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Community Council votes to lease land Daisy Mountain Fire Captain killed in hunting accident to EPCOR; new proposal discussed

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ANTHEM – The Anthem Community Council Board of Directors voted 5-1 on Nov. 15 to move forward with a lease

Pictured: A map provided at the Nov. 15 meeting of the proposed location for the water hauling standpipe.

agreement with EPCOR for ACC-held land in the Desert Hills area. The lease provides EPCOR with land to construct a

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NORTH VALLEY – Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical reported Friday that Captain David “Wade” Barter passed away after a hunting accident in Colorado on Nov. 16.

Captain Barter was a 17-year veteran of Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical and was well-known and respected throughout the community. Barter was also a veteran of the United States Navy.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and comrade Captain Wade Barter, and we ask that you keep his family and all of us here at Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical in your thoughts and prayers,” the department wrote in a news release.

Pictured: Captain Barter

Information on services for Captain Barter will be released soon; updates will be shared on @daisymtnfire social media outlets. Information on how to donate to the Barter family is also available on Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical’s social media.

Carefree Kiwanis donates $92,000 to CCUSD for technology NORTH VALLEY – The Kiwanis Club of Carefree has donated $92,000 for technology for students in the Cave Creek Unified School District, CCUSD announced last week.

The technology is in the form of Chromebooks and licenses that are used for student learning in the classroom. A total of 400 Chromebooks will be distributed district-wide.

The Chromebooks will be used in a variety of ways to enhance the shift to Personalized Learning. Students are able to work in smaller groups to access

digital content and work at their ability and pace. This frees up the teacher to work with small groups of students to reteach concepts when students need a little extra help. The initial delivery of Chromebooks provided 50 to each elementary school, 70 to the middle school, and 80 to the high school.

The next delivery will be a similar rollout until CCUSD reaches their 1,040 mark for this school year.

“The Cave Creek Unified Pictured left: Principal Rob Miller and second grade teacher Mrs. Karla Chamberlin with her class.

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School District is so grateful to the Kiwanis Club of Carefree for their generosity, forward thinking and commitment to children in our community,” said CCUSD Superintendent Dr. Debbi Burdick. “The Chromebooks are already in the hands of students and before the Thanksgiving Holiday, all 400 Chromebooks will have been imaged and rolled out to our school classrooms – engaging students in learning. How lucky our students, teachers and schools are to have a partner in learning like Kiwanis of Carefree.”

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NVSO Youth Orchestra holding holiday performances

NORTH VALLEY – The North Valley Symphony Orchestra’s three youth ensembles are holding two holiday performances in December, first at the Outlets at Anthem, followed by a concert at Cactus Shadows High School.

The Youth Orchestra, Youth Strings, and Symphonettes will be performing at the Outlets at Anthem on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m., near the Outlets’ signature Christmas tree. The groups’ mid-season formal concert will be the following week on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 3:30 p.m., at Cactus Shadows High School.

Symphonettes is directed by Caitlin Corbett and is a nonaudition ensemble with a focus on technique, theory, and scales, additionally learning concert music to provide a more robust musical experience. Youth Strings, directed by Orlando Moss, is an intermediate level orchestra that helps students advance their musical training beyond Symphonettes. Youth Orchestra, directed by Josh Lynch, is the highest skill-level youth ensemble, challenging advanced NVSO musicians while performing at multiple

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concerts and recruiting events each season. Corbett, Moss, and Lynch are orchestra teachers in the Gilbert, Peoria, and Paradise Valley school districts, and perform in the NVSO adult orchestra.

If young string players are interested in joining one of the NVSO youth ensembles for the second semester, they can contact NVSO through the “Contact Us” tab at www. n o r t h va l l e y s y m p h o n y. o r g.

Auditions for NVYS and NVYO will be held Dec. 11. For specific audition requirements, select the appropriate orchestra under the “Join Us” tab. Students in all orchestras are required to be members of their school orchestra program, or take private lessons if their school does not have an orchestra program.

NVSO youth ensembles rehearse Mondays from 5-6:30 p.m. at North Canyon High School.

NVSO is supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts with funding from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts, and also the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture through appropriations from the Phoenix City Council.

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water hauling station to service north valley residents who rely on hauled water for daily use.

Included in the Council’s vote was a 2-week extension, allowing time for consideration of a new proposal brought forth by James Cantelme of 310 Dust Control.

Cantelme is proposing to lay a temporary pipeline on about two miles of the frontage road, connecting to a storage tank on commercial property in New River that Cantelme expects to close on no later than the end of November.

Cantelme is in contact with EPCOR and other involved agencies regarding this, and if the proposal goes through, the pipeline could be in place and providing water for residents in a matter of weeks.

See more on this: ‘ New option unfolding for residents reliant on hauled water’ on pg. 10.

Conditions of the ACC/ EPCOR agreement include a 20-year term with two 2-year extensions possible, as well as restricting use to bulk customers for water, defining that water must not come from Anthem’s allocation, and that water haulers must not traverse Anthem roadways unless delivering to Anthem customers.

Community Executive Officer Jenna Kohl noted that EPCOR

needs to go through the design review process.

“We would ask them to come up with creative solutions to mitigate the station’s impact on the surrounding neighborhood,” Kohl said.

The land under consideration is near 17th Ave. and Desert Hills Dr. Multiple residents of that area expressed concerns over the added traffic, particularly with a schoolbus stop close by.

Several also said they had little notice of the plans.

Troy Day, EPCOR Vice President of Operations, noted that the proposed location meets the necessary criteria for the project, “as well as being in a position that we can afford to actually do this without raising rates.”

“This isn’t the only possible position, but it is the best position,” Day said, referencing water pressure.

After debate from commenters around both the lease agreement and Cantelme’s alternate proposal, the Board discussed the options before the vote.

Director Rick Kesselman proposed that the Board approve the lease with the location

by Skunk Creek, but that the effective date of the lease would be deferred by two weeks with either party able to void the lease within that period.

“There’s obviously been a whole new development here,” Kesselman said in reference to

Cantelme’s proposal. Kesselman noted that the 2-week deferment would leave the option for “what seems to be a much more win/win situation on the face of it” and that it “gives everybody a shot at getting this right.”

Board Vice President Bob McKenzie objected to the proposed location for the EPCOR site and ultimately voted against the proposal.

“Is there a need for water?

Yes. I’m willing to help,” McKenzie said. “The Council is willing to help. We’re looking for a least-impact way to do that.

Since the motion may include a specific proposal, I can’t support it because I don’t believe the location EPCOR wants is the best place.”

Board President Roger Willis thanked everyone who attended the meeting for their input.

“We’ve heard both aspects of this problem. We all want some sort of water service for our neighbors in New River,” Willis said.

The Board voted 5-1 in favor of the lease agreement, with McKenzie voting against and Director Ryan Halleran recusing himself from the vote.

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Enclave at Anthem to hold Holiday Market & Bazaar ANTHEM – The community is invited to join The Enclave at Anthem Senior Living for their first Holiday Market & Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 1-4 p.m.

The Enclave at Anthem will host over 20 vendors selling items such as homemade holiday décor, clothing, jewelry, and essential oils. The community is invited to shop, meet the Enclave residents, and stroll through the community.

The Enclave is located at 42015 N. Venture Drive, in Anthem.

Nativities of the World event planned for Nov. 25-26 CAVE CREEK – The Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center will sponsor the sixth annual Nativities of the World fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m.-3 pm. The nativity scenes, which will be displayed at Desert Foothills Library, will be on loan from local community residents.

More than 150 nativity scenes will be on display at the library.

The nativities, created by artists from around the world, will be on loan from local artists, collectors, and families. The nativities are made from a vast array of materials – from fine

porcelain to craft sticks, rocks, gourds, and even banana skins.

Some are so large they require their own table, while others can fit in the palm of a hand.

Admission is free; however, the donation of non-perishable food or cash for the food bank will help those less fortunate.

For more information or to display a nativity, contact Karen Pritchard at KPnativities.foodbank. az@aol.com or (480) 488-0423.

Shoe drive to benefit Delia Foundation NORTH VALLEY – Donations are being sought for a shoe drive that will benefit the Delia Foundation. New, used, and gently worn shoes will be accepted for this drive, which runs now through January 2018.

The Delia Foundation works to support seniors in need, helping to find housing solutions for seniors and prevent homelessness.

The Delia Foundation also is supporting children in need though the Children of Barlad Project, which provides aid to homeless or institutionalized children in Barlad, Romania.

See shoe donation locations at www.facebook.com/ deliafoundation.

Sponsors Laura Larkin of LilyToday Senior Living and Patty Dow of Keller Williams Realty can be emailed for more information at laura@lilytoday.com and

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New River/Desert Hills Community Association (NR/DHCA) OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Monthly “Representative Town Hall” meetings: 2nd Friday 9-11 AM

At: Anthem Civic Bldg – 3701 W. Anthem Way – Anthem, AZ 85086

Monthly Community meetings: 2nd Tues, 7:00 PM (EXCEPT DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY & AUGUST)

At: Daisy Mountain Fire Station #141 Administration Bldg.

The New River/Desert Hills Community Association (NR/DHCA) is dedicated to the preservation of our Community and its rural life style, as reflected by the Maricopa County Land Use Plan (Daisy Mountain Area Plan aka New River Area Plan). We are working to make our community the best in Arizona and we need your support.

Please visit our website for more up to date information & maps to locations.

Website: www.NRDHCA.org Email: mail@NRDHCA.com

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from this event will benefit Anthem Preparatory Academy’s extracurriculars.

For more information, email Johanna Marais at johannam0916@gmail.com.

La Casa de Cristo holding ‘Messiah’ singalong SCOTTSDALE – The La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church will present its annual free ‘Messiah’ Sing-Along at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, at the church, located at 6300 E. Bell Road.

Singers are invited to bring their own music; scores also will be available for purchase.

The Grand Canyon University orchestra will provide music for the sing-along, and a choir from GCU and La Casa’s Sanctuary Choir will join in the singing.

For more information about the sing-along, call Jennifer Sheldon at (480) 948-1234 or go online to www. lacasadecristo.com.

Student art submissions sought for 2018 Arts Congress PHOENIX – Submissions are being accepted from Arizona students for selection as the official artwork for the 2018 Arts Congress. This day of advocacy and awareness will be held on Feb. 19 at the Arizona State Capitol; the theme of the annual event is Art Everywhere, Every Day, for Everyone.

The winning artist will be chosen by public voting on the Arizona Citizens for the Arts web site, www.azcitizensforthearts. org, beginning Dec. 11 and closing at 5 p.m., Dec. 22. The winning artist’s work will be featured on the Arts Congress tote bag that will be available for all attendees. The artist also will receive a $100 prize.

Submissions are being accepted until 11:59 a.m., Dec. 6, 2017.

The contest is open to all Arizona students. One entry per person is permitted. Entries should be simple, clean, and bold to suitably transfer to a tote bag. Artwork should be original, digitally rendered or converted and in black-and-white. Entries must be at least 12-inches by 10-inches and submitted as a high-resolution JPEG. Each submission will be reviewed be an independent panel and a link to the contest will be provided to qualifying artists for sharing through social media.

Anthem Prep holding Jingle All the Way 5K ANTHEM – Anthem Preparatory Academy is hosting the Jingle All the Way 5K on Saturday, Dec. 2, starting at 8:30 a.m.

This family-friendly 5K run and 1-mile kid’s dash will be held at Victory Lane Sports Park located at 22603 N 43rd Ave., in Glendale. To register, visit http://4peaksracing.com/ events/jingle-all-the-way-2017.

The 5K includes a souvenir t-shirt, custom finisher medals, jingle bells for laces, and costume contests. Grab a group of friends, name your team and jingle all the way! The proceeds

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Don’ts, the Proper Wearing and Placement of a DAR Insignia, DAR Pins and Ancestor Pins.

The meeting is open to nonmembers and is located at the Outlets at Anthem Community Room 435.

Presentation on pain management, Dec. 9 SCOTTSDALE – The Holland Community Center will host a presentation on pain management on Saturday, Dec. 9, 8:30-10 a.m.

In this seminar, participants will learn about the keys to an accurate diagnosis, the importance of steering clear from the symptom-only treatments, and hear about new technologies now available to treat the pain source. Dr. Thakkar, who practices locally at AZ Pain Doctors near the Boulders, will host an informal question and answer period following the presentation.

Refreshments will be served.

Call (602) 795-8700 x207 to register.

The Holland Community Center is located at 34250 N 60th Street, Building B, in Scottsdale.

Desert Foothills Library Association to meet Dec. 13 CAVE CREEK – The Desert Foothills Library Association is scheduled to meet on Dec. 13, at 9:30 a.m. This 501(c)3 nonprofit organization will hold this annual meeting in the library conference room.

The Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 N Schoolhouse Rd. The mailing address is 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road P.O. Box 4070, Cave Creek, AZ 85327.

Ocotillo Chapter NSDAR to feature Soldier’s Best Friend ANTHEM – The Ocotillo Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will meet on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 9:30 a.m.

The program will feature Soldier’s Best Friend.

Soldier’s Best Friend pairs veterans with dogs for training.

The veteran and dog train together, learning to build trust in their relationship, helping two lives at once. At the program, attendees will hear the stories of the staff, which is comprised of war veterans, practicing PTSD therapists, professional service dog trainers, and many great volunteers.

Ocotillo Chapter DAR’s second program will include information on the official DAR Insignia & DAR Pins. Chapter Member, Lineage Research Committee Member, past State Historian, and past Chapter Regent 2010-2012 Cricket Revell will share about the world of DAR “PINS” Dos and

Gallery at el Pedregal to hold Art Party SCOTTSDALE – The Gallery at el Pedregal will hold an Art Party on Saturday, Dec. 16, 1-4 p.m. The event includes artist demonstrations, fine art, food, and musical performances.

The party will take place at 34505 N. Scottsdale Rd., on the 2nd floor.

For more information, call (480) 575-6624.

City of Peoria seeks lifeguards for 2018 aquatics PEORIA – The city of Peoria is hiring for the 2018 spring and summer aquatics season.

Every year, the city hires many lifeguards to watch over the safety of patrons at Sunrise, Centennial, and Peoria Pools. Applicants must apply online prior to the deadline.

Also, applicants must be either StarGuard or American Red Cross certified in lifeguarding, first aid and CPR at the time of the water test.

Those interested in joining the city’s team of lifeguards can call (623) 773-7137 or visit www. peoriaaz.gov/aquatics for more information.

Desert Botanical Gardens holding annual luminaria event PHOENIX – Desert Botanical Gardens is holding the 39th Annual Las Noches de

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las Luminarias, which will run Nov. 24-Dec. 30.

The event includes more than 8,000 hand-lit luminaria bags and thousands of white twinkle lights, illuminating familiar spaces into beautifully unexpected views. Visitors to the Garden will also enjoy entertainment ensembles.

For more information, call (480) 481-8188 or visit www.dbg. org/events/las-noches-de-lasluminarias-0.

Scottsdazzle kicks off Nov. 25 SCOTTSDALE – Scottsdazzle kicks off Nov. 25 with a tree lighting ceremony.

Scottsdazzle’s signature events run though Jan. 1, 2018.

In addition to the tree, at Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza, a life-size menorah will be lit nightly during Hanukkah.

Other features include classes, concerts, food, and Cowboy Christmas.

For a full listing of events and locations, see http://scottsdazzle. com/calendar.

Gingerbread house contest at the Peoria Community Center PEORIA – Are you a gingerbread architect? Enter your gingerbread house creation in Peoria’s annual Gingerbread House Contest, Nov. 27-29.

Winners will be chosen based on the following criteria: complied with rules, imagination, creativity, degree of difficulty, and overall appearance. Certificates will be awarded to first through third places in each category for each division. There will be a $100 grand prize awarded for the Best Overall Large House and $50 for Best Overall Mini House. The houses will be on display during the Old Town Holiday Festival, Dec. 1.

For information, rules, and forms, visit www.peoriaaz.gov/ specialevents or call (623) 773-7137.

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Having turkey? Well I think the big beast of a bird that is the Thanksgiving tradition in America might be staying in the chicken coop this year. I refuse to brine (newest trend that seems way too difficult), will not be using one of those burndown-the-house hot oil cookers, and dread having the oven on for six hours (and drying up the meat). I am turning over a new Thanksgiving leaf. Time for change in the kitchen!

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expert. There are fifty “turkey experts” standing by to advise people on how to safely thaw out a bird (no, do NOT put it in the bathtub with your children) or to how to speed up the cooking process when you forget to turn the oven on (impossible to do).

Gee, if a million people a year have been calling in to hotlines about cooking turkeys for the past 35 years, it tells me that something is way too complicated! And maybe the only reason we eat a turkey is because it is big enough to feed a crowd, even if we don’t necessarily like it. Uh oh, now the emails will be flying my way. But honestly, how many times a year do people actually make turkey dinners? Ha! Once.

That says it all.

Probably the Pilgrims didn’t worry much about cooking turkeys. They got on a ship, off to a place unknown, unsettled, with only hopes of a better life.

One hundred men, women, and children spent sixty-six days crossing the Atlantic to come to a “New World,” overcoming harsh circumstances, sickness and fear. Native peoples,

different foods, no way back home, and bad weather were but a few of the challenges that faced these folks. They must have been very grateful that they made it through a year in the wilderness called America. So in 1621, one group of weary and thankful Pilgrims joined in to feast with the Wampanoag tribe.

Fast forward to 2017. Now, the stores are open and people will shop.

Hmm…maybe Thanksgiving will become the “Early Bird Special.” That would be a shame, since it is the one day that symbolizes the pure spirit of giving thanks. In some ways, it is the best of all holidays – no gifts to commercialize it, no religion to limit it, no elf to trivialize it.

How might your Thanksgiving Day dinner compare to those early settlers who gathered around a long table, grateful for life, holding on to hope and dreaming of a bright future?

Some things never change.

Enjoy this Great Day of Thanks.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at judy@ judybluhm.com.

Daisy Mountain Veterans toy drive runs now through Dec. 20 NORTH VALLEY – The annual Daisy Mountain Veterans toy drive is going on now through Dec. 20.

Toys are being collected at multiple locations, including some in Anthem, New River, and Phoenix.

Drop-off locations for toys include the Anthem Civic Building, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Carroll Law Firm, Crossroads Church, Curves, Desert Donuts, The Enclave at Anthem, The Foothills Focus, Ironwood Country Club, Merrill Gardens at Anthem, Nanette McClelland-Miller – State Farm, OSR Physical Therapy, Persimmon Country Club, PostNet, Justin Simons – State Farm, and Sweetheart Donuts.

Daisy Mountain Veterans is partnering with the Deer Valley

Unified School District for the second year in a row to help bring joy to local children in need. Local schools will reach out confidentially to qualifying families, and all those who wish to participate will have the opportunity for a private time to shop at the DMV’s temporary toy store in the Anthem Civic Building.

According to a letter from the

Daisy Mountain Veterans, this donation effort aims to make sure no child among us goes without a Christmas gift and that donations stay local.

“No parent should have to look at the sad face of their children Christmas morning when Santa didn’t leave a gift,” organizer Mary Ann Derryberry wrote in the letter.

The donation effort aims for as much confidentiality and anonymity as possible. The focus is on sharing the Christmas spirit through the community.

Help out by donating new, unwrapped toys at one of the drop-off locations, now through Dec. 20. Gift cards are also welcome. The Crossroads Church is collecting nonperishable food items and food or toy gift cards for the DMV drive, too.

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Judge Williams’ Column

When a Contract Doesn’t Require a Formal Offer relied on the promise, and (4) the person who relied on the promise incurred a loss.

So how does this work? Say you are walking down the street with your rich friend and you pass a jewelry store. You stare into the store and admire a new $900 watch. Your friend announces that since he has more money than he needs, he

JUDGE GERALD A. WILLIAMS NORTH VALLEY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Nearly every contract requires an offer and an acceptance.

An offer is simply a proposal to enter into a contract on the terms contained within that offer. It creates an ability for the receiving party to accept it and a liability on the part of the person making the offer. So how could you have a contract without one?

There is a legal doctrine called promissory estoppel. It states that if one side relied to their detriment on the other side’s promise, then a contract has been formed.

It has four requirements: (1) someone has to have made a promise, (2) the promise was of such a type that it was reasonably foreseeable that the other person would rely on it, (3) the receiving party justifiably

on a promissory estoppel theory.

Most of us don’t have a rich friend making false promises outside of jewelry stores, but promissory estoppel can also be raised in business transactions.

For example, if a general contractor depends on a subcontractor’s promise, and then the subcontractor backs

If there is a promise, some type of reasonable expectation of reliance on that promise, and some type of unfair result, a court can award damages based on a promissory estoppel theory. will give you $1,000 next week.

He sees you rush into the store and buy the watch.

But a funny thing happens the following week. He says that he has changed his mind and is no longer willing to give you the $1,000 as promised. As anger grows toward your former friend, you now wonder how you are going to pay your rent.

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The bottom line is that this is a tricky area. If you want to have a contractual agreement with another, your best bet is for the two of you to sign a written contract. Sometimes a small argument up front can avoid a year of litigation later.

Judge Williams is the Justice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. His column appears monthly in The Foothills Focus.

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Arizona Water/Ways seeks drawings for Black Canyon City coloring page BLACK CANYON CITY – Calling all Black Canyon City artists! Submit an 8 ½ inch x 5 ½ inch drawing that may be transformed into a coloring book page for Black Canyon City as part of the adult coloring book for Arizona Water/Ways.

Arizona Water/Ways is a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition that explores the endless motion of the water cycle, water’s effect on landscape, settlement and migration, and its impact on culture and spirituality. The Black Canyon Heritage Park has been selected by the Smithsonian Institution as one of twelve sites for Arizona Water/Ways. Their exhibit will be held at the local Cañon School. Winners will be announced at the WinterFest at Black Canyon Heritage Park on January 27, 2018.

For the Grand Prize, one selected for all Categories, artwork will be included, with attribution, as part of the Coloring Book provided to each attendee at the Water/Ways exhibit throughout the state.

First, Second and Third Prizes for each Age category include artwork that will be featured with attribution in locally developed Black Canyon City exhibits and publicity.

Specifications for art submissions include that each piece must be 8 ½” x 5 1/2” artwork for transformation into a coloring cartoon. Submissions must be JPEG format, 300 dpi (dots per inch), landscape orientation on the page, and either color or black and white.

Submitters need to include their full names, contact info with email address and phone number, category of submission, artwork meeting the specifications for submissions, and descriptions, not exceeding 100 words, of the artwork. Submission categories are ages 5-10, ages 11-13, ages 14-17, and ages 18 and above.

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Christmas in Carefree expands holiday events CAREFREE – The Carefree Christmas Festival is growing this year, and the Town of Carefree is also planning for an expansion of other holiday events.

The Carefree Christmas Festival runs Dec. 1-23 and will include an official tree lighting, Carefree Snow Village featuring real snow, an open-air Christmas Market, concerts, a comedy show, arts and crafts, gingerbread build-off, Luminaria Tribute in the Garden, and a new daytime community parade by the Chamber. The Carefree Desert Gardens will be decked out with a professional holiday light display.

“The expanded footprint will allow for even more visitors to enjoy the festivities over an extended period,” said Carefree Mayor Les Peterson. “This will complement typical business hours and also provide a platform for non-profits from all over the desert foothills area to engage with the community and showcase their cause.”

Performances include Beatles Tribute Band Marmalade Skies, singer-songwriter Ryan Sims, and comedian-actor Jill Kimmel, who is the younger sister of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel will pay tribute to veterans and first responders by performing

a comedy show just for them.

Admission to these shows will be an unwrapped toy for the annual toy drive, which supports children of a family selected by the Foothills Food Bank.

All toys will be delivered by the Carefree Rural Metro Fire Department. The Cave Creek Unified School District will also include performances from the High School Jazz Band, as well as various elementary and middle school Choirs in addition to the bell ringers and choir from

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the local Presbyterian Church.

“We anticipate this event becoming one of the mostattended and revered holiday traditions in the North East Valley,” said Peterson. “We look forward to seeing it grow and evolve, year after year.”

For direct inquiries on how to become a sponsor, parade participant, or vendor, contact the Town of Carefree at (480) 488-3686.

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New option unfolding for residents reliant on hauled water ELIZABETH MEDORA STAFF

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Cantelme debuted this proposal at the Nov. 15 Anthem Community Council Board of Directors meeting. He told the Board and the meeting attendees that he was purchasing a commercial property in New River and could run a temporary 6-inch main adjacent to the frontage road that would flow into a 100,000-gallon storage tank. Cantelme said the pipeline is in stock and “ready to go”.

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At the Nov. 15 meeting, EPCOR Vice President of Operations Troy Day said in response to this proposal that EPCOR is looking for the best options and is “open to other options.” EPCOR is currently preparing to set up a water hauling standpipe in the Desert Hills area.

“We’re trying to do the right thing,” Day said, noting that are “a lot of unanswered questions.”

Rebecca Stenholm, EPCOR Director, Public & Government Affairs, said in a follow-up call on Monday with The Foothills Focus, “EPCOR hasn’t had a chance to evaluate the proposed alternate solution.”

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“The first part is the construction of an above ground temporary line, and that is what I say can be constructed for about $200,000 and completed in the short time frame,” Cantelme said in an interview with The Foothills Focus. He specified that the location, the Maricopa County Department of Transportation easement between the northbound I-17 and the frontage road, avoids impacting roads, trails, or crossings.

“The cost is lower and the construction time is shorter because it is above ground, but that also means it is not a permanent solution. The looming City of Phoenix cut off requires the immediate, if temporary solution,” Cantelme said.

Cantelme has proposed financing the permanent line through a community non-profit corporation with all homeowner water-users as equal members of the corporation.

“If the community unites, and all pitch in, the community can build the line to my property and will have complete ownership and control of the line, subject only to whatever health, safety, and other regulations apply, and Epcor’s willingness to do business with it,” Cantelme said.

Cantelme said he estimated that the New River/Desert Hills area includes about 1,500 households that need potable-

Pictured is a map of the proposed pipeline.

water hauling. He estimates that with full participation of all area users, a charge of $7.50 per load would amortize the cost of building the line over a three-to four-year period. He noted other ways to fund the project exist but added that he likes the plan of the non-profit corporation including all affected homeowners as members of the non-profit corporation.

“Remember, I grew up out here, my family and I live out here, and all of our community

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Cantelme emphasized that he is not looking for a competitive advantage out of this over other water haulers.

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Local Girl Scout helps more residents enjoy community park CAVE CREEK – Local Girl Scout Jenny Dowd is helping more local residents enjoy the Desert Awareness Park. For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Jenny built a sign to show the park’s location so more people could enjoy this local park. The sign is located on the corner of Cave Creek Rd. and Vermeesch Rd. “If you have not been to Desert Awareness Park, it is a great place to spend hiking, hanging out near the waterfall or having a picnic with friends,” Jenny wrote in a flier she sent to The Foothills Focus. “This park is a hidden jewel right in our town of Cave Creek. I

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Tracey grew up in Ireland “making things” from found objects: scraps of fabric, wooden clothespins (remember those), bits of metal, spots of paint, and a bit of twine. She was happiest when creating both for pleasure and purpose. In high school, Tracey “bucked the system” by excelling in the male dominated material world of metalwork, woodwork, and drafting. Upon completing high school, Tracey moved to the United States. She continued her creative journey in Hawaii, where she learned to weave lauhala, a technique used in the Pacific Islands for making mats and now jewelry.

Tracey eventually moved to the mainland, married, and started her family. Here she used her technical skills with tools, drafting and design to develop her art in stained glass and mosaic.

Eventually Tracey met a friend with a small welding shop in her backyard, and she offered to teach Tracey the basics of welding…Tracey was hooked! Learning this new skill would set Tracey on the path of extraordinary expansion in her art. She soon acquired her own welding equipment and workspace. Initially, Tracey produced practical items such as furniture, balcony railings and sculptured gates. As she became more comfortable with her equipment, materials and skills working in large metal concepts, Tracey began to experiment with decorative sculptural elements of her craft. The flower girl sculptures were born!

Tracey developed a technique of developing metal into fabric for her flower girl sculptures.

Reaching back to her early training in weaving, she took her metal strips and scraps, weaving them into skirts for her

little ladies, creating an exciting lightness of movement. Tracey didn’t stop there; with her knowledge in mosaic, she cut out flowers to bead into the weavings on her sculptures. When asked how she might develop this into her next big inspiration, Tracey replied that high fashion inspires her, she would be moving into more elaborate and longer skirts for her garden flower girls, creating the illusion of dance and movement. Certainly a development her collectors and fans are anxious to witness.

Recently, Tracey moved back into her stained glass, mosaic “family of materials by returning to a longtime love in ceramics. She has applied her brilliant imagination for design and created the most delightful groups of sculptural horses, dogs, totems and dresses from clay. She has also added desert plants to her welding magic.

These have proven popular with her collectors for their gardens and small outdoor spaces. Also, skillfully crafted and brilliantly

painted, they are sure to add a bright spot in your landscape.

Tracey describes their benefits in, “The good news is my plant sculptures are full sun, no water and extremely environmentally friendly, what more can you ask for!”

Tracey is one of our area’s most collectable artists.

Her sculptures elevate her patrons’ gardens to creative and whimsical conversational spaces. Tracey is a member of the Sonoran Arts League and will be participating in the Hidden In The Hills Studio Tour this November 24-26 at studio #12. To view her work online, visit her website at www. springflowerstudio.com or contact her for an appointment at her studio: tracey@ springflowerstudio.com or 480242-1080, if you are considering a commissioned piece for your home or office.

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Foothills Academy Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour & Sale continues through this weekend collects donations for CAVE CREEK – Hidden in the Hills, Arizona’s largest and longest-running artist studio tour and sale continues on Nov. 24, 25, and 26. A signature event of the non-profit Sonoran Arts League, Hidden in the Hills features 174 artists in 44 studio locations throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale.

Now in its 21st year, the free, self-guided studio tour offers seasoned collectors and art enthusiasts a rare chance to observe artists at work in their private studios, which are open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. during the six-day tour. Each studio also has one or more guest artists who will demonstrate how they create their art while displaying and selling their work.

One artist participating in the event is acclaimed sculptor and painter Curt Mattson. Set

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Pictured: Artist Curt Mattson sculpting.

on two and a half acres with Cave Creek Regional Park as a backdrop, Mattson’s home and Studio #32 embody the spirit of the West with breathtaking sculptures, evocative oil and watercolor paintings and freehand charcoal drawings – each one telling a unique story about cowboys, cowgirls, horses, cattle and life on the ranch.

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Pictured: Dealin’ with the Bolter, by Curt Mattson.

“Cowboy art is inherently narrative, and I strive to bring people into the contemporary and historic worlds of the buckaroo, horsemen and horsewomen,” Mattson said, adding that his goal is to enrich the lives of others. “I’m only successful if my work is uplifting, compelling and brings beauty into other people’s lives.”

Growing up on a ranch with 50 horses, Mattson began riding at the age of five. He credits his ranching experience with helping him achieve precise composition for each original piece he creates.

“Whether I’m sculpting, painting or drawing, I’m able to capture the movements and rhythm of the horses, cattle and buckaroos because my life has been centered around that world,” he said.

Art enthusiasts can find details about participating artists, custom-build their own map or download a map at www.HiddenInTheHills.org.

In addition, the Sonoran Arts League’s new Center for the Arts will serve as the information headquarters for the popular art tour. Visitors can pick up artist directories, maps and inquire about other tour details prior to and during the tour.

The League office is located at 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, Suite 144, at Stagecoach Village in Cave Creek. For details, call (480) 575-6624.

CAVE CREEK – Foothills Academy Elementary students have a spirit for giving! Students and staff worked together during a recent food drive to collect 911 pounds of food to donate to the Foothills Food Bank.

The donations to the food bank included canned goods, boxed food, toiletries, and

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TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, G&SRB&M, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA PARCEL: M&B THRU TRACT 1, BLOCK 5 IN STATE PLAT 44, SECTION 19. CONTAINING 1.18 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS) For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the right of way application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD. Said right of way easement has been valued at $41,512.00 and consists of 1.18 acres, more or less.

Additional requirements and conditions of this right of way are available and may be viewed at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Rights of Way Section of the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-4098. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.

Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

TERMS OF SALE: (A)At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $41,512.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $1,245.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $45,257.00 (less $2,500.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $42,757.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way less the amount paid under (A)(2) above.

(C) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.

BIDDING INFORMATION: (A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bidder. The bidding will begin at the total value of the right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way easement or by a party who has not inspected the right of way and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered.

(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding this property.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240(B), the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than ten (10) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD. (D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payment as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.

A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37301.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 542-2629. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

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MONTE YAZZIE MOVIE COLUMNIST

There is nothing wrong with a little teamwork. The superhero genre has been working towards the team oriented concept for some time now. While the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the first to successfully achieve this feat with “The Avengers”, talk about a D.C. Comics Justice League movie has been brewing for some time now, long before Marvel thought about bringing a team of heroes to screens. While audiences have already got a taste of what a Justice League feature film might feel like with 2016’s much maligned “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”, the D.C. Extended Universe has finally found some focus on how to make a superhero film resonate beyond just the diehard fans.

“Wonder Woman” was the first successful step, paving the way towards a “Justice League” film that is far less serious than past films in this superhero catalog and more aware of giving into the entertaining indulgences of humor, heart, and spectacle.

While this emphasis renders the narrative left on the back burner, “Justice League” is undeniable fun if altogether somewhat dull.

Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) knows that bad things are abound now that Superman (Henry Cavill) is dead. In an attempt to get a head start on the oncoming threats, Bruce and Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) are in search of other metahumans to help the fight. This leads Bruce

JUSTICE LEAGUE Dir: Zack Snyder Starring: Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J.K. Simmons, Amber Heard, and Joe Morton Monte’s Rating 3.25 out of 5.00 to the sea in search of a man named Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) and to Central City to find a young man named Barry Allen (Ezra Miller). Diana, on the other hand, is looking for a scientist (Joe Morton) and his son Victor Stone (Ray Fisher).

However, things may be too late as a formidable foe named Steppenwolf is looking to destroy humanity.

“Justice League” is different than previous D.C. Comic film outings; gone is the stiff emotional demeanor and longwinded storytelling. This time around it’s more loose and witty, more free to let characters embrace the amusing qualities of their characters. The film is still a noisy mess of visuals, and the villain is still an indomitable CGI creation that doesn’t have the personality to challenge the heroes in any way that seems intimidating. Still, “Justice League” has flashes of promise, especially when the team unites.

While this takes some patience over the 120-minute running time, there is fun to be had in watching these comic book characters interact with witty banter and clever verbal jabs.

The team of actors together develop some good chemistry.

Again the highlight of this film is Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman.

Her character is ultimately the tie that binds the group together.

It’s a smart move, considering Batman is still somewhat brooding here, though even the Dark Knight is offered a few moments of levity. Ezra Miller and Jason Momoa are the characters that offer the most entertainment; Miller’s Flash adds a naive youthful element to the team that offers the actor moments to cut the tension with a clever joke while Momoa basically gets to be a laidback surfer of sorts. Both actors seem to be having lots of fun with the roles.

It all adds up to an entertaining if wholly unoriginal film.

Everything within “Justice League” has been done before; the action scenes, the comedy, the composition of the team, it all feels familiar and somewhat stale. Still, for a franchise of superhero films that has struggled to get off the ground, “Justice League” is much better than earlier attempts by the D.C. Extended Universe.

Unfortunately, that’s not saying very much but hopefully this is the first step towards better films in the future.

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November 22, 2017

THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR Enclave on the Eighth is a premier North Scottsdale neighborhood located aside

New Model Opening Soon!

pristine golf course greens and adjacent to the Boulders Resort and Golf Club.*

2,181 to 2,590 Sq. Ft.

You won’t have to venture far to enjoy shopping, fine dining, outdoor recreation, plus a variety of nearby Holiday Festivities to brighten your season!

Priced from the mid $500s

1-Story Homes Four Unique Floor Plans Generous Mix of Living Spaces Gated Community

Carefree Christmas Festival

Annual Fiesta Bowl ArtWalk

Three days of holiday spirit in the heart of downtown Carefree,

Located in beautiful downtown Scottsdale, where visitors can tour

just north of Scottsdale.

dozens of art galleries, enjoy live music, and grab a bite or drink at downtown restaurants.

Las Noches de las Luminarias The Desert Botanical Garden glows in the evenings with thousands

Stroll in the Glow Festival

of luminarias lining the paths during the month of December.

Brings the magic of the holidays to the streets of Fountain Hills. Every year,

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Holiday Lights Event Features train rides through a wonderland of holiday lights and displays.

the town spends the fall putting up thousands of lights - more than 65,000 to be more exact - on the Avenue of the Fountains.

STOP BY OUR SALES OFFICE 10 am – 6 pm Daily, except Wednesdays 1 pm – 6 pm | 34637 N. 73rd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85266

EnclaveEighth.com | 480.418.7741 *Seller does not own or control the adjacent Boulders Club golf course and related facilities. No membership, access or special privileges offered for golf homesite owners. If of interest, visit www.bouldersclub.com or call 480-488-7312 directly for limited membership opportunities and pricing. Current Events listed above are for informational purposes only and subject to change outside of Taylor Morrison’s control. Please contact each venue directly for further current complete details. All information (including, but not limited to current and future views from any property, prices, availability, incentives, floor plans, site plans, features, standards and options, assessments and fees, planned amenities, programs, conceptual artists’ renderings and community development plans) is not guaranteed and remains subject to change or delay without notice. Prices may not include lot premiums, options, and upgrades.

Maps and plans are not to scale and all dimensions are approximate. Photos and descriptions of any planned improvements, features or amenities may not be an actual representation and are for illustration purposes only that remain subject to change and which are under no obligation to be completed. No binding offer to sell or lease may be made or accepted prior to the issuance of the final AZ Subdivision Public Report for the Community. A public report is available at the AZ Real Estate Department’s website. Not an offer to sell or lease where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. Please see a Community Sales Manager for details or visit www.taylormorrison.com for additional disclaimers. Taylor Morrison/Arizona, Inc., ROC # 179178B. © November 2017, TM Homes of Arizona, Inc., AZ DRE # CO535669000. All rights reserved.