, clarinet and saxophone. This is not a classical string quintet;

As the new year begins, Arizona Musicfest welcomes another

rather, it’s a lively jazz ensemble set to the atmosphere

legendary musical festival. The 2015 season brings 14 new

of a classy jazz club. Mike Kocour is a renowned jazz

programs to the Valley. Over the course of six weeks,

pianist who the Chicago Tribune claims is “one of the most

talented musicians will share their gifts with Musicfest’s loyal

sophisticated in the world.”

audience. This season features three Grammy-nominated artists: New York Polyphony, Steep Canyon Rangers and

Steep Canyon Rangers, performing on February 12, is

season headliner, Rosanne Cash.

a popular bluegrass ensemble that was nominated for a Grammy award for Best American Roots song. This

The season begins on January 29 with “Hotel California:

performance marks the debut of bluegrass music at Arizona

A Salute to the Eagles.” This tribute to one of the most

Musicfest.

famous rock ‘n’ roll bands kicks off the season with exciting reproductions of many of the Eagles’ most classic hits,

Pianist Orli Shaham performs on February 17. Internationally

including “Take It Easy,” “Heartache Tonight,” “Desperado”

recognized for her artistry, Shaham presents a solo piano

and “Hotel California.”

recital that features classical works by composers such as Bach, Brahms, Schubert and Schumann. This concert is

Next in line is “Feelin’ Groovy: The Era of Simon &

held at Temple Chai in Phoenix.

Garfunkel.” On February 2, returning Musicfest artist, Jim

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Bob Moody & Friends, featuring Simply Three, performs

“Beethoven, Bach & the Blue Danube” will be performed

twice on February 19 at Grayhawk Golf Club. This cabaret-

on February 26, again featuring the Festival Orchestra

style event is hosted by Arizona Musicfest’s artistic director,

conducted

Robert Moody, who also performs with the ensemble. This

works by Bach, Beethoven and Johann Strauss as well

special concert is performed once every year and features

as an orchestral suite of Richard Strauss’ opera, “Der

a variety of genres and talents specific to the artists. This

Rosenkavalier.” Featuring famous orchestral and operatic

year, Robert Moody is joined by Simply Three, a string

melodies, this concert showcases a variety of classical

ensemble showcasing violin, bass and cello.

music favorites.

Festival headliner, Rosanne Cash, makes her appearance

Storm Large, known as the lead singer of Pink Martini,

with Musicfest on February 20. As the daughter of famed

performs with the Festival Orchestra on February 27. Having

country singer, Johnny Cash, Rosanne made an impressive

performed in famed venues such as Carnegie Hall and

career in the country music world. A Grammy award winner

the Kennedy Center, Storm Large brings her talents to

and 12-time Grammy nominee, Rosanne holds many

Musicfest, singing covers of American classics as well as

distinctions and honors. She has been nominated for Album

modern and popular music. Included in the program titled,

of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year with

“The Crazy Arc of Love,” are fan-favorite songs such as “My

the American Music Association. Arizona Musicfest is proud

Funny Valentine,” Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Hopelessly

to feature this talented artist.

Devoted” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”

February 24 kicks off Arizona Musicfest’s Festival Orchestra

On March 1, the Festival Orchestra is joined by the Arizona

Week. Some of the country’s finest musicians from top-

Musicfest Chorus as well as vocal soloists to perform

quality orchestras across the United States take the stage.

Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4” and Janácek’s “Glagolitic

The Musicfest Festival Orchestra performs under the baton

Mass.” Robert Moody conducts the orchestra alongside

of maestro Robert Moody, presenting “Scheherazade and

chorus director, Dr. Rebecca Lord. Featured soloists include

Mozart.” This concert also features clarinetist, Ricardo

soprano,

Morales. Performing outstanding works by Rimsky-Korsakov

tenor, Daniel C. Stein and baritone, Troy Cook. Emotional

and Mozart, this festival orchestra debut is not to be

and dramatic, Tchaikovsky’s famous symphony performed

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close to this final performance of Festival Orchestra Week.

To finish off the concert season for Arizona Musicfest, The Bronx Wanderers perform on March 5, featuring rock ‘n’ roll classics of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. A tribute to some of the greatest legends, including Frankie Valli, Paul Anka and Neil Sedaka, The Bronx Wanderers will

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some

of

America’s

most treasured hits such as “Happy Days,” “Sherry,” “Teenager in Love” and many more. Don’t miss this funfilled finale of Arizona Musicfest’s 2015 season.

Allan Naplan is excited to be a part of his third Musicfest concert series.

The musical diversity featured in this 2015 season is impressive and enticing.

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Renowned artists from across the globe are making the

a 44,000-square-foot space, where guests have a rare

beautiful Sonoran Desert in North Scottsdale home for

chance to meet the artists, see them in action and learn

10 weeks, as they create original pieces of fine art in

about their inspiration and techniques. Throughout the

what has come to be known as one of Arizona’s best

10 weeks, artisans will sketch passionately in pencil,

venues for collecting fine art.

charcoal and pastels; sculpt and fire clay; drill, chisel and carve stone; paint in all media; sketch and dye

The Arizona Fine Art EXPO is running through Sunday,

batiks; carve, stain and etch gourds; design lost wax

March 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the “festive

casting; solder and weld jewelry; assemble mosaics and

white tents” at 26540 N. Scottsdale Rd., on the southwest

more. Art is for sale and commissions are welcomed.

corner of Scottsdale and Jomax Roads. Season passes cost $10; admission for seniors and military is $8; and

“Every year, patrons leave the show raving about

children under 12 are free. Parking is free.

the quality of art, friendliness of the artists and the special EXPO ambiance,” said Judi Combs, CEO of the

The event features patron-friendly working studios within

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award-winning Thunderbird Artists and Arizona Fine Art

Sculptures on left: Left: Quanah Middle: Reckoning Right: Windsong

EXPO. “It is a rare opportunity to find this caliber of artists all in one gathering.”

A glimpse of an EXPO artist One local artist, Misty Soderberg of North Scottsdale, will be exhibiting her bronze sculptures at the show for her third consecutive year.

Following in the steps of her father, John M. Soderberg, an acclaimed sculptor, Misty has made a name for herself for her evocative, contemporary figurative pieces and her skilled techniques.

The 37-year-old artist, who normally is unassuming about her work, says she thrives in the show’s studio environment, and she appreciates the camaraderie among the participating artists.

“I love the show because I get so much work done there, and it gives me an opportunity to meet new people and explain my inspiration for pieces and the process,” she said. “A lot of people don’t understand the amount of work that goes into creating a bronze sculpture.”

Though she achieved national press coverage for her artistic talent as a young child, Misty took time off as a young adult and lived in Maui doing different jobs to pay the bills.

“It was a good experience because I realized my passion was sculpting and this really is my calling,” she said.

Guests to this year’s show will find Misty’s figurative bronzes as well as new work.

“I started doing more wildlife and I recently began painting this year,” she said.

The EXPO experience Throughout the 10-week Arizona Fine Art EXPO event, patrons can stroll through one of the Valley’s largest sculpture gardens, which includes a koi pond, waterfall and lovely quaint lounging areas. Other highlights include a café, wine tastings, garden parties, book signings throughout the show and live music every weekend. In addition, the nonprofit American Healing Arts Foundation will provide free art classes for veterans.

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Writer Donna Kublin

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On Saturday, February 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Heard Museum, TEOE is hosting their largest annual fundraiser, “Exposure 2015: A Cultural Journey.”

“The highlights of the event are the live and silent auctions, which include framed photographs and opportunities for guided photography adventures led by some of Arizona’s premier photographers,” said Bob Rink, president of TEOE’s board of directors. “People love these themed photo experiences, which can be as short as one day or as long as three, and the framed images make a great addition to any collection.”

Guests will enjoy live music by the Sahnas Brothers, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while mingling with TEOE associate photographers, including more than 20 internationally-recognized professionals whose photographs have been featured in countless books, photography exhibits, major brand advertisements and well-known publications such as “Arizona Highways,” “National Geographic” and “Sunset.”

Every year, TEOE honors an individual who has made a profound impact on the world of photography. In 2015, they will honor Allen Dutton with the John R. Norton Vision Award.

“He inspired a generation of students through his teachings and was a photographer of merit for both his art and documentary images,” said Rink.

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Dutton’s surrealistic art images and his documentation of Arizona and its communities led to eight published books and exhibitions of his work around the world. His large format images used in the book, “Arizona Then and Now,” enrich on both a photographic and historic level.

Dutton also assembled a collection of photographic prints at Phoenix College, which included work from Nathan Lyons, Brett and Edward Weston, Ansel Adams and Minor White. The exhibitions, which highlighted major photographers, gained national recognition, and soon photographers of merit, including Harry Callahan, approached him to be included.

Tickets to “Exposure 2015: A Cultural Journey” can be purchased on the TEOE website. Proceeds from the event support the organization’s various programs, including international photography exchanges, free professional community photo exhibits, school portraits for disadvantaged children, youth photography mentoring programs and photography programs for at-risk youth. teoe.org

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Recipe

Red Wine Spaghetti Writer and photographer Monica Longenbaker

Instead of grappling with last-minute reservations and long waiting lists, there is a simpler solution to making this Valentine’s Day special. Ordinary noodles get an intoxicating makeover in this unique recipe for Red Wine Spaghetti. By submerging the pasta in red wine as it boils, it absorbs the fullbodied complexities of the wine while imparting its deep burgundy hue. The pasta is then dressed simply with butter, parsley, Parmesan cheese, walnuts or pine nuts, allowing the distinct flavors of the wine to prevail.

Red Wine Spaghetti Servings: 4

Directions: In a large pot, bring water and kosher salt to a boil. Add the spaghetti noodles and cook until halfway done, about 5-6 minutes. Reserve some of the cooking water before draining.

8 ounces dry spaghetti 2 quarts water ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon (or to taste) red pepper flakes 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 shallots, thinly sliced 2 cups red wine (recommended: zinfandel or chianti) 2 tablespoons butter

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a separate sauté pan over medium heat. Add the red pepper flakes, minced garlic and sliced shallots. Sauté until the shallots have softened, about 2-3 minutes.

Pour in the red wine and bring to a simmer. Boil for about 2 minutes, then add the half-cooked spaghetti noodles. Continue to boil until the red wine is almost completely evaporated and the spaghetti is al dente, about 5 more minutes. If the

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

red wine evaporates before the spaghetti is ready, add some

¼ cup Parmesan (or Pecorino Romano) cheese, grated

of the reserved cooking water ¼ cup at a time until cooked.

2 tablespoons walnuts or pine nuts, toasted and chopped salt and pepper to taste

Remove the pan from the heat and stir the butter into the pasta. Toss well to coat. Add the chopped parsley, Parmesan cheese, and chopped, toasted nuts. If necessary, add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

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