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High School Sports :: BCHS Track

Shelly Spence :: Owner/Publisher shelly@imagesaz.com :: 623-341-8221 Stephanie Maher Palenque :: Contributing Writer Amanda Christmann Larson :: Contributing Writer Donna Kublin :: Contributing Writer Jenny Brooks :: Contributing Writer Tom Scanlon :: Contributing Writer Lynsi Freitag :: Contributing Writer

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Taking it in Stride

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ummer is officially here! Only in the desert are we adaptive enough to barbecue in scorching

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While many activities move indoors this time of year, it’s still fun to spend time with friends and neighbors.

Early mornings are great to spend outdoors, and the restaurants, shops and destinations in and around town have plenty to offer. We are an area with a strong sense of community, and local businesses need support when the temperatures rise.

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Meet the

Writer Amanda Christmann Larson Photographer Karen Sophia Photography Location Old West Cactus Farm

Barbakoff Family

Mercy and Hope

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ith another batch of cupcakes baking in her oven, Melissa

Barbakoff turns her attention toward packing her latest batch of cookies. The stars and stripes theme the customer ordered turned out perfectly, and she knows the customer will like them. Each cookie is sealed into its own small plastic bag, then each bag is laid between layers of bubble wrap.

Melissa’s care for her baked goods goes beyond a home business. With each cup of sugar and each drop of frosting, she is investing in people in South Sudan.

Dann and Melissa Barbakoff and their 15-year-old son, Jude, are something special.

Not only are they living life with authenticity, using their gifts to turn their passions into compassion for a project and a people they feel connected to; they’re jumping in with both feet, driven by something bigger than them that they aren’t afraid to trust.

It all started with a chance meeting at a church barbecue. Dann, a native Chicagoan

who operates Sterling Title Agency in the Valley, was introduced to a tall, dark young man whose brief biography fascinated him. He learned the man, Permina Deng, was one of the original Lost Boys of Sudan.

Forced from his home during raids on his village, Permina was one of thousands of young boys in the 1980s who fled across the rugged Sudanese terrain, joining other boys along the way. They all suffered starvation, severe dehydration, attacks from wild animals, malaria and illness, and perhaps worst of all, capture by fighters on either side of the civil war eager to turn the youngsters into child soldiers.

They traveled hundreds of miles on bare feet, some with no clothes at all, caring for and supporting each other, keeping each other alive and sometimes watching each other die until finally they crossed

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the borders of Ethiopia and Kenya, first in a trickle, then

When the land was divided by European colonials, no

in a flood, to the complete surprise of aid workers there.

attention was paid to the people living there. Ethiopia and Sudan were divided based on geography; the brother and

This ragtag group of tiny, brave survivors captured the

sister rulers who were awarded the lands wanted to make

hearts of the world and the imagination of Hollywood.

sure that each had the same number of rivers.

Many gained refugee status and were able to move to the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries

For many years, people from all different tribes lived in

willing to take them in with nothing but the clothes on their

peace. Tribes of all kinds shared trade, and even schools

backs. Still, the world eventually forgot about them, and

and friendships. When oil began to flow from the southern

for many, their struggles with inner demons of depression

portion of Sudan, however, war broke out. Encouraged by the

and loss have chased them even in freedom.

government according to most accounts, northerners began to raid villages, slashing unarmed people with machetes,

In the nearly 30 years since the first Lost Boys made their way

gunning them down and burning many alive. Their goal,

to safety, the war in Sudan continued to rage. Hundreds of

it has been said, was to eliminate the smaller tribes in the

thousands have become refugees. What appeared at first to

middle lands, most of whom were peaceful cattle herders

be a war over land is very much an economic war over oil.

and farmers, to take over the wealth. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of innocent people were brutally murdered.

The people of the southern portion of Sudan have much in common with the people of Ethiopia. They share the

Rebel groups also joined the slaughter. Often suspicious of

same religions, languages, foods and many other cultural

complicity, they too raided villages and left former friends

similarities. Their northern neighbors share much in

and neighbors dead.

common with Arabic people. They look different than southerners, speak different languages, and share religion

In 2011, the people of Sudan were allowed to vote on a

and so much more with their Arabic cousins.

referendum. Millions flooded the voting booths, and the world watched (in part because of actor George Clooney’s

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resolve to make sure the army was held accountable) as South Sudan became the newest country on the face of the earth. Celebrations were held in refugee communities worldwide, including here in Phoenix.

Since that time, refugees like Permina have trickled back into their homeland to help their people start over. For years, during village raids, dead bodies were thrown into drinking wells, destroying clean water sources. Farms were left unplowed, and agricultural skills handed down for centuries were lost in two generations of chaos. South Sudan is very much starting from the beginning.

Permina and other people like him are dedicating their lives to rebuilding their homeland. They are starting from the very beginning; forming schools, digging wells and sowing fields.

Nearly everything is imported because there is no industry yet, and prices for the simplest needs are sky high. Survival is the biggest priority, and there are little resources available for anything more.

That’s where Dann and Melissa come in. After that seemingly chance meeting and several conversations following it, Dann learned that Permina was interested in starting an agricultural program for his people. He wanted to allocate land for crops, and then teach his people how to grow enough to create industry – not just subsistence farming on tiny plots, but largescale agriculture. He had a vision, but he could not do it alone.

Dann and Melissa put some thought into it and stepped up.

They began following an organization working in Uganda called Acres 4 Life that was running an agricultural program similar to what Permina wanted to create. They gleaned ideas, and Dann flew to Uganda and Sudan to find out more.

“When a lot of people think of Africa, they think ‘starving,’” Melissa explained. “After 20 years of sending food to Sudan, no one ever taught people to farm their own land. Anything will grow there. It’s the old adage of teaching a man to fish, but we just keep handing them fish.”

She continued, “A lot of times we throw aid at specific needs that they don’t need or want. They don’t need aid; they need education and development.” The couple worked with Permina to create something that will not only be truly helpful; it is sustainable.

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They had ideas, they had guidance, and they had a willing

Dann and Melissa are glad that it’s a family affair. “It sets

people. Now all they needed was funding.

a good example for Jude to see that, if you’re passionate about something, whether it’s law enforcement or doing

Melissa, who works as an underwriter for Dann’s title

something overseas – or whatever he decides he’s

agency, got to work doing something she is good at:

passionate about – you should do it,” Dann said.

baking. She baked cookies and brownies, taking them to Dann’s office to sell. As the staff’s waistlines grew, so

In April, after three years of baking and mailing letters

did the profits. Just about the time the staff could take no

asking for support, Micah 6:8 Sudan was ready. Dann

more sugar, Arizona enacted a cottage law allowing home

returned to Sudan, money in hand to begin the project.

bakers to sell their goods if properly labeled. The Baked

Permina, who is now living in South Sudan, is director

Equation, Melissa’s business, was born.

of the farm – 200 acres of land to grow staple crops like corn, potatoes and onions and space for animal husbandry

Dann and Permina continued to plan, and Melissa

projects. Local people will not only learn to raise the

continued to bake. Jude, growing up in the middle of it all,

animals and crops; they will learn business skills such as

helped and still helps where he can. “I enjoy it,” said Jude,

budgeting and accounting so that they can succeed.

who attends Anthem Preparatory Academy. “It’s kind of

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neat to see them do something helpful to people, to help

“It’s the difference between farming for survival and

them grow and teach them to use what they have.”

creating occupations,” Dann explained.

The project was dubbed, “Micah 6:8 Sudan” after the bible

The entire project is not without risk. There is still fighting

verse that says, “He has told you, O man, what is good; and

in parts of Sudan, especially in the area of the Nuba

what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to

Mountains, and other border areas that remain ambiguous

love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? ”

on the map. The dividing line between the north and south

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has yet to be determined. The entire country is officially on the U.S. State Department’s “No Travel” list. The Barbakoffs feel the need outweighs the risk, and they trust that this is the path they are meant to walk.

The local government has been very cooperative in helping the project begin. They allocated the land and are eager to see it succeed. Dann met with government officials, and also with people of the village they will be helping.

“These people have had so many broken promises,” Dann said. “So many people have gone there and told them they would help, then they find out how hard it is and they leave.

It’s more difficult to go this route, planning and putting all the pieces together first, and it may take longer, but we’re building something that will last.”

There is wisdom in following the path of compassion. There is strength in giving up power and control.

“Everyone’s got a calling and a passion,” Dann said. “I really feel like we’re following what we’re called to do, which for us, is having mercy.”

“Even if we go through all of this and it doesn’t work, at least we have tried,” said Melissa. “Even if all of this is only to help this young man with his dream to make a difference, it will all have been worth it. We at least have to try. We have to try.”

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Sports

BCHS Track

Writer Tom Scanlon

You’d have to be a forensic scientist to find an ounce of fat on Jessica Smith. This Boulder Creek High School junior, who plans to study (naturally) forensic science in college, is lean and athletic. Her secret? Based on her lifestyle of late, perhaps she could write the “Run, Jump, Run Some More Fitness Book.” This budding star takes the terms track and field literally.

Take the recent regional invitational, a state qualifying meet held at Deer Valley High School. Smith made the final round in the long jump, taking one of her last-round leaps before being called over to participate in the 4 x 100 relay.

She anchored that race (a fourth place finish for BCHS), then returned to the pit for her last long jump. Asked how she felt she did, she judged her jumping as “just OK, not my best.” And then went back on the track for the 4 x 400 relay finals. Two days before, she had won the regional triple jump contest.

She’s not just busy; this multi-tasker is unusually talented. Credit Andrea Williams, the enthusiastic Boulder Creek coach, for spotting potential in Smith. At the beginning of her sophomore year, Smith was “only” doing running events and the long jump. Williams suggested the hop, skip and jump known as the triple jump. (From WikiHow, on triple jumping: “The first phase requires the athlete to jump off one foot. The second is to land on the same foot and jump again. The third time you’ll land on the other foot and jump into the pit.”)

It turned out to be an excellent nudge. In only her third competition, Jessica Smith broke the Boulder Creek High School triple jump record with a 32-foot jump. This year, she has far extended that, with a best of 35 feet, 6 inches. “My goal this year is 36 feet,” she said.

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Speaking of goals, what did she want to do, at the state tournament?

“I’d like to stay in the top five,” she said. Then, she has all summer and next year to think about ending her high school career with a state championship. And who knows, maybe even an athletic scholarship? Aside from considering enrolling in Northern Arizona University, “I haven’t really thought about other schools,” she said.

“But I’m hoping I do real well the rest of this year and next year.”

While Smith is emerging as the shining star, others on the Boulder Creek High track and field team have been putting on strong performances. “It’s been a great team,” Smith said. “I love Boulder Creek. It’s kind of like a second family. The coaches are always there for you, and all the students are great.”

“It’s been a great season,” agreed Williams, that coach who spurred Smith to triple jumping heights. “This is our best girls’ team in school history as we have never even had one girl that consistently scores a lot of points at every invitational. This year we don’t just have one, but two with Taylor Cunningham and Jessica Smith.”

At the state finals, Smith took 18th place in the long jump, leaping a hair over 16 feet. She came in 21st in the triple jump, going 32 feet, 4 inches.

Cunningham qualified for the state tournament in the 800-meter run. She finished in 19th place at the Mesa state tournament. And the Boulder Creek girls’ 4 x 800 relay team finished 13th in the state.

Leading the Boulder Creek boys was junior Alex Nova, who had a strong state tournament, finishing eighth in the 800-meter run. Senior Austin Galeazzo finished 20th in the same event. With those two joined by Robert Gladding and Jake Prickett, the 4 x 800 relay team finished seventh in the state.

While Nova and Smith hope to be back in the state tournament next year, several of the Boulder Creek seniors plan to continue their track careers in college. Cunningham and Brooke Binns plan to compete at Paradise Valley Community College. Jessica Anderson is off to Arizona Christian University, Austin Galeazzo to Embry Riddle University. Zach Delacruz and Ali Hazine plan to run at Glendale Community College, while Jake Prickett expects to hit the track at the United States Naval Academy The Boulder Creek High boys’ volleyball team finished the season with a stellar 29-11 record, losing in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs.

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Youth

Talented HIGH SCHOOL Seniors Receive Scholarships Writer Donna Kublin

Three area college-bound high school seniors received

took lessons and performed in a variety of venues. In addition

scholarship awards for artistic excellence from the Arts Council

to being a serious professional musician, he is viewed by his

of the North Valley (ACNV) at a recent fundraising event.

teachers and peers as a strong leader, and his dream is to teach music at the elementary or secondary level.

Zachary Fitzgerald (Anthem), Reid Riddiough (Cave Creek), and Isabella Ronda (Phoenix) competed against a field of

“The integrity, consistency and compassion that my teachers

students from nine schools to win the scholarships. “I am

have given to me will help for me to truly pass that same care

always impressed with the talent of the students and especially

to my students,” said Fitzgerald. “All this support will give me

this year,” said ACNV scholarship committee co-chair Linda

strength as I head off to the Lorenzo Malfatti Academia Vocale

Schwartz. “These three students were particularly outstanding.”

Di Lucca in Italy this July to study voice and as I tackle two studios in college all while doing what I love.”

Fitzgerald, who graduated from Boulder Creek High School,

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plays oboe and alto saxophone and also sings. He competed

Riddiough, who plays jazz guitar, graduated from Cactus

and won a $1,000 award for his vocal and oboe ability. This

Shadows High School. He received a $1,000 award, and will

extremely talented musician will be attending University of

be attending Herberger Institute for Design and Arts at Arizona

Oregon in Eugene, majoring in music and music education.

State University, majoring in music.

With a strong passion for music and an outstanding academic

Riddiough has a strong passion for jazz. He was a member

record and 3.87 GPA, Fitzgerald also demonstrated his

of the CSHS jazz ensemble, played for high school theater

versatility by being active in the theater and choral programs

productions, was a member of jazz combos at Paradise Valley

at school, as well as community bands and orchestras. This

Community College and Scottsdale Community College, was

past year, he became more interested in developing his voice,

a member of the 2012 Arizona All-State Jazz Band II as well

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as the 2013 Arizona All State Band I, and participated in jam sessions at a Phoenix jazz club. He was the 2012 recipient of the prestigious CSHS Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. “The joy that music brings me is something that I must share with others,” said Riddiough.

Well-rounded, Riddiough was recognized as a participant in the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American Civil War History, and ranked 20th in his class of 423.

“My plan for the next few years is to spend as much time as possible practicing while at ASU,” said Riddiough. “My goal is to develop the skills necessary to either become a professional jazz musician or continue graduate study. Musically, I’d like to maintain the tradition of straight-ahead jazz as well as develop my own personal sound in order to contribute to the evolution of jazz as a dynamic art form.”

Ronda, who is a visual artist (see painting on page 20), graduated from Boulder Creek High School. She received a $500 award and will be attending PVCC, majoring in art. After graduating from PVCC, she plans to attend an arts college.

“Upon graduating,” said Ronda, “I hope to work as a production designer focusing on costuming and make-up for films and major theater productions, or attain a career in illustration.”

Ronda was an active member of the National Honor Society and she has received awards for her artwork. The scholarship visual arts selection committee described her work as displaying her unique style, which is original and mature in its voice. Her pieces, with their bold use of line and color, speak directly to the viewer with passion that goes beyond the product of a formal classroom assignment, and her emerging style is consistent in each of her works.

“I love to draw to create what I cannot verbally express,” said Ronda. “I have grown up with an art utensil in my hand and plan to preserve that throughout my life. I hope to reach people visually and create things they have not seen before, evoking emotion and questioning, whether it is negative or positive, triggering something different in their mind.”

Jon Meyers, ACNV executive director, was pleased with the participation of students this year and commented that it was a challenge for the judges to make their final selections among all the talented candidates. “It is heartening to see teens that are dedicated to pursuing their artistic interests,” said Meyers. “It bodes well for the future of the arts.”

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Youth

Jake Prickett Writer Tom Scanlon

An Anthem teenager will have an interesting detour on the road from boy to man: Plebe. If he can handle it, he soon will be flying high.

Jake Prickett has surrounded himself at Boulder Creek High School with competitors. He has had an atmosphere of competition not only as an athlete, but also in the classroom.

He is humble about a 4.4 grade point average with advanced placement classes averaged in; that puts him in the top 20 of a graduating class of some 500.

“I got really lucky,” he said, in the last days of his BCHS career.

“In the family side of it, I was always being pushed academically.

Then in school, I got lucky with my class schedule. I got some of the best teachers in the district. They really fostered a good learning environment. The students, too: It was pretty much the same 20 kids all day, the ones taking all AP. … Everyone is here to learn, you don’t have those typical distractions.”

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Prickett also clearly has an inner drive, or he would never have even applied to the prestigious United States Naval Academy. Only the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Julliard School in New York, Harvard University in Cambridge and Stanford University have lower acceptance rates than the U.S. Naval Academy.

This spring, Jake Prickett became one of less than 10 percent of applicants accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Lauren Sheahan, principal of Boulder Creek High School, was asked about Prickett and Alexandra Elias, a fellow honors student who has earned a sports scholarship. “I am very proud to celebrate these two Boulder Creek students,” Sheahan answered. “Both of these students exemplify the tenants of ‘JagNation.’

“They are prepared for success. They have taken advanced coursework across multiple content areas. They will be prepared for post-high school education, with Jake entering the U.S. Naval academy and Alexandra attending Northern Illinois University on a soccer scholarship. These students have demonstrated respect with their attitude toward their teachers, peers and community; they have both dedicated time and energy beyond the classroom to serve. The students demonstrate integrity by accomplishing their goals through hard work over time. These students are

disciplined, managing their time and efforts in academics and

All that, and the development of the “honor” concept and “moral

sports activities while still managing to have a little fun.”

courage.”

Prickett certainly has the drive and discipline. Where some

While many plebes will feel they are being run into the ground,

students cruise through senior year, he has been on overdrive.

Prickett should be fine on the long runs. He competed at the

In answer to a question, he gave a recap of what he’s been up to

state level as a cross-country and track runner for BCHS, and

in his last year at BCHS: “In the fall I [finished] 14th in state cross

was also a competitive alpine skier. Prickett was part of the

country, placed 104th at the Nike Cross Southwest Regional …

Boulder Creek boys’ 4 x 800 relay team that recently finished

then [finished] in the top 100 at the Footlocker West Regional.

seventh in the state.

“In December right after Footlocker I got my advanced open

“The biggest challenge will probably be some of the pushups and

water dive certification. Last summer, I began working toward

power upper body,” says Prickett, a slender 5-foot-8, 130 pounds.

my flight solo, which I hope to get before I go to the Naval Academy, along with also possibly getting my rescue diver

There will be other challenges, too. “They’re very meticulous,

certification. In school I’m just wrapping up all our classes and

making sure your bed is made the right way, towels are folded

am about to start AP testing. There are a lot of those, so lately

the right way, everything clean so you can wipe it with a white

I’ve been doing a lot of studying for it and projects.”

glove and there’s no dust.”

That fast pace will be nothing compared to what the Naval

Prickett will be well-prepared for the military life; it runs deep in his

Academy has waiting for him. Prickett will be a month into Plebe

bloodline. “My dad’s side of the family has been all military all the

Summer at Annapolis, Maryland when he celebrates his 18th

way back to pre-Civil War. My grandpa and dad were both naval

birthday. A plebe, short for “plebian,” is a first-year student at the

aviators. My dad went on a cruise two months after I was born.

academy. Each must pass the intense summer program

I’ve been around the Navy my entire life and flying my entire life.”

According to the U.S. Naval Academy’s Parent Survival Guide,

Though he has been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, he

“Plebe summer is a demanding, fast-paced, boot-camp-style

has goals that are even higher. “I really want to fly F18s. My

orientation that begins four years of preparation of midshipmen

dream would be to go Navy and be an F18 pilot, hopefully get

for commissioning as naval officers. Physical and mental

into Top Gun and go to the Top Gun school – it’s basically like

demands upon the plebes’ time seem never-ending, but they

the movie, the best of the best.

have a purpose: the development of leadership ability, motivation, moral strength, physical skills and stamina. These are attributes

“And hopefully be in the Blue Angels.”

of any outstanding officer in the Navy or Marine Corps.

He says he has always received great support from his family: “As the summer progresses, the new midshipmen rapidly

father Jason, mother Amy and younger brother Harrison.

assimilate basic skills in seamanship, navigation and signaling.

Infantry drill, shooting of 9 mm pistols and M-16 rifles, sailing

When his childhood friends in Anthem were dreaming of being

and handling yard patrol craft all contribute to making each

professional athletes, Jake Prickett had his head up in the clouds,

midshipman a proudly versatile individual. A rigorous physical

imagining himself flashing across the sky. “I always wanted to go

conditioning program, including calisthenics, running, pull-

military and fly. Flying multi-million dollar aircraft faster than the

ups, sit-ups, swimming, wrestling and boxing takes up only a

speed of sound isn’t something most people get to do.”

small part of the daily regimen. Team spirit and the desire to win are developed through competition in activities ranging from

Such great heights.

athletics to dress parades and seamanship drills.”

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Youth

Alexandra Elias Writer Tom Scanlon Photographer Jamie Pogue

To some, she is a brilliant student athlete, one of the prizes of the Boulder Creek High School Class of 2013, graduating in the top 10 percent of her class, preparing to enter Northern Illinois University on a scholarship to play soccer and active in many events.

To the 5- and 6-year-olds on an Anthem youth team called the Dolphins, she is “Coach Alex.” And what do the energetic, fledgling soccer players like about their coach?

“She’s fun!” says Hallie.

“She teaches us soccer,” adds Lea. “She’s nice,” says Addison, with a shy smile.

“She’s funnnnny!” declares Brynja, punctuating the statement with a backwards roll.

“She’s a good teacher,” says Ryleigh.

“She’s very smart,” says thoughtful Kassidy.

“She lets us play games,” adds beaming Claire.

The girls were asked if they thought their leader would be successful playing at the college level. “Yes!” they answered in unison.

Many others are expecting big things from this cheerful 18-yearold, a smiling example to the youngsters of how far they can go in the sport with hard work and a little luck. Fittingly, Elias was wearing a “Just Do It!” T-shirt as she taught the kids precisely that; her long blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail that bobbed around as she showed them how to run down the field and gently nudge the ball with their feet, not too far out in front, so as to maintain control. Tall and slender, Elias showed extraordinary

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patience and good humor, never once frowning nor raising her

“As a defender, the recruiting process was very stressful for

voice as she repeated simple instructions to the girls, who often

me and very intimidating. I was last person on the team to

had trouble reigning in their wild energies.

commit [to a school]. The forwards went first, then the keepers, then the midfielders. I definitely felt like the defenders had less

Elias concluded the drills with a makeshift game on a well-

chance. I was still being looked at by schools, just not as much

manicured patch of grass between Anthem Elementary School

by the schools I wanted. It was definitely tough to see all my

and the Anthem Community Center pool. It was a madcap

teammates go before me. I was getting down on myself.”

scrimmage, with shrieking laughter as the girls wildly kicked the ball and did a great deal of running around with passes

She thought Northern Illinois didn’t seem too interested, and she

few and far-between. The game ended with one girl booting

was surprised when a scout from the school came to one of her

the ball perfectly through the goal, then turning to her coach

high school matches. After that, a scholarship offer to the school

with a “Did I really do that?!” look.

she wanted finally came through. Her mother Anne, father Mark and young brother Nick were very supportive during the stressful

Isn’t it hard work?

time. As a matter of fact, she might not be a scholarship-winning athlete at all, save for the urging of her family.

“No, I love doing this,” the young coach said after the 45-minute practice ended. She is used to pushing herself to

“When I was young I used to cry when they’d take me to soccer

be an outgoing leader, not only as a member of the Boulder

because I hated it so much,” Elias said, with a laugh. “But they

Creek High girls’ soccer team, but also as a member of the

knew eventually it would be good for me. My parents have been

National Honor Society. “I’ve done a lot of community service

very supportive, especially my mom. She never misses a game.”

through that, volunteering at club tournaments and keeping score at baseball, track and soccer.” She chuckled, thinking

As she approached graduation, it sounded like life was pretty

about what she was saying. “My life is a lot of sports.”

good for Alexandra Elias. “I got to school half day – I only have four classes, so I get home around noon. It’s nice.” She hangs

And yet she was maintaining a grade point average of 4.26.

out with friends, looks for work and, late in the afternoon, gets

She had A’s in nearly all of her foundational courses, plus

back to what has been her life’s work thus far.

advanced placement classes. That puts her in the top 50 of her graduating class of 500. The thought that 40 students have

“Every night I practice with my club team.”

grade-point averages higher than 4.26 is a testament to the culture of academic success at Boulder Creek High School.

Hear that, Dolphins (and other youngsters)? Practice, practice, practice!

“These past two years, the administration was very specific in demanding your best work,” Elias noted. “The fact that they were demanding everybody’s best behavior helped with focus.

“A lot of kids in Anthem have dreams and high goals. It’s great to have that; that pushes you to be your best.”

She finished her high school playing career strong, as Boulder Creek had an 18-2-2 record, losing in the state playoffs. Yet even after a February 2 loss to Highland in the quarter-finals of the state tournament, Elias continued playing soccer. She plays yearround with SC del Sol in the club league, which she says is far more competitive than high school play. Several of her del Sol teammates also won scholarships to play at the college level.

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Our Community

Outlets Model Search Winners Receive Prestigious Contracts

Four participants were awarded one-year modeling contracts with the FORD/ Robert Black Agency after walking the runway at the Outlets at Anthem 10th Annual Strike-A-Pose Model Search. An additional 11 winners were selected as Outlets at Anthem ambassadors and will also have the opportunity to appear in the center’s ad campaigns.

The four model search winners of the FORD/Robert Black Agency contract include Anthem residents Rylee Bolger, 9, Jaila Clark, 6, Josh Hornback, 12 and North Phoenix resident, Jaime Gerin, 17. The winners selected as Outlets at Anthem ambassadors are: • Sierra Gomez, 12, Ahwatukee • Garrett Bonacci, 19, Anthem • Amber Jones 33, Anthem • Michele Long, 35, Anthem • Melissa Swanson, 20, Anthem • Natasha Wesley, 31, Peoria • Sabrina Dickenson, 15, Central Phoenix • Zoe Hatsiandrous, 9, Central Phoenix • Stephanie Worstein, 16, Prescott • Abigail Blanchard, 15, Scottsdale • Cameron Rydwell, 8, Surprise Past Strike-A-Pose Model Search winners have gone on to appear in national campaigns and have launched successful careers after being discovered right here in the Valley. One past winner, Paige Rivas, was discovered at the Outlets at Anthem Model Search and has become a high-end model with IMG Modeling Agency, which also represents Gisele Bundchen. www.outletsanthem.com

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Stacy Shane Awarded National Dance Educator of the Year

Stacy Shane was selected as the National Dance Educator of the Year by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). She is the only teacher to win this award out of all of the conference representatives in the U.S. Stacy has already been named the Southwest district’s Dance Teacher of the Year last month. She will be presenting at the Southwest conference in Las Vegas in June. Additionally, Ms. Shane is the current Arizona Dance Teacher of the Year by the group’s Arizona association.

“Receiving this award is an absolute honor, and I am grateful to have been recognized,” she said. “It is validation that I am on the right path and that I am positively impacting kids’ lives.”

Congratulations, Stacy!

Choice Academies Announces Jefferson Prep Academy Opening

Students are now being enrolled in Jefferson Preparatory Academy, an exciting new college preparatory charter high school in North Phoenix. Ideally located just two minutes off I-17 and Pinnacle Peak Rd., Jefferson Preparatory Academy offers advanced academics with a full, enriched high school experience.

Opening August 2013, Jefferson Preparatory High School is dedicated to partnering with parents to develop young people who wish to be truly successful in every area of their lives. Using the time-proven, classical approach by which many of the great thinkers of history have been educated, Jefferson Prep will help today’s high school students develop their citizenship and leadership skills to become the guardians of freedom for their own generation and the generations to come.

Jefferson Preparatory is offering ambitious scholars the opportunity to concurrently enroll in college-level courses while fulfilling high school academic requirements. Juniors and seniors are eligible for these courses, which are conveniently offered on the Jefferson Preparatory campus and are taught by certified dual-enrollment college instructors. Dual enrollment courses are transferable to Arizona public colleges and universities, easing the transition from high school to college.

With a targeted focus on 21st Century career readiness skills, Jefferson Prep students will not only focus on college readiness, but career skills as well.

The curriculum includes specifically designed entrepreneurship courses where students will learn how to gain and live a life of success and meaning. In entrepreneurship, students will learn how to develop and maintain their own businesses, read from entrepreneurs and financial experts and interact with successful business owners in the community to learn the best path to success from those who have already reached it.

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Team Anthem Pedals for Tyler

Area cyclists raised $1,280 for Anthem eighth grader Tyler Hallsey by pedaling together in an event organized by Team Anthem and Bicycle Vibe. Because Tyler’s favorite number is 32, the group rode 32 miles in the Sunday morning event, each donating $30 and many taking part in a raffle to raise additional funds.

Tyler has a brainstem tumor and is in a fight for his life. All proceeds from the ride were given to the Hallsey family to pay for costs associated with Tyler’s treatment and care.

Rotary Club of Anthem Sponsors Six Scholarship Winners

The Rotary Club of Anthem is sponsoring six applicants through the Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona (TRVFA) Scholarships for these six applicants total $8,300 and will have a direct impact on their lives, as well as the economy of the State of Arizona where their new skills will be utilized.

TRVFA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides qualified applicants with financial assistance to further their vocational studies to enter, re-enter or advance in the workforce.

The mission of TRVFA is to partner with Rotary Clubs to provide assistance to the working poor in obtaining education, training and skill development so that they may, in turn, attain career-oriented employment and financial stability and contribute to their communities. TRVFA was founded in 1990 as a project of the Rotary Clubs of Arizona and Needles, California.

The Rotary Club of Anthem will sponsor the following six applicants in the associated training specialty: Janet Holiday - Opthalmic Assistant Omar Ramirez - Solar Panel Installation

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Carl Davis - Machinist Michael Freeman - Machinist Eliel Ortega - Machinist Carl Little - Machinist “We are thankful to provide this opportunity through a partnership between the Rotary Club of Anthem and the Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona. The skills these recipients learn will complement the hiring needs of our Arizona economy,” said Dave Newham, Rotary Club of Anthem president.

North Valley Symphony Orchestra Receives Violin Donation for Youth A local luthier, the title given master artisans who create or repair classical string instruments, is donating a handcrafted violin to a talented member of the North Valley Symphony Orchestra (NVSO) youth orchestras. Jody Sumerford is providing one of his violins, valued at well over $2,000 to a deserving student who is planning on continuing a career in music.

In response to this amazing gift, the music directors of NVSO have designed an application and audition process to help choose a deserving student.

Current students participating in the NVSO Youth Orchestra or Symphonettes will compose an essay concerning their plans for continuing in the field of music, as well as perform an audition on a classical piece by Seitz as part of the application process.

“The violin donated by Mr. Sumerford is an amazing opportunity for one of our hard-working students to receive a hand-made violin. It is also especially gratifying for our organization that Mr. Sumerford recognizes the work that our volunteer artistic staff is doing to nurture and develop these young musicians,” said Kevin Kozacek, Music Director of NVSO. NVSO includes musicians from around the valley, including north Phoenix, Glendale, Tramonto, Anthem, Desert Hills and New River. NVSO’s mission is to build community through music, and it continues to honor its audience members with ticket prices at only $5 to help attract families and audience members that might be new to attending live music events. www.northvalleysymphony.org J une 2013

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Honor a Veteran in a Unique Way

Finding the perfect gift for Father’s Day, birthdays, and holiday celebrations can be difficult. Consider honoring a family member’s military service to our country by giving a veteran paver that will be placed in the Anthem Veterans Memorial. A paver provides a personal and lasting tribute to the veteran in your life.

The memorial honors all veterans, living or deceased, serving in the past or present.

“My wife and two boys purchased a paver for me last year for Father’s Day. I was deployed and couldn’t celebrate the day with them,” writes one U.S. Army veteran. “When I returned for a two-week leave in November, we took a picnic to the park. The boys walked me over to the memorial and pointed to a paver with my name on it. It was a surprise I’ll never forget – I guess I didn’t know they even understood what I did for a living. My youngest touched the brick and told me he can come visit me when I’m away at work. Thank you for building this tribute to veterans and providing a place for my family to visit when I’m away.”

Veteran pavers include name, rank/rate, service branch and the years the veteran entered and left the service. Memorial committee volunteers will assist you in completing the necessary veteran paver form or answer your questions regarding special inscriptions such as KIA, MIA, POW, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, or a special infantry and battle designation. As many holidays are fast approaching, certificates of your commemoration may be downloaded. You may make your donation and complete the paver form online or in person at the Anthem Community Council Office, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Suite 102 in Anthem. Visa, MasterCard and check are accepted.

Your donation to the Anthem Way Foundation is tax deductible, minus the costs associated with the paver. You will receive a verification letter for tax purposes. Paver orders are nonrefundable and take approximately six weeks to eight weeks for placement in the memorial. www.onlineatanthem.com 623-742-6050

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Anthem Prep Students Selected to Attend Sports Conference

Anthem Prep High School students Austin Roe, Tony Villandre, Mae Symmonds, Alyson Murdaugh and Megan Villandre where chosen to participate in “We Honor the Game,” a conference hosted by professional athletes and college coaches who instilled in these student athletes the importance of good sportsmanship and leadership.

The event was held at Grand Canyon University, sponsored by the Charter Athletic Association. Over 300 student-athletes from around the state were in attendance.

Freshman Austin Roe was the high school soccer team’s leading scorer in goals and assists, leading his team to the CAA Division I State Championships this past season. He is also active in the community refereeing youth soccer games.

Tony Villandre is a standout sophomore, excelling on the baseball field and in cross-country this year. He was named captain of the baseball team and is a natural leader.

Mae Symmonds and Alyson Murdaugh are two top soccer players, playing both club and school soccer.

These freshmen are great students and leaders in their class on and off the field.

Junior Megan Villandre is an outstanding volleyball player and was named to the All-Conference and AllState teams last season. Megan also played with Alyson on the boys’ baseball team this year, while at the same time she was a key member of the high school soccer team.

Congratulations to these student-athletes!

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Creative Castle Grows, Moves to Larger Location

Creative Castle Preschool and Kindergarten just purchased a building at 4130 W. Opportunity Way in Anthem to accommodate their growing program.

They will be moving in June and July and will have a public grand opening in July. Summer camps will remain at their current Anthem location at 4220 W. Opportunity Way. The new one-acre campus will include indoor classrooms and an outdoor center with an organic community garden, tricycle path, climbing/slide structures. It will also feature an outdoor music center with multiple drums, a bell panel, a chime panel and a horn panel. All of the amenities at the new facility encourage socialization, participation, imaginative play and group play, while promoting fine motor skills, hand/eye coordination and rhythm and movement. The outdoor facility will complement what is being learned in the classrooms.

The new facility provides approximately 6,000 square feet of space, with seven classrooms, a large indoor recreation area for their two-story castle and supersized train table. Beginning in the fall, the kindergarten classrooms will be equipped with state-of-the-art, computer technology. Students will be taught all the basics of computer literacy, including power point presentations.

Preschool and prekindergarten classes will still be capped at 12 students, and junior kindergarten and kindergarten classes will be capped at 16 students. www.creativecastlepreschool.com 602-740-9561

44th Annual Gold Ball Breaks Fundraising Record

A new record was set at the 44th Annual Gold Ball this spring, with $650,000 raised for John C. Lincoln Health Network community and hospital programs.

Laura Williams served as chair of the ball, a spring tradition hosted by the John C. Lincoln Health Foundation Guild.

Proceeds – a 7.5 percent increase from the previous year – support the John C. Lincoln Health Network with emphasis on the Breast Health and Research Center, Level I Trauma Center at North Mountain, the Virginia G. Piper Center of Pediatric Excellence at Deer Valley, and Desert Mission community programs such as the Food Bank, Community Health Center, Children’s Dental Clinic and more.

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Generous event sponsors helped make the ball possible.

Special thanks to our Partner Level: DPR Construction, Lincoln Emergency Physicians and Republic Services; our Sustainer Level: Affiliated Hospitalists, Delta Dental of Arizona, John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital Medical Staff, John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital Medical Staff, Joan and David Lincoln, Medical Diagnostic Imaging Group, Ltd., Ventas and W.D. Manor Mechanical Contractors, Inc.; and our Benefactor Level: APS, Arizona Oncology. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Independent Hospitalists and Alliance Medical Clinic, Integrated Medical Services, and Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd. and Acute Care Surgical Specialists, LLC.

Cash Prizes for Top Wildlife Photos

From majestic bighorns to tiny hummingbirds, Arizona’s wildlife diversity is awe-inspiring. Arizona Game and Fish invites people to share their vision of the state’s wildlife by taking part in our annual photo contest.

Photographing wildlife is a test of skill, and Arizona abounds with opportunities to practice. A great egret spreading its wings for balance on a slender branch won last year’s contest. Such moments are happening all around us, all the time. By staying alert for that special wildlife encounter, anybody might capture an image worth the top prize.

The best in show and 12 first-place winners will be published in the 2014 calendar issue of Arizona Wildlife Views magazine, Arizona’s award-winning magazine about wildlife and outdoor recreation. Entries will be accepted through Aug. 2 at 5 p.m. through email or filesharing online. As always, the contest is free to enter.

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are evaluated solely on creativity, photographic quality, effectiveness in conveying the unique character of the subject and whether or not submitted images meet basic size and formatting requirements. www.azgfd.gov/photocontest

May 28 – August 7 Summer Youth Programs at Desert Foothills Family YMCA

The Desert Foothills Family YMCA is offering a wide variety of exciting summer activities beginning May 28 for kids of all ages, including summer day programs, team sports and aquatics. Programs are offered to members and non-members and registration is available at the branch, located at 34250 N. 60th St. in Scottsdale.

There is something fun for everyone at the YMCA! Join us for a summer of fun. www.vosymca.org

May 30 – June 9 Musical Theatre of Anthem Makes a Splash with “Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr.”

Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) brings to the stage “Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr.,” based on one of the most celebrated animated films of all time and adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production. Join Ariel, Sebastian, Prince Eric and all your favorite characters as MTA travels “Under the Sea” for this sparkling musical.

The award-winning cast is comprised of 100 youth, ages 6-18, from around the Valley. The show is double-cast, with each cast performing seven shows each. “Our incredibly talented cast brings to life the story you will fall in love with all over again, with all your favorite songs along with some new ones,” said Jackie Hammond, Vocal Director and MTA Producing Artistic Director.

Along with Hammond, the ariZoni award-winning production staff includes Director Laura O’Meara and Choreographer Sherry Henderson. Assistant to the vocal director is Ginette Rossi and production assistant is Sarah Brayer.

Performances take place May 30 through June 9; Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sundays at noon and 3 p.m. at 42323 N. Vision Way, Bldg. 2, in Anthem.

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Tickets may be purchased online. Adult tickets are $18 and students, seniors and children 12 and under are $15. Join Ariel and friends for cookies and juice at 2 p.m. June 1 and June 8 for just $10 per child. www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org

May 31 – June 23 Arizona Broadway Theatre Brings “Into the Woods” to the Valley

Arizona Broadway Theatre, the highest-attended live, year-round theater in the Valley of the Sun, will deliver the return of the twisted fairytale “Into the Woods” to Phoenix from May 31 through June 23.

The story follows a baker and his wife as they set off on a journey to remove a curse placed on them by a beguiling witch. In the process, they find their lives interwoven together with Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack (and his magic beans), Rapunzel, royal princes and a wolf as they cross paths in the woods. “‘Into the Woods’ offers a realistic and unique take on ‘once upon a time,’ and gives the audience a wonderful, theatrical display of growth and selfdiscovery,” said Director James Rio. “This production takes popular fairytales and breathes real-life struggle into them creating the common man’s experience with happily-ever-after.”

Prominent local talent lead the production at ABT, including awardwinning actress Cassandra Norville Klaphake as the witch, and one of Echo magazine’s “Five Actors to Watch” Brad York in the role of the baker. The two will be joined by a number of local and New York-based performers such as Katrina Hagofsky (Sunset Boulevard) as the baker’s wife, David Errigo (Footloose) as Jack, Carolyn McPhee (9 to 5) as Cinderella’s stepmother and Brad Rupp (Oklahoma!) as Cinderella’s prince/the wolf.

Tickets are on sale now for evening and matinee performances. Prices vary according to date, time and availability. “Into the Woods” contains content that might not be suitable for all ages; children under 12 are not recommended.

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June 1 Phoenix Small Business Invited to Apply for Free Consulting

Anyone who’s ever started a business understands the challenge of effectively wearing a lot of different hats to help it grow. A new local organization, Adopt a Small Business, is offering to provide strategic business and marketing help for an adopted business for one whole year. Applications are due June 1.

Larry Vivola, owner of Inline Business Advisors, started Adopt a Small Business to offer his professional skills and knowledge as a way to help other businesses, but he liked the idea of being able to expand what he offered to make a bigger impact on a business. “My fellow volunteers and I are trying to change someone’s life, maybe create some jobs and give back to the community at the same time,” said Vivola.

Worth more than a projected $60,000 in marketing consulting fees, all services and advice are free, aside from hard costs such as web hosting, printing, advertising, etc.

In addition to Vivola, the following business owners have volunteered the services and resources to Adopt a Small Business for the next year: Michael Arce, Loud Rumor: search engine optimization David Marsh, Song Script: video marketing Jason Yarger, Gear Online Marketing: social media services Jenny Brooks, Jenny Brooks Public Relations: public relations Will Chase, Scottsdale Website Design: website consulting www.adoptasmallbusiness.com

June 7 Summer in the Salon

Michael Alexander Salon & Spa, recently under new ownership, is proud to announce the re-grand opening party Friday June 7 at 7 p.m. Enjoy sample gift bags, music, hors d’ oeuvres and drinks, and meet the talented staff.

If there is one thing you’ll want to add to your list of thing to do this summer, make it be a visit to Michael Alexander Salon & Spa. Rejuvenate your summer hair with a conditioning cocktail add-on ($30.00 value), free with

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any service through July. You’ll also want to see all of the exciting changes that are being made aesthetically to the salon.

Michael Alexander Salon & Spa, located at 4205 W. Anthem Way, is the second oldest salon in Anthem with over 150 years of combined experience in the beauty industry. With seven stylists, three nail technicians and three aestheticians, we can meet all of your beauty needs.

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June 10 Starlight Community Theater Summer Camps

Starlight Community Theater is proud to present two sessions of Camp Rising Star this summer. This is a summer camp for youth who love musical theater and for youth who are new to musical theater. Students will work with a musical director and a choreographer through the production process of auditions, rehearsals and tech to perform a musical production at the conclusion of the camp session. Registration is open to youth ages 6 – 16. No previous experience in singing, acting or dancing is necessary; just passion, enthusiasm and a desire to experience the world of musical theater.

Session 1: June 10 – 22 “Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids” Classes: June 10 – 21, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and second Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auditions: June 10, 1 p.m.

Performances: Saturday, June 22, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Session 2: July 15 – 27 “Disney’s Cinderella Kids” Classes: July 15 – 26, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and second Friday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auditions: June 15, 1 p.m.

Performances: Saturday July 27, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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Both camps will be held at the Safeway Center, 3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite B119 in Anthem. Cost is $275 for non-members and $250 for members.

Membership is $20 per year, per family. www.starlightcommunitytheater.com

June 10 – July 7 Temporary Change of Hours at North Valley Regional Library

Due to a facility remodel, North Valley Regional Library (NVRL) in Anthem will alter its open/close schedule from Monday, June 10 through Sunday, July 7. During this time, the library will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The library will be closed on Sundays.

Customers will have access to a limited collection of materials. Holds will be available for pick-up. Customers will not have access to public computers.

During the refurbishment, the library will be operated exclusively out of NVRL’s Story Time Room; there will be no access to the main library.

The library will resume regular hours of operation Monday, July 8. www.mcldaz.org www.facebook.com/mcldnvrl

June 12 Renowned Guitarist Jerry Douglas at the MIM

Internationally recognized as the greatest living Dobro guitar player, Jerry Douglas ranks among the top contemporary artists in American music.

Douglas has graced more than 2,000 recordings by artists ranging from James Taylor and Paul Simon to Ray Charles, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris and Phish.

See Douglas live in concert at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $52.50-$62.50. www.mim.org 480-478-6000

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Your Hometown General Practice Law Firm June 24 – 28 Ridgeline Academy Summer Program

Ridgeline Academy, located at 33625 North Valley Parkway in Phoenix, will be hosting a fun children’s summer program with weekly themes and field trips June 24 through July 26. Half days or full days are available, and themes are as follows: June 24 – 28: Desert Southwest – Cowboys and Cowgirls Week July 1 – 5 (off for Fourth of July): Patriotic Week July 8 – 12: Wild About Animals Week July 15 – 19: Summer Fun Week July 22 – 26: Solve a Mystery Week www.ridgeline.teamcfa.org 623-223-1335

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June 29 Raul Midón Live at the MIM

Described by People magazine as an “eclectic adventurist,” singer-songwriter and blind guitar wizard Raul Midón melds the influences of Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Bill Withers into a uniquely percussive approach to acoustic steel-string guitar. He will be performing live at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets range from $25.50 to $32.50.

Summer is here and it is the best time of year to spend a day in airconditioned comfort while experiencing MIM. A variety of concerts and events are planned all summer long that are sure to please music aficionados of all tastes. www.mim.org 480-478-6000 J une 2013

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It all seemed innocent enough. A group of professionals attending a City of Scottsdale tourism strategy meeting were discussing the topic of “seasonality” and how to attract visitors to the area during Arizona’s infamously hot summer months.

“The summer can be really difficult for people in the tourism industry,” says Jason Rose, Scottsdale Polo Championships co-owner and Rose+Moser+Allyn Public and Online Relations founder. “Hoteliers can only slash rates so much to get

New Scottsdale event encourages participants to embrace the Arizona heat.

people to stay and we were brainstorming what we can do in the summer to attract more people to Scottsdale. While counter-intuitive, in the midst of that discussion, I came up with the idea to celebrate the heat, not fear the heat.”

Rose, whose agency recently successfully entered the events business by creating the most popular polo championship event in the nation, considered the fact that there is no signature event in the Phoenix area during the summer.

“I had this idea of having a race on the hottest day of the year, or the day that was recorded to have been the hottest day of the year, as a tourism draw,” says Rose.

“Just as people challenge themselves in Ironmans and marathons, similarly athletes, runners, extreme athletes and even recreational ones are looking for new bucket list opportunities. We started talking with the running community and it was apparent that nobody had tried this before, and they all thought it was a good idea.”

Beat the Heat Race From those beginnings, “Beat the Heat” was born. Event organizers embraced the concept with enthusiasm and considered every detail when putting the race together.

The summer solstice is June 21. Beat the Heat will take place June 22 at the hottest time of day, 2:47 p.m.

The hottest day ever recorded in the Phoenix Metropolitan area was June 26, 1990 at 122 degrees at 2:47 p.m. To honor this record, the more grueling of the two courses is a 11.22-kilometer run. There is also a 5K race for those not brave enough for the ultimate distance.

Festivities will begin with a racers’ prayer and the national anthem before the event – appropriately sponsored by Professional Medical Transport (PMT) – will begin.

“The course showcases the best that the northeast valley has to offer,” says Rose.

“It starts at the Tony Nelssen Equestrian Center at WestWorld. Runners will be in

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air conditioning, there is going to be music cranking, and then that gun is going to go off and they will run into the inferno through the Barrett-Jackson tent and through other arenas and corrals until they hit Phil Mickelson’s McDowell Mountain Golf Club next door. Runners will traverse a combination of hard-packed dirt, asphalt, off-road and concrete paths, golf cart paths and grass. They will then return to WestWorld before finishing amidst the sprinklers and chute slides on the polo field. There will be showers, food and drinks, pony rides and a huge water slide. There will be something for everyone.”

Both elite and recreational runners welcome This race is creating a lot of buzz in the running community. Elite and recreational runners alike are responding to the innovative concept, with entries coming from at least 12 other states outside of Arizona.

One of the elite runners on board to participate in the 11k race is David Goggins. Goggins is an ultramarathon runner, world record-holder for most pull-ups (4,025 in 17 hours), and the first person to sign up for Beat the Heat.

“I’m looking forward to it,” says Goggins. “I like to challenge myself. Anything to push myself to the limit. That’s the draw for me.”

Goggins is also using Beat the Heat as a training run for the Badwater Ultramarathon in July, a race in which athletes run 135 miles from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in temperatures

David Goggins

Ultramarathon Runner Photo courtesy of John Segesta

up to 130 degrees. It is touted to be the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet.

Chad Chisholm, two-time Ironman and now recreational runner, is looking forward to the 5K. “I signed up for the race, because it sounds like a fun challenge,” says Chisholm. “I did a triathlon in 2008 in 105-degree heat and it was fun. Honestly, if there’s some added degree of difficulty, there’s an excuse to put in less than 100 percent effort. It’s more fun without the pressure of setting a new personal record.”

While Goggins’ training regimen for Badwater is extreme and has him running 80 to 100 miles a week with frequent trips to the sauna to prepare his body for the rising temperature, Chisholm shows that a recreational runner has a spot in the race as well.

“I haven’t been doing any training really,” says Chisholm. “A few times I’ve thought about going for a run in the heat of the afternoon, but then I take a nap instead.”

Safety is paramount “Great precautions will be taken to assure the safety of the runners,” says Rose. “Runners are encouraged to visit with a doctor before registering. Due to the heat, hydration stations will be provided every half mile, as opposed to every two miles as is typical in a 10K race.

PMT will have multiple ambulances, paramedics and other safety personnel onsite.”

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Ready to Beat the Heat?

To recognize the hottest day on record, the entry fee for the inaugural year will be $62.60 per person. A VIP package is available for $122.00.

The prize money for Scottsdale Beat the Heat is also steeped in symbolism. Prizes for the top 10 finishers are as follows:

First Place: $1,990 To celebrate the year of the hottest day of record in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The winner will also receive a two-night all-inclusive stay valued at $1,200 at Hidden Meadow Ranch.

Second Place: $1,957 The year Scottsdale became a city.

third Place: $1,949 The year Olympic champion Bruce Jenner was born.

fourth Place: $826 To recognize the date the world record for 10K was set in 2005.

fifth Place: $700 The average number of calories burned during a 10K.

Sixth Place: $626 In recognition of the date of the hottest temperature recorded in Phoenix.

seventh Place: $143 The greatest number of 100째F+ days recorded in Phoenix (1989).

eighth Place: $122 Highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix.

ninth Place: $121 Second highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix.

tenth Place: $92 Average number of 100째F+ days in Phoenix. www.scottsdalebeattheheat.com

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C hamber Profile

Chamber Contributor Jenny Brooks, Special to ImagesAZ

Everyone Needs Outlets at Anthem

Upcoming Chamber Events Business for Breakfast Thursday, June 13 from 7 p.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Speaker: Thelda Williams, Phoenix City Council, Dist. 1 Hampton Inn: 42415 N. 41st Dr. Anthem

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The new ad campaign for the Outlets at Anthem is, “We all need an outlet. Make Anthem Yours.”

In a marketplace overflowing with options, it’s always good to be reminded about the resources right in our own backyard.

Sara Zappia is general manager of the Outlets at Anthem, which is owned and operated by Craig Realty Group, a real estate development company. She and the staff at the outlets are passionate about the shopping center, the community and their employer.

Craig Realty Group took over the outlets in 2001 and made a series of improvements to make the center more customer-focused. The work has not stopped since.

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“Our company has worked hard to bring a strong retail presence to the North Valley that meets the hometown needs of our local community, but also the international needs for our tourism traffic,” Zappia said. “Almost half of our business is from tourism, and we have to continue to be attractive to those shoppers. But we also have our regular customers who provide great feedback and keep us in tune with what they want.”

A turning point for the center, according to Zappia, was the widening of I-17. The better-flowing traffic had a positive impact on sales and allowed the center to lease to new brand-name tenants. Another landmark change was the installation of the electronic marquee on the property in spring, 2010.

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She continued, “I really appreciate our company’s focus on offering a familyfriendly environment,” Zappia said. “We pay attention to the details and listen to shoppers. We even have drinking fountains for dogs.”

For those of us who live in the North Gateway area and use the outlets as our primary mall, we’re also aware of the unique events it features. According to Zappia, the events are a differentiating characteristic for the outlets, something that makes it more family-friendly, especially in this community.

“We have the freedom to tailor our events and needs to the community,” she said.

“It’s something I appreciate about Craig Realty Group. There’s a ‘smallness’ to the company that allows for this kind of freedom, but the company has big ideas.”

Zappia has been in Phoenix for three years and lives in the Anthem area. She was relatively new to Craig Realty Group when she was offered the opportunity to relocate to Phoenix, but she jumped at the chance.

“I love it here, love being outdoors, love hiking,” she said. “There are so many trails and levels depending on what you feel like doing that day. When it’s too hot, I like to cook. I’m full-blooded Italian, and I like to experiment with the traditional recipes. It’s a great way to relieve stress.”

When it comes to offering other business operators advice for success, Zappia falls back on the philosophy of her company’s owner, Steve Craig.

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“He always says if you work hard and do the right thing for your customers, the bottom line will take care of itself.”

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Zappia expects announcements coming soon of some new development toward the end of the year, which includes new construction and new retail opportunities.

“I like that this chamber is smaller because you can really get to know the people, build relationships and build trust,” Zappia said. “It’s all about relationships, and everyone in the chamber is very personable with big ideas and big aspirations.”

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“The promise of sparkling clean restrooms and amazing outlet prices advertised on the marquee brings people in swarms off I-17,” Zappia said. “There’s always something new on the docket.”

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Anthem’s Newest Amenity Writer Donna Kublin

The most momentous happening in Anthem since it was developed in 1999 is taking shape, and I couldn’t be more excited about it.

Over the years I have heard people express, often rather vociferously, the need for additional meeting space for clubs, non-profits and businesses; a place to do arts and crafts, conduct classes and hold intimate performances and recitals; a place for card games and to meet up with neighbors and socialize; a place for community groups to hold banquets and pot luck dinners. People wanted a facility where the noise level would be less and space more available than the existing community center.

Fortunately, Anthem is moving forward. It is getting a true civic-oriented community center and a ground-breaking event is anticipated for the project in late June.

Over the years, community surveys and feedback sessions stated the needs, but finding land and building a new facility was daunting, even with money from the enhancement fund. The stars aligned when the administrative

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building at 3701 W. Anthem Way was put up for sale in 2011. Through intensive financial analysis, strong negotiation, fiscal management and foresight by Anthem Community Council (ACC), the building was purchased in 2012.

I spoke with the lead architect, Diane Jacobs, Holly Street Studio Architects, about the vision for the facility. She provided conceptual plans and described them in part: “Major considerations for the design were provided by community committees and the ACC. The project program called for an efficient design, one that creates spaces for multiple activities and multiple generations. Focused on all constituencies, the new civic center will provide both formal and informal backdrops for a wide range of events and activities. We hope to create a kind of living room for Anthem. Public areas will be available for small, quiet visits and large, open gatherings for up to 350 people.

“Managing cost was a major consideration as well, leading us to create space that is multi-use and multidimensional. We are working to make use of what is currently in the building. Anything we can re-use, we will.

On the second floor, the space that houses the ACC offices will be a finishes upgrade, with little change from the existing space. Most of the enhancements in the building will take place on the first floor where the community will gather, learn, celebrate, display and play together.

“Key elements in the design include bringing in more light, opening up previously contained spaces, and using warm authentic finishes, with bright colors in small doses.”

Q&A with Jenna Kollings, community executive officer for the Anthem Community Council.

Q. What are the main features of the new civic building?

A. The intent of the new civic building is to be a gathering place for the community. There will be several spaces available for both drop-in free use and rental, from classrooms to meeting rooms, both large and small. It is anticipated that eventually the large multi-purpose room will be available for rent for large-scale events, such as banquets, small musical performances, and/or business conferences, and the design includes a catering/warming kitchen to support such activities. Other amenities include a lobby and welcome center, café/living room space, business conference area, yoga/fitness rooms, game room and an arts and crafts room. ACC and HOA administrative offices will be located on the second floor and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will rent expanded space, securing its long-term presence in Anthem. There will be opportunities for display of public art.

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Q. What is the timeline for the project?

A. This project is on time for an early 2014 grand opening, which coincides perfectly with the 15th anniversary celebration for Anthem.

Assuming the Anthem Board of Directors approve the ‘guaranteed maximum price’ for the construction component of the project at the May 22 meeting, Brignall Construction will submit the plans to the county for permitting. Once county approval is granted, construction will begin and is anticipated to take four months, with a targeted completion date of November 2013. Furnishing and equipping the building will take place during this time as well.

Q. Has the community had an opportunity to give input?

A. Extensive opportunities have been provided to the public throughout the process. The most recent public open house on the project was held in March at the civic building, and updates on the project have been provided at the monthly ACC board meetings, as well as online.

Q. How much will the design and construction cost?

A. The revised design and estimated construction budget of $1.3 million were approved by the ACC board at its April 4 meeting. The ACC staff will bring to the board and community-at-large its updated estimates of overall costs at the May and June open meetings, which would include a ‘guaranteed maximum price.’ Cost for other items, including furniture and equipment will also be discussed at the May 22 board meeting.

Q. How will property assessments be affected?

A. The ACC is working with the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office to have the building assessed similar to the community center and other common properties owned by the ACC, which could result in a $500 annual assessment rate for the property.

For homeowner assessments, the cost of operating the new building was built into the existing budget and is offset by the savings realized from the lease costs that we no longer have to pay to rent space, so additional assessments will not be initially needed. Construction and related costs are all coming from the enhancement fund, so those will not impact assessments.

The ACC board and staff are evaluating future assessments in terms of contributions for the reserve for the community overall, and the reserve requirements related to the civic building will be taken into consideration as part of that project as part of the 2014 budget process.

Q. What are your hopes for the building?

A. The design of the building is in response to years of input and needs expressed by Anthem community members for space for arts and crafts, comfortable community gatherings, a place to get information about the community for residents/ guests/visitors, and to hold both informal and formal events.

It will be complementary to the community center, serving as a place of wellness, quietude, and collaboration, serving all ages and needs as a true multi-use facility. It is our hope that it will be a busy hub for Anthem.

Q. Once completed, how will the use of rooms be decided and how much will it cost to rent space?

A. Procedures are currently in development. The ACC intends to develop a scheduling system, to make the facilities available to the widest possible audience in the community on an equitable basis.

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The ACC is currently benchmarking other civic-like facilities to determine fair and equitable rates (at a reasonable ‘per use’ rental rate) for the building’s first floor meeting rooms, conference facilities, and planned technology rooms that would cover basic costs of similar facility use to a broader audience.

---------------After the interview with Kollings, I reflected on how as Anthem has grown over the years, maintaining a small town atmosphere has become more of a challenge. Various events such as the Veteran’s Day parade, Anthem Days, Fourth of July and fundraisers help, but the new civic building will make a big difference, inviting people to gather informally and formally to enjoy each other and Anthem’s newest amenity. onlineatanthem.com/civic-building-update

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Taking It in

Stride Writer Amanda Christmann Larson Photographer Bryan Black

Beneath the steady gaze of the Arizona sun, Karen Carns grips the reins of a light gray gelding. Her focus is singular; her eyes are fixed on the course ahead as her body moves in one fluid motion with her horse, rising and falling in graceful athleticism in a partnership so exquisite that, for a moment, it is easy to become lost in their rhythm. Their pace remains steady as they stride in a rush of raw power, leaving behind a cloud of dust and the diminishing sound of the echo of lithe hooves giving pulse to the earth below.

Any attempt by pundits to label the duality of power and surrender, or to put into words the intuitive connection between horse and rider have fallen short. Language only limits the infinite capacity for the trust, respect and love developed through countless sweaty hours of discipline and dedication.

Through an unassuming entrance lined by wellmanicured bushes and clean, white fencing stretches a 17-acre Desert Hills facility apportioned into jumping, dressage and cross country arenas. More than 30 long, narrow faces with carefully groomed manes with gentle strength greet visitors with curiosity, some from pristine barns and others from small green pastures nestled in serenity.

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At 57 years old, Carns breathes a youthfulness that

have accomplished in arenas throughout the

can only be seen in those whose happiness comes

Southwest, has spent over 40 years honing her

from within, and like most of the predominantly over-40

intuition and finding her own path in the sport.

clientele of accomplished women who have discovered Carefree Farms, she has found balance and new

“I’ve been into horses all my life,” she says with the

purpose in the intelligent, kind eyes of a horse.

matter-of-fact tone of a woman who needs no lipstick to know her own worth. Her approach to horses

“When we get out here, we lose all track of time,”

is uniquely feminine; she’s tough as nails but also

explains Carns, a former television news anchor for

nurtures the horses with a calming maternal instinct.

Phoenix’s KSAZ and KPHO. “In our careers, many of us are driven and almost hardened. Out here, we’re at

Many of the horses at Carefree Farms are retired

peace. It’s different here.”

race horses. When they arrive, they have never been treated with warmth or kindness, and like humans, they

That sentiment is shared by so many women who spend

must learn to trust. “Horses are totally reliant on us.

time freed up by empty nests at the facility, grooming

We have lots of horses that have been at the racetrack,

and exercising their horses and training for competitions.

and they have no personality when they come here.

Nearly all still work to pay for the lessons, boarding and

Part of the process is learning to understand what

equipment needed to enjoy not only the sport, but the

it requires for these horses to be comfortable and

supportive camaraderie they find in the stables.

confident with riders on their backs.”

What in younger years may have erupted into divisive

She smiles from beneath the brim of her Western

feminine energy has matured into self-confidence and

Cuenca cane hat. Her face reflects the hard-earned

a healthy respect for each other’s talents and skills.

lines acquired through dedication and many a solid

The art of dressage, the precision of stadium jumping

days’ work. “To see riders figure that out is so exciting.”

and the thrill of cross country jumping have breathed new and exciting life into women whose pursuit of

Sarno’s partner, Laura Borghesani, whose job it is to

accomplishment is not dissuaded by a few gray hairs.

manage the large farm and work with the feisty younger horses, raises her eyebrows in agreement and adds,

Alice Sarno, the 64-year-old coach behind the

“And to see the horse figure that out – that dynamic

impressive records of success many of the women

between the two is so exciting!”

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As they speak, Carns’ focus is fixed on a four-peaks fence in the show jumping arena. Her blond ponytail peeks out from beneath her helmet and bounces gracefully on her back as she and Lincoln, half quarter horse and half Connemara, spring over the obstacle.

As the sun lowers, lights flicker on the arena and give horse and rider a nearly magical quality.

An apt competitor, Carns has embraced the cycle of reframing and reinventing her life that goes along with refusal to succumb to the mind-numbing emptiness of tedium. Now an interior designer, she defines success by her own terms. She’s not only willing to get a little dirty, she’s taken a few falls and proven to herself that she’s not afraid to get back in the saddle. In forming her bond with her horse, she has found the courage to listen to her inner voice and the freedom to empower it.

“How many people do you know who go through their whole lives without having a passion?” asks Borghesani. “Here, we’ve all found that passion.”

Perhaps most inspiring for Sarno and Borghesani is the quiet building of inner strength they witness and share. In the nearly six years that they’ve spent building relationships with horses and riders of all ages (including men and boys) at the facility, they’ve also created reality out of their own vision for success.

“I can’t describe in words what this is, but I feel it,” Borghesani says with warmth that resonates. Her smile is kind and authentic. “When we moved in here, I wanted that peace. I had a vision of creating that kind of place and having clientele who felt the same way.

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Writer Donna Kublin

Meet Artist Fausto Fernandez Art of a Thoughtful Person

Fausto Fernandez, mixed media collage artist in his mid-30s, has accomplished a great deal so far in his career.

First and foremost a painter, his extraordinary talent can also be seen at the PHX Sky Train Station that opened April 8, 2013, where he designed the 440’ x 40’ terrazzo floor.

For Fernandez, the Sky Train project was quite an undertaking. Five years ago, when he was selected to create a proposal from a pool of local artists, he looked at hundreds of photos of airplanes, musing about what shapes might be interesting. He became inspired by the shape of an airplane’s horizontal stabilizer, known as a tailplane.

These stabilizers are a small lifting surface located on the tail and serve three purposes: equilibrium, stability and control. He next had to turn his idea into a large-scale floor design and for this he tapped his love of layered colors and mechanical shapes.

“As a painter, it was a challenge for me to imagine something as large as the train station floor, especially since it wasn’t yet built and this was my first permanent public art project,” said Fernandez. “It also took a while to realize that the viewer would not be able to see the entire floor as they would a painting, but rather about a 10-foot radius as they walked along it. It had to be an interesting design in its parts as well as its whole.”

“I wanted to keep it simple in design and decided on a repetitive composition of horizontal stabilizers from aircraft. I used 10 colors to create the platform’s rhythmic geometric patterns and sweeping bands,” said Fernandez.

The architecture and the windows framing the floor called for a design that would reflect the aesthetic of the barrel vault and its repetitive beams framing the structure. The outlines of the stabilizers in the design are repetitive shapes that keep a consistency and maintain symmetry as they flow into the terminal and create an illusion of linear perspective.

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“Attraction, Love, and Communication” (72” x 48”)

Built in terrazzo, the floor contains aggregates of glass and mirror that reflect light from the exterior windows.

Fernandez spent a lot of time with the fabricators to create the colors. He heightened the floor’s reflective qualities by adding aggregates of recycled, crushed glass and mirror.

The floor consists of 10 colors, black being the only color with aggregates of mirror connecting the design in one organic linear shape from one end to the other. The black line interweaves between the shapes providing a variation with the symmetry.

Fernandez is quick to point out that working closely for five years with the project’s design and construction team of architects, engineers and fabricators was an experience of a lifetime and made this work possible. “I am happy with the floor,” said Fernandez, “and happy that they believed in me.”

Fernandez typically paints large-scale pieces, six feet or more. He paints the familiar in extraordinary, interesting and unusual combinations, each with a particular idea in mind. A showcase of his latest works are on display at Mesa Contemporary Arts (MCA) where he is part of a group show titled “Arizona Catalyst: Artists Working In and Beyond the State” (May 10 - August 11). The show features four exceptionally talented artists whose artistic careers began in Arizona, and who have strong ties to the local art community and Arizona State University.

Fernandez lived and worked in Phoenix for 10 years prior to moving to Los Angeles in 2012.

Two of the pieces in the show were created in his LA studio as part of a series of five paintings that explore the relationship of mathematics to people’s everyday concerns.

Typically, his layered work, done by hand and not computer applications, depict technology by incorporating tools, machines and aviation renderings. He explores their relationship with nature and how these conceptually relate to human behavior. The paintings include a mixture of blue prints, maps, wall paper, asphalt, spray paint, acrylic paint, laser jet transfers and dress patterns as backgrounds with overlays of bold graphic designs figuring the foreground.

What is also striking about his work is the idea behind each piece and the thinking and meaning for each gesture, layer and line.

In the painting, “The Drake Equation” (72” x 48”) on display at MCA, the painting involves human space exploration and a mathematical idea behind it. Drake Equation was named for radio astronomer Frank Drake who became the first person to start a systematic search for intelligent signals from the cosmos. In 1961, he devised a probabilistic argument used to estimate the number of active, communicative extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. The equation summarizes the main factors which scientists must contemplate when considering the question of other radio-communicative life.

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“Attraction, Love, and Communication” (72” x 48”), incorporates an image of a rotary telephone symbolizing communication as well as a mathematical formula that allows you to solve the problem with “I<3 U” (I Love You).

“The paintings are metaphors for how I see relationships,” said Fernandez. “’Modern Advances Adapting to Nature’ (74” x 96”) is the centerpiece of the MCA show,” said Tiffany Fairall, associate curator. “While the subject matter is completely different, it is an homage to Pablo Picasso’s famous “Guernica”, and is a stunning piece.”

Fairall continued, “All four artists, Wesley Anderegg (California), Angel Cabrales (Texas), Angela Young (Wisconsin), and Fernandez have strong ties to the Phoenix area and their talent was cultivated here before moving on as their careers expanded. Their work was selected for the strength of the artist, and the quality and consistency of the art.”

Fernandez described how he develops his ideas. “The subjects in my work are based on the people around me, experiences I want to explore and interesting things I want to experience. My intentions are to include these concepts and ideas in my paintings by finding materials or imagery that I think could relate and then apply them in my paintings. My process is directly influenced by graphic design, before computers did most of the work. I find interest in exploring my relationships, friendships and family and how these relationships impact my personality.”

Fernandez’s newest series explores music and musicians. “Love is What You Make It Out to Be” (72” x 72”), available at Gebert Contemporary in Scottsdale, was inspired by singer and songwriter Aubrey Debauchery, who lives in Chico, California, and whom Fernandez met online. After the painting was finished, Fernandez was going to name it after one of her songs, but instead he asked Debauchery to title it. She not only did that, but wrote a

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soulful song inspired by the painting which can be heard on his blog. This painting was selected for inclusion in the Tucson Museum of Art’s “Arizona Biennial 2013”. This is the oldest running juried exhibition featuring exclusively Arizona artists, and will be on view at the museum from July 20 - September 29.

Fernandez’s work is featured in permanent collections at the Phoenix Art Museum, the Tucson Art Museum, the Heard Museum and at the Gebert Contemporary Arts Gallery in Scottsdale. He was invited to have a solo show in April that highlighted an exceptional University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) alumni artist, where he graduated in 2001. Fernandez received his BFA in painting and BFA in graphic design from UTEP. “As Fernandez is influenced by his experiences in LA and the other artists there,” said Fairall, “it will be interesting to see how his work continues to evolve.” This very thoughtful artist will continue to have much to share.

PHX Sky Train Station 44th and Washington Streets, Phoenix Mesa Contemporary Arts One E. Main St., Mesa www.mesaartscenter.com Gebert Contemporary 7160 E. Main St., Scottsdale www.gebertartaz.com Tucson Museum of Art 140 N. Main Ave., Tucson faustofernandez.blogspot.com

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Rattlesnakes Writer Tom Scanlon

From Anthem to Cave Creek, and New River to Scottsdale, dozens of amazing hiking and biking trails dangle like ripe fruit. The paths extend into the desert and up into the foothills with views of the mountains, cactus, rugged but beautiful wildflowers, and glimpses of wildlife such as fluttering butterflies, scurrying lizards, darting rabbits, prowling coyotes and (cue sound effects of a slowly rising “hiss,” followed by an ominous “rattle”) … snakes!

The good news is that rattlesnakes and other venomous desert snakes do not generally eat humans. The bad news is that they will bite them.

Snakes are somewhat lazy and won’t go out of their way to attack you. There are very few instances, for example, of a rattlesnake stalking a victim, following the victim home, breaking in and attacking the victim in the shower or in bed. However, they will attack if you come into their homes.

People like Susie Wilken regularly take strolls through the desert, where thousands of venomous snakes live. Wilken is a 47-year-old financial analyst who lives in Desert Hills. She spends much of her free time exploring hiking trails at the Sonoran Preserve, near Carefree Highway at 7th Avenue. Unlike many of us, she isn’t afraid of snakes, even the most dangerous ones. “I am very appreciative of them, very respectful of them.”

Wilken’s advice, regarding snakes on the trail: “Stay on one of the larger trails that are wider. If you have animals, keep them on a short leash. If you have children, keep them on a short leash. Be aware of your surroundings and watch the trail in front of you.”

Erica Goff is a 20-year-old who recently moved from Gilbert to New River. Around here, she has been enjoying exploring and jogging on new trails, such as the Sonoran Preserve. Around sundown the previous day, she saw a big snake on the asphalt road that winds up to the radio tower. She didn’t know if it was a rattler, just that it had some red on it. It didn’t send her shrieking home. “If I just see it on the trial, it’s fine. It’s not a big deal. It’s their territory. I just go around it and keep going.”

According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s website, 13 species of rattlesnakes live in Arizona, “more than any other state.” By far the most common is the Western diamondback rattlesnake, which can grow nearly six feet long and is “responsible for more bites and deaths to humans than any other rattlesnake species in U.S.” Even so, the Game and Fish department’s J une 2013

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website notes, “According to Arizona Poison Centers, less than one percent of rattlesnake bites result in human deaths.”

If a snake that you think might be venomous bites you, do not hesitate to call 9-1-1. If you are hiking into the desert, always take a cell phone (and check it frequently to make sure you have coverage).

It’s shocking enough to see a diamondback out on the trail; finding one in your backyard can be downright terrifying. In the big picture of life in northern Phoenix, this is hardly uncommon.

If you see a rattlesnake somewhere around your home, you can call the fire department’s non-emergency number (Cave Creek, Rural Metro 480-945-6311; Anthem 602-262-6151) and request that a crew be sent out to take care of the dangerous snake. You can also call the 24/7 Rattlesnake Removal Hotline at 480-237-9975.

If you see a dangerous snake, “Don’t go near it, or try to catch it. Just keep an eye on it, and give us a call,” says Brian Hughes, owner of Rattlesnake Solutions, a business he started in Anthem. Hughes’ rattler removal service now covers all of Phoenix, though the most common calls are here in the north.

Hughes says removal/relocation of a snake to within a mile of capture by state standards usually costs $80 to $120.

Spring is the time when snake sightings accelerate. According to Hughes, people will “see them when they’re doing yard work or, when they’re going to work, a snake will be curled up by the front door or by a bush, in the driveway or on the back porch. Maybe they’ll see a snake crawling along the back fence or getting a drink of water out of the pool.”

There are precautions that can be taken. “Try to make the yard less useful to a snake. The less things you have there that they like, they’ll stay out and stay in the desert.”

Rattlers aren’t after human food. However, the kind of food people leave out, from garbage to bird seed, often attracts rodents and other prey that, in turn, attract the snakes.

An open garage door is also an invitation to have a rattlesnake visit. “They go in there and cool off,” Hughes explains.

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As far as snakes on hiking and biking trails, Hughes says they really pose no danger to respectful humans. “As long as people don’t bother them, they’ll be fine. If a snake is laying on the trail, it’s trying to lie still because it doesn’t see the person as a threat. … But if a person continues to approach, it’ll put its rattle on.

“The common thing is, someone will see a snake on trail, a couple people show up, someone throws a pebble, and before you know it there’s a crowd mentality.”

In Arizona, it is illegal to kill a rattlesnake unless it is about to attack and/or you have a hunting license. According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, “Many native species of snakes can be taken with an Arizona hunting license, but there are four protected rattlesnake species that one cannot take or possess, including the banded rock rattlesnake (crotalus lepedus), twin-spotted rattlesnake (crotalus), ridge-nosed rattlesnake (crotalus willardi) and massagua (sisturus catenatus) species.”

Hughes, for one, does not feel sorry for most alleged victims of rattlesnakes. “It’s mostly men being bitten on the hand who end up in the hospital, so that tells you something,” he said, with a touch of scorn. “A lot of times people are drunk.

There’re all kinds of things that cause people to ignore nature’s warning for a good Facebook photo opportunity.”

Even if you’re not looking for trouble, you may find it if you enjoy exploring the desert. A relatively new Cave Creek resident who came here from Kentucky was riding his mountain bike through the desert; he came around a bend and “almost wet myself” (he used slightly stronger language) when a big rattler snapped at him as he passed, narrowly missing him.

Photos by Tom Scanlon

Rattlesnake Facts (Arizona Game and Fish Department): • Scientists have identified 36 rattlesnake species • Rattlesnakes live only in North and South America • 13 species live in Arizona, more than any other state • Rattlesnakes use the “loreal pit,” a heat-sensing organ between the nostril and eye to locate prey and potential predators • These snakes have glands that make venom, much like human saliva glands make saliva • The rattle is made of keratin, the same material found in human hair and fingernails • The age of a rattlesnake cannot be determined by counting the segments of its rattle • Rattlesnake prey may include small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and centipedes • According to Arizona Poison Centers, less than 1 percent of rattlesnake bites result in human deaths J une 2013

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Cafe Provence

39504 N. Daisy Mountain Dr. In the Fry’s Shopping Plaza

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Cafe Provence is a casual, fine-dining full-service restaurant serving delicious continental cuisine for lunch and dinner. The family-owned and operated business offers attentive and friendly wait staff, a simple and warm decor, a selection of fine wines as the perfect accompaniment for your meal, and the freshest and finest ingredients for an exceptional culinary experience.

Cafe Provence offers daily lunch specials for only $12.95, which includes soup and salad, or sandwich with soup or with salad; Avocado Chicken Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad, Bistro Burger, Cafe Baked Ziti, Penne Prima Vera and Portabella Mushroom Ravioli. If you didn’t already know this, Cafe Provence’s calamari has been voted “Best in Arizona” by the Arizona Republic. It’s time you tried the best in the state.

Cafe Provence is a comfortable gathering place where friends, families and colleagues enjoy good food, good drinks and good times.

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English Rose Tea Room 201 Easy St., Carefree

480-488-4812 www.carefreetea.com

Situated in the heart of beautiful Carefree, Arizona, the English Rose Tea Room provides an exquisite afternoon tea experience. Try a scone with Devon cream, the Duchess of Bedford’s Formal Afternoon Tea, or simply a delicious salad or vegetarian quiche. There is something for every discerning tea lover’s palate!

The interior of the English Rose Tea Room boasts sumptuous fabrics of velvets and silks, crystal chandeliers and beautiful bone china tea sets. An extensive lunch menu, a beautifully appointed outdoor patio and a gorgeous gift shop make the English Rose Tea Room a “MustDo” when coming to Carefree.

Summer Hours: Open Monday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Call for reservations.

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Designed to assist women to lose body fat pounds, not just “weight on the scale” pounds, Curves of Anthem proudly reports that, since the program began, our Curves Complete members have lost almost 400 pounds, with 260 pounds of them just plain body fat! More importantly, we have collectively shrunk over 500 inches! By preserving lean muscle, Curves Complete helps maintain or even boost the body’s metabolism for better long-term results.

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“I tried to lose weight on my own. It works for a while, but then I give up and eventually gain it all back, and this last time , I gained even more,” says Diane Thompson of New River. “The success for me with the Curves Complete program is the coaching team in the gym. They are certified by the Cleveland Clinic and are not only knowledgeable about the program and meal planning, they provide significant motivation and support in the process. It’s the weekly accountability that has kept me on track. I know I am not alone. In four months, I have lost 22 pounds and four pant sizes! I am well on my way to losing more!”

With the launch of the new Curves Complete program, Curves becomes the first Anthem company to offer a complete weight loss solution exclusively for women. For as low as $12.95 a week, the program offers exercise, meal plans and coaching – all in one place. Curves of Anthem/ New River is a results-driven club, and we know it works.

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Boates Law Firm 623-551-5457 www.anthemlaw.com

Anthem/North Gateway Chamber of Commerce 602-495-6483 www.northgatewaychamber.org

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Automotive Sales Right Toyota - Mark E. Settell 480-788-2243 480-444-6409 Sanderson Lincoln 602-375-7500 www.sandersonlincoln.com

Automotive Repair

Meineke/Econo Lube and Brakes 623-551-0033 42410 N. Vision Way

Charity Network

Network of Anthem Area Assistance Providers (NAAAP) www.anthemnetwork.org

Children Entertainment

Mud Pie 623-551-9177 4220 W. Opportunity Way

Cruise/vacation

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College

Paradise Valley Community College 602-493-2600 my.maricopa.edu

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Daisy Mountain Dentistry 623-551-5250 4205 W. Anthem Way, Suite #106 North Valley Family Dentistry 623-551-9200 42104 N. Venture Drive, Building E www.myanthemdentist.com West Valley Pediatric Dentistry 623-935-9873 3618 W. Anthem Way, Suite D104

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Health & Fitness GYM Pure Barre 623-566-8436 www.purebare.com

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Orthodontics

Cordon Orthodontics 623-465-5478 42201 N. 41st Dr., # 102 Wood Orthodontics/Wyatt Wood 623-792-7323 3618 W. Anthem Way, Suite D108

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Angel Pediatrics 623-551-0442 3654 W. Anthem Way Suite B-114 Twin Pediatrics 623-551-9825 42211 N. 41st Dr. Suite 153

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Physical Therapy

Harper Physical Therapy 623-742-7338 41818 N. Venture Drive, Suite #120

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Westland Family Foot and Ankle Specialist 480-361-2500 www.westlandffas.com

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AZ Unique Homes 602-402-6556 www.azuniquehomes.com Coldwell Banker Daisy Mountain RE Gary Drew 623-512-0828 www.drewazrealestate.com RE/MAX Professionals Linda Rehwalt 602-249-SOLD www.azrealty.com

Recreation

Bartlett Lake Marina 602-316-3378 480-221-0503 www.bartlettlake.com

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Anthem Elementary School Main Line 623-376-3700 Attendance 623-376-3790 Anthem Preparatory Academy 623-465-4776 www.anthemprep.org Barry Goldwater High School Main Line 623-445-3000 Attendance 623-445-3090

Boulder Creek High School Main Line 623-445-8600 Attendance 623-445-8690 The Caepe School Main Line 623-551-7808 www.thecaepeschool.org The Caepe Preschool Main Line 623-551-7808 www.thecaepepreschool.com Canyon Springs Elementary Main Line 623-376-5200 Attendance 623-376-5290 Caurus Academy 623-551-5083 www.caurusacademy.org Creative Castle Preschool 602-740-9561 www.creativecastlepreschool.com Desert Mountain School Main Line 623-445-3500 Attendance 623-445-3590 Diamond Canyon Elementary Main Line 623-445-8000 Attendance 623-445-8090 Gavilan Peak Elementary Main Line 623-445-7400 Attendance 623-445-7490 New River Elementary Main Line 623-376-3500 Attendance 623-376-3590 North Valley Christian Academy and Preschool 623-551-3454 www.northvalleyca.org Northwest Christian School 602-978-5134 www.northwestchristianschool.org Ridgeline Academy CFA 623-223-1335 www.ridgeline.teamcfa.org Sunset Ridge Elementary Main Line 623-445-7800 Attendance 623-445-7890 Westwind Prep at Northern 602-864-7731 www.westwindacademy.org

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Fox Designs Studio 602-688-7588 www.foxdesignsstudio.com

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Arizona Hills Community 623-465-0202 www.azhills.com Chabad Jewish Center of Anthem 42302 N. Vision Way Suite #106 623-551-8348 Chapel Bellavista 480-502-0707 www.arizonaministers.com Canyon Church of Christ 623-889-3388 www.canyonchurch.org Carefree Vineyard Church 623-551-1133 www.carefreevineyard.com Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church at the Crossroads 623-466-7964 www.thecrossroadsaz.com Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2503 W. Anthem Way Meeting times 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church 623-551-9851 www.anthemcross.org

Grace North Church 623-551-0007 www.gracenorth.com Hosanna Christian Fellowship 623-512-6213 www.hosannaanthem.com.

New Creation Community 623-551-2622 www.nccconnect.com New River First Assembly of God 623-465-7455 newriverag@yahoo.com Northgate Church 34835 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85086 North Ridge Community Church 480-515-4673 www.northridge.org North Valley Assembly of God 623-516-8734 www.northvalleyag.com North Valley Jewish Community Association 623-322-0957 Pioneer United Methodist Church 623-551-0802 www.pioneerumcaz.org Pureheart Christian Fellowship 602-866-8850 www.pureheart.org Spur Cross Cowboy Church 623-556-7935 www.spurcrosscowboychurch.com St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church 623-486-8665 www.stharalambos.org Sun Valley Baptist Church 623-986-1687 www.sunvalleybaptist.org Catholic Community of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 623-465-9740 www.diocesephoenix.org Valley Life Church 623-850-8777 www.valleylifeaz.com

Deer Valley Worship Center 623-582-1001 www.dvworship.com Desert View Bible Church 623-298-4900 www.desertviewbible.org Fellowship Church 623-551-1144 www.fellowshipanthem.com J une 2013

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Recipe Writer Stephanie Maher Palenque

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Strawberries may be the perfect treat! They are sweet, juicy, refreshing, and they happen to be in peak season right now. Supermarkets and farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets are overflowing with these sweet and fragrant bite-sized bits of heaven, and the price is right. The time to experiment with strawberries is now.

When choosing strawberries, be sure to choose ones that are bright red with no white or green around the stem; fragrant, and plump with no soft spots. It is best not to refrigerate them if you plan on using them right away. Otherwise, you should lay the berries on a flat sheet of paper towel-lined plate and refrigerate for up to two days. Do not rinse or hull them until you are ready to use them.

Even though strawberries are exquisite when served simply as they are, they are also an excellent ingredient for countless desserts. Try this version of Strawberry Lemon Mascarpone Trifle at your next pool party or dinner party. The mascarpone adds to the trifleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decadent nature and the lemon zest adds a sweet and tangy zing from a natural source.

Strawberry Lemon Mascarpone Trifle

Ingredients: 1/2 c. sugar 1 lemon, zested and juiced 16 oz. mascarpone cheese 1/2 c. creme de cassis liqueur 1 store-bought pound cake, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices 2 c. quartered strawberries (or whole blueberries or whole raspberries) Fresh mint leaves, chopped, for garnish Directions: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar with lemon juice. Cook until sugar has dissolved, about five minutes. Let cool.

In a medium bowl, combine cooled sugar mixture with mascarpone cheese and lemon zest. Using an electric mixer, whip on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.

To build the trifle, line the bottom of a trifle bowl with a layer pound cake. Brush pound cake with some creme de cassis liqueur. Spoon a layer of cheese mixture over the pound cake, and then a layer of berries. Repeat layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with a top layer of berries. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Garnish with chopped mint leaves.

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