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Marvin Bagley III is just four months into his first year at Corona del Sol High School, but he already stands out.

At 6-foot-10, he’s easily spotted anywhere on campus.

And thanks to a viral video shared by ESPN, a national audience is taking notice of the freshman, Not only is Marvin Bagley III tall, he is also a 4.0 GPA student. too. would say that about me. I’m happy Bagley smiles and shakes his head they notice me and see what I can do when asked about the reaction to the on the court. I’ll enjoy it, but won’t caught-on-camera monster dunk and take it for granted.” follow-up stare down of his opponent, He got that advice from his granddelivered in his first home basketball father, Olympic gold-medalist and game as an Aztec. He downplayed the ASU basketball legend “Jumpin’ Joe” notion it was a statement of his arrival Caldwell. on the basketball scene.

“He tells me, ‘You can’t lay back and “I have a passion for the game of think you’re good. You have to work basketball and sometimes your emo- hard and try to get better,’” Bagley said. tions just take over,” explained the That applies to the classroom, too. teenager, who describes himself as Bagley is a 4.0 GPA student. very laid back.

“Every day when I walk into each College basketball coaches have class, I have the attitude that I’m going been watching Bagley for years. He to try to learn something new,” said got his first scholarship offer in sev- Bagley, whose favorite subjects are enth grade—2 inches and 30 pounds English and science. ago. Now just 15 and still growing, At home, he’s a typical teen who enthe high school freshman has offers joys PlayStation, Red Vines, his mom’s from at least 10 college basketball pro- fried rice and family time with his pargrams, including Arizona, Arizona ents and four brothers. He thinks peoState and Connecticut. ple would be surprised to learn he’s Veteran sports writers consistently musically inclined, spending hours call Bagley a “phenom” and he’s been playing the keyboard. ranked as the country’s No. 1 freshOne of Bagley’s biggest challenges man player. Scott Bordow wrote for is finding shoes for his size 17 feet USA Today that Bagley “has to be the and clothes that fit, but fitting in on most physically gifted big man we’ve campus hasn’t been a problem. In fact, seen in high school basketball in years, camaraderie and school spirit are his if not decades.” favorite things about Corona.

Bordow added, “By the end of his As the Aztecs go for a fourth straight high school career, he might be one of state title and the hype over his game the best players Arizona has ever pro- grows higher, Bagley is taking it all in duced.” stride.

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Diablos Open Grant Requests

By Tracy House As senior executive director of Tempe Family YMCA, Laura Taylor seeks out funds that will help youth and families who are influenced by her organization.

One way she accomplished this was by applying for and receiving a $5,000 grant from the Tempe Diablos, which support nonprofits that aid at-risk youth and families.

“Our afterschool program has a number of things, but we wanted to enhance that and add a tutoring component, and now we’re able to do that with the help of this grant,” Taylor said. “We’re so excited to be able to do that.”

There are 44 kindergarten through sixth-grade children enrolled in the YMCA afterschool program and a tutor will provide the services six hours a week at no additional cost to parents. “Our idea is to keep this going and to actually expand it so we can offer more tutoring” Taylor said.

The Tempe Diablos are accepting grant proposals for programs like Taylor’s. The deadline for the first of two grant cycles is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Formal interviews are held on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and Thursday, Feb. 26, with acceptance/rejection notification by June 30. The other grant cycle is in December.

“Most of the money that we do is in the first grant cycle,” said John Slater, chairman of the Diablos’ grant committee. The Diablos set aside monies for the second cycle, which supports organizations in dire need.

The monies come from fundraising events like the Diablos’ Casino Capers party, usually held in April, Slater added. Members also park cars at Tempe Diablo Stadium during Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim spring training games.

“Last year, in total, we did about $500,000” for both 2014 grant cycles, Slater said. To be eligible for Diablos grants, organizations or businesses must be located in Tempe, unless a project/program serves primarily Page 8

Tempe organizations or residents.

“We really look for programs that are more focused on kids,” Slater said.

“We look at programs that are more educational in nature. And we look for programs that are for high-risk youth.”

The City of Tempe Care 7 Crisis Response Team, which connects people with resources in Tempe, benefited from a $25,000 Diablos grant.

“We do mobile social work, social service delivery for the City of Tempe,” said Kristen Scharlau, Care 7 counseling supervisor.

The team responds to emergency calls in Tempe and provides onthe-spot social services to the community.

“What the money enables us to do is provide people with the things that they need. It’s just literally that simple,” Scharlau said.

From coats, clothing and hotel rooms to transportation, gift cards and groceries, Care 7 is able to help community members who are in need.

“It sets us apart from every major organization in the city because we have money,” Scharlau said.

Slater explained another successful program is scholarships for kids.

“It changes every year, but in the range of 30 scholarships for kids to attend either ASU or the Maricopa Community Colleges,” Slater said. “So again a program geared for kids, a program geared for education.

“The other thing we do, educational-based, is an award ceremony for the top teachers (in Tempe).”

The Tempe Diablos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, civic organization that began its service in 1968 with the mission to enhance and promote Tempe.

The Diablos’ 2015 Grant Submission Form and instruction guide can be found at www.tempediablos. org/grant-requests. Upon completion, email the completed package to grants@tempediablos.org or mail to Tempe Diablos Charities, P.O. Box 13246, Tempe, AZ 85284-0055.

New Mixed Bulk Trash and Green Organics Program Tempe is enhancing its mixed bulk trash and green organics program by adding more frequent service and giving residents the option to recycle their green waste instead of throwing it away.

The City of Tempe reached out to residents for feedback on how to improve the bulk trash service and schedule. Based on that feedback, the following changes have gone into effect this month: Mixed Bulk Trash Mixed bulk pickups will increase from two times a year to every other month, for a total of six pickups. All of this material will go to the landfill.

Green Organics Green organics pickup is an optional service that will occur seasonally in spring, summer and fall, to coincide with the growing and trimming seasons. This material will be recycled and turned into nutrient-rich compost that is used at City parks, schools and

community gardens. Residents who wish to use this service should create two separate piles: one for mixed bulk and one for the green organics.

“These enhancements reflect Tempe’s commitment to sustainable, efficient, quality bulk trash services for residents,” said John Osgood, deputy public works director. “The program preserves landfill space and reduces disposal costs, fuel costs and vehicle emissions.”

Additionally, residents who choose to recycle their green waste are closing the recycling loop by ensuring the material is turned into compost and returned to Tempe schools and community gardens instead of taken to the landfill.

Residents should place their items out no sooner than 10 days prior to the Monday of their collection week and no later than 6 a.m. on that Monday.

To learn more about the city’s composting efforts, visit www.tempe.gov/ slashthetrash.

St. Mary-Basha Open House Part of Catholic School Week St. Mary-Basha Catholic School invites all who are interested in Catholic education to an open house on Sunday, Jan. 25. Tour the school with staff members and learn all about what St. Mary-Basha has to offer students.

Registration packets and information for the 2015-16 school year will be available in the school office through Feb. 7. Find out about the admissions process including required documents, fees, tuition costs and waiting-list procedures.

Visitors on the guided tour may look inside classrooms, the gardens, library, science and computer labs and newly remodeled indoor cafeteria.

Learn about all the various afterschool programs and activities such as Cub Scouts, Little Flowers, chess club and athletics program.

Those interested can obtain scholarship information and learn how to apply for tuition assistance. More than 40 percent of students at St. MaryBasha receive financial assistance

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The public and alumni are also invited to join St. Mary-Basha for Mass with Bishop Thomas Olmsted at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in the church, officially celebrating its 70th year as a school.

St. Mary-Basha Catholic School was founded in 1944 by Father Joseph N. Patterson, who was serving as pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with the intention of providing solid Catholic education opportunities to many families who wanted a faith-based education. St. Mary’s Catholic Church was responsible for the spiritual needs of Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Goodyear (now Ocotillo).

In 1964, through the generosity of Ed Basha Sr., a new school was built on 14.5 acres at 200 W. Galveston St. where it serves more than 500 students. For more information, call (480) 963-4951 or visit www.stmarybashacatholic.org.

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Chandler ranks No. 8 in a list of Arizona’s best communities for renters, according to NerdWallet. Thirty-seven percent of Chandler residents rent their homes, allocating 22 percent of their paychecks toward rent, below the recommended number of 30 percent. expensive homes looking back Arizona has a rental vacancy rate of about 3 percent higher than the national average of 7.3 percent, based on 2013 census figures.

Fox Restaurant Concepts has sold its nine Sauce pizzerias in the Valley and Tucson, including a Chandler location, to a group led by Scott Kilpatrick, an original founder of Ra Sushi.

Seven athletes and one team will be honored during the 11th annual Chandler Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Special recognition will also be given to youth baseball coach Tony Valdez and long-time Hamilton High statistician Greg Iseman. The inductees are Alaina Bergsma Coble, volleyball; Melissa Buhl, mountain bike racing; Breanna Leslie, track; Dominique Lamb

Marshall, volleyball; Carl Mickelson, swimming; Dr. Wayne Nickel, water ski racing; and Eric Richardson, Chandler High School track head coach. For tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Prospective naturopath students as well as community members interested in learning about the lifestyle or professional career can find out what they need at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine’s Discovery Day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at 2140 E. Broadway Road in Tempe. This free event will feature the first public tours of the newest addition to the SCNM Campus—a 48,000-square-foot, multi-purpose, LEED Platinum wellness center, featuring an integrative pain clinic, high-tech classrooms, a fully outfitted teaching kitchen, a new natural medicinary, an expanded library, yoga and workout studios, and the newest outpost of Nourish Restaurant.

Local rockers The Maine will kick off their tour on Friday, April 3, at the Marquee in Tempe. The band announced its new album which is

Arizona children with culinary skills can submit recipes for a chance to win a new bike. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Walk On! Kids Cooking Challenge is open to kids ages 9 to 12 and requires them to submit a healthy side dish. The recipes are for hot or cold dishes with at least one fruit or veggie, and can be cooked within 20 minutes.

The five finalists then showcase their concoctions during an event at US Airways Center on Feb. 6, with the winner receiving a new bike. Submissions are due

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Whatever your New Year’s resolution, Tempe Public Library has books, movies and programs that can help.

Here’s a look at January’s event calendar. No registration is required unless noted. Everything is free.

Tempe Public Library is located at 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe, on the southwest corner of Rural Road and Southern Avenue. For more information, call (480) 350-5500. Don’t have time to stop by? Download free books, movies and more by visiting www.tempe.gov/digitallibrary. Like the facility on Facebook for program reminders, fun photos and book news.

Guitarist Steve Kaufman, the three- bring your talents to the surface. time winner of the National FlatpickThe two-day all-level flatpicking ing Championships, will offer a begin- guitar workshop will be a two-hour ner/intermediate mandolin workshop session Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, and and will cover core picking an all-level flatpicking guiskills and techniques, repertar workshop Friday, Jan. toire and building blocks for 30, through Saturday, Jan. growth.

31, at Acoustic Vibes MuThe workshop continues at sic, 2070 E. Southern Ave., 9:30 a.m. Saturday for six Tempe. more hours. This is when Steve Kaufman, threeA concert will be held on time National Flatpick Kaufman will cover rightJan. 31 at Acoustic Vibes Champion. and left-hand technique, Music as well. To make reservations drills and skills, and many other valufor any of the events, contact Jeff able aspects of flatpicking guitar. Small Looker at (602) 295-5946 or email groups and individual attention make jeff@acousticvibesmusic.com. this workshop valuable for flatpicking The Thursday mandolin workshop guitarists at all levels of experience. is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., The fee for the mandolin workshop when Kaufman will cover a broad is $50. The all-level flatpick guitar range of topics, including learning workshop is $100. Pre-registration is new songs, chords and rhythms to required.

Adults Tempe Community Writing Contest will be held through Sunday, Feb. 15. Submit your poetry or short story to the first Tempe Community Writing Contest. If you win, your work will be published online and copies added to the shelves of the Tempe Public Library. You will also be honored at a library gathering. Work will be judged by members of ASU’s creative writing community.

Librarycon: Fandom Gathering, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Explore a world of fantasy and super heroes. Wear a costume and you could win a prize. Meet graphic novelists. Play video games. Check out sci fi, steampunk and fantasy books, movies and comics.

Writers on Writing: Lori Eshleman, 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Tempe resident Lori Eshleman is a writer of historical fiction and an instructor at ASU’s College of Letters and Sci-

ences. She has taught many courses in medieval art, Mexican art and art of the Americas. Her first book is “Pachacuti: World Overturned.”

Coffee, Tea and Books Book Club: Open Membership, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26. This month’s book is “The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew—Three Women Search for Understanding” by Ranya Idilby.

Everyone is welcome to share a beverage and discuss the book.

Great Books Book Club: Open membership, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Discuss “Fischer vs. Spassky” by Laura Vapnyar in a friendly environment with neighborhood book lovers.

Children Storytime Enjoy a free storytime in the Storytime Castle 30 times each month. Children can sing, dance and have fun with library staff and family. It’s free and no registration is required.

Tuesdays: 10 a.m. Baby Storytime; 11 a.m. Family Storytime; 3:30 p.m., Afternoon Storytime.

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Baby Storytime; 10 a.m. Family Storytime.

Special Storytimes: Whole Foods Kids Club (at Whole Foods Market Tempe), 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.

Saturday Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31.

Teens Game On!: 3 p.m. Wednesdays. Video games are projected on the walls to make huge screens. Teens ages 1318 are welcome. Free, no registration required.

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Help Rio Salado College Choose a New Mascot Most colleges have a mascot, including nine of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges. Rio Salado has been an exception— but that’s about to change.

The college is calling on students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public to take part in the Rio Salado College Mascot Contest, through Jan. 31, by submitting mascot ideas that reflect the college’s culture, brand and his- Maricopa County Community College District Rufus Glasper is surrounded by nine of the tory—and will fit in with the Chancellor Maricopa Community Colleges mascots. motley crew of Maricopa Community Colleges mascots. The select- the Rio Salado College Mascot Coned winner will receive a $100 gift card. test committee until midnight, Jan. 31.

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Entries must be submitted by email to “Our research indicates that mas- mascot@riosalado.edu. Multiple subcots can have great value,” said Deb- missions are allowed, but each idea orah Spotts, Rio Salado College co- must be submitted individually. ordinator of public programs and The committee and a panel of final co-chairwoman of the college’s mas- judges will select the winning entry cot committee. this spring and announce the winner “Mascots can help create college during its collegewide meeting (date spirit and help us increase awareness TBD). Once chosen, the mascot will about what we’re trying to achieve as be used for college publications, ada community college. It’s also a fun vertisements, website and other coland creative way for us to engage with lateral material. the communities we serve.”

For complete entry criteria and othParticipants can submit suggestions er details, visit www.riosalado.edu/ for a name, idea or design concept to mascot.

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By Alison Bailin Batz The Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is bringing back its awardwinning Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge. For the second year in a row, chefs from some of the state’s most popular restaurants—including several in the Southeast Valley—will use their culinary prowess to reimagine one of the beloved flavors of Girl Scouts’ cookies—Do-Do-Si-Dos, Samoas Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Trefoils and a new flavor, Rah Rah Raisins— into a custom dessert menu item.

Each restaurant has agreed to feature its dessert on its menu through Feb. 28, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the transformation of the local council’s Camp Sombrero into a Leadership Center for Girls and Women.

Among the participating restaurants in the area, and their creative desserts are: Restaurant: Blue Wasabi in Gilbert Chef/Dessert Designer: Christian Palomares

Dessert: Tempura Thin Mint Ice Cream Restaurant: CHoP in Chandler Chef/Dessert Designer: Grant Gates Dessert: Tagalong Shortbread Restaurant: Grimaldi’s in Gilbert and Chandler Chef/Dessert Designer: Cory Lattuca Desserts: Chocolate Thin Mint Cheesecake and Samoa Cheesecake Restaurant: Melting Pot in Ahwatukee Chef/Dessert Designer: Jon Boggs Dessert: Melting Pot Dark Chocolate Mojito Fondue Restaurant: Over Easy in Gilbert and Mesa Chef/Dessert Designer: Aaron May Dessert: Chocolate Do-Si-Dos Muffins Camp Sombrero is a 14.5-acre site that has been owned and used by Girl

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In addition to benefiting from the dessert challenge, a portion of the council proceeds from all local 2015 Girl Scout cookie sales will benefit the Camp Sombrero project. The transformation of Camp Sombrero is one of the local council’s objectives as part of its overarching Campaign for Girls in Arizona.

“Our comprehensive campaign goal is to raise $15 million in philanthropic support. This will enable us to significantly expand and enhance the Girl Scout experience for more girls,” de Queljoe said.

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By Kimberly Hosey Really, all you have to do is walk of thousands of visitors each year with through the doors of the Cerreta Can- its tasty, informative, family-friendly dy Company in downtown Glendale, public tours. and inhale. My son, David, and I made The factory offers free tours at 10 the trip up from the Southeast Valley, a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friand that alone was almost day, where guests witness worth the drive. The sweet, the whole process of makfresh aroma surrounded us ing Cerreta’s candies, from as soon as we stepped inside. melting down giant blocks of Happily, we had also come chocolate to cream-making, for a VIP tour. And, of course, filling, coating, slicing, and chocolate. Lots of chocolate. wrapping the confections.

The Cerreta Candy ComOne of the fastest machines pany has been an area staple is able to twirl wrappers wrapping for decades, opening its first Cerreta’s around candies at the rate of machine can wrap factory in Phoenix in 1968. candies at a rate of a 1,000 pieces per minute.

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We learned some botany as we examined cacao beans David Hosey poses next to Cerreta’s giant chocolate and learned how the beans are football and caramel corn Easter bunny. roasted, de-shelled and ground as the bars are 10 pounds each, and are they begin the process of becoming shipped in 15,000-pound pallets. Certhe smooth, rich chocolate used by etta receives about six such shipments Ceretta’s. The company uses an exclu- each year to prepare for Easter, and sively blended robust chocolate pro- two to three leading up to Valentine’s duced by the family-owned Guittard Day. Chocolate Company in San Francisco I have a feeling we could take a few and shipped in solid bars. more tours and not tire of discoverMy son was even invited to do a ing new information (or trying out little weight lifting: one bar of choco- samples as we go: white chocolatelate. Doesn’t sound too hard, except ... continues on page 17

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Lovers of the cold were invited to freeze their paws for a cause at the Polar Plunge benefiting Tempe’s Adapted Recreation Programs. Despite the frigid weather, the Polar Bears warmed up to the event, which routinely raises more photo page events calendar than $4,000. For more information about next year’s Polar Plunge, visit www.lakespolarbearplunge.com. Photos by Tim Sealy

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6. Volunteers Amanda Martin and Abigail Adams wrap up the raffle in time to change for their turn in the drink. 7. Ryan Dowell, Sue Lauck, Hannah Fosse and Todd Lauck enjoy their last few minutes of warmth.

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Cards If your kids are handing out cards at school, look at buying packs of smaller cards rather than individual cards that will cost more. You may also want to check the dollar stores for discount cards. There are also many free printable Valentine’s Day cards that you can make yourself.

If you are mailing cards, send postcards, which have less postage than cards with envelopes. You can also send free eCards to long-distance loved ones (try www.BlueMountain.com for one example).

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Move the date. Celebrating after the 14th can save you a headache from the crowd and any higher rates that may be charged. If you want to celebrate on that day, try going for lunch rather than dinner.

Skip the wine. Alcohol is expensive and can increase your chances of spending more. If you want to celebrate with a bottle, pick one up at the store and enjoy it in the comfort of your own home. You’ll easily save at least 50 percent on the bottle.

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Flowers Roses tend to go up in price (up to double) around Valentine’s Day. Seasonal flowers will be much less expensive. You can also mix up the colors, sizes and types of flowers to create a unique bouquet that costs less.

Check larger retailers like Costco, Sam’s Club and Walmart for flowers. They buy flowers in bulk, and pass the savings onto the costumer.

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COST: $15 to $25 INFO: (480) 350-2822 or Phoenix motor sports fans will www.tempe.gov/tca witness the world’s best monster trucks battle it out in the ultimate event of intense speed, racing and 6 Whole Foods Kids Club destruction.

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WHEN: Sat., Jan. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The warm winter we’ve had, thus far, has sent my orange tree into a tizzy and I’ve already got more ripe oranges than I know what to do with. Or do I? Looks like it’s time to see what I can do with four oranges and some craft supplies. hearsay

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Choose one end of the peel and cut the end off at a right angle to the rest of the peel. Starting with the cut end, tightly curl the orange peel, trying to keep it as even as possible as the side that wants to be the bottom will end up being the top.

When the peel reaches the halfway point, the remaining peel will form the outer petals. Use the curl at the end of the peel to form the base of your flower. Set on a plate and either let stand indoors or out in the sun for at least 24 hours so it will dry in its new shape.

Orange Peel Flower Potpourri Ingredients: Glass bowl Orange peel flowers and orange leaves Whole cloves 3 to 4 cinnamon sticks, 2 star anise

Orange leaves have a nice scent of their own and make a great addition to potpourri. Arrange all of your ingredients in a bowl and set out to enjoy. The scent will last for a week or two and is still nice to look at months later.

Leftover Orange Room Scent Ingredients: Pint Mason jar Orange peel, rind and one sliced orange, all left over from the orange peel flower project 2 tsp whole cloves 3-4 cinnamon sticks

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Starting with the orange slices and working your way down to the smallest spices, place everything in the Mason jar and cover with two cups of water.

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Orange Peel Flower Wreath The neat thing about orange peel flowers and orange leaves is that they keep their color and shape once they’ve dried. But if you’re too impatient (like me!) to wait for them to dry, you can use a length of floral wire inserted horizontally through the base of the flower to hold it in place and add it to the wreath.

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David Hosey hefts one of the giant, 10-pound bars of chocolate which will be melted down for use in Cerreta’s many confections.

covered marshmallows, French mint chocolate mints, peanut butter chips, truffles and caramels never really get chocolate candies, and more to stand old). I was taking notes and I still was in for pepperoni, sausage and whatleft trying to keep track of it all, from ever your imagination can conjure. To enrobing cream centers in molten top it all off, each chef receives a bottle chocolate, to the elaboof “cheese”—melted white rate moldmaking process chocolate. for candies like the French My son made a masmint truffles and the larger terpiece consisting of novelty chocolate items; to just about every topping the whimsical, upwardly he could fit on his pizza. spiraling track, almost We sealed up our pizzas, a mile long, that keeps browsed the tantalizing chocolates at exactly 48 retail section and ogled degrees for 36 minutes, the giant chocolate footwhere workers release the ball, chocolate cactus, Rice chocolates by hand.

Krispies Easter bunny and David Hosey shows off You know Science Chan- his glorious chocolate more before leaving. We concoction. nel’s “How It’s Made?” wanted to get another good Cerreta’s tour is like that, only much whiff, after all. Just like a kid (OK, two tastier. kids, counting me) in a candy shop.

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P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon expensive homes Participants can run to the beat of music every mile and get motivated by spirit squads along the way. Finish line concerts by The Wallflowers and OK Go. WHEN: Sun., Jan. 18, at 8 a.m.

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Steve Kaufman The three-time winner of the National Flatpicking Championship, hosts workshops and plays a concert.

WHEN: Thurs., Jan. 29, through Sat., Jan. 31, various times WHERE: Acoustic Vibes Music, 2070 E. Southern Ave., Tempe COST: $50 to $100 INFO: (602) 295-5946 or jeff@acousticvibesmusic.com Jim Norton New York-based comedian Jim Norton has appeared in multiple television shows and recorded five stand-up comedy specials.

WHEN: Fri., Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., and Sat., Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Improv, 930 University Dr., Tempe COST: $22; two-drink minimum INFO: (480) 921-9877 or http://bit.ly/1Ib4b0X

Fitness in the District Get in shape at the free, weekly fitness series that includes Zumba and Cardio Kick. Certified instructors from Tempe YMCA will teach a onehour class on stage.

WHEN: Tuesdays through Feb. 24, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: Free INFO: (480) 966-9338 or www.tempemarketplace.com/fitness

Super Bowl Gospel Celebration The concert series features Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling gospel and contemporary Christian and mainstream artists, marquee NFL players and the NFL Players Choir.

WHEN: Fri., Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe COST: $30 to $75 INFO: (480) 965-3434 or www.asugammage.com

Grace Community Christian School Open House Tour the school, which caters to children in preschool through eighth grade.

WHEN: Tues., Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Grace Community Christian School, 1200 E. Southern Ave., Tempe COST: Free INFO: (480) 966-5022, ext. 301; school@graceaz.com or www.gccsaz.org.

Year in Review Luncheon Patrons can see themselves on the big screen as the group looks at the past year through photos of the 2014 events at the Cahill Senior Center.

Lunch features chicken fettuccini Alfredo, French bread, salad and dessert.

WHEN: Fri., Jan. 30, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cahill Senior Center, 715 W. Fifth St., Tempe COST: $4 to $5 INFO: http://1.usa.gov/1x8TLGV

Class Clowns Comedy with Josh Nasar From improv and stand-up comedy stages to red carpet events, comedian and host Josh Nasar has performed to audiences internationally.

WHEN: Fri., Jan. 23, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Lakeshore Music at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: $10 to $25 INFO: (480) 350-2822 or http://bit.ly/14i6Gzu

Pros vs. Heroes—After Party with Ginger Fish After cheering on the pros and the heroes, enjoy dinner and drinks with members of Pro Elite and Mesa Brave teams. DJ Ginger Fish (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson) will spin tunes.

WHEN: Sat., Jan. 31, at 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Dave and Busters, Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: $10 INFO: www.prosvsheroesaz.com

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Bush with Theory of a Deadman and Stars in Stereo 1990s mainstays Bush team up with Canada’s Theory of a Deadman and Oregon-based Stars in Stereo for a run of the United States.

WHEN: Tues., Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Marquee, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe COST: $53 to $225 INFO: www.luckymanonline.com

Carly Aquilino has been quickly rising in the comedy scene, performing regularly at The Stand Comedy Club in New York City.

WHEN: Thurs., Feb. 12, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Improv, 930 University Dr., Tempe COST: $20; two-drink minimum; 18 and older INFO: (480) 921-9877 or http://bit.ly/1AJfZ9M

Mystery Book Club Club members will discuss “The Moonstone” by Wilkie Collins.

WHEN: Sat., Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Public Library, Connections Café, 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe COST: Free INFO: (480) 350-5500 or http://1.usa.gov/1BTfC9B

Page to Screen Exhibition Page to Screen explores the connections between imaginations, favorite books and the movies that result from them.

WHEN: Fri., Feb. 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (free red carpet reception); exhibit runs through Sat., June 6 WHERE: The Gallery at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.

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Walk the Fight for Parkinson’s Join the Parkinson Network of Arizona for its ninth annual 5K Walk for Parkinson’s disease.

WHEN: Sat., Feb. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Beach Park, Tempe COST: Free to $20 INFO: http://bit.ly/14HD4N7 Taste in Tempe Taste in Tempe offers an array of culinary and entertainment experience for an afternoon of food, music and celebration.

WHEN: Sun., Feb. 8, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Center for the Arts Amphitheater Park, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: $59 in advance; $69 at the door. Tempe residents can receive a $10 discount when purchasing online INFO: www.kmle107.9, www.KOOLRadio.com or www.LIVE1015phoenix.com Carly Aquilino Part of the cast of MTV’s “Girl Code,”

Organizing Your Family History Writing ASU Professor Duane Roen will speak on genealogical research and writing family history.

WHEN: Sat., Feb. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Public Library, Study Room 8, 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe COST: Free INFO: (480) 350-5500 or http://1.usa.gov/1y4eyPU “Dirty Dancing” Enjoy the popular movie live on stage complete with the classic tracks “Hungry Eyes,” “Do You Love Me?” and “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

WHEN: Tues., Feb. 17, through Sun., Feb. 22, various times WHERE: ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe COST: $20 to $125 INFO: http://bit.ly/1A3eCgW

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Ceviche

It’s healthful, light and refreshing— just the type of recipe we’re all looking for this time of year.

Ceviche, a citrus-based marinated seafood appetizer or light meal, is perfectly prepared with this version, the right blend of smooth flavors with a big kick of cayenne and roasted jalapenos.

I got this recipe from Michael Garcia, executive chef of Fleming’s Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Chandler. He often makes this Garcia family favorite for his kitchen staff and I was lucky enough to be there the day he was stirring up a fresh bowl full.

“My grandmother, Nana Lena, originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, made this as a neutral recipe, meaning it’s designed to add as much or as little heat as you want, and it’s still wonderful,” Garcia said.

He added that his Nana Lena knew seafood, and she taught him to blend it into perfection with this dish!

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As a young boy, Garcia would ride his bicycle almost every day to his Nana’s house and watch her prepare traditional Mexican dishes.

“Nana would say, ‘Michael, are you hungry?’ Are you kidding? I was always hungry!” Garcia recalled. “I’d stand there in the kitchen and watch her make my favorite things like homemade corn and flour tortillas and ceviche!”

Thankfully, this recipe has no chance of being forgotten. Garcia has begun a new tradition with his four sons. They make Nana Lena’s ceviche every Sunday—especially during football season.

“We prep it together and the first bowl is ready by the beginning of the second game,” he said.

It’s so good, chef, mine won’t last through the first commercial of the first game! Gracias, Nana Lena!

Chef Michael Garcia’s Ceviche (Party or large family size)

2 lbs. (about 70-90) small uncooked shrimp 1 (28 oz.) can baby clams with juice 3/4 cup lime juice (approx. 3-4 large limes) 4 medium jalapenos, roasted and diced fine 3 cups cucumbers, peeled and diced 1 cup red onion, diced 2 cups fresh tomato, seeded and diced 2 cups celery, diced 3 tablespoons kosher salt 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper 2 tablespoons chile powder 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less if you desire less heat) 2 cups ketchup 5 cups Clamato juice 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped fine avocado for garnish 2 cups jack cheese, shredded (optional)

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pepper directly over the flame using tongs. Turn peppers until skin bubbles up and blackens, about 1 to 2 minutes. For oven broiler method, place peppers in a shallow sheet pan.

Broil on high heat until bubbling and blackening occurs.

Follow same method for grilling indoors or outdoors.

When blackened, remove skin and dice. Add to remainder of ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate ceviche for at least four to five hours to allow seafood to marinate.

Ceviche is done when shrimp is pink. Just before serving, top with slices or a few pieces of chopped avocado for garnish. Serve with saltine crackers or tortilla chips and top with jack cheese, if desired, to reduce heat from peppers.

Jan’s Note: If you prefer a less spicy ceviche, start with a little less jalapeno peppers, chili and cayenne. Add as needed to your desired taste.

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Americans love sandwiches. They make the perfect lunchtime meal: They’re served quickly and inexpensively; they can be consumed in a short amount of time, and they’re darn tasty.

So I was enthusiastic to try the Potbelly Sandwich Shop that opened off Rural Road, just north of Broadway Road. Potbelly is a retro-style counterservice sandwich shop dishing out toasty warm sandwiches made with hand-sliced meats and cheeses.

Potbelly has a casual, relaxed vibe.

The interior is peppered with ASU photos and trinkets. The original Potbelly was housed in a Chicago antique store, so new stores are designed to pay homage to its roots.

As you enter the double doors, you’re immediately drawn to the big board—the oversized menu mounted on the wall that outlines “How to Potbelly.” You choose between regular, whole grain or thin-cut bread to go with one of their “signature” or “favorites” sandwiches.

Under the big board is a double refrigerator case stocked with bottled pop, juice, iced tea and water. Grab one if you’re not a fan of fountain sodas.

There are 11 sandwich options. Potbelly’s signature sandwich is the AWreck ($5) stuffed with salami, roast beef, turkey, ham and Swiss cheese.

That’s the one people talk about, so I ordered it.

After you order, you then shimmy along the counter to the topping station, where you select your veggies, like lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles and hot peppers, and condiments like mayo, Italian seasoning, oil and mustard. Premium extras include bacon, mushrooms and double meat.

I had them pile my A-Wreck with all the above-mentioned toppings, except mayo and oil. Potbelly’s hot peppers give the sandwich a nice little kick.

A bag of vinegar and salt potato chips seemed like the perfect complement, along with a cold fountain drink to wash it down. On the right side of the sandwich shop is the dining area, comm. spotlight

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a mix of a dozen or so wooden tables and chairs and A-Wreck, Potbelly’s trademark sandwich. high-tops.

We sat down with our tray of goodies, and dug in. My A-Wreck was the first thing to get devoured. I’ve tasted various combinations of this sandwich, but never quite this mix—and I can see why it’s a favorite. It’s a meatlovers delight and hearty enough to satisfy any appetite.

For those who love salty cured Italian meats, the Italian ($5) is a winner: capicola, mortadella, pepperoni, salami and provolone cheese.

The rest of my crew ordered the grilled chicken Mediterranean ($6.20)—a grilled chicken breast topped with feta cheese, hummus, artichokes, cucumbers and roasted red peppers—and the Pizza Sandwich ($5), comprising pepperoni, meatballs, capicola, marinara sauce, mushrooms, provolone cheese and Italian seasoning. Both got a thumbs-up.

For lighter tastes, Potbelly carries turkey breast ($4.80) and smoked ham ($4.80) sandwiches. And if you want to go ever lighter, order one with Potbelly’s “thin-cut” bread, which has onethird less bread and carbohydrates.

For salad lovers, Potbelly prepares five different salads (with or without chicken), including The Farmhouse ($7.30). It was prepared just the way I like it: fresh lettuce topped with grilled chicken breast, hardboiled egg, bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers and red onion.

To round out your meal, Potbelly also carries soups, chili, side salads, shakes, cookies and fruit smoothies.

The bottom line: Potbelly serves up tasty toasted deli sandwiches with fast, friendly service—nothing more, nothing less. That’s not a bad thing. meet your neighbor

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As owner of Elite Auto Repair in Tempe, David Schultz strives to offer the best possible service to each vehicle that comes in for repair—as well as the people who are behind the wheel.

Schultz learned the importance of taking care of his customers firsthand while he was growing up. His dad owned mechanics shops in California as well as Prescott, and Schultz recalled putting in many hours working at the family business.

“When I was in high school I worked for him pulling weeds, changing tires and pumping gas—since it was a gas station as well as a mechanics shop. I was around the industry a lot,” he said.

Despite his upbringing and exposure to running a family-owned mechanics shop, Schultz said he initially had no intention of following in his father’s footsteps. on the town

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“When I was close to graduating from high school, I swore I’d never be in the industry,” he said, laughing. “I earned a Bachelor of Science in business management and got a job in the corporate world.”

In 1997, Schultz decided to get back into the auto repair industry that he knew so well. He started a collision repair business called Elite Collision Center, and in 2000 he purchased the property in Tempe where his business is located.

“We offer well-rounded vehicle service and can work on both domestic and imported cars including European cars and medium duty trucks,” Schultz said.

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Stylish and sparkly prom dresses. which they opened last June.

Colorful Quinceanera gowns. BeautiUnlike some other dress shops that ful baptism dresses for babies. might carry a limited selection of sizes These are just a few of the many and styles, Gupta said he and his wife types of formal dresses available at pride themselves on offering a variety Sparkle at SanTan Village. of sizes.

“We are a destination “From a size standpoint, dress shop, and we offer all one of the things that septypes of women’s formal arates us is that we can wear, as well as jewelry and get plus-size dresses and accessories,” said co-owner other sizes, and all of the Dev Gupta, who opened styles in whatever color,” family-owned Sparkle, Sparkle about five years ago At Gupta said. customers can order with his wife, Suprit. “Ev- dresses of any color and It usually takes roughly size. erything from newborns to 10 days to receive a spewomen ages 60-plus.” cial order at Sparkle, as opposed to At one time, the couple had three upwards of two months at major dress locations throughout the Valley, in- stores. cluding stores in Fiesta Mall and AriIf a woman loves a particular dress zona Mills. Now, Gupta said, they are that is a bit too long or needs other alfocusing on the SanTan Village shop, terations, Gupta said an on-site seamon the town

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“What sets us apart is that we have higher-end mechanics who are really well trained and can do much more than brakes or basic maintenance.”

For his mechanics to do their job as thoroughly as possible, Schultz said he buys computer-aided equipment that assists in fixing David Schultz, owner of Elite Auto Repair in Tempe, grew up helping and maintaining his dad run his family-owned mechanics shop. vehicles, most of which have around home or to work.” seven or eight computers on board.

Schultz said he also gets positive “While we have the ability to work feedback from his customers about on anything in the back of the shop, Elite Auto Repair’s comfortable, clean the front of the shop is also a lot dif- and inviting waiting room. ferent than other repair places,” Schul“We tend to be a bit overstaffed in tz said. the front, but it’s necessary to provide “For example, we have a fleet of a lot of customer service,” Schultz said. five 2012 Nissans that we offer as free “We really do everything we can for loaner cars, and when a customer our customers, especially in today’s needs transportation someplace, our environment where big-box retailers full-time porters can drive them back and chains are the norm.” stress is available to help. Store employees are also happy to offer advice on which dress is best.

“Sparkle is a family-owned store, and there is always a family member there who can offer that one-on-one experience,” Gupta said. “Everyone who comes in our store will get someone who knows the products and understands the business and wants to help.”

At Sparkle, females of all ages can find the perfect In addition to teenage girls who dress for proms, weddings and other special are looking for the perfect prom events. or Quinceanera dress, he said they girls find a dress for $60 to $70. also work with brides-to-be and their “We also contribute to charities that attendants. help disadvantaged kids who can’t af“A lot of bridal customers come to ford the prom.” us, including the maids of honor and One of the most enjoyable parts of the mother of the bride. We really get owning Sparkle, Gupta said, is workthe full spectrum,” he said. ing with repeat customers and getting Gupta said he and his wife are pas- to know them and their families. sionate about helping their customers “Customers come in who are genget the best deals. erations apart, and it’s very interesting “The economy has changed, and we to see the same faces coming back to understand that it’s not feasible for see us.” the average person to spend a couple Sparkle is located at 2218 E. Wilhundred of dollars on a prom dress,” liams Field Rd., Suite 235, in Gilbert. he said. “We offer dresses with very For more information, call (480) 820low price points, and can help teenage 2257.

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