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Scottsdale neighbors of all faiths rally behind Jewish community

By Marilyn Hawkes

During divisive times, when hostile rhetoric is escalating across the country and concerns about anti-Semitism are on the rise, many in the North Scottsdale Jewish community are calling for unity and understanding – and they are receiving it from people of all persuasions.

“ is is the time for us to come together,” says Kim Subrin, chief operating oﬃcer of Scottsdale’s Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center (VOSJCC). “Our hope is that the JCC can truly be the center of the community.”

Junior Citizen Science Festival draws kids into McDowell Sonoran Preserve

By Becky Bracken

On a picture-perfect spring morning, the McDowell Mountain Preserve transformed into a living classroom.

Run by hundreds of neighborhood volunteers, the Junior Citizen Science Festival (put on by the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy on March 10) brought nearly 300 kids from all over the Valley to the McDowell Mountains to learn about their environment.

Kids followed scavenger hunt maps around the Lost Dog Trailhead, stopping at booths like “Sensing the Desert” and “Birds and eir Nests” manned with both volunteers and

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Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market returns to Scottsdale

By Nearby News Staﬀ

Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market’s spring show is coming back to Scottsdale on April 28-30 at WestWorld and will showcase over 200 vintage and handmade vendors selling their treasures.

With a purpose of “Inspiring Creativity by Curating Spaces to Embrace a Vintage Lifestyle,” Junk in the Trunk Market co-founder and owner Lindsey Holt says she hopes the event’s thousands of loyal followers, as well as those new to the market, will be motivated to curate their own spaces with unique ﬁnds.

“It’s why people come back Market after Market,” Holt says. “In addition to oﬀering one-of-a-kind pieces, Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market provides people with the opportunity to come out and support local businesses. Many of our vendors are based here in Arizona, so shoppers can come to one location and see the best curators and makers in the state.”

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In recent weeks, the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, which houses a thriving preschool, has been rocked by two bomb threats. But the threats aren’t keeping people away. Subrin says. “Our halls have been packed.”

e JCC is being proactive rather than reactive, Subrin says. “We’re prepared. We are vigilant, and security is a number one priority for us,” she says.

In response to the threats, Subrin recently held a security meeting for preschool parents with the JCC’s director of security, James Wasson. More than 100 people attended the meeting. “ e support was tremendous,” she says.

Next door at Pardes Jewish Day School, head-of-school Jill Kessler says she has also received support from the community – most notably, a call from Muslim attorney Yaser Ali, who serves as a consultant for Arizona Cultural Academy, a private Muslim school in Phoenix with about 300 students ranging from kindergarten through high school.

Along with displays of anti-Semitism such as swastika graﬃti recently found at Jewish schools in Oregon, New Jersey, New York and elsewhere, there has also been an escalation of antiMuslim sentiment, Ali says, which prompted him to reach out to Kessler.

As a result of the conversation, Ali visited Pardes, where he and school leaders had a dialogue about bringing the two schools together for a community-building activity.

“We’re still in the brainstorming process, but the idea is to bring kids together who otherwise wouldn’t necessarily be in the same circles and expose them to one another to talk about similarities and diﬀerences and build a mutual respect for one another.

e easiest way to break a stereotype is to get to know people on a personal basis,” Ali says.

Kessler wholeheartedly supports this idea. “When you help young people interact and they are working on something together, something to beneﬁt others, it’s a great way for them to get to know one another and see that each are wonderful people.”

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Collaborative ideas include students visiting each other’s schools, taking part in a panel discussion and participating in a community service project together. Ali and Kessler hope to plan a joint activity before the end of the school year.

One of the consequences of rising racism and xenophobia across the country is that communities are coming together, Ali says. “You see it happening nationwide and we want to make it happen locally.”

is sentiment is echoed strongly by the AntiDefamation League (ADL). “ is is a unique time in our American history for multicommunity engagement,” says Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Arizona regional ADL director. “It’s really an opportunity to reach across communities and to stand shoulder to shoulder to ﬁght against hate.”

In nearby Paradise Valley, Rabbi John Linder of Reform synagogue Temple Solel has received many encouraging emails of support from faith leaders.

From Imam Ahmad Shqeirat: “In the wake of the threats that your community and houses of worship are receiving these days, I want you all to know that you are in my heart and prayers. Stay safe, strong and let me know please if I can be of any help.”

Rev. Ryan Michael Hersch of Ascension Lutheran Church sent an email of support after visiting VOSJCC following the last bomb threat. “I wanted to tell the staﬀ there how deeply disturbed I was by yesterday’s

events, that I represent a congregation of Christians that loves them and can’t imagine our community without them, and that if they ever need a token Gentile cleric… that I’m happy to help.”

e outpouring of community support goes hand in hand with Galindo-Elvira’s message to the community on behalf of the ADL: “We must continue to march forward and not allow ourselves to be deﬁned by others and continue the work that we’re doing on behalf of the Jewish community and all communities that may be vulnerable or marginalized.”

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Subrin and Big Red at the JCC Purim carnival in March.

“We love the opportunity to be out here,” Dr. Weser said. It was the group’s second year attending the event in partnership with the Conservancy.

ere were booths where kids could pop balloons on cactus thorns and even look at the sun through a telescope and see a solar ﬂare.

Scottsdale Ranch, is one of more than 600 volunteers who make the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy’s work possible. He pointed out the city has only a handful of employees to maintain all 30,000 acres of the preserve. e volunteers help maintain the preserve and its trails and also pitch in with monitoring the health and well-being of the area.

experts armed with interesting facts about the environment and doling out stickers and stamps to make the experience fun.

ere was the “Herp Herp Hooray!” station where attendees could gently pet a local chuckwalla or desert tortoise while getting a lesson from local scientists from the Center for Nature and Urban Wildlife, led by Dr. John Weser. Herpetology is the study of animals in the desert that creep and crawl.

e Festival was held in cooperation with the city.

“ e City of Scottsdale is proud to declare Friday, March 10 as Junior Citizen Science Day in cooperation with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy,” Mayor Jim Lane said.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate on such an inspiring event that helps young students become more curious about science and our local ecology in the heart of the McDowell Mountains.”

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According to Helen Rowe, the conservancy’s director of the Field Institute, the group’s work is focused on three speciﬁc areas: urban climate change and its impact on the preserve, best practices for removing invasive species, and ﬁnding ways to involve children in the environment at a young age.

“ ere are strong beneﬁts to kids being out in nature – both cognitive and emotional,” she said. “We want to draw kids into and get them out in nature.”

e event was sponsored by U-Haul, and according to Jeﬀ Lockridge, the company’s manager of media and public relations, it attracted more than 270 kids, including busloads from schools in Scottsdale and Phoenix.

“We are pleased with the success of the event,” Lockridge said. “ e McDowell Sonoran Conservancy was able to share its unique knowledge of the desert with hundreds of captivated children, and U-Haul was able to communicate its message of corporate sustainability and responsibility with a new audience.”

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Brothers Beckett and Brayden learn about bird nests.

looking back

By Scott Shumaker

The Blounts and the long life of the Adobe House

In the 1890s, when many Scottsdale residents still lived in canvas-sided “tent homes,” George and Alza Blount went in a diﬀerent direction.

When the Blounts and their three children settled on their 40-acre Scottsdale farm in 1896, they built a formidable two-story home out of adobe brick. e adobe structure was huge for that period in Scottsdale’s history. Probably owing to its size and substantial construction, the building enjoyed a considerable afterlife following the Blounts’ residence.

By turns it housed playwright Roy George and his family, a cheese factory, and a guest ranch.

In the 1950s, the Scottsdale Civic Coordinating Council purchased the Adobe House, as it came to be known, and it became an important community center.

From the 1950s until it was torn down in the 1970s, the Adobe House served as Scottsdale’s ﬁrst public library, a community theater, and a recreation center. It’s a testament to the Blounts that their home built in 1896 could serve as a public building into the 1970s.

In the 1920s, Mildred Bathalow and Imogene Ireland turned the Blounts’ home into the Adobe House Guest Ranch. The resort promised guests “relaxation among orange and olive trees.”

In 1955, Lou Ann Noel

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A group of young people use the Adobe House library in this undated photo. Early on, the library was managed by the Scottsdale Women’s Club. It was open just a few mornings and evenings each week. Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Public Library.

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Alza Blount and her husband, George, a teacher at Phoenix High School, built what later became known as the Adobe House. Alza became the town’s ﬁrst teacher when she taught for seven months before the district hired a permanent teacher. Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Historical Society.

and Beth Fielder organized Scottsdale’s first public library in the Adobe House with 300 donated books, a folding table, and a card file. In this photo from 1959, an unidentified library worker peers at books stored in an oven. Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Public Library.

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The Adobe House as it appeared in the 1950s, when it served as a community center. It stood near the corner of 2nd and 75th streets. Photo courtesy of the Scottsdale Historical Society.

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Have you Heard? Always something new at Heard Museum

Story and photos by Kimberly Hosey

Despite living in Arizona for most of my life – and my son David living here his entire life – we had never visited the internationally acclaimed Heard Museum, which showcases and celebrates the vibrant cultures and art of Native American peoples, especially those from the Southwest. We took a step toward remedying this oversight recently by browsing the museum at 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix.

Our ﬁrst stop was “Home: Native Peoples of the Southwest,” the museum’s signature exhibit. From the 500 Hopi kachina dolls and the thousands of examples of jewelry, pottery, bas-

kets, textiles, and beadwork to a garden ﬁlled with native plants and a 30foot colorful glass and clay art fence leading into the exhibit, the collection invites guests to view the art, learn about the culture and listen to the voices of Native American peoples. e exhibit encourages immersion in Native American culture. Inside the full-size Navajo hogan we could explore the walls and smell the cedar used in its construction. We investigated a Hopi piki room and Yaqui ramada, and learned about Pueblo ovens.

is isn’t a jaunt if your kids are rowdy and looking to let oﬀ steam, but as

tile from 1920 brought a Navajo artistic

serious, cross-cultural understanding – but it’s deﬁnitely family friendly. When we visited my son particularly enjoyed the interactive audio and video additions to the exhibits, which are modern enough to draw in kids and a great way to let Native artists share their culture in their own voices and words.

so can pottery by Santa Clara artist Susan Folwell, which incorporates elements and imagery from the Harry Potter universe into an artistic plate. Artwork and preserved artifacts from generations ago are celebrated alongside exhibitions from contemporary Native American artists.

from cottonwood, cloth, feathers,

lapis lazuli, coral, gaspeite, dolomite, shell, diamond, silver and gold. Zuni Pueblo necklaces boasted oyster shell,

After the main gallery, we perused the rest of the museum, and we were just as impressed everywhere else. is isn’t a jaunt if your kids are rowdy and looking to let oﬀ steam, but if you’re looking to appreciate other cultures – from earlier generations as well as today’s – this is a great destination. We were even able to learn about nature, science and geology through the materials used by the artists. A sand painting textile from 1920 brought a Navajo artistic vision to life in vibrant reds and gold. Hopi kachina dolls made from cottonwood, cloth, feathers, horsehair, yarn and more echoed the natural resources from which they were created. A Navajo ring, Bear Looking Over the Universe, contained turquoise, sugilite, lapis lazuli, coral, gaspeite, dolomite, shell, diamond, silver and gold. Zuni Pueblo necklaces boasted oyster shell, mother of pearl, silver and more. e Heard Museum is geared toward an enjoyable, albeit

toward an enjoyable, albeit

My son also got to try his hand at making artwork (the quality wasn’t quite up to museum standards) and trying other tasks in “It’s Your Turn: A Home Studio,” which encouraged kids to try some practices of Southwest Native Americans with handson activities. Let’s just say his butterﬂy sculpting and cradle board tying left a bit to be desired, but he left with a new appreciation for the skill involved. One thing we both noticed was that the Heard was not a typical historical museum, but rather a living museum dedicated to showcasing living cultures and heritages. Centuries-old artifacts can be found, but

e theme of artistic heritage is still thriving and growing at the Heard, as we saw when we learned that the museum is set to welcome its ﬁrst exhibit to its ﬁrst new gallery in 11 years. e newly opened Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Grand Gallery opened Feb. 10 with “Beauty Speaks for Us,” an exhibition of more than 200 American Indian artworks in media including pottery, textiles, jewelry, beadwork, functional art, paintings, basketry and carvings. e exhibit is intended to showcase artistic work spanning cultures and generations, revolving around beauty in all its variations. e 7,000-square-foot gallery will display “Beauty” through April 2.

David Hosey looks at “Indigenous Evolution,” an art fence by Tony Jojola and Rosemary Lonewolf, at the Heard Museum.

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“ e Piper Grand Gallery ushers in a new era for the Heard Museum and this exhibition, celebrating American Indian art and the Phoenix community, represents the ﬁrst step toward achieving an exciting and expanded vision,” says Heard Museum director and CEO David M. Roche.

e gallery will also display 33 works by legendary artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, in what will be the exhibition’s only North American stop.

I’m always looking to share new experiences with my son, and this turned out to be a wonderful learning experience for us both – one we’ll deﬁnitely repeat. In the end, our visit led to an appreciation for jewelry

work; questions about glass and clay art; discussions about community, inclusion and cultural appreciation; a long talk about what makes someone an American and much more. I’m excited the Heard Museum has so many things on the horizon because I can’t wait to go back.

e Heard Museum is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $18 for adults, $13.50 for seniors 65 and older and $7.50 for kids 6 to 17 and college students with ID. Children 5 and younger, Native Americans and museum members are free. For more information, visit heard.org.

David Hosey looks at “A Place Where We Emerge,” a piece in India ink and charcoal by Navajo artist Tony Abeyta.

David Hosey looks at a sandpainting textile.

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By Erica Odello

Eggs three ways

I love decorating Easter eggs. I love decorating them so much, I have not one, not two, but three diﬀerent ways to do it this year!

Silk Dyed Eggs

I found this technique in a Facebook video and I wanted to ﬁnd out if it actually worked. Start with brightly colored silk (from old ties, scarves etc.) and cut them into 7-inch squares.

Cut a corresponding number of 7-inch squares of white cotton fabric. Wrap an egg tightly in each square and secure with a rubber band, then wrap a second time with the cotton. Place in the bottom of a pot, cover with water and add two tablespoons of vinegar (white or apple cider). Bring to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, then unwrap.

NOTE: Pastel colors don’t work for this project. Find vibrant, primary colored silk to work with.

Preserved Egg Shells

Start by using a push pin to poke holes in either end of a raw egg. You’ll want them to be about twice as wide as the diameter of the pin. When that’s complete, rinse oﬀ the egg then stick a long needle into each side and swirl it around to break up the membranes

inside. Gently but firmly hold the egg on each side and start blowing through the top hole to expel the yolk. is will be a series of blows, using the needle to break up more of the yolk, scraping the yolk off of the shell when it gets hung up, then blowing again. After a few eggs you’ll get a feel for the right size of hole needed to efficiently expel the yolk without losing consciousness. It will be very obvious when all of the yolk is gone from the egg. Wash the shell off and let dry.

ere are many ways to decorate these preserved egg shells, but I chose to decoupage mine this time. Decoupage is the technique of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts (and other eﬀects like glitter or gold leaf) to the surface.

Cut strips of tissue paper, approximately 1/2 to 1 inch at the longest. Paint a small portion of the egg with Mod Podge, apply the tissue, then paint more Mod Podge over the top to mold the tissue to shape. Repeat, ﬁlling in open areas of shell until the egg is completely covered. Set aside to dry, then display as desired. ese

egg shells will keep for years if handled delicately.

Concrete Eggs

ese can be made with all diﬀerent sizes of plastic eggs, and varied sizes make the ﬁnal presentation more interesting. Almost all plastic Easter eggs have holes in them. Start by taping over the holes at the pointy end from the outside. If the egg doesn’t click shut solidly, use tape around the center seam.

Use a razor blade to carefully cut a 1/4- to 1/2-inch hole in the bottom of the egg, then place hole side up in a container that you don’t mind getting very dirty. Repeat for as many eggs as you’re planning on making.

Fill half of a Ziploc bag with dry concrete, then add water until you’ve achieved a milkshake-like consistency. Cut a smallish hole in one corner and pour the concrete through the holes in the eggs until they’re just full. Tap and swirl them a few times to get rid of any

air bubbles and top oﬀ the concrete to the point where it’s just reaching the top of the mold. Let stand for about 90 minutes.

Before the concrete is completely dry, meaning it’s still warm, grip each side of the mold in each hand and twist the concrete egg free. I’ve had varying degrees of success with this. It’s worked really well with some molds, but I’ve had to carefully use a razor blade to cut the plastic away from others. Set aside and let the eggs ﬁnish curing.

I like the look of the raw concrete eggs, and I have kids who like my projects almost as much as I do. I got out the all-weather acrylic paint and we went to town painting. e larger ones are now placed all over our front yard, hopefully making our neighbors smile when they see them. e smaller ones are in places around my house where I don’t mind people touching and dropping them.

Promenade hosts Moonlit Drive-In Movies Saturday nights in April

By Nearby News Staﬀ

e Promenade, located at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and North Scottsdale Road, will host its third annual Moonlit Drive-In Movie series each Saturday night in April. Festivities kick oﬀ at 7 p.m. in the parking lot near Nordstrom Rack.

e Promenade launched the free movie series in 2015, bringing it back by popular demand with the following family-friendly ﬂicks:

April 1: The Secret Life of Pets

April 8: Moana

April 15: The BFG

April 22: Sing

April 29: Finding Dory

“ e response to our drive-in movie series was so positive last year. We just knew we had to bring it back, and we look forward to another successful event series,” said Promenade marketing director Kelly Corbet.

Each film will start at 7:30 p.m. and be shown on a 32-foot inflatable screen. Viewers are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets or other portable seating options. Many choose to watch the film from their cars and take advantage of the authentic “drivein” feeling.

A balloon twister will be on site between 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. oﬀering free balloon animals. Other contests, prizes and activities are also planned.

e Promenade will be holding a household item drive to beneﬁt kids transitioning out of the state’s foster care system into their ﬁrst apartments who are part of the “Keys to Success” program through Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation. Attendees are asked to donate items such as: rugs, cleaning stupplies, paper towels, bathroom supplies, bath towels, kitchen necessities and more.

For more information, visit ScottsdalePromenade.com.

(By Erinn Ray/Special to Nearby News) Movies are shown on a 32-foot inﬂatable screen.

Kids can learn to surf in the desert

By Nearby News Staﬀ

Kids who want to learn to ride waves in the middle of the desert are in luck. e Westin Kierland Resort & Spa has created a ﬁve-day surf camp for kids using its special “FlowRider” surf machine, which simulates wave riding right in the heart of North Scottsdale.

Surf camp runs Monday through Friday, and according to Westin Kierland resident wave master Scott Imondi, the staﬀ will work with each child and meet them at their own comfort level.

Imondi is a FlowRider expert with a background in competitive surﬁng, and he gives each camper tips and tricks to ride like the pros.

No speciﬁc skills are required to enjoy the experience, Imondi says, making it a great place for kids to get their start in board sports. e Kierland FlowRider’s wave form is a proprietary composite-membrane ride surface that is designed to absorb the energy of impacts. So while ﬂowboarders may wipe out, they can keep getting back up to take on wave after wave.

e dual Kierland FlowRider has two jets that push nearly 30,000 gallons of water per minute at speeds of 25 to 30 mph.

e Westin Kierland Resort & Spa’s ﬁve-day summer Surf Camp is for kids ages 8 to 12 at least 52 inches tall. e camp costs $500 for the week and includes lunches. Each day, the Surf Camp features a variety of activities. After a week of learning all the tips and tricks to bodyboard and ﬂowboard on the Kierland FlowRider, the camp concludes with a special surf show for parents to watch the junior surfers perform. Plus, each surfer gets their own rash guard and surf necklace to take home as a souvenir.

For more information visit KierlandResort.com.

(Special to Nearby News)

The FlowRider surf machine brings the beach to North Scottsdale.

navigating parenthood

By Eva Dwight

Divorce recovery for kids

Nobody gets married expecting to get divorced. We all expect to live happily ever after with our chosen partner. e reality is, though, that many couples do divorce, and parents may wonder, “How can I help my kids be resilient amid all this pain and upheaval?” Following a few key guidelines can keep parents on a path focused on the best possible outcomes for their children, both during and after a divorce.

1. Allow kids to express feelings. Teach them to use “I” statements to describe the emotions they’re experiencing: “I feel _____ because _____ and I wish _____.” In response to an “I” statement, parents should express empathy, without making excuses or trying to change the child’s mind about how he feels. “I know you really wish that _____. It’s understandable that you feel that way. What could you/we do to help you feel better right now?”

2. Negative emotions are acceptable. Negative behavior is not. Teach children to release anger appropriately by punching something soft like a pillow, drawing pictures or writing about their feelings, doing intense exercise, or listening to calming music. And remember – kids are always watching and listening, even when we think they’re tuning us out, so parents need to make sure they are modeling the attitudes and behaviors that they want their children to use!

3. Remember that you once loved their other parent. Dr. Laurence Steinberg, author of You and Your Adolescent: e Essential Guide for Ages 10-25, says, “How quickly and how well (children) adjust to divorce depends on whether they are able to maintain good relationships with both of their parents.” A father of young children recently told me that he feels a lot of anger toward his ex, but he is working very hard to ex-

press his negative emotions to other adults when his children aren’t around. When they are, he is careful to say nice things about their mom and he encourages them to tell him what they love about their mom.

4. Don’t let your child take on the role of your partner. It is sometimes easy for single parents to start treating children as co-adults, talking to them about ﬁnancial, legal, or personal problems. Children need to depend on parents to be their caretakers, not the other way around.

5. Answer questions carefully. Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, pediatrician and author of Building Resilience in Children and Teens, recommends that parents answer children’s questions with “clarity, honesty, and reassurance that they will remain safe and loved.” at being said, there are certain questions that may need to be answered with, “ at’s between your mom/dad and me. And we still

love you, no matter what.” If both parents follow these guidelines, kids will notice that they still have the love and support they need, even when it’s experienced through separate households. When both parents work together as a team for the beneﬁt of their children, kids will come through the divorce with resilience.

Eva Dwight oﬀers coaching to adults and teens. For more information, go to creativecoaching conversations.com.

Scottsdale’s gifted program sparks curiosity

By Nancy Norman

No two students are alike. Each has a unique set of gifts, and Scottsdale teachers pride themselves on unwrapping those gifts by challenging all students to reach their greatest potential.

For our highest-achieving students, performing at or above the 97th percentile, the Scottsdale Uniﬁed School District (SUSD) provides gifted programs that spark curiosity, ignite greater creativity and nurture talent.

SUSD’s gifted education program is designed around seven rigorous gifted practices:

• Curriculum compacting

• Acceleration in mathematics

• Enrichment of English Language Arts

• Integrated, thematic instruction

• Individualized quests

• inking globally and acting locally

• Leadership

Starting in August, students as young as 4 can qualify for gifted services in SUSD.

Enrollment in the Gifted Pre-Kindergarten Academy at Redﬁeld Elementary School is contingent upon results on the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) Test and having an IQ above 130.

“ e sooner we can identify our most gifted students and further challenge them, the farther we can stretch their learning,” said Christine Bonow, Redﬁeld principal. “Rigorous curriculum and inspired student and teacher engagement keeps the young gifted learner excited about what opportunities lie ahead.”

To learn more about SUSD’s gifted oﬀerings and to register your student for testing, visit gifted.susd.org.

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Hayden Phillips, a student at Redﬁeld’s Cardinal Scholar Pre-K Academy, and her teacher, Jessica Harris.

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March 20,2017 - April 20,2017

Spring Training

Watch the Diamondbacks and Rockies take on other Major League Baseball teams almost daily. When: March 20-28, times vary (typically 1:05 p.m.)

Where: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: $11-$26

Info: 480-270-5000 or saltriverﬁelds.com

Spring Movies @ Scottsdale Quarter

Watch the family movies The Secret Life of Pets and Toy Story for free outdoors. Bring chairs or blankets.

When: Fridays, March 24, 31, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Scottsdale Quarter, 15059 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: Free

Info: 480-270-8123 or scottsdalequarter.com

Friday Night Lights

Enjoy a night of family golf fun. Play games, win prizes and get instruction for all levels of golfers.

When: Fridays, March 24-April 21, 5-7 p.m.

Where: The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, 6902 E. Greenway Pkwy., Scottsdale

Cost: $10, Free for 6 and under Info: kierlandresort.com/friday-nightlights/

Falcon Field Open House

Celebrate aviation with a wide range of modern and vintage aircraft and exhibits. Plus enjoy Imapala Bob’s Car Show and much more.

When: Saturday, March 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Falcon Field Airport, 4800 E. Falcon Dr., Mesa

Cost: Free ($5-$10 to attend the Southwest Military Transport Show next door)

Info: 480-644-2450 or falconﬁeldairport.com

Dragon Boat Festival

See giant, colorful dragon boats race across Tempe Town Lake and enjoy a festival celebrating Chinese culture.

When: Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26, 8 a.m.

Where: Tempe Town Lake Marina, 550 E. Tempe Town Lake, Tempe

Cost: Free Info: azdba.org

Moonlit Drive-in Movie Nights

Enjoy free family-friendly movies every week, including Moana, Sing and The BFG. Bring blankets and chairs, or sit in your car.

When: Every Saturday in April, 7 p.m.

Where: The Promenade, Frank Lloyd Wright and N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: Free Info: 480-385-2820 or scottsdalepromenade.com

Brain Candy Live!

Enjoy an evening of cool science, jaw-dropping demonstrations and mind-blowing information with popular personalities

Adam Savage and Michael Stevens.

When: Sunday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa

Cost: $32-$137

Info: 480-644-6500 or mesaartscenter.com

Harlem Globetrotters

Watch the wizards of basketball as they turn the familiar game into a display of hoops magic.

When: Saturday, April 8, 2 and 7 p.m.

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix

Cost: $18-$78

Info: 602-379-7800 or talkingstickresortarena.com

The Grumpiest Boy in the World

Join the excessively average Zachary Briddling as he sets off on an adventure to ﬁnd a place where he feels special.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, April 8-16, 1 and 4 p.m.

Where: Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe

Cost: $12-$26

Info: 480-921-5700 or childsplayaz.org

Disney on Ice: Dream Big

Experience adventure as your favorite Disney characters, including most of the princesses, skate across the ice and dream big.

When: Thursday-Sunday, April 13-16

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix

Cost: $11.25-$65

Info: 602-379-7800 or

How to keep your child off the summer reading slide

By Kristin Anderson Cetone

Carefree days, time with family, camp, museums, parks, and libraries – summer is on its way. What can you do if your child comes home on the last day of school and announces, “I am tired of reading and I AM NOT going to read over the summer?”

Summer vacation has long been a tradition for American schoolchildren, but is this practice the best when it comes to helping kids get the most out of their reading journey?

Did you know?

• Many children experience learning loss when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer.

• Many students may maintain their reading ability over the summer, but not make any gains. Some students can actually lose up to two months in reading achievement.

• Summer learning loss can follow a student through high school, college and beyond.

• Research shows that teachers typically spend between four to six weeks re-teaching material that students have forgotten over the summer!

• Parents can play a key role in ﬁlling in the gaps over the summer.

How can parents make summer reading more eﬀective?

Reading is not just a solitary activity.

It can also be a social activity that fosters learning and recreation. Summer reading is most eﬀective when parents are active participants. Providing books with no guidance may not be of much help. Reading is most eﬀective when parents, family members, or caregivers, provide reading guidance and make sure that kids understand what they are reading.

Here are three ingredients to make your child’s summer reading soar:

1. Give them access to a wide variety of books over the summer months.

2. Make sure the books match your child’s reading ability, level and interest. For children to improve their reading skills, they need to read books that align with their own reading levels. Reading books that are too diﬃcult for them won’t help.

3. Monitor and guide their comprehension by asking questions which guide your child to a better understanding of what they are reading.

Kristin Anderson Cetone is a reading specialist whose read-aloud chil-

Understanding dementia event for caregivers

By Nearby News Staﬀ

Join Maribeth Gallagher, director of Hospice of the Valley’s dementia program, for an event that oﬀers a deeper understanding of how dementia changes the brain and inﬂuences a person’s ability to think, function and behave. Learn ways to enhance quality of life, provide compassionate care and manage the stress of being a caregiver. Once a family caregiver herself, Gallagher has a doctorate

in nursing practice and is a psychiatric nurse practitioner.

e event, Understanding Dementia: A Challenging Journey, will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Community Church, 10815 N. 84th St. in Scottsdale. Checkin is at 6:15 p.m. and the presentation starts at 7:45 p.m. e event is free, but registration is required. Call 602-776-6795 or email events8@hov.org.

dren’s book Buckaroo Buckeye – A Little Nut with Big Dreams was a winner of the OneBookAZ award in 2016 and the 2012 Mom’s Silver Choice Awards. She resides in Scottsdale. For more information, visit buckaroobuckeye.com.

(Special to Nearby News)

Maribeth Gallagher with patient Sue Crawford, 100, at Gardiner Home.

around the neighborhood

These neighborhood photos were taken at the Arabian Library Books2Boogie preschool reading event and McCormickStillman Railroad Park.

1. A group of kids play under the parachute. 2. Billy Hennessy stays right next to Ms. Dawn while she reads. 3. Maverick Morrison, 2, goes down the slide. 4. Hudson Hohle, 2, wanted to read his book until the instructor started reading her book. 5. David Boderas, 3, gets ready to go down the slide. 6. Charlie Cohn, 20 months, enjoys the weather and the park. 7. Jameson Schafer, 2, laughs while playing on the playground. 8. Bailey Littleken, 2, plays in the dirt with her shovel. 7

5 6 8

Photos by Kim Carillo

on the town

By Becky Bracken

Bottomless Brunch

SumoMaya spices up the usual brunch routine

When you walk through the oversized doors of Scottsdale’s SumoMaya, it’s pretty clear from the start this isn’t going to be a run-of-the-mill experience. On this particular March Sunday, I found myself ravenous and parched and ready to tuck under a table for the restaurant’s “bottomless brunch,” featuring small plates of deli-

makes SumoMaya, located at 6560 N. Scottsdale Road, a great brunch option for special occasions like Mother’s Day or Easter. It oﬀers an exotic spin on a meal that’s far too often predictable and uninspired.

cal marriage of Asian and Mexican cuisine. at’s what

Brunchers are greeted at the door with a DJ spinning beats at the precise volume to let you both groove along and swap stories. e décor matches the Asian-Mexican fusion theme. e room is light and airy with tall ceilings and garage-style doors that let the fresh air ﬂow freely. At one point I looked up and realized there was a large tree growing up from the ﬂoor right in the middle of the dining room.

point e “bottomat SumoMaya You choose oﬀ a list and meal

e “bottomless brunch” at SumoMaya works like this: You choose an entrée oﬀ a list and the rest of the meal

small-plate increments. First, authentic sweet Mexican bread was brought to the table while myself and my very picky dining compan-

is brought out in small-plate increments. First, authentic sweet Mexican bread was brought to the table while myself and my very picky dining companion conferred over drinks.

e brunch is $29, and for another $10 you can have unlimited bloody Marys, mimosas or house margaritas. I asked the server, equal parts trendy and knowledgeable, what he would ciousness conjured the Asian-Mexican fusion theme. e

e brunch is $29, and for another $10 you can have unlimited bloody Marys, mimosas or house margaritas. I asked the server, equal parts trendy and knowledgeable, what he would suggest and he pointed us to the margaritas, explaining the bloody Marys were pretty ﬁlling and might get in the way of the goodies to follow. We went with his suggestion and weren’t disappointed. e house margaritas were light, refreshing and a perfect balance of sweet and sour.

at’s when the plates started coming and didn’t stop for more than an hour. Which brings me to one of my favorite parts of the brunch: its leisurely pace. We weren’t rushed. We nibbled on the “ﬁrst round” of small plates, which included hands-down the best oatmeal I’ve ever tasted. Delicious chewy vanilla oatmeal was

topped with walnuts and served with a thin creamy sauce with golden raisins soaking at the bottom that gave boring oats new life.

Black bean hummus with crispy plantains and toasts, fruit and yogurt and two kinds of scrambled eggs followed. My only quibble: the scrambled eggs. e eggs were topped with ﬂavorful veggies and cheeses, and one had a spicy chipotle sauce that added the perfect amount of heat. But the eggs themselves were a bit overcooked, a little tough and rubbery.

Asadero Cocina + Cantina brings fresh Southwestern ﬂavor to North Scottsdale

By Niki D’Andrea

Don Molonich, executive chef at Asadero Cocina + Cantina, is inspired by the Mexican food in Arizona. Ohioraised Molonich has lived here for 20 years, and Southwestern ﬂavors shine through on his menu, which he says has “a lot of Latino inﬂuence, from Veracruz to Sinaloa” and more.

Located in the space that formerly housed En Fuego at the Hilton DoubleTree Resort, Asadero is part of a recent $12 million renovation, but some fan favorites remain – like the tongue-tingling jalapeño-bacon-wrapped shrimp, which has been on the menu in some form at least 14 years. Molonich put a twist on the longtime dish by replacing the former coconut mojito sauce with a bed of butternut squash hash in maple gastrique. “Maple syrup and bacon is like peanut butter and jelly,” Molonich explains.

e bacon-wrapped shrimp is a popular go-to item for locals, and a popular to-go item for guests. “People will say ‘Give me two orders of bacon-wrapped shrimp – I’ll be back after I drop oﬀ my luggage,’” general manager Doug Heaton says.

Cocktails are crafted in mad-scientist, break-out-the-beakers fashion by

red onion, to be scooped up in generous, juicy heaps on warm, house-made corn tortilla chips. Every bite bursts with bright citrus and spring ﬂavors. Molonich’s lamb meatballs (which he calls “kind of fun”) are tender, toothsome, and topped with a spicy marinara sauce and pungent crumbles of goat cheese.

Among the entrées, scallop and shrimp Veracruz with sweet pea risotto satisﬁes lighter “surf” appetites, while “turf” fans can tuck into braised short rib in red wine sauce with green chili mac and cheese and broccolini. e kitchen also takes

frothy egg white garnished with thyme).

mixologists Jessica Barry and Danielle Dominguez. eir drinks taste deceptively smooth and lack the back-of-thethroat alcohol burn that warns the imbiber of its potency. Using homemade purees and a garden-to-glass approach, Barry and Dominguez have concocted spirited potions such as the Prickly in Pink (house-infused prickly pear vodka and soda water) and e Saguaro (house-infused jasmine gin, lemon juice, honey, water, club soda, and frothy egg white garnished with thyme).

roasted chicken breast to the next level by bathing it in a beer molasses sauce.

Of the renovated menu, Molonich says, “I’m really happy with all these dishes.”

So are we, Chef.

will need several bites of Molonich’s cuisine

But the real kick in the tonsils in the Blackberry Serrano Margarita, with Hornitos Reposado Tequila, Grand Marnier, house-made blackberry serrano puree and margarita mix, and freshsqueezed citrus, garnished with half a jalapeño and with a glass rim seasoned with an incendiary sriracha salt. Diners will need several bites of Molonich’s cuisine to quench the ﬁre.

While Molonich gives standards a new balls, avocado toast (on locally made Noble Bread), a pitch-perfect hummus plate punctuated with zesty cherry tomatoes, and shrimp aguachiles. plate,

While Molonich gives standards a spin, he’s also introduced numerous new appetizers: piquant lamb meatballs, avocado toast (on locally made Noble Bread), a pitch-perfect hummus plate punctuated with zesty cherry tomatoes, and shrimp aguachiles.

e latter plate, which Molonich aptly describes as a “fork-and-chip dish,” consists of chile- and lime- marinated shrimp, coriander, avocado and shaved

shrimp, coriander, avocado and shaved

Strawberry basil lemonade

(Special to Nearby News)

Shrimp aguilachiles is a “fork-and-chip” dish.

(Special to Nearby News)

The blackberry serrano margarita burns so good.

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But any disappointment was quickly erased with what might be the best guacamole I’ve ever eaten. It was creamy, fresh and topped with crunchy pomegranate seeds. e guac is meant to be slathered on homemade mini tostada rounds, which were the perfect fried, slightly salty foil to the mild avocado and pomegranate seeds bursting with sweetness.

at’s when a plate of tasty sushi rolls slid their way onto the table, including California rolls and delicious little salmon rolls. It was kind of fun to break out the chopsticks at brunch.

Our main entrées were delicious. I ordered the chicken enchiladas, which were served with fresh green sauce, while my companion enjoyed nearly ﬂawless eggs Benedict, with a perfectly poached egg, making up for a bit of a miss on the earlier scrambles.

After countless plates of beautiful nibbles festooned with edible ﬂow-

ers passed over our table, my fellow bruncher and myself started to consider waving oﬀ dessert. But the waiter raised an eyebrow and assured us the last course was not to be missed.

He was right.

ere were two desserts – one a “liquid” cheesecake, like a dense pudding topped with marinated berries, that made us forget how full we had been just moments before. en, the waiter brought out what he called “churro tostadas” topped with cinnamon sugar, walnuts and a drizzle of sauce.

e crowd was mellow and represented a lovely cross-section of Scottsdale. Young professionals, hipsters, families and tourists all reveled in the dreamy pace.

So if you’re looking for the best of brunch in Scottsdale – something that covers all the basic brunch requirements, with a dash of drama and spice, SumoMaya is the spot for you.

“TBuilding Wealth Responsibly

Protecting Assets Is Priority One

Writing the Next Chapter on Retirement Security United Retirement Advisors Group

he book on baby boomers retiring hasn’t been written yet,” says Garry Madaline, President of United Retirement Advisors Group. “Thirty years from now, I’m afraid the story may be that too many retirees didn’t change their ﬁnancial strategy when they left the workforce and didn’t realize their mistake till it was too late.”

“For retirees who can no longer contribute income to recoup their losses, taking a hit in the market can have dire consequences.”

To Madaline, a Boomer himself, this unhappy narrative serves as a cautionary tale for today’s pre-retirees. A long time ﬁnancial advisor, he’s been in the business since 1979, following a six-year stint as a police oﬃcer in Philadelphia, Madaline has made it his personal mission to help retirees lay the foundation for a happier ending.

“Our grandparents and parents stayed with one employer, received a comfortable pension and lived a diﬀerent lifestyle,” he says. “Markets behaved diﬀerently; staying fully invested over the long term made sense. But times have changed. Less than 5% of Baby Boomers have retired and a very dangerous trend has already begun to emerge. Many are following the same investment strategies they used while working and assume the results will be the same. The fact is, following the same strategy after retirement as before retirement just won’t work for many retirees.”

Madaline’s top priority for his clients, to whom he has a ﬁduciary responsibility as a Series 65 advisor, is protecting their assets from the eﬀects of market downsides. While working, most people contribute to their 401(k) plan every pay period. They are putting money in every week regardless of whether the market is going up or down. This can be a good idea while you’re working as purchasing fund shares in a declining market will net great returns when the market recovers. In addition, your employer may also be matching some of your contributions helping you buy even more shares at a discount price.

The problem with using this strategy during retirement is that you are no longer buying any new shares during down markets. In addition, you must now remove money from these accounts to live on. If you are taking losses and removing money from your retirement accounts, even for a short time period, no reasonable amount of recovery will make up for the losses and eventually you may run out of money. This is what happened to many people in 2008. There’s no magic to this conclusion it’s simply basic math.

Madaline is highly selective in the advice he gives, preferring fund managers who share his ‘protection ﬁrst’ philosophy.

“I only recommend market investments whose risk management techniques come ﬁrst and money-making strategies come second,” he says. “As an independent advisor, my primary concern is for my client’s well-being. When it comes to managing other people’s money, nothing is more important to us. A cornerstone of making this a reality is aligning the money manager’s approach and goals to share that of the clients.”

To learn about how to adopt a new approach into your own retirement plan in an educational setting, a great place to start is the C.O.R.E. Retirement Workshop at a Community College near you. For more information and class dates please visit www.myretirementclass.com and enroll today!

The 3 Leches Oatmeal takes humble oats to the next level.

Brunch

Naked BBQ opens new location in North Scottsdale

By Nearby News Staﬀ

Naked BBQ, the Glendale staple famous for barbecue that’s so good it doesn’t need any sauce, has opened a new location in North Scottsdale.

e new Naked BBQ is located at 10240 N. 90th Street in Scottsdale and will be sure to excite plenty of

barbecue lovers in the area tired of making the drive across town for their meaty ﬁx.

“Expanding to Scottsdale is a natural progression for my Naked BBQ since many of the regulars at my Bell Road store are from Scottsdale,” Naked BBQ owner Oren Hartman said.

“ is is just the next step in making my food more accessible to BBQ lovers across the Valley and growing our fan base.”

Whether you want a vinegar-based sauce, a mustard-based sauce, a sweet sauce, a spicy sauce, or just want it dry with some extra rub, you can have it any way you choose. All of Naked BBQ’s meats get their ﬂavor from spicy rubs, smoke and plenty of love.

“I’m incredibly grateful for my guests,” Hartman said. “ ey’ve helped me realize this crazy dream. ey make the drive from all over the Valley to pick up food to take home to their families, and they trust me to bring BBQ to them to cater their events.”

e ﬁrst Naked BBQ opened in 2015 and is at Bell Road and 23rd Avenue.

For more information visit thenakedbbq.com.

(Special to Nearby News) Oren Hartman has opened his second Naked BBQ location in North Scottsdale.

what’s cooking?

By Jan D’Atri

Pretzel

Bites

April is National Soft Pretzel Month, according to nationaldaycalendar. com, and I’m not about to dispute it. I will use any excuse possible to indulge, especially when they’re pretzel bites. See, pretzels and I go way back. I can’t tell you how many times pretzels got me through a stressful situation. I remember having a bag of pretzels at my desk daily as I was starting my television anchoring career. Rush hour traﬃc? A bag of pretzels helped me munch away the tension. I was such a pretzel addict that when Rold Gold Pretzels changed their recipe from the regular size to a thinner version, I penned a letter to the president of the company begging him to reconsider. Now that’s an addiction gone too far. I’d gone oﬀ the deep end. en, there’s the soft pretzel. ose are a much harder habit to break, so I

Soft Pretzel Bites

Ingredients:

– 1-1/2 cups warm water

– 1 teaspoon honey or sugar

– 1 package active dry yeast

– 2 cups all-purpose ﬂour

– 2-1/2 cups bread ﬂour

– 1 tablespoon kosher salt

– 6 tablespoons melted butter

– 5 cups water

– 1/3 cup baking soda

– 1 egg yolk

– 1 tablespoon water

– Pretzel salt

Directions:

Step #1: Make the dough. Place warm water in a small bowl. Add honey or sugar and stir. Sprinkle in yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups bread flour, melted butter and salt. Add yeast and knead, using a dough hook attachment. If dough is sticky add additional 1/2 cup of bread flour. Knead for 5 minutes or until the dough forms a smooth ball.

Step #2: Place dough in a large bowl coated with butter. Cover with plastic wrap or towel and let rise until double

just quit trying. Instead, I decided to hunt for a great recipe because driving to the mall every few days for a soft pretzel was just not an option. I think I ﬁnally found a bite-sized bonanza.

in size, about one hour. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 420 degrees.

Step #3: Place dough onto a clean work surface. (Do not ﬂour surface.) Cut dough into six to eight sections and roll the dough and form long ropes. Using a knife cut the ropes into 1-1/2 inch pieces.

Step #4: Make the egg wash by mixing together water and egg yolk. Have pastry brush, slotted spoon, pretzel salt, kitchen scissors, and baking sheet ready. Bring 5 cups of water to boil. Add baking soda. (Do not skip the baking soda step. is is what gives the pretzel it’s unique taste and appearance.)

Step #5: Put about six or seven pieces of pretzel dough into the simmering solution and let cook for 30 seconds. Remove pieces with slotted spoon and place them on baking sheet. Continue with remaining dough. Brush each piece with egg wash, sprinkle with salt and using scissors cut a cross into the top of each pretzel piece. Gently transfer pieces onto a clean baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 420 degrees for 9-10 minutes or until golden brown.

(Jan D’Atri)

events calendar

March 20,2017 - April 20,2017

Sur La Table’s Cooking Classes

Learn how to cook delicious food in a variety of styles, from French crepes to steakhouse favorites and brunch to fullcourse meals. Each night offers something different.

When: Daily, March 20-31, times vary

Where: Sur la Table, 7122 E. Greenway Pkwy., Scottsdale

Cost: $48.96-$69 Info: 800-243-0852 or surlatable.com

International Sportsmen’s Expo & Arizona Boat Show

This expo brings together the latest hunting, ﬁshing and camping gear, plus boats, RVs and other vehicles under one gigantic roof. You can also attend presentations, try out equipment in demo areas and plenty more.

When: Thursday to Sunday, March 23-26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: $14 per day, Free for kids under 16

Info: sportsexpos.com/attend/ scottsdale/

Signs of Spring Flower Show

Enjoy ﬂoral designs and samples from The Scottsdale Garden Club, along with crafts and entries from youth gardeners in the community.

When: Saturday, March 25 from Noon-6 p.m. and Sunday, March 26 from 1-4 p.m.

Where: Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: 480-312-7323 or scottsdalelibrary.org

Scottsdale Philharmonic

Hear a free concert of Brahms’ emotional “Tragic Overture,” “Schumann’s “Piano Concert in A Minor” and Mozart’s “Symphony No. 23 in G minor.”

When: Sunday, March 26, 4-6 p.m.

Where: Scottsdale Bible Church, 7601 Shea Blvd., Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: 480-951-6077 or scottsdalephilharmonic.com

Garden Week

Spend an entire week learning how to start or improve your garden, grow desert plants, and identify creatures you can expect to take up residence.

When: Monday to Saturday, March 27-April 1, times vary

Where: Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale

Cost: Free, Registration required Info: 480-312-6015 or scottsdalelibrary.org/gardenweek

Basketball Championship Weekend Viewing Party

Can’t make it to the West Valley for the Final Four? Watch it for free with $5 food and drink specials, and other fun extras.

When: Saturday, April 1, 3 p.m. and Monday, April 3, 6 p.m.

Where: Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: 480-850-7777 or talkingstickresort.com

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Arizona Bike Week

Meet other bikers, enjoy auctions, ﬂat track racing, vendors, concerts from Bret Michaels, Alice Cooper and other big names, and plenty more. When: Wednesday to Sunday, April 5-9, times vary. Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 6601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: $23-$68 Info: 480-644-8191 or azbikeweek.com

After Wright

Attend an in-depth symposium that explores Frank Lloyd Wright’s lasting inﬂuence in Europe and the United States.

When: Saturday, April 8, 3-7 p.m.

Where: Taliesin West, 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale

Cost: Free with RSVP to TaliesinForum@taliesin.edu

Info: 480-627-5340 or franklloydwright.org

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Phoenix Film Festival

AZ Wine & Dine

Sample dishes from the best resort chefs in the area as you listen to live music. Plus, enjoy wines and beers from local wineries and microbreweries.

When: Thursday, April 13, 5 p.m.

Where: Scottsdale Quarter, 15037 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: $69

Info: 602-604-0729 or azwineanddine.com

Pick and choose from more than 175 ﬁlms and shorts in tons of categories, plus attend seminars, parties and other events. When: Thursday to Thursday, April 6-13, times vary Where: Harkins Scottsdale 101, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix Cost: $13-$300 Info: 602-955-6444 or phoenixﬁlmfestival.com

The Unpredictable Adventures of Henry Hicklebee

A truly interactive concert, your text-vote decides where the protagonist goes next on his worldwide journey, and thus the story and music that you experience.

When: Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: $20-$35, Free for students. Info: 480-585-9448 or pinnacleconcerts.com

Phoenix Pet-Con

See live entertainment, obedience demonstrations, the latest pet products and animals for adoption. Plus, get free nail trims and discounted vaccinations, and enter for prizes. Pets are allowed. When: Friday to Saturday, April 14-15, times vary

Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 6601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale

Cost: Free

Info: westworldaz.com

Sips and Sounds concerts return to Gainey Village

By Nearby News Staﬀ

e popular Sips and Sounds concert series returns to the Shops Gainey Village this spring with live concerts.

On ursday, April 6, Marmalade Skies performs from 6 to 8 p.m.

On ursday, May 4, Rock Lobster performs from 6 to 8 p.m.

Guests are invited to relax under the starts and listen to music while enjoying complimentary soft drinks and

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ASU students fan ﬁlmmaking ﬂames to create Car Dogs

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

ASU visiting ﬁlm professor Adam Collis will pretty much do anything for his students. One day, however, he jokingly told his boss that he was going to create a feature ﬁlm and give the students internships so they could earn professional and college credit.

“My boss at the time had asked me to put my underclassmen on the thesis films,” recalled Collis, who is based in California and flies to Phoenix to teach at ASU. “ ere were too many students, so I jokingly suggested the film idea and this sort of professional immersion program.

“He said, ‘Do you have a script?’”

Somewhat panic-stricken, Collis remembered his former student and Scottsdale native Mark King and his short story Car Dogs. What started out as a joke, evolved into an amazing opportunity for ASU students and alumni.

“What we managed to do with Car Dogs is to create an opportunity for 85 students and 15 recent alum to learn from these Oscar winners and Hollywood professors while getting academic credit and first feature film credit,” said Collis, who did the film in conjunction with Film Spark, his career accelerator/industry innovation organization in Santa Monica, California.

“Breaking in is the hardest part. Now they have somebody to call when they move to Hollywood. ey have that initial relationship. Many of our students are now thriving in Hollywood.”

Car Dogs will debut Friday, March 24, in Harkins eatres across the Valley.

“We want to make something special happen in Phoenix,” he says. “Our hope is that we’ll put it in the-

aters across Phoenix and let everyone know this is a very special event for Arizona. It’s worth your time to go to the theater and check this out.

“If that does well, what we could ultimately do is create an entirely new way to release an independent ﬁlm. Usually, ﬁlmmakers go the festival route and you’re lucky if you’re accepted by Sundance.”

“It’s about a well-meaning sales manager and his team of car salesmen who have to accomplish this im-

Car Dogs stars Patrick J. Adams of Suits, comedian/actor George Lopez, My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Nia Vardalos and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer.

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Car Dogs gave students an opportunity to learn ﬁlmmaking from Oscar winners.

possible sales task by the end of the day—selling 300 cars by 5 p.m.,” Collis said. “It highlights the pressures of dog-eat-dog capitalism.”

Adams plays Mark, and leading the pack is sales vet, Christian (Lopez). Hot on his heels is Sharon (Vardalos).

As the clock ticks, their outrageous tactics step up, with each salesperson ready to do whatever it takes to be top “car dog.” But for the character of Mark, the stakes are much more than just a paycheck.

A graduate of ASU and Chaparral High School, King echoes Collis, calling Car Dogs a “real Arizona story.”

“It’s a script written by a Scottsdale native,” Collis says. “ e story is set in Scottsdale. It’s shot in Scottsdale by students at ASU. It’s going to be shown by the ﬁfth-largest theater chain, Harkins, which is based in Phoenix.

“ at’s the exciting thing about this. It’s just so Arizona. e Papago Mountains are featured so strongly in this. Inside Arizona jokes are made throughout the movie. I think that’s one of the real exciting things

about this.”

e set was an abandoned car lot near the Papago Mountains. To ﬁll the dealership with cars, King reached out dealers to around the Valley.

reached out dealers to around the

“To make it legitimately look like a ously,” he says “We had $4.5 million

“To make it legitimately look like a car dealership, we needed cars, obviously,” he says “We had $4.5 million worth of inventory—170 to 180 cars. It was pretty spectacular.”

e cast will surprise viewers, Collis added. Suits star Adams steps out of his comfort zone, while Lopez tackles a dramatic role.

e cast will surprise viewers, Col-

“It’s a George Lopez that you’ve never really seen,” Collis said. “When we think of George Lopez, we think of him one of two ways – stand-up or sitcom. But he’s an amazing dramatic actor. is is a movie that’s a comedic drama. His role is so understated and he plays it so well. He’s really underappreciated in his acting chops. I think you’ll be very surprised when you see it.”

Longtime project King grew up in

the car sales business, having washed automobiles at his father’s dealership. He penned Car Dogs as a short while a student, and immediately it was embraced by Hollywood heavyweights.

“I literally wrote the ﬁrst draft nine years ago,” King says. “Josh pushed me to stick with it. I had a voice and a movie that needed to be told. Adam and Josh were big cheerleaders from the get go.”

“Josh” is actor Josh Hopkins (G.I. Jane, e Perfect Storm) and the two became fast friends. Initially, Hopkins was set to play King’s character in the ﬁlm, but as they aged, that became improbable.

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“As Josh got older, they started passing the script among their buddies,” Collis said.

“When it came time to ﬁlm, Josh said, ‘Nah, let me play the bad guy. at’s more appropriate.’”

Hopkins says it wasn’t diﬃcult to perform in a movie that was so close to his friend’s heart.

“Seeing how hard he worked and seeing his dream come to fruition was one of the most wonderful working experiences of my life,” he says. “First, I love the part. I love the movie. I love the director. I love the writer. I love the cast. I mean literally ‘love.’ “It was a unique experience to come to work where there was a shared happiness. We all felt we had ownership. is was all our project. We’re going to do this together. No matter what happens here, we will treasure this experience for the rest of our lives.”

King was thrilled to work with students, too. ere wasn’t a time when he thought, “Great, Adam is going to frickin’ destroy this great piece of material.”

“Having the students around was a real joy,” King said. “When you make a movie in Hollywood, everyone thinks they have the right idea – from the script supervisor, to the costumer to the grip to the best boy. Here we were with completely green people, but it was so cool. e students were learning and soaking it all up. Slowly, they started forming opinions.”

Hopkins added, “ at was a really beautiful thing to watch, to see them blossom from day one to the last day of shooting. e ﬁrst week Adam was trying to get things done. By the last week, they were on the ball. I thought, ‘Look at them: ey’re ﬁlmmakers.’” For more information, visit www. facebook.com/CarDogs/.

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Production still from the set of Car Dogs

The MoJo Team of Realty One Group is the top performer for two years running

By Alison Stanton

When Realtors and associate brokers Josh Hintzen and Morgan Hodges market a home for sale, they do much more than post a few quick photos and maybe a video or two.

e duo, who head up e MoJo Team of Realty One Group in Scottsdale, use 25 diﬀerent marketing strategies and tactics to help sell their clients’ homes for top dollar.

“We have incorporated things like drone footage, virtual 3D tours, ﬂoor plans and video production,” Hintzen said, adding that when it comes to marketing, he and Hodges believe in “casting the largest net possible.”

“We like to say that we oﬀer more marketing in 24 hours than most agents do in 24 days. We will market a $500,000 home like it’s a multimillion home,” Hintzen said.

Hintzen and Hodges’ dedication to marketing each home to its fullest has really paid oﬀ ; Hodges said they have

been the top team out of the Scottsdale oﬃce for two years in a row.

“We have been able to grow our business to just shy of $30 million last year, and close to $100 million in the last four years,” Hodges said.

“We have also added four new agents to e MoJo Team in the past two years, so we now have six agents and one assistant.”

Hintzen and Hodges, who met in real estate school, have been working together since 2005. Since 2007, they – who are two of the original agents at Realty One Group – have worked together as e MoJo Team.

e pair specializes in helping clients buy and sell residential real estate, and they also work with investors.

While they are happy to work with clients throughout the East Valley, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Arcadia, Tempe and Cave Creek, Hodges said they have an aﬀection

and strong focus on central Scottsdale, including McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale Ranch and Gainey Ranch.

“We are big proponents of central Scottsdale and we understand and

Hintzen said, is his and Hodges’ drive and dedication to their clients, along with their team approach.

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“Instead of working with just one agent to help come up with creative ways to market and help with strategies, we work as a team and so our clients always have two agents working for them,” Hintzen said.

Each member of e MoJo Team also strives to follow the Golden Rule on a daily basis, Hodges said.

“We truly treat our clients like our friends, and the way we want to be treated,” he said.

For example, Hintzen said, while he and Hodges are devoted to making sure their clients will sell their homes for as much as possible, they will never use hard sales tactics.

“We are a no-pressure team, whether we are consulting with a client or listing a property,” Hintzen said.

“We know that every client is diﬀerent and has diﬀerent goals,” Hodges added.

As for current trends in real estate, Hodges said he and Hintzen are seeing a big demand among buyers for updated properties.

“ ey want to see that the seller has made eﬀorts to bring it up to 2017 standards, and while earth tones and tans are still around they are currently not as catchy and we have really moved more towards whites and grays,” Hodges said.

Homes that need to be updated and remodeled are also popular with clients because the price tends to be more aﬀordable, Hintzen said.

Hintzen said that although he and Hodges are extremely proud of e MoJo Team’s success, they will never be content to sit back on their laurels.

“One of our goals this year is to help 100 families with their real estate needs,” Hintzen said.

“For us, MoJo equals ‘more.’” e MoJo Team of Realty One Group is located at 7975 N. Hayden Rd., Suite A-101, in Scottsdale. For more information, call 480-5508035, email mojo@mojoscottsdale. com or visit www.mojoscottsdale. com or www.facebook.com/ScottsdaleAZHomes.

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When Kari Holt received an out-of-state phone call from a stranger on Christmas Eve requesting that she pick up a bottle of bourbon, wrap it, deliver it to the caller’s dad’s house in the Scottsdale area and say “Merry Christmas” when he opened the door, she didn’t hesitate to get the job done.

As owner of Girl Friday, a Scottsdale-based company that provides administrative, personal and senior assistance, she has grown accustomed to helping people manage everything from administrative tasks in their oﬃce to providing care for seniors and helping people take care of everyday chores around the house.

“Girl Friday means female helper,” Holt said. “We provide part-time personal assistance to people in need of help.”

Holt’s team of helpers includes women who have a variety of diﬀerent experience and skill sets to meet each of her client’s speciﬁc needs. Girl Friday has an impeccable record of matching team members with clients and Holt’s goal is to ensure that her clients receive the same assistant with each and every visit.

“ is is extremely important because we get very close with our clients and we are involved in their everyday lives,” Holt said. “You can’t build trust and an ongoing relationship if you have a swinging door of people coming and going to help you.”

In North Scottsdale, most of Girl Friday’s clients request help with caring for seniors and organizing their homes.

“What comes easily and naturally for some is difficult for others,” said Holt, who explained that long-term illnesses and disorders can make everyday tasks difficult, if not impossible, for some. is includes Scottsdale resident Suzanne Smith, who suffers from depression and has used Girl Friday’s services the past year on days where she isn’t feeling well.

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“Girl Friday has made a huge diﬀerence in my life,” Smith said. “My assistant, Sue, helps with grocery shopping, dishes and will motivate me to get out of bed, out of my house, take a walk, take a drive, or just do things I didn’t think I had the energy to do. We work so well together.”

Other types of personal assistance include organizing, shopping, running errands, house sitting, meal preparation, bill paying, event planning, auto maintenance, move-in and move-out packing and unpacking, holiday help and more.

Many North Scottsdale residents turn to Girl Friday for their senior assistance, which provides compassionate and reliable service to help keep seniors safe and living in their homes for as long as possible. From assisting seniors who range from healthy and mobile people who just need a little extra help, to helping individuals needing 24/7 Alzheimer’s care, Girl Friday’s helpers provide tailored assistance to care for each of their client’s needs. Senior helpers provide companionship, can drive seniors

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day’s clients have ﬂexibility in choosing how often they receive help. Clients may choose services on a part-time basis, for as little as two hours each visit, as frequently as several days a week, once a week, biweekly, or even monthly.

Many local businesses take advantage of Girl Friday’s administrative services. Instead of using a temp agency, they use Girl Friday for their short or long-term needs to assist with bookkeeping, bill paying, oﬃce organization, data input, supply shopping, payroll and other oﬃce tasks.

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While their skills and services are diverse, there are some requests Girl Friday’s owner has turned down.

“Once someone wanted assistance with a delivery that involved an exchange of money that didn’t sound above the board,” Holt said. “Another involved a hoarding situation that really called for mental health professionals.”

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