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The twin five-year-old girls wake up grudgingly after a couple of persistent nudges from their daddy. They try to turn over to ignore him for a few more snoozy moments.

“C’mon, girls. Let’s get up and eat,” he coaxes them. “Remember, we’re doing pictures today.”

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HOLIDAY STYLE: YOU AND YOUR HOME Style~Personality~Flair…we all have a unique way of announcing our own.

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LAW AND ORDER

Area44 Avoiding Identity Theft during the Holidays

12 A TASTE OF NEW YORK Finding “That One Thing”

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WRITERS

We were a group of small-town high school kids living on the Colorado River Indian Reservation...

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FEATURED ARTIST

Joe Ray is a Latino painter and printmaker living in the Valley Of The Sun...

24 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO “YOU”

We are inundated with buzz words regarding our health...

30 DESIGNER’S CORNER Featuring Denise Teichert

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HOLIDAY STYLE: YOU

By Denise Teichert

Style~Personality~Flair…we all have a unique way of announcing our own.

And during the Holiday season our “personalities” seem to shine a little brighter, perhaps a bit bolder. That is reflected in our fashion choices and also our home décor selections. Our personal style is often carried directly from our closet’s fabrics and accessories into our home’s fabrics and accessories.

Holiday party fashions and Holiday home decorating are no exception.

Having started my career in Fashion Design, I understand that like fashion our home design and decorating reflects our personalities and individual style.

That is especially prevalent during this time of year, when festive gatherings, entertaining and celebrations are taking place. We certainly know how to bring out the bling, accessorizing ourselves, our homes, our children, dogs and sometimes even our vehicles, announcing to the world our personal tastes (some good, some not so good) and flair. There are a few rules that apply when it comes to Holiday accessorizing, whether it’s you or your home that’s being transformed. Party fashions and home entertaining have similar design dilemmas. Here are a few seasonably fashionable tips to help ensure you AND your home will shine bright, yet tasteful, bold and beautiful throughout this joyous time of year.

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• Don’t overdress yourself OR your home. More is not always merrier!

Simple and elegant almost always is a good rule to follow. Absolutely introduce those dynamic accessories, just don’t overdo it. Let them shine, stand out, get the attention they deserve.

Too many clashing accessories on your body or your walls can take you from classy to cluttered. Tis the season I know, however there’s no reason to adorn yourself like a Christmas tree.

There’s also no need to carry it massively throughout the rest of your home. We want a peaceful season.

• All that glitters is not always gold. Actually, this showy color is making a big comeback so go ahead; feel free to use it with pride. Whatever colors you choose bring the blingbling on. Beads, crystals, metals and feathers can be used together to bring a sophisticated balance of shimmer and matte. Keep in mind however, bling lightly…classy not cluttered. Personally, I am thinking this is the year I’ll get that black feather Christmas tree!

• One rule that always applies, even during the flamboyancy of the Holiday season, size does matter! The size of the accessory should always be in proportion to where it’s being displayed.

If you decide you’d like to showcase

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a larger item, that’s ok! It’s just best to have that one large item you love presented alone rather than creating visual chaos by grouping many items together in order to fill a space. That holds true whether you are coving your body or your walls.

• Non traditional Holiday colors are sure to make you and your décor style look as hot as our winter temperatures. Let’s face it; red and green aren’t always the most flattering on us or in our living spaces. The shades are tough to work around and they are powerfully strong colors. Some new festive colors you may want to introduce to your wardrobe and décor…blue, pink, silver, gold, black and white.

Whatever your style, enjoy sharing it with your family and friends. Let your personality shine through beautifully this Holiday Season! Be peacefully creative and courageous with your accessory choices. Carry your personality out of your closet and throughout your living space. Or…vice versa…which is another article we’ll save for the New Year…New You! ☺ A Very Happy Holiday and Wish of a Wonderful New Year to All of You! - Denise

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What’s Behind the Curtain?

Law & Area44... Cop Talk For Ahwatukee Area 44 is the Phoenix Police Department’s patrol area within the community of Ahwatukee Foothills.

Avoiding Identity Theft During The Holidays The Internet is a large venue for information gathering. I’m sure you are just like Tens of millions of others that surf the web, and are asked to provide your personal information, just to get that VERY special offer, or access to a really cool web site. How many times have you logged into a web site that

Unlike Area 51, outside of las vegas, Area 44 has had no UFO sightings, so far. Commander Crokett has directed its officers with a vision to provide the citizens of Ahwatukee the highest qulaity of service from it’s Police officers.

The objective of the organization is to identify the problems and suppress crime. For which no area is immune.

Under the departments leadership, Public Safety Manager Jack Harris, will continue to support the Ahwatukee area with a full compliment of Patrol officers, detectives, Neighborhood Enforcement Team, and Community Action officers that operate out of the Pecos Community Center where it houses a Substation to support Area 44.

TukeeAZ Magazine and Area 44 will provide regular editorials keeping you informed and aware.

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requires your name and email address in order to obtain access for a trial use?

Some will even go as far as providing

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Before submitting your name,

e-mail or other personal information,

become too accepting of these web

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predators. When should security

information is being encrypted.

should you be selective with both retailers and ecommerce sales transactions?

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Look for evidence that your

Only do business with credible

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Vary passwords and do not al-

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If you discover that you are the victim of Identity Theft or Fraud. Immediately contact your bank and/or credit card

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Devote one credit card to on-

look for the website’s privacy policy.

their Credit Card information. We have

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address for online submissions.

company. Then call your local police agency and have a report initiated.

transactions”, and be consistent and persistent by following the GOLDEN RULES

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F E AT U R E D S T O RY

Honorable Daddy

by Hal DeKeyser

The twin five-year-old girls wake up

24 years, has been elected three times

grudgingly after a couple of persistent

and appointed once to the job. While

nudges from their daddy. They try to

much of the day finds him battling fiscal

turn over to ignore him for a few more

and other burning concerns for the city

snoozy moments.

of Phoenix, mornings and evenings he transforms into a version of Mr. Mom.

“C’mon, girls. Let’s get up and eat,” he

His wife Debbie’s career as a medical

coaxes them. “Remember, we’re doing

software sales executive requires travel,

pictures today.”

leaving the councilman on some days to wake, dress, feed and transport the girls

After a few minutes of groggy resistance,

to school.

the girls are wide awake and giggling, jumping on Daddy as if he were a

Kids came to the DiCiccios later in life,

tolerant old golden retriever. An

adopted from China. Five years ago on

insistent Emilia demands to wear her

Debbie’s birthday, the couple decided

Buzz Lightyear Halloween costume.

to request twins. The next day the

Meanwhile, Anna impishly pitches her

girls were born in Nanchang. The two

rolled-up socks from the upstairs landing

uninitiated parents flew to China, where

onto the window sill above the front

the twin babies were handed to them.

door, making Daddy haul out the ladder

Neither had ever changed a diaper.

to fish them down. He finally herds them

“One of the girls wet herself, and I

to the kitchen for the morning feeding

handed the baby to Debbie and said she

before kindergarten.

needs her diaper changed,” DiCiccio said. “She gave me a look. I had just

That’s morning in the life of the guy

assumed she knew how to do it,”

most of us know as Phoenix City

DiCiccio said.

Councilman Sal DiCiccio. At home, he’s just Honorable Daddy.

“So in August, in a hot, humid room with no air-conditioning, and with seven

DiCiccio, who has lived in Ahwatukee

or eight Chinese nannies staring at

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you’re getting them dressed as they’re

“Daddy! Daddy! Look at this spider

barely awake.”

web,” one shouts. All four peer at the marvel of Nature in the yucca cactus,

Fatherhood has also taught him the

with a brief lesson and a caution about

value of focus.

insects thrown in. Then it’s off to school – a bit late and rushed – before Daddy

“When you have one child alone, you

morphs into Councilman DiCiccio at

can manage one child. But when you

the first of many meetings that day. His

put two together, they’re like a pack of

first is with an Arizona Republic reporter,

wolves,” he said, laughing. “You have to

then a neighborhood group, then a staff

stay focused on getting one thing done

briefing, followed by helping sign off

at one time with one of them or you’ll

on documentation for a local business

get nothing done, and they’ll run all

owner to get his sandwich shop up and

over you.”

running. DiCiccio expresses frustration with how slow government often works

During breakfast, Deb and Sal make

and the lack of appreciation for the

lunch and bargain parental assignments,

importance of small business.

then shoe up Anna and Emilia for school.

A few minutes remain before takeoff,

“One day’s delay getting that guy’s

so the girls help “sweep” the pool,

business open is one day’s delay in

everything she was doing, looking over

their lunches ready, and it’s constantly

dropping the kitchen broom in the deep

ending the recession, for him and the

her shoulder, she had to change her first

pushing to get them out the door,” he

end. While Sal is fishing it out, the girls

people he hires,” he said.

diaper. After that, it was easy.”

said. “If they’re not moving fast enough,

make a discovery.

He rolls his eyes. This time he doesn’t

The babies had not been handled much

you’re putting their socks on for them;

think it’s cute.

in their foster home prior to adoption, and they were unfamiliar and anxious

DiCiccio’s conservativism, especially on

with their new family. They didn’t crawl

budget issues, springs from seeing his

until a year old. Now, DiCiccio said, they

parents at the kitchen table, his father’s

“tear it up.”

shirt pocked with burn holes from the steel mill, his folks worrying about

That was demonstrated at the

feeding seven mouths after another lay-

councilman’s swearing in last January

off at the plant.

at City Hall. Right in the middle of DiCiccio’s oath, with cameras rolling

“People are hurting out there,” he said

and Sal’s hand on the Bible held by Deb,

in a recent interview. “Ahwatukee is a

Anna jumped up and landed solidly on

relatively affluent area with a great sense

the raised wooden stage with a booming

of community, yet we see foreclosed

THUMP! The laugh that antic extracted

houses, shuttered businesses and

from the audience encouraged Emilia

neighbors out of work. This just isn’t the

to join in, then Anna again. It was

time to be piling more fees and taxes

distracting, mildly embarrassing…and

on families that are a paycheck away

outrageously cute. Deb and Sal could do

from losing their homes…We just can’t

little more than the eye roll understood

keep piling it on working families while

by all parents.

the government refuses to make hard choices.”

“They give me energy,” DiCiccio said of the girls. “And they take it away.”

Sal was provoked to run for the Phoenix

“If anything, it’s a level of persistence:

City Council in 1993 after two women

Make sure they brush their teeth, get

were killed in separate wrecks at 48th

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Street and Chandler Boulevard, where

check out the burgeoning development

the city had yet to put in a light. He

in the area where they used to chase

won in an upset, a rare ousting of an

around on motorcycles. DiCiccio once

incumbent, and was re-elected four

rolled a Jeep in the open desert about a

years later. He later ran for Secretary

half mile from where he and Deb now

of State, falling in the primary to Jan

live.

Brewer. Had he won that last primary, he likely would have been Governor

The family remains in Ahwatukee,

DiCiccio.

DiCiccio says, in part for that comfort level of familiar friends and the outdoor

But he has no complaints about how

lifestyle. Its greatest strength, he thinks,

things turned out.

is that it has such a clear sense of what community is and how it feels, and that

“Had I won that election, I wouldn’t

people are willing to stand up and fight

have been married; I wouldn’t have my

to keep it. That’s partially because of

kids,” he said. “I’d still be on the track of

its physical separation from the rest of

doing things that were important, but

the Valley by Interstate 10 and South

not as important for me as what I have

Mountain, and partially because so many

in my life today.”

people move there specifically to raise a family.

Anna and Emilia keep their father grounded, Debbie DiCiccio agrees,

“It’s very safe, very community-oriented.

even though most what they know is

It is literally a community. It is a great

that “he works in a big building near

place to have kids because it’s very

where the Diamondbacks play,” and

isolated,” DiCiccio said.

has contests that involve signs with his name on them all over town. While he

“If you live in Ahwatukee, everyone

used to run from one event to another,

knows what that means.”

now he races home to see the kids in the evening, even if it’s only for a few minutes between events.

Sal moved to Ahwatukee back in 1987 after a former classmate invited him to

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Wooden Spoon

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Peach and Strawberry Napoleons With Vanilla Sugar Whipped Cream Ingredients 1 box Puff Pastry, thawed Turbinado (raw) sugar, as needed 1 Egg, large 1/2 pint Blackberries, fresh or frozen and thawed 1/2 oz. Triple sec Sugar, to taste 8 ozs. Heavy cream, chilled 1 tblsp Sugar 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla bean paste or extract 1 tsp Water 2 Large Peaches, thinly sliced 1 pint Strawberries, hulled, quartered or sliced Powdered sugar, for dusting

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3. Make coulis: While pastry is baking, place blackberries, triple sec and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook until berries have begun to fall apart and are more liquid-y. Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth. Pass through a sieve if desired. Set coulis aside.

4. Make whipped cream: Place cream, sugar and vanilla bean paste in a chilled mixing bowl and whip at high speed with a handheld or standup mixer until stiff peaks form.

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A Taste of New York Finding “That One Thing”

By Chef Laura Slama

Vincent’s Pleases The Palate...

Sometimes you just don’t want to leave

that lives to cook and cooks to please,

the “bubble” that comprises Ahwatukee.

that makes me very happy.

But if you want to find a great meal, reasonably priced, with a menu that

So what pops? The lasagna, a

boasts something for everyone, and you

combination of house made pasta,

aren’t interested in a chain, then that can

meat, a killer sauce, and no ricotta,

become a challenge.

was a definite standout … My dining partner loved the balsamic grilled

Lucky for us, Vincent’s, a New York

chicken – simple, healthy, flavorful. The

pizzeria and full service restaurant, opted

vegetables served with it were perfectly

to open in August of 2009, smack in the

cooked (and I am a vegetable snob) – I

middle of a terrible economy – and is

couldn’t stop eating the cauliflower that

thriving. I took the time to dine there

had obviously been roasted. My angel

this evening to learn what makes our

hair with broccoli, garlic and olive oil

“bubble” pop.

was perfectly prepared – and the (not breaded) calamari I asked them to add

At first glance, it looks like any NY

was the perfect compliment – even

pizzeria – order a slice at the counter

though off the menu. Sure there were

when you first enter (choose from over

a few things I would have changed, but

20 during the weekend), grab a soda,

after extensive conversation with Jerry,

seat yourself, and enjoy …. Or, be

the owner (and soon to be voted Mr.

seated, order from the extensive menu,

Congenialty for Ahwatukee, I’m sure), I

have a glass of Chianti and be served. Of

can understand why they do the things

course, I went for option two.

they do.

The service was attentive, informative,

So if you find yourself looking for a

and most importantly, accommodating.

taste of NY here in “the tuke”, take the

Dressing on the side? No problem. Get

time to enjoy Vincent’s – and a helpful

your self-serve soda for you? Happy to

hint – if they say it’s 20 minutes for the

do so. Change the menu to please my

lasagna or the calzone, don’t leave – it’ll

palate? Bring it. As a professional chef

be worth the wait. And it will make your taste buds pop.

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We were a group of small-town high school kids living on the Colorado River Indian Reservation. I guess you could say we were a representation of the colors of Benetton. The word racist never came up because we were all “in the same boat”, so to speak.

Anyway, there we were. Not bad kids, but sometimes bored. This was

across a muddy field and over a huge pile of “something”, the batmobile was airborne and the butter knife was lost!

At this point, the passengers were tiring of the chase but there was no stopping the car! Fortunately, we could only afford one gallon of gas (we had less than a dollar between us) and we rolled to a stop just shy of the A & W. As we talked and laughed and used the high end 2-ply toilet paper to wipe off the dirt, we vowed to do it again someday. Well, as we all know, you have to MAKE someday happen. Through the wonder of the internet, many of us have managed to find each other again and keep in touch. Some of us are serving our country, some of us are married with families, and some of us write for a magazine.

But when we see each other its “Hey, do you remember the time we…”? and the stories roll forth. We all remember it differently (as it should be) but we all know the same lies! We laugh and cry and it seems as if its only been 2 weeks rather than over 25 years. Through it all, we’ve picked up right where we left off and even though I can afford more than a tank of gas, have a plethora of butter knives and I always buy 2-ply, I still remember that friendship is worth more than any batmobile.

That’s the strength of true friendship.

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pre-Atari times mind you! We were high spirited and had to find ingenious ways of entertaining ourselves since living in a small farming community located on “The Rez” provided little in entertainment. Most of us would pile into one car, a hand me down 1961 Cadillac that could only be started with a butter knife, the keys having disappeared long before into some unknown pocket. Of course, any butter knife would work but we never worried about it being stolen since it was the only one of its kind, and would even leave the “ignition key” on the front seat, besides, you never knew when you needed to butter some bread.

One hot November evening, We were gathered around the “batmobile” with a full case of double ply toilet paper.

At least we were doing it with class! Not far away was an unassuming house. The case of toilet paper was ripped open and everyone grabbed a two-pack out of it.

We looked over our shoulders, laughed softly, and headed for the house. We had just started to apply the “decorations” when the headlights of the car in the driveway came on. Quick, to THE BATMOBILE and the chase was on!

We drove for miles trying to shake the VW beetle that pursued us. Now I think you’ll agree with me , that a bat should defeat a beetle! We drove down desert back roads, through recently harvested cantaloupe fields, and as the driver (known only as “Wheels”) headed

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Working My Way Back To “You” Garrison Howard

Where do I begin?

I’m young, I won’t tell you how young, I”ll just say, I’m younger than YOU! But, (there’s that ever present proverbial word), I have learned how to “PAY ATTENTION” to my health. Being in the Fitness Arena and graduating from Yale, I’m often asked “what do you pay attention to first” and my smart ass (age appropriate) reply is “I’m too broke to PAY attention” which, before I lose their respect, I quickly follow with an un-smart ass statement and say, “Pay attention to your BODY’S VOICE. This is my terminology for Symptoms.

We are inundated with buzz words regarding our health and it simply comes to this, if your body is sending you symptoms, listen to the sound of its voice. Is it whispering or screaming? Now, with that said, and half of you turning the page and the smarter half still reading, I’ll share my knowledge (on a monthly basis since this is the only magazine I’ll write for, OPRAH can wait, plus my home and family (with a really cool Mom) live in Ahwatukee.

It doesn’t matter what you’re battling, if you’re sick or simply run down, you need to FIRST: PUT THE _____ DOWN, and step away to listen to your bodies voice. Now, since most of you reading this are educated, I don’t have to tell you to seek the advice of your doctor, and tell you that after doing so, beginning a regimen of vitamins is an excellent silencer to your body screaming.

The right vitamins are essential as long as they have the right mixture. A good compounding pharmacy can help, or a reputable health store. In so doing, make CERTAIN to check that your vitamins are truly organic and do not contain unwanted “extras”. That’s right, most vitamins are filled with... well, fillers. Take your glasses with you (I’m not saying you’re old, I’d never do that because I wear them too) and READ the labels. If if it contains ingredients that aren’t from a known organic ingredient, put them back. During the flu season, you want to increase your intake of fish oil.

Now see, that wasn’t too painful. You read the whole article just to hear me tell you to take your vitamins, make sure they’re good ones, and don’t forget the fish oil.

See you next month, and I’m workin my way back to YOU.

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Designer’s Corner about the designer I have been blessed with many wonderful gifts in my life; my beautiful children, supportive and loving friends and family, and an exciting and rewarding career. I’ve also been fortunate to have lived, worked and played in a community full of inspiration, growth and true spirit.

My background and experience in Design and Media go back many years. I won’t share the actual number of years with you because well, then you may not believe I’m still thirty nine and that’s my story, I’m sticking to it! I came from a family of gifted artists so it only seemed natural that I follow that path. My education and years of experience is in Fashion and Interior Design. I have spent most of my adult life creating visual displays and designs for both commercial and residential spaces. My media background has enabled me to share with the public many of the transformations I and my talented team have created for our clients. I embarked in my media career in 2005 and continue to bring to you extraordinary floor to ceiling design projects, wine pairings and recipes from Top Celebrity Chefs.

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