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Verde Fire activity increases from winds, still uncontained Burns approximately 2,000 acres near Rio Verde, Fort McDowell BY TARA ALATORRE
Pictured: The area shaded in red on the map is the perimeter of the Verde Fire.
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RIO VERDE – A wildfire caused by lightning that ignited on August 3, approximately two miles northeast of the Fort McDowell Reservation and four miles northeast of Rio Verde, continues to grow. Firefighters say that activity has increased on the south side of the fire due to outflow winds from thunderstorms. At the time this was written the Verde Fire had burned approximately 1,960 acres of desert located approximately 15 miles northeast of Scottsdale, and was zero percent contained as of August 6, according to social media posts from the
Tonto National Forest. “Firefighters are monitoring fire movement and a Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered to assume command of the fire if necessary,” Tonto National Forest’s Public Affairs Officer, Carrie Templin, stated in a press release on August 5. The fire is burning on the east side of the Verde River, near Black Mesa, fueled by grass and brush in a remote area with limited road access for fire crews. Most of the movement is to the northeast and southwest,
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Traveling Vietnam Memorial to make a stop in Peoria ALL ABOUT ARIZONA NEWS
A half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to make a stop at Rio Vista Community Park in Peoria Sept. 5-9. The monument will be open to visitors 24 hours a day. Created in 1984, the Moving Wall monument has been traveling the country for more than 30 years. The last stops in Arizona were July 2018 in Surprise, and Peoria in 2019. The memorial replica features 58,000 names of men and women who were killed or went missing during the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam memorial travels the country as an opportunity for people who are not able to visit Washington, D.C. to see the original, full-size memorial. In addition those interested in visiting the Moving Wall, the city of Peoria is looking for volunteers who are interested in working during the monuments time in Arizona. The exhibit requires an onsite host, an assembly and disassembly team, food donations and preparations and also event support. For more information on the Memorial or if you are interested in volunteering visit vvmf.org/TheWall-That-Heals.
Pictured: Uniformed service members point to and salute the names of veterans for local family members visiting the replica wall at Lake Pleasant on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Tara Alatorre/Staff)
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Cartwright’s hosts a dinner ‘Paw Tea’ for Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean waiting to be served his meal at Cartwright's Modern Cuisine at his special "Paw Tea" on July 30. Chef Brett Vibber prepared him a special meal of bison, rice, beans and greens.
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CAVE CREEK – A couple of weeks ago The Foothills Focus reported on Jimmy Dean, a very special dog retiree at Rusty’s Angels Sanctuary, who has been checking off his bucket list items since being diagnosed with bladder cancer. Well Jimmy has been slaying that bucket list since we last saw him at Daisy Mountain Fire
Department’s Station 146 on July 19. So far Jimmy Dean has: gone to dog beach in San Diego; visited the pier; went to Sunset Cliffs; visited Rosecrans National Cemetery; was featured on the front page of a newspaper; went to Flagstaff and was a horse whisperer for a day; hiked Humphrey’s Peak; became a supermodel complete
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with a photoshoot; and has eaten many yummy treats in between. Then on July 30, Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine hosted a private “Paw Tea” complete with a special meal cooked by one of the Valley’s most respected chefs, Brett Vibber, which included bison, rice, beans and greens. While the party was jovial at the Cave Creek restaurant the
underlying reason was a somber one. “Jimmy Dean is now having good days and bad days. Which is expected. Some days we can barely get him to eat and other days he is peppy and hungry. His abdomen is pretty hard at this point, so the cancer has grown for sure. Our goal at this point is that he is comfortable until he lets us now it is time,”
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Come Learn about YOUR Well with free BCC and Me Program BLACK CANYON CITY - On Tuesday, August 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., experts will present a free Arizona Well Owner workshop at the Cañon Elementary School, 34630 S School Loop Road in Black Canyon City(BCC). Learn about the care & maintenance of your well and how to keep your drinking water safe. Attendees will receive a free copy of “Arizona Well Owner’s Guide to Water Supply” and a thumb drive containing an electronic version of the guide, the “Arizona Know your Water” booklets, the Well Owner’s Video Series and many other water-related Extension publications. Reserve your space at http://bit.ly/Well_ Workshop. The “Water, Black Canyon City & Me” program is made possible by a grant from the Arizona Humanities. For more information, call 602-738-8381 or visit www. blackcanyonheritagepark.org July events at New River Senior Center NEW RIVER – The New River Senior Center, located at 48606 N. 17th Avenue in the Kiwanis Community Park, and is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to everyone in the surrounding area. Lunch is available, with one day advance notice, for a $5 donation. Exercise is available on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Craft classes are available every Tuesday at 9 a.m. Rides to and from the senior center every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Home delivered meals, both government sponsored and private pay, are available for the seniors too ill to leave their homes and come to the center. Wednesday morning yoga will resume after Labor Day. There will be yoga classes on August 5, at 6 p.m. and on August 19, at 6 p.m. There will be a gourd craft class on August 27, at 9 a.m. The center is also working on some crafts to sell at a Christmas stocking stuffer sale in November as well as other
projects going on. On August 28, at 10 a.m. there will be music with Jerry Cotter. The center is looking for entertainment, musicians, etcetera to volunteer to come to the center. More information is available by phone at 623-465-0367, email – newriversrctr@hotmail.com or by checking out the New River Senior Center Facebook page. The center is funded in part by Area Agency on Aging, Region one, Inc and is sponsored by the Kiwanis of New River. New River Senior Center conducting donation drive for homeless seniors NEW RIVER – The senior center is doing a donation drive for the “Justa Center.” A day center open everyday at 7 a.m. for the homeless and displaced that are age 55 or over. This is a non-profit center which offers intake process, resource development, housing, mail receiving and forwarding, shower and laundry services, home starter kits and so many other services. The Justa Center needs monetary and material donations. Please check out the donation lists and the donation button on the New River Senior Center Facebook page. Donations can be brought to the senior center and we will make sure everything gets to the Justa Center. This drive will end on August 23. Please remember this could be anyone of us after a major illness and donate anything you can. More information is available by phone at 623-465-0367, email – newriversrctr@hotmail.com or by checking out the New River Senior Center Facebook page. The center is funded in part by Area Agency on Aging, Region one, Inc and is sponsored by the Kiwanis of New River. Youth For Troops August events ANTHEM – Join Youth For Troops for a family-friendly event on Monday August 12, from 5:30-7 p.m. for Care Packages for Deployed event. It takes place every month on the second Monday in Community
Room 360 at the Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way. This month the items needed are Foldgers instant coffee crystals, Gold Bond powder, Starkist tuna and chicken lunch to-go, Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli and floss toothpicks. Donations can be dropped of at PostNet of Anthem, Storage of Anthem and Your Health District. Youth for Troops and Daisy Mountain Veterans invite all ages to help make plastic mats on the 3rd Tuesday each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. upstairs in the Anthem Civic Building. Join Youth For Troops on Tuesday, August 20, and help keep homeless veterans of the hot ground. Be a part of Anthem’s Autumnfest ANTHEM – Anthem's fallfavorite event will be here before you know it. The two-day festival is perfect for showcasing your business. Sponsor the event (deadline Aug. 30) or register as a vendor (early-bird by Aug. 16; final cutoff Sept. 13).Join us for the final celebration of Anthem's 20th anniversary year! For more information contact OnlineatAnthem.com Water Drive at OSR Physical Therapy ANTHEM – Being in the medical field we at OSR Physical Therapy are keenly aware of the importance of water and how being hydrated impacts our quality of life. We educate our patients about the importance of Hydration for them personally, while also making them aware of the need for water locally to save the lives of the Homeless and Home-bound. Over the summer months OSR donates a Case of water for every new patient we treat, in addition to that we a have cash donation boxes at each of our clinic locations. For every $5 donation we purchase two cases of LIFE GIVING WATER for the Salvation Army and St. Mary’s Food Bank. Last year we were blessed to donate over 28,000 bottles of water and are shooting to top that number this year! Our Water drive goes through August 15 and can be dropped off at any OSR Physical Therapy location.
To find a location or more information visit OSRPhysicalTherapy.com. Author talk and book signing at Desert Foothills Library CAVE CREEK – Katrina Shawver, author of “HENRY: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America,” will be available for purchase and book signing. The event takes place on August 13, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. at the Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP online at dfla.org or call 480-488-2286. Local author Katrina Shawver will share stories of writing her book. It will include behind-thescenes photos not included in the book and touch on Polish history 1939-1945. This true story is both a witness to the Holocaust through Polish eyes and the story of how a Polish (Catholic) competitive swimmer survived Auschwitz and Buchenwald by his wits, humor, luck, and friends. The book fills a huge gap in historical accounts of Poles during WWII. Both Katrina, and Henry Zguda, the subject of her biography, are from Phoenix. For additional information on library programs, contact Ashley Ware of the Desert Foothills Library at 480-488-2286. For additional information on the author, contact Katrina Shawver at Katrina@katrinashawver.com or at 480-329-9738. Pioneer Living History Museum events NORTH PHOENIX – The Pioneer Living History Museum is holding a Cowboy Fastdraw Competition on August 24. Come watch the Arizona Gunslingers vie for the fastest draw as they shoot at mechanical timed targets. The Gunslingers are happy to answer questions about their sport. Pioneer museum admission includes the Village, the Telephone Museum, and the Fastdraw Competition. There will be a Walking Tour of the museum on August 24, at 8 a.m. Join costumed volunteers for a tour of the museum
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community events grounds and see the interiors of many 19th century buildings. The museum is open during the summer and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Make-it Take-it Quilting Workshops are on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. Learn beginner quilting skills in our airconditioned Opera House. Ages 6 to adult. Cost: museum admission plus $5-7 for a supply kit. The Pioneer Living History Museum is located at 3901 W. Pioneer Road. For more information call 623-465-1052 or visit pioneeraz.org. See the World’s rarest electric guitars before it’s too late PHOENIX – The Electric Guitar:Inventing an American Icon Exhibition is closing September 15 at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM). Since opening last November, MIM’s special exhibition, The Electric Guitar: Inventing an American Icon, has welcomed more than 50,000 guests, who have learned about the electric guitar’s earliest years of experimentation and marveled at instruments played by groundbreaking artists and innovators. See and hear vintage electric guitars similar to ones on display in the exhibition played in our latest episode of #myMIM, a video series where we ask team members to play some of the incredible instruments from MIM’s collection. Here are some upcoming MIM events: • Hans Olson: The 50th Anniversary Show on August 11, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 • Meat Loaf presents BAT featuring the Neverland Express and Caleb Johnson on August 23, at 7:30 p.m.; August 24, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $48.50–$73.50. For more information or to purchase tickets visit MIM.org. Volunteer for AARP Tax-Aide Program AARP Tax-Aide program is in need of volunteers to prepare taxes in the Scottsdale area. You will need basic computer
skills and be willing to learn tax rules. The Tax-Aide program provides training, equipment and IRS certification to enable our volunteers to confidently offer tax assistance. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity to serve the community, please contact: By Email: AARPTaxAideAZ@ gmail.com. For more information visit: aarp.org/taxvolunteer. Provide Your Feedback, Help Shape Peoria’s Future PEORIA – Shaping Peoria’s future starts with residents. The addition of new trails, land development, open space preservation and urban redevelopment are just a few of the things being presented for public feedback in the city’s general plan update. On July 18, this year’s round of proposed changes to the general plan were released to the public. Peoria residents are encouraged to review the changes and provide feedback before Sept. 16. These 2019 amendments then will move forward to public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission in October with final city council action scheduled in November 2019. When completed, the revised Peoria General Plan 2040 will be placed on the fall 2020 ballot for voter consideration. Residents can view the changes and provide comments at www. peoriaaz.gov/planning. Learn How to Build Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Peoria PEORIA – On Thursday, Aug. 29, join a discussion with business leaders about the projects and resources needed to help Peoria entrepreneurs. It requires innovative, hardworking, communityminded people to step up and create the future. Now is the chance to make this community yours, to help shape the entrepreneurial future for Peoria. This Building Peoria workshop will be at Iron Key Studio, located at 8301 W. Washington St., from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
For more information or to register contact Peoria Forward, Sr. Program Manager, Kristin Slice (602)499-5607 or email Kristin. Slice@asu.edu. One Million Cups Comes Back to Peoria PEORIA – “1 Million Cups” is coming back to Peoria. Starting Aug. 7, the West Valley 1 Million Cups community will be holding weekly meetings at Office Evolution Peoria. Do you have a business or innovation? The community is looking for Peoria innovators to share their stories. Everyone is welcome to join the meetings for free, every Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. Visit www.1million cups.com/phoenix-westvalley for the application to speak and to learn more. Election coming up for Pine District residents in Peoria PEORIA – Peoria voters in the Pine District will consider candidates for the office of Pine District councilmember at the Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, Special Primary Election, a ballot by mail election. Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in the Pine District starting on Wednesday, July 31. Residents must be registered to vote by Monday, July 29 in order to participate in this election. The Maricopa County Elections Department recommends that ballots be placed in the mail no later than Wednesday, Aug. 21 to ensure that ballots are received in time. Ballots may also be dropped off at a Ballot Replacement Center or a ballot drop-off site, including the city of Peoria City Clerk’s Office, before 7 p.m. on Election Day. To register to vote for the first time or to update your voter registration information, visit www.servicearizona.com For more information about the Pine District election, visit www. peoriaaz.gov/vote or contact the city of Peoria Clerk's Office at 623-773-7340.
Red Rocks Music Festival concerts in Phoenix, Sedona The Red Rocks Music Festival is gearing up for eight extraordinary concerts in Phoenix and Sedona. Tickets are $36 adult and $14 child (14 & under). “Piazzolla - the Genius of Tango,” this concerts features Grammy award nominee, violinist Elmira Darvarova, New York Philharmonic hornist Howard Wall and pianist Thomas Weaver of the Curtis Music Institute. You will want to dance in the aisle! It takes place on Saturday, August 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church, 4455 E. Lincoln Drive in Paradise Valley. Also on Sunday, August 18, at 3:00 p.m. at the Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Road. For more information or to purchase tickets call (602) 402-4551 or visit redrocksmusicfestival.com. Riverview development rezoning hearing PHOENIX – The Phoenix City Council meeting that was scheduled to by held on July 3, regarding the rezoning hearing
for the Riverview development near West Anthem has been rescheduled to September 4. For additional information contact lcheney@eldoradoholdings. net. For more information about the Phoenix City Council’s schedule and to find the latest agendas visit Phoenix.gov. Property tax levy adoption PHOENIX – Maricopa County will be holding a meeting on August 19, at 9:30 a.m. regarding a property tax levy adoption. The meeting will be held at 301 W. Jefferson Street on the 10th floor in the Board of Supervisors Conference Room in downtown Phoenix. For questions and comments regarding this call Maricopa County’s Budget Office at 602506-7280. Or visit www.maricopa. gov/1323/Questions-andSuggestions.
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He was just a horse. I realize that there are more important losses, like the death of a child, parent or spouse. Still, heartbreaking grief is the result of love. And I loved him. Baxter was about 31-yearsold. A giant of a horse, he was well- mannered and would do just about anything you asked him to do. Unless what are you were asking him to do interfered with his plans to do something else (like grazing on pasture). He was kind and had a sweet disposition. In other words, Baxter was the best horse ever! Baxter loved children and was the perfect “kid horse.” He has carried four grandsons, three nieces and numerous neighbor children of all ages on his back. He liked little girls best of all (especially if they put ribbons in his mane) and did not mind if two (possibly three small ones) were riding at the same time. No saddle required. Adults could ride him too. He was the beloved “family horse,” and any adult nonrider could safely get on him in the arena. He has had more photos taken with people riding him than Roy Roger’s horse Trigger! Daughters, nieces, son-in-laws, neighbors, cousins and friends sat happily on his back as he would trot them around in circles. Baxter also liked to be ridden on the trail. He never walked too fast, unless a mountain lion was stalking him (in his mind) and at times he wouldn’t move at all. One time I rode him off the property and he didn’t want to go, so he started walking backwards down the road (maybe he thought I wouldn’t notice). He was undertrained and over-indulged. This goofy horse was filled with mischief, yet always a safe and gentle ride.
Baxter had many talents. He could take a huge swig of water and hold it in his mouth for a very long time. Then, without warning, he would spit the water out like a stream coming from a water pistol! He did this to a few neighbors and liked to walk up to folks and squirt them in the face. (Not very neighborly). He would often stick his tongue out and had a habit of nipping (mostly other horses). And he loved to roll in the mud after a good rain. Baxter fell in love with a little filly named Sedona and for nine years he was smitten. When Sedona died suddenly, Baxter was inconsolable. He paced the barn, refused to eat and his
forelock turned pure white. He got an ulcer. But a small pony named Buttercup, brought him back to life and they were together for years. Baxter experienced the joy of love and the agony of loss. He showed patience to adults and affection to children, all the time displaying the personality of Dennis the Menace or Mr. Ed. He is gone now. Baxter took that last trail on the pain-free, glorious path leading to the gates of heaven where he will get his wings. I will be riding him in my dreams. No saddle required. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.
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Report litter on state highways with a simple call: Dial 511 PHOENIX – Reporting drivers who toss trash out of their vehicles isn’t literally as easy as 1-2-3, but ADOT has made it nearly as simple by allowing drivers to quickly make a report by dialing another simple number: 511. That’s the number to ADOT’s recently enhanced Arizona Traveler Information line, which now features an option to report litterbugs on state highways. Once drivers call 511, they can select the second option for the litter hotline. Callers are then asked to provide a license plate number, type of litter, location and time of day. ADOT uses the information to send a letter to the vehicle’s registered owner to remind the person that littering is illegal and can result in a $500 fine when
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Fantasticós Mexican Food opens to rave reviews CAVE CREEK – Fantasticós Mexican Food, Cave Creek’s newest restaurant, has opened for business and local residents say the homemade Mexican recipes are the talk of the town. The fun and dedicated family behind Fantasticós Mexican Food creates mouth-watering food with love and passion. The Rodriguez’s: Noe, Lorena, Lindsay, Ruby, Noah, Naomy, Adilene and Amaryllis, begin at the break of day preparing meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner, special events and catering. The Rodriguez family has been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years, owning and managing restaurants in California, Idaho, Utah and Arizona; the business also owns a Fantasticós Mexican Food in Sun Lakes, Ariz. “Everyone in our family cooks and has learned customer service from a very young age. The best thing about our business is the family feel,” owner Noe said. The children, like the company’s owners, have grown up in the business. “While we put our most finest
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Top-5 Arizona fishing and camping spots for this August
Doug Avakian caught this 3-pound rainbow trout from Ashurst Lake southeast of Flagstaff in June from a boat on a Kastmaster. Photo courtesy of AZGFD
BY NICK WALTER
Sun sweats, triple-digit fidgets, dog days -- they seem to make most outdoors lovers crave cool times in the high country. Some of the best family camping and fishing options include waters with stocked or self-sustaining fish, quality camping amenities, and striking scenery. Those factors were used by AZGFD fishing report editors and regional staff to determine this list. Be sure to check the latest fire restrictions(https:// firerestrictions.us/az/). It’s a good idea to reserve a campground in advance if possible, but if you’re looking for a walk-in site, consider booking your spot before you start fishing. Finally, please remain vigilant with fire safety, and also be safe with summer monsoon storms — get off the
water when you hear lightning, watch out for flash flooding, and don’t forget to bring a few extra layers and a rain jacket to stay comfortable in the mountain cold. OK, here is this year’s top5 list of family camping and fishing spots. 5. Ashurst Lake At 7,113 feet in elevation, this 229-acre lake southeast of Flagstaff has good shoreline access, wide-open water for boat anglers, and has had great summer fishing. Anglers have been catching trout on the lake using PowerBait and lures. The fish are moving deeper as the water warms. Try flies or lures to catch the bigger trout. Bait anglers fishing worms under a bobber have been catching some fish. There is a boat ramp and 50 single-unit campsites (25
at each of two campgrounds on both sides of the lake) with tables, fire rings, cooking grills, plus drinking water and vault toilets. A seasonal store typically operates out of a trailer from late spring to early September. Don’t forget your crayfish traps — the lake is full of “mudbugs.”
Many consider grilled bratwursts a campfire tradition. Make sure to check for latest fire restrictions: firerestrictions.us/az/.
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Directions: Take Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road) and turn east on Forest Road 82. The lake will be 4 miles away. 4. Bear Canyon Lake Bear Canyon has good water quality (due to its max depth of 50 feet), appears to be near full, and as of mid-July had no fire restrictions. Plus, we added an additional 3,000 fish
to the already scheduled 2,000 catchable rainbow trout that were stocked. There’s no public boat launch, so the only option at this walk-in lake is to bring “carryable” boats.
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Bear Canyon Lake has great water quality and is being stocked with extra rainbow trout.
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BY MONTE YAZZIE FILM CRITIC
“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,” “Freebie and the Bean,” “Tango and Cash,” “Turner & Hootch”…. “Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.” It continues the story tradition of the “buddy” film formula; two unlikely, often complete opposite characters are somehow forced into cooperation and are whisked into a narrative that involves hijinks, adventure, crime or romance. We’ve had follies with escaped convicts, escapades with rogue cops, and jaunts that pair human and animal. “Hobbs & Shaw,” are two foes who first threw each other through windows and broke
FAST AND FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW Director: David Leitch Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Helen Mirren, and Cliff Curtis Monte’s Rating 2.25 out of 5.00 each other over furniture in “Furious 7,” and then continued their fighting while working together in “The Fate of the Furious.” Somehow the movie has a little bit of everything thrown into its lofty narrative structure.
This is an action movie plain and simple, a summer blockbuster extravaganza with enough “boom” and “bang” to fill two movies. It fully understands how to utilize its action movie super humans. Allowing enough witty one-liners and tree-chopping
put downs to fill the spaces with enough humor in between action set pieces, which distracts from the glaring lapses in narrative design. Still, if you’ve seen all eight “Fast and Furious” films, watched all four of the “The Transporter” movies, or watched Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson deliver wrestling moves in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), then you know exactly what to expect from “Hobbs & Shaw.” A genetically enhanced bad guy (Idris Elba) with a physicsdefying motorcycle is trying to steal a dangerous, world-ending virus. He is thwarted by a special agent (Vanessa Kirby), who steals the weapon and retreats into hiding. That’s when Lawman Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and outcast Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) are called in, unbeknownst to each other, to form a team to save the world. Director David Leitch, who helmed “Atomic Blonde” and “Deadpool 2,” understands how to craft an action scene, and how to provide that crucial element of fan service. When working with a franchise like “Fast and Furious” that has built expectations so high for deathdefying action scenes, applying the right amount fan service can be a difficult task. “Hobbs & Shaw” hits all the obvious marks, fans get a few
explosive car chases, tough guy humorous banter between The Rock and Statham, and several bone-crushing fist fights. The film is checking all the boxes. But there is unfortunately something missing. The element of coherence and logic in storytelling has all but been erased from the “Fast and Furious” films, as the franchise has been dominating the action film genre. The element of drama and emotion that fleshes out their over-heroic characters, which has been replaced with heavyhanded emotional scenes that feel out of place. In the case of “Hobbs & Shaw,” it’s a “bromance” that plunges awkwardly between moments that are trying to be heartfelt and humorous. This dramatic element succeeds a handful of times when Johnson and Statham work individually with other characters in the film, unfortunately it seldom exists between the two leads. “Hobbs & Shaw” highlights the primary expectations fans of the “Fast and Furious” franchise are looking for. The action moves closer to comic book movie status, while the humor works on the most superficial terms. For the last film of the 2019 summer blockbuster movie season, “Hobbs & Shaw” is an easy, simple, unremarkable distraction.
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There is only dispersed camping in the nearby forest, but you don’t have to pay fees in order to camp. Directions: See Google driving directions. 3. Fool Hollow Lake Don’t be fooled: this is an excellent fishery for getting the family into the outdoors and onto sunfish and mudbugs (crayfish). Fool Hollow Lake State Park has excellent family-fishing amenities such as clean and spacious campgrounds, picnic areas and fishing piers. The lake nearly reached full pool and both boat ramps are in good condition. Kids can catch sunfish off piers and over rocky shoreline areas using No. 12 hooks and small pieces of worms. Crayfish can be trapped here as well. See a video on how to catch both. The lake has self-sustaining populations of largemouth and smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, carp, catfish, black crappie and black bullhead that are easy for kids to catch (try a simple worm on the bottom). Fishing also is good for 12inch stocked rainbow trout — try fishing at least 10 feet deep. Directions: Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area is located in east-central
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An Arizona summertime family staple. Cutthroats have been biting on and off, and there are plenty of rainbow trout along with lots of crayfish for kids if the trout are not biting. The best part may be the excellent and plentiful campground amenities. There are two subspecies of cutthroat at Big Lake: Snake River finespot cutthroat, which are more commonly caught in Railroad Cove and prefer dry flies or nymphs, especially in the mornings and evenings, and Bonneville cutthroat, which are behaving more like rainbows and cruising along the bottom or several feet off bottom. Trolling should be effective for both rainbows and Bonnevilles. Shore-angling is still an option, but as the summer goes along, you might want a boat (rentals are available at the store) because most trout will be deep. Trolling from a boat is the most productive method during the summer. If shore fishing, get out early or late in the day, and take cover in your vehicle or camp during monsoon/lightning storms. Directions: Big Lake is accessed via state routes 260 and 273 (Forest Road 113). See Google driving directions. 1. Woods Canyon Lake The Arizona nerve center of friends, families, fishing, and camping, Woods filled and spilled, has a newly paved parking lot and road leading to the boat ramp, and has been stocked with tiger trout. Along with nearby Willow Springs Lake, Woods is scheduled to be loaded with rainbow trout weekly. For families that don’t enjoy camping
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in a tent or camper during the summer monsoon storms, the closest lodging is at Forest Lakes Lodge, just 11 1/2 miles away on Highway 260. A little tip: refuel your automobile at the Rim Resort Filling Station, just a mile east of the Forest Lakes Lodge on Hwy 260. Call 928-535-9682 to ensure it’s open. At this small town station, the pumps are “old school.” Back to fishing. For a novice angler – or for a kid’s first fish – try putting a small piece of a worm on a small hook (No. 12 or smaller) and dangle it in shallow water between rocks for sunfish. Don’t forget about catching crayfish, too. The best bet for anglers with boats or kayaks (the Woods Canyon Lake Store has boat and canoe/kayak rentals and necessary camping amenities) is to hit the water just before sunrise and troll, or slowly work, small in-line spinners 15 feet deep. Any deeper, and you’re typically fishing below the thermocline where during the summer there is no oxygen. Anglers could have no problems getting a six trout daily bag limit or hooking into a rod-rattling tiger trout. Directions: From Phoenix, take Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) northeast to Payson and then Highway 260 east to Forest Road 300 (Rim Road). Then turn north onto paved Forest Road 105 and proceed about a mile to the lake. The lake is about 30 miles east of Payson. See Google driving directions.
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according to forest officials. “A helicopter and airtankers were used on Sunday and remain available if needed, to slow the fire’s spread west and south toward Ft. McDowell and the community of Rio Verde. The remote, inaccessible location and excessive heat are challenging firefighting efforts,” stated a Facebook post from the forest service. Templin says no evacuations
have been ordered at this time, but visitors in the Lower Sycamore , Sugarloaf and along Forest Road 160 were asked to relocate over the weekend. Also, Forest Service roads along State Highway 87 are closed currently. “As a precaution, Forest Service Roads along State Highway 87 were closed to prevent the public from driving into several popular areas including: Lower Sycamore, Sugarloaf and Mesquite which are south and east of the Verde Fire,” forest officials stated.
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Officials are advising residents that smoke will be visible in the Rio Verde, Fort McDowell, the State Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) corridor and East Valley communities. People in these areas may see a glow in the distance or smell smoke overnight. Also, visibility may be reduced on portions of Highway 87. For more information visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ tonto/home or call the Tonto National Forest Cave Creek Ranger District 480-595-3300.
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Other Arizona attractions are gaining ground. Johnson continued, “Tourism is one of the only industries that impacts positively all 15 counties around the state,” Johnson said. From the tourism office records, last year, about 6 million visitors came from other countries. Over 50% of whom were from Mexico. Tourists from Germany led in European tourism data, while Australian tourists increased by 15% over 2017’s record. Johnson noted that international tourists tend to stay in Arizona for longer, spending money and exploring more of what the state offers than US travelers. Johnson said, “We’re going to continue to market to our international visitors so they know more about what Arizona has.”
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One of America’s most renowned female artists, Georgia O’Keeffe wrote, “Painting is like a thread that runs through all the reasons for all the other things that make one’s life.” A statement that certainly runs true in the life of local printmaker, painter and multimedia artist, Justine Mantor-Waldie. Her artistic thread is anchored in her hometown of Neenah, Wisc., an environment surrounded by great stands of trees and horizon seeking cornfields. As a child Justine became a student of nature appreciating lessons in the small details of everyday life and the grand gestures of vast brilliantly glowing sunsets. Justine knew early on that she was destined for an expanding career in the arts. Her first memories connecting with nature was riding bikes loaded with watercolors, brushes and paper with her girlfriend Pat to “plein air” paint on the shores of Lake Winnebago. By age 15 Justine was on the
front edge of her artistic journey winning a statewide student art contest with her “Sunset” mosaic made from cut up floor tiles. Her winning entry was on display with other student work at the University of Wisconsin Museum, and memorialized in an accompanying calendar of student work. This success won Justine a summer scholarship to an art school on the “thumb” of Wisconsin that was designed by Jens Jensen called “The Clearing.” There she participated in daily watercolor lessons and attending critiques conducted by the University of Wisconsin professors. The camp would culminate with an exhibit in “The Clearing’s” art gallery. One of the Justine’s works from this show became her first sale. The thread leading to her higher education in an art began with a visit to the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) while she was a junior in high school. Before graduation she began to build the required portfolio of work required to apply to AIC, with the help of her art teacher
and her father Jack. Justine would be one of two students admitted from Wisconsin. Justine commenced her program with AIC pursuing a degree in drawing and painting, but this changed after a summer scholarship during her junior year that took her to Ox Bow Summer School of Art in Saugatuck, Mich. During the 10-week session Justine was introduced to soft ground etching by artist Nick DeMatties. The print process of layering natural found objects in ground and immediacy was a technique Justine was unable to achieve with paint, resulting in her adding printmaking to her major field of study. She went on to complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts with AIC and do her graduate studies at Northern Illinois University. There she studied with David Driesbach who had returned from Paris after studying Viscosity Painting with Stanley William Hayter. Justine quickly mastered the difficult technique and won numerous national awards and exhibited
in competitions throughout the country. Upon completing her master’s degree, Justine was hired to teach drawing, design, printmaking and color theory at Loyola University in Chicago. She enjoyed a 22-year career, becoming an Associate Professor at the University. Additionally, Justine was juried in to become a member of ARCC Women’s Co-op Gallery where she exhibited for four years. Justine’s artwork has been represented at the Illinois State Museum, Rockford Art Museum, Byer Museum, Evanston, Ill., Northern Illinois University Student Center Permanent Collection and corporate collections across the country. Justine and her husband visited Arizona on a summer trip well into her career and fell in love with Fountain Hills. It wasn’t long before she decided to take early retirement. The couple sold their home in Chicago, moving to Fountain Hills where she designed and built their “next phase” home. Since then, Justine has been
an Artist in Residence at the Phoenix Center for the last four years, where she created new classes, exhibits and workshops. She also introduced the first ink and etching on black clay board, a technique she still uses today. Justine taught at Mesa Community College for 13 years, as well. She continues to travel extensively throughout the Southwest visiting ancient archaeological sites, which along with landscapes, are sources for inspiration of her own art. She is a member of the Fountain Hills Arts League participating in the Tour d’Artistes each March, and the Sonoran Arts League where she participates in the Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour each November. Her work may also be seen at the Sedona Arts Center. Visit JustJustine.com to view featured work, current events, exhibits and workshop schedule, or to contact Justine MantorWaldie. There is much more to the story for your discovery. You can contact Arts Columnist Shea Stanfield on her email at: flowingquill@yahoo.com.
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Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store: Celebrating five years of serving the community CAVE CREEK – The Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store is approaching its five-year anniversary, originally opening on August 14, 2014, with no paid staff, the store is now led by its General Manager Sandra Carrier. The Kiwanis Marketplace is no ordinary thrift store; it is an organization committed to enriching the lives of children that also provides rewarding work for its volunteers, most of whom are retirees. Carrier leads a small staff and a committed group of nearly 80 active volunteers. The volunteers at the Marketplace serve as store personnel or as “roadies,”
who offer free pickup service of larger gently used donations from homes in the area. Aside from its wide selection of affordable items for customers, ranging from furniture and housewares to clothing and electronics, the Marketplace provides a fun environment, functioning as a tight-knit community. The Marketplace’s staff and volunteers are passionate about service for its loyal customers, who can hunt for treasures while supporting a charitable organization. The Marketplace serves the community in several ways, by funding projects to help local
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