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All That Glitters

Contributors Jan D’Atri, Pastor David Bowen, Megan Child, Dr. Curtis Finch, Jadyn Fisher, Shannon Fisher, C.A. Haire, Dr. Brian Hester, Laura Latzko, Heather Maxwell, George Medovoy, Dr. Alexandra Prach, Bridgette Redman, Dena Roché, Shelley Sakala, Brittany Sawyer, Tara Storjohann, Annika Tomlin, Leslie A. Westbrook, Judge Gerald A. Williams

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Curt’s Corner

Put that phone down this Spring Break

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Finding Their Way

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O’Connor students discover their inner performer

Fun and Educational

Big Kids Book Club gets children inspired to read

Hope Church

The remedy to the loneliness epidemic in America ‘Axel’ takes the beloved Cirque du Soleil to the ice

Nikki and Brie Bella bring the party to Hotel Valley Ho

Experience a Sonoran adventure this Spring Break

32 Modern, Chic and Two

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home 34 Is Love a Noun or a Verb?

Basic English prepared us to be better people

35 Get Lucky!

12 Bella Mode!

30 Your Nine-Day Itinerary is Ahead

10 Slippery Slope

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By Dr. Curtis Finch Deer Valley Unified School District Superintendent

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what makes Spring Break so important—not just for the time away from the tasks and stress of pursuing excellence, but the necessary time to recharge.

Historically, Americans have not been the best vacationers, if you look at the international data. We like to skip vacation in pursuit of the “American dream.” If you throw in the advent of social media, Americans are even fared worse when they are on vacation, since they cannot successfully unplug from technology. Americans spend 5.4 hours a day on their phones, and on vacation we check the screen 80 times a day. Ouch!

Therefore, here is a challenge for all of the students, parents, and staff from me: 1) Try to unplug this Spring Break for at least a couple of hours a day. You will be surprised by how much you do not need to check your Facebook page or Twitter account; 2) Spend more time with family activities. The No. 1 gift you can give your child is time; 3) Head outside with your children, friends or neighbors in tow.

One of the joys of Arizona is we have sunshine this time of year that other sections of the United States do not have. We can easily take it for granted. Hiking, biking, walking, playing catch and exploring are adventures that are inexpensive but can provide a completely different perspective on life. Your children may complain about your adventures the entire time, but it will be the memories they talk about the most looking back. This principle was true in my life. I fussed when my dad made all five of us redheaded boys go camping in Alaska with mom and dad. Mosquito bites, scraped knees, smoky campfires, damp clothes and terrible food made for lasting memories that we still laugh about today, 30 years later. Making memories is always a good strategy.

Your homework for this Spring Break? Unplug, get outside and enjoy Arizona!

Dr. Curtis Finch is the DVUSD superintendent and can be reached at superintendent@dvusd.org.

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The “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” cast. (Photo courtesy Sandra Day O’Connor High School)

O’Connor students discover their inner performer

By Jadyn Fisher

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omething great that I have learned about high school is that everybody has their “thing.” Whether they realize it or not, people will look at their peers differently depending on their involvement in various activities. Through the SDOHS theater department’s recent production of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” which I was lucky enough to be a part of, the students are bringing a positive light to the O’Connor stage.

It started with a class of 17 theater students their freshman year. They moved through four years of theatrics together and formed bonds that will last a lifetime. For their senior show, they decided to put on “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” With the help of sophomore and junior classmates who filled out the ensemble cast, they saw their vision come to life. Whether the students had been in the program for four weeks or four years, everybody was passionate about making the show the best it could be.

The days leading up to opening night were stressful. Everyone’s hands were on deck, including the stage production crew and general theater classes, to get the set and stage ready to shine. Despite feeling a little nervous, everyone was excited to show off what they learned.

Senior Amy Alley played Belle.

“Belle was a role I’d wanted to play since I started acting,” she says. “When it was decided we were to do ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as my class’ senior show, it was initially supposed to be a secret, and I was so excited that keeping a secret like that was nearly impossible.

“This being my last production with my high school, it felt really full circle to exercise all of the artistic muscles I have developed over the past four years and put them all on display for patrons of the arts to see. My favorite aspect of this show was how unified the cast was. Regardless of the setbacks, our

cast really had a wonderful way of overlooking our own stress and focusing on the big picture. I was really grateful for that because anybody who’s ever participated in theater knows how rare that mindset can be. It was truly rewarding when kids would run up to me after the show and tell me how much they loved it. It made the entire process so much more worth it.”

After being a part of this amazing production, I know theater is one of my passions.

I hope that all high school students have a chance to find their “thing,” too. For more information on SDOHS theater programs, visit dvusd.org/Page/25239.

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Fun and Educational Big Kids Book Club gets children inspired to read

By Laura Latzko

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or many children, an interest in books starts early. Deer Valley Unified School District’s Big Kid Books Club encourages parents and children to read and share books together.

The program, which includes Anthem schools, was designed for pre-kindergarten children ages 3 to 5 years old who have not yet entered kindergarten. It started during the 2018-19 school year.

This year, the number of families in the program has grown from around 400 at the beginning of the year to nearly 1,000 this spring.

Monica Allread, director of communications and community engagement for Deer Valley Unified School District, says the book club was designed to promote literacy in young children before they start school.

“We wanted to connect with our families with pre-k kids. It was a priority of our superintendent that those families have information about preparing their kids for school, and we help cultivate a love of learning and a love of reading,” Allread says.

The book program started after district officials saw a need in the community. There were similar programs out there, but they didn’t quite fit or weren’t cost effective. The school district has been committed for years to making reading fun for kids. Part of this effort has been giving out books at Valley events.

Although the book club program was designed for children in the Deer Valley Unified School District, it is open to interested families in Maricopa County.

Four times a year, parents in the program are sent books.

Some parents sign up their children early, and the families receive the books once the children are 3 years old. There are usually 50 to 100 families on the waiting list.

Allread says her team looks for books at the pre-k reading level that will appeal to children.

“We want it to be bright. We want it to be airy, and we want it to be few words so that it keeps children’s attention at a young age,” Allread says.

Families receive books such as Mercer

In the Big Kids Book Club, families receive books such as Frank Remkiewicz’s “Gus Grows a Plant.” (Photo courtesy Scholastic)

Mayer’s “Snowball Soup,” a book in the “My First I Can Read” series, or Frank Remkiewicz’s “Gus Grows a Plant.”

Books are sent until the children go to kindergarten. The last books sent to the families are meant to get young people prepared for and excited about starting school.

Along with the books, parents receive bookmarks, stickers or activity sheets and crayons, which help children to develop their writing skills or hand-eye coordination.

Allread says teachers have responded positively to the program because of how it encourages not only reading but parent and child engagement.

“I know the preschool teachers have been really excited about it because they like the idea of every child getting their own book. It’s putting books in the homes, encouraging the parents to read to their kids at a young age,” Allread says.

To find out more information on the book club or sign up, go to dvusd.org/bookclub.

The Big Kids Book Club encourages children to take an interest in reading before starting kindergarten. (Photo courtesy Deer Valley Unified School District)

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Hope Church

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Hope Church The Hope family smiling for the camera during the Hope Family Picnic in November. (Photo by Josiah, mymoment.com)

The remedy to the loneliness epidemic in America

By Brittany Sawyer

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here’s a new epidemic sweeping through America - loneliness.

According to Dr. Frank J. Ninivaggi, the loneliness epidemic currently affects 47% of American adults who claim to feel isolated or misunderstood.

According to this information, one out of every two people we engage with each day is lonely. As we continue to occupy ourselves with careers, jam-packed schedules and the distraction of technology, we slowly numb our real need for genuine human connection.

If nearly half of the American population is lonely—half of our North Phoenix community is lonely, too.

Hope Church recognizes the relational poverty in our neighborhood and desires to change the loneliness epidemic by creating an authentic community.

Pastor Paul Sorensen says, “As we have served in this community for the past 10 years, we have found that many people are in search of friendships yet feeling very isolated. We realize it takes a village to have a healthy life, a healthy marriage and a healthy nuclear family.

We want to be a part of bringing people back together in a community.”

When you walk inside Hope Church, you feel something different than any other church on a Sunday morning. Hope’s Worship Leader Josh James describes it as “a welcoming, authentic family.” Josh is one of many people at Hope who recognizes that the church is more than a place to worship on Sunday mornings but also a place to create and cultivate a sense of family.

Hope Church is passionate about equipping people to connect with God, to form friendships with each other and to serve on mission together. To practice these three aspects of life, people regularly meet in groups called Hope Communities. Hope Communities meet in homes and usually focus on a specific topic or age group to facilitate conversation and help people create connections.

Hope Communities include Hope Youth, Hospitality Team, Worship Team, Young Women’s Group, Hope Kids and Legacy. No matter your age, stage of life or interests, Hope has a community for everyone and the communities are always open to new people.

Aside from Hope Communities, Hope creates family through Hope Family Picnics on the first Sunday of each month. After the worship

celebration, Hope invites everyone to enjoy a picnic lunch to connect as a greater community, even if it is your first time attending.

You can visit hopechurch.me to learn more about Hope Communities or the next Hope Family Picnic. You can also join Hope Church on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. to see for yourself what Hope is about for yourself.

The loneliness epidemic may be sweeping through America, but Hope Church continues to believe where there is faith, family and community; there will always be hope.

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‘Axel’ takes the beloved Cirque du Soleil to the ice

By Annika Tomlin

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irque du Soleil is returning to Arizona in March—this time on ice.

“Axel” comes to the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley from Thursday, March 19, to Saturday, March 21, and Friday, April 17, to Sunday, April 19, at Tucson Arena.

It marks Cirque du Soleil’s second ice show, behind 2017’s “Crystal.”

“Exploring the ice element with ‘Crystal’ was completely new to us as a company,” says Cirque du Soleil Artistic Director Fabrice Lemire, who’s the tour’s father figure. “‘Crystal’ was very much a challenge. (I thought) ‘How can we replicate what we’re good at—acrobatic skills and stunts—and bring them to a slippery service?’”

“Axel” tells the story of Axel, who embarks on an exhilarating adventure to retrieve the stolen light from the mystical Vi. Music and graphic arts captivate the audience.

The show features Karina Manta, who started figure skating as a toddler at what is now the Ice Den in Chandler.

“Here I am now 17 or 18 years later,” Manta says.

She and her partner, Joseph Johnson, stopped competitive figure skating to pursue a career with Cirque du Soleil.

“We had a really good season last season, so we’re thinking maybe we’ll continue competing,” Manta says. “But Cirque reached out to us and said, ‘Hey, we have this new show we’re building, and we’d love for you guys to be part of it.’”

Manta and Johnson went from a life of performing in competitions six times a year to performing in “Axel” six to 10 times a week.

“It’s cool now that we have the opportunity to show what we do every single day,” Manta says. “We don’t quite have that pressure of this is your one shot for the next few months.”

Manta and Johnson play the villains in “Axel.”

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“There’s the main villain, Vi, and we’re part of his team of dancing fabulous snake villains,” says Manta, who enjoys her role.

“Axel’s” cast represents 22 nationalities.

“Getting to collaborate with all these different, really special people who care a lot about their art and the show and the performance is amazing,” Manta says.

She particularly loves the traveling and seeing a new place every week.

“I’m going to cities that I would’ve never probably gotten a chance to go to without taking this opportunity,” Manta says.

The show’s production required Manta to take acting and dancing classes as well as harness training.

“A lot of those new things that were a little bit foreign to me before I started were a bit hard at first, but are now some of my favorite parts,” Manta says.

Arizona still has a place in her heart, though.

“Even though I’m a figure skater, I’m a wimp about the cold,” Manta says. “I’m still an Arizona girl for sure.”

Performing for her hometown crowd will be exciting for her.

“I get a little bit nervous for every show because you want everyone to get the best experience and you want to show them everything you worked so hard for,” Manta says. “But it’s a good nervous.”

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Bella Mode!

Nikki and Brie Bella bring the party to Hotel Valley Ho

Brie and Nikki Bella will introduce Bonita Bonita rosé at the Hotel Valley Ho in their former hometown of Scottsdale on Friday, March 6.

(Photo courtesy Hotel Valley Ho)

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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ust because Valley natives Nikki and Brie Bella are pregnant, it doesn’t mean they can’t throw a party.

The former WWE Divas will kick off Cabanas After Dark, the Hotel Valley Ho’s poolside parties under the stars, at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 6. The party and a VIP rooftop meet and greet also introduce their new Bonita Bonita rosé and signed bottles will be available.

“We’re so beyond excited,” says Nikki, who recently announced her engagement to her former “Dancing with the Stars” partner, Artem Chigvintsev. “Brie and I are known as winos. We love being part of the wine industry. Just because we’re pregnant, it doesn’t mean we can’t have a pool party and make mocktails. This, we know: The Bellas know how to throw a good party.”

Brie adds it makes sense to celebrate Bonita Bonita in Scottsdale. The Bellas were born 16 minutes apart on November 21, 1983, in San Diego and raised on a farm near Scottsdale. The soccer-playing girls graduated from Chaparral High School in 2002.

“Obviously, Arizona is home to us. Every time we have something to launch or showcase, the first thing we think about is here.

We’re these young girls with big dreams and to introduce Bonita Bonita at home makes it much more special. Everyone can taste our rosé, which is fantastic, at the Valley Ho.” Plus, Brie is a big fan of the Valley Ho. “I remember when I was 22 years old and living in Los Angeles,” says Brie, who’s married to fellow wrestler Daniel Bryan. They share a 2-year-old daughter, Birdie. “I went to this fun party here. I thought this restaurant and whole lounge here is insane. I love that whole ’60s and ’70s throwback vibe.”

Besides the wine, two babies and Nikki’s upcoming nuptials, the women have other things to celebrate. Nicole + Brizee body line is going to have new products, “Total Bellas” returns to E! on April 9 and they are launching a book.

“We were originally going to launch it in the fall, but we’re going to tie it to Total Bel-

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las’ premiere date,” Nikki says. “We’re going to announce our title and book cover soon.”

Their clothing line, Birdiebee, is launching a spring line soon and it’s going to feature sustainable items.

“Brie’s always been so eco-friendly, and one of my resolutions is to make a change in this world,” Nikki says. “We wanted our companies to do so. Our products are going to use recycled plastic bottles, and we’re going to have more lifestyle clothing. We’re so excited for that to drop. We have so many new products.”

They’re most excited about their pregnancies. The Bellas are due two weeks apart in the summer.

“We’re so thrilled,” Brie says. “Never in a million years did I think this could happen. It’s very hard to get pregnant. It wasn’t easy ever for me. The fact that we’re so close is amazing. People ask if we planned it. But you can’t plan pregnancy. Trust me.”

Hotel Valley Ho’s Cabanas After Dark

Cabanas After Dark kicks off Friday, March 6, with the Bella Twins, spirits and wine, live bands, passed appetizers and drinks.

Following the event with the Bellas, the series will continue with Tiki Night on March 13, Country Barbecue on March 20, and the St. Tropez White Party on April 3.

Tickets for the kick-off event on March 6 are $25 and include a featured drink. VIP cabanas are $379 to $1,999 and include VIP access to the rooftop event that starts at 7 p.m. and two to eight bottles of the rosé signed by Brie and Nikki.

Tickets for the events from March 13 to April 3 are $10, with VIP cabanas available from $229 to $1,499, including bottle service and one to two bottles of the featured spirit.

The Hotel Valley Ho is located at 6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale. For more information, call 480-376-3600 or visit hotelvalleyho.com.

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A Soft Place to Land Patio rugs improve landscape, climate and comfort

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RESIST

Look for rugs that “resist”—stains, moisture, mold, mildew to outdoor stone or tile, a rug is and UV. They’re all perfect features for an outdoor rug. always warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Whether stains and resists fading. If you’d like to go you’re dripping wet from the pool or bundled up and sipping coffee, a rug turns with something a little more eco-friendly a hard patio into a cushiony and and exotic, try bamboo, hemp or sea grass. inviting gathering point. It’s like While they lack some of the durability of polypropylene, they look great and give you furniture for your feet.

What makes a rug an out- something interesting to brag on when your door rug is the materials and frenemies come to visit.

There’s a wonderful freedom that comes construction used to create it. with decorating for the patio. You can do Outdoor rugs are crafted from things in your backyard you’d never do in synthetic fibers designed to your family room. A Caribbean blue rug? Abwithstand the elements: moissolutely.

Bright orange? Go for it. Bold colors ture, sunlight, heavy winds and and patterns look fantastic beneath a blue the occasional haboob. Some sky, a shade umbrella or a few outdoor throw rugs can even be hosed off after pillows.

Contrast or coordinate your rug with a big spill, a party or a dust storm your patio furniture and create the setting for (don’t try this with that Persian the perfect pool party. rug in your living room).

When it comes to price, you can spend While it’s possible to put an indoor rug outside, it’s not rec- about as little or as much as you’d like. Smallommended. Outdoor rugs are er rugs begin at $50, while high-end outdoor typically made from polypro- rugs can easily set you back $4,000 or more. pylene, which repels water and With plenty of quality options in the $100 to $200 range, you may not need to invest in a four-figure patio rug.

GET A GRIP But you do you.

Rug pads are a smart (and cheap) way to keep your rug from slipping, especially on smooth concrete or tile. The smaller the rug, the greater the hazard. And don’t forget the door mats!

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Shelley Sakala is a local Realtor with The Sakala Group, and an 85085 resident.

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PERSPECTIVE

It’s Time to Watch for Baseballs

Can spectators sue after getting hit by a ball?

Judge Gerald A. Williams North Valley Justice Court

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t’s March. School will soon be out for Spring Break. Spring Training and college baseball is underway. Arizona State University’s baseball team will play 17 games in March, including one against the University of Arizona. Grand Canyon University’s baseball team will play 20 games in March, including a scrimmage against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

So what happens if you go to a baseball game and get hit by a baseball? Can you sue?

Probably not successfully. The legal concept involved is called assumption of risk.

Like many of our legal concepts, assumption of risk is based on common law from England. As such, a complete analysis of this area would begin with a discussion of a King’s Bench case from 1799 that involved a person driving a carriage on the wrong side of the road.

If we fast forward to modern America, we will discover that our courts don’t like to award damages to people who voluntarily do something dangerous. In some situations, having knowledge of a risk disqualifies you from being a plaintiff. Perhaps one example would be a sober passenger who willingly gets into a car operated by an obviously drunken driver. So, has this concept really been ex-

tended so that it applies to sports spectators?

Yes. While it is in theory possible to get injured while watching any sport, only baseball and hockey frequently send small hard objects at high rates of speed toward their fans. Teams have responded by putting up protective nets and transparent walls, but fans are generally on their own if injured by something flying at them from the field of play. In Arizona, we even have a statute that says so.

A.R.S. § 12-554 states the operators of baseball teams and facilities (including local governments and universities) are not liable for injuries to spectators who are struck by baseballs, bats or other equipment during a baseball game. This law applies before, during and after the game.

This law may sound harsh, but some of the alternatives are worse. Requiring fans to view baseball games only through protective fencing or netting would substantially reduce the desire of many to attend the games. Baseball is also unique in that people, perhaps especially boys, bring a baseball glove to the game in the hopes of catching a foul ball. After the last out, a player may flip a ball into the stands on purpose, creating a treasured souvenir.

Sometimes laws appropriately protect people from hazards, such as defective products

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or contaminated water. There is no need for a baseball to be on such a list. If you want more information on this topic, there is an article called “Rethinking Assumption of Risk and Sports Spectators” in the October 2003 UCLA Law Review.

Judge Gerald A. Williams is the Justice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. The court’s jurisdiction includes Anthem and Desert Hills.

Can the players sue?

Arizona’s recommended jury instruction on assumption of risk reads in part, “A person assumes the risk of injury when he has knowledge of a particular risk, appreciates its magnitude, and voluntarily subjects himself to the risk under circumstances that show his willingness to accept that particular risk.” An athlete presumably knows the risks associated with the sport better than any spectator. If spectators cannot win a lawsuit, actual athletes likely cannot either.

In 2005, the Arizona Supreme Court did rule on an assumption-of-risk case involving a participant. In that case, a professional racecar driver filed a lawsuit, against the company operating the racetrack, claiming that its employees negligently failed to rescue him more quickly and failed to provide appropriate emergency medical care after his vehicle crashed into a wall and caught on fire.

The trial judge granted summary judgment for the racetrack, but the driver appealed.

The Arizona Supreme Court reversed the case and held that only juries, not judges, were authorized to determine whether the facts of a case triggered a valid assumptionof-risk defense. This case was then sent back to the trial court.

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EVENTS

2020

MARCH

Compiled By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

MARCH 3

North Phoenix Women’s Bible Study The group studies “James: Guidelines for a Happy Christian Life” by John MacArthur.

Panera Bread at Norterra, 2370 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, meetup.com, 7 to 9 p.m., free.

MARCH 13

Girls Night Plant Workshop Cost includes a planter, three 2- to 2 1/2-inch succulents, filler and decorative topping. Upgrades available the night of the party.

Plant Bar AZ, 46135 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, 623-363-2882, plantbaraz.com, 7 p.m., $34.95.

Friends of Daisy Mountain Trails Meeting The guest speaker is Lisa Atkins, commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department. She was appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey to serve as the 21st commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department on June 15, 2015. Atkins will be joined by RJ Cardin, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department director.

Anthem Civic Building, 2701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem, contactus@daisymountaintrails.com, daisymountaintrails.com, 9 to 10:30 a.m., free.

“East Side Story…”

It’s 1955 and Fontaine City has a problem with teenage street gangs. In the east, there’s a hot rod racing gang called the D-birds. Their ladies are members of the girly clique called the Pink Chicks.

These rebels attend Ryder High and spend their free time at Frosty’s Diner. The Pit Viper motorcycle gang runs the westside of town, and their ladies are the Black Widows. These hooligans attend Tuscadero High School and frequent the local hangout the Milkshake Shack. If either of these gangs ends up on the other’s turf, a white-knuckle rumble may break out and cause chaos in the streets. At Ryder High, the cheerleaders have formed an organization known as Campus Crew, which was created to

focus on reducing criminal activity in the city. The cheerleaders believe that bringing the teens of Fontaine City together will solve the gang problem, so they have scheduled the Friendship Sock Hop. You have been invited. This is where the story begins.

For teens ages 13 to 17.

North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, 602-652-3000, mcldaz. org, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., free.

MARCH 14

Plant Bar’s First Anniversary Party Come celebrate with free entry, music, food and plants!

Plant Bar AZ, 46135 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, 623-363-2882, plantbaraz.com, noon to 8 p.m., free admission.

MARCH 18 AND MARCH 19

Spring Break Plant Adventure Camp The adventure includes plants, pizza and a drink for children ages 7 to 17.

Plant Bar AZ, 46135 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, 623-363-2882, plantbaraz.com, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., $34.95 per day.

MARCH 20

Dinner in the Desert See Plant Bar’s website for more information.

Plant Bar AZ, 46135 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, 623-363-2882, plantbaraz.com, 6 to 8 p.m., price TBA. Late-Night Planting Class Cost includes a planter, three 2- to 2 1/2-inch succulents, filler and decorative topping. Upgrades available the night of the party.

Plant Bar AZ, 46135 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, 623-363-2882, plantbaraz.com, 8 p.m., $34.95.

MARCH 21

Mary J. Miller An Arizona native and Western history enthusiast, Marcy J. Miller is a freelance writer and retired law enforcement officer. She worked primarily with New River residents, many of them the sons and daughters of the area’s homesteaders, cowboys and dude ranchers, to share the area’s rich history through photographs from personal collections.

North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan

Peak Parkway, Anthem, 602-652-3000, mcldaz. org, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., free.

MARCH 26

Diamond Canyon School Night of Excellence Diamond Canyon School will host its annual Night of Excellence, featuring entertainment by its awardwinning bands and choirs and an update of general music classes.

Diamond Canyon School, 40004 N. Liberty Bell Way, Anthem, 623-445-8000, 5 to 6:30 p.m., free.

MARCH 27 TO MARCH 29

The Association of Arizona Gunslingers’ Fast Draw Arizona State Championships Costumed cowboys/cowgirls line up and are timed as they shoot at targets with historic Pioneer Village in the background. The championships include $6,000 in cash and prizes.

Pioneer Living History Museum, 2901 W. Pioneer Road, Anthem, azgunslingers.com/shoot-forthe-stars.php, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10 adults, $8 seniors, children and military, free for children 5 and younger.

MARCH 28

Ultimate Arizona Smash-Off! Join the library for an open competitive tournament for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate; for those 12 and adult.

North Valley Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, 602-652-3000, mcldaz. org, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free.

“Cinderella Kids” Auditions The Musical Theatre of Anthem hosts auditions for the timeless rags-to-riches fairytale. Kids are asked to bring a musical theater song (or any song they are comfortable with), 16 to 32 bars or 1 minute in length. Bring an accompaniment with CD or iPod to sing with. Children may also sing a capella, if needed. Registration materials should be completed prior to the audition.

Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, Anthem, 623-336-6001, musicaltheatreofanthem.org, 10:30 a.m. general auditions, 9 a.m. for workshop participants last names A-L, 9:45 a.m. for workshop participants last name M-Z, $325 for kids ages 6 to 11, 10% sibling discount, scholarships available. Dance call is 9 a.m. Sunday, March 29, and callbacks are at 10 a.m.

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Prince Of Tides

Prince Edward Island: ‘Quiet shores—beaches that roar’

By George Medovoy

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an you name Canada’s smallest province?

Here’s a clue: It’s located in the country’s Atlantic region, a Maritime Province of just over 2,000 square miles tucked among its much larger counterparts.

The answer: Prince Edward Island, home to about 150,000 people and better known to Canadians quite simply as PEI.

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Though it is dwarfed in size by the other provinces, PEI holds the distinction of having been at the center of Canada’s birth as a nation. In 1864 the leaders of PEI met with their peers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec in Charlottetown, PEI’s charming capital, to map out the idea of Canadian nationhood. Today, Canada has grown in size to 10 provinces, stretching over 3,000 miles from coast to

coast . . . and the crescent-shaped strip of land nestled into the elbow where New Brunswick and Nova Scotia meet is where it all began. No wonder it is often called the “Cradle of the Confederation.” (This despite the fact that PEI itself would not actually join until 1873, becoming Canada’s seventh province.)

Our trip to PEI was part of a wider voyage, including a flight from California to Montreal and from there an overnight trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on board VIA Rail’s comfy Sleeper service. We took the Northumberland Ferry for the hour-and20-minute cruise from Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Wood Islands, PEI, our rental car along for the ride.

From the ferry terminal we headed along Route 2 toward PEI National Park, passing through gently rolling hills and dramatic sea vistas until we reached the village of St. Peter’s Bay. Practically every turn on the road was worth a photo stop, for as one American ex-pat told me, “You go to places you’ve never seen before, and you sort of wonder why you didn’t know about them.”

In the picturesque village of St. Peter’s Bay we broke for lunch. The quaint roadside diner Rick’s Fish ’n’ Chips is a popular stop

for travelers and locals alike—particularly after it was featured on Food Network’s “You Gotta Eat Here” in 2012. In addition to its famous fish and chips, the eatery specializes in curried seafood chowder, marinated mussels and Cajun mussels. We didn’t meet Rick on this trip, but we did catch his amusing note on a bulletin board: “Don’t forget to say hello to Rick. He’s the guy with the mustache.”

Our next destination was Greenwich, where a beach of beautiful white sand, red sandstone cliffs and majestic waves make it one of the most recognizable destinations in all of Canada. Near the shoreline a wooden walkway winds its way through lovely lupines in the tall grass. Showing off their brilliant purples, pinks and whites, the lupines are a familiar sight throughout the island.

Toward the end of the day, we headed to PEI’s southern shore for the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, located in the center of the lovely capital.

There’s a lot of emphasis on history in Charlottetown, given the city’s role in the Canadian Confederation, so the following morning we joined a young woman dressed in 19th-century costume for a walk to Province House, a national historic building where delegates met for confederation talks. After learning about Canada’s formative years, we took a leisurely stroll along Queen Street and detoured down Victoria Row, a pedestrian mall fi lled with boutiques and cafes.

The nearby Confederation Centre for the Arts, a memorial to Canada’s founding fathers, takes up a full city block and offers music, theater and dance performances as well as art exhibits—all a sign of the island’s busy “artsy” side. The nearby Sims Corner

the front door. That’s where we were greeted by a barking dog and a fellow who met us on the front porch. “I’m lost,” I blurted out, but the man quickly reassured me, “You’re never lost,” and gave us perfect directions.

Green Gables is like stepping back in time, and if you’re familiar with Anne Shirley, the plucky heroine in the straw hat, you’ll love walking through the charming green-andwhite farmhouse that served as the character’s home. Readers throughout the world have been captivated by Montgomery’s wonderful story, and the farmhouse setting remains one of PEI’s most beloved attractions.

On the way back to Charlottetown, we stopped at the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company next to a sleepy meadow on the River Clyde in New Glasgow. If you like preserves, this place is heavenly, with sample after sample to taste: blackcurrant rhubarb, raspberry with champagne, and wild blueberry and lemon.

We followed up the tasting with a leisurely lunch of pan-fried maritime fish cakes at a table with an unobstructed view of the meadow and the river—enough for a lasting memory of Prince Edward Island’s idyllic world.

Steakhouse and Oyster Bar, housed in an old heritage building at 86 Queen Street, was the perfect place for our dinner, featuring a local specialty, Prince Edward Island halibut, crusted with herbs and served with a chipotle cream.

Our final day on the island took us to Cavendish and the northern coast, the home of Green Gables Heritage Place, the real 19th-century farm that Rick’s Fish ’n’ Chips inspired Lucy Maud Montgomery’s faricksfishnchips.com mous novel “Anne of Green Gables.” I Green Gables Heritage Place took a wrong turn on the way and endpc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/pe/greengables/index.aspx ed up on a country road not knowing Prince Edward Island Preserve Co. which way to go. Luckily, we found a preservecompany.com farmhouse and drove up a dirt road to For more information about Prince Edward Island, visit tourismpei.com

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TROPICAL

Turtle Bay Resort

Family fun on Oahu’s North Shore

By Leslie A. Westbrook

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ynnette, a librarian, and her just-retired husband, Mario, traveled from Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate Mario’s 60th birthday in Hawaii. We met in the elevator on our first day at Turtle Bay Resort in Kuhiku and she was pleased to know there were laundry facilities on the third floor. The couple booked five nights at the Oahu resort located on the world-famous North Shore of Oahu, and they brought “the kids” along— their two young adult children, Rebecca and Michael.

This is not unusual: As I explored the grounds upon arrival, a nursing mother sat by the resort’s casual pool overlooking a favorite local surf spot and a pod of youngsters happily played in the sand at another one of Turtle Bay’s many kid-friendly areas.

In fact, the resort closed its child care center for lack of interest: Everyone wants to hang out together and indulge in the multitude of activities offered.

From a gentle protected beach for swimming to horse stables and trail rides along the sea to two 18-hole championship golf courses and 12 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, there is something for everyone. There’s

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hula, surf and stand-up paddle boarding with a dog, tennis and even ukulele lessons. All ages will find plenty to do (or not do) at this super family-friendly retreat that also appeals to couples.

The property encompasses nearly 1,300 acres on the island of Oahu’s North Shore—providing plenty of room for one and all to spread out and enjoy.

Mario and his son planned to play golf together the next day (on his American time birthday); the night before the family splurged on dinner at the most upscale of the resort’s restaurants that include Pa‘akai (North Shore farm- and sea-to-table cuisine); Lei’s Lei’s at the golf course (we heard rave reviews from other guests) and Roy’s Beach House for lunch/dinner. The Lobby Lounge has pastries, fruit in the a.m.; cocktails at night with an ocean view. There’s even a nightclub with live music on site that’s popular with locals simply called Surfer, The Bar. With a lovely view of the sea, from our fifthfloor hotel room in one of the 410 ocean view guest rooms, my sweetie Phil and I planned a full day ahead of our short two-night stay: He went off to explore hiking trails and practice gi qong; I decided to check out the hula class. We agreed to meet up for ukulele lessons at 8:45 a.m.

From there we were off and running!

Joining our a small group for free ukulele lessons was a couple from Minnesota celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, a young permaculture farming family from New Zealand: 9-year-old daughter, Lacey, and her mum, Lynore Oakley, engaged in the class, while dad looked after their curly redheaded youngest family member, 4-year-old River. A mom from Berkeley with Erica, the Colombian nanny to her to daughters, strummed along as well, while the two daughters were elsewhere with their other mom. Another family with adorable 7-year-old, culturesharing cousins Emily, from Long Island, and Ina, who lives in North Korea, was meeting in Hawaii for a

family vacation with the Korean grandparents. Ina was a natural and as it turns out, has a ukulele at home.

The ukulele, originally brought to the Hawaiian Islands from Portugal, our teacher Alii Pukahi told us, means “jumping” and “flea” because the immigrant Portuguese played the instrument so fast that their hands resembled jumping fleas.

In less than an hour, we all learned to strum and sing along two songs: “You Are My Sunshine” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”

Turtle Bay is also a fine place for romance.

I came with my ocean-loving partner and we discovered plenty of quiet places to stroll and enjoy the mesmerizing aqua-colored waves with repeating sets of hypnotic, foamy, white waves breaking.

We enjoyed a casual lunch at The Point poolside bar with great, albeit windy, Pacific views—tasty kalua pork tacos for me, Ahi salad for him. Our friendly local bartender offered up great off-property island tips, including the huli huli chicken, shaved ice and mochi balls in the historic town of Haleiwa (we stopped at Ray’s on our way back to the airport for chicken to go).

The resort also gets a lot of repeat business, like the “Star Trek” TV producer who was visiting for the umpteenth time with his wife. He ordered something at the bar called a “Monkey’s Lunch,” a blended drink with bananas, Kahlua and Bailey’s Irish Cream that probably rings in at about a million calories.

“I drank 10 in a row once,” he bragged, but then lamented, “that was a long time ago and I gained 15 pounds!”

I doubt it contained more calories than the Lava Flow my local friend, Lori, insisted I

try: a pina colada made with half and half, with strawberry syrup swirled throughout the refreshing mix that mimicked Madame Pele trapped in a cocktail.

I was excited and curious to try the latest spa specialty—the HydraFacial, administered by the delightful and engaging Maygen, a local mother of three. I showered, took a sauna and went to the outdoor rest area with ocean views to wait for Maygen and was offered a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. “It’s happy hour,” I was told (noon to 5 p.m. weekdays).

Maygen went to work on my face with a sort of mini vacuum that instead of being pinched and squeezed was a painless and effective deep cleaning treatment. I didn’t notice a huge change (Phil told me my face looked “plumper”), but I did love the treatment and would do it again in a Hawaiian heartbeat.

Our last activity was a fantastic Tahitian Fitness dance class, created by Penny Toilolo from Laie, known as the mama of Tahitian dance. Her student Siona taught our class.

For an hour, we swayed and swiveled our hips, gently moved our arms and built up to a frantic, sweat-inducing pace complete with yelps!

We now have plenty of reasons to join other repeat visitors—to hop atop a horse, try a surfing lesson with Rocky Canon (with a dog on board) and improve our ukulele and Tahitian dance skills.

A “hui hou”—until we meet again, Oahu!

For now, we will just have to practice what we learned at home and embrace the sweet aloha spirit in our hearts and souls with memories of Oahu’s awesome North Shore.

Go Local

One nice thing about the superfriendly hotel staff at Turtle Bay is their tips on off property things to do. Here are a few: We stopped at the farmers market at Waimea Falls on the way to the resort and enjoyed tasting and trying samples of everything from glutenfree banana bread to falafel waffles and potions made from native plants said to alleviate pain from arthritis and other ailments. Waimea Valley Farmers Market at Waimea Falls; Thursdays 3 to 7 p.m.; 59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Hale’iwa, Hawaii.

Huli huli chicken: Only open on the weekends, Ray’s Kiawe Broiled Chicken offers rotisserie plates to go.

Turtle Bay Resort

57-091 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, Hawaii 1-808-293-6000, turtlebayresort.com

Locals like Turtle Bay bartender Allen order both the “chopped and the whole, so I can nibble on the chopped on the way home,” he says. Ray’s Kiawe Broiled Chicken, 66-160 Kamehameha Highway, Hale’iwa, Hawaii (Saturday and Sundays only).

Best food trucks: Tourists stop at food trucks at famous Sunset Beach, but locals know the best food trucks are in Kahuku, a bit farther down the highway.

Crystal healing treatment: Local Shawna Renee offers hour-long treatments ($60) to balance the chakras incorporating specially blended oils.

A keepsake vial of moon water and crystal to “anchor one’s intentions” rounds out the experience. To book appointment: magikalenergy.as.me

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By Land

Lake Pleasant

Rec activities aplenty at Lake Pleasant and Phoenix Sonoran Preserve

By Dena Roché

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ith an average of 3,872 sunshine hours per year, Phoenix is one of the top 10 sunniest places in the world. For outdoor enthusiasts this means the Valley of the Sun is one of the best places on the planet to get out and enjoy nature by land or water.

Lake Pleasant Regional Park Most people don’t expect a 23,000-acre water playground smack dab in the middle of the desert, but that’s exactly what awaits visitors to Lake Pleasant Regional Park. The manmade lake was created by construction of the Waddell Dam, which obstructs the Agua Fria River. The park is one of the most beautiful outdoor recreation areas in the Valley.

Lake Pleasant is a boating lover’s

dream, with two marinas offering a plethora of water activities. Pleasant Harbor is the closest marina to Downtown Phoenix and it’s the perfect starting point for a day boating, kayaking, water skiing, wakeboarding or even flyboarding.

A variety of boats, kayaks, paddleboards and jet skis are available to rent. The American Sailing Association offers sailing lessons and clinics, while Tiller & Kites is the only international yachting school in Arizona. Kids

Lake Pleasant Cruises provides a sedated experience. (Photo courtesy Lake Pleasant Cruises)

Dillon’s Bayou restaurant is an ideal place to kick back and enjoy live music or daily social activities lakeside. (Photo courtesy Dillon’s Bayou)

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and the young at heart will love the adrenaline rush while experiencing the world’s largest floating waterslide.

For a slightly more sedated experience, Lake Pleasant Cruises offers a variety of daily cruises on the lake, and Dillon’s Bayou restaurant is an ideal place to kick back and enjoy live music or daily social activities lakeside.

Travelers who want to spend multiple days at the lake can check into the marina’s fullservice RV resort, featuring a club house, pool, Jacuzzi and plenty of recreational activities including pickleball, basketball and bocce ball.

For anglers, Lake Pleasant offers fishing from the shoreline or by boat.

The fish are biting best in spring and summer. In spring, large-mouth and white and striped bass are in season.

With extreme temperatures in summer, night fishing is a popular activity and increases the chances of reeling in a large-mouth bass. White bass and stripers are active in deeper waters, while catfish are active at night in the coves.

Some of the best inland scuba diving in the Western United States is found at Lake Pleasant. Reaching a depth of 260 feet and fi lled with rock walls, canyons and underwater structures, diving here provides lots of opportunities for exploration at all ability levels. Swimming is allowed, but there are no beaches and no lifeguards.

The calm lake waters are an ideal place to channel Zen with a paddleboard yoga class.

Phoenix Sonoran Preserve If you’re more of a landlubber don’t despair,

the Valley’s weather and terrain makes the area a hiking paradise.

With more than 9,600 acres and 36 miles of trails departing from three central trail heads, the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve in North Phoenix gets you up close to explore the wild desert landscape.

The Desert Vista Trailhead, located in the southern section of the Preserve, offers everything from the flat 1-mile Bobcat Trail for novice hikers, to one of the hardest trails in the Valley, the Dixie Mountain Summit Trail. Most of the hikes from this trailhead are rated moderately difficult.

From the northern Apache Wash Trailhead, hikers have the opportunity to scale two peaks that are part of Phoenix’s Seven Summit Challenge. The relatively easy Apache Vista trail takes hikers to the summit, affording 360-degree views of the Valley, while the Ridgeback Overlook Trail is a quick loop trail that offers great southern views.

The Desert Hills Trailhead is home to the Sidewinder Trail, the most technically challenging hike in the North Sonoran Preserve.

This 7-mile trek meanders up and down and connects with several other trails taking the hiker into tight washes, flats and climbs.

The Phoenix Sonoran Preserve also is a great spot for mountain bikers to test their skills. For intermediate riders, the 13-mile, nontechnical Sonoran Desert loop trail offers challenging climbs, tight turns and long flowing downhills. It’s best to run the trail clockwise, and there are great views throughout the journey. Most of the above trails can be enjoyed on two wheels instead of two feet.

Whether you want to strap on a pair of water skis or a pair of hiking boats, paddle a kayak or careen down a trail on two wheels, the sunny days in Phoenix offer a host of outdoor adventures waiting to be explored.

Phoenix Sonoran Preserve. (Photo courtesy city of Phoenix Parks and Rec)

anthem days 21st Annual Business Expo & Festival

March 28 & 29 • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Anthem Community Park 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway

Enjoy these events all weekend: • Business Expo & craft vendors • Frazier Shows Carnival (starts Thursday) • Food Court and Rotary Beer Garden • Kids’ Zone (with inflatables; fees apply) • LIVE music

SATURDAY-ONLY EVENTS • LIVE music by Otis & The Beat - 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

• OSR Soccer Challenge (in partnership with Phoenix Rising)

SUNDAY-ONLY EVENTS • Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt (featuring Peter Cottontail and the Hippity Hop Band)

• LIVE music by Slingshot - 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Enter at the ACC booth to win a Cosori Air Fryer.

Submit a completed incentive card with 10 booth stamps.

Must be 18 yrs.+ to enter.

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‘Radium Girls’ tells true tale of workplace harm

By Bridgette Redman

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t is easy to be attracted to shiny things, to things that glow in the dark—even to making ourselves glow in the dark. So, in 1917, after the discovery of radium and its commercial uses, one couldn’t be blamed for wanting to light up the world with this radioactive element.

No one thought then that this new scientific breakthrough would spell the death of hundreds of women who worked in factories painting watch dials. Those that did suspect, worked hard to cover it up in the name of profits.

“Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory tells the story of these women and how they had to fight the company’s owners, the law and even their own families to be heard and to protect future workers. It’s a play that Mark Clemente is directing at Starlight Community Theater Friday, March 27, to Saturday, April 4.

Fighting an unsafe workplace

The story reminded him of reading Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” when he

was in high school, a book that told the story of pre-OSHA factories where conditions were unsafe and workers had no recourse to protect themselves, especially if they were poor and afraid of losing their jobs.

In “Radium Girls,” the women who worked in the watch factories contracted radiation poisoning because they were directed to “lip, dip, paint,” a process in which they would make their fine paint brushes into a point by licking it with their lips or tongue and then dipping it in the radium and painting the watch faces so they would glow in the dark.

They were paid a penny and a half per dial, with a standard rate being 250 dials a day.

“The women had no idea. They were led to believe they were in a safe work environment,” Clemente says. “The script focuses on one central character: Grace Pryor.”

While there were many women who died, Pryor was one of five factory workers, dubbed “the Radium Girls,” who spearheaded a lawsuit against U.S. Radium at a time when companies were considered exempt from liability for worker injuries. It took her years to find a lawyer, and the eventual lawsuit created new legal precedents and regulations regarding workplace safety standards.

The play follows her through her life at work and at home from age 17 to 35.

“In this story you get to follow one woman and see what transpires in the world around her,” Clemente says.

“You want her to win, even though, in the back of your mind, you know everyone is going to die. Your heart goes

out to her and you have more human empathy with her because you are following her story.”

About 4,000 women worked in plants, painting watch faces with radium, and it is unknown how many died, though many suffered from anemia, bone fractures and their bones, especially in their jaws, decaying. The companies asked them to meet with doctors who gave them false diagnoses and even spread gossip that the women were suffering from sexually transmitted diseases in an attempt to discredit them. “(Grace) was just your everyday housewife,” Clemente says. “They were all led to believe they were doing something for the good of the country because they couldn’t go to war and were left behind. For her, it was her plight and her pending marriage with her boyfriend and how he stuck by her and didn’t want to leave her. Your heart aches for her.

“You want her to be happy, but her friends are dying, her friends are getting sick and she’s the last one. She was the one the reporters gleaned on to tell the story and she’s really the one who broke the story to the newspapers as well as going to court. She was kind of the leader for all the dial painters.”

She will be played by Harleigh Irizarry, who has appeared in several youth and community shows in the Valley, including “Once Upon a Mattress” that she did with the director nearly 10 years ago when she was 9 years old. She’s also done other shows with Starlight, including “Revenge of the Space Panda.”

“She’s a good actor and I think she has the adaptability and flexibility to play Grace at 17 and play Grace at 35,” Clemente says. “She will be able to portray the innocence of Grace as a younger woman as well as the maturity and the intestinal fortitude of Grace in her 30s.”

Creating the story environment The “Radium Girls” script is one Clemente

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has been wanting to direct since first reading it. He was instantly struck with how visual it was and the things he could do with the set and lighting to help tell this very intense, historic story.

It is his first time working in the Starlight space and he feels its unique setup is perfect for telling this story.

“My initial reaction was, ‘Wow, this would be fun to stage,’” Clemente says. “I’m a very visual person. Part of directing theater really is just being able to tell the story with pictures.

It excites me if I can get through the first five pages of a script and visualize what the set would look like, what the lighting will be.”

He has plans for dividing the stage into three parts, each with its own meaning and look. One side will be the corporate world; the other side will be Grace’s and everyone else’s home life as well as their doctors and hospitals. He’s juxtaposing two opposite ideas—the one that is about money and exploiting people as well as all the corruption that can happen in the corporate world and the other is the home life with people who are caring and want to help.

“I am strategically staging it in a manner where I keep those worlds very different and separate,” Clemente says. “In the middle is where the two worlds meet, such as the dial painters’ workplaces, the courtrooms, any of the news stories.”

He says the set will be plain, using platforms and tall tables that divide the workplaces. He has some surprises planned for the set dressing along with some specialty lighting that creates an omnipresent symbol throughout the show. Costumes will help set the period.

It is also one that deals with environmental concerns.

“I can equate it to various things that are happening on the planet today—fracking, contaminated water and global warming, all the things that we as human beings have created that can cause after effects we don’t know

Understanding history’s relevance

The tales of history have always made good theater, not only because they are true but because the lessons learned continue to resonate through the ages. As an actor, Clemente says true stories appeal to him because of the way they allow him to really dig into his character and do the research into who a person was.

“It’s real, it’s not a Disney thing, it’s not a comic, it’s not made up,” Clemente says. “It is real-life people you can do some research into and portray on stage.”

And while this story took place more than 100 years ago, the things that happen continue to raise questions and concerns in 2020. It is a show that explores the challenges women face in the workplace and issues of equality.

about,” Clemente says.

He also compared it to the current vaping problems; how everyone was doing it without knowing what the effects were. He says there are a lot of things like that today—things that we don’t know what the effects will be 10 to 20 years from now.

“It is just like when smoking began in the ’40s,” Clemente says. “Everyone smoked.

When everyone started getting lung cancer, people ignored it. It was similar to this—‘No, the radium isn’t killing you, it’s good for you, it kills cancer.’ Actually, it was killing them.

It’s really relevant that we see these new things that are being created by humans that we don’t know what the danger is. We don’t know

what the danger of 50 years of cellphones are.

It hasn’t been around long enough. We don’t know if it could cause brain tumors or other things. There is a lot of technology we have today that could potentially harm us, and we don’t know.”

History continues to have lessons for us.

Clemente hopes people will be interested in this show and to learn from it.

While the play shares many details of what happened, it is Clemente’s hope that people will go home and research it more and see how much of the story is drawn directly from the facts.

Radium was considered a good thing because it could shrink cancer tumors.

While upper management and scientists rarely handled the radium directly, the women in the factory thought it was good for them. Many dial painters thought it was fun to do such things as paint their dresses, use the radium as eye shadow or put it on their teeth when they went out at night so they would glow in the dark. They had no idea it would kill them.

“We can have a discussion on how we can learn from our history,” Clemente says. “We need to research more and not just jump into the cool thing that glows and be fine with it.”

“Radium Girls”

by D.W. Gregory

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A Theme Park of Recreation Legacy Sports Arena will be a top-notch venue, partner says

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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egacy Sports Arena is coming closer to fruition, as steel, concrete, block and wood are rising.

When it opens in the fall, the multisport facility will feature two NHL-size rinks and four state-of-the-art courts with glass flooring and LED lighting that alternately accommodates four basketball courts, four volleyball courts, 12 pickleball courts or two

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soccer fields.

“Soon, our neighborhood will become the envy of the Valley, with hockey, figure skating, basketball, volleyball, pickleball and other sports available indoors with an airconditioned environment,” says Robert Eaton Jr., managing member.

The building will also house a children’s and adult wood-floor court, a mini spa, a fitness center, a dance studio and Pilates center, nine meeting rooms, an upstairs restaurant, club seating on each venue, electronic scoreboards, a jumbotron, concessions and a sport shop.

Not only will the sports arena accommodate youth and adult leagues for each sport, but the facility can hold special events to include trade shows, corporate parties, concerts and meetings. With over 700 parking spots and a hotel to accommodate teams, families, and business travelers, Legacy Sports Arena becomes a one-stop destination for the sports enthusiast.

To lower overall operating costs, Legacy Sports Arena has a roof covered in solar panels generating between 40% to 100% of the facility’s power needs. Recycled rainwater from the roof and melted Zamboni water are captured, stored and pumped out for irrigation of the trees and green house vegetables that are grown for the restaurant.

Most third and fourth graders within 30 minutes of the facility will get to visit and ex-

perience a sports awareness day as part of the Legacy Field trip program, beginning with the Deer Valley School District in January and February of 2021.

The program is free, as the subcontractors on the job contributed a portion of their construction contracts for this effort along with other business partners and corporate sponsors. Legacy Sports Arena expects to rotate up to 30,000 students through the facility in the calendar year 2021.

“Our arena is on schedule to open this fall with a limited number of Charter Memberships becoming available soon,” Eaton says.

The longtime Arizona resident graduated from Paradise Valley High School and ASU, and then served six years in the Army. He entered the sales field and then he and his

wife founded Roadrunner Pharmacy, which grew to be the largest veterinary compounder in the world. They sold the business and are funding Legacy Sports Arena with the profit.

He came up with the idea for Legacy Sports Arena after a conversation he had about playing hockey in his 50s.

“I started playing adult hockey, and within a year I asked the question, ‘Why are we always playing at 11 o’clock at night?’ I didn’t like the answer. It basically boiled down to supply and demand,” he says.

“I vowed to myself that if I ever sold my pharmaceutical company, I’d build myself a little rink in Cave Creek. But the concept grew. After talking to and visiting other rinks around the country, when I visited my phar-

maceutical sales reps, I learned you needed to have more than one rink to have a viable financial model.”

His granddaughter plays club volleyball, and Eaton realized there’s a big demand for volleyball courts and air-conditioned pickleball courts.

“I decided to make this an inclusive sports arena to the entire family,” he says. “Regardless of skill level or age, the entire family would have something to participate in.”

Eaton has already begun booking events.

Next year, the Arizona State University Desert Classic Hockey Tournament will be held there.

“We expect quite a bit of ASU involvement with our arena over time,” he says.

Other special events include Saturday Family Sports Night, which offers ice skating, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball and stick hockey.

“It’s like Disneyland or Six Flags of sports,” Eaton says with a laugh. “It’s a theme park of sports where you can play volleyball or basketball or dodgeball and then eat at the restaurant. Families can break apart and play and come back together and do other things.

It’s a way of getting them off their phone.”

Legacy Sports Arena

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Making a Difference Brendan Salisbury earns Eagle Scout ranking as a 14 year old

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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o say Brendan Salisbury is motivated would be an understatement.

The 14-year-old eighth grader at Sunset Ridge School has already earned his Eagle Scout rank, something only 4% of scouts obtain after a lengthy review process in their late teens.

“I worked very hard to get it this quickly,” Salisbury says.

For his project, he built an obstacle course for endangered horses off Circle Mountain Road.

“We cleaned the land and the trails with an ATV and built obstacles such as a bridge and teeter totter for the horses,” he shares. “I built all these wooden obstacles by hand. My beneficiary rep for the project used to be a wood shop instructor. He taught me how to build all the obstacles for it.”

The idea came organically for Salisbury, who thought of it as a Star Scout. He had an epiphany while speaking to a neighbor.

“I had been bouncing around the idea for a little while,” he says. “I was getting ready to start thinking about my Eagle Scout project and I wanted to focus on SBE (Straight Babson Egyptian). My neighbor was telling me it’s hard to sell his breed right now because of a Brendan Salisbury kisses Basiir, an 8-month-old SBE black colt.

The horse lives at Taliid Babson Arabians, owned by Linda and Frank Bochansky, in New River. (Photo by Shannon Fisher)

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lack of training. I thought, ‘Why not build an obstacle course to make them more profitable?’”

Salisbury sees many benefits to being an Eagle Scout, namely the leadership and networking skills he gained.

“I had 35 people at my project,” he recalls. “I had to lead all of them in a common goal for about four and a half hours. Delegating was quite difficult. In the end it taught me to let go a little bit. It was a very long and extensive project, but it was definitely worth it.”

Moving past the Eagle Scouts, Salisbury is aiming for a Flinn Brendan Salisbury is passionate about Scholarship so he can study neu- horses. (Photo by Shannon Fisher) rology at Stanford, which has an Eagle Scout Society. He wants to become a seventh-grade math teacher Briana Ciolino. neurosurgeon.

“I hated math until about the sixth grade, “I’ve always loved neurology,” says Salis- when I was taking seventh-grade math,” he bury, who’s the in the National Junior Honor says. “My teacher taught me my love of math.

Society. “My mother and my father encour- Everything was incredibly easy and sparked aged me to pursue whatever I want. They al- that fire in me that I didn’t know I had for low me the freedom to find out who I am and math.” what I desire to become.”

His mother, Courtenay Douglas-Salisbury, His favorite subject is math, thanks to his and his father, Matthew Salisbury, a financial manager at Charles Schwab, are proud of Salisbury and his sister, Madelene.

“Brendan is one of the most compassionate young men I’ve ever known,” DouglasSalisbury says. “I’m the school counselor at Anthem School and Sunset Ridge School. I’m in contact with a lot of children and teens.

He’s someone who strives to make a difference in our community.

“I’m very civic minded. My husband is, too.

We volunteer and give back to our church and local community. We participate with St. Vincent de Paul food drives and toy drives. That’s one of the things we find really important in our family. We are grateful for what we have.

We’re so blessed, and we want to help others be blessed.”

Salisbury just wants to help others.

“My ultimate goal with life is to inspire other people to be what they want to be and be the best person they can be,” he says. “I feel is everyone in the world reached their full potential, we’ll get as close to perfection as possible.”

‘It’s Like a Puzzle’

Genealogy group says finding family is addictive

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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ancy Roy comes from a small family, one that didn’t share a lot about their lineage.

When she was 21, she met with her grandmother to discuss her family’s history and thus began her 50-year genealogical journey.

As president of the Daisy Mountain Genealogy Group, Roy helps others find joy in learning about their family.

“More and more people are getting interested in genealogy because of the DNA craze,” she says. “It’s exciting to start your family history.

You want to know about your grandmother and grandfather and their lives and occupations.

“You can find out other things about the family that are personal and exciting. My grandfather was in theater. He became prominent.

He had the biggest costume provider in New York City. He’s fascinating to me. I wanted to learn more. What was their life like? Were they poor? Wealthy? It’s really exciting to find out those little details.”

The group was formed 18 years ago by members of the women’s group at Anthem Country Club.

“We just all loved genealogy,” she says.

For eight years, they met at members’ homes and then the community center. Now the Daisy Mountain Genealogy Group is open to the public and holds meetings at the North Valley Regional Library at 9:30 a.m. the first Monday of the month.

“Now we’re a library-sponsored group. It’s open to everyone,” Roy says. “We have a speaker every month and they’re experts in genealogy. They speak around the Valley. Most of them we get from the West Valley Genealogy Club’s speaker’s bureau.”

Pamela Blair-Sheldon, North Valley Regional Library’s library manager, says it’s been a “wonderful partnership.”

“Our new Friends of the North Valley Regional Library help with the presenter fees,” she says. “It’s been nice to give the general public an opportunity to learn about genealogy. It’s one of our most popular library programs.”

Between 25 and 50 people attend the meetings each month, according to Roy. Speaker topics include the LDS Church’s role in genealogy with familysearch.org and websites like HeritageQuest Online powered

by Ancestry.

“There are so many advances with DNA and information,” she says. “There are a million documents a day that go online that come through the LDS Church that they put out to everyone. It’s free. It’s been really great.

“It’s like a puzzle. It’s my passion. I love it.”

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CHAMBER

Your Nine-Day Itinerary is Ahead Experience a Sonoran adventure this Spring Break

By Heather Maxwell Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce

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ith busy metropolitan Phoenix to the south and Arizona’s high country to the north, the communities along the Phoenix Sonoran corridor enjoy clean air and a casual, active lifestyle.

Bookended by Lake Pleasant Regional Park on the west and the stunning Phoenix Sonoran Preserve on the east, few areas in the Valley of the Sun are home to such a diverse collection of manicured parks, local attractions, outdoor adventure and untouched desert landscape.

Seemingly unnoticeable to outsiders, the quiet suburban communities that call the north edge of Phoenix Sonoran Desert home are always buzzing with events and activities.

Keep the bags unpacked! Your nine-day local Spring Break itinerary is ahead!

Saturday, March 14 But first—coffee! The Anthem Community Council hosts Java & Jammin’ the second Saturday in March, May, October and December from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the terrace of the Anthem Civic Building.

The free, family-friendly program features live music by Janelle Loes, coffee and treats.

The Sonoran Desert Pet Resort and Anthem Pets are hosting a pet adoption event

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from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can view all of the adoptable pets on the Anthem Pets website, anthempets.org.

The Plant Bar Spring Festival promises fun for all ages from noon until 8 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will include food, music and, of course, plants!

Wind down the night with dinner and a sunset at the Glossy Heifer Bar & Grill.

Enjoy fresh, local-inspired American cuisine and live music by David Sheehy from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 There’s always something to do at Lake Pleasant Regional Park! Open to the public 365 days a year, Pleasant Harbor Marina is a full-service marina and RV park and features Dillon’s Bayou, a floating restaurant redefining “lake food.” Rent a kayak or standup paddleboard (SUP) and explore the shoreline, then relax and take in the spectacular lake views while enjoying award-winning barbecue at Dillon’s Bayou.

Stop by the Discovery Center at Lake Pleasant Regional Park from 2 to 3 p.m. for fun and educational arts and crafts— perfect for families! Learn about the history of petroglyphs in the region while you design and create your own. Visit maricopacountyparks.net for a full list of upcoming events and activities at the park.

Monday, March 16 Grab your bike or take a hike! The Phoenix Sonoran Preserve is comprised of more than 9,600 acres of wild, mostly undeveloped desert in North Phoenix. Three trailhead locations—Desert Vista, Desert Hills and Apache Wash—offer 36 miles of trails, open to the public from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Trail maps are available at the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce office.

Bring plenty of water and review the “Take a Hike. Do it Right” guidelines before enjoying the preserve. For more information, visit phoenix.gov/parks/trails/locations/ sonoran-preserve.

End the day with a bucket-list sunset hot air balloon ride. Explore the unmatched beauty of the Phoenix Sonoran corridor from above. A variety of operators offer both sunrise and sunset hot air balloon rides daily November through March, weather permitting.

Tuesday, March 17

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Head east to enjoy a guided hike of the Caroline Bartol Preserve on Saguaro Hill in Cave Creek with Desert Foothills Land Trust. Space is limited, so sign up in advance or learn more about DFLT’s other guided hikes at dflt.org/hikes-and-events.

Daisy Mountain Veterans and Youth for

Troops invite the community to help make mats for homeless veterans from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This monthly service project is free and open to all ages. Visit youthfortroops.org for more information.

Don’t miss Trivia Tuesday at Amped Coffee Co., 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. This is a great event for all ages.

Anthem Veterans Memorial

Wednesday, March 18 Spend the day at the park or shopping.

Most of the communities along the Phoenix Sonoran corridor offer a wide variety of amenities, trails and parks to residents and their guests.

Visitors to the Anthem Community Park can see the award-winning Anthem Veterans Memorial, an Arizona Historic Landmark, locally designed and built to honor the service and sacrifice of our country’s armed forces.

Playgrounds, catch-and-release fishing lakes, a skate park, a hockey rink, sport courts and the Daisy Mountain Railroad make this park a perfect destination on a spring day.

The Outlets at Anthem is always high on the itinerary. The pedestrian- and pet-friendly, open-air environment offers more than 60 designer brand shops, dining and other attractions.

Thursday, March 19 To the north, the Black Canyon Heritage Park provides visitors with a chance to experience nature and culture in a friendly, nurturing environment. Efforts at the 30-acre park located in the heart of Black Canyon City focus on conservation and involve maintaining and improving the riparian habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Volunteers can provide information about local trails and dining.

Be a star! Sign up at Amped Coffee Co. any time before 6 p.m. for Open Mic Night. Come ready to perform one to three songs as a solo act or a small band. The patio is always pet friendly, making this a great event for the entire family!

Friday, March 20 Explore the 1800s pioneer style at Pioneer Living History Museum, Arizona’s most authentic Old West town. You will find authentic buildings and historically accurate reproductions of an old 1800s town steeped in local history! Check out the Telephone Museum, too.

Join Daisy Mountain Veterans for bingo at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays each month at the Anthem Community Center.

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veterans and their families.

Saturday, March 21 The Anthem Gem & Mineral Show runs Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features 30 vendors, displaying a varied collection of hand-crafted jewelry, gems, minerals, beads, lapidary work, geodes, fossils and meteorites. A specialized kids’ corner provides a fun and educational experience for all ages.

If Phoenix Bike Week is in your plans, check out Buddy Stubbs Anthem HarleyDavidson True Originals Tent Event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests will enjoy free food and drinks, live music by Mojo Rats and a chance to save big on their preowned inventory.

Luke Air Force Base Open House & Air Show runs Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and variety of other civilian and military aerial demonstrations. VIP tickets are available for purchase.

Saturdays at the Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon always offer excitement for the entire family. The authentic Western atmosphere includes live bull riding, mutton busting, bon fires, live music, dancing and more!

Sunday, March 22 A stop by the Anthem Farmers Market is the perfect way to end to a busy week. Every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., local food producers set up at the Anthem Community Park to sell their organic and seasonal crops; grass-fed meats; fresh local eggs, cheeses and butters; freshly baked artisan breads; prepared foods and more.

Grab some lunch at Tru Burger Co. before heading home. The all-day Sunday happy hour menu offers perfect-size, budgetfriendly portions and the spacious patio is pet friendly.

Get out and keep local Camping, hiking, biking, off-roading, bull riding, motorcycles, Jeeps, horse-back riding, balloon rides, water sports, art, history, dining, music and shopping. Adventure is waiting for you! This is just a small sample of the many local events, attractions and outdoor adventures in store.

Call or stop by the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce for information about upcoming events, maps and more. Keep the bags unpacked. Get out and keep local.

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S P OT L I G H T

Modern, Chic and Two Posh Boutiques Accomplished owner shares her experiences in retail

By Megan Child

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Jewelry is aplenty at Posh North Boutique in Norterra.

(Photos by Pablo Robles)

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eys jingle into the lock as Nicole Dougherty opens the doors to her beloved establishment early in the chilly, brisk morning. Ready to begin her busy day, she flips around the “closed” sign near the windowsill and sets up Posh North for business at 10 a.m. sharp.

Upon strolling inside, z-racks lined with the latest fashion styles adorn the inside of local boutique Posh North.

What began as an occupation to stay busy turned into one of the most successful exclusive shops throughout Scottsdale and North Phoenix.

Before she could take her first step, Dougherty always had a “passion for fashion” along with her mother, who was also a business owner.

“I think it was always in my blood to open up my own establishment,” Dougherty says.

Hailing from outside of Chicago, Dougherty and her family visited the inner city once or twice a month simply to go shopping. Thanks to her three sisters, Dougherty became a shopaholic in no time keeping up to date with modern trends and recent designs.

Burned out from the tiresome corporate world and her brotherin-law’s death due to melanoma, Dougherty searched spray tanning to fi nd healthier ways of adding color to the skin. She took a leap of faith and launched a mobile spray tanning business on New Year’s in 2011.

“When I put my mind to something, I do it,” Dougherty says.

As soon as her business took off, she thought a boutique would complement her spray-tanning business. Dougherty met up with her Realtor and scoped out areas nearby, with her first retail shop—a consignment

store—across the street from her home.

With the consignment store, Dougherty found she had a knack for identifying specific styles women commonly search for.

In 2012, she launched her own boutique that sold consignment and fresh apparel. When Norterra approached her in 2016, she jumped on the opportunity to offer it a new brand.

“I honestly didn’t think about it. I just said ‘OK, let’s try it out’,” Dougherty says.

Dougherty started out on a temporary basis, but decided to stay after finding success.

Two years later, Scottsdale Fashion Square contacted her and offered her a spot.

“The hours over there weren’t necessarily boutique hours, but it was a great experience and I pulled through in the end,” Dougherty says.

She left Fashion Square in April 2019 and opened a second Post North in Gainey Village in Scottsdale. Her 2020 goal is to stay put, add inventory and refurbish her website.

“If you really want to work for yourself, you have to sit down, come up with a plan and decide what you want to do,” Dougherty says.

Luckily, success followed her in Gainey Village, which has resulted in very little hiccups along the way. Running the shops, however, has given her perspective on handling and interacting with customers, especially the difficult ones.

“I was naive in the fact that my boutiques were going to be a cool hangout every day, which for most part they are, considering the amazing customers I’ve had, making the job even more enjoyable,” Dougherty says.

Owning a boutique came naturally to Dougherty. Even her friends teased her about her contemporary sense of style and trendy ways when she was younger. At the time, she regarded her love for fashion to be more of a hobby she enjoyed rather than a full-time career.

Self-care items are on display at Posh North Boutique in Norterra.

Nicole Dougherty hand picks the clothing for Posh North Boutique in Norterra.

“I never thought about being my own business owner, because most people during their youth think about graduating and working for a company that pays good money and offers benefits,” Dougherty says.

However, life finds a way. Dougherty works with different vendors, buys her own inventory in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and collaborates with signature brands. She possesses a vast collection of clothing lines, ranging from small boutique brands to major name brands such as Z-Supply and Brightons. Dougherty also markets an extensive array of her own stylish apparel, handbags and shoes. Eventually, she expanded to gift items and jewelry. She often switches out her ladies’ apparel but keeps the prices moderate.

“My customers would say, ‘Every time I come in here, something is different,’ which basically goes back to my roots of constant change,” Dougherty says.

Nicole Dougherty found a home for Posh North Boutique in Norterra

When entering a new season, Dougherty accepts new arrivals every week, and later down the line she plans on extending the type of attire she sells, such as creating a selection for active wear.

Dougherty is involved in her stores to familiarize herself with customers, understanding their interests and preferences. If there is an item a customer is actively searching for and the boutique doesn’t have it, Dougherty goes out of her way to help her client. She appreciates all of her customers, and when they enjoy shopping at her boutique, she feels a sense of pride and fulfi llment.

“I am very passionate about my boutiques and I put a lot of effort into making them a fun and great place to shop,” Dougherty says.

Posh North Boutique

Shops at Norterra, 2480 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 1202, Phoenix 602-460-5485, poshnorth.com

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F A M I LY

Is Love a Noun or a Verb?

Basic English prepared us to be better people

By Pastor David Bowen Standing Stones Community Church Standing Stones Christian Academy

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here are surveys for almost anything and everything. Recently I came across an unusual survey.

Participants were asked this question...... what three-word sentence would you most like to hear? The top three answers, in reverse order, were: 3.) Supper is ready 2.) I forgive you 1.) I love you People want to hear, “I love you.” People need to hear, “I love you”!

Remember back in junior high English class when you learned about nouns and verbs? A noun is a person, place or thing and a verb is an action step. Well who knew back then that English class was preparing us to be better people? Because love is a verb, it’s an action. Unfortunately, too many people treat love as a noun—a thing.

They go about their day to day without acting in love.

How does one love other people with action? I have three daughters. I love each of them very much. However, how I express my love for them is different. Why? Because they are different.

My oldest daughter loves to watch old movies. As a child she loved to watch children’s shows. Oftentimes I would hear,

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“Daddy, want to watch with me?”

To be honest, I really didn’t have any desire to watch another episode of “Blue’s Clues,” but to her it wasn’t about the TV show. It was about me sitting with her and giving her my time. That’s all she really wanted—for me to sit and just be with her.

What I was telling her without using words was, “You matter to me. I love you.” People need to know that they are loved. I was able to communicate my love for her by watching a child’s TV show. As she grew up, we stopped watching “Blue’s Clues,” but we still just sit and spend time together and she knows how much her daddy loves her.

Why? Because I am still giving her my time.

I am still saying, “I love you.”

My middle daughter likes to talk. I mean about anything! How I speak with her, not to her, lights her up or shuts her down. How I show love to her is through words. As a child she would want to tell me all about the games she was playing with her dolls or what she was going to name her new stuffed animal. She would have full-blown conversations about such important matters! It took some patience to participate in such conversations but by doing so she knew her daddy loved her. Today, we still have lengthy conversations and she still knows her daddy loves her!

My youngest daughter, from the time she was young, would stop at any time of the day, stop whatever she was doing, and play catch. She loves to toss a ball around.

She’s not a deep talker. She doesn’t sit long enough to watch old movies but she loves to play ball. When I initiate that activity, she’s all in! She knows she has my attention and she’s enjoying our interaction. She knows her daddy loves her.

How easy is it to sit and watch an old movie, to have a conversation or to throw a ball around? In doing these things, my girls hear the sentence people want to hear most—“I love you.” Good old junior high English class, the difference between a noun and a verb, who knew!

CRAFTS

RIGOR, RELEVANCE, AND RELATIONSHIPS

Get Lucky!

These crafts are sure to make guests smile

By Shannon Fisher

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arch is a month to create lucky crafts. We made leprechaun binoculars with two toilet paper rolls. Take your paper rolls and paint them or cover them with paper. We used green and decorated them with designs of our choosing. You can draw, print photos out to glue on, or use stickers.

Next, hot glue the rolls together at the sides. You can now use your lucky binoculars to look for pots of gold or anything else you can imagine. We hope you find something good!

Old toothbrushes make great paint brushes. You can use them to make a rainbow that leads to a pot of gold. Pour paint colors on to a plate or pallet. Next, dip the toothbrush into the paint. Use the brush to make a “U” shape for the rainbow. Rinse the brush between colors or use a brush for use color. To remember the order or the colors, think of ROYGBIV—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

You can paint clouds or a pot of gold at the end of your rainbow or decorate it as you wish.

Marshmallows make great stamps for little hands to make lucky clovers. We used green paint to stamp the marshmallows to create clovers on our paper. You can make them into cards, tags or a picture to place in a frame. We hope you enjoy making lucky clovers! Note: Discard after painting so little ones do not feel tempted to eat after they have been dipped in paint.

We hope everyone has a great month full of luck!

Shannon Fisher is a local wife, mom of two girls and owner of Shannon Fisher Photography. She taught high school and elementary art before opening her photography business.

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Extraordinary Rides 2020 Cadillac XT6 SUV provides old-fashioned American luxury Text and photos by C.A. Haire

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ith Arizona’s mild winter weather, it’s a great time to gather family or friends and take a long road trip. The Cadillac XT6 is a good choice for a vehicle, which is based on the popular GMC Acadia SUV. The difference is, this Caddy is loaded with plenty of standard goodies that are optional on the less-expensive GMC version. This might explain the window-sticker tab of $59,000.

For this price, consumers expect a lot— and they will get it. The maximum seating capacity is listed as eight, so there’s plenty of room. If the second-row bucket seats are ordered, this capacity drops to seven. Either way, a third-row seat is issued. They are power

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operated and, if lowered, they create generous rear cargo room. The quality of materials and workmanship is very good, and the leather trim is top grade.

The tech people will enjoy Apple CarPlay, Android auto, Wi-Fi and wireless smart phone charging. Safety features like auto emergency braking, pedestrian warning, lane assist and blind-spot monitoring are here, but fortunately, the driver can disconnect these.

Most of the controls are easy to use, thanks to the many simple buttons and knobs.

The only engine available is a proven 3.6-liter V-6, rated at 310 horsepower, connected to a nine-speed automatic gearbox. Fuel economy is listed at 17 mpg in the city, and 24 on the highway. Front-wheel drive is standard, but this one has the optional all-wheel drive unit that offers maximum traction on slick pavement or dirt trails. A computer program offers four modes of operation: touring, sport, AWD and off road.

We took this XT6 on an off-road trip, going through sandy washes and light mud.

With the high-ground clearance and allwheel traction, it did quite well on the beaten track. But keep in mind: The long wheelbase and low-hanging front bumper limit the ability to take more serious dirt trails.

This is for recreational off-pavement use, not the Baja 500.

This vehicle racked up 600 miles in one week. Highway fuel economy from Fountain Hills to Tucson was 21 mpg. On the return trip, it increased to 26 mpg, for an overall 23.5 average. This is close enough to the claimed 24 by the factory, so we have no complaints about fuel economy. This SUV is very comfortable, whether cruising on the freeway or stuck in stop-and-go city commuting.

There is nothing overly exotic about the XT6, but it does provide old-fashioned American luxury with the ability to haul lots of gear or passengers—at a reasonable price.

W H AT ' S C O O K I N G ? W I T H J A N D ' AT R I

Soft Cinnamon Roll Cookies

By Jan D'Atri

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imply irresistible. That’s about the only way to describe this cookie. It’s kind of like the favorite cousin to the

For the cookie dough:

Ingredients: - 1 cup granulated sugar - 2 tablespoons butter softened - 2 tablespoons butter-flavored Crisco shortening - 1 large egg - 1/4 cup buttermilk (*See note in directions to make homemade buttermilk) - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - 2 cups all-purpose flour - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda - 1/8 teaspoon salt

For the cinnamon sugar: Ingredients: - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon - 2 tablespoons butter, melted

For the cream cheese frosting

Ingredients: - 2 oz. cream cheese, room temperature - 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature - 1/2 cup powdered sugar - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla - 2 to 3 teaspoons milk, or more for thinner consistency

cinnamon roll. In fact, these soft cinnamon roll cookies have all of the same flavors, but a lot less dough.

Try them with either the simple glaze or cream cheese frosting!

For the alternate glaze:

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons milk (may need more to thin out glaze enough to drizzle) Directions: For the cookie dough, cream together sugar, butter and shortening.

Add egg, buttermilk and vanilla, mixing well to combine.

Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing well until soft dough forms. Place dough in a plastic bag, flatten and freeze for 30 minutes.

In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.

Set aside.

When dough is firm, combine 2 tablespoons of flour and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar. Generously flour a work surface. (If you don’t have powdered sugar, just use flour.) Working quickly, remove dough from bag and roll out into a 12-by-9 rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick, with a floured rolling pin. Brush the surface of dough with melted butter. Sprinkle brown sugar cinnamon mixture over dough and press down slightly. Flour your hands and then quickly roll dough lengthwise into a tight log.

Wrap log up in plastic wrap; twist the edges to seal

and place on a tray.

Freeze for 30 minutes or until the roll is firm enough to cut into pinwheel slices, 1/2-inch thick. Place cookies on parchment paper or silicone mat about 2 inches apart.

Return to fridge for 15 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cookies should be slightly underdone. While cookies are baking, make the cream cheese frosting or the sugar glaze.

For the cream cheese frosting, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.

For the glaze, mix together powdered sugar and milk until desired consistency is achieved. When cookies are done and still warm, spread either the cream cheese frosting over cookies or drizzle with glaze. Place cookies in an airtight container to store.

Note: * To make homemade buttermilk, combine 1/3 cup milk and 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Stir for 10 seconds then let sit for 15 minutes.

Watch my how-to video for soft cinnamon roll cookies here: jandatri.com/jans-recipe/one-minute-kitchen/softcinnamonrollcookies

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RESTAURANT

All in the Family Gio’s Pizza brings traditional Italian flavors to Anthem

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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orn in Sicily and raised in New York, Onofrio Modica knows great pizza.

For five years, the Anthem resident has been sharing his family’s recipes through Gio’s Pizza, which boasts top-notch deep-dish, thin, New York-style and Sicilian crust pies.

“I’ve been in the business for 47 years,” he says. “The secret to my success is experience, consistency and quality. I try to stick with the same recipe.”

Modica comes from a family of butchers, who branched off into the pizza business. He moved to Anthem after vacationing here, and soon opened an eatery in Scottsdale. When that closed, he worked in construction. His kids encouraged him to fall back into the family business.

The traditional pizzeria has a variety of round, thin, New York-style crust pies on its menu, ranging from napolitana (mozzarella and tomato sauce; $14.95 for a whole, 16 inch)

Onofrio Modica, who owns Gio’s Pizza, designed and created the interior of his eatery.

(Photos by Chris Mortenson)

to meat lovers (mozzarella, ground beef, bacon, sausage, pepperoni and ham; $29.95 for a whole, 16 inch).

A few of the same varieties are available in the 12-inch by 18-inch rectangular, thick, Sicilian-style crust for $17.95 to $21.95.

The stuffed pizzas serve six to eight people and come in ham, cheese and pepperoni; and potato, pepperoni and sausage. A whole pizza is $29.95.

“The dough is my family’s recipe,” he says. “Through all the years, you’ll always come up with different ideas.”

All selections are available in slices as well. Off the menu are interesting pizzas.

“We do make lasagna pizzas,” he says. “We make rigatoni pizza. When people request it, we make it. We have a lot of different types of pizzas that we don’t display. What we display is what sells constantly, all day long.”

Modica’s other specialties include rolls— meat sauce and spaghetti—and pepperoni, ham and ricotta pinwheels, and broccoli, spinach and ricotta pinwheels. Garlic knots, calzones and wings are on the menu, too.

He creates homemade chicken parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana and meatball parmigiana, as well as lasagna and baked rigatoni for those who are not in the mood for pizza.

Gio’s Pizza has a limited dining area, which was designed by Modica and fashioned after a New York pizzeria. He painted the restaurant and created the woodworking.

In April, Gio’s Pizza will celebrate its fift h anniversary with specials and discounts.

Check its Facebook page for information at facebook.com/giospizzaanthem.

Modica, who also provides catering, is proud of his success.

“It’s like when you feed little babies. You have to make sure you’re there all the time,” he shares. “There are no shortcuts and I’m nice to my customers. That’s most important.”

Gio’s Pizza Onofrio Modica of Gio’s Pizza moved to the United States from Italy, bringing with him years of family recipes. (Photo by Chris Mortenson)

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FESTIVAL

La Dolce Vita!

The Italian Festival brings its culture to Downtown Phoenix

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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he Italian Festival of America is bringing its celebration of food, culture and entertainment to Downtown Phoenix after several years in Scottsdale.

Italophiliacs can experience la dolce vita with two stages of entertainment, including cooking demonstrations; musical entertainment featuring Italian flag wavers and dancing; Peroni Nastro Assuro’s interactive displays; Classico Fine Wines & Spirits’ drinks; and the Italian Auto d’Eleganza showcase of fine Italian automobiles.

A portion of proceeds benefits the nonprofit Italian Association of Arizona and its mission to build an Italian Cultural Center.

“We moved to Phoenix for a lot of reasons, the biggest being the crowds were getting bigger and we were running into space issues,” says Frank Guzzo, Italian Association of Arizona executive director.

“We don’t want to move it every year. We want to be in one location and build it from there. We started talking to the city of Phoenix and Downtown Phoenix Inc. and we all made the decision to move the festival to Downtown Phoenix.

“Downtown Phoenix is exploding. It’s be-

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come such a vibrant place, compared to 10 years ago. We do want to capture the same people who have been coming to our festival for the past six years, plus a whole new demographic.”

The organization also partnered with the Scottsdale Airpark’s R Entertainment to help with the event’s production.

“They’re responsible for some of the bigger events,” Guzzo says. “We brought them on board through one of our board members.”

Guzzo says the f lag wavers—A.S.T.A. Gruppo Sbandieratori del Palio di Asti—have been a crowd favorite. This year, the group is flying from Italy with 18 performers.

“It’s a whole new choreographed program,” he says.

The Sicilian Band will play Italian folk music and The Phoenix Tenors featuring Johnny Huerta will hit the stage as well for the seventh year.

The breakout star of The Italian Festival of America is Enrico Di Lauro, who appeared on “X Factor Italia” last year.

“He’s this super nice, young kid. This is his U.S. debut,” he says. “We’re excited to have him here. We just got some of his music. Because of his age, he’ll not only capture the

Italian grownups, but a whole new audience.

He does sing and speak in English as well.”

After Di Lauro’s performance, DJ Paul Amendola will spin from about 7:30 to 9 p.m.

“We’ll be dancing and having a good time,” he says. “We’re really making it a street party,

which is what we were hoping to achieve from the start. This year will be the one year we capture that essence.

“Every year, we look for ways to make it bigger and better and more exciting. We’ve had people coming for years, who have never missed a festival. Every year we want to change it up.”

Last year’s pop-up Italian cultural museum with Francesco Corni’s work will return. Unfortunately, he will not appear at this year’s festival, as he died earlier this year.

“When we spoke to his family—as heartbroken as they are—they wanted to let his legacy live on,” Guzzo says. “They’re bringing his artwork, which is fantastic to see on its own.”

Galbani is bringing back the demonstration stage for the second year with its celebrity chef. A spaghetti-eating contest will be a featured event on that stage.

A lucky winner will receive a $3,000 trip for two to Rome. Peroni will host a beer garden.

“Everybody, though, comes here for the food,” Guzzo says. “I love the food, even though I’m running around like a chicken without a head. I don’t have time to eat, but that makes the festival. The food is quality Italian food. That’s what we pride ourselves on.”

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PHARMACY

Is Your Gut Healthy?

This ‘second brain’ can affect mood and overall wellness

By Dr. Alexandra Prach and Tara Storjohann

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ver wonder why you feel “off” after having to take antibiotics for a prolonged period of time? The term “gut health” is usually mentioned when talking about overall well-being, but what does it really mean? The truth is, your gut is tied to all aspects of health including mental, physical, emotional and immune.

There are many products on the market that target improving gut health such as prebiotics, probiotics, apple cider vinegar and “gut shots.” Throughout this article, we will discuss what it means to have a healthy gut and how to get there.

The human microbiome consists of thousands of bacteria, fungi and viruses that colonize our nasal passages, mouth, skin and gut. Each person’s microbiome is individualized and affected by many lifestyle and environmental factors. It’s important to keep your microbiome diverse because it has many important jobs including defending against pathogenic bacteria, making vitamins, absorbing nutrients and producing hormones.

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Your gut is intimately connected to your brain and affects mood, cognition and overall health. The gut is known as the second brain and produces serotonin and short-chain fatty acids, which inf luence brain cell development and function. Microbiome diversity is also strongly tied to mood. For example, those with less of a variety of good bacteria in their gut usually have associated depressive symptoms.

Many factors can impact your gut health such as stress, the environment, sleep and medications. A healthy microbiome increases resistance to stress. As previously mentioned, the brain and gut are intimately connected. They communicate bidirectionally (gut to brain and bring to gut). When the brain is under stress it sends messages to the gut that can disrupt the microbiome, further leading to inflammation, mood disturbances and chronic health conditions. In the environment, exposure to toxins such as heavy metals, pesticides, air pollution and molds

can cause gut imbalance. Next, your circadian rhythm (your sleep-wake cycle) is directly linked to the microbiome. Poor quality of sleep may be due to unhealthy microbiome, but an unhealthy microbiome may be due to poor sleep habits. In other words, it is important to have both quality sleep habits as well as a healthy gut. Lastly, medications such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, acid-reducing medications and antipsychotics are all culprits of causing gut dysbiosis. Now that we know what may hurt our gut, we can discuss how to heal it using the “Five R Framework.”

The “Five R Framework”

Remove – When starting to heal the gut, we want to remove everything that may be hurting it. Foods that cause inflammation are important to remove. These irritating foods can be identified by having a foodsensitivity test done (which may be costly) or completing an elimination diet. In an elimination diet, we first eliminate common foods that cause reactions, including dairy and eggs, soy, peanuts, corn, gluten, processed foods and alcohol. After eliminating these foods from the diet for four weeks, food groups are reintroduced, one at a time every three days, and a food diary is kept to recognize what is causing any symptoms.

This diet has shown to clear up symptoms such as chronic runny nose or congestion, skin conditions such as eczema, chronic bloating, constipation and nausea.

Replace – Next, we must replace components that aid in nutrient absorption, such as digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid (great for patients on long-term acid-reducing medications, vegans and vegetarians). Supplements that contain amylase, lipase, lactase and pepsin can be found to help aid digestion.

Hydrochloric acid supplements will contain an ingredient called “Betaine HCl,” which may even be found in combination products with the previously listed digestive enzymes.

Reinoculate – This step involves introducing pre- and probiotics to the gut. Prebiotics are foods that stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria. You can get prebiotics through f lax seeds, oats, artichokes, garlic, onion, soy products and sweet potatoes.

Probiotics are live bacteria that provide benefit to the host (you!).

A quality probiotic is one that is broad spectrum (contains many different strains), has at least 30 billion colony-forming units (CFUs) and includes soil-based organisms (SBOs). The quality of these products matters! Quality probiotic brands include Xymogen, Garden of Life, Florastor and Culturelle. These products can be found at your local pharmacy or ordered directly from the manufacturer online.

Repair – Key nutrients that aid in the healing of the gut lining must be replenished. These include vitamins and minerals such as zinc; vitamins A, C, D and E; omega-3 fatty acids and glutamine. A diet containing foods rich in collagens (bone broth), fermented vegetables (sauerkraut, kombucha and pickles) and fruits and vegetables is best for repairing and maintaining a healthy gut. Raw vegetables contain more phytonutrients than cooked; however, both are beneficial to the gut.

Rebalance – This final step involves implementing stress-reducing activities and increasing sleep and exposure to a healthy environment.

Stress-reducing activities include meditation, yoga, exercise, aromatherapy, breathing techniques and comedy. Positive environmental changes include pets (this increases your microbiome diversity!), spending time outdoors, walking barefoot on pesticide-free grass and having live plants in your home. Sleep hygiene can be improved by not eating too late at night, avoiding caffeine late in the day, having a regular bedtime, getting sunlight exposure and avoiding blue light (television screens, cellphone screens and laptops) two hours before bedtime.

As you can see, a healthy gut is important for overall health. Gut health can improve immune function, mood and energy level. Using the “Five R Framework” you can be on your way to a happy gut and a healthy life.

Dr. Alexandra Prach earned her Pharm.D degree from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy in Kingston, Rhode Island, in 2019.

She interned full time at two compounding pharmacies in New England and has been heavily involved in seeking solutions to the national opioid epidemic. Her passion for compounding and interest in alternative pain management guided Alexandra to Arizona to do a post-graduate residency training program at Potter’s House Apothecary & Wellness. She is excited to have the opportunity to learn from the leaders in compounding pharmacy and play a role in providing personalized pharmaceutical care to patients.

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Tara Storjohann has resided in Anthem since 2002 and is a pharmacist and an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy at Midwestern University in Glendale. She enjoys spending time in the Arizona great outdoors hiking and snow skiing. She is a health advocate and is passionate about helping others achieve their wellness goals.

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H E A LT H

Get Healthy How to stay active at a sedentary workspace

By Dr. Brian Hester

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ith every new piece of technology that makes our lives easier and more convenient, there’s the potential that it can make us more lackadaisical (cough—lazy) in our approach to staying active in our day.

No need to even go to a restaurant or grocery store. Click, click, click, food delivered.

There’s no need to walk to a different building to have a conversation with someone. Type, type, type, conversation had via text or email.

Business Insider tells us that 86% of Americans sit for a majority of the day at their job.

That doesn’t even factor in the sitting we’ll do at home while we’re eating meals, watching television or reading. We sit a lot.

But is it that big of a deal? What if you watch what you’re eating and really try to exercise a few times a week? Is all that sitting actually

hurting anything?

Spoiler alert: Yeah, it is.

The most obvious issue from sitting or slouching all day is on your joints. You’ll be more likely to have issues with back pain, arthritis, bursitis and the like. But more than that, it actually gives you a higher risk for heart disease, obesity and diabetes. Sitting is one of the most passive things you can do, so it causes your body to go in “coasting mode.”

This tells your body to do the least amount of “work,” thereby causing weight gain and all sorts of other troubles. Even if you workout regularly.

So, what do you do? Walk into the boss’ office and quit immediately.

Just kidding. Don’t do that. But there are things that you can do to squeeze in a little bit more activity while you’re at work.

1. Just move

Yep, the secret to moving throughout the day is to actually move. You’re welcome. But truthfully, just changing positions semi-regularly is so helpful. Setting timers on your phone is a great way to remember (but be a good cubicle mate and turn it to vibrate).

Standing once an hour for even a few minutes and then finding a different position when you sit back down can do wonders. You can even add in a few squats without raising too many eyebrows. If you aren’t brave enough for that, start by just standing up and then sitting

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in your chair a couple of times (just make sure your chair hasn’t rolled away before you pseudo-squat again!)

2. Don’t just take the stairs

Sure, it’s great advice to bring in a little physical activity. But if you walk up a couple flights of stairs when you go into work and then the next time you do it again isn’t until 5 p.m., it’s not going to get you a ton of benefit.

Instead, go out of your way to take them when you really don’t have to. Every time you fill your coffee cup, walk up and down a flight of stairs (maybe before you fill your cup). When you take a phone call that doesn’t require you to be at your desk, walk the stairs (you can go slowly on this one, so you’re not mouth breathing on your call). My personal favorite: When you’re frustrated with someone or something at work, go walk a couple flights.

Not only does it help you stay active, but it can keep you from balling all that tension up. Two birds. One stair.

3. Find an inconvenient parking spot

If you’re here in Arizona, during the summer this might not be such a great idea since we live on the surface of the sun. But when it’s nice outside, finding a parking spot that actually takes you a few minutes to walk to, rather than a few seconds, is another way to add even a few minutes of activity in your

day. Especially if you walk out to your car to head to lunch, then you’re doubling your efforts.

4. Walking meetings

Again, when it’s 183,000 degrees outside, not super helpful. Rather than sitting around a conference room table, take it outside! Unless you need a whiteboard or are doing a presentation, walking meetings are a great way to get active in the day. I know it’s not possible for all meetings, especially if they are with a ton of people. Bonus: No matter how boring the meeting is, you won’t get caught falling asleep!

“Sitting disease” might seem silly or made up, but it’s a widespread problem here in America. We already have enough tendencies to overeat on processed foods; we shouldn’t be making it worse on ourselves by not moving for hours at a time most days. Simple steps and changes can be the difference maker in your health.

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